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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deon Graves (ranked 1470 p4p, 1177 weight class) and Daniel Burton (ranked 149 p4p, 126 weight class). Graves comes to the cage accompanied by THE ZOO. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deon Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Burton!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves misses with a body shot.
As Graves backs off Burton throws a huge counter combo but Graves manages to avoid it all.
Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Graves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burton.
Burton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graves looks to land a left hand but Burton moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Burton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Burton cracks Graves with a right hand to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Burton misses
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Graves misses the target.
Burton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burton connects with a body shot that sends Graves's belly button to the back.
Burton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burton throws the left hand but Graves avoids the punch easily.
Burton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Burton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Burton.
Graves moves out of range of the strikes.
Graves throws a big counter combination but Burton scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Burton missing with a left hand there. Graves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burton looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Graves lands with a hook. Burton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Daniel Burton has been cut.
Graves scores with a jab to the head.
Burton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves misses with a hook. Burton ducked under it nicely.
Graves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves scores with a jab.
Burton is rocked!
Burton throws a right and a left that Graves avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burton throws a combination. Graves tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Burton misses with a double jab
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Burton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Burton is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?
Burton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Graves throws out the jab.
Burton seems to have recovered his senses.
A punch combination from Burton misses.
Graves is looking to counter punch.
Graves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burton in his tracks.
Graves throws a shot from downtown. Burton moves away and avoids it.
Graves has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Burton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Graves counters with a crisp right that sends Burton to the canvas! Graves follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deon Graves!
Our winner, Deon 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.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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