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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deon Graves (ranked 1038 p4p, 661 weight class) and Raine Rockford (ranked 108 p4p, 76 weight class). Graves comes to the cage accompanied by THE ZOO. Deon Graves had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deon Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raine Rockford!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockford throws a leg kick which misses Graves's front leg but catches the back leg as Graves tries to avoid it.
Rockford sizes up Graves with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Graves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Graves avoids the head kick by Rockford.
Rockford throws a lazy uppercut
and Graves counters with a straight right hand.
Graves walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Graves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Raine Rockford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rockford lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Graves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Graves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rockford throws a hook but Graves avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Graves misses the target.
Rockford lands an overhand right.
Rockford jabs Graves to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rockford looks to land a left hand but Graves moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Graves misses the target.
Jab by Rockford.
A big left from Graves misses.
Graves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rockford scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice leg kick from Rockford, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockford misses with a wild body shot.
Rockford lands the left hand.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Rockford misses with a straight left.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Rockford manages to avoid it.
Rockford is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Graves had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Rockford jabs Graves right on the nose. Graves blinks but takes it well.
Rockford scores with a shot to the body.
Graves slips a straight right by Rockford.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Rockford manages to avoid it.
Graves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Graves misses.
Graves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rockford connects with a body shot that sends Graves's belly button to the back.
Rockford throws a jab but it's blocked by Graves.
Graves takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rockford lands a jab to Graves's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rockford scores with a shot to the body.
Rockford misses with a straight right.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Rockford.
A quick step to the side and Graves tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockford throws an off balance right hand
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Graves avoids the body shot from Rockford.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Rockford manages to avoid it.
Rockford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graves defending well as Rockford loads up on a big left hand.
Rockford scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Graves doesn't seem bothered though.
Rockford throws an overhand right that lands on Graves's shoulder, as Graves tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Graves misses the target.
Rockford throws a jab when Graves was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Graves.
Graves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Graves throws a series of punches but Rockford avoids them all with ease.
Rockford doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rockford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Graves looks to land a combination but Rockford avoids it well.
Rockford swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rockford misses with an uppercut.
Rockford moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Graves is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rockford pushes Graves away with a front kick.
Rockford scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Graves there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rockford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rockford. Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rockford with a nice cross.
Graves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rockford jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rockford with a hook.
Rockford looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Rockford misses with a lunging right hand
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Rockford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rockford throws a right hand that misses
and Rockford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rockford throws out the jab.
Graves swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Graves connects with a single shot there.
Rockford with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rockford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
Graves staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Rockford misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves needs to keep his hands up - Rockford had a free shot at his head there.
Graves takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Graves scores with a jab. Rockford acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rockford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Donk. Rockford catches Graves right on the button with a cross.
Rockford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rockford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rockford swings for the body but Graves moves out of range.
Graves went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rockford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Graves.
Graves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rockford.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graves moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Graves looks to throw the jab but Rockford is out of range.
Rockford swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rockford throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Rockford. Beautiful body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raine Rockford dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rockford scores with a nice right hand.
Rockford moves out of range as Graves strikes.
Graves tries to move into range but Rockford moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Raine Rockford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Graves takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Graves on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rockford digs a good body shot into Graves's ribs.
Rockford scores with a leg kick.
Rockford bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Graves's head backwards.
Graves tries to move into range but Rockford moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick there by Rockford.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockford scores with a hook to the body. Graves takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rockford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Rockford.
Graves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rockford wants to counter the offense by Graves and move into the clinch position.
Rockford scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rockford misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockford digs a good hook to Graves's body.
Rockford stuns Graves with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Graves moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Graves staying out of range there.
Graves looks to throw the jab but Rockford is out of range.
Jab by Rockford.
Rockford scores with a decent looking hook.
Rockford connects with a nice looking jab.
Rockford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rockford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Graves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rockford.
Rockford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Graves with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rockford to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Rockford.
A jab from Rockford does it's job there.
A punch lands to the side of Graves 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockford lunges at Graves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Graves's hand.
Rockford lands with a right hand.
Rockford fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rockford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Graves shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Graves lands a slapping body shot.
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.
Rockford misses with a looping left.
