Post by The Sandmen on Sept 1, 2016 17:54:12 GMT -5
Marianna Kheyfets looks calm but knows she has a tough fight coming up.
Ferocious staredown by Gracie while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Kyra Gracie is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Gracie is holding Marianna Kheyfets's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Marianna Kheyfets loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Gracie works on the ground with her fingers over Kheyfets's face
Kheyfets shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets attempts to trap Kyra Gracie in her guard.
Marianna Kheyfets manages to switch to half guard.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kyra Gracie pushes Kheyfets's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Kheyfets wraps her legs while she holds Kyra Gracie's head... Tight guard!
Gracie misses a step and Marianna Kheyfets sees an opportunity to counter her!
Kheyfets switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Gracie struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets tries to close the guard.
Kheyfets put Kyra Gracie in closed guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Gracie is in closed guard... Kheyfets tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kyra Gracie!
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Kheyfets works on the ground with her fingers over Gracie's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Kyra Gracie tries to roll to her side and trap Marianna Kheyfets in her guard...
Marianna Kheyfets keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Gracie tries to escape from the full mount...
Marianna Kheyfets is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Marianna Kheyfets looks to pass to mount...
Kheyfets slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Kyra Gracie.
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Marianna Kheyfets isolates Kyra Gracie's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Kyra Gracie is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Kyra Gracie tries to roll to her side and trap Marianna Kheyfets in her guard...
Marianna Kheyfets keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Kheyfets tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gracie struggles and frees her leg!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kyra Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Kyra Gracie catches Marianna Kheyfets's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Gracie.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Gracie blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Kheyfets's guard.
Gracie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Gracie use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Marianna Kheyfets holds Kyra Gracie and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Kyra Gracie breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Kheyfets clumsily fails here and it's time for Kyra Gracie to fight back!
Gracie tries to escape from the closed guard
Kyra Gracie any adventage in the ground.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Gracie tries to escape from closed guard...
Gracie struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets attempts to move to full guard
Marianna Kheyfets manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Kyra Gracie is looking to pass Marianna Kheyfets's guard...
Marianna Kheyfets has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Gracie is in closed guard... Kheyfets tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Marianna Kheyfets gets sloppy and Kyra Gracie tries to take advantage...
Kyra Gracie tries to pass Marianna Kheyfets's guard...
Kyra Gracie passes momentarily but Marianna Kheyfets regains full guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
Good movement from Kheyfets
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Marianna Kheyfets circles around Gracie
Marianna Kheyfets throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Gracie.
Kheyfets tries to grapple
She puts Gracie in a double underhook!
Kyra Gracie tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Kheyfets is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kyra Gracie pushes away Kheyfets trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kheyfets doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Kyra Gracie
Marianna Kheyfets tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Gracie is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Marianna Kheyfets slightly pushes Gracie into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Kheyfets moves backwards and Kyra Gracie is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Kyra Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Kyra Gracie catches Marianna Kheyfets's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Gracie.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Gracie is in closed guard... Kheyfets tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kyra Gracie!
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Marianna Kheyfets tries to better her position on the ground...
Kheyfets is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Kheyfets has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Solid shot from Marianna Kheyfets to the body.
Gracie didn't like that.
Kheyfets wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Kheyfets moves forward and holds Gracie
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kheyfets gets herself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Kheyfets gets hold of a leg and trips Gracie to the mat!
Crushing shot to Gracie's body! She's holding her side
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Gracie
Marianna Kheyfets looks to posture up and open Kyra Gracie's guard...
Marianna Kheyfets forces Kyra Gracie to open her guard.
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Gracie
Gracie tries to close her guard around Kheyfets
She succeeds!
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Gracie
Kheyfets use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) is cheering her!
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Kyra Gracie attempts to trap Marianna Kheyfets in her guard.
Marianna Kheyfets keeps control and remains in side mount.
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Kheyfets shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Gracie pushes Marianna Kheyfets forward against her back and breaks the lock!
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Marianna Kheyfets isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Gracie blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Kheyfets's guard.
Gracie is trying to counter now!
Kyra Gracie tries to better her position on the ground...
