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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
40 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Spade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Spade blocks the leg kick.
Gravas throws a body punch but Spade moves out of range.
Gravas throws a hook but Spade avoids it easily.
Spade scores with a head kick. Gravas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Good leg kick by Gravas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gravas lands a glancing blow to the side of Spade's head.
Spade moves out of range of the body kick.
Gravas misses with a straight left.
Gravas tries a head kick but it misses.
Gravas blocks the body kick.
Spade has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Exiled BJJ and Wrestling in the buildup to the fight.
Gravas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gravas.
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gravas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Spade gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas is looking for a sweep.
Gravas dodges the ground and pound from Spade.
An elbow from Spade crashes against the mat.
Gravas is trying to improve his position.
Spade tries to score with some ground and pound. Gravas controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade is trying to get an arm triangle but Gravas is defending well.
Gravas is looking to regain half guard here but Spade keeps moving and retains side control.
Spade trying to control the action but Gravas is working from the bottom.
Gravas takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gravas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Spade's best efforts.
Spade lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gravas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Spade trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gravas working a defensive guard here.
Spade is looking to work some ground and pound but Gravas has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade is in close to Gravas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gravas is looking for a triangle but Spade pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gravas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Spade working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gravas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spade.
Spade with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gravas keeping moving, preventing Spade from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gravas pulls Spade in close to prevent any damage.
Gravas trying to keep a closed guard but Spade is proving a slippery customer.
Gravas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas wants to control but Spade is keeping him busy.
Spade has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Spade wants to improve his position but Gravas is controlling well.
Gravas is stalling here. Spade is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gravas seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Spade has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gravas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spade is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gravas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gravas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gravas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gravas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Spade wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Spade tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gravas is trying to improve his position.
Spade cracks Gravas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spade misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gravas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spade working away.
Gravas is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Scott Spade will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gravas throws a leg kick but Spade sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gravas throws a low kick, looking for Spade's leg but Spade calmly moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Spade.
Gravas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spade throws out the jab.
Gravas works Spade's body with a nice hook.
Gravas scores with a punch to the head.
Spade lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spade.
Spade throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gravas.
Spade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Spade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spade wants to clinch.
Spade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas.
Gravas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gravas looks to land a left hand but Spade moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Gravas misses.
Spade fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gravas.
Spade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Latka Gravas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gravas throws a head kick but Spade moves out of range.
Gravas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spade takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gravas tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Spade.
Gravas throws a big shot that misses.
Spade scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gravas in his tracks.
No joy there for Spade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spade looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Gravas throws a body shot but no joy.
Spade is looking to wear down Gravas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Horrible takedown attempt by Spade or perhaps it was just good defense by Gravas, which made it look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gravas.
Gravas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Spade misses.
Spade swinging wildly here.
Spade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Spade.
Spade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gravas throws out the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Spade is defended easily by Gravas.
Spade closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gravas to the mat! Gravas manages to get full guard.
Gravas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Spade throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gravas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spade throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gravas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Spade working to try and regain half guard.
Gravas is trying to take his opponent's back.
Gravas is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Spade misses with a body kick.
Gravas tries a low kick but Spade avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade checks a leg kick.
Spade looks to land a body kick but Gravas moved away.
Spade tries for a takedown but Gravas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Spade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Gravas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spade's calf.
Gravas checks the leg kick.
Gravas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas motions for Spade to come forward. Gravas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spade has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gravas finds it's way round the side to connect with Spade's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Spade. Those never looked like landing.
Gravas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spade throws a low kick, looking for Gravas's leg but Gravas calmly moves out of range.
Spade throws a head kick that misses
and Gravas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spade shoots in but Gravas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Spade has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spade.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Latka Gravas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Spade blocks a head kick by Gravas.
Spade tries to work over Gravas's front leg with a kick but Gravas checks it.
Gravas throws a hook but Spade avoids it easily.
Spade looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Spade lands with a shot to the body.
Spade lands a jab to the nose.
A left lands for Gravas.
Gravas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spade swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas.
Spade throws a head kick that misses.
Spade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gravas momentarily.
Spade lands a front kick.
Gravas scores with a hook.
Spade throws a leg kick but Gravas moved away.
Gravas misses with a two punch combination.
Gravas scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas connects with an inside leg kick.
Spade misses with a body shot.
Spade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spade throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Latka Gravas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy body kick from Spade
and Spade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gravas misses the shot to the body.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Spade.
Spade swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gravas counters by moving into the clinch.
Gravas pushes off an throws an elbow but Spade leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gravas misses with an elbow over the top.
Spade swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spade.
Gravas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spade blocks a body shot from Gravas.
Spade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas blocks an uppercut.
Gravas misses with an elbow over the top.
Spade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spade shoots in looking for a takedown. Gravas tries to sprawl out of it but Spade keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gravas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gravas connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spade throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gravas stuffs the takedown attempt from Spade. Spade gets slowly back to his feet.
Gravas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gravas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spade sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gravas tries to clinch but Spade is having none of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gravas.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gravas.
Spade is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spade.
Spade takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gravas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravas lands a big head kick that sends Spade tumbling to the mat! Gravas takes a step backwards and waves Spade back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Spade is rocked!
It looks like Scott Spade has been cut.
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!
Gravas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spade has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oh Spade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spade walks straight into a right hand from Gravas - that's dropped him! Gravas jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Spade from any more punishment! Spade complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Latka Gravas!
Latka Gravas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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