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Event:
The Island Season 11, 205 lbs, Round 2
Date: Oct 09, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Man definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Graves throws a sloppy head kick
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Man takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Man walks into a straight right hand from Graves.
A nice leg kick from Graves, right into the meat of the thigh.
Man with a hook.
Graves misses with a head kick.
A shot to the body from Graves misses
letting Man counter with a right hand.
Man misses with a straight right.
Graves drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Man defends it well.
Man throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Abel Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves throws a nice head kick!
#CL2#
Graves closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves takes a shot to the head.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gravess head.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Graves misses with a body punch.
#T1#
Graves misses with the head strike.
Man is working Graves over against the cage.
Graves looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Man creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Man working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC#Graves is rocked!
Man digs a right hand into Graves's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Graves's gas tank.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Graves has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A right hand to the body from Man.
Man lands a left hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Graves is still on wobbly legs! Can Man finish him?
Man gets through Graves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Man.
Man lands a big right hand that drops Graves! The killer instinct kicks in and Man finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boxing Man!
Abel Graves spoke after the fight, saying 'Goodbye, city life.'. |
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Event:
The Island Season 11, 205 lbs, Round 1
Date: Oct 08, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abel Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grylls misses with a series of wild punches.
Graves lunges at Grylls with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grylls's hand.
A combination from Grylls does no damage.
Graves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Graves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Graves feints a counter leg kick.
Graves scoring well with a low kick there.
Graves misses with a head kick.
Graves lands a jab to Grylls's midsection.
Graves lands the left hand.
Grylls 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.
Graves throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grylls.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grylls throws out the jab.
A big left from Graves misses.
Grylls lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Graves circles away quickly and effectively.#T1#
Grylls walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grylls swinging wildly here.
#CL2#
Graves clinches up against the cage.
Grylls tries to stall but Graves uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Grylls backwards.
A body shot lands from Graves.
Grylls is breathing heavily.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC2#Grylls is rocked!#KD2#
Graves lands an uppercut that drops Grylls! Graves follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Oh Grylls is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves crunches a massive hammerfist down on Grylls - he's out! Graves Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Abel Graves!
A relieved looking Abel Graves thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Bear Grylls spoke after the fight, saying 'I came here for Fyre wtf happend?'. |
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Event:
Island Brawls 28
Date: Jul 22, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilson.
Wilson throws a looping overhand right but Graves ducks down to avoid it.
Wilson slips a straight right by Graves.
Wilson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Graves throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
A low kick lands for Graves.
Graves lands an overhand right.
Graves slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilson throws a shot from downtown. Graves moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Graves misses.
Graves slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.
Graves throws a head kick that misses.
Graves lands a head kick. Wilson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wilson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wilson scores with a punch to the head.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.#T1#
Wilson throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
and Graves counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Graves won't allow Wilson to get back to his feet.
Wilson has momentary wrist control but Graves slips an elbow through the middle.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves scoring with some ground and pound.
Graves working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Graves lands a couple of elbows.
Graves postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Graves prevents Wilson from getting back to his feet.
Graves slips nicely into half guard.
Wilson is trying to stand up here but Graves is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Graves.
Graves passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wilson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Graves postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Wilson badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Graves around the waist but Graves pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Graves is the winner by TKO! Graves jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abel Graves!
A very excited looking Abel Graves made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Island Brawls 21
Date: Jun 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckean fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mckean darts in looking for a takedown but Graves gets double underhooks and turns Mckean into the cage.
Graves comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Graves scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mckean doesn't seem bothered though.
Mckean definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mckean changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Graves tries to avoid it but Mckean manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Graves to the ground. Graves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Mckean. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Mckean feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Graves working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Graves has his foot on Mckean's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mckean works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mckean is one step ahead there.
Graves is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graves is keeping the position for now.
Mckean trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom. #T1#
Mckean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Graves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Graves lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Mckean is pulling down on Graves's head to control his posture.
Mckean utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Graves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T2#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Graves accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB#
Graves throws a sloppy strike and Mckean has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Graves is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Mckean!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Mckean!
James Mckean retains his light heavyweight title!
After the fight, James Mckean was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
Island Brawls 18
Date: Jun 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Graves.
Graves listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Graves has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Brandt is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Graves.
Brandt shoots for a takedown but Graves saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Graves scores with a leg kick.
Graves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abel Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brandt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Training Centre in the buildup to the fight.
Graves scores with a jab.
Graves's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brandt under the eye.
Graves lands with an uppercut that bounces Brandt off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Graves lands a body shot.
Brandt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Graves moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Graves lands a body shot.
Graves keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD#
Brandt fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Graves to the ground. Brandt is now in Graves's guard.#T1##SUB2#
Graves is looking for a triangle here but Brandt uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Brandt working away.
