Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: KOTM Round 1 Part 2
Date: Jan 08, 2020

#R1#
Grieg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Grieg moves out of range of the leg kick from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a looping right.
Grieg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grieg pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop back to the cage. Grieg follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a head kick but Grieg moves out of range.
Grieg throws out a counter right but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop avoids it with no problem.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grieg lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T1#
Grieg thuds his right hand into Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A punch combination from Grieg misses.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grieg.
Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grieg throws a sloppy head kick and Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop. Those never looked like landing.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop with a hook.
Grieg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Good leg kick by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big left from Grieg misses.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grieg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grieg is out of range and Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop settles back down.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#T2#
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop with a nice cross.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grieg on the side of the head.
Grieg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grieg throws an overhand right that lands on Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's shoulder, as Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries to avoid the shot.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop works Grieg's body with a nice hook.
A cross from Grieg lands.
Grieg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop was well out of range. Poor timing from Grieg.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grieg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice shot by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Grieg throws a sloppy head kick and Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses its intended target.
Grieg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop looks to land a body kick but Grieg moved away.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a shot from downtown. Grieg moves away and avoids it.
Grieg tries a head kick but it misses.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throwing a counter right hand but Grieg manages to avoid it.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries a head kick but it misses.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grieg on the side of the head.
Grieg lands a nice looking body shot.
Grieg looks to land a left hand but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop moved out of range nicely.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a hook.
Grieg is looking for the big counter here.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grieg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop takes a swing at Grieg's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Grieg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grieg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands with a cross.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a solid leg kick but Grieg takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop moves out of range of the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a body punch but Grieg moves out of range.
Grieg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Jab, jab by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop - just one landing.
Grieg checks the leg kick.#TD2#
Grieg feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop wants to stand and escape but Grieg is having none of it.
Grieg distracts Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grieg is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Grieg misses with a right hand
enabling Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop to counter with a crisp jab.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Grieg responds with a good body kick, but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop manages to step out the way in time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grieg misses with a kick to the body
and Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop counters with a right hand to the body.
Grieg swings widly with a right hand
letting Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop counter with a right hand.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grieg.#CL2#
Grieg moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a punch but it's blocked by Grieg.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grieg.
Grieg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grieg lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Grieg blocking some punches.
Grieg misses with a body punch. #T1#
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries to throw a body punch but Grieg avoids it by throwing Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop back against the cage.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a punch but it's blocked by Grieg.
Grieg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's elbow.
Grieg misses with a punch on the inside.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grieg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grieg can do to turn this around?
A head punch on the inside from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop fails to land.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop blocking some punches.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop can't find room to land a body shot as Grieg controls the action.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grieg's elbow.
A hook to the body from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Grieg gets through Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grieg lands a nice shot to the body.
Grieg misses with a punch on the inside.
Grieg struggles to land a body shot inside as Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop controls his hands.
Grieg misses with a body punch.
Grieg tries to work over Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a head punch that misses.
Grieg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop. #T2#
Grieg tries to work over Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grieg.
Grieg misses with a body punch.
A short right from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop on the inside.
Grieg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is working Grieg over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Grieg lands a nice uppercut.
Grieg blocks an uppercut.
Grieg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grieg misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grieg.
Grieg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's elbow.
A short right from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Grieg prevents a body shot from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Grieg swings wildly with an uppercut but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grieg tries to work over Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Grieg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop presses Grieg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grieg working Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop over with knees to the body.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grieg misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grieg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is defending well for now.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grieg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grieg tries to work over Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grieg throws a punch but it's blocked by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Grieg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop or not.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop works on Grieg's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands with a right to the head.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands a right hand.
Grieg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4#
Grieg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grieg.
Grieg misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Grieg throws a punch but it's blocked by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Grieg tries to pull guard but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop holds him up against the cage and eventually Grieg drops back down to his feet.
Grieg misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grieg tries to work over Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grieg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Grieg avoids the head kick by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries to land a front kick but Grieg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL2#
Grieg clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
A big left from Grieg misses.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Grieg manages to circle out of the way.
Grieg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grieg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop finds it's way round the side to connect with Grieg's head.
A big right from Grieg misses.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throwing a counter right hand but Grieg manages to avoid it.
Grieg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is winning the standup battle so far.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop checks a low kick from Grieg.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop scores with a hook.
The fighters circling - Grieg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Horrible takedown attempt by Grieg or perhaps it was just good defense by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop, which made it look bad.
Grieg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.#T1#
Grieg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop delivers a nice body kick.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grieg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop punishes Grieg's body with a nice straight punch.
Grieg moves away from the strike by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Grieg counters with a body kick.#CL2#
Grieg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grieg swings wildly with an uppercut but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grieg.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edvard Grieg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands with a right to the head.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grieg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a punch but it's blocked by Grieg.
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!
Grieg jumps guard but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop stands there with Grieg around his waist. Grieg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a body punch.
Grieg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's elbow.
Grieg blocks a body shot from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Grieg wants a takedown but no success here.
Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edvard Grieg.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grieg's elbow.
Grieg takes a shot to the head.
Grieg tries to land a knee to the head but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop blocks with his arms.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries a body shot but Grieg blocks it.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands a hook that snaps the head of Grieg backwards.
Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Grieg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grieg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grieg prevents a body shot from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Grieg is trying to pull guard but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop has him pressed against the cage.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grieg.
Grieg swings wildly with an uppercut but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Grieg fails to land.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop struggles to land a body shot inside as Grieg controls his hands.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grieg goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #TD2#
Grieg jumps guard. #T4#
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Grieg looking for a sweep. Not yet Grieg, not yet. #SUB2#
Grieg isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop stacks Grieg on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop!
Grieg is trying to improve his position.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Grieg is looking to regain half guard here but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop keeps moving and retains side control.
Grieg striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Grieg throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop!
Our winner, Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Pride FC 67
Date: Dec 18, 2019

#R1#
Grieg throws a big shot that misses.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Grieg now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hussain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grieg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grieg avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Hussain clinches up against the cage.
Grieg fails to pull guard.
Grieg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grieg scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT2#
It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Hussain connects with a jab.
Hussain throws a looping overhand right but Grieg ducks down to avoid it.
Grieg was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Hussain instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grieg has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Grieg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hussain throws a body kick that misses.
Grieg replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hussain blocks it well.
Grieg ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Grieg avoids the body shot from Hussain. #CL#
Hussain closes the distance and pushes Grieg back into the cage.
Grieg throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC#
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hussain swats away the attempt to clinch by Grieg.
Hussain swings for the body but Grieg moves out of range.
It seemed like Grieg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grieg throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grieg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grieg lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hussain jabs Grieg right on the nose. Grieg blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the liver by Hussain. Beautiful body shot.#CL#
Hussain forces Grieg back against the cage and clinches.
Grieg goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grieg lands with a right to the head.
Grieg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hussain avoids a wild elbow strike from Grieg.#BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain lands a glancing blow to the side of Grieg's head.
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hussain thuds his shin into the meat of Grieg's side.
Grieg punishes Hussain's body with a nice straight punch.
Grieg tries to clinch but Hussain is having none of it.
Hussain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hussain thuds his right hand into Grieg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grieg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hussain, right into the meat.
Hussain scores with a decent looking hook.
Hussain tries to clinch but Grieg moves out of range.
Grieg takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from Grieg.#T3#
Grieg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grieg doesn't manage to clinch there - Hussain circles away.
Hussain lands a jab to the head.
Hussain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grieg was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hussain cracks Grieg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CL#
Hussain darts in and clinches Grieg up against the cage.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hussain is trying to break free.#BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grieg misses with a body shot.
Hussain throws a lazy uppercut
and Grieg counters with a solid body kick.
Grieg moves out of range of the strikes.
Grieg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Grieg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Emre Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grieg walks into a jab.
Grieg throws a shot to the body. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grieg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grieg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Grieg raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Grieg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hussain tries to clinch but Grieg moves out of range.
Hussain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL#
Hussain moves into the clinch.
Hussain avoiding damage as Grieg throws knees to the body.
Hussain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hussain blocks a body shot from Grieg. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Hussain lands with an uppercut that bounces Grieg off the cage and back into range.
Hussain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grieg counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grieg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hussain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hussain checks a leg kick nicely.
Hussain slaps away a takedown attempt from Grieg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Grieg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hussain to the mat! Hussain manages to get full guard.
Hussain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grieg can do to turn this around?
Hussain wants to get back to his feet but Grieg is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Grieg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grieg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grieg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grieg prevents Hussain from getting back to his feet.
Grieg throwing strikes but missing.
Hussain is looking to stand up but Grieg isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grieg stands up over Hussain, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grieg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grieg wants to pass the guard but Hussain is keeping the position.
Grieg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hussain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hussain wants to stand but Grieg is controlling the position. #T1#
Grieg with a nice head shot there.
Grieg is in close to Hussain's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Grieg throws a strike but Hussain rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SU#
Grieg is working an open guard so Hussain takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hussain looks for the body kick but Grieg saw that one coming.
Grieg tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
Grieg throws out a counter right but Hussain avoids it with no problem.
Grieg defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
Grieg moves out of range as Hussain strikes.#CL#
Hussain clinches up with Grieg and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grieg swinging wildly here.
Hussain loads up on a big right hand but Grieg slips the punch.
Hussain throws a body punch but Grieg moves out of range.
Grieg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hussain cracks Grieg with a good jab.
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!
Hussain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grieg.
Hussain swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T2#
Hussain with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL#
Hussain moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grieg.
Grieg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #TD2#
Grieg pulls guard effortlessly.
Hussain would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Grieg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hussain is one step ahead there.
Grieg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Hussain looks like he's trying to stand up.
Grieg drops an elbow to the side of Hussain's head. #ES#
Hussain has one foot on Grieg's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Grieg lands a front kick.
Hussain misses with a looping right.#T3##CL#
Hussain moves into the clinch.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hussain prevents a body shot from Grieg.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grieg.
Hussain tries to break the clinch but Grieg is controlling the position. #BC#
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussain misses with a hook. Grieg ducked under it nicely.
Grieg checks a leg kick nicely.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grieg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain lands a right hook to the body.
Hussain lands a jab to the nose.
Hussain looks for the body kick but Grieg saw that one coming.
Hussain wants to clinch.
Hussain throws a leg kick which misses Grieg's front leg but catches the back leg as Grieg tries to avoid it. #T4#
Grieg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grieg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grieg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Grieg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick misses from Grieg.
Grieg throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grieg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grieg keeps the fight on the outside.
Grieg shoots in for a takedown but Hussain shows good takedown defense.
Hussain thuds a left hand into Grieg's body.
Grieg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hussain slips under a jab.
Hussain stuns Grieg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL2#
Grieg moves into the clinch successfully.
Grieg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hussain's efforts to push away.
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 Emre Hussain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hussain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grieg.
Good shot there by Hussain.
Hussain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grieg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Grieg takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hussain.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussain. Grieg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hussain tries to clinch up but Grieg circles away and keeps his distance.
Grieg scores with a one two! Hussain had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hussain tries to clinch but Grieg moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emre Hussain is winning the standup battle so far.
Grieg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grieg appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Grieg misses with a body shot.
Hussain cracks Grieg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T1#
Grieg throws a big shot that misses.
Grieg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grieg moves out of range of the body kick from Hussain.
Grieg wants to counter the offense by Hussain and move into the clinch position.
Hussain throws a body kick that misses.
Hussain throws a body punch but Grieg moves out of range.
Grieg counters with a body kick.
Hussain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grieg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Grieg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hussain misses with a hook. Grieg ducked under it nicely.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Grieg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grieg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grieg shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hussain scores with a nice strike.
Grieg misses with a low kick.
Hussain misses with a right hand #TD2#
so Grieg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Edvard Grieg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grieg throws a strike but Hussain rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Hussain stopping the sweep attempt from Grieg.
Hussain is looking to stand up but Grieg won't let him.
Grieg will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Grieg looking for a sweep. Not yet Grieg, not yet. #SU#
Hussain gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hussain connects with the punch.
Grieg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grieg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grieg slips under a jab.
Grieg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T3#
Grieg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grieg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Hussain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grieg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hussain looks to throw the jab but Grieg is out of range.
Hussain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hussain moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grieg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hussain jabs Grieg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grieg looks for the body kick but Hussain saw that one coming.
Hussain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hussain scores with a kick to the midsection.
Grieg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grieg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hussain throws a good cross that connects.
Hussain throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hussain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grieg is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T4#
Hussain scores with a spinning back kick!
Hussain tries to clinch up but Grieg circles away and keeps his distance.
Grieg raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hussain connects with a looping right hand.
Grieg misses with a body kick.
Hussain lands the left hand.#TD2#
Grieg gets a double leg takedown into Hussain's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grieg stands up over Hussain, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hussain wants to stand and escape but Grieg is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grieg postures up in Hussain's guard and throws a big left but Hussain blocks it. #ES#
Hussain has his feet on Grieg's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Hussain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grieg throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emre Hussain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hussain, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: Pride FC 61
Date: Nov 20, 2019

#R1#
Rojas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grieg.
Grieg throws a sloppy head kick and Rojas moves out of range easily.
Rojas lands with an overhand left.
Rojas throws a shot from downtown. Grieg moves away and avoids it.
Rojas throws a lazy right hand but Grieg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grieg jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Rojas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grieg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rojas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rojas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grieg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rojas lands a leg kick that knocks Grieg off balance momentarily.
Grieg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rojas was well out of range. Poor timing from Grieg.
Rojas works Grieg's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grieg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rojas scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL#
Grieg gets a clinch.
Grieg gets through Rojas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grieg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grieg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Rojas pushes Grieg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grieg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1#
Grieg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grieg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rojas blocks it with crossed arms.
Grieg tries a body shot but Rojas blocks it.
Grieg digs a right hand underneath Rojas's ribcage. Rojas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grieg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Grieg.
Grieg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rojas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grieg backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grieg.
Grieg has a couple of punches blocked by Rojas. #BC2#
Rojas breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Grieg.
Emilio Rojas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Grieg blocks the low kick.
Rojas stuffs the takedown.
Grieg ducks under a wild hook from Rojas.
Grieg cracks Rojas with an open hand slap.
Grieg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rojas pinned against the cage. Rojas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T2#
Rojas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rojas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like Emilio Rojas has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rojas moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been informed that Rojas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Grieg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grieg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rojas.
Rojas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grieg.
A nice side step and Rojas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Grieg cracks Rojas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slow jab from Rojas misses its intended target.
Rojas scores with a decent looking hook.
Rojas throws a sloppy head kick and Grieg moves out of range easily.
Grieg is looking to counter punch.
Rojas cracks Grieg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grieg drops his hands momentarily and Rojas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grieg throws a front kick aimed at Rojas's knee but Rojas avoids it well.
Rojas throws a good cross that connects.
Grieg looks to score with a jab to the body but Rojas is just out of range.#CL#
Grieg clinches up against the cage.#T3#
Rojas prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edvard Grieg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rojas lands with a light punch inside.
Rojas misses with a punch on the inside.
Grieg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Grieg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Grieg takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Rojas.
Grieg blocks an uppercut.
Rojas scores with a shot to the side of Grieg's head.
Grieg tries to work over Rojas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grieg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Grieg.
Grieg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Grieg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rojas blocking some punches.
Rojas misses with the head strike.
Grieg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grieg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grieg blocks an elbow strike from Rojas.
Rojas misses with a punch on the inside.
Rojas misses with the head strike. #T4#
A left hand lands to the body for Grieg.
Grieg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grieg gets through Rojas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rojas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rojas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grieg blocking some punches.
Rojas working hard to break the clinch.
Rojas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Rojas fails to land.
Grieg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#TD#
Grieg pulls Rojas into guard.
Grieg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grieg is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rojas is looking to stand up but Grieg won't let him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grieg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rojas wanted to stand there but Grieg had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Emilio Rojas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emilio Rojas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Rojas throws a big shot that misses.
Grieg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Grieg.
Rojas throws a jab when Grieg was well out of range.
Rojas jabs Grieg right on the nose. Grieg blinks but takes it well.
Rojas 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.
A head kick misses from Rojas.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rojas. That's going to slow Grieg down.
Grieg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rojas jabs at Grieg's body.
Rojas throws a body punch but Grieg moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Grieg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas avoids the body shot from Grieg.
Rojas misses the shot to the body.
Grieg throws a counter high kick but Rojas was just alert enough to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Rojas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grieg doesn't seem phased though.
Rojas misses with a hook. Grieg ducked under it nicely.
Rojas connects with a right hand. Grieg shakes it off.#T1#
Grieg tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grieg. Rojas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grieg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rojas lands a lovely overhand right.
Grieg connects with a right hand. Rojas shakes it off.
Grieg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rojas.
Grieg tries to clinch but Rojas moves out of range.
Rojas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grieg misses with a wild body shot.
Rojas tests Grieg's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL2#
Rojas has Grieg up against the cage in a clinch. #BC2#
Rojas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rojas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grieg under the eye.
Rojas lands a really nice looking cross but Grieg seems unphased. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grieg moves out of range as Rojas strikes.
Rojas misses with a right hand
and Grieg counters with a nice uppercut.
Rojas misses with an uppercut.
Rojas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grieg.
Grieg throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rojas misses with a hook.
Rojas lands a jab to Grieg's midsection.
Rojas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grieg is looking to counter punch.
Rojas moves out of range as Grieg throws a body kick.
Rojas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rojas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grieg. That did some damage!
Rojas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grieg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rojas is fending him off so far but Grieg persists. Nope, Rojas circles away and we're back to standing.
Rojas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grieg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rojas misses with a hook. Grieg ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Rojas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grieg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grieg looks to land a right hand but Rojas moved out of range.#CL#
Grieg closes the distance and pushes Rojas back into the cage.
Rojas scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grieg.
Rojas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grieg or not.
Grieg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rojas throws a head punch that misses.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grieg working aggressively here.
Rojas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rojas swings wildly with an uppercut but Grieg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grieg can't find room to land a body shot as Rojas controls the action.
Rojas lands with a short shot to the head.
Rojas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grieg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grieg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rojas throws a punch but it's blocked by Grieg.
Rojas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grieg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grieg tries to land a knee to the head but Rojas blocks with his arms.
Grieg misses with a punch on the inside.
Rojas blocks an uppercut.
Grieg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rojas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rojas.
Rojas swings wildly with an uppercut but Grieg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grieg has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rojas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Grieg misses with a knee strike.
Rojas misses with the head strike.
Grieg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rojas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rojas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grieg misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rojas fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rojas.
Grieg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emilio Rojas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emilio Rojas's cut.
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!
#R3##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Grieg.
Rojas lands a left hand.
Rojas lands with a right to the head.
Grieg looking for a takedown.
Rojas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rojas misses with a body punch.
Grieg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rojas lands a shot to the body.
Grieg blocks an uppercut.
Grieg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rojas misses with a body punch. #TD#
Grieg ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Grieg no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rojas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Grieg is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg looking for a sweep. Not yet Grieg, not yet.
Rojas wanted to stand there but Grieg had control of the position. #SU2#
Rojas stands up from Grieg's guard - Rojas perhaps looking for a knockout. #T1#
Grieg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rojas staying out of range there.
Rojas connects with a solid leg kick.
Grieg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grieg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grieg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rojas tries to clinch there but Grieg circles away.
Rojas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rojas lands with a good body shot.
Grieg defending well as Rojas loads up on a big left hand.
Rojas tries to close the distance and clinch but Grieg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Rojas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rojas swings wildly with an uppercut but Grieg uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Rojas.
Edvard Grieg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Rojas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emilio Rojas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grieg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rojas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grieg blocks an elbow strike.
Rojas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grieg backwards.
Rojas misses with a punch on the inside.
Rojas lands a left hand.
Rojas blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Grieg.
Rojas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grieg tries to land knees in the clinch but Rojas avoids the damage to the body. #TD#
Grieg works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Grieg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Grieg chips away with some ground and pound.
Grieg throws a big elbow that misses.
Grieg postures up and lands a big shot to Rojas's brow.
Rojas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rojas wants to stand but Grieg is controlling the position.
Rojas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emilio Rojas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Grieg throwing strikes from guard but Rojas blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grieg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grieg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rojas is looking to stand up but Grieg isn't so interested in that idea.
Grieg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grieg distracts Rojas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rojas wants to stand up but Grieg is controlling him.
Grieg works over Rojas with some ground and pound from guard.
Grieg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#ES2#
Rojas pushes Grieg off and scrambles back to his feet.
Grieg avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T4#
Rojas misses with a left hand
and Grieg counters with a nice body kick.
Grieg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rojas circles away quickly and effectively.
Rojas cracks Grieg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grieg looks to throw the jab but Rojas is out of range.
Rojas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grieg.
Rojas doesn't manage to clinch there - Grieg circles away.
Grieg swats away the attempt to clinch by Rojas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rojas throws a poor cross that misses
and Grieg counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Emilio Rojas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grieg swats away the attempt to clinch by Rojas.
Jab by Rojas.
Rojas misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Grieg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Emilio Rojas.
I've got Rojas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Rojas!
An out of breath Emilio Rojas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Pride FC 53
Date: Oct 23, 2019

