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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter comes to the cage accompanied by Cyprus Hill - Hits From the Bong. Latka Gravas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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182 lbs
30 - 17 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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
30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Latka Gravas!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gravas's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gravas.
Hunter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gravas.
Gravas throws out a counter right but Hunter avoids it with no problem.
Hunter connects with a jab.
Gravas tests Hunter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gravas.
Gravas moves out of range as Hunter throws a body kick.
Gravas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hunter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Gravas blocks the leg kick.
Gravas slips under a jab.
Hunter takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hunter's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter misses with an uppercut.
Hunter tries to clinch up.
Gravas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hunter swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a series of strikes. Hunter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hunter has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hunter thumps Gravas with a low kick.
Hunter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gravas connects with the punch.
Hunter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hunter thumps Gravas with a low kick.
Gravas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hunter is out of range and Gravas settles back down.
Gravas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Gravas tenderised Hunter's leg. Hunter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hunter lands a nice hook to Gravas's body. Gravas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunter throws a series of punches but Gravas avoids them all with ease.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Gravas.
Hunter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gravas connects with the punch.
Hunter swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Hunter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gravas throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
A solid body kick from Gravas.
Hunter misses the shot to the body.
Hunter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas swings widly with a right hand
and Hunter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunter misses with a wild combination.
Hunter sizes up Gravas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gravas's hands.
Gravas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gravas throws a series of punches but Hunter avoids them all with ease.
Gravas dodges the punch combination from Hunter.
Gravas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas is looking to chop away at Hunter's legs.
Gravas scores with the left hand. Hunter knows he should have avoided that one.
Gravas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hunter throws a big counter combination but Gravas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hunter throws a leg kick but Gravas moved away.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gravas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gravas throws a low kick but Hunter moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Hunter.
Hunter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gravas on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Hunter misses.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Hunter.
Hunter motions for Gravas to come forward. Hunter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gravas is out of range and Hunter settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gravas.
Hunter misses the body punch
and Gravas counters with an outside leg kick.
Hunter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hunter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas.
Gravas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunter is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas misses with an uppercut
and Hunter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hunter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gravas thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Hunter misses
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a shot to the body
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gravas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gravas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hunter throws the left hand but Gravas avoids the punch easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hunter might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Gravas.
Gravas misses with a double jab.
Hunter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hunter throws a shot from downtown. Gravas moves away and avoids it.
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gravas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hunter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hunter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunter misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hunter throws a solid leg kick but Gravas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hunter.
Hunter lands with a thumping leg kick.
A left and a right from Hunter both land. Nice combination.
Gravas just misses with a punch to the body.
Gravas connects with a body shot.
Hunter misses with a looping right.
Hunter swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hunter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunter.
Hunter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gravas's calf.
A jab from Gravas misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries a low kick but Gravas avoids it.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunter.
Gravas walks into a left hand.
Hunter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravas.
Hunter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hunter scores with a nice head shot.
Hunter connects with a solid leg kick.
A left lands for Hunter.
Hunter scores with a sloppy right hand. Gravas should have avoided that one.
Gravas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hunter avoids the body shot from Gravas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gravas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas connects with a leg kick. Hunter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gravas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hunter momentarily.
Hunter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunter moves away from the strike by Gravas.
Hunter takes one to the side of the head.
Gravas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunter.
Hunter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunter.
A leg kick checked by Gravas.
Gravas lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Latka Gravas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gravas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Hunter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hunter looks to land a left hand but Gravas moved out of range nicely.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Hunter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gravas avoids the head kick by Hunter.
Hunter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hunter is able to avoid easily.
Hunter is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunter.
An attempted straight right counter from Hunter misses the target.
Gravas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Gravas misses.
Gravas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas throws a head kick that misses.
As Gravas backs away, Hunter returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hunter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas. Hunter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunter lands a jab.
Gravas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gravas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gravas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good work by Hunter as he checks the leg kick.
Hunter throws a leg kick which misses Gravas's front leg but catches the back leg as Gravas tries to avoid it.
Gravas walks into a left hand.
Hunter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gravas misses with a hook.
Hunter gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter walks into a straight right hand from Gravas.
Hunter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gravas. Gravas obviously looking to wear him down.
Gravas misses with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gravas. That's going to slow Hunter down.
Gravas stuns Hunter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hunter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravas can pounce on him.
Hunter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunter.
Hunter jabs at Gravas's body.
Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunter.
Latka Gravas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gravas.
Gravas staying out of range there.
Hunter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gravas looks to land a right hand but Hunter moved out of range.
Hunter appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hunter misses with a hook.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Jay Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gravas, right into the meat.
Hunter walks into a stiff left hand from Gravas.
Gravas slips under a jab from Hunter.
Gravas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gravas throws the left hand but Hunter avoids the punch easily.
Hunter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gravas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter moves away from the strike by Gravas.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gravas.
Gravas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunter. Gravas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gravas throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Latka Gravas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gravas 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latka Gravas!
An out of breath Latka Gravas 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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