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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Van Roost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graves comes to the cage accompanied by London Calling. Van Roost has chosen Cypress Hill - How I Could Just Kill A Man as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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11 - 10 - 0 |
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193 cm
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190 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Great elbows
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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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Van Roost!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Roost scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Roost darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Graves shoots in for a double leg but Van Roost sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little jabbing left from Van Roost on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Graves walks into a jab.
Van Roost rushes Graves and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van Roost lands an elbow just above Graves 's eye.
It looks like Alex Graves has been cut.
Graves fails to pull guard.
Van Roost is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Roost lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Van Roost just misses with a elbow thrown towards Graves's brow.
Van Roost throws an elbow but it misses.
Graves takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van Roost lands a hook that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Roost misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Roost.
Van Roost comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Roost pushes Graves back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graves takes a shot to the head.
Van Roost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Graves being controlled against the cage.
Van Roost stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Van Roost lands an uppercut.
Graves is rocked!
Van Roost has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
Oh Graves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Graves blocks an elbow strike.
Van Roost leaning his opponent against the cage.
Van Roost throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van Roost throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van Roost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Roost throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Van Roost just misses with a elbow thrown towards Graves's brow.
Van Roost misses with an elbow over the top.
Graves avoids a wild elbow strike from Van Roost.
Van Roost working aggressively here.
Van Roost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Graves.
Van Roost working aggressively here.
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!
Van Roost throws an elbow that misses.
Van Roost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Roost misses with an elbow strike.
Graves dodges an elbow strike from Van Roost.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Roost misses with an elbow strike.
Graves blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Van Roost fails to land.
Van Roost misses with an elbow strike.
I was talking to Graves's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Van Roost fails to land.
Van Roost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Roost looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van Roost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Roost misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Van Roost just misses with a elbow thrown towards Graves's brow.
Graves seems to have got his legs back now.
Graves takes an elbow to the temple.
Graves drags the fight down to the ground.
Van Roost showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Graves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Van Roost can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Van Roost really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Graves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Van Roost trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Graves has his foot on Van Roost's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van Roost works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Graves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Van Roost gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
My spies in Midnight MMA inform me that Van Roost has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Graves is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Van Roost defends well.
Van Roost sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Van Roost is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Graves has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Van Roost is looking to defend but Graves has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Van Roost! Graves pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Van Roost taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alex Graves!
Alex Graves made sure to mention his sponsor, V-Mask Clothing (10%) in his post fight interview.
Michael Van Roost was interviewed post fight and said 'Good job Romero, but I think you got a bit lucky.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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