#R1#
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Stark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big right from Stark misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Grieg misses the target.
Stark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Stark has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Stark throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stark misses with a few strikes there.
Stark throws a body shot but no joy.
Stark lands a head shot.
Good shot there by Stark.
Stark uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grieg misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grieg lands the left hand.
Grieg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stark misses with a looping right.
Stark throws a hook but Grieg blocks it.#CL#
Grieg instigates a clinch.
Grieg letting Stark take a breather here.#T1#
A right hook to the body lands for Stark.
Stark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grieg struggles to land a body shot inside as Stark controls his hands.
Grieg lands an elbow inside.
Grieg misses with some punches.
Stark is pushing Grieg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stark.
Grieg tries to work over Stark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Stark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grieg half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Grieg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stark.
Grieg drops down looking for a counter takedown but Stark sprawls and moves away.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grieg was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
Grieg looks to land a combination but Stark avoids it well. #T2#
Stark looks to land a combination. Grieg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stark has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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!
A punch combination from Stark misses.
Khal Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stark fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Grieg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grieg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stark.
Grieg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sloppy strikes from Stark. Those never looked like landing.
Stark defending well as Grieg loads up on a big left hand.
Grieg slips a jab and a cross from Stark.
Stark throws out a loose jab but Grieg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grieg blocks a head kick by Stark.
Stark takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stark takes a swing at Grieg's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Grieg. Beautiful body shot.
Khal Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Grieg closes the distance and clinches.
Stark taking a break, stalling in the clinch. #T3#
Grieg misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grieg's brow.
Grieg misses with an elbow strike.
Stark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grieg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow. #BC2#
Stark breaks the clinch.
Stark connects with a single shot there.
Stark lands a head shot.
Grieg blocks a head kick by Stark.
Stark loads up on a big right hand but Grieg slips the punch.
Grieg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stark scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CL#
Grieg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grieg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stark wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grieg digs a right hand into Stark's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stark's gas tank.
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!#TD#
Grieg gets control of Stark's arms and successfully pulls guard. Grieg will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Grieg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T4#
Stark chips away with some ground and pound.
Grieg strikes from his own guard.
Grieg will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Grieg trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Grieg tries to strike from the bottom.
Stark wants to control from the top but Grieg keeps moving.
Grieg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stark works over Grieg with some ground and pound from guard.
Stark pushing down on Grieg's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nice strikes from Stark there.
Grieg is looking for a sweep. Stark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stark is trying to control the action in half guard but Grieg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grieg misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grieg moves into full guard.
Grieg keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Stark preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal Stark dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Stark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stark.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grieg manages to avoid it.
Grieg thuds his right hand into Stark's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stark takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A left lands for Stark.
Grieg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grieg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and Grieg moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Grieg misses the target.
Stark throws a lazy uppercut
and Grieg counters with a nice leg kick.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Stark tries to get set, Grieg tries to push him back and clinch up but Stark manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice body punch from Stark.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Stark is predictable there
and Grieg counters with a nice uppercut.
Grieg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stark was well out of range. Poor timing from Grieg.
Grieg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grieg manages to avoid it.#T1#
Stark misses with a double jab.
Grieg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stark.
A little feinted left hand from Grieg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Grieg.
Grieg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grieg tries to close the distance and clinch but Stark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stark lands a glancing blow to the side of Grieg's head.
Stark buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grieg.
Grieg shoots in looking for a takedown. Stark tries to sprawl out of it but Grieg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stark manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grieg misses with a body shot.
Stark defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grieg.#T2#
Grieg cracks Stark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Stark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stark misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grieg avoids the head kick by Stark.
Grieg ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grieg misses with a lunging right hand
and Stark counters with a straight right hand.
Grieg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
Grieg throws an overhand right that lands on Stark's shoulder, as Stark tries to avoid the shot.
Grieg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Stark.
Grieg misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Stark is looking to score with low kicks.
Grieg throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stark throws an off balance right hand
and Grieg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stark blocks the body kick.
Stark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grieg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Stark. Those never looked like landing.
Grieg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stark throws the left hand but Grieg avoids the punch easily.
Grieg feinted with a counter takedown.
Grieg avoids the body shot from Stark.
Grieg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stark uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Khal Stark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grieg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stark throws a counter combo.
Stark slips a jab from Grieg.
A swing and a miss from Stark.#T4#
Grieg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Grieg.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Grieg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stark.
A combination from Grieg does no damage.
Grieg fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edvard Grieg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark throws an overhand right that lands on Grieg's shoulder, as Grieg tries to avoid the shot.
Stark throws a wild body kick that Grieg sees coming a mile off.
Nice body punch from Stark.
Stark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stark lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Stark swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Grieg works over Stark's head and body with a nice combination.
Stark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grieg.
Grieg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Grieg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stark avoids the body shot from Grieg.
Stark moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stark takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grieg, as that shot connected.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grieg moves out of range as Stark strikes.
Grieg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL#
Grieg closes the distance and pushes Stark back into the cage.
Stark misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Grieg misses with a punch to the body.
Grieg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grieg misses with a punch to the body.
Stark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grieg's elbow.
Stark is trying to break the clinch but Grieg has him pressed against the cage.
Grieg misses with a knee strike.
Grieg blocks the elbow strike.
Grieg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stark blocks an uppercut.
Grieg misses with some punches.
Grieg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stark taking a breather. #BC2#
Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stark scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stark misses with the combination.
Stark swinging wildly here.
Edvard Grieg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Stark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grieg.
Grieg throws a big counter combination but Stark scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Grieg explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stark moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grieg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stark sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Stark gets tackled into the cage by Grieg. Grieg maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Grieg lands a takedown into guard.
Grieg passes into half guard.
Grieg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stark with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stark wants to improve his position but Grieg is controlling well.
Stark moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Grieg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grieg working some strikes from top position.#T3#
Grieg distracts Stark with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stark pulls Grieg in to control the position.
Stark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grieg landing with the ground and pound.
Khal Stark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grieg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stark tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grieg postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grieg working some strikes from top position.
Grieg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grieg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stark looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Stark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stark trying to control the position.
Grieg is working Stark over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Grieg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grieg won't allow Stark to sweep him here.
Grieg scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Grieg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Stark looking for a guillotine here but Grieg defends easily.
Grieg is working Stark over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stark bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grieg's guard. #REVB#
Stark won't allow Grieg to sweep him here. #SUB#
Stark avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stark slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark landing strikes.
Grieg tries to buck Stark off but Stark is having none of it.
Stark landing a few strikes.
Edvard Grieg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grieg throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edvard Grieg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stark has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khal Stark!
Our winner, Khal Stark, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Pride FC 48
Date: Oct 02, 2019

#R1#
Grieg misses with a body kick.
Wilder looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grieg, right into the meat.
Grieg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilder throws a head kick that misses.
Grieg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #CL#
Grieg moves into the clinch.
Grieg swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilder uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wilder.
Wilder working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wilder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grieg has him pressed against the cage.
Wilder working aggressively here. #BC2#
Wilder manages to break the clinch.
Wilder cracks Grieg with a good jab.
Wilder thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Grieg misses the target.
Wilder throws a right hand that Grieg ducks under and follows up with a left that Grieg also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grieg throws the left hand but Wilder avoids the punch easily.
Wilder lands the left hand.#T1#
Wilder misses with an uppercut
and Grieg counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Grieg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#TD#
Grieg is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wilder's half guard.
Grieg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grieg working Wilder over with strikes.
Grieg with the ground and pound but Wilder uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Grieg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilder working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grieg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grieg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wilder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilder wants to stand and escape but Grieg is having none of it.
Grieg connects with a couple of short punches.
Grieg scoring with some ground and pound. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grieg stops Wilder from standing up.
Grieg postures up.
Grieg throws a big elbow that misses.
Wilder controlling the position.
Grieg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grieg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wilder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grieg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grieg distracts Wilder with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Grieg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilder working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grieg.
Wilder seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Grieg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T3#
Grieg working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grieg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grieg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Grieg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grieg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grieg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilder wants to stand but Grieg is controlling the position.
Grieg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Grieg scoring with some ground and pound.
Grieg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilder has momentary wrist control but Grieg slips an elbow through the middle.
Wilder working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grieg.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grieg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grieg is working Wilder over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T4#
Grieg lands a couple of elbows.
Grieg cracks Wilder with a solid left hand.
Grieg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grieg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grieg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilder pulls Grieg in close to prevent any damage.
Wilder working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grieg.
Wilder trying to control the position here.
Grieg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #ES2#
Wilder pushes Grieg off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilder tries to close the distance and clinch but Grieg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grieg throwing a counter right hand but Wilder manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wilder, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edvard Grieg dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grieg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilder. Grieg does a little dance to reset his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grieg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wilder.
Wilder lands a jab to the head.
Wilder lands a glancing blow to the side of Grieg's head.
Wilder misses with a right hand
and Grieg counters with a right hand to the body.
Grieg throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilder manages to avoid it.
Wilder thinks about the counter body kick.
Wilder misses with a body kick.
Grieg avoids the head kick by Wilder.
Wilder tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Grieg counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Wilder misses with a wild body shot.
Grieg defending well as Wilder loads up on a big left hand.
Jack Wilder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilder avoids the head kick by Grieg.
Wilder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grieg doesn't seem bothered though.
Wilder avoids a kick to the body.
Grieg takes one to the chin there.
Wilder lands a really nice looking cross but Grieg seems unphased.
Grieg throws a solid leg kick but Wilder takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grieg.
Wilder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grieg has time to react.
Wilder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grieg appears to be looking for a big counter.
Grieg moves away from the strike by Wilder.
Wilder misses with a right hand
and Grieg counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wilder's knee momentarily.
Grieg needs to keep his hands up - Wilder had a free shot at his head there.
Jack Wilder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Wilder misses with a right hand
and Grieg counters with a low kick, right behind Wilder 's knee.
Wilder misses with a left hand
letting Grieg counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grieg.
Grieg takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wilder throws a jab but it's blocked by Grieg.
Grieg is looking for a counter combo.
Grieg connects with a jab.
Wilder lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wilder connects with a body shot.
Wilder drops his hands momentarily and Grieg takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wilder takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wilder just misses with a punch to the body.
Grieg feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A jab from Wilder misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Grieg misses the target.#T3#
Wilder connects with a single shot there.
Grieg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wilder ducks under a wild hook from Grieg.
Grieg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wilder sprawls well. Wilder wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grieg gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edvard Grieg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilder misses with a looping right.
Grieg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wilder throws a lazy right hand but Grieg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grieg throwing a counter right hand but Wilder manages to avoid it.
Wilder misses with a wild body shot.
Grieg jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Grieg blocks a leg kick.
As Wilder looks to move away, Grieg throws a big counter combo but Wilder just gets out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilder. Grieg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jack Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grieg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grieg checks a low kick from Wilder.
Nice jab there from Wilder. #T4#
Wilder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wilder misses with a left hand
and Grieg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grieg ducks under a wild hook from Wilder.
Grieg half committed to a counter leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Grieg or perhaps it was just good defense by Wilder, which made it look bad.
Wilder scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grieg throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick from Grieg lands but Wilder takes it in his stride.
Wilder throws out a loose jab but Grieg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grieg is looking for a counter combo.
Wilder feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Griegs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wilder ducks under a wild hook from Grieg.
Grieg staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Wilder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Wilder throws a jab when Grieg was well out of range.
Grieg slips a jab from Wilder.
A swing and a miss from Grieg.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wilder lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grieg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grieg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slow jab from Wilder misses its intended target.
Wilder delivers a nice body kick.
Grieg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Wilder misses.
Grieg throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Grieg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg has a takedown stuffed.
Wilder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T1#
Grieg throws a push kick but Wilder slaps the foot to one side.
Wilder throws out a counter right but Grieg avoids it with no problem.
Wilder lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wilder misses with a straight right.
Grieg is looking for a counter combo.
Wilder moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grieg checks a leg kick.
Grieg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilder.
Grieg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grieg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grieg walks into a stiff left hand from Wilder.
Grieg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grieg scores with a body shot.
Wilder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grieg throws a leg kick that misses.
Wilder looks to land a left hand but Grieg moved out of range nicely.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grieg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grieg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grieg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wilder moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilder avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grieg avoids the head kick by Wilder.
An attempted straight right counter from Grieg misses the target.
Grieg throws a wild body kick that Wilder sees coming a mile off.
Wilder throws a jab when Grieg was well out of range.
Wilder throws a jab but it's blocked by Grieg.
Wilder is looking to chop away at Grieg's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grieg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Wilder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grieg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grieg throws a one two combo.
A head kick misses from Wilder.
Wilder misses with a body shot.
Grieg throws a low kick but Wilder avoids it.
Wilder scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grieg in his tracks.
Grieg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A slow jab from Wilder misses its intended target.
Grieg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grieg tries to clinch there but Wilder circles away.
Wilder throws a body punch but Grieg moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Wilder.
Grieg avoids the body shot from Wilder.
Grieg misses with an uppercut. Wilder saw that one coming.#T4#
Wilder scores with a decent looking hook.
Wilder misses with a leg kick #CL#
and Grieg counters by clinching up.
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!
Wilder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grieg backwards.
Grieg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilder smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edvard Grieg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grieg tries to land a leg kick but Wilder saw it coming and moves away.
Wilder pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grieg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilder circles away.
Wilder uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Wilder misses.
Grieg misses with a head kick.
Grieg throws a hook but Wilder avoids it easily.
Grieg 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.
A left lands for Wilder.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Wilder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wilder has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Wilder!
Jack Wilder decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Pride Wombley
Date: Sep 01, 2019

#R1#
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and Grieg moves out of range easily.
Stark has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Grieg lands a leg kick that knocks Stark off balance momentarily.
Grieg on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grieg scoring well with a low kick there.
Grieg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grieg doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice body punch from Stark.
Grieg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stark.
A slow jab from Grieg misses its intended target.
Stark connects with a body shot.
Stark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grieg doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark's corner calls for a 1-2. Stark obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stark throws a right and a left that Grieg avoids nicely.
Stark throws a right hand that misses
and Grieg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grieg connects with a solid leg kick.
Stark throws out a loose jab but Grieg uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Stark misses the target.
Stark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grieg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grieg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A cross from Grieg lands.
Stark uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stark lands a two punch combo.
Grieg connects with a looping right hand.
Khal Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grieg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stark misses with a hook. Grieg ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Stark misses.
Grieg wants to counter the offense by Stark and move into the clinch position.
Stark digs a good body shot into Grieg's ribs.
Stark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grieg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Grieg.
Stark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grieg counters with a nice leg kick.
Stark looks to throw the jab but Grieg is out of range.
Grieg throws out a counter right but Stark avoids it with no problem.
Grieg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grieg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T2#
Stark swinging wildly here.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grieg manages to avoid it.
Grieg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stark throws a nice looking combination but Grieg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khal Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Stark catches Grieg right on the button with a cross.
Stark throws a hook but Grieg blocks it.
Stark misses with a few strikes there.
Grieg tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stark cracks a nice hook into Grieg's ribs.
Stark throws a jab but it's blocked by Grieg.
Grieg moves out of range as Stark strikes.
Stark looks to land a combination but Grieg avoids it well.
Stark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grieg.
Stark slips under a jab.#T3#
Grieg misses with a body kick.
Stark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stark misses with a double jab.
Stark clobbers Grieg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stark throws a head kick but Grieg moves out of range.
Stark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from Grieg.
Stark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick by Stark misses
letting Grieg counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Stark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stark swings for the body but Grieg moves out of range.
Stark keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Grieg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
Grieg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stark, right into the meat. #T4#
Grieg throws an off balance right hand
and Grieg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stark throws an off balance right hand
and Grieg counters with an outside leg kick.
Grieg takes one to the chin there.
Grieg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grieg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stark throws an overhand right that lands on Grieg's shoulder, as Grieg tries to avoid the shot.
Grieg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Grieg feints and then cracks Stark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stark down.
Stark scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grieg slips a straight right by Stark.
Grieg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stark is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grieg manages to avoid it.
Grieg scores with a nice body kick.
Stark throws a hook but Grieg avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal Stark dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Stark lands a nice shot that snaps Grieg's head back.
Stark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grieg can do to turn this around?
Stark takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grieg moves out of range as Stark strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Stark. Those never looked like landing.
Stark misses with a hook
and Grieg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stark slips a straight right by Grieg.
Stark throws a body punch but Grieg moves out of range.
Grieg cracks Stark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stark lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Grieg misses with a straight right.
Stark lands with a good body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Grieg might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Stark has got the better of the exchanges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Stark.
Stark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grieg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stark looks to score with a jab to the body but Grieg is just out of range.
Grieg throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range. #T1#
Stark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stark takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stark throws a leg kick which misses Grieg's front leg but catches the back leg as Grieg tries to avoid it.
Stark cracks Grieg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stark misses with a double jab.
Grieg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stark takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Danga de danga de dang - Stark scores with a four punch combination!
Grieg slips under a jab.
A head kick from Stark lands but Grieg takes it in his stride.
Stark scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stark looks to throw the jab but Grieg is out of range. #T2#
Stark misses with a double jab
and Grieg counters with a three punch combo that has Stark backing up. Stark nods at Grieg to acknowledge the strikes.#TD2#
Grieg drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Grieg works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Stark tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Grieg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stark manages to work his way to half guard, despite Grieg's best efforts.
Stark gets full guard.
Grieg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grieg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grieg scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grieg lands a couple of elbows.
Grieg preventing the sweep.
Grieg with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grieg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grieg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stark's head.
Stark is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Stark is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grieg defends it well. #T3#
Grieg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grieg makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Grieg.
Stark wants to control from the top but Grieg keeps moving.
Stark stopping the sweep attempt from Grieg.
Stark distracts Grieg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grieg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grieg keeping full guard, as Stark tries to pass.
Grieg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Stark tries to get to full guard but Grieg has control of the leg.
Edvard Grieg has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Stark is pressing down on Grieg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grieg scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grieg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grieg preventing the sweep.
Stark seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Grieg postures up and lands a big shot to Stark's brow.
Stark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grieg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grieg is in close to Stark's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stark 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.
Grieg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grieg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grieg throws a big right hand that misses.
Grieg cracks Stark with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Edvard Grieg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Stark misses with a double jab
and Grieg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grieg throws a wild body kick that Stark sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Grieg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grieg misses the shot to the body.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grieg walks into a stiff left hand from Stark.
Stark connects with a nice looking jab.
Grieg staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
Stark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stark misses with a double jab
and Grieg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stark throws a lazy right hand but Grieg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Grieg throws a hook to the side of Stark's head but Stark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stark throws a big counter combination but Grieg scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Grieg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stark.
Stark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grieg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stark throws a head kick that half lands.
Khal Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grieg moves out of range as Stark strikes.
Grieg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grieg takes one to the side of the head.
Stark lands a lovely overhand right.
Stark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grieg. #T2#
Grieg misses with a looping left.
Stark misses with a combination
and Grieg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grieg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good exchange - Stark coming out on top.
Grieg swinging wildly here.
Stark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grieg replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Stark blocks it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grieg.
Grieg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stark misses with an uppercut. #CL2#
Grieg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stark is trying to stall.
Stark taking a break, stalling in the clinch. #T3#
Stark working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stark misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Grieg.
Grieg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grieg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grieg has a couple of punches blocked by Stark.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Grieg lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Stark breaks the clinch.
Stark throws a body shot but no joy.
Stark misses with a hook
and Grieg counters with a three punch combo that has Stark backing up. Stark nods at Grieg to acknowledge the strikes.
Stark walks into a jab.
Grieg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stark jabs Grieg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grieg tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stark defends well and Grieg ends up having to push Stark into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
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!
Grieg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T4#
Stark falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Grieg counter with a right hand.
Grieg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grieg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stark slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stark misses with a lunging right hand
and Grieg counters with a straight right hand.
Stark's corner calls for a 1-2. Stark obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stark misses with a low kick.
Grieg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stark swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD2#
Stark gets caught flat footed, as Grieg shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Grieg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Grieg working some strikes from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Khal Stark.
I think Stark 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Edvard Grieg!
Edvard Grieg decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Khal Stark stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to all the fans!'.

