Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: TOF 110
Date: May 04, 2024

#R1#
Leao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Graves.
Graves throws a jab when Leao was well out of range.
Leao looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Graves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Leao manages to avoid it.
Graves lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Graves throws a body punch but Leao moves out of range.
Graves backing away here, and Leao unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Leandro Leao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leaos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT#It looks like Leandro Leao has been cut.
Graves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leao is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Graves.
Leao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leao moves away.
Leao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.#T1#
Graves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leao.
Leao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Graves counters with a straight right hand.
Graves throws a looping overhand right but Leao ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Leao does no damage.
Leao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Graves counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Leao throws a solid leg kick but Graves takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Leao.
Leao throws a looping overhand right but Graves ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Graves misses its intended target.
Leao throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
Graves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leao was well out of range. Poor timing from Graves.
Leao staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graves. Leao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leao is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T2#
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and Leao counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves moves out of range as Leao strikes.
Leao moves out of range as Graves strikes.
Graves shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leao defending well as Graves loads up on a big left hand.
Leao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leao lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Graves crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Leao - the referee stops the clock and Graves gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Leao. Graves manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leao manages to avoid it.
Leao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Graves bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Leao misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Leao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
A shot to the liver by Graves. Beautiful body shot.
Leao throws out a leg kick but Graves moves out of range and Leao only half commits.
Leao thumps Graves with a low kick.
Graves misses with a body punch
and Leao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leao thumps Graves with a low kick.
Leao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Graves.
Graves misses with a looping left.
Leao misses with a looping left.
Graves is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Leao misses the jab.
Graves connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T4#
Graves scores with a shot to the body.
Leao tries to move into range but Graves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Leao as he connects with a hook.
Graves lands a body shot.
Leao swings for the body but Graves moves out of range.
Leao throws a poor cross that misses
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leao slips under a jab.
Graves thuds his right hand into Leao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT#That has opened up Leandro Leao's cut even more.
A head kick misses from Leao.
Graves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Graves.
Leao throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
Graves misses the jab.
Graves backing away here, and Leao unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T5#
Graves on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Leao.
Graves lands with a hook. Leao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Graves.#CUT#The cut above Leandro Leao's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Graves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leao. Leao obviously looking to wear him down.
Graves is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Graves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leao in his tracks.
Leao throws a shot to the body.
Graves looks to throw the jab but Leao is out of range.
Graves uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leao has time to react.
Leao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Graves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Leao throws a sloppy head kick and Graves moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leao ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
Graves lands a nice shot to the body. #T6#
Leao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Leao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leao scores with a leg kick.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
Graves is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Graves connects with a single shot there.
Graves misses with a jab to the body
and Leao counters with a leg kick.
Leao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Graves throws out the jab.
Leao tries a quick counter leg kick but Graves is wise to it.
Leao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
Leao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Graves throws out the jab.
Leao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Graves thuds a left hand into Leao's body.#T7#
Leao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
Leao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Graves's sensitive parts.
Graves with a jab.#CUT#Leandro Leao's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Leao lands with a right hand.
Leao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Graves throws out the jab.
Graves looks to land a left hand but Leao moved out of range nicely.
Graves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leao.
Graves thuds a left hand into Leao's body.#T8#
Leao throws a front kick aimed at Graves's knee but Graves avoids it well.
Graves throws a jab when Leao was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leao connects with a high kick.
Leao is looking to score with low kicks.
Leao tries to score with a low kick but Graves moves his leg out of the way.
Graves throws a combination that misses
and Leao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leao swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Graves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Graves on the side of the head.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leao.
Leao darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Graves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leao manages to avoid it.
Leao takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T9#
Leao throws a looping overhand right but Graves ducks down to avoid it.
Graves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Graves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leao counters with a good low kick that Graves was not able to check.
Nice uppercut lands for Graves. That snapped Leao's head back.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Leandro Leao's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tyrone Graves!
Tyrone Graves seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: TOF 100
Date: Apr 12, 2024

#R1#
Graves throws a good cross that connects.
Graves misses with a body shot.
Cloud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graves.
Cloud throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Cloud misses
and Graves counters with a two punch combo.
Graves looks to throw the jab but Cloud is out of range.
Graves tries to clinch but Cloud is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Cloud.#CL#
Graves drives through and clinches with Cloud against the cage.
Graves stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cloud working aggressively here.
Cloud blocks an uppercut.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cloud misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T1#
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves lands a nice uppercut.
Cloud scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cloud fails to land.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves misses with a punch to the body.
Graves working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Graves controlling the action here for a moment.
Graves tries a body shot but Cloud blocks it.
Graves has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cloud can't break the clinch.
Cloud blocks a body shot from Graves.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cloud fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Graves. #T2#
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Graves misses with a punch to the body.
Cloud lands a right hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards. #CUT2#It looks like Tyrone Graves has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves lands a nice shot to the body.
Graves lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cloud or not.
Cloud misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cloud.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graves working aggressively here.
Graves is trying to maintain a safe position but Cloud gets an underhook and turns Graves into the cage.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of Cloud's head.
Cloud looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Graves tries a body shot but Cloud blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cloud.
Cloud makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Graves scores with a hook to the body.#T3#
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves is struggling to control the position.
Graves scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Graves.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cloud throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gravess head.
Graves manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Graves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Graves scores with a hook to the body.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cloud's elbow.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Cloud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Graves.
Graves lands with a left to the head. #T4#
Cloud wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graves has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cloud.
A short right from Graves.
A short right from Graves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cloud blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Graves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cloud looks winded!
Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Cloud backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
Graves digs a right hand underneath Cloud's ribcage. Cloud let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Cloud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graves scores with a shoulder strike.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cloud's elbow. #T5#
Cloud blocks a body shot from Graves.
Cloud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cloud backwards. #BC2#
Cloud's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cloud.
Graves is looking to counter punch.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cloud swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Graves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cloud.
Cloud appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cloud throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cloud misses the shot to the body.
Cloud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Cloud.
Cloud throws a poor cross that misses
and Graves counters with a straight right hand.
Graves lands a body shot. #T6#
Graves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cloud moves out of range of the strikes.
Graves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cloud throws a lazy uppercut
and Graves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cloud misses with a hook
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves cracks Cloud with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL#
Graves moves into range and clinches up with Cloud.
Graves scores with a hook to the body.
Graves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cloud backwards.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Cloud.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Graves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Graves misses with the head strike. #T7#
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as Cloud controls his hands.
Graves scores with a shoulder strike.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves digs a right hand into Cloud's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cloud's gas tank.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cloud prevents a body shot from Graves.
Cloud lands with a short shot to the head.
Cloud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cloud has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
A short left from Graves.
Cloud misses with a punch on the inside.
Cloud is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Graves lands a nice shot to the body.
Graves scores with a nice hook to the head.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cloud's elbow.
Graves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T8#
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Cloud controls the action.
Graves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Graves scores with a nice short uppercut.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cloud up against the cage.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.
Graves is pushing Cloud up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Graves prevents a body shot from Cloud.
Cloud misses with the head strike.
Cloud misses with a punch to the body.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cloud's elbow. #T9#
Cloud misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Graves.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
Cloud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cloud blocks a body shot from Graves.
Cloud throws a head punch that misses.
Cloud swings wildly with an uppercut but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Graves.
Graves trying to control the position but instead, Cloud has worked for underhooks and has pushed Graves into the cage.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves swings wildly with an uppercut but Cloud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves stalling the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Graves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Graves's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Cloud throws a sloppy body shot
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cloud takes one to the side of the head.
Graves tries to clinch up.
Cloud swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Graves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cloud can do to turn this around?
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Cloud.
Graves swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cloud misses with an uppercut
and Graves counters with a nice body shot.
Cloud rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Graves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Graves lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cloud doesn't seem phased though.#KD#
Graves drops Cloud with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cloud looks back up at him and smiles so Graves waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#Cloud is rocked!#T1#
Graves fakes the body blow, causing Cloud to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Cloud goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyrone Graves!
Tyrone Graves seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: TOF 89
Date: Mar 16, 2024

