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Event:
GDL 27: Cox vs Joukani
Date: Apr 18, 2020 |
#R1#
Graham tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Graham misses
and Wright counters with a right hand to the body.
Graham takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've been hearing reports that Graham has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wright takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wright lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wright darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Graham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Graham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL2#
Wright closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Wright .
Wright stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright is working Graham over against the cage.
Wright lands an uppercut.
Wright lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wright .
Graham tries to pull guard but Wright won't allow it.
#T1#
Wright lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Graham is looking to break free of the clinch but Wright has double underhooks.
Graham takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Wright as the two fighters clinch.
Wright lands a body punch.
Wright taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Graham's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wright scores with a shoulder strike.
Wright lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Graham.
Wright throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wright lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Graham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wright .
Wright lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#ROC2#
Graham is rocked!#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graham is trying to pull guard but Wright has him pressed against the cage.
Oh Graham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Graham is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Wright .
Graham seems to have got his legs back now.
Still in the clinch, Wright scores with a nice short uppercut.
Graham is trying to break the clinch but Wright is controlling him.
Wright digs a right hand underneath Graham's ribcage. Graham let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wright stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wright lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graham has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wright is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Graham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wright pushes Graham back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wright lands with a short shot to the head.
Wright lands a right hand.
Wright lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Wright .
#T3#
Wright lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Wright on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Wright .
Wright lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Wright .
Wright scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Wright .
Wright scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wright lands a left hand that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
Graham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wright .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Graham wants to break free but Wright has control.
#T4#
A shot in the inside from Wright .
Nice body punch from Wright .
A shot in the inside from Wright .
A nice left hand lands by Wright .
A hook to the body from Wright .
Good body shot from Wright .
Wright working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wright lands an uppercut.
Wright is struggling to control the position.
Wright just leaning against Graham, taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graham has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wright scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wright lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cleon Wright dominated that 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.
#R2#
Wright jabs at Graham's body.
Wright connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Graham momentarily.
#CL2#
Wright moves into the clinch successfully.
Graham can't break the clinch.
Wright lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wright stalling.
Wright prevents Graham from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Wright on the inside.
The referee calls for Wright to work.
Wright presses Graham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wright .
The referee is keeping an eye on Wright - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wright creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Nice body punch from Wright . #KD2#
Wright drops Graham onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Graham is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Graham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Graham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wright .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wright pushes Graham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wright lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Graham to his knees! Wright keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cleon Wright !
Cleon Wright decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 15, 2020 |
#R1#
Wallace throws a head kick that misses.
Wallace thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Graham if he has to take too many more of those.
Wallace darts in looking for a takedown but Graham gets double underhooks and turns Wallace into the cage.
Graham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD2#
Graham shoots in and bounces Wallace off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Graham passes Wallace's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Graham not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Graham stands up and beckons Wallace to join him on the feet. #T1#
Graham lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wallace throws a right hand that Graham ducks under and follows up with a left that Graham also avoids with ease.
Graham throws a counter combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wallace.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graham tests Wallace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wallace fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Wallace misses
and Graham counters with a series of strikes. Wallace will be more careful next time no doubt.
Graham lands a high kick!
Wallace misses with a takedown attempt
and Graham counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Graham has Wallace up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Graham manages to break the clinch.
#T2#
Graham throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Graham goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#TD2#
Graham gets the takedown into side control.
Wallace might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Graham controlling the position from side mount. #SU2#
Graham stands up and beckons Wallace to his feet.
Graham lands with a slapping head kick.
Graham throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wallace's head.
Graham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#ROC2#
Wallace is rocked!
Graham lands a head kick. Wallace smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Oh Wallace is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Graham lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Graham.#T3#
Wallace misses with a takedown
and Graham counters with a big right hand! Oh Wallace is in trouble here! Graham follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Graham!
A very excited looking Jacob Graham 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.
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Event:
WCKD-6- Go Hard- Stein vs Ueda
Date: Feb 08, 2020 |
#R1#
Graham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Graham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Graham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dilbrandt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Graham looks to move away, Dilbrandt throws a big counter combo but Graham just gets out of the way.
