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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rondo Gracie (ranked 6394 p4p, 538 weight class) and Marcelo Umali (ranked 6974 p4p, 554 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rondo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcelo Umali!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Umali misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Umali holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Umali gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
Umali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Umali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Umali tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Umali misses with a body punch.
Umali tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Umali back against the cage.
Umali looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umali is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gracie is keeping busy.
Umali struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Umali tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Umali back against the cage.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Umali throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Umali as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rondo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Umali has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Umali, which made it look bad.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Umali sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gracie lands with a kick to the ribs.
Umali throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Umali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Umali looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo but Umali just gets out of the way.
Umali misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umali throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umali misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Umali keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A countering left hand to the body from Umali misses.
Umali stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Umali throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Umali lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie is rocked!
Umali buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Umali! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcelo Umali!
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energy
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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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