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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokahuro Nagabushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tokahuro Nagabushi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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162 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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162 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokahuro Nagabushi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagabushi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Nagabushi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gracie prevents Nagabushi from escaping the position.
Gracie creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nagabushi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nagabushi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nagabushi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gracie.
Gracie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Nagabushi is defending well.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Nagabushi is defending well.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nagabushi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Nagabushi dodges the ground and pound from Gracie.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Nagabushi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nagabushi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Nagabushi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws a jab when Nagabushi was well out of range.
Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nagabushi's guard.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nagabushi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nagabushi dives on top into guard.
Nagabushi wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Nagabushi defends it.
Gracie throwing shots but Nagabushi is blocking nicely.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nagabushi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie prevents Nagabushi from standing back up.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Nagabushi is defending well.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie throwing shots but Nagabushi is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nagabushi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nagabushi misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyron Gracie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No joy there for Nagabushi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagabushi misses with a double jab.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Nagabushi avoids nicely.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nagabushi!
Nagabushi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Nagabushi misses with a series of wild punches.
Nagabushi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Nagabushi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nagabushi fails to land with a series of punches.
Nagabushi avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nagabushi is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Nagabushi circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nagabushi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nagabushi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nagabushi throws a one two combo.
Nagabushi lands a jab-cross combination.
A punch combination from Nagabushi misses.
Nagabushi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagabushi lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Nagabushi with a hook.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Nagabushi.
Nagabushi throws a one two combo.
Nagabushi misses with a wild combination.
Nagabushi misses with a two punch combination.
Nagabushi throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Kyron Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nagabushi tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nagabushi to the ground. Nagabushi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nagabushi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by Nagabushi.
Nagabushi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the ropes.
Nagabushi scores with a decent looking hook.
Nagabushi jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Tokahuro Nagabushi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nagabushi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the ropes.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nagabushi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nagabushi swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Nagabushi misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Nagabushi lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nagabushi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Nagabushi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
Nagabushi stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nagabushi stacks Gracie on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Nagabushi!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Gracie looking for a sweep but Nagabushi has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Gracie wants to hold on but Nagabushi pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Nagabushi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nagabushi is standing up, even though he is in mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagabushi connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tokahuro Nagabushi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nagabushi looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tokahuro Nagabushi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nagabushi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nagabushi lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Nagabushi slips under a jab.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Nagabushi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nagabushi duly obliges.
Nagabushi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nagabushi sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nagabushi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kyron Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nagabushi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nagabushi staying out of range there.
Nagabushi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nagabushi throws a one two combo.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nagabushi as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nagabushi throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Nagabushi throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Nagabushi throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Nagabushi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nagabushi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Nagabushi avoids nicely.
Nagabushi throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Nagabushi swinging wildly here.
Nagabushi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nagabushi misses with a double jab.
Nagabushi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nagabushi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagabushi was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Nagabushi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Nagabushi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nagabushi fails to land with a series of punches.
Nagabushi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Nagabushi.
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.
Some wild striking there from Nagabushi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Nagabushi.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagabushi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nagabushi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nagabushi scores with a nice strike.
Nagabushi misses with the combination.
Nagabushi scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Nagabushi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nagabushi.
A nice combination there by Nagabushi.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nagabushi.
Nagabushi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Nagabushi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nagabushi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nagabushi tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nagabushi to the ground. Nagabushi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Nagabushi both land. Nice combination.
Nagabushi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagabushi cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Nagabushi connects with a single shot there.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Nagabushi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nagabushi lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Nagabushi misses with a series of wild punches.
Nagabushi works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nagabushi.
Nagabushi catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nagabushi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nagabushi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nagabushi stuffs the takedown.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Nagabushi sprawls well.
Nagabushi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nagabushi!
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nagabushi scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagabushi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nagabushi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nagabushi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nagabushi lands a jab-cross combination.
Nagabushi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Nagabushi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nagabushi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nagabushi misses with a double jab.
Nagabushi slips under a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Nagabushi. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nagabushi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Nagabushi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Nagabushi.
Nagabushi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tokahuro Nagabushi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nagabushi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tokahuro Nagabushi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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