Post by The Sandmen on May 24, 2018 17:58:33 GMT -5
Nicco Montaño is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
Kyra Gracie is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Nicco Montaño and Kyra Gracie touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Montaño jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Nicco Montaño pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Gracie doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Nicco Montaño embrace and tries to move away...
Nicco Montaño pushes Gracie forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Kyra Gracie's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Montaño is throwing a flurry of punches!
Kyra Gracie just can't get away!
Gracie has a small cut in her Right cheek
Gracie doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Nicco Montaño embrace and tries to move away...
Nicco Montaño pushes Gracie forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gracie tries to breaks Nicco Montaño's resistence with a few punches while tries to push her against oner corner.
Gracie doesn't find the right way... She have to improve her position for causing any real damage
Kyra Gracie gets sloppy and Nicco Montaño tries to take advantage...
Kyra Gracie's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Montaño is throwing a flurry of punches!
Gracie ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Nice punches from Nicco Montaño.
Even nicer blocks from Gracie.
Montaño clumsily fails here and it's time for Kyra Gracie to fight back!
Kyra Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Nicco Montaño was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Gracie grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Montaño struggles... Kyra Gracie is unable to take her down
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Some nice shots from Nicco Montaño
that stun Gracie.
Gracie's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Gracie grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kyra Gracie
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Montaño
Montaño tries to close her guard around Gracie
She succeeds!
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Gracie is in closed guard... Montaño tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Gracie is in closed guard... Montaño tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Gracie is trying to counter now!
Kyra Gracie looks to posture up and open Nicco Montaño's guard...
Nicco Montaño has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Gracie is in closed guard... Montaño tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Kyra Gracie looks to counter!
Kyra Gracie is looking to pass Nicco Montaño's guard...
Kyra Gracie gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño tries to close the guard.
Montaño put Kyra Gracie in closed guard.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño works on the ground with her fingers over Gracie's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño launches a few punches to Gracie's cheek from the guard.
Kyra Gracie uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Gracie tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Montaño leans and gets Kyra Gracie's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Gracie clumsily fails here and it's time for Nicco Montaño to fight back!
Montaño switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Gracie struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Palacio de los Deportes (Mexico City, Mexico) are cheering for the fighters.
Montaño tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Montaño is clinching with Gracie.
Gracie doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Nicco Montaño embrace and tries to move away...
Nicco Montaño pushes Gracie forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Montaño goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Nicco Montaño is on her back after that attempt
Gracie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Gracie grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kyra Gracie
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Montaño
Montaño tries to close her guard around Gracie
She is not able to do it
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Montaño
Montaño tries to close her guard around Gracie
She succeeds!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Gracie is in closed guard... Montaño tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kyra Gracie!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Nicco Montaño isolates Kyra Gracie's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Kyra Gracie is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Gracie is trying to counter now!
Gracie is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Montaño's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño attempts to move to full guard
Nicco Montaño manages to switch to full guard.
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Montaño
Montaño tries to close her guard around Gracie
She is not able to do it
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Montaño
Montaño tries to close her guard around Gracie
She succeeds!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño launches a few punches to Gracie's cheek from the guard.
Kyra Gracie uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño measures the resilience of Gracie's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gracie's side.
Crushing shot to Gracie's body! She's holding her side
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Kyra Gracie tries to better her position on the ground...
Montaño holds Kyra Gracie's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño breaths deeply while on the ground
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Gracie is in closed guard... Montaño tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kyra Gracie!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Nicco Montaño has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 2
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The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Several good body shots
land on Gracie.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Gracie is holding Nicco Montaño's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Nicco Montaño loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Nicco Montaño
Kyra Gracie looks to pass to mount...
Gracie slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Nicco Montaño.
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Nicco Montaño
Montaño breaths deeply while on the ground
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Nicco Montaño
Nicco Montaño tries to roll to her side and trap Kyra Gracie in her guard...
Nicco Montaño moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño launches a few punches to Gracie's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gracie tries to cover her face,
Gracie's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Gracie has a small cut in her Left cheek
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Montaño
Montaño is moving on the ground...
