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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiro Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Stewie Griffen - Rocket Man as his entrance music. Yoshiro Gomi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
23 - 18 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
World class 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
17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshiro Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marko Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gomi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gomi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Gomi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie trying to control the position but Gomi is working away.
Gomi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tres Puntos FC, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gracie working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gomi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gomi manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie trying to advance position but Gomi counters by regaining guard.
Gomi wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomi is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.
Gomi wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as Gomi shoots in.
Gomi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshiro Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.
Gracie pushes down on Gomi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie prevents Gomi from improving his position.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gomi is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie trying to control the action but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Gomi trying to control here.
Gomi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gomi!
Gomi wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie looking to control but Gomi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gomi is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Gomi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gomi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Gomi is defending it quite comfortably.
Gomi is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gomi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gomi controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomi is retaining full guard.
Gomi wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Gomi is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position but Gomi is working away.
Gomi is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gomi has escaped the position, nice work there.
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 taking a break here but Gomi is having none of it and regains half guard.
Gomi is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie is keen to just control but Gomi is a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gomi avoid being mounted?
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gomi is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gomi is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gomi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomi keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomi wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Gomi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Gomi defending well.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gomi trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Gomi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gomi is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomi trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Gomi is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomi is controlling Gracie's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Gracie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gomi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to avoid it but Gomi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie to the ground. Gracie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gomi misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshiro Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!
Gomi looking to break Gracie's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gracie remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gomi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Gomi looking for the choke but no joy.
Gracie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi is riding his opponent, not letting Gracie buck him off.
Gracie tries to roll but Gomi sticks to his back.
Gomi is looking for a rear naked choke here but Gracie reverses the position brilliantly into Gomi's guard!
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Gomi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gomi is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Marko Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gomi is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gomi tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Gomi is defending the position.
Gracie is trying to control. Gomi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gomi wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gomi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gomi tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomi keeps working.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Gomi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gomi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gomi is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gomi sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Gomi is having none of it.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Gomi defends it.
Gomi is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is looking to stall here but Gomi recovers full guard.
Gomi controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie passes Gomi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gomi is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gomi tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gomi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Gomi defends it.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gomi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gomi is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gomi avoid being mounted?
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Gomi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gomi trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gomi is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is keen to just control but Gomi is a slippery customer.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie trying to control the pace.
Gomi trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomi keeps working.
Gomi tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gomi!
Gomi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gomi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gomi tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Gracie 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! This is the final round!
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gomi is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marko Gracie.
Gomi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gracie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gomi tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshiro Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gomi is looking to sweep but instead, Gracie has passed into half guard.
Gomi is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gomi avoid being mounted?
Gomi tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie trying to control the action but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Gomi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Gomi defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We're going to have a standup here because Yoshiro Gomi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gomi shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
Gomi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gomi!
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Gomi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomi is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi sneaks back into half guard.
Gomi is looking to improve his position.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gracie tries to control but Gomi wriggling away.
Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Gomi is in no mood to give up.
Gracie prevents Gomi from getting the reversal.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gomi wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie trying to control but Gomi is having none of it.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Gomi to control.
Gomi is working to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Gracie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gomi has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gomi!
Gomi passes into half guard.
Gomi is working for a submission of some sort.
Gomi trying to control from Gracie's half guard. Gracie has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gomi looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomi pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomi trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Gomi 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 Gomi.
Gomi moves into full mount! Gracie won't be happy about that!
Gracie wants to hold on but Gomi pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gomi tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount but Gomi keeps good control and instead manages to take Gracie's back.
Gracie tries to escape but Gomi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gomi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Gracie is in a bad position with Gomi working for a choke. Gracie manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Gomi controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gracie 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Marko Gracie!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Marko Gracie!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Marko Gracie!
Marko Gracie wins by unanimous decision!
Marko Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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