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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Kukushkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is Stewie Griffen - Rocket Man. A fine choice. Kukushkin has chosen Shufutinsky - White roses as his entrance music. Alex Kukushkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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222 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
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191 cm
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224 lbs
15 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Kukushkin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Kukushkin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Kukushkin avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Gracie lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kukushkin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Kukushkin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gracie.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukushkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Kukushkin.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good exchange - Gracie coming out on top.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Alex Kukushkin has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Kukushkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kukushkin sends Gracie crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kukushkin is motioning to the referee to let Gracie up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kukushkin throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Kukushkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Kukushkin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kukushkin throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Kukushkin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marko Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kukushkin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kukushkin sends Gracie crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kukushkin is motioning to the referee to let Gracie up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Kukushkin.
Kukushkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kukushkin drops Gracie with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gracie looks back up at him and smiles so Kukushkin waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gracie lands an overhand right.
Kukushkin is rocked!
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kukushkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracie finish him?
Gracie connects with a nice cross there... Kukushkin is looking wobbly and Gracie recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Kukushkin to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Gracie jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marko Gracie!
A relieved looking Marko Gracie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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