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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Graves (ranked 630 p4p, 847 weight class) and Robby Cloud (ranked 72 p4p, 102 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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200 cm 24 265 9 - 2 - 1 |
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184 cm 23 281 9 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 9 - 2 - 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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robby Cloud! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Graves throws a good cross that connects.
Graves misses with a body shot.
Cloud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graves. Cloud throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A shot to the body from Cloud misses and Graves counters with a two punch combo. Graves looks to throw the jab but Cloud is out of range. Graves tries to clinch but Cloud is having none of it. A swing and a miss from Cloud. Graves drives through and clinches with Cloud against the cage.
Graves stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Cloud working aggressively here.
Cloud blocks an uppercut.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cloud misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round. Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves lands a nice uppercut. Cloud scores with a nice hook to the head. A head punch on the inside from Cloud fails to land. Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves misses with a punch to the body.
Graves working some nice short punches in the clinch. Graves controlling the action here for a moment.
Graves tries a body shot but Cloud blocks it.
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. Cloud can't break the clinch.
Cloud blocks a body shot from Graves. Graves misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Cloud fails to land. A shot in the inside from Graves.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Graves misses with a punch to the body.
Cloud lands a right hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
It looks like Tyrone Graves has been cut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Graves lands a nice shot to the body. Graves lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cloud or not. Cloud misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cloud.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Graves working aggressively here.
Graves is trying to maintain a safe position but Cloud gets an underhook and turns Graves into the cage. Graves scores with a shot to the side of Cloud's head. Cloud looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Graves tries a body shot but Cloud blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. A shot in the inside from Cloud. Cloud makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Graves scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Graves misses with a short punch on the inside. Graves is struggling to control the position. Graves scores with a nice hook to the head. Stalling in the clinch from Graves.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cloud throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gravess head. Graves manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Graves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Graves scores with a hook to the body. Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cloud's elbow. Graves blocks an uppercut.
Cloud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Graves. Graves lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cloud wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graves has him pressed against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Cloud. A short right from Graves. A short right from Graves. This has been an exciting period of action! Cloud blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Graves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Graves blocks an uppercut.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves lands a body punch in the clinch. Cloud looks winded! Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Cloud backwards. A nice left hand lands by Graves.
Graves digs a right hand underneath Cloud's ribcage. Cloud let out a lung full of air as it connected. Graves misses with a body punch.
Cloud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Graves scores with a shoulder strike. Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cloud's elbow.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Cloud blocks a body shot from Graves. Cloud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cloud backwards. Cloud's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cloud.
Graves is looking to counter punch. Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cloud swats him away and circles back towards the center. Graves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cloud. Cloud appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Cloud throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it. Cloud misses the shot to the body. Cloud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Cloud. Cloud throws a poor cross that misses
and Graves counters with a straight right hand. Graves lands a body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Graves fails in his attempt to clinch. Cloud moves out of range of the strikes. Graves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Cloud throws a lazy uppercut
and Graves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Cloud misses with a hook
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Graves cracks Cloud with a right hand to the side of the head. Graves moves into range and clinches up with Cloud. Graves scores with a hook to the body. Graves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cloud backwards. Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Cloud.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Graves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Graves misses with the head strike.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as Cloud controls his hands.
Graves scores with a shoulder strike. Graves misses with some punches.
Graves digs a right hand into Cloud's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cloud's gas tank. Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Cloud prevents a body shot from Graves. Cloud lands with a short shot to the head. Cloud misses with a hook from the clinch. Cloud has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
A shot in the inside from Graves. A short left from Graves. Cloud misses with a punch on the inside.
Cloud is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Graves blocks an uppercut.
Graves lands a nice shot to the body. Graves scores with a nice hook to the head. Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cloud's elbow. Graves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Cloud controls the action.
Graves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Graves lands a shot to the body. Still in the clinch, Graves scores with a nice short uppercut. Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cloud up against the cage. Graves lands with a short shot to the head. Graves is pushing Cloud up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Graves prevents a body shot from Cloud. Cloud misses with the head strike.
Cloud misses with a punch to the body.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cloud's elbow.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Cloud misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Graves.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves. Cloud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cloud blocks a body shot from Graves. Cloud throws a head punch that misses. Cloud swings wildly with an uppercut but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it. A short uppercut from Graves. Graves trying to control the position but instead, Cloud has worked for underhooks and has pushed Graves into the cage. Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves swings wildly with an uppercut but Cloud uses good head movement to avoid it. Graves stalling the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Graves dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tyrone Graves's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Cloud throws a sloppy body shot
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand! Cloud takes one to the side of the head.
Graves tries to clinch up. Cloud swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Graves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cloud can do to turn this around? Graves ducks under a wild hook from Cloud. Graves swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Cloud misses with an uppercut
and Graves counters with a nice body shot. Cloud rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Some wild striking there from Graves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The crowd cheers as Graves lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cloud doesn't seem phased though. Graves drops Cloud with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cloud looks back up at him and smiles so Graves waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Cloud is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. Graves fakes the body blow, causing Cloud to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Cloud goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyrone Graves! Tyrone Graves seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
49% |
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