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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tad Travis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coson Granit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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193 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tad Travis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Coson Granit!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granit is looking to clinch.
Travis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Granit tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Travis counters with a two punch combo.
Travis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Travis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Granit is looking to get back to his feet here but Travis is keeping cool and he's managed to take Granit's back.
The referee is taking a good look at Granit as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Travis!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travis lands an elbow to the side of the head.
What can Granit do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis lands a shot to the head.
Travis really is a fat lump.
Travis controls the position.
Granit wants to get back to his feet.
Travis 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Travis is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Granit wants to get back to his feet.
Travis scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Travis has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Granit's body.
Travis softening up his opponent with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Granit is trapped and Travis is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Travis is working the ground and pound. Can Granit escape?
Travis has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Granit's body.
Travis landing with strikes.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granit trying to get back to his feet but Travis is in full control for now.
Travis controls the action.
Travis seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Granit for as long as he can get away with.
Travis punches Granit on the ear.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Travis throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Granit!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tad Travis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Granit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Granit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Travis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Travis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Granit closes the distance but Travis moves to the side
and Travis counters with a takedown into side control.
Granit bucks up and tries to throw Travis off but instead Travis has got his back!
Granit trying to get back to his feet but Travis is in full control for now.
Travis trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Granit doesn't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Travis is cranking Granit's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Granit! He's tightened the choke and Granit is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tad Travis!
Coson Granit spoke after the fight, saying 'I had a stomach bug for the last 2 days but I'm going to recover soon'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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