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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Graves (ranked 114 p4p, 17 weight class) and Marciano Cobb (ranked 178 p4p, 23 weight class). Cobb has chosen Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A. as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marciano Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Cobb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graves throws a shot from downtown. Cobb moves away and avoids it.
Jab from Cobb.
Cobb misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Graves throws the left hand but Cobb avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cobb! But no joy.
Graves looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cobb closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Graves.
Graves tries a knee to the head but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb lands a right hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Cobb lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Graves lands a nice uppercut.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Graves landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cobb tries to work over Graves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves misses with a knee to the head.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of Cobb's head.
Cobb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Graves takes a shot to the head.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.
Cobb breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Cobb.
Cobb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Graves.
Graves has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Graves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Graves swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Graves throws an off balance right hand
and Cobb counters with a left and a right that stings Graves.
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!
Cobb misses with a straight right.
Cobb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab from Graves misses.
Graves misses the body punch
and Graves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cobb clinches up against the cage.
Cobb scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Graves.
Graves tries a body shot but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Graves.
Cobb has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Graves seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cobb can turn it around.
Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
Graves is leaning against Cobb and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Cobb working aggressively here.
Cobb is working Graves over against the cage.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
Graves crunches a lovely knee into Cobb's ribcage.
A short uppercut from Graves.
Graves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Graves tries a body shot but Cobb blocks it.
Graves lands a knee to the body.
Cobb looks winded!
Graves lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Graves.
A right handed body shot lands from Graves.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Graves slowing the pace effectively.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Graves.
Graves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves lands a nice shot to the body.
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 tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Graves misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graves holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Graves lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb.
Cobb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cobb.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Graves working aggressively here.
Graves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cobb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graves lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Graves misses with some punches.
Cobb blocking some punches.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marciano Cobb will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decent striking displayed by Graves there.
Cobb throws a lazy right hand but Graves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Graves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Graves tries to clinch there but Cobb circles away.
Cobb misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves lands a nice shot that snaps Cobb's head back.
Cobb throws a shot from downtown. Graves moves away and avoids it.
A nice combination there by Cobb.
A telegraphed right hand from Graves misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cobb circles away quickly and effectively.
Cobb misses with a left hand
and Graves counters with a nice body shot.
Graves stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Graves is looking to clinch but Cobb is avoiding it.
Cobb misses with a double jab.
Graves digs a good body shot into Cobb's ribs.
Cobb is breathing heavily.
Graves throws a looping overhand right but Cobb ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Cobb misses.
Graves throws a big shot that misses.
Graves moves out of range as Cobb strikes.
Graves clinches up against the cage.
Cobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Graves gets through Cobb's defenses to land a nice punch to 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!
Graves working aggressively here.
Cobb has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nick Graves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Graves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Graves.
Graves blocking some punches.
Graves lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graves lands an uppercut.
Cobb lands a hook that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Cobb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Graves misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Cobb tries to work over Graves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graves scores a nice knee to the body.
Cobb wants to break free but Graves has control.
Graves misses with a punch to the body.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cobb working aggressively here.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobb scores with a nice hook to the head.
Graves lands a body punch in the clinch.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.
Graves lands with a light punch inside.
Graves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cobb takes a shot to the head.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Graves.
Graves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cobbs head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Graves.
Nice body punch from Graves.
A right handed body shot lands from Graves.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of Cobb's head.
Graves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Graves lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
Cobb is rocked!
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cobb is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?
Graves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Graves.
Still in the clinch, Graves scores with a nice short uppercut.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves working aggressively here.
Cobb seems to have recovered his senses.
Cobb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Graves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Graves.
Graves lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Graves dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cobb takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Graves staying out of range there.
Cobb takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cobb swats away the attempt to clinch by Graves.
Cobb misses with a shot to the body
and Cobb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
Graves tries to bum rush Cobb with a series of wild strikes but Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marciano Cobb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Cobb does no damage.
Graves rushes Cobb and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobb blocking some punches.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Graves on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Graves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cobb blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by Graves.
Cobb working aggressively here.
Cobb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
Graves blocking some punches.
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graves blocking some punches.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graves cracks Cobb with a nice body shot.
Cobb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Cobb's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Graves has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Cobb - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Graves, and another! Cobb is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Nick Graves!
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