Gracie tries to counter Montaño's moves on the ground.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Montaño
Gracie sits over her knees and pushes away Montaño's leg!
Montaño closes her legs around Kyra Gracie's leg. Gracie is not able to move away now!
Poorly executed technique. Nicco Montaño looks to counter!
Nicco Montaño launches a few punches to Gracie's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gracie tries to cover her face,
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño attempts to move to full guard
Nicco Montaño manages to switch to full guard.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Kyra Gracie tries to better her position on the ground...
Montaño holds Kyra Gracie's head against her chin in the closed guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Gracie tries to escape from closed guard...
Gracie struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño attempts to move to full guard
Nicco Montaño manages to switch to full guard.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño launches a few punches to Gracie's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gracie tries to cover her face,
Gracie's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Gracie tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Montaño leans and gets Kyra Gracie's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Poorly executed technique. Nicco Montaño looks to counter!
Nicco Montaño overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Gracie pulls her arm out of danger.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Montaño is holding Kyra Gracie's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kyra Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nicco Montaño is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Gracie tries to move on the ground and shows Nicco Montaño a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Gracie's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Nicco Montaño is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Nicco Montaño is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Nicco Montaño is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Nicco Montaño looks to mount Kyra Gracie...
Nicco Montaño slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Kyra Gracie tries to roll to her side and trap Nicco Montaño in her guard...
Nicco Montaño rolls her over and takes her back!
Montaño is in rear mount over Gracie
Nicco Montaño slides her arm under Kyra Gracie's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Kyra Gracie pulls down on Nicco Montaño's hand and staves off danger
Gracie is trying to counter now!
Gracie has Montaño controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Montaño is unable to move under Gracie control.
Montaño is in rear mount over Gracie
Gracie has Montaño controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Montaño is unable to move under Gracie control.
Kyra Gracie gets sloppy and Nicco Montaño tries to take advantage...
Montaño tries to open up Kyra Gracie's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Gracie in the side of the head
Montaño is in rear mount over Gracie
Montaño positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Gracie's being punished here!
Gracie's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Montaño is in rear mount over Gracie
Gracie has Montaño controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Gracie manages to escape from that position and climb to her feet along Montaño
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Palacio de los Deportes (Mexico City, Mexico) are cheering for the fighters.
Kyra Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Nicco Montaño jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Kyra Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown!
Nicco Montaño sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Montaño is trying to counter now!
Nicco Montaño shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Kyra Gracie is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Montaño into her guard.
Nicco Montaño is in closed guard over Gracie
Montaño is in closed guard... Gracie tries to roll on the ground!
Nicco Montaño uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Nicco Montaño is in closed guard over Gracie
Kyra Gracie isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Montaño blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Gracie's guard.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Nicco Montaño.
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Round 3
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Gracie moves backwards and Nicco Montaño is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Nicco Montaño fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Gracie's chin
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Gracie and Montaño circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Montaño is holding Kyra Gracie's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kyra Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground.
Gracie Hyper-extended her arm
Nicco Montaño is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Nicco Montaño looks to mount Kyra Gracie...
Nicco Montaño slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Montaño tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nicco Montaño controls the situation despite Kyra Gracie efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Gracie tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Nicco Montaño doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Nicco Montaño looks to counter!
Nicco Montaño takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Kyra Gracie shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Kyra Gracie breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Nicco Montaño positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Gracie's abdomen
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Nicco Montaño takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Kyra Gracie shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Kyra Gracie breaks that americana attempt!
Poorly executed technique. Kyra Gracie looks to counter!
Kyra Gracie tries to roll to her side and trap Nicco Montaño in her guard...
Nicco Montaño keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Nicco Montaño hovers above Gracie
Good punches to Gracie's body.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Gracie is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Nicco Montaño pushes Kyra Gracie down and prevents her attempts to escape
Kyra Gracie gets sloppy and Nicco Montaño tries to take advantage...
Montaño fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Kyra Gracie's arm and tries an armbar!
