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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Balagot Liu (ranked 344 p4p, 272 weight class) and Robert Grandis (ranked 41 p4p, 34 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Balagot Liu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Grandis!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grandis connects with a single shot there.
We've been told by Liu's head coaches at Spartan Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Grandis tried to score with a low kick but Liu checks it.
Grandis throws a leg kick which misses Liu's front leg but catches the back leg as Liu tries to avoid it.
Liu cracks Grandis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grandis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grandis.
Liu scores with a decent looking hook.
Grandis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Liu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grandis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liu throws a shot from downtown. Grandis moves away and avoids it.
Liu throws a lazy uppercut
and Grandis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grandis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grandis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grandis cracks Liu with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grandis throws out a leg kick but Liu moves out of range and Grandis only half commits.
Grandis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liu.
Grandis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grandis lands a jab to the head.
Grandis throws a shot from downtown. Liu moves away and avoids it.
Grandis throws a big shot that misses.
Liu misses with a right hand
and Grandis counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Liu. Beautiful body shot.
Grandis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liu throws out the jab.
Liu checks a leg kick nicely.
Liu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Liu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grandis counters with an inside leg kick.
Liu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grandis throws out a counter right but Liu avoids it with no problem.
Grandis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liu was well out of range. Poor timing from Grandis.
Grandis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab by Grandis.
Grandis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Grandis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Liu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Liu throws an off balance right hand
and Grandis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Liu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grandis misses with a low kick.
Liu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grandis.
Grandis has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Grandis throws out a loose jab but Liu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grandis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grandis moves out of range of the leg kick from Liu.
Good leg kick by Grandis.
Grandis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grandis looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
Liu scores with a shot to the body.
Grandis avoids the head kick by Liu.
Liu moves out of range of the strikes.
Grandis misses with a leg kick.
Liu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grandis lands with a hook. Liu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Liu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grandis misses with an uppercut. Liu saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Liu blocks the low kick.
Liu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Liu misses with a hook.
Liu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Liu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Balagot Liu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grandis lands a nice hook to Liu's body. Liu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grandis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Liu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Grandis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grandis looks to land a left hand but Liu moved out of range nicely.
Liu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grandis checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liu.
Liu misses with a looping left.
Grandis throws a hook to the side of Liu's head but Liu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grandis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grandis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grandis only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Grandis thows a leg kick but Liu checks it
and Liu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Liu misses with a leg kick
and Grandis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Liu's knee momentarily.
Liu misses with a leg kick
and Grandis counters with a low kick, right behind Liu 's knee.
Liu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grandis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grandis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Liu's sensitive parts.
Grandis slips a jab from Liu.
Grandis misses with a body shot
and Liu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grandis throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grandis is looking to score with low kicks.
Grandis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liu.
Grandis moves out of range as Liu strikes.
Grandis moves away from the strike by Liu.
Grandis slips under a jab from Liu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Liu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grandis misses with a low kick.
Liu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Liu lands a slapping body shot.
Liu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grandis throws a hook but Liu blocks it.
Grandis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liu was well out of range. Poor timing from Grandis.
Liu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Liu throws a solid leg kick but Grandis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Liu.
Grandis throws a good cross that connects.
A lazy left from Grandis finds it's target.
Grandis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grandis slips under a jab from Liu.
Grandis swings for the body but Liu moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grandis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liu.
Liu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grandis.
Liu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grandis.
Grandis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liu.
Liu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grandis.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Grandis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Liu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grandis.
Grandis connects with a leg kick.
Grandis throws the left hand but Liu avoids the punch easily.
Grandis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liu checks a leg kick.
Grandis slips a jab from Liu.
An inside leg kick lands from Grandis.
Liu blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Liu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Liu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Liu with a nice cross.
Liu throws a hook to the side of Grandis's head but Grandis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grandis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grandis lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grandis throws a front kick aimed at Liu's knee but Liu avoids it well.
Liu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Liu throws a low kick but Grandis moves out of range easily.
Grandis tries a quick counter leg kick but Liu is wise to it.
Liu throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Grandis to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Liu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grandis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Liu checks it well.
Grandis misses with a low kick.
Liu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu moves forwards but Grandis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Grandis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Liu swings for the body but Grandis moves out of range.
Grandis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grandis misses with a leg kick
and Liu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grandis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Liu.
Grandis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Liu is out of range.
It looked like Liu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Liu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Liu thuds his right hand into Grandis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Liu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for Liu. That snapped Grandis's head back.
Nice straight punches there by Liu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Liu.
Robert Grandis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grandis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Liu.
Grandis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grandis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Grandis in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Liu scores with a jab. Grandis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grandis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liu.
