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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dyne Yevon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yevon has chosen Ayreon - Age of Shadows as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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182 cm
27
163 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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168 cm
23
168 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Gracie! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dyne Yevon! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yevon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Dyne Yevon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Yevon cracks Gracie with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Yevon has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gracie to stand back up!
Gracie is rocked! Yevon misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Yevon fights it but they end up in guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gracie trying to control but Yevon is working from the bottom. Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Gracie passes into half guard. Yevon trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Yevon defending well. Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie throwing strikes here but Yevon is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gracie raining down hammerfists from mount. A nice elbow there by Gracie. Yevon is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount. Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Gracie looking to control but Yevon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Yevon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. BOOM! Gracie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yevon is bucking up trying to escape but Gracie cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Gracie lands a nice shot to the head.
Yevon is rocked! BOOM! Gracie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yevon is still in real trouble! Can Gracie finish him? This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gracie lands a big elbow. Gracie lands a big shot to the head and Yevon winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Helio Gracie! Helio Gracie is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
A | B |
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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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