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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryszard Kormoran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryszard Kormoran!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kormoran falls off balance throwing a combination
and Graves counters with a one-two to the body.
Graves throws a series of punches but Kormoran avoids them all with ease.
Kormoran lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Robin Graves has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Graves has Kormoran up against the cage in a clinch.
Kormoran trying to stall but Graves improves his position.
Graves breaks the clinch.
Graves closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kormoran circles away.
Kormoran tries to close the distance and clinch but Graves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kormoran scores with a kick to the midsection.
Graves swats away the attempt to clinch by Kormoran.
Graves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kormoran lands a big head kick that sends Graves tumbling to the mat! Kormoran takes a step backwards and waves Graves back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Graves is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kormoran keeps Graves at a distance using the push kick.
Graves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kormoran is looking to control Graves's arms but Graves gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kormoran has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kormoran is trying to push Graves away but Graves has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kormoran tries to break free but Graves pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
A right hand to the body from Graves.
Kormoran is trying to push Graves away but Graves has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Graves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kormoran's brow.
Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kormoran looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ryszard Kormoran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Graves counters with a left and a right that stings Kormoran.
Graves throws a series of punches but Kormoran avoids them all with ease.
Kormoran feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Graves's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves misses with a few strikes there.
Kormoran lands with a kick to the temple. Graves shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kormoran looks winded!
Graves takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Graves looks to land a combination but Kormoran avoids it well.
Kormoran with the counter takedown but Graves avoids it easily.
Ryszard Kormoran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves blocks a head kick by Kormoran.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Kormoran manages to avoid it.
Graves has managed to clinch.
Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Graves takes the fight into the clinch.
Graves breaks from the clinch.
Kormoran throws a head kick that Graves semi-blocks.
Graves instigates a clinch.
Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kormoran tries to land a front kick but Graves steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A counter left hand to the body from Graves misses its target.
Graves tests Kormoran's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kormoran checks a low kick from Graves.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Graves!
Graves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kormoran, pushing him back against the cage.
Graves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graves swinging wildly here.
Graves tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kormoran is able to avoid easily.
Graves has Kormoran up against the cage in a clinch.
Graves breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves breaks from the clinch.
Kormoran misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Graves closes the distance and pushes Kormoran back into the cage.
Graves breaks the clinch.
Graves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robin Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kormoran avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kormoran throws a head kick that misses.
Graves tries to bum rush Kormoran with a series of wild strikes but Kormoran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Graves jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Graves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robin Graves's cut.
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.
Graves thuds a left hand into Kormoran's body.
Graves throws out a leg kick but Kormoran moves out of range and Graves only half commits.
Graves clinches up with Kormoran and pushes him back against the cage.
Graves drags the fight down to the ground.
Graves pushes Kormoran off and gets back to his feet.
Robin Graves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kormoran lands a nice leg kick that just misses Graves's sensitive parts.
Kormoran scores with a leg kick.
Graves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Graves jumps into guard, dragging Kormoran to the mat.
Graves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kormoran manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves drops back looking for a leg! Kormoran is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kormoran manages to kick Graves off! Graves jumps back into Kormoran's guard.
Kormoran is breathing heavily.
Graves stands up from Kormoran's guard - Graves perhaps looking for a knockout.
Graves swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Graves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Graves is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kormoran pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Graves breaks the clinch.
Graves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kormoran walks into a stiff left hand from Graves.
Kormoran rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Graves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves manages to pull guard.
Graves managing to control the position.
Graves manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kormoran backwards.
Graves breaks from the clinch.
Graves moves into the clinch successfully.
Graves breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kormoran is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kormoran pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sloppy strikes from Graves. Those never looked like landing.
Graves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kormoran moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Graves moves into the clinch.
Graves manages to break the clinch.
Kormoran checks the leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Graves scores with a four punch combination!
Kormoran tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Graves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Graves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kormoran can do to turn this around?
Graves lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kormoran lands with a kick to the ribs.
Graves clinches up against the cage.
Robin Graves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves gets control of Kormoran's arms and successfully pulls guard. Graves will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Graves wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves drives through and clinches with Kormoran against the cage.
Graves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kormoran throws a head kick but Graves moves out of range.
Graves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graves throws a leg kick but Kormoran moved away.
Kormoran's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Graves connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kormoran scrambles back to his feet.
Graves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Graves's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Graves duly obliges.
Kormoran tries to clinch but Graves moves out of range.
Graves gets a clinch.
Graves breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Graves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robin Graves's cut.
That's time! Graves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Graves misses with a low kick.
Graves takes the fight into the clinch.
Graves breaks from the clinch.
Kormoran throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kormoran lands a big head kick that sends Graves tumbling to the mat! Kormoran takes a step backwards and waves Graves back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Graves misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kormoran.
Kormoran connects with a leg kick. Graves looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kormoran avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kormoran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Graves tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kormoran swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kormoran backs up against the cage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kormoran!
Robin Graves is winning the standup battle so far.
Kormoran lands with a slapping head kick.
Kormoran cracks the inside of Graves's front leg.
Graves takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Graves.
Graves shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kormoran as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robin Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graves moves into range and clinches up with Kormoran.
Graves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Graves manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kormoran lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Graves circles away quickly and effectively.
Graves goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Graves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graves misses with the combination.
Kormoran throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Graves.
Graves lands a right hook to the body.
A left and a right from Graves both land. Nice combination.
A lazy left from Graves finds it's target.
Graves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kormoran throws a hook but Graves blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kormoran, pushing him back against the cage.
Graves breaks from the clinch.
Kormoran throws a head kick that misses.
Kormoran doesn't manage to clinch there - Graves circles away.
Graves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kormoran is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Graves successfully pulls guard.
Ryszard Kormoran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graves has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kormoran off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kormoran throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice combination there by Graves.
Kormoran scores with a head kick. Graves tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kormoran walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Graves lands with a nice combination. Kormoran backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves darts in and clinches Kormoran up against the cage.
Graves breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kormoran.
Graves rushes Kormoran and presses him up against the cage.
Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Graves connects with the punch.
Graves scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kormoran plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kormoran tries to clinch but Graves is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kormoran takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kormoran doesn't manage to clinch there - Graves circles away.
Graves is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kormoran throws a leg kick which misses Graves's front leg but catches the back leg as Graves tries to avoid it.
Robin Graves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Graves tries to score with a low kick but Kormoran moves his leg out of the way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Graves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Graves has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Graves!
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energy
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hype
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