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Event: SYN 776 Piano vs Barbarian     
Date:   Jan 24, 2021
#R1#
A jab from Poli misses.
Gravas misses with a wild body shot.
Poli swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas throwing a counter right hand but Poli manages to avoid it.
Gravas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Poli. That's going to slow Gravas down.
Some bone on bone action there as Gravas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Poli misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gravas counters with a thumping low kick.
Poli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Poli has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gravas feints and then cracks Poli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Poli down.
A left lands for Poli.
A low kick lands for Poli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poli misses with a right hand
and Gravas counters with an inside leg kick.
Gravas slips a straight right by Poli.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Poli.
Poli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gravas avoids the head kick by Poli. #T1#
Poli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gravas sizes up Poli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Poli loads up on a big right hand but Gravas slips the punch.
Gravas quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gravas throws the kick towards the body but Poli avoids it.
Gravas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poli.
Poli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poli misses with a body shot.
Poli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gravas in his tracks.
Good leg kick by Gravas .
A jab from Poli finds it's way through Gravas 's defenses.
Gravas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Poli misses the shot to the body.
Poli throws an overhand right that lands on Gravas 's shoulder, as Gravas tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Gravas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Gravas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Poli moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poli connects with a body shot that sends Gravas 's belly button to the back.
Poli throws a right hand that misses
and Gravas counters with an inside leg kick.
Gravas throws a front kick aimed at Poli's knee but Poli avoids it well.
Gravas misses with an uppercut. Poli saw that one coming.
Poli swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
A combination from Poli does no damage.
Gravas staying out of range there.
Poli throws a leg kick but Gravas moved away.
Gravas misses with a kick to the body.
Poli throws out a counter right but Gravas avoids it with no problem.
Poli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poli scores with a one two! Gravas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #T3#
Poli misses the body punch
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poli misses with a right hand
and Gravas counters with an outside leg kick.
Poli throws a jab when Gravas was well out of range.
Poli throws a series of strikes that have Gravas backpedaling.
Poli lands a jab to Gravas 's midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Poli as he connects with a hook.
Poli misses with a straight right.
Poli looks to land a right hand but Gravas moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Gravas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poli throws a shot from downtown. Gravas moves away and avoids it.
Poli misses with a looping left.
Gravas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Poli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Poli checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poli throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#T4#
Poli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Poli.
Gravas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Poli misses the target.
Gravas is looking to counter punch.
Poli scores with a hook to the body. Gravas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Poli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas counters with a right hand to the body.
Poli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gravas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Poli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Poli, as that shot connected.
Gravas blocks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Gravas .
Poli slips under a jab from Gravas .
A swing and a miss from Poli.
Poli thuds a left hand into Gravas 's body.
Gravas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poli.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roli Poli dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Poli works Gravas 's body with a nice hook.
Poli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravas moves away.
Poli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Poli misses
and Gravas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Poli's knee momentarily.
Poli scores with a jab to the body.
Roli Poli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravas scores with a nice strike.
Gravas throws an overhand right that lands on Poli's shoulder, as Poli tries to avoid the shot.
Gravas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Poli misses with an uppercut
and Poli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poli looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Gravas feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Poli.
Poli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gravas counters with a thumping low kick.
Poli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Gravas lands a jab to the nose.
Poli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Poli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravas slips under a jab.
Poli misses with a low kick.
Gravas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Poli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Poli throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas .
Gravas throwing a counter right hand but Poli manages to avoid it.
Gravas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gravas .
Poli lunges at Gravas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gravas 's hand.
Gravas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Poli.
Poli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Poli throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.
Poli lands a jab to the head. #T2#
Poli scores with a jab to the jaw.
Poli lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gravas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Poli.
Roli Poli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Gravas half committed to a counter leg kick.
A jab from Gravas misses.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Poli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gravas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gravas defending well as Poli loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poli. Gravas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravas looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Poli blocks the body kick.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poli throws out the jab.
Gravas throws an overhand right that lands on Poli's shoulder, as Poli tries to avoid the shot.
Poli misses with a looping left.#T3#
Poli connects with a body shot that sends Gravas 's belly button to the back.
Poli throws a body shot but no joy.
Poli takes a swing at Gravas 's ribcage but misses.
Gravas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gravas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Poli throws a lazy uppercut
and Gravas counters with a low kick, right behind Poli 's knee.
Poli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gravas on the side of the head.
Poli misses the shot to the body.
Poli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poli throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas .
Poli throws a big shot that misses.
Gravas throws a front kick aimed at Poli's knee but Poli avoids it well.
Poli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gravas counters with a leg kick.
Gravas misses with a hook.#T4#
Poli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Poli looks to throw the jab but Gravas is out of range.
Poli thuds a left hand into Gravas 's body.
Gravas slips under a jab from Poli.
An attempted straight right counter from Gravas misses the target.
Gravas misses with a low kick as Poli jumps back.
Poli throws a right hand that Gravas ducks under and follows up with a left that Gravas also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Gravas .
Poli looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Gravas moves out of range of the strikes.
Gravas feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Poli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Poli scores with a nice strike.
Poli connects with a body shot.
Gravas staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roli Poli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.#R3#
Poli throws an overhand right that lands on Gravas 's shoulder, as Gravas tries to avoid the shot.
Poli catches Gravas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donk. Gravas catches Poli right on the button with a cross.
Gravas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gravas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gravas throws a hook but Poli avoids it easily.
Gravas throws an overhand right that lands on Poli's shoulder, as Poli tries to avoid the shot.
Gravas slips under a jab.
Poli stuns Gravas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gravas slips a jab from Poli.
And Gravas counters with a quick kick to the body but Poli blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gravas counters with a low kick, right behind Poli 's knee.
Poli checks a leg kick nicely.
Poli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Poli looks to land a right hand but Gravas moved out of range.
Poli throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gravas .
Gravas misses with a leg kick
and Poli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gravas defending well as Poli loads up on a big left hand.
Poli misses with a hook. Gravas ducked under it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gravas .
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gravas might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Poli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gravas blocks a jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gravas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gravas throws a hook to the side of Poli's head but Poli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poli misses with a leg kick
and Gravas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Poli throws a right hand that misses
and Gravas counters with a thumping low kick.
Gravas misses with a low kick. #T2#
Poli loads up on a big right hand but Gravas slips the punch.
Poli missing with a left hand there. Gravas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Poli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gravas looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Poli scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Poli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Poli.
Gravas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Poli misses with an uppercut
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Poli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravas .
Poli misses the jab.
Gravas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Poli with a jab.
Gravas throws a leg kick
and Poli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Poli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Gravas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poli throws an overhand right that lands on Gravas 's shoulder, as Gravas tries to avoid the shot.
Poli swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gravas counters with a thumping low kick.
Poli misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Poli's knee momentarily.
Poli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poli. Gravas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poli throws an off balance right hand
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poli throws a body shot but no joy.
Poli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravas .
Poli throws a series of punches but Gravas avoids them all with ease.
Poli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poli ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .#T4#
Poli defending well as Gravas loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Poli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good work by Poli as he checks the leg kick.
Poli slips under a jab from Gravas .
Gravas avoids the head kick by Poli.
Poli throws a lazy uppercut
and Gravas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Poli's knee momentarily.
Poli missing with a left hand there. Gravas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poli tests Gravas 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poli misses with a left hand
and Gravas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Poli throws a right hand that misses
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gravas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Roli Poli just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R4#
Poli throws the left hand but Gravas avoids the punch easily.
Gravas swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Latka Gravas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gravas tries to land a leg kick but Poli saw it coming and moves away.
Gravas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poli let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gravas just misses with a punch to the body.
Poli throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Poli slips under a jab.
Poli misses with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a stiff right hand.
Gravas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poli throws a lazy uppercut
and Gravas counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poli throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas scores with a sloppy right hand. Poli should have avoided that one.
Poli throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gravas counters with a thumping low kick.
Gravas throws a wild body kick that Poli sees coming a mile off.#T1#
Poli misses with a hook
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poli lands a glancing blow to the side of Gravas 's head.
Gravas throws a front kick aimed at Poli's knee but Poli avoids it well.
Gravas defending well as Poli loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas staying out of range there.
Gravas moves out of range of the strikes.
Poli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gravas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Poli.
Poli works Gravas 's body with a nice hook.
Poli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gravas counters with a nice leg kick.
Gravas slips a straight right by Poli.
Gravas half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Poli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gravas with the inside leg kick. #T2#
Poli walks into a straight right hand from Gravas .
Poli loads up on a big right hand but Gravas slips the punch.
Gravas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Poli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Poli connects with a solid leg kick.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poli throws out the jab.
A low kick lands for Gravas .
Poli swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Poli throws an overhand right that lands on Gravas 's shoulder, as Gravas tries to avoid the shot.
Gravas slips under a jab.
Poli scores with a hook to the body. Gravas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Poli misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Poli misses the target. #T3#
Gravas motions for Poli to come forward. Gravas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poli throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gravas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravas backing away here, and Poli unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Poli misses with a series of wild punches.
Poli misses with a hook.
Poli misses with a hook. Gravas ducked under it nicely.
Gravas ducks right into an uppercut from Poli.
Gravas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Poli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gravas is looking to counter punch.
Poli avoids a kick to the body.
Poli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Poli misses. #T4#
Gravas throws a leg kick but Poli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gravas throws a wild body kick that Poli sees coming a mile off.
Poli throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas .
A leg kick checked by Poli.
Poli throws the left hand but Gravas avoids the punch easily.
Poli swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poli scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poli misses with an uppercut.
Poli with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gravas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Poli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Poli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Poli connects with a body shot that sends Gravas 's belly button to the back.
Jab, jab by Gravas - just one landing.
Poli checks a low kick from Gravas .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Latka Gravas will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Gravas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Poli cracks Gravas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Poli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gravas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Poli scores with a jab to the head.
Poli lands with a nice body punch.
Gravas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Poli.
Poli misses with a wild body shot.
Poli smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravas .
Poli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT#It looks like Roli Poli has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Poli!
Gravas swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Poli throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
Poli smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A low kick from Gravas misses
and Poli counters with a nice body shot.
Poli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Poli misses the shot to the body.
Gravas looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Poli moves out of range as Gravas strikes.
Gravas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gravas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Gravas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poli.
It looked like Gravas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Poli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T2#
Gravas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Poli's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poli connects with a body shot that sends Gravas 's belly button to the back.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poli throws out the jab.
Gravas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gravas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A cross from Poli lands.
Gravas misses with a straight right.
Poli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gravas with a body shot.
Roli Poli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Poli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas .
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Poli.
Poli lands a leg kick that knocks Gravas off balance momentarily.
Poli slips under a jab from Gravas .
Poli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poli. #T3#
Gravas blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Gravas misses the target.
Poli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Gravas finds it's target.
Poli misses with a straight left.
Gravas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poli throws out the jab.
Poli connects with a single shot there.
A low kick from Gravas misses
and Poli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poli clobbers Gravas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Poli throws a looping overhand right but Gravas ducks down to avoid it.
Gravas throwing a counter right hand but Poli manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Poli.#T4#
Gravas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poli.
Poli checks a leg kick.
Poli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gravas misses with an uppercut
and Poli counters with a straight right hand.
Poli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gravas .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poli lands with an overhand left.
Poli lands with an overhand left.
Poli misses with a hook
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Poli with a nice cross.
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poli moves away.
Poli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravas moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roli Poli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Poli has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roli Poli!

During a confident post fight interview, Roli Poli thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: SYN 772 Latrobe vs Gravas 2     
Date:   Jan 10, 2021
#R1#
Gravas lands an overhand right.
Arundel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gravas throws a leg kick which misses Arundel's front leg but catches the back leg as Arundel tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gravas .
Arundel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gravas scores with a leg kick.
Gravas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arundel doesn't seem bothered though.
Gravas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arundel is able to avoid easily.
Gravas feints and then cracks Arundel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arundel down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas throws a good cross that connects.
Gravas connects with a leg kick.
Arundel swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T1#
Arundel throws a series of punches but Gravas avoids them all with ease.
Gravas wants to slow Arundel down by chopping away at his legs.
Arundel tries to counter by clinching up but Gravas breaks away and moves out of range.
Gravas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arundel, as that shot connected.
Arundel throws a right hand that misses
and Gravas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arundel thinking.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.
Gravas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gravas looks to land a right hand but Arundel moved out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gravas .
Gravas throws a right hand that misses
and Arundel counters with a nice kick to the body. #T2#
Gravas defending well as Arundel loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gravas has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Gravas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arundel counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel misses with a hook
and Gravas counters with an outside leg kick.
Arundel tries to clinch but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas with the inside leg kick.
Gravas throws a low kick but Arundel avoids it.
Gravas throws a low kick but Arundel avoids it.
Arundel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arundel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Arundel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3##CL#
Arundel closes the distance and clinches.
Arundel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arundel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arundel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gravas misses with a punch to the body.
Gravas cracks Arundel with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arundel.
Gravas misses with some punches.
Gravas lands a nice uppercut.
Arundel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gravas 's efforts to push away.
Gravas has a couple of punches blocked by Arundel. #BC2#
Gravas breaks from the clinch.
Arundel slips a straight right by Gravas .
Arundel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arundel throws a body kick that misses. #T4#
Arundel misses with a hook. Gravas ducked under it nicely.
Arundel misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Gravas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arundel looks to throw the jab but Gravas is out of range.
Gravas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravas tries a quick counter leg kick but Arundel is wise to it.
Arundel blocks a jab.
Arundel misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel throws a body shot but no joy.
Arundel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arundel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gravas counters with a leg kick.
That kick from Gravas tenderised Arundel's leg. Arundel is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Gravas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Arundel wants to clinch
and Gravas counters with a left to the body.
Gravas connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Gravas misses.
Arundel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas counters with a low kick, right behind Arundel 's knee. #CL#
Arundel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gravas backwards.
Arundel misses with a punch on the inside.
Gravas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gravas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gravas lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Arundel as the two fighters clinch. #T1##BC2#
Gravas 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arundel checks the leg kick.
Arundel swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a good low kick that Arundel was not able to check.
Arundel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gravas . Gravas obviously looking to wear him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Arundel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gravas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gravas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Arundel swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas feints a counter leg kick.
Gravas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arundel is looking to counter with head kicks.
Arundel cracks a nice hook into Gravas 's ribs.
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravas with the inside leg kick. #T2#
Arundel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arundel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gravas under the eye.
Gravas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Latka Gravas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gravas throws the left hand but Arundel avoids the punch easily.
Arundel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas .
Gravas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arundel throws a poor cross that misses
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gravas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas tries to score with a low kick but Arundel moves his leg out of the way.
Arundel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gravas 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arundel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gravas scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
Gravas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Arundel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Arundel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arundel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gravas connects with a single shot there.
Gravas throws out a leg kick but Arundel moves out of range and Gravas only half commits.
Arundel misses with a jab to the body
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arundel throws the kick towards the body but Gravas avoids it.
Gravas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gravas keeps the fight on the outside.
Arundel tries to clinch up
and Gravas counters with a leg kick. #T4#
Gravas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gravas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gravas throws a good cross that connects.
That kick from Gravas tenderised Arundel's leg. Arundel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gravas cracks Arundel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arundel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas .
Arundel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Gravas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arundel swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gravas ducks right into an uppercut from Arundel.
Arundel swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arundel throws a lazy body kick
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arundel connects with a solid leg kick.
Gravas moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas tries to work over Arundel's front leg with a kick but Arundel checks it.
Arundel throws a shot from downtown. Gravas moves away and avoids it.
Gravas misses with a low kick as Arundel jumps back.
Arundel is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Gravas misses with a left hand
and Arundel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arundel throws out the jab.
Arundel throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.
Arundel misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gravas .
Gravas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Arundel lands an overhand right.
Arundel lands a head shot.#T2#
Arundel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big right from Arundel misses.
Gravas misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Gravas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Arundel scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel takes a swing at Gravas 's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Gravas .
Arundel misses with an uppercut.
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick. #T3#
Arundel throws a looping overhand right but Gravas ducks down to avoid it.
Arundel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arundel misses the body punch
and Gravas counters with an inside leg kick.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Arundel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Arundel jabs Gravas right on the nose. Gravas blinks but takes it well.
Good leg kick by Gravas .
Arundel misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas counters with a nice leg kick.
Gravas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.#T4#
Arundel throws a hook to the side of Gravas 's head but Gravas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gravas throws a hook but Arundel blocks it.
Arundel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravas can pounce on him.
Gravas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arundel.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arundel checks a leg kick.
Arundel throwing a counter right hand but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Gravas blocks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gravas ! But no joy.
Gravas moves away from the strike by Arundel.
Gravas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Some bone on bone action there as Arundel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arundel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gravas takes one to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Latrobe Arundel did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.#R4#
Arundel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gravas digs a good body shot into Arundel's ribs.
Arundel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gravas counters with a good low kick that Arundel was not able to check.
Gravas scoring well with a low kick there.
Arundel throws a jab when Gravas was well out of range.
Arundel misses the jab.
Gravas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arundel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arundel catches Gravas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gravas scores with a hook.#T1#
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab from Gravas .
Gravas wants to land a leg kick but Arundel is out of range.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Arundel misses with a hook. Gravas ducked under it nicely.
Arundel throws a body kick that misses
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Arundel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gravas counters with a nice leg kick.
Gravas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arundel walks into a jab.#T2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Arundel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gravas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Arundel throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.
Gravas feints a counter leg kick.
Gravas tries to land a front kick but Arundel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A low kick lands for Gravas .
Good shot there by Arundel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arundel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good work by Arundel as he checks the leg kick.
Arundel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T3#
Gravas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gravas scores with a leg kick.
Arundel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arundel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
Arundel throws a shot to the body.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gravas misses with a hook
and Arundel counters with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Arundel misses the target.
Gravas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T4#
Gravas throws a shot from downtown. Arundel moves away and avoids it.
Arundel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arundel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arundel lands a lovely overhand right.
Arundel throws a sloppy head kick
and Gravas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Arundel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gravas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Arundel misses its intended target.
Gravas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arundel.
Arundel slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Latka Gravas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Arundel moves to clinch but Gravas breaks away
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Arundel is predictable there
and Gravas counters with an inside leg kick.
Gravas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arundel avoids the body shot from Gravas .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel misses with an uppercut
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gravas . That's going to slow Arundel down.
Gravas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A little feinted left hand from Arundel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Gravas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Arundel misses the target.
Arundel throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Gravas to counter with a crisp jab.
Gravas with the inside leg kick.
Arundel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arundel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravas moves away.
Gravas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gravas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arundel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arundel wants to clinch
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Gravas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That kick from Gravas tenderised Arundel's leg. Arundel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gravas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arundel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Gravas .
Latrobe Arundel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gravas scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arundel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas . #T3#
Gravas throws a leg kick but Arundel moved away.
Arundel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gravas just manages to avoid it.
Gravas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arundel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gravas misses with a leg kick.
Arundel throwing a counter right hand but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Arundel throws a lazy body kick
and Gravas counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravas throws a hook but Arundel blocks it.
Arundel moves out of range as Gravas throws a body kick.
Arundel throws a quick counter head kick but Gravas was just out of range.
Arundel misses with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arundel.#T4#
Gravas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Arundel misses with a body shot.
A jab from Arundel misses.
Arundel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Arundel moves into the clinch.
Gravas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arundel takes a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Latka Gravas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gravas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latka Gravas !

Latka Gravas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: PFC 232 Arundel vs Gravas     
Date:   Dec 20, 2020
#R1#
Arundel checks a low kick from Gravas .
And Arundel counters with a quick kick to the body but Gravas blocks it.
Gravas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arundel lands a slapping body shot.
Arundel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Gravas with a hook.
Arundel slips under a jab from Gravas .
Arundel connects with a body shot.
Gravas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arundel counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravas misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gravas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arundel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A clash of legs there as Gravas blocks the low kick.
Gravas misses with a straight left. #T1#
Arundel throws an off balance right hand
and Gravas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arundel misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gravas .
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Arundel with a nice cross.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Arundel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gravas loads up on a big right hand but Arundel slips the punch.
Arundel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arundel scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
Arundel throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Gravas counter with a right hand.
Arundel misses with a looping left.
Gravas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the body from Arundel misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Arundel drops his hands momentarily and Gravas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arundel throws a leg kick
and Gravas counters with an outside leg kick.
Gravas tests Arundel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arundel swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a good low kick that Arundel was not able to check. #T3#
Gravas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arundel. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Arundel. Gravas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravas 's coach down at White Eagle was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gravas 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Arundel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arundel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gravas .
A decent looking cross lands there for Gravas .
A nice leg kick lands there from Arundel.
Arundel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gravas misses with an uppercut.
Gravas thuds his right hand into Arundel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gravas lands with a cross.
Gravas scores with a punch to the head.#T4#
Gravas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arundel.
Arundel throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
Arundel throws a jab when Gravas was well out of range.
Arundel looks to land a body kick but Gravas moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gravas ! But no joy.
Arundel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravas scores with the left hand. Arundel knows he should have avoided that one.
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gravas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arundel checks it well.
Arundel moves away from the strike by Gravas .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Arundel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arundel slips under a jab from Gravas .
Gravas is looking to slow Arundel down with leg kicks.
Arundel throws a leg kick which misses Gravas 's front leg but catches the back leg as Gravas tries to avoid it.
Gravas throws a shot from downtown. Arundel moves away and avoids it.
Gravas connects with an inside leg kick.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arundel.
Gravas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gravas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas tests Arundel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gravas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Arundel.#T1#
A lazy left from Gravas finds it's target.
Arundel walks into a left hand.
Arundel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gravas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gravas looks to throw the jab but Arundel is out of range.
Gravas moves out of range as Arundel throws a body kick.
Arundel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Arundel off balance momentarily.
Gravas feints and then cracks Arundel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arundel down.
Gravas tries to score with a low kick but Arundel moves his leg out of the way.
Arundel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas .
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Arundel off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Gravas misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Arundel misses its target.#T2#
A jab from Arundel finds it's way through Gravas 's defenses.
Gravas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Arundel misses with a jab to the body
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arundel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gravas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gravas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arundel.
Arundel connects with a looping right hand.
Gravas connects with a leg kick.
Arundel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gravas .
Arundel throwing a counter right hand but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Arundel misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gravas throws a leg kick but Arundel checks it.
Gravas throws an off balance right hand
and Arundel counters with a nice kick to the body. #T3#
Nice cross by Gravas .
Gravas throws a jab when Arundel was well out of range.
Arundel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arundel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravas .
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Arundel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Arundel misses with a hook
and Gravas counters with an outside leg kick.
Gravas moves away from the strike by Arundel.
Gravas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid body kick from Arundel.
Arundel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Arundel tries a low kick but Gravas avoids it.
Gravas misses with a hook. Arundel ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Gravas tries to land a leg kick but Arundel saw it coming and moves away.
Arundel misses with a body kick.
Gravas is looking to slow Arundel down with leg kicks.
Gravas scores with a hook.
Gravas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Arundel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gravas 's head backwards.
Gravas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arundel throws out the jab.
Arundel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gravas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Latka Gravas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
A big right from Arundel misses.
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Arundel off balance momentarily.
Arundel is looking to chop away at Gravas 's legs.
Gravas throws out a counter right but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
Gravas misses the jab.
Arundel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arundel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gravas counters with a nice leg kick.
Gravas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arundels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Gravas misses.
Arundel throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gravas avoids it.
Arundel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gravas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arundel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1#
Gravas misses with a hook
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Gravas wants to land a leg kick but Arundel is out of range.
Arundel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gravas lunges at Arundel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arundel's hand.
A nice leg kick from Gravas , right into the meat of the thigh.
Arundel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gravas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gravas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arundel.
Arundel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch lands to the side of Arundel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gravas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arundel throws a shot from downtown. Gravas moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Gravas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Arundel just misses with a punch to the body.
Arundel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gravas throws a jab when Arundel was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Arundel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravas slips under a jab.
Arundel lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arundel throws a leg kick but Gravas moved away.
Arundel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravas .
It looked like Arundel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arundel misses with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arundel throws the kick towards the body but Gravas avoids it.
Arundel misses with a straight right. #T3#
Arundel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gravas motions for Arundel to come forward. Gravas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arundel thuds his right hand into Gravas 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gravas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arundel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Arundel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravas scores with a nice right hand.
Arundel thows a leg kick but Gravas checks it
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arundel misses with a jab to the body
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Gravas throws a leg kick which misses Arundel's front leg but catches the back leg as Arundel tries to avoid it. #T4#
Gravas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gravas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arundel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas scores with a leg kick.
Arundel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Gravas throws the left hand but Arundel avoids the punch easily.
Arundel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gravas just manages to avoid it.
Gravas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arundel.
Gravas misses with a leg kick
and Arundel counters with a straight right hand.
Gravas takes one to the chin there.
Gravas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arundel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas really dominated that round.
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.#R4#
Gravas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arundel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gravas throws out a counter right but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
Arundel lands a nice shot that snaps Gravas 's head back.
Gravas thumps Arundel with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Arundel blocks the leg kick.
Gravas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arundel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravas connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gravas lands a jab.
Gravas takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T1#
That kick from Gravas tenderised Arundel's leg. Arundel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gravas moves out of range as Arundel strikes.
Gravas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A low kick lands for Gravas .
Gravas lands with a right hand.
Arundel slips a jab from Gravas .
An inside leg kick from Gravas misses.
Arundel throws a body kick that misses.
Arundel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arundel misses with a left hand
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Arundel throws a poor cross that misses
letting Gravas counter with a right hand.
Arundel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gravas .
Gravas throws out a counter right but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
Arundel swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravas tries to move into range but Arundel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravas moves out of range of the strikes.
Gravas tries a quick counter leg kick but Arundel is wise to it.
Gravas with the inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Gravas .
Gravas connects with a leg kick.
A low kick from Arundel is predictable there
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Arundel misses with a body shot.
Gravas tries a quick counter leg kick but Arundel is wise to it.#T3#
Arundel misses with an uppercut.
Arundel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gravas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gravas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arundel is able to avoid easily.
Gravas misses with an uppercut
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arundel slips under a jab.
Arundel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A clash of legs there as Arundel blocks the low kick.
Gravas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arundel misses with a kick to the body
and Arundel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arundel swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas misses with a hook. Arundel ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Arundel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gravas checks it well.
Gravas throws a right hand that misses
letting Arundel counter with a right hand.
Gravas throws a jab but it's blocked by Arundel.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Arundel.
A shot to the liver by Arundel. Beautiful body shot.
Arundel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas .
Arundel slips under a jab from Gravas .
Gravas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arundel lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Latka Gravas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R5#
An inside leg kick lands from Arundel.
Gravas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arundel.
Arundel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas counters with a leg kick.
Gravas moves out of range of the strikes.
Arundel misses with a looping right.
Arundel misses the shot to the body.
Gravas lunges at Arundel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arundel's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gravas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gravas throws a lazy uppercut
and Arundel counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Gravas throws a jab when Arundel was well out of range.
Arundel punishes Gravas 's body with a nice straight punch.
Arundel misses with a low kick.
Gravas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Arundel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravas avoids a kick to the body.
Arundel scores with a leg kick.
Gravas moves out of range of the strikes.
Gravas throws out a counter right but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
A low kick from Gravas misses
and Gravas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arundel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gravas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big right from Gravas misses.
Arundel throwing a counter right hand but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Arundel looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Gravas lands the left hand.
Arundel slips under a jab from Gravas .
A little feinted left hand from Arundel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arundel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arundel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravas throws a hook to the side of Arundel's head but Arundel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Gravas backs away, Arundel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T3#
Gravas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Arundel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gravas slips a jab from Arundel.
Arundel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arundel.
Gravas feints a counter leg kick.
Arundel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Arundel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Arundel misses.
Gravas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arundel is out of range.
Arundel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gravas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T4#
Gravas with a jab.
Gravas misses with a looping left.
Latrobe Arundel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gravas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gravas throws an overhand right that lands on Arundel's shoulder, as Arundel tries to avoid the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Gravas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Gravas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arundel tried to score with a low kick but Gravas checks it.
Gravas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Arundel on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Latrobe Arundel.
Well Gravas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latka Gravas !