Dilbrandt looks to land a combination. Graham sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dilbrandt looks to land a combination but Graham avoids it well.
David Dilbrandt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dilbrandt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#ROC#
Graham is rocked!
Dilbrandt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Graham is still on wobbly legs! Can Dilbrandt finish him?
Dilbrandt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Graham tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dilbrandt digs a good body shot into Graham's ribs.
Graham seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dilbrandt is looking to slow Graham down with leg kicks.
Dilbrandt cracks Graham with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Graham fails to land with a series of punches.
Graham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dilbrandt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Dilbrandt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dilbrandt digs a good body shot into Graham's ribs.
Dilbrandt thuds a left hand into Graham's body.#T1#
Graham throws a head kick but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Dilbrandt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Graham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dilbrandt cracks a nice hook into Graham's ribs.
Graham on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dilbrandt keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Graham.
Dilbrandt grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Graham takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Dilbrandt cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). David Dilbrandt!
David Dilbrandt took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Notorious for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
WCKD - 2 - Baby vs Braddock
Date: Jan 11, 2020 |
#R1##KD2#
Graham drops Claremont with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Claremont looks back up at him and smiles so Graham waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#
Claremont is rocked!
A punch combination from Claremont misses.
Oh Claremont is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Graham scores with a nice body kick.
Claremont is breathing heavily.
Graham is stalking Claremont. Claremont circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Graham, and it's lights out! Claremont really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacob Graham!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 19, 2019 |
#R1#
Graham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Graham clinches up against the cage.
Anal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Graham's efforts to push away.
Anal blocking some punches.
Graham is stalling here.
#BC2#
Graham manages to break the clinch.
Graham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anal is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anal keeps the fight on the outside.
Anal is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Graham.
Anal ducks right into an uppercut from Graham.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch but Anal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T1#
Graham wants to clinch.
Graham tries to clinch there but Anal circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Anal misses the target.#CL2#
Graham clinches. #BC#
Anal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graham throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anal's waist but Anal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Graham off to one side.
Anal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Graham wants to clinch up but Anal keeps it at a distance.
Graham wants to clinch up but Anal keeps it at a distance.
As Graham looks to move away, Anal throws a big counter combo but Graham just gets out of the way.
Graham doesn't manage to clinch there - Anal circles away.
Anal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Graham has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Anal is landing a low percentage of strikes.#T2#
Anal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anal wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Graham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anal moves away.
Graham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anal appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Graham is looking to clinch.
Anal tries to counter by clinching up but Graham breaks away and moves out of range.
Graham tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anal sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Graham somewhat.
Anal moves out of range of the body kick from Graham.
Graham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anal keeps the fight on the outside.#T3#
Graham fails to land with a series of punches.
Graham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Graham wants to clinch.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch but Anal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anal half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Graham shoots in and drives through. Anal sprawls well.
Mike Anal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Graham.
Graham tries to clinch up but Anal circles away and keeps his distance.
Graham attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
Graham tries to clinch but Anal is having none of it.
Graham tries to clinch up.
Anal attempts a counter takedown but Graham avoids it well and moves away.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anal seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Graham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Graham tries to circle away but Anal has him pinned against the cage.
Anal misses with a knee to the head.
Graham manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#BC#
Anal breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Anal will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL2#
Graham has closed the distance and engaged Anal in a clinch.
#BC#
Anal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anal throws a quick counter head kick but Graham was just out of range.
Anal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Graham can pounce on him.
Graham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anal throws a big counter combination but Graham scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch but Anal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham tries to clinch there but Anal circles away.
Graham tries to clinch but Anal is having none of it.
Anal throws a big counter combination but Graham scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#CL2#
Graham clinches with his opponent.
#T1##BC#
Anal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graham throws a solid leg kick but Anal takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Graham.
Anal went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Graham wants to clinch but Anal slips to the side
letting Anal counter with a right hand.
