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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keenwah Graines (ranked 2774 p4p, 5819 weight class) and Jean Yves Theriault (ranked 349 p4p, 574 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keenwah Graines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Yves Theriault!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theriault looks to land a body kick but Graines moved away.
Theriault throws a leg kick
and Graines counters with a single leg into guard. Theriault didn't expect that.
Graines 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.
Graines distracts Theriault with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Graines trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graines is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Graines preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graines trying to control but Theriault is working from the bottom.
Graines working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Theriault's head.
Graines has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Graines is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Graines lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theriault has momentary wrist control but Graines slips an elbow through the middle.
Theriault is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Graines thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Graines thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Graines passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Theriault is trying to control Graines's posture but Graines avoids it.
Graines has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Theriault is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Graines yanks on the arm and Theriault is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Graines.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keenwah Graines!
After winning the bout, Keenwah Graines thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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