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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giant Benandonner (ranked 238 p4p, 176 weight class) and Tyrone Graves (ranked 14 p4p, 10 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giant Benandonner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Graves!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benandonner counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves misses with a hook.
Graves moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benandonner darts in and clinches Graves up against the cage.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benandonner digs a right hand into Graves's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Graves's gas tank.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Benandonner.
Benandonner digs a right hand into Graves's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Graves's gas tank.
Benandonner tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Benandonner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giant Benandonner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves looks to throw the jab but Benandonner is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Benandonner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benandonner lands a body shot.
Graves swings away with a body shot that misses
and Benandonner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benandonner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Graves's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benandonner thuds his right hand into Graves's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Tyrone Graves has been cut.
Benandonner misses with a straight left.
Graves let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Graves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benandonner wants to clinch up but Graves keeps it at a distance.
Graves takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Benandonner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
Benandonner has Graves up against the cage in a clinch.
Benandonner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benandonner clinches up against the cage.
Benandonner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Graves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benandonner working aggressively here.
Benandonner breaks the clinch.
Benandonner darts in and clinches Graves up against the cage.
Benandonner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graves tries to stall but Benandonner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Graves can't break the clinch.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Benandonner's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Benandonner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benandonner has managed to clinch.
Benandonner scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Benandonner fails to land.
Benandonner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Graves lands an uppercut.
Benandonner digs a right hand underneath Graves's ribcage. Graves let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Benandonner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benandonner misses the shot to the body.
Benandonner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Graves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Graves on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benandonner tries to close the distance and clinch but Graves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benandonner misses with a head kick.
Graves steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Graves takes one to the side of the head.
Benandonner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benandonner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graves.
Graves doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Graves takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab, jab by Benandonner - just one landing.
Benandonner checks a low kick from Graves.
Benandonner misses with a low kick.
Benandonner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Graves blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves moves out of range as Benandonner strikes.
Graves avoids a kick to the body.
Graves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and Benandonner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Graves thinking.
A low kick from Benandonner is predictable there
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benandonner moves in looking to clinch but Graves pushes him off.
Graves misses with an uppercut.
Benandonner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slow jab from Benandonner misses its intended target.
Graves gets tackled into the cage by Benandonner. Benandonner maintains the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
It looks like Giant Benandonner has been cut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Benandonner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giant Benandonner dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Benandonner thumps Graves with a low kick.
Graves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benandonner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice uppercut lands for Benandonner. That snapped Graves's head back.
Graves moves out of range as Benandonner strikes.
Graves appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Benandonner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Graves swats away the attempt to clinch by Benandonner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benandonner sizes up Graves with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Benandonner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Graves counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benandonner throws a hook to the side of Graves's head but Graves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benandonner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Graves counters with a left to the body.
Benandonner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Graves doesn't seem bothered though.
Benandonner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Benandonner blocks a body shot from Graves.
Graves blocks a body shot from Benandonner.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Graves wants to break free but Benandonner has control.
Graves stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Benandonner looking to stall.
Graves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benandonner backwards.
Graves breaks from the clinch.
Benandonner misses with a right hand
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benandonner scores with a punch to the head.
Benandonner just misses with a punch to the body.
Benandonner looks to throw a body kick
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benandonner misses with a hook
and Graves counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benandonner swings for the body but Graves moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Graves! But no joy.
Graves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benandonner misses with a jab to the body
and Graves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Benandonner.
A little jabbing left from Graves on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Graves with a nice calf kick.
Benandonner sizes up Graves with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Benandonner is just out of range.
Benandonner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Graves misses with an uppercut
and Benandonner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves swings widly with a right hand
and Benandonner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Benandonner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Graves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Giant Benandonner is winning the standup battle so far.
Benandonner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Graves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benandonner tests Graves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benandonner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Graves, pushing him back against the cage.
Benandonner pushes Graves back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Graves on the inside.
Graves is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Benandonner breaks from the clinch.
Graves avoids the body shot from Benandonner.
Graves blocks a jab.
Graves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benandonner.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giant Benandonner dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Benandonner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Graves is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Benandonner with a body shot.
Benandonner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graves can do to turn this around?
A jab from Graves misses.
Graves moves away from the strike by Benandonner.
Graves only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benandonner.
Graves misses with a body kick.
Graves slips under a jab.
Graves scores with a nice head shot.
Graves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benandonner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benandonner looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Benandonner moves into range and clinches up with Graves.
Graves has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Benandonner seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Graves can turn it around.
Benandonner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benandonner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benandonner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Graves scores with a nice short uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Graves takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Benandonner misses with some punches.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Benandonner.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benandonner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benandonner blocks an uppercut.
Benandonner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benandonner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Graves tries to land a front kick but Benandonner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Benandonner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice side step and Graves releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tyrone Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benandonner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Graves's head.
Benandonner tries to bum rush Graves with a series of wild strikes but Graves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benandonner tries to clinch up but Graves circles away and keeps his distance.
Benandonner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benandonner.
Benandonner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves slips under a jab.
Graves takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Graves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benandonner was well out of range. Poor timing from Graves.
Benandonner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benandonner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Benandonner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Graves's head backwards.
A nice leg kick from Benandonner, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Benandonner.
Benandonner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Benandonner sizes up Graves with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benandonner.
Benandonner scores with a head kick. Graves tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A good leg kick by Benandonner.
Benandonner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Graves has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benandonner closes the distance but Graves moves to the side
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Giant Benandonner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Benandonner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benandonner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Benandonner lands with a good body shot.
Graves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Graves slips a jab from Benandonner.
Benandonner wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giant Benandonner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benandonner 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giant Benandonner!
Giant Benandonner thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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