Rockford moves away from the strike by Graves.
Graves misses with a hook. Rockford ducked under it nicely.
Rockford just misses with a punch to the body.
Graves misses the jab.
Graves moves away from the strike by Rockford.
Graves misses with a hook. Rockford ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Rockford was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rockford throws a series of punches but Graves avoids them all with ease.
Graves misses with a straight right.
Rockford misses with an uppercut.
Graves is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves moves out of range of the strikes.
Rockford misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
It looked like Graves was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rockford.
Rockford swings widly with a right hand
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rockford.
Graves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Graves misses.
Graves takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rockford ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
Rockford cracks Graves with a good jab.
Rockford throws a body shot but no joy.
Graves is looking to counter punch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Graves might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rockford.
Graves misses with a straight right.
Rockford lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rockford defending well as Graves loads up on a big left hand.
Rockford misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
Rockford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rockford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Graves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Graves throws a hook but Rockford blocks it.
Rockford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Graves.
Rockford works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rockford jabs Graves to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rockford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Graves, as that shot connected.
Graves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Graves throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rockford swings away with a body shot that misses
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Rockford as he connects with a hook.
Rockford lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Rockford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Graves doesn't seem phased though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raine Rockford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rockford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rockford lands a right hook to the body.
Graves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rockford.
Rockford tries to counter by closing the distance.
Graves throws an overhand right that lands on Rockford's shoulder, as Rockford tries to avoid the shot.
Rockford throws the left hand but Graves avoids the punch easily.
As Rockford looks to move away, Graves throws a big counter combo but Rockford just gets out of the way.
Rockford sizes up Graves with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rockford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rockford misses with an uppercut.
Graves takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good leg kick by Rockford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Rockford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Rockford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graves misses the jab.
Rockford clobbers Graves with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rockford scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockford lets loose with a powerful body kick. Graves will feel that in the morning.
Rockford thuds a left hand into Graves's body.
Rockford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Graves.
Rockford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rockford lands a body shot.
Jab from Graves.
Graves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Graves throws out a loose jab but Rockford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves sets himself, and Rockford steps forward looking for the clinch! Graves avoids it this time.
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rockford throws out the jab.
Graves slips a straight right by Rockford.
Rockford clobbers Graves with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice uppercut there from Rockford.
Rockford throws a jab but it's blocked by Graves.
Rockford throws a front kick that sends Graves stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockford lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rockford.
Graves jabs at Rockford's body.
Rockford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Graves misses with an uppercut. Rockford saw that one coming.
Rockford cracks a nice hook into Graves's ribs.
Graves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rockford.
Rockford bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Graves's head backwards.
Graves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Graves steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rockford. That one must have hurt.
Rockford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Graves at a distance.
Nice cross by Graves.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rockford throws an off balance right hand
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rockford - that will leave a mark!
Rockford scores with a nice head shot.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
Rockford was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Rockford.
Rockford lands a head shot.
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rockford.
Nice defenses there by Rockford.
Graves throws the left hand but Rockford avoids the punch easily.
Rockford connects with a body shot that sends Graves's belly button to the back.
A big left from Rockford misses.
Graves is looking to counter punch.
Rockford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Graves will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rockford connects with a jab.
Rockford throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Graves.
Rockford paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Graves misses with a looping left.
Rockford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Graves. That did some damage!
Graves is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves defending well as Rockford loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
Rockford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Graves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Graves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rockford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graves.
Graves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rockford lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Graves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graves has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rockford finds it's way round the side to connect with Graves's head.
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rockford connects with a body shot.
Graves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rockford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Graves at a distance.
Rockford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Graves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rockford misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely.
Graves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raine Rockford really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rockford staying out of range there.
Rockford defending well as Graves loads up on a big left hand.
Rockford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Rockford manages to avoid it.
Rockford slips a straight right by Graves.
Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Graves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rockford connects with a jab.
Rockford lands a nice hook to Graves's body. Graves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rockford works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Graves looks to land a left hand but Rockford moved out of range nicely.
Graves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rockford.
Graves scores with a shot to the body.
Rockford misses with a hook
and Rockford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rockford.
Graves misses with an uppercut. Rockford saw that one coming.
Rockford feints a counter leg kick.
