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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Steve (ranked 1 p4p, 1 weight class) and Nick Graves (ranked 21 p4p, 5 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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181 lbs
30 - 2 - 0 |
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190 lbs
21 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Steve!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Graves!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves has Steve up against the cage in a clinch.
Graves presses Steve against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steve throws an elbow that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Graves.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice body punch from Graves - that landed with a thud.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve throws an elbow that misses.
Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve tries to counter by clinching up but Graves breaks away and moves out of range.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Graves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steve.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves avoids the body shot from Steve.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Graves! But no joy.
Steve misses with a hook.
Steve swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graves instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steve avoids it.
A knee to the head by Graves.
It looks like Chris Steve has been cut.
A short left from Steve.
Steve comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Our sources have told us that Steve has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Steve throws an elbow but it misses.
Steve lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Graves lands a nice uppercut.
Graves lands a shot to the body.
Steve is breathing heavily.
Graves manages to break the clinch.
Steve moves to clinch but Graves breaks away
and Graves counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Graves misses the target.
Graves lands with a hook. Steve tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Graves throws out the jab.
Steve scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Steve misses.
It seemed like Graves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steve misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
Graves steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Steve.
Chris Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve is looking to clinch but Graves is avoiding it.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.
Graves with a jab.
Graves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Graves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steve tries to clinch there but Graves circles away.
Graves lands a nice shot to the body.
Graves lands a lovely overhand right.
Graves keeps the fight on the outside.
Graves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Graves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steve throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gravess head.
Graves blocks an elbow strike from Steve.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steve throws an elbow but misses.
Graves prevents a body shot from Steve.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves dodges an elbow strike from Steve.
A right hand to the body from Graves.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Graves.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Graves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steve gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of Steve's head.
Chris Steve's cut is getting worse.
Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Graves has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Steve seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Graves can turn it around.
Steve tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Graves blocking some punches.
Graves landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Graves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Graves using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Graves lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steve or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Graves.
Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graves throws out a powerful jab.
Steve misses with a jab to the body
and Graves counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Steve! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Graves!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Graves!
Nick Graves is the new middleweight champion!
In defeat, Chris Steve stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh my penis !!!! '.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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