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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Okano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okano is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Aalto - Resolution. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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161 lbs
29 - 12 - 1 |
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166 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koji Okano!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okano throws out a leg kick but Graves moves out of range and Okano only half commits.
Okano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Okano lands a really nice looking cross but Graves seems unphased.
Okano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Graves. Graves obviously looking to wear him down.
Graves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Okano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Okano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Graves.
Decent striking displayed by Okano there.
Graves looks to land a combination. Okano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Okano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Graves lands a jab to the nose.
Graves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Graves checks the leg kick nicely there.
Graves shoots in but no luck this time.
Okano connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okano thumps Graves with a low kick.
Graves lands a nice shot to the body.
Graves moves into the clinch.
A short right from Okano.
Graves manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Okano slams his shin into Graves's torso.
Graves scores with a nice head shot.
Okano tries a low kick but Graves avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Graves. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Graves.
Okano thows a leg kick but Graves checks it
and Graves counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Okano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Graves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okano keeping full guard, as Graves tries to pass.
Graves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Okano looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Graves puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Graves 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.
Graves trying to control the action but Okano is working from the bottom.
Okano is trying to control but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves is trying to control the action in half guard but Okano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves prevents Okano from improving his position.
Okano wants to control but Graves is keeping busy.
Okano tries to get to full guard but Graves has control of the leg.
Okano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Graves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Graves with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Okano has his hands clasped together around Graves's back. He's all about the action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Graves thows a leg kick but Okano checks it
and Okano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Graves's knee momentarily.
Okano takes the fight into the clinch.
Okano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
Okano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okano misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Okano controls the action.
Okano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Okano wants to land a leg kick but Graves is out of range.
Okano is looking to land body kicks.
Okano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Graves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Graves blocks a body shot from Okano.
Graves is working Okano over against the cage.
A knee to the head by Okano.
Graves prevents a body shot from Okano.
Okano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Graves blocks it with crossed arms.
Graves misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Okano fails to land.
Graves lands a body shot in the clinch.
Okano throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
Graves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okano misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Graves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Okano tries to land knees in the clinch but Graves avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okano lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Graves.
Okano tries to land a knee to the head but Graves blocks with his arms.
Graves tries a body shot but Okano blocks it.
Okano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Okano tries to land knees in the clinch but Graves avoids the damage to the body.
Okano throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
Okano misses with a knee to the head.
Okano looks gassed!
Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Okano misses with a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Graves as he connects with a hook.
Graves's jab looks to have found its range, popping Okano under the eye.
Graves checks a low kick from Okano.
Okano throws a front kick that sends Graves stumbling back into the cage.
Graves lands with a hook. Okano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okano walks into a stiff left hand from Graves.
Graves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Graves misses with a two punch combination.
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 Gustav Graves will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Graves connects with an inside leg kick.
Okano misses with a body kick.
Okano throws a leg kick
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okano stuffs the takedown attempt from Graves. Graves gets slowly back to his feet.
Graves walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Okano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Okano throws the kick towards the body but Graves avoids it.
Graves finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Okano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graves.
Graves throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A low kick from Okano is predictable there
and Graves counters with a one-two to the body.
Okano avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Graves.
Okano throws a front kick aimed at Graves's knee but Graves avoids it well.
Okano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick there by Okano.
A combination from Graves does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okano misses with a low kick.
Okano takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Graves fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Okano is out of range.
Okano has Graves up against the cage in a clinch.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Okano throws an elbow but it misses.
Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Okano misses with a body kick.
Okano is looking to score with low kicks.
Graves throws a leg kick which misses Okano's front leg but catches the back leg as Okano tries to avoid it.
Okano throws a leg kick
and Graves counters with an inside leg kick.
Koji Okano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good leg kick by Okano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Okano misses with a right hand
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graves fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Okano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves blocks a leg kick.
Graves looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Graves connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Okano's hands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Graves checks a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves avoids the head kick by Okano.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okano.
Graves throws a nice looking combination but Okano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Graves is looking to slow Okano down with leg kicks.
Graves avoids the head kick by Okano.
Good work by Graves as he checks the leg kick.
Graves scores with a kick to the body.
Graves thuds a left hand into Okano's body.
Graves lands with a cross.
Graves thows a leg kick but Okano checks it
and Okano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Graves's knee momentarily.
Okano throws a leg kick
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Okano throws a body kick that misses.
Okano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Graves.
Gustav Graves is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okano moves out of range as Graves strikes.
Graves throws a head kick that Okano semi-blocks.
Gustav Graves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graves moves into the clinch.
Graves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graves clobbers Okano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Okano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Okano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Graves. Graves obviously looking to wear him down.
Okano drives through and clinches with Graves against the cage.
Gustav Graves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Okano tries to land a knee to the head but Graves blocks with his arms.
Okano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Okano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Graves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Graves working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Okano struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
Okano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Okano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Okano misses with a knee to the head.
Okano is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves lands a left hand.
Graves tries for a takedown but Okano manages to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Okano backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Graves.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okanos head.
Okano throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okano.
Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Okano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Graves swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Okano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Graves breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Graves throws a head kick but Okano moves out of range.
Okano throws a head kick but Graves moves out of range.
Okano thows a leg kick but Graves checks it
and Graves counters with a stiff right hand.
Okano fakes the leg kick and cracks Graves in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Graves 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. This is the final round!
Graves misses with a low kick.
Okano is looking to land body kicks.
Okano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Graves closes the distance and clinches.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okano's elbow.
Okano tries a knee to the head but Graves blocks it.
Graves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Graves finds it's way through Okano's defenses.
Okano gets tackled into the cage by Graves. Graves maintains the clinch.
Okano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Okano swings wildly with an uppercut but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okano takes a shot to the head.
Graves lands a shoulder strike.
Okano throws an elbow but it misses.
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Okano is rocked!
Graves tries to work over Okano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okano is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?
Okano landing knees to the head.
Okano seems to have recovered his senses.
It looks like Gustav Graves has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Okano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okano.
Okano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Okano misses with a knee strike.
Okano missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Graves.
Graves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Okano backwards.
Okano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Graves.
A body shot lands from Graves.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graves is leaning against Okano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Graves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Graves.
A right hook to the body lands for Graves.
Graves gets through Okano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Graves presses Okano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Graves throws a big uppercut that drops Okano! More strikes from Graves and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Okano lies dazed against the cage as Graves celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustav Graves!
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