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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Goridie Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 cm
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130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
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134 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Goridie Graham! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Bonds! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No luck for Bonds with that takedown attempt. Bonds will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Graham moves into range and clinches up with Bonds. Graham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonds is defending well for now. Bonds ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bonds no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Graham wants to control from the top but Bonds keeps moving. Graham postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Graham throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Bonds can't keep his opponent in guard - Graham advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Bonds actively working from the bottom here. Graham thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Graham has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Graham working away from the top, dropping strikes. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Bonds tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bonds is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Graham landing strikes from the mount. Bonds is looking to get to half guard. Graham landing punches. Graham putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bonds is rocked! Graham lands a nice shot to the head. Bonds is still in real trouble! Can Graham finish him? The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Graham cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Graham connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Graham lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Graham postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Bonds in real trouble here! The ref calls for Bonds to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goridie Graham!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
77% |
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