Event: Pride FC 39
Date: Aug 14, 2019

#R1#
The fighters circling - Grieg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daniels uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grieg has time to react.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels misses with a looping right.
Daniels scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grieg in his tracks.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grieg follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Grieg moves away and avoids it.
Grieg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daniels throws a head kick but Grieg moves out of range.
Grieg steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Daniels.
Daniels is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Daniels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Grieg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Daniels has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grieg walks into a straight right hand from Daniels.
Daniels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels cracks Grieg with an open hand slap.
Daniels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grieg misses with a straight right.
Daniels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grieg.
Grieg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daniels. Daniels obviously looking to wear him down.
Jack Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grieg.
Daniels scores with a leg kick.
Grieg scores with a spinning back kick!
Daniels moves into range and connects with a jab.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grieg tries to counter by closing the distance.
Daniels throws the left hand but Grieg avoids the punch easily.
Grieg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Daniels lands a lovely overhand right.
Daniels is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Decent striking displayed by Daniels there.
Daniels misses with an uppercut
and Grieg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daniels throws a shot to the body.
Grieg takes one on the button.
Grieg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daniels.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grieg throws a front kick that sends Daniels stumbling back into the cage.
Grieg slips under a jab.
Daniels scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grieg in his tracks.
Daniels missing with a left hand there. Grieg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Griegs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T2#
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Daniels lands a body shot.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Daniels lands a head shot.
Daniels looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daniels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Daniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Grieg throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Daniels as he connects with a hook.
Daniels swings widly with a right hand
letting Grieg counter with a right hand.
Grieg ducks right into an uppercut from Daniels.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Grieg ducks down to avoid it.
Daniels scoring well with a low kick there.
Daniels lands a nice hook to Grieg's body. Grieg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daniels throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Daniels moves in looking to clinch but Grieg pushes him off.
Nice shot by Daniels.
Grieg moves away from the strike by Daniels.
Grieg changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Grieg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniels.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grieg moves away.
Grieg moves out of range as Daniels strikes.
Grieg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
And Grieg tries to counter it with a takedown but Daniels pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Grieg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daniels.
Grieg missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels misses with a right hand
and Grieg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grieg misses with a body kick. #CL2#
Grieg has Daniels up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Grieg.
Daniels is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Grieg.
Daniels blocks a body shot from Grieg. #T4#
Daniels blocks an uppercut.
Grieg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Daniels lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grieg backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Daniels.
Grieg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grieg lands with a light punch inside.
Grieg lands a body shot.
Daniels misses with a body punch.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Grieg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grieg can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.
Grieg lands a body shot.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grieg is looking to take this one to the mat.
Grieg misses with a punch on the inside.
Grieg swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grieg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grieg tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Grieg back against the cage.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Grieg.
Grieg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daniels avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Daniels dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Daniels sizes up Grieg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A head kick from Grieg lands but Daniels takes it in his stride.
Daniels scores with a nice right hand.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grieg throws out the jab.
Daniels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grieg can do to turn this around?
Daniels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grieg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Grieg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Daniels connects with a jab.
Daniels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grieg's sensitive parts.
Grieg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grieg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daniels.
Daniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daniels cracks the inside of Grieg's front leg.
A punch lands to the side of Grieg 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grieg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Daniels sprawls well. Daniels wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grieg gets slowly back to his feet.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grieg moves away.
Daniels throws a body kick that misses.
Grieg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Daniels lands a nice shot to the body.
Daniels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grieg with a jab.
Daniels lands a jab to the nose.
Daniels scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grieg in his tracks.
Daniels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Grieg ducks down to avoid it.
Daniels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grieg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grieg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daniels can pounce on him.
Daniels connects with a body shot.
Grieg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daniels misses with a straight right.
Grieg throws a push kick but Daniels slaps the foot to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels motions for Grieg to come forward. Daniels throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jack Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.
Daniels connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grieg momentarily. #T2#
Grieg blocks a leg kick.
Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daniels connects with an inside leg kick.
Grieg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grieg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daniels connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grieg scrambles back to his feet.
Daniels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grieg.
Grieg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Daniels misses the jab.
Grieg tries to bum rush Daniels with a series of wild strikes but Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grieg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grieg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grieg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daniels throws out a powerful jab.
Daniels throws a shot to the body.
Daniels sizes up Grieg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.#T3#
Daniels throws a jab but it's blocked by Grieg.
Grieg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daniels.
Nice defenses there by Daniels.
An attempted straight right counter from Daniels misses the target.
Grieg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daniels looks to land a combination but Grieg avoids it well.
Grieg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Daniels missing with a left hand there. Grieg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grieg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grieg there as he acknowledges the shot.
Daniels throws a hook but Grieg avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grieg! But no joy.
Grieg thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Grieg. That's going to slow Daniels down.
Daniels thuds his right hand into Grieg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grieg slips a jab from Daniels.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
Grieg looks to land a right hand but Daniels moved out of range.
Daniels connects with a crisp jab. #T4#
Grieg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daniels.
Daniels backing away here, and Grieg unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Daniels connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grieg.
Grieg misses with a looping right.
Daniels tries to bum rush Grieg with a series of wild strikes but Grieg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grieg wants to counter the offense by Daniels and move into the clinch position.
Daniels misses with a wild combination.
Daniels throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grieg throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
Daniels connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grieg momentarily.
Daniels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Grieg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Grieg lands a nice looking kick to the body. Daniels takes a step back to recover.
A big left from Daniels misses.
Grieg drops his hands momentarily and Daniels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grieg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Daniels 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!
#R3#
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Grieg moves away and avoids it.
Grieg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Daniels bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Daniels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daniels lands a nice shot to the body.
Daniels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grieg misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. Grieg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grieg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniels throws a nice inside leg kick.
Daniels tries to clinch but Grieg is having none of it.
Grieg throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg throws a push kick but Daniels slaps the foot to one side.
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick from Grieg.
Daniels wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grieg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grieg looks to land a right hand but Daniels moved out of range.#T1#
Daniels fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grieg is out of range.
Grieg let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Grieg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels throws a lazy right hand but Grieg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daniels tries a low kick but Grieg avoids it.
Grieg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daniels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daniels misses the jab.
Grieg follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Daniels is looking to slow Grieg down with leg kicks.
Grieg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Grieg saw that one coming.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Grieg checks it.
Grieg wants to counter the offense by Daniels and move into the clinch position.
Grieg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Daniels moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grieg throws a lazy right hand but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daniels listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Daniels keeps the fight on the outside.
Edvard Grieg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Grieg walks into a straight right hand from Daniels.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Daniels.
Daniels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grieg. That did some damage!#CL#
Daniels has managed to clinch.
Edvard Grieg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grieg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grieg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grieg misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land. #TD2#
Grieg has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Daniels uses from the top position.
Daniels wants to get up but he can't break Grieg's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Grieg throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Grieg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grieg keeps trying to improve his position.
Daniels lands a couple of elbows.
Grieg has momentary wrist control but Daniels slips an elbow through the middle.
Daniels 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.
Grieg wants to sweep but no luck.
Grieg wants to hit a switch here but Daniels passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Grieg there! #T3#
Daniels prevents Grieg from getting the reversal.
Daniels trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grieg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Daniels looking to control but Grieg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grieg can't escape the position.
Daniels can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grieg is looking to escape.
Grieg sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jack Daniels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4##SU#
Daniels decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Grieg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grieg throws a leg kick but Daniels moved away.
Grieg misses with a low kick.
Grieg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daniels scores with a hook.
Daniels scores with a jab.
Grieg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grieg slips under a jab from Daniels.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grieg on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grieg slips under a jab.
The crowd cheers as Daniels lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grieg doesn't seem phased though.
Nice straight punches there by Daniels. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Daniels.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Daniels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daniels, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Daniels!
A relieved looking Jack Daniels thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Pride FC 34
Date: Jul 20, 2019

#R1#
Grieg feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bulver's calf.
Bulver changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bulver lands with a shot to the body.
Bulver 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.
Bulver connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grieg's hands.
Bulver misses with a hook.
Benz Bulver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grieg misses with a hook.
Grieg avoids the body shot from Bulver.
Nice takedown defense from Bulver. No joy for Grieg on that attempt.
Grieg uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bulver has time to react.
Bulver throws the left hand but Grieg avoids the punch easily.
Bulver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grieg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bulver misses with an uppercut
and Grieg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bulver misses with a left hand #KD2#
and Grieg counters with a head kick that drops Bulver - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground! #ROC2#
Bulver is rocked!#T1#
Bulver avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grieg.
Oh Bulver is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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. Grieg connects with a nice short shot to Bulver's temple.
Grieg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grieg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Grieg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grieg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grieg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bulver seems to have got his legs back now.
Grieg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bulver is looking to improve his position.
Grieg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bulver with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bulver wants to improve his position but Grieg is controlling well.
Grieg thows a huge punch but Bulver dodges it nicely.
Grieg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grieg throwing shots but Bulver is blocking nicely.
Bulver regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Grieg.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grieg's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T2#
Bulver looking for a sweep. Not yet Bulver, not yet.
Grieg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bulver wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Grieg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grieg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grieg throwing strikes from guard but Bulver blocks nicely.
Bulver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grieg.
Grieg working some strikes from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grieg is looking to work some ground and pound but Bulver has wrist control.
Grieg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bulver's head.
Grieg throws a big elbow that misses.
Grieg scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bulver wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Grieg postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grieg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grieg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grieg throws a big elbow that misses.
Grieg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bulver works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grieg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grieg landing with the ground and pound.
Grieg landing some decent shots from guard.
Grieg won't allow Bulver to sweep him here.
Grieg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bulver's head.
Bulver trying to control the position here.
Grieg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4#
Grieg is looking to work some ground and pound but Bulver has wrist control.
Grieg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grieg landing some decent shots from guard.
Bulver utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grieg stands up over Bulver, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Grieg postures up in Bulver's guard and throws a big left but Bulver blocks it.
Grieg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bulver works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bulver utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grieg scoring with some ground and pound.
Grieg is looking to work some ground and pound but Bulver has wrist control.
Grieg throws an elbow that misses. Bulver uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grieg's guard. Nice move by Bulver!#REVR#
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!
Grieg lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Grieg throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edvard Grieg dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Bulver looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grieg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Grieg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bulver.
Grieg scores with a jab. Bulver acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grieg misses with a wild body shot.
Bulver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bulver tries a low kick but Grieg avoids it.
Grieg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grieg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulver misses with a hook. Grieg ducked under it nicely.
Bulver scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grieg checks a low kick from Bulver.
Grieg tries a quick counter leg kick but Bulver is wise to it.
Bulver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grieg circles away quickly and effectively.#T1#
Bulver takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bulver takes a swing at Grieg's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Grieg releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bulver lands with a nice body punch.
Bulver throws a leg kick but Grieg checks it.
Bulver lands a jab to Grieg's midsection.
Bulver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grieg getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bulver misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grieg counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bulver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bulver lands with a right hand.
Bulver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#KD2#
Grieg lands a high kick to the side of Bulver's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Grieg dives into guard, looking to finish.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulver avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grieg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grieg loads up on a big left hand. Bulver felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Grieg looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Bulver can't hide his disappointment, as Grieg celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edvard Grieg!
Edvard Grieg seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Benz Bulver spoke after the fight, saying 'I've been beat on my whole life, this is nothing...'.

Event: Pride FC 30
Date: Jun 29, 2019

#R1#
A low kick from Grieg misses
and Dall counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grieg's knee momentarily.
Grieg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dall connects with the punch.
Dall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grieg. That did some damage!
Dall tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Dall misses
and Grieg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grieg tests Dall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grieg on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Grieg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dall. That did some damage!
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!
Dall throws a series of punches but Grieg avoids them all with ease.
Grieg lands with a nice body kick. #T1#
Grieg throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Dall to counter with a crisp jab.
Dall looks to score with a jab to the body but Grieg is just out of range.
Dall tried to score with a low kick but Grieg checks it.
Dall lands a head kick! #CUT2#
It looks like Edvard Grieg has been cut.
Dall throws a chopping leg kick but Grieg manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Grieg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grieg throws a head kick that misses.
Dall has a takedown stuffed.
Grieg 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.
Grieg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dall.#T2#
The crowd cheers as Dall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grieg doesn't seem phased though.#CL#
Grieg gets a clinch.
Grieg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dall's elbow.
Dall misses with a punch to the body.
Grieg blocks a body shot from Dall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grieg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grieg swings away with an uppercut that misses. #TD#
Grieg pulls Dall into guard.
Grieg tries to strike from the bottom.
Dall preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Dall thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grieg keeping moving, preventing Dall from controlling successfully.
Dall slips nicely into half guard.#T3#
Grieg wants to improve his position but Dall is controlling well.
Grieg works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grieg looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Dall drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dall jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Grieg lands some strikes from the bottom.
Grieg trying to strike off his back.
Grieg trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dall preventing the sweep.
Grieg is striking from the bottom but Dall uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Grieg wants to get back to full guard.
Grieg is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Grieg is looking for a sweep. Dall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Grieg misses with some strikes from the bottom. #SUB2#
Dall is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Grieg doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dall.
Grieg wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Dall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grieg is just riding it out for now. Dall eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grieg tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Grieg is pressing down on Dall's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dall trying to control but Grieg is working from the bottom.
Grieg throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vyrkyx Dall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edvard Grieg's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Grieg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dall.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dall, right into the meat.
Dall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grieg looks to land a combination but Dall avoids it well.
Dall throws a head kick that misses.
Grieg scores with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Dall as he connects with a hook.
Dall cracks Grieg with an open hand slap.
Dall takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grieg misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall shoots and misses
and Grieg counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Dall swings for the body but Grieg moves out of range.
Grieg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vyrkyx Dall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grieg avoids the head kick by Dall.
Dall misses with an uppercut
and Grieg counters with a one-two to the body.
The fighters circling - Grieg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grieg moves away.
Grieg appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dall is looking to chop away at Grieg's legs.
Dall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dall throws a solid leg kick but Grieg takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dall.
Dall 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.
Grieg takes a kick to the side of the head.#T2#
Grieg takes a swing at Dall's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grieg moves out of range of the body kick.
Grieg moves away from the strike by Dall.
Dall lands a leg kick that knocks Grieg off balance momentarily.
Dall looks for a takedown but Grieg sprawls well.
Dall throws a right hand that misses #CL#
and Grieg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grieg lands a left hand.
Dall blocks an uppercut.
Grieg doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
Grieg throws a head punch that misses.
Grieg scores with a shot to the side of Dall's head.
Grieg misses with the head strike.
Grieg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dall gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Grieg.
Dall tries a body shot but Grieg blocks it.
Grieg is looking for a takedown.
Grieg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dall avoids it.
Dall blocks a body shot from Grieg.
Dall pushes Grieg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grieg misses with a punch on the inside.
Grieg trying to land knees to the body.
Dall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Edvard Grieg has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T4#
Grieg tries to land knees in the clinch but Dall avoids the damage to the body.
Grieg lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grieg can't find room to land a body shot as Dall controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grieg.
Grieg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grieg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Dall manages to break the clinch.
Grieg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall was well out of range. Poor timing from Grieg.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dall.
Edvard Grieg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vyrkyx Dall.#TD#
Grieg drives through with a takedown into Dall's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edvard Grieg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edvard Grieg's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Dall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grieg lands a slapping body shot.
Dall misses with a head kick.
Dall misses with an uppercut
and Grieg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grieg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#TD#
Grieg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Grieg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dall is looking to control Grieg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dall avoid being mounted?
Grieg lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Dall quite badly. Dall pulls Grieg in close trying to recover. Grieg postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Dall on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Dall doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edvard Grieg!
After winning the bout, Edvard Grieg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Pride FC 23
Date: Jun 01, 2019

#R1#
Kinshaw tries to clinch but Grieg is having none of it.
Kinshaw lands a leg kick that knocks Grieg off balance momentarily.
Grieg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kinshaw.
Grieg steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kinshaw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #TD#
Kinshaw closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Grieg misses with an elbow from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grieg is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kinshaw off and has taken his back!
Grieg thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinshaw rolls, trying to escape but Grieg keeps control of the position.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Grieg.
Grieg controlling well, preventing Kinshaw from escaping the position.
Even with his hooks in, Grieg manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Grieg punches the canvas rather than the man.
Can Kinshaw hold on?! Grieg is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Grieg struggling to land strikes to the head as Kinshaw covers up. #T1#
Grieg lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grieg throws strikes from the back but Kinshaw rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Kinshaw.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grieg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grieg throws a strike but Kinshaw rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Grieg trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Grieg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kinshaw is one step ahead there.
Kinshaw controlling from the top position.
Kinshaw won't allow Grieg to sweep him here.
Kinshaw working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grieg's head.
Grieg throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Grieg trying to strike off his back. #T2#
Kinshaw lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Grieg wants to sweep but no luck.
Grieg wants to improve his position but instead Kinshaw has moved into half guard. #SUB#
Kinshaw in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Grieg tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kinshaw!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Karter Kinshaw!

Event: Pride FC 21
Date: May 18, 2019

#R1#
Cole misses with a looping right.
Grieg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cole misses with a leg kick.
Cole cracks Grieg with an open hand slap.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Grieg.
A low kick from Cole misses #TD#
and Grieg counters with a nice double leg into guard. #SUB2#
Grieg stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Cole throws up his legs and catches Grieg in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Grieg tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Cole! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rico Cole!
After winning the bout, Rico Cole thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Pride FC 14
Date: Apr 27, 2019

#R1#
Stark misses with a two punch combination.
Stark plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stark misses with a wild combination.
Stark checks the leg kick.
Stark looks to land a combination but Grieg avoids it well.
Stark lands with an overhand left.
Stark takes a swing at Grieg's ribcage but misses.
Grieg throws the left hand but Stark avoids the punch easily.
Stark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grieg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stark swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grieg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grieg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Grieg sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#CL2#
Grieg clinches.
Grieg misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD#
Stark gets control of Grieg's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stark will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Grieg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stark controls Grieg momentarily but Grieg frees himself. #T1#
Grieg won't allow Stark to sweep him here.
Stark has momentary wrist control but Grieg slips an elbow through the middle.
Stark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've been hearing good reports from Stark's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Grieg being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stark looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grieg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grieg being controlled here momentarily.
Stark is looking to stand up but Grieg isn't so interested in that idea. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stark is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grieg prevents Stark from getting back to his feet.
Stark working a defensive guard here.
Grieg with a nice head shot there.
Stark trying to control the position.
Grieg is in close to Stark's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stark has Grieg pulled in close to control his posture.
Grieg cracks Stark with a solid left hand.
Grieg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stark pulls Grieg in close to his closed guard and prevents Grieg from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stark trying to control the position.
Grieg scoring with some ground and pound.
Stark seems keen to control Grieg's posture.#T3#
Grieg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stark is trying to control but can't.
Stark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grieg thows a huge punch but Stark dodges it nicely.
Stark is looking to control Grieg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stark avoid being mounted?
Stark taking some punishment here, with Grieg in his half guard.
Grieg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stark with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stark blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grieg.
Grieg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stark with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Grieg working over Stark with some ground and pound. Stark looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stark wants to control but Grieg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stark taking some punishment here, with Grieg in his half guard.
Stark trying to control from the bottom. #T4#
Grieg throwing shots but Stark is blocking nicely.
Stark trying to hold on to Grieg's head to control him but Grieg postures up.
Stark wants to get back to his feet.
Stark on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grieg prevents Stark from improving his position.
Grieg trying to pass the guard but Stark defending well.
Stark keeping control of the position.
Stark trying to hold on to Grieg's head to control him but Grieg postures up.
Grieg slips a nice elbow through Stark's hands, connecting with Stark's forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grieg winds up and cracks Stark with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stark keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grieg working Stark over with strikes.
Grieg working over Stark with some ground and pound. Stark looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stark wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edvard Grieg dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Grieg throws a shot from downtown. Stark moves away and avoids it.
Stark lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Khal Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stark lands a nice hook to Grieg's body. Grieg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stark misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Grieg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stark appears to be looking for a big counter.
Grieg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stark throws a right hand that Grieg ducks under and follows up with a left that Grieg also avoids with ease.
Khal Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Stark.
Grieg lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stark lands a head kick. Grieg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice straight punches there by Grieg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grieg.
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!
Grieg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grieg appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
Stark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grieg.
Grieg throws a fast counter high kick but Stark manages to duck under it in time.
Stark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grieg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Stark. That snapped Grieg's head back.
Grieg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1#
Grieg throws a right and a left that Stark avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Stark.
Stark looks to throw the jab but Grieg is out of range.
Stark throws a series of punches but Grieg moves out of range.
Stark works over Grieg's head and body with a nice combination.
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and Grieg moves out of range easily.
Grieg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Grieg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stark moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stark drops his hands momentarily and Grieg takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark blocks a jab.
Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stark throws a jab but it's blocked by Grieg. #T2#
Stark moves out of range of the strikes.
Stark with a hook.
A slow jab from Grieg misses its intended target.
Stark misses with an uppercut.
Stark is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grieg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grieg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Grieg is looking for the big counter here.
Stark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #CL2#
Grieg pushes Stark up against the cage in a clinch.
Grieg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Stark throws a punch but it's blocked by Grieg.
Grieg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grieg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stark.
Stark avoiding damage as Grieg throws knees to the body. #TD2#
Grieg pulls guard successfully. #T3#
Stark controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grieg doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Grieg throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Grieg keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Stark stopping the sweep attempt from Grieg.
Grieg tries to strike from the bottom.
Grieg trying to strike off his back.
Grieg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stark manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Stark pulls Grieg in close to his closed guard and prevents Grieg from doing any damage or advancing position.
Grieg won't allow Stark to get back to his feet.
Stark is trying to control the position but Grieg postures up.
Grieg postures up and lands a big shot to Stark's brow.
Grieg stops Stark from standing up.
Grieg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Edvard Grieg has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Grieg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grieg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stark looking for a sweep. Not yet Stark, not yet.
Grieg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stark wants to stand but Grieg is controlling the position.
Stark is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Stark is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grieg sees it coming and defends easily.
Grieg gets back to full guard.
Stark stopping the sweep attempt from Grieg.
Stark is looking to work some ground and pound but Grieg has wrist control.#SUB#
Stark thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grieg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stark manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grieg landing some decent shots from guard.
Grieg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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 Khal Stark will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Grieg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stark jabs Grieg right on the nose. Grieg blinks but takes it well.#CL2#
Grieg instigates a clinch.
Grieg misses with an elbow strike.
Grieg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stark trying to land knees to the body.
Grieg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grieg backwards.
Grieg lands a nice uppercut.
Grieg struggles to land a body shot inside as Stark controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grieg pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stark blocks an uppercut.
Grieg takes an elbow to the temple.
Grieg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow. #TD#
Stark wants the takedown. Grieg is fighting it off but Stark persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Grieg's guard against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Grieg thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Grieg has momentary wrist control but Stark slips an elbow through the middle.
Stark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stark is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Grieg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stark manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Stark is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grieg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Grieg looking to pass the guard.
Stark looking to control.
Stark is controlling Grieg's posture.
Grieg is working Stark over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stark is adopting a defensive guard.
Grieg preventing the sweep. #T2#
Stark is working hard here to advance position.
Stark is trying to keep Grieg in close.
Grieg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grieg works over Stark with some ground and pound from guard.
Grieg is in close to Stark's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stark seems keen to control Grieg's posture.
Grieg landing with the ground and pound.
Grieg throws a big elbow that misses.
Grieg connects with a couple of short punches.
Grieg landing some decent shots from guard. #T3#
Stark avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grieg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grieg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stark's head.
Stark wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Grieg stands up over Stark, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Grieg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stark is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grieg with a nice head shot there.
Grieg postures up and lands a big shot to Stark's brow.
Grieg stands up over Stark, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grieg throws a big elbow that misses.
Grieg lands a couple of elbows.#ES#
Stark wriggles free and stands up.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grieg tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Stark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grieg.#T4#
Stark bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark stuns Grieg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Khal Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grieg throws a looping overhand right but Stark ducks down to avoid it.
Stark misses with a looping left.
And Grieg tries to counter it with a takedown but Stark pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Grieg throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stark tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grieg is able to avoid easily.
Stark wants to slow Grieg down by chopping away at his legs.
Grieg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grieg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Stark misses the target.
Stark throws a body punch but Grieg moves out of range.
Grieg misses the shot to the body.
Stark takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Stark misses.
Grieg misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edvard Grieg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grieg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edvard Grieg!
Edvard Grieg decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Khal Stark had this to say: 'Thanks to all the fans!'.

