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02-06-2010 08:52 PM:The UFC better hope aspiring heavyweights around the world don't get a look at Rolles Gracie's debut with the promotion. Everyone would like to make it to the big show but Gracie didn't look like he belonged or wanted to be here. He was exhausted after three minutes. Gracie grasped at air on several takedown attempts in the second round. On his third try, he just laid there and Beltran went to work. He sat down on Graci, who clearly wanted out of the fight. Beltran landed 15 shots as Gracie turtled. Referee Herb Dean stopped the fight at 1:31 of the second round to start off the night at .
Gracie, a second degree jiu-jitsu black belt, took terrible shots all fight long. He did get Beltran on the deck early via the clinch and a trip. Gracie (3-1) immediately got to the mount and slapped on a rear-naked choke. Beltran (11-3) was able to free himself and eventually reverse his way out of the mount. That was last bit of trouble he was in.
Based on his name and the fact that Beltran was called in this week when Mostapha Al Turk was dumped from the card, Gracie was a minus-700 at Las Vegas sportsbooks. Al Turk had visa problems. If he sees this fight, he'll probably be sick to his stomach. Based on his performances thus far in the UFC, Al Turk would've destroyed Gracie. He's now rumored for UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi against Jon Madsen.
Beltran caught the attention of the UFC and its matchmaker Joe Silva last month. A San Diego-native, he knocked off UFC veteran Houston Alexander in Tulsa.
HAGUE STARTS SLOW, LOSES DECISION TO TUCHSCHERER
Tim Hague showed up to throwdown in the third round but that was it. As a result, he dropped a majority decision, 29-28, 28-28 and 29-28, to Chris Tuchscherer. Hague dominated the final round with flurry at the start. He rocked Tuchscherer with some big shots and eventually the Canadian gained top control. Hague (10-3, 1-2 UFC) rotated from full guard to the mount to side control but could never finished his opponent.
Tuchscherer (18-2, 1-1 UFC) didn't dominate the first two rounds but Hague was so inactive, you had to give "Crowbar" the nod. For the second fight in a row, Tuchscherer's cup was put to the test. In his UFC debut against Gabe Gonzaga, Tuchscherer was drilled with a low blow so hard that it split his cup and had him spitting up blood in the lockerroom following the fight. He got nailed again tonight in the opening two minutes but recovered quickly.
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Gracie, a second degree jiu-jitsu black belt, took terrible shots all fight long. He did get Beltran on the deck early via the clinch and a trip. Gracie (3-1) immediately got to the mount and slapped on a rear-naked choke. Beltran (11-3) was able to free himself and eventually reverse his way out of the mount. That was last bit of trouble he was in.
Based on his name and the fact that Beltran was called in this week when Mostapha Al Turk was dumped from the card, Gracie was a minus-700 at Las Vegas sportsbooks. Al Turk had visa problems. If he sees this fight, he'll probably be sick to his stomach. Based on his performances thus far in the UFC, Al Turk would've destroyed Gracie. He's now rumored for UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi against Jon Madsen.
Beltran caught the attention of the UFC and its matchmaker Joe Silva last month. A San Diego-native, he knocked off UFC veteran Houston Alexander in Tulsa.
HAGUE STARTS SLOW, LOSES DECISION TO TUCHSCHERER
Tim Hague showed up to throwdown in the third round but that was it. As a result, he dropped a majority decision, 29-28, 28-28 and 29-28, to Chris Tuchscherer. Hague dominated the final round with flurry at the start. He rocked Tuchscherer with some big shots and eventually the Canadian gained top control. Hague (10-3, 1-2 UFC) rotated from full guard to the mount to side control but could never finished his opponent.
Tuchscherer (18-2, 1-1 UFC) didn't dominate the first two rounds but Hague was so inactive, you had to give "Crowbar" the nod. For the second fight in a row, Tuchscherer's cup was put to the test. In his UFC debut against Gabe Gonzaga, Tuchscherer was drilled with a low blow so hard that it split his cup and had him spitting up blood in the lockerroom following the fight. He got nailed again tonight in the opening two minutes but recovered quickly.
More...
Yahoo! Sports.
Cagewriter is an MMA blog edited by Steve Cofield.
