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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederick Fausset (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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161 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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160 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Graves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frederick Fausset!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fausset looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fausset throws a body kick that misses.
Graves cracks Fausset with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fausset misses the shot to the body.
Graves looks to throw a body kick
and Fausset counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Graves swinging wilding here.
Frederick Fausset seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fausset shoots in looking for a takedown. Graves tries to sprawl out of it but Fausset keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Graves manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fausset moves away from the strike by Graves.
Fausset drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Graves is looking to reverse the position.
Fausset with the ground and pound but Graves regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Graves controlling the position for now.
Graves avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fausset.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fausset stops Graves from getting back to his feet.
Fausset is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Graves is concentrating on defense, preventing Fausset from advancing position.
Graves wants to get back to his feet.
Fausset is looking for a kimura here.
Fausset is looking for a kimura but Graves is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fausset to get the leverage.
Graves wants to improve his position but Fausset is controlling well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fausset tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Graves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fausset closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fausset with the ground and pound but Graves uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Fausset stopping the sweep attempt from Graves.
Fausset stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Graves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Graves wants to sweep here but Fausset controlling him for the moment.
Graves has his feet on Fausset's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gustav Graves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Graves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fausset just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Graves catches Fausset right on the button with a cross.
Fausset misses with a wild body shot.
Fausset tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fausset shoots in but no luck this time.
Graves misses with an uppercut. Fausset saw that one coming.
Fausset thows a body shot but no joy.
Fausset tries to clinch but Graves moves out of range.
Graves misses with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fausset.
Gustav Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frederick Fausset.
Fausset avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fausset slips under a jab.
Fausset ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Graves gets caught flat footed, as Fausset shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fausset won't allow Graves to sweep him here.
Fausset passes Graves's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fausset is looking to advance position but Graves won't allow it.
Fausset prevents Graves from improving his position.
Fausset looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fausset is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fausset looks gassed!
Graves gets back to full guard.
Fausset with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fausset throws and elbow that misses. Graves uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fausset's guard. Nice move by Graves!
Fausset working for a triangle but Graves defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frederick Fausset will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Graves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fausset fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Graves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Graves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fausset was well out of range. Poor timing from Graves.
Gustav Graves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graves scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fausset shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Graves moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fausset is rocked!
Graves lands a brutal uppercut that launches Fausset off his feet! Fausset tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gustav Graves!
Gustav Graves retains his lightweight title!
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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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