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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luca Turilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Turilli might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to krolithika. Luca Turilli could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Latka Gravas's chin.
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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
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Luca Turilli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravas keeps Turilli at a distance using the push kick.
Turilli checks a low kick from Gravas.
Gravas blocks a jab.
Gravas jabs Turilli right on the nose. Turilli blinks but takes it well.
Gravas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turilli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gravas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gravas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turilli's calf.
Turilli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turilli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turilli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gravas. Gravas obviously looking to wear him down.
Gravas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Turilli on the side of the head.
A jab from Turilli misses.
Gravas looks for the body kick but Turilli saw that one coming.
Turilli drops Gravas with a beautiful combination! Gravas stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Turilli is looking for the KO!
Gravas is rocked!
It looks like Latka Gravas has been cut.
Turilli throws a right and a left that Gravas avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gravas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A punch combination from Turilli misses.
Turilli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gravas scores with a punch to the head.
Gravas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turilli misses with a few strikes there.
Gravas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turilli.
Gravas is looking to chop away at Turilli's legs.
Gravas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turilli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gravas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gravas takes a swing at Turilli's ribcage but misses.
Gravas tried to score with a low kick but Turilli checks it.
Gravas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turilli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turilli tries to close the distance and clinch but Gravas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turilli lands a lovely overhand right.
Gravas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turilli.
Turilli seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Donk. Gravas catches Turilli right on the button with a cross.
Gravas scores with a leg kick.
Turilli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turilli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Luca Turilli has been cut.
Gravas lands a head shot.
A jab lands there for Gravas.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gravas.
An inside leg kick lands from Gravas.
Good work by Turilli as he checks the leg kick.
Gravas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gravas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gravas misses with a low kick as Turilli jumps back.
Turilli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turilli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Turilli trying to stall but Gravas improves his position.
Gravas working aggressively here.
Turilli lands with a short shot to the head.
Turilli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Turilli looking to throw knees to the head but Gravas is blocking nicely.
Turilli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turilli misses with some punches.
Turilli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gravas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Turilli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Turilli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Gravas.
Gravas presses Turilli against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gravas lands a nice uppercut.
Turilli has a couple of punches blocked by Gravas.
Turilli has a couple of punches blocked by Gravas.
Turilli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Gravas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gravas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turilli taking a breather.
Gravas has a couple of punches blocked by Turilli.
Gravas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turilli blocks a body shot from Gravas.
Gravas working aggressively here.
Turilli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turilli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turilli lands a knee to the head.
Gravas tries to work over Turilli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turilli misses with a knee strike.
Turilli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gravas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turilli tries to land a knee to the head but Gravas blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravas struggles to land a body shot inside as Turilli controls his hands.
Turilli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Turilli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Turilli lands a right hand.
Gravas misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Latka Gravas will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gravas throws a shot to the body.
Turilli tries to clinch but Gravas is having none of it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gravas, right into the meat.
Gravas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Turilli throws a big shot that misses.
Gravas cracks Turilli with an open hand slap.
Gravas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turilli throws out the jab.
Gravas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Latka Gravas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gravas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turilli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turilli misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Turilli works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turilli throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gravas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turilli's head.
Turilli is looking to clinch but Gravas is avoiding it.
Gravas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turilli.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gravas.
Gravas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turilli's calf.
A low kick from Gravas is predictable there
and Turilli counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gravas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Turilli fails to land.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gravas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Turilli uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gravas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turilli misses with a knee to the head.
Gravas has a couple of punches blocked by Turilli.
Gravas has a couple of punches blocked by Turilli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas working aggressively here.
Turilli throws a head punch that misses.
Gravas lands a hook to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Turilli has a couple of punches blocked by Gravas.
Gravas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gravas.
Gravas breaks the clinch.
Turilli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gravas counters with a nice uppercut.
Turilli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravas throws a head kick that Turilli semi-blocks.
Gravas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turilli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gravas throws out the jab.
A good leg kick by Turilli.
Turilli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gravas in his tracks.
Gravas thuds a left hand into Turilli's body.
Gravas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turilli is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turilli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gravas. Gravas obviously looking to wear him down.
Turilli misses the jab.
Turilli scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas defending well as Turilli loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turilli checks a leg kick.
Gravas tried to score with a low kick but Turilli checks it.
Nice defenses there by Gravas.
Turilli ducks under a wild hook from Gravas.
Turilli throws a right and a left that Gravas avoids nicely.
Turilli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gravas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gravas feints and then cracks Turilli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turilli down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gravas!
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Turilli off balance momentarily.
Gravas feints and then cracks Turilli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turilli down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turilli staying out of range there.
Turilli just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Gravas.
Gravas dodges the punch combination from Turilli.
Turilli slips under a jab from Gravas.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gravas - that will leave a mark!
Gravas catches Turilli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gravas.
Gravas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turilli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Gravas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gravas feints and then cracks Turilli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turilli down.
Gravas keeps Turilli at a distance using the push kick.
A good leg kick by Gravas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Latka Gravas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gravas lands with a hook. Turilli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Both fighters circling a little - Gravas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gravas misses with a body shot.
Turilli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gravas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turilli.
Gravas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Turilli avoids a kick to the body.
Gravas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravas lands a slapping body shot.
Gravas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turilli misses with a hook. Gravas ducked under it nicely.
Turilli tries to clinch there but Gravas circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turilli loads up on a big right hand but Gravas slips the punch.
Turilli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Turilli just misses with a punch to the body.
Turilli avoids a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas thumps Turilli with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas lands the left hand.
Turilli on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Turilli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Turilli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravas cracks Turilli with an open hand slap.
Turilli takes one to the chin there.
Gravas thumps Turilli with a low kick.
Turilli moves out of range of the body kick.
Gravas slips a jab from Turilli.
Gravas misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Turilli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turilli checks it well.
Gravas misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas throws a leg kick which misses Turilli's front leg but catches the back leg as Turilli tries to avoid it.
Turilli throws a lazy right hand but Gravas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gravas throws a leg kick that misses.
Turilli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
An inside leg kick from Gravas misses.
Gravas wants to land a leg kick but Turilli is out of range.
Turilli wants to clinch.
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Turilli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turilli throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas.
Gravas throws a front kick aimed at Turilli's knee but Turilli avoids it well.
Gravas is looking to slow Turilli down with leg kicks.
Turilli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gravas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gravas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas lands with a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Gravas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gravas looks to throw the jab but Turilli is out of range.
Gravas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turilli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gravas lands a lovely overhand right.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Turilli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gravas. Gravas obviously looking to wear him down.
Gravas throws out a powerful jab.
Turilli looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice jab there from Turilli.
Gravas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turilli looks to throw the jab but Gravas is out of range.
Turilli needs to keep his hands up - Gravas had a free shot at his head there.
A swing and a miss from Turilli.
Turilli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gravas.
Luca Turilli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turilli forces Gravas back against the cage and clinches.
Turilli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turilli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turilli lands a left hand.
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gravas.
Turilli lands a body shot.
Gravas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gravas lands with a left to the head.
Turilli is rocked!
Turilli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turilli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gravas blocks it with crossed arms.
Turilli swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turilli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gravas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Turilli scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Gravas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Latka Gravas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gravas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latka Gravas!
Our winner, Latka Gravas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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