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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Numa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Numa has chosen You're Going Down as his entrance music. Pedro Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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156 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pedro Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiji Numa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Numa.
A good leg kick by Numa.
Numa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Numa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Numa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Numa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Numa misses with a head kick.
Keiji Numa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Numa.
Gracie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Numa thumps Gracie with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Numa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Numa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Numa wants it to stay on the feet.
Numa cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Numa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Numa misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie shoots in but Numa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Numa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Numa stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Numa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Numa is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Donk. Numa catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Numa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Numa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Numa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Numa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Numa jabs at Gracie's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Numa.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Numa can pounce on him.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Numa sprawls well.
Numa cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Numa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Numa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Numa lands an overhand right.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Numa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Numa lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
A head kick from Numa lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
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.
Numa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A good leg kick by Numa.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Numa lands a jab-cross combination.
Numa keeps Gracie at a distance using the push kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Numa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiji Numa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Numa lands a head kick!
Numa misses with a two punch combination.
Numa connects with a body shot.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Numa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Numa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Numa lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Numa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good leg kick by Numa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Numa.
Numa lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Numa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Numa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Numa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Numa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Numa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Numa scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Numa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie dives in and grabs Numa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Numa pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Numa throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gracie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Numa throws a head kick that misses.
Numa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Numa scores with a spinning back kick!
Numa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Numa, right into the meat.
Numa lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Numa lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
A head kick from Numa lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Numa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Numa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Keiji Numa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Numa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Numa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Numa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Numa sprawls well.
Numa connects with a high kick.
Gracie is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Numa catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Numa. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Numa lands with a cross.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Numa can pounce on him.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Numa scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Numa scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiji Numa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A good leg kick by Numa.
Gracie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Numa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Numa. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Numa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Numa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Numa lands with a slapping head kick.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Numa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Numa can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Numa finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Numa.
Keiji Numa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Numa lands a front kick.
Numa connects with a high kick.
Numa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Numa connects with a body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Numa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Numa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Numa.
Numa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Numa throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Numa lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Numa scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Numa cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Numa cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Numa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Numa.
Numa tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Numa lands a left and a right that send Gracie crashing to the mat, dazed. Numa thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Numa fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Numa, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Numa connects with a body shot.
Numa throws a one two combo.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Numa as he avoids it easily.
Numa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Numa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie moves forwards but Numa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numa lands a body shot.
Pedro Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Numa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Numa.
Numa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Keiji Numa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Numa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Numa drops Gracie with a beautiful combination! Gracie stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Numa is looking for the KO!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Numa.
Numa lands with a slapping head kick.
Numa lands a big head kick that sends Gracie tumbling to the mat! Numa takes a step backwards and waves Gracie back to his feet - he wants the finish!
And that's the end of the fight!
Keiji Numa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Numa 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 24:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keiji Numa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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