Latka Gravas thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: PFC 224 Monkey vs Gravas     
Date:   Nov 22, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gravas s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gravas throws a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Monkey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Monkey connects with a right hand. Gravas shakes it off.
Monkey is looking to land body kicks.
Gravas throws a hook to the side of Monkey's head but Monkey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gravas lands a front kick.
Gravas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gravas lands a glancing blow to the side of Monkey's head.#CUT2#It looks like Demon Monkey has been cut.
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gravas . Gravas obviously looking to wear him down.
Monkey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gravas lands with a nice body kick.
A big left from Gravas misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gravas , as that shot connected.
Nice cross by Gravas .#T1#
Gravas looks to land a left hand but Monkey moved out of range nicely.
Monkey half committed to a counter leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gravas - that will leave a mark!
Gravas throws a lazy head kick
and Monkey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gravas misses with a jab to the body
and Monkey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Monkey slips a straight right by Gravas .
Gravas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Gravas .
Gravas misses with an uppercut
and Monkey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Monkey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gravas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Monkey in his tracks.
Gravas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Monkeys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravas lands a jab to Monkey's midsection.
Monkey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Gravas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Monkey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gravas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gravas connects with a crisp jab. #CUT2#Demon Monkey's cut is getting worse.
Monkey avoids the body shot from Gravas .
Good exchange - Gravas coming out on top.
Monkey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gravas throws a sloppy head kick and Monkey moves out of range easily.
Monkey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gravas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Monkey's hands.
Monkey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gravas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gravas dodges the punch combination from Monkey.
Monkey throws a sloppy head kick and Gravas moves out of range easily. #T3#
The fighters circling - Gravas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gravas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gravas takes a swing at Monkey's ribcage but misses.
Monkey moves out of range of the leg kick from Gravas .
Gravas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gravas throws a nice looking combination but Monkey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monkey half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gravas throws a hook to the side of Monkey's head but Monkey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gravas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monkey.
Gravas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monkey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Monkey.
Gravas misses with a lunging right hand
and Monkey counters with an outside leg kick.
Gravas works over Monkey's head and body with a nice combination.
Monkey scores with a push kick.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas misses with a few strikes there.
Gravas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monkey.
Gravas scores with a jab.
Gravas throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Monkey to counter with a crisp jab.
Monkey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gravas at a distance.
Monkey thows a leg kick but Gravas checks it
and Gravas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gravas throws a hook but Monkey avoids it easily.
Gravas throws a right hand that Monkey ducks under and follows up with a left that Monkey also avoids with ease.
Gravas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monkey works Gravas 's body with a nice hook.
Monkey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Monkey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demon Monkey's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Gravas misses with a straight right.
Gravas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gravas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gravas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gravas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Monkey misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Gravas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gravas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monkey's sensitive parts.
Monkey slips a straight right by Gravas .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gravas swings widly with a right hand
and Monkey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gravas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Monkey counters with a leg kick.
Monkey ducks right into an uppercut from Gravas . #T1#
Gravas throws a lazy uppercut
and Monkey counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravas connects with a looping right hand.
Monkey lands with a nice body punch.
Nice jab there from Gravas .
Gravas throws out a loose jab but Monkey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas lands a jab to Monkey's midsection.
Latka Gravas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gravas misses with a hook.
Gravas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Monkey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gravas throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Monkey.
Gravas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice uppercut there from Gravas .
Monkey walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas loads up on a big right hand but Monkey slips the punch.#T2#
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Monkey as he checks the leg kick.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gravas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monkey thinks about countering with a body kick.
Monkey takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Monkey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gravas stalks Monkey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Monkey's face. Monkey staggers backwards, shaken.
Monkey moves out of range as Gravas strikes.
Monkey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Monkey feints and then cracks Gravas 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gravas down.
Gravas throws a lazy right hand but Monkey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gravas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gravas with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T3#
Gravas throws a hook to the side of Monkey's head but Monkey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monkey throws a body kick that misses.
Gravas misses with a head kick.
Monkey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gravas throws a big shot that misses.
Monkey looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gravas misses with the body kick
and Monkey counters with a body kick.
Monkey will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Monkey moves away from the strike by Gravas .
Monkey moves out of range of the strikes.
Gravas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A lazy body kick from Gravas
and Monkey counters with a low kick, right behind Gravas 's knee.
Monkey avoids a kick to the body.
Gravas thuds his right hand into Monkey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T4#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Monkey. Gravas shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheers as Monkey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gravas doesn't seem phased though.
Monkey lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravas scores with the left hand. Monkey knows he should have avoided that one.
Gravas throws a lazy uppercut
and Monkey counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravas looks to throw a body kick
and Monkey counters with a thumping low kick.
Gravas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monkey counters with a good low kick that Gravas was not able to check.
Gravas is breathing heavily.
Monkey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gravas cracks Monkey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Monkey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monkey misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monkey blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Demon Monkey's cut.
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.#R3#
Monkey throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Monkey might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gravas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gravas throws a solid leg kick but Monkey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gravas .
Gravas 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gravas throws a body shot but no joy.
Gravas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monkey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gravas tries to land a front kick but Monkey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Monkey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
Monkey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gravas misses with a kick to the body
and Monkey counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas with a nice calf kick.
A leg kick checked by Gravas .
A little jabbing left from Gravas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gravas scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T1#
Gravas throws a lazy right hand but Monkey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monkey looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gravas throws a hook but Monkey blocks it.
Monkey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gravas throws a jab but it's blocked by Monkey.
Gravas misses the jab.
Monkey lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gravas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good work by Monkey as he checks the leg kick.
Gravas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Monkey lands a nice looking body shot.
Gravas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monkey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monkey is looking to counter with a body kick.
Monkey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gravas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T2#
Gravas misses with a straight right.
Monkey misses the shot to the body.
Gravas misses with a hook. Monkey ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Gravas misses the target.
Gravas throws the left hand but Monkey avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Gravas .
Gravas looks to land a left hand but Monkey moved out of range nicely.
Monkey throws a quick counter head kick but Gravas was just out of range.
Gravas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Monkey's head.
Monkey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monkey throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monkey.
Gravas looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Gravas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monkey throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gravas avoids it.
Gravas misses with an uppercut. Monkey saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Monkey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gravas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gravas throws a right hand that misses
and Monkey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gravas swings widly with a right hand
and Monkey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gravas 's knee momentarily.
Monkey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gravas walks into a left hand.
Monkey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gravas . That did some damage!
Gravas blocks a head kick by Monkey.
A lazy body kick from Gravas
and Monkey counters with a body kick that stops Gravas in his tracks momentarily. #T4#
Gravas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravas 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.
Gravas misses with a left hand
and Monkey counters with a thumping low kick.
Gravas wants to land a leg kick but Monkey is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gravas checks a leg kick.
Gravas lands a really nice looking cross but Monkey seems unphased.
Gravas misses with a hook
and Monkey counters with an inside leg kick.
Gravas misses with a left hand
and Monkey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monkey ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Monkey moves out of range of the strikes.
Gravas misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Latka Gravas just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Demon Monkey's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R4#
Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monkey.
Monkey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monkey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gravas throws a looping overhand right but Monkey ducks down to avoid it.
Gravas throws a leg kick
and Monkey counters with a stiff right hand.
Gravas misses with a hook
and Monkey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gravas misses with a looping left.
Monkey feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gravas is looking to land body kicks.
A counter left hand to the body from Monkey misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas looks to throw a body kick
and Gravas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gravas misses with the combination.
Gravas throws a jab but it's blocked by Monkey. #T1#
Gravas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monkey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gravas throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Monkey blocks the leg kick.
Monkey thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gravas connects with a single shot there.
Monkey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gravas wants to land a leg kick but Monkey is out of range.
Gravas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Monkey looks to throw the jab but Gravas is out of range.
Monkey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Monkey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Monkey.
Gravas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monkey.
Monkey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2#
A jab lands there for Gravas .
Gravas catches Monkey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gravas misses with a kick to the body.
Monkey lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas thows a leg kick but Monkey checks it
and Monkey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Monkey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Monkey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Monkey moves out of range as Gravas strikes.
Monkey tried to counter with a leg kick but Gravas avoided it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas . Monkey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravas misses with a hook. Monkey ducked under it nicely.
Monkey is looking to counter punch.
Gravas tries to bum rush Monkey with a series of wild strikes but Monkey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T3#
Monkey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monkey scoring well with a low kick there.
Gravas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Monkey takes one on the button.
Gravas moves out of range of the body kick from Monkey.
Gravas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Monkey misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Monkey.
Monkey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravas .
Monkey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Monkey checks a leg kick.
Gravas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Monkey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Monkey counters with an outside leg kick. #T4#
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Monkey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gravas .
Monkey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Monkey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monkey staying out of range there.
Monkey throws a quick counter head kick but Gravas was just out of range.
Monkey throws an overhand right that lands on Gravas 's shoulder, as Gravas tries to avoid the shot.
Gravas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Monkey feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gravas throws a hook to the side of Monkey's head but Monkey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It appears Monkey was looking to counter with a kick there.
Gravas throws a hook but Monkey avoids it easily.
Gravas throws a solid leg kick but Monkey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gravas .
Monkey quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gravas takes a jab right on the kisser.
A low kick from Gravas misses
and Monkey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Demon Monkey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Demon Monkey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Monkey moves away from the strike by Gravas .
Monkey ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Gravas scores with a jab to the head.
Gravas with a nice calf kick.
Good leg kick by Gravas .
Gravas tries to land a body kick
and Monkey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monkey misses with a leg kick
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gravas thows a leg kick but Monkey checks it
and Monkey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas misses the shot to the body.
Gravas lands with a good body shot.
Gravas misses with a hook.
Gravas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Monkey throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas misses the body punch
and Monkey counters with a stiff right hand.
Monkey avoids the body shot from Gravas .
Gravas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gravas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Monkey counters with a body kick that stops Gravas in his tracks momentarily.
Gravas is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Gravas moves out of range of the leg kick from Monkey.
Gravas misses with a hook. Monkey ducked under it nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gravas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Monkey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Monkey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gravas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Monkey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monkey.
It looked like Monkey was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gravas .
Monkey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Demon Monkey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Gravas misses with a looping right.
Nice body kick there by Monkey.
Monkey throws a wild body kick that Gravas sees coming a mile off.
Gravas looks to land a body kick but Monkey moved away.
Gravas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monkey misses with a low kick.
Gravas tries a quick counter leg kick but Monkey is wise to it.
Nice defenses there by Gravas .
Gravas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monkey throws a right hand that misses
and Gravas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Monkey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gravas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monkey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gravas to score with a decent uppercut.#T3#
Gravas misses with a body kick.
Monkey slips under a jab from Gravas .
Monkey is looking to counter with a body kick.
Good exchange - Gravas coming out on top.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monkey throws out the jab.
Monkey throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.
Monkey bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Monkey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gravas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gravas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gravas misses with an uppercut
and Monkey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gravas misses the target.
Monkey tried to counter with a leg kick but Gravas avoided it.
Monkey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gravas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #T4#
Gravas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monkey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monkey appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gravas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gravas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Monkey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gravas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Monkeys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crunch! Gravas slams his shin into Monkey's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravas checks a low kick from Monkey.
Gravas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravas cracks Monkey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gravas catches Monkey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Monkey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Gravas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gravas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Monkey counters with a left and a right that stings Gravas .

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Latka Gravas .
Well Gravas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latka Gravas !