#R1#
Graves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Graves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Tyrone Graves has been cut.
Graves scores with a jab.
Graves misses with a hook
and Marlin counters with a lovely straight right hand!#KD2#
Marlin drops Graves with a beautiful combination! Graves stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Marlin is looking for the KO!
Marlin's coach down at Ragnarok\'s Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Marlin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Graves tries to clinch up but Marlin circles away and keeps his distance.
Marlin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#KD2#
Marlin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Graves sprawling to the canvas! Graves rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Marlin finish him?!
Graves has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Marlin is stalking Graves. Graves circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Marlin, and it's lights out! Graves really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keanu Marlin!

Event: TOF 80
Date: Feb 18, 2024

#R1#
Graves jabs at Diabeetus's body.#CL#
Graves clinches up with Diabeetus and pushes him back against the cage.
Diabeetus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diabeetus swings wildly with an uppercut but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
Graves goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diabeetus prevents it.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diabeetus's elbow.
Nice body punch from Graves.
Diabeetus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Graves up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Graves - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diabeetus fights it off and pushes away nicely. #CL#
Graves rushes Diabeetus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
Graves blocking some punches.
Diabeetus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diabeetuss head.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves pushes Diabeetus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves is working Diabeetus over against the cage.
Graves lands a nice uppercut.
Graves digs a right hand underneath Diabeetus's ribcage. Diabeetus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diabeetus looks winded!
Graves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graves digs a right hand into Diabeetus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diabeetus's gas tank.
Graves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diabeetuss head.
Graves lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graves has Diabeetus pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Diabeetus backwards. #T2#
Graves lands a body shot.
Graves lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diabeetus.
Graves lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Graves working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Graves pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Graves.
Graves slowing the pace effectively.
Graves blocking some punches.
Graves digs a right hand underneath Diabeetus's ribcage. Diabeetus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Graves is trying to drag Diabeetus to the mat but Diabeetus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Graves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Graves tries for a takedown but Diabeetus manages to get underhooks.
Graves gets through Diabeetus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Graves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diabeetus backwards.
Good body shot from Graves. #T3#
Graves holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Diabeetus has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
Graves stalling the fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Diabeetus stalls.
Graves lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diabeetus or not.
Graves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Graves has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diabeetus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Diabeetus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves is leaning against Diabeetus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graves digs a right hand underneath Diabeetus's ribcage. Diabeetus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Graves.
Graves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Graves cracks Diabeetus with a nice body shot.
Graves lands with a right to the head. #T4#
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Graves's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Diabeetus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diabeetus up against the cage.
Graves lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diabeetus backwards.
Graves lands a shot to the body.
Graves stalling against the cage.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.
Graves lands a body punch.
Diabeetus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diabeetus lands a left hand.
Graves swings wildly with an uppercut but Diabeetus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diabeetus backwards.
Graves lands a left hand.
Diabeetus throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Diabeetus backwards. #T5#
Graves lands a right hand. #ROC#Diabeetus is rocked!
Graves pushes Diabeetus against the cage. Graves is working some dirty boxing. Graves pushes off with a quick right hook! Diabeetus goes down! Diabeetus tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Graves moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Graves!
A very excited looking Tyrone Graves made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: TOF 68
Date: Jan 07, 2024

#R1#
Graves misses with a looping right.
Cunningham lands with a shot to the body.
Cunningham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Graves.
Graves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cunningham.
Donk. Graves catches Cunningham right on the button with a cross.#TD2#
Graves gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cunningham to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Graves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cunningham is one step ahead there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Graves holds on and takes a little breather. #T1#
Cunningham is in close to Graves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cunningham is fighting to break Graves's control of his arms but Graves is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Graves's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cunningham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Graves wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Graves is on top in guard. #REVR#
Graves wants to stand but Cunningham has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Graves won't allow Cunningham to sweep him here. #T2#
Cunningham is trying to control the position but Graves postures up.
Cunningham wants to sweep but no luck.
Graves wants to pass the guard but Cunningham is keeping the position.
Graves is pushing down on Cunningham's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cunningham is fighting to maintain full guard but Graves has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cunningham has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Graves seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Graves prevents Cunningham from improving his position.
Graves stalling.
Graves wants to free his trapped foot but Cunningham is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Graves slows the pace down in half guard. #T3#
Graves trying to advance position but Cunningham counters by regaining guard.
Graves tries to free his leg and advance position but Cunningham is retaining full guard.
Graves stopping the sweep attempt from Cunningham.
Graves slips nicely into half guard.
Cunningham makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cunningham.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Graves not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Graves tries to free his leg and advance position but Cunningham is retaining full guard.
Cunningham wants to sweep but no luck.
Cunningham keeps trying to improve his position.
Graves tries to stand but Cunningham is controlling from the bottom. #T4#
Cunningham can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Graves controls the pace.
Further stalling from Graves.
Graves trying to control but Cunningham is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Graves fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cunningham looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cunningham.
Graves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cunningham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Graves is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T5#
Cunningham fails with the takedown
and Cunningham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Graves is looking to wear down Cunningham with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cunningham looks for a takedown but Graves sprawls well.
Cunningham lands a right hook to the body.
Cunningham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cunningham tries for a takedown but Graves circles away easily
and Graves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tyrone Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Cunningham.
Cunningham misses the shot to the body.
Graves misses the jab.#T6#
Cunningham throws a right hand that misses
and Graves counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Graves lands a jab to Cunningham's midsection.
Cunningham misses with a right hand
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves drops Cunningham with a big left hand! Cunningham is injured, injured bad! Graves jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Graves!
An out of breath Tyrone Graves thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: TOF 58
Date: Dec 03, 2023

