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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Holden Gracie (ranked 868 p4p, 1111 weight class) and Kim Kitsuragi (ranked 43 p4p, 158 weight class). Kim Kitsuragi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holden Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Kitsuragi !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie scores with a body shot.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Kitsuragi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Kitsuragi counters with a straight right hand.
Kitsuragi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Kitsuragi settles back down.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Kitsuragi .
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitsuragi moves away.
Kitsuragi cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kitsuragi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kitsuragi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Kitsuragi .
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kitsuragi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kitsuragi throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a quick counter head kick but Kitsuragi was just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Kitsuragi is out of range.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kitsuragi .
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kitsuragi ! But no joy.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Kitsuragi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kitsuragi counter with a right hand.
Kitsuragi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Kitsuragi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Kitsuragi throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Kitsuragi pushes him off.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Kitsuragi circles away.
Kitsuragi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie slips a jab from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kitsuragi throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Kitsuragi tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kitsuragi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie is trying to push Kitsuragi away but Kitsuragi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kitsuragi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kitsuragi tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kitsuragi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Gracie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gracie digs a good hook to Kitsuragi 's body.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Kitsuragi wants to counter with a clinch but Gracie pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie clinches up against the cage.
Gracie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kitsuragi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Kitsuragi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Kitsuragi is controlling the position.
Gracie tries a body shot but Kitsuragi blocks it.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Kitsuragi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Kitsuragi is just out of range.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And Kitsuragi responds with a good body kick, but Gracie manages to step out the way in time.
Donk. Gracie catches Kitsuragi right on the button with a cross.
Kitsuragi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kitsuragi avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Kitsuragi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kitsuragi misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Gracie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kitsuragi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kitsuragi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Holden Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gracie walks away with a smile on his face. Kitsuragi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kitsuragi slips a straight right by Gracie.
A lazy left from Kitsuragi finds it's target.
Kitsuragi blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Kitsuragi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kitsuragi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Gracie lands the left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Holden 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 walks into a left hand.
Gracie feints a jab promting Kitsuragi to slip. Gracie then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kitsuragi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Kim Kitsuragi has been cut.
Gracie lands a high kick!
Gracie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kitsuragi s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kitsuragi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Kitsuragi keeps it at a distance.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie swings for the body but Kitsuragi moves out of range.
Kitsuragi slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kitsuragi can do to turn this around?
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kitsuragi . Kitsuragi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kitsuragi tries a quick counter leg kick but Gracie is wise to it.
Kitsuragi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kitsuragi fails to land.
Kitsuragi misses with some punches.
Kitsuragi misses with a body punch.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kitsuragi can pounce on him.
Holden Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kitsuragi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kitsuragi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Good exchange - Kitsuragi coming out on top.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
A countering left hand to the body from Kitsuragi misses.
Kitsuragi blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Kitsuragi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Kitsuragi moves out of range easily.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kitsuragi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gracie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Kitsuragi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kitsuragi throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Kitsuragi dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Kitsuragi wants to counter with a clinch but Gracie pushes him away.
The crowd cheers as Gracie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kitsuragi doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kitsuragi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holden Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kitsuragi throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kitsuragi misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut lands for Gracie. That snapped Kitsuragi 's head back.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kitsuragi was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Kitsuragi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kitsuragi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kitsuragi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kitsuragi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kitsuragi throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie throws a hook but Kitsuragi avoids it easily.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Kitsuragi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
and Kitsuragi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kitsuragi feints a counter leg kick.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitsuragi moves away.
Gracie lands a jab-cross combination.
Kitsuragi swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie scores with a decent looking hook.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kitsuragi misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kitsuragi .
A head kick by Kitsuragi misses
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kim Kitsuragi 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kitsuragi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Kitsuragi .
A head kick by Gracie misses
and Kitsuragi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kitsuragi defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Kitsuragi connects with a leg kick.
Kitsuragi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie scores with a shot to the body.
Holden Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie stalks Kitsuragi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kitsuragi 's face. Kitsuragi staggers backwards, shaken.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Kitsuragi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.
Kitsuragi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie digs a good body shot into Kitsuragi 's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitsuragi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gracie.
Kitsuragi scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Kitsuragi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kitsuragi lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kitsuragi keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Kitsuragi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kitsuragi walks into a jab.
Kitsuragi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kitsuragi misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie tests Kitsuragi 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Kitsuragi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kim Kitsuragi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kitsuragi counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitsuragi moves away.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Kitsuragi shakes it off.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kitsuragi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Gracie.
A slow jab from Kitsuragi misses its intended target.
Kitsuragi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Kitsuragi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kitsuragi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Gracie.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie clobbers Kitsuragi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kitsuragi tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Kitsuragi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gracie duly obliges.
Kitsuragi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kitsuragi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Kitsuragi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gracie just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kitsuragi cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Kitsuragi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Kitsuragi working aggressively here.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kitsuragi backwards.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kitsuragi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Holden Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Kitsuragi .
Still in the clinch, Kitsuragi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kitsuragi lands a right hand.
Kitsuragi working aggressively here.
Kitsuragi has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
A short right from Kitsuragi on the inside.
Kitsuragi throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Kitsuragi misses with a punch to the body.
Kitsuragi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kitsuragi throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holden 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Gracie!
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