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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Natsu Dragneel (ranked 248 p4p, 276 weight class) and Terrance Graves (ranked 31 p4p, 39 weight class). Dragneel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Come the Fire Dragon. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Natsu Dragneel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrance Graves!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Dragneel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Graves doesn't seem phased though.
An inside leg kick lands from Dragneel.
Dragneel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Graves takes a step back to recover.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dragneel.
Graves only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dragneel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dragneel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dragneel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Graves has time to react.
Dragneel misses the body punch
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves lands a glancing blow to the side of Dragneel's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Dragneel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Graves is looking to slow Dragneel down with leg kicks.
Dragneel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dragneel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves walks into a straight right hand from Dragneel.
Dragneel lands a right hook to the body.
Dragneel misses with a kick to the body.
Graves on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
Graves changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Graves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dragneel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dragneel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Graves with the counter takedown but Dragneel avoids it easily.
Dragneel misses with a wild body shot.
Graves tries a quick counter leg kick but Dragneel is wise to it.
Dragneel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick lands for Dragneel.
Dragneel misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely.
Dragneel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dragneel lands with a cross.
It looks like Terrance Graves has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Graves. Those never looked like landing.
Dragneel lands a glancing blow to the side of Graves's head.
Graves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dragneel lands with a right hand.
Graves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Graves cracks Dragneel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dragneel misses with a body kick.
A jab from Dragneel finds it's way through Graves's defenses.
Dragneel throws a head kick that misses.
Dragneel swings widly with a right hand
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Graves looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Graves misses with an uppercut. Dragneel saw that one coming.
Dragneel misses with a body shot.
Dragneel lands a head shot.
Dragneel connects with a leg kick.
Graves looks to throw the jab but Dragneel is out of range.
Graves misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dragneel counters with a straight right hand.
Graves avoids the body shot from Dragneel.
Crunch! Dragneel slams his shin into Graves's torso.
Dragneel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Graves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dragneel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Graves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves staying out of range there.
Graves is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Graves.
Graves takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dragneel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Graves scores with a jab to the body.
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dragneel throws out the jab.
Dragneel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dragneel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Graves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dragneel circles away quickly and effectively.
Dragneel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Graves looks to land a right hand but Dragneel moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Dragneel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dragneel misses the jab.
Graves with the counter takedown but Dragneel avoids it easily.
Dragneel cracks Graves with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Natsu Dragneel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragneel lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Natsu Dragneel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terrance Graves's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Graves is looking to slow Dragneel down with leg kicks.
A head kick from Dragneel lands but Graves takes it in his stride.
Dragneel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Graves.
Dragneel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Graves checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dragneel throws an overhand right that lands on Graves's shoulder, as Graves tries to avoid the shot.
Dragneel throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Graves takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Graves tries to land a front kick but Dragneel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Graves might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dragneel has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragneel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dragneel looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Dragneel throws a leg kick
and Graves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dragneel thinking.
Graves misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves throws a big shot that misses.
Dragneel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Graves throws a shot from downtown. Dragneel moves away and avoids it.
Dragneel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Graves has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Graves fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dragneel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Graves's head backwards.
Dragneel lands with a kick to the temple. Graves shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dragneel throws an off balance right hand
and Graves counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragneel looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.
Dragneel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graves can do to turn this around?
Dragneel cracks Graves with an open hand slap.
Graves has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dragneel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel misses with a low kick.
Graves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
Graves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dragneel looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.
Dragneel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dragneel throws a leg kick that misses.
Graves is looking to slow Dragneel down with leg kicks.
Graves throws a leg kick but Dragneel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dragneel swings for the body but Graves moves out of range.
Graves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dragneel.
Natsu Dragneel is winning the standup battle so far.
Dragneel throws a push kick but Graves slaps the foot to one side.
Graves looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dragneel throws a head kick but Graves moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel 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 avoids a kick to the body.
Dragneel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Graves if he has to take too many more of those.
Good leg kick by Graves.
Dragneel misses with a shot to the body
and Graves counters with a stiff right hand.
Graves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dragneel lands a right hook to the body.
Dragneel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Graves checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Graves shapes to counter with a head kick.
Graves has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Graves tries to work over Dragneel's front leg with a kick but Dragneel checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dragneel.
Graves throws a jab when Dragneel was well out of range.
Graves connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Graves just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dragneel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Graves's head backwards.
Graves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dragneel misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Graves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dragneel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dragneel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Graves. That did some damage!
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragneel moves away.
Dragneel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dragneel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Graves takes one to the chin there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Natsu Dragneel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Terrance Graves's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dragneel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dragneel throws a lazy right hand but Graves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Graves blocks a jab.
Dragneel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
Dragneel misses with a body punch
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dragneel misses with a kick to the body
and Graves counters with a left to the body.
Dragneel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graves misses with a few strikes there.
Dragneel throws a low kick, looking for Graves's leg but Graves calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A low kick lands for Dragneel.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Graves lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dragneel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dragneel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and Dragneel counters with an outside leg kick.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut.
Dragneel misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Dragneel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dragneel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragneel moves away.
Dragneel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Graves just manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Dragneel.
Graves scores with a shot to the body.
Graves throws a body punch but Dragneel moves out of range.
Nice shot by Dragneel.
Graves tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dragneel is able to avoid easily.
Dragneel connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Dragneel misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dragneel digs a good body shot into Graves's ribs.
Dragneel throws a wild body kick that Graves sees coming a mile off.
Graves misses with a body shot.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Graves with a nice cross.
Dragneel jabs at Graves's body.
Graves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dragneel.
Dragneel is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Graves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dragneel throws a poor cross that misses
and Graves decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dragneel's guard.
Dragneel is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Graves presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Dragneel prevents a body shot from Graves.
Dragneel has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
Dragneel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Natsu Dragneel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dragneel blocking some punches.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragneel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graves working aggressively here.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel slowing the pace effectively.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Dragneel avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Graves.
Graves's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Graves tries to work over Dragneel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Dragneel avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
Dragneel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dragneel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Graves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Terrance Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Dragneel controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Natsu Dragneel.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dragneel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Natsu Dragneel!
A very excited looking Natsu Dragneel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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