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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atsushi Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davide Moratti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Smoke Serpent - Jiu Jitsu. Moratti has chosen ganja cowboy as his entrance music. Atsushi Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Davide Moratti's chin.
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198 cm
22
278 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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198 cm
26
290 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atsushi Gracie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Davide Moratti! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Gracie scores with a jab to the body. Gracie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Well, if Gracie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Moratti for as long as he can get away with.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/refstandup.gif) The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Atsushi Gracie. Gracie scores with a head kick.
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It looks like Davide Moratti has been cut.
Gracie knocks Moratti to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
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Moratti is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Gracie has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Moratti! Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to isolate an arm here. Moratti doesn't see it coming and as Gracie extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Atsushi Gracie! During a confident post fight interview, Atsushi Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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