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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earle Sawyer (ranked 25487 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Mcgraugh (ranked 6044 p4p, 563 weight class). Cory Mcgraugh has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Earle Sawyer's chin.
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278 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earle Sawyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cory Mcgraugh!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawyer gets tackled into the cage by Mcgraugh. Mcgraugh maintains the clinch.
Mcgraugh keeps control of Sawyer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mcgraugh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Mcgraugh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No luck for Mcgraugh with that takedown attempt.
Mcgraugh fails with a takedown attempt.
Sawyer misses with a head kick.
Mcgraugh throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Mcgraugh scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Earle Sawyer has been cut.
Sawyer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh rushes Sawyer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mcgraugh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgraugh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Earle Sawyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcgraugh gets a clinch.
Sawyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Mcgraugh won't allow it.
Sawyer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mcgraugh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sawyer slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcgraugh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Earle Sawyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cory Mcgraugh.
Sawyer throws a head kick that misses.
Mcgraugh is looking for the big counter here.
Sawyer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sawyer trying to land knees to the body.
Mcgraugh decides to pull guard.
Mcgraugh looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sawyer passes into half guard.
Mcgraugh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Sawyer.
Sawyer working the head and body with strikes.
Mcgraugh is trying to get back to full guard.
Sawyer slips a nice elbow through Mcgraugh's hands, connecting with Mcgraugh's forehead.
Mcgraugh is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sawyer scores with a couple of nice shots.
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!
Sawyer working Mcgraugh over with strikes.
Sawyer drops an elbow to the side of Mcgraugh's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraugh has hold of Sawyer's hands but Sawyer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mcgraugh has hold of Sawyer's hands but Sawyer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mcgraugh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sawyer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mcgraugh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sawyer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mcgraugh has a hand on Sawyer's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sawyer takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Mcgraugh tries to improve his position but Sawyer has taken his back! Sawyer has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Mcgraugh tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Sawyer pushes Mcgraugh away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Earle Sawyer!
The defeated Cory Mcgraugh had this to say: 'I like turtles '.
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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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