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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Gracie (ranked 2067 p4p, 3096 weight class) and Brusse Liee (ranked 298 p4p, 424 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Limp Bizkit - Rollin' blaring out of the sound system. Liee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Disturbed - Indestructible [Official Music Video]. This should be a great matchup!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brusse Liee!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liee scores with a kick to the body.
Liee lands a nice shot to the body.
Liee throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liee.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Liee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Liee scores with a punch to the head.
Liee sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Bryan Gracie has been cut.
Liee throws a lazy head kick
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Liee won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie tries for a kimura but Liee is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Liee keeps working.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Liee, who protects the arm well.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Liee is defending well.
Liee is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Liee is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Liee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Liee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liee can't do much from the bottom here.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Liee, who protects the arm well.
Gracie trying to control the action but Liee is working from the bottom.
Liee is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie wants to control for a moment but Liee uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Liee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bryan Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bryan Gracie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Liee delivers a nice body kick.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Liee circles away.
Jab by Liee.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Liee sprawls and moves away.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Liee circles away.
Liee is looking for the big counter here.
Liee gets in close and tags Gracie with a short punch that almost sends Gracie to the mat! Oh Gracie is in big trouble! He turns his back on Liee, trying to create some distance but Liee rushes him, striking wildly and Gracie goes down! The referee tackles Liee into the cage to end the fight! Liee is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brusse Liee!
Brusse Liee very nearly forgot to thank Carnage Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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