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Kron Gracie on NYE MMA Fight: ‘I Have To Crush Him’

Kron Gracie on NYE MMA Fight: ‘I Have To Crush Him’

 

Kron Gracie will have his second MMA fight in Japan once again, on the New Year’s Eve card of Rizin Fighting Federation.

Rizin announced at a press conference two weeks ago that Kron would face 19-year-old Asen Yamamoto, the nephew of Japanese MMA fighter Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto. The fight will be at 145 lbs bout on Rizin’s NYE card.

Gracie made his MMA debut last December in Tokyo, and he won by arm bar in under 65 seconds against Korea’s Hyung Soo Kim. The fight was at 160 lbs.

Yamamoto has wrestled since he was three years old and comes from a family of fighters and wrestlers. His uncle is Norifumi Kid Yamamoto, his aunt is world wrestling champion and his grandfather is former Olympian Ikuei Yamamoto. Asen took home gold in the 152-pound division at the FILA Cadet World Championship and is preparing for 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo.

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Kron Gracie stated in a previous interview with Rizin:

“Asen is a tough wrestler, he’s a young up and coming kid. Kind of like me. But the opponent really doesn’t matter, because my opponent is always the same, which is my mind.” after watchng the video, Asen commented “Kron is the world’s top grappler and I respect him for that. But once we get in the ring there is no friendship, or anything. If he is coming to fight me with his head, I will fight with my heart. I will give him everything I have to crush him.”