#R1#
Graves lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Leon at a distance.
Graves takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Graves digs a good body shot into De Leon's ribs.
Graves loads up on a big right hand but De Leon slips the punch.
Graves keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tyrone Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and De Leon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graves throws an off balance right hand
and De Leon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Graves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Leon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Graves. That did some damage!
Graves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Leon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Graves doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves misses with a hook to the body
and De Leon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Graves misses.
De Leon scores with a nice body kick.
De Leon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
Graves swats away the attempt to clinch by De Leon.
Graves dips to his left and cracks De Leon with an uppercut!
De Leon slips a straight right by Graves.
The fighters circling - De Leon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but De Leon manages to avoid it.
De Leon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
It looked like Graves was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Graves looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Graves misses.
De Leon staying out of range there.
Graves just misses with a punch to the body.
De Leon misses with a body shot.
Graves was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
De Leon thumps Graves with a low kick.
De Leon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Leon thumps Graves with a low kick.#T2#
Decent striking displayed by Graves there.#CUT#It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.
De Leon connects with an inside leg kick.
Graves misses with a hook
and De Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
De Leon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graves.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
De Leon connects with a leg kick.
Graves misses with a left hand
and De Leon counters with a good low kick that Graves was not able to check.
De Leon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Graves misses with a hook to the body
and De Leon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Leon.
Graves misses with a body punch
and De Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Leon misses with a straight left.
Graves was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A solid body kick from De Leon. #T3#
De Leon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Graves connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Leon momentarily.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for De Leon.
Graves tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Leon misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
De Leon has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Leon staying out of range there.
De Leon walks into a stiff left hand from Graves.
De Leon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Graves.
Graves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Leon drops his hands momentarily and Graves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T4#
Graves connects with the punch.
De Leon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves throws a series of punches but De Leon moves out of range.
Graves throws an overhand right that lands on De Leon's shoulder, as De Leon tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the body from Graves misses
and De Leon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Graves throws a lazy uppercut
and De Leon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Graves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Leon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
De Leon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Graves.
De Leon moves out of range as Graves strikes.
De Leon slips under a jab.
De Leon lands with a kick to the ribs. #T5#
A right-left combo lands from De Leon.
Graves misses with a hook
and De Leon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Leon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Graves at a distance.
Graves misses with a hook
and De Leon counters with a body kick that stops Graves in his tracks momentarily.
De Leon slips under a jab from Graves.
Graves throws a right hand that misses
and De Leon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
De Leon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Graves scores with a nice short uppercut.
Graves displaying some good clinch control by pressing De Leon up against the cage.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Leon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Leon tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing De Leon back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from De Leon fails to land.
Graves is trying to stall. #T6#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
De Leon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Leon.
De Leon doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graves misses with a right hand
and De Leon counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves misses with a jab to the body
and De Leon counters with a straight right hand.
De Leon thumps Graves with a low kick.
De Leon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Graves misses with a straight left.
Graves swings widly with a right hand
and De Leon counters with a good low kick that Graves was not able to check.
Graves swings widly with a right hand
and De Leon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Graves takes a swing at De Leon's ribcage but misses. #T7#
De Leon tries to clinch but Graves moves out of range.
De Leon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Graves is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
De Leon misses with an uppercut
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graves throws a poor cross that misses
and De Leon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graves drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Graves is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Graves misses with a left hand
and De Leon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graves has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Graves misses with an uppercut. De Leon saw that one coming.
De Leon throws a front kick that sends Graves stumbling back into the cage.
Graves misses with a straight left.
Graves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL2#
and De Leon moves into the clinch.
Graves will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
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 body shot.
Graves taking a breather.
Graves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T8#
Graves lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graves takes a shot to the head.
De Leon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves misses with some punches.
A short right from De Leon.
De Leon misses with a punch on the inside.
Graves blocking some punches.
De Leon cracks Graves with a nice body shot.
Graves is breathing heavily.
De Leon has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
De Leon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from De Leon.
Graves lands with a right to the head.
De Leon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Graves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Leon misses with a punch to the body.
De Leon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Leon lands an uppercut.
De Leon lands a hook that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
De Leon lands a right hand. #T9#
De Leon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
De Leon digs a right hand underneath Graves's ribcage. Graves let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from De Leon as the two fighters clinch.
De Leon presses Graves against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Leon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Graves or not.
De Leon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Come on De Leon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De Leon lands a hook that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but De Leon avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
De Leon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Leon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graves prevents a body shot from De Leon. #BC#
Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Leon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Graves misses with an uppercut
and De Leon counters with an outside leg kick.
Graves on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abelardo De Leon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abelardo De Leon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
De Leon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL2#
De Leon moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from De Leon fails to land.
De Leon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Leon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Graves lands a shot to the body.#BC#
Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Leon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Graves misses its intended target.
Graves tries to move into range but De Leon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Graves gets tackled into the cage by De Leon. De Leon maintains the clinch. #BC#
Graves manages to break the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Graves checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Graves swings widly with a right hand
and De Leon counters with an outside leg kick.
Graves circles away from the clinch attempt. #T1#
Graves misses with a double jab.
Graves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Tyrone Graves has been cut.
Graves misses with a right hand
and De Leon counters with a left and a right that stings Graves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Leon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Graves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Leon.
Graves stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Graves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Leon.
Graves moves out of range as De Leon strikes.
Graves throws an off balance right hand
and De Leon counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Graves misses the target.
Graves misses with a body punch
and De Leon counters with an outside leg kick.
De Leon lands with a cross. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Leon throws a right hand that misses
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graves missing with a left hand there. De Leon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abelardo De Leon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Graves swings and misses with a shot to the body
and De Leon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graves throws a hook to the side of De Leon's head but De Leon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Leon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
De Leon throws a jab but it's blocked by Graves.
Graves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Leon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Leon cracks Graves with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Graves throws a lazy right hand but De Leon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Leon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Graves.
De Leon loads up on a big right hand but Graves slips the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Leon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T3#
De Leon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graves.
De Leon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Leon throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
De Leon works the jab nicely.
De Leon lands a nice looking body kick.
Graves uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Graves throws a right hand that misses
letting De Leon counter with a right hand.
Graves takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Leon is looking to clinch.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graves misses with a hook
and De Leon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Graves really felt that one!
Graves throws a lazy right hand but De Leon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
De Leon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Graves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Graves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves scores with a jab to the body.