Mike Anal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anal wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL2#
Graham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anal, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Anal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mike Anal is winning the standup battle so far.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anal throws a big counter combination but Graham scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Graham tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anal sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Graham somewhat.#T2#
Graham tries to clinch there but Anal circles away.
Graham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And Anal counters with a quick kick to the body but Graham blocks it.
Graham changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anal tries to avoid it but Graham manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anal to the ground. Anal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Graham.
Graham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anal is looking for a counter combo.
Graham throws the left hand but Anal avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Graham drives through and clinches with Anal against the cage.
Graham misses with a knee strike.
Graham is breathing heavily.#T3#
Graham is trying to force a seperation but Anal has the dominant position.
The referee calls for Anal to work.
Graham is struggling to control the position.#BC#
Anal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Graham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Graham clinches up with Anal and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short uppercut from Anal. #T4#
Anal lands a hook that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
Anal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Graham is trying to break the clinch but Anal is controlling him.
Anal working Graham over with knees to the body.
Anal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Graham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Graham is looking to clinch.
Anal feinted with a counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anal is looking to counter the offense by Graham and move into the clinch.
Jacob Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Graham clinches up with Anal and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Anal will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Graham moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A head kick from Graham lands but Anal takes it in his stride.
Graham tries to clinch but Anal moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Graham.
Graham throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Graham swings for the body but Anal moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anal swats away the attempt to clinch by Graham.
It looked like Anal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Graham rushes Anal and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
Graham is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Graham wants to stall.
Anal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Graham breaks from the clinch.
Graham tries to clinch there but Anal circles away.
As Graham looks to move away, Anal throws a big counter combo but Graham just gets out of the way.
Graham wants to clinch but Anal slips to the side
and Anal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Graham throws a series of punches but Anal moves out of range.
Anal seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T2#
Graham moves to clinch but Anal breaks away
and Anal counters with a left and a right that stings Graham.
The fight stays on the outside here - Graham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Graham fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anal is out of range.
Anal swats away the attempt to clinch by Graham.
A little feinted left hand from Anal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Graham doesn't manage to clinch there - Anal circles away.
Graham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jacob Graham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch but Anal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graham tries to clinch but Anal is having none of it.
Graham wants to clinch.
Anal tries to counter by clinching up but Graham breaks away and moves out of range.
Anal keeps the fight on the outside.
Graham tries to clinch but Anal moves out of range.
Anal drops down looking for a counter takedown but Graham sprawls and moves away.
Graham wants to clinch up but Anal keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Anal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anal swats away the attempt to clinch by Graham.
Anal seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Graham moves in looking to clinch but Anal pushes him off.
Graham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Graham moves in looking to clinch but Anal pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Graham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anal feinted with a counter takedown.
Graham looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anal throws a big counter combination but Graham scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anal went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Graham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Graham throws the kick towards the body but Anal avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Anal.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anal, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mike Anal!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Graham walks into a left hand. #CL#
White fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Graham, pushing him back against the cage.
Graham trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed Graham into the cage.
White wants to get back to striking at distance but Graham won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Graham tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
White is trying to force a seperation but Graham has the dominant position.
Graham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.
Graham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White's efforts to push away.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graham has him pressed against the cage.
White tries to break the clinch but Graham is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham is looking to control White's arms but White gets an underhook and turns him. Now Graham has his back to the cage.
White tries to break free but Graham pushes him back against the cage.
Graham is trying to break free.
White lands a left hand.
Graham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. White is defending well for now.
White lands a right hand.
Graham has White pressed against the cage, preventing White from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T1#
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Graham tries to land a knee to the head but White blocks with his arms.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Graham breaks from the clinch.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Graham.#CL#
White clinches up against the cage.
White lands with a left to the head.
Graham is trying to break free.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
White looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
White wants to get back to striking at distance but Graham won't allow it.
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grahams head.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Graham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
White has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graham is trying to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Graham is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Graham wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
White lands a right hand. #BC2#
Graham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graham throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by White.#CL#
White rushes Graham and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Graham pulls guard.
White is looking to stand up but Graham won't let him. #SU#
White stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Graham fails with an attempt to clinch.
White lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Graham takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T3#
White lands a jab to the head.
