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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zack Hitana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bate pesadão kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Zack Hitana is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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156 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zack Hitana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks to land a combination but Hitana avoids it well.
Hitana takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Hitana thows a body shot but no joy.
Hitana clinches up against the cage.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hitana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hitana throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitana.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hitana throws an elbow but it misses.
Hitana misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitana with a knee to the head.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Gracie looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Zack Hitana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Gracie.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hitana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Hitana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hitana smiles and moves away.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Hitana moves away and avoids it.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Hitana is out of range.
Gracie closes the distance but Hitana moves to the side
and Hitana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie tries to work over Hitana's front leg with a kick but Hitana checks it.
Nice shot by Hitana.
Hitana pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Hitana lands a damaging elbow.
Gracie stalling.
Hitana lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitana putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hitana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Hitana.
Hitana misses with a knee to the head.
Hitana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hitana scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hitana lands a knee to the head.
Gracie is rocked!
Hitana lands a damaging elbow.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Hitana finish him?
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hitana obliges.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Hitana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Hitana.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hitana just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hitana connects with a knee to the head.
Hitana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Hitana.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hitana walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Hitana there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hitana.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hitana moves away.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Hitana shakes it off.
Hitana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hitana throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Hitana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hitana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Hitana didn't see that one coming.
Hitana walks into a straight right hand from Gracie.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie dives in and grabs Hitana's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hitana pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Hitana's shoulder, as Hitana tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Hitana moves away and avoids it.
Hitana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie slips under a jab.
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.
No joy there for Hitana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Hitana counters with a body kick.
Zack Hitana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Hitana.
Gracie lands a high kick!
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Hitana.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hitana. Hitana obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hitana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hitana counters with a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Hitana down.
Hitana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Hitana dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie misses with a hook. Hitana ducked under it nicely.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Hitana.
Hitana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Hitana slips the punch.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie clinches up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hitana.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Hitana won't allow it.
Hitana missing with knees to the body.
Hitana scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries to work over Hitana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hitana prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zack Hitana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Gracie.
Hitana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hitana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Hitana tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hitana obliges.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hitana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hitana throws an elbow but it misses.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hitana trying to land knees to the body.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie is trying to stall.
Hitana throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Hitana looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Hitana lands a nice elbow.
Gracie avoiding damage as Hitana throws knees to the body.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Hitana holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hitana obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hitana obliges.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice left hand lands by Hitana.
Gracie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hitana is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hitana gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hitana pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Well, if Hitana is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitana seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hitana pulls his head out easily.
Gracie with the active half guard here but Hitana passes nicely into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Hitana controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Gracie is not content to let Hitana control the position.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hitana is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hitana blocks the strikes from Gracie.
Hitana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Hitana dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie misses with a hook. Hitana ducked under it nicely.
Kevin Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Hitana counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie scores with the left hand. Hitana knows he should have avoided that one.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Hitana.
Hitana swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Hitana. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Hitana jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hitana is looking to wear down Gracie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hitana throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Hitana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hitana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab, jab by Gracie - just one landing.
Gracie clinches up with Hitana and pushes him back against the cage.
Hitana lands a damaging elbow.
Hitana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hitana.
Hitana missing with knees to the body.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hitana misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hitana just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zack Hitana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Gracie.
Hitana lands a damaging elbow.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hitana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gracie avoids the elbow strike from Hitana, against the cage.
Come on Gracie - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gracie jumps guard but Hitana stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hitana keeps control of Gracie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two 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.
Hitana pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Hitana holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Hitana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Hitana won't allow it.
Gracie jumps guard and drags Hitana to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Hitana defends easily.
Gracie throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hitana uses it to pass to side control.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitana slows the pace down in half guard.
Gracie throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hitana controlling the action here.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hitana pulls his head out easily.
Kevin Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hitana controlling the action here.
Zack Hitana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie missing with punches from the bottom.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hitana not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Hitana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hitana 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Hitana!
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energy
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hype
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