Gracie breaks the closed guard of Marianna Kheyfets and moves to half guard
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Kheyfets tries to show some ground skills
Marianna Kheyfets put Gracie in half guard.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets launches a few weak punches
Gracie blocks them effectively.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Kyra Gracie realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Marianna Kheyfets gets sloppy and Kyra Gracie tries to take advantage...
Kyra Gracie opts to go after her opponent and jumps inside Kheyfets's guard.
Kheyfets didn't see that coming. Gracie is in open guard over Kheyfets now.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets tries to close her guard around Gracie
She is not able to do it
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Kyra Gracie fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Kheyfets blocks that. It was easy!
Kyra Gracie fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Kheyfets's chin
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Marianna Kheyfets fakes a punch and launches herself over Kyra Gracie
Great move by Kheyfets who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Kyra Gracie tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Kheyfets is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Marianna Kheyfets fakes a punch to Kyra Gracie ribs and the tries to trip her
Kyra Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Gracie
Kheyfets struggles on the ground and tries to break Kyra Gracie's guard...
Gracie doesn't want to free her opponent and Kheyfets continues in closed guard
Marianna Kheyfets gets sloppy and Kyra Gracie tries to take advantage...
Kyra Gracie slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Marianna Kheyfets cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Marianna Kheyfets isolates Kyra Gracie's right arm looking for an armbar...
Kyra Gracie manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Marianna Kheyfets lost her dominant position.
Kheyfets misses a step and Kyra Gracie sees an opportunity to counter her!
Deep breaths from Kyra Gracie who tries a hammer punch to Kheyfets's ribs.
That hit Kheyfets who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Gracie launches a few weak punches
Kheyfets blocks them effectively.
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Marianna Kheyfets looks to mount Kyra Gracie...
Kyra Gracie takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Gracie
Kheyfets moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Gracie
Kheyfets is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Gracie
Kheyfets tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Gracie doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Gracie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Kyra Gracie attempts to trap Marianna Kheyfets in her guard.
Marianna Kheyfets keeps control and remains in side mount.
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Kyra Gracie attempts to trap Marianna Kheyfets in her guard.
Marianna Kheyfets keeps control and remains in side mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kheyfets decides to launch some tentative punches
Kyra Gracie takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Kyra Gracie has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Kheyfets moves forward looking for some action
Marianna Kheyfets shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kyra Gracie pushes away Kheyfets trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kheyfets doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Kyra Gracie
The fighters are clinching.
Marianna Kheyfets launches a few punches towards Gracie's ribs while holds her in a double overhooks!
Kyra Gracie receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
Kyra Gracie tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Kheyfets is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kheyfets launches a few hard punches to Kyra Gracie's ribs!
Gracie struggles and protects herself.
Gracie is trying to counter now!
Kyra Gracie launches a few punches towards Kheyfets's ribs while holds her in a double overhooks!
Marianna Kheyfets receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kyra Gracie launches a knee towards Marianna Kheyfets's right tight
Kheyfets struggles and blocks the impact.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kheyfets launches a few hard punches to Kyra Gracie's ribs!
Kyra Gracie's ribs shows the damage! Marianna Kheyfets is working her opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Gracie tries to take Marianna Kheyfets to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Kheyfets is with her back on the ground now.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Kheyfets
Kyra Gracie tries to pass to half guard...
Marianna Kheyfets can't prevent her opponent from passing. Gracie looks to work from half guard.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kyra Gracie isolates Marianna Kheyfets's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Marianna Kheyfets is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Gracie clumsily fails here and it's time for Marianna Kheyfets to fight back!
Marianna Kheyfets isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Gracie blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Kheyfets's guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Kyra Gracie breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Marianna Kheyfets. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
Kyra Gracie fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Gracie goes to the body...
She punishes Kheyfets's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Hard blow to Kheyfets's mid-section, she seems hurt
Marianna Kheyfets attempts a sweep single...
Kyra Gracie was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
A punch from Marianna Kheyfets
whizzes past Gracie.
Gracie is trying to counter now!