Event: Pride FC 7
Date: Mar 30, 2019

#R1#
Draven connects with a looping right hand. #TD#
Grieg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Draven sprawls well initially but Grieg persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES2#
Draven manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Grieg slips a jab from Draven.
Draven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grieg.
Draven misses with an uppercut.
Grieg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draven digs a good body shot into Grieg's ribs.
Grieg misses the body punch
and Draven counters with a nice uppercut.
Draven throws a big shot that misses.
Grieg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Draven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grieg tries to close the distance and clinch but Draven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Draven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grieg half committed to a counter leg kick.
Draven takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T1#
Grieg jabs at Draven's body.
Draven jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grieg throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL2#
and Draven counters by moving into the clinch.
Draven lands a body punch.
Draven works on Grieg's body with a couple of short punches.
Draven lands a shoulder strike.
Grieg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grieg misses with a punch on the inside.
Grieg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Draven backwards.
Draven cracks Grieg with a nice body shot.
Draven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Draven misses with some punches.
Draven misses with a body punch.
Draven lands an uppercut.
Draven lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grieg.
Draven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Draven stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draven swings wildly with an uppercut but Grieg uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Grieg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Draven lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC2#
Draven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Draven throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grieg.
Draven throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Grieg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grieg misses with a jab to the body #CL2#
and Draven counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grieg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Draven to keep the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grieg.
Draven blocks a body shot from Grieg.
Draven lands with a right to the head.
Grieg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Draven lands a left hand.
Draven lands a shoulder strike.
Grieg blocking some punches.
Grieg blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Grieg. #T3#
Grieg working aggressively here.
Grieg blocks an uppercut. #TD#
Grieg pulls guard.
Grieg 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.
Grieg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Draven manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##ES2#
Draven is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Draven lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grieg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Draven lands a body shot.
Draven lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draven lands with a light punch inside.
Draven digs a right hand underneath Grieg's ribcage. Grieg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Draven working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Grieg.
Grieg misses with a punch on the inside.
Draven blocks an elbow strike.
Grieg misses with a punch on the inside.
Draven scores with a nice hook to the head.#T4#
Grieg throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Draven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Grieg.
Grieg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Draven's sensitive parts. #CL2#
Draven clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Grieg.
A head punch on the inside from Draven fails to land.
Grieg misses with a punch to the body.
Grieg drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Draven gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Draven scores with a shot to the side of Grieg's head.
Draven lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draven prevents a body shot from Grieg.
Draven softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grieg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Draven's elbow.
Grieg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Draven throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Draven dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Grieg ducks under a wild hook from Draven.
Grieg takes one to the chin there.
Nice shot lands for Draven.
Draven works Grieg's body with a nice hook.
Grieg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Draven looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grieg misses with a body kick.
Draven defending well as Grieg loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot lands for Grieg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Grieg dives in and scores a takedown into Draven's guard.#ES2#
Draven has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Grieg off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grieg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Draven looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Draven fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grieg.
Grieg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Draven listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Draven tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grieg appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Draven misses.
Draven throws a right hand that misses
and Grieg counters with a series of strikes. Draven will be more careful next time no doubt. #T2#
Draven throws a one two combo.
A big left from Draven misses.
Grieg moves forwards but Draven connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grieg is defended easily by Draven.
Grieg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Grieg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Draven scores with a hook to the body. Grieg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grieg throws out a leg kick but Draven moves out of range and Grieg only half commits.
Draven goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#T3#
Draven scores with a nice strike.
Draven lands with a right hand.
Draven misses with a straight right.
Eric Draven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grieg connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Draven.
Draven lands a jab to the nose.
Grieg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Draven doesn't seem bothered though.
Grieg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grieg misses with a shot to the body #CL2#
and Draven counters by moving into the clinch.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grieg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grieg blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grieg fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4##BC2#
Draven breaks from the clinch.
Draven misses with a two punch combination.
Draven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grieg manages to avoid it.
Grieg swings for the body but Draven moves out of range.
Draven moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice body punch from Draven.
Grieg is looking to wear down Draven with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grieg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Draven has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grieg throws a low kick but it's checked well by Draven.
Draven lands a jab to the nose.
Draven's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Draven duly obliges.
Eric Draven seems to be getting the better of the standup.#KD2#
Draven feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Grieg sprawling to the canvas! Grieg rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Draven finish him?! #ROC2#
Grieg is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Draven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Draven defending well as Grieg loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Draven finds it's way through Grieg's defenses.
Oh Grieg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Draven fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grieg.
Draven swinging wildly here.
Grieg seems to have got his legs back now.#KD2#
Draven lands a big right hand that sends Grieg crashing to the mat! Draven stays standing though and waves Grieg back to his feet!
Draven is looking to chop away at Grieg's legs.
Jab from Draven.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draven 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.
Grieg appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grieg finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Draven's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Grieg falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Draven!
A very excited looking Eric Draven rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: PRIDE FC 1 Ster vs Milktoast
Date: Mar 09, 2019

#R1#
Grieg throws a lazy right hand but Shiit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grieg throws a hook but Shiit avoids it easily.
Jab from Grieg.#TD2#
Shiit feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Shiit not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shiit won't allow Grieg to sweep him here.
Grieg doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom. #SUB2#
Shiit drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shiit jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Grieg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shiit is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiit is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Shiit trying to control but Grieg is working from the bottom. #T1#
Grieg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shiit is one step ahead there.
Grieg throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Shiit looking to pass the guard.
Grieg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shiit's guard. #REVR#
Shiit is controlling Grieg's posture.
Grieg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grieg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shiit's head.
Grieg throwing strikes but missing.
Grieg throws a big right hand that misses.
Grieg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Shiit working for a triangle but Grieg defends it easily. #SUB2#
Shiit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grieg defends it easily.#T2#
Grieg tries to free his leg and advance position but Shiit is retaining full guard.
Grieg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grieg connects with a couple of short punches.
Grieg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #ROC#
Shiit is rocked!
Grieg is in close to Shiit's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shiit is still in real trouble! Can Grieg finish him?
Grieg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grieg gets to his feet and stands over Shiit, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Shiit felt that one! Grieg unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Shiit from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edvard Grieg!
A very excited looking Edvard Grieg made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: AFC #38
Date: Feb 23, 2019

#R1#
Bulver throws a hook but Grieg avoids it easily.
Grieg ducks under a wild hook from Bulver.
Grieg follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bulver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bulver scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bulver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grieg.
Grieg on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Bulver finds it's way through Grieg's defenses.
Grieg misses with an uppercut.
Grieg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grieg only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bulver throws a series of punches but Grieg avoids them all with ease.
Grieg raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bulver scores with a body shot.
Grieg slips under a jab from Bulver.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grieg! But no joy.#T1#
Grieg lands a front kick.
A solid body kick from Grieg.
Grieg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benz Bulver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bulver darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bulver lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bulver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bulver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grieg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bulver throws the kick towards the body but Grieg avoids it.
Bulver throws a head kick that misses.
Grieg throws a big counter head kick but Bulver avoids it with no problem.
Bulver tries a head kick but it misses.
Bulver is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bulver misses with a hook. Grieg ducked under it nicely.
Bulver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grieg sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Grieg misses with a wild combination.
Bulver buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bulver has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers in the buildup to the fight.
Bulver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grieg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grieg moves out of range as Bulver strikes.
Grieg wants to counter with a clinch but Bulver pushes him away.
Grieg connects with a body shot.
Grieg takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bulver stuns Grieg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grieg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bulver ducks under a wild hook from Grieg.
Bulver is looking to counter punch.
Grieg staying out of range there.
Bulver misses with a two punch combination. #T3#
Grieg takes one to the side of the head.
Bulver throws the left hand but Grieg avoids the punch easily.
Grieg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bulver moves away.
Bulver with a nice cross.
Grieg scores with a push kick.
Bulver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grieg counters with a nice uppercut.
Bulver is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bulver swings widly with a right hand
and Grieg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grieg throws a lazy body kick
and Bulver counters with a three punch combo that has Grieg backing up. Grieg nods at Bulver to acknowledge the strikes.
Bulver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bulver lands with a hook. Grieg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Bulver lands a nice looking body kick.
Bulver ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grieg lands a glancing blow to the side of Bulver's head.#T4#
Grieg tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bulver sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grieg somewhat.
Grieg moves forwards but Bulver connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bulver pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Grieg back to the cage. Bulver follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bulver swings widly with a right hand
and Grieg finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Grieg fails to land the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grieg blocks a jab.
Bulver sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A left lands for Bulver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benz Bulver dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Bulver moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bulver misses with an uppercut. Grieg saw that one coming.
Grieg walks into a straight right hand from Bulver.
Bulver misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Grieg. That snapped Bulver's head back.
Grieg throws a looping overhand right but Bulver ducks down to avoid it.
Grieg lands a jab to Bulver's midsection.
Grieg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grieg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bulver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grieg counters with a three punch combo that has Bulver backing up. Bulver nods at Grieg to acknowledge the strikes.
Bulver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grieg can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bulver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grieg let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bulver misses with a jab, cross combination. #TD2#
Grieg drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#T1#
Grieg working the head and body with strikes. #ES#
Bulver bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#KD2#
Grieg sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Bulver to the ground! Grieg dives into full mount looking to finish!#ROC2#
Bulver is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grieg lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Bulver! Grieg sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Bulver and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Edvard Grieg!
Edvard Grieg seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Benz Bulver had this to say: 'I've been beat on my whole life, this is nothing...'.

Event: Ajax Worldwide #5
Date: Feb 09, 2019

#R1#
Grieg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Charles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Charles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Grieg sprawls and moves away.
Charles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grieg lands the left hand.
Grieg connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Charles's hands.
Grieg moves to clinch but Charles breaks away #TD#
and Charles decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grieg's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but Grieg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grieg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Charles manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Grieg throwing strikes from guard but Charles blocks nicely. #T1#
Grieg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Charles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grieg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Charles trying to keep a closed guard but Grieg is proving a slippery customer.
Grieg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grieg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grieg passes into half guard.
Grieg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Grieg.
Charles makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Charles.
Grieg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Grieg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grieg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Charles is trying to control the position but Grieg postures up.
Grieg throws a big right hand that misses.
Grieg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Charles's head.
Grieg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Charles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grieg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grieg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grieg tries to free his leg and advance position but Charles is retaining full guard.
Grieg throws an elbow that misses. Charles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grieg's guard. Nice move by Charles!#REVR#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grieg striking off his back but it's not causing Charles any problems.
Charles wants to control from the top but Grieg keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grieg tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Charles trying to control but Grieg is working from the bottom.
Charles throws a big right hand that misses.
Grieg throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Charles tries to free his leg and advance position but Grieg is retaining full guard.
Grieg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grieg keeping moving, preventing Charles from controlling successfully.
Grieg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Charles's guard. #REVB#
Grieg throws a strike but Charles rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Charles takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Charles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grieg lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Charles advances to half guard.
Grieg gets back to full guard.
Grieg tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
Charles passes Grieg's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Grieg manages to get to full guard.
Charles stopping the sweep attempt from Grieg.
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but Grieg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grieg throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Grieg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Charles wants to pass the guard but Grieg is keeping the position.
Charles passes Grieg's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Grieg is not content to let Charles control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edvard Grieg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Grieg just misses with a punch to the body.
Grieg misses with the combination.
Charles attempts a counter takedown but Grieg avoids it well and moves away.
Charles keeps the fight on the outside.
Charles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice uppercut there from Grieg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
and Charles counters with a shoot takedown. Grieg fights it but they end up in guard.
Grieg lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Grieg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Charles thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grieg striking off his back, scoring a few points. #T1#
Grieg wants to sweep but no luck.
Charles trying to control but Grieg is working from the bottom.
Grieg throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Grieg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Charles advances to half guard.
Charles looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Charles is looking to take a break and control but Grieg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grieg wants to improve his position but Charles is controlling well.
Grieg won't allow Charles to pass to mount.
Charles works his foot free and advances to mount. #T2#
Grieg tries to reverse the position but Charles maintains control.#SUB#
Charles working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Grieg looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grieg breaks Charles's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Grieg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grieg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grieg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grieg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grieg preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grieg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grieg postures up in Charles's guard and throws a big left but Charles blocks it.
Grieg working some strikes from top position.#T3#
Grieg throws a big elbow that misses.
Grieg looking to pass the guard.
Grieg with a nice head shot there.
Charles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grieg.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grieg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grieg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Edvard Grieg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grieg throws a big elbow that misses.
Grieg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grieg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grieg throwing strikes but missing.
Grieg throwing strikes from guard but Charles blocks nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
Grieg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Charles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grieg lands a couple of elbows.
Grieg connects with a couple of short punches.
Grieg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Charles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grieg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grieg throwing strikes from guard but Charles blocks nicely.
Grieg distracts Charles with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grieg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grieg throwing strikes from guard but Charles blocks nicely.
Grieg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edvard Grieg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Charles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grieg. Grieg obviously looking to wear him down.
Grieg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Charles keeps the fight on the outside.
Charles attempts a counter takedown but Grieg avoids it well and moves away.
Charles swats away the attempt to clinch by Grieg.
Charles feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg looks to throw a body kick#TD#
and Charles counters with a shoot takedown. Grieg fights it but they end up in guard.
Charles pushes down on Grieg's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Charles is looking to take a break and control but Grieg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Grieg is looking to improve his position.
Charles looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Grieg tries to get to full guard but Charles has control of the leg.
Charles blocks the strikes from Grieg.
Grieg wants to improve his position but Charles is controlling well.
Charles content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Grieg is looking to improve his position.
Grieg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grieg landing a few short strikes.
Charles not doing much here.
Charles has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Grieg is trying to escape the mount.
Grieg is trying to escape the mount but Charles keeps good control and instead manages to take Grieg's back. #SUB#
Grieg is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Grieg's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later. #T3#
Charles biding his time, looking for the opening.
I really don't envy Grieg right now.
Charles looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Charles trying to control.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight. #SUB#
Grieg won't enjoy being in this position. Charles looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Grieg is tapping - it's over boys! Charles picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Charles!
Mike Charles decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: AFC #33
Date: Jan 19, 2019

#R1#
Tarlac misses with a low kick.
Grieg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grieg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tarlac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grieg moves away.
The fighters circling - Tarlac throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Tarlac tenderised Grieg's leg. Grieg is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tarlac misses with a hook
and Grieg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grieg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Grieg.
Tarlac cracks a nice hook into Grieg's ribs.
Grieg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grieg looks to land a body kick but Tarlac moved away.
Tarlac throwing a counter right hand but Grieg manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tarlac tries a low kick but Grieg avoids it.
Tarlac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tarlac lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grieg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tarlac manages to avoid it.
Tarlac connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T1#
Tarlac lands an overhand right.
Grieg swings for the body but Tarlac moves out of range.
Grieg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tarlac.
Tarlac thows a leg kick but Grieg checks it
and Grieg counters with a leg kick.
Grieg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grieg swings for the body but Tarlac moves out of range.
Tarlac throws a lazy uppercut
letting Grieg counter with a right hand. #TD2#
Grieg manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tarlac on his heels. He'll look to pass Tarlac's guard now, I'm sure.
Tarlac is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grieg stopping the sweep attempt from Tarlac.
Grieg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tarlac pulls Grieg in close to prevent any damage.
Tarlac not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grieg with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarlac pulls Grieg in close to his closed guard and prevents Grieg from doing any damage or advancing position.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grieg chips away with some ground and pound.
Grieg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tarlac is keeping the position for now.
Grieg landing with the ground and pound.
Tarlac utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grieg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grieg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tarlac's head.
Grieg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tarlac pulls Grieg in to control the position.
Tarlac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grieg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tarlac wants to sweep here but Grieg controlling him for the moment.
Tarlac avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grieg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tarlac's head.
Grieg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tarlac works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Tarlac has Grieg pulled in close to control his posture.
Grieg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tarlac preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grieg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tarlac works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grieg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grieg postures up and lands a big shot to Tarlac's brow.
Tarlac utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grieg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tarlac pulls Grieg in close to his closed guard and prevents Grieg from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tarlac working a defensive guard here.
Tarlac is really struggling to control Grieg but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T4#
Tarlac is controlling Grieg's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grieg sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tarlac's guard.
Tarlac moves into full guard.
Tarlac is trying to keep Grieg in close.
Grieg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grieg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grieg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grieg throwing strikes from guard but Tarlac blocks nicely.
Grieg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tarlac not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grieg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grieg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tarlac trying to control the position here.
Grieg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edvard Grieg dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Grieg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tarlac chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grieg can pounce on him.
Grieg misses the shot to the body.
Grieg cracks Tarlac with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grieg looks to land a body kick but Tarlac moved away.
Tarlac digs a good hook to Grieg's body.
Grieg ducks right into an uppercut from Tarlac.
Tarlac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grieg moves away.
Tarlac connects with a looping right hand.
Tarlac throws a leg kick but Grieg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tarlac throws a body shot but no joy.
Grieg throws out a counter right but Tarlac avoids it with no problem.
Tarlac misses with a body shot.
Grieg doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tarlac fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarlac dips to his left and cracks Grieg with an uppercut!
Tarlac misses with a hook to the body
letting Grieg counter with a right hand. #T1#
Tarlac misses with an uppercut
and Grieg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Grieg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tarlac will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grieg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grieg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tarlac. #CL2#
Grieg pushes Tarlac up against the cage in a clinch.
Grieg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tarlac lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grieg backwards.
Tarlac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grieg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grieg tries to work over Tarlac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grieg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
I was talking to Tarlac's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Grieg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grieg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tarlac blocking some punches.
Tarlac misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grieg tries for a takedown but Tarlac manages to get underhooks.
Grieg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grieg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grieg misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tarlac creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grieg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grieg scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Grieg. #TD2#
Grieg has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tarlac is trying to keep an underhook but Grieg manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tarlac trying to control here.
Tarlac is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Nice strikes from Grieg there.
Grieg winds up and cracks Tarlac with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tarlac avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grieg.
Tarlac trying to control but Grieg postures up.
Grieg is nestled in close to Tarlac, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Grieg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Grieg 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. #T3#
Grieg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grieg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grieg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tarlac trying to control here.
Tarlac avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grieg.
Grieg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tarlac is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grieg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grieg's back!
Tarlac trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Grieg doesn't escape.
Grieg tries to break free.
Tarlac trying to control.
Tarlac trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Grieg doesn't escape.
Tarlac'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.#T4#
Tarlac controlling well, preventing Grieg from escaping the position.
Tarlac trying to control.
Grieg rolls, trying to escape but Tarlac keeps control of the position.
Grieg staying busy and making it hard for Tarlac to control.
Tarlac is hanging on to Grieg's back as he tries to escape.
Grieg breaks Tarlac's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarlac controls Grieg momentarily but Grieg frees himself.
Tarlac has control of Grieg's left arm, preventing Grieg from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Edvard Grieg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
#R3#
Grieg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tarlac was well out of range. Poor timing from Grieg.
Tarlac uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grieg.
Tarlac turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tarlac jabs Grieg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tarlac lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grieg at a distance.
Grieg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grieg drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tarlac defends it well.
Vladimir Tarlac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarlac throws a sloppy body shot
and Grieg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tarlac 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.
Grieg changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tarlac lands with an uppercut that bounces Grieg off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tarlac connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tarlac lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big right from Tarlac misses.
Tarlac walks into a straight right hand from Grieg.#T1#
Tarlac looks to throw the jab but Grieg is out of range.
Tarlac loads up on a big right hand but Grieg slips the punch.
Tarlac motions for Grieg to come forward. Tarlac throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tarlac throws a body shot but no joy.
Tarlac misses with a low kick.
Vladimir Tarlac is winning the standup battle so far.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grieg.
Tarlac throws out a leg kick but Grieg moves out of range and Tarlac only half commits.
Tarlac lands a nice shot that snaps Grieg's head back.
Tarlac misses with a low kick.
Grieg is trying to counter with his kicks.
Tarlac misses with an uppercut #CL2#
and Grieg moves into the clinch.
Tarlac lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tarlac.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grieg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tarlac missing with knees to the body.
Tarlac tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T2#
Grieg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tarlac.
Grieg misses with an elbow strike.
Grieg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tarlac putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grieg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarlac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tarlac takes a shot to the head.
Grieg tries to work over Tarlac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grieg can't find room to land a body shot as Tarlac controls the action.
Grieg is leaning against Tarlac and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grieg throws a punch but it's blocked by Tarlac.
Grieg avoids a wild elbow strike from Tarlac.
Grieg gets through Tarlac's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tarlac misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tarlac.
A body shot lands from Tarlac.
Tarlac lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Tarlac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tarlac misses with a low kick.
Vladimir Tarlac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grieg throws a head kick that misses. #T3#
Tarlac listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tarlac rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grieg counters with a nice uppercut.
Tarlac throws a leg kick but Grieg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tarlac fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grieg.
Tarlac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grieg moves away.
Grieg throws a hook but Tarlac blocks it.
Vladimir Tarlac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tarlac misses the shot to the body.
Tarlac scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grieg misses with a body kick.
Tarlac appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tarlac scores with a nice right hand.
Grieg shoots and misses
and Tarlac counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grieg thinking.
Grieg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tarlac counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grieg's knee momentarily.
Tarlac scores with a nice head shot.#T4#
Tarlac changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tarlac throws a low kick, looking for Grieg's leg but Grieg calmly moves out of range.
Tarlac throws a leg kick
and Grieg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Tarlac.
Tarlac gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grieg.
Tarlac throws a right hand that misses
and Grieg counters with a stiff right hand.
Tarlac scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tarlac keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grieg.
Tarlac connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grieg momentarily.
Tarlac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grieg manages to avoid it.
Tarlac misses with a right hand
and Grieg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grieg explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tarlac lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Tarlac showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grieg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edvard Grieg!
Edvard Grieg decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Vladimir Tarlac had this to say: 'Determined, powerful '.

