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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nagatsuki Hideki (ranked 2088 p4p, 3198 weight class) and Choke Gracie (ranked 280 p4p, 406 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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183 cm 19 174 4 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm 19 174 2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Very quick |
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Powerful takedowns Counter fighter Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nagatsuki Hideki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Choke Gracie! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight. Hideki blocks the body kick.
It looked like Hideki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Gracie tries to clinch but Hideki moves away and Hideki counters with a stiff right hand. Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hideki paws at him with a jab and circles away. Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hideki swats him away and circles back towards the center. It looked like Hideki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie wants to clinch and Hideki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hideki counters with a stiff right hand. Gracie is looking to clinch. It looked like Hideki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Gracie throws a lazy head kick and Hideki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gracie tries to clinch but Hideki moves out of range. A little feinted left hand from Hideki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Gracie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Hideki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hideki circles away from the clinch attempt and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hideki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Gracie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Choke Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hideki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Gracie throws a head kick that misses. Hideki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Hideki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Hideki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Hideki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nagatsuki Hideki dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Gracie misses with a right hand and Hideki counters with a straight right hand. Gracie tries to clinch and Hideki counters with a huge left! Gracie is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hideki isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Gracie from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hideki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nagatsuki Hideki! Nagatsuki Hideki thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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
27% |
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