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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussi Ahma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by . Ahma is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Power - Kanye West. Ahma has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Marcelo Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
23
202 lbs
9 - 3 - 2 |
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183 cm
30
214 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcelo Gracie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jussi Ahma! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ahma wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ahma's guard. Ahma looks gassed! Gracie trying to control but Ahma is working from the bottom. Gracie passes Ahma's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ahma has managed to free his arm - good work. Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Ahma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Gracie moves into full mount! Ahma won't be happy about that!
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie is landing with some decent strikes but Ahma is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Gracie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gracie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ahma?
Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ahma manages to avoid the submission attempt. Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ahma has escaped the position, nice work there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Ahma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ahma, who protects the arm well. Gracie is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Ahma is trying to escape and Gracie transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Ahma is forced to tap! Nice work there by Gracie! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcelo Gracie!
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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
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