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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thesis Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuyori Shibata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shibata has chosen Monster I by Balzac as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thesis Grayson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Katsuyori Shibata!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shibata is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grayson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shibata misses with a hook.
Shibata dives in and grabs Grayson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grayson pushes down on Shibata's head and hops out.
Shibata tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grayson swivels and escapes.
Thesis Grayson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katsuyori Shibata.
Shibata shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grayson but Grayson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grayson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shibata.
Grayson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shibata misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shibata fails with a takedown attempt.
Shibata misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shibata throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grayson's waist but Grayson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shibata off to one side.
A big left from Shibata misses.
The fighters circling - Shibata throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grayson misses with a two punch combination.
Shibata shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grayson as he avoids it easily.
Shibata swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grayson counters with a nice right hand that sends Shibata toppling to the canvas! Shibata scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Grayson finish him?!
It looks like Katsuyori Shibata has been cut.
Shibata throws a hook but Grayson avoids it easily.
Grayson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Shibata to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Shibata looks to clinch but Grayson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Shibata taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Thesis Grayson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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