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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micky Graham has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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172 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Micky Graham!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Graham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
durden keeps the fight on the outside.
durden shoots in for a takedown but Graham shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
durden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
durden really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch but durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
durden shoots for a takedown but Graham saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
durden fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from durden is defended easily by Graham.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch up but durden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
durden clinches but Graham breaks the clinch
and Graham holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
durden takes a knee to the side of the body.
Graham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
durden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Graham holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Graham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has durden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Graham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Graham tries to land knees in the clinch but durden avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
durden tries to circle away but Graham has him pinned against the cage.
Graham connects with a knee to the head.
durden is breathing heavily.
Graham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Tyler durden has been cut.
durden goes for a takedown attempt but Graham pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Graham tries to clinch there but durden circles away.
Graham moves into the clinch.
Graham lands a nice knee to the body.
Graham working durden over with knees to the body.
Graham is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Graham lands an elbow inside.
Graham connects with a knee to the head.
Graham lands a good knee to the midsection. durden won't want to take too many of those.
Graham landing knees to the head.
Graham with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has durden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graham is looking to clinch.
durden shoots and misses
and Graham counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Graham unloads a knee to the mid-section. durden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
durden takes a knee to the side of the body.
Graham lands an elbow inside.
Graham working durden over with knees to the body.
Graham lands a nice knee to the body.
Graham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Graham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Graham.
Graham landing knees to the head.
Graham lands a nice knee to the body.
Graham connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Graham.
Graham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Graham lands a nice knee to the body.
Graham scores with a knee to the head.
Graham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from durden.
durden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Graham holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Graham tries to land a knee to the head but durden blocks with his arms.
durden wants a takedown but no success here.
Graham lands a nice knee to the body.
Graham throws an elbow that misses.
durden is looking to break free of the clinch but Graham has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graham wants to clinch.
durden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Graham counters by clinching up.
Graham lands a nice knee to the body.
durden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Graham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. durden is defending well for now.
Graham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from durden both land. Nice combination.
durden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
durden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Graham circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch but durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graham tries to clinch up.
durden is looking to clinch but Graham is avoiding it.
Micky Graham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
durden closes the distance and clinches up with Graham, looking for a takedown. durden pushes Graham against the cage but Graham circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micky Graham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler durden's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Graham tries to clinch but durden is having none of it.
Graham fails with an attempt to clinch.
durden shoots in but Graham avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Graham is looking to clinch but durden is avoiding it.
Graham tries to clinch but fails miserably
and durden counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Graham is refusing to be controlled, as durden sits in half guard.
Graham really doesn't want to stay on the ground with durden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
durden seems to be looking for submissions.
durden is trying to control the action in half guard but Graham is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
durden is really struggling to control Graham but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Graham is defending against the submission attempts here by durden.
durden trying to work for an americana but Graham has managed to regain full guard.
durden trying to control the position from guard on top but Graham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
durden shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Graham sprawls well. Graham wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. durden gets slowly back to his feet.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch but durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graham is looking to clinch.
Graham moves in looking to clinch but durden pushes him off.
Graham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Graham tries to clinch but durden moves out of range.
Graham tries to clinch up.
Graham is looking to clinch.
Tyler durden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
durden dives in and grabs Graham's left leg, looking for a takedown. Graham pushes down on durden's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graham closes the distance but durden moves to the side
and durden counters with a nice double leg into side control. Graham won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, durden asserts his dominance and retains side control.
durden staying calm.
durden wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Graham, who protects the arm well.
Graham pushes durden away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, durden gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
durden thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Graham is not content to let durden control the position.
Graham is looking to work his way out of this bad position but durden is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler durden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler durden's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Graham tries to clinch there but durden circles away.
Graham is looking to clinch but durden is avoiding it.
Graham fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Graham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
durden keeps the fight on the outside.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch up but durden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Graham doesn't manage to clinch there - durden circles away.
Micky Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graham stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Graham wants it to stay on the feet.
durden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
durden looks for a takedown but Graham sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler durden. 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from durden.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Graham wants to clinch up but durden keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Graham has durden up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Graham obliges.
durden tries to break the clinch but Graham is controlling the position.
Graham connects with a knee to the head.
Graham lands a nice knee to the body.
Graham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has durden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Graham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graham rushes durden and presses him up against the cage.
Graham lands an elbow that stopped durden in his tracks for a moment.
durden takes a knee to the side of the body.
Graham working durden over with knees to the body.
Graham landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Graham.
Graham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
durden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Graham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Graham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Graham has closed the distance and engaged durden in a clinch.
durden tries to pull guard but Graham holds him up against the cage and eventually durden drops back down to his feet.
Graham scores with a knee to the head.
durden is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Graham pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Graham lands a nice knee to the body.
Graham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Graham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from durden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham unloads a knee to the mid-section. durden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Graham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from durden.
durden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Graham gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Graham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. durden is defending well for now.
Graham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and durden avoids it.
Graham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
durden scores with a takedown into Graham's guard.
durden trying to control but Graham is working from the bottom.
durden postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Graham is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of durden, into his guard.
durden will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
durden working for a triangle but Graham defends it easily.
durden is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Micky Graham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Graham has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Atkins scores the fight 27:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micky Graham!
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energy
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FIGHT
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