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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mr Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregory Graham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregory Graham!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham fails with the takedown
and Ball counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ball is taking a breather. Graham says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
It looks like Ball is going to stand back up.
Graham wants to improve his position but Ball is controlling well.
Graham works his way to full guard. Good work.
Graham is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ball knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Graham on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham is taking a breather. Ball says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ball won't allow Graham to pass to mount.
Well, if Graham 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.
Graham has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Graham wants to control the pace but Ball is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Graham tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Graham is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ball has left one of his arms exposed and Graham doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Ball screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gregory Graham!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
29% |
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