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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kirov Sturmovik (ranked 972 p4p, 554 weight class) and Holden Gracie (ranked 147 p4p, 87 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirov Sturmovik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturmovik closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Sturmovik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie lands with a kick to the temple. Sturmovik shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Kirov Sturmovik has been cut.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Sturmovik.
Gracie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sturmovik takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sturmovik misses with some punches.
Sturmovik misses with a knee strike.
Sturmovik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sturmovik lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice left hand lands by Sturmovik.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sturmovik obliges.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sturmovik is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gracie looks winded!
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Sturmovik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sturmovik tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturmovik throws a head punch that misses.
Sturmovik lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Sturmovik avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Sturmovik looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Sturmovik controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sturmovik.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sturmovik pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Gracie scores with a body shot.
Gracie has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sturmovik is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sturmovik slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Sturmovik circles away.
Sturmovik drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Gracie wants to break free but Sturmovik has control.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracie.
Sturmovik is rocked!
Our sources have told us that Sturmovik has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Sturmovik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sturmovik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Sturmovik.
Sturmovik seems to have got his legs back now.
Sturmovik trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Sturmovik on the inside.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie clinches up against the cage.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Sturmovik throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sturmovik takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie throws the left hand but Sturmovik avoids the punch easily.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Gracie! Sturmovik is backing up but he can't get away as Gracie lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Sturmovik and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Holden Gracie!
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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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