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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robinson Crusoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Gragula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
27 - 9 - 0 |
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218 lbs
17 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robinson Crusoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Viktor Gragula!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gragula has a takedown stuffed.
Gragula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gragula is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Crusoe clinches up with Gragula and pushes him back against the cage.
Gragula is pressed up against the cage. Crusoe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gragula down to the mat. Gragula avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gragula fails with a takedown attempt.
Gragula closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crusoe circles away.
Robinson Crusoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Gragula.
Gragula forces Crusoe back against the cage and clinches.
Gragula gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Crusoe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gragula trying to stall but Crusoe improves his position.
Gragula effectively controlling the action here.
Crusoe has picked Gragula up - he's going for a ride! Crusoe dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Crusoe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gragula does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusoe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Crusoe wants to take a breather but Gragula is having none of it.
Gragula trying to hold on to Crusoe's head to control him but Crusoe postures up.
Crusoe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gragula is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Crusoe is trying to control the action in half guard but Gragula is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gragula is trying to control but can't.
Crusoe thows a huge punch but Gragula dodges it nicely.
Crusoe throws a strike but Gragula avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Crusoe wants to control from the top but Gragula keeps moving.
Crusoe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Crusoe throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gragula being controlled here, momentarily.
Gragula avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crusoe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Crusoe 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.
Crusoe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gragula is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Crusoe presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Crusoe gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Crusoe wants to control but Gragula is keeping him busy.
Well, if Crusoe is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gragula has one foot on Crusoe's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gragula stuffs the takedown.
No luck for Crusoe with that takedown attempt.
Gragula defending well as Crusoe loads up on a big left hand.
Gragula looks for the body kick but Crusoe saw that one coming.
Gragula lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gragula clinches up with Crusoe and pushes him back against the cage.
Gragula escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gragula drives through and clinches with Crusoe against the cage.
Crusoe has Gragula pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Crusoe pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gragula tumbling to the mat - Crusoe dives into Gragula's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gragula is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gragula wants to stand and escape but Crusoe is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gragula looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crusoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Gragula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crusoe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Crusoe distracts Gragula with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Crusoe wants to control from the top but Gragula keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Crusoe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gragula keeping moving, preventing Crusoe from controlling successfully.
Crusoe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gragula keeping moving, preventing Crusoe from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Viktor Gragula will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gragula gets a double leg takedown into Crusoe's guard.
Gragula drops back, looking for a kneebar! Crusoe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Crusoe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Crusoe!
Crusoe throws an elbow but Gragula slips to the side and avoids it well.
Crusoe controlling the position.
Gragula is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusoe slows the pace down.
Crusoe trying to control the action but Gragula is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusoe throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Crusoe swings around for an armbar but Gragula sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Crusoe's guard.
Gragula throws a big elbow that misses.
Crusoe is trying to keep Gragula in close.
Gragula trying to control but Crusoe is working from the bottom.
Gragula passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Crusoe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gragula looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusoe trying to control from half guard but Gragula is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gragula manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Crusoe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crusoe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Crusoe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gragula swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crusoe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gragula is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crusoe is controlling him.
Gragula not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crusoe trying to control but Gragula is working from the bottom.
Gragula utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gragula keeping moving, preventing Crusoe from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Crusoe stuffs the takedown attempt from Gragula. Gragula gets slowly back to his feet.
Crusoe misses the jab.
Crusoe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robinson Crusoe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Crusoe tries for a takedown but Gragula sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Crusoe looking to score a takedown here. Gragula is defending well but Crusoe drives through and ends up in Gragula's guard.
Crusoe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Crusoe trying to control but Gragula is working from the bottom.
Crusoe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gragula looking to control.
Crusoe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crusoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Gragula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Robinson Crusoe will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gragula tries to clinch but Crusoe is having none of it.
Gragula rushes Crusoe and presses him up against the cage.
Crusoe has Gragula pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gragula manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Crusoe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gragula gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gragula misses with some punches.
Crusoe tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robinson Crusoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crusoe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gragula prevents it.
Gragula manages to break the clinch.
Gragula darts in and clinches Crusoe up against the cage.
Gragula is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gragula escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gragula tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crusoe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gragula thows a body kick. Crusoe tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gragula lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gragula gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusoe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gragula stalls.
Crusoe managing to block the knees to the body from Gragula.
Crusoe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gragula is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gragula gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Crusoe.
Crusoe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gragula is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gragula manages to break the clinch.
Gragula drives through with a takedown into Crusoe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gragula stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crusoe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gragula wants to control from the top but Crusoe keeps moving.
Gragula might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Crusoe haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Crusoe is trying to control the position but Gragula postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gragula trying to control the position from guard on top but Crusoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gragula throws a big elbow that misses.
Crusoe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gragula postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Crusoe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gragula, into his guard.
Crusoe stays in close to Gragula's body and controls the position.
Gragula keeping full guard, as Crusoe tries to pass.
Crusoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Gragula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusoe looking to sit in guard and control but Gragula gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Crusoe is pulling down on Gragula's head. It's preventing any offense from Gragula, at least for the moment.
Gragula trying to control but Crusoe is working from the bottom.
Gragula thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Crusoe looking for a guillotine here but Gragula defends easily.
Gragula throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gragula throwing strikes from guard but Crusoe blocks nicely.
Gragula with a nice head shot there.
Gragula drops back looking for a leg! Crusoe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Crusoe manages to kick Gragula off! Gragula jumps back into Crusoe's guard.
Crusoe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gragula is one step ahead there.
Gragula throwing strikes from guard but Crusoe blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gragula is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Crusoe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Crusoe has escaped and now he's on top!
And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Gragula comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gragula 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Gragula!
Viktor Gragula gave a mention to Sin City Allstars in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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RATING
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