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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Mengele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cato McGraw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mengele comes to the cage accompanied by "Guardians of Fate" by Ensiferum. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Mengele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cato McGraw!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mengele lands a high kick!
Mengele is looking to clinch but McGraw is avoiding it.
McGraw fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mengele sprawls well initially but McGraw persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McGraw trying to control the pace.
Mengele tries to get to full guard but McGraw has control of the leg.
Mengele tries to kick McGraw off but McGraw keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McGraw is tying to control. Mengele wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McGraw slips a nice elbow through Mengele's hands, connecting with Mengele's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraw is tying to control. Mengele wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Mengele as McGraw shoots in.
Mengele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mengele is looking to clinch.
McGraw scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mengele is trying to stand up here but McGraw is controlling him well.
McGraw landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mengele really is a fat lump.
Mengele wants to control but McGraw is keeping busy.
Mengele is trying to stand up here but McGraw is controlling him well.
McGraw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mengele is trying to control but can't.
McGraw trying to pass the guard but Mengele defending well.
Mengele wants to improve his position but McGraw is controlling well.
Mengele wants to get back to full guard but McGraw has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mengele is in a horrible position here. McGraw smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mengele is breathing heavily.
McGraw tries to control but Mengele wriggling away.
McGraw postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mengele looks a forlorn figure.
McGraw lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mengele hang on?
McGraw in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mengele knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGraw on the ground.
Mengele is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mengele wants to hold on but McGraw pushes him away.
McGraw lands a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
BOOM! McGraw connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mengele reaches up to try and control the position but McGraw seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Mengele rolls and tries to escape and now McGraw has his back!
McGraw is not going to allow Mengele to sit and survive in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Mengele fending off the submission attempt from McGraw.
McGraw is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Mengele up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGraw is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Mengele up.
McGraw punishes Mengele with strikes from the back mount.
McGraw lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
McGraw working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mengele looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGraw has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Mengele is in real trouble here. McGraw gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Mengele is tapping out! McGraw wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cato McGraw!
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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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