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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Graves (ranked 3 p4p, 52 weight class) and Darsin Bleak (ranked 1 p4p, 9 weight class). Bleak is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Enter Sandman. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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BJJ Red Belt
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 45 - 32 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darsin Bleak!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bleak throws a body shot but no joy.
Graves scores with a nice head shot.
Bleak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from Bleak.
Graves blocks a jab.
Bleak drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bleak lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bleak trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bleak postures up.
Bleak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Graves has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bleak has passed into side control.
Bleak throws a strike aimed at the side of Graves's head but Graves avoids it well.
Bleak is looking to take a break and control but Graves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Graves tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves manages to get back to half guard.
Bleak scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bleak wants to control but Graves is keeping him busy.
Graves on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bleak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bleak passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Graves!
Graves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bleak working his ground and pound in the gym.
Graves is bucking up trying to escape but Bleak cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Graves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Graves is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleak has control of Graves's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Graves regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bleak with good strikes from the mount here!
Bleak lands a couple of good shots and Graves has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves tries to break free.
Bleak is landing with strikes. Graves can't take much more of this.
Bleak controlling well, preventing Graves from escaping the position.
Bleak is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Graves defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bleak gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Graves rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleak lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bleak winds up and cracks Graves with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bleak looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Graves is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ground and pound from Bleak.
Bleak trying to mount his opponent but Graves defends it.
Ground and pound from Bleak.
Graves manages to get to full guard.
Bleak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Graves's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleak is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bleak wants to pass the guard but Graves is keeping the position.
Bleak connects with a couple of short punches.
Graves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bleak's guard.
Bleak is looking for a triangle but Graves pushes his legs off easily.
Bleak is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Graves defends well.
Graves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bleak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darsin Bleak 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.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves swings for the body but Bleak moves out of range.
Bleak with the counter takedown but Graves avoids it easily.
Bleak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bleak fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Graves to the ground. Bleak is now in Graves's guard.
Bleak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Graves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bleak wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Graves wants to sweep here but Bleak controlling him for the moment.
Bleak postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleak trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bleak stands up over Graves, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bleak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak looking to pass the guard.
Bleak wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Graves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bleak's guard.
Bleak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Graves tries to free his leg and advance position but Bleak is retaining full guard.
Bleak looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Graves has picked Bleak up and slammed him! Bleak can't keep hold of the triangle and Graves manages to pass to side control!
Bleak manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Graves works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bleak defends well.
Bleak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bleak scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Graves wants to sweep but no luck.
Graves trying to keep a closed guard but Bleak is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bleak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Graves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bleak manages to get himself to full guard.
Graves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bleak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Graves has managed to get both his arms back between Bleak's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleak wants to sweep but no luck.
Bleak has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Graves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bleak throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bleak keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.
Graves is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Graves stopping the sweep attempt from Bleak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Graves controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bleak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Graves is aware though and is defending well.
Bleak throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bleak has his foot on Graves's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Graves works his way back into a safe position though.
Bleak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bleak keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.
Graves passes Bleak's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darsin Bleak 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.
Bleak changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Graves looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Graves defending against the ground and pound.
Graves avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bleak.
Graves taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bleak trying to control the position but Graves is working away.
Graves takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Graves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bleak is looking to take a break and control but Graves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Graves has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bleak looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bleak is putting a hurting on Graves here, landing some big shots from side control.
Graves is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tōshi, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Graves is looking to regain half guard here but Bleak keeps moving and retains side control.
Graves on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bleak moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleak sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Graves is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Graves defending against the ground and pound.
Bleak lands a decent elbow from side control.
Darsin Bleak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Graves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bleak wants to control but Graves is keeping him busy.
Bleak looks up at the clock and then as Graves takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bleak smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bleak is trying to get an arm triangle but Graves is defending well.
Bleak scores with punches from side control.
Graves is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleak looks up at the clock and then as Graves takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bleak smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Oh Graves is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bleak is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Graves is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bleak scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bleak trying to control the action but Graves is working from the bottom.
Graves seems to have got his legs back now.
Graves is looking for a sweep.
Graves regains half guard.
Graves regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bleak trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Bleak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Graves's guard.
Graves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Graves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves has momentary wrist control but Bleak slips an elbow through the middle.
Bleak works over Graves with some ground and pound from guard.
Bleak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bleak won't allow Graves to sweep him here.
Graves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Graves looking for a sweep. Not yet Graves, not yet.
Bleak pushing down on Graves's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bleak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graves is not content to let Bleak control the position.
Graves is looking for a sweep. Bleak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darsin Bleak really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Graves wants to clinch up but Bleak keeps it at a distance.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bleak.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bleak moves away.
Darsin Bleak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bleak swings for the body but Graves moves out of range.
Graves walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bleak avoids the body shot from Graves.
Bleak takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bleak misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bleak. Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graves throws a body punch but Bleak moves out of range.
Bleak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Graves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Graves lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Graves on the side of the head.
Bleak looking to score a takedown here. Graves is defending well but Bleak drives through and ends up in Graves's guard.
Graves looking for a sweep. Not yet Graves, not yet.
Graves has his foot on Bleak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bleak works his way back into a safe position though.
Bleak landing some decent shots from guard.
Bleak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bleak wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Bleak chips away with some ground and pound.
Graves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bleak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bleak chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleak throws a big right hand that misses.
Bleak postures up.
Bleak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bleak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Graves is looking for a triangle but Bleak pushes his legs off easily.
Graves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bleak is one step ahead there.
Graves has his foot on Bleak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bleak works his way back into a safe position though.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bleak forces his way into half guard.
Bleak looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves wants to improve his position but Bleak is controlling well.
Bleak wants to control but Graves is keeping him busy.
Bleak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Graves is trying to get back to full guard.
Graves gets back to full guard.
Graves wants to improve his position but instead Bleak has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Graves wants to get back to full guard.
Bleak winds up and cracks Graves with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Graves gets back to full guard.
Bleak trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bleak pushes down on Graves's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Graves is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bleak scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graves regains full guard. Nicely done.
Graves managing to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darsin Bleak dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bleak clinches with his opponent.
Graves misses with a punch to the body.
Graves scores with a shoulder strike.
Bleak gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Graves regains guard.
Bleak throws a big right hand that misses.
Bleak wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleak stopping the sweep attempt from Graves.
Graves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Graves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bleak wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves looking for a sweep. Not yet Graves, not yet.
Bleak throwing strikes from guard but Graves blocks nicely.
Bleak keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Graves's head.
Graves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bleak is one step ahead there.
Bleak postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Graves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bleak is one step ahead there.
Bleak trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Ernest Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Graves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bleak content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Graves is trying to control the position but Bleak postures up.
Graves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bleak stands up over Graves, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bleak scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bleak won't allow Graves to sweep him here.
Bleak stands up over Graves, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bleak is working Graves over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Graves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Graves is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bleak defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleak forces his way into half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Graves is trying to get back to full guard.
Bleak working Graves over with strikes.
Darsin Bleak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Graves is looking to improve his position.
Bleak with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Graves missing with punches from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bleak in particular looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Graves is trying to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darsin Bleak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bleak 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darsin Bleak!
Darsin Bleak is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Darsin Bleak thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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