Event: AFC #29
Date: Dec 29, 2018

#R1#
Grieg moves out of range as Tiernan throws a body kick.
Tiernan slips under a jab.
Tiernan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tiernan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiernan misses with a looping right.
Grieg lands with an overhand left.
Tiernan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grieg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tiernan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiernan swings for the body but Grieg moves out of range.
Grieg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grieg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tiernan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grieg.
Tiernan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Grieg.
We've been hearing reports that Tiernan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tiernan throws a body shot but no joy.
Tiernan throws a half hearted mid kick.#T1#
Grieg wants to clinch.
Tiernan throws a jab when Grieg was well out of range.
Tiernan throws out a loose jab but Grieg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiernan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tiernan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grieg. Tiernan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tiernan tries to counter by clinching up but Grieg breaks away and moves out of range.
Grieg looks for the body kick but Tiernan saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Tiernan there.
Tiernan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grieg was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiernan.
Tiernan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tiernan with a jab.
Tiernan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Tiernan. Beautiful body shot.
Tiernan takes a swing at Grieg's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Tiernan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiernan jabs at Grieg's body.
Grieg ducks under a wild hook from Tiernan.#TD#
Tiernan drives through with a takedown into Grieg's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Grieg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tiernan's guard. #REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grieg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Grieg landing with the ground and pound.
Grieg throws a big elbow that misses.
Grieg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grieg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tiernan has momentary wrist control but Grieg slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tiernan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Grieg throwing strikes from guard but Tiernan blocks nicely.
Grieg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T3##SUB#
Tiernan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tiernan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grieg.
Grieg wants to pass the guard but Tiernan is keeping the position.
Grieg postures up in Tiernan's guard and throws a big left but Tiernan blocks it.
Grieg cracks Tiernan with a solid left hand.
Tiernan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Tiernan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grieg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Grieg postures up.
Grieg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grieg working some strikes from top position.
Grieg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tiernan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grieg with a nice head shot there.#T4#
Grieg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tiernan's head.
Tiernan controlling Grieg's posture.
Tiernan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grieg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grieg is in close to Tiernan's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB#
Tiernan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grieg defends well.
Grieg chips away with some ground and pound.
Grieg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tiernan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Grieg stands up over Tiernan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edvard Grieg dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Grieg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tiernan looks to throw the jab but Grieg is out of range.
Grieg tries for a takedown but Tiernan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Grieg.
Tiernan throws a leg kick
and Grieg counters with a two punch combo.
Tiernan misses with an uppercut
and Grieg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Grieg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tiernan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Grieg's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiernan. Grieg does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Tiernan. Beautiful body shot.
Tiernan throws a sloppy head kick and Grieg moves out of range easily.
Tiernan misses the body punch
and Grieg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grieg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tiernan takes a swing at Grieg's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Grieg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grieg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1#
Grieg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Tiernan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grieg scores with a punch to the head.#CL#
Tiernan moves into the clinch.
Tiernan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grieg's elbow.
Good body shot from Tiernan.
A shot in the inside from Tiernan.
Nice body punch from Tiernan.
Tiernan misses with a punch on the inside.
Tiernan struggles to land a body shot inside as Grieg controls his hands.
Tiernan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grieg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grieg blocking some punches.
Tiernan prevents a body shot from Grieg.
Tiernan misses with a punch to the body.
Grieg prevents a body shot from Tiernan.
Tiernan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grieg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiernan working aggressively here.
Tiernan has a couple of punches blocked by Grieg. #T2#
Grieg throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiernan.
Tiernan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiernan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Grieg lands a nice shot to the body.
Grieg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiernan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grieg lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Tiernan.
Grieg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiernan's elbow.
Tiernan tries to throw a body punch but Grieg avoids it by throwing Tiernan back against the cage.
Grieg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tiernan.
Tiernan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tiernan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tiernan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grieg lands with a left to the head.
Tiernan blocks a body shot from Grieg.
Tiernan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grieg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tiernan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Conor Tiernan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edvard Grieg.
Grieg tries for a takedown. No joy. #T3#
Tiernan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grieg can't find room to land a body shot as Tiernan controls the action.
Tiernan presses Grieg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grieg takes a shot to the head.
Tiernan can't find room to land a body shot as Grieg controls the action.
Tiernan blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tiernan fails to land.
Good body shot from Grieg.
Grieg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tiernan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Grieg fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Grieg.
Still in the clinch, Grieg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grieg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conor Tiernan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Grieg.
Tiernan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Grieg.
Tiernan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grieg backwards.
Tiernan struggles to land a body shot inside as Grieg controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grieg.
Tiernan taking a breather. #T4#
Tiernan misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiernan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grieg is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tiernan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grieg backwards.
Grieg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grieg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grieg missing with knees to the body.
Tiernan misses with some punches.
Grieg tries to work over Tiernan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grieg tries to throw a body punch but Tiernan avoids it by throwing Grieg back against the cage.
Grieg blocks an uppercut.
Grieg blocks an uppercut.
Tiernan tries to work over Grieg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grieg prevents a body shot from Tiernan.
Tiernan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiernan pushes Grieg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grieg lands a hook that snaps the head of Tiernan backwards.
Grieg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tiernan smiles and moves away.
Tiernan misses with a kick to the body.
Tiernan stuns Grieg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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 Conor Tiernan will probably get the nod.
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!
#R3#
Tiernan is looking to slow Grieg down with leg kicks.
Conor Tiernan is winning the standup battle so far.
Tiernan digs a good hook to Grieg's body.
Tiernan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tiernan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grieg.
Tiernan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tiernan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grieg's waist but Grieg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tiernan off to one side.
Tiernan works Grieg's body with a nice hook.#CL#
Tiernan closes the distance and pushes Grieg back into the cage.
Grieg misses with a punch to the body.
Tiernan misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Grieg.
Tiernan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grieg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiernan working aggressively here.
Grieg gets through Tiernan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tiernan working aggressively here.
Grieg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grieg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tiernan or not. #T1#
Tiernan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Grieg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tiernan misses with the head strike.
Tiernan managing to block the knees to the body from Grieg.
Grieg digs a right hand underneath Tiernan's ribcage. Tiernan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tiernan struggles to land a body shot inside as Grieg controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tiernan.
Grieg tries a body shot but Tiernan blocks it.
Grieg pushes off an throws an elbow but Tiernan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grieg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grieg misses with a punch to the body.
Grieg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Tiernan.
Tiernan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grieg has Tiernan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tiernan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiernan.
Tiernan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tiernan tries to throw a body punch but Grieg avoids it by throwing Tiernan back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grieg.
Tiernan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T2#
Grieg struggles to land a body shot inside as Tiernan controls his hands.
Tiernan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grieg misses with a punch to the body.
Tiernan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grieg backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grieg blocking some punches.
Tiernan misses with the head strike.
Tiernan misses with a body punch.
Grieg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grieg scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tiernan fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Tiernan fails to land.
Tiernan digs a right hand into Grieg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grieg's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Tiernan.
Grieg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grieg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tiernan.
Grieg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiernan working aggressively here.
Grieg blocking some punches.
Tiernan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grieg backwards. #T3#
Tiernan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tiernan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiernan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grieg tries a body shot but Tiernan blocks it.
Grieg misses with a punch to the body.
Grieg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tiernan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Grieg throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiernan.
A right hand to the body from Tiernan.
Tiernan lands a hook that snaps the head of Grieg backwards.
Grieg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grieg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tiernan to keep the fight standing.
Conor Tiernan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edvard Grieg.
Grieg blocking some punches.
Grieg swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiernan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiernan blocking some punches.
Tiernan tries to throw a body punch but Grieg avoids it by throwing Tiernan back against the cage.
Tiernan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grieg's elbow.
Tiernan throws a head punch that misses.
Tiernan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grieg.#T4#
Grieg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tiernan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tiernan scores with a shot to the side of Grieg's head.
Tiernan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tiernan struggles to land a body shot inside as Grieg controls his hands.
Grieg misses with a body punch.
Grieg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiernan's elbow.
Tiernan lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grieg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grieg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tiernan smiles and moves away.
Tiernan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grieg. Grieg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grieg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tiernan tries a low kick but Grieg avoids it.
Grieg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiernan misses with a looping left.
Tiernan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grieg is out of range and Tiernan settles back down.
Grieg tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conor Tiernan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tiernan 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor Tiernan!
Our winner, Conor Tiernan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: AFC #23
Date: Dec 01, 2018

#R1#
Grieg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grieg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
North walks into a left hand.
North needs to keep his hands up - Grieg had a free shot at his head there.
North throws a nice head kick! #CL#
Grieg closes the distance and pushes North back into the cage.
Grieg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
North is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grieg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grieg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grieg tries to work over North's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
North is trying to pull guard but Grieg turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
North on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
North fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grieg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
North tries to pull guard but Grieg holds him up against the cage and eventually North drops back down to his feet.
Edvard Grieg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miles North.
North is looking to take this one to the mat.#T1#
Nice body punch from Grieg.
North is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grieg to keep the fight standing.
North is working for takedown but Grieg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Grieg lands a right hand.
Grieg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
North goes for a takedown attempt but Grieg pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grieg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
North tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Grieg scores with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Grieg.#TD2#
North scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Grieg gets back to full guard.
North working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
North postures up in Grieg's guard and throws a big left but Grieg blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grieg throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
North stopping the sweep attempt from Grieg.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
North trying to control but Grieg is working from the bottom.
Grieg throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grieg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
North lands a couple of decent looking shots.
North with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grieg lands some strikes from the bottom.
North missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grieg doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Grieg wants to sweep here but North controlling him for the moment.
Grieg is working hard here to advance position.
North with a nice head shot there.
Grieg keeping moving, preventing North from controlling successfully.
Grieg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.#T3#
North connects with a couple of short punches.
Grieg throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
North postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
North scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
North chips away with some ground and pound.
Grieg trying to strike off his back.
North trying to control but Grieg is working from the bottom.
North preventing the sweep.
North has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grieg punching from the bottom.
Grieg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
North works a leg free and moves into half guard.
North landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Grieg is trying to get back to full guard.
North is looking to take a break and control but Grieg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
North scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Grieg throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
North scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T4#
North wants to control but Grieg is keeping him busy.
North looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grieg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Grieg tries to roll over but North keeps him under control.
Grieg flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Grieg is looking for a sweep. North is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
North is keen to just control but Grieg is a slippery customer.
Grieg connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Grieg is not content to let North control the position.
North prevents Grieg from improving his position.
North lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
North prevents Grieg from improving his position.
North trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Edvard Grieg will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
North misses with a body kick.
Miles North seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
North throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
North plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from North. Grieg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grieg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab from Grieg.
Grieg throws a head kick that misses.
North slips under a jab from Grieg.
North with a lazy takedown attempt #CL#
and Grieg counters by moving into the clinch.
North blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Grieg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grieg is working North over against the cage.#BC2#
North breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
North throws a leg kick #TD#
and Grieg counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
North working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grieg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grieg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Grieg won't allow North to sweep him here. #T1#
North wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Grieg postures up and lands a big shot to North's brow.
Miles North has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
North looking for a guillotine here but Grieg defends easily.
Grieg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as North works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grieg lands a couple of decent looking shots.#ROC#
North is rocked!
Grieg gets to his feet and stands over North, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! North felt that one! Grieg unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save North from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edvard Grieg!
After winning the bout, Edvard Grieg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: AFC #19 Prelims
Date: Nov 10, 2018

#R1#
McCoy misses with a straight left.
McCoy thuds his right hand into Grieg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No joy there for McCoy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grieg tries to land a front kick but McCoy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grieg misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from McCoy misses its target.
McCoy closes the distance but Grieg moves to the side
and Grieg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McCoy throws an off balance right hand
and Grieg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy is looking to land body kicks.
McCoy misses with a hook
and Grieg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McCoy thinking.
Grieg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McCoy lands with a straight right. Grieg didn't see that one coming.#T1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grieg.
Grieg swings widly with a right hand
and McCoy counters with a left to the body.
Grieg connects with a good right hand that stumbles McCoy. McCoy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT2#
It looks like Hatfield McCoy has been cut.
Grieg misses with a hook
and McCoy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grieg throws the kick towards the body but McCoy avoids it.
McCoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grieg appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McCoy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McCoy throws a nice inside leg kick.
McCoy misses with a low kick.
McCoy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T2#
Grieg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCoy.
Grieg displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCoy slips a straight right by Grieg.
McCoy swinging wildly here. #CL2#
Grieg clinches up against the cage.
Grieg is working McCoy over against the cage.
McCoy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grieg.
Grieg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grieg misses with the head strike.
McCoy lands an elbow inside. #T3##BC#
McCoy breaks the clinch.
McCoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCoy tried to score with a low kick but Grieg checks it.
McCoy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grieg throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCoy connects with a body shot that sends Grieg's belly button to the back.
Grieg lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grieg takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McCoy misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Grieg.
McCoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
McCoy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grieg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grieg misses with a kick to the body.
Grieg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grieg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCoy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grieg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McCoy scrambles back to his feet.
McCoy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grieg.
McCoy slips under a jab from Grieg.
Grieg missing with a left hand there. McCoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grieg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL#
and McCoy counters by moving into the clinch.
Grieg trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Edvard Grieg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hatfield McCoy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Grieg misses with a leg kick
and McCoy counters with a series of strikes. Grieg will be more careful next time no doubt.
Good leg kick by McCoy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McCoy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grieg's hands.
Grieg jabs McCoy right on the nose. McCoy blinks but takes it well.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from McCoy enables Grieg to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McCoy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grieg landing some decent shots from guard. #ROC2#
McCoy is rocked!
Grieg postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! McCoy covers up, he's hurt! Grieg keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Grieg and the ref steps in to end the fight! Grieg can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edvard Grieg!
An out of breath Edvard Grieg thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Showdown In The Downtown #1
Date: Oct 19, 2018

#R1#
Grieg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev throws a jab but it's blocked by Grieg.
Shamkhalaev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grieg counters with a left to the body.
Shamkhalaev missing with a left hand there. Grieg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shamkhalaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grieg.
Shamkhalaev misses with an uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grieg doesn't seem bothered though.
Shamkhalaev blocks a head kick by Grieg.
Grieg finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grieg takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamkhalaev throws a shot to the body.
Shamkhalaev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamkhalaev swings for the body but Grieg moves out of range.
Grieg throws a combination. Shamkhalaev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamkhalaev thuds a left hand into Grieg's body.
Shamkhalaev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Grieg.
Shamkhalaev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grieg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev missing with a left hand there. Grieg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grieg misses with a series of wild punches.
Grieg throws a jab when Shamkhalaev was well out of range.
Shamkhalaev connects with a body shot.
Grieg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shamkhalaev finds it's way round the side to connect with Grieg's head.
Jab from Shamkhalaev.
Grieg misses with a looping left.
Shamkhalaev lands a nice hook to Grieg's body. Grieg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good shot there by Shamkhalaev.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grieg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamkhalaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grieg.
Jab by Shamkhalaev.#T2#
Nice body punch from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev lands a head shot.
Shamkhalaev throws an off balance right hand
and Grieg counters with a nice uppercut.
Shamkhalaev walks into a straight right hand from Grieg.
Shamkhalaev moves away from the strike by Grieg.
Donk. Grieg catches Shamkhalaev right on the button with a cross.
Grieg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grieg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grieg scores with a three punch combo!
Grieg throws a sloppy head kick
and Shamkhalaev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shamkhalaev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shamkhalaev throws a jab when Grieg was well out of range.
Grieg throws a big counter combination but Shamkhalaev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shamkhalaev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Grieg had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shamkhalaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shamkhalaev misses with a hook to the body
letting Grieg counter with a right hand.
Shamkhalaev is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T3#
Grieg misses with a hook. Shamkhalaev ducked under it nicely.
Grieg misses with a left hand
and Shamkhalaev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grieg avoids the head kick by Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It appears Grieg was looking to counter with a kick there.
Grieg takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shamkhalaev misses with a hook to the body
and Grieg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shamkhalaev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shamkhalaev cracks Grieg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shamkhalaev scores with a nice head shot.
Shamkhalaev misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Grieg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shamkhalaev lands with a nice body punch.
Grieg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Shamkhalaev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grieg loads up on a big right hand but Shamkhalaev slips the punch.
Shamkhalaev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T4#
Shamkhalaev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shamkhalaev misses with a leg kick.
Grieg looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamkhalaev is just out of range.
Shamkhalaev swings for the body but Grieg moves out of range.
A slow jab from Shamkhalaev misses its intended target.
Shamkhalaev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shamkhalaev dips to his left and cracks Grieg with an uppercut!
Grieg misses with a wild combination.
Shamkhalaev misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
Grieg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shamkhalaev was covering up waiting for the punch and Grieg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamkhalaev pulls Grieg in close to prevent any damage.
Grieg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shamkhalaev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Shamkhalaev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grieg's head.
Shamkhalaev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grieg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Grieg 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.
Shamkhalaev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grieg was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamkhalaev.
Grieg connects with a nice looking jab.
Shamkhalaev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shamkhalaev jabs at Grieg's body.
Grieg throws a hook but Shamkhalaev avoids it easily.
Shamkhalaev takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grieg throws a right and a left that Shamkhalaev avoids nicely.
Shamkhalaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shamkhalaev ducks under a wild hook from Grieg.
Grieg throws a hook but Shamkhalaev avoids it easily.
Shamkhalaev scores with a push kick.
Shamkhalaev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grieg under the eye.#T1#
Grieg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grieg misses the jab.
Grieg misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Shamkhalaev.
Good shot there by Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shamkhalaev lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheers as Shamkhalaev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grieg doesn't seem phased though.
Shamkhalaev jabs at Grieg's body.
Grieg takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Shamkhalaev misses.
Grieg is looking to counter with head kicks.
Shamkhalaev misses with a hook.
Shamkhalaev swings for the body but Grieg moves out of range.
Grieg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shamkhalaev.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grieg throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Shamkhalaev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shamkhalaev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shamkhalaev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shamkhalaev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grieg counters with a right hand to the body.
Grieg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grieg has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grieg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shamkhalaev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grieg at a distance.
Grieg takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shamkhalaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Grieg is just out of range.
Shamkhalaev lands a head shot.
Grieg moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Grieg clobbers Shamkhalaev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shamkhalaev scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Grieg misses with a kick to the body.
Shamkhalaev is looking to land body kicks.
As Shamkhalaev backs away, Grieg returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Grieg misses with a head kick.
Shamkhalaev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shamkhalaev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grieg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shamkhalaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Grieg is just out of range.
Shamkhalaev thuds a left hand into Grieg's body.
Grieg checks the leg kick.
Grieg lands a jab to Shamkhalaev's midsection.
Shamkhalaev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shamkhalaev digs a good hook to Grieg's body.
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!
Nice body punch from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev throws the left hand but Grieg avoids the punch easily.#T4#
Shamkhalaev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grieg's head.
Grieg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grieg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grieg tries to clinch but Shamkhalaev moves out of range.
Shamkhalaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grieg.
Shamkhalaev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Grieg cracks Shamkhalaev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shamkhalaev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grieg throws out the jab.
Grieg walks into a stiff left hand from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev lands a slapping body shot.
Shamkhalaev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamkhalaev cracks Grieg with a good jab.
Shamkhalaev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grieg works Shamkhalaev's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nice defenses there by Grieg.
Shamkhalaev lands with a shot to the body.
Grieg tried to score with a low kick but Shamkhalaev checks it.
Shamkhalaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grieg.
Nice uppercut lands for Shamkhalaev. That snapped Grieg's head back.
Grieg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grieg needs to keep his hands up - Shamkhalaev had a free shot at his head there.
Shamkhalaev lands the left hand.
A slow jab from Shamkhalaev misses its intended target.
Shamkhalaev lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grieg moves out of range of the strikes.
Grieg seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Grieg needs to keep his hands up - Shamkhalaev had a free shot at his head there.
Shamkhalaev throws out a loose jab but Grieg uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grieg misses with an uppercut. Shamkhalaev saw that one coming.#T1#
Grieg lands a jab to the nose.
A punch combination from Shamkhalaev misses.
Grieg throws a jab when Shamkhalaev was well out of range.
Shamkhalaev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shamkhalaev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grieg counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grieg. Shamkhalaev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shamkhalaev missing with a left hand there. Grieg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shamkhalaev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shamkhalaev slips a jab from Grieg.
Grieg moves out of range of the body kick.
Shamkhalaev scores with a three punch combo!
Grieg tries a head kick but it misses.
Grieg misses the jab.
A punch combination from Shamkhalaev misses.
Edvard Grieg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grieg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grieg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shamkhalaev can pounce on him.
Grieg is looking to clinch but Shamkhalaev is avoiding it.
Shamkhalaev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shamkhalaev cracks Grieg with a good jab.
Shamkhalaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grieg thows a body kick. Shamkhalaev tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shamkhalaev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grieg.
A jab from Shamkhalaev does it's job there.
Grieg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shamkhalaev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grieg.
Grieg takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grieg misses with a straight right.
Grieg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shamkhalaev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
A big left from Grieg misses.
Grieg scores with a jab to the head.
Shamkhalaev throws a shot to the body.
Grieg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shamkhalaev.
Grieg misses with a hook.
Shamkhalaev misses the shot to the body.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grieg slips under a jab from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev misses with a looping left.
Grieg throwing a counter right hand but Shamkhalaev manages to avoid it.
Shamkhalaev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grieg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grieg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shamkhalaev misses with the combination.
Shamkhalaev avoids the body shot from Grieg. #T4#
Grieg throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev swings for the body but Grieg moves out of range.
Shamkhalaev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grieg checks it well.
Shamkhalaev connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grieg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grieg moves away.
Grieg walks into a stiff left hand from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grieg at a distance.
Grieg shoots in looking for a takedown. Shamkhalaev tries to sprawl out of it but Grieg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shamkhalaev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grieg throws a low kick but Shamkhalaev moves out of range easily.
Grieg throws the left hand but Shamkhalaev avoids the punch easily.
Grieg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shamkhalaev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev!
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: AFC #13
Date: Sep 29, 2018

