Ateba Gautier vs Yura Naito — full fight
Fight recap
Naito gave up a large size advantage and made the fight about wrestling, getting a single-leg entry early and spending much of round one on top in Gautier's guard. Gautier stuffed the takedowns in round two, dropped Naito with a right hand and left hook and then kept landing ground strikes until the referee stepped in at 4:00.
Fight breakdown
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0:02Round 1
Naito shot for a quick single leg early and Gautier's knee stopped one entry. Naito still got the fight to the mat, settled into Gautier's closed guard and landed short elbows while Gautier struggled to open the guard and create a scramble.
- 0:23Naito shoots the first single legNaito closes the distance quickly and drives Gautier to the fence with a single-leg entry.
- 1:19Knee stops the takedownGautier lands a knee as Naito comes in, stopping the takedown and letting Naito hop back to his feet.
- 2:23Naito settles into Gautier's guardNaito works elbows from the top while Gautier tries to open the guard and kick him off.
5:14Round 2
Gautier stuffed an early takedown attempt and then dropped Naito with a right hand and a left hook, and followed him down with ground strikes while Naito's left eye swelled. Naito survived for a long stretch on the mat, but Gautier kept landing from the top until the referee stopped the fight at 4:00.
- 6:37Gautier drops NaitoA right hand and a left hook drop Naito, who survives as Gautier follows him down with ground strikes.
- 9:08Ground strikes before the stoppageGautier keeps landing from the top until the referee steps in and ends the fight.
- 9:45Official TKOThe referee's stoppage is announced as a TKO win for Gautier at 4:00 of Round 2.
Key moments
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- 0:23Naito shoots the first single leg — Naito closes the distance quickly and drives Gautier to the fence with a single-leg entry.
- 1:19Knee stops the takedown — Gautier lands a knee as Naito comes in, stopping the takedown and letting Naito hop back to his feet.
- 2:23Naito settles into Gautier's guard — Naito works elbows from the top while Gautier tries to open the guard and kick him off.
- 6:37Gautier drops Naito — A right hand and a left hook drop Naito, who survives as Gautier follows him down with ground strikes.
- 9:08Ground strikes before the stoppage — Gautier keeps landing from the top until the referee steps in and ends the fight.
- 9:45Official TKO — The referee's stoppage is announced as a TKO win for Gautier at 4:00 of Round 2.