Graham drops his hands momentarily and White takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by White.
White lands with a hook. Graham tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL#
White forces Graham back against the cage and clinches.
Graham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from White on the inside.
White lands with a left to the head.
White has had enough of the clinch but Graham keeps him there for the moment.
White is trying to force a seperation but Graham has the dominant position.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White pushes Graham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Graham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
Graham has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
White is trying to push Graham away but Graham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Graham tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T4#
White pushes Graham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Graham has double underhooks.
White scores with a shot to the side of Graham's head.
Graham trying to stall but White improves his position.
Graham is trying to break free.
Graham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
White lands a right hand.
Graham jumps guard but White turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
White lands with a right to the head.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
White is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by White.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
A short uppercut from White.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tj White dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL#
White takes the fight into the clinch.
White keeps control of Graham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Graham is trying to break the clinch but White has him pressed against the cage.
Graham wants to break the clinch but can't.
Graham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White's efforts to push away.
White tries to circle away but Graham has him pinned against the cage.
Graham missing with knees to the body.
White lands a shoulder strike.
Graham throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham tries to stall but White uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
Graham is trying to pull guard but White has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
White breaks the clinch.
#CL#
White clinches.
White can't break the clinch.
#T1#
Graham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White's efforts to push away.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graham has him pressed against the cage.
Graham taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Graham's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tj White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Graham looking to slow down the pace here.
White lands an uppercut.
White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Graham trying to land knees to the body.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Graham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Graham has White pressed against the cage, preventing White from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
White tries to break free but Graham pushes him back against the cage.
Graham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
White lands with a left to the head.
White lands with a right to the head.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Graham has double underhooks.
White lands a left hand.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Graham lands a shoulder strike.
Graham is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but White is keeping busy.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Graham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, White scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Graham fails to land.
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, White scores with a nice short uppercut.
White tries to break free but Graham pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
White lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from White.
White lands a left hand.
Graham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from White.
White gets through Graham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
White is trying to break free.
White blocks an uppercut.
A short right from White.
Graham wants to break the clinch but can't.
White lands a right hand.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White is trying to break free.
White looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Graham fails to land.
A short right from White on the inside. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graham is trying to break free.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White wants to break free but Graham has control.
White gets through Graham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graham has him pressed against the cage.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
Graham throws a knee to the head but misses.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. White just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short left from White.
White is trying to break the clinch but Graham is controlling him.
Graham is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
White has had enough of the clinch but Graham keeps him there for the moment.
White lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tj White dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
White connects with a jab.
Graham gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#CL#
White fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Graham, pushing him back against the cage.
White looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Graham looking to stall.
White can't break the clinch.
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graham can do to turn this around?
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on White's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on White's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Graham takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White lands a jab to the nose.#CL#
White clinches.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
Graham tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
#T1#
White can't break the clinch.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
White can't break the clinch.
Graham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Graham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graham shoots in but White avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good exchange - White coming out on top.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White cracks Graham with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tj White is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from White. #CL#
White drives through and clinches with Graham against the cage.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graham tries to stall but White uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T2#
White wants to get back to striking at distance but Graham won't allow it.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graham misses with a knee strike.
Graham tries to stall but White uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Graham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graham has him pressed against the cage.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from White.
White lands with a light punch inside.
White wants to get back to striking at distance but Graham won't allow it.
Graham jumps guard but White turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
White is trying to force a seperation but Graham has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by White.
White is trying to break the clinch but Graham has him pressed against the cage.
Jacob Graham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Graham tries to pull guard but White won't allow it.
Tj White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Graham.
A short uppercut from White.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Graham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Graham jumps guard but White stands there with Graham around his waist. Graham gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Graham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Graham throws a head punch that misses.
White is trying to break the clinch but Graham is controlling him.
White is trying to push Graham away but Graham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from White. #BC2#
Graham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
White is trying to break the clinch but Graham is controlling him.#BC2#
Graham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Graham gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
White connects with a single shot there.
Tj White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4##CL#
White clinches.
Graham looking to stall.
