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Event:
TWGC 19 (265+lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Nov 24, 2017 |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Xavier Gracie Jr (ranked 8059 p4p, 666 weight class) and Lothar Lothall (ranked 9257 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie Jr might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to System Of a Down - She's Like Heroin #10. Xavier Gracie Jr is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Xavier Gracie Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Lothar Lothall!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lothall rushes Gracie Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie Jr is pressed up against the cage. Lothall has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gracie Jr down to the mat. Gracie Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gracie Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lothall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lothall darts in and clinches Gracie Jr up against the cage.
Gracie Jr tries to pull guard but Lothall holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie Jr drops back down to his feet.
Gracie Jr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lothall is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gracie Jr jumps guard but Lothall turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Gracie Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lothall.
Gracie Jr is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lothall is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gracie Jr to the mat. Gracie Jr regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie Jr (0) vs (2) Lothall
Gracie Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothall passes into half guard.
Lothall is pressing down on Gracie Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie Jr is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothall seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Gracie Jr is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lothar Lothall! |
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 49: Drug
Date: Sep 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Bordel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie Jr blocks a jab.
Bordel connects with a single shot there.
Bordel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gracie Jr slips under a jab from Bordel.
Gracie Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bordel but Bordel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Gracie Jr.
Bordel should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#KD#
Oh, that's a big right hand from Gracie Jr and Bordel goes tumbling to the canvas! Gracie Jr follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard. #CUT#
It looks like Raphael Bordel has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bordel trying to control but Gracie Jr postures up.
#SU#
Gracie Jr decides to return to a standing position. #CL2#
Gracie Jr tries to keep at a distance but Bordel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bordel is working for takedown but Gracie Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bordel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gracie Jr's efforts to push away.
Gracie Jr blocks a body shot from Bordel. #T1#
Bordel is working for takedown but Gracie Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bordel as Gracie Jr tries to tie him up.
Bordel is looking to take this one to the mat.
Xavier Gracie Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphael Bordel.
A short right from Bordel on the inside.
Bordel working some nice short punches in the clinch.#TD#
Gracie Jr pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie Jr controls Bordel momentarily but Bordel frees himself.
Bordel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bordel trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bordel is looking to stand up but Gracie Jr won't let him. #T2#
Bordel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bordel looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Gracie Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Bordel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Bordel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bordel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracie Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gracie Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bordel trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bordel keeping moving, preventing Gracie Jr from controlling successfully. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie Jr chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie Jr trying to control but Bordel is working from the bottom.
Bordel wants to get back to his feet but Gracie Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie Jr with a nice head shot there.
Gracie Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Bordel looking for a sweep. Not yet Bordel, not yet.
Bordel working a defensive guard here.
Gracie Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gracie Jr 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.
Bordel wants to get back to his feet but Gracie Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bordel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie Jr lands a couple of digs.#CUT#
That has opened up Raphael Bordel's cut even more.
Gracie Jr trying to control but Bordel is working from the bottom. #T4#
Bordel has momentary wrist control but Gracie Jr slips an elbow through the middle.#CUT#
Raphael Bordel's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Raphael Bordel's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Xavier Gracie Jr!
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 38: Tornado
Date: Jul 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Gendozo avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD2#
Gracie Jr feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SUB#
Gendozo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gendozo keeping moving, preventing Gracie Jr from controlling successfully.
Gracie Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gracie Jr wants to stand but Gendozo is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB#
Gracie Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gendozo keeping moving, preventing Gracie Jr from controlling successfully. #T1##SUB#
Gendozo working for a triangle but Gracie Jr defends it easily.
Gendozo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Gracie Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gendozo's head.
Gracie Jr is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie Jr wants to control from the top but Gendozo keeps moving. #SUB#
Gracie Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gendozo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T2#
Gendozo controls Gracie Jr momentarily but Gracie Jr frees himself.
Gracie Jr wants to control from the top but Gendozo keeps moving.
Gracie Jr is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Gendozo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie Jr cracks Gendozo with a solid left hand.
Gracie Jr is pushing down on Gendozo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gendozo is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie Jr has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Gracie Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Gendozo makes his way to full guard, as Gracie Jr worked for a kimura.
#T3##SUB#
Gendozo is looking for a triangle but Gracie Jr pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Gendozo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Gendozo is breathing heavily.
Gendozo controlling the position.
Gracie Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB#
Gendozo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie Jr is pushing down on Gendozo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gendozo is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie Jr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gendozo is looking to improve his position.
Gracie Jr lands with a punch from half guard.
Gendozo has hold of Gracie Jr's hands but Gracie Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T4##SUB2#
Gracie Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Gendozo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gendozo wants to improve his position but Gracie Jr is controlling well.
Gracie Jr lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gracie Jr is looking to advance position but Gendozo won't allow it.
Gracie Jr is nestled in close to Gendozo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gendozo is looking for a sweep. Gracie Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gracie Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie Jr is stalling here. Gendozo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gracie Jr seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gendozo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie Jr wants to control but Gendozo postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Gracie Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Gendozo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie Jr slips under a jab from Gendozo.
Gracie Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gendozo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Gendozo.
