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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kompakt Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshida Kotaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gracie Family Entrada. Kompakt Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kompakt Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoshida Kotaro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Kotaro.
Kotaro misses with a low kick.
Kotaro takes the fight into the clinch.
Kotaro crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Kotaro misses with a knee to the head.
Kotaro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kotaro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kotaro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Kotaro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kotaro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kotaro lands a nice knee to the body.
Kotaro misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kotaro.
Kotaro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kotaro scores a nice knee to the body.
Gracie is working for takedown but Kotaro is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kotaro lands a knee to the head.
Gracie is trying to drag Kotaro to the mat but Kotaro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gracie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kotaro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kotaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kotaro.
Kotaro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kotaro throws a head kick that misses.
Kotaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kotaro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Kotaro throws a head kick that misses.
Kotaro looks gassed!
Kotaro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick misses from Kotaro.
An inside leg kick lands from Kotaro.
Kotaro throws a head kick that misses.
Kotaro throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Kotaro. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kompakt Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kotaro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kotaro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Kotaro.
Kotaro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Kotaro.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Kotaro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Kotaro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kotaro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kotaro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kotaro.
Yoshida Kotaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Kotaro.
Yoshida Kotaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kotaro. That's going to slow Gracie down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kotaro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kotaro.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kotaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kotaro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kotaro throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kotaro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kotaro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick from Kotaro lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Kotaro scoring well with a low kick there.
Kotaro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Kotaro scores with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Kotaro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Kotaro throws a head kick that misses.
Kotaro tries a head kick but it misses.
Kotaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kotaro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kotaro scores with a head kick.
Kotaro throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Kotaro lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kotaro tries a head kick but it misses.
Kotaro tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kotaro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Kotaro.
Kotaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshida Kotaro dominated that round.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kotaro throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Kotaro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kotaro connects with a high kick.
Kotaro throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Kotaro cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Kotaro.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kotaro throws and low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Yoshida Kotaro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kotaro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kotaro misses with a head kick.
Kotaro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kotaro throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Kotaro throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Kotaro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotaro misses with a head kick.
Kotaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kotaro stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Kotaro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kotaro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Kotaro.
Kotaro throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kotaro connects with a high kick.
Kompakt Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kotaro tries a head kick but it misses.
Kotaro slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kompakt Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Kotaro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kotaro.
Kotaro throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kotaro.
Kotaro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kotaro.
Kotaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kotaro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.
Kotaro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Kotaro throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kotaro.
Kotaro keeps Gracie at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kotaro.
Kotaro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kotaro.
Kotaro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kotaro.
Kotaro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Kotaro.
Kotaro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
Kotaro moves into the clinch.
Kotaro connects with a knee to the head.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kotaro scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kotaro.
Gracie prevents Kotaro from breaking the clinch.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Kotaro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kotaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Kotaro.
Kotaro misses with a head kick.
Kotaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kotaro. Gracie shrugs it off though.
Kotaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Kotaro tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshida Kotaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kotaro scores with a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Kotaro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kotaro tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Kotaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kotaro throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kotaro throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kotaro throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Kotaro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Kotaro settles back down.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kotaro defends it nicely.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotaro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kotaro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kotaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kotaro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie checks a low kick from Kotaro.
A head kick misses from Kotaro.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kotaro can pounce on him.
Kotaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Kotaro sprawls well.
Good leg kick by Kotaro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gracie. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kotaro lands a high kick!
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kompakt Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kotaro scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kotaro.
Good leg kick by Kotaro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kotaro tries a head kick but it misses.
Kotaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yoshida Kotaro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kotaro misses with a head kick.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Kotaro, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Kotaro against the cage but Kotaro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kotaro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice body kick there by Kotaro.
Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kotaro. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kotaro.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kotaro. Kotaro obviously looking to wear him down.
Kotaro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kotaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kotaro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kotaro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kotaro.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kotaro.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Kotaro.
Good leg kick by Kotaro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kotaro throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kotaro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kotaro thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Kotaro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kotaro.
Kotaro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kotaro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kotaro.
Kotaro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kotaro.
Kotaro throws a nice head kick!
Kotaro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kompakt Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshida Kotaro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kotaro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshida Kotaro!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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