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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tua Graves (ranked 3061 p4p, 4204 weight class) and Conor Notorious (ranked 337 p4p, 438 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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179 cm 24 155 3 - 3 - 1 |
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177 cm 25 155 2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Brawler Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tua Graves! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conor Notorious! The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Francis DeMontford and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Graves shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Graves was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Graves looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Graves grinds an elbow into Notorious's temple. Graves has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Notorious dodges the ground and pound from Graves. Graves tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Graves throws an elbow but Notorious slips to the side and avoids it well. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Graves landing a few strikes. Graves wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Notorious, who protects the arm well. Graves in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round. Notorious is looking to reverse the position. Graves has an Americana. Notorious didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Graves is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Graves hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tua Graves!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
74% |
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