Gracie hold her own hand and breaks Montaño's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Nicco Montaño.
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Nicco Montaño
Kyra Gracie looks to mount Nicco Montaño...
Nicco Montaño takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Montaño
Gracie is in open guard over Montaño... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Montaño rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Gracie misses a step and Nicco Montaño sees an opportunity to counter her!
Montaño moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Crippling lock!
That armbar looks tight...
That armbar looks tight...
Montaño is locking that armbar...
That armbar from Nicco Montaño appears to be unbreakable
Gracie struggles to free herself
Montaño is locking that armbar...
That armbar from Nicco Montaño appears to be unbreakable
Kyra Gracie breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Kyra Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Palacio de los Deportes (Mexico City, Mexico) are cheering for the fighters.
Nicco Montaño moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Nicco Montaño leans forwards and tries to grapple with Gracie
Montaño shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Gracie doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Nicco Montaño embrace and tries to move away...
Nicco Montaño pushes Gracie forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Montaño grapple with Kyra Gracie and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Kyra Gracie falls hard on the mat with Nicco Montaño on top of her
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over Gracie
Kyra Gracie attempts to move to full guard
Nicco Montaño keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over Gracie
Montaño tries to open up Kyra Gracie's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Gracie in the side of the head
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over Gracie
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Gracie tries to move on the ground and shows Nicco Montaño a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Gracie's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Gracie has a small cut in her Forehead
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over Gracie
Montaño tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
Nicco Montaño is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Nicco Montaño looks to mount Kyra Gracie...
Nicco Montaño slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Kyra Gracie is a bloody mess!
Montaño positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Gracie's being punished here!
Mario Yamasaki is asking Gracie to defend herself! Mario Yamasaki jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Gracie.
Gracie's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Winner is Nicco Montaño by TKO (Elbows) at 3:52 Round 3
Statistics: Nicco Montaño
Punches 8/14 (57%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/12 (33%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 29/40 (72%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 566 s
Statistics: Kyra Gracie
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 3/7 (43%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 566 s
Wow. Big win for the relatively untested Nicco.
Kyra Gracie is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Nicco Montaño and Kyra Gracie touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Montaño jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Nicco Montaño pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Gracie doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Nicco Montaño embrace and tries to move away...
Nicco Montaño pushes Gracie forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Kyra Gracie's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Montaño is throwing a flurry of punches!
Kyra Gracie just can't get away!
Gracie has a small cut in her Right cheek
Gracie doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Nicco Montaño embrace and tries to move away...
Nicco Montaño pushes Gracie forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gracie tries to breaks Nicco Montaño's resistence with a few punches while tries to push her against oner corner.
Gracie doesn't find the right way... She have to improve her position for causing any real damage
Kyra Gracie gets sloppy and Nicco Montaño tries to take advantage...
Kyra Gracie's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Montaño is throwing a flurry of punches!
Gracie ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Nice punches from Nicco Montaño.
Even nicer blocks from Gracie.
Montaño clumsily fails here and it's time for Kyra Gracie to fight back!
Kyra Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Nicco Montaño was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Gracie grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Montaño struggles... Kyra Gracie is unable to take her down
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Some nice shots from Nicco Montaño
that stun Gracie.
Gracie's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Gracie grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kyra Gracie
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Montaño
Montaño tries to close her guard around Gracie
She succeeds!
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Gracie is in closed guard... Montaño tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Gracie is in closed guard... Montaño tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Gracie is trying to counter now!
Kyra Gracie looks to posture up and open Nicco Montaño's guard...
Nicco Montaño has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Gracie is in closed guard... Montaño tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Kyra Gracie looks to counter!
Kyra Gracie is looking to pass Nicco Montaño's guard...
Kyra Gracie gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño tries to close the guard.
Montaño put Kyra Gracie in closed guard.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño works on the ground with her fingers over Gracie's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño launches a few punches to Gracie's cheek from the guard.
Kyra Gracie uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Gracie tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Montaño leans and gets Kyra Gracie's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Gracie clumsily fails here and it's time for Nicco Montaño to fight back!
