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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Graves (ranked 4 p4p, 71 weight class) and Roberto Duranto (ranked 1 p4p, 11 weight class). Graves comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against the Machine - Bulls on Parade. Nick Graves had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Graves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Roberto Duranto!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duranto with a nice calf kick.
Graves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duranto in his tracks.
Duranto slips under a jab.
Duranto feints a counter leg kick.
Graves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Graves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Duranto counters with a stiff right hand.
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
Graves tries to clinch but Duranto is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and Duranto counters with a thumping low kick.
Graves tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duranto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Graves lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Duranto slips a jab from Graves.
Duranto throws a big counter head kick but Graves avoids it with no problem.
Graves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duranto, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
Graves misses with a body punch
letting Duranto counter with a right hand.
A cross from Graves lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duranto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Graves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duranto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Graves misses with a right hand
and Duranto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Graves moves out of range and Duranto only half commits.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Graves.
Duranto lands with a right hand.
Duranto blocks a jab.
Duranto keeps the fight on the outside.
Nick Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Duranto throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
Graves misses with a body shot
and Duranto counters with a crisp right hand that drops Graves! Duranto lets Graves back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Graves is rocked!
A big right from Graves misses.
Oh Graves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick and Graves moves out of range easily.
Graves drives through and clinches with Duranto against the cage.
Graves seems to have got his legs back now.
Duranto lands with a light punch inside.
Duranto lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duranto misses with a head kick.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graves.
It seemed like Duranto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Graves doesn't manage to clinch there - Duranto circles away.
Duranto feints a counter leg kick.
Duranto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Graves takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Duranto throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
Graves throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Duranto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd cheers as Graves lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duranto doesn't seem phased though.
Graves doesn't manage to clinch there - Duranto circles away.
Duranto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Graves misses with a body shot.
Duranto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roberto Duranto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duranto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Graves misses with a straight right.
A big right from Graves misses.
Duranto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duranto breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch but Duranto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duranto feints a counter leg kick.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
Graves lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Graves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duranto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Duranto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick
and Graves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graves misses with a two punch combination.
Graves backing away here, and Duranto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Graves misses with a left hand
and Graves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duranto blocks a jab.
Duranto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Graves moves to clinch but Duranto breaks away
enabling Duranto to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands with an overhand left.
Duranto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Duranto does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves checks a leg kick.
A big right from Graves misses.
Duranto tries a quick counter leg kick but Graves is wise to it.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDuranto.
Graves throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Graves misses with a body punch
and Duranto counters with a leg kick.
Graves swings widly with a right hand
and Duranto counters with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Graves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
Graves lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Graves.
Graves is looking to clinch.
Duranto wants to slow Graves down by chopping away at his legs.
Graves misses with a double jab
and Duranto counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duranto misses with a wild body shot.
Duranto swats away the attempt to clinch by Graves.
Duranto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Graves misses with an uppercut
and Duranto counters with a straight right hand.
Duranto feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Graves collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto is the new welterweight champion!
After the fight, Roberto Duranto was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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