White gets through Graham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White tries to break the clinch but Graham is controlling the position.
Graham looking to stall.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White tries to circle away but Graham has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from White.
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grahams head.
White tries to break the clinch but Graham is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Tj White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
White is trying to push Graham away but Graham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
White lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tj White showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for White, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tj White!
Tj White 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.
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Event:
Madness Clown Chaos 7
Date: Oct 13, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Graham forces Till back against the cage and clinches.
Till looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!#TD#
Till pulls Graham into guard.
#SU2#
Graham gets to his feet - Till follows without any prompting. #CL2#
Graham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Till takes a shot to the head.
Graham has a couple of punches blocked by Till.
#BC2#
Graham manages to break the clinch.
Graham tries to clinch but Till moves out of range.
Till goes for a double leg but Graham avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Graham continues to drive forward.
Despite the aggression on Graham's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL2#
Till gets tackled into the cage by Graham. Graham maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Graham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Graham drives through and clinches with Till against the cage.
Graham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#TD#
Till jumps guard and drags Graham to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graham is looking to stand up but Till won't let him. #SU2#
Graham stands up from Till's guard - Graham perhaps looking for a knockout. #T1#
Till keeps the fight on the outside.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch but Till swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Till fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Graham avoids it really well and circles away.#CL2#
Graham drives through and clinches with Till against the cage.
Graham lands a knee to the head.
Graham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Till smiles and moves away.
Graham fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Graham has closed the distance and engaged Till in a clinch.
#BC2#
Graham manages to break the clinch.
#T2#
Graham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Till blocks a head kick by Graham.
Till keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from Graham as Till shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Till. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graham wants to clinch.
Graham fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Graham moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Till is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #T3#
Graham gets through Till's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Graham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Graham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Till circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Graham gets a clinch. #BC2#
Graham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graham tries to clinch up.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Till paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Graham tries to clinch there but Till circles away.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Till swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Till pivots, looking for a leg kick but Graham is out of range and Till settles back down. #T4#
Graham tries to clinch there but Till circles away.
Graham goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
No luck for Graham with that takedown attempt.
Graham tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Till swivels and escapes.#CL2#
Graham takes the fight into the clinch.
Graham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Graham has Till pressed against the cage.
#BC#
Till breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Graham dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Graham tries to clinch up but Till circles away and keeps his distance.
Frank Till is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Till pushes Graham up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Till ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Till no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Graham trying to control but Till is working from the bottom.
Graham stopping the sweep attempt from Till.#SU2#
Graham gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL2#
Graham moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham trying to control the position but instead, Till has worked for underhooks and has pushed Graham into the cage.
Till wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graham has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1##BC2#
Graham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Till keeps the fight on the outside.
Till keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Graham rushes Till and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Graham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graham is looking to clinch but Till is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Till on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Graham shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Till but Till pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Till tries to clinch but Graham moves out of range.
Graham raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Till circles away from the clinch attempt.
Till is looking to counter the offense by Graham and move into the clinch.
Graham moves in looking to clinch but Till pushes him off.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch but Till swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Till appears to be looking for a big counter.
Graham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Till.#T2#
Till keeps the fight on the outside.
Jacob Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch but Till swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Graham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Graham doesn't manage to clinch there - Till circles away.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Till keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Graham's efforts to push away.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Graham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#T3#
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Graham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Graham clinches up against the cage.
Till looking to stall.
#BC2#
Graham breaks from the clinch.
Graham scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Graham tries to clinch there but Till circles away.
Graham tries to clinch up but Till circles away and keeps his distance.
Graham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Till went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Till paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T4#
Graham tries a head kick but it misses.
Jacob Graham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Graham throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CL2#
Graham drives through and clinches with Till against the cage.
Graham with a knee to the head.
Graham misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Till breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graham doesn't manage to clinch there - Till circles away.
Till is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Graham.
Graham is looking to clinch but Till is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Graham has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graham throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Graham jumps guard but Till turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Till is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Graham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Graham - that will leave a mark!
Till fails with a takedown attempt.
