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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Latka Gravas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simeon Malaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simeon Malaya has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Simeon Malaya!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malaya shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gravas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malaya.
Malaya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circling - Malaya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gravas scores with a sloppy right hand. Malaya should have avoided that one.
Malaya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Simeon Malaya has been cut.
Malaya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gravas. Gravas obviously looking to wear him down.
Gravas connects with the punch.
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good work by Malaya as he checks the leg kick.
Malaya fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gravas on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malaya checks a leg kick.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malaya throws out the jab.
Malaya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gravas. Gravas obviously looking to wear him down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gravas.
A clash of legs there as Malaya blocks the low kick.
Malaya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Masaru Fighting Systems in the buildup to the fight.
Malaya misses with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Malaya - that will leave a mark!
Malaya sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Malaya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Malaya sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Malaya misses with a hook.
Gravas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Malaya. Malaya obviously looking to wear him down.
Gravas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Malaya.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gravas.
Gravas blocks a head kick by Malaya.
Malaya moves out of range of the body kick.
Malaya throws a leg kick but Gravas moved away.
Gravas blocks a jab.
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Malaya off balance momentarily.
Malaya scores with a nice head shot.
Malaya blocks the body kick.
Malaya misses with a hook.
Malaya ducks under a wild hook from Gravas.
Gravas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malaya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Malaya lands a glancing blow to the side of Gravas's head.
Malaya catches Gravas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Malaya looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Gravas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gravas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malaya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malaya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malaya takes one on the button.
A shot to the liver by Malaya. Beautiful body shot.
Gravas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Malaya misses with a leg kick.
Malaya scores with a body shot.
Gravas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Malaya.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas throws a hook but Malaya avoids it easily.
Gravas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gravas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Gravas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gravas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gravas tried to score with a low kick but Malaya checks it.
Malaya lands with a cross.
Malaya scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gravas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malaya throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gravas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Malaya tries a head kick but it misses.
Malaya takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malaya moves away.
Gravas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malaya throws a looping overhand right but Gravas ducks down to avoid it.
Gravas throws a chopping leg kick but Malaya manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gravas moves out of range as Malaya strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malaya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gravas looks for the body kick but Malaya saw that one coming.
Gravas 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 Malaya.
A big right from Gravas misses.
Gravas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malaya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gravas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Malaya misses with a kick to the body.
Malaya throws a leg kick but Gravas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gravas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Malaya.
Malaya misses with a looping left.
Gravas throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Malaya sees it coming and moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Malaya.
Malaya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Simeon Malaya will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Simeon Malaya's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Malaya staying out of range there.
Malaya misses the jab.
Malaya scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Malaya bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Malaya misses with a low kick.
Gravas cracks Malaya with a right hand to the side of the head.
Malaya blocks the body kick.
Malaya throws the left hand but Gravas avoids the punch easily.
Gravas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A good leg kick by Malaya.
Malaya jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Malaya.
Gravas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Malaya is out of range and Gravas settles back down.
Malaya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gravas's calf.
Malaya scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gravas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas throws a leg kick that misses.
Gravas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malaya tries a head kick but it misses.
Gravas is looking to score with low kicks.
Gravas moves out of range of the leg kick from Malaya.
Gravas needs to keep his hands up - Malaya had a free shot at his head there.
Gravas scores with a push kick.
Gravas moves away from the strike by Malaya.
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Malaya off balance momentarily.
Gravas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab from Malaya.
Malaya's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gravas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malaya was well out of range. Poor timing from Gravas.
Gravas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Malaya misses with a hook.
Simeon Malaya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gravas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Malaya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Malaya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malaya tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malaya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Malaya lands a head shot.
Malaya attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas throws a leg kick that misses.
Malaya misses with a hook
and Gravas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gravas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Malaya finds it's way round the side to connect with Gravas's head.
Gravas with a nice cross.
Malaya cracks Gravas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gravas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malaya takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gravas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malaya manages to avoid it.
Malaya looks to throw the jab but Gravas is out of range.
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Malaya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gravas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malaya tries to land a front kick but Gravas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gravas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Malaya throws a leg kick but Gravas checks it.
Malaya wants to slow Gravas down by chopping away at his legs.
Malaya throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Malaya misses the target.
Malaya with a hook.
Malaya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Malaya.
Malaya misses with an uppercut.
Gravas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malaya connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malaya.
Gravas scores with a nice right hand.
Malaya ducks right into an uppercut from Gravas.
Malaya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Malaya throws a poor cross that misses
and Gravas counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malaya moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gravas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Malaya moves out of range of the strikes.
Malaya lands an overhand right.
Malaya throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gravas.
Malaya throws a head kick that misses.
Gravas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas. Malaya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malaya fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gravas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Malaya.
Gravas punishes Malaya's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravas throws a hook but Malaya avoids it easily.
Malaya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gravas.
Malaya tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gravas is able to avoid easily.
Malaya stuns Gravas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Simeon Malaya will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Simeon Malaya's cut.
That's time! Gravas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gravas misses with a leg kick.
Gravas staying out of range there.
Gravas scoring well with a low kick there.
Gravas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malaya.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malaya.
Gravas throws a head kick but Malaya moves out of range.
Gravas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Malaya's head.
Gravas with a nice cross.
Malaya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gravas defending well as Malaya loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Malaya misses with a hook. Gravas ducked under it nicely.
Malaya throws a lazy uppercut
and Gravas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Malaya's knee momentarily.
Malaya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravas checks a leg kick.
Malaya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malaya throws a jab when Gravas was well out of range.
Gravas connects with the punch.
Nice shot by Gravas.
Gravas blocks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Malaya.
Malaya cracks Gravas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gravas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gravas - that will leave a mark!
Malaya cracks the inside of Gravas's front leg.
Malaya scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malaya chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravas can pounce on him.
Gravas feints and then cracks Malaya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Malaya down.
Gravas tries to close the distance and clinch but Malaya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malaya lands a leg kick that knocks Gravas off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malaya.
Gravas blocks a jab.
Latka Gravas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malaya has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malaya with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gravas to score with a decent uppercut.
Gravas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gravas, right into the meat.
Malaya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malaya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Gravas.
Malaya blocks a head kick by Gravas.
Gravas stuns Malaya with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gravas is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravas throws a push kick but Malaya slaps the foot to one side.
Gravas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Malaya scores with a body shot.
Gravas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malaya.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malaya.
Malaya throws a leg kick which misses Gravas's front leg but catches the back leg as Gravas tries to avoid it.
Malaya has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gravas.
Malaya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malaya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malaya has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gravas.
Malaya misses with a looping right.
Malaya's corner calls for a 1-2. Malaya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Malaya scores with a punch to the head.
Malaya swats away the attempt to clinch by Gravas.
Gravas throws a chopping leg kick but Malaya manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Malaya staying out of range there.
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Malaya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malaya scores with a punch to the head.
Gravas throws a jab but it's blocked by Malaya.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malaya misses with a head kick.
Gravas moves out of range as Malaya strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Malaya.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malaya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gravas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Malaya checks a low kick from Gravas.
Malaya catches Gravas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A shot to the liver by Gravas. Beautiful body shot.
Malaya misses with a leg kick.
Gravas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gravas throws a wild body kick that Malaya sees coming a mile off.
Malaya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravas misses with a leg kick
and Malaya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Malaya!
Gravas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Malaya. Malaya obviously looking to wear him down.
Malaya scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Latka Gravas.
Well Malaya 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Simeon Malaya!
After winning the bout, Simeon Malaya thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Latka Gravas was interviewed post fight and said 'I think it is time to go back to my camp and reflect on my career. Louie keeps saying I gots all this god given talent and a 2 cent head that cant put it to use!'.
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