Brandt staying calm.
Graves gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Graves tries to reverse the position but Brandt maintains control.#T2##SUB#
Brandt wants to finish this one by submission but Graves is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Brandt.
Graves working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves avoids a series of strikes thrown by Brandt.
Brandt controlling the position easily from mount.
Brandt tries to control but Graves wriggling away.
Brandt wants to take his opponent's back but Graves doesn't allow it. #T3#
Graves is just holding on here. Brandt manages to take his back.
Brandt gets his hands free as Graves looks to control.
Brandt trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
What can Graves do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Graves tries to roll but Brandt sticks to his back.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brandt controls the position.
Graves manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Graves.
Brandt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brandt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Graves throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Graves pulls Brandt in to control the position.
Brandt preventing the sweep.
Graves is controlling Brandt's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Graves dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Brandt walks into a left hand.
Graves scores with a hook.
Viktor Brandt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brandt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Graves counters with a lovely shot to the body.#CL#
Brandt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Graves, pushing him back against the cage.
Graves lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandt controls his hands.
Graves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Graves lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brandt or not.
A right hand to the body from Graves.
Brandt takes a shot to the head.
Graves working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Graves works on Brandt's body with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Graves scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
Graves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brandt backwards.
Graves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brandt backwards.
Graves working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Graves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #KD2#
Graves drops Brandt onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Brandt is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2#Brandt is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Viktor Brandt has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Graves.
Oh Brandt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Graves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Graves has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Graves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brandt backwards.
Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Brandt backwards.
Graves lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Brandt to his knees! Graves keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abel Graves!
Abel Graves decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Island Brawls 12
Date: May 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves throws a quick inside leg kick.
Graves slips a jab from Broadbent.
Broadbent scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Broadbent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Graves.
Broadbent shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Graves pinned against the cage. Graves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Broadbent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Graves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Graves slips a jab from Broadbent.
Graves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Broadbent lunges at Graves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Graves's hand.
Broadbent throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Graves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Broadbent thinking.
Broadbent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Broadbent tries to counter with a takedown but Graves is quick to defend against it.
Graves misses the body punch
enabling Broadbent to counter with a crisp jab.
Broadbent misses with a looping left.
Graves was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Broadbent.
Broadbent ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Graves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Broadbent tries for a takedown but Graves circles away easily
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Graves is looking to clinch.
Broadbent looks to land a right hand but Graves moved out of range.
Graves takes a jab right on the kisser.
Graves throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from Graves finds it's target.
Broadbent misses with a right hand
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Broadbent.
A lazy left from Graves finds it's target.#CL2#
Graves clinches up against the cage.
Graves lands an uppercut.#BC#
Broadbent breaks the clinch.
Broadbent drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice shot by Broadbent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves throws a good cross that connects.
Broadbent shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Graves pinned against the cage. Graves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Broadbent. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Broadbent loads up on a big right hand but Graves slips the punch.
Graves's coach down at Island Sparring was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Graves's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Graves.
#CL2#
Graves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Broadbent, pushing him back against the cage.
Graves lands with a left to the head. #TD#
Broadbent pulls Graves into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB#
Broadbent is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Graves is aware though and is defending well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Graves's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Graves landing some decent shots from guard.
Broadbent preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Broadbent working for a triangle but Graves defends it easily.
Graves lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Graves lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#CUT2#It looks like Steve Broadbent has been cut.
Graves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Graves chips away with some ground and pound.#ROC2#Broadbent is rocked!
Graves loads up on a big left hand. Broadbent felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Graves looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Broadbent can't hide his disappointment, as Graves celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abel Graves!
A very excited looking Abel Graves made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Island Brawls 9
Date: May 16, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull shoots in for a double leg but Graves sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Graves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Graves lands with a good body shot.
Bull misses with a takedown
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graves lands a lovely overhand right.
Graves dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bull. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Graves there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bull shoots for a takedown but Graves saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Abel Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sitting Bull.
Graves closes the distance and clinches.
Bull looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Graves is leaning against Bull and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
A body shot lands from Graves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bull goes for a takedown attempt but Graves pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bull on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Graves. Graves obviously looking to wear him down.
Bull with a poor takedown
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bull takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Graves with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bull stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Graves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Graves to the mat! Graves manages to get full guard.
Bull wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Graves is adopting a defensive guard.
Graves wants to sweep here but Bull controlling him for the moment.
Graves has his hands on Bull's head, controlling the position.
Graves controls Bull momentarily but Bull frees himself.
Graves is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bull defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Graves looking for a sweep. Not yet Graves, not yet.
Graves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Bull from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bull shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Graves as he avoids it easily.
