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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Graves (ranked 155 p4p, 329 weight class) and Kealin Bishop (ranked 25 p4p, 45 weight class). Graves comes to the cage accompanied by I Bring The Darkness.. Bishop has chosen HonestKey- When I Wake Up as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phil Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kealin Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
Bishop avoids the body shot from Graves.
Bishop missing with a left hand there. Graves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Graves moves out of range easily.
Phil Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves fakes the leg kick and cracks Bishop in the body.
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.
Bishop gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Graves.
Bishop walks into a jab.
Bishop has his takedown stuffed
and Graves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop swinging wildly here.
Graves darts in and clinches Bishop up against the cage.
Bishop gets control of Graves's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bishop will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Graves is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bishop keeping full guard, as Graves tries to pass.
Graves is working hard here to advance position.
Bishop looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bishop looking for a sweep. Not yet Bishop, not yet.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bishop working for a triangle but Graves defends it easily.
Bishop pulls Graves in to control the position.
Bishop is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Graves throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Graves feints and then cracks Bishop's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bishop down.
Graves lands with an overhand left.
Graves looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bishop tries to clinch there but Graves circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop staying out of range there.
Graves with the inside leg kick.
Phil Graves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graves throws a nice outside leg kick.
Graves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Graves gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bishop counters with a series of strikes. Graves will be more careful next time no doubt.
Graves lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bishop at a distance.
Graves throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bishop lands with a hook. Graves tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves swats away the attempt to clinch by Bishop.
Graves misses with a looping left.
Bishop is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Graves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Graves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Graves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bishop takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Graves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Graves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bishop.
Bishop's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bishop duly obliges.
A good leg kick by Graves.
Graves drives through and clinches with Bishop against the cage.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bishop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Still in the clinch, Bishop scores with a nice short uppercut.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bishop.
It looks like Phil Graves has been cut.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bishop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Graves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bishop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Graves with the inside leg kick.
Bishop darts in looking for a takedown but Graves gets double underhooks and turns Bishop into the cage.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Graves throws a body kick that misses.
Bishop looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Graves tries to clinch up but Bishop circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Bishop was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bishop walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Graves pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bishop steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bishop misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Graves misses the target.
Graves instigates a clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves lands a left hand.
Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
Bishop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves lands a right hand.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
Graves scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Bishop takes a shot to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bishop takes a shot to the head.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop blocking some punches.
Graves working aggressively here.
Bishop lands a nice uppercut.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Graves looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage.
Bishop blocks a body shot from Graves.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Graves.
Bishop has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Graves seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bishop can turn it around.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves misses with a punch to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop blocks a body shot from Graves.
Graves breaks the clinch.
Graves avoids a kick to the body.
Graves feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bishop moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Graves scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves cracks a nice hook into Bishop's ribs.
Graves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Graves scores with a jab to the head.
Bishop drives through and clinches with Graves against the cage.
Bishop blocks a body shot from Graves.
Graves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Graves presses Bishop against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of Bishop's head.
Bishop is rocked!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bishop works on Graves's body with a couple of short punches.
Graves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bishop working aggressively here.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow.
Graves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bishop is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?
Bishop working aggressively here.
Bishop fails to pull guard.
Bishop seems to have recovered his senses.
Phil Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kealin Bishop.
Graves working aggressively here.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Graves misses with some punches.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Graves.
Bishop lands a right hand.
Graves gets through Bishop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Graves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Graves's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Graves has closed the distance and engaged Bishop in a clinch.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Graves.
Graves blocks the elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Graves.
Bishop tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Graves just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bishop blocks a body shot from Graves.
Bishop blocking some punches.
Bishop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bishop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Graves on the inside.
Graves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Graves.
Graves lands a shot to the body.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
A short left from Bishop.
Graves prevents a body shot from Bishop.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as Bishop controls his hands.
Graves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
Graves takes a shot to the head.
Bishop takes a shot to the head.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop lands with a left to the head.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
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!