An out of breath Latka Gravas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: Syn 719     
Date:   Sep 27, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Navarro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Navarro throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big right from Gravas misses.
Navarro lands an overhand right.
Gideon Navarro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Navarro throws an off balance right hand
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Navarro connects with a body shot that sends Gravas 's belly button to the back.
Gravas catches Navarro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Navarro lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Navarro scores with a jab to the head.
Navarro blocks a low kick nicely.
Navarro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gravas doesn't seem bothered though.
Gravas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Navarro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Navarro misses with a looping left.
Gravas lands with a straight right. Navarro didn't see that one coming.
Navarro takes a swing at Gravas 's ribcage but misses.
Gravas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gravas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Gravas .
Navarro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Navarro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gravas misses with a head kick.
Gravas looks for the body kick but Navarro saw that one coming.
Navarro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravas .
A little feinted left hand from Gravas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
Gravas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Navarro.
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!
A big right from Navarro misses.
Gravas connects with a nice looking jab.
Navarro misses with a double jab
enabling Gravas to counter with a crisp jab.
Gravas scoring well with a low kick there.
Gravas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Navarro on the side of the head.
Gravas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Navarro tries to bum rush Gravas with a series of wild strikes but Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Navarro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gravas is looking to counter with a body kick.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Navarro checks it. #T3#
Gravas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Navarro.
Navarro tries a head kick but it misses.
Gravas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Navarro. That did some damage!
Navarro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Navarro checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Navarro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donk. Gravas catches Navarro right on the button with a cross.
Gravas avoids the head kick by Navarro.
Gravas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Navarro.
Gravas looks to land a combination but Navarro avoids it well.
Gravas misses the jab.
Navarro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Navarro pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T4#
Navarro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Navarro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Navarro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Navarro finds it's way through Gravas 's defenses.
Gravas slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Gravas coming out on top.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gravas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Navarro - the referee stops the clock and Gravas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Navarro. Gravas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Navarro.
A little feinted left hand from Gravas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Navarro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gravas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gideon Navarro will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Gravas connects with a solid leg kick.
Gravas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#ROC#Navarro is rocked!
Navarro throws a poor cross that misses
and Gravas counters with a huge left! Navarro is in big trouble! He's backing up but Gravas isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Navarro from any more damage. A dominating finish by Gravas !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Latka Gravas !
Latka Gravas retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Latka Gravas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: GAMMA#850 Rones v Gravas     
Date:   Sep 05, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gravas counters with a leg kick.
Rones throws a right hand that misses
and Gravas counters with a stiff right hand.
Gravas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rones.
Good work by Gravas as he checks the leg kick.
Rones misses the body punch
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rones throws a right hand that misses
letting Gravas counter with a right hand.
Rones misses with a right hand
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gravas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rones throws a poor cross that misses
and Gravas counters with a stiff right hand.
Rones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gravas counters with an outside leg kick.
Rones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravas .
Rones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rones missing with a left hand there. Gravas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rones misses with a hook
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rones misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Rones punishes Gravas 's body with a nice straight punch.
Gravas has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gravas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rones digs a good hook to Gravas 's body.
Joy Rones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rones throws a right hand that misses
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rones throws a right hand that misses #CL2#
and Gravas counters by moving into the clinch.
Gravas has a couple of punches blocked by Rones. #TD2#
Gravas pulls guard successfully. #SUB2#
Gravas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rones defends well.
Rones tries to stand but Gravas is controlling from the bottom. #SUB2#
Gravas throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rones uses it to pass to side control. #T2#
Gravas is trying to control Rones's posture but Rones avoids it.
Gravas tries to improve position but can't. #SU#
Rones stands up and beckons Gravas to his feet.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Rones.
Gravas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravas walks into a left hand.
Rones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gravas throws out a counter right but Rones avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Rones misses the target.
A low kick from Rones is predictable there
and Gravas counters with an inside leg kick. #T3#
Rones misses with a hook to the body
and Gravas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gravas slips a straight right by Rones.
Gravas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rones.
Rones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rones throws an overhand right that lands on Gravas 's shoulder, as Gravas tries to avoid the shot.
Rones cracks a nice hook into Gravas 's ribs.
Gravas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rones lands with an overhand left.
Rones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gravas tries to move into range but Rones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gravas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rones swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a leg kick.
Rones throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas . #T4#
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rones lands a jab.
Crunch! Gravas slams his shin into Rones's torso.
Rones misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas counters with a low kick, right behind Rones 's knee.
Rones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Rones looks to land a right hand but Gravas moved out of range.
Rones sets himself, and Gravas steps forward looking for the clinch! Rones avoids it this time.
Rones throws a shot to the body.
Rones looks to throw the jab but Gravas is out of range.
Rones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rones throws a big shot that misses.
Gravas wants to counter the offense by Rones and move into the clinch position.
Gravas defending well as Rones loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas throws out a counter right but Rones avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Rones misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gravas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rones misses with a hook
and Gravas counters with a good low kick that Rones was not able to check.
Rones misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Gravas to counter with a crisp jab.
Gravas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rones throws an off balance right hand
and Gravas counters with a nice leg kick.
Rones misses with a leg kick
letting Gravas counter with a right hand.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rones.
Gravas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rones misses with a left hand
and Gravas counters with a nice uppercut.
Rones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rones throws an off balance right hand
and Gravas counters with an outside leg kick.
Rones catches Gravas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Rones jabs Gravas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rones misses with a body shot.
Rones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gravas counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Gravas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rones misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gravas . That did some damage!
Gravas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rones throws a leg kick
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rones throws a lazy uppercut
and Gravas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rones throws a sloppy body shot
and Gravas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rones lands the left hand.
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 throws a shot from downtown. Rones moves away and avoids it.
Rones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gravas tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T2#
Rones thumps Gravas with a low kick.
Rones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rones takes a swing at Gravas 's ribcage but misses.
Rones throws a lazy right hand but Gravas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rones misses with an uppercut
and Gravas counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravas throws a front kick that sends Rones stumbling back into the cage.
Rones misses with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Rones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gravas counters with a nice leg kick.
Rones is looking to chop away at Gravas 's legs.
Gravas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rones throws a leg kick
and Gravas counters with a nice uppercut.
Rones lands a lovely overhand right.
Gravas connects with a right hand. Rones shakes it off.
Gravas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T3#
Gravas avoids the body shot from Rones.
Gravas wants to counter the offense by Rones and move into the clinch position.
Rones looks to land a right hand but Gravas moved out of range.
Gravas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rones throws a looping overhand right but Gravas ducks down to avoid it.
Rones misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Rones.
Rones misses with a left hand
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Rones throws a lazy uppercut
and Gravas counters with a low kick, right behind Rones 's knee.
Rones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gravas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rones misses with a lunging right hand
letting Gravas counter with a right hand.
Rones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gravas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas . Rones does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Gravas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gravas 's sensitive parts.
Latka Gravas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rones throws a lazy uppercut
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Rones misses
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Rones scores with a nice strike.
Rones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rones misses with a lunging right hand #CL2#
and Gravas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gravas .
Rones lands with a light punch inside.
Rones misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Rones breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rones misses the body punch
letting Gravas counter with a right hand.
Rones tries a low kick but Gravas avoids it.
Rones misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Rones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gravas counters with an outside leg kick.
Rones misses the jab.
Rones throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Gravas to counter with a crisp jab.
Rones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rones throws a leg kick
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gravas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gravas staying out of range there.
Rones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rones throws a shot from downtown. Gravas moves away and avoids it.
Gravas tries to counter with a clinch but Rones shakes him off and moves away.
Rones throws a lazy uppercut
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Rones throws a leg kick that misses.
Gravas connects with a solid leg kick. #T1#
Rones looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Gravas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rones throws a right hand that misses
and Gravas counters with a stiff right hand.
Rones thows a leg kick but Gravas checks it #CL2#
and Gravas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rones swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gravas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gravas scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Gravas breaks the clinch.
Rones misses with a left hand
and Gravas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gravas counters with a low kick, right behind Rones 's knee.
Rones throws an off balance right hand
and Gravas counters with a stiff right hand.
Rones misses with a leg kick.
Gravas steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas slips a jab from Rones.
Rones misses with a hook
and Rones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Rones is predictable there
and Gravas counters with an inside leg kick.
Rones throws a right hand that misses
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gravas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gravas counters with a good low kick that Rones was not able to check.
Rones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gravas in his tracks.
Rones misses with a body shot
and Gravas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rones throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.
Rones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gravas on the side of the head.
Rones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gravas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rones scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
A low kick from Rones misses
and Gravas counters with a good, hard body kick but Rones shrugs it off.
Rones swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a nice leg kick.
Gravas throws out a loose jab but Rones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rones misses with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a good low kick that Rones was not able to check.
Rones lands a really nice looking cross but Gravas seems unphased.
Rones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gravas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gravas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rones misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rones ducks right into an uppercut from Gravas .
Rones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T4#
A solid body kick from Gravas .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rones looks to land a right hand but Gravas moved out of range.
Gravas replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rones blocks it well.
Rones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas .
A jab from Rones misses.
Rones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gravas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rones misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rones throws a right hand that misses
and Gravas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rones misses with a left hand
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gravas counters with a nice uppercut.
Rones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rones thows a leg kick but Gravas checks it
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Rones looks to land a left hand but Gravas moved out of range nicely.
Gravas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rones sets himself, and Gravas steps forward looking for the clinch! Rones avoids it this time.
Rones cracks Gravas with an open hand slap.
Gravas slips a jab from Rones.
Rones sets himself, and Gravas steps forward looking for the clinch! Rones avoids it this time.
Rones throws a right hand that misses
and Gravas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rones misses with a leg kick #CL2#
and Gravas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gravas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Gravas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rones throws a right hand that misses
and Rones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gravas 's corner calls for a 1-2. Gravas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gravas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rones misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rones lands with a straight right. Gravas didn't see that one coming.#T1#
A slow jab from Rones misses its intended target.
Gravas connects with a leg kick.
Rones with a nice cross.
Rones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Rones misses the body punch
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Rones throws a jab when Gravas was well out of range.
Gravas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rones throws a lazy uppercut #CL2#
and Gravas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #TD2#
Gravas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gravas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB2#
Gravas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rones is aware though and is defending well.
Gravas controls Rones momentarily but Rones frees himself.
Rones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gravas is proving hard to escape from. #T2##SUB2#
Gravas is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Gravas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rones wants to stand but Gravas is controlling his posture from full guard. #T3##SUB2#
Gravas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rones is looking to stand up but Gravas won't let him.
Gravas trying to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rones misses with an uppercut
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Gravas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gravas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rones misses with a body kick.
Rones cracks Gravas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rones throws a leg kick
and Gravas counters with a good low kick that Rones was not able to check. #T4#
Rones wants to land a leg kick but Gravas is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Gravas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rones throws an off balance right hand
and Gravas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rones misses with a right hand
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gravas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rones misses with a body punch
and Gravas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gravas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rones misses the shot to the body.
Gravas is trying to counter with his kicks.
Rones throws a sloppy body shot
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Rones is predictable there
and Gravas counters with a nice leg kick.
Rones misses with a leg kick
and Rones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Gravas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gravas checks a leg kick.
Rones throws a leg kick but Gravas moved away.
Rones looks to land a right hand but Gravas moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gravas ! But no joy.
Gravas checks a leg kick nicely.
Rones misses with a hook
and Gravas counters with a stiff right hand.
Rones looks to land a left hand but Gravas moved out of range nicely.
Rones throws a lazy uppercut
and Gravas counters with a leg kick.
Gravas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravas .
Gravas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravas misses with a wild body shot.
Rones throws a shot to the body. #T1#
Rones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gravas tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rones throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravas slips under a jab.
Gravas tries to counter with a clinch but Rones shakes him off and moves away.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rones.
Gravas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rones misses with a left hand
and Gravas counters with a stiff right hand.
Rones looks to land a body kick but Gravas moved away.
Gravas tries a quick counter leg kick but Rones is wise to it.
Gravas defending well as Rones loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas feints a counter leg kick.
Rones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas counters with a nice body kick.
Rones will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rones misses with a hook to the body
and Gravas counters with a good low kick that Rones was not able to check.
Rones throws a lazy uppercut
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Rones misses with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a stiff right hand.
Rones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
A big left from Rones misses.
Rones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gravas counters with a good, hard body kick but Rones shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rones swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gravas delivers a nice body kick.
Gravas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rones swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a nice uppercut.
Rones throws a right hand that misses
and Gravas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rones throws a lazy uppercut
and Gravas counters with a right hand to the body.
Rones misses with a straight left.
Rones throws a right hand that misses
letting Gravas counter with a right hand. #T3#
Rones throws a right hand that misses
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rones throws a chopping leg kick but Gravas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rones misses with a left hand
and Gravas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas .
Rones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Rones.
Joy Rones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gravas misses with a straight left.
Gravas scores with a nice strike.
Rones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gravas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rones misses with a body punch
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Rones throws a leg kick
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gravas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rones just misses with a punch to the body.
Rones misses with an uppercut #CL2#
and Gravas counters by moving into the clinch.
Rones misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gravas .
Rones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#TD2#
Gravas jumps guard.
Gravas is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gravas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Gravas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gravas is tightening it up a little... Rones has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Rones reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Rones taps out! Nice BJJ there by Gravas !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Latka Gravas !
After winning the bout, Latka Gravas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: SYN Animalia Paradoxa     
Date:   Aug 16, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravas throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
Partio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Partio 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.
Partio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Partio scores with a leg kick.
Partio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gravas .
Gravas wants to land a leg kick but Partio is out of range.
Gravas with the inside leg kick.
Partio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Gravas dips to his left and cracks Partio with an uppercut!
Gravas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Partio.
Partio throws a lazy uppercut
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Gravas .
The fighters circle momentarily. Partio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gravas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Partio throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.
Partio throws a leg kick but Gravas checks it.
Partio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Partio swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Partio seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gravas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Partio looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Partio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Partio throwing a counter right hand but Gravas manages to avoid it.#T1#
Gravas tried to score with a low kick but Partio checks it.
Gravas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas .
Gravas tries a quick counter leg kick but Partio is wise to it.
Partio's corner calls for a 1-2. Partio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Partio checks a leg kick.
Gravas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Partio's sensitive parts.
Partio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gravas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partio.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gravas ! But no joy.
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Gravas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gravas throws a body kick that misses
and Partio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A swing and a miss from Partio.
Partio takes one to the side of the head.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Gravas has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gravas swings for the body but Partio moves out of range. #CL2#
Gravas clinches up with Partio and pushes him back against the cage.
Gravas pushes Partio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Gravas .
Nice body punch from Gravas .
Partio prevents a body shot from Gravas . #T2#
Gravas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Partio misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Partio walks into a left hand.
Partio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gravas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Partio is looking to counter punch.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio connects with a body shot.
Gravas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!
Partio slips under a jab from Gravas .
Gravas misses with a straight right.
Gravas throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
Partio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas .
Partio scores with a leg kick.
Partio scores with a decent looking hook.
Partio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravas .
A nice leg kick lands there from Gravas .
Partio throws out a leg kick but Gravas moves out of range and Partio only half commits.
Gravas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Partio had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gravas misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Gravas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gravas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Partio moves forwards but Gravas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gravas is looking to clinch but Partio is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Partio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gravas needs to keep his hands up - Partio had a free shot at his head there.
Partio lands with a shot to the body.
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gravas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Gravas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gravas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#CL2#
Gravas moves into the clinch successfully.
Gravas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC#
Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Partio throws the left hand but Gravas avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas misses with an uppercut.
Partio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Gravas lands a jab to the head.
Partio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T4#
Partio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Partio throws a leg kick but Gravas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas checks a low kick from Partio.
Gravas tries to counter with a clinch but Partio shakes him off and moves away.
Partio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gravas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gravas throws a shot from downtown. Partio moves away and avoids it.
Gravas scores with a hook.
Gravas scores with a jab. Partio acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL2#
Gravas darts in and clinches Partio up against the cage.
Gravas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Partio has him pressed against the cage.
Partio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gravas tries to throw a body punch but Partio avoids it by throwing Gravas back against the cage.
Gravas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Partio wants to break free but Gravas has control.
Gravas misses with the head strike.
Partio lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravas struggles to land a body shot inside as Partio controls his hands. #BC2#
Gravas manages to break the clinch.
Gravas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gravas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas tries to counter with a clinch but Partio shakes him off and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Partio misses the jab.
Gravas throws a solid leg kick but Partio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gravas .
Partio throwing a counter right hand but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Latka Gravas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gravas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Partio misses.
Gravas moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Gravas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gravas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gravas throws a leg kick
and Partio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Gravas with the inside leg kick.
Partio is looking to score with low kicks.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Partio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas .
Gravas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Partio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Partio swats away the attempt to clinch by Gravas .
Gravas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partio catches Gravas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T1#
Partio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gravas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gravas tries to score with a low kick but Partio moves his leg out of the way.
Gravas misses with a straight right.
Gravas checks a leg kick.
Gravas lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Partio.
Partio misses with an uppercut. Gravas saw that one coming.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gravas throws a low kick, looking for Partio's leg but Partio calmly moves out of range.
Partio avoids the body shot from Gravas .
Gravas throws a push kick but Partio slaps the foot to one side.
Gravas throws a low kick, looking for Partio's leg but Partio calmly moves out of range.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Gravas misses with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Partio, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #CL2#
Gravas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Partio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Gravas fails to land.
Partio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio prevents a body shot from Gravas . #T2#
Partio misses with a punch to the body.
Partio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gravas smiles and moves away.
Gravas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas .
Gravas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Partio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gravas .
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Partio moves out of range as Gravas strikes.
Partio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gravas throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
Partio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravas .
Partio moves out of range as Gravas strikes.
Gravas takes one to the chin there.
Gravas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good work by Partio as he checks the leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some bone on bone action there as Partio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Gravas does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Partio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas .
Gravas scoring well with a low kick there.
Gravas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Partio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas .
Donk. Partio catches Gravas right on the button with a cross.
Gravas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Partio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas .
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas .
Gravas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Partio motions for Gravas to come forward. Partio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Partio takes one on the button.
Gravas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravas checks the leg kick.
Gravas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Gravas blocks the body kick.
Partio wants to land a leg kick but Gravas is out of range.
Gravas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gravas dodges the punch combination from Partio. #T4#
Gravas throws a leg kick
and Partio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Partio misses.
Partio misses with a leg kick.
Gravas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Gravas moved out of range.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Gravas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gravas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Partio at a distance.
Gravas motions for Partio to come forward. Gravas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Gravas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gravas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Gravas .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Partio misses with an uppercut. Gravas saw that one coming.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gravas wants to counter with a clinch but Partio pushes him away.
Partio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gravas .
Gravas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Latka Gravas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Gravas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gravas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Partio moved away.
Gravas blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gravas misses the target.
Gravas tries to clinch up but Partio circles away and keeps his distance.
Partio thinks about countering with a body kick.
A left lands for Gravas .
Gravas jabs Partio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Partio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gravas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Partio.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gravas .
Gravas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Partio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Partio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gravas lands a really nice looking cross but Partio seems unphased.
Partio lands a nice looking body kick.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas throws out a powerful jab.
Partio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravas thinks about the counter body kick.
Gravas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gravas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T1#
Partio lands with a straight right. Gravas didn't see that one coming.
A jab lands there for Gravas .
Partio throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.
Gravas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Partio moves away from the strike by Gravas .
Partio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gravas with a jab.
Good shot there by Partio.
Partio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Gravas is out of range.
Partio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Partio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gravas .
Gravas is looking to slow Partio down with leg kicks.
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!
A low kick from Gravas is predictable there
and Partio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Partio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Partio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
Gravas throws out a counter right but Partio avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Gravas throws a lazy right hand but Partio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gravas .
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Partio throws a leg kick but Gravas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Gravas with the inside leg kick.
Gravas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Partio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Gravas is predictable there
and Partio counters with a nice body kick.
Partio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Gravas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gravas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Partio moves out of range as Gravas throws a body kick.
Partio slips under a jab from Gravas .
Partio half committed to a counter leg kick.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Partio as he checks the leg kick.
Gravas feints and then cracks Partio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Partio down. #T3#
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gravas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gravas scores with a hook.
Partio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gravas throws out the jab.
Gravas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas tried to score with a low kick but Partio checks it.
Partio avoids the body shot from Gravas .
A swing and a miss from Gravas .
Gravas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Partio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravas can pounce on him.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gravas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Partio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gravas 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Partio under the eye.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Partio checks it.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Gravas .
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gravas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Partio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Partio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T4#
Partio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gravas throws a lazy right hand but Partio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gravas tests Partio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Partio lands with a shot to the body.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Partio throws a poor cross that misses
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gravas misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Gravas .
Partio delivers a nice body kick.
Gravas swings widly with a right hand
enabling Partio to counter with a crisp jab.
Gravas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gravas throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gravas .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Partio.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Partio slips under a jab from Gravas .
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Partio throws a front kick aimed at Gravas 's knee but Gravas avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R4#
Partio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gravas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Partio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gravas misses with a looping right.
Partio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good exchange - Partio coming out on top.
Partio motions for Gravas to come forward. Partio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas lands a jab to the nose.
Partio looks to land a left hand but Gravas moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gravas ! But no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Partio. #CL2#
Gravas drives through and clinches with Partio against the cage.
Gravas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Partio backwards.
Partio swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas gets through Partio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gravas .
Gravas lands a hook that snaps the head of Partio backwards.
Gravas tries a body shot but Partio blocks it. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Partio. #BC2#
Gravas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Partio misses the shot to the body.
Partio backing away here, and Gravas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gravas lands a nice hook to Partio's body. Partio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Partio clobbers Gravas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Gravas takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Gravas is looking to clinch.
Gravas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gravas misses with an uppercut.
Partio is looking to score with low kicks.
Gravas thuds his right hand into Partio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gravas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Partio.
Partio lands a jab.
Gravas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Partio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gravas throws a leg kick
and Partio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Partio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T2#
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!
Partio misses with a hook. Gravas ducked under it nicely.
Gravas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Partio is out of range and Gravas settles back down.
Partio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gravas .
Gravas with a hook.
Partio lands with a shot to the body.
Gravas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Partio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gravas misses with an uppercut. Partio saw that one coming.
Partio connects with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Gravas . That snapped Partio's head back.
Gravas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gravas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partio.
Partio throws a shot from downtown. Gravas moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Partio misses.
Gravas tries to land a leg kick but Partio saw it coming and moves away.
Gravas throws a chopping leg kick but Partio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gravas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravas .#T3#
A clash of legs there as Gravas blocks the low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Partio blocks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Gravas .
Gravas tries to work over Partio's front leg with a kick but Partio checks it.
Partio throwing a counter right hand but Gravas manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gravas .
Gravas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravas throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Partio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gravas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravas scores with a jab. Partio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Partio throws a jab when Gravas was well out of range.
Gravas stuns Partio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Partio checks a low kick from Gravas .
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Partio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Partio blocks a low kick nicely.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas . #T4#
Gravas connects with a leg kick.
Gravas keeps Partio at a distance using the push kick.
Partio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gravas throws a jab when Partio was well out of range.
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!
Partio takes a swing at Gravas 's ribcage but misses.
Partio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Partio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravas thuds his shin into the meat of Partio's side.
Gravas checks a leg kick.
Gravas with the inside leg kick.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Gravas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Partio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gravas .
Gravas connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravas misses with a low kick as Partio jumps back.
Gravas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Partio is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Partio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R5#
Partio wants to slow Gravas down by chopping away at his legs.
Gravas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Gravas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Partio staying out of range there.
Nice jab there from Gravas .
Gravas works the jab nicely.
Gravas throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Partio blocks the leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gravas .
Partio throws a wild body kick that Gravas sees coming a mile off.
Gravas misses with a looping right.
Partio misses with a straight left.
Partio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Gravas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Partio.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gravas ! But no joy.
Partio with the inside leg kick.
Gravas clobbers Partio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T1#
Gravas throws a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Partio misses.
Gravas wants to counter with a clinch but Partio pushes him away.
Gravas tries a low kick but Partio avoids it.
Gravas cracks Partio with an open hand slap.
Gravas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gravas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Gravas misses its intended target.
Gravas motions for Partio to come forward. Gravas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Partio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good work by Gravas as he checks the leg kick.
Gravas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Partio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Partio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch lands to the side of Partio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gravas blocks a jab.
Gravas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Partio misses.
Gravas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Polliisi Partio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Partio slips under a jab from Gravas .
Gravas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Partio counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Partio's knee momentarily.
Gravas throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Gravas jabs Partio right on the nose. Partio blinks but takes it well.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gravas .
Gravas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.
Partio half committed to a counter leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gravas . That's going to slow Partio down.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gravas takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Partio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gravas moves out of range as Partio throws a body kick.
Gravas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gravas moves away from the strike by Partio.
Gravas throws a low kick but Partio avoids it.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio. #T3#
Partio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Partio throws a low kick but Gravas avoids it.
Partio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gravas .
Jab from Gravas .
Nice shot lands for Gravas .
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Partio throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.
Partio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Gravas .
Partio lands a lovely overhand right.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Gravas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gravas with the inside leg kick.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Gravas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Partio momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Partio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gravas - the referee stops the clock and Partio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gravas . Partio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gravas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T4#
Gravas lands with a good body shot.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gravas .
Gravas jabs Partio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good leg kick by Gravas .
Partio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Gravas .
Partio scores with the left hand. Gravas knows he should have avoided that one.
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gravas connects with a body shot.
Partio throws a leg kick but Gravas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Partio walks into a straight right hand from Gravas .
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gravas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Gravas slips the punch.
Partio staying out of range there.
That kick from Gravas tenderised Partio's leg. Partio is trying to keep his angry face on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Latka Gravas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gravas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latka Gravas !
Latka Gravas retains his welterweight title!
Latka Gravas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: Syn MONEY PRODUCTIONS     
Date:   Jul 18, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garibaldi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gravas finds it's way round the side to connect with Garibaldi's head.
Good exchange - Garibaldi coming out on top.
Garibaldi misses the shot to the body.
Gravas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Gravas .
Garibaldi throws a shot from downtown. Gravas moves away and avoids it.
A low kick lands for Gravas .
Gravas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Gravas as he connects with a hook.
Garibaldi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gravas throws out a leg kick but Garibaldi moves out of range and Gravas only half commits.
Gravas misses with an uppercut.
Garibaldi throws the left hand but Gravas avoids the punch easily.
Gravas misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Gravas .
Garibaldi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gravas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garibaldi misses the shot to the body.
Garibaldi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garibaldi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T1#
Good work by Garibaldi as he checks the leg kick.
Gravas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garibaldi.
Gravas throws a push kick but Garibaldi slaps the foot to one side.
Gravas checks a low kick from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi tries to clinch there but Gravas circles away.
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Garibaldi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Garibaldi.
Gravas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garibaldi wants to counter the offense by Gravas and move into the clinch position.
A big right from Gravas misses.
Garibaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Garibaldi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravas looks to score with a jab to the body but Garibaldi is just out of range.
Gravas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garibaldi is able to avoid easily.
Garibaldi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravas can pounce on him.
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Garibaldi finds it's way through Gravas 's defenses.
Gravas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garibaldi.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Garibaldi stuns Gravas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T2#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garibaldi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garibaldi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas thows a leg kick but Garibaldi checks it #CL2#
and Garibaldi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Garibaldi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gravas or not.
Garibaldi lands a left hand.
Garibaldi misses with some punches.
Gravas throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Garibaldi.
A head punch on the inside from Garibaldi fails to land.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD2#
Garibaldi pulls guard successfully.
Garibaldi managing to control the position.
Garibaldi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gravas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Garibaldi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gravas is one step ahead there. #T3#
Gravas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Garibaldi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB2#
Garibaldi is looking for a triangle but Gravas pushes his legs off easily.
Gravas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Garibaldi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gravas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gravas 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garibaldi trying to keep a closed guard but Gravas is proving a slippery customer. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Garibaldi has his foot on Gravas 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gravas works his way back into a safe position though.
Gravas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gravas is pushing down on Garibaldi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garibaldi is fighting to maintain full guard but Gravas has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Gravas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garibaldi defends it well.
Garibaldi wants to get back to full guard.
Garibaldi is looking to control Gravas 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garibaldi avoid being mounted?
Garibaldi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Garibaldi controls Gravas momentarily but Gravas frees himself.
Gravas wants to pass the guard but Garibaldi is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Garibaldi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gravas defends well.
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 Latka Gravas will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Garibaldi misses with a looping left.
Gravas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gravas throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Gravas misses.
Gravas is looking to land body kicks.
Gravas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi connects with a crisp jab.
Gravas tries to score with a low kick but Garibaldi moves his leg out of the way.
Gravas throws a looping overhand right but Garibaldi ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garibaldi. That's going to slow Gravas down.
Gravas 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.
Garibaldi misses with an uppercut. Gravas saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas tried to score with a low kick but Garibaldi checks it.
Garibaldi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Garibaldi throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas .
Garibaldi throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.
Gravas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garibaldi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garibaldi manages to avoid it.#T1#
Garibaldi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garibaldi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gravas wants to slow Garibaldi down by chopping away at his legs.
Garibaldi walks into a left hand.
Garibaldi moves out of range as Gravas strikes.
Gravas misses with a leg kick.
Garibaldi moves out of range as Gravas strikes.
Garibaldi swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas checks a leg kick.
Gravas throws a solid leg kick but Garibaldi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gravas .
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Garibaldi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gravas - the referee stops the clock and Garibaldi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gravas . Garibaldi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A big right from Gravas misses.
Garibaldi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garibaldi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garibaldi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garibaldi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gravas cracks Garibaldi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Garibaldi tries to clinch but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T2#
Gravas misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas slips a jab and a cross from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi defending well as Gravas loads up on a big left hand.
Garibaldi wants to counter with a clinch but Gravas pushes him away.
A low kick lands for Gravas .
Garibaldi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garibaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
Gravas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gravas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gravas connects with a right hand. Garibaldi shakes it off.
Gravas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gravas checks it well.
Garibaldi misses with a wild body shot.
Garibaldi checks a low kick from Gravas .
Garibaldi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gravas jabs Garibaldi right on the nose. Garibaldi blinks but takes it well.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gravas connects with a crisp jab.
Gravas throws a push kick but Garibaldi slaps the foot to one side.
Gravas sets himself, and Garibaldi steps forward looking for the clinch! Gravas avoids it this time.
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garibaldi moves away.
Gravas thumps Garibaldi with a low kick.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Garibaldi misses the target.
Garibaldi misses with a looping right.
Gravas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gravas throws a chopping leg kick but Garibaldi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gravas walks into a stiff left hand from Garibaldi.
Gravas throws a hook to the side of Garibaldi's head but Garibaldi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garibaldi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Gravas . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gravas .
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Garibaldi off balance momentarily.
Garibaldi misses with a body shot.
Garibaldi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garibaldi wants to land a leg kick but Gravas is out of range.
Garibaldi looks to land a combination but Gravas avoids it well.
Garibaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gravas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garibaldi was well out of range. Poor timing from Gravas .
Garibaldi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gravas feints and then cracks Garibaldi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garibaldi down.
Garibaldi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gravas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravas slips a straight right by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big right from Gravas misses.
Garibaldi tries to counter with a clinch but Gravas shakes him off and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Gravas misses.
Garibaldi misses with a body kick.
Gravas scores with a decent looking hook.
Garibaldi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gravas throws a solid leg kick but Garibaldi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gravas .
Garibaldi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Garibaldi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravas .
Nice body kick there by Garibaldi.
A cross from Garibaldi lands.
Gravas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garibaldi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A leg kick checked by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gravas .
Latka Gravas is winning the standup battle so far.
Garibaldi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gravas throws a hook but Garibaldi blocks it.
Gravas works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garibaldi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that second round.
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.#R3#
Gravas loads up on a big right hand but Garibaldi slips the punch.
Gravas with a nice calf kick.
Gravas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd cheers as Gravas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garibaldi doesn't seem phased though.
Gravas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gravas misses with a looping right.
Garibaldi slips a straight right by Gravas .
Garibaldi throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gravas lunges at Garibaldi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garibaldi's hand.
Garibaldi throws a right hand that misses
and Gravas counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravas thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas with a hook.
Garibaldi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gravas 's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas feints and then cracks Garibaldi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garibaldi down.
Gravas throws a low kick, looking for Garibaldi's leg but Garibaldi calmly moves out of range.
Gravas lands the left hand.#T1#
Garibaldi slips under a jab from Gravas .
Gravas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi looks to throw the jab but Gravas is out of range.
Garibaldi misses with a looping left.
Garibaldi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Garibaldi motions for Gravas to come forward. Garibaldi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garibaldi.
Gravas misses with a looping left.
Gravas scores with a nice head shot.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
Garibaldi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garibaldi throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
Garibaldi feints and then cracks Gravas 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gravas down.
Garibaldi throws the left hand but Gravas avoids the punch easily.
Gravas checks a low kick from Garibaldi.#T2#
A swing and a miss from Gravas .
Gravas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garibaldi throws a low kick, looking for Gravas 's leg but Gravas calmly moves out of range.
Gravas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gravas lands a lovely overhand right.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gravas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gravas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garibaldi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garibaldi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gravas on the side of the head.
Garibaldi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravas .
Gravas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Garibaldi defending well as Gravas loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gravas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garibaldi. Garibaldi obviously looking to wear him down. #T3#
Garibaldi checks a low kick from Gravas .
Garibaldi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gravas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Garibaldi throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garibaldi throws a low kick, looking for Gravas 's leg but Gravas calmly moves out of range.
Gravas looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gravas connects with a right hand. Garibaldi shakes it off.
Gravas is looking to score with low kicks.
Garibaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garibaldi.
Gravas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garibaldi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Garibaldi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gravas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garibaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Garibaldi.
Gravas swings for the body but Garibaldi moves out of range.
Gravas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garibaldi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T4#
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garibaldi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garibaldi slips a jab from Gravas .
Gravas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garibaldi to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Gravas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Gravas .
Gravas misses with a wild body shot.
Gravas blocks the body kick.
Garibaldi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gravas throws out the jab.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garibaldi checks a low kick from Gravas .
Garibaldi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Garibaldi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garibaldi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Gravas - just one landing.
Gravas connects with a single shot there.
Gravas throws a low kick, looking for Garibaldi's leg but Garibaldi calmly moves out of range.
Gravas motions for Garibaldi to come forward. Gravas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Garibaldi misses.
A quick step to the side and Gravas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R4#
Garibaldi throws a solid leg kick but Gravas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garibaldi.
Garibaldi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garibaldi misses with a straight right.
A cross from Gravas lands.
Garibaldi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garibaldi swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Garibaldi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garibaldi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gravas finds it's way round the side to connect with Garibaldi's head.
Good work by Gravas as he checks the leg kick.
Garibaldi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gravas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garibaldi can do to turn this around?
Garibaldi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garibaldi swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garibaldi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garibaldi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garibaldi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gravas looks for the body kick but Garibaldi saw that one coming.
Garibaldi scores with a sloppy right hand. Gravas should have avoided that one.
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 misses with a hook.#T1#
Garibaldi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gravas is able to avoid easily.
Garibaldi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gravas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Gravas misses.
Gravas throws the left hand but Garibaldi avoids the punch easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Gravas as he connects with a hook.
Good work by Garibaldi as he checks the leg kick.
Garibaldi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gravas lands a jab to Garibaldi's midsection.
Garibaldi scores with a jab. Gravas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gravas throws a leg kick which misses Garibaldi's front leg but catches the back leg as Garibaldi tries to avoid it.
Gravas throws a low kick, looking for Garibaldi's leg but Garibaldi calmly moves out of range.
Garibaldi slips under a jab from Gravas .
Gravas swings for the body but Garibaldi moves out of range.
Garibaldi wants to counter with a clinch but Gravas pushes him away.
Gravas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Garibaldi as he checks the leg kick.
Gravas looks for the body kick but Garibaldi saw that one coming.
Garibaldi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas .
Garibaldi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T2#
Garibaldi throws a leg kick but Gravas moved away.
Nice uppercut there from Gravas .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garibaldi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gravas .
Garibaldi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gravas slips a straight right by Garibaldi.
Gravas throws a looping overhand right but Garibaldi ducks down to avoid it.
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gravas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big left from Gravas misses.
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garibaldi slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas . Garibaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravas throws a body punch but Garibaldi moves out of range.
Gravas throws a body punch but Garibaldi moves out of range.
Garibaldi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garibaldi. #T3#
Gravas keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garibaldi.
Gravas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garibaldi wants to counter with a clinch but Gravas pushes him away.
Gravas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gravas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garibaldi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garibaldi throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.
Gravas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gravas moves out of range of the strikes.
Gravas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gravas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garibaldi connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gravas . #T4#
Gravas slips under a jab.
Good work by Garibaldi as he checks the leg kick.
Garibaldi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas .
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi looks to land a right hand but Gravas moved out of range.
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!
Garibaldi thumps Gravas with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Garibaldi blocks the leg kick.
Garibaldi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garibaldi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Garibaldi moved away.
Garibaldi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas dips to his left and cracks Garibaldi with an uppercut!
Garibaldi lands with a nice body kick.
Gravas slips under a jab.
Gravas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gravas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas had his way with Michael Garibaldi in that round.
That's time! Gravas 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R5#
Gravas avoids the body shot from Garibaldi.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
Gravas lands with a straight right. Garibaldi didn't see that one coming.
Garibaldi tries to clinch up.
Garibaldi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravas .
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Garibaldi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garibaldi's corner calls for a 1-2. Garibaldi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garibaldi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gravas throws a lazy right hand but Garibaldi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garibaldi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gravas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
No joy there for Garibaldi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gravas is looking to counter punch.
Gravas misses with a low kick as Garibaldi jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garibaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
Nice body kick from Gravas .
A big right from Garibaldi misses.
Garibaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gravas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Garibaldi just manages to avoid it.
Garibaldi throws a nice inside leg kick. #T1#
Garibaldi ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Garibaldi misses with a leg kick.
Gravas throws a good cross that connects.
Gravas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garibaldi's head.
Garibaldi throws a leg kick which misses Gravas 's front leg but catches the back leg as Gravas tries to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Gravas .
Garibaldi cracks Gravas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Garibaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravas moves away.
Gravas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garibaldi can pounce on him.
Gravas misses with a wild body shot.
Garibaldi tries to bum rush Gravas with a series of wild strikes but Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Garibaldi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Gravas .
Gravas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garibaldi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garibaldi throws a big shot that misses.
Gravas throws out a leg kick but Garibaldi moves out of range and Gravas only half commits.
Michael Garibaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Garibaldi misses with a body shot.
Garibaldi defending well as Gravas loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gravas throws a solid leg kick but Garibaldi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gravas .
A swing and a miss from Gravas .
Garibaldi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gravas doesn't seem bothered though.
Garibaldi misses the shot to the body.
Garibaldi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gravas avoids a kick to the body.
Gravas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gravas tests Garibaldi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A leg kick checked by Gravas .
Gravas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garibaldi has time to react.
Nice uppercut lands for Garibaldi. That snapped Gravas 's head back.
Gravas lands with a straight right. Garibaldi didn't see that one coming.
Garibaldi swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T3#
Garibaldi defending well as Gravas loads up on a big left hand.
Garibaldi wants to counter with a clinch but Gravas pushes him away.
Garibaldi misses with a looping left.
Gravas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gravas lands a nice shot that snaps Garibaldi's head back.
Garibaldi tries to score with a low kick but Gravas moves his leg out of the way.
Garibaldi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gravas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garibaldi's sensitive parts.
Gravas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garibaldi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garibaldi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas .
Garibaldi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garibaldi drops his hands momentarily and Gravas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gravas connects with a nice looking jab.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garibaldi looks to throw the jab but Gravas is out of range.
Gravas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garibaldi on the side of the head.
Garibaldi tries to bum rush Gravas with a series of wild strikes but Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravas digs a good body shot into Garibaldi's ribs.
Garibaldi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garibaldi misses with a straight right.
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravas scores with a jab.
Garibaldi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas .
Garibaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Garibaldi is looking to land body kicks.
Garibaldi takes a swing at Gravas 's ribcage but misses.
Garibaldi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravas can pounce on him.
Gravas is looking to slow Garibaldi down with leg kicks.
Gravas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravas can pounce on him.
Gravas looks to land a left hand but Garibaldi moved out of range nicely.
Garibaldi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Latka Gravas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gravas , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latka Gravas !

