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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kullervo Karvakorva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: disturbed - down with the sickness. This should be fireworks!
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268 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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272 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kullervo Karvakorva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karvakorva has time to react.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Karvakorva lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jab, jab by Gracie - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karvakorva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Karvakorva misses with a wild combination.
Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie passes to side control.
Gracie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Karvakorva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Karvakorva is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karvakorva explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A slapping leg kick lands for Karvakorva.
Gracie scores with the left hand. Karvakorva knows he should have avoided that one.
Karvakorva lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karvakorva.
Karvakorva lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Karvakorva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karvakorva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Karvakorva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Karvakorva dodges the ground and pound from Gracie.
Gracie working the strikes but Karvakorva uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Karvakorva defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to stall here but Karvakorva recovers full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Karvakorva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karvakorva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Karvakorva wants to stand and escape but instead Gracie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Karvakorva is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
Karvakorva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Karvakorva from standing up.
Karvakorva throws a big right hand that misses.
Karvakorva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Karvakorva throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Karvakorva has wrist control.
Karvakorva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karvakorva wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie throws and elbow that misses. Karvakorva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Karvakorva!
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Karvakorva defends well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Karvakorva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Karvakorva thows a big elbow that misses.
Karvakorva throws a big right hand that misses.
Karvakorva wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Karvakorva passes into side control.
Gracie looks gassed!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Karvakorva is working Gracie over with some ground and pound from side control.
Karvakorva working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
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.
Karvakorva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Karvakorva is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Karvakorva's best efforts.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.
Karvakorva thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Karvakorva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Karvakorva in his half guard.
Karvakorva thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gracie to regain full guard.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Karvakorva defends it easily.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Karvakorva defends well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva scoring with some ground and pound.
Karvakorva postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Karvakorva thows a big elbow that misses.
Karvakorva landing some decent shots from guard.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karvakorva.
Karvakorva chips away with some ground and pound.
Karvakorva lands a couple of elbows.
Karvakorva with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva throws and elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Karvakorva's guard. Nice move by Gracie!
Karvakorva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Karvakorva blocks nicely.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karvakorva is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Karvakorva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kullervo Karvakorva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Karvakorva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gracie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Kullervo Karvakorva has been cut.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karvakorva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Karvakorva working the ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karvakorva working the strikes but Gracie uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kullervo Karvakorva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie is in trouble now - Karvakorva has advanced to mount!
Karvakorva looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karvakorva landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gracie avoids a strike by Karvakorva and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Karvakorva's guard! Fantastic escape!
Karvakorva keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Karvakorva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karvakorva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karvakorva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Karvakorva sprawls well. Karvakorva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Karvakorva moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie misses the body punch
and Karvakorva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gracie cracks Karvakorva with an open hand slap.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Karvakorva counters by moving into the clinch.
Kullervo Karvakorva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Gracie.
Karvakorva breaks the clinch.
Karvakorva moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Karvakorva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Karvakorva scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karvakorva.
Karvakorva closes the distance and clinches.
Karvakorva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karvakorva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karvakorva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Karvakorva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Karvakorva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Karvakorva moves away and avoids it.
Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Karvakorva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Karvakorva throwing strikes but missing.
Karvakorva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Karvakorva postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Karvakorva throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Karvakorva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Karvakorva is retaining full guard.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Karvakorva blocks nicely.
Karvakorva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karvakorva throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Karvakorva. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Karvakorva slips under a jab.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Karvakorva.
Karvakorva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Karvakorva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Karvakorva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Karvakorva tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice straight punches there by Karvakorva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Karvakorva.
Kullervo Karvakorva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Karvakorva there.
Karvakorva lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karvakorva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karvakorva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Karvakorva shoots in and bounces Gracie off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Karvakorva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Karvakorva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
Karvakorva distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gracie working for a triangle but Karvakorva defends it easily.
Karvakorva connects with a couple of short punches.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Karvakorva postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie is working an open guard so Karvakorva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karvakorva lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Chuck Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karvakorva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Karvakorva is having none of it.
Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Karvakorva has worked his arm free - good work by Karvakorva!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Karvakorva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kullervo Karvakorva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karvakorva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Kullervo Karvakorva!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Kullervo Karvakorva!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Kullervo Karvakorva!
Kullervo Karvakorva wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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