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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deacon Griggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kolt Kannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Griggs might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Church by T-Pain. 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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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deacon Griggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kolt Kannon!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Kannon lands.
Griggs blocks a head kick by Kannon.
Griggs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Griggs avoids the head kick by Kannon.
Griggs decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kannon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Griggs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kannon trying to control but Griggs postures up.
Kannon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Griggs.
Griggs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kannon pushes Griggs off looking to stand but Griggs dives back in and keeps control.
Griggs takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Griggs is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Griggs lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kannon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kannon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kannon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Griggs is aware though and is defending well.
Griggs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Griggs throwing strikes but missing.
Griggs advances to half guard.
Griggs wants to take a breather but Kannon is having none of it.
Griggs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kannon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kannon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Griggs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Griggs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Griggs wants to pass the guard but Kannon is keeping the position.
Kannon keeping moving, preventing Griggs from controlling successfully.
Kannon is looking for a triangle but Griggs pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kannon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Griggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Kannon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kannon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs trying to control but Kannon is working from the bottom.
Griggs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Griggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Kannon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griggs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kannon is keeping the position for now.
Griggs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Griggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kannon's head.
Griggs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Griggs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kannon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kannon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Griggs sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Griggs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kannon has his foot on Griggs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Griggs works his way back into a safe position though.
Kannon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Griggs stands up over Kannon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Griggs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kannon keeping full guard, as Griggs tries to pass.
Griggs's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Griggs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Griggs trying to control but Kannon is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deacon Griggs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kannon throws a leg kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Griggs or perhaps it was just good defense by Kannon which made him look bad.
Kannon throws a chopping leg kick but Griggs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Griggs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kannon misses with a body kick.
Kannon throws a chopping leg kick but Griggs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griggs.
Kannon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Griggs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Griggs avoids the head kick by Kannon.
Kannon misses with a low kick.
Horrible takedown by Griggs or perhaps it was just good defense by Kannon which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deacon Griggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Kannon lands but Griggs takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kannon.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griggs shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Griggs showed some decent athleticism there.
Kannon is looking to improve his position.
Griggs lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Griggs lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kannon wants to control but Griggs is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kannon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Griggs trying to control the action but Kannon is working from the bottom.
Griggs prevents Kannon from improving his position.
Griggs wants to work for an arm triangle but Kannon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Griggs wants to take a breather but Kannon is having none of it.
Griggs winds up and cracks Kannon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kannon manages to get to full guard.
Kannon has his foot on Griggs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Griggs works his way back into a safe position though.
Griggs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Griggs wants to control from the top but Kannon keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs prevents Kannon from getting back to his feet.
Kannon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kannon has his foot on Griggs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Griggs works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Griggs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Griggs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Griggs lands a couple of elbows.
Griggs slips nicely into half guard.
Griggs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Griggs takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kannon punching from the bottom.
Griggs wants to control but Kannon is keeping him busy.
Kannon is in trouble now - Griggs has advanced to mount!
Griggs dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Griggs lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kannon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kannon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Griggs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kannon is looking to control Griggs's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kannon avoid being mounted?
Kannon gets back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kannon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Griggs connects with a couple of short punches.
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 Deacon Griggs will probably get the nod.
That's time! Griggs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Griggs shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Griggs is looking for a kimura but Kannon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Griggs to get the leverage.
Griggs wants to control but Kannon is keeping him busy.
Kannon tries to get to full guard but Griggs has control of the leg.
Griggs passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kannon!
Griggs is landing with some decent strikes but Kannon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Griggs scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kannon?
Griggs with shots to the head and body - Kannon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kannon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kannon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kannon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannon throwing strikes from guard but Griggs blocks nicely.
Griggs seems keen to control Kannon's posture.
Griggs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kannon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Griggs looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Griggs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Deacon Griggs wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Griggs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kannon throws a low kick but Griggs moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kannon misses with a body kick.
Kannon throws a head kick but Griggs moves out of range.
Kannon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griggs looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kannon!
Kannon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Griggs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kannon manages to get himself to full guard.
Griggs pushes down on Kannon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kannon is looking to improve his position.
Griggs slips a nice elbow through Kannon's hands, connecting with Kannon's forehead.
Kannon wants to improve his position but Griggs is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs trying to mount his opponent but Kannon defends it.
Griggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kannon's head.
Griggs slips a nice elbow through Kannon's hands, connecting with Kannon's forehead.
Griggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kannon's head.
Griggs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kannon wants to control but Griggs is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Griggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kannon keeps working.
Kannon tries to roll over but Griggs keeps him under control.
Griggs working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Griggs trying to control from half guard but Kannon is working away.
Griggs stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs is looking for a kimura but Kannon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Griggs to get the leverage.
Kannon is looking to improve his position.
Griggs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Griggs seems to be working for a kimura but Kannon defends the submission attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Griggs connects with a nice short shot to Kannon's temple.
Griggs trying to control from half guard but Kannon is working away.
Kolt Kannon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griggs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deacon Griggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Griggs, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deacon Griggs!
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