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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Negan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graves's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alvarez. Doug Graves has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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205 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
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216 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Doug Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Philip Negan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Negan.
Negan clinches up with Graves and pushes him back against the cage.
Graves is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Graves swings wildly with an uppercut but Negan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Negan struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
Negan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Graves scores with a nice hook to the head.
Graves avoiding damage as Negan throws knees to the body.
Negan is looking for a takedown.
Negan lands a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Negan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Graves lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Negan!
Graves avoids the attempt from Negan to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Negan wants to hold on but Graves pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Doug Graves just wasn't active enough.
Negan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Graves can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Graves.
We've been told by Graves's head coaches at The Barracks - LOD that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Negan fails with the takedown.
Doug Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Negan.
Negan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Negan is looking to clinch but Graves is avoiding it.
Negan tests Graves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Doug Graves has been cut.
Graves lands with a thumping leg kick.
Graves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Graves holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Negan.
Negan tries for a takedown but Graves manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves dodges an elbow strike from Negan.
Negan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Graves pulls his leg out and moves away.
Negan misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Negan misses
and Graves counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Graves.
Negan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Graves.
Negan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Negan misses with a knee to the head.
Negan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Graves is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Negan wants a takedown but no success here.
Negan trying to land knees to the body.
Graves managing to block the knees to the body from Negan.
Negan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Graves.
Graves wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Doug Graves will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Doug Graves's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice uppercut there from Negan.
Negan misses with a looping left.
Negan misses with a two punch combination.
Graves comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Negan throws an off balance right hand
and Graves counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Graves.
Negan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graves working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Graves.
Graves tries to stall but Negan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Still in the clinch, Graves scores with a nice short uppercut.
Graves is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Graves gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Negan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Graves.
Graves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Negan backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Negan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graves taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Graves.
Graves is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Negan is keeping busy.
Negan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Graves pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Negan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Graves is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Graves leaning his opponent against the cage.
Negan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Negan is working for takedown but Graves is calmly controlling the position for now.
Doug Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Negan.
Graves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Graves working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Graves prevents it.
Negan can't get the takedown.
Graves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Negan backwards.
Graves lands a nice uppercut.
Graves lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Doug Graves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Graves avoids the elbow strike from Negan, against the cage.
Graves utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Negan is breathing heavily.
Negan missing with knees to the body.
Negan tries for a takedown but Graves manages to get underhooks.
Negan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Graves pushes Negan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Graves - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A knee to the head by Graves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Graves looking to throw knees to the head but Negan is blocking nicely.
Negan tries to circle away but Graves has him pinned against the cage.
Graves scores with a nice hook to the head.
Negan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Graves stalling against the cage.
Negan is trying to drag Graves to the mat but Graves just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Graves drops Negan with a big knee straight up the middle! Negan is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
It looks like Philip Negan has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Negan doesn't seem bothered though.
Negan tries to clinch but Graves moves out of range.
Negan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Negan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Negan throws a leg kick
and Graves counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Graves.
Graves pushes Negan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Negan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Graves is defending well for now.
Graves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Negan backwards.
Graves managing to block the knees to the body from Negan.
Negan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Graves is defending well for now.
Graves drops Negan with a big knee straight up the middle! Negan is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Negan is rocked!
Negan is holding his hands too far apart here. Graves throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Negan is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Doug Graves!
A relieved looking Doug Graves thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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RATING
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