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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Graf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Cascara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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181 lbs
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177 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mustafa Graf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lionel Cascara!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cascara changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Graf looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Graf is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Graf wants to get back to full guard.
Graf is staying active underneath Cascara, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cascara is thwarting Graf's attempts to control the position.
Graf is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cascara is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Cascara prevents Graf from getting the reversal.
Cascara controlling the position easily from mount.
Graf wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cascara.
Cascara can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Graf is looking to escape.
Graf tries to hold on but Cascara pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cascara jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Graf manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cascara is looking to take a break and control but Graf is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Graf sneaks back into half guard.
Graf is staying active underneath Cascara, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cascara keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Graf is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cascara is trying to work for a kimura but Graf is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cascara tries to pass the half guard into mount. Graf knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Graf works his way to full guard. Good work.
Graf looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Graf not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cascara wants to control from the top but Graf keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graf working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cascara has passed into half guard!
Cascara trying to control from Graf's half guard. Graf has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cascara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Graf bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cascara's guard.
Graf trying to control the position from guard on top but Cascara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cascara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cascara keeping moving, preventing Graf from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graf postures up.
Cascara pulls Graf in close to prevent any damage.
Cascara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cascara controls Graf momentarily but Graf frees himself.
Cascara looking for a sweep. Not yet Cascara, not yet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lionel Cascara wasn't active enough on the ground.
Graf throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cascara tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Graf is in Cascara's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graf trying to control but Cascara is working from the bottom.
Cascara wants to sweep here but Graf controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graf wants to control from the top but Cascara keeps moving.
Cascara pulls Graf in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lionel Cascara will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Graf gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cascara counters with a nice double leg into side control. Graf won't be happy with that.
Cascara cracks Graf with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cascara controls the position from side control.
Cascara swings around for an armbar but Graf sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cascara's guard.
Graf tries to free his leg and advance position but Cascara is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cascara is on top in guard.
Graf wants to sweep here but Cascara controlling him for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graf working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cascara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cascara tries to free his leg and advance position but Graf is retaining full guard.
Graf is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Graf is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cascara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cascara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cascara trying to control the position from guard on top but Graf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graf looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cascara is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graf looking to control but Cascara passes into half guard.
Graf wants to get back to full guard but Cascara has passed into side control.
Cascara lands a nice forearm strike.
Lionel Cascara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cascara remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Cascara trying to control the position but Graf is working away.
Cascara might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Graf kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cascara tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Graf sneaks back into half guard.
Cascara is keen to just control but Graf is a slippery customer.
Graf is trying to get back to full guard.
Graf is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Cascara is tapping! Great win for Graf!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mustafa Graf!
An out of breath Mustafa Graf thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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