Gracie is holding Marianna Kheyfets's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Marianna Kheyfets loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Kheyfets tries to show some ground skills
Gracie uses her strength to keep Gracie at a disadvantage
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Kheyfets tries to show some ground skills
Marianna Kheyfets put Gracie in half guard.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets attempts to move to full guard
Marianna Kheyfets manages to switch to full guard.
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Gracie's ribs.
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Kheyfets
Gracie is in open guard over Kheyfets... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Kheyfets rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Kheyfets tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Kheyfets switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Gracie struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets tries to close her guard around Gracie
She succeeds!
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Marianna Kheyfets overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Gracie pulls her arm out of danger.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Gracie is in closed guard... Kheyfets tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kyra Gracie!
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Kyra Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Kyra Gracie is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Gracie tries to escape from closed guard...
Gracie struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets tries to close the guard.
Kheyfets put Kyra Gracie in closed guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Gracie tries to escape from closed guard...
Gracie struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kyra Gracie pushes Kheyfets's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Kheyfets wraps her legs while she holds Kyra Gracie's head... Tight guard!
Kheyfets tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Marianna Kheyfets overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Gracie pulls her arm out of danger.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kyra Gracie tries to pass Marianna Kheyfets's guard...
Kyra Gracie passes momentarily but Marianna Kheyfets regains half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kheyfets and Gracie circle around the center of the cage.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 4
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Marianna Kheyfets fakes a punch and launches herself over Gracie!
Kyra Gracie is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Kheyfets and pushes her away!
Kyra Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Marianna Kheyfets is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Gracie into her guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Gracie breaths deeply while on the ground
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Gracie tries to escape from closed guard...
Gracie struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kyra Gracie isolates Marianna Kheyfets's right arm looking for an armbar...
Kheyfets struggles to free herself
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Kheyfets's eyes...
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Kheyfets's eyes...
That armbar looks tight...
Gracie secures the lock while Marianna Kheyfets refuses to tap... John McCarthy jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Kyra Gracie by Submission (armbar) at 1:13 Round 4
Statistics: Marianna Kheyfets
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/14 (50%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 13/13 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 614 s
Statistics: Kyra Gracie
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/6 (33%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/4 (25%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 614 s
Decent fight. Not much damage though, in either directions. Are flash submissions a thing? If so, lets call it that.
Ferocious staredown by Gracie while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Kyra Gracie is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Gracie is holding Marianna Kheyfets's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Marianna Kheyfets loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Gracie works on the ground with her fingers over Kheyfets's face
Kheyfets shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets attempts to trap Kyra Gracie in her guard.
Marianna Kheyfets manages to switch to half guard.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kyra Gracie pushes Kheyfets's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Kheyfets wraps her legs while she holds Kyra Gracie's head... Tight guard!
Gracie misses a step and Marianna Kheyfets sees an opportunity to counter her!
Kheyfets switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Gracie struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets tries to close the guard.
Kheyfets put Kyra Gracie in closed guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Gracie is in closed guard... Kheyfets tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kyra Gracie!
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Kheyfets works on the ground with her fingers over Gracie's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Kyra Gracie tries to roll to her side and trap Marianna Kheyfets in her guard...
Marianna Kheyfets keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Gracie tries to escape from the full mount...
Marianna Kheyfets is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Marianna Kheyfets looks to pass to mount...
Kheyfets slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Kyra Gracie.
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Marianna Kheyfets isolates Kyra Gracie's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Kyra Gracie is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Kyra Gracie tries to roll to her side and trap Marianna Kheyfets in her guard...
Marianna Kheyfets keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Kheyfets tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gracie struggles and frees her leg!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kyra Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Kyra Gracie catches Marianna Kheyfets's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Gracie.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Gracie blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Kheyfets's guard.
Gracie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Gracie use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Marianna Kheyfets holds Kyra Gracie and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Kyra Gracie breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Kheyfets clumsily fails here and it's time for Kyra Gracie to fight back!
Gracie tries to escape from the closed guard
Kyra Gracie any adventage in the ground.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Gracie tries to escape from closed guard...
Gracie struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets attempts to move to full guard
Marianna Kheyfets manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Kyra Gracie is looking to pass Marianna Kheyfets's guard...
