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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Latka Gravas (ranked 7 p4p, 23 weight class) and Gideon Navarro (ranked 2 p4p, 4 weight class). Gideon Navarro is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Navarro!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Navarro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Navarro throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big right from Gravas misses.
Navarro lands an overhand right.
Gideon Navarro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Navarro throws an off balance right hand
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Navarro connects with a body shot that sends Gravas 's belly button to the back.
Gravas catches Navarro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Navarro lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Navarro scores with a jab to the head.
Navarro blocks a low kick nicely.
Navarro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gravas doesn't seem bothered though.
Gravas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Navarro misses with a looping left.
Gravas lands with a straight right. Navarro didn't see that one coming.
Navarro takes a swing at Gravas 's ribcage but misses.
Gravas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gravas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Gravas .
Navarro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Navarro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gravas misses with a head kick.
Gravas looks for the body kick but Navarro saw that one coming.
Navarro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravas .
A little feinted left hand from Gravas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Navarro.
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!
A big right from Navarro misses.
Gravas connects with a nice looking jab.
Navarro misses with a double jab
enabling Gravas to counter with a crisp jab.
Gravas scoring well with a low kick there.
Gravas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Navarro on the side of the head.
Gravas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Navarro tries to bum rush Gravas with a series of wild strikes but Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Navarro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gravas is looking to counter with a body kick.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Navarro checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Navarro.
Navarro tries a head kick but it misses.
Gravas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Navarro. That did some damage!
Navarro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Navarro checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Navarro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donk. Gravas catches Navarro right on the button with a cross.
Gravas avoids the head kick by Navarro.
Gravas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Navarro.
Gravas looks to land a combination but Navarro avoids it well.
Gravas misses the jab.
Navarro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Navarro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Navarro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Navarro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Navarro finds it's way through Gravas 's defenses.
Gravas slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Gravas coming out on top.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gravas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Navarro - the referee stops the clock and Gravas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Navarro. Gravas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Navarro.
A little feinted left hand from Gravas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Navarro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gravas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gideon Navarro will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gravas connects with a solid leg kick.
Gravas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Navarro is rocked!
Navarro throws a poor cross that misses
and Gravas counters with a huge left! Navarro is in big trouble! He's backing up but Gravas isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Navarro from any more damage. A dominating finish by Gravas !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Latka Gravas !
Latka Gravas retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Latka Gravas 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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hype
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RATING
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