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Event:
FC: Fight Night
Date: May 31, 2017 |
#R1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ma Aung checks a leg kick.
Grivas scores with a leg kick.
Stergios Grivas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grivas misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Ma Aung.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grivas lands an uppercut.
Grivas blocks an elbow strike.
Grivas tries to work over Ma Aung's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grivas has a couple of punches blocked by Ma Aung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grivas blocks a body shot from Ma Aung.
Ma Aung is trying to push Grivas away but Grivas has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Grivas misses with some punches.
Ma Aung throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grivas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grivas swings wildly with an uppercut but Ma Aung uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Grivas lands a shoulder strike.
Ma Aung throws an elbow that misses.
I was talking to Ma Aung's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Grivas prevents a body shot from Ma Aung.
A short left from Grivas.
Grivas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ma Aung tries to work over Grivas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ma Aung just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grivas's brow.
Grivas trying to stall but Ma Aung improves his position.
Grivas misses with a body punch.
Grivas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ma Aung up against the ropes.
Grivas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ma Aung just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grivas's brow.
Grivas lands with a left to the head.
Ma Aung looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grivas lands with a right to the head. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from Grivas fails to land.
Grivas lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Grivas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ma Aung misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ma Aung can't break the clinch.
Ma Aung creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grivas scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Ma Aung's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ma Aung throws an elbow but it misses.
Grivas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grivas blocks an elbow strike from Ma Aung.
Grivas lands a left hand.
Ma Aung creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grivas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ma Aung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Grivas.
Grivas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stergios Grivas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Grivas throws a leg kick
and Ma Aung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grivas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grivas is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ma Aung's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grivas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ma Aung scrambles back to his feet.
Grivas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ma Aung moves away.
Good leg kick by Grivas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ma Aung misses with a hook. Grivas ducked under it nicely.
Grivas throws a jab but it's blocked by Ma Aung.
Ma Aung throws a right hand that Grivas ducks under and follows up with a left that Grivas also avoids with ease.
Ma Aung looks to throw the jab but Grivas is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grivas. Ma Aung shrugs it off though.
Sloppy strikes from Ma Aung. Those never looked like landing.
Nice body punch from Ma Aung.
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!
Ma Aung loads up on a big right hand but Grivas slips the punch.
Ma Aung misses with a shot to the body
and Grivas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Grivas finds it's way through Ma Aung's defenses. #T1#
Grivas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ma Aung ducks under a wild hook from Grivas.
Ma Aung uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grivas.
Grivas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ma Aung to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice jab there from Grivas.
Grivas scores with a nice head shot.
Grivas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ma Aung. That did some damage!
Grivas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ma Aung throws a hook but Grivas avoids it easily.
Grivas misses with a looping left.
Ma Aung takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ma Aung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grivas misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Ma Aung on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grivas throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ma Aung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grivas manages to avoid it.
Ma Aung misses the jab.#T2#
Grivas lands with an overhand left.
Grivas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ma Aung misses with a hook. Grivas ducked under it nicely.
Ma Aung throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grivas throws a front kick that sends Ma Aung stumbling back into the ropes.
Grivas slips a jab and a cross from Ma Aung.
Ma Aung lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grivas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Grivas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grivas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grivas jabs Ma Aung to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ma Aung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grivas.
Ma Aung throws a jab but it's blocked by Grivas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grivas lands a jab to Ma Aung's midsection.
Ma Aung looks to score with a jab to the body but Grivas is just out of range.
Ma Aung takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stergios Grivas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Ma Aung takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grivas connects with a solid leg kick.
Ma Aung misses with a hook.
Ma Aung avoids the body shot from Grivas.
Grivas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ma Aung's sensitive parts.
A left and a right from Ma Aung both land. Nice combination.
Ma Aung on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grivas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Grivas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Grivas throws a hook but Ma Aung blocks it.
Grivas lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grivas. Ma Aung does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grivas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ma Aung checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grivas ducks under a wild hook from Ma Aung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Grivas misses.
Ma Aung throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ma Aung takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kyal Ma Aung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Ma Aung misses with a wild body shot.
Grivas lands an overhand right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grivas, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Ma Aung misses its intended target.
Grivas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grivas, right into the meat.
Grivas moves away from the strike by Ma Aung.
Ma Aung dips to his left and cracks Grivas with an uppercut!
Grivas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ma Aung counters with a three punch combo that has Grivas backing up. Grivas nods at Ma Aung to acknowledge the strikes.
Grivas dodges the punch combination from Ma Aung.
Ma Aung with a jab.#ROC#
Grivas is rocked!
Grivas throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Grivas misses with the combination.
#T2#
Ma Aung throws a series of punches but Grivas moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grivas! But no joy.
Ma Aung lands with an overhand left.
Grivas is still on wobbly legs! Can Ma Aung finish him?
Grivas misses with a wild combination.
Ma Aung looks to throw the jab but Grivas is out of range.
Grivas drops his guard momentarily, allowing Ma Aung to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Grivas! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Ma Aung takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kyal Ma Aung!
An out of breath Kyal Ma Aung thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
FC 149
Date: May 20, 2017 |
#R1#
A swing and a miss from Grivas.
Marinov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grivas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marinov misses with a combination
and Grivas counters with a leg kick.
Grivas 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.
Grivas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marinov avoids the body shot from Grivas.
Marinov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marinov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grivas checks it well.
Grivas misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Marinov.
Marinov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Ground Zero in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marinov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grivas.
Marinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grivas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grivas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grivas tries to clinch up but Marinov circles away and keeps his distance.
Grivas falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Marinov to counter with a crisp jab.
Emil Marinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Grivas lands a jab.#CL2#
Grivas has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Marinov.
Marinov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grivas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC#
Marinov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grivas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marinov eats them both and turns towards Grivas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Grivas feints a jab promting Marinov to slip. Grivas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marinov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Grivas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grivas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Marinov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Grivas stuns Marinov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grivas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marinov moves out of range as Grivas strikes.#CL#
Marinov gets a clinch.
Marinov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T2#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marinov as Grivas tries to tie him up.
Grivas blocking some punches.
Marinov lands a shoulder strike.
Grivas tries to throw a body punch but Marinov avoids it by throwing Grivas back against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Grivas.
Marinov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grivas's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marinov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grivas.
Grivas can't find room to land a body shot as Marinov controls the action.
Grivas struggles to land a body shot inside as Marinov controls his hands.
Grivas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Marinov fails to land.
Grivas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grivas's coach down at The Furnace was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Grivas's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Grivas lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marinov blocks an uppercut.
Grivas pushes Marinov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marinov throws a head punch that misses.
Marinov misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stergios Grivas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Marinov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grivas tried to score with a low kick but Marinov checks it.
Grivas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marinov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grivas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marinov.
Marinov blocks the body kick.
Grivas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marinov rather than just go for the knockout.
Grivas keeps Marinov at a distance using the push kick.
Marinov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Marinov throws a jab but it's blocked by Grivas.
Grivas misses with a low kick.
Marinov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grivas.
Grivas takes one to the side of the head.
Marinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grivas.
Grivas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marinov misses the jab.
Marinov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grivas misses with a wild body shot.
Marinov ducks under a wild hook from Grivas.#T1#
Marinov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grivas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marinov scrambles back to his feet.
Grivas tries to clinch up.
Grivas walks into a left hand.
Marinov scores with a decent looking hook.
Marinov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marinov dips to his left and cracks Grivas with an uppercut!
Grivas tries a low kick but Marinov avoids it.#CL#
Marinov darts in and clinches Grivas up against the ropes.
Marinov avoids the elbow strike from Grivas, against the ropes.
Grivas slows down the pace here.
Grivas misses with a punch on the inside.
Grivas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Grivas tries a body shot but Marinov blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Grivas trying to stall but Marinov improves his position.
#T2#
Grivas can't find room to land a body shot as Marinov controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marinov.
Grivas swings wildly with an uppercut but Marinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Grivas - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grivas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marinov throws a punch but it's blocked by Grivas.
Marinov swings wildly with an uppercut but Grivas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grivas misses with the head strike.
Grivas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grivas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grivas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marinov misses with a punch on the inside.
Grivas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Marinov - that landed with a thud.
Marinov swings wildly with an uppercut but Grivas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marinov is working Grivas over against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Marinov dominated that second round.
That's time! Marinov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Grivas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marinov misses with a low kick.
Marinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grivas.
Grivas throws a lazy body kick
and Marinov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grivas misses the shot to the body.
Marinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grivas.
Marinov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grivas motions for Marinov to come forward. Grivas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marinov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stergios Grivas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marinov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grivas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marinov lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Marinov moves into the clinch successfully.
Marinov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marinov.
Emil Marinov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marinov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grivas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marinov lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
Grivas digs a right hand into Marinov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marinov's gas tank.
Marinov has a couple of punches blocked by Grivas.
Grivas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grivas misses with some punches.
Marinov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marinov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marinov blocks a body shot from Grivas.
Grivas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marinov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grivas backwards.
Marinov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grivas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marinov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Grivas.
Grivas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Marinov misses with the head strike.
Marinov is working Grivas over against the ropes.
Marinov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grivas tries to throw a body punch but Marinov avoids it by throwing Grivas back against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Grivas. #T2#
Marinov scores with a shot to the side of Grivas's head.
Marinov misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grivas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grivas blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Marinov.
Marinov misses with the head strike.
Marinov avoids a wild elbow strike from Grivas.
Grivas misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Marinov - that landed with a thud.
Marinov tries a body shot but Grivas blocks it.
Grivas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marinov's defenses.
Grivas works on Marinov's body with a couple of short punches.
Grivas throws a head punch that misses.
Grivas throws a punch but it's blocked by Marinov.
Grivas digs a right hand into Marinov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marinov's gas tank.
Marinov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marinov blocks a body shot from Grivas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emil Marinov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marinov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emil Marinov!
Emil Marinov 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:
FC 145:Revenge!
Date: Apr 15, 2017 |
#R1#
King lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grivas at a distance.
Grivas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Grivas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Grivas lands with an overhand left.
Grivas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grivas avoids the body shot from King.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by King.
Grivas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed King momentarily.
King chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grivas can pounce on him.
King 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grivas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grivas cracks the inside of King's front leg.
King swings widly with a right hand
and Grivas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A good leg kick by Grivas.
King misses with a shot to the body
and Grivas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grivas.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Grivas does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Nice body punch from Grivas.
Grivas works King's body with a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Grivas.
Grivas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
King misses with a double jab
and Grivas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
King misses with a double jab
letting Grivas counter with a right hand.
King misses with a left hand
and Grivas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grivas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL2#
Grivas forces King back against the ropes and clinches.#BC#
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grivas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
King misses with a hook to the body
and Grivas counters with an outside leg kick.
Grivas lands with an overhand left.
Grivas cracks a nice hook into King's ribs.#CL2#
King gets tackled into the ropes by Grivas. Grivas maintains the clinch. #T2##BC#
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King lands a two punch combo.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grivas counters with a leg kick.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grivas on the side of the head.
Grivas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch combination from King misses.
King is breathing heavily.
King looks to land a combination but Grivas avoids it well.
Grivas lands a body shot.
King takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grivas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Grivas lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grivas manages to avoid it.
Grivas connects with a leg kick. King looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grivas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stergios Grivas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Grivas lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grivas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
King misses the body punch
and Grivas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grivas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between King's hands.
Dwayne King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grivas lands a jab to King's midsection.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grivas throws a quick inside leg kick.
King connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Grivas counters with a low kick, right behind King 's knee.
Grivas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down King rather than just go for the knockout.
Grivas lands a really nice looking cross but King seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grivas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grivas connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.
Grivas jabs King right on the nose. King blinks but takes it well.#CL2#
Grivas clinches up with King and pushes him back against the ropes.#BC#
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grivas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T1#
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grivas lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
Grivas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King misses with a double jab
and Grivas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King misses with a double jab
and Grivas counters with a thumping low kick.
Grivas digs a good hook to King's body.
Stergios Grivas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grivas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by King.
King is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grivas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grivas scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one.
Grivas scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grivas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Nice shot lands for Grivas.#T2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Grivas.
Crunch! Grivas slams his shin into King's torso.
Grivas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grivas counters with a low kick, right behind King 's knee.
Grivas lands a jab.
Grivas lands a nice looking body shot.
Grivas throws out a powerful jab.
Grivas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grivas scores with a hook.
That kick from Grivas tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
King takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grivas scores with a jab.
King misses the body punch #KD2#
and before King can reset, Grivas rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! King is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!#ROC2#
King is rocked!
Grivas lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stergios Grivas takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
King misses with a hook
and Grivas counters with a left to the body.
Dwayne King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grivas.
Grivas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grivas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Grivas.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grivas. That's going to slow King down.
King moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Grivas lands the left hand.
Grivas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grivas throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grivas counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King misses with a double jab.
King misses the body punch
and Grivas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grivas thuds his right hand into King's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grivas lands with a kick to the temple. King shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King scores with a three punch combo!
King seems to have got his legs back now.
Good standup being displayed there by Grivas as he connects with a hook.#T1#
Grivas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grivas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
King throws an off balance right hand
letting Grivas counter with a right hand.
Grivas tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
Grivas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent King stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
King walks into a left hand.
Grivas lands with a cross.
Grivas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Grivas lands a really nice looking cross but King seems unphased.
King misses with a lunging right hand
and Grivas counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grivas lands with a shot to the body.
King misses the body punch
and Grivas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grivas catches King napping and cracks him with a perfect head kick! King goes down! He's bigtime hurt! He's not going to make it back to his feet - the referee has called it off! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Stergios Grivas!
A victorious Stergios Grivas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
FC:Wednesday Night Fights 4
Date: Feb 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Grivas misses with a hook
and Ingram counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ingram scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grivas lands with a nice body punch.
Grivas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ingram cracks Grivas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ingram misses with a series of wild punches.
Ingram misses with a body shot
enabling Grivas to counter with a crisp jab.
Grivas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ingram fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grivas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grivas punishes Ingram's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ingram throws a poor cross that misses
and Ingram takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ingram rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grivas counters with a low kick, right behind Ingram 's knee.
Grivas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ingram scores with a body shot.
#T1#
Ingram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grivas moves away.
Grivas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ingram has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ingram throws a poor cross that misses
and Grivas finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Grivas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ingram takes a step back to recover.
Grivas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grivas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ingram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grivas manages to avoid it.
Grivas thinks about the counter body kick.
Grivas takes a swing at Ingram's ribcage but misses.
Ingram takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ingram's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grivas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ingram scrambles back to his feet.
Ingram misses with a shot to the body
and Grivas counters with a flying knee. Nice. #ROC2#
Ingram is rocked!
Ingram throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grivas counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grivas moves out of range as Ingram strikes.#T2#
Grivas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grivas thuds his shin into the meat of Ingram's side.
Ingram is breathing heavily.
Ingram throws a jab but it's blocked by Grivas.
Grivas lands a head kick. Ingram smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Oh Ingram is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grivas cracks Ingram with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Ingram is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Ingram is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Ingram could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Stergios Grivas!
Stergios Grivas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
LFC 15
Date: Jan 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Jab from Grivas.
Grivas has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Babatunde is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Grivas connects with a solid leg kick.
Grivas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Babatunde.#CL#
Babatunde forces Grivas back against the cage and clinches.
Grivas lands with a left to the head.
Grivas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Grivas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Babatunde is trying to drag Grivas to the mat but Grivas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Babatunde keeps control of Grivas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #TD#
Babatunde gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Grivas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Babatunde is working away from the top position though.
Grivas tries to roll over but Babatunde keeps him under control.
Grivas looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T1#
Grivas trying to hold on to Babatunde's head to control him but Babatunde postures up.
Babatunde is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Grivas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Babatunde connects with a massive shot to the dome!
#SUB#
Babatunde working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Grivas turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Babatunde off and cradles Grivas's limp body as Babatunde celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Sanjit Babatunde!
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Event:
LFC 10
Date: Dec 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Vitokin blocks a jab.
Vitokin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grivas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grivas throws a right hand that misses
and Vitokin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vitokin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grivas is out of range and Vitokin settles back down.
It looked like Grivas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grivas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheers as Vitokin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grivas doesn't seem phased though.
Vitokin lands with a hook. Grivas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vitokin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vitokin throws an overhand right that lands on Grivas's shoulder, as Grivas tries to avoid the shot.
Grivas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Michail Vitokin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grivas.
Grivas thuds his shin into the meat of Vitokin's side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vitokin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grivas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Grivas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grivas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grivas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vitokin looks winded!
Grivas misses with a head kick.
#T1#
Grivas scores with a nice body kick.
Grivas throws out a powerful jab.
Grivas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grivas lands with a good body shot.
Grivas feints and then cracks Vitokin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vitokin down.
Grivas scores with a nice body kick.
Grivas lands a front kick.
Grivas lands with an overhand left.
Grivas moves away from the strike by Vitokin.
Grivas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick by Grivas - that's a beauty! Vitokin is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Grivas can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Stergios Grivas!
Stergios Grivas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Junior Masters of MMA Round 1
Date: Oct 29, 2016 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from McCarthy. Grivas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick from Grivas lands but McCarthy takes it in his stride.
McCarthy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McCarthy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grivas misses with a body shot
#KD#
and McCarthy counters with a crisp one two that drops Grivas! McCarthy thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Grivas to his feet! Grivas is in big trouble!#ROC#
Grivas is rocked!
Grivas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCarthy.
Grivas is still on wobbly legs! Can McCarthy finish him?
A good leg kick by Grivas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCarthy throws a pinpoint strike between Grivas's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Grivas crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and McCarthy scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Redser McCarthy!
Redser McCarthy very nearly forgot to thank Sully's Bar & Grill amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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