#R1#
Grieg throws the left hand but Vegas avoids the punch easily.
We've been told by Vegas's head coaches at Double XX that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vegas connects with a right hand. Grieg shakes it off.
Grieg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vegas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters circling a little - Vegas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Grieg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vegas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grieg.
A big left from Grieg misses.
Grieg misses with a leg kick
and Vegas counters with a one-two to the body.
Vegas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vegas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grieg.
Vegas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Grieg back to the cage. Vegas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grieg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grieg blocks the body kick.
Grieg dodges the punch combination from Vegas.
Grieg is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T1#
Vegas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grieg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vegas lands a head kick. Grieg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vegas throws a series of punches but Grieg avoids them all with ease.
Vegas fails to land with a series of punches.
Vegas blocks a jab.
Vegas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL2#
and Grieg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grieg.
Grieg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vegas prevents a body shot from Grieg.
Grieg misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grieg.
Vegas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grieg throws a punch but it's blocked by Vegas.
Vegas looking to stall. #T2#
Vegas wants a takedown.
Grieg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grieg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grieg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vegas's elbow.
Grieg digs a right hand into Vegas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vegas's gas tank.
Vegas is trying to stall.
A short right from Grieg on the inside.
Vegas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vegas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grieg walks away with a smile on his face. Vegas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vegas misses with a wild body shot.
Grieg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grieg scores with a body shot.
Vegas takes one to the chin there.
Vegas blocks a head kick by Grieg. #TD2#
Grieg closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Grieg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vegas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vegas manages to get to full guard. #T3#
Grieg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grieg postures up in Vegas's guard and throws a big left but Vegas blocks it.
Vegas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grieg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Grieg throws a big elbow that misses.
Grieg lands a couple of elbows.
Grieg throws a big right hand that misses.
Vegas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grieg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grieg is looking to work some ground and pound but Vegas has wrist control.
Vegas is trying to keep Grieg in close.
Grieg with a nice head shot there.#SUB#
Grieg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vegas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grieg has managed to get both his arms back between Vegas's legs - danger averted.
Grieg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grieg's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T4#
Vegas trying to strike off his back.
Vegas can't keep his opponent in guard - Grieg advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vegas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grieg working over Vegas with some ground and pound. Vegas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grieg lands a nice short elbow.
Grieg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vegas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grieg.
Grieg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vegas's head.
Vegas is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Vegas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vegas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grieg tries to pass to full mount but Vegas defends it.
Vegas wants to improve his position but Grieg is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edvard Grieg dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Grieg rushes Vegas and presses him up against the cage.
Grieg throws an elbow that misses.
Vegas avoiding damage as Grieg throws knees to the body.
Vegas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vegas has Grieg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grieg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vegas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grieg tries a body shot but Vegas blocks it.
Grieg pushes Vegas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vegas is working for takedown but Grieg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Grieg jumps guard but Vegas stands there with Grieg around his waist. Grieg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vegas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Vegas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grieg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grieg takes a swing at Vegas's ribcage but misses.
Grieg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vegas feints a jab promting Grieg to slip. Vegas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Grieg slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#T1#
Good standup being displayed there by Grieg as he connects with a hook.
Johnny Vegas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grieg loads up on a big right hand but Vegas slips the punch.
Grieg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grieg's corner calls for a 1-2. Grieg obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grieg jabs Vegas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grieg is looking to clinch.
Grieg swings for the body but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas throws a big counter combination but Grieg scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Grieg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnny Vegas is winning the standup battle so far.
Vegas tries to bum rush Grieg with a series of wild strikes but Grieg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vegas lands with a slapping head kick.
Vegas fails to land with a series of punches.
Vegas moves out of range of the body kick.#T2#
No joy there for Vegas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Vegas.
Vegas throws a series of punches but Grieg avoids them all with ease.
Vegas misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnny Vegas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vegas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grieg counters with a good low kick that Vegas was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Vegas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grieg scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vegas lands a high kick!
Grieg misses with a looping right.
Vegas throws a lazy right hand but Grieg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vegas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vegas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vegas looks to land a combination but Grieg avoids it well. #T3#
Vegas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grieg.
Grieg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vegas throws a nice looking combination but Grieg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grieg lands with a cross.
Nice cross by Grieg.
Vegas swinging wildly here.
Vegas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grieg manages to avoid it.
Grieg looks to land a left hand but Vegas moved out of range nicely.
Vegas tests Grieg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vegas throws the kick towards the body but Grieg avoids it.
Grieg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL2#
Grieg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Vegas. #T4##TD#
Vegas jumps into guard, dragging Grieg to the mat.
Grieg chips away with some ground and pound.
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!
Grieg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #ROC2#
Vegas is rocked!
Grieg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Vegas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grieg loads up on a big left hand. Vegas felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Grieg looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Vegas can't hide his disappointment, as Grieg celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edvard Grieg!
After winning the bout, Edvard Grieg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: EFA 81 Halfhand vs Randleman
Date: Jul 06, 2018

#R1#
Grieg throws a nice looking combination but Bohi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#TD2#
Grieg shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Grieg was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bohi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Grieg off and has taken his back!#SU#
Bohi decides to stand up, even though he's got his opponent's back.
Bohi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grieg.
As Grieg looks to move away, Bohi throws a big counter combo but Grieg just gets out of the way.
Bohi slips under a jab.
Grieg lands with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bohi. Grieg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grieg throws out a counter right but Bohi avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grieg moves out of range of the strikes.
Grieg throws a leg kick but Bohi moved away.
Bohi throws a sloppy head kick and Grieg moves out of range easily.
Grieg tries to counter with a clinch but Bohi shakes him off and moves away.
Bohi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dakota Bohi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grieg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bohi just misses with a punch to the body.
Grieg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bohi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1#
Grieg lands a front kick.
Bohi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bohi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Bohi misses.
Grieg tests Bohi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grieg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grieg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bohi is looking to land body kicks.
Dakota Bohi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bohi takes a swing at Grieg's ribcage but misses.
Grieg bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bohi misses with an uppercut. Grieg saw that one coming.
Grieg takes one to the chin there.
Bohi looks to land a left hand but Grieg moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Bohi takes the fight into the clinch. #T2#
Bohi blocks an uppercut. #TD2#
Grieg pulls Bohi into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bohi won't allow Grieg to sweep him here.
Grieg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grieg has a closed guard, preventing Bohi from standing up.
Grieg throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Grieg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bohi is one step ahead there.
Bohi is looking to stand up but Grieg won't let him.
Grieg looking for a sweep. Not yet Grieg, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bohi tries to stand but Grieg is controlling from the bottom.
Grieg wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bohi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Grieg is proving hard to escape from. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Crunch! Grieg slams his shin into Bohi's torso.
Bohi misses with a hook.
Grieg connects with a solid leg kick.
Grieg misses with a body shot.
Bohi lands with a good body shot.
Grieg feints and then cracks Bohi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bohi down.
We've been told by Bohi's head coaches at Shark Tank MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Grieg punishes Bohi's body with a nice straight punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Grieg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bohi - the referee stops the clock and Grieg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bohi. Grieg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Grieg sizes up Bohi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Bohi misses.
Bohi throws a hook but Grieg avoids it easily.
Grieg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bohi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grieg throws out the jab.
Grieg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grieg there as he acknowledges the shot.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grieg slips a straight right by Bohi.
Grieg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bohi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bohi scores with a leg kick.
Bohi with a nice cross.
Bohi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grieg in his tracks.
Grieg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bohi throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Grieg closes the distance and pushes Bohi back into the cage.
Grieg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grieg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bohi throws a head punch that misses.
Bohi prevents a body shot from Grieg.
Grieg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grieg wants a takedown.
Grieg is leaning against Bohi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Bohi scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dakota Bohi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Grieg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bohi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grieg throws out the jab.
Bohi catches Grieg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bohi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bohi throws a jab but it's blocked by Grieg.
Bohi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bohi lands a leg kick that knocks Grieg off balance momentarily.
Bohi throws a head kick but Grieg moves out of range.
Bohi looks to land a right hand but Grieg moved out of range.
Grieg appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bohi.
Bohi connects with a right hand. Grieg shakes it off.
Bohi is looking to chop away at Grieg's legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grieg! But no joy.
Bohi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grieg now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T1#
Bohi cracks Grieg with a good jab.
Grieg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grieg cracks Bohi with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grieg. That's going to slow Bohi down.
Bohi looks to land a left hand but Grieg moved out of range nicely.
Grieg wants to clinch but Bohi slips to the side
and Bohi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bohi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grieg was well out of range. Poor timing from Bohi.
Bohi jabs Grieg right on the nose. Grieg blinks but takes it well.
Grieg misses the shot to the body.
Bohi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grieg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bohi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grieg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grieg misses with a hook
and Bohi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bohi throws the kick towards the body but Grieg avoids it.
Bohi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grieg.
Bohi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grieg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bohi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grieg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bohi circles away quickly and effectively.
Bohi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bohi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bohi moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGrieg.
Grieg looks to land a combination but Bohi avoids it well.
Bohi throwing a counter right hand but Grieg manages to avoid it.
Bohi throws a hook but Grieg avoids it easily.
Grieg is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bohi swings for the body but Grieg moves out of range.
A head kick by Grieg misses
and Bohi counters with a stiff right hand.
Grieg tests Bohi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bohi throws a leg kick but Grieg checks it.
Grieg steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bohi.#T3#
Bohi wants to clinch
and Grieg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grieg looks to land a body kick but Bohi moved away.
Bohi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grieg throws out a counter right but Bohi avoids it with no problem.
Grieg misses with a kick to the body.
Bohi misses with a right hand
and Grieg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Bohi closes the distance and clinches.
Grieg tries to throw a body punch but Bohi avoids it by throwing Grieg back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bohi.
Grieg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grieg working aggressively here.
Grieg lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bohi.
Grieg pushes Bohi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grieg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bohi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Grieg scores with a nice short uppercut.#T4#
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!
Bohi gets through Grieg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Bohi.
A right hand to the body from Grieg.
Grieg lands a left hand.
Grieg blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bohi.
Grieg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bohi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grieg backwards.
A short body shot lands from Grieg as the two fighters clinch.
Grieg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bohi backwards.
Bohi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bohi pushes Grieg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Bohi.
Bohi lands a hook that snaps the head of Grieg backwards.
Grieg misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grieg avoiding damage as Bohi throws knees to the body.
Grieg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grieg misses with a knee strike.
Bohi misses with the head strike.
Grieg lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dakota Bohi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Grieg shoots in looking for a takedown. Bohi tries to sprawl out of it but Grieg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bohi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bohi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grieg's calf.
Grieg throws a head kick that misses.
Bohi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bohi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohi looks to clinch
and Grieg counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Bohi.
Grieg takes one to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Bohi.
Bohi swings widly with a right hand
enabling Grieg to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Bohi misses with a lunging right hand #CL2#
and Grieg counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grieg misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bohi.
A head punch on the inside from Grieg fails to land.
Grieg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bohi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bohi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grieg backwards.
Grieg scores with a shot to the side of Bohi's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bohi.
Grieg tries a knee to the head but Bohi blocks it.
Bohi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grieg blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bohi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bohi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dakota Bohi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grieg throws a head punch that misses. #TD2#
Grieg successfully pulls guard.
Bohi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Grieg's guard.
Edvard Grieg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Grieg throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bohi is looking to stand up but Grieg won't let him. #SU#
Bohi stands up from Grieg's guard - Bohi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Grieg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grieg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Grieg looks for a takedown but Bohi sprawls well.
Dakota Bohi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick misses from Grieg. #T3#
Bohi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grieg throws out the jab.
Bohi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bohi throws a hook to the side of Grieg's head but Grieg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grieg moves in looking to clinch but Bohi pushes him off.
Bohi throws a leg kick
and Grieg counters with a thumping low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bohi.
Bohi scores with a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Bohi.
Bohi misses with a hook. Grieg ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Bohi.
Grieg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grieg throws a body punch but Bohi moves out of range.
Grieg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grieg slips a jab and a cross from Bohi. #T4#
Bohi misses with the combination.
Bohi slips under a jab from Grieg.
Bohi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grieg misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bohi lands with a nice body kick.
Grieg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grieg fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bohi is out of range.
Grieg keeps Bohi at a distance using the push kick.
Bohi wants to clinch up but Grieg keeps it at a distance.
Grieg throws a nice looking combination but Bohi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grieg missing with a left hand there. Bohi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grieg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bohi circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dakota Bohi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bohi 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dakota Bohi!
An out of breath Dakota Bohi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: EFA 63 Turner vs Grieg
Date: May 16, 2018

#R1#
Grieg avoids the body shot from Turner.
Grieg lands a head kick! #CUT2#
It looks like Elgin Turner has been cut.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner scores with a jab to the head.
Elgin Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grieg. Grieg obviously looking to wear him down.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Grieg looks to land a combination. Turner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Turner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turner stuffs the takedown.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grieg moves away.
We've been hearing reports that Turner has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grieg ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Grieg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grieg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner lands a right hook to the body.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grieg is looking to land body kicks.#CL2#
Grieg forces Turner back against the cage and clinches.
Turner misses with a body punch.
Turner lands with a light punch inside.
Grieg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turner swings wildly with an uppercut but Grieg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grieg working aggressively here.
Grieg blocks a body shot from Turner.
Grieg blocks a body shot from Turner.
Nice body punch from Turner.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turner.
Turner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grieg misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Turner scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner lands a jab to the nose.
Grieg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Grieg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grieg with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a nice uppercut.
Turner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grieg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner.
Grieg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner.
Turner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grieg on the side of the head.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grieg counters with a body kick.
Turner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grieg throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Grieg only half commits.
Grieg avoids the body shot from Turner. #T3#
Grieg avoids the body shot from Turner.
Turner misses with a lunging right hand
and Grieg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Decent striking displayed by Turner there.
That kick from Turner tenderised Grieg's leg. Grieg is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grieg throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grieg.
Grieg throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Elgin Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grieg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turner slaps away a takedown attempt from Grieg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Elgin Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edvard Grieg.
Turner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T4#
Turner throws a poor cross that misses
and Grieg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turner wants to clinch
and Grieg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turner thinking.
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!
Grieg misses the shot to the body.
Turner sizes up Grieg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turner swings for the body but Grieg moves out of range.
Turner throws a hook but Grieg blocks it.
Grieg is trying to counter with his kicks.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Grieg is just out of range.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grieg lands a head shot.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grieg.
Grieg lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elgin Turner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elgin Turner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Turner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Grieg does it's job there.
Grieg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner scores with the left hand. Grieg knows he should have avoided that one.
Grieg wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance.
Turner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Grieg throws a head kick that misses.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Turner.#KD#
Turner cracks Grieg with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Turner has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Grieg to stand back up!#ROC#
Grieg is rocked!
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!
Turner drops Grieg with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Grieg! Turner dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elgin Turner!
Elgin Turner retains his lightweight title!
Elgin Turner decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: EFA 48 Locke vs Kingi
Date: Apr 08, 2018

#R1#
Grieg closes the distance and clinches up with Cooke, looking for a takedown. Grieg pushes Cooke against the cage but Cooke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grieg's corner calls for a 1-2. Grieg obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grieg scores with a jab.
Samuel Cooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooke throws a wild body kick that Grieg sees coming a mile off.
Cooke misses with an uppercut
and Grieg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #ROC2#
Cooke is rocked!
Grieg throws an overhand right that lands on Cooke's shoulder, as Cooke tries to avoid the shot.
Cooke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Cooke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grieg avoids the head kick by Cooke. #CL2#
Grieg takes the fight into the clinch.
Grieg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grieg lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grieg scores with a shot to the side of Cooke's head.
Cooke 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.
Grieg tries to throw a body punch but Cooke avoids it by throwing Grieg back against the cage.
Grieg unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cooke! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Grieg is unloading with more strikes now! Cooke drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edvard Grieg!
A victorious Edvard Grieg thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Gladiators 79
Date: Mar 02, 2018

#R1#
Nice body kick there by Darko.
Vlad Darko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darko slips a jab from Grieg.
Darko scores with a shot to the body.
Grieg throws a leg kick but Darko checks it.
Darko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grieg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darko moves away.
Grieg slips under a jab from Darko.
Darko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grieg takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Darko misses with a double jab
letting Grieg counter with a right hand. #T1#
A head kick misses from Grieg.
Darko looks to score with a jab to the body but Grieg is just out of range.#TD2#
Grieg manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Darko on his heels. He'll look to pass Darko's guard now, I'm sure.
Grieg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Darko's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grieg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Darko wants to sweep but no luck.
Grieg trying to control the position from guard on top but Darko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grieg trying to control the position from guard on top but Darko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grieg is fighting to break Darko's control of his arms but Darko is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Grieg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T2#
Grieg trying to control but Darko is working from the bottom.
Grieg with a nice head shot there.#SUB#
Darko looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Grieg is defending well. Darko quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Grieg has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Darko celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vlad Darko!
A very excited looking Vlad Darko made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Gladiators 70 Knox v Pyke
Date: Jan 05, 2018

#R1#
Mir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mir dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grieg. That did some damage!
Grieg moves out of range of the body kick.
Mir thows a body kick. Grieg tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mir blocks a leg kick.
Mir avoids the body shot from Grieg.
Mir misses with a body shot.
Mir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mir 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.
Mir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mir tried to score with a low kick but Grieg checks it.
Grieg takes a swing at Mir's ribcage but misses.
Mir throws a leg kick but Grieg moved away.
A quick step to the side and Grieg tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mir motions for Grieg to come forward. Mir throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Grieg closes the distance and pushes Mir back into the cage.
Grieg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mir's elbow.
Grieg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grieg is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mir gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mir makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grieg managing to block the knees to the body from Mir. #T1#
A short right from Mir.
Mir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grieg avoids it.
Mir throws a punch but it's blocked by Grieg.
Mir misses with some punches.
Mir tries to land knees in the clinch but Grieg avoids the damage to the body.
Grieg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mir's elbow.
Mir softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Mir.
Mir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grieg managing to block the knees to the body from Mir.
Mir throws a punch but it's blocked by Grieg.
A short right from Grieg on the inside.
Mir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grieg can't find room to land a body shot as Mir controls the action.
Grieg wants a takedown but no success here.
Mir lands a nice uppercut.
Mir missing with knees to the body.
Grieg prevents a body shot from Mir. #T2#
Mir takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mir misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Mir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mir takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grieg fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edvard Grieg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mir tests Grieg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grieg bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mir's head.
Grieg throws a body punch but Mir moves out of range.
Mir throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mir throws a solid leg kick but Grieg takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mir.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mir. Grieg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grieg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Grieg fails with a takedown attempt.#T3#
A low kick from Mir is predictable there
and Grieg counters with a right hand to the body.
Grieg lands a nice shot to the body.
Grieg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grieg tries to work over Mir's front leg with a kick but Mir checks it.
Mir throws a hook to the side of Grieg's head but Grieg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mir throws a leg kick which misses Grieg's front leg but catches the back leg as Grieg tries to avoid it.
Mir stuns Grieg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grieg. Mir shrugs it off though.
Mir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grieg manages to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Mir
and Grieg counters with an outside leg kick.
Mir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grieg doesn't seem bothered though.
Grieg lands a right hook to the body.
Grieg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grieg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grieg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mir avoids it really well and circles away.
A big left from Grieg misses.
Mir appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#TD#
Grieg closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mir pushes Grieg off looking to stand but Grieg dives back in and keeps control. #T4#
Ground and pound from Grieg.
Grieg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mir keeps working.
Mir is looking to escape.
Grieg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Grieg prevents Mir from standing back up.
Mir felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grieg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Grieg lands strikes from half guard.
Grieg working over Mir with some ground and pound. Mir looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Grieg winds up and cracks Mir with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Grieg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Grieg slips a nice elbow through Mir's hands, connecting with Mir's forehead.
Grieg 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.
Grieg is trying to control. Mir wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yoel Mir will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Mir takes a swing at Grieg's ribcage but misses.
Grieg throws a sloppy head kick and Mir moves out of range easily.
Mir swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grieg.
Grieg throws a body punch but Mir moves out of range.
Mir tries to land a leg kick but Grieg saw it coming and moves away.
Mir takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grieg dodges the punch combination from Mir.
Mir throws a low kick, looking for Grieg's leg but Grieg calmly moves out of range.
Mir throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grieg.
Grieg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mir.
Grieg tries a head kick but it misses.
Mir misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mir checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mir looks to throw the jab but Grieg is out of range.
Yoel Mir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grieg lands a head kick. Mir smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mir misses with a wild body shot.
Grieg tries to counter with a takedown but Mir is quick to defend against it.
Grieg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grieg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mir at a distance. #T1#
Mir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Mir blocks the leg kick.
Mir throws a body punch but Grieg moves out of range.
Grieg looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mir tries a low kick but Grieg avoids it.
Grieg attempts a counter takedown but Mir avoids it well and moves away.
Yoel Mir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mir fails to land with a series of punches.
Grieg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mir scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grieg blocks a jab.
Grieg half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yoel Mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grieg.
Mir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick from Grieg misses.
It seemed like Mir was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mir misses with a leg kick
and Grieg counters with a left to the body.
Mir throws a sloppy head kick and Grieg moves out of range easily.
Mir is looking to score with low kicks.
Grieg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mir looks to score with a jab to the body but Grieg is just out of range.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Grieg. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grieg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mir keeps working.
Mir is trying to buck Grieg off.
Grieg is looking to take a break and control but Mir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grieg creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Grieg is looking to take a break and control but Mir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES2#
Mir throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#CL#
Grieg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grieg tries to throw a body punch but Mir avoids it by throwing Grieg back against the cage. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mir.
Grieg tries a body shot but Mir blocks it.
Grieg misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mir.
Grieg gets through Mir's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grieg prevents a body shot from Mir. #BC2#
Mir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Mir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grieg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mir swinging wildly here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grieg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mir. Grieg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grieg.
Grieg tried to counter with a leg kick but Mir avoided it.
Grieg blocks a leg kick.
Mir lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grieg circles away quickly and effectively.#T4#
Grieg fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mir is out of range.
Mir throws a lazy head kick
and Grieg counters with a right hand to the body.
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!
Mir bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grieg's head.
Mir throws a body punch but Grieg moves out of range.
Mir misses with a hook. Grieg ducked under it nicely.
Mir misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Grieg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mir won't be happy with that.
Mir tries to escape but Grieg is in control.
Grieg lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Grieg working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grieg lands some shots froms side control.
Grieg trying to control the position but Mir is working away.
Grieg tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mir is trying to buck Grieg off.
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 Edvard Grieg will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Mir misses with a straight right.
It looked like Grieg was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mir.
Grieg feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mir's calf.
Mir throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mir ducks under a wild hook from Grieg.#TD#
Grieg shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Grieg was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Grieg 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.
Mir tries to escape but Grieg is in control.
Grieg lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Grieg working the body and head with strikes.
Mir is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Grieg asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Grieg trying to control the action but Mir is working from the bottom.
Mir is trying to buck Grieg off.#T1#
Mir is not content to let Grieg control the position.
Mir pushes Grieg away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Grieg gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Grieg looks up at the clock and then as Mir takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Grieg smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Grieg advances nicely into full mount.
Grieg controlling from mount.
Grieg with good strikes from the mount here!
Mir trying desperately to get to his feet.
Grieg in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas. #T2#
Mir trying desperately to get to his feet.
Grieg lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Grieg.
Mir squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Grieg scoring with strikes but Mir is staying in there.
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!
Grieg lands a nice shot to the head. #ROC#
Mir is rocked!
Mir is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Mir is still in real trouble! Can Grieg finish him?
Mir in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Grieg landing shots from mount.
Grieg unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Mir wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Grieg celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edvard Grieg!
After winning the bout, Edvard Grieg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Gladiators 64 Fett v Strauss
Date: Dec 15, 2017

