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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rawg Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutten comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You call my name kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
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205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rawg Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks for a takedown but Rutten sprawls well.
Rutten shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rutten is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rutten punching from the bottom.
Rutten wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Rutten defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rutten wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Rutten is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Rutten wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rutten tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rutten works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Rutten really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Rutten is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rutten manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Rutten's guard.
Rutten looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rutten shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rutten.
Rutten wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Rutten seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie is not content to let Rutten control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rutten tries to clinch
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rutten's guard.
Gracie pushing down on Rutten's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rutten is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Rutten is defending well.
Rutten is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Rutten is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rawg Gracie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gracie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rutten to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rutten is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rutten doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rutten manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rutten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie working for a triangle but Rutten defends it easily.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rutten can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rutten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rutten landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rutten can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rutten stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Rutten working some strikes from top position.
Rutten avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rutten not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rutten trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rutten defends well.
Rutten looking to pass the guard.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rutten must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rutten looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rutten gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rutten is aware though and is defending well.
Rutten got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rutten has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Rutten wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rutten got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rutten has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Rutten avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rutten passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Rutten is controlling well.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rutten pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is in trouble now - Rutten has advanced to mount!
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie has left one of his arms exposed and Rutten doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Gracie screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bas Rutten!
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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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