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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Latka Gravas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geralt Of Ravia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Of Ravia has chosen The Witcher as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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199 lbs
21 - 10 - 1 |
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203 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Latka Gravas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Geralt Of Ravia!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Of Ravia blocks a leg kick.
Of Ravia checks the leg kick.
Of Ravia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gravas tests Of Ravia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gravas lands a nice shot to the body.
Of Ravia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravas.
Gravas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Of Ravia.
An inside leg kick lands from Gravas.
Gravas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Of Ravia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravas lands the left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Of Ravia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gravas.
Gravas misses with a two punch combination.
Of Ravia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas.
Of Ravia feints and then cracks Gravas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gravas down.
A shot to the body from Gravas misses
and Of Ravia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gravas walks into a jab.
Of Ravia tries to clinch up.
Of Ravia throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gravas swings for the body but Of Ravia moves out of range.
Gravas looks to land a body kick but Of Ravia moved away.
Gravas blocks a head kick by Of Ravia.
Of Ravia throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Of Ravia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gravas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Latka Gravas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Of Ravia scores with a sloppy right hand. Gravas should have avoided that one.
Gravas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Of Ravia.
Gravas takes a swing at Of Ravia's ribcage but misses.
Of Ravia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gravas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gravas misses with an uppercut. Of Ravia saw that one coming.
Gravas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Of Ravia.
Gravas walks into a jab.
Of Ravia lands a leg kick that knocks Gravas off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Of Ravia throws a head kick that misses.
Gravas throws a looping overhand right but Of Ravia ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gravas moves out of range of the leg kick from Of Ravia.
Gravas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Of Ravia moved away.
Of Ravia swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Of Ravia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Of Ravia throws an overhand right that lands on Gravas's shoulder, as Gravas tries to avoid the shot.
Of Ravia throws a leg kick that misses.
Of Ravia is looking to land body kicks.
Good exchange - Gravas coming out on top.
Gravas throws a leg kick that misses.
Gravas lands a head shot.
Gravas misses with a few strikes there.
Gravas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gravas misses the shot to the body.
Of Ravia throws a chopping leg kick but Gravas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Some wild striking there from Gravas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Of Ravia moves away.
Of Ravia lands with a shot to the body.
Of Ravia misses with a straight right.
Of Ravia shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gravas eats them both and turns towards Of Ravia to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gravas slips a straight right by Of Ravia.
Of Ravia lands a lovely overhand right.
Of Ravia defending well as Gravas loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Of Ravia loads up on a big right hand but Gravas slips the punch.
Of Ravia connects with an inside leg kick.
Of Ravia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas. Of Ravia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Of Ravia throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Of Ravia jabs at Gravas's body.
Of Ravia ducks under a wild hook from Gravas.
Gravas thows a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Of Ravia tenderised Gravas's leg. Gravas is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Ravia scores with a punch to the head.
Gravas stuns Of Ravia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Of Ravia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Gravas misses.
Gravas thows a body shot but no joy.
Gravas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Of Ravia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Of Ravia tries to clinch up but Gravas circles away and keeps his distance.
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Of Ravia off balance momentarily.
Gravas throws a solid leg kick but Of Ravia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gravas.
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Of Ravia moves away.
Of Ravia scores with a leg kick.
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Of Ravia moves away.
Gravas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravas throws a leg kick
and Of Ravia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gravas throws a front kick aimed at Of Ravia's knee but Of Ravia avoids it well.
Gravas misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gravas.
Gravas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geralt Of Ravia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A big right from Of Ravia misses.
Of Ravia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gravas. Gravas obviously looking to wear him down.
Of Ravia lands a jab.
Gravas throws a head kick that misses.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. Of Ravia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gravas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gravas slips a jab from Of Ravia.
Gravas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gravas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravas checks a low kick from Of Ravia.
Gravas throws a jab but it's blocked by Of Ravia.
Of Ravia throws a sloppy head kick and Gravas moves out of range easily.
Of Ravia checks a low kick from Gravas.
Of Ravia avoids the body shot from Gravas.
Of Ravia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab, jab by Gravas - just one landing.
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Of Ravia looks to land a right hand but Gravas moved out of range.
