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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Billington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billington comes into the arena with The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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
24 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Billington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Latka Gravas!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravas doesn't manage to clinch there - Billington circles away.
Gravas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gravas throws a hook to the side of Billington's head but Billington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gravas misses with a two punch combination.
Billington swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gravas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas. Billington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Billington loads up on a big right hand but Gravas slips the punch.
Billington lands a jab.
Billington throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Billington moved away.
Gravas throws a hook but Billington blocks it.
Billington scores with a one two! Gravas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the 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!
Billington feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gravas working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gravas is pulling down on Billington's head. It's preventing any offense from Billington, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Billington looking to sit in guard and control but Gravas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gravas trying to control but Billington is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Latka Gravas was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gravas closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Billington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas blocks an uppercut.
Gravas misses with the head strike.
Gravas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Billington blocks an uppercut.
Gravas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gravas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gravas misses with a punch on the inside.
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Billington as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gravas.
A head punch on the inside from Gravas fails to land.
Billington lands with a right to the head.
Gravas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Billington lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gravas lands a nice uppercut.
Gravas misses with the head strike.
Billington scores with a shot to the side of Gravas's head.
Billington just leaning against Gravas, taking a breather.
Gravas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Billington's elbow.
Gravas lands with a right to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Billington.
Gravas throws a head punch that misses.
Gravas misses with a body punch.
Billington tries to throw a body punch but Gravas avoids it by throwing Billington back against the cage.
Gravas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Billington misses with some punches.
Billington working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gravas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billington is looking to take this one to the mat.
Billington struggles to land a body shot inside as Gravas controls his hands.
Billington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Gravas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gravas.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Billington pushes Gravas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gravas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Billington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gravas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Billington's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Billington.
Billington lands a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravas throws a punch but it's blocked by Billington.
Gravas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Billington.
Billington decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Latka Gravas will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gravas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Billington avoids a kick to the body.
Gravas looks to land a body kick but Billington moved away.
Billington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Gravas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Billington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gravas.
Gravas is looking to clinch but Billington is avoiding it.
Billington misses with a body shot.
Billington looks for a takedown but Gravas sprawls well.
Gravas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Billington on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gravas. Gravas obviously looking to wear him down.
Thomas Billington is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Billington has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas.
Billington checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas thumps Billington with a low kick.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Billington checks it.
Billington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas.
The crowd cheers as Billington lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gravas doesn't seem phased though.
A bone on bone clash there as Billington blocks the leg kick.
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billington checks the leg kick.
A jab from Gravas misses.
Gravas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gravas works Billington's body with a nice hook.
Billington stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas.
Gravas lands a head shot.
Billington misses with a looping right.
Gravas throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas looks to land a left hand but Billington moved out of range nicely.
Gravas misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Billington.
Billington throws a combination. Gravas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gravas tries a low kick but Billington avoids it.
Billington thuds his right hand into Gravas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gravas misses with a hook. Billington ducked under it nicely.
Billington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billington moves away from the strike by Gravas.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Billington checks it.
Gravas throws a jab but it's blocked by Billington.
Gravas throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas scores with a jab.
Gravas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut lands for Billington. That snapped Gravas's head back.
Gravas misses with a hook
and Billington counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Billington looking to pass the guard.
Billington working some strikes from top position.
Billington trying to control the position from guard on top but Gravas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Billington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas keeping moving, preventing Billington from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Billington is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Thomas Billington.
Gravas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Billington connects with a body shot that sends Gravas's belly button to the back.
Gravas staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Billington moves out of range of the leg kick from Gravas.
A jab from Billington misses.
Billington lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gravas's sensitive parts.
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.
Thomas Billington dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Good shot there by Billington.
Billington takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Billington showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gravas.
Some bone on bone action there as Billington checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gravas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Billington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas.
Billington cracks Gravas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Billington lands a nice shot that snaps Gravas's head back.
Billington checks a low kick from Gravas.
Billington misses with a two punch combination.
Gravas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gravas wants to slow Billington down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billington just misses with a punch to the body.
Gravas throws an overhand right that lands on Billington's shoulder, as Billington tries to avoid the shot.
Gravas throws a poor cross that misses
and Billington counters with a straight right hand.
Gravas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Latka Gravas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Billington throws a series of punches but Gravas avoids them all with ease.
Gravas tries to clinch up.
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Billington moves away.
Gravas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Billington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gravas lands with a hook. Billington tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Billington swats away the attempt to clinch by Gravas.
Gravas throws a lazy right hand but Billington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Billington sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gravas motions for Billington to come forward. Gravas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Billington doesn't seem bothered though.
Gravas throws a nice looking combination but Billington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Billington scores with a jab.
Gravas gets a clinch.
Billington wants to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Billington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Billington dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gravas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Billington uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billington pushes Gravas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gravas blocking some punches.
Billington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gravas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gravas working aggressively here.
Gravas has a couple of punches blocked by Billington.
Billington taking a breather.
Gravas throws a head punch that misses.
Gravas tries to circle away but Billington has him pinned against the cage.
Billington has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gravas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Billington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Billington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas lands with a light punch inside.
Latka Gravas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas tries to work over Billington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gravas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Billington misses with a punch on the inside.
Billington looking to slow down the pace here.
Billington has a couple of punches blocked by Gravas.
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Billington lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Billington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gravas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Billington's elbow.
Billington blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Billington fails to land.
Billington tries to score a body lock takedown but Gravas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Billington.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Latka Gravas.
I think Gravas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Thomas Billington!
In his post fight interview, Thomas Billington gave a big smile as he said 'I just wanted to apologise to the fans for having to watch that terrible excuse for a fighter peform tonight, I don't know how Gravas got granted a license to fight but for his own safety somebody needs to take it away.'.
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