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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randy Graham (ranked 2722 p4p, 1776 weight class) and Paulo Roberto (ranked 348 p4p, 241 weight class). Roberto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Samba de Roda kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham closes the distance and clinches.
Roberto lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Graham.
Graham is trying to pull guard but Roberto has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roberto.
A shot in the inside from Roberto.
Roberto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graham is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Roberto to keep the fight standing.
Roberto throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Graham fails to land.
Graham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graham is trying to pull guard but Roberto has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Graham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberto misses with a punch on the inside.
Roberto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graham is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Roberto to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham pulls guard successfully.
Graham has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Roberto is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Graham.
Roberto working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham is looking for a sweep.
Roberto stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Roberto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Graham, pushing him back against the cage.
Graham tries to pull guard but Roberto holds him up against the cage and eventually Graham drops back down to his feet.
Roberto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
Roberto throws a punch but it's blocked by Graham.
Graham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roberto smiles and moves away.
Roberto moves into range and clinches up with Graham.
Graham prevents a body shot from Roberto.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roberto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham jumps guard but Roberto stands there with Graham around his waist. Graham gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Graham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roberto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roberto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Roberto blocks a body shot from Graham.
Graham blocks an uppercut.
Roberto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grahams head.
Roberto lands a nice uppercut.
Graham is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Roberto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Graham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roberto blocks a body shot from Graham.
A nice left hand lands by Roberto.
Roberto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roberto lands a big right hand that drops Graham! The killer instinct kicks in and Roberto finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Roberto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Roberto!
After winning the bout, Paulo Roberto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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
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