Montaño switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Gracie struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Palacio de los Deportes (Mexico City, Mexico) are cheering for the fighters.
Montaño tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Montaño is clinching with Gracie.
Gracie doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Nicco Montaño embrace and tries to move away...
Nicco Montaño pushes Gracie forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Montaño goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Nicco Montaño is on her back after that attempt
Gracie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Gracie grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kyra Gracie
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Montaño
Montaño tries to close her guard around Gracie
She is not able to do it
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Montaño
Montaño tries to close her guard around Gracie
She succeeds!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Gracie is in closed guard... Montaño tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kyra Gracie!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Nicco Montaño isolates Kyra Gracie's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Kyra Gracie is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Gracie is trying to counter now!
Gracie is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Montaño's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño attempts to move to full guard
Nicco Montaño manages to switch to full guard.
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Montaño
Montaño tries to close her guard around Gracie
She is not able to do it
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Montaño
Montaño tries to close her guard around Gracie
She succeeds!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño launches a few punches to Gracie's cheek from the guard.
Kyra Gracie uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño measures the resilience of Gracie's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gracie's side.
Crushing shot to Gracie's body! She's holding her side
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Kyra Gracie tries to better her position on the ground...
Montaño holds Kyra Gracie's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño breaths deeply while on the ground
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Gracie is in closed guard... Montaño tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kyra Gracie!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Nicco Montaño has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 2
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The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Several good body shots
land on Gracie.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Gracie is holding Nicco Montaño's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Nicco Montaño loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Nicco Montaño
Kyra Gracie looks to pass to mount...
Gracie slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Nicco Montaño.
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Nicco Montaño
Montaño breaths deeply while on the ground
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Nicco Montaño
Nicco Montaño tries to roll to her side and trap Kyra Gracie in her guard...
Nicco Montaño moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño launches a few punches to Gracie's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gracie tries to cover her face,
Gracie's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Gracie has a small cut in her Left cheek
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Montaño
Montaño is moving on the ground...
Gracie tries to counter Montaño's moves on the ground.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Montaño
Gracie sits over her knees and pushes away Montaño's leg!
Montaño closes her legs around Kyra Gracie's leg. Gracie is not able to move away now!
Poorly executed technique. Nicco Montaño looks to counter!
Nicco Montaño launches a few punches to Gracie's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gracie tries to cover her face,
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño attempts to move to full guard
Nicco Montaño manages to switch to full guard.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Kyra Gracie tries to better her position on the ground...
Montaño holds Kyra Gracie's head against her chin in the closed guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Gracie tries to escape from closed guard...
Gracie struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño attempts to move to full guard
Nicco Montaño manages to switch to full guard.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño launches a few punches to Gracie's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gracie tries to cover her face,
Gracie's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Gracie tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Montaño leans and gets Kyra Gracie's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Poorly executed technique. Nicco Montaño looks to counter!
Nicco Montaño overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Gracie pulls her arm out of danger.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Montaño is holding Kyra Gracie's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kyra Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nicco Montaño is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Gracie tries to move on the ground and shows Nicco Montaño a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Gracie's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Nicco Montaño is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Nicco Montaño is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Nicco Montaño is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Nicco Montaño looks to mount Kyra Gracie...
Nicco Montaño slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Kyra Gracie tries to roll to her side and trap Nicco Montaño in her guard...
Nicco Montaño rolls her over and takes her back!
Montaño is in rear mount over Gracie
Nicco Montaño slides her arm under Kyra Gracie's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Kyra Gracie pulls down on Nicco Montaño's hand and staves off danger
Gracie is trying to counter now!
Gracie has Montaño controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Montaño is unable to move under Gracie control.
Montaño is in rear mount over Gracie
Gracie has Montaño controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Montaño is unable to move under Gracie control.
Kyra Gracie gets sloppy and Nicco Montaño tries to take advantage...
Montaño tries to open up Kyra Gracie's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Gracie in the side of the head
Montaño is in rear mount over Gracie
Montaño positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Gracie's being punished here!
