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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daisu Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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161 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Graves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daisu Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves throws a series of punches but Miyagi moves out of range.
Graves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miyagi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Graves.
Graves lands with a hook. Miyagi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miyagi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Graves shoots for a takedown but Miyagi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miyagi swings for the body but Graves moves out of range.
Graves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miyagi.
Graves misses with a two punch combination.
Miyagi gets a clinch.
Miyagi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Graves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Graves drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miyagi crunches a lovely knee into Graves's ribcage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Miyagi.
Graves avoiding damage as Miyagi throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi landing knees to the body.
Miyagi crunches a lovely knee into Graves's ribcage.
Graves 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 Gustav Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyagi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Miyagi.
Miyagi continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Miyagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Graves avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miyagi.
Miyagi stalling the fight.
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
Graves has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miyagi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Miyagi scores a nice knee to the body.
Graves tries to pull guard but Miyagi won't allow it.
Miyagi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
Graves drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves tries for a takedown but Miyagi manages to get underhooks.
Graves is breathing heavily.
Miyagi misses with a knee to the head.
Graves drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Miyagi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Miyagi crunches a lovely knee into Graves's ribcage.
Miyagi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miyagi.
Miyagi missing with knees to the body.
Miyagi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Miyagi.
Miyagi just leaning against Graves, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves wants a takedown.
Graves is trying to break the clinch but Miyagi has him pressed against the cage.
Graves fails to pull guard.
Graves jumps into guard, dragging Miyagi to the mat.
Miyagi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miyagi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miyagi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Graves working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miyagi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Miyagi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Miyagi advances to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Graves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Miyagi wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyagi controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi stands and throws Graves's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Graves is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Graves is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Miyagi is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Miyagi landing punches.
Miyagi cracks Graves with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Miyagi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daisu Miyagi 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.
Graves catches Miyagi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Miyagi throws a leg kick which misses Graves's front leg but catches the back leg as Graves tries to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Miyagi. No joy for Graves on that attempt.
Graves has a takedown stuffed.
A good leg kick by Miyagi.
Miyagi forces Graves back against the cage and clinches.
Miyagi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Graves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Miyagi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Graves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Graves goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miyagi prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustav Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyagi misses with a knee to the head.
Miyagi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Miyagi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Graves is working for takedown but Miyagi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi tries a knee to the head but Graves blocks it.
Graves has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Miyagi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Miyagi misses with a knee to the head.
Graves drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Miyagi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Miyagi lands a shot to the body.
Miyagi cracks Graves with a nice body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Miyagi.
Miyagi lands an elbow that stopped Graves in his tracks for a moment.
Miyagi stalling in the clinch.
Graves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Graves managing to block the knees to the body from Miyagi.
Graves is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miyagi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Miyagi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Miyagi is leaning against Graves and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the head but Graves blocks with his arms.
Graves avoiding damage as Miyagi throws knees to the body.
Miyagi just leaning against Graves, taking a breather.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the head but Graves blocks with his arms.
Miyagi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Miyagi tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Miyagi back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Graves changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miyagi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Graves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gustav Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyagi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miyagi swivels and escapes.
Graves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Graves misses with a wild combination.
Miyagi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miyagi.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Graves wants a takedown.
Miyagi crunches a lovely knee into Graves's ribcage.
Miyagi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Miyagi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Graves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Miyagi missing with knees to the body.
Miyagi has Graves pushed against the cage.
Graves managing to block the knees to the body from Miyagi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi lands a damaging elbow.
Miyagi gets underhooks to prevent Graves's takedown attempt.
Miyagi lands a knee to the body.
Miyagi scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Graves blocks it with crossed arms.
Graves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Graves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Graves is trying to break free.
Miyagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Graves.
Miyagi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Graves or not.
Graves can't get the takedown.
Miyagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Graves avoids the damage to the body.
Miyagi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Graves managing to block the knees to the body from Miyagi.
A knee to the head by Miyagi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daisu Miyagi 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.
Nice uppercut lands for Graves. That snapped Miyagi's head back.
Graves throws a series of punches but Miyagi avoids them all with ease.
Miyagi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Graves takes an elbow to the temple.
Miyagi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Miyagi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Miyagi landing knees to the body.
Graves is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miyagi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Miyagi crunches a lovely knee into Graves's ribcage.
Miyagi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miyagi leaning against his opponent.
Graves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miyagi smiles and moves away.
Miyagi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Graves's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves works over Miyagi's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Graves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Graves looks for a takedown but Miyagi sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustav Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graves swinging wilding here.
Graves has a takedown stuffed.
Miyagi rushes Graves and presses him up against the cage.
Miyagi looking to throw knees to the head but Graves is blocking nicely.
Miyagi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miyagi misses with some punches.
Miyagi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miyagi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miyagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Graves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Graves drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miyagi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Graves shoots in looking for a takedown. Miyagi tries to sprawl out of it but Graves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miyagi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Graves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Graves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gustav Graves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graves misses with a takedown attempt - Miyagi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Graves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miyagi is looking to slow Graves down with leg kicks.
Graves misses with a series of wild punches.
Graves throws a leg kick
and Miyagi counters with a nice leg kick.
Miyagi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Graves has his takedown stuffed
and Miyagi counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi lands a knee to the body.
Miyagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Graves.
Miyagi cracks Graves with a nice body shot.
Miyagi scores a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Miyagi.
Miyagi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Miyagi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Graves or not.
Miyagi with a knee to the head.
Graves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Graves wants to get back to striking at distance but Miyagi won't allow it.
Graves wants a takedown but no success here.
Miyagi lands a body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Miyagi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Miyagi.
Miyagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Graves avoids the damage to the body.
Miyagi looking to stall.
Miyagi looking to throw knees to the head but Graves is blocking nicely.
Miyagi is trying to stall.
Graves looking for a takedown.
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
Miyagi just leaning against Graves, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Daisu Miyagi.
Graves shoots and misses
and Miyagi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Miyagi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miyagi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Graves's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daisu Miyagi really 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miyagi.
Graves is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Graves knocks Miyagi out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gustav Graves!
Gustav Graves retains his lightweight title!
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