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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace comes to the cage accompanied by Swagga Like Us. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Grace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Grace defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Grace throws a leg kick that misses.
Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Grace's guard.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grace works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie trying to control but Grace is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grace looking to control.
Grace is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Grace keeps moving.
Gracie stops Grace from standing up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grace sprawls well. Grace wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Grace moves out of range of the strikes.
Grace takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grace buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grace throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Grace lands a nice looking body kick.
Grace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Grace.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chuck Grace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyron Gracie.
Grace displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Chuck Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grace throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Grace sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Grace looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Grace scores with a kick to the midsection.
Grace throws a leg kick that misses.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grace manages to avoid it.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Grace staying out of range there.
Grace fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Grace misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Grace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grace slips under a jab from Gracie.
Grace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grace throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Grace keeps Gracie at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
A head kick misses from Grace.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Grace is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gracie is controlling him well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Grace manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gracie.
Grace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie is in close to Grace's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie postures up in Grace's guard and throws a big left but Grace blocks it.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Grace is keeping the position.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grace utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie trying to control but Grace is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Grace's guard.
Grace is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grace knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Grace pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grace knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie throwing shots but Grace is blocking nicely.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Grace's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Grace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to control but Grace wriggling away.
Gracie sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Grace is having none of it.
Grace manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Grace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grace avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Grace dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grace blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Grace is working away.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Grace kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kyron Gracie will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Grace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grace uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Grace throws a body kick that misses.
Grace lands a high kick!
Grace throws a head kick that misses.
Chuck Grace is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grace sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Grace to the mat! Grace manages to get full guard.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Grace is retaining full guard.
Gracie won't allow Grace to get back to his feet.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Grace blocks nicely.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grace defending well though.
Grace looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Grace is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Grace is looking to get back to is feet but Gracie passes into side control.
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kyron Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Gracie seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Grace regains half guard, as Gracie was trying to land strikes.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grace defending well though.
Gracie lands with a punch from half guard.
Gracie is trying for a kimura here. Grace looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gracie wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). 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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RATING
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