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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rotary Phone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graham's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Three Little Birds. Rotary Phone looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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179 cm
25
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Graham! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rotary Phone! The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Phone fails in his attempt to clinch. Phone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Graham avoids the head kick by Phone.
A head kick misses from Phone. A head kick misses from Graham. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Phone. Graham throws a quick counter head kick but Phone was just out of range. Phone throws a push kick but Graham slaps the foot to one side. Graham connects with a high kick. Graham misses with a looping left. Graham tries to clinch but Phone is having none of it. A head kick misses from Phone. Graham tries to clinch but Phone is having none of it. Phone tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Graham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phone missing with knees to the body.
Phone misses with a knee strike.
Phone can't find room to land a body shot as Graham controls the action.
Phone looks winded! Phone working Graham over with knees to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Graham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phone avoids it.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Graham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phone paws at him with a jab and circles away. Phone wants to counter the offense by Graham and move into the clinch position. Phone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Phone throws a head kick but Graham moves out of range.
Graham lands a big head kick that sends Phone tumbling to the mat! Graham takes a step backwards and waves Phone back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Phone is rocked!

It looks like Rotary Phone has been cut. Graham lands with a kick to the ribs.
Phone is still on wobbly legs! Can Graham finish him?
Graham rushes Phone and presses him up against the cage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A bit of stalling here from Graham.
Graham has Phone pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Phone is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Graham - that's hurt Phone badly! Oh, another knee lands and Phone is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Phone doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Anthony Graham! A victorious Anthony Graham thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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