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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Latka Gravas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnaud Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage has chosen BLUNT- "The Iron Maiden" as his entrance music. Latka Gravas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arnaud Savage's chin.
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195 lbs
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185 cm
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193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Latka Gravas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arnaud Savage!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage throws a leg kick which misses Gravas's front leg but catches the back leg as Gravas tries to avoid it.
Gravas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arnaud Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Savage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gravas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Savage pinned against the cage. Savage gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gravas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Savage tries to clinch up.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savage looks for the body kick but Gravas saw that one coming.
Gravas blocks the body kick.
Gravas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gravas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Savage.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch but Gravas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Savage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gravas shoots in for a double leg but Savage sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gravas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Savage tries to clinch but Gravas moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Savage. No joy for Gravas on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Latka Gravas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savage lands a head kick. Gravas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gravas misses with a wild body shot.
Gravas moves out of range as Savage throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gravas misses with a few strikes there.
Savage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Savage moves into the clinch successfully.
Savage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gravas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gravas is breathing heavily.
Savage lands a nice knee to the body.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gravas avoids it.
Savage lands an elbow that stopped Gravas in his tracks for a moment.
Gravas avoids the elbow strike from Savage, against the cage.
Savage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gravas's defenses.
Gravas dodges an elbow strike from Savage.
Savage throws an elbow but it misses.
Gravas blocks an elbow strike.
Gravas goes for a takedown attempt but Savage pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Savage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Savage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Savage takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Savage lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravas shoots in looking for a takedown. Savage tries to sprawl out of it but Gravas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Savage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gravas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Savage. Savage obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Savage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gravas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gravas. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A nice inside leg kick there by Savage. That's going to slow Gravas down.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Arnaud Savage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gravas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Savage can pounce on him.
Savage throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Savage, right into the meat.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch but Gravas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savage lands a front kick.
Savage wants to clinch.
Gravas misses with a wild body shot.
Gravas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Savage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gravas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Savage throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Savage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gravas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage scoring well with a low kick there.
Savage scores with a leg kick.
Savage lands a head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Savage.
Savage tries to clinch but Gravas is having none of it.
Savage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Savage tries to clinch up but Gravas circles away and keeps his distance.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gravas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gravas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Savage.
Savage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas.
A slapping leg kick lands for Savage.
Gravas swats away the attempt to clinch by Savage.
Gravas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Savage swivels and escapes.
Savage wants to clinch.
Savage goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage throws a body kick that misses.
Gravas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Savage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage connects with a solid leg kick.
Gravas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Savage finds it's way round the side to connect with Gravas's head.
Gravas is rocked!
Savage lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Gravas crumples to the floor! Savage milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arnaud Savage!
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hype
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