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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Bodies/Drowning pool as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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190 cm
27
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
32
177 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Augusto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kirk Gracie! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Augusto manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Augusto keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully. Augusto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well. Augusto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well. Augusto working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control. Gracie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk Gracie has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Gracie looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Gracie controlling from the top position. Gracie looking to pass the guard. Augusto looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Augusto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kirk Gracie. Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Augusto's guard. Gracie passes into half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Augusto looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. 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 seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Augusto is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kirk Gracie! Kirk Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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