Latka Gravas retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Latka Gravas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: Syn 692 Turner vs Gravas     
Date:   Jun 13, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gravas s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gravas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas .
Turner misses with a body shot.
Turner backing away here, and Gravas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Turner moves away from the strike by Gravas .
A jab lands there for Turner.
Turner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Gravas , right into the meat of the thigh.
Elgin Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner blocks a low kick nicely.
Gravas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gravas misses the shot to the body.
Turner throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.
Gravas slips a jab from Turner.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Turner checks it.
Gravas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner.
Gravas tries to work over Turner's front leg with a kick but Turner checks it.
Gravas lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas needs to keep his hands up - Turner had a free shot at his head there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gravas . That's going to slow Turner down.
Turner misses with a hook.
Gravas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gravas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turner can pounce on him.
Gravas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turner. Turner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good work by Turner as he checks the leg kick.#T1#
Gravas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner misses the jab.
Turner missing with a left hand there. Gravas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gravas .
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Gravas slips the punch.
Turner defending well as Gravas loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Gravas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner.
Turner slips under a jab.
Turner looks to land a left hand but Gravas moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick from Gravas misses.
Gravas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gravas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gravas lands with an uppercut that bounces Turner off the cage and back into range.
Turner slips under a jab.
Gravas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Latka Gravas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Gravas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Gravas .
Turner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gravas throws a solid leg kick but Turner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gravas .
Turner feinted with a counter takedown.
That kick from Turner tenderised Gravas 's leg. Gravas is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gravas at a distance.
Turner blocks the body kick. #T2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Turner.
Gravas throws a shot from downtown. Turner moves away and avoids it.
Turner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turner.
Gravas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravas delivers a nice body kick.
Gravas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner checks the leg kick.
Turner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turner.
Gravas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gravas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gravas keeps the fight on the outside.
Turner sizes up Gravas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turner misses with an uppercut. Gravas saw that one coming.
Gravas throws a shot from downtown. Turner moves away and avoids it.
Turner wants to clinch.
Gravas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T3#
Gravas is looking to chop away at Turner's legs.
Gravas wants to land a leg kick but Turner is out of range.
Turner connects with a body shot that sends Gravas 's belly button to the back.
Turner throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas .
Gravas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gravas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turner misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Turner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turner's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Turner duly obliges.
Turner ducks right into an uppercut from Gravas .
Turner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gravas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gravas moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Turner moves out of range as Gravas throws a body kick.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good shot there by Turner.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gravas .
Gravas throws a push kick but Turner slaps the foot to one side.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T4#
Turner tests Gravas 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gravas scoring well with a low kick there.
Gravas moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Gravas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Turner attempts a counter takedown but Gravas avoids it well and moves away.
Gravas looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
Gravas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turner is out of range.
Turner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Gravas cracks Turner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Gravas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick lands for Gravas .
A low kick lands for Gravas .
Turner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Turner connects with the punch.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turner.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravas throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Gravas throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Gravas throws a low kick but Turner moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Gravas blocks the leg kick.
Gravas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turner to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Latka Gravas 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.#R2#
Turner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gravas at a distance.
Gravas lands a jab to Turner's midsection.
Turner misses with a straight left.
Turner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gravas is out of range and Turner settles back down.
Gravas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turner checks it well.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Gravas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab by Turner.
That kick from Gravas tenderised Turner's leg. Turner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gravas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turner.
Latka Gravas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turner lands a nice shot that snaps Gravas 's head back.
Turner missing with a left hand there. Gravas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gravas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravas misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
Gravas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Gravas slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Gravas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravas throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Turner attempts a counter takedown but Gravas avoids it well and moves away.
Turner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gravas tries to clinch up.
Gravas slips a jab from Turner.#T1#
Gravas tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turner jabs Gravas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gravas 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Turner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gravas scrambles back to his feet.
Turner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gravas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gravas throws a low kick but Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gravas drops his hands momentarily and Turner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Turner wants to clinch.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravas throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gravas jabs Turner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gravas lands with a nice body punch.
Turner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T2#
Turner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gravas scores with the left hand. Turner knows he should have avoided that one.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Gravas circles away. #CL#
Turner rushes Gravas and presses him up against the cage.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gravas can't find room to land a body shot as Turner controls the action.
Gravas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turner tries to throw a body punch but Gravas avoids it by throwing Turner back against the cage. #BC#
Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Turner scores with a nice right hand.
Gravas lands with a cross.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas .
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Turner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gravas has time to react.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gravas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gravas connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turner.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravas moves away.
Gravas misses with a hook.#T3#
A jab from Turner finds it's way through Gravas 's defenses.
Turner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick lands for Gravas .
Gravas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice cross by Turner.
Gravas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turner throws the left hand but Gravas avoids the punch easily.
Gravas looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Gravas takes one on the button.
Gravas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Gravas motions for Turner to come forward. Gravas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #TD#
Turner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gravas to the mat! Gravas manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravas trying to keep a closed guard but Turner is proving a slippery customer.
Gravas being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Turner avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T4##SUB2#
Gravas has his foot on Turner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Turner works his way back into a safe position though.
Turner postures up and lands a big shot to Gravas 's brow.
Turner stands up over Gravas , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Turner landing some decent shots from guard.
Turner advances position into side control!
Turner working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Turner creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gravas sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Turner trying to control the position but Gravas is working away.
Turner working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner is staying tight to Gravas 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Turner connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gravas some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elgin Turner dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Gravas scores with a hook.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick.
Turner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gravas with a nice cross.
Turner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big left from Turner misses.
Gravas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gravas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turner is out of range.
Turner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Turner misses with an uppercut.
Turner backing away here, and Gravas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Turner. Beautiful body shot.
Turner scores with a body shot.
Gravas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Turner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas .#CL#
Turner moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Turner as the two fighters clinch.
Turner lands a left hand.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gravas misses with some punches.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Turner manages to break the clinch. #T1#
Gravas connects with a solid leg kick.
Gravas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turner feinted with a counter takedown.
Gravas connects with a single shot there.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turner misses with a straight right.
Gravas tried to score with a low kick but Turner checks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gravas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Turner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#TD#
Turner feints and as Gravas raises his hands in defense, Turner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Gravas looking for a guillotine here but Turner defends easily.
Turner trying to control but Gravas is working from the bottom.
Turner with a nice head shot there.
Turner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gravas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2##SUB2#
Gravas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Turner trying to control but Gravas is working from the bottom.
Turner cracks Gravas with a solid left hand.
Turner wants to control from the top but Gravas keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gravas trying to control the position.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Gravas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Turner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Turner is in close to Gravas 's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB2#
Turner avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Gravas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Gravas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gravas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turner wants to pass the guard but Gravas is keeping the position.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB2#
Turner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gravas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Turner has managed to get both his arms back between Gravas 's legs - danger averted.
Gravas keeping full guard, as Turner tries to pass.
Turner wants to control from the top but Gravas keeps moving.
Gravas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Turner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gravas is trying to keep Turner in close.
Turner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Turner working the ground and pound but Gravas is defending the strikes.
Turner scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elgin Turner clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R4#
Turner scoring well with a low kick there.
Latka Gravas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gravas misses with a looping right.
Turner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Turner scores with a push kick.
Donk. Turner catches Gravas right on the button with a cross.
Gravas looking to land some kicks to the body here. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gravas enables Turner to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gravas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Gravas has his foot on Turner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Turner works his way back into a safe position though.
Turner postures up in Gravas 's guard and throws a big left but Gravas blocks it.
Elgin Turner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Turner wants to control from the top but Gravas keeps moving. #SUB2#
Gravas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Turner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gravas 's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner postures up.
Turner's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Turner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Turner's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T1#
Turner is looking to work some ground and pound but Gravas has wrist control.
Turner cracks Gravas with a solid left hand.
Gravas being controlled here, momentarily.
Turner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Turner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Turner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Turner trying to control from half guard but Gravas is working away.
Turner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Turner winds up and cracks Gravas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Turner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Turner prevents Gravas from improving his position.#T2#
Gravas is trying to maintain the position but Turner is very close to passing his half guard.
Turner frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gravas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gravas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Turner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gravas is looking to escape.
Gravas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Turner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Turner cracks Gravas with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Turner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gravas hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Turner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gravas 's face.
Gravas taking shots to the head. #T3#
Turner content just to control the position here.
Turner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gravas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Turner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Turner with good strikes from the mount here!
Gravas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gravas taking shots to the head.
Gravas tries to hold on but Turner pushes him away.
Gravas is working to get back to half guard.
Turner with a couple of short strikes.
Gravas is trying to escape the mount.
Turner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gravas can do to turn this around?#T4#
Turner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gravas is looking to escape.
Gravas wants to hold on but Turner pushes him away.
Turner working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gravas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Turner raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gravas taking shots to the head.
Turner lands with some strikes.
Turner dominating with strikes here.
Turner landing shots from mount.
Turner scoring with strikes but Gravas is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gravas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gravas is in a horrible position here. Turner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Turner with shots to the head and body - Gravas looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elgin Turner had his way with Latka Gravas in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Turner.
Turner lands a lovely overhand right.
Gravas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice shot lands for Turner.
Gravas is looking to clinch.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turner.
A little jabbing left from Gravas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Turner misses with an uppercut.
Gravas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Turner misses with a looping left.
Turner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner.
Gravas feints a counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Gravas . That snapped Turner's head back.
Gravas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Gravas .
A swing and a miss from Gravas .
Turner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Turner takes one on the button.
Turner misses the jab.
Turner throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.#T1#
Turner tries to bum rush Gravas with a series of wild strikes but Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turner checks a leg kick.
Turner lands a nice shot to the body.
Turner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turner is looking to clinch but Gravas is avoiding it.
Gravas misses with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Turner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gravas doesn't seem phased though.
Gravas tries a low kick but Turner avoids it.
Turner scores with a shot to the body.
Turner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gravas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Turner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A low kick lands for Turner.
Turner checks a leg kick.
Turner scores with a jab.
Gravas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gravas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Turner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T2#
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gravas misses with a wild body shot.
Turner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravas .
Gravas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner scores with a nice head shot.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
Turner connects with a nice looking jab.
Turner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Turner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Turner misses with a hook. Gravas ducked under it nicely.
Gravas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gravas looks to land a right hand but Turner moved out of range.
Gravas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gravas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gravas slips under a jab from Turner.
Gravas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gravas looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Turner scores with a nice head shot.
Gravas takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Gravas on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T3#
Turner cracks Gravas with a good jab.
Turner lands the left hand.
Gravas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turner is able to avoid easily.
Turner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gravas is looking to score with low kicks.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Turner blocks a jab.
Turner scoring well with a low kick there.
Gravas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gravas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gravas s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gravas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Gravas throws a body kick that misses.
Turner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
A shot to the liver by Gravas . Beautiful body shot.
Turner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gravas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turner checks it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Gravas misses its intended target. #T4#
Turner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Turner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gravas throws a low kick but Turner avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Turner.
Turner checks the leg kick.
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Turner off balance momentarily.
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turner tries to counter with a takedown but Gravas is quick to defend against it.
Gravas throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Gravas only half commits.
Gravas takes one to the chin there.
Turner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Turner tries to counter with a takedown but Gravas is quick to defend against it.
Turner lands a really nice looking cross but Gravas seems unphased.
Turner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Turner lands a body shot.
Gravas misses with a body shot.
Gravas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elgin Turner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elgin Turner!

A less than humble Elgin Turner misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

Event: Syn 689 Gravas vs Partio     
Date:   May 23, 2020
#R1#
Partio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gravas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Partio is able to avoid easily.
Gravas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Partio can pounce on him.
Gravas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gravas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gravas throwing a counter right hand but Partio manages to avoid it.
Gravas slips a jab and a cross from Partio.
Gravas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.
Gravas scoring well with a low kick there.
Gravas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gravas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Gravas misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Gravas .
Good exchange - Gravas coming out on top.
A big left from Gravas misses.
Gravas slips a straight right by Partio.
Gravas misses with a straight right. #T1#
Partio throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas tried to counter with a leg kick but Partio avoided it.
Gravas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gravas misses with a straight right.
Partio misses with a straight right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Partio.
Gravas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Gravas .
A combination from Partio does no damage.
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gravas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Partio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Partio.
Partio takes one to the chin there.
A telegraphed right hand from Gravas misses the target.
Gravas misses with a lunging right hand
and Partio counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheers as Partio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gravas doesn't seem phased though.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas throws a leg kick which misses Partio's front leg but catches the back leg as Partio tries to avoid it.
Partio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Partio checks the leg kick.
Gravas connects with a leg kick.
Partio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gravas scores with a jab. Partio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Partio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gravas 's head.
Partio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gravas throws a body kick that misses.
Gravas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Partio.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Partio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Partio throws out a counter right but Gravas avoids it with no problem.
Partio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas .
Gravas blocks a head kick by Partio.
Gravas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!#T3#
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Partio.
Gravas loads up on a big right hand but Partio slips the punch.
Partio now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gravas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gravas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gravas connects with a leg kick.
Partio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gravas to score with a decent uppercut.
Partio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Partio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Partio slips a jab from Gravas .
A swing and a miss from Gravas .
A nice side step and Partio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gravas misses the jab.
Gravas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gravas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Partio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas . #T4#
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gravas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Partio counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Partio.
Gravas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gravas throws a lazy right hand but Partio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partio scores with a leg kick.
Gravas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Partio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Partio defending well as Gravas loads up on a big left hand.
Partio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gravas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Partio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick lands for Gravas .
Partio walks into a jab.
Gravas tries to land a body kick
and Partio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gravas throws out a leg kick but Partio moves out of range and Gravas only half commits.
Partio throws out a counter right but Gravas avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Gravas misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gravas .
Gravas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab from Gravas .
Gravas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Partio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Gravas misses.
Gravas looks to land a body kick but Partio moved away.
Gravas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gravas misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Gravas .
Gravas misses with a kick to the body
and Partio counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Gravas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Partio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Partio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Partio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gravas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Partio just manages to avoid it.
Gravas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T1#
Partio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas .
Gravas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Partio can do to turn this around?
Partio punishes Gravas 's body with a nice straight punch.
Partio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gravas lands a really nice looking cross but Partio seems unphased.
A low kick from Gravas is predictable there
and Partio counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gravas .
A low kick from Gravas is predictable there
and Partio finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jab from Partio.
The crowd cheers as Gravas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Partio doesn't seem phased though.
A lazy left from Gravas finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio misses with a series of wild punches.
Partio slips under a jab from Gravas .
Partio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gravas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Partio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T2#
Gravas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Partio checks a low kick from Gravas .
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Gravas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Partio.
A head kick misses from Partio.
A low kick lands for Gravas .
A jab lands there for Partio.
Partio moves out of range as Gravas strikes.
Gravas lands with a hook. Partio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gravas scores with a hook.
Gravas scores with a hook.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gravas .
Partio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Partio.
Partio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gravas throws the kick towards the body but Partio avoids it.
Gravas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Partio! But no joy.#T3#
Gravas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Gravas does it's job there.
Gravas defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
A quick step to the side and Gravas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gravas .
Latka Gravas is winning the standup battle so far.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Partio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gravas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.
Partio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gravas .
Partio thumps Gravas with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Gravas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Partio slips under a jab.
The crowd cheers as Gravas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Partio doesn't seem phased though.
A lazy left from Gravas finds it's target.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partio misses with an uppercut. Gravas saw that one coming.
Gravas thows a leg kick but Partio checks it
and Partio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Partio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravas .
Gravas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Partio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gravas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Partio.
Gravas throws a shot to the body.
Partio tries to move into range but Gravas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gravas jabs Partio right on the nose. Partio blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the liver by Gravas . Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravas connects with an inside leg kick.
Gravas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio moves out of range as Gravas throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Gravas ducks down to avoid it.
Partio throws a series of punches but Gravas avoids them all with ease.
A good leg kick by Gravas .
Gravas moves out of range of the leg kick from Partio.
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gravas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A low kick from Gravas misses
and Partio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gravas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gravas lands with a straight right. Partio didn't see that one coming.
Gravas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio connects with a single shot there.
Gravas with a nice calf kick.
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick. #T1#
Partio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gravas looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gravas scores with a jab to the head.
Partio is looking to clinch.
Gravas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Partio checks it well.
Gravas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Partio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sloppy strikes from Partio. Those never looked like landing.
Gravas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Partio momentarily.
Partio tries to bum rush Gravas with a series of wild strikes but Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Partio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Partio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gravas tries to land a leg kick but Partio saw it coming and moves away.
Partio throws out a counter right but Gravas avoids it with no problem.
Gravas with a hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Partio might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gravas has got the better of the exchanges.
Gravas just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Gravas misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partio drops his hands momentarily and Gravas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Partio jabs at Gravas 's body.
Gravas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good standup being displayed there by Gravas as he connects with a hook.
A good leg kick by Gravas .
Gravas throws a leg kick which misses Partio's front leg but catches the back leg as Partio tries to avoid it.
Gravas scores with a sloppy right hand. Partio should have avoided that one.
Partio throws a series of punches but Gravas moves out of range.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Partio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gravas connects with an inside leg kick.#T3#
Gravas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio lands a leg kick that knocks Gravas off balance momentarily.
Gravas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Partio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio defending well as Gravas loads up on a big left hand.
Partio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Partio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gravas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Partio lands a jab.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Partio throws the kick towards the body but Gravas avoids it.#T4#
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gravas throws out a leg kick but Partio moves out of range and Gravas only half commits.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gravas .
Gravas backing away here, and Partio unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gravas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Partio's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravas throws a low kick but Partio moves out of range easily.
Gravas throws a big shot that misses.
Gravas thumps Partio with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Partio.
Gravas feints and then cracks Partio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Partio down.
A telegraphed right hand from Gravas misses the target.
Partio misses the jab.
A lazy left from Gravas finds it's target.
Gravas thumps Partio with a low kick.
Partio scores with the left hand. Gravas knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas clearly takes that round.
That's time! Gravas 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Gravas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gravas takes one to the chin there.
Gravas throws a leg kick that misses.
Gravas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Partio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gravas throws a big shot that misses.
Partio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gravas is looking to score with low kicks.
Gravas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Partio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gravas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Partio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Partio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Partio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gravas counters with a low kick, right behind Partio 's knee.
Partio with a nice calf kick.
Gravas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Partio takes a step back to recover. #T1#
Gravas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio throws out a counter right but Gravas avoids it with no problem.
Gravas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gravas cracks Partio with an open hand slap.
Partio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gravas throws a jab when Partio was well out of range.
Partio throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas .
Partio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gravas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas stuns Partio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partio looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Gravas delivers a nice body kick.
Partio checks a leg kick.
Partio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gravas with a nice cross.
Gravas misses with a jab to the body
and Partio counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
Partio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Gravas .
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gravas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Partio.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gravas .
Gravas misses with a kick to the body
and Partio counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Partio.
Gravas throwing a counter right hand but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio lands a jab to Gravas 's midsection.
Gravas throws a low kick but Partio avoids it.
Gravas misses with a looping right.
Gravas thumps Partio with a low kick.
Gravas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravas throws a low kick but Partio moves out of range easily.
Gravas throws the kick towards the body but Partio avoids it.#T3#
Nice defenses there by Gravas .
Partio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gravas throws out the jab.
A jab from Gravas misses.
Gravas scores with a hook to the body. Partio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gravas 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.
Partio defending well as Gravas loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Gravas misses the target.
Partio follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Partio avoids the body shot from Gravas .
Gravas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gravas misses with an uppercut.
Gravas connects with an inside leg kick.
Gravas lands a glancing blow to the side of Partio's head.
Gravas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T4#
Gravas thows a leg kick but Partio checks it
and Gravas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick from Gravas , right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Partio.
Gravas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Partio just manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravas throws a good cross that connects.
Partio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gravas checks it well.
Partio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Partio checks a leg kick.
Gravas cracks Partio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gravas misses with a hook
and Partio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Gravas is predictable there
and Partio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Partio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gravas is able to avoid easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gravas .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas had his way with Polliisi Partio in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R5#
Gravas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gravas pushes Partio away with a front kick.
Good leg kick by Gravas .
Gravas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gravas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice jab there from Gravas .
A head kick misses from Partio.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Partio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Partio blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Gravas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick from Gravas , right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gravas . #T1#
Gravas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gravas catches Partio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gravas throws a low kick but Partio avoids it.
A big left from Gravas misses.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Gravas throws a body shot but no joy.
Gravas tries to work over Partio's front leg with a kick but Partio checks it.
Gravas misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gravas misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Partio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gravas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Partio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gravas .
Partio cracks Gravas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas . Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Polliisi Partio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gravas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Partio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice jab there from Gravas .
Partio connects with a leg kick.
Gravas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Partio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Partio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Gravas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas .
Gravas scores with a hook to the body. Partio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Partio swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
It looked like Gravas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gravas throws a body kick that misses.
Partio flicks out a counter leg kick but Gravas steps away.
Partio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gravas is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Gravas misses the target.
Gravas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Partio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T3#
Gravas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice straight punches there by Gravas . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gravas .
Gravas with the inside leg kick.
Partio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas .
Gravas jabs at Partio's body.
Partio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gravas . That one must have hurt.
Partio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gravas throws out the jab.
Partio looks to land a left hand but Gravas moved out of range nicely.
Gravas throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
Partio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gravas .
Partio misses with a series of wild punches.
Partio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T4#
Gravas lands a lovely overhand right.
Gravas avoids the head kick by Partio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Gravas tenderised Partio's leg. Partio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Partio throws a hook to the side of Gravas 's head but Gravas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gravas cracks a nice hook into Partio's ribs.
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Partio swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a thumping low kick.
Gravas digs a good body shot into Partio's ribs.
Gravas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gravas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Partio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gravas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gravas moves forwards but Partio connects with a nice, crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Latka Gravas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gravas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:45
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latka Gravas !

Latka Gravas retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Latka Gravas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Syn Supernova X     
Date:   Apr 25, 2020
#R1#
Gravas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graves looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gravas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Graves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Graves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gravas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Graves will feel that in the morning.
Graves takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gravas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Gravas . That snapped Graves's head back.
Graves looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Graves lands with an uppercut that bounces Gravas off the cage and back into range.
Gravas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Graves looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gravas throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Graves connects with a single shot there.
Graves slips under a jab from Gravas .#CL#
Gravas drives through and clinches with Graves against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Gravas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Graves both land. Nice combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gravas , right into the meat. #T1#
Graves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gravas .
Gravas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Gravas misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Graves misses.
A low kick from Gravas misses
and Graves counters with a straight right hand.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Graves! But no joy.
Gravas lands a jab to Graves's midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gravas . #KD2#
Graves feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gravas sprawling to the canvas! Gravas rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Graves finish him?! #ROC2#
Gravas is rocked!
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 looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Graves appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Graves misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas . Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gravas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Graves circles away quickly and effectively.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gravas - that will leave a mark! #T2#
Gravas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Graves counters with a stiff right hand.
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravas keeps Graves at a distance using the push kick.
Graves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas moves away from the strike by Graves.
Gravas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gravas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Graves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gravas .
Gravas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It seemed like Graves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Graves blocks a leg kick.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas .
Gravas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gravas misses with a low kick as Graves jumps back.
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick. #T3#
Graves checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gravas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Graves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Graves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Graves thuds a left hand into Gravas 's body.
A right-left combo lands from Gravas .
Gravas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Graves, as that shot connected.
Graves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gravas misses with a kick to the body.
Graves throws out a counter right but Gravas avoids it with no problem.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Graves checks it.
Gravas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Graves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gravas misses with a hook.
Graves moves out of range of the leg kick from Gravas .
Gravas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Graves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gravas is looking to clinch.
Graves let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gravas scoring well with a low kick there.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graves.
Gravas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gravas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas .
Gravas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Graves momentarily.
Gravas looks to land a combination but Graves avoids it well.
A low kick from Gravas misses
and Graves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gravas thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gravas scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas is looking to clinch.
Gravas throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Gravas looks to land a body kick but Graves moved away.
Gravas throws a low kick but Graves avoids it.
Gravas blocks a jab.
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Graves off balance momentarily.
Gravas wants to clinch
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves lands a nice hook to Gravas 's body. Gravas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Latka Gravas is winning the standup battle so far.
Graves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Graves lands with a good body shot.
Gravas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gravas backs up against the cage.
Graves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas . Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graves lands with a hook. Gravas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T1#
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gravas misses with a combination #KD2#
and Graves counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gravas ! Graves lets Gravas back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Gravas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gravas looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Gravas seems to have got his legs back now.
Gravas misses with a lunging right hand
and Graves counters with a crisp right that sends Gravas to the canvas! Graves follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Graves!
After winning the bout, Nick Graves thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: Syn 676 Gravas vs Uesugi     
Date:   Mar 20, 2020
#R1#
Gravas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uesugi was well out of range. Poor timing from Gravas .#CL2#
Uesugi pushes Gravas up against the cage in a clinch.
Gravas has a couple of punches blocked by Uesugi. #TD#
Gravas successfully pulls guard.
Uesugi controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Gravas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uesugi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Uesugi told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Gravas keeping full guard, as Uesugi tries to pass.
Uesugi tries to stand but Gravas is controlling from the bottom. #T1#
Uesugi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gravas working a defensive guard here.
Uesugi stays in close to Gravas 's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Uesugi moved away.
Uesugi misses with a body shot.
Gravas throws a body kick that misses.
Uesugi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Uesugi jabs at Gravas 's body.
Uesugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravas moves away.
Uesugi misses with a straight left.
Gravas misses with a straight left.
Uesugi tries to counter with a clinch but Gravas shakes him off and moves away.#T2#
Gravas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Uesugi tries to clinch up but Gravas circles away and keeps his distance.
Gravas tried to counter with a leg kick but Uesugi avoided it.
Uesugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Uesugi. #CL2#
Uesugi has closed the distance and engaged Gravas in a clinch.
Gravas struggles to land a body shot inside as Uesugi controls his hands.
Uesugi gets through Gravas 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Gravas manages to break the clinch.
Kagekatsu Uesugi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uesugi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gravas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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 takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Uesugi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gravas slips a jab from Uesugi.
Uesugi throws a hook to the side of Gravas 's head but Gravas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gravas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Uesugi just manages to avoid it.#T3#
Gravas moves forwards but Uesugi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Uesugi dips to his left and cracks Gravas with an uppercut!
Uesugi cracks Gravas with an open hand slap.
Gravas scores with a push kick.
Gravas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gravas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gravas there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uesugi. Gravas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
Gravas jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Gravas as he connects with a hook.
Gravas is looking to chop away at Uesugi's legs.
Uesugi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Uesugi looks to clinch
and Gravas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gravas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uesugi.
Gravas went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Uesugi.#T4#
Nice defenses there by Uesugi.
Gravas walks into a straight right hand from Uesugi.
Uesugi fails to land with a series of punches.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uesugi throws out the jab.
Uesugi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Uesugi.
Uesugi misses with a hook.
Gravas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Uesugi tries to clinch up but Gravas circles away and keeps his distance.
Uesugi stalks Gravas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gravas 's face. Gravas staggers backwards, shaken.
Uesugi throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Gravas misses the target.
Uesugi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gravas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gravas misses the shot to the body.
Uesugi scores with a shot to the body.
Gravas staying out of range there.
And Gravas counters with a quick kick to the body but Uesugi blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kagekatsu Uesugi dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Uesugi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
Gravas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravas throws out a leg kick but Uesugi moves out of range and Gravas only half commits. #CL2#
Uesugi moves into the clinch.
Uesugi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gravas misses with a body punch. #BC#
Gravas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gravas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Uesugi.
Uesugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uesugi scores with a shot to the body.
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Uesugi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Uesugi. Beautiful body shot.
Uesugi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Uesugi throws a looping overhand right but Gravas ducks down to avoid it.
Gravas is looking to counter punch.
Uesugi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Uesugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Uesugi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Gravas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Uesugi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Uesugi.
Uesugi throws a body shot but no joy.
Gravas lands with a cross.
Uesugi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Uesugi looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Uesugi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gravas 's hands.
Uesugi misses with a body punch
and Gravas counters with a stiff right hand.
Uesugi lands a body shot.
Gravas throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Uesugi counters by clinching up.
Gravas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uesugi's elbow.
Gravas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gravas lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravas digs a right hand into Uesugi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Uesugi's gas tank.
Gravas lands a shoulder strike. #T2#
Gravas blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Uesugi.
Gravas lands a right hand.
Gravas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gravas fails to land. #BC#
Gravas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uesugi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gravas doesn't seem bothered though.
Uesugi lands a lovely overhand right.
Uesugi lands with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Uesugi.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Gravas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Uesugi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gravas tried to counter with a leg kick but Uesugi avoided it.
Uesugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Uesugi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Uesugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravas moves away.
Gravas misses with a looping left.#T3#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gravas .
Uesugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Uesugi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Uesugi lands a jab to the head.
Kagekatsu Uesugi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uesugi swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a thumping low kick.
Uesugi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
It looked like Gravas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Uesugi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uesugi. Gravas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uesugi avoids a kick to the body.
Uesugi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gravas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gravas cracks Uesugi with a good jab.
Uesugi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Uesugi.#T4#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gravas , right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Gravas .
Uesugi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gravas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Uesugi connects with a body shot.
Uesugi throws a body shot but no joy.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Uesugi.
Uesugi misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Uesugi's knee momentarily.
Uesugi loads up on a big right hand but Gravas slips the punch.
Gravas defending well as Uesugi loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uesugi throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kagekatsu Uesugi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Uesugi with a jab.
Uesugi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Uesugi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uesugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uesugi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL2#
Uesugi clinches with his opponent.
Gravas tries to pull guard but Uesugi won't allow it.
Gravas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Uesugi throws a punch but it's blocked by Gravas .
Gravas misses with some punches.
Gravas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Uesugi tries to stall but Gravas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uesugi lands a body shot.
Gravas misses with a punch to the body.
Gravas throws a punch but it's blocked by Uesugi.
Uesugi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Uesugi tries a body shot but Gravas blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uesugi.
Uesugi tries a body shot but Gravas blocks it. #T1#
Gravas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Uesugi.
Uesugi blocking some punches.
Gravas 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Uesugi throws a punch but it's blocked by Gravas .
Gravas working aggressively here.
Uesugi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gravas backwards.
Gravas working aggressively here.
Gravas misses with a punch on the inside.
Uesugi is trying to maintain a safe position but Gravas gets an underhook and turns Uesugi into the cage.
Uesugi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gravas 's elbow.
Uesugi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Uesugi.
Uesugi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Uesugi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uesugi throws a head punch that misses.
Uesugi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Gravas .
Gravas digs a right hand into Uesugi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Uesugi's gas tank.
Uesugi tries to work over Gravas 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Latka Gravas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Gravas has a couple of punches blocked by Uesugi.
Uesugi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uesugi presses Gravas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gravas throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uesugi misses with the head strike. #BC#
Gravas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uesugi lands with a good body shot.
Gravas connects with the punch.
Uesugi throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Uesugi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uesugi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Uesugi throws a series of punches but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Uesugi wants to clinch.
Gravas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uesugi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uesugi wants to counter with a clinch but Gravas pushes him away.#T3#
Uesugi tries to clinch up but Gravas circles away and keeps his distance.
Uesugi swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Uesugi scores with a body shot.
Uesugi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Uesugi checks a leg kick nicely.
Kagekatsu Uesugi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Uesugi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gravas rather than just go for the knockout.
Gravas tries a low kick but Uesugi avoids it.
Uesugi wants to counter the offense by Gravas and move into the clinch position.
Uesugi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gravas slips a straight right by Uesugi.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uesugi.
Uesugi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uesugi sizes up Gravas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Uesugi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
Gravas jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Gravas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Uesugi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Uesugi catches Gravas right on the button with a cross.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
Gravas scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas ducks right into an uppercut from Uesugi.
Uesugi stuns Gravas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Uesugi misses with a left hand
and Gravas counters with a big right hand! Oh Uesugi is in trouble here! Gravas follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Latka Gravas !
Latka Gravas thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: Syn 673 Whyte vs Gravas     
Date:   Mar 01, 2020
#R1#
Whyte throws a body shot but no joy.
Whyte throws a front kick that sends Gravas stumbling back into the cage.
Whyte thumps Gravas with a low kick.
Whyte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whyte throws a low kick but Gravas moves out of range easily.
Gravas throws a head kick that misses.
Gravas misses with a wild body shot.
Whyte throws a right hand that misses
and Gravas counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Whyte connects with a right hand. Gravas shakes it off.
Gravas misses with a looping right.
Whyte lands a really nice looking cross but Gravas seems unphased.
Whyte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravas .
Gravas swings for the body but Whyte moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Gravas as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Whyte throws a head kick that Gravas semi-blocks.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Whyte.
Gravas throws a lazy right hand but Whyte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gravas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Whyte connects with a jab.
Benson Whyte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whyte misses with an uppercut
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whyte misses with an uppercut. Gravas saw that one coming.
Gravas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Whyte lands a nice looking body shot.
Gravas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Whyte feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gravas 's calf.
Gravas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whyte.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whyte takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Whyte connects with a leg kick. Gravas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Whyte cracks the inside of Gravas 's front leg.
Whyte misses with a low kick. #T2#
Whyte fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gravas is out of range.
Whyte scoring well with a low kick there.
Whyte jabs Gravas right on the nose. Gravas blinks but takes it well.
Gravas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gravas staying out of range there.
Whyte tries to score with a low kick but Gravas moves his leg out of the way.
Whyte throws a leg kick
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Gravas misses.
Whyte lands a jab to Gravas 's midsection.
Whyte takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #ROC2#
Whyte is rocked!
Whyte tries to get into range but Gravas steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Whyte! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Gravas scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Latka Gravas !
Latka Gravas is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Latka Gravas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Benson Whyte was interviewed post fight and said 'Man got tired of all the bullshit decisions and close fights so I went out there to kill or be killed'.

