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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grappler Striking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustav Graves is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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161 lbs
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167 lbs
15 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grappler Striking!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striking gets a clinch.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Striking's elbow.
Striking has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
Graves lands a nice shot to the body.
Graves lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Striking or not.
Striking blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Striking lands a body punch in the clinch.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Striking blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
Good body shot from Graves.
Graves lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graves pushes Striking back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Striking looks gassed!
Striking throws a head punch that misses.
Graves lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Graves is keen to just control but Striking is a slippery customer.
Striking tries to get to full guard but Graves has control of the leg.
Graves works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graves taking a breather here.
Striking tries to bench press Graves off him but Graves keeps the position.
Graves in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Striking struggling a bit here.
Graves creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves trying to control the position but Striking is working away.
Graves taking a breather here.
Graves looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Striking tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking dodges the ground and pound from Graves.
Graves tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Graves is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Striking will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Striking regains half guard there - taking advantage of Graves's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Striking is looking to improve his position.
That's four 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.
Graves throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Striking works his way to full guard. Good work.
Striking looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Graves puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Graves thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Graves is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Graves is looking to take a break and control but Striking is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Graves dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Graves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Striking, pushing him back against the cage.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Striking misses with a body punch.
Graves prevents a takedown attempt there.
Striking's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Striking working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of Striking's head.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Striking tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Striking fails to land.
Striking blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Graves wants to control from the top but Striking keeps moving.
Graves drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Striking manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Graves has Striking in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Striking is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking pushes down on Graves's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Striking throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Striking throwing shots but Graves is blocking nicely.
Graves gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Striking stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Graves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Graves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Graves is pulling down on Striking's head to control his posture.
Striking throws a strike but Graves rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Graves wants to control from the top but Striking keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Striking is on top in guard.
Striking trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Striking won't allow Graves to get back to his feet.
Graves pulls Striking in close to prevent any damage.
Striking won't allow Graves to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Graves keeping full guard, as Striking tries to pass.
Striking stops Graves from standing up.
Striking looking to pass the guard.
Graves trying to control the position.
Gustav Graves has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Graves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Graves dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Graves misses with a straight left.
Graves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Graves tests Striking's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Graves misses with a double jab
and Striking counters with a thumping low kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Graves.
Graves throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Graves trying to control the position but Striking is working away.
Striking parries the strikes from Graves easily there. Graves is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Striking to escape.
Graves working the strikes but Striking uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking is defending against the submission attempts here by Graves.
Graves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Striking keeps working.
Graves is looking to stall here but Striking recovers full guard.
Graves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grappler Striking has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gustav Graves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Graves trying to control but Striking is working from the bottom.
Graves sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gustav Graves.
Striking looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Graves is fending him off so far but Striking persists. Nope, Graves circles away and we're back to standing.
Graves looks to land a combination but Striking avoids it well.
Graves misses with a double jab
and Striking counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands a nice looking body shot.
Graves misses with a right hand
and Striking counters with a nice double leg into side control. Graves won't be happy with that.
Graves holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Graves is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Striking asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Striking trying to control the action but Graves is working from the bottom.
Graves prevents Striking from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Striking stops Graves from getting back to his feet.
Striking with the ground and pound but Graves uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Striking stands and throws Graves's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Striking throws an elbow but Graves slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grappler Striking.
Well Graves has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustav Graves!
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hype
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pop
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