Gracie Jr loads up on a big right hand but Gendozo slips the punch.
Gendozo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT2#
It looks like Leoncio Gendozo has been cut.
Gracie Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gendozo finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie Jr's head.
Gracie Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gendozo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie Jr misses with a hook.
Gracie Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gendozo throws a head kick that half lands.
#CUT#
It looks like Xavier Gracie Jr has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gendozo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Gendozo's shoulder, as Gendozo tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Gendozo moves into range and clinches up with Gracie Jr.#T1#
Gendozo wants to take the fight to the mat but Gracie Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC#
Gendozo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie Jr connects with a jab.
Gracie Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Gendozo moves out of range easily.
Gracie Jr throws a shot from downtown. Gendozo moves away and avoids it.
Xavier Gracie Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gendozo moves away from the strike by Gracie Jr. #TD#
Gendozo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gracie Jr is trying to maintain the position but Gendozo is very close to passing his half guard.
Gendozo drops an elbow to the side of Gracie Jr's head.
Gendozo tries to pass to full mount but Gracie Jr defends it.
Gracie Jr tries to get to full guard but Gendozo has control of the leg. #T2#
Gracie Jr pushes Gendozo off looking to stand but Gendozo dives back in and keeps control.
Gracie Jr misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Gracie Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gendozo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gendozo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie Jr?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gendozo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gendozo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie Jr is looking to escape.
Gendozo can't control as he wanted to and Gracie Jr manages to get the fight back to his half guard. #T3#
Gendozo working Gracie Jr over with strikes.
Xavier Gracie Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie Jr is trying to stand back up but Gendozo is controlling him
Gendozo stalling. #SUB2#
Gracie Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie Jr is looking for a sweep. Gendozo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Gendozo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB2#
Gracie Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie Jr is trying to control but Gendozo passes into side control!
#SUB#
Gendozo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gracie Jr rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gendozo's guard! Nice work there by Gracie Jr!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gendozo is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Gendozo trying to move into half guard but instead Gracie Jr has managed to sweep!#REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leoncio Gendozo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gracie Jr misses with a straight right.
Gracie Jr misses with a hook
letting Gendozo counter with a right hand.
Gendozo throws out a loose jab but Gracie Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie Jr ducks under a wild hook from Gendozo.
It seemed like Gracie Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gendozo throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie Jr's shoulder, as Gracie Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie Jr lands with a hook. Gendozo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie Jr throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Gendozo to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie Jr sizes up Gendozo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Gendozo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gendozo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie Jr misses with a double jab
and Gendozo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gendozo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gendozo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie Jr momentarily.
#ROC#
Gracie Jr is rocked!
Gendozo connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Gracie Jr out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leoncio Gendozo!
A relieved looking Leoncio Gendozo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 29: Goodnight
Date: Jun 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Gendozo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CUT#
It looks like Xavier Gracie Jr has been cut.
Gracie Jr throws a hook but Gendozo avoids it easily.
Gracie Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gendozo counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie Jr dips to his left and cracks Gendozo with an uppercut!#CUT2#
It looks like Leoncio Gendozo has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Gendozo misses the target. #CL#
Gendozo moves into the clinch.#BC#
Gendozo breaks from the clinch.
Gracie Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Gendozo misses. #KD2#
Gracie Jr moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Gendozo goes down! Can Gracie Jr finish him!?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gendozo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie Jr is one step ahead there.
Gracie Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Gendozo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
Gracie Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Gendozo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie Jr cracks Gendozo with a solid left hand.
Gendozo is trying to keep Gracie Jr in close.
Gendozo keeping moving, preventing Gracie Jr from controlling successfully.
Gendozo is trying to keep Gracie Jr in close.
Gendozo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gracie Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gendozo is trying to keep Gracie Jr in close.
Gendozo looking for a sweep. Not yet Gendozo, not yet. #SUB#
Gendozo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T2#
Gracie Jr landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie Jr chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Gracie Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gendozo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Gendozo's legs - danger averted.
Gracie Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SU2#
Gracie Jr gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gracie Jr ducks under a wild hook from Gendozo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gendozo.
Gendozo is breathing heavily.#CL#
Gendozo moves into the clinch successfully.
Gendozo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gendozo tries a body shot but Gracie Jr blocks it.
#TD#
Gendozo has hold of one of Gracie Jr's legs. Gracie Jr is fighting the takedown attempt but Gendozo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Gracie Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T3#
Gendozo stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie Jr.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie Jr keeping moving, preventing Gendozo from controlling successfully.
Gracie Jr throws a couple of heel strikes.
Gracie Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gendozo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Gracie Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gendozo is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Gendozo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gendozo has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie Jr's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Gracie Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Gracie Jr is looking for a triangle but Gendozo pushes his legs off easily.
#T4##SUB2#
Gendozo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie Jr keeping moving, preventing Gendozo from controlling successfully.
Gracie Jr has a closed guard, preventing Gendozo from standing up.
Gendozo trying to control but Gracie Jr is working from the bottom.
Gendozo is working Gracie Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Gracie Jr dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Gracie Jr looks to land a left hand but Gendozo moved out of range nicely.
