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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gomi Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wait and Bleed. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gomi Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Gotti!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotti slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gotti is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Gotti circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gotti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gomi Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gotti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gomi Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gotti swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Gotti ducks down to avoid it.
Gotti stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gotti as he jumps to the side.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gotti as he jumps to the side.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Gotti shows good takedown defense.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Gotti shows good takedown defense.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti feints and as Gracie raises his hands in defense, Gotti changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gotti forces his way into half guard.
Gotti is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gotti is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gotti is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Gotti tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotti postures up.
Gotti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie throws a hook but Gotti blocks it.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Gotti circles away easily
and Gotti counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gotti is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gotti pulls his head out easily.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Gotti is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Gotti postures up.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Gotti defends easily.
Gotti drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gotti jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controls Gotti momentarily but Gotti frees himself.
Gotti wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gotti trying to move into half guard but instead Gracie has managed to sweep!
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Gracie wants to control but Gotti is keeping him busy.
Gracie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gracie working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gracie wants to stand but Gotti has his arm trapped.
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 advances nicely into full mount.
Gracie unloads with some shots from mount but Gotti bucks and avoids them well.
Gotti is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie looking to control but Gotti is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie has hold of Gotti's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gotti manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gracie unloads with some shots from mount but Gotti bucks and avoids them well.
Gracie working for a submission but Gotti is keeping him at bay.
Gotti holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gracie tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gotti tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gotti is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie punching from mount but Gotti doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gotti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gotti is trying to reverse the position but instead Gracie has taken his back - oops!
Gotti rolls, trying to escape but Gracie keeps control of the position.
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.
Gotti covering up well under a series of strikes from Gracie.
Gotti rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gracie works his way into full mount!
Gotti is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gotti is looking to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gotti has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gotti is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gotti working to try and regain half guard.
Gotti regains half guard.
Gotti wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gotti slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gotti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gotti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gotti is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gotti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gotti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gotti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Gotti is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gotti manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Gotti's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Gotti dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gotti looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gotti trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Gracie wants to control from the top but Gotti keeps moving.
Gotti is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Gotti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Gotti is defending well.
Gotti tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie wants to stand but Gotti has his arm trapped.
Gotti is trying to work for a sweep but Gracie has mounted him!
Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Gotti is in no mood to give up.
Gotti is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie looking to ground and pound but Gotti is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to control but Gotti wriggling away.
Gracie looking to finish with strikes here!
Gotti is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Gotti is in real trouble.
Even with his hooks in, Gracie manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Gracie lands strikes to the head.
Gotti is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Gracie off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Gracie has the hooks in. Gotti is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie looking for the choke but no joy.
Gotti breaks Gracie's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Gotti passes into half guard.
Gracie gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gotti tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gotti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gotti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gotti must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gotti 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 looking for a guillotine here but Gotti defends easily.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gotti's guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Gotti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie pushes down on Gotti's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotti is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gotti wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gotti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gomi Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gotti keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gotti has an active guard here but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Gotti defends it.
Gotti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gotti actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Gotti dodges it nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gotti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gotti works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gotti wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gotti counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gotti drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Gotti off! Gotti jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gotti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gracie is tightening it up a little... Gotti has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Gotti reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Gotti taps out! nice BJJ there by Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gomi Gracie!
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