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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Graffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KEVIN COLEMAN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Greg Graffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, KEVIN COLEMAN!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
COLEMAN tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Graffin swivels and escapes.
COLEMAN keeps the fight on the outside.
Graffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Graffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but COLEMAN paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Graffin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Graffin tries to clinch there but COLEMAN circles away.
Graffin tries to clinch but COLEMAN is having none of it.
Graffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but COLEMAN swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greg Graffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graffin wants to clinch.
Graffin tries to close the distance and clinch but COLEMAN swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graffin tries to clinch but COLEMAN moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
COLEMAN circles away from the clinch attempt.
Graffin tries to clinch but COLEMAN moves out of range.
Graffin tries to clinch there but COLEMAN circles away.
COLEMAN keeps the fight on the outside.
Graffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graffin moves in looking to clinch but COLEMAN pushes him off.
Graffin tries to clinch but COLEMAN is having none of it.
Graffin wants to clinch up but COLEMAN keeps it at a distance.
COLEMAN shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Graffin as he jumps to the side.
Graffin doesn't manage to clinch there - COLEMAN circles away.
Graffin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Graffin leaves COLEMAN with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Greg Graffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KEVIN COLEMAN.
Graffin wants to clinch up but COLEMAN keeps it at a distance.
Graffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
COLEMAN tries for a takedown but Graffin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
COLEMAN fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Graffin is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
COLEMAN misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Graffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Graffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Graffin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Graffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
COLEMAN circles away from the clinch attempt.
Graffin is looking to clinch but COLEMAN is avoiding it.
Graffin tries to clinch but COLEMAN moves out of range.
Graffin tries to clinch there but COLEMAN circles away.
Graffin tries to clinch there but COLEMAN circles away.
Graffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Graffin doesn't manage to clinch there - COLEMAN circles away.
Greg Graffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Graffin doesn't manage to clinch there - COLEMAN circles away.
Graffin is looking to clinch.
Graffin tries to close the distance and clinch but COLEMAN swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Graffin wants to clinch up but COLEMAN keeps it at a distance.
Graffin is looking to clinch but COLEMAN is avoiding it.
Graffin moves in looking to clinch but COLEMAN pushes him off.
COLEMAN keeps the fight on the outside.
Graffin tries to clinch up but COLEMAN circles away and keeps his distance.
Graffin tries to clinch but COLEMAN is having none of it.
Graffin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Graffin wants it to stay on the feet.
Graffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
COLEMAN keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Graffin rushes COLEMAN and presses him up against the cage.
Graffin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but COLEMAN has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Graffin lands a knee to the head.
COLEMAN changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Graffin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Graffin doesn't manage to clinch there - COLEMAN circles away.
COLEMAN circles away from the clinch attempt.
COLEMAN avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Graffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but COLEMAN paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Graffin tries to close the distance and clinch but COLEMAN swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graffin moves in looking to clinch but COLEMAN pushes him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
COLEMAN avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Graffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Graffin wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Graffin dominated that round.
That's time! Graffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Graffin tries to clinch but COLEMAN moves out of range.
Graffin is looking to clinch but COLEMAN is avoiding it.
Graffin tries to close the distance and clinch but COLEMAN swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graffin doesn't manage to clinch there - COLEMAN circles away.
Graffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
COLEMAN keeps the fight on the outside.
COLEMAN swats away the attempt to clinch by Graffin.
Graffin tries to clinch there but COLEMAN circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
COLEMAN avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
COLEMAN keeps the fight on the outside.
Graffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
COLEMAN looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
COLEMAN circles away from the clinch attempt.
COLEMAN fails with a takedown attempt.
Graffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but COLEMAN swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Graffin is looking to clinch but COLEMAN is avoiding it.
COLEMAN circles away from the clinch attempt.
COLEMAN circles away from the clinch attempt.
Graffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
COLEMAN avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Graffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Graffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Graffin doesn't manage to clinch there - COLEMAN circles away.
Graffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but COLEMAN swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Graffin is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Graffin doesn't manage to clinch there - COLEMAN circles away.
Graffin fails with an attempt to clinch.
COLEMAN shoots in for a double leg but Graffin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Greg Graffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KEVIN COLEMAN.
COLEMAN avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Graffin tries to clinch but COLEMAN is having none of it.
Graffin wants to clinch.
COLEMAN avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
COLEMAN circles away from the clinch attempt.
COLEMAN changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Graffin tries to avoid it but COLEMAN manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Graffin to the ground. Graffin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Graffin wants to clinch up but COLEMAN keeps it at a distance.
Graffin wants to clinch up but COLEMAN keeps it at a distance.
COLEMAN bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Graffin wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
COLEMAN scoring with punches from side control.
COLEMAN lands a few punches from side control.
Graffin taking punishment in the form of punches.
COLEMAN cracks Graffin with a big elbow.
Graffin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of COLEMAN.
COLEMAN throwing shots but missing, from side control.
COLEMAN cracks Graffin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
COLEMAN throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graffin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Graffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for COLEMAN on the ground.
Graffin stops COLEMAN from passing to mount.
COLEMAN is breathing heavily.
COLEMAN works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
COLEMAN fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Graffin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but COLEMAN is controlling him well.
COLEMAN creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Graffin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
COLEMAN postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Graffin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KEVIN COLEMAN showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Graffin wants to clinch.
Graffin wants to clinch up but COLEMAN keeps it at a distance.
Graffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Graffin is looking to clinch but COLEMAN is avoiding it.
Graffin wants to clinch.
COLEMAN keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
COLEMAN shoots in but Graffin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Graffin is looking to clinch but COLEMAN is avoiding it.
Graffin wants to clinch up but COLEMAN keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graffin is looking to clinch but COLEMAN is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Graffin as COLEMAN shoots in.
Graffin doesn't manage to clinch there - COLEMAN circles away.
Graffin wants to clinch.
Graffin wants to clinch.
Graffin wants to clinch.
COLEMAN keeps the fight on the outside.
Graffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but COLEMAN swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Graffin wants to clinch up but COLEMAN keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Graffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but COLEMAN paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Graffin is looking to clinch but COLEMAN is avoiding it.
COLEMAN shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Graffin is trying to defend but COLEMAN finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
COLEMAN missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Graffin pushes COLEMAN off looking to stand but COLEMAN dives back in and keeps control.
COLEMAN passes to full mount!
COLEMAN lands a big elbow.
Graffin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as COLEMAN tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graffin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
COLEMAN thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
COLEMAN working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! COLEMAN connects with a massive shot to the dome!
COLEMAN in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Graffin is trying to stand up.
COLEMAN with a couple of short strikes.
COLEMAN has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Graffin blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
COLEMAN throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
COLEMAN takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Graffin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as COLEMAN tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
COLEMAN controlling his opponent.
COLEMAN sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
COLEMAN can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Graffin is looking to escape.
COLEMAN cracks Graffin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
KEVIN COLEMAN comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think COLEMAN 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... KEVIN COLEMAN!
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hype
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FIGHT
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