De Leon slips a straight right by Graves.
An inside leg kick lands from De Leon.
Graves walks into a straight right hand from De Leon.
De Leon lands a leg kick that knocks Graves off balance momentarily.
De Leon misses with a body kick.
Graves throws a hook to the side of De Leon's head but De Leon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Graves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Graves looks to throw the jab but De Leon is out of range.
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Leon.#T5#
De Leon ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
De Leon throws a nice outside leg kick.
De Leon avoids the body shot from Graves.
Graves misses with a right hand
and De Leon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Leon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Graves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Leon moves out of range as Graves strikes.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and De Leon counters with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graves. De Leon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Graves misses its intended target.
De Leon with a nice calf kick.
A solid body kick from De Leon.
Graves tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T6#
Graves cracks De Leon with an open hand slap.
De Leon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Leon scores with a push kick.
Graves bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of De Leon's head.
A good leg kick by De Leon.
Graves misses with an uppercut
and De Leon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graves misses with a hook to the body
letting De Leon counter with a right hand.
De Leon scores with a sloppy right hand. Graves should have avoided that one.
De Leon lands a leg kick that knocks Graves off balance momentarily.
Graves misses the body punch
and De Leon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graves throws a sloppy body shot
letting De Leon counter with a right hand. #T7#
De Leon with a nice calf kick.
De Leon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graves.
De Leon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Graves.
De Leon wants to counter the offense by Graves and move into the clinch position.
Graves misses with a left hand #CL2#
and De Leon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De Leon. #BC#
Graves breaks the clinch.
De Leon missing with a left hand there. Graves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Graves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
De Leon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good shot there by Graves.
De Leon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Graves throws out the jab.
Graves's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
De Leon moves out of range as Graves strikes.#T8#
Graves swings for the body but De Leon moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by De Leon there.#CL2#
De Leon clinches up against the cage.
De Leon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of De Leon's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Graves manages to break the clinch.
Graves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Leon.
De Leon misses with a body kick.
Graves throws a poor cross that misses
and De Leon counters with a stiff right hand.
De Leon connects with a solid leg kick.
Graves misses with a right hand
and De Leon counters with a nice uppercut.
De Leon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Graves.
Graves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting De Leon counter with a right hand. #T9#
De Leon slips a jab from Graves.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Leon moves away.
De Leon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and De Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Leon feints and then cracks Graves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Graves down.
De Leon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Graves.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and De Leon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graves throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Leon loads up on a big right hand but Graves slips the punch.
De Leon connects with the punch.
Graves has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from De Leon finds it's way round the side to connect with Graves's head.
Graves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abelardo De Leon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Graves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling De Leon to counter with a crisp jab.
De Leon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
De Leon moves into range and connects with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Leon. That's going to slow Graves down.
Graves moves out of range of the body kick.
De Leon avoids the body shot from Graves.
It seemed like De Leon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Graves misses with a right hand #CL2#
and De Leon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Leon's elbow.
De Leon lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from De Leon fails to land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Graves misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from De Leon fails to land.
Abelardo De Leon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
De Leon tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Graves tries to work over De Leon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Leon lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
De Leon throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
A short right from Graves.
Graves is trying to stall.
De Leon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
De Leon lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Leon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Graves misses with a looping left.
De Leon throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Leon throws out the jab.
Graves misses with an uppercut. De Leon saw that one coming.
Graves swings away with a body shot that misses #CL2#
and De Leon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by De Leon as Graves tries to tie him up.
De Leon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Leon has a couple of punches blocked by Graves. #T2#
De Leon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards. #BC#
Graves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Leon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Graves moves out of range of the body kick.
De Leon lands a leg kick that knocks Graves off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Leon scores with a spinning back kick!
De Leon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Graves takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Leon.
Graves misses with a combination #CL2#
and De Leon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Graves takes a shot to the head. #T3#
De Leon lands a body punch in the clinch.
De Leon misses with a body punch.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as De Leon controls the action.
De Leon cracks Graves with a nice body shot.
De Leon lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Leon misses with a body punch.
De Leon lands a hook that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from De Leon.
Graves takes a shot to the head.
De Leon lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from De Leon.
De Leon presses Graves against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from De Leon.
De Leon lands a hook that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Graves misses with the head strike.
A short right from De Leon.
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!
De Leon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Leon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow. #T4#
A short body shot lands from De Leon as the two fighters clinch.
Graves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
De Leon breaks the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for De Leon.
Graves on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Graves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Graves swings for the body but De Leon moves out of range.
Graves throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling De Leon to counter with a crisp jab.
De Leon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gravess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
An inside leg kick lands from De Leon.
De Leon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graves misses with a looping left.
De Leon throws a nice outside leg kick. #T5#
De Leon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping body kick lands there for De Leon.
Graves misses with an uppercut
and De Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves misses with a body shot
and De Leon counters with a nice leg kick.
De Leon thows a body kick. Graves tries to catch it but that hurt him.
De Leon looks to land a combination but Graves avoids it well.
Graves misses with a hook to the body
and De Leon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
De Leon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Graves's sensitive parts.
De Leon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Leon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and De Leon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Graves.#T6#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Leon slips a straight right by Graves.
An inside leg kick lands from De Leon.
De Leon throws a push kick but Graves slaps the foot to one side.
Graves is looking to counter punch.
Graves misses with an uppercut.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
Graves misses with a looping right.
De Leon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Graves throws a hook but De Leon blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from De Leon misses.
Graves throws a right hand that misses
and De Leon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Graves really felt that one!
Graves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Leon.
Graves cracks De Leon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Graves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T7#
De Leon misses with a leg kick.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and De Leon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Leon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
De Leon blocks a jab.
De Leon wants to clinch up but Graves keeps it at a distance.
De Leon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Graves.
De Leon with a hook.
De Leon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Graves misses with a straight right.
De Leon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Graves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Leon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graves.
Tyrone Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T8#
Graves misses with a jab to the body
and De Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves throws a lazy uppercut
and De Leon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Graves misses its intended target.
De Leon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves lands a nice shot that snaps De Leon's head back.
Graves throws out a loose jab but De Leon uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Leon throws a body kick that misses.
De Leon connects with an inside leg kick.
Graves takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Graves misses with a straight left.
De Leon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Graves misses with an uppercut. De Leon saw that one coming.#T9#
Graves swings and misses with a shot to the body
and De Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Graves finds it's way through De Leon's defenses.
De Leon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Graves doesn't seem bothered though.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Leon connects with the punch.
Graves throws a big shot that misses.
De Leon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - De Leon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
De Leon tries to move into range but Graves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
De Leon with a nice calf kick.
Graves drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by De Leon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abelardo De Leon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Leon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abelardo De Leon!
Abelardo De Leon is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Abelardo De Leon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: TOF 51
Date: Nov 05, 2023