Gravas is looking to wear down Of Ravia with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas tries to land a front kick but Of Ravia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Of Ravia cracks Gravas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Some wild striking there from Gravas.
Of Ravia connects with a leg kick. Gravas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Of Ravia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gravas.
Of Ravia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gravas. That's going to slow Of Ravia down.
Of Ravia misses with a looping right.
Gravas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Of Ravia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Of Ravia takes one on the button.
Gravas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Of Ravia.
Of Ravia misses with a head kick.
Of Ravia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gravas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Of Ravia is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas lands an overhand right.
Of Ravia misses with a wild body shot.
Gravas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Of Ravia. That did some damage!
Gravas wants to slow Of Ravia down by chopping away at his legs.
Geralt Of Ravia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Of Ravia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gravas pinned against the cage. Gravas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Of Ravia misses with a straight left.
Gravas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gravas cracks a nice hook into Of Ravia's ribs.
Gravas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Of Ravia counters with a three punch combo that has Gravas backing up. Gravas nods at Of Ravia to acknowledge the strikes.
Gravas misses with a two punch combination.
Gravas misses the jab.
Gravas looks to score with a jab to the body but Of Ravia is just out of range.
Good shot there by Of Ravia.
Of Ravia avoids the body shot from Gravas.
Of Ravia throws an overhand right that lands on Gravas's shoulder, as Gravas tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Ravia misses with a hook.
Of Ravia moves out of range of the strikes.
Of Ravia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Of Ravia tries a head kick but it misses.
Of Ravia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Of Ravia checks the leg kick.
Gravas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gravas cracks Of Ravia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Of Ravia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Of Ravia cracks a nice hook into Gravas's ribs.
Of Ravia is looking to slow Gravas down with leg kicks.
Of Ravia throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
Of Ravia lands a jab to the nose.
Of Ravia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravas moves away.
Nice defenses there by Of Ravia.
Of Ravia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas swings for the body but Of Ravia moves out of range.
Gravas throws out a leg kick but Of Ravia moves out of range and Gravas only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Gravas finds it's target.
Of Ravia with a jab.
Gravas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Of Ravia lands a jab to the nose.
Of Ravia throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas.
Gravas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Of Ravia.
Of Ravia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gravas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gravas walks into a stiff left hand from Of Ravia.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Of Ravia.
Of Ravia ducks under a wild hook from Gravas.
Gravas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good shot there by Of Ravia.
Gravas is rocked!
Of Ravia is looking to score with low kicks.
Oh Gravas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Of Ravia throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas seems to have got his legs back now.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gravas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Geralt Of Ravia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gravas lands a really nice looking cross but Of Ravia seems unphased.
Gravas tries a head kick but it misses.
Gravas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gravas misses with a wild combination.
Gravas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Of Ravia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Of Ravia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gravas but Gravas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Of Ravia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big right from Of Ravia misses.
Gravas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Of Ravia.
A leg kick checked by Of Ravia.
Of Ravia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Of Ravia was well out of range. Poor timing from Gravas.
A big left from Of Ravia misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Ravia ducks under a wild hook from Gravas.
Gravas tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gravas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gravas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gravas defending well as Of Ravia loads up on a big left hand.
Of Ravia moves into the clinch.
Of Ravia pushes Gravas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gravas.
A nice right hand lands inside from Of Ravia.
Of Ravia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Of Ravia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Of Ravia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Of Ravia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Of Ravia is struggling to control the position.
Of Ravia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gravas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Of Ravia's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gravas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Of Ravia's brow.
Gravas can't break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Of Ravia blocks an elbow strike.
Of Ravia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Of Ravia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gravas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Of Ravia has him pressed against the cage.
Gravas can't break the clinch.
Of Ravia pulls guard effortlessly.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Of Ravia wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Of Ravia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gravas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Of Ravia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Latka Gravas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas wants to control from the top but Of Ravia keeps moving.
Of Ravia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Of Ravia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gravas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gravas trying to control the position from guard on top but Of Ravia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Of Ravia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Of Ravia working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gravas has passed into half guard!
Gravas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Geralt Of Ravia.
Well Of Ravia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geralt Of Ravia!
Geralt Of Ravia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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