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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Graves (ranked 226 p4p, 188 weight class) and Ryder Young (ranked 18 p4p, 13 weight class). Young has chosen Of Monsters and Men - Destroyer as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryder Young!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young throws a lazy uppercut
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Young lands a body shot.
Young works Graves's body with a nice hook.
Graves is breathing heavily.
Young throws an off balance right hand
and Graves counters with a straight right hand.
Young throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Graves throws a big counter combination but Young scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Young waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
Graves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Young works Graves's body with a nice hook.
Young misses with a body shot
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Graves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves takes the fight into the clinch.
Young pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves lands with a light punch inside.
Young goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves managing to block the knees to the body from Young.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Young tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Graves.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Young taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Graves lands a shoulder strike.
Young blocking some punches.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves stalling against the cage.
Graves has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Graves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Graves misses with some punches.
Young trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Graves scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Young lands a body punch.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Young lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Tyrone Graves has been cut.
Graves will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Young up against the cage.
Graves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Graves effectively controlling the action here.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young trying to stall but Graves improves his position.
Young lands a knee to the head.
Graves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Young dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Young.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Young's elbow.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Graves avoiding damage as Young throws knees to the body.
Young misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Graves.
Graves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Young misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Graves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young working aggressively here.
Young missing with knees to the body.
Graves avoiding damage as Young throws knees to the body.
Graves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young lands with a right to the head.
Graves avoiding damage as Young throws knees to the body.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Young leaning his opponent against the cage.
Young blocks an uppercut.
Graves misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young throws a knee to the head but misses.
Young lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Youngs head.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tyrone Graves will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Graves's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Young has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Graves finds it's way round the side to connect with Young's head.
Young misses with a left hand
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Young throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Graves lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Young doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
Graves misses with a hook.
Young throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Graves counters with a left and a right that stings Young.
Young misses the body punch
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
Young walks into a stiff left hand from Graves.
Young throws a right hand that misses
and Graves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Graves pushes Young up against the cage in a clinch.
Graves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves lands a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Graves.
Graves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
Young prevents a body shot from Graves.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Graves slows down the pace here.
Young lands a body punch in the clinch.
Graves lands a body shot.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.
Young tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Graves avoids it.
Graves tries to work over Young's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young prevents a body shot from Graves.
Young misses with a knee strike.
Young struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young blocks a body shot from Graves.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graves is stalling here.
Graves working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Graves digs a right hand into Young's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Young's gas tank.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Young backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Young obliges.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
Graves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?
Graves being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Graves is keeping busy.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Young tries to stall but Graves uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graves has Young pressed against the cage.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.
Graves takes a shot to the head.
Graves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Graves blocks a body shot from Young.
Young slows down the pace here.
Young lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves leaning against his opponent.
Young missing with knees to the body.
Young pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.
Young leaning his opponent against the cage.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Graves working aggressively here.
Graves working aggressively here.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
Young misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
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 swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Graves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Graves's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Young changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Young rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Young is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Graves rather than just go for the knockout.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Graves moves out of range as Young strikes.
Graves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
Nice body kick there by Graves.
Young throws a body shot but no joy.
Graves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Graves.
Young misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a lazy right hand but Graves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Graves misses the target.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Graves looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Young lands a right hook to the body.
Graves misses the jab.
A jab lands there for Young.
Nice cross by Graves.
Young throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young. Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Young moves out of range as Graves throws a body kick.
Young slips a jab from Graves.
Ryder Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Graves misses the target.
A combination from Young does no damage.
Young misses with a shot to the body
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Young looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves clinches up with Young and pushes him back against the cage.
Young scores with a shot to the side of Graves's head.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Young lands a hook that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves lands a right hand.
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Graves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Graves is keeping busy.
Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyrone Graves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Young is trying to stall.
Graves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Young working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Graves lands a body shot.
Graves holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Young's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graves working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves is trying to stall.
Young is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Graves.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young lands with a left to the head.
Graves swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyrone Graves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Young pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Young misses with a hook to the ribs.
Young can't find room to land a body shot as Graves controls the action.
Young trying to stall but Graves improves his position.
Young misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Graves.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryder Young.
Well Graves has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Graves!
Our winner, Tyrone Graves, 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.
Ryder Young spoke after the fight, saying 'I don’t know mate. Someone said the pub was this way but I don’t see a fucking bar, do you?'.
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energy
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hype
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