Graham moves in looking to clinch but Till pushes him off.
Graham lands a jab-cross combination.
Graham fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Graham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Till, pushing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Graham successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Till stops Graham from standing up.
Graham trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Till stops Graham from standing up.
Till trying to control the position from guard on top but Graham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES2#
Graham scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Graham moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Graham is looking to clinch.
Graham fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2##CL2#
Graham moves into range and clinches up with Till.
Graham trying to control the position but instead, Till has worked for underhooks and has pushed Graham into the cage.#BC2#
Graham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Graham clinches.
Jacob Graham seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Graham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graham lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Till drops down looking for an ankle pick but Graham pulls his leg out and moves away.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Till swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Graham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jacob Graham is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Graham crunches a lovely knee into Till's ribcage.
Graham effectively controlling the action here.#BC2#
Graham manages to break the clinch.
Graham tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Till counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Graham tests Till's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Till swats away the attempt to clinch by Graham.
Till shoots in but Graham avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Till. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Till has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Graham has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.#CL2#
Graham gets a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Till wants to take the fight to the mat but Graham manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Graham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Graham 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Graham!
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Event:
Madness Clown Chaos 3
Date: Sep 06, 2019 |
#R1#
Graham slips under a jab from Seran.
Jacob Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Seran instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seran.
A right handed body shot lands from Seran.
Graham looks winded!
Seran lands a nice shot to the body. #TD#
Seran has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Graham uses from the top position. #SUB#
Seran is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Graham has his hands clasped together but Seran extends and breaks Graham's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Seran.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Olyn Seran!
After winning the bout, Olyn Seran thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 925 Round 1
Date: Aug 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Graham misses with a takedown attempt - Peres sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Graham fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Graham tries to clinch but Peres is having none of it.
Peres lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Graham at a distance.
Graham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peres.
Graham wants to counter the offense by Peres and move into the clinch position.
Graham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peres avoids the head kick by Graham.
Graham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peres appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#TD#
Peres shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Graham manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham trying to keep a closed guard but Peres is proving a slippery customer.
Peres passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Peres goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Graham has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Peres but great work by Graham.#T1#
Peres is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Peres won't allow Graham to pass to mount.
Peres is looking for a sweep. Graham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Graham wants to advance to full mount but Peres doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Graham looks winded!
Peres is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Peres preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Peres is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Graham defends well.
Graham trying to control the position from guard on top but Peres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2##SUB#
Peres is looking for a triangle but Graham pushes his legs off easily.
Peres wants to sweep but no luck.
Graham stays in close to Peres's body and controls the position.
Graham trying to control the position from guard on top but Peres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3##SUB#
Peres throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Peres tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Peres is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Peres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graham is keeping the position for now.
Peres stopping the sweep attempt from Graham.
Peres slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB#
Peres tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T4##SUB#
Peres tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Peres thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Graham is trying to control Peres's posture but Peres avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Peres tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Peres tries for a kimura but Graham is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Peres dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Peres leaves Graham with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Peres swings for the body but Graham moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Graham's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Graham takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Peres throws a shot to the body.
Graham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Peres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Graham throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Peres's head.
Peres scores with a nice strike.
Peres scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Graham doesn't seem bothered though.
Jacob Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Graham throws a series of punches but Peres moves out of range.
Peres dodges the punch combination from Graham.
Jacob Graham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graham is breathing heavily.
Graham scores with a head kick. Peres tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Peres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graham can do to turn this around?#T1#
Peres works the jab nicely.
Peres is looking to wear down Graham with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Graham tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD#
Peres manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Graham on his heels. He'll look to pass Graham's guard now, I'm sure.#SUB#
Peres drops back looking for a leg! Graham is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Graham manages to kick Peres off! Peres jumps back into Graham's guard.
Peres advances to half guard.
Peres works his way into side control. #SUB#
Peres is trying to get an arm triangle but Graham is defending well. #SUB#
Peres is trying to get an arm triangle but Graham is defending well. #T2##SUB#
Peres has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Graham is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Peres yanks on the arm and Graham is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Peres.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tomas Peres!
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