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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Steve (ranked 16 p4p, 2 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 124 p4p, 6 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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187 lbs
34 - 4 - 0 |
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184 cm
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185 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Gravas .
Steve avoids a kick to the body.
Gravas has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Steve is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gravas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Gravas scores with a jab. Steve acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Chris Steve has been cut.
Steve lands with a good body shot.
Gravas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gravas throws a hook to the side of Steve's head but Steve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gravas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steve's sensitive parts.
Steve lands a right hook to the body.
Gravas throws a big shot that misses.
Gravas throws a jab when Steve was well out of range.
Gravas misses with a looping left.
Gravas throws out a leg kick but Steve moves out of range and Gravas only half commits.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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!
Gravas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gravas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steve moves out of range of the body kick.
Gravas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steve closes the distance and clinches.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Gravas gets control of Steve's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gravas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve wants to stand but Gravas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gravas looking for a guillotine here but Steve defends easily.
Steve gets to his feet - Gravas follows without any prompting.
Steve rushes Gravas and presses him up against the cage.
Gravas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gravas circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Gravas .
Steve is looking to counter the offense by Gravas and move into the clinch.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Gravas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gravas counters with a nice kick to the body.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gravas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Gravas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gravas throws a sloppy head kick and Steve moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gravas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravas moves away.
Steve moves in looking to clinch but Gravas pushes him off.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Steve.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice cross by Steve.
Steve gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steve sizes up Gravas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Steve blocks the body kick.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gravas ! But no joy.
Gravas keeps the fight on the outside.
Gravas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Steve instigates a clinch.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gravas .
Gravas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Gravas fails to land.
Gravas tries to pull guard but Steve forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gravas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steve just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gravas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chris Steve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Latka Gravas .
A shot in the inside from Steve.
Gravas prevents a body shot from Steve.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas pushes Steve back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gravas throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Steve throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steve lands with a right to the head.
Gravas lands an uppercut.
Steve comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Gravas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve pushes Gravas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gravas looks winded!
Gravas prevents a body shot from Steve.
Gravas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gravas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Gravas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gravas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steve to keep the fight standing.
Gravas wants to get back to striking at distance but Steve won't allow it.
Steve lands an uppercut.
Gravas breaks the clinch.
Gravas ducks right into an uppercut from Steve.
Steve closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Steve lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Gravas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Steve walks away with a smile on his face. Gravas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gravas doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice combination there by Steve.
Gravas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gravas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steve checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gravas scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chris Steve will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Steve's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gravas .
Steve lands with an uppercut that bounces Gravas off the cage and back into range.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Gravas looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
Gravas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravas moves away.
Steve clinches up with Gravas and pushes him back against the cage.
Gravas blocks a body shot from Steve.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gravas blocks a body shot from Steve.
Gravas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Steve blocks the elbow strike.
Gravas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Steve.
Gravas misses with some punches.
Steve lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steve stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gravas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gravas can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gravas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gravas backwards.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Gravas backwards.
Gravas blocks an uppercut.
Steve lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steve scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chris Steve has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gravas is looking to control Steve's arms but Steve gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gravas has his back to the cage.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gravas is breathing heavily.
Gravas misses with some punches.
Gravas misses with the head strike.
Steve throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gravas s head.
Gravas lands a right hand.
Gravas misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steve pushes off an throws an elbow but Gravas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gravas misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve tries a body shot but Gravas blocks it.
Gravas throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas wants to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steve.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steve lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Steve.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gravas .
A right hand to the body from Gravas .
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Steve tries to work over Gravas 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gravas .
Steve lands a nice uppercut.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Gravas fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steve.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steve creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gravas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Steve walks away with a smile on his face. Gravas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Good shot there by Steve.
Steve ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steve lands a big head kick that sends Gravas to the canvas! Steve follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Steve!
Chris Steve seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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