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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenthal has chosen Rick Derringer - I Am a Real American as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
20
194 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gerard Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Holden Rosenthal!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenthal closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracie tries to buck Rosenthal off but Rosenthal is having none of it.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rosenthal is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Rosenthal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Rosenthal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Rosenthal from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rosenthal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rosenthal sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rosenthal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Rosenthal is proving a slippery customer.
Rosenthal is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gracie is trying to keep Rosenthal in close.
Rosenthal landing some decent shots from guard.
Gracie looking to control.
Rosenthal trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rosenthal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rosenthal looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rosenthal.
Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rosenthal!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rosenthal is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
Gracie has hold of Rosenthal's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rosenthal manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rosenthal is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rosenthal flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gracie jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rosenthal is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rosenthal and Gracie has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rosenthal can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rosenthal knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rosenthal sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rosenthal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rosenthal.
Rosenthal had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gracie is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rosenthal Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gracie's back instead.
Rosenthal patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Gracie tries to roll but Rosenthal sticks to his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal doesn't have the hooks in and Gracie manages to turn into his guard.
Rosenthal pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie trying to control but Rosenthal is working from the bottom.
Rosenthal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Rosenthal keeps moving.
Rosenthal wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rosenthal throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Rosenthal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Rosenthal dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rosenthal tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rosenthal scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Rosenthal sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Rosenthal is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosenthal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rosenthal preventing the sweep.
Rosenthal content to stall in guard here.
Rosenthal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rosenthal defends well.
Rosenthal trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Rosenthal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Rosenthal counters with a shoot takedown. Gracie fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rosenthal defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rosenthal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Rosenthal from controlling successfully.
Gracie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rosenthal is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gracie.
Rosenthal lands a nice forearm strike.
Holden Rosenthal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rosenthal wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie tries to bench press Rosenthal off him but Rosenthal keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosenthal scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gracie is not content to let Rosenthal control the position.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Rosenthal keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rosenthal cracks Gracie with a big right hand but Gracie just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rosenthal looks up at the clock and then as Gracie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rosenthal smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rosenthal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rosenthal passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rosenthal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Rosenthal looking for a guillotine from mount but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Rosenthal maintains control.
Rosenthal is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Rosenthal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Holden Rosenthal!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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