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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Graves (ranked 525 p4p, 1168 weight class) and Max Holloway (ranked 73 p4p, 163 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Holloway!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Topper Green and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holloway misses with a kick to the body.
Max Holloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holloway misses with a wild body shot.
Graves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some bone on bone action there as Graves checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Graves was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Holloway.
Graves closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab from Holloway does it's job there.
Holloway 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.
Graves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holloway throws a jab when Graves was well out of range.
Graves has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tōshi in the buildup to the fight.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holloway.
Holloway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Graves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Graves on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Ernest Graves has been cut.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Holloway.
Holloway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holloway tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holloway.
Graves walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Graves is rocked!
Holloway moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oh Graves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway throws a leg kick that is checked
and Graves counters with a single leg into guard. Holloway didn't expect that.
Holloway wriggles free and stands up.
Holloway drops Graves with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Graves! Holloway dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Holloway!
Max Holloway is the new lightweight champion!
Max Holloway really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FUClothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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