Gracie Jr throws a big shot that misses.#TD#
Gendozo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gracie Jr!
Gracie Jr gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Gendozo is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Gracie Jr looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie Jr flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gracie Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gendozo lands a nice short elbow.#T1##SUB2#
Gracie Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gendozo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gracie Jr!
Gendozo working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gendozo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gendozo avoids the attempt from Gracie Jr to control.
Gendozo scoring with strikes but Gracie Jr is staying in there.
Gendozo controlling from the full mount.
Gendozo tries to control but Gracie Jr wriggling away. #T2#
Gendozo cracks Gracie Jr with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gracie Jr is looking to get to half guard.
Gendozo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gendozo prevents Gracie Jr from getting the reversal.
Gracie Jr is breathing heavily.
Gendozo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Gendozo.#ROC#
Gracie Jr is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gendozo postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Gracie Jr badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Gendozo around the waist but Gendozo pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Gendozo is the winner by TKO! Gendozo jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leoncio Gendozo!
After winning the bout, Leoncio Gendozo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 10: Revenge
Date: Apr 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Ciprianni fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie Jr.
A solid body kick from Ciprianni.
Xavier Gracie Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie Jr fails with the takedown
and Ciprianni counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Ciprianni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Xavier Gracie Jr has been cut.
Gracie Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Ciprianni counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gracie Jr needs to keep his hands up - Ciprianni had a free shot at his head there.
Ciprianni fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ciprianni throws a combination. Gracie Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciprianni connects with a leg kick. Gracie Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie Jr misses with a left hand
and Ciprianni counters with an inside leg kick.
Gracie Jr looks winded!
Gracie Jr misses with a right hand #TD#
and Ciprianni counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gracie Jr!
A lull in the action here.#T1##SUB#
Ciprianni has hold of Gracie Jr's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Gracie Jr seems comfortable defending it but Ciprianni has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Gracie Jr is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Gracie Jr is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Ciprianni couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Danny Ciprianni!
Danny Ciprianni seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 4: Next Level
Date: Mar 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Black bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Black appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gracie Jr throws a hook but Black blocks it.
Black works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT#
It looks like Xavier Gracie Jr has been cut.
Black scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gracie Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Black looks to land a right hand but Gracie Jr moved out of range.#KD2#
Gracie Jr cracks Black with an uppercut from hell and Black crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Gracie Jr's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
#CUT2#
It looks like Woodrow Black has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Black works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gracie Jr wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.
Gracie Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie Jr trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
My spies in Club Savage MMA Tokyo inform me that Gracie Jr has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB2#
Gracie Jr 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.
Black knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie Jr on the ground.#T1##SUB2#
Gracie Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie Jr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Black's guard.
Black keeping moving, preventing Gracie Jr from controlling successfully. #SU2#
Gracie Jr gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Black keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Black scores with a body shot.
A jab from Gracie Jr misses.
Gracie Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
#T2#
Black throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Woodrow Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Black but Black pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie Jr looks winded!
Black throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie Jr.
Gracie Jr avoids the head kick by Black.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Gracie Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Black swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie Jr misses with a straight right.
Gracie Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Black sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Woodrow Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Gracie Jr.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Gracie Jr moves away and avoids it.
Black throws a series of punches but Gracie Jr avoids them all with ease.
Gracie Jr looks to land a right hand but Black moved out of range.
Black connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie Jr throws a lazy right hand but Black sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Black lands with a shot to the body.
Gracie Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Black misses with the combination.
#T3#
Gracie Jr fails to land the takedown.
Black closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Black lands a nice shot to the body.
Black fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Black connects with a high kick.
Black thuds a left hand into Gracie Jr's body.
Gracie Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.
Gracie Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Black seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie Jr blocks a head kick by Black.
Gracie Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Gracie Jr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Gracie Jr throws a hook but Black blocks it.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie Jr throws a shot from downtown. Black moves away and avoids it.
Black connects with a body shot that sends Gracie Jr's belly button to the back.
Gracie Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie Jr misses with a hook. Black ducked under it nicely.
Black moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gracie Jr throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Black lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Black throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie Jr feints a jab promting Black to slip. Gracie Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Black slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gracie Jr dodges the punch combination from Black.
Woodrow Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gracie Jr throws out a loose jab but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Woodrow Black dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Black thuds his right hand into Gracie Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Black blocks a head kick by Gracie Jr.
Woodrow Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Black scores with a hook.
Gracie Jr looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely.
Whack! Black lands a heavy head kick that drops Gracie Jr. The ref tackles Black to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Gracie Jr was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Woodrow Black!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Gracie Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Nicolas Barros has been cut.
Barros lands a high kick!
#CUT2#
It looks like Xavier Gracie Jr has been cut.#KD#
Gracie Jr bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Barros! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
#ROC#
Barros is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barros is still in real trouble! Can Gracie Jr finish him?
Gracie Jr postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Barros covers up, he's hurt! Gracie Jr keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Gracie Jr and the ref steps in to end the fight! Gracie Jr can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Gracie Jr!
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