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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rajesh Nahasemapetilon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pokój z widokiem na wojnę - Droga Wojownika. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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213 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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195 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rajesh Nahasemapetilon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rico Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nahasemapetilon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nahasemapetilon.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nahasemapetilon.
Gracie moves out of range as Nahasemapetilon strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nahasemapetilon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Rico Gracie has been cut.
Rajesh Nahasemapetilon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nahasemapetilon stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Nahasemapetilon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Nahasemapetilon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rajesh Nahasemapetilon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Gracie.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Nahasemapetilon, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Nahasemapetilon against the cage but Nahasemapetilon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Nahasemapetilon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nahasemapetilon throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nahasemapetilon.
Nahasemapetilon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nahasemapetilon wants it to stay on the feet.
Nahasemapetilon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahasemapetilon pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Nahasemapetilon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie works his way into side control.
Gracie has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nahasemapetilon is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gracie yanks on the arm and Nahasemapetilon is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rico Gracie!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Rico Gracie waved his t-shirt featuring Reaper Combatwear's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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