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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Bouvier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bouvier comes to the cage accompanied by Chris Daughtry - There and Back Again. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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267 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big right hand |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocky Bouvier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Graves!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouvier lets loose with a powerful body kick. Graves will feel that in the morning.
Graves scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bouvier wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Bouvier is trying to improve his position.
Graves lands some shots froms side control.
Graves is looking to take a break and control but Bouvier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bouvier is looking to regain half guard here but Graves keeps moving and retains side control.
Graves controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bouvier keeps working.
Graves moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Graves looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bouvier taking a bit of punishment here - Graves scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Graves stands up.
Graves gets the takedown into side control.
Graves connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bouvier some visible discomfort.
Bouvier is trying to improve his position.
Graves controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Graves stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves shoots in but no luck this time.
Graves looks gassed!
Bouvier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bouvier doesn't manage to clinch there - Graves circles away.
Graves keeps the fight on the outside.
Graves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bouvier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Graves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bouvier can pounce on him.
Graves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bouvier closes the distance and clinches.
Bouvier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Graves fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rocky Bouvier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Graves.
Bouvier manages to break the clinch.
Graves bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouvier is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Graves crashes against the mat.
Bouvier is looking to regain half guard here but Graves keeps moving and retains side control.
Graves tries to advance to mount but can't.
Graves looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Graves trying to control the action but Bouvier is working from the bottom.
Graves takes a little break here. Bouvier wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Graves dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Graves tries for a takedown but Bouvier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Graves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Graves fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bouvier sprawls well initially but Graves persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bouvier is defending against the submission attempts here by Graves.
Bouvier taking some punishment here, with Graves in his half guard.
Graves stands up from half guard.
Bouvier wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bouvier tries to clinch but Graves is having none of it.
Rocky Bouvier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graves fails with the takedown.
Graves fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rocky Bouvier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Graves.
Bouvier tries to clinch up but Graves circles away and keeps his distance.
Graves shoots in for a takedown but Bouvier shows good takedown defense.
Graves shoots in but Bouvier avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bouvier on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Graves looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bouvier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bouvier tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Graves wants to clinch
and Bouvier counters with a big head kick but Graves shrugs it off.
Graves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bouvier counters with a nice body kick.
Graves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Graves fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Graves tries to score a body lock takedown but Bouvier shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Graves fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Graves pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Graves is on top in guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Graves. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Graves trying to control but Bouvier is working from the bottom.
Graves works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves trying to control the pace.
Graves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bouvier does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Graves seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Graves drops an elbow to the side of Bouvier's head.
Graves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Graves tries to stand and escape but Bouvier is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Graves slows the pace down in half guard.
Bouvier wants to get back to his feet.
Bouvier manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bouvier clinches but Graves breaks the clinch
and Graves holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bouvier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graves clinches up with Bouvier and pushes him back against the cage.
Graves is looking to control Bouvier's arms but Bouvier gets an underhook and turns him. Now Graves has his back to the cage.
Graves tries to break the clinch but Bouvier is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Graves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Graves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bouvier with a nice cross.
Bouvier throws a lazy head kick
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves throws a combination that misses
and Bouvier counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bouvier.
Bouvier is trying to stall.
Graves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bouvier wants to break free but Graves has control.
Graves has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bouvier is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bouvier is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Graves is keeping busy.
Bouvier prevents Graves from breaking the clinch.
Graves has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bouvier is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rocky Bouvier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Graves.
Bouvier is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Graves is keeping busy.
Graves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bouvier breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouvier tries to clinch up but Graves circles away and keeps his distance.
Bouvier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Graves throws a lazy head kick
and Bouvier counters with a head kick. That will keep Graves thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bouvier - that will leave a mark!
Bouvier wants to clinch
and Graves decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bouvier's guard.
Graves looking to sit in guard and control but Bouvier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Graves wants to stand but Bouvier is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Graves can do anything to dispel that myth.
Graves is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Graves has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Graves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bouvier's guard.
Graves advances to half guard.
Bouvier on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bouvier gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves is looking to work some ground and pound but Bouvier has wrist control.
Graves is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Graves trying to control but Bouvier is working from the bottom.
Bouvier wants to get back to his feet but Graves is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bouvier looking for a sweep. Not yet Bouvier, not yet.
Bouvier is working hard here to advance position.
Graves wants to pass the guard but Bouvier is keeping the position.
That's four 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.
Bouvier striking off his back but it's not causing Graves any problems.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bouvier wants to clinch up but Graves keeps it at a distance.
Bouvier wants to clinch.
Bouvier is looking to clinch but Graves is avoiding it.
Bouvier stuffs the takedown attempt from Graves. Graves gets slowly back to his feet.
Michael Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bouvier rushes Graves and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rocky Bouvier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bouvier just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bouvier lands a nice knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Graves.
I've got Graves winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Graves!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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