#R1#
Graves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graves throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
Hardy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT#It looks like Oliver Hardy has been cut.
Graves misses with a body shot.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
Nice takedown defense from Graves. No joy for Hardy on that attempt.
Graves cracks Hardy with a good jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Graves.
Graves lands a jab to the nose.
Hardy slips under a jab from Graves.
Hardy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Graves defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves throws out a loose jab but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Graves misses.
Hardy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Graves misses with a series of wild punches.
Graves looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Graves misses with a straight right.
Graves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Graves misses.
Hardy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Graves with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Graves misses the jab.
Graves listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Graves is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big right from Graves misses.
Graves swinging wildly here.
Graves looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Hardy feints the counter takedown.
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt - Graves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T2#
Hardy fails to land the takedown.
Tyrone Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Hardy.
Hardy throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Hardy manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Graves misses.
Graves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
Graves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hardy.
Graves misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Hardy misses.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardy feints the counter takedown.
Graves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Graves's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Graves duly obliges.
A jab lands there for Graves.
Graves scores with a hook.#T3#
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
And Hardy tries to counter it with a takedown but Graves pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graves. Hardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy swings widly with a right hand
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
And Hardy tries to counter it with a takedown but Graves pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hardy takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Graves with a jab.
Tyrone Graves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graves lands with a cross. #TD2#
Hardy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Graves is trying to defend but Hardy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hardy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Graves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hardy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hardy lands with a punch from half guard.
Graves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves tries to roll over but Hardy keeps him under control.
Hardy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Graves wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
Graves is staying active underneath Hardy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Graves is looking for a sweep. Hardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hardy controlling the action here.
Graves wants to control but Hardy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hardy trying to control the action but Graves is working from the bottom.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Graves defending well though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Graves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hardy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Graves looking for a sweep. Not yet Graves, not yet. #T5#
Graves has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Graves wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hardy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hardy trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hardy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hardy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T6#
Graves scores with a jab.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Graves as he avoids it easily.
Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big right from Hardy misses.
Graves throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Graves just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hardy swings for the body but Graves moves out of range.
It looked like Graves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hardy shoots for a double leg takedown but Graves sprawls well. He's pushed Hardy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Graves throws a big shot that misses.
Graves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Graves lands a body shot. #T7#
Graves throws out a loose jab but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Graves sprawls well. Graves wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardy slips under a jab from Graves.
Graves lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hardy fails with the takedown.
Graves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardy needs to keep his hands up - Graves had a free shot at his head there.#CUT#That has opened up Oliver Hardy's cut even more.
Graves misses with a body shot. #TD2#
Hardy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Graves napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Graves trying to remain calm as Hardy controls from the top position.#T8#
Graves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hardy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Graves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy working some strikes from top position.
Graves wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
Hardy trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Graves is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Graves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Graves is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T9#
Hardy is working Graves over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves pulls Hardy in close to his closed guard and prevents Hardy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hardy cracks Graves with a solid left hand.
Graves pulls Hardy in close to prevent any damage.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hardy content to stall in guard here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A slow jab from Graves misses its intended target.
Hardy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Graves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oliver Hardy'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.#R2##TD2#
Hardy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hardy is thwarting Graves's attempts to control the position.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Graves defending well though.
Hardy is taking a breather. Graves says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Graves has hold of Hardy's hands but Hardy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Graves tries to get to full guard but Hardy has control of the leg.
Hardy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Graves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardy can do to turn this around?
Graves is trying to maintain the position but Hardy is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy slips a nice elbow through Graves's hands, connecting with Graves's forehead.
Hardy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hardy prevents Graves from improving his position.
Hardy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Graves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T1#
Graves keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Graves trying to hold on to Hardy's head to control him but Hardy postures up.
Hardy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Graves with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hardy controlling the pace.
Hardy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Graves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hardy connects with a nice short shot to Graves's temple.
Graves keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Graves trying to control from the bottom.
Graves is looking for a sweep. Hardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hardy wants to control but Graves is keeping him busy.
Graves controlling the position well.
Graves trying to control but Hardy postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Graves is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hardy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Graves trying to control from the bottom.
Hardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Graves keeps working.
Hardy controlling the action here.
Graves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardy. #T3#
Graves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardy.
Graves wants to get back to full guard.
Hardy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hardy lands strikes from half guard.
Graves tries to roll over but Hardy keeps him under control.
Hardy wants to control but Graves is keeping him busy.
Hardy lands strikes from half guard.
Graves wants to get back to full guard.
Graves looks like he's trying to stand up.
Graves is looking for a sweep. Hardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hardy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Graves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardy.
Hardy is trying to control. Graves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
Hardy slips a nice elbow through Graves's hands, connecting with Graves's forehead.
Hardy is controlling the pace.
Hardy prevents Graves from improving his position.
Hardy thows a huge punch but Graves dodges it nicely.
Graves wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
Hardy trying to control from half guard but Graves is working away.
Graves wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
Graves controlling the position for now.#T5#
Hardy is nestled in close to Graves, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Graves defending well though.
Oliver Hardy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Graves controlling the position for now.
Graves wants to control but Hardy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hardy thows a huge punch but Graves dodges it nicely.
Hardy wants to take a breather but Graves is having none of it.
Hardy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Graves tries to roll over but Hardy keeps him under control.
Hardy lands strikes from half guard.
Hardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Graves keeps working.
Graves is trying to maintain the position but Hardy is very close to passing his half guard.#T6#
Graves is not content to let Hardy control the position.
Graves wants to get back to full guard.
Graves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hardy trying to control from half guard but Graves is working away.
Hardy wants to pass the guard but Graves is defending well.
Hardy is thwarting Graves's attempts to control the position.
Graves wants to get back to full guard.
Hardy scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T7#
Hardy is nestled in close to Graves, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hardy prevents Graves from improving his position.
Hardy is controlling the pace.
Graves has hold of Hardy's hands but Hardy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hardy connects with a nice short shot to Graves's temple.
Hardy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hardy is thwarting Graves's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hardy is keen to just control but Graves is a slippery customer.
Hardy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T8#
Graves is trying to maintain the position but Hardy is very close to passing his half guard.
Graves regains full guard. Nicely done.
Graves has his hands on Hardy's head, controlling the position.
Hardy connects with a couple of short punches.
Graves wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hardy is now in half guard.
Hardy is nestled in close to Graves, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hardy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hardy lands strikes from half guard.#T9#
Hardy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Graves trying to control here.
Still in half guard, Hardy seems content to control.
Graves is looking to improve his position.
Hardy is trying to control the action in half guard but Graves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hardy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nice strikes from Hardy there.
Hardy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy slows the pace down in half guard.
Hardy is continuing to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oliver Hardy'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Graves with a jab.
Hardy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Graves defends it nicely.
Graves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hardy in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Graves finds it's way round the side to connect with Hardy's head.
Graves lands with a cross.
Hardy misses the body punch
and Graves counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Graves misses. #T1#
Hardy takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Hardy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hardy misses with a looping right.
Graves cracks a nice hook into Hardy's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Graves.
Graves stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hardy misses with a hook to the body
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardy punishes Graves's body with a nice straight punch.
Tyrone Graves is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
Hardy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Graves tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hardy is in Graves's guard.
Hardy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Graves holds on and takes a little breather. #T2#
Hardy lands a couple of elbows.
Hardy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Graves trying to keep a closed guard but Hardy is proving a slippery customer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy being controlled here momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hardy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Graves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hardy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hardy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Graves controlling Hardy's posture.
Hardy trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom. #T3#
Graves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hardy is one step ahead there.
Hardy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Graves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Graves is trying to control the position from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hardy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Graves connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hardy scrambles back to his feet.
Graves lands a head shot.
Graves misses with a straight left.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.#T4#
Graves uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hardy has time to react.
Graves throws a lazy uppercut #TD2#
and Hardy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Graves's guard.
Graves trying to control the position here.
Hardy stands and throws Graves's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Graves is letting Hardy control him for a moment.
Graves is looking to reverse the position.
Hardy trying to control the position but Graves is working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy working away.
Hardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Graves keeps working. #T5#
Hardy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hardy controls the position.
Hardy throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Graves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Graves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Graves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hardy gets to mount! Graves was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Graves is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hardy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Graves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Graves tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T6#
Graves tries to hold on but Hardy postures up.
Hardy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Graves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hardy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Graves takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Graves sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hardy wants to pass to mount but Graves is defending the position.
Hardy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Graves keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hardy is trying to control. Graves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T7#
Graves wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
Hardy is keen to just control but Graves is a slippery customer.
Hardy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Graves makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Graves.
Graves trying to keep a closed guard but Hardy is proving a slippery customer.
Graves has control of Hardy's left arm, preventing Hardy from doing any damage.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Hardy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T8#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Graves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hardy is looking to work some ground and pound but Graves has wrist control.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.#TD2#
Hardy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hardy is trying to control. Graves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Graves defending well though.
Graves is staying active underneath Hardy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hardy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Graves is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hardy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hardy's back!
Graves keeps control of the position easily here as Hardy tries to buck him off.
Hardy tries to break free. #T9#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Graves controlling the positon.
Hardy wants to control his opponent's hands but Graves gets his hands free.
Hardy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Graves haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hardy is trying to break free.
Hardy staying busy and making it hard for Graves to control.
Hardy just trying to survive but Graves is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Graves trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hardy doesn't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardy tries to escape but Graves has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oliver Hardy.
I think Hardy 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!
Tyrone Graves retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!

