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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Renato Gracie (ranked 22665 p4p, 22662 weight class) and Ross Buchanan (ranked 462 p4p, 465 weight class). Gracie comes to the ring accompanied by Hail To The King by Avenged Sevenfold. Buchanan has chosen Roy Buchanan's Train Blues as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 32 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renato Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 33 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
Buchanan closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Gracie as the two fighters clinch.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie lands a right hand.
Buchanan lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Gracie.
Buchanan working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buchanan misses with a body punch.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gracie.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards.
Buchanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Buchanan tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Buchanan prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buchanan has managed to clinch.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Buchanan back against the ropes.
Buchanan cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Buchanan blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Buchanan throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buchanan.
Gracie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan presses Gracie against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie lands a front kick.
Buchanan doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buchanan.
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Buchanan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Buchanan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A bone on bone clash there as Buchanan blocks the leg kick.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buchanan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Buchanan blocks the body kick.
Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Buchanan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Buchanan has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Buchanan fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buchanan working aggressively here.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with a body punch.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gracie.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buchanans head.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Buchanan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Buchanan.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buchanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Buchanan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1-2. Gracie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That kick from Gracie tenderised Buchanan's leg. Buchanan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Buchanan moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie throwing a counter right hand but Buchanan manages to avoid it.
Gracie swings for the body but Buchanan moves out of range.
Buchanan is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Buchanan walks into a jab.
Buchanan tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.
Buchanan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice cross by Gracie.
Buchanan clinches.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Buchanan.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Buchanan.
Buchanan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Buchanan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buchanan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Buchanan misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Gracie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Buchanan flicks out a counter leg kick but Gracie steps away.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie stuns Buchanan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Buchanan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie digs a good hook to Buchanan's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Buchanan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Buchanan is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Buchanan misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buchanan can do to turn this around?
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie dips to his left and cracks Buchanan with an uppercut!
Gracie tests Buchanan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buchanan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Buchanan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Buchanan momentarily.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Buchanan tries to clinch up.
Renato Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Buchanan.
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Buchanan in his tracks.
Buchanan needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Buchanan rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Buchanan.
Buchanan lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buchanan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buchanan.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Buchanan.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Buchanan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buchanan tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buchanan blocks an uppercut.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Buchanan lands with a light punch inside.
Buchanan blocks an uppercut.
Buchanan blocks an uppercut.
Buchanan lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie pushes Buchanan back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buchanan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buchanan manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buchanan darts in and clinches Gracie up against the ropes.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Renato Gracie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gracie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Buchanan controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buchanan.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Buchanan controls his hands.
Buchanan lands with a right to the head.
Buchanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Gracie.
Buchanan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buchanan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
A right hook to the body lands for Gracie.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie is working Buchanan over against the ropes.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Buchanan.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie lands a body punch.
Buchanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buchanan.
Buchanan blocking some punches.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Gracie dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Buchanan.
Buchanan clinches up against the ropes.
Buchanan misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buchanan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buchanan.
Buchanan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards.
Buchanan blocks an uppercut.
Gracie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
Buchanan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
The fighters circle momentarily. Buchanan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Buchanan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie jabs at Buchanan's body.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Buchanan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie is looking to wear down Buchanan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Buchanan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Buchanan.
Gracie fires out a quick counter leg kick but Buchanan just manages to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Buchanan off balance momentarily.
Buchanan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Renato Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie gets tackled into the ropes by Buchanan. Buchanan maintains the clinch.
Buchanan misses with some punches.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Buchanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie lands a left hand.
Gracie gets through Buchanan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Gracie.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gracie - that landed with a thud.
Buchanan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Gracie lands with a right to the head.
Gracie lands with a right to the head.
Buchanan lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Gracie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Buchanan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Buchanan scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Gracie.
Buchanan lands a shot to the body.
Buchanan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Nice body punch from Gracie - that landed with a thud.
Ross Buchanan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buchanan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Buchanan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Buchanan tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buchanan's head.
Buchanan takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie tries a body shot but Buchanan blocks it.
Buchanan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan blocking some punches.
Buchanan misses with the head strike.
Gracie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie works on Buchanan's body with a couple of short punches.
Buchanan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Buchanan.
Buchanan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Gracie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Gracie.
A head punch on the inside from Buchanan fails to land.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Renato Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Buchanan. Buchanan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Gracie!
Renato Gracie took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Daddy's home Tokyo!!! Subarashī! Doumo doumo! That's what I'm about, getting that revenge! VIP? Nah he .. RIP! WHO!? RIP! WHO!? RIP! VIP? RIP!'.
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