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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshito Hirai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshito Hirai!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hirai shoots in and gets a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hirai passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hirai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hirai sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Hirai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hirai is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Hirai.
Hirai trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Hirai trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirai slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie is in trouble now - Hirai has advanced to mount!
Hirai working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Hirai isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hirai pulls his head out easily.
Hirai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Hirai has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to control Hirai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Hirai is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hirai trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hirai.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Hirai is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hirai is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie!
Hirai scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hirai trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Hirai isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirai scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
Gracie has given up his back.
Hirai has the hooks in. Gracie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hirai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hirai has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Gracie! Can he survive? No! He's out! Hirai gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yoshito Hirai!
Yoshito Hirai is the new middleweight champion!
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hype
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