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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renoa Gracie (ranked 678 p4p, 1046 weight class) and Sean O Malley (ranked 61 p4p, 95 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Apaga Mas Não Bate. O Malley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Goat Talk- Sugar Sean. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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166 cm 35 145 21 - 10 - 1 |
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181 cm 33 145 23 - 19 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Renoa Gracie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 23 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean O Malley! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown and O Malley counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Gracie is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and O Malley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GAMMA Gym in the buildup to the fight. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renoa Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him. O Malley misses with a straight right. Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride. Gracie misses with a body punch
enabling O Malley to counter with a crisp jab. Gracie misses with a shot to the body and O Malley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A chopping leg kick lands by O Malley. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. O Malley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie. O Malley lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from O Malley as Gracie shoots in. Gracie misses with a body punch
and O Malley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Gracie misses with an uppercut
and O Malley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. O Malley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round. O Malley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and O Malley wants it to stay on the feet. O Malley with the inside leg kick. Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but O Malley swivels and escapes. Jab from O Malley. Sean O Malley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Gracie missing with a left hand there. O Malley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie. Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. O Malley lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie is rocked! O Malley lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Gracie falls backwards - clearly groggy! O Malley dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean O Malley! Sean O Malley thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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75% |
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