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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Martinez (ranked 2459 p4p, 24716 weight class) and Rafael Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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5 - 0 - 0 |
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11 - 42 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angelo Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 42 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gracie to the ground. Martinez is now in Gracie's guard.
Gracie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Martinez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Martinez landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martinez defends well.
Martinez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Martinez works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
Our spies down at at Bigfoot BJJ inform us that Gracie has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Martinez connects with a couple of short punches.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Martinez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Martinez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Martinez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie taking punishment in the form of punches.
Martinez working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez working the ground and pound.
Martinez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Martinez working the ground and pound.
Martinez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Martinez looks up at the clock and then as Gracie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Martinez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gracie is rocked!
Martinez lands a strong strike to the head of Gracie. That's dazed him! Martinez looking to finish here. Gracie is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Martinez lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angelo Martinez!
Our winner, Angelo Martinez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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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