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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Gracie (ranked 24739 p4p, 23845 weight class) and Khabib Mebab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mebab has chosen Some as his entrance music. Rafael Gracie looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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145
9 - 26 - 0 |
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155
2 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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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 9 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khabib Mebab!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mebab rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mebab has Gracie pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mebab pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gracie tumbling to the mat - Mebab dives into Gracie's guard.
Mebab working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Mebab lands a couple of elbows.
Mebab postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mebab is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mebab lands a couple of elbows.
Mebab chips away with some ground and pound.
Mebab cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.
Mebab lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie looking to control.
Mebab works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
Mebab makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mebab with a nice head shot there.
Mebab cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.
Mebab working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Mebab landing some decent shots from guard.
Mebab working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mebab content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mebab must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mebab postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mebab with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mebab is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mebab is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Mebab tries to pass.
Mebab working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mebab with a nice head shot there.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Mebab slips an elbow through the middle.
Mebab lands a couple of digs.
Gracie seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Mebab lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mebab lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gracie is rocked!
Mebab keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mebab postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mebab's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mebab keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Mebab keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Mebab loads up on a big left hand. Gracie felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Mebab looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Gracie can't hide his disappointment, as Mebab celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Mebab!
Khabib Mebab seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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