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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taj Mahal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: we'll be alright - Travie McCoy. Ralph Gracie will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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154 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
23
155 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taj Mahal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ralph Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahal gets the takedown into side control.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mahal off and has taken his back!
Gracie lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Gracie has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Mahal rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mahal is looking to improve his position.
Mahal looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mahal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mahal won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie throwing shots but Mahal is blocking nicely.
Mahal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mahal.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mahal has momentary wrist control but Gracie slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mahal has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gracie doesn't defend quickly enough and Mahal has managed to lock this one up! Can Gracie escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Mahal on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Taj Mahal!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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