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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Graham (ranked 5441 p4p, 2865 weight class) and Magomed Omarov (ranked 553 p4p, 372 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Graham !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magomed Omarov!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Omarov did well to prevent Graham getting side control.
Graham trying to control the action but Omarov is working from the bottom.
Graham definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Graham throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Graham not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graham is stalling here. Omarov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Graham seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Omarov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Graham manages to get back to half guard.
Graham wants to control but Omarov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Graham is not content to let Omarov control the position.
Graham moves into full guard.
Omarov is looking to work some ground and pound but Graham has wrist control.
Graham keeping moving, preventing Omarov from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham working a defensive guard here.
Graham working for submissions but it's allowed Omarov to get to half guard.
Graham is trying to get back to full guard.
Omarov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
My spies in 3Band MMA inform me that Omarov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ground and pound from Omarov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Omarov trying to control from half guard but Graham is working away.
Graham looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omarov working the head and body with strikes.
Omarov trying to control the action but Graham is working from the bottom.
Omarov seems to be working for a kimura but Graham defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Graham wants to improve his position but Omarov is controlling well.
Graham is working hard here to advance position.
Omarov trying to control the action but Graham is working from the bottom.
Graham trying to control but Omarov postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham is looking for a sweep. Omarov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Graham manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Graham looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Graham wants to sweep here but Omarov controlling him for the moment.
Graham isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Omarov stacks Graham on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Omarov!
Graham is trying to get back to half guard.
Graham manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omarov tries to pass to full mount but Graham defends it.
Omarov content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are battling for position here. Graham manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Omarov is sitting in close to Graham 's body. Graham has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Omarov is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Omarov is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Graham .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Billy Graham !
Billy Graham made sure to mention his sponsor, BKC Nutrition and Laundry [30%] in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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