Event: TOF 45
Date: Oct 15, 2023

#R1#
Graves scores with a jab. Woerner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Graves. #CUT2#It looks like Gigi Woerner has been cut.
Woerner just misses with a punch to the body.
Graves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Woerner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Graves.
Graves now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Graves loads up on a big right hand but Woerner slips the punch.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woerner throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woerner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
Graves throws out a counter right but Woerner avoids it with no problem.
Woerner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Graves under the eye.#CUT#It looks like Tyrone Graves has been cut.
Woerner throws a poor cross that misses
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#KD2#
Graves sends Woerner crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Graves is motioning to the referee to let Woerner up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woerner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Nice jab there from Woerner.
We've been told by Woerner's head coaches at Canucks Combat Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice defenses there by Woerner.
Woerner misses with a head kick.
Woerner with a nice calf kick.
Woerner walks into a jab.#T1#
A jab lands there for Woerner.
Woerner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Graves takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Woerner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Woerner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graves.
Woerner slips under a jab.
Graves checks the leg kick.
Woerner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Graves. Graves circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice leg kick from Woerner, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Graves.
Woerner throws a head kick that misses.
Graves connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Woerner's head backwards.
Woerner works the jab nicely.
Graves slips a straight right by Woerner.#T2#
Woerner works Graves's body with a nice hook.
Woerner misses with a hook
and Graves counters with a nice body shot.
Graves throws a body punch but Woerner moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Graves.
Woerner lands a head shot.
Woerner throws a lazy right hand but Graves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Graves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Graves takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Graves connects with a crisp jab.
Woerner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Graves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woerner was well out of range. Poor timing from Graves.
Woerner thumps Graves with a low kick.
Graves throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Woerner to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Graves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Woerner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T3##CL2#
Graves closes the distance and pushes Woerner back into the cage.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Woerner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Woerner.
Graves throws a hook but Woerner avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Woerner. #CL2#
Graves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Graves lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graves digs a right hand into Woerner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Woerner's gas tank.
Graves taking a breather. #BC#
Woerner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graves scores with the left hand. Woerner knows he should have avoided that one.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves misses with a body shot. #T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Woerner misses the target.
Woerner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from Woerner.
Woerner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Woerner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Graves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Graves avoids the body shot from Woerner.
A telegraphed right hand from Woerner misses the target.
Graves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
Woerner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Graves cracks Woerner with a good jab.
Graves throws a hook but Woerner avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Woerner misses the target.#CL2#
Graves closes the distance and clinches.
Graves lands a left hand.
A short right from Graves on the inside.
Woerner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T5#
Woerner is looking to break free of the clinch but Graves has double underhooks.
Graves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Woerner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Woerner is looking to break free of the clinch but Graves has double underhooks.
Woerner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Woerner is trying to force a seperation but Graves has the dominant position.
Woerner has had enough of the clinch but Graves keeps him there for the moment.
Woerner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Graves lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Woerner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Woerner wants to land a leg kick but Graves is out of range.
Graves thuds a left hand into Woerner's body.
Graves walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Woerner drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Graves swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Woerner's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Graves!
Tyrone Graves is the new heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Tyrone Graves misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: TOF 39
Date: Sep 23, 2023

#R1#
Nice defenses there by Graves.
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graves darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Graves throws a shot from downtown. Surakka moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Surakka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Surakka throws a shot from downtown. Graves moves away and avoids it.
Surakka throws a poor cross that misses
and Surakka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Surakka cracks Graves with a right hand to the side of the head.
Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Graves.#CUT#It looks like Aimo Surakka has been cut.
Surakka throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Graves.
Graves throws a shot from downtown. Surakka moves away and avoids it.
Graves cracks Surakka with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves throws a shot from downtown. Surakka moves away and avoids it.
Surakka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from Surakka.
Graves punishes Surakka's body with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Surakka drops his hands momentarily and Graves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Surakka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #ROC#Surakka is rocked!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Graves has cracked Surakka with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Graves lands another huge swinging hook and Surakka tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Surakka, before Graves can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tyrone Graves!
A less than humble Tyrone Graves misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: MMAHKI 67
Date: Jul 23, 2023

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Graves. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
It seemed like Graves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Graves misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Graves scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one.
Graves lands a jab to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Rodion Brown has been cut.
Graves scores with a jab. Brown acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brown doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brown moves out of range as Graves strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a hook but Graves blocks it.
Graves scores with a body shot.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Graves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Graves moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Graves has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Graves connects with a jab.
Graves tries to clinch up.
Graves circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Brown to the canvas! Brown doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Graves keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Graves!
Tyrone Graves is the new heavyweight champion!
Tyrone Graves was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: MMAHKI 58
Date: Jun 24, 2023

#R1#
Clay lands a leg kick that knocks Graves off balance momentarily.
Clay lands a leg kick that knocks Graves off balance momentarily.
Clay misses the jab.
A leg kick checked by Graves.
Graves misses with a straight right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clay. That's going to slow Graves down.
