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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Furuichi Takayuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Furuichi Takayuki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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24
135 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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164 cm
26
142 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Furuichi Takayuki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takayuki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Takayuki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Takayuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Takayuki misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takayuki's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furuichi Takayuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Takayuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
Takayuki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Takayuki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
Takayuki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Takayuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a body punch but Takayuki moves out of range.
Takayuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Takayuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takayuki has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Takayuki 's knee.
A bone on bone clash there as Takayuki blocks the leg kick.
Takayuki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Takayuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takayuki has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Takayuki shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Takayuki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Furuichi Takayuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takayuki tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Takayuki fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Takayuki checks it.
Takayuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Takayuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Takayuki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Takayuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a left to the body.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takayuki fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Takayuki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Takayuki ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Takayuki misses.
Takayuki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Takayuki tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thiago Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takayuki has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a right hand to the body.
Takayuki throws a head kick that misses.
Takayuki has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Takayuki has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takayuki's knee momentarily.
Takayuki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takayuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a right hand to the body.
Takayuki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Takayuki 's knee.
Takayuki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Takayuki fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Takayuki tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Takayuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takayuki with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a left to the body.
Takayuki with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Takayuki is breathing heavily.
Gracie misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Furuichi Takayuki will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Takayuki has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takayuki's knee momentarily.
Takayuki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Furuichi Takayuki is winning the standup battle so far.
Takayuki checks a low kick from Gracie.
Takayuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furuichi Takayuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takayuki has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Takayuki was not able to check.
Takayuki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takayuki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takayuki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Takayuki was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takayuki shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Takayuki misses with a wild body shot.
Takayuki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Takayuki has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
Takayuki misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Takayuki fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Takayuki moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Takayuki just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takayuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Takayuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takayuki.
Takayuki shoots and misses
and Takayuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takayuki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takayuki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Takayuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takayuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takayuki misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
Takayuki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takayuki has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takayuki tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Takayuki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Takayuki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takayuki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Takayuki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takayuki tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Takayuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Takayuki with a poor takedown
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Takayuki fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a left to the body.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Takayuki tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takayuki's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takayuki shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Takayuki shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takayuki misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thiago Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Takayuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Takayuki 's knee.
Takayuki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Takayuki 's knee.
Takayuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Takayuki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takayuki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furuichi Takayuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takayuki with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a right hand to the body.
Takayuki misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gracie 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 Takayuki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Takayuki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Takayuki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takayuki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takayuki shoots and misses
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Takayuki misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takayuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Takayuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Takayuki 's knee.
Takayuki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Takayuki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Takayuki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takayuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Takayuki has his takedown stuffed
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Takayuki blocks a low kick nicely.
Takayuki tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Takayuki shoots and misses
and Takayuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takayuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Takayuki's legs.
Takayuki shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
Takayuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a leg kick that misses.
Good work by Takayuki as he checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Takayuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Takayuki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie throws a leg kick that misses.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takayuki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takayuki tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Takayuki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takayuki's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takayuki fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Takayuki misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Takayuki was not able to check.
Takayuki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Takayuki is looking to wear down Gracie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Takayuki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Takayuki 's knee.
Takayuki fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Takayuki 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Thiago Gracie just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Takayuki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Takayuki with a poor takedown
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Takayuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furuichi Takayuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takayuki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takayuki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Takayuki fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Takayuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Takayuki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takayuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but Takayuki saw it coming and moves away.
Takayuki tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Takayuki has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
Takayuki staying out of range there.
Takayuki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takayuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Takayuki 's knee.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takayuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
Good work by Takayuki as he checks the leg kick.
Takayuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
Takayuki misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takayuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Takayuki was not able to check.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takayuki.
Takayuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Takayuki was not able to check.
Takayuki staying out of range there.
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for Takayuki's leg but Takayuki calmly moves out of range.
Takayuki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takayuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Takayuki has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Takayuki misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takayuki thinking.
Takayuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Takayuki blocks the low kick.
Takayuki tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Takayuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Takayuki takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Takayuki shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Takayuki slips the punch.
Takayuki tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takayuki's knee momentarily.
Takayuki has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Takayuki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takayuki with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gracie tries to work over Takayuki's front leg with a kick but Takayuki checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takayuki misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Takayuki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Thiago Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Takayuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takayuki's knee momentarily.
Takayuki has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Takayuki misses with a takedown
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furuichi Takayuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takayuki has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takayuki misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takayuki with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
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.
Takayuki fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takayuki with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Takayuki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Takayuki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Takayuki fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
Takayuki has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takayuki's knee momentarily.
Takayuki shoots and misses
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Takayuki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Takayuki is out of range.
Takayuki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takayuki thinking.
Takayuki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Takayuki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takayuki's knee momentarily.
Takayuki ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Takayuki misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takayuki checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Takayuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takayuki fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takayuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Takayuki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takayuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Takayuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takayuki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Takayuki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Takayuki.
Takayuki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Furuichi Takayuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takayuki is looking to pass Gracie's guard but actually Gracie recovers to full guard.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Takayuki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takayuki postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Furuichi Takayuki.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 46:49
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 46:50
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Thiago Gracie!
Thiago Gracie is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Thiago Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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