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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Graves (ranked 48 p4p, 84 weight class) and Yves Trudeau (ranked 8 p4p, 11 weight class). Graves comes into the arena with Rage Against the Machine - Bulls on Parade blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 37 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yves Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Graves lands an impressive looking overhand right. Trudeau doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Yves Trudeau has been cut.
Trudeau slips a jab from Graves.
Good standup being displayed there by Trudeau as he connects with a hook.
Trudeau throws a good cross that connects.
Trudeau throws a right hand that misses
and Trudeau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trudeau misses with a straight left.
Graves comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Graves using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Trudeau breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves tests Trudeau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Graves is looking to clinch.
Trudeau 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Graves.
Graves closes the distance and clinches.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Graves.
Trudeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Trudeau's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trudeau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Graves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trudeau misses with some punches.
Graves has Trudeau pressed against the cage, preventing Trudeau from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Trudeau's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trudeau blocks a body shot from Graves.
Trudeau lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trudeau.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.
Graves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Graves lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trudeau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Trudeau misses the target.
Trudeau misses with a right hand
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Yves Trudeau's cut even more.
Graves misses with an uppercut.
Graves just misses with a punch to the body.
Trudeau throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves closes the distance looking to clinch
and Trudeau counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Trudeau misses with a leg kick
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves scores with a jab.
Trudeau throws a leg kick
and Graves counters with a nice right hand that sends Trudeau toppling to the canvas! Trudeau scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Graves finish him?!
Trudeau is rocked!
The cut above Yves Trudeau's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Graves moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Trudeau controls the action.
Trudeau wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graves has him pressed against the cage.
Graves scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves missing with knees to the body.
Graves trying to stall but Trudeau improves his position.
Graves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yves Trudeau's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Trudeau has had enough of the clinch but Graves keeps him there for the moment.
Graves digs a right hand into Trudeau's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Trudeau's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trudeau.
Graves tries to work over Trudeau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trudeau backwards.
Graves tries to work over Trudeau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graves lands with a right to the head.
Trudeau manages to break the clinch.
Trudeau scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau looks to land a left hand but Graves moved out of range nicely.
Trudeau throws a jab but it's blocked by Graves.
Graves is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Trudeau swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Graves. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Graves.
A telegraphed right hand from Graves misses the target.
Graves throws out a powerful jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yves Trudeau's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nick Graves!
During a confident post fight interview, Nick Graves thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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