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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Moore (ranked 2095 p4p, 2577 weight class) and Daverio Graves (ranked 285 p4p, 341 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Peyton Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daverio Graves!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moore throws a shot to the body.
Moore throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That kick from Moore tenderised Graves's leg. Graves is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moore throws a lazy uppercut
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
It looks like Peyton Moore has been cut.
Graves defending well as Moore loads up on a big left hand.
Graves blocks a head kick by Moore.
Graves swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore lunges at Graves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Graves's hand.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
Graves has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Moore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peyton Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graves.
An attempted straight right counter from Moore misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore misses with a right hand
and Graves counters with a stiff right hand.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Graves.
Graves throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
Graves lands a nice hook to Moore's body. Moore takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Graves avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Graves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moore connects with a right hand. Graves shakes it off.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Graves slips under a jab from Moore.
Graves replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Moore blocks it well.
Moore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a right hand that misses
and Graves counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moore throws the kick towards the body but Graves avoids it.
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moore throws out the jab.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graves. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore throws a hook to the side of Graves's head but Graves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moore connects with a leg kick.
Graves lands with a hook. Moore tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Graves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moore throws a half hearted mid kick.
Graves swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Moore misses the target.
Moore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Graves momentarily.
Moore misses with a hook.
Graves throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
Moore throws a leg kick that misses.
Moore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Graves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moore circles away quickly and effectively.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves stuns Moore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - Moore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moore connects with the punch.
Graves misses with a hook.
Moore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Moore digs a good body shot into Graves's ribs.
Moore misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Moore.
Moore throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Graves.
Graves on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Graves's shoulder, as Graves tries to avoid the shot.
Moore misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Graves misses.
Moore throws a predictable looking body shot
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
Moore avoids a kick to the body.
Graves wants to land a leg kick but Moore is out of range.
Graves slips under a jab.
Despite the aggression on Graves's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Graves misses with a kick to the body.
Graves takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Moore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graves.
Graves slips a straight right by Moore.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a body kick.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
A combination from Moore does no damage.
Graves throws a leg kick but Moore sees it coming and moves out of range.
Moore misses with a left hand
and Graves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moore thinking.
Nice cross by Graves.
Peyton Moore's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Graves scores with a kick to the midsection.
Moore moves out of range of the leg kick from Graves.
Graves ducks right into an uppercut from Moore.
Graves is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Moore had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Moore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moore throws a shot to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Graves stuns Moore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Moore smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
Graves scores with a head kick. Moore tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Graves misses with a looping right.
Graves is looking to land body kicks.
Moore misses the shot to the body.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Moore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Moore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graves thinks about the counter body kick.
Moore throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Moore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Graves counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick from Graves is predictable there
and Moore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moore takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body punch from Graves.
Moore throws a leg kick which misses Graves's front leg but catches the back leg as Graves tries to avoid it.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Graves responds with a good body kick, but Moore manages to step out the way in time.
Moore throws a sloppy body shot
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Moore.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Moore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moore throws a body kick that misses.
Graves goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Graves throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
Graves throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moore thinks about countering with a head kick.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Moore gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Moore scores with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Moore.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
A combination from Moore does no damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daverio Graves will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peyton Moore's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Graves throws a jab when Moore was well out of range.
Moore throws a body kick that misses.
Graves misses with a right hand
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
Graves defending well as Moore loads up on a big left hand.
Jab, jab by Moore - just one landing.
Graves misses the jab.
It appears Moore was looking to counter with a kick there.
Graves throws out a loose jab but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice shot by Moore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
Peyton Moore is winning the standup battle so far.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Graves's shoulder, as Graves tries to avoid the shot.
Graves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and Moore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Moore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Graves counters with a nice body shot.
Graves throws a push kick but Moore slaps the foot to one side.
Graves staying out of range there.
Graves is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moore with a body shot.
Graves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.
Moore appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Graves attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Moore takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Graves is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Graves misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a straight left.
Moore moves out of range of the strikes.
Graves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moore.
Moore tries a head kick but it misses.
Graves throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
Moore throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore fakes the leg kick and cracks Graves in the body.
Graves lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore moves away from the strike by Graves.
Moore moves away from the strike by Graves.
Moore throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Graves let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moore throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Moore misses with a hook to the body
and Graves counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Graves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Graves lands a jab.
Jab by Graves.
Moore is rocked!
Peyton Moore's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Moore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Graves's head.
Moore misses the body punch
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Moore is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Graves misses with a left hand
and Moore makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moore seems to have got his legs back now.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore moves away from the strike by Graves.
Moore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moore blocks a jab.
Moore misses with a body punch
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moore blocks a jab.
Moore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graves.
Moore went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Donk. Moore catches Graves right on the button with a cross.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a right hand
and Graves counters with a one-two to the body.
Graves on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Graves checks the leg kick.
Moore's jab looks to have found its range, popping Graves under the eye.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Moore. Graves shrugs it off though.
Moore with a nice cross.
A big right from Moore misses.
Moore fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
Moore connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Moore.
Graves throws out a counter right but Moore avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by Moore.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Graves has time to react.
Moore throws a body kick that misses
and Graves counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Moore badly! Graves follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Moore out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Graves finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Daverio Graves!
A victorious Daverio Graves thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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