Rockford misses with a lunging right hand
and Graves counters with a three punch combo that has Rockford backing up. Rockford nods at Graves to acknowledge the strikes.
Rockford ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
Rockford takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Rockford throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Graves throws a lazy right hand but Rockford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rockford.
Graves loads up on a big right hand but Rockford slips the punch.
Rockford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Graves misses the target.
Graves takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rockford cracks Graves with a good jab.
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rockford.
Rockford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Graves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockford connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockford moves out of range of the strikes.
Rockford throws an overhand right that lands on Graves's shoulder, as Graves tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Graves misses the target.
Rockford connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice body punch from Rockford.
Rockford goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rockford misses the shot to the body.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Rockford manages to avoid it.
Rockford connects with a body shot that sends Graves's belly button to the back.
Graves slips a jab from Rockford.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Rockford manages to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Rockford.
Rockford throws a jab when Graves was well out of range.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Rockford is just out of range.
Rockford looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Rockford scores with a hook.
A punch combination from Graves misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves looks to land a right hand but Rockford moved out of range.
Rockford slips under a jab from Graves.
A countering left hand to the body from Rockford misses.
Rockford lets loose with a powerful body kick. Graves will feel that in the morning.
Rockford throws a poor cross that misses
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graves's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Graves duly obliges.
Rockford scores with a jab to the body.
Graves on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rockford misses with a left hand
and Graves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Rockford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rockford connects with a right hand. Graves shakes it off.
Graves takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rockford.
Rockford jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockford on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Graves slips under a jab.
Rockford misses with an uppercut.
Graves throws a hook to the side of Rockford's head but Rockford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Graves on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rockford just misses with a punch to the body.
Graves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rockford connects with a right hand. Graves shakes it off.
Graves takes one to the side of the head.
Rockford scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rockford lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graves walks into a straight right hand from Rockford.
Rockford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rockford.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rockford. Graves shrugs it off though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raine Rockford dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rockford with a nice calf kick.
Deon Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rockford moves out of range of the strikes.
Graves takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rockford lands a really nice looking cross but Graves seems unphased.
Rockford throws a shot to the body.
Graves looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rockford lands a body shot.
Graves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Decent striking displayed by Rockford there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rockford.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
Rockford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockford misses with a hook
and Graves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rockford.
Graves dodges the punch combination from Rockford.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Rockford as he connects with a hook.
Rockford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Graves.
Graves moves forwards but Rockford connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Graves on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Graves tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rockford.
Rockford with a jab.
Graves shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A lazy left from Rockford finds it's target.
Rockford throws a hook but Graves blocks it.
Graves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rockford throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Graves on the side of the 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!
Rockford misses the jab.
Graves seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Graves moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Graves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rockford takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rockford scores with a jab.
Rockford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Rockford lands a jab to Graves's midsection.
Graves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rockford appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Graves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab lands there for Rockford.
Graves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Graves looks to land a left hand but Rockford moved out of range nicely.
Rockford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Graves avoids the body shot from Rockford.
An attempted straight right counter from Graves misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Rockford.
Crunch! Rockford slams his shin into Graves's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves staying out of range there.
Graves walks into a jab.
Rockford connects with a good right hand that stumbles Graves. Graves circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Graves tests Rockford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Graves looks to throw the jab but Rockford is out of range.
Rockford wants to counter with a clinch but Graves pushes him away.
Rockford takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Graves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Graves.
Graves throws a looping overhand right but Rockford ducks down to avoid it.
Graves tries to move into range but Rockford moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rockford ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Graves slips under a jab from Rockford.
Rockford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Graves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rockford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockford lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockford fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Graves on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rockford. Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raine Rockford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rockford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rockford lands with a kick to the temple. Graves shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Graves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rockford circles away quickly and effectively.
Graves sets himself, and Rockford steps forward looking for the clinch! Graves avoids it this time.
Graves defending well as Rockford loads up on a big left hand.
Graves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rockford. Rockford obviously looking to wear him down.
Graves lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Rockford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rockford works the jab nicely.
Graves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rockford manages to avoid it.
Graves walks into a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raine Rockford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rockford 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raine Rockford!
An out of breath Raine Rockford thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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