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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Hughes (ranked 2861 p4p, 3366 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 345 p4p, 402 weight class). Viktor Hughes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Latka Gravas's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Viktor Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravas is looking to slow Hughes down with leg kicks.
Gravas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gravas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gravas.
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gravas moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Hughes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gravas.
Hughes attempts a counter takedown but Gravas avoids it well and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gravas. That's going to slow Hughes down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gravas!
Gravas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hughes has time to react.
Gravas scores with a hook.
Gravas scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hughes tries to counter with a takedown but Gravas is quick to defend against it.
Gravas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hughes takes a step back to recover.
Gravas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hughes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gravas throws a push kick but Hughes slaps the foot to one side.
Hughes tries to counter with a takedown but Gravas is quick to defend against it.
Hughes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gravas. Gravas obviously looking to wear him down.
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gravas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hughes feinted with a counter takedown.
Hughes takes one to the side of the head.
Gravas with a nice calf kick.
Gravas with the inside leg kick.
Gravas looks for the body kick but Hughes saw that one coming.
Hughes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas lands a right hook to the body.
Gravas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hughes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gravas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Gravas there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hughes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gravas tries to land a body kick
and Hughes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hughes is working for a submission of some sort.
Hughes seems to be working for a kimura but Gravas defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying for a kimura here. Gravas looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hughes wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Viktor Hughes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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