Gracie's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Montaño is in rear mount over Gracie
Gracie has Montaño controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Gracie manages to escape from that position and climb to her feet along Montaño
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Palacio de los Deportes (Mexico City, Mexico) are cheering for the fighters.
Kyra Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Nicco Montaño jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Kyra Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown!
Nicco Montaño sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Montaño is trying to counter now!
Nicco Montaño shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Kyra Gracie is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Montaño into her guard.
Nicco Montaño is in closed guard over Gracie
Montaño is in closed guard... Gracie tries to roll on the ground!
Nicco Montaño uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Nicco Montaño is in closed guard over Gracie
Kyra Gracie isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Montaño blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Gracie's guard.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Nicco Montaño.
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Round 3
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Gracie moves backwards and Nicco Montaño is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Nicco Montaño fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Gracie's chin
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Gracie and Montaño circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Montaño is holding Kyra Gracie's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kyra Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground.
Gracie Hyper-extended her arm
Nicco Montaño is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Nicco Montaño looks to mount Kyra Gracie...
Nicco Montaño slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Montaño tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nicco Montaño controls the situation despite Kyra Gracie efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Gracie tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Nicco Montaño doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Nicco Montaño looks to counter!
Nicco Montaño takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Kyra Gracie shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Kyra Gracie breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Nicco Montaño positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Gracie's abdomen
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Nicco Montaño takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Kyra Gracie shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Kyra Gracie breaks that americana attempt!
Poorly executed technique. Kyra Gracie looks to counter!
Kyra Gracie tries to roll to her side and trap Nicco Montaño in her guard...
Nicco Montaño keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Nicco Montaño hovers above Gracie
Good punches to Gracie's body.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Gracie is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Nicco Montaño pushes Kyra Gracie down and prevents her attempts to escape
Kyra Gracie gets sloppy and Nicco Montaño tries to take advantage...
Montaño fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Kyra Gracie's arm and tries an armbar!
Gracie hold her own hand and breaks Montaño's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Nicco Montaño.
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Nicco Montaño
Kyra Gracie looks to mount Nicco Montaño...
Nicco Montaño takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Montaño
Gracie is in open guard over Montaño... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Montaño rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Gracie misses a step and Nicco Montaño sees an opportunity to counter her!
Montaño moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Crippling lock!
That armbar looks tight...
That armbar looks tight...
Montaño is locking that armbar...
That armbar from Nicco Montaño appears to be unbreakable
Gracie struggles to free herself
Montaño is locking that armbar...
That armbar from Nicco Montaño appears to be unbreakable
Kyra Gracie breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Kyra Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Palacio de los Deportes (Mexico City, Mexico) are cheering for the fighters.
Nicco Montaño moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Nicco Montaño leans forwards and tries to grapple with Gracie
Montaño shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Gracie doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Nicco Montaño embrace and tries to move away...
Nicco Montaño pushes Gracie forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Montaño grapple with Kyra Gracie and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Kyra Gracie falls hard on the mat with Nicco Montaño on top of her
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over Gracie
Kyra Gracie attempts to move to full guard
Nicco Montaño keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over Gracie
Montaño tries to open up Kyra Gracie's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Gracie in the side of the head
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over Gracie
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Gracie tries to move on the ground and shows Nicco Montaño a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Gracie's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Gracie has a small cut in her Forehead
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over Gracie
Montaño tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
Nicco Montaño is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Nicco Montaño looks to mount Kyra Gracie...
Nicco Montaño slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Kyra Gracie is a bloody mess!
Montaño positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Gracie's being punished here!
Mario Yamasaki is asking Gracie to defend herself! Mario Yamasaki jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Gracie.
Gracie's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Winner is Nicco Montaño by TKO (Elbows) at 3:52 Round 3
Statistics: Nicco Montaño
Punches 8/14 (57%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/12 (33%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 29/40 (72%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 566 s
Statistics: Kyra Gracie
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 3/7 (43%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 566 s
Wow. Big win for the relatively untested Nicco.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!