#R1#
Grieg circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Grieg counter with a right hand.
Spinks doesn't manage to clinch there - Grieg circles away.
Grieg throwing a counter right hand but Spinks manages to avoid it.
Spinks digs a good body shot into Grieg's ribs.
Spinks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grieg defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg throws out a loose jab but Spinks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Spinks is predictable there #TD#
and Grieg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Grieg.
Spinks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grieg controls the pace.#T1#
Grieg landing some decent shots from guard.
Grieg wants to pass the guard but Spinks is keeping the position.
Grieg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Spinks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grieg manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Grieg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Spinks tries to free his leg and advance position but Grieg is retaining full guard.
Spinks stopping the sweep attempt from Grieg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spinks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Spinks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Spinks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T2#
Spinks passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Grieg defending against the ground and pound.
Grieg is looking to reverse the position.
Spinks trying to control the position but Grieg is working away.
Grieg is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Spinks working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Grieg gets back to half guard.
Grieg wants to improve his position but Spinks is controlling well.
Grieg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grieg tries to get to full guard but Spinks has control of the leg.
Spinks frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T3#
Spinks punishing his opponent with strikes.
Spinks tries to control but Grieg wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grieg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Spinks lands a nice shot to the head.
Grieg is in all sorts of trouble here.
Spinks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spinks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Spinks punishing his opponent with strikes.
Grieg is in all sorts of trouble here.
Spinks putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Grieg is desperately trying to get back to half guard. #T4#
Spinks landing strikes from the mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spinks scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Grieg?
Spinks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grieg is looking to escape.
Spinks lands a couple of good shots and Grieg has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Spinks is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Grieg turns into Spinks and is now in his guard.
Grieg preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Spinks dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Spinks misses with a takedown
and Grieg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD#
Grieg closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Spinks trying to control but Grieg postures up.
Grieg is trying to control. Spinks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Spinks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Spinks trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Grieg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spinks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grieg has managed to get both his arms back between Spinks's legs - danger averted.
Grieg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grieg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grieg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Spinks looking for a sweep. Not yet Spinks, not yet.
Grieg looking to pass the guard.
Grieg slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Spinks manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Spinks gets back to full guard.
Spinks wants to sweep but no luck.
Spinks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grieg manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Spinks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB#
Grieg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spinks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Spinks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T2#
Spinks trying to move into half guard but instead Grieg has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Grieg stopping the sweep attempt from Spinks.
Grieg scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jackson Spinks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grieg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grieg lands a couple of digs.
Grieg tries to free his leg and advance position but Spinks is retaining full guard.
Spinks wants to sweep but no luck.
Grieg is looking to work some ground and pound but Spinks has wrist control.
Spinks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spinks looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Spinks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grieg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Grieg is working Spinks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T3##SUB2#
Spinks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grieg defends it easily.
Spinks wants to sweep but no luck.
Grieg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Spinks keeping moving, preventing Grieg from controlling successfully.
Spinks keeping full guard, as Grieg tries to pass.
Spinks 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.
Grieg wants to control from the top but Spinks keeps moving.
Spinks 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.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Spinks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grieg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Spinks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grieg's guard. #REVB#
Spinks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Spinks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grieg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grieg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Grieg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edvard Grieg dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Spinks tries to close the distance and clinch but Grieg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grieg swats away the attempt to clinch by Spinks.
Grieg throws a sloppy head kick and Spinks moves out of range easily.
Spinks feints the counter takedown.#TD2#
Spinks feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Spinks controlling from the top position.
Spinks postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spinks stopping the sweep attempt from Grieg.
Grieg lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Grieg landing with the ground and pound. #T1#
Spinks controls Grieg momentarily but Grieg frees himself.
Grieg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spinks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grieg's guard. #REVB#
Spinks advances to half guard.
Grieg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Spinks.
Grieg makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Grieg.
Grieg controls Spinks momentarily but Spinks frees himself.
Spinks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T2#
Grieg looking for a sweep. Not yet Grieg, not yet.
Grieg keeping moving, preventing Spinks from controlling successfully.
Spinks passes Grieg's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Grieg wants to control but Spinks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Grieg is staying active underneath Spinks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Spinks lands with a punch from half guard.
Grieg tries to roll over but Spinks keeps him under control.
Grieg gets back to full guard.
Grieg is trying to keep Spinks in close. #T3#
Grieg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Spinks is controlling him.
Spinks wants to control from the top but Grieg keeps moving.
Grieg is trying to control the position but Spinks postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Spinks won't allow Grieg to sweep him here.
Grieg being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #TD2#
Spinks jumps into guard, dragging Grieg to the mat.
Spinks working a defensive guard here.
Spinks pulls Grieg in close to his closed guard and prevents Grieg from doing any damage or advancing position.
Grieg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Spinks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grieg manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Spinks throws an elbow that misses. Grieg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Spinks's guard. Nice move by Grieg!#REVR#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Grieg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grieg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spinks's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Spinks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spinks has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Spinks!
A relieved looking Jackson Spinks thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Gladiators 59 Cedric v Jacks
Date: Nov 10, 2017

#R1#
Strauss dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grieg. That did some damage!
Strauss jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grieg misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Grieg is predictable there
and Strauss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grieg cracks Strauss with a good jab.
Grieg takes a swing at Strauss's ribcage but misses.
Grieg slips a straight right by Strauss.
Strauss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strauss loads up on a big right hand but Grieg slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strauss paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Strauss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strauss's corner calls for a 1-2. Strauss obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T1#
Strauss throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strauss throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grieg on the side of the head.
Strauss lands a jab to the head.
Strauss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilhelm Strauss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Grieg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Strauss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grieg misses with the combination.
Strauss throws a good cross that connects.
Strauss is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T2#
Good shot there by Strauss.
Strauss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strauss throws a leg kick
and Grieg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strauss fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grieg throws a jab but it's blocked by Strauss. #CL#
Strauss moves into the clinch.
Strauss tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strauss can't find room to land a body shot as Grieg controls the action.
Strauss misses with some punches.
Grieg blocking some punches.
Strauss lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strauss lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strauss.
A body shot lands from Strauss.
Good body shot from Strauss.
Strauss scores with a nice hook to the head.#T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grieg.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grieg.
Nice body punch from Grieg - that landed with a thud.
Strauss throws a punch but it's blocked by Grieg.
Strauss lands with a right to the head.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
Grieg drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Strauss gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Strauss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strauss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strauss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grieg's elbow.
Strauss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grieg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strauss gets underhooks to prevent Grieg's takedown attempt.
Grieg blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Grieg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grieg shoots in looking for a takedown but Strauss manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grieg's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wilhelm Strauss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edvard Grieg.
Grieg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strauss.#T4#
Strauss swinging wildly here.
Grieg throws a lazy uppercut
and Strauss makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Strauss misses with a hook. Grieg ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strauss loads up on a big right hand but Grieg slips the punch.
Grieg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strauss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edvard Grieg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Strauss.
Grieg tries to score a power double leg takedown but Strauss sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grieg somewhat.
As Grieg looks to move away, Strauss throws a big counter combo but Grieg just gets out of the way.
Strauss throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grieg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilhelm Strauss dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Strauss throws a wild body kick that Grieg sees coming a mile off.
Grieg avoids the head kick by Strauss.
Strauss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grieg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grieg misses with a takedown attempt
letting Strauss counter with a right hand.
Grieg circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grieg! But no joy.
Strauss goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Strauss ducks under a wild hook from Grieg.
Grieg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strauss.
Grieg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strauss fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grieg throws a low kick but Strauss avoids it.
A jab lands there for Strauss.#T1#
Grieg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strauss takes a head kick and keeps coming. #CUT2#
It looks like Wilhelm Strauss has been cut.
Wilhelm Strauss is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Strauss moves into range and clinches up with Grieg.#BC2#
Grieg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strauss throws a series of punches but Grieg avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grieg! But no joy.#CL#
Strauss moves into the clinch.
Grieg scores with a hook to the body.
Strauss throws a punch but it's blocked by Grieg.
Strauss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strauss tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grieg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Grieg.
Strauss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grieg blocks an uppercut.
Strauss fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grieg.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Strauss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strauss makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Strauss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grieg backwards.
Strauss lands a left hand.
Grieg blocks a body shot from Strauss. #TD2#
Grieg has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Strauss regains guard immediately.
Grieg forces his way into half guard.
Strauss is trying to get back to full guard.
Grieg controlling the action here.
Strauss trying to control from the bottom. #T3#
Grieg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Strauss with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Grieg wants to take a breather but Strauss is having none of it.
Grieg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grieg is stalling here. Strauss is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Grieg seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Strauss has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Strauss tries to advance to mount but can't.
Grieg sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T4#
Strauss wants to pass to mount but Grieg is defending the position.
Grieg wants to get back to full guard but Strauss has mounted him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strauss looking to control but Grieg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Grieg is working to get back to half guard.
Strauss controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilhelm Strauss dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wilhelm Strauss's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Grieg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grieg lets loose with a powerful body kick. Strauss will feel that in the morning.
Grieg bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Strauss's head.
Grieg looks to land a right hand but Strauss moved out of range.
Grieg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Strauss looks to land a left hand but Grieg moved out of range nicely.
Strauss lands a jab to the nose.
Grieg dives in for a single leg takedown but Strauss sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strauss throws a half hearted mid kick.
Strauss scores with a nice strike.
Grieg scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Strauss has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.#T1#
Strauss is looking to land body kicks.
Grieg misses with a looping left.
Strauss connects with an inside leg kick.
Strauss looks to score with a jab to the body but Grieg is just out of range.
Grieg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strauss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strauss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grieg with a hook.
Grieg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Edvard Grieg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Grieg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strauss.
Grieg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grieg slips a jab and a cross from Strauss.
A nice side step and Grieg releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Grieg lands a nice shot to the body.
Strauss uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Strauss lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strauss avoids the body shot from Grieg.
Strauss is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Grieg connects with a single shot there.
Grieg keeps the fight on the outside.
Grieg tries to work over Strauss's front leg with a kick but Strauss checks it. #T3#
Grieg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Strauss cracks the inside of Grieg's front leg.
Grieg feints and then cracks Strauss's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Strauss down.
Strauss fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grieg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Strauss scores with a body shot.
Strauss misses with a looping left.
Strauss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grieg can do to turn this around?
Strauss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grieg.
Grieg shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grieg throws a low kick but it's checked well by Strauss.
Grieg pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T4#
Strauss connects with a solid leg kick.
Grieg slips a jab and a cross from Strauss.
Strauss misses with a shot to the body
and Grieg counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Strauss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab lands there for Strauss.
Grieg misses with a head kick.
Grieg throws a leg kick that misses.
Strauss slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wilhelm Strauss.
Well Strauss 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilhelm Strauss!
Our winner, Wilhelm Strauss, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Gladiators 54 Cedric v Xavier
Date: Oct 15, 2017

#R1#
Sharp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grieg throws out the jab.
Sharp let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Sharp. Those never looked like landing.
Grieg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sharp.
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
Grieg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sharp.
We've been hearing reports that Grieg has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sharp misses with a right hand #TD#
and Grieg counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sharp keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grieg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grieg.
Grieg throwing shots but Sharp is blocking nicely.
Grieg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Grieg throwing shots but Sharp is blocking nicely. #T1#
Grieg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sharp is trying to stand.
Grieg wants to free his trapped foot but Sharp is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Grieg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grieg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grieg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sharp is doing well to control the position and prevent Grieg from advancing to side control.
Grieg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Grieg passes to full mount!
Sharp is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grieg thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Grieg sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sharp slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sharp keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grieg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grieg is looking to take a break and control but Sharp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grieg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T3#
Grieg throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sharp to regain full guard.
Grieg pushes down on Sharp's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Grieg uses his free foot to push down on Sharp's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sharp.
Sharp tries to hold on but Grieg postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grieg sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Grieg looking to ground and pound but Sharp is blocking nicely. #T4#
Grieg misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sharp blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grieg avoids the attempt from Sharp to control.
Grieg thowing shots but they're missing.
Sharp blocking the ground and pound.
Sharp is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grieg throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sharp because Grieg loaded up on that one.
Sharp tries to hold on but Grieg postures up.
Poor strikes thrown by Grieg there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edvard Grieg dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Sharp misses with a hook. Grieg ducked under it nicely.
Grieg fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sharp just manages to avoid it.#TD#
Grieg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sharp!#ES2#
Sharp sneaks out the side door and pushes Grieg away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grieg.
A big right from Sharp misses.
Grieg tries for a takedown but Sharp sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Sharp.
Grieg walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grieg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sharp.
Sharp throws a hook but Grieg blocks it.
Grieg appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Asa Sharp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Sharp lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sharp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sharp swings for the body but Grieg moves out of range.
Sharp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grieg moves away.
Sharp misses with an uppercut. Grieg saw that one coming.
Sharp cracks a nice hook into Grieg's ribs.
A jab from Sharp finds it's way through Grieg's defenses.
Sharp connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Grieg misses with a head kick.
Sharp misses with a looping left.
Grieg ducks under a wild hook from Sharp.
It looked like Grieg was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T2#
Grieg takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sharp throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharp misses with a looping left.
Grieg is looking to clinch.
Asa Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp throws a left and a right that both miss #TD#
and Grieg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Grieg.
Sharp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grieg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grieg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grieg throws a strike but Sharp rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Grieg tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Sharp looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Grieg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sharp won't allow Grieg to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grieg is on top in guard. #REVR#
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sharp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sharp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sharp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grieg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grieg trying to control but Sharp is working from the bottom.
Sharp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grieg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grieg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grieg throwing strikes from guard but Sharp blocks nicely.
Grieg 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.
Sharp is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asa Sharp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Sharp misses with a body shot
letting Grieg counter with a right hand.
Sharp tests Grieg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sharp stuffs the takedown.
Sharp lands a nice shot to the body.
Sharp throws a hook but Grieg blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Sharp.
Sharp misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp lands with a hook. Grieg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sharp looks to land a right hand but Grieg moved out of range.
Grieg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T1#
Grieg lands a really nice looking cross but Sharp seems unphased.
Sharp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grieg.
Sharp misses with a right hand
and Grieg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sharp is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sharp keeps the fight on the outside.
Sharp with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grieg.
Grieg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grieg is defended easily by Sharp.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edvard Grieg. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Grieg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sharp with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sharp misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sharp punishes Grieg's body with a nice straight punch.
Grieg tries a head kick but it misses.
Sharp connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grieg's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharp ducks under a wild hook from Grieg.
Grieg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grieg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sharp. #T3#
Grieg connects with a solid leg kick.
Sharp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grieg moves away.
Sharp throws a body shot but no joy.
Grieg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sharp finds it's way round the side to connect with Grieg's head.
Sharp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grieg was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharp.
Sharp throws a jab when Grieg was well out of range.
Asa Sharp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grieg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sharp throws out the jab.
Sharp connects with a body shot.
Sharp lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sharp swings for the body but Grieg moves out of range. #T4#
Grieg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sharp fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grieg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grieg tries to clinch up but Sharp circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharp looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grieg tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grieg blocks a head kick by Sharp.
Sharp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grieg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grieg misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grieg dives in and grabs Sharp's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sharp pushes down on Grieg's head and hops out.
Sharp scores with a kick to the midsection.#TD#
Grieg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sharp to the mat! Sharp manages to get full guard.
Grieg throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Asa Sharp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sharp has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asa Sharp!
A very excited looking Asa Sharp made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Gladiartors 48 Silva v Power 2
Date: Sep 15, 2017

#R1#
Grieg looks to land a body kick but Nibali moved away.
Nibali throws a body punch but Grieg moves out of range.
Nibali throws a body kick that misses.
Grieg lands a nice shot to the body.
Grieg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nibali explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nibali jabs Grieg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grieg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grieg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grieg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grieg avoids the body shot from Nibali.
Grieg swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Grieg moves away from the strike by Nibali.
Grieg throws a front kick aimed at Nibali's knee but Nibali avoids it well.
Nice body kick from Nibali.
Grieg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nibali displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grieg. #T1#
Grieg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nibali has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nibali lands with a nice body kick.
Grieg ducks under a wild hook from Nibali.
A jab lands there for Nibali.
Grieg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nibali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grieg.
Nibali looks to score with a jab to the body but Grieg is just out of range.
Nibali is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grieg rather than just go for the knockout.
Grieg blocks a jab.
Nibali moves out of range of the body kick from Grieg.
Nibali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nibali misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Grieg counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nibali looking to control.
Grieg forces his way into half guard.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nibali won't allow Grieg to pass to mount.
Nibali is looking to control Grieg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nibali avoid being mounted?
Grieg 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.
Grieg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nibali wants to get back to full guard.
Nibali has hold of Grieg's hands but Grieg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Grieg is looking to advance position but Nibali won't allow it.
Nibali on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grieg 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.#T3##SUB2#
Nibali looking for submissions off his back.
Grieg lands with a punch from half guard.
Grieg lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Grieg. #SUB2#
Nibali looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Grieg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grieg lands a nice short elbow.#T4#
Grieg drops an elbow to the side of Nibali's head. #SUB2#
Nibali actively working from the bottom here.
Grieg is thwarting Nibali's attempts to control the position.
Grieg wants to take a breather but Nibali is having none of it.
Nibali wants to control but Grieg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nibali gets full guard.
Grieg with a nice head shot there.
Grieg distracts Nibali with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Grieg works over Nibali with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edvard Grieg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Nibali scores with a shot to the body.
Nibali throws a leg kick that misses. #TD#
Grieg drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Nibali escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grieg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nibali trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg landing with the ground and pound.
Grieg advances to half guard.
Grieg working Nibali over with strikes. #T1#
Nibali wants to control but Grieg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nibali is refusing to be controlled, as Grieg sits in half guard.
Nibali is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Grieg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nibali on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Grieg there. #ROC#
Nibali is rocked!
Ground and pound from Grieg.
Nibali is still in real trouble! Can Grieg finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nibali wants to control but Grieg is keeping busy.
Grieg lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Nibali quite badly. Nibali pulls Grieg in close trying to recover. Grieg postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Nibali on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Nibali doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edvard Grieg!
A victorious Edvard Grieg thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Gladiators 42 McCain v Grieg
Date: Aug 11, 2017

#R1#
McCain throws a head kick but Grieg moves out of range.
Grieg slips a jab and a cross from McCain.
Grieg with the counter takedown but McCain avoids it easily.
Grieg throws a head kick that misses.
Grieg throws the left hand but McCain avoids the punch easily.
McCain tests Grieg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McCain throws a shot to the body.
McCain throws a right and a left that Grieg avoids nicely.
McCain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McCain definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain lands with a hook. Grieg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McCain lunges at Grieg with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grieg's hand.
Grieg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from McCain misses. #T1#
McCain misses with a hook.
Grieg misses with a looping right.
Grieg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCain.
Grieg drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McCain defends it well.
McCain is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCain. Grieg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grieg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Grieg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grieg feints the counter takedown.
McCain connects with a jab.
McCain tries a head kick but it misses.
McCain throws a leg kick which misses Grieg's front leg but catches the back leg as Grieg tries to avoid it.
McCain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grieg connects with an inside leg kick.
McCain jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2#
McCain throws a right hand that Grieg ducks under and follows up with a left that Grieg also avoids with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by McCain. That's going to slow Grieg down. #TD2#
Grieg closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McCain's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#ES#
McCain has his feet on Grieg's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Grieg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McCain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grieg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Grieg throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick from McCain lands but Grieg takes it in his stride.
McCain takes a swing at Grieg's ribcage but misses.
A jab from McCain misses. #T3#
Grieg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grieg is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Grieg checks a leg kick nicely.
McCain throws a jab but it's blocked by Grieg.
McCain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grieg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grieg scores with a hook to the body. McCain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grieg swings widly with a right hand
and McCain counters with a nice body shot.
McCain scores with a jab.
McCain swings for the body but Grieg moves out of range.
McCain just misses with a punch to the body.
McCain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grieg with the counter takedown but McCain avoids it easily.
McCain connects with a nice looking jab.
Lucas McCain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
A clash of legs there as Grieg blocks the low kick.
Grieg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grieg feints and then cracks McCain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCain down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grieg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCain.
McCain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Grieg.
And Grieg tries to counter it with a takedown but McCain pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McCain throws a half hearted mid kick.
A shot to the liver by McCain. Beautiful body shot.
McCain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McCain lands a lovely overhand right.
McCain thuds a left hand into Grieg's body.
Grieg staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas McCain dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Grieg misses with a body kick.
Grieg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grieg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McCain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grieg misses with an attempted mid kick.
McCain appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McCain.
A leg kick checked by Grieg.
McCain throws a body shot but no joy.
Grieg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Grieg counters with a shoot takedown. McCain fights it but they end up in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McCain is on top in guard. #REVR#
Grieg striking off his back but it's not causing McCain any problems. #T1##SU#
McCain stands up from Grieg's guard - McCain perhaps looking for a knockout.
Grieg takes one to the chin there.
McCain misses the shot to the body.
Grieg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Decent striking displayed by McCain there.
McCain looks to throw the jab but Grieg is out of range.
An inside leg kick from McCain misses.
McCain misses with a two punch combination.
McCain throws a nice outside leg kick.
McCain throws a hook to the side of Grieg's head but Grieg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
Grieg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McCain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McCain throws a sloppy head kick and Grieg moves out of range easily.
Grieg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCain scores with a nice strike.
McCain throws a low kick but Grieg avoids it.
McCain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grieg.
McCain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCain. #T3#
Grieg darts in looking for a takedown but McCain gets double underhooks and turns Grieg into the cage.
McCain throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucas McCain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grieg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McCain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grieg at a distance.
McCain swings for the body but Grieg moves out of range.
McCain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grieg lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Grieg checks a low kick from McCain.
McCain throws the left hand but Grieg avoids the punch easily.
Grieg changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T4#
McCain misses with a looping left.
McCain clobbers Grieg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grieg avoids a kick to the body.
Grieg feints the counter takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by McCain. That's going to slow Grieg down.
Grieg clobbers McCain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grieg misses with an uppercut. McCain saw that one coming.
McCain half committed to a counter leg kick.
McCain lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed right hand from Grieg misses the target.
McCain throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Grieg counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McCain!
McCain wants to control but Grieg postures up.
McCain is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas McCain 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!
#R3#
Grieg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCain misses with a leg kick.
Grieg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCain.
Lucas McCain is winning the standup battle so far.
McCain lands a jab to the head.
McCain throws the left hand but Grieg avoids the punch easily.
McCain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grieg can do to turn this around?
Grieg misses with a kick to the body.
McCain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Grieg if he has to take too many more of those.
McCain throws a low kick, looking for Grieg's leg but Grieg calmly moves out of range.
McCain misses with a wild body shot.
Grieg misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Decent striking displayed by Grieg there.
Nice cross by McCain.
McCain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McCain connects with a crisp jab.
McCain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grieg was well out of range. Poor timing from McCain.
McCain is looking to land body kicks.
That kick from McCain tenderised Grieg's leg. Grieg is trying to keep his angry face on.#TD2#
Grieg drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McCain takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCain is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Grieg off and has taken his back!
Edvard Grieg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grieg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
You can see the frustration on Grieg's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
I would not like to be Grieg right now.
Grieg tries to escape but McCain has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
McCain biding his time, looking for the opening.
Grieg is in bad spot here. #SU#
McCain decides to get back to his feet. A strange decision but one that the crowd certainly appreciate.
McCain thuds a left hand into Grieg's body.#T3#
McCain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grieg.
Grieg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grieg misses with a lunging right hand
and McCain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grieg checks a low kick from McCain.
McCain looks to score with a jab to the body but Grieg is just out of range.
Grieg drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McCain defends it well.
McCain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grieg counters with a right hand to the body.
Grieg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCain misses with a looping left.
McCain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grieg throws a body shot but no joy.
Grieg tries to land a front kick but McCain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grieg takes one to the side of the head. #T4#
Grieg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCain to score with a decent uppercut.
McCain throws a solid leg kick but Grieg takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McCain.
Grieg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCain.
McCain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McCain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grieg circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grieg moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McCain looks to score with a jab to the body but Grieg is just out of range.
Grieg drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McCain defends it well.
McCain lands with a hook. Grieg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grieg just misses with a punch to the body.
Grieg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It appears McCain was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lucas McCain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grieg moves away.
Grieg drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McCain defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas McCain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McCain 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas McCain!
Lucas McCain really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: Gladiators 37 Khabib v Kass
Date: Jul 15, 2017

#R1#
Negreiros throws a hook but Grieg blocks it.
Grieg feints the counter takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grieg. That's going to slow Negreiros down.
Grieg throws a body kick that misses.
Grieg getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Negreiros connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Negreiros misses its intended target.
Negreiros feints a jab promting Grieg to slip. Negreiros then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Grieg slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Grieg scoring well with a low kick there.
Negreiros throws a left and a right that both miss #TD2#
and Grieg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Negreiros won't be happy with that.
We've been hearing good reports from Negreiros's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Negreiros tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grieg landing strikes.
Negreiros tries to bench press Grieg off him but Grieg keeps the position.
Negreiros is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Grieg's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T1#
Ground and pound from Grieg.
Grieg passes to full mount!
Negreiros tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Negreiros on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Negreiros tries to get out of the position.
Negreiros is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Negreiros is bucking up trying to escape but Grieg cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Grieg landing strikes from the mount and Negreiros is in trouble!
Negreiros is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Negreiros in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Grieg unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Negreiros wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Grieg celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edvard Grieg!
Our winner, Edvard Grieg, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Gladiators 30 Reyn v Pepper
Date: Jun 12, 2017

#R1#
Grieg finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grieg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mir was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grieg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mir wants to land a leg kick but Grieg is out of range.
Grieg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mir moves out of range of the strikes.
Grieg lands with a hook. Mir tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mir connects with an inside leg kick.
Grieg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grieg. #CL#
Grieg closes the distance and clinches.
Mir tries to work over Grieg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grieg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Mir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grieg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T1#
Grieg misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mir! But no joy.
Grieg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grieg throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grieg throws a leg kick which misses Mir's front leg but catches the back leg as Mir tries to avoid it.
Mir bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grieg takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grieg quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mir misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Grieg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Mir. Those never looked like landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Mir blocks the leg kick.
Grieg lands a leg kick that knocks Mir off balance momentarily.#TD#
Grieg closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mir did well to prevent Grieg getting side control.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Grieg is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grieg lands with a punch from half guard.
Mir tries to kick Grieg off but Grieg keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mir is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Grieg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mir is trying to stand back up but Grieg is controlling him
Grieg 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.
Grieg working over Mir with some ground and pound. Mir looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T3#
Mir wants to get back to his feet.
Mir on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #ES2#
Mir kicks Grieg off and gets back to his feet.
Mir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grieg scores with a push kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grieg.
Grieg throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Grieg misses the shot to the body.
Mir misses with a low kick.
Grieg feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yoel Mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grieg.
Grieg cracks the inside of Mir's front leg.
Mir takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T4#
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!
A low kick from Mir misses #TD#
and Grieg counters with a single leg into guard. Mir didn't expect that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mir can do anything to dispel that myth.
Grieg postures up and lands a big shot to Mir's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grieg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mir is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grieg is controlling him.
Grieg passes Mir's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Grieg working Mir over with strikes.
Mir tries to kick Grieg off but Grieg keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Grieg wants to free his trapped foot but Mir is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Grieg lands strikes from half guard.
Grieg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mir does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edvard Grieg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Grieg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mir thows a leg kick but Grieg checks it #TD#
and Grieg decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mir's guard.
Grieg works over Mir with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grieg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grieg distracts Mir with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mir wants to stand but Grieg is controlling the position.
Grieg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES2#
Mir manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Mir scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Grieg turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Grieg manages to end up in side control.
Grieg prevents Mir from escaping the position.
Grieg working the ground and pound from side control.#T1##SUB#
Grieg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mir knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mir is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Grieg landing a few strikes.
Mir is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Grieg thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #ES2#
Mir throws Grieg to one side and escapes!#T2#
Mir misses with a left hand
and Grieg counters with a thumping low kick.
Mir moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mir has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mir tries to land a leg kick but Grieg saw it coming and moves away.
Mir throws a body punch but Grieg moves out of range.
Mir lunges at Grieg with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grieg's hand.
Yoel Mir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mir keeps Grieg at a distance using the push kick.
Mir misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grieg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mir.#CL#
Grieg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grieg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grieg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grieg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mir.
Grieg wants to take the fight to the mat but Mir manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Grieg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mir can do to turn this around?
Grieg avoiding damage.
Grieg tries a body shot but Mir blocks it.
Grieg swings wildly with an uppercut but Mir uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Mir breaks the clinch.
Grieg lands a leg kick that knocks Mir off balance momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Mir.
Mir throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grieg.
Mir chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grieg can pounce on him. #T4#
Mir feints and then cracks Grieg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grieg down.
Grieg throws a leg kick but Mir sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mir is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mir 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.
Grieg just misses with a punch to the body.
Mir throws a hook but Grieg blocks it.
Grieg tries to counter with a takedown but Mir is quick to defend against it.
Mir throws a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Grieg was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mir.
Mir lands a slapping body shot.
Mir tries to clinch up.
Grieg staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mir connects with a solid leg kick.
Mir lands a right hook to the body.
Mir misses with a hook
and Grieg counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yoel Mir will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Sloppy strikes from Mir. Those never looked like landing.
Grieg throws out a leg kick but Mir moves out of range and Grieg only half commits.
Grieg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mir throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
and Grieg counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mir!
Mir is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Grieg is controlling him well.
Grieg working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Grieg lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mir pushes Grieg away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Grieg gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Grieg scoring with punches and elbows.
Grieg working the ground and pound.
Grieg prevents Mir from escaping the position.
Grieg works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T1#
Grieg working the head and body with strikes.
Grieg lands some shots froms side control.#ROC#
Mir is rocked!
Grieg landing strikes.
Mir is still in real trouble! Can Grieg finish him?
Grieg prevents Mir from escaping the position.
Grieg crunches a massive hammerfist down on Mir - he's out! Grieg Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Edvard Grieg!
After winning the bout, Edvard Grieg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Gladiators 21 Bravo vs Snot
Date: May 12, 2017

#R1##CL2#
Erl clinches up against the cage.
Erl has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grieg after a bit of a struggle.
Grieg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Erl tries to pull guard but Grieg forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC#
Grieg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grieg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Erl. #CL2#
Erl closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Erl looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grieg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Erl.
Edvard Grieg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owin Erl.#BC#
Grieg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Erl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grieg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg thuds his shin into the meat of Erl's side.#TD2#
Erl closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Grieg's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grieg wants to sweep here but Erl controlling him for the moment.
Erl throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
Erl is stalling in the full guard.
Grieg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Erl's guard. #REVR#
Grieg is working Erl over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Grieg being controlled here momentarily.
Erl trying to control the position. #T2#
Grieg landing some decent shots from guard.
Erl trying to control the position.
Grieg lands a couple of elbows.
Grieg tries to free his leg and advance position but Erl is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erl is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Erl is looking to stall here but Grieg recovers full guard. #T3#
Grieg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Erl passes Grieg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Grieg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Erl stopping the sweep attempt from Grieg.
Grieg is working hard here to advance position.
Erl trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Erl stopping the sweep attempt from Grieg.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Erl postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grieg keeping moving, preventing Erl from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
Erl clinches up with Grieg and pushes him back against the cage.
Grieg manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Edvard Grieg will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Erl throws a lazy head kick
and Grieg counters with a nice low kick that buckles Erl's knee momentarily.
Erl 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.
Erl throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL2#
Erl darts in and clinches Grieg up against the cage.
Grieg misses with a punch on the inside.
Grieg tries a body shot but Erl blocks it.
Erl letting Grieg take a breather here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Erl just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grieg's brow.
Erl will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Grieg up against the cage.
Grieg taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Erl jumps into guard, dragging Grieg to the mat.
Erl trying to keep a closed guard but Grieg is proving a slippery customer. #T1#
Grieg is in close to Erl's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Erl wants to stand up but Grieg is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grieg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grieg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Erl looking to control.
Grieg stopping the sweep attempt from Erl.
Erl can't keep his opponent in guard - Grieg advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Edvard Grieg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Erl manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Erl is looking to stand back up but Grieg counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Erl.
Grieg is nestled in close to Erl, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Erl taking some punishment here, with Grieg in his half guard.
Erl wants to control but Grieg is keeping busy.
Grieg is nestled in close to Erl, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Grieg takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Erl has a hand on Grieg's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Grieg takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Erl slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T3#
Grieg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Erl with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Erl gets full guard.
Grieg being controlled here momentarily.
Grieg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grieg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Erl is trying to control the position but Grieg postures up.
Grieg won't allow Erl to sweep him here.
Grieg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grieg lands a couple of elbows.
Grieg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Grieg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Erl's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grieg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Erl pulls Grieg in to control the position.
Grieg 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.
Grieg landing some decent shots from guard.
Grieg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erl looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grieg tries to free his leg and advance position but Erl is retaining full guard.
Grieg passes Erl's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edvard Grieg 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Erl scores with a hook.
Erl tries to clinch there but Grieg circles away.
Grieg feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Grieg throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Erl to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Erl takes the fight into the clinch.
Erl stalls.
Grieg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Erl up against the cage.
Grieg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erl misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Erl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Erl walks into a jab.
Erl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grieg moves away.
Grieg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Erl can do to turn this around?#T1##CL2#
Erl gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Erl tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grieg smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Erl is defended easily by Grieg.
Grieg lands a leg kick that knocks Erl off balance momentarily.
Erl moves in looking to clinch but Grieg pushes him off.
Grieg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Erl fails with the takedown
and Grieg counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Edvard Grieg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owin Erl.
Grieg connects with a looping right hand. #T2#
Good standup being displayed there by Grieg as he connects with a hook.
Erl wants to clinch.#CL2#
Erl moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Grieg breaks from the clinch.
Erl wants to clinch
and Grieg counters with a straight right hand.
Grieg swats away the attempt to clinch by Erl.
Erl fails in his attempt to clinch.
Edvard Grieg is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Erl checks a leg kick.
As Grieg backs off Erl throws a huge counter combo but Grieg manages to avoid it all.#CL2#
Erl closes the distance and clinches.
Grieg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Erl up against the cage.
Owin Erl seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Grieg.
Grieg lands a left hand.
Erl fails to pull guard.
Edvard Grieg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#BC2#
Erl manages to break the clinch.
Grieg throws a sloppy head kick and Erl moves out of range easily.
Erl unleashes a big counter combination but Grieg bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Edvard Grieg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Erl closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grieg counters with a slapping leg kick.
Erl tries to clinch but Grieg is having none of it.
Grieg is looking for a counter combo.#T4#
Erl wants to clinch.
Owin Erl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Owin Erl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grieg just misses with a punch to the body.
Grieg sets himself, and Erl steps forward looking for the clinch! Grieg avoids it this time.
Erl wants to clinch
and Grieg counters with a slapping leg kick.
Erl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Erl falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grieg counters with an inside leg kick.
Owin Erl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grieg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grieg 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.
Grieg connects with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edvard Grieg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grieg, 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edvard Grieg!
Edvard Grieg thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Gladiators 14 Reyn v Takagi
Date: Mar 25, 2017

#R1#
Grieg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grieg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grieg.
Vandari throws a right hand that misses
and Grieg counters with a thumping low kick.
Grieg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vandari has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grieg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vandari scores with a jab to the body.
Grieg avoids the body shot from Vandari.
Grieg misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vandari falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grieg makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vandari really felt that one!
Vandari throws a jab when Grieg was well out of range.
Grieg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T1#
Grieg connects with a high kick.
Vandari throws a jab but it's blocked by Grieg.
Grieg connects with a jab.
Vandari needs to keep his hands up - Grieg had a free shot at his head there.
Grieg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vandari is looking to counter punch.
Vandari misses with a shot to the body
and Grieg counters with a nice leg kick.
Vandari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grieg. Grieg obviously looking to wear him down.
Grieg looks for the body kick but Vandari saw that one coming.
Vandari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vandari's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grieg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vandari scrambles back to his feet.
Grieg jabs Vandari to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grieg throws a looping overhand right but Vandari ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
Grieg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A telegraphed right hand from Vandari misses the target.
Vandari misses the shot to the body.
Grieg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vandari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vandari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grieg.
Vandari is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grieg.
Grieg throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A big right from Vandari misses.
Grieg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vandari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grieg was well out of range. Poor timing from Vandari.
Vandari throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grieg finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Grieg slips a jab from Vandari.
Vandari is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vandari stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T3#
Grieg lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vandari throws a poor cross that misses
and Grieg counters with a nice leg kick.
Grieg explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Grieg lands with a good body shot.
Vandari is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grieg.
Vandari misses with a hook to the body
and Grieg counters with a nice leg kick.
Grieg throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vandari.
A jab lands there for Grieg.#ROC2#
Vandari is rocked!
Vandari 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.
Oh Vandari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grieg thows a body kick. Vandari tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Klaus Vandari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grieg weaves into range and cracks Vandari right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Vandari goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Grieg is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edvard Grieg!
After winning the bout, Edvard Grieg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Klaus Vandari spoke after the fight, saying 'Kicks game is just rude... Dont get jiu-jitsued... next time we meet I be on top of you and stuff them balls in your face. Cheerios motherfucker!'.

Event: 4Kings . Caesar v Kolov
Date: Feb 18, 2017

#R1#
Scott takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Scott fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grieg is out of range.
Scott lands with an overhand left.
We've been hearing reports that Grieg has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Scott lands a really nice looking cross but Grieg seems unphased.
A cross from Grieg lands.
Scott misses with a right hand
and Grieg counters with a low kick, right behind Scott 's knee.
Scott throws a right hand that misses
and Grieg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grieg throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Scott misses the jab.
Scott misses with an uppercut. Grieg saw that one coming.
Grieg half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Grieg cracks the inside of Scott's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grieg in his tracks.
Scott misses with a lunging right hand
and Grieg counters with a straight right hand.
Grieg tries to move into range but Scott moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Scott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grieg throws a quick counter kick to the body but Scott avoids it.
A left lands for Scott.
A shot to the body from Scott misses
and Grieg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Grieg lands a head kick! #TD#
Grieg dives in and scores a takedown into Scott's guard.
Grieg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Scott wants to hit a switch here but Grieg passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Scott there!
Grieg looking to finish Scott with some ground and pound. This is bad for Scott!
Grieg avoids the attempt from Scott to control.
Scott is bucking up trying to escape but Grieg cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grieg is landing with some decent strikes but Scott is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T2#
Grieg lands a heavy elbow.
Grieg lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Grieg landing strikes from the mount.#ROC#
Scott is rocked!
Grieg scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Scott is still in real trouble! Can Grieg finish him?
Grieg breaks from Scott's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A big strike lands for Grieg! That's really hurt Scott and he's turned his back - Grieg keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Grieg jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edvard Grieg!
Edvard Grieg thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 15, 2016

#R1#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grieg.
Grieg throws a leg kick which misses Northcut's front leg but catches the back leg as Northcut tries to avoid it.
Grieg throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Northcut decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grieg's guard.
Grieg pulls Northcut in close to prevent any damage.
Grieg wants to hit a switch here but Northcut passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Grieg there!
Northcut landing strikes from the mount and Grieg is in trouble!
Northcut lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Grieg is trying to escape the mount. #T1#
Northcut pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Northcut prevents Grieg from getting the reversal.
Grieg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grieg gets back to half guard.
Grieg taking some punishment here, with Northcut in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grieg has a hand on Northcut's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Northcut takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Grieg is wriggling around trying to escape. #T2#
Northcut scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Northcut pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Northcut lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Northcut avoids the attempt from Grieg to control.
Northcut scoring with strikes but Grieg is staying in there.
Northcut with a couple of short strikes.
Grieg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Northcut. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grieg tries to hold on but Northcut pushes him away.
Grieg is looking to get to half guard.
Grieg wants to hold on but Northcut pushes him away.#T3#
Grieg is trying desperately to improve position.
Northcut lands a big shot there that rocks Grieg but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Grieg is looking to improve his position but Northcut isn't that keen on the idea.
Grieg wants to control but Northcut is having none of it.
Grieg is looking to improve his position but Northcut isn't that keen on the idea.
Grieg regains half guard.#T4#
Northcut is nestled in close to Grieg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Northcut drops an elbow to the side of Grieg's head.
Grieg wants to control the action here but instead Northcut manages to pass to full mount!
Grieg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grieg taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Northcut dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Northcut ducks under a wild hook from Grieg.
An attempted straight right counter from Northcut misses the