A low kick from Clay misses
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Graves has time to react.#CUT2#It looks like Tyrone Graves has been cut.
A low kick from Clay is predictable there
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
Marcel Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Clay.
Clay ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
A nice side step and Clay releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clay throws a quick inside leg kick.
Graves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Graves moves out of range as Clay strikes.
Clay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graves smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Graves checks a leg kick.
Graves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Graves scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Clay tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Clay slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Graves throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clay on the side of the head.
Graves throws a sloppy body shot
and Clay counters with a two punch combo.
Graves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Graves lands a nice shot that snaps Clay's head back.
Graves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Graves is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Clay misses the target. #KD#
Graves feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Clay sprawling to the canvas! Clay rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Graves finish him?! #ROC#Clay is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clay moves away.
Clay misses with a leg kick.
Clay throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Clay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good exchange - Graves coming out on top.
Clay misses with a straight left.
A cross from Clay lands.#T2#
Clay lands a nice leg kick that just misses Graves's sensitive parts.
Graves takes a swing at Clay's ribcage but misses.
Clay throws a low kick but Graves avoids it.
Clay throws a head kick that misses
and Graves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graves throws a looping overhand right but Clay ducks down to avoid it.
Graves scores with a jab to the body.
Clay looks winded!
Graves misses the jab.
Graves connects with the punch.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Clay is just out of range.
Clay bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Graves's head.
Graves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clay thinks about the counter body kick.
Clay jabs Graves to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Graves.
Graves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.#KD#
Graves sends Clay crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Graves is motioning to the referee to let Clay up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Clay is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?
A good leg kick by Clay.
Clay seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Clay works Graves's body with a nice hook.
Graves connects with a right hand. Clay shakes it off.
Graves throws out a loose jab but Clay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves throws the left hand but Clay avoids the punch easily.
Clay throws a sloppy body shot
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
Graves sizes up Clay with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Graves slips under a jab from Clay.
Graves misses with a looping left.
Clay throws a right hand that misses
and Graves counters with a nice body shot.
Graves lands a slapping body shot.
Graves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Graves checks a leg kick.
Graves throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clay on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graves catches Clay with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Clay misses with a leg kick
and Graves counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Clay out cold! What a finish! Graves is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyrone Graves!
Tyrone Graves tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: MMAHKI 50
Date: May 21, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Graves moves into the clinch successfully.
Zuki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Zuki breaks from the clinch.
Graves looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL2#
Graves clinches up with Zuki and pushes him back against the cage.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zuki 's elbow.
Zuki blocking some punches.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zuki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Zuki avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
Zuki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Graves stalling in the clinch but Zuki improves position.
Zuki can't break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Graves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Zuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Graves misses.
Graves connects with the punch.#CUT2#It looks like Oki Zuki has been cut.#CL2#
Graves clinches.
Zuki tries to circle away but Graves has him pinned against the cage.#T1#
Zuki is trying to break the clinch but Graves is controlling him.#BC2#
Graves manages to break the clinch.
Graves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zuki .
Zuki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Graves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zuki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zuki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graves.
Zuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zuki misses with a wild combination.
Zuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zuki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canucks Combat Club in the buildup to the fight.
Graves digs a good body shot into Zuki 's ribs.
Zuki misses with a head kick.
Graves lunges at Zuki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zuki 's hand.
Nice body punch from Graves. #T2#
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Zuki .
Zuki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zuki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zuki moves away from the strike by Graves. #CL2#
Graves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zuki , pushing him back against the cage.
Graves is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.
Graves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zuki tries to break the clinch but Graves is controlling the position.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves just leaning against Zuki , taking a breather.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Zuki controls the action.
Graves effectively controlling the action here.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head. #T3#
Zuki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Graves to work.
Zuki can't break the clinch.
Graves is stalling here.
Zuki can't break the clinch.
Zuki is trying to break the clinch but Graves has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Graves.
A right handed body shot lands from Graves.
Graves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zuki backwards.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zuki s head.
Zuki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zuki is trying to break the clinch but Graves is controlling him.#T4#
Graves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Zuki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Graves scores with the left hand. Zuki knows he should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Graves takes the fight into the clinch.
Graves manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Graves stalling.
Graves avoiding damage.
Zuki blocks a body shot from Graves.
Zuki blocks a body shot from Graves. #BC#
Zuki manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Graves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oki Zuki 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Zuki blocks a jab.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zuki throws a nice looking combination but Graves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Graves appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
Graves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tyrone Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zuki drops his hands momentarily and Graves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zuki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zuki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Graves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zuki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zuki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves gets in close and tags Zuki with a short punch that almost sends Zuki to the mat! Oh Zuki is in big trouble! He turns his back on Graves, trying to create some distance but Graves rushes him, striking wildly and Zuki goes down! The referee tackles Graves into the cage to end the fight! Graves is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Graves!
In his post fight interview, Tyrone Graves gave a big smile as he said 'Choo-Choo beeetoch!!! Hype train derailed baby! Next stop, Henry Waterman station!! Make it happen!'.

