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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Graveston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Brown has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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168 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Graveston!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graveston closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brown to the mat! Brown manages to get full guard.
Brown wants to stand up but Graveston is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graveston is stalling in the full guard.
Graveston wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Graveston is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brown throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Graveston on the ground.
Graveston drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brown looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brown looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brown!
Graveston dodges the ground and pound from Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graveston tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
Graveston wants to control but Brown postures up.
Graveston is looking for a sweep.
Brown tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Brown stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Graveston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bobby Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Graveston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graveston shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brown's guard.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Graveston thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Graveston looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Graveston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graveston is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graveston trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Graveston is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Graveston is proving hard to escape from.
Graveston has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
Graveston has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Graveston had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Brown is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Graveston Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Brown's back instead.
Brown trying to control the position but Graveston manages to sink in the hooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graveston is persistently looking for the submission but Brown is defending it well.
Graveston is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet but Graveston has full control of the position and if anything, Brown has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Graveston working for a choke but Brown is defending well.
Graveston is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Brown knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Brown for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Graveston dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Graveston keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Graveston lands with a shot to the body.
Brown wants to clinch
and Graveston counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Graveston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Graveston seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Graveston prevents Brown from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graveston is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brown wants to control but Graveston is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brown is staying active underneath Graveston, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Graveston is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Graveston lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brown closes the distance but Graveston moves to the side
and Graveston counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Graveston is working away from the top position though.
Graveston is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Graveston is looking for a kimura but Brown is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Graveston to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Graveston is very close to passing his half guard.
Graveston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Graveston 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.
Graveston is just content to waste time from the top position. Brown takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Graveston controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Graveston wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Graveston is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brown is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brown has escaped and now he's on top!
Brown has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Graveston is proving hard to escape from.
Graveston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown trying to control but Graveston is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Graveston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown lands a head shot.
Brown is looking to clinch but Graveston is avoiding it.
Graveston staying out of range there.
Brown is looking to clinch but Graveston is avoiding it.
Brown is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graveston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brown.
Graveston fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brown sprawls well initially but Graveston persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Graveston is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brown sees it coming and defends easily.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Ryan Graveston has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graveston is working for a kimura but Brown is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Graveston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Graveston is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
Graveston prevents Brown from standing back up.
Graveston is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Brown has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brown wants to clinch up but Graveston keeps it at a distance.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Graveston lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brown doesn't seem phased though.
Graveston keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Graveston counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brown won't be happy with that.
Graveston just content to control the position.
Graveston looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Graveston is controlling him well.
Graveston tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Graveston has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Brown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Graveston is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brown is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Graveston thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Graveston goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Brown has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Graveston but great work by Brown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Graveston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Graveston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Graveston!
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hype
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