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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roli Poli (ranked 58 p4p, 27 weight class) and Nick Graves (ranked 10 p4p, 4 weight class). Graves has chosen Rage Against the Machine - Bulls on Parade as his entrance music. Roli Poli is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roli Poli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Graves!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Poli lands but Graves takes it in his stride.
Graves looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Graves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Graves on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Poli misses the shot to the body.
Graves throws out a counter right but Poli avoids it with no problem.
Poli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Poli!
Poli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Poli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Graves cracks Poli with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Roli Poli has been cut.
Graves misses with a straight right.
Graves blocks a head kick by Poli.
Graves looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Graves scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Decent striking displayed by Poli there.
Graves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Poli gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Graves lands a body shot.
Poli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Graves walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poli throws a good cross that connects.
Poli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Graves throws out a counter right but Poli avoids it with no problem.
Graves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poli with a jab.
Poli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
It seemed like Graves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Poli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Poli slips a straight right by Graves.
Poli misses the shot to the body.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poli.
Poli throws a head kick that misses.
Poli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Graves.
Poli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Poli scores with a push kick.
Poli keeps the fight on the outside.
Graves wants to clinch up but Poli keeps it at a distance.
Graves takes a swing at Poli's ribcage but misses.
Poli misses with a straight left.
Graves appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws a hook but Poli blocks it.
A jab from Poli finds it's way through Graves's defenses.
Graves avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poli.
Poli scores with a nice right hand.
Poli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Graves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Poli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poli feints and then cracks Graves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Graves down.
Poli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Graves blocks a head kick by Poli.
Graves scores with a body shot.
Poli scores with a one two! Graves had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Poli throws a chopping leg kick but Graves manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Poli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Poli.
Poli fakes the leg kick and cracks Graves in the body.
Poli connects with the punch.
Poli misses with a low kick.
Poli throws a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Graves finds it's target.
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Poli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Graves appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Graves wants to clinch.
Graves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Graves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poli 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poli cracks Graves with a good jab.
Graves takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poli connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Graves's hands.
Graves walks into a stiff left hand from Poli.
A slow jab from Graves misses its intended target.
Poli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Poli tries to clinch but Graves is having none of it.
Graves is looking for the big counter here.
A cross from Poli lands.
Poli lands with a nice body punch.
Poli misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
Poli with a nice cross.
Graves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poli. Poli obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poli lands with a cross.
Graves clinches.
Poli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Graves misses with an uppercut. Poli saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roli Poli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roli Poli's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Graves fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Poli checks it well.
Poli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Poli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Poli looks to land a right hand but Graves moved out of range.
Poli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Graves doesn't seem bothered though.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Poli.
Poli throws a jab when Graves was well out of range.
Poli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Graves.
Poli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Graves. That did some damage!
Poli connects with a solid leg kick.
Poli throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Graves's head.
Poli thows a leg kick but Graves checks it
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves closes the distance and pushes Poli back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves tries to work over Poli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Graves - that landed with a thud.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Poli.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Poli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Poli or not.
Poli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves misses with a knee strike.
Poli can't find room to land a body shot as Graves controls the action.
Graves blocks a body shot from Poli.
Graves tries to work over Poli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Poli lands.
Graves blocks a head kick by Poli.
Graves tries to clinch but Poli is having none of it.
Poli throws out a leg kick but Graves moves out of range and Poli only half commits.
Graves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Poli looks to land a combination but Graves avoids it well.
It seemed like Graves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Poli throws a right hand that misses
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
Poli throws a leg kick which misses Graves's front leg but catches the back leg as Graves tries to avoid it.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Graves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poli avoids the body shot from Graves.
It appears Poli was looking to counter with a kick there.
Graves slips under a jab.
Graves throws a hook to the side of Poli's head but Poli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poli misses with a hook
and Graves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Poli looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.
Graves darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Graves clinches up with Poli and pushes him back against the cage.
Poli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roli Poli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poli throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Poli tries a head kick but it misses.
Poli missing with a left hand there. Graves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Graves looks to land a right hand but Poli moved out of range.
Poli scores with a punch to the head.
Graves defending well as Poli loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Graves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Poli with a nice cross.
Poli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Poli shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Graves throws a body punch but Poli moves out of range.
Graves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poli manages to avoid it.
Poli lands with a kick to the ribs.
Poli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Poli lands a glancing blow to the side of Graves's head.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
Poli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Poli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Graves counters with a stiff right hand.
Graves avoids the head kick by Poli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves clinches with his opponent.
Poli lands with a light punch inside.
Poli lands a left hand.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Poli backwards.
Poli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Poli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
Poli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graves can do to turn this around?
Poli can't break the clinch.
Poli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Graves has time to react.
Poli tries to clinch up.
Poli clobbers Graves with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Poli looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.
Poli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poli throws the left hand but Graves avoids the punch easily.
Poli throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poli.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roli Poli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roli Poli's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Poli misses with a body shot
and Graves counters with a straight right hand.
Roli Poli is winning the standup battle so far.
Poli throws a head kick but Graves moves out of range.
Graves has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poli throws out the jab.
Graves thuds a left hand into Poli's body.
Graves lands with an overhand left.
Graves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Poli there.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poli throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Poli throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Poli moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Poli slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Poli.
Poli clobbers Graves with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Poli throws a body shot but no joy.
Poli walks into a left hand.
Poli is rocked!
Poli throws a jab when Graves was well out of range.
Graves moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Graves scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Graves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poli blocks a body shot from Graves.
Poli tries to break the clinch but Graves is controlling the position.
Poli tries to circle away but Graves has him pinned against the cage.
Poli lands with a left to the head.
Poli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Graves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves lands a nice knee to the body.
Graves lands with a right to the head.
Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Poli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Poli connects with a leg kick.
Graves slips a straight right by Poli.
Graves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Graves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Graves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Poli throws a right and a left that Graves avoids nicely.
Poli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Graves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice cross by Graves.
Graves shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Poli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Graves lands a big right hand that sends Poli crashing to the mat! Graves stays standing though and waves Poli back to his feet!
Oh Poli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli throws a looping overhand right but Graves ducks down to avoid it.
Poli seems to have got his legs back now.
Poli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Graves blocks the body kick.
Poli gets tackled into the cage by Graves. Graves maintains the clinch.
Poli takes a shot to the head.
Graves lands a body punch in the clinch.
Poli blocks a body shot from Graves.
Graves prevents Poli from breaking the clinch.
Graves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Poli backwards.
Poli can't break the clinch.
Graves lands a body shot in the clinch.
Graves lands a nice uppercut.
Graves works on Poli's body with a couple of short punches.
Graves gets through Poli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Graves's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Graves lands a body punch in the clinch.
Graves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Poli backwards.
Graves scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Graves.
Nick Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Graves.
Graves lands a right hand.
Graves lands with a light punch inside.
Graves lands with a right to the head.
Graves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Graves.
Nick Graves seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as Poli controls his hands.
Poli is looking to break free of the clinch but Graves has double underhooks.
Poli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graves has him pressed against the cage.
Graves digs a right hand underneath Poli's ribcage. Poli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Poli is trying to push Graves away but Graves has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Graves lands a left hand.
Graves lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graves lands with a right to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Graves obliges.
A short right from Graves.
Roli Poli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A hook to the body from Graves.
Poli takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Graves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Poli has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roli Poli!
Our winner, Roli Poli, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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