Event: MMAHKI 45
Date: Apr 29, 2023

#R1#
Draught with a poor takedown
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Carlton Draught has been cut.
Graves lands a jab to the head.
Graves looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Draught looks to clinch
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No luck for Draught with that takedown attempt. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Graves has knocked Draught down with a huge combo! Graves steps away and waves a wobbly Draught back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Draught is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL#
Draught instigates a clinch.
Graves stops a takedown attempt from Draught.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlton Draught. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graves is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Graves lands with a light punch inside. #CUT2#Carlton Draught's cut is getting worse.
Graves cracks Draught with a nice body shot.
Draught letting Graves take a breather here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Draught blocks a body shot from Graves.
Draught blocks a body shot from Graves.
Draught is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#T1#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
Draught looking for a takedown.
Graves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Draught backwards.
A short right from Graves on the inside.
Draught is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC2#
Graves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab from Graves.#CUT2#Carlton Draught's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Draught tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Graves defends well and Draught ends up having to push Graves into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Graves lands a body shot.
Draught is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Graves.
A right hook to the body lands for Graves.
Graves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Graves.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of Draught's head.
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 works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Graves just leaning against Draught, taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Graves.
Graves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Graves stalls.
Graves lands a shot to the body.#T2#
Graves lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Graves breaks from the clinch. #KD2#
Graves cracks Draught with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Graves has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Draught to stand back up!
Oh Draught is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlton Draught's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tyrone Graves!
Post fight, Tyrone Graves stared into the camera and said 'Choo-Choo beeetoch!!! Hype train derailed baby! Next stop, Henry Waterman station!! Make it happen!'.

Event: MMAHKI 41
Date: Apr 15, 2023

#R1#
Nice shot lands for Graves.
Graves moves away from the strike by Kingston.
Kingston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Graves looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice uppercut there from Graves.
Graves lands the left hand.
Kingston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Graves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kingston in his tracks.
Kingston throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Graves lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kingston doesn't seem phased though.
Graves scores with a decent looking hook.
Graves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've been told by Kingston's head coaches at Helsinki Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingston scores with a sloppy right hand. Graves should have avoided that one. #CUT#It looks like Tyrone Graves has been cut.
Graves throws a hook but Kingston blocks it.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and Kingston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Graves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Graves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kingston.
Kingston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graves.
Graves looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kingston throws a looping overhand right but Graves ducks down to avoid it.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Kingston coming out on top.#T1#
Graves scores with a sloppy right hand. Kingston should have avoided that one.
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kingston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Graves scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Graves just misses with a punch to the body.
Graves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Graves staying out of range there.
Graves moves out of range as Kingston strikes.
Graves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
Kingston closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kingston takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kingston misses the shot to the body.
Kingston throws a hook but Graves blocks it.
Graves swings for the body but Kingston moves out of range.
Graves lands a nice hook to Kingston's body. Kingston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves swings for the body but Kingston moves out of range.
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kingston throws out the jab. #T2#
Graves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kingston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Graves lands with a shot to the body.
Kingston throws a lazy right hand but Graves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Graves lands with a shot to the body.
Kingston is breathing heavily.
Kingston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Kingston takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Graves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kingston gets cracked there but stands up to it. #KD2#
Graves lands a big right hand that sends Kingston crashing to the mat! Graves stays standing though and waves Kingston back to his feet!#ROC2#Kingston is rocked!
Graves lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oh Kingston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Graves scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kingston doesn't seem bothered though.
Kingston seems to have got his legs back now.
Kingston misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Graves misses.
Kingston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Graves scores with the left hand. Kingston knows he should have avoided that one.
Graves stuns Kingston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Graves misses with a few strikes there. #T3#
Graves connects with a jab.
Kingston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Graves scores with a jab.#KD2#
Graves lands a big right hand that sends Kingston crashing to the mat! Graves stays standing though and waves Kingston back to his feet!
Graves cracks Kingston with a left hook right on the temple and Kingston goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Graves lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Kingston is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyrone Graves!

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