Bishop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bishop turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Graves is trying to work for a sweep but Bishop has mounted him!
Graves wants to hold on but Bishop pushes him away.
Graves is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bishop working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bishop can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Graves is looking to escape.
Bishop unloads with some shots from mount but Graves bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves is working to get back to half guard.
Bishop with a couple of short strikes.
Graves regains half guard.
Graves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bishop wants to advance to full mount but Graves doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Graves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bishop can do to turn this around?
Bishop lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to pass into half guard but Graves pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Graves is in guard.
Bishop escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Graves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Graves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bishop working a defensive guard here.
Bishop has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Graves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bishop working a defensive guard but Graves manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bishop's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Graves trying to control the action but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Bishop is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Graves moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bishop struggling a bit here.
Bishop being controlled for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Graves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
Graves slips under a jab from Bishop.
Graves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bishop throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
A thudding body kick lands there by Graves!
An inside leg kick from Graves misses.
Graves scores with a body shot.
A nice leg kick from Graves, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Graves.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Graves dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bishop. That did some damage!
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Graves walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bishop will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Graves tries to clinch up but Bishop circles away and keeps his distance.
Bishop swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice jab there from Bishop.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves feints and then cracks Bishop's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bishop down.
Bishop takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Phil Graves is winning the standup battle so far.
Bishop has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bishop there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donk. Graves catches Bishop right on the button with a cross.
Bishop cracks a nice hook into Graves's ribs.
Graves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Graves fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bishop on the side of the head.
Bishop tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Graves was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bishop.
Bishop needs to keep his hands up - Graves had a free shot at his head there.
Graves tries to clinch up but Bishop circles away and keeps his distance.
Bishop connects with a crisp jab.
Graves jabs Bishop right on the nose. Bishop blinks but takes it well.
Bishop goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bishop closes this distance looking for a takedown but Graves circles away.
Phil Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kealin Bishop.
Bishop is breathing heavily.
Graves fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bishop has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice cross by Graves.
Graves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Graves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phil Graves's cut.
That's time! Graves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Graves thuds his right hand into Bishop's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Graves throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Bishop misses.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Graves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bishop changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Graves tries to avoid it but Bishop manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Graves to the ground. Graves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Graves connects with a leg kick.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Bishop now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Graves misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely.
Bishop is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bishop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Graves gets back to full guard.
Bishop with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Graves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bishop throws a big right hand that misses.
Graves has control of Bishop's left arm, preventing Bishop from doing any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bishop pushing down on Graves's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Graves wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bishop throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Graves to regain full guard.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Graves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bishop looking to sit in guard and control but Graves gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bishop controlling the position.
Kealin Bishop has got the better of the ground game so far.
Graves trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to sweep but instead, Graves has passed into half guard.
Graves seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bishop moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Graves's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bishop throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Graves tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bishop is in Graves's guard.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Graves is keeping the position.
Graves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bishop throws a big elbow that misses.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Kealin Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phil Graves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bishop postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bishop working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Bishop misses.
Bishop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Graves throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bishop on the side of the head.
Graves misses with a left hand
and Bishop counters by clinching up.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Bishop's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
Graves blocking some punches.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Graves avoids it.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bishop displaying some good clinch control by pressing Graves up against the cage.
Bishop wants to break the clinch but can't.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop gets control of Graves's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bishop will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Graves controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws his legs up looking for a submission but Graves uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Bishop's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Graves remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bishop is looking for a sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bishop is trying to control Graves's posture but Graves avoids it.
Graves tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bishop's legs.
Bishop tries to buck Graves off but Graves is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graves is staying tight to Bishop's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands with a nice body punch.
Nice defenses there by Graves.
Graves lands with a good body shot.
Bishop connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Graves's shoulder, as Graves tries to avoid the shot.
Graves half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bishop tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Graves throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
Graves connects with an inside leg kick.
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 Phil Graves.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Graves, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Graves!
After winning the bout, Phil Graves thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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