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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tribal Chief (ranked 2274 p4p, 4885 weight class) and Jonah Morah (ranked 215 p4p, 0 weight class). Chief's entrance music is Roman reigns entrance. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tribal Chief!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonah Morah!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chief sizes up Morah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Jonah Morah has been cut.
Morah moves out of range as Chief strikes.
Chief dodges the punch combination from Morah.
Morah misses with a two punch combination.
Chief was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chief thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morah is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Morah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chief darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chief throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chief looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chief is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chief not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morah avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chief.
Morah tries to get to full guard but Chief has control of the leg.
Chief looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chief wants to work for an arm triangle but Morah is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chief is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Morah looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chief wants to take a breather but Morah is having none of it.
Chief is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morah sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morah wants to get back to full guard.
Morah is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Chief jumps into side control!
Chief wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Morah, who protects the arm well.
Chief lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chief throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Chief grinds an elbow into Morah's temple.
Chief tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chief has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chief is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Morah has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morah is pushing Chief's head away, looking to escape. Chief manages to hold on to the position though.
Chief working the ground and pound.
Morah takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morah takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Chief working away.
Chief working the ground and pound from side control.
Morah throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Morah sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morah is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chief scores with a couple of nice shots.
Morah is staying active underneath Chief, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chief is looking for a kimura but Morah is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chief to get the leverage.
Chief is trying to control the action in half guard but Morah is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chief looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Morah with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Morah is trying to get back to full guard.
Morah wants to control but Chief is keeping busy.
Chief looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chief lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Chief.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tribal Chief dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonah Morah's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Morah.
Chief jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chief lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chief shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Morah is trying to defend but Chief finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Morah is rocked!
Chief not doing much here.
Morah is still in real trouble! Can Chief finish him?
Chief is pressing down on Morah's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morah is holding on for now.
Morah seems to have recovered his senses.
Morah tries to roll over but Chief keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chief wants to take a breather but Morah is having none of it.
Morah works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chief scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chief is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chief controlling from the top position.
Chief postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chief seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Morah is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Morah has momentary wrist control but Chief slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morah wants to sweep but no luck.
Chief passes into half guard.
Chief is trying to control. Morah wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morah has hold of Chief's hands but Chief slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Morah is looking for a sweep. Chief is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morah is breathing heavily.
Chief lands with a punch from half guard.
Chief prevents Morah from standing back up.
Chief passes to side control.
Morah is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chief connects with a decent elbow.
Chief is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morah knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chief avoids the strikes from the bottom by Morah.
Chief lands an elbow.
Tribal Chief overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morah takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Chief working the ground and pound.
Chief has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chief cracks Morah with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Chief immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Morah is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Chief!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tribal Chief!
Tribal Chief took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Acknowledge me'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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