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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wayne Gracie (ranked 744 p4p, 529 weight class) and More IsMore (ranked 90 p4p, 71 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Thriller by Michael Jackson. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 cm 44 269 34 - 12 - 0 |
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208 cm 33 275 24 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Very quick |
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Excellent grappler World class boxer Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 34 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Wayne Gracie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, More IsMore! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gracie avoids the body shot from IsMore.
Gracie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. IsMore has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
IsMore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
IsMore lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards. IsMore throws a head punch that misses. Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with IsMore's elbow. IsMore misses with a short punch on the inside. IsMore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards. IsMore lands a nice uppercut. IsMore misses with the head strike.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch. IsMore scores with a nice hook to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie. Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut. Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from IsMore. IsMore throws a head punch that misses. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of IsMores head. IsMore lands an uppercut. IsMore pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. IsMore swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it. Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with IsMore's elbow. Gracie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt IsMore. IsMore takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses. Gracie scores with a decent looking hook. Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps IsMore's head back.
Gracie moves away from the strike by IsMore. Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A low kick from Gracie is predictable there letting IsMore counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gracie misses with a right hand and IsMore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Gracie thuds his right hand into IsMore's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Nice defenses there by IsMore. Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss! IsMore scores with a shot to the body.
John Wayne Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. IsMore connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back. A jab lands there for IsMore. Gracie loads up on a big right hand but IsMore slips the punch. Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and IsMore counters with a huge right that knocks Gracie out cold! IsMore is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). More IsMore! More IsMore very nearly forgot to thank Vegan Gains amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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