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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Salvati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abner Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Salvati has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Salvati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abner Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvati misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grayson throws a hook but Salvati avoids it easily.
Grayson looks to land a left hand but Salvati moved out of range nicely.
Grayson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grayson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salvati.
A big right from Salvati misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grayson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salvati misses with a body shot.
Grayson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Grayson showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Salvati misses with a low kick.
Salvati tries to work over Grayson's front leg with a kick but Grayson checks it.
Grayson misses with a takedown attempt - Salvati sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Salvati misses with a two punch combination.
Max Salvati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grayson fails with the takedown.
Max Salvati has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abner Grayson.
Salvati throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvati takes a swing at Grayson's ribcage but misses.
Grayson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grayson looks gassed!
Grayson tries to close the distance and clinch but Salvati swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grayson misses with an uppercut
and Salvati counters with a nice body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Salvati throws a right and a left that Grayson avoids nicely.
Grayson misses with a looping right.
Grayson with a poor takedown
and Salvati counters with a nice leg kick.
Grayson scores a takedown into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson moves to take his opponent's back.
Salvati manages to reverse the position and now he's in Grayson's guard. Nice work there by Salvati.
Grayson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Salvati manages to get himself to full guard.
Grayson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salvati wants to get back to his feet but Grayson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Grayson controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salvati is keeping the position for now.
Grayson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Salvati keeping moving, preventing Grayson from controlling successfully.
Grayson advances position into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grayson has knee on belly momentarily but Salvati bucks him off and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Salvati dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Grayson thows a leg kick but Salvati checks it
and Salvati counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Salvati as Grayson shoots in.
Salvati ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grayson moves away.
Salvati is looking to wear down Grayson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Salvati looks to land a combination but Grayson avoids it well.
Grayson swings for the body but Salvati moves out of range.
Salvati misses with a two punch combination.
Grayson looks to land a left hand but Salvati moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grayson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grayson checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Salvati throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Salvati 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab, jab by Grayson - just one landing.
Salvati swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salvati throws a jab when Grayson was well out of range.
Grayson blocks the body kick.
Salvati throws a push kick but Grayson slaps the foot to one side.
Salvati will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salvati walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grayson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
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.
Grayson swings for the body but Salvati moves out of range.
Grayson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grayson tries to pull guard but Salvati won't allow it.
Salvati is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Salvati has had enough of the clinch but Grayson keeps him there for the moment.
Salvati wants to get back to striking at distance but Grayson won't allow it.
Grayson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Salvati gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Max Salvati has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abner Grayson.
Grayson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson dodges the punch combination from Salvati.
Grayson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grayson looks to land a left hand but Salvati moved out of range nicely.
Grayson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salvati throws and low kick but Grayson moves out of range easily.
Salvati throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grayson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salvati motions for Grayson to come forward. Salvati throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Salvati misses with a hook to the body
and Grayson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Grayson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Salvati dives on top into guard.
Grayson looking for a guillotine here but Salvati defends easily.
Grayson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Salvati frees his head nicely. Oh but Grayson has switched to an armbar! Salvati is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Abner 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
30% |
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