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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Draugovich Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Easton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Easton has chosen Tech N9ne The Beast (Uncensored) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
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140 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grigori Draugovich Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cody Easton!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Easton misses with a body shot.
Easton swats away the attempt to clinch by Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii clinches.
Draugovich Ii jumps guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Draugovich Ii manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Easton manages to get himself to full guard.
Draugovich Ii is looking to work some ground and pound but Easton has wrist control.
Easton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Draugovich Ii working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draugovich Ii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Easton is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Draugovich Ii's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Easton wants to get back to his feet but Draugovich Ii is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Easton wants to sweep here but Draugovich Ii controlling him for the moment.
Draugovich Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Easton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Easton is trying to keep Draugovich Ii in close.
Easton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Draugovich Ii haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Cody Easton hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Easton gets tackled into the cage by Draugovich Ii. Draugovich Ii maintains the clinch.
Draugovich Ii tries a body shot but Easton blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Draugovich Ii has Easton pressed against the cage, preventing Easton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Easton is looking to break free of the clinch but Draugovich Ii has double underhooks.
Draugovich Ii misses with a body punch.
Draugovich Ii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Draugovich Ii lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Draugovich Ii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Draugovich Ii scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cody Easton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Easton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Draugovich Ii.
Cody Easton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Easton misses with a straight right.
Draugovich Ii keeps Easton at a distance using the push kick.
Draugovich Ii changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Easton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Draugovich Ii is able to avoid easily.
Easton throws a body punch but Draugovich Ii moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Draugovich Ii is able to avoid easily.
Good work by Easton as he checks the leg kick.
Draugovich Ii throws a nice inside leg kick.
Easton tries to bum rush Draugovich Ii with a series of wild strikes but Draugovich Ii uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Easton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Draugovich Ii connects with a single shot there.
Easton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Draugovich Ii, right into the meat.
Easton just misses with a punch to the body.
Easton scores with a sloppy right hand. Draugovich Ii should have avoided that one.
Draugovich Ii shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Draugovich Ii missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ground and pound from Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii controlling the action here.
Draugovich Ii is looking to advance position but Easton won't allow it.
Draugovich Ii works his way into side control.
Draugovich Ii wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Easton, who protects the arm well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Draugovich Ii laying and praying for a moment but Easton takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigori Draugovich Ii dominated that 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.
Easton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draugovich Ii moves away.
Easton scores with the left hand. Draugovich Ii knows he should have avoided that one.
Easton connects with a crisp jab.
Draugovich Ii throws a nice outside leg kick.
Easton misses with a hook to the body
and Draugovich Ii counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Draugovich Ii has a couple of punches blocked by Easton.
Draugovich Ii stalling in the clinch but Easton improves position.
Draugovich Ii successfully pulls guard.
Draugovich Ii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Easton is one step ahead there.
Easton tries to free his leg and advance position but Draugovich Ii is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draugovich Ii trying to strike off his back.
Draugovich Ii has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Easton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Draugovich Ii throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Draugovich Ii trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easton trying to control the position from guard on top but Draugovich Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draugovich Ii wants to sweep here but Easton controlling him for the moment.
Draugovich Ii looking for a guillotine here but Easton defends easily.
Easton wants to control from the top but Draugovich Ii keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Draugovich Ii 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.
Grigori Draugovich Ii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Draugovich Ii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Draugovich Ii looking for a sweep. Not yet Draugovich Ii, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cody Easton was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Easton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Draugovich Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Easton.
Easton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Draugovich Ii rather than just go for the knockout.
Draugovich Ii throws a leg kick but Easton moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii dodges the punch combination from Easton.
Easton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draugovich Ii manages to avoid it.
Draugovich Ii blocks a leg kick.
Draugovich Ii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Draugovich Ii scores with a push kick.
Easton tries to sprawl but Draugovich Ii drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Draugovich Ii trying to control from half guard but Easton is working away.
Draugovich Ii passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Easton!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Draugovich Ii landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigori Draugovich Ii 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!
Nice body kick there by Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii misses the jab.
Draugovich Ii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Easton. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Draugovich Ii, right into the meat.
Easton throws a body punch but Draugovich Ii moves out of range.
Easton is looking to land body kicks.
Draugovich Ii scores with a leg kick.
Draugovich Ii darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Draugovich Ii stops Easton from getting back to his feet.
Draugovich Ii perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Draugovich Ii's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii passes to side control.
Draugovich Ii throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Easton tries to bench press Draugovich Ii off him but Draugovich Ii keeps the position.
Easton is trying to escape the position but Draugovich Ii is controlling the position.
Draugovich Ii working the head with strikes.
Draugovich Ii is looking to take a break and control but Easton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Easton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Grigori Draugovich Ii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Draugovich Ii passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Easton!
Draugovich Ii sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Draugovich Ii has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Easton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Draugovich Ii is landing with some decent strikes but Easton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Draugovich Ii controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii lands a big shot there that rocks Easton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Draugovich Ii punishing his opponent with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Easton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Draugovich Ii controlling from the full mount.
Draugovich Ii landing shots from mount.
Cody Easton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draugovich Ii pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Draugovich Ii is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Easton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Draugovich Ii pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Draugovich Ii looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grigori Draugovich Ii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Draugovich Ii 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grigori Draugovich Ii!
Grigori Draugovich Ii decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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