Liu throws a leg kick
enabling Grandis to counter with a crisp jab.
Grandis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liu.
Grandis throws out a counter right but Liu avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Liu moves away from the strike by Grandis.
Liu throws a low kick but Grandis avoids it.
Grandis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liu.
Grandis blocks a jab.
Liu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grandis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grandis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liu.
Liu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grandis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Liu doesn't seem bothered though.
Sloppy strikes from Liu. Those never looked like landing.
Liu misses with a straight left.
Grandis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
Liu misses with a looping right.
Liu scores with a nice head shot.
Liu misses with a straight left.
Liu with a hook.
Grandis ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grandis.
Liu throws a series of punches but Grandis avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Liu misses.
Grandis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Liu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grandis scores with the left hand. Liu knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Grandis.
Grandis throws a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grandis.
Liu misses with a right hand
and Grandis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Liu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Liu looks to land a left hand but Grandis moved out of range nicely.
Grandis connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Grandis misses.
Grandis slips a jab from Liu.
Liu jabs at Grandis's body.
Liu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Liu misses with a low kick.
Grandis throws a shot from downtown. Liu moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu throws a big shot that misses.
Grandis throws a leg kick that misses.
Liu checks the leg kick.
Liu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Liu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grandis on the side of the head.
Liu with a nice cross.
Grandis moves away from the strike by Liu.
Liu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grandis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grandis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Liu is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Liu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Liu catches Grandis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Liu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Liu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Liu cracks Grandis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Grandis ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Grandis slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu misses with a left hand
and Grandis counters with a low kick, right behind Liu 's knee.
Liu moves out of range as Grandis throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Liu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grandis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Liu with a body shot.
Grandis ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Grandis moves away from the strike by Liu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balagot Liu 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. This is the final round!
Grandis lands with a hook. Liu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Liu looks to throw the jab but Grandis is out of range.
Liu misses with a wild body shot.
Grandis checks the leg kick.
Liu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grandis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liu throws out the jab.
Grandis ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Grandis throws a low kick, looking for Liu's leg but Liu calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Grandis misses.
Liu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Liu throws a lazy right hand but Grandis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liu throws a hook but Grandis blocks it.
Liu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grandis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grandis. Liu does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick from Grandis misses.
Liu lands a really nice looking cross but Grandis seems unphased.
Grandis scores with the left hand. Liu knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liu checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grandis.
Grandis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Grandis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grandis swings for the body but Liu moves out of range.
Liu throws a big shot that misses.
Grandis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grandis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liu moves away.
Grandis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grandis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grandis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Liu.
A jab from Liu misses.
Liu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Grandis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Liu.
A slow jab from Liu misses its intended target.
Liu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grandis.
Grandis throws a front kick aimed at Liu's knee but Liu avoids it well.
Grandis wants to land a leg kick but Liu is out of range.
Grandis misses with a leg kick.
Grandis throws an off balance right hand
and Liu counters with a stiff right hand.
Grandis throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu lands a body shot.
Grandis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grandis moves away from the strike by Liu.
A low kick lands for Grandis.
Liu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grandis lands a head shot.
Grandis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Liu's sensitive parts.
Liu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grandis throws a leg kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Liu.
Liu is looking to slow Grandis down with leg kicks.
Liu connects with a single shot there.
Liu misses with a left hand
and Grandis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Grandis drops his hands momentarily and Liu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Liu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liu misses with a straight right.
Liu throws a poor cross that misses
and Grandis counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu fails to land with a series of punches.
Liu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grandis feints a counter leg kick.
Liu tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Liu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liu blocks a jab.
Grandis misses with a leg kick.
Grandis thuds his right hand into Liu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grandis connects with a jab.
Liu throws a hook but Grandis avoids it easily.
Grandis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liu.
A little feinted left hand from Liu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grandis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grandis throws a chopping leg kick but Liu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grandis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
Liu checks the leg kick.
Grandis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grandis ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Grandis misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liu.
A countering left hand to the body from Grandis misses.
Liu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grandis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grandis is looking to slow Liu down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grandis tries to work over Liu's front leg with a kick but Liu checks it.
Grandis walks into a straight right hand from Liu.
A punch lands to the side of Grandis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Liu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grandiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grandis blocks a jab.
Grandis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grandis tries a quick counter leg kick but Liu is wise to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grandis.
Liu misses with a looping left.
Grandis throws out a counter right but Liu avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some bone on bone action there as Liu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Liu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grandis.
Liu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grandis.
Grandis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balagot Liu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Liu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balagot Liu!
A victorious Balagot Liu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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