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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Gracie (ranked 24730 p4p, 24745 weight class) and Jonah Morah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 11 - 34 - 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 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonah Morah!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morah looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gracie!
Gracie looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Morah cracks Gracie with a big right hand but Gracie just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Morah is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morah is putting a hurting on Gracie here, landing some big shots from side control.
Morah lands an elbow.
Morah is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Morah working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morah lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie is working to avoid the ground and pound but Morah connects with a decent elbow.
Morah is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morah misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morah tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Morah creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Morah scoring with punches from side control.
Morah landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morah scoring with punches from side control.
Morah lands a strong strike to the head of Gracie. That's dazed him! Morah looking to finish here. Gracie is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Morah lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonah Morah!
Jonah Morah very nearly forgot to thank Tokzik Dope L.A. 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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FIGHT
RATING
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