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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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178 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ralph Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayson gets a takedown into half guard.
Yates kicks off Grayson and gets to his feet.
Grayson just misses with a punch to the body.
Grayson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yates circles away quickly and effectively.
Tim Grayson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Grayson.
Yates shoots for a takedown but Grayson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yates shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Grayson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates trying to control the position from guard on top but Grayson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yates postures up in Grayson's guard and throws a big left but Grayson blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates stopping the sweep attempt from Grayson.
Grayson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yates defends it easily.
Yates has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grayson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grayson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Yates passes into side control.
Yates is chipping away with strikes.
Yates working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Yates decides to stand up, so the ref orders Grayson to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson misses with a head kick.
Yates went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Grayson misses with a kick to the body
and Yates makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Grayson really felt that one!
Yates misses with a takedown attempt - Grayson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grayson tries to clinch but Yates moves out of range.
Yates throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Grayson was covering up waiting for the punch and Yates finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Grayson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Yates presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A frustrated look appears on Yates's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grayson lands a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates looking for a sweep. Not yet Yates, not yet.
Yates has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Grayson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Yates.
Yates is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Grayson's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Grayson! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Yates has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tim Grayson!
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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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