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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hank Lankin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lankin comes to the cage accompanied by Final Outlaw theory. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Andy Graves enters the cage!
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191 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hank Lankin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Graves!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lankin digs a good body shot into Graves's ribs.
Lankin cracks Graves with a right hand to the side of the head.
Andy Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Graves drives through with a takedown into Lankin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Graves wants to control from the top but Lankin keeps moving.
Lankin wants to sweep here but Graves controlling him for the moment.
Graves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lankin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Graves trying to control but Lankin is working from the bottom.
Graves sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Andy Graves has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Graves fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lankin lands a jab-cross combination.
Lankin jabs at Graves's body.
Graves closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lankin's guard.
Lankin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Graves on the ground.
Graves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lankin keeping full guard, as Graves tries to pass.
Lankin keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.
Lankin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lankin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Graves controls his leg.
Graves is looking to improve his position.
Lankin wants to pass to mount but Graves is defending the position.
Graves looking for submissions off his back.
Lankin wants to stand up but Graves has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves is staying active underneath Lankin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Graves gets back to full guard.
Lankin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Graves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lankin manages to get himself to full guard.
Graves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Graves is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Lankin looks calm but he's in trouble here. Graves gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Lankin is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Graves lets go of the hold and Lankin can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andy Graves!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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