Marianna Kheyfets has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Gracie is in closed guard... Kheyfets tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Marianna Kheyfets gets sloppy and Kyra Gracie tries to take advantage...
Kyra Gracie tries to pass Marianna Kheyfets's guard...
Kyra Gracie passes momentarily but Marianna Kheyfets regains full guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
Good movement from Kheyfets
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Marianna Kheyfets circles around Gracie
Marianna Kheyfets throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Gracie.
Kheyfets tries to grapple
She puts Gracie in a double underhook!
Kyra Gracie tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Kheyfets is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kyra Gracie pushes away Kheyfets trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kheyfets doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Kyra Gracie
Marianna Kheyfets tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Gracie is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Marianna Kheyfets slightly pushes Gracie into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Kheyfets moves backwards and Kyra Gracie is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Kyra Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Kyra Gracie catches Marianna Kheyfets's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Gracie.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Gracie is in closed guard... Kheyfets tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kyra Gracie!
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Marianna Kheyfets tries to better her position on the ground...
Kheyfets is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Kheyfets has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Solid shot from Marianna Kheyfets to the body.
Gracie didn't like that.
Kheyfets wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Kheyfets moves forward and holds Gracie
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kheyfets gets herself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Kheyfets gets hold of a leg and trips Gracie to the mat!
Crushing shot to Gracie's body! She's holding her side
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Gracie
Marianna Kheyfets looks to posture up and open Kyra Gracie's guard...
Marianna Kheyfets forces Kyra Gracie to open her guard.
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Gracie
Gracie tries to close her guard around Kheyfets
She succeeds!
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Gracie
Kheyfets use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) is cheering her!
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Kyra Gracie attempts to trap Marianna Kheyfets in her guard.
Marianna Kheyfets keeps control and remains in side mount.
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Kheyfets shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Gracie pushes Marianna Kheyfets forward against her back and breaks the lock!
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Marianna Kheyfets isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Gracie blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Kheyfets's guard.
Gracie is trying to counter now!
Kyra Gracie tries to better her position on the ground...
Gracie breaks the closed guard of Marianna Kheyfets and moves to half guard
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Kheyfets tries to show some ground skills
Marianna Kheyfets put Gracie in half guard.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets launches a few weak punches
Gracie blocks them effectively.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Kyra Gracie realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Marianna Kheyfets gets sloppy and Kyra Gracie tries to take advantage...
Kyra Gracie opts to go after her opponent and jumps inside Kheyfets's guard.
Kheyfets didn't see that coming. Gracie is in open guard over Kheyfets now.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets tries to close her guard around Gracie
She is not able to do it
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Kyra Gracie fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Kheyfets blocks that. It was easy!
Kyra Gracie fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Kheyfets's chin
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Marianna Kheyfets fakes a punch and launches herself over Kyra Gracie
Great move by Kheyfets who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Kyra Gracie tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Kheyfets is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Marianna Kheyfets fakes a punch to Kyra Gracie ribs and the tries to trip her
Kyra Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Gracie
Kheyfets struggles on the ground and tries to break Kyra Gracie's guard...
Gracie doesn't want to free her opponent and Kheyfets continues in closed guard
Marianna Kheyfets gets sloppy and Kyra Gracie tries to take advantage...
Kyra Gracie slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Marianna Kheyfets cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Marianna Kheyfets isolates Kyra Gracie's right arm looking for an armbar...
Kyra Gracie manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Marianna Kheyfets lost her dominant position.
Kheyfets misses a step and Kyra Gracie sees an opportunity to counter her!
Deep breaths from Kyra Gracie who tries a hammer punch to Kheyfets's ribs.
That hit Kheyfets who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Gracie launches a few weak punches
Kheyfets blocks them effectively.
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Marianna Kheyfets looks to mount Kyra Gracie...
Kyra Gracie takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Gracie
Kheyfets moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Gracie
Kheyfets is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Gracie
Kheyfets tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Gracie doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Gracie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Kyra Gracie attempts to trap Marianna Kheyfets in her guard.
Marianna Kheyfets keeps control and remains in side mount.
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Kyra Gracie attempts to trap Marianna Kheyfets in her guard.