Graves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Graves feints and then cracks Bull's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bull down.
Graves throws out a powerful jab.
Abel Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Graves scores with a decent looking hook.
Graves gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bull to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves trying to keep a closed guard but Bull is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Graves wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Graves trying to keep a closed guard but Bull is proving a slippery customer.
Bull is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bull wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Graves looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bull won't allow Graves to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bull looking to pass the guard.
Bull being controlled here momentarily.
Bull postures up.
Bull seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Graves displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bull.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Bull manages to avoid it.
Graves stuffs the takedown.
Graves is looking to counter punch.
Bull shoots in for a takedown but Graves shows good takedown defense.
Graves clinches up against the cage.
Bull tries for a takedown. No joy.
Graves lands a nice shot to the body.
Bull looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
Graves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Graves dominated that round.
That's time! Graves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bull takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bull shoots in and drives through. Graves sprawls well.
Graves lands the left hand.
Bull drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bull shoots in for a takedown but Graves shows good takedown defense.
A good leg kick by Graves.
Bull's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Graves fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bull looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donk. Graves catches Bull right on the button with a cross.
Graves jabs Bull right on the nose. Bull blinks but takes it well.
Bull takes one to the side of the head.
Bull with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
Abel Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sitting Bull.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Graves scores with a nice head shot.
Graves is looking to slow Bull down with leg kicks.
Graves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Graves cracks Bull with a good jab.
Graves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Graves scores with the left hand. Bull knows he should have avoided that one.
Graves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bull.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull is trying hard to land a takedown here. Graves sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Graves scores with a shot to the body.
Bull is breathing heavily.
Graves lands a jab to Bull's midsection.
Bull closes the distance and clinches up with Graves, looking for a takedown. Bull pushes Graves against the cage but Graves circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Graves has closed the distance and engaged Bull in a clinch.
Graves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bull is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Graves pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Graves.
Graves lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bull.
Graves lands a right hand.
Graves digs a right hand into Bull's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bull's gas tank.
Graves scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Graves scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bull is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Graves.
Bull is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?
Graves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Graves throws a big uppercut that drops Bull! More strikes from Graves and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bull lies dazed against the cage as Graves celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abel Graves!
A very excited looking Abel Graves made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Island Brawls 6
Date: May 06, 2020 |
#R1#
De Souza's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Graves connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! De Souza scrambles back to his feet.
Graves lands with a shot to the body.
Graves leaves De Souza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#CL2#
Graves gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
De Souza ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. De Souza no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves throws a big elbow that misses.
Graves really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Souza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now De Souza is on top in guard.
#REVR#
De Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Graves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Graves working a defensive guard here.
De Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Graves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Graves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1#
De Souza advances to half guard.
Graves is trying to control but can't.
Graves is refusing to be controlled, as De Souza sits in half guard.
Graves has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. De Souza is working away from the top position though.
De Souza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB#
De Souza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
De Souza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Graves keeps working.
De Souza trying to pass the guard but Graves defending well. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
De Souza passes the guard and advances to mount!
De Souza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Graves is looking to escape.
De Souza tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Graves tries to hold on but De Souza pushes him away.
De Souza is looking to work his way around to Graves's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
De Souza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Graves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T3#
De Souza takes Graves's back.
De Souza trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#SUB#
De Souza is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Graves defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Good control from De Souza.
De Souza has the hooks in. Graves is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T4#
De Souza gets his hands free as Graves looks to control.
De Souza trying to control momentarily.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
De Souza's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#SUB#
De Souza patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graves trying to control but not successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
De Souza has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Graves has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos De Souza dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
De Souza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Graves as he avoids it easily.
De Souza goes for a double leg but Graves avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Graves continues to drive forward.
Graves fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Souza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Souza shoots in looking for a takedown but Graves manages to keep the fight standing, pushing De Souza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos De Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
De Souza shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Graves is trying to defend but De Souza finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Graves tries to get to full guard but De Souza has control of the leg. #SUB#
De Souza maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Graves could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but De Souza has cracked it and Graves is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by De Souza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcos De Souza!
Our winner, Marcos De Souza, 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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Event:
Island Brawls 1
Date: Apr 18, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Graves bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Graves looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Spar is avoiding damage well.
Graves controls the position.
Graves scoring with punches and elbows.
Graves working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graves landing a few strikes.
Graves looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Spar is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Graves working the ground and pound.
Graves postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Spar sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Graves throws a strike aimed at the side of Spar's head but Spar avoids it well.
Graves landing a few strikes.
Graves throws a strike aimed at the side of Spar's head but Spar avoids it well.#T1#
Graves lands a strong strike to the head of Spar. That's dazed him! Graves looking to finish here. Spar is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Graves lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abel Graves!
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