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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koral Grazie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Everlast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koral Grazie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to King Everlast's chin.
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200 lbs
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185 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Koral Grazie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, King Everlast!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Everlast fails with the takedown.
Grazie shoots in for a double leg but Everlast sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Everlast misses with a wild combination.
Everlast rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grazie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Everlast closes the distance and clinches.
Everlast crunches a lovely knee into Grazie's ribcage.
Grazie trying to land knees to the body.
Grazie wants to break free but Everlast has control.
Grazie tries to score a body lock takedown but Everlast shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Grazie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koral Grazie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grazie manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Everlast is looking to stand up but Grazie won't let him.
Grazie is trying to control the position but Everlast postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Everlast has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Grazie is proving hard to escape from.
Grazie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grazie controlling Everlast's posture.
Grazie keeping moving, preventing Everlast from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grazie has a closed guard, preventing Everlast from standing up.
Everlast won't allow Grazie to sweep him here.
Grazie keeping moving, preventing Everlast from controlling successfully.
Everlast might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Grazie kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everlast is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grazie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Everlast keeps Grazie at a distance using the push kick.
Everlast closes the distance and clinches.
Grazie trying to control the position but instead, Everlast has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grazie into the cage.
Grazie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grazie leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everlast breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Everlast is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Everlast misses.
Everlast instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Everlast.
Grazie can't find room to land a body shot as Everlast controls the action.
Everlast escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grazie has his takedown stuffed
and Everlast cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grazie is breathing heavily.
Everlast tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grazie avoids the head kick by Everlast.
Everlast swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grazie shoots in but Everlast avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Everlast tries to clinch up but Grazie circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Everlast dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Grazie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Everlast counters with an inside leg kick.
Grazie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Everlast counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A left and a right from Everlast both land. Nice combination.
Koral Grazie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Everlast looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Everlast prevents Grazie from getting back to his feet.
Everlast postures up in Grazie's guard and throws a big left but Grazie blocks it.
Grazie working a defensive guard here.
Everlast trying to control but Grazie is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grazie has a closed guard, preventing Everlast from standing up.
Everlast trying to control but Grazie is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grazie striking off his back but it's not causing Everlast any problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Grazie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Everlast manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Everlast looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grazie passes into half guard.
Grazie controlling the action here.
Everlast is looking to improve his position.
Grazie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Everlast keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everlast is trying to stand back up but Grazie is controlling him
Grazie is thwarting Everlast's attempts to control the position.
Grazie passes to side control.
Everlast is trying to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grazie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Everlast finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koral Grazie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Everlast tries to clinch up but Grazie circles away and keeps his distance.
Everlast moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everlast is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grazie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Grazie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Grazie is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Everlast throws a combination. Grazie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grazie closes the distance but Everlast moves to the side
and Everlast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Everlast tries to clinch but Grazie is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Everlast showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Everlast tries to clinch up.
Everlast lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Everlast.
Grazie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Everlast!
Everlast really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grazie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grazie tries to control but Everlast wriggling away.
Everlast squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Everlast takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grazie lands a big shot there that rocks Everlast but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Grazie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Everlast's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Grazie with shots to the head and body - Everlast looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grazie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Grazie fails to take his opponent's back.
Everlast wants to hold on but Grazie pushes him away.
Grazie controlling the pace for now.
Everlast squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grazie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Grazie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Everlast has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Grazie controlling from mount.
Grazie lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everlast is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Grazie scoring with strikes but Everlast is staying in there.
Grazie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Everlast is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Koral Grazie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Everlast wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Grazie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Everlast is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grazie lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Everlast hang on?
Everlast is looking to get to half guard.
Grazie looking to control but Everlast is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Everlast is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grazie looking to control but Everlast is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koral Grazie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Everlast has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Everlast!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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