Marianna Kheyfets keeps control and remains in side mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kheyfets decides to launch some tentative punches
Kyra Gracie takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Kyra Gracie has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Kheyfets moves forward looking for some action
Marianna Kheyfets shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kyra Gracie pushes away Kheyfets trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kheyfets doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Kyra Gracie
The fighters are clinching.
Marianna Kheyfets launches a few punches towards Gracie's ribs while holds her in a double overhooks!
Kyra Gracie receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
Kyra Gracie tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Kheyfets is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kheyfets launches a few hard punches to Kyra Gracie's ribs!
Gracie struggles and protects herself.
Gracie is trying to counter now!
Kyra Gracie launches a few punches towards Kheyfets's ribs while holds her in a double overhooks!
Marianna Kheyfets receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kyra Gracie launches a knee towards Marianna Kheyfets's right tight
Kheyfets struggles and blocks the impact.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kheyfets launches a few hard punches to Kyra Gracie's ribs!
Kyra Gracie's ribs shows the damage! Marianna Kheyfets is working her opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Gracie tries to take Marianna Kheyfets to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Kheyfets is with her back on the ground now.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Kheyfets
Kyra Gracie tries to pass to half guard...
Marianna Kheyfets can't prevent her opponent from passing. Gracie looks to work from half guard.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kyra Gracie isolates Marianna Kheyfets's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Marianna Kheyfets is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Gracie clumsily fails here and it's time for Marianna Kheyfets to fight back!
Marianna Kheyfets isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Gracie blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Kheyfets's guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Kyra Gracie breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Marianna Kheyfets. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
Kyra Gracie fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Gracie goes to the body...
She punishes Kheyfets's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Hard blow to Kheyfets's mid-section, she seems hurt
Marianna Kheyfets attempts a sweep single...
Kyra Gracie was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
A punch from Marianna Kheyfets
whizzes past Gracie.
Gracie is trying to counter now!
Gracie is holding Marianna Kheyfets's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Marianna Kheyfets loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Kheyfets tries to show some ground skills
Gracie uses her strength to keep Gracie at a disadvantage
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Kheyfets tries to show some ground skills
Marianna Kheyfets put Gracie in half guard.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets attempts to move to full guard
Marianna Kheyfets manages to switch to full guard.
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Gracie's ribs.
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Kheyfets
Gracie is in open guard over Kheyfets... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Kheyfets rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Kheyfets tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Kheyfets switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Gracie struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets tries to close her guard around Gracie
She succeeds!
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Marianna Kheyfets overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Gracie pulls her arm out of danger.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Gracie is in closed guard... Kheyfets tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kyra Gracie!
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Kyra Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Kyra Gracie is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Gracie tries to escape from closed guard...
Gracie struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets tries to close the guard.
Kheyfets put Kyra Gracie in closed guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Gracie tries to escape from closed guard...
Gracie struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kyra Gracie pushes Kheyfets's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Kheyfets wraps her legs while she holds Kyra Gracie's head... Tight guard!
Kheyfets tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Marianna Kheyfets overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Gracie pulls her arm out of danger.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kyra Gracie tries to pass Marianna Kheyfets's guard...
Kyra Gracie passes momentarily but Marianna Kheyfets regains half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kheyfets and Gracie circle around the center of the cage.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 4
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Marianna Kheyfets fakes a punch and launches herself over Gracie!
Kyra Gracie is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Kheyfets and pushes her away!
Kyra Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Marianna Kheyfets is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Gracie into her guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Gracie breaths deeply while on the ground
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Gracie tries to escape from closed guard...
Gracie struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kyra Gracie isolates Marianna Kheyfets's right arm looking for an armbar...
Kheyfets struggles to free herself
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Kheyfets's eyes...
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Kheyfets's eyes...
That armbar looks tight...
Gracie secures the lock while Marianna Kheyfets refuses to tap... John McCarthy jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Kyra Gracie by Submission (armbar) at 1:13 Round 4
Statistics: Marianna Kheyfets
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/14 (50%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 13/13 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 614 s
Statistics: Kyra Gracie
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/6 (33%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/4 (25%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 614 s
Decent fight. Not much damage though, in either directions. Are flash submissions a thing? If so, lets call it that.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!