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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heihachi Hayashida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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162 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heihachi Hayashida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie throws a body punch but Hayashida moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Hayashida makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Hayashida counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hayashida lands a nice shot to the body.
Hayashida tries to clinch up
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayashida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayashida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hayashida fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Hayashida counters with a slapping leg kick.
Heihachi Hayashida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyron Gracie.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Hayashida's guard.
Hayashida looking for subs off his back but Gracie has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gracie slips a nice elbow through Hayashida's hands, connecting with Hayashida's forehead.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hayashida does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Hayashida defends it.
Hayashida tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Hayashida is defending well.
Hayashida is trying to control but can't.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hayashida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hayashida regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayashida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayashida looking to control.
Gracie passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hayashida manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie throws a strike but Hayashida rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hayashida wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hayashida.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Hayashida is proving a slippery customer.
Hayashida trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hayashida is on top in guard.
Hayashida throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gracie trying to control but Hayashida is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Hayashida keeps moving.
Hayashida looking to control.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida looking for a sweep. Not yet Hayashida, not yet.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hayashida had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie pushes down on Hayashida's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie throwing shots but Hayashida is blocking nicely.
Hayashida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hayashida gets back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Hayashida controlling the position well.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Hayashida dodges it nicely.
Hayashida is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Hayashida preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gracie is nestled in close to Hayashida, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hayashida gets back to full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayashida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Hayashida is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hayashida wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Hayashida is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is thwarting Hayashida's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyron Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie misses with a hook
and Hayashida counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hayashida avoids it really well and circles away.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hayashida is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Hayashida circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Hayashida counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hayashida manages to pull guard.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Hayashida gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hayashida is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Hayashida has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayashida trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Hayashida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hayashida throws and elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hayashida's guard. Nice move by Gracie!
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Hayashida is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hayashida manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Hayashida's guard.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Hayashida avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie trying to control but Hayashida is working from the bottom.
Hayashida manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hayashida prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Gracie regains half guard.
Hayashida 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida 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.
Hayashida thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Hayashida looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gracie regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hayashida.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hayashida trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hayashida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hayashida stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hayashida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hayashida thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayashida with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Hayashida tries to pass.
Gracie working for a triangle but Hayashida defends it easily.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Hayashida postures up.
Hayashida looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Hayashida blocks nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie passes Hayashida's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie working over Hayashida with some ground and pound. Hayashida looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hayashida looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gracie connects with a nice short shot to Hayashida's temple.
Hayashida trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Kyron Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie is thwarting Hayashida's attempts to control the position.
Gracie is keen to just control but Hayashida is a slippery customer.
Hayashida is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie is trying to control. Hayashida wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hayashida's head.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hayashida is looking to improve his position.
Hayashida trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hayashida!
Gracie lands a nice shot to the head.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Hayashida is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gracie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Gracie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
It looks like Heihachi Hayashida has been cut.
Hayashida tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hayashida is rocked!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a big elbow - Hayashida is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Hayashida is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kyron Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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