 

Event: Syn 670 Kerr vs Valentine     
Date:   Feb 09, 2020
#R1#
Tyrone Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gravas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gravas misses with a straight left.
Gravas throws a lazy right hand but Tyrone Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Gravas .
Tyrone Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gravas 's head.
Tyrone Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#
It looks like Russell Tyrone Jones has been cut.
Gravas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Gravas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyrone Jones throws the left hand but Gravas avoids the punch easily.
Tyrone Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyrone Jones misses with a body shot.
Tyrone Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gravas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tyrone Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tyrone Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tyrone Jones slips under a jab from Gravas .
Tyrone Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyrone Jones throws out the jab.
Tyrone Jones missing with a left hand there. Gravas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Tyrone Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tyrone Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravas moves away.#T1#
A head kick misses from Gravas .
Gravas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Russell Tyrone Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tyrone Jones, as that shot connected.
Tyrone Jones 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.
Tyrone Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gravas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tyrone Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tyrone Jones wants to clinch up but Gravas keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Tyrone Jones misses its intended target.
Gravas feints and then cracks Tyrone Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tyrone Jones down.
Gravas misses with a few strikes there.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Tyrone Jones.
Latka Gravas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gravas throws a leg kick which misses Tyrone Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Tyrone Jones tries to avoid it.
Gravas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Tyrone Jones finds it's way through Gravas 's defenses.
Tyrone Jones looks to throw the jab but Gravas is out of range.
Gravas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tyrone Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyrone Jones.#T2#
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Tyrone Jones.
Gravas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyrone Jones misses the jab.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab by Gravas .
A big right from Gravas misses.
Tyrone Jones misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Tyrone Jones misses.
Gravas 's corner calls for a 1-2. Gravas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tyrone Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gravas scores with a nice right hand.
Gravas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tyrone Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gravas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tyrone Jones's head backwards.
Tyrone Jones with a nice cross.
Tyrone Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tyrone Jones cracks a nice hook into Gravas 's ribs.
Gravas moves out of range as Tyrone Jones strikes.
A shot to the body from Tyrone Jones misses
and Gravas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Tyrone Jones.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyrone Jones. #T3#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gravas .
Tyrone Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Gravas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#KD2#
Gravas cracks Tyrone Jones with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Tyrone Jones looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gravas finish him? #ROC2#
Tyrone Jones is rocked!
Tyrone Jones switches off momentarily and Gravas cracks him with a monster right hand! Tyrone Jones topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Gravas dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Gravas !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Latka Gravas !
Our winner, Latka Gravas , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Russell Tyrone Jones stepped up to the mic, saying 'Wu Tang is for the children. We teach the children... Wu Tang fuh eva!'.

 

Event: Syn 667 Whymer vs Nixon II     
Date:   Jan 19, 2020
#R1#
Nice defenses there by Gravas .
Gravas throws a body shot but no joy.
Papadopoulos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas misses with a straight left.
Papadopoulos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gravas .
Papadopoulos misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Papadopoulos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gravas , pushing him back against the cage.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Gravas .
Gravas lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Gravas .
Papadopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gravas misses with the head strike.
Papadopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gravas blocks a body shot from Papadopoulos.
Gravas scores with a hook to the body.#T1#
Papadopoulos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Papadopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Gravas avoids it by throwing Papadopoulos back against the cage.
Papadopoulos tries a body shot but Gravas blocks it.
Gravas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gravas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gravas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gravas .
Papadopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gravas tries a knee to the head but Papadopoulos blocks it.
Papadopoulos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Papadopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as Gravas controls the action. #BC#
Gravas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Gravas there.
Papadopoulos misses with a jab to the body
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#
It looks like Avraam Papadopoulos has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Papadopoulos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gravas .
Gravas misses with an attempted mid kick. #T2#
Gravas misses with a body punch
and Papadopoulos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas misses with a looping left.
Gravas is looking to score with low kicks.
Gravas slips under a jab.
Gravas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravas lands a lovely overhand right.
Gravas throws a body shot but no joy.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Papadopoulos swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Papadopoulos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gravas scrambles back to his feet.
Papadopoulos avoids a kick to the body.
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Papadopoulos lands.
Gravas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Papadopoulos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravas moves away.
Papadopoulos lands a jab to the nose.
Gravas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T4#
Gravas lands a front kick.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. Papadopoulos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Papadopoulos scores with a shot to the body.
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papadopoulos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gravas throws a body kick that misses.
Papadopoulos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Papadopoulos lands with a good body shot.
Gravas catches Papadopoulos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Avraam Papadopoulos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Papadopoulos fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Papadopoulos backs away, Gravas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gravas misses with an uppercut.
A left lands for Gravas .
Gravas blocks a head kick by Papadopoulos.
Gravas went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Papadopoulos off balance momentarily.
Gravas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gravas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gravas dips to his left and cracks Papadopoulos with an uppercut!
Gravas defending well as Papadopoulos loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T1#
Gravas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab from Papadopoulos.
Gravas tries to land a front kick but Papadopoulos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Papadopoulos avoids the body shot from Gravas .
A nice inside leg kick there by Gravas . That's going to slow Papadopoulos down.
Papadopoulos swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Papadopoulos throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Papadopoulos counters with a right hand to the body.
Gravas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Papadopoulos can do to turn this around?#T2#
Papadopoulos blocks a head kick by Gravas .
Papadopoulos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gravas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Papadopoulos.
Gravas jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Papadopoulos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gravas has time to react.
Papadopoulos jabs Gravas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gravas slips a straight right by Papadopoulos.
As Papadopoulos backs away, Gravas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gravas .
Papadopoulos looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Latka Gravas is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas . Papadopoulos does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gravas .
Gravas misses with a hook to the body
and Papadopoulos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gravas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravas moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPapadopoulos.
Papadopoulos staying out of range there.
Papadopoulos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Papadopoulos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gravas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Papadopoulos scrambles back to his feet.
Gravas looks to score with a jab to the body but Papadopoulos is just out of range.#T4#
Gravas slips a straight right by Papadopoulos.
It looked like Gravas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravas feints and then cracks Papadopoulos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Papadopoulos down. #KD#
Gravas drops Papadopoulos with a beautiful combination! Papadopoulos stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gravas is looking for the KO!
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!
Donk. Gravas catches Papadopoulos right on the button with a cross.
Papadopoulos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gravas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gravas throws a quick counter kick to the body but Papadopoulos avoids it.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Papadopoulos.
Gravas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Papadopoulos throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas .
It appears Gravas was looking to counter with a kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Avraam Papadopoulos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Gravas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A big left from Gravas misses.
Gravas lands a high kick!
Gravas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gravas misses with an uppercut
and Papadopoulos counters with a right hand to the body.
Gravas slips a jab from Papadopoulos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
Papadopoulos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T1#
Papadopoulos connects with a crisp jab.
Papadopoulos lands with a hook. Gravas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
Gravas is looking for a counter combo.
Gravas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Papadopoulos tries a head kick but it misses.
Gravas scores with a shot to the body.
Papadopoulos cracks Gravas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T2#
Papadopoulos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gravas on the side of the head.
Gravas lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas scores with a leg kick.
Gravas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Papadopoulos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gravas thinking.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Gravas .
Gravas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Papadopoulos.
A jab from Gravas does it's job there.#CUT#
That has opened up Avraam Papadopoulos's cut even more.#T3#
Papadopoulos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gravas tries to move into range but Papadopoulos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gravas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gravas .
Papadopoulos jabs Gravas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Papadopoulos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Gravas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gravas looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T4#
Gravas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Papadopoulos wants to counter with a clinch but Gravas pushes him away.
Papadopoulos cracks Gravas with a good jab.
Papadopoulos scores with a punch to the head.
Gravas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Papadopoulos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gravas with a body shot.
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papadopoulos throws a big shot that misses.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
Papadopoulos looks to land a left hand but Gravas moved out of range nicely.
Avraam Papadopoulos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Papadopoulos pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Avraam Papadopoulos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gravas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latka Gravas !

A very excited looking Latka Gravas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: KOTM Round 1 Part 2     
Date:   Jan 08, 2020
#R1#
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. #CUT2#
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. #CL#
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. #TD2#
Gravas gets control of Steve's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gravas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#T1#
Steve wants to stand but Gravas has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB2#
Gravas looking for a guillotine here but Steve defends easily. #SU#
Steve gets to his feet - Gravas follows without any prompting. #CL#
Steve rushes Gravas and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
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. #T2#
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.#CL#
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.#BC2#
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.#CL#
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. #T3#
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. #T4#
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.#BC2#
Gravas breaks the clinch.
Gravas ducks right into an uppercut from Steve. #CL#
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!
#R2#
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.#CL#
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.#T1#
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. #T2#
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.

 

Event: Syn 659 Gravas vs Papadopoulos     
Date:   Dec 01, 2019
#R1#
Gravas throws an overhand right that lands on Papadopoulos's shoulder, as Papadopoulos tries to avoid the shot.
Gravas blocks a head kick by Papadopoulos.
Gravas throws a big counter combination but Papadopoulos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gravas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Papadopoulos in his tracks. #CUT#
It looks like Avraam Papadopoulos has been cut.
Gravas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Papadopoulos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gravas .
Papadopoulos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gravas .
Gravas misses with a hook.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gravas looks to land a body kick but Papadopoulos moved away.
Papadopoulos moves out of range of the body kick from Gravas .
Papadopoulos misses with a lunging right hand
letting Gravas counter with a right hand.
Gravas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Papadopoulos. Papadopoulos obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Papadopoulos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gravas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Papadopoulos counters with a nice leg kick.
Gravas misses with a few strikes there.
Papadopoulos slips under a jab from Gravas .
Gravas is looking to land body kicks.
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos takes one to the side of the head. #T1#
Papadopoulos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gravas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Papadopoulos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gravas moves away from the strike by Papadopoulos.
Gravas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Papadopoulos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gravas is able to avoid easily.
A big left from Gravas misses.
Papadopoulos motions for Gravas to come forward. Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Gravas coming out on top.
Nice body kick from Papadopoulos.
A good leg kick by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gravas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Papadopoulos connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papadopoulos looks to throw the jab but Gravas is out of range.
Gravas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gravas .
Gravas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Papadopoulos. Papadopoulos obviously looking to wear him down.
Papadopoulos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas .
Papadopoulos throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.#T2#
Gravas just misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos throws a solid leg kick but Gravas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gravas .
Papadopoulos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gravas throws a right hand that Papadopoulos ducks under and follows up with a left that Papadopoulos also avoids with ease.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Papadopoulos! But no joy.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos feints and then cracks Gravas 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gravas down.
Sloppy strikes from Papadopoulos. Those never looked like landing.
Gravas throws a lazy right hand but Papadopoulos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Papadopoulos tries to work over Gravas 's front leg with a kick but Gravas checks it.
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gravas throws a head kick but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Papadopoulos was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Papadopoulos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gravas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Papadopoulos.
Jab from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos wants to clinch up but Gravas keeps it at a distance.#T3#
Papadopoulos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gravas misses with a straight right.
Gravas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Papadopoulos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Papadopoulos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gravas misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravas swats away the attempt to clinch by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Papadopoulos keeps Gravas at a distance using the push kick.
Papadopoulos's corner calls for a 1-2. Papadopoulos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gravas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gravas misses with a kick to the body.
Gravas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Papadopoulos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gravas under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papadopoulos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but Gravas moves out of range easily. #T4#
Gravas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Papadopoulos. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Papadopoulos.
Gravas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Papadopoulos.
Gravas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Papadopoulos looks to land a right hand but Gravas moved out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gravas !
Papadopoulos tests Gravas 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Papadopoulos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gravas is able to avoid easily.
Papadopoulos scores with a sloppy right hand. Gravas should have avoided that one.
Gravas throws a head kick but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Gravas takes one to the chin there.
Gravas lands a nice shot that snaps Papadopoulos's head back.
Papadopoulos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gravas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Papadopoulos walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left lands for Papadopoulos.
Gravas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Papadopoulos slips under a jab.
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gravas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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 Latka Gravas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Avraam Papadopoulos's cut.
That's time! Gravas 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Papadopoulos thumps Gravas with a low kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gravas is looking to counter punch.
Gravas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gravas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Papadopoulos.
Gravas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Papadopoulos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gravas misses with a hook. Papadopoulos ducked under it nicely.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gravas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Papadopoulos throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas .
Gravas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Papadopoulos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Papadopoulos moves out of range of the body kick from Gravas .
Gravas throws the kick towards the body but Papadopoulos avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Papadopoulos misses the target.
Gravas misses with a kick to the body.
Gravas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T1#
Papadopoulos misses with a straight right.
Gravas tries to work over Papadopoulos's front leg with a kick but Papadopoulos checks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gravas .
Gravas cracks Papadopoulos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut lands for Gravas . That snapped Papadopoulos's head back.
Good standup being displayed there by Gravas as he connects with a hook.#ROC#
Papadopoulos is rocked!
Papadopoulos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Papadopoulos's corner calls for a 1-2. Papadopoulos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Papadopoulos motions for Gravas to come forward. Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
Papadopoulos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #KD#
Gravas feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Papadopoulos sprawling to the canvas! Papadopoulos rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gravas finish him?!
Papadopoulos is still on wobbly legs! Can Gravas finish him?#CUT#
That has opened up Avraam Papadopoulos's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gravas lands an uppercut, right on the button! Papadopoulos tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Latka Gravas !
Latka Gravas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: Syn 655 Keenan vs Jodson III     
Date:   Nov 03, 2019
#R1#
Gravas misses with a head kick.
Robbins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas .
Gravas tries a low kick but Robbins avoids it.
Gravas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Robbins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT#
It looks like Marty Robbins has been cut.
Gravas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Robbins.
Robbins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Robbins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravas tries a head kick but it misses.
Gravas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gravas 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Robbins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Robbins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robbins swings away with a body shot that misses #KD#
and Gravas counters with a nice right hand that sends Robbins toppling to the canvas! Robbins scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gravas finish him?!#ROC#
Robbins is rocked!
Gravas misses with a combination
and Robbins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robbins is still on wobbly legs! Can Gravas finish him?
Gravas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gravas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Robbins.
The fighters circling - Robbins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gravas fakes the body blow, causing Robbins to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Robbins goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Latka Gravas !
Latka Gravas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: Syn 652 Keenan vs Jernit     
Date:   Oct 12, 2019
#R1#
Kaunismieli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gravas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaunismieli works the jab nicely.
Gravas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaunismieli. That did some damage!
Kaunismieli missing with a left hand there. Gravas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaunismieli moves away from the strike by Gravas .
Gravas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. Kaunismieli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gravas looks to land a body kick but Kaunismieli moved away.
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Kaunismieli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kaunismieli crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gravas - the referee stops the clock and Kaunismieli gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gravas . Kaunismieli manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A shot to the liver by Kaunismieli. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaunismieli. Gravas does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Kaunismieli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gravas doesn't seem phased though.
Gravas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gravas staying out of range there.
Gravas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kaunismieli throws an overhand right that lands on Gravas 's shoulder, as Gravas tries to avoid the shot.
Kaunismieli checks a low kick from Gravas .
Gravas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T1#
Nice cross by Gravas .
Kaunismieli throws a one two combo.
Kaunismieli misses with a leg kick.
Gravas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaunismieli was well out of range. Poor timing from Gravas .
Kaunismieli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gravas looks to land a right hand but Kaunismieli moved out of range.
Gravas fakes the leg kick and cracks Kaunismieli in the body.
Gravas scores with a head kick.
Kaunismieli swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
A big right from Kaunismieli misses.
Gravas slips a straight right by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaunismieli lands with a straight right. Gravas didn't see that one coming.
Gravas slips a jab from Kaunismieli.
Gravas swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gravas moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaunismieli walks into a stiff left hand from Gravas .
Gravas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaunismieli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kaunismieli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Kaunismieli backs away, Gravas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T2#
Kaunismieli tries to land a leg kick but Gravas saw it coming and moves away.
Kaunismieli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kaunismieli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaunismieli has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the strikes.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas . Kaunismieli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Kaunismieli off balance momentarily.
Kaunismieli misses with a wild body shot.
Gravas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kaunismieli swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas lands a slapping body shot.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaunismieli.
Gravas looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kaunismieli swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Kaunismieli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gravas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T3#
Kaunismieli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaunismieli's calf.
Gravas moves out of range as Kaunismieli strikes.
Gravas throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kaunismieli avoids it.
Gravas wants to land a leg kick but Kaunismieli is out of range.
Kaunismieli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli tests Gravas 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaunismieli looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Kaunismieli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gravas momentarily.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot.
Kaunismieli throws the kick towards the body but Gravas avoids it.
Kaunismieli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gravas is out of range and Kaunismieli settles back down.
Gravas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gravas pushes Kaunismieli away with a front kick.
Gravas throws a hook to the side of Kaunismieli's head but Kaunismieli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kaunismieli only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kaunismieli throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.
Kaunismieli jabs Gravas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kaunismieli loads up on a big right hand but Gravas slips the punch.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli tries to land a leg kick but Gravas saw it coming and moves away. #T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaunismieli. Gravas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravas tried to counter with a leg kick but Kaunismieli avoided it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gravas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kaunismieli tests Gravas 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Gravas lands the left hand.
Kaunismieli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gravas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli looks to land a right hand but Gravas moved out of range.
Kaunismieli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gravas at a distance.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot.
Kaunismieli swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaunismieli.
Gravas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaunismieli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gravas misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaunismieli. Gravas does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kalervo Kaunismieli will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Gravas moves away from the strike by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli avoids the body shot from Gravas .
Kaunismieli wants to slow Gravas down by chopping away at his legs.
Gravas tried to counter with a leg kick but Kaunismieli avoided it.
Kaunismieli on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good leg kick by Gravas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gravas wants to land a leg kick but Kaunismieli is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Gravas . That snapped Kaunismieli's head back.
Kaunismieli swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gravas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaunismieli manages to avoid it.
Gravas lands a really nice looking cross but Kaunismieli seems unphased.
Kaunismieli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gravas throws a low kick but Kaunismieli avoids it.
Kaunismieli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kaunismieli throws a push kick but Gravas slaps the foot to one side.
Gravas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas misses with a leg kick.
Kaunismieli throws out a counter right but Gravas avoids it with no problem.
Nice cross by Kaunismieli.
A head kick from Gravas lands but Kaunismieli takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kalervo Kaunismieli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaunismieli throws a hook to the side of Gravas 's head but Gravas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Gravas misses with a kick to the body.
Gravas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gravas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gravas checks a low kick from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gravas is out of range and Kaunismieli settles back down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kaunismieli.
Gravas misses with a hook.
Gravas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice shot lands for Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Kaunismieli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kaunismieli cracks a nice hook into Gravas 's ribs.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
Gravas checks a low kick from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.
Gravas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gravas 's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Gravas throws a solid leg kick but Kaunismieli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gravas .
Gravas scores with a body shot. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaunismieli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gravas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gravas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kaunismieli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaunismieli. That's going to slow Gravas down.
Kaunismieli throws a shot from downtown. Gravas moves away and avoids it.
Kaunismieli misses with a looping left.
Kaunismieli lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Gravas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaunismieli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gravas with a body shot.
Kaunismieli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gravas throws out the jab.
Kaunismieli misses with a shot to the body
letting Gravas counter with a right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kaunismieli lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gravas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gravas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kaunismieli throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Gravas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gravas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaunismieli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaunismieli throws a combination. Gravas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gravas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaunismieli was well out of range. Poor timing from Gravas .
Kaunismieli throws a leg kick but Gravas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaunismieli's sensitive parts. #T3#
Gravas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kaunismieli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kaunismieli cracks Gravas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
Gravas misses with a low kick as Kaunismieli jumps back.
Kaunismieli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gravas blocks a leg kick.
Kaunismieli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravas is looking to counter punch.
Gravas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gravas looks for the body kick but Kaunismieli saw that one coming.
Kaunismieli throws a body kick that misses.
Kaunismieli misses with a wild body shot.
Kaunismieli jabs Gravas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gravas looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaunismieli is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kaunismieli misses.
Kaunismieli throws a head kick that misses.
Kaunismieli checks a leg kick.
Kaunismieli is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gravas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kaunismieli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gravas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kaunismieli's head.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaunismieli avoids a kick to the body.
Gravas throws a shot from downtown. Kaunismieli moves away and avoids it.
Gravas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gravas scores with a leg kick.
Gravas slips under a jab from Kaunismieli.
A clash of legs there as Kaunismieli blocks the low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kaunismieli throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.
Kaunismieli lands with an overhand left.
Kaunismieli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kaunismieli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. Kaunismieli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gravas thuds a left hand into Kaunismieli's body.
Nice jab there from Kaunismieli.
Gravas fakes the leg kick and cracks Kaunismieli in the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravas misses with a looping right.
Gravas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kaunismieli.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Kaunismieli.
Gravas moves into range and connects with a jab.
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 Latka Gravas will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kaunismieli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas .
Nice defenses there by Gravas .
Kaunismieli wants to land a leg kick but Gravas is out of range.
Kaunismieli checks a leg kick nicely.
Gravas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravas walks into a straight right hand from Kaunismieli.
Gravas defending well as Kaunismieli loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gravas misses with a leg kick.
Kaunismieli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kaunismieli checks a leg kick.
Kaunismieli only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gravas . That's going to slow Kaunismieli down.
Gravas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaunismieli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gravas .
Kaunismieli throws a looping overhand right but Gravas ducks down to avoid it.
Gravas misses with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gravas .
Gravas misses with a kick to the body
and Kaunismieli counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Kaunismieli. That snapped Gravas 's head back. #T1#
Gravas wants to land a leg kick but Kaunismieli is out of range.
Gravas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the leg kick from Gravas .
Kaunismieli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kaunismieli is looking to land body kicks.
Gravas throws a low kick but Kaunismieli avoids it.
Gravas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gravas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kaunismieli thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gravas if he has to take too many more of those.
Kaunismieli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravas .
Kaunismieli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gravas misses with a wild body shot.
Gravas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gravas connects with an inside leg kick.
Gravas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gravas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kaunismieli is out of range and Gravas settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Kaunismieli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kaunismieli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good exchange - Gravas coming out on top.
Gravas tries a head kick but it misses. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaunismieli with a jab.
Gravas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gravas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gravas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kaunismieli swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Gravas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kaunismieli cracks Gravas with a good jab.
Kaunismieli throws a big shot that misses.
Gravas misses with a hook. Kaunismieli ducked under it nicely.
Kaunismieli tries a quick counter leg kick but Gravas is wise to it.
Kaunismieli has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gravas .
Gravas scores with a hook to the body. Kaunismieli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kaunismieli takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gravas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaunismieli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gravas is looking to land body kicks.
Kaunismieli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gravas throws out the jab.
Kaunismieli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kaunismieli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravas can pounce on him. #T3#
The fighters circling - Kaunismieli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gravas throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kaunismieli avoids it.
Gravas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Kaunismieli counter with a right hand.
Kaunismieli misses with a looping left.
Gravas takes a swing at Kaunismieli's ribcage but misses.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Kaunismieli.
Gravas throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaunismieli.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Kaunismieli.
Gravas throws the kick towards the body but Kaunismieli avoids it.
Kaunismieli tries a quick counter leg kick but Gravas is wise to it.
Gravas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gravas jabs Kaunismieli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kaunismieli misses with a jab to the body
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaunismieli looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Kaunismieli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravas fakes the leg kick and cracks Kaunismieli in the body.
Gravas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the body kick.#T4#
Gravas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Kaunismieli.
Gravas scoring well with a low kick there.
Gravas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kaunismieli scores with a nice right hand.
Kaunismieli checks the leg kick.
Kaunismieli ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Kaunismieli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaunismieli checks a leg kick.
Kaunismieli ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Kaunismieli throws a lazy uppercut
letting Gravas counter with a right hand.
Kaunismieli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gravas misses with an uppercut.
Gravas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaunismieli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gravas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kaunismieli throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Latka Gravas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gravas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kalervo Kaunismieli!

Kalervo Kaunismieli decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: Syn 648 Gravas vs JYD     
Date:   Sep 14, 2019
#R1#
Dog misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Dog darts in and clinches Gravas up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Gravas as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gravas fails to land.
Dog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gravas lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Dog.
Dog has Gravas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gravas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #TD2#
Dog gets a trip takedown into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dog working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#SUB#
Gravas actively working from the bottom here.
Dog throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas trying to control but Dog postures up.
Dog is nestled in close to Gravas , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gravas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Dog sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gravas defending well though.
Gravas wants to control but Dog is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gravas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dog thows a huge punch but Gravas dodges it nicely.
Dog sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gravas defending well though.
Dog misses with a head shot. Gravas uses the momentum to regain guard. #SUB#
Gravas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dog has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Gravas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dog.
Dog postures up and lands a big shot to Gravas 's brow.
Gravas is pulling down on Dog's head. It's preventing any offense from Dog, at least for the moment.#SUB#
Gravas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Gravas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gravas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T3#
Dog passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gravas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dog working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Gravas 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dog cracks Gravas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gravas is looking for a sweep.
Dog working the ground and pound from side control.
Gravas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dog working away.
Gravas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Gravas wants to control but Dog postures up.
Dog trying to control the position but Gravas is working away.
Gravas struggling a bit here.
Dog is trying to ground and pound but Gravas uses the momentary lack of control by Dog to regain half guard.
Gravas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dog is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gravas is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Dog paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gravas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gravas throws a nice head kick! #CUT#
It looks like Junkyard Dog has been cut.
Gravas thuds his right hand into Dog's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dog tries to clinch but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gravas swats away the attempt to clinch by Dog.
Gravas thumps Dog with a low kick.
Dog scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Gravas .
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gravas throws a head kick but Dog moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Dog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gravas throws out a leg kick but Dog moves out of range and Gravas only half commits.
A solid body kick from Gravas . #T1#
Dog looks for a takedown but Gravas sprawls well.
Gravas misses with a wild body shot.
Latka Gravas is winning the standup battle so far.
Gravas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gravas lands a body shot.
Gravas lands a really nice looking cross but Dog seems unphased.
Dog throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
Dog steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Dog checks it.
Gravas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dog misses with a low kick.
Gravas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gravas throws a head kick but Dog moves out of range.
Dog shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gravas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dog fails to land the takedown.#T2#
Gravas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas lands a nice looking body kick.
Dog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dog misses with a body kick.
Gravas misses with a kick to the body #TD2#
and Dog counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gravas !
Dog working away.
Dog working the ground and pound.
Gravas can't do much from the bottom here.
Dog scores with punches from side control.
Gravas struggling a bit here.#T3#
Dog lands an elbow.
Gravas tries to buck Dog off but Dog is having none of it.
Dog scores with punches from side control.
Dog looks up at the clock and then as Gravas takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dog smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dog is working Gravas over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gravas is trying to improve his position.
Dog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gravas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gravas is looking for a sweep.
Dog is working Gravas over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dog wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gravas keeps working. #T4#
Dog in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gravas struggling a bit here.
Gravas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gravas is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Gravas 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Junkyard Dog will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Junkyard Dog's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Dog blocks the body kick.
Dog is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Gravas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dog bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gravas 's head.
Gravas misses with a wild body shot.
Dog checks a leg kick.
Gravas tries a head kick but it misses.
Gravas looks to throw a body kick
and Dog counters with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Gravas misses its intended target.
Gravas throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dog throws a head kick that misses.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Dog tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gravas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dog somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog is looking to slow Gravas down with leg kicks. #T1#
Gravas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
Gravas scores with a body shot.
Dog connects with a right hand. Gravas shakes it off.
Dog lands a body shot.
Gravas throws a wild body kick that Dog sees coming a mile off.
Dog moves out of range of the body kick.
Dog throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gravas just misses with a punch to the body.
Gravas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gravas throws a sloppy head kick and Dog moves out of range easily.
Dog only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gravas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gravas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gravas misses with the body kick
and Dog counters with an outside leg kick.
Latka Gravas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dog, right into the meat.
Gravas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dog makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gravas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dog scores with a punch to the head.
Gravas throws a right and a left that Dog avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gravas scores with a head kick. Dog tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CL2#
Dog moves into range and clinches up with Gravas .
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dog.
Dog lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gravas backwards.
Dog is looking for a takedown.
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Gravas .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gravas . #T3#
Good body shot from Dog.
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gravas goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #TD2#
Gravas is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dog is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gravas to the mat. Gravas regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dog postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gravas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gravas keeping full guard, as Dog tries to pass.
Dog postures up. #SUB#
Gravas is looking for a triangle but Dog pushes his legs off easily. #T4#
Gravas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dog cracks Gravas with a solid left hand.#SUB#
Gravas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dog working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Gravas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dog wants to pass the guard but Gravas is keeping the position.
Dog cracks Gravas with a solid left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junkyard Dog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dog winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junkyard Dog!

A relieved looking Junkyard Dog thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: Syn 645 Jones vs Knox     
Date:   Aug 24, 2019
#R1##CL2#
Robbins drives through and clinches with Gravas against the cage.
Robbins has a couple of punches blocked by Gravas .
Gravas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robbins backwards.
Gravas scores with a shoulder strike.
Robbins throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Robbins.
A nice left hand lands by Gravas .
Robbins lands a body shot.
Gravas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Robbins misses with a punch to the body.
Robbins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gravas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robbins misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Robbins.
Robbins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robbins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gravas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robbins misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Robbins.
Robbins throws a punch but it's blocked by Gravas .
Robbins lands an elbow that stopped Gravas in his tracks for a moment.
Gravas blocks a body shot from Robbins.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Robbins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robbins scores with a hook to the body.#T1#
Robbins pushes off an throws an elbow but Gravas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Robbins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Robbins working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Robbins. #BC2#
Robbins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robbins avoids a kick to the body.
Gravas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Robbins misses with a looping left.
Gravas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Robbins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gravas throws out the jab. #CL2#
Robbins has closed the distance and engaged Gravas in a clinch.
Robbins throws a punch but it's blocked by Gravas .
With the fighters up against the cage, Robbins throws an elbow but misses.
Robbins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gravas backwards.
Robbins has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gravas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Robbins can turn it around.
Robbins can't find room to land a body shot as Gravas controls the action.
Gravas misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Gravas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gravas walks into a jab.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas throws a jab but it's blocked by Robbins.
The fighters circling - Robbins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gravas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marty Robbins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robbins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gravas jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Robbins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT#
It looks like Marty Robbins has been cut.
Robbins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robbins misses with a series of wild punches.
Gravas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gravas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Robbins both land. Nice combination.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Robbins.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gravas . #T3#
Gravas throws a low kick but Robbins moves out of range easily.
Robbins throws a push kick but Gravas slaps the foot to one side.
Good work by Robbins as he checks the leg kick.
Robbins tries a quick counter leg kick but Gravas is wise to it.
Robbins scores with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Robbins.
Robbins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL2#
Robbins moves into the clinch.
Robbins prevents a body shot from Gravas .
Gravas takes an elbow to the temple.
Gravas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gravas lands with a right to the head.
Robbins lands a nice elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Robbins.
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 prevents a body shot from Robbins. #T4#
A short right from Robbins on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Gravas .
Gravas stalling against the cage.
Robbins tries to throw a body punch but Gravas avoids it by throwing Robbins back against the cage. #BC2#
Robbins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robbins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Robbins tries to clinch but Gravas moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Robbins.
Robbins tries to land a leg kick but Gravas saw it coming and moves away.
Gravas jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Robbins lands a jab to the head.
Robbins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravas tries to move into range but Robbins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Robbins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gravas in his tracks.
The crowd cheers as Robbins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gravas doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marty Robbins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marty Robbins's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Gravas throws a body kick that misses.
Robbins throws a low kick but Gravas avoids it.
Robbins misses with a few strikes there.
Gravas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Robbins's calf.
Robbins tries to clinch but Gravas is having none of it.
Jab, jab by Robbins - just one landing.
Gravas pushes Robbins away with a front kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Robbins.
We've been told by Gravas 's head coaches at White Eagle that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gravas tries to move into range but Robbins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Gravas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Robbins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gravas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Robbins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Gravas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It appears Gravas was looking to counter with a kick there.
Robbins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Gravas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Robbins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gravas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Robbins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gravas 's head backwards.
Robbins lands a jab to the nose.
Robbins misses with a looping left.
Robbins throws a looping overhand right but Gravas ducks down to avoid it.
Gravas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Robbins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Robbins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Robbins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gravas fails to land with a series of punches.
Gravas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robbins.
It appears Gravas was looking to counter with a kick there.
Marty Robbins seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Gravas misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Robbins takes the fight into the clinch.
Gravas throws a head punch that misses.
Gravas misses with the head strike.
Robbins throws a head punch that misses.
Robbins misses with a body punch.
Robbins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gravas backwards.
Gravas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Robbins as the two fighters clinch.
Robbins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Robbins lands an elbow inside that Gravas shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robbins.
Gravas blocks an elbow strike from Robbins.
Gravas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robbins backwards.
Gravas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gravas prevents a body shot from Robbins.
Gravas struggles to land a body shot inside as Robbins controls his hands. #T3#
Gravas misses with a body punch.
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas blocks a body shot from Robbins.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gravas .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robbins.
Gravas pushes Robbins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Robbins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gravas 's elbow.
Gravas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robbins misses with some punches.
Gravas digs a right hand into Robbins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Robbins's gas tank.
Gravas is stalling here.
Robbins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Robbins scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Robbins manages to break the clinch.
Robbins misses the jab.#T4#
Robbins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gravas .
Robbins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gravas on the side of the head.
Robbins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robbins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robbins wants to clinch.
Robbins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas counters with a low kick, right behind Robbins 's knee.
Gravas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Robbins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gravas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big right from Robbins misses.
Gravas throws a quick counter kick to the body but Robbins avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marty Robbins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marty Robbins's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Gravas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Robbins throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas walks into a straight right hand from Robbins.
Robbins misses with an uppercut. Gravas saw that one coming.
Robbins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body punch from Robbins.
Robbins connects with a crisp jab.
Gravas scores with a jab. Robbins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Robbins throws a lazy right hand but Gravas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robbins misses with a wild body shot.
Robbins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravas moves away.
Robbins misses with a hook to the body
and Gravas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Robbins really felt that one!
Robbins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravas can pounce on him. #T1#
Robbins misses with a leg kick
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robbins looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Gravas lunges at Robbins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Robbins's hand.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robbins.
Robbins misses with a wild body shot.
Gravas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gravas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Robbins's hands.#ROC#
Robbins is rocked!
Gravas connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Robbins out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Latka Gravas !
After winning the bout, Latka Gravas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: Syn 642 Jones vs Gravas     
Date:   Aug 03, 2019
#R1#
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gravas has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tyrone Jones is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyrone Jones throws out the jab.
Gravas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tyrone Jones's hands.
Tyrone Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tyrone Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Gravas .
Gravas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gravas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tyrone Jones tries to clinch but Gravas moves out of range.
Tyrone Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tyrone Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Tyrone Jones misses.
Tyrone Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tyrone Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyrone Jones throws out the jab.
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones misses the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tyrone Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Gravas lands a really nice looking cross but Tyrone Jones seems unphased.
Gravas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyrone Jones seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tyrone Jones misses the shot to the body.
Tyrone Jones throws a shot from downtown. Gravas moves away and avoids it.
Tyrone Jones cracks a nice hook into Gravas 's ribs.
Tyrone Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Gravas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Tyrone Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Tyrone Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones walks into a left hand.
Tyrone Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Gravas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gravas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tyrone Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyrone Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body shot.
Tyrone Jones thumps Gravas with a low kick.
Tyrone Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas walks into a left hand.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
Gravas jabs Tyrone Jones right on the nose. Tyrone Jones blinks but takes it well.
Tyrone Jones misses the jab.
Gravas staying out of range there.
Gravas feints a counter leg kick.
Tyrone Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrone Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tyrone Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Tyrone Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gravas .
Gravas slips under a jab.
Gravas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tyrone Jones has time to react.#T2#
Gravas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tyrone Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook.
Gravas swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Tyrone Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gravas thuds his right hand into Tyrone Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gravas .
Gravas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tyrone Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tyrone Jones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gravas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tyrone Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Tyrone Jones throws a hook to the side of Gravas 's head but Gravas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gravas feints and then cracks Tyrone Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tyrone Jones down.
Tyrone Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gravas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tyrone Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gravas .
Tyrone Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gravas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tyrone Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tyrone Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gravas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Tyrone Jones.
Gravas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyrone Jones.#T3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Gravas .
Gravas cracks the inside of Tyrone Jones's front leg.
Tyrone Jones throws a looping overhand right but Gravas ducks down to avoid it.
Gravas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gravas lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyrone Jones off the cage and back into range.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyrone Jones throws out the jab.
A big right from Tyrone Jones misses.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL#
Tyrone Jones forces Gravas back against the cage and clinches.
Tyrone Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tyrone Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gravas fails to land.
Gravas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body punch.
Tyrone Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Tyrone Jones tries to work over Gravas 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gravas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tyrone Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyrone Jones tries to throw a body punch but Gravas avoids it by throwing Tyrone Jones back against the cage.
Gravas blocking some punches. #T4#
A frustrated look appears on Gravas 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Tyrone Jones.
Gravas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrone Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gravas blocks an uppercut.
Tyrone Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Gravas stalling in the clinch but Tyrone Jones improves position.
Gravas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gravas struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyrone Jones controls his hands.
Gravas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyrone Jones blocking some punches.
Tyrone Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrone Jones presses Gravas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tyrone Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gravas as Tyrone Jones tries to tie him up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyrone Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gravas looking to slow down the pace here.
Gravas trying to control the position but instead, Tyrone Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gravas into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Gravas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tyrone Jones on the side of the head.
Gravas staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gravas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tyrone Jones. That did some damage!
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gravas cracks the inside of Tyrone Jones's front leg.
Gravas moves out of range of the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gravas .
Gravas throws a shot to the body.
Tyrone Jones lands with a cross.
Tyrone Jones throws a looping overhand right but Gravas ducks down to avoid it.
Tyrone Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tyrone Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tyrone Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyrone Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Gravas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyrone Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gravas moves away from the strike by Tyrone Jones.
Donk. Gravas catches Tyrone Jones right on the button with a cross.
Tyrone Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyrone Jones wants to clinch.
Gravas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T1#
Gravas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gravas defending well as Tyrone Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas lands a lovely overhand right.
Tyrone Jones throws a shot from downtown. Gravas moves away and avoids it.
Gravas defending well as Tyrone Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyrone Jones needs to keep his hands up - Gravas had a free shot at his head there.
Tyrone Jones tests Gravas 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gravas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tyrone Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gravas thuds his right hand into Tyrone Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gravas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyrone Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyrone Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tyrone Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Gravas scores with a punch to the head.
Tyrone Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyrone Jones is looking to clinch.
Tyrone Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2#
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Gravas .
Gravas moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyrone Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas .
Gravas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook. Gravas ducked under it nicely.
Tyrone Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrone Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gravas slips a jab from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gravas to score with a decent uppercut.
Gravas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gravas scores with a jab. Tyrone Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gravas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tyrone Jones's calf.#CL#
Tyrone Jones clinches with his opponent.
Tyrone Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Tyrone Jones tries a body shot but Gravas blocks it.
Gravas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrone Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gravas 's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Tyrone Jones.
Still in the clinch, Tyrone Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body punch.
Gravas can't find room to land a body shot as Tyrone Jones controls the action. #T3#
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyrone Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Russell Tyrone Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tyrone Jones lands a body shot.
Gravas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gravas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gravas throws a head punch that misses.
Tyrone Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tyrone Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Gravas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyrone Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tyrone Jones blocking some punches.
Tyrone Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gravas .
Gravas is breathing heavily.
Gravas misses with a punch on the inside.
Gravas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gravas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tyrone Joness head.
Tyrone Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tyrone Jones.
A body shot lands from Tyrone Jones.
Gravas tries to throw a body punch but Tyrone Jones avoids it by throwing Gravas back against the cage.
Tyrone Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Tyrone Jones. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyrone Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tyrone Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gravas .
Tyrone Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gravas backwards.
Gravas misses with a punch on the inside.
Gravas prevents a body shot from Tyrone Jones.
A short body shot lands from Tyrone Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Tyrone Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tyrone Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Tyrone Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Tyrone Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tyrone Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyrone Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Gravas .
A right hand to the body from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyrone Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tyrone Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Tyrone Jones on the inside.
Gravas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tyrone Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 Russell Tyrone Jones will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Tyrone Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gravas .
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gravas .
Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyrone Jones.
Decent striking displayed by Tyrone Jones there.
Tyrone Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tyrone Jones moves forwards but Gravas connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CL#
Tyrone Jones clinches.
Gravas throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyrone Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gravas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gravas misses with some punches.
Tyrone Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gravas backwards.
Tyrone Jones working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyrone Jones prevents a body shot from Gravas .
Tyrone Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Gravas working aggressively here.
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tyrone Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Gravas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyrone Jones lands an overhand right.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gravas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tyrone Jones. Tyrone Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gravas scores with a nice head shot.
Tyrone Jones is looking to clinch but Gravas is avoiding it.
Gravas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gravas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tyrone Jones lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Gravas falls backwards - clearly groggy! Tyrone Jones dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell Tyrone Jones!
Russell Tyrone Jones retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Russell Tyrone Jones started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: Syn 635 Whyte vs Diggs II     
Date:   Jun 15, 2019
#R1#
Gravas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dog fails with the takedown.
Nice defenses there by Gravas .
Dog connects with a looping right hand.
Dog wants to slow Gravas down by chopping away at his legs.
Gravas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dog 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.
Gravas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dogs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT#
It looks like Junkyard Dog has been cut.
Dog misses with a straight left.
Gravas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gravas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by Gravas .
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dog crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gravas - the referee stops the clock and Dog gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gravas . Dog manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dog attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Dog.
Dog takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #T1##KD#
Gravas drops Dog with a beautiful combination! Dog stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gravas is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Dog is rocked!
Gravas is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Dog flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Dog is out cold! Gravas holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Latka Gravas !
Our winner, Latka Gravas , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: Syn 632 Correira vs Tower     
Date:   May 25, 2019
#R1#
Knox works the jab nicely.
Knox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gravas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gravas blocks a jab.
Gravas throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Knox's head coaches at Crassus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gravas loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gravas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knox moves out of range as Gravas throws a body kick.
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox throws a push kick but Gravas slaps the foot to one side.
Gravas looks to land a body kick but Knox moved away.
Gravas tries a head kick but it misses.
Gravas scores with a leg kick.
Gravas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2#
It looks like Archibald Knox has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gravas throws a right and a left that Knox avoids nicely.
Gravas scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gravas is looking to chop away at Knox's legs.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1#
Knox checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gravas throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gravas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knox avoids the body shot from Gravas .
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Knox.
Knox cracks Gravas with a good jab.
Knox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Gravas moves out of range easily.
Gravas tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gravas throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
Knox sizes up Gravas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Knox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gravas .
A cross from Knox lands.#T2#
Nice straight punches there by Gravas . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gravas .
Knox moves out of range as Gravas throws a body kick.
Gravas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gravas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Knox. #CL#
Knox clinches up with Gravas and pushes him back against the cage.
Gravas throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gravas taking a breather.
Gravas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knox.
Gravas misses with a punch to the body.
Knox lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gravas slips a jab from Knox.
Knox slips a jab from Gravas .
Knox misses the jab.
Knox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas counters with a nice body shot. #T3#
Knox staying out of range there.
Gravas throws a series of punches but Knox moves out of range.
Gravas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Knox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravas can pounce on him.
A lazy left from Knox finds it's target.
Knox lands a nice looking body kick.
Gravas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Knox is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Knox jabs Gravas right on the nose. Gravas blinks but takes it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gravas .
Knox is breathing heavily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gravas .
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Gravas .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas lands a nice looking body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gravas !
Gravas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T4#
Gravas scores with a jab to the body.#KD2#
Gravas lands a big head kick that sends Knox tumbling to the mat! Gravas takes a step backwards and waves Knox back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gravas thuds his right hand into Knox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#ROC2#
Knox is rocked!
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gravas misses with a double jab.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gravas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Gravas connects with a crisp jab.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas .
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gravas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Gravas does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Gravas .
Knox with a hook.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Gravas moved out of range.
A solid body kick from Gravas .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Archibald Knox's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Knox throws out a leg kick but Gravas moves out of range and Knox only half commits.
Gravas connects with an inside leg kick.
Knox looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox slips a jab and a cross from Gravas .
Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Nice jab there from Gravas .
Knox lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gravas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knox checks it well.
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas throws a head kick that misses.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gravas .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Latka Gravas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Gravas .
Knox lands a nice looking body shot.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Knox throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gravas .
Knox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gravas to score with a decent uppercut.#T1#
Knox misses the jab.
Gravas delivers a nice body kick.
Knox misses with a head kick.
Gravas tries a quick counter leg kick but Knox is wise to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gravas throws out a leg kick but Knox moves out of range and Gravas only half commits.
Knox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gravas . Gravas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gravas takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Gravas .
Knox appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravas misses with a straight right.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Gravas throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Gravas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gravas catches Knox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gravas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gravas tried to score with a low kick but Knox checks it.#T2#
Knox attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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 doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gravas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knox feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gravas 's calf.
Gravas looks to throw a body kick
and Knox counters with a body kick.
Knox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Gravas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gravas tries to land a front kick but Knox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gravas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Gravas staying out of range there.
Knox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gravas throws a head kick that misses
and Knox counters with a big head kick but Gravas shrugs it off.
Gravas connects with a high kick.
Gravas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravas throws a right and a left that Knox avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Gravas .#T3#
Knox scores with a decent looking hook.
Gravas tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick from Gravas .
Knox slips a jab from Gravas .
It looked like Knox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good shot there by Knox.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gravas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gravas 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gravas scrambles back to his feet.
Gravas avoids the head kick by Knox.
Gravas throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Knox avoids a kick to the body.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Gravas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gravas throws a body kick that misses.
Gravas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gravas moves away from the strike by Knox.
Gravas throws a leg kick
and Gravas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Knox tries to clinch but Gravas is having none of it.
Nice shot by Gravas .
Gravas tries to land a body kick#CL#
and Knox counters by clinching up.
Gravas takes a shot to the head.
Gravas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gravas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Gravas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
Gravas scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Gravas 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gravas . Knox shrugs it off though.
Gravas misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.
Gravas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gravas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Latka Gravas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Archibald Knox's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Some wild striking there from Gravas .
Knox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gravas connects with a body shot that sends Knox's belly button to the back.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gravas thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
Gravas misses the shot to the body.
Gravas feints a jab promting Knox to slip. Gravas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Knox slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Knox's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox connects with a body shot.
Knox is looking to slow Gravas down with leg kicks.
Gravas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Knox was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gravas .
Knox moves out of range of the body kick.#T1#
Knox moves out of range as Gravas strikes.
Gravas is looking to land body kicks.
Gravas looks to land a body kick but Knox moved away.
Gravas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Gravas moves out of range easily.
Knox slips a straight right by Gravas .
Gravas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gravas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knox slips under a jab from Gravas .
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gravas misses with a straight right.
Gravas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gravas misses with a head kick.
Knox throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gravas .
Gravas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gravas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Gravas .
Gravas lands a body shot.
Archibald Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gravas throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Gravas misses with a hook to the body
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gravas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knox lands a head kick. Gravas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Knox avoids the head kick by Gravas .
Gravas misses with a kick to the body.
Gravas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knox buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gravas . That's going to slow Knox down.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gravas . Gravas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gravas throws a low kick but Knox moves out of range easily.
Knox lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Knox scores with a nice right hand.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T3#
Gravas throws a low kick but Knox moves out of range easily.
Knox misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Gravas .
Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Gravas moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Knox shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gravas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Gravas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Gravas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravas works Knox's body with a nice hook.
Knox feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gravas s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Knox lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas works Knox's body with a nice hook.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas . #T4#
Gravas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knox avoids a kick to the body.
Knox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Gravas moves out of range easily.
Knox scores with a head kick.
Gravas scores with a leg kick.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gravas has time to react.
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gravas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gravas misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gravas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gravas checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Gravas lands with a nice body kick.
Knox takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Latka Gravas .
I've got Gravas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Latka Gravas !

Latka Gravas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: Syn 629 Wearmouth vs Whyte     
Date:   May 04, 2019
#R1#
Gravas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gravas . Gravas obviously looking to wear him down.
Gravas 's corner calls for a 1-2. Gravas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gravas .
Gravas throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Aquila Corvus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Aquila Corvus misses.
Gravas misses with a looping right.
Aquila Corvus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gravas misses with a straight left.
Aquila Corvus flicks out a counter leg kick but Gravas steps away.
Gravas throws an overhand right that lands on Aquila Corvus's shoulder, as Aquila Corvus tries to avoid the shot.
Gravas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aquila Corvus cracks Gravas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A bone on bone clash there as Aquila Corvus blocks the leg kick.
Gravas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Aquila Corvus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gravas loads up on a big right hand but Aquila Corvus slips the punch.
Aquila Corvus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravas can pounce on him.
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Aquila Corvus off balance momentarily.
Aquila Corvus missing with a left hand there. Gravas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aquila Corvus misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Gravas connects with the punch.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.
Aquila Corvus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravas .
Aquila Corvus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gravas .
Gravas scores with a spinning back kick!
Aquila Corvus looks to land a left hand but Gravas moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Aquila Corvus.
Gravas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gravas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aquila Corvus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aquila Corvus drops his hands momentarily and Gravas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aquila Corvus.
Gravas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aquila Corvus's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aquila Corvus's sensitive parts.
Gravas misses with a hook. Aquila Corvus ducked under it nicely.
Aquila Corvus looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Gravas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gravas moves out of range as Aquila Corvus strikes.
Aquila Corvus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas lands with a good body shot.
Gravas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus missing with a left hand there. Gravas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gravas !
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Aquila Corvus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gravas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aquila Corvus's head backwards.
Aquila Corvus misses with a low kick.
Gravas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aquila Corvus throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas tries to land a leg kick but Aquila Corvus saw it coming and moves away.
Gravas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aquila Corvus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aquila Corvus slips a jab from Gravas .
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gravas .#T3#
Aquila Corvus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aquila Corvus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aquila Corvus misses with an uppercut.
Gravas tries to score with a low kick but Aquila Corvus moves his leg out of the way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aquila Corvus! But no joy.
Aquila Corvus walks into a left hand.
Aquila Corvus misses with a head kick.
Gravas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gravas lands a body shot.
Aquila Corvus sizes up Gravas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aquila Corvus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aquila Corvus moves out of range of the body kick from Gravas .
Aquila Corvus has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gravas .
Gravas tests Aquila Corvus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aquila Corvus scores with a nice strike.
Aquila Corvus throws a sloppy head kick and Gravas moves out of range easily. #T4#
Aquila Corvus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gravas moves away from the strike by Aquila Corvus.
Gravas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That kick from Gravas tenderised Aquila Corvus's leg. Aquila Corvus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aquila Corvus misses with an uppercut. Gravas saw that one coming.
Gravas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aquila Corvus throws a jab when Gravas was well out of range.
Gravas throws a hook to the side of Aquila Corvus's head but Aquila Corvus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aquila Corvus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gravas misses with a hook.
Gravas throws a body shot but no joy.
Gravas slips under a jab.
Aquila Corvus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gravas .
Gravas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravas thuds his right hand into Aquila Corvus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gravas dips to his left and cracks Aquila Corvus with an uppercut!
Gravas takes one on the button.
Aquila Corvus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Aquila Corvus connects with an inside leg kick.
Aquila Corvus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gravas cracks Aquila Corvus with an open hand slap.
Gravas thuds a left hand into Aquila Corvus's body.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aquila Corvus.
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aquila Corvus moves forwards but Gravas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gravas scores with a hook.
Gravas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gravas 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aquila Corvus under the eye.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gravas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gravas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aquila Corvus can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Gravas does it's job there.
Aquila Corvus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gravas to score with a decent uppercut.
Gravas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gravas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravas throws a looping overhand right but Aquila Corvus ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Gravas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gravas throws a looping overhand right but Aquila Corvus ducks down to avoid it.
Aquila Corvus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gravas throws a solid leg kick but Aquila Corvus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gravas .
Aquila Corvus takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Aquila Corvus throws out a powerful jab.
Aquila Corvus looks to land a left hand but Gravas moved out of range nicely.
Aquila Corvus misses with a wild body shot.
Gravas looks to score with a jab to the body but Aquila Corvus is just out of range.
Aquila Corvus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gravas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aquila Corvus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gravas .
Aquila Corvus throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas .
Gravas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aquila Corvus lands a head shot.
Aquila Corvus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gravas throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aquila Corvus! But no joy.
Gravas thuds a left hand into Aquila Corvus's body.
Aquila Corvus staying out of range there.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas throws a push kick but Aquila Corvus slaps the foot to one side.
A solid body kick from Gravas .
Aquila Corvus connects with a right hand. Gravas shakes it off.
Aquila Corvus cracks Gravas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gravas .
Aquila Corvus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aquila Corvus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas . Aquila Corvus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aquila Corvus misses with a kick to the body.
Aquila Corvus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Aquila Corvus might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gravas has got the better of the exchanges.
Gravas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aquila Corvus.
Gravas walks into a straight right hand from Aquila Corvus.
Latka Gravas is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Gravas .
Gravas just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aquila Corvus! But no joy.
Gravas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gravas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T3#
Aquila Corvus throws a good cross that connects.
Aquila Corvus slips a jab from Gravas .
Gravas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aquila Corvus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gravas .
A jab from Gravas misses.
Aquila Corvus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gravas finds it's way round the side to connect with Aquila Corvus's head.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Aquila Corvus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aquila Corvus cracks the inside of Gravas 's front leg.
Gravas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gravas scores with a leg kick.
Gravas scores with a nice right hand.
Gravas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick from Gravas misses.
Aquila Corvus flicks out a counter leg kick but Gravas steps away.
A slow jab from Gravas misses its intended target.
Aquila Corvus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gravas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aquila Corvus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A clash of legs there as Aquila Corvus blocks the low kick.
Gravas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aquila Corvus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gravas throws a big shot that misses.
Aquila Corvus takes one to the chin there.
Gravas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Aquila Corvus counter with a right hand.
Aquila Corvus moves out of range of the strikes.
Aquila Corvus loads up on a big right hand but Gravas slips the punch.
Aquila Corvus throws a leg kick that misses.
Gravas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aquila Corvus. Aquila Corvus obviously looking to wear him down.
Gravas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aquila Corvus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aquila Corvus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aquila Corvus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas .
Aquila Corvus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.
Gravas misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Gravas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aquila Corvus. Gravas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravas thumps Aquila Corvus with a low kick.
Gravas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Aquila Corvus responds with a good body kick, but Gravas manages to step out the way in time.
Gravas misses with a body shot
and Aquila Corvus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aquila Corvus is looking to score with low kicks.
Gravas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gravas moves out of range of the strikes.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aquila Corvus throws out the jab.
Aquila Corvus throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas .
Gravas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aquila Corvus's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aquila Corvus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas .
Gravas throws a shot to the body.
Aquila Corvus misses with a low kick.
Gravas slips under a jab.
Gravas digs a good hook to Aquila Corvus's body. #T1#
Gravas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gravas just misses with a punch to the body.
Gravas moves away from the strike by Aquila Corvus.
Gravas misses with a straight right.
Gravas connects with a single shot there.
Gravas throws a solid leg kick but Aquila Corvus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gravas .
Aquila Corvus has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gravas .
Aquila Corvus checks a low kick from Gravas .
Aquila Corvus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gravas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aquila Corvus finds it's way round the side to connect with Gravas 's head.
Aquila Corvus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big left from Aquila Corvus misses.
Nice body kick there by Gravas .
Gravas scores with a jab to the body.
Aquila Corvus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Aquila Corvus misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas feints and then cracks Aquila Corvus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aquila Corvus down.
Ajax Aquila Corvus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A shot to the body from Aquila Corvus misses
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gravas jabs Aquila Corvus right on the nose. Aquila Corvus blinks but takes it well.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Aquila Corvus.
Gravas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aquila Corvus ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Gravas thuds his shin into the meat of Aquila Corvus's side.
Aquila Corvus throws a jab when Gravas was well out of range.
Gravas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aquila Corvus misses with a looping left.
Gravas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aquila Corvus scores with a jab to the body.
Aquila Corvus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aquila Corvus ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aquila Corvus! But no joy.
Gravas scores with a nice body kick.
Gravas is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Aquila Corvus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gravas fails to land with a series of punches.
Aquila Corvus thinks about the counter body kick.
Gravas lands with a shot to the body. #T3#
Aquila Corvus throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook to the side of Gravas 's head but Gravas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gravas feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Aquila Corvus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Gravas misses.
Gravas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aquila Corvus looks to land a body kick but Gravas moved away.
Gravas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aquila Corvus throws a big shot that misses.
Gravas tries to work over Aquila Corvus's front leg with a kick but Aquila Corvus checks it.
Gravas misses with a hook. Aquila Corvus ducked under it nicely.
Aquila Corvus blocks the body kick.
Aquila Corvus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
Gravas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gravas .
Gravas throws a low kick but Aquila Corvus avoids it.#T4#
Aquila Corvus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gravas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gravas misses the shot to the body.
Gravas works Aquila Corvus's body with a nice hook.
Gravas scores with a jab. Aquila Corvus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas moves forwards but Aquila Corvus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Aquila Corvus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gravas with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Gravas . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gravas .
Aquila Corvus walks into a straight right hand from Gravas .
Gravas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gravas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Latka Gravas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gravas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latka Gravas !

A victorious Latka Gravas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Syn 624 Jones vs Obuhov     
Date:   Mar 23, 2019
#R1#
Gravas is looking to score with low kicks.
Kaunismieli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gravas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaunismieli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Kaunismieli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gravas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kaunismieli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kaunismieli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kaunismieli keeps Gravas at a distance using the push kick.
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravas throws the kick towards the body but Kaunismieli avoids it.
Kaunismieli blocks the body kick.
Kaunismieli flicks out a counter leg kick but Gravas steps away.
Gravas stuns Kaunismieli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch there but Gravas circles away.
Gravas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gravas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaunismieli walks into a straight right hand from Gravas .
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 slips under a jab from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli takes a swing at Gravas 's ribcage but misses.
Gravas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gravas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gravas checks a leg kick.
Gravas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T1#
Kaunismieli with a hook.
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Kaunismieli off balance momentarily.
Gravas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaunismieli.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the body kick.
Gravas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kaunismieli smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gravas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kaunismieli finds it's way round the side to connect with Gravas 's head.
Gravas feints and then cracks Kaunismieli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kaunismieli down.
Nice defenses there by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gravas swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaunismieli.
Gravas looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gravas throws a low kick but Kaunismieli moves out of range easily.
Gravas takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaunismieli avoids a kick to the body.
Gravas punishes Kaunismieli's body with a nice straight punch.
Kaunismieli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gravas checks it well.
Kaunismieli misses with an attempted mid kick. #T2#
Kaunismieli is looking to clinch but Gravas is avoiding it.
Kaunismieli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gravas moves out of range of the body kick from Kaunismieli.
Gravas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gravas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gravas connects with a body shot.
Kaunismieli has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gravas misses with a body punch
and Kaunismieli counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaunismieli misses with a kick to the body.
Kaunismieli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Gravas scores with a head kick.
Gravas looks to land a body kick but Kaunismieli moved away.
Gravas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kaunismieli to score with a decent uppercut.
Kaunismieli slips a jab from Gravas .
Kaunismieli digs a good body shot into Gravas 's ribs.
Kaunismieli misses with a wild body shot.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaunismieli.
Nice defenses there by Gravas .
Gravas misses with a straight right.
Gravas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kaunismieli slips under a jab.#T3#
Kaunismieli throws the left hand but Gravas avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gravas .
Donk. Gravas catches Kaunismieli right on the button with a cross.
Kaunismieli misses with a low kick.
Kaunismieli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaunismieli moves out of range as Gravas throws a body kick.
Gravas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL2#
Kaunismieli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gravas , pushing him back against the cage.
Gravas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gravas lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Kaunismieli. #BC#
Gravas breaks from the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Gravas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gravas throws a push kick but Kaunismieli slaps the foot to one side.
Kaunismieli thinks about the counter body kick.
Gravas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaunismieli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gravas slips a jab from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gravas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gravas throws a series of punches but Kaunismieli moves out of range. #T4#
Gravas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaunismieli walks into a straight right hand from Gravas .
Kaunismieli thuds a left hand into Gravas 's body.
Gravas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaunismieli ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Kaunismieli tries to clinch there but Gravas circles away.
Kaunismieli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gravas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas .
Gravas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gravas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kaunismieli fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Kaunismieli gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaunismieli blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Gravas 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaunismieli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli moves in looking to clinch but Gravas pushes him off.
Kaunismieli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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 Latka Gravas will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Kaunismieli tries a low kick but Gravas avoids it.
Kaunismieli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gravas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kaunismieli moves out of range as Gravas throws a body kick.
Kaunismieli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gravas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL2#
Kaunismieli clinches with his opponent.
Kaunismieli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gravas working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Kaunismieli.
Gravas prevents a body shot from Kaunismieli.
Gravas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kaunismieli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaunismieli tries a body shot but Gravas blocks it.
Kaunismieli blocks a body shot from Gravas .
Kaunismieli tries to work over Gravas 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gravas .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaunismieli blocks an uppercut.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gravas throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaunismieli.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Kaunismieli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gravas tries to work over Kaunismieli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Gravas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gravas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kaunismieli misses with a straight left.
Gravas is looking to chop away at Kaunismieli's legs.
Gravas sets himself, and Kaunismieli steps forward looking for the clinch! Gravas avoids it this time.
Kaunismieli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kaunismieli moves away from the strike by Gravas .
Gravas throws a solid leg kick but Kaunismieli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gravas .
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice jab there from Gravas .
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Kaunismieli.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kaunismieli crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gravas - the referee stops the clock and Kaunismieli gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gravas . Kaunismieli manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gravas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaunismieli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gravas checks a low kick from Kaunismieli.
Gravas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gravas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gravas throws the left hand but Kaunismieli avoids the punch easily.
Gravas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaunismieli connects with a body shot.
Gravas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kaunismieli tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gravas scores with a nice right hand.
Gravas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kaunismieli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaunismieli.
Gravas tried to counter with a leg kick but Kaunismieli avoided it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gravas .
Kaunismieli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice uppercut lands for Gravas . That snapped Kaunismieli's head back.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Kaunismieli.
Gravas connects with a body shot.
Gravas throws the kick towards the body but Kaunismieli avoids it.
Gravas swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli looks to land a body kick but Gravas moved away.
Gravas thumps Kaunismieli with a low kick.
Gravas swings for the body but Kaunismieli moves out of range.
Gravas lands with an overhand left.
Gravas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3#
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaunismieli loads up on a big right hand but Gravas slips the punch.
Kaunismieli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kaunismieli takes a step back to recover.
Gravas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gravas lands a front kick.
Latka Gravas is winning the standup battle so far.
Gravas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kaunismieli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch but Gravas is having none of it.
Gravas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gravas throws a leg kick which misses Kaunismieli's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaunismieli tries to avoid it.
Gravas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kaunismieli looks to land a left hand but Gravas moved out of range nicely.
Gravas fakes the leg kick and cracks Kaunismieli in the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaunismieli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kaunismieli lands a front kick.
Kaunismieli throws a jab when Gravas was well out of range.
Kaunismieli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
Gravas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kaunismieli will feel that in the morning.
Gravas is looking to slow Kaunismieli down with leg kicks.
Gravas cracks a nice hook into Kaunismieli's ribs.
Kaunismieli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gravas moves out of range of the body kick.
Gravas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kaunismieli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gravas misses with a kick to the body.
Kaunismieli missing with a left hand there. Gravas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body kick from Gravas .
Gravas throws a leg kick that misses.
Gravas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kaunismieli feints a counter leg kick.
Gravas slips a jab from Kaunismieli.
Gravas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick there by Gravas .
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kaunismieli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaunismieli throws a shot from downtown. Gravas moves away and avoids it.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Gravas misses with a wild body shot.
Gravas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#CL2#
Kaunismieli clinches up with Gravas and pushes him back against the cage.
Gravas stalling against the cage.
Kaunismieli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas misses with a body punch.
Gravas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gravas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Kaunismieli.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaunismieli tries to throw a body punch but Gravas avoids it by throwing Kaunismieli back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kaunismieli. #BC#
Gravas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaunismieli scores with a jab. Gravas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gravas scores with a nice strike.
Kaunismieli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Kaunismieli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravas throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kaunismieli avoids it.
Gravas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gravas 's corner calls for a 1-2. Gravas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gravas just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaunismieli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kaunismieli has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gravas .
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gravas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kaunismieli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kaunismieli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kaunismieli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gravas throws a leg kick which misses Kaunismieli's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaunismieli tries to avoid it. #CL2#
Kaunismieli moves into the clinch.
Gravas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gravas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaunismieli blocking some punches.
Gravas misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaunismieli lands with a left to the head.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kalervo Kaunismieli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaunismieli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gravas blocking some punches. #T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaunismieli.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaunismieli misses with a punch to the body.
Kaunismieli lands a shot to the body.
Kaunismieli tries a body shot but Gravas blocks it.
Gravas misses with some punches.
Gravas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaunismieli uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaunismieli.
A short uppercut from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gravas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kaunismielis head.
Gravas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaunismieli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gravas 's elbow.
Kaunismieli gets through Gravas 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Gravas manages to break the clinch.
Gravas misses with a looping left.
Kaunismieli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gravas with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Gravas .
Kaunismieli thows a left - swing and a miss! #T3#
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaunismieli moves away.
Gravas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gravas throws the left hand but Kaunismieli avoids the punch easily.
Gravas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gravas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaunismieli.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas . Kaunismieli does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Kaunismieli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gravas misses the shot to the body.
Gravas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kaunismieli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gravas looks to land a right hand but Kaunismieli moved out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Gravas . That snapped Kaunismieli's head back.
Gravas keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Kaunismieli.
Gravas is looking to chop away at Kaunismieli's legs.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the strikes.
Gravas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaunismieli misses with a looping right.
Kalervo Kaunismieli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Gravas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kaunismieli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Gravas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kaunismieli missing with a left hand there. Gravas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaunismieli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gravas throws a head kick that misses.
Gravas lands with a hook. Kaunismieli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kaunismieli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gravas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gravas scores with a nice body kick.
Gravas throws out a powerful jab.
Gravas scores with a nice body kick.
Kaunismieli moves out of range as Gravas throws a body kick.
It seemed like Kaunismieli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kaunismieli finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaunismieli misses the target.
Kaunismieli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Latka Gravas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gravas , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latka Gravas !

Latka Gravas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: Syn 618 Slice vs Correira     
Date:   Feb 16, 2019
#R1#
Obuhov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gravas walks into a stiff left hand from Obuhov.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Obuhov.#TD2#
Obuhov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gravas sprawls well initially but Obuhov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gravas wants to improve his position but Obuhov is controlling well.
Obuhov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gravas defending well though.
Gravas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gravas manages to get to full guard.
Obuhov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Obuhov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gravas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Obuhov preventing the sweep. #T1#
Obuhov wants to control from the top but Gravas keeps moving. #SUB#
Gravas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Obuhov defends well.
Obuhov postures up in Gravas 's guard and throws a big left but Gravas blocks it.
Obuhov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Obuhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gravas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gravas managing to control the position.
Obuhov works over Gravas with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gravas managing to control the position.
Obuhov throws a big elbow that misses.
Obuhov is in close to Gravas 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Obuhov stands up over Gravas , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Obuhov wants to pass the guard but Gravas is keeping the position.
Obuhov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Obuhov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Obuhov wants to control from the top but Gravas keeps moving.
Gravas seems keen to control Obuhov's posture.
Gravas controls Obuhov momentarily but Obuhov frees himself. #T3#
Obuhov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gravas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gravas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Obuhov is in close to Gravas 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Obuhov is fighting to break Gravas 's control of his arms but Gravas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Obuhov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Obuhov preventing the sweep.
Obuhov throws a big elbow that misses.
Obuhov postures up.
Gravas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gravas takes a swing at Obuhov's ribcage but misses.
Obuhov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gravas . Obuhov shrugs it off though.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obuhov.
A little feinted left hand from Gravas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice takedown defense from Gravas . No joy for Obuhov on that attempt.
Nice defenses there by Obuhov.
Obuhov misses the jab.
Gravas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Obuhov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Obuhov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gravas defends well and Obuhov ends up having to push Gravas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Obuhov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gravas doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jab by Obuhov.
Gravas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Obuhov shoots in but no luck this time.
Gravas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Obuhov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Gravas slaps away a takedown attempt from Obuhov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Good shot there by Obuhov.
Gravas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravas just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Gravas misses.
Obuhov looks to land a left hand but Gravas moved out of range nicely.
Gravas misses with a wild body shot.
Obuhov tries for a takedown but Gravas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obuhov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gravas enables Obuhov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gravas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Obuhov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Obuhov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T1#
Gravas trying to control the position.
Obuhov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Obuhov postures up in Gravas 's guard and throws a big left but Gravas blocks it.
Obuhov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Obuhov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gravas 's head.
Obuhov is looking to pass into half guard but Gravas pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gravas is in guard.#REVR#
Obuhov wants to improve his position but instead Gravas has moved into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #T2##SUB#
Gravas is trying to work for a kimura but Obuhov is defending well.
Obuhov trying to get back to full guard but Gravas takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Obuhov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Obuhov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gravas pulls his head out easily.
Obuhov manages to get to full guard.
Gravas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T3#
Obuhov is trying to control the position but Gravas postures up. #SUB2#
Obuhov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Obuhov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gravas trying to control the position from guard on top but Obuhov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obuhov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Obuhov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gravas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gravas passes Obuhov's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Obuhov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Obuhov wants to control but Gravas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gravas wants to pass the guard but Obuhov is defending well.
Obuhov gets full guard.
Gravas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gravas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Obuhov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gravas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gravas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Obuhov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gravas 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Obuhov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gravas finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gravas misses with a body shot.
Obuhov swinging wildly here.
Gravas throws a big counter combination but Obuhov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Obuhov closes the distance but Gravas moves to the side
and Gravas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Anton Obuhov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obuhov misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Gravas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obuhov checks a leg kick nicely.
Obuhov misses with an uppercut
enabling Gravas to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#
It looks like Anton Obuhov has been cut.
Gravas is looking to wear down Obuhov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gravas throws a sloppy head kick and Obuhov moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas swings for the body but Obuhov moves out of range.
Gravas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD2#
Obuhov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gravas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T1#
Gravas looking for a sweep. Not yet Gravas , not yet.
Obuhov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Obuhov throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obuhov preventing the sweep.
Obuhov cracks Gravas with a solid left hand.
Anton Obuhov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Obuhov stays in close to Gravas 's body and controls the position.
Obuhov tries to free his leg and advance position but Gravas is retaining full guard.
Obuhov wants to control from the top but Gravas keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Obuhov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Obuhov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Latka Gravas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gravas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Obuhov is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Gravas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Obuhov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Gravas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Obuhov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Obuhov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Obuhov trying to control but Gravas is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gravas is looking to score with low kicks.
Obuhov lands a head shot.
Obuhov moves out of range as Gravas throws a body kick. #T3#
Gravas walks into a jab.
Obuhov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Latka Gravas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Obuhov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gravas !
Obuhov moves into full mount!
Obuhov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Obuhov wants to control the pace but Gravas is squirming around nicely.
Obuhov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Obuhov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Obuhov raining down shots from the mount!#T4#
Gravas is trying to escape the mount.
Anton Obuhov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gravas tries to hold on but Obuhov pushes him away.
Gravas is trying desperately to improve position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obuhov controlling from the full mount.
Obuhov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gravas 's face.
Obuhov with a couple of short strikes.
Gravas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Obuhov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Obuhov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Obuhov!

After winning the bout, Anton Obuhov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: PFC 85 Andreev vs Gravas     
Date:   Jan 26, 2019
#R1#
Gravas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Andreev if he has to take too many more of those.
Gravas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andreev doesn't seem bothered though.
Andreev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Gravas misses
and Andreev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andreev misses with a body shot.
Andreev thuds a left hand into Gravas 's body.
Gravas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andreev was well out of range. Poor timing from Gravas .
Gravas lands with a nice body punch.
Gravas misses with a head kick.
Gravas looks to land a right hand but Andreev moved out of range.
Andreev looks to throw the jab but Gravas is out of range.
Andreev has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gravas scores with a push kick.
Gravas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the body from Gravas misses
and Andreev counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andreev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Andreev.
Gravas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gravas throws a leg kick #TD#
and Andreev counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Andreev.
Andreev landing some decent shots from guard. #T1#
Andreev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gravas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andreev 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.
Andreev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Andreev preventing the sweep.
Gravas has his hands on Andreev's head, controlling the position.
Gravas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gravas controlling Andreev's posture.
Andreev lands a couple of digs.
Gravas is trying to keep Andreev in close. #T2#
Andreev wants to control from the top but Gravas keeps moving.
Gravas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Andreev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Andreev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Andreev throwing strikes but missing.
Our spies down at at White Eagle inform us that Gravas has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Andreev throws an elbow that misses. Gravas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Andreev's guard. Nice move by Gravas !#REVB#
Andreev working a defensive guard but Gravas passes into half guard. #SUB#
Andreev actively working from the bottom here.
Gravas prevents Andreev from improving his position.#T3#
Andreev is trying to control but can't.
Gravas is looking to take a break and control but Andreev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gravas prevents Andreev from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Gravas seems content to control.
Andreev trying to control from the bottom.
Andreev wants to control but Gravas passes into side.
Andreev manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gravas 's best efforts.
Gravas trying to control the action but Andreev is working from the bottom. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Andreev tries to roll over but Gravas keeps him under control.
Gravas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Andreev is trying to maintain the position but Gravas is very close to passing his half guard.
Andreev is refusing to be controlled, as Gravas sits in half guard. #SUB#
Andreev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gravas pulls his head out easily.
Gravas stalling.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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 Alexey Andreev will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Andreev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gravas throws out the jab.
Gravas throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the body from Gravas misses
and Andreev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That kick from Gravas tenderised Andreev's leg. Andreev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab by Andreev.
Andreev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gravas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gravas throws a leg kick which misses Andreev's front leg but catches the back leg as Andreev tries to avoid it.
Andreev throws a big shot that misses.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Andreev throwing a counter right hand but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Andreev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andreev ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
A slapping body kick lands there for Gravas .
Gravas throws a hook but Andreev avoids it easily.
Andreev defending well as Gravas loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Andreev moves out of range of the body kick from Gravas .
Gravas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gravas lands a right hook to the body.
Andreev drops his hands momentarily and Gravas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gravas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gravas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andreev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Andreev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gravas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #TD#
Andreev feints and as Gravas raises his hands in defense, Andreev changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas 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.
Andreev throws a big elbow that misses.
Gravas trying to control the position.
Andreev connects with a couple of short punches.#T2#
Gravas keeping moving, preventing Andreev from controlling successfully.
Andreev scoring with some ground and pound.
Andreev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Andreev seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gravas for as long as he can get away with.
Andreev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Andreev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Andreev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Andreev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T3#
Andreev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Andreev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Andreev trying to control the position from guard on top but Gravas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andreev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gravas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Andreev's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB2#
Gravas is looking for a triangle but Andreev pushes his legs off easily.
Andreev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gravas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Andreev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Andreev trying to control but Gravas is working from the bottom. #T4#
Andreev working some strikes from top position.
Andreev is working Gravas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Andreev stands up over Gravas , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andreev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gravas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gravas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gravas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Andreev's guard. #REVB##SUB#
Andreev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gravas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gravas content to stall in guard here.
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 Alexey Andreev will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
A slapping body kick lands there for Gravas .
Andreev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas .
A slow jab from Gravas misses its intended target.
Gravas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andreev.
Gravas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Andreev.
Gravas throws the kick towards the body but Andreev avoids it.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andreev.
Andreev feinted with a counter takedown.
Gravas throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas . Andreev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andreev attempts a counter takedown but Gravas avoids it well and moves away.
Gravas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Andreev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gravas thows a leg kick but Andreev checks it #TD#
and Andreev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gravas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gravas is refusing to be controlled, as Andreev sits in half guard. #T1#
Andreev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gravas 's head.
Gravas is trying to get back to full guard.
Gravas is concentrating on defense, preventing Andreev from advancing position.
Andreev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andreev trying to control the action but Gravas is working from the bottom.
Andreev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gravas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gravas is looking to control Andreev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gravas avoid being mounted?#T2#
Andreev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gravas 's head.
Andreev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Andreev is trying to control. Gravas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gravas is looking to improve his position.
Andreev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Andreev.
Gravas wants to get back to full guard.
Andreev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gravas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Andreev scores with a couple of nice shots.
Andreev wants to control but Gravas is keeping him busy. #T3#
Gravas desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Andreev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Andreev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gravas trying to control from the bottom.
Andreev working over Gravas with some ground and pound. Gravas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Andreev is keen to just control but Gravas is a slippery customer.
Gravas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gravas trying to control here.
Gravas is looking for a sweep. Andreev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alexey Andreev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andreev is taking a breather. Gravas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T4#
Gravas tries to get to full guard but Andreev has control of the leg.
Andreev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Andreev is trying to control the action in half guard but Gravas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gravas manages to get to full guard.
Andreev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Andreev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andreev wants to control from the top but Gravas keeps moving. #SUB2#
Gravas looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Andreev passes into half guard.
Andreev stalling away here and it's allowed Gravas to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexey Andreev clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Gravas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gravas looks to score with a jab to the body but Andreev is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Gravas . Beautiful body shot.
Gravas throws an overhand right that lands on Andreev's shoulder, as Andreev tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Andreev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Andreev's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Andreev duly obliges.
Andreev steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gravas . That one must have hurt.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Andreev lands a body shot.
Andreev slips under a jab from Gravas .
Andreev clobbers Gravas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gravas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Andreev finds it's way round the side to connect with Gravas 's head.
Andreev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gravas .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andreev blocks a jab.
Gravas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andreev.
Gravas throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Andreev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gravas 's guard.#T1#
Gravas keeping moving, preventing Andreev from controlling successfully.
Andreev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gravas 's head.
Andreev throws a big right hand that misses.
Andreev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gravas is keeping the position for now.
Gravas wants to sweep here but Andreev controlling him for the moment.
Andreev throws a big elbow that misses.
Gravas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Andreev stands up over Gravas , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Andreev trying to control but Gravas is working from the bottom.
Andreev lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
Andreev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gravas wants to hit a switch here but Andreev passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gravas there!
Andreev fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Andreev is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gravas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Andreev lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gravas hang on?
Gravas is bucking up trying to escape but Andreev cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#ROC#
Gravas is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andreev punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gravas is still in real trouble! Can Andreev finish him?
Andreev lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gravas hang on?
Andreev loads up with a big shot that hurts Gravas ! He's pulled Andreev in close but Andreev has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Gravas survive? More strikes from Andreev and Gravas is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexey Andreev!
Alexey Andreev retains his middleweight title!
Alexey Andreev tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

 

Event: DARE 89     
Date:   Dec 22, 2018
#R1#
Gravas lands a body shot.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
Gravas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gravas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gravas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pinkmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gravas looks to land a right hand but Pinkman moved out of range.
Pinkman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Gravas misses.
Pinkman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pinkman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gravas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gravas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pinkman is out of range.
Pinkman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gravas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gravas misses with a hook
and Pinkman counters with a good low kick that Gravas was not able to check.
Gravas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pinkman's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas misses with a shot to the body
and Pinkman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #KD#
Gravas lands a big head kick that sends Pinkman tumbling to the mat! Gravas takes a step backwards and waves Pinkman back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Pinkman is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Jesse Pinkman has been cut.
Pinkman glances at the clock... BAM! Gravas nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Pinkman crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Pinkman is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Latka Gravas !
Latka Gravas retains his middleweight title!
Latka Gravas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: DARE 80     
Date:   Nov 14, 2018
#R1#
Gravas throws a sloppy head kick
and Slurper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slurper is looking to clinch but Gravas is avoiding it.
Slurper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slurper manages to avoid it.
Slurper 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.
Slurper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
Gravas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slurper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gravas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gravas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T1#
Slurper wants to clinch
and Gravas counters with an inside leg kick.
Gravas moves out of range as Slurper strikes.
Slurper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gravas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gravas tries a quick counter leg kick but Slurper is wise to it.
Gravas on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CL#
Slurper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gravas is trying to break the clinch but Slurper has him pressed against the cage.
Gravas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gravas .
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slurper backwards.
Slurper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slurper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slurper struggles to land a body shot inside as Gravas controls his hands.
Gravas tries to break the clinch but Slurper is controlling the position.
Gravas throws a punch but it's blocked by Slurper.
Slurper blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Slurper blocking some punches.
Gravas tries to break free but Slurper pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slurper.
Gravas has a couple of punches blocked by Slurper.
A short uppercut from Slurper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slurper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slurper can't find room to land a body shot as Gravas controls the action.
Slurper digs a right hand underneath Gravas 's ribcage. Gravas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gravas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slurper.
A short right from Gravas .
Gravas 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Slurper as the two fighters clinch.
Slurper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slurper can't find room to land a body shot as Gravas controls the action.
Slurper lands with a light punch inside.
Slurper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gravas or not.
Gravas blocks a body shot from Slurper.
Slurper scores with a shot to the side of Gravas 's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Gravas .
Slurper tries to work over Gravas 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slurper lands with a short shot to the head. #T3##BC2#
Gravas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slurper throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've been told by Slurper's head coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Slurper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gravas slips a straight right by Slurper.
Slurper jabs at Gravas 's body.
Slurper lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Slurper checks the leg kick.
Slurper wants to clinch up but Gravas keeps it at a distance.
Gravas misses with a kick to the body.
Snot Slurper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Slurper misses with the combination. #T4#
Slurper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Slurper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Slurper. Beautiful body shot.
Gravas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Slurper.
Slurper works Gravas 's body with a nice hook.
Gravas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravas flicks out a counter leg kick but Slurper steps away.
Slurper blocks a head kick by Gravas .
Slurper throws a right and a left that Gravas avoids nicely.
Slurper is looking to clinch but Gravas is avoiding it.
And Gravas responds with a good body kick, but Slurper manages to step out the way in time.
Slurper fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Slurper misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snot Slurper dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Gravas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Slurper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Slurper off balance momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gravas , right into the meat.
Slurper moves in looking to clinch but Gravas pushes him off.
Slurper takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Slurper misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slurper is looking to clinch.
Gravas replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Slurper blocks it well.
Slurper connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gravas 's hands.
Slurper misses with a jab to the body
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gravas lands with a cross. #T1#
A head kick misses from Gravas .
Slurper tries to clinch but Gravas moves out of range.
Slurper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gravas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slurper.
Both fighters circling a little - Gravas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gravas scores with the left hand. Slurper knows he should have avoided that one.
Slurper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gravas counters with a good, hard body kick but Slurper shrugs it off.
Snot Slurper is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slurper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gravas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Slurper really felt that one!
Gravas scores with a push kick.
Gravas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Gravas . #T2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Gravas .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Gravas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Gravas .
Gravas stalks Slurper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Slurper's face. Slurper staggers backwards, shaken.#ROC2#
Slurper is rocked!
Jab by Gravas .
Oh Slurper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big left from Slurper misses.
Slurper takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Slurper seems to have got his legs back now.
Gravas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slurper lands an overhand right.
A slow jab from Slurper misses its intended target. #T3#
Some bone on bone action there as Slurper checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. Slurper looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Slurper misses with a wild body shot.
Gravas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gravas lands a slapping body shot.
Slurper avoids a kick to the body.
Slurper looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Gravas is trying to counter with his kicks.
Slurper looks to land a right hand but Gravas moved out of range.
Slurper misses the jab.
Gravas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gravas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Slurper cracks Gravas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Slurper misses with a right hand
and Slurper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gravas pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
Slurper shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gravas eats them both and turns towards Slurper to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slurper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gravas throws a hook but Slurper blocks it.
Gravas scores with a nice strike.
Gravas lands a head kick!
Gravas blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Gravas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gravas looks for the body kick but Slurper saw that one coming.
Slurper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Slurper throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
#R3#
Gravas moves out of range of the strikes.
Gravas works the jab nicely.
Slurper scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gravas in his tracks.
Slurper throws a looping overhand right but Gravas ducks down to avoid it.
Slurper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gravas . #CL#
Slurper clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Gravas manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slurper paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Slurper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Slurper throws a lazy uppercut
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 moves out of range as Slurper strikes.#T1#
Gravas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Slurper on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slurper wants to clinch but Gravas slips to the side
and Gravas counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Slurper to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Gravas !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Latka Gravas !
Latka Gravas is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Latka Gravas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Snot Slurper had this to say: 'bastard ate boiled eggs and stale beer b4 the fight and fouled the air so bad even the ref was gagging out there ! Do u know how hard it is to fight and NOT vomit at same time???? Bastard should be required to use a buttplug...'.

 

Event: DARE 70     
Date:   Oct 06, 2018
#R1##CL#
Pyke pushes Gravas up against the cage in a clinch.
Gravas stalling.
Gravas misses with a punch to the body.
Pyke prevents a body shot from Gravas .
Gravas tries a body shot but Pyke blocks it.
Come on Gravas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gravas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gravas tries to break free but Pyke pushes him back against the cage.
Pyke prevents Gravas from breaking the clinch.
Pyke working aggressively here.
Gravas has a couple of punches blocked by Pyke.
Pyke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gravas backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gravas .
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas working aggressively here.
Pyke keeps control of Gravas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Pyke fails to land.
Gravas tries to throw a body punch but Pyke avoids it by throwing Gravas back against the cage. #T1#
Gravas pushes Pyke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Gravas breaks the clinch.
Gravas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pyke tries to work over Gravas 's front leg with a kick but Gravas checks it.
Despite the aggression on Gravas 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gravas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pyke moves out of range of the body kick from Gravas .
Gravas throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
and Pyke counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pyke looking to pass the guard.
Pyke sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pyke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pyke trying to control but Gravas is working from the bottom. #T2#
Gravas keeping full guard, as Pyke tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pyke wants to control from the top but Gravas keeps moving.
Gravas is pulling down on Pyke's head. It's preventing any offense from Pyke, at least for the moment.
Gravas being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pyke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pyke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T3#
Pyke throws a head kick but Gravas moves out of range.
Pyke scores with a sloppy right hand. Gravas should have avoided that one.
Gravas moves out of range of the body kick from Pyke.
Gravas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gravas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gravas swings widly with a right hand
and Pyke counters with a straight right hand.
Pyke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas .
Pyke thumps Gravas with a low kick.
Pyke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gravas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pyke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pyke throws a looping overhand right but Gravas ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Gravas misses with a straight left.
Pyke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gravas throws a series of punches but Pyke moves out of range.
Pyke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravas misses with a jab to the body
and Pyke makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pyke lands a jab to the nose.
Pyke lands a high kick!
Pyke dives in and grabs Gravas 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gravas pushes down on Pyke's head and hops out.
Gravas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Latka Gravas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pyke looks for the body kick but Gravas saw that one coming.
Gravas checks the leg kick.
Gravas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pyke clobbers Gravas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Pyke dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Pyke.
Gravas is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gravas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pyke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gravas . Gravas obviously looking to wear him down.
Gravas moves out of range as Pyke throws a body kick.
Gravas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pyke with a body shot.
Pyke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pyke connects with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pyke.
Pyke throws a jab when Gravas was well out of range.
Pyke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gravas can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gravas looks to land a left hand but Pyke moved out of range nicely.
Gravas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pyke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gravas misses with a double jab. #T1#
Gravas thuds his shin into the meat of Pyke's side.
Pyke throws a body shot but no joy.
Gravas steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Pyke dodges the punch combination from Gravas . #TD#
Pyke closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gravas tries to bench press Pyke off him but Pyke keeps the position.
Pyke controlling from side mount.
Pyke tries to move to mount but Gravas blocks the move with his legs. #T2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pyke trying to control the action but Gravas is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Gravas 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Pyke is trying to get an arm triangle but Gravas is defending well. #SUB#
Pyke is trying to get an arm triangle but Gravas is defending well.
Gravas manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T3#
Gravas is looking to advance position but Pyke won't allow it. #SUB#
Pyke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pyke is not content to let Gravas control the position.
Pyke works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pyke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gravas is one step ahead there. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pyke is trying to keep Gravas in close.
Pyke keeping moving, preventing Gravas from controlling successfully.
Pyke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gravas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Pyke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Pyke dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3##CL#
Pyke rushes Gravas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gravas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gravas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gravas wants to get back to striking at distance but Pyke won't allow it.
Pyke throws a head punch that misses.
Gravas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gravas .
Pyke lands a nice uppercut.
Gravas tries a body shot but Pyke blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pyke.
Gravas misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Gravas .
Pyke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gravas misses with some punches. #T1#
Pyke throws a punch but it's blocked by Gravas .
Pyke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gravas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pyke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gravas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pyke closes the distance and clinches up with Gravas , looking for a takedown. Pyke pushes Gravas against the cage but Gravas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gravas connects with a body shot.
Pyke looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
As Pyke backs off Gravas throws a huge counter combo but Pyke manages to avoid it all.
Pyke connects with a body shot that sends Gravas 's belly button to the back.
Gravas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Magnus Pyke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice side step and Gravas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Latka Gravas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magnus Pyke is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Pyke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Pyke.
Gravas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Pyke has Gravas up against the cage in a clinch.
Gravas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pyke has him pressed against the cage.
Gravas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pyke lands a nice uppercut.
Pyke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pyke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas throws a head punch that misses.
Pyke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Pyke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gravas is leaning against Pyke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pykes head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gravas .
Pyke looking to slow down the pace here.#BC2#
Gravas breaks the clinch. #T3#
Pyke misses with a left hand
enabling Gravas to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Pyke misses
and Gravas counters with a crisp right that sends Pyke to the canvas! Gravas follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Latka Gravas !
A relieved looking Latka Gravas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: DARE 65     
Date:   Sep 08, 2018
#R1#
Ladd looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Gravas thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gravas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ladd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ladd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ladd misses with a hook.
Gravas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ladd throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ladd scores with a hook.
Gravas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ladd.
Ladd misses with a body shot.
Gravas throws a jab but it's blocked by Ladd.
Ladd appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ladd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravas scores with a push kick.
Ladd scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Ladd throws a jab when Gravas was well out of range.
Ladd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas .
Gravas defending well as Ladd loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Ladd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ladd digs a good hook to Gravas 's body.
Ladd throws a series of punches but Gravas moves out of range.
Ladd misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Ladd. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ladd.
Ladd throws a lazy right hand but Gravas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ladd blocks the body kick.
Ladd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ladd swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gravas counters with a big head kick but Ladd shrugs it off.
Ladd connects with a single shot there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gravas . Ladd shrugs it off though.
Gravas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ladd lands a lovely overhand right.
Gravas takes a swing at Ladd's ribcage but misses.
Gravas lands a jab to Ladd's midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ladd.
A punch combination from Ladd misses. #T2#
Gravas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ladd.
Gravas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ladd is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gravas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ladd moves away from the strike by Gravas .
Rosco Ladd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Gravas does no damage.
Ladd jabs at Gravas 's body.
Ladd lands with a cross.
Ladd getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ladd stuns Gravas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ladd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Ladd.
Gravas jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ladd misses with a shot to the body
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ladd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ladd misses with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Ladd.
Ladd throws a poor cross that misses
and Gravas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ladd looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.#T3#
Gravas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Ladd backs away, Gravas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gravas looks to score with a jab to the body but Ladd is just out of range.
Ladd throws a body shot but no joy.
Ladd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravas is looking to wear down Ladd with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ladd throws a lazy right hand but Gravas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ladd.
Ladd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravas throws a head kick that misses.
Ladd takes a swing at Gravas 's ribcage but misses.
Gravas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ladd scores with a body shot.
Ladd lands a right hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Ladd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Gravas .
It looked like Gravas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ladd.
Ladd throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.
Gravas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It seemed like Ladd was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4#
Gravas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ladd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ladd throws out the jab.
Gravas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ladd's calf.
Ladd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ladd scores with a hook.
Ladd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ladd throws an overhand right that lands on Gravas 's shoulder, as Gravas tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Ladd misses.
Gravas lands the left hand.
Ladd swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gravas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Ladd.
Ladd misses with a body punch
and Gravas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ladd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gravas counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Ladd to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Gravas !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Latka Gravas !
Latka Gravas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: DARE 59     
Date:   Aug 04, 2018
#R1#
Gravas misses with an uppercut. Buzzard saw that one coming.
Buzzard throws out a counter right but Gravas avoids it with no problem.
Buzzard throws out a powerful jab.
Buzzard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buzzard swinging wildly here.
Buzzard wants to land a leg kick but Gravas is out of range.
Buzzard checks a low kick from Gravas .
Gravas throws a sloppy head kick and Buzzard moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Gravas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gravas thinks about countering with a body kick.
Buzzard fakes the leg kick and cracks Gravas in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas throws a jab when Buzzard was well out of range.
Gravas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas moves out of range as Buzzard strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Gravas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Buzzard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Buzzard misses. #T1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Buzzard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gravas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gravas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've been informed that Buzzard has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A telegraphed right hand from Buzzard misses the target.
Gravas throws the kick towards the body but Buzzard avoids it.
Buzzard unleashes a big counter combination but Gravas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A cross from Buzzard lands.
Gravas thuds his shin into the meat of Buzzard's side.
Buzzard misses with a low kick.
Gravas throws a leg kick which misses Buzzard's front leg but catches the back leg as Buzzard tries to avoid it.
No joy there for Gravas , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buzzard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Buzzard lands a leg kick that knocks Gravas off balance momentarily.
Gravas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gravas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gravas swings for the body but Buzzard moves out of range.
Buzzard slips a straight right by Gravas .#T2#
Buzzard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Buzzard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gravas .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buzzard throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Gravas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Buzzard can pounce on him.
Gravas just misses with a punch to the body.
Buzzard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Buzzard.
Buzzard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gravas misses with a double jab
and Buzzard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Buzzard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gravas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Buzzard throws a head kick that misses.
Gravas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gravas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Buzzard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gravas looks to land a body kick but Buzzard moved away.#T3#
Buzzard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gravas . That did some damage!
Buzzard throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas .
Buzzard throws a nice head kick!
Buzzard throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.
Gravas is looking to counter with head kicks.
Buzzard lands with a shot to the body.
Gravas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Buzzard.
Buzzard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gravas throws out the jab.
Buzzard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gravas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Buzzard.
Buzzard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Buzzard. Those never looked like landing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gravas .
Buzzard scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravas walks into a straight right hand from Buzzard.#T4#
Gravas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gravas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Gravas .
A quick step to the side and Gravas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buzzard lands a head shot.
Gravas motions for Buzzard to come forward. Gravas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Buzzard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gravas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Buzzard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gravas walks into a jab.
Sir Anthony Buzzard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buzzard lands a nice hook to Gravas 's body. Gravas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Buzzard misses with the combination.
Gravas is looking to counter punch.
Gravas throws a push kick but Buzzard slaps the foot to one side.
Gravas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buzzard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sir Anthony Buzzard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Buzzard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Buzzard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas counters with a stiff right hand. #KD#
Gravas cracks Buzzard with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Buzzard looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gravas finish him? #ROC#
Buzzard is rocked!
Gravas slips under a jab.
Gravas lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Buzzard is still on wobbly legs! Can Gravas finish him?
Buzzard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas staying out of range there.
Sir Anthony Buzzard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravas circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Buzzard to the canvas! Buzzard doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Gravas keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Latka Gravas !
Our winner, Latka Gravas , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Sir Anthony Buzzard stepped up to the mic, saying 'KO Power, '.

 

Event: DARE 53     
Date:   Jun 30, 2018
#R1#
Gravas takes a swing at McCullen's ribcage but misses.
McCullen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gravas just manages to avoid it.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCullen.
Nice shot by Gravas .#CUT2#
It looks like Sam McCullen has been cut.
Gravas scores with a nice body kick.
McCullen fakes the leg kick and cracks Gravas in the body. #KD2#
Gravas lands a big head kick that sends McCullen tumbling to the mat! Gravas takes a step backwards and waves McCullen back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
McCullen is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCullen tries to work over Gravas 's front leg with a kick but Gravas checks it.
McCullen cracks Gravas with a good jab.
McCullen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gravas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gravas pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Gravas throws out a powerful jab.
McCullen scores with a jab. Gravas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gravas misses with a straight right.
McCullen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gravas avoids the head kick by McCullen.
Gravas checks a low kick from McCullen.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCullen, as that shot connected.
McCullen scores with a head kick.
Gravas keeps McCullen at a distance using the push kick. #T2#
Gravas throws a lazy uppercut
and McCullen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gravas really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCullen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gravas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McCullen throws a head kick that misses
and Gravas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gravas , right into the meat. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Gravas has knocked McCullen down with a huge combo! Gravas steps away and waves a wobbly McCullen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT2#
Sam McCullen's cut is getting worse.
Gravas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McCullen counters with a stiff right hand.
Gravas scores with a body shot.
Gravas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McCullen on the side of the head.
McCullen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gravas doesn't seem bothered though.
Gravas looks to throw the jab but McCullen is out of range. #T3#
Gravas throws an overhand right that lands on McCullen's shoulder, as McCullen tries to avoid the shot.
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCullen moves away.
And McCullen counters with a quick kick to the body but Gravas blocks it.
McCullen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That kick from McCullen tenderised Gravas 's leg. Gravas is trying to keep his angry face on.
McCullen checks a leg kick.
McCullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gravas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from McCullen.#T4#
Gravas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McCullen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gravas slips under a jab from McCullen.
A solid body kick from Gravas .
McCullen throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCullen throws a leg kick
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#
Sam McCullen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCullen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gravas .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravas takes a swing at McCullen's ribcage but misses.
McCullen gets off balance looking for a body kick#KD2#
and Gravas counters with a crisp right hand that drops McCullen! Gravas lets McCullen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam McCullen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Gravas is looking to land body kicks.
McCullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from McCullen.
A shot to the body from McCullen misses
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh McCullen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCullen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas .
McCullen seems to have got his legs back now.
McCullen jabs Gravas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McCullen lands with a hook. Gravas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCullen tries a head kick but it misses.
Latka Gravas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravas feints a counter leg kick.
McCullen throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas . #T1#
McCullen scores with a kick to the body.
Good shot there by McCullen.
McCullen misses with a right hand
and McCullen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#
Jeez, Sam McCullen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
McCullen swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCullen.
Gravas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCullen tries to land a front kick but Gravas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gravas clobbers McCullen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sam McCullen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Latka Gravas !
A very excited looking Latka Gravas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Sam McCullen had this to say: 'Respect to my opponent. No excuses. I will learn from this fight and come back stronger. Thank you to the fans I appreciate the support and I will be a champion again I know it.'.

 

Event: DARE 46: KRAZY     
Date:   May 19, 2018
#R1#
Gravas blocks a jab.
Gravas throws a head kick but Crawley moves out of range.
Gravas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Crawley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crawley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Gravas on the inside. #CUT2#
It looks like Paul Crawley has been cut.
Gravas effectively controlling the action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Gravas breaks from the clinch.
Crawley throws an off balance right hand
and Gravas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gravas works Crawley's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas looks to land a right hand but Crawley moved out of range.
Gravas 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.
Gravas throws a head kick but Crawley moves out of range.
Gravas swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1##CL#
Crawley moves into range and clinches up with Gravas .
Gravas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gravas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gravas lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Gravas .
Gravas lands with a right to the head.
Crawley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crawley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gravas blocks an uppercut.
Gravas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gravas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crawley.
Crawley is breathing heavily.
Crawley managing to block the knees to the body from Gravas .
Gravas struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawley controls his hands.
Crawley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gravas 's elbow.
Crawley misses with the head strike.
Gravas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Crawley seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gravas can turn it around.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawley misses with a body punch.
Gravas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gravas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #ROC2#
Crawley is rocked!
Gravas lands with a right to the head.
Oh Crawley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gravas unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Crawley! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gravas is unloading with more strikes now! Crawley drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Latka Gravas !
Latka Gravas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: DARE: KNEE DAD VS. ZHAI     
Date:   Apr 11, 2018
#R1#
Kuznetsov connects with a leg kick. Gravas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gravas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gravas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kuznetsov doesn't seem bothered though.
Kuznetsov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas .
Kuznetsov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kuznetsov swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gravas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
An inside leg kick lands from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gravas throws a body punch but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gravas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kuznetsov is able to avoid easily.
A head kick by Gravas misses
and Kuznetsov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravas circles away from the clinch attempt. #T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas . Kuznetsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuznetsov throws a leg kick
and Gravas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Kuznetsov does it's job there.
Kuznetsov scores with the left hand. Gravas knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Kuznetsov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gravas throws out a counter right but Kuznetsov avoids it with no problem.
Kuznetsov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good leg kick by Kuznetsov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gravas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch but Gravas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Gravas .
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuznetsov. Gravas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravas replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kuznetsov blocks it well.
Kuznetsov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gravas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuznetsov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kuznetsov misses with a double jab
and Gravas counters with a good, hard body kick but Kuznetsov shrugs it off. #T2#
Gravas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kuznetsov.#KD2#
Gravas drops Kuznetsov with a beautiful combination! Kuznetsov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gravas is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Kuznetsov is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Konstantin Kuznetsov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas knocks out Kuznetsov with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Gravas before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Gravas picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Latka Gravas !
During a confident post fight interview, Latka Gravas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Nov 04, 2016
#R1#
Flores misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Flores throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Flores misses with a right hand
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flores throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Flores swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Flores misses.
Flores misses with a hook to the body
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Flores.
Flores misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Flores throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Flores lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz lands a head shot.
Flores stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Flores throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Flores swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.#T1#
Flores showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz digs a good hook to Flores's body.
Flores takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Flores just misses with a punch to the body.
Flores misses with a body shot
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Flores misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Flores swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flores steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.#T2#
Diaz moves out of range as Flores strikes.
Diaz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Flores had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Flores's head back.
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Flores misses with a left hand
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flores throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz slips under a jab from Flores.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Diaz avoids the body shot from Flores.
Flores takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Flores throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Flores takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flores. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.#T3#
Flores misses with a body punch
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Flores drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flores looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Donk. Diaz catches Flores right on the button with a cross.
Flores loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Flores on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Flores misses with a hook
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.
Diaz defending well as Flores loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flores misses with a hook to the body
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.
Flores rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flores takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Flores throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Flores looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T4#
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flores misses with a body punch
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body.
Flores fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flores misses the body punch
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Flores misses with an uppercut
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Flores finds it's way through Diaz's defenses.
Flores misses the body punch
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Flores looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Flores throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flores misses with an uppercut
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Flores thinking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flores.
A jab from Flores misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Flores misses with an uppercut
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nick Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Flores's ribs.
Flores throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flores swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Diaz throws a series of strikes that have Flores backpedaling.
Diaz with a jab.
Flores bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flores swings widly with a right hand
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Flores misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flores.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Flores's ribs.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1#
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz slips a straight right by Flores.
Diaz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Flores throws a big shot that misses.
Flores misses with a straight left.
Flores fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Flores is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Flores slips a jab from Diaz.
Flores throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flores misses with a straight right.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Flores pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flores takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz with a hook.
Flores walks into a left hand.
Flores throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Flores misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Diaz moves away from the strike by Flores.
Flores swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz stalks Flores and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Flores's face. Flores staggers backwards, shaken.
Flores swinging wildly here.
Flores takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diaz lands with a right hand.
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
Flores misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Flores throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Flores takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz lands the left hand.
Flores throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz lands with a right hand.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Flores didn't see that one coming.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Flores. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Flores.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Flores takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flores.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Flores's head back.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Diaz slips a straight right by Flores.
Diaz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Diaz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Flores throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flores misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz slips a straight right by Flores.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Flores avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Flores wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T4#
Flores misses with a left hand
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flores tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Flores throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Diaz.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Flores didn't see that one coming.
Flores misses with a straight left.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Flores throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Flores walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Flores's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diaz duly obliges. #ROC2#
Flores is rocked!
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oh Flores is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Flores misses with a hook to the body
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Flores seems to have got his legs back now.
A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Flores, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Flores misses the shot to the body.
Flores will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheers as Diaz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Flores doesn't seem phased though.
Jab by Diaz.
Flores swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flores misses with a body shot.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Flores swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Flores throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flores on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz looks to land a combination. Flores sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Flores bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Flores misses its target.
Flores takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T1#
Flores misses with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Flores throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flores.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flores lands a head shot.
Flores misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flores thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Diaz scores with a sloppy right hand. Flores should have avoided that one.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab by Diaz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flores rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz clobbers Flores with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Flores throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo. #T2#
Flores throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Flores looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Flores misses.
A little jabbing left from Diaz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Flores swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Flores swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Diaz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Diaz scores with a body shot.
Flores misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Flores doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Flores misses with a body punch
and Diaz counters with a nice body shot.
Diaz lands a nice hook to Flores's body. Flores takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diaz scores with a one two! Flores had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diaz 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.
Flores ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T3#
Diaz stalks Flores and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Flores's face. Flores staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz rushes Flores and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Flores is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Diaz piles on the pressure and Flores crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Diaz!
After winning the bout, Nick Diaz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: LKO22 Saga     
Date:   Sep 24, 2016
#R1#
Trump lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Trump feints a jab promting Flores to slip. Trump then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Flores slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Flores swings widly with a right hand
and Trump counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Trump scores with a one two! Flores had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Trump does no damage. #KD2#
Trump lands a left and a right that send Flores crashing to the mat, dazed. Trump thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Flores is rocked!
Trump throws a right hand that Flores ducks under and follows up with a left that Flores also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Flores misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Trump. Those never looked like landing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Trump!
Oh Flores is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flores swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Despite the aggression on Trump's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Flores seems to have got his legs back now.
Flores dodges the punch combination from Trump.
Flores throwing a counter right hand but Trump manages to avoid it.#T1#
Flores missing with a left hand there. Trump was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Trump, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Flores waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trump.
Trump is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Trump works over Flores's head and body with a nice combination.
Trump ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donny Trump is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flores shoots in for a double leg but Trump sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Trump throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Flores counter with a right hand.
Trump throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Flores counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Trump!
Flores tries for a takedown but Trump circles away easily
enabling Trump to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Trump.
An inside leg kick from Flores misses. #KD2#
Trump drops Flores with a beautiful combination! Flores stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Trump is looking for the KO!
A combination from Trump does no damage.
Trump bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Trump fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flores lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trump circles away quickly and effectively.
Trump misses with a series of wild punches. #T3#
Flores showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trump.
Flores dodges the punch combination from Trump.
A counter left hand to the body from Flores misses its target.
Trump throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flores misses with a hook.
Trump misses with a few strikes there.
Flores throws a sloppy body shot
and Flores takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trump tests Flores's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Flores avoids the body shot from Trump.
Flores is looking to counter punch.#T4#
Trump moves out of range of the strikes.
Trump swinging wildly here.
Flores looks to land a left hand but Trump moved out of range nicely.
Trump misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trump swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Flores throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trump scores with a one two! Flores had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trump throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trump misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Trump dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Flores looks to throw the jab but Trump is out of range.
Donny Trump seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trump lands with a nice combination. Flores backs away looking to recover.
Nice defenses there by Trump.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Trump has knocked Flores down with a huge combo! Trump steps away and waves a wobbly Flores back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Trump throws a right and a left that Flores avoids nicely.
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!#KD2#
Trump lands a left and a right that send Flores crashing to the mat, dazed. Trump thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Flores misses with a straight right.
Flores throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trump sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flores is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Flores dives in and grabs Trump's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trump pushes down on Flores's head and hops out.
Trump is working the combinations to good effect here.
Trump lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Flores backs up against the cage. #T1#
Trump lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flores circles away quickly and effectively.
Trump throws a series of punches but Flores avoids them all with ease.
Trump uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flores.
Despite the aggression on Trump's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Flores showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trump.
Flores swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Trump misses with the combination.
Trump scores with a three punch combo!
Trump uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flores.#T2#
Flores dodges the punch combination from Trump.
Flores throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trump moves into range and connects with a jab.
Trump misses with a double jab
and Flores counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Trump.
Trump lands a nice shot that snaps Flores's head back. #T3#
Trump misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trump has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Trump does no damage.
Flores was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Some wild striking there from Trump.
Some wild striking there from Trump.
Trump throws a left and a right that both miss #TD#
so Flores counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Flores working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Trump had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Flores defends it easily.
Flores postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4#
Flores is looking to work some ground and pound but Trump has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flores trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trump avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flores keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Trump's head.
Flores trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SU#
Flores stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trump throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trump moves out of range of the strikes.
Flores swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trump unleashes a big counter combination but Flores bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Trump throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Trump showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
No joy there for Trump, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Flores misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Trump counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Trump throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flores.
Flores throws out a powerful jab.
Trump moves out of range of the strikes.
Flores dodges the punch combination from Trump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Flores back to the cage. Trump follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Flores looks to land a right hand but Trump moved out of range.
Trump lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T1#
Flores avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trump fails to land with a series of punches.
Trump lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flores circles away quickly and effectively.
Trump throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flores fails to land with a series of punches.
Trump falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trump takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Flores misses with an uppercut. Trump saw that one coming.
Flores throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Trump counters with a one-two to the body.
Donny Trump is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Flores slips a jab and a cross from Trump.
Trump scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Flores throws a big shot that misses.
As Flores backs off Trump throws a huge counter combo but Flores manages to avoid it all.
Trump throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flores is looking to counter punch.
Flores waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trump.
Trump stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Trump wants it to stay on the feet.
Trump lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Trump misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A quick step to the side and Flores tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flores throws a poor cross that misses
and Trump counters with a three punch combo that has Flores backing up. Flores nods at Trump to acknowledge the strikes.
Flores slips a jab and a cross from Trump. #T3#
Trump will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Flores wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Flores swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Trump throws a counter combo.
A combination from Trump does no damage.
Trump rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flores moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Flores was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trump misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Trump, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Flores wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Trump throws a right hand that Flores ducks under and follows up with a left that Flores also avoids with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Flores misses its target.
Trump misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Flores wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Trump takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
Some wild striking there from Trump.
Trump lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Flores throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miguel Flores has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Trump throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trump just misses with a punch to the body.
Flores dodges the punch combination from Trump.
Flores is looking for a counter combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donny Trump comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Trump winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donny Trump!

After winning the bout, Donny Trump thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

 
 
 
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