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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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162 lbs
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162 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyron Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Berry!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Berry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kyron Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Berry to the mat! Berry manages to get full guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Berry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Berry 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.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Berry keeps moving.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Gracie prevents Berry from standing back up.
Berry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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 pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Berry dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Berry's head.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Berry is defending well.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Berry is defending the position.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Berry is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Berry defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Berry doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Berry is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie prevents Berry from standing back up.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Berry is defending well.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry is looking to escape.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Berry dodges it nicely.
Gracie working over Berry with some ground and pound. Berry looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Berry avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Berry pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Berry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie wants to control but Berry is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie winds up and cracks Berry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Berry doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Berry dodges it nicely.
Berry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie winds up and cracks Berry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie drops an elbow to the side of Berry's head.
Berry avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie throwing shots but Berry is blocking nicely.
Gracie stalling away here and it's allowed Berry to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Berry is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie postures up in Berry's guard and throws a big left but Berry blocks it.
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.
Berry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Berry has wrist control.
Gracie stays in close to Berry's body and controls the position.
Berry is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie won't allow Berry to get back to his feet.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Berry has wrist control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Berry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses.
Berry is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gracie trying to stall but Berry improves his position.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Berry shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Berry working aggressively here.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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 Berry walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Berry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berry feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berry manages to avoid it.
Berry lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Berry scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Berry with a jab.
Berry cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berry.
Berry moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie is working for takedown but Berry is calmly controlling the position for now.
Berry lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Berry.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Berry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Berry.
Berry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Berry scores with a nice hook to the head.
Berry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Berry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Berry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Berry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Berry digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berry works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
Berry presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Berry.
Berry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Berry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Berry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Berry.
Berry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Berry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Berry will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Berry moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gracie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Berry - the referee stops the clock and Gracie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Berry. Gracie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Berry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie throws a hook but Berry avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Berry. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Berry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Berry tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Berry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Berry connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Berry lands a nice looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Berry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Berry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Mark Berry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Berry is just out of range.
Berry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Berry wants to clinch.
Gracie shoots and misses
enabling Berry to counter with a crisp jab.
Berry gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Berry is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry pushes Gracie off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Berry misses with a body kick.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berry was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Berry missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Berry throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Berry tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Berry as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berry displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gracie is looking to wear down Berry with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Berry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Berry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Berry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Berry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gracie throws a hook but Berry blocks it.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice combination there by Berry.
Berry is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
A jab lands there for Berry.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Berry.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Berry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berry thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
Berry connects with the punch.
Berry scores with a shot to the body.
Berry slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Berry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Berry cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Berry lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Berry works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Berry scores with a jab to the jaw.
Berry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berry moves away.
Berry scores with a nice body kick.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Berry.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Berry sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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.
Berry throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Berry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Berry plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Berry. That's going to slow Gracie down.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Berry enables Gracie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Berry manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Berry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Berry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie with a nice head shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Berry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Berry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Berry misses with a looping right.
Berry lands a head kick!
Berry moves into the clinch.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mark Berry seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Berry is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Berry down to the mat. Berry avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Berry lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Berry avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Berry gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Berry misses with a punch to the body.
Berry stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berry.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Berry scores with a shoulder strike.
Berry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Berry scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Berry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Berry lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Berry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Berry lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Berry gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Berry.
Gracie jumps guard but Berry stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Berry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Berry pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Berry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie is rocked!
Berry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Berry lands a shot to the body.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Berry scores with a nice hook to the head.
Berry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Berry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Berry lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Berry.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Berry digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Berry lands a nice uppercut.
Berry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry lands an uppercut.
Berry tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Berry can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
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 Berry walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Berry punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Berry scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Berry lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Berry digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Berry rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Berry prevents a takedown attempt there.
A hook to the body from Berry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berry lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Berry.
Berry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Berry.
A right hook to the body lands for Berry.
A right handed body shot lands from Berry.
Berry breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Berry finds it's target.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Berry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Berry as he avoids it easily.
Berry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Berry scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Berry thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mark Berry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Berry lands with a cross.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Berry.
Berry lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Berry as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Berry connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Nice takedown defense from Berry. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Good shot there by Berry.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Berry is looking to clinch.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Berry as he jumps to the side.
Berry scores with a head kick.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Berry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Berry blocks a jab.
Berry connects with the punch.
Berry looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Berry throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Berry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Berry slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Berry cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Berry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berry scores with a leg kick.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Berry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berry lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Berry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Berry throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Berry counters with a right hand to the body.
Berry ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Berry catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Berry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Berry as he avoids it easily.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Berry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Berry really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berry throws out a powerful jab.
Berry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Berry scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Berry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gracie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Berry jabs at Gracie's body.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Berry counters with a leg kick.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Berry as he avoids it easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Berry does no damage.
Berry scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berry digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Berry connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Berry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berry.
Berry misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Berry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Berry. Berry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Berry.
Berry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Berry lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Berry circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Berry.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Berry.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Berry rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie is trying to drag Berry to the mat but Berry just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Berry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Berry counters with a stiff right hand.
Berry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gracies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Gracie misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Berry counters with a right hand to the body.
Berry scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Berry avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Berry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Berry misses with a wild combination.
Berry lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Berry takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Berry.
Berry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Berry.
A nice left hand lands by Berry.
Gracie jumps guard.
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 is working hard here to advance position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Berry wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Berry is one step ahead there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Berry wants to stand and escape but instead Gracie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Berry wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Berry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Berry keeps moving.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Berry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Berry has wrist control.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Berry's head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Berry gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Berry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Berry is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Berry dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Berry blocks a jab.
Berry slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Berry pinned against the cage. Berry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Berry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Berry to the mat! Berry manages to get full guard.
Berry wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Berry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie trying to control but Berry is working from the bottom.
Berry wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Berry trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Berry keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Berry ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Berry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie trying to control but Berry is working from the bottom.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Berry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Berry wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kyron Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Berry keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Berry wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Berry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Berry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws and elbow that misses. Berry uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Berry!
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Berry from standing up.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Berry defends easily.
Gracie looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Berry decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Berry swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Berry.
Berry misses the shot to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Berry is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Berry throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Berry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Berry circles away easily
and Berry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Berry sprawls well. Berry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Berry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Berry tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Berry to the ground. Berry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A good leg kick by Berry.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Berry counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Berry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Berry counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Berry throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Berry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Berry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That kick from Berry tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Berry has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Berry lands a body shot.
Berry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Berry smiles and moves away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Berry feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Jab, jab by Berry - just one landing.
Berry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Berry cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Berry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. Berry catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Kyron Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Berry.
I've got Berry winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Mark Berry!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Mark Berry!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Mark Berry!
Mark Berry wins by unanimous decision! Mark Berry retains his lightweight title!
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