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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Artem Graf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artem Graf has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Graf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fred Stone!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Graf shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stone napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Graf stands up and beckons Stone to his feet.
Graf shoots for a double leg takedown but Stone sprawls well. He's pushed Graf's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stone misses with a few strikes there.
Stone throws a nice looking combination but Graf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stone misses with a double jab
and Graf counters with a shoot takedown. Stone fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone looking for a sweep. Not yet Stone, not yet.
Stone is trying to keep Graf in close.
Stone wants to stand but Graf is controlling the position.
Graf stands and steps away. Stone gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Graf avoids it really well and circles away.
Stone misses with a few strikes there.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt
and Graf counters with a single leg into guard. Stone didn't expect that.
Graf throws a big right hand that misses.
Graf stands up and waves to Stone to follow him.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a wild combination.
Graf circles away from the clinch attempt
and Graf counters with a one-two to the body.
Stone digs a good body shot into Graf's ribs.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Stone misses.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Artem Graf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Stone.
Graf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Graf.
Graf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone counters with a series of strikes. Graf will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone takes a swing at Graf's ribcage but misses.
Graf misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graf lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stone!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graf tries to control but Stone wriggling away.
Stone is trying desperately to improve position.
Stone tries to hold on but Graf pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Stone really wants to buck Graf off and get back to his feet.
Graf misses with a head shot.
Stone wants to control but Graf is having none of it.
Stone is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Graf with a couple of short strikes.
Graf pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stone is squirming around, avoiding Graf's attempts to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stone can do anything to dispel that myth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone is bucking up trying to escape but Graf cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Graf dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stone tries to bum rush Graf with a series of wild strikes but Graf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone throws a looping overhand right but Graf ducks down to avoid it.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stone.
Stone looks to land a body kick but Graf moved away.
Graf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Graf lands the left hand.
Graf fails to land with a series of punches.
Stone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Artem Graf has been cut.
Stone shoots in and gets a takedown into Graf's guard.
Graf bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stone's guard.
Graf looking to pass the guard.
Graf decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Graf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Graf moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Graf fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Stone does no damage.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Stone throws a right and a left that Graf avoids nicely.
Stone tries to bum rush Graf with a series of wild strikes but Graf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Graf counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Graf trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graf looking to sit in guard and control but Stone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graf controls Stone momentarily but Stone frees himself.
Graf has momentary wrist control but Stone slips an elbow through the middle.
Stone works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stone misses with a head shot. Graf uses the momentum to regain guard.
Stone trying to control but Graf is working from the bottom.
Stone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Graf working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stone.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Graf has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stone has managed to get both his arms back between Graf's legs - danger averted.
Stone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Graf wants to stand up but Stone is controlling him.
Stone trying to control but Graf is working from the bottom.
Stone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Graf working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stone.
Graf working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stone.
Graf escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stone is looking to work some ground and pound but Graf has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Graf avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stone stopping the sweep attempt from Graf.
Stone is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stone tries to free his leg and advance position but Graf is retaining full guard.
Stone works over Graf with some ground and pound from guard.
Stone lands a couple of elbows.
Graf utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Graf is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stone chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stone wants to control from the top but Graf keeps moving.
Stone is working Graf 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.
A close second round but Fred Stone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Artem Graf's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Stone throws a head kick but Graf moves out of range.
Stone tries to clinch but Graf is having none of it.
Graf scores with a punch to the head.
Stone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stone throws a combination that misses
and Graf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graf scores with a jab. Stone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stone throws a series of punches but Graf avoids them all with ease.
Graf scores with a jab. Stone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stone misses with a straight right.
Nice cross by Graf.
Stone throws a head kick but Graf moves out of range.
Graf fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Graf counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stone won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graf advances to mount.
Stone is squirming around, avoiding Graf's attempts to control the action.
Graf thowing shots but they're missing.
Stone is desperately trying to improve his position but Graf has a good base and remains in mount.
Stone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Graf looking to control but Stone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Graf throws some wild stikes that Stone manages to avoid easily.
Graf with shots to the head and body - Stone looks very uncomfortable down there.
Graf landing strikes, looking to finish!
Graf wants to control the pace but Stone is squirming around nicely.
Graf throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is trying to escape the mount.
Graf working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Stone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stone wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Graf.
Artem Graf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stone can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Graf throwing strikes here but Stone is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Graf trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stone wants to control but Graf is having none of it.
Stone is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Graf working the ground and pound effectively.
Graf working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artem Graf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Graf 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artem Graf!
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