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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kado Akiyama (ranked 4515 p4p, 4514 weight class) and Devon Graves (ranked 174 p4p, 172 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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165 cm 18 155 0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm 18 215 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT KO power |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kado Akiyama! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devon Graves! The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Akiyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Graves fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Akiyama to the ground. Graves is now in Akiyama's guard. Akiyama looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Akiyama controls Graves momentarily but Graves frees himself. Graves is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Akiyama looking for a guillotine here but Graves defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Akiyama is looking to stand up but Graves isn't so interested in that idea.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Akiyama trying to control the position here. Graves looking to sit in guard and control but Akiyama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Graves is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Akiyama is controlling him. Akiyama stays in close to Graves's body and controls the position. Akiyama wanted to stand there but Graves had control of the position.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Akiyama controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Akiyama wants to stand but Graves is controlling his posture from full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Graves looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Akiyama controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Graves throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
 The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! No luck for Akiyama with that takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Devon Graves. I think Graves has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge James Glass scores the fight 9:10 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 9:10 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devon Graves!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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