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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Leone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Graghen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leone comes into the arena with Mama Said Knock You Out blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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176 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Leone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Graghen!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Graghen pinned against the cage. Graghen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Frank Leone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leone fails to land the takedown.
Leone misses with a takedown attempt - Graghen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Leone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graghen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Graghen breaks the clinch.
Leone throws a combination that misses
and Graghen counters by moving into the clinch.
Graghen manages to break the clinch.
Leone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leone fails with the takedown.
Leone moves in looking to clinch but Graghen pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leone darts in trying to clinch
and Graghen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Come on Graghen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Graghen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leone wants to get back to striking at distance but Graghen won't allow it.
Leone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Graghen smiles and moves away.
Graghen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Graghen rushes Leone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Graghen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leone has Graghen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Graghen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Graghen breaks from the clinch.
Leone throws a looping overhand right but Graghen ducks down to avoid it.
Graghen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leone misses with a kick to the body.
Graghen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leone misses with a double jab.
Leone looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Graghen!
Leone is breathing heavily.
Graghen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Graghen is trying to maintain the position but Leone is very close to passing his half guard.
Graghen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Graghen wants to get back to his feet but Leone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graghen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Graghen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graghen pulls Leone in to control the position.
Graghen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Graghen trying to keep a closed guard but Leone is proving a slippery customer.
Graghen wants to stand and escape but Leone is having none of it.
Graghen keeping full guard, as Leone tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Graghen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Graghen scores with a takedown into Leone's guard.
Leone striking off his back but it's not causing Graghen any problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Graghen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Graghen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Graghen with a nice head shot there.
Leone wants to sweep here but Graghen controlling him for the moment.
Graghen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Graghen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Leone drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Leone working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Graghen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Graghen slows the pace down in half guard.
Graghen is pressing down on Leone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leone is holding on for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leone is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Graghen pulls his head out easily.
Graghen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graghen trying to mount his opponent but Leone defends it.
Well, if Graghen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Graghen is trying to control the action in half guard but Leone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Leone missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Graghen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Graghen seems to be working for a kimura but Leone defends the submission attempt.
Graghen decides to stand up.
Leone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leone closes the distance and clinches.
Leone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Graghen is pressed up against the cage. Leone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Graghen down to the mat. Graghen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Leone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Graghen takes the fight into the clinch.
Leone wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Graghen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Graghen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graghen rushes Leone and presses him up against the cage.
Leone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graghen has him pressed against the cage.
Graghen breaks the clinch.
Leone misses with a double jab
and Graghen counters by clinching up.
Leone tries to pull guard but Graghen won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Leone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Graghen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Graghen lands a two punch combo.
Leone moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Leone feints and as Graghen raises his hands in defense, Leone changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Graghen is working an open guard so Leone takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Graghen but Graghen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Graghen slips a jab and a cross from Leone.
Leone has his takedown stuffed
and Graghen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Leone won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leone wants to control but Graghen postures up.
Leone is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Graghen off and has taken his back!
Graghen just trying to survive but Leone is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Steven Graghen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leone controlling well, preventing Graghen from escaping the position.
Leone patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Graghen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Leone's guard. Nice work there by Graghen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graghen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Graghen stands up from Leone's guard - Graghen perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Leone will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Graghen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Graghen passes Leone's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Leone is looking to escape.
Graghen trying to control the pace.
Leone trying to control but Graghen postures up.
Leone is trying to stand.
Leone tries to roll over but Graghen keeps him under control.
Leone wants to get back to his feet.
Graghen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Leone to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leone closes the distance and clinches.
Leone fails to pull guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Graghen.
Leone wants to break free but Graghen has control.
Leone tries to pull guard but Graghen won't allow it.
Leone tries to break the clinch but Graghen is controlling the position.
Leone fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Leone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Graghen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Leone looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leone lands a body punch.
Leone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Graghen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leone gets caught flat footed, as Graghen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Graghen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Leone trying to control the position.
Graghen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graghen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Graghen won't allow Leone to sweep him here.
Leone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Graghen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Graghen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Graghen chips away with some ground and pound.
Leone is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Leone is trying to break the clinch but Graghen has him pressed against the cage.
Leone jumps guard but Graghen stands there with Leone around his waist. Leone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leone manages to pull guard.
Leone working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leone looking for a guillotine here but Graghen defends easily.
Leone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Graghen content to stall in guard here.
Graghen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Leone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graghen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leone wants to control but Graghen is keeping him busy.
Graghen manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Leone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Graghen misses with a few strikes there.
Frank Leone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Leone or perhaps it was just good defense by Graghen which made him look bad.
Leone swinging wilding here.
Leone fails to land the takedown.
Graghen clinches up against the cage.
Graghen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leone.
Graghen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Graghen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Graghen 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Graghen!
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RATING
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