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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Bravery - time won't let me go. Kimura has chosen Kiyoshi Yoshida - Spirit as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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184 lbs
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268 lbs
18 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Masahiko Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kimura as he avoids it easily.
Kimura feints and as Gracie raises his hands in defense, Kimura changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie looking to control.
Kimura stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Kimura looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gracie pulls Kimura in close to his closed guard and prevents Kimura from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kimura wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kimura stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Kimura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kimura shoots in and gets a takedown into Gracie's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kimura wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimura sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Masahiko Kimura wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kimura closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
Gracie wants to hit a switch here but Kimura passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracie there!
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kimura controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie wants to hold on but Kimura pushes him away.
Kimura is working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie frees his head quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie tries to hold on but Kimura pushes him away.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Kimura's attempts to control the action.
Kimura wants to finish this one by submission but Gracie is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kimura.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie tries to hold on but Kimura pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie is in no mood to give up.
Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kimura seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Kimura trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Kimura is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie has Kimura pulled in close to control his posture.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kimura stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kimura sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kimura as he avoids it easily.
Kimura tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gracie defends well and Kimura ends up having to push Gracie into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Kimura.
Kimura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kimura has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike from Kimura.
Gracie pulls guard successfully.
Kimura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Kimura is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kimura 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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimura looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kimura controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Kimura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kimura trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Kimura wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Kimura slips nicely into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Kimura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Kimura tries to pass.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kimura's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kimura is now in half guard.
Kimura is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masahiko Kimura dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kimura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kimura closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kimura circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Kimura as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Kimura dives in and scores a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kimura looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Masahiko Kimura was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Kimura gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the ropes.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kimura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kimura misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Kimura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kimura smiles and moves away.
Kimura shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Kimura sits in half guard.
Masahiko Kimura has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kimura has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Kimura has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Kimura goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kimura wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Kimura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kimura closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kimura is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Kimura from controlling successfully.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kimura's guard.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kimura trying to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kimura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kimura passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kimura is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie wants to sweep but Kimura has passed to side control!
Kimura is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kimura tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kimura has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Kimura is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kimura looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to buck Kimura off but Kimura is having none of it.
Kimura tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kimura is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie wants to control but Kimura postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Gracie looking for a sweep but Kimura has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kimura trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kimura controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masahiko Kimura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Kimura shoots for a takedown but Gracie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Kimura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kimura shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
Kimura leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kimura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is keen to just control but Kimura is a slippery customer.
Kimura moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kimura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Kimura.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kimura wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Kimura keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Kron Gracie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is trying to improve his position.
Gracie trying to control the action but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Kimura struggling a bit here.
Kimura is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Kimura tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie trying to control the action but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Kimura is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie trying to control the position but Kimura is working away.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kimura is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Gracie has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kimura fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Kron Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masahiko Kimura.
Kimura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Kimura is keeping the position.
Gracie stands and throws Kimura's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Kimura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kimura is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie trying to control the action but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Kimura is pushing Gracie's head away, looking to escape. Gracie manages to hold on to the position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is looking for a sweep.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Kimura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kimura is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kimura is trying to escape the position but Gracie is controlling the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Kron Gracie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gracie goes for a double leg but Kimura avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Kimura continues to drive forward.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Kimura misses with a body punch.
Kimura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kimura can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Kimura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kimura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie decides to pull guard.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kimura manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Kimura is keeping the position.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Gracie prevents Kimura from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Kimura wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie is taking a breather. Kimura says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kimura tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Kron Gracie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kimura shoots and misses
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kimura's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie advances position into side control!
Kimura 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 laying and praying for a moment but Kimura takes advantage and regains half guard.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Kimura is looking to improve his position.
Kimura is trying to stand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
Kimura is not content to let Gracie control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Kimura defends it.
Kimura has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie passes to full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kron Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kimura has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Kron Gracie!
The fight ends as a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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