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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between antonio gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doku Issohu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). gracie comes to the cage accompanied by hearts on fire. The key to victory for antonio gracie has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, antonio gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doku Issohu!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Issohu swats away the attempt to clinch by gracie.
gracie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
gracie clinches up with Issohu and pushes him back against the cage.
Issohu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
gracie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Issohu has double underhooks.
Issohu stalling against the cage.
Issohu is working for takedown but gracie is calmly controlling the position for now.
gracie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Issohu.
gracie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Issohu.
antonio gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doku Issohu.
Issohu stalling against the cage.
gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Issohu swats away the attempt to clinch by gracie.
gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Issohu throws a half hearted mid kick.
gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Issohu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Issohu misses with a takedown attempt - gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Issohu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Issohu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Issohu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from gracie.
Issohu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Issohu looks gassed!
gracie trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Issohu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Issohu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. gracie is keeping the position for now.
Issohu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but gracie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Issohu has gracie in his guard.
gracie stops Issohu from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Issohu is trying to control the position but gracie postures up.
Issohu is adopting a defensive guard.
gracie stops Issohu from standing up.
Issohu working a defensive guard here.
Issohu keeping moving, preventing gracie from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
gracie tries to stand but Issohu is controlling from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
gracie thuds his shin into the meat of Issohu's side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Issohu shoots in for a takedown but gracie shows good takedown defense.
gracie throws a head kick that half lands.
gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
antonio gracie 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.
Issohu throws a sloppy head kick and gracie moves out of range easily.
Issohu rushes gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
gracie is trying to stall.
Issohu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Issohu fails to pull guard.
Issohu dodges an elbow strike from gracie.
gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Issohu won't allow it.
Issohu jumps guard and drags gracie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Issohu keeping moving, preventing gracie from controlling successfully.
Issohu pulls gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
gracie passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Issohu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
gracie decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Issohu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Issohu fails to land the takedown.
antonio gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doku Issohu.
Issohu avoids the head kick by gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Issohu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
gracie controls Issohu momentarily but Issohu frees himself.
Issohu throws a big right hand that misses.
gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Issohu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
gracie is working an open guard so Issohu takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
gracie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Issohu.
gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Issohu tries to sprawl out of it but gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Issohu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Issohu misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Issohu with a lazy takedown attempt
and gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Issohu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
gracie is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Issohu reverses the position - he's now on top in gracie's guard.
Issohu drops back, looking for a kneebar! gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from gracie!
gracie decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Issohu tries to keep at a distance but gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Issohu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Issohu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
gracie blocking some punches.
Issohu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Issohu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. gracie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Issohu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but gracie is keeping busy.
gracie drags the fight down to the ground.
Issohu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
antonio gracie dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Issohu misses with a takedown attempt - gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Issohu misses with a takedown attempt
and gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Issohu won't be happy with that.
gracie stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Issohu doesn't manage to clinch there - gracie circles away.
gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Issohu circles away.
Issohu has his takedown stuffed
and gracie counters with a head kick. That will keep Issohu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
antonio gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doku Issohu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Issohu counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Issohu stands up and beckons gracie to his feet.
Issohu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
gracie instigates a clinch.
Issohu tries to pull guard but gracie holds him up against the cage and eventually Issohu drops back down to his feet.
gracie slowing the pace effectively.
Issohu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. gracie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
gracie tries to clinch but Issohu moves away
and Issohu counters with a single leg into guard. gracie didn't expect that.
gracie is working an open guard so Issohu takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Issohu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? gracie is fending him off so far but Issohu persists. Nope, gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Issohu fails to land the takedown.
gracie tries to clinch up
and Issohu counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
gracie is not content to let Issohu control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
gracie struggling a bit here.
Issohu working the head with strikes.
Issohu decides to stand back up. Issohu steps back and let's gracie get back to his feet.
Issohu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Issohu stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Issohu closes the distance and clinches.
gracie turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Issohu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
gracie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Doku Issohu has got the better of the ground game so far.
gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Issohu manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
gracie is looking for a kimura but Issohu is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for gracie to get the leverage.
Issohu tries to get to full guard but gracie has control of the leg.
antonio gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Doku Issohu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Issohu is pressing down on gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doku Issohu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think gracie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... antonio gracie!
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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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