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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Graham (ranked 24504 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave McKean (ranked 4673 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Donny Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave McKean!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKean shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Graham napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Graham throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Graham shoots in looking for a takedown but McKean manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Graham's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Graham throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McKean's waist but McKean gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Graham off to one side.
McKean tries to counter by closing the distance.
McKean misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Graham counters by clinching up.
Graham tries to break the clinch but McKean is controlling the position.
McKean is trying to pull guard but Graham turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McKean tries to land knees in the clinch but Graham avoids the damage to the body.
Graham trying to control the position but instead, McKean has worked for underhooks and has pushed Graham into the cage.
Graham successfully pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graham bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McKean's guard.
McKean is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKean 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.
Graham really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McKean is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Graham lands a couple of digs.
McKean preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Graham will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McKean lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
McKean 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.
McKean decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McKean has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Graham is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKean looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Graham is looking to stand back up but McKean counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Graham.
McKean slows the pace down in half guard.
McKean is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Graham still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Graham has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McKean is avoiding damage well.
McKean sneaks back into half guard.
McKean works his way to full guard. Good work.
McKean trying to control the position here.
McKean preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McKean wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Graham throws a strike but McKean rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKean slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McKean is working to tighten his grip on Graham's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Graham has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but McKean is really squeezing tight and eventually Graham passes out! McKean breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dave McKean!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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