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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Deane (ranked 318 p4p, 101 weight class) and Tyrone Graves (ranked 19 p4p, 8 weight class). Deane comes to the ring accompanied by Cinderella Man. Tyrone Graves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calvin Deane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Graves!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Graves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Deane moves in looking to clinch but Graves pushes him off.
Deane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Graves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've been hearing reports that Deane has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Deane misses with an uppercut
and Deane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Deane throws the left hand but Graves avoids the punch easily.
Deane doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Graves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Deane fails with a takedown attempt.
Deane shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Deane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deane clinches with his opponent.
Deane misses with a knee to the head.
Graves tries a body shot but Deane blocks it.
A short uppercut from Graves.
Graves blocks a body shot from Deane.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Deane avoids it by throwing Graves back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deane blocks an elbow strike from Graves.
Graves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Deane backwards.
Deane is looking to take this one to the mat.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Graves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Deane misses with a knee strike.
Graves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Graves.
It looks like Calvin Deane has been cut.
Deane tries to land a knee to the head but Graves blocks with his arms.
Graves looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Deane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Graves lands a body punch.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Graves has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Deane seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Graves can turn it around.
A right handed body shot lands from Graves.
Deane is breathing heavily.
Deane avoids a wild elbow strike from Graves.
A nice right hand lands inside from Deane.
Graves is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Deane is keeping busy.
Deane tries a knee to the head but Graves blocks it.
Deane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Deane avoids it by throwing Graves back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves pushes Deane back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Deane avoids it by throwing Graves back against the ropes.
A short right from Graves on the inside.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Deane avoids it by throwing Graves back against the ropes.
Deane throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
Still in the clinch, Graves scores with a nice short uppercut.
Graves throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Deane wants to stall.
Deane blocks the elbow strike.
Deane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Deane changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Graves fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Deane as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Tyrone Graves has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Graves! But no joy.
Deane has a takedown stuffed.
Deane swings widly with a right hand
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Deane fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Deane is trying hard to land a takedown here. Graves sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Deane.
Deane has a takedown stuffed.
Deane shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Graves as he avoids it easily.
BOOM! Graves lands a beautiful left hook that drops Deane. Deane tries to recover but Graves is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Deane lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Graves!
A victorious Tyrone Graves thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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RATING
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