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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kashmire Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Graves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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181 cm
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176 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kashmire Gates!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gates looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gates gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gates wants to get back to full guard.
Gates looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Graves throwing shots but Gates is blocking nicely.
Gates is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Graves pulls his head out easily.
Graves lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Graves scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graves lands with a punch from half guard.
Gates on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gates looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gates is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Graves is tapping! Great win for Gates!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kashmire Gates!
Kashmire Gates gave a mention to Sportsmanship Ltd. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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