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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mito Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mito Graves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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247 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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222 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mito Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexi Grove!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grove lands with a nice combination. Graves backs away looking to recover.
Grove throws a right and a left that both miss.
Graves darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Grove is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Graves missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Graves is nestled in close to Grove, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Grove tries to kick Graves off but Graves keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Graves is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Graves is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Grove has one foot on Graves's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves has a takedown stuffed.
Grove swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves swats away the attempt to clinch by Grove.
Grove moves in looking to clinch but Graves pushes him off.
Graves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Graves gets a takedown into half guard.
Grove manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Some wild striking there from Grove.
Graves tries for a takedown but Grove sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Graves closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Grove did well to prevent Graves getting side control.
Graves is keen to just control but Grove is a slippery customer.
Graves stops Grove from getting back to his feet.
Grove looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Grove is in a horrible position here. Graves smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Graves jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Grove is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Grove and Graves has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Graves is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grove has escaped the position, nice work there.
Graves thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grove tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grove is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grove tries to bench press Graves off him but Graves keeps the position.
Graves is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grove is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Graves prevents Grove from escaping the position.
Graves scoring with punches and elbows.
Graves cracks Grove with a big right hand but Grove just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Graves landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Graves trying to control the position but Grove is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grove tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Graves controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Graves is looking to take a break and control but Grove is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grove pushes Graves away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Graves gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Graves lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graves tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Graves has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Graves is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grove knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mito Graves dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Grove scores with a sloppy right hand. Graves should have avoided that one.
Graves shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mito Graves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Graves connects with a nice short shot to Grove's temple.
Graves is trying to control. Grove wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Graves tries to pass to full mount but Grove defends it.
Grove is trying to stand.
Graves is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Graves landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grove gets back to full guard.
Grove is trying to control the position but Graves postures up.
Grove is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Graves dives into side control.
Graves cracks Grove with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Grove can't do much from the bottom here.
Graves grinds an elbow into Grove's temple.
Graves looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Grove gets back to half guard.
Grove tries to kick Graves off but Graves keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves wants to take a breather but Grove is having none of it.
Grove pushes Graves off looking to stand but Graves dives back in and keeps control.
Graves is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grove is just riding it out for now. Graves eventually gives up the hold.
Graves scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Graves scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Grove wants to get back to his feet.
Grove tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grove tries to roll over but Graves keeps him under control.
Graves is working for a submission of some sort.
Grove is looking to control Graves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grove avoid being mounted?
Graves 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.
Graves works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grove is looking to improve his position but Graves isn't that keen on the idea.
Graves won't let Grove get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
A nice elbow there by Graves.
Graves tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Graves looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mito Graves dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Graves gets the takedown into side control.
Graves in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Grove is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mito Graves!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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