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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Nasri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lance Nasri was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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135 lbs
5 - 5 - 1 |
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155 lbs
3 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Nasri!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nasri.
Graham shoots in and drives through. Nasri sprawls well.
Nasri works over Graham's head and body with a nice combination.
Graham shoots and misses
and Nasri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nasri throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Graham misses with a double jab.
Nasri tests Graham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nasri. Graham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lance Nasri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nasri throws a series of punches but Graham avoids them all with ease.
Graham shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Graham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nasri.
Nasri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasri looks to land a combination but Graham avoids it well.
Nasri stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nasri wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice body punch from Nasri.
Nasri scores with a three punch combo!
Graham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nasri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nasri keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch combination from Nasri misses.
Graham takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Graham shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nasri pinned against the cage. Nasri gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No joy there for Nasri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Graham is defended easily by Nasri.
Graham misses with a takedown attempt
and Nasri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Graham. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nasri misses with the combination.
Nasri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lance Nasri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nasri.
Graham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sloppy strikes from Nasri. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham looks for a takedown but Nasri sprawls well.
Nasri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nasri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nasri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nasri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nasri dodges the punch combination from Graham.
Graham shoots in looking for a takedown. Nasri tries to sprawl out of it but Graham keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nasri manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Graham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Graham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Nasri.
Graham fails with a takedown attempt.
Nasri misses with an uppercut.
Nasri just misses with a punch to the body.
Nasri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nasri. Graham does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nasri. Graham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graham closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Nasri dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Graham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nasri is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Graham rather than just go for the knockout.
Graham tries to sprawl but Nasri drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nasri wants to stand up but Graham is controlling the position.
Graham is staying active underneath Nasri, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nasri working Graham over with strikes.
Nasri stands up and beckons Graham to join him on the feet.
Nasri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Graham counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nasri looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nasri squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Graham forces the positional change into back control.
Nasri showing good submission defense here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasri wants to get back to his feet.
Nasri really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Graham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graham has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Nasri! Can he survive? No! He's out! Graham gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcus Graham!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Marcus Graham made sure he mentioned Kobra Clothing Inc., along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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hype
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pop
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