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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thug Behram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Behram comes to the cage accompanied by 25 Minutes to go. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Gustav Graves enters the cage!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thug Behram!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Graves!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Behram connects with an inside leg kick.
Graves shoots for a double leg takedown but Behram sprawls well. He's pushed Graves's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Graves scores with a head kick. Behram tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Behram changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Graves looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Graves is not content to let Behram control the position.
Behram working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Behram wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Graves, who protects the arm well.
Behram throws an elbow but Graves slips to the side and avoids it well.
Behram throwing strikes but Graves manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Graves cracks Behram with a big right hand but Behram just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Behram is trying to escape the position but Graves is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behram gets back to half guard.
Graves missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Graves slows the pace down in half guard.
Behram is pressing down on Graves's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Behram keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.
Behram looking to hit a scissor sweep but Graves is one step ahead there.
Graves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Behram swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Behram has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behram looking for a sweep. Not yet Behram, not yet.
Graves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Behram is keeping the position for now.
Graves trying to control but Behram is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Graves preventing the sweep.
Behram is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Graves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Behram swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Graves misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behram throws a wild body kick that Graves sees coming a mile off.
Behram staying out of range there.
Gustav Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Behram sprawls well. Behram wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Graves gets slowly back to his feet.
Behram uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
Graves shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Graves showed some decent athleticism there.
Graves wants to work for an arm triangle but Behram is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Behram controlling the position well.
Behram wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behram is concentrating on defense, preventing Graves from advancing position.
Behram regains full guard. Nicely done.
Behram throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Graves escapes and throws Behram's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Behram tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Graves trying to control the action but Behram is working from the bottom.
Graves is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Behram is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Behram is looking to regain half guard here but Graves keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thug Behram will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Graves shoots in for a double leg but Behram sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Behram attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Graves misses the jab.
Graves throws a body punch but Behram moves out of range.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Graves clinches up against the cage.
Graves lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graves misses with some punches.
Behram drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Graves gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Graves is pressed up against the cage. Behram has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Graves down to the mat. Graves avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Graves tries to clinch there but Behram circles away.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Behram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Behram moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Graves wants to clinch.
Graves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Behram.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behram misses with a straight right.
Graves tries to clinch but Behram is having none of it.
Behram misses with a hook.
Graves scores with a jab.
Graves lands a nice hook to Behram's body. Behram takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Graves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Graves cracks Behram with a right hand to the side of the head.
Graves jabs Behram right on the nose. Behram blinks but takes it well.
Behram misses with a head kick.
Behram throws a low kick, looking for Graves's leg but Graves calmly moves out of range.
Behram throws a hook but Graves avoids it easily.
Graves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Behram keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behram lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Behram looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Behram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Graves throws a solid leg kick but Behram takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Graves.
Graves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Behram counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Behram throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Graves fails with a takedown attempt.
Behram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
Graves closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Graves lands in his opponent's guard.
Behram working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behram looking for a guillotine here but Graves defends easily.
Behram looking for a sweep. Not yet Behram, not yet.
Behram keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.
Behram tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Behram is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Graves trying to control but Behram is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behram tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Behram is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Graves is aware though and is defending well.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Behram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Behram is looking to sweep but instead, Graves has passed into half guard.
Behram is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graves passes the guard and advances to mount!
Behram working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gustav Graves will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Behram throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Graves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Behram sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Behram thuds his right hand into Graves's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Graves is looking to clinch but Behram is avoiding it.
A lazy left from Graves finds it's target.
Graves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Behram counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Graves's guard now.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Behram from controlling successfully.
Graves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Behram thows a big elbow that misses.
Graves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Behram's guard.
Behram is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Graves must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Graves trying to control but Behram is working from the bottom.
Graves might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Behram kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Behram controls Graves momentarily but Graves frees himself.
Graves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Graves wants to pass the guard but Behram is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behram looking for a sweep. Not yet Behram, not yet.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Behram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Gustav Graves hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch but Behram swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Behram avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
Behram throws a leg kick but Graves sees it coming and moves out of range.
Graves moves away from the strike by Behram.
That kick from Graves tenderised Behram's leg. Behram is trying to keep his angry face on.
Behram takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Behram drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Graves catches Behram with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands a lovely overhand right.
Graves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.
A right hand to the body from Graves.
Graves scores with a hook to the body.
Graves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Behram backwards.
Behram blocking some punches.
Behram tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Graves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Behram is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Graves is pressed up against the cage. Behram has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Graves down to the mat. Graves avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Behram throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Graves with a jab.
Graves just misses with a punch to the body.
Behram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Graves lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Behram missing with a left hand there. Graves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Graves shoots in for a double leg but Behram sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Behram takes one on the button.
Behram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graves tries to clinch but Behram is having none of it.
Graves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Graves shoots in looking for a takedown but Behram manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Graves's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Behram takes one to the chin there.
Graves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Graves throws the kick towards the body but Behram avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graves throws a leg kick but Behram checks it.
Graves paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Graves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Behram.
Graves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Behram.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Graves really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Behram misses with a body shot.
Behram misses with an uppercut.
Graves catches Behram with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Behram checks a leg kick.
Gustav Graves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Graves.
Graves lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Graves shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Behram as he jumps to the side.
Behram dodges the punch combination from Graves.
Graves blocks a low kick nicely.
Behram thows a body shot but no joy.
Graves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Behram manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Behram misses with a looping left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Graves, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves misses with a kick to the body
and Behram counters with a left to the body.
Behram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Graves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Behram keeps the fight on the outside.
Graves looks to land a left hand but Behram moved out of range nicely.
Behram takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Graves lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Graves throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Graves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Graves tries to bum rush Behram with a series of wild strikes but Behram uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Graves misses the target.
Behram misses the shot to the body.
Graves scoring well with a low kick there.
Graves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behram displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Graves throws out the jab.
Graves has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Behram finds it's way round the side to connect with Graves's head.
Graves throws a right and a left that Behram avoids nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Behram checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Graves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Behram lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Graves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Behram counter with a right hand.
Graves lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick from Behram misses.
Graves tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Behram is able to avoid easily.
Behram on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Graves throws a big shot that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Behram.
Behram misses with an uppercut
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Behram swats away the attempt to clinch by Graves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Graves misses.
Graves looks to land a left hand but Behram moved out of range nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Graves 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Behram blocks a jab.
Graves throws a leg kick but Behram moved away.
Graves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Behram but Behram pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Behram throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Behram moves out of range of the strikes.
Behram stuffs the takedown attempt from Graves. Graves gets slowly back to his feet.
Thug Behram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustav Graves.
Graves is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Behram moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Graves - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behram takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Behram slips under a jab from Graves.
Behram pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Graves misses with a hook. Behram ducked under it nicely.
Graves misses with the combination.
Behram throws a lazy right hand but Graves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Behram clobbers Graves with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Graves gets a double leg takedown into Behram's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Behram tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graves tries to free his leg and advance position but Behram is retaining full guard.
Behram looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Graves dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Graves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Behram shoots in and gets a takedown into Graves's guard.
Behram lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Behram stopping the sweep attempt from Graves.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Behram from controlling successfully.
Behram trying to move into half guard but instead Graves has managed to sweep!
Graves won't allow Behram to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behram manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Graves tries to hold on but Behram postures up.
Behram misses with some ground and pound and Graves recovers position to half guard.
Thug Behram overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Graves is looking to control Behram's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Graves avoid being mounted?
Graves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Behram.
Behram is just content to waste time from the top position. Graves takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Thug Behram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gustav Graves is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Behram wants to pass the guard but Graves is keeping the position.
Graves seems keen to control Behram's posture.
Behram trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Graves pulls Behram in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gustav Graves was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Behram takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Graves throws a right hand that Behram ducks under and follows up with a left that Behram also avoids with ease.
Behram avoids the body shot from Graves.
Graves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Behram blocks a leg kick.
Graves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Behram moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Behram fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Graves.
Graves is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Behram needs to keep his hands up - Graves had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Graves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graves takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice jab there from Graves.
Graves takes the fight into the clinch.
Behram tries to score a body lock takedown but Graves shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behram changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Graves fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Graves throws a big shot that misses.
Graves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Behram manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Behram misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves wants to clinch up but Behram keeps it at a distance.
Behram throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Graves.
Graves looks for a takedown but Behram sprawls well.
Graves moves into range and clinches up with Behram.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thug Behram.
I think Graves 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustav Graves! Gustav Graves retains his lightweight title!
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