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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isaki Tsumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Graciem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsumi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dreamevil - Chasing the Dragon. Royce Graciem is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isaki Tsumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Royce Graciem!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsumi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graciem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tsumi.
Graciem rushes Tsumi and presses him up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Graciem.
Graciem lands a nice uppercut.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Graciem has eaten all the pies!
Graciem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Graciem.
Graciem lands a shoulder strike.
Graciem makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Graciem lands a body shot in the clinch.
Graciem stops a takedown attempt from Tsumi.
A short right from Graciem on the inside.
Tsumi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Graciem fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Graciem tries to clinch but Tsumi moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graciem wants to clinch up but Tsumi keeps it at a distance.
Tsumi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Graciem misses with a body shot.
Graciem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Graciem has taken the fight to the clinch.
Graciem scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Graciem.
Graciem holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Graciem gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tsumi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaki Tsumi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graciem digs a right hand into Tsumi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tsumi's gas tank.
Graciem lands with a light punch inside.
Tsumi goes for a takedown attempt but Graciem pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A big right from Graciem misses.
Tsumi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Graciem counters with a crisp one two that drops Tsumi! Graciem thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tsumi to his feet! Tsumi is in big trouble!
Tsumi is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graciem moves into the clinch.
Oh Tsumi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Graciem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tsumi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Graciem pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tsumi staying out of range there.
Graciem tries to clinch but Tsumi moves out of range.
Tsumi seems to have got his legs back now.
Donk. Tsumi catches Graciem right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsumi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Graciem counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Graciem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tsumi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Graciem clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Graciem.
Graciem works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Graciem lands a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tsumi looking for a takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Graciem scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tsumi wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Graciem dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Graciem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tsumi misses with a takedown
and Graciem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tsumi shoots in for a double leg but Graciem sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Graciem closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tsumi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Royce Graciem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Graciem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graciem wants to clinch but Tsumi slips to the side
and Tsumi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tsumi with a poor takedown
and Graciem counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaki Tsumi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tsumi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Graciem's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tsumi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Graciem swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Graciem trying to control the position.
Graciem is controlling Tsumi's posture.
Tsumi drops back looking for a leg! Graciem is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Graciem manages to kick Tsumi off! Tsumi jumps back into Graciem's guard.
Tsumi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tsumi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graciem is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graciem tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Graciem really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tsumi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tsumi drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Tsumi as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Graciem screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Tsumi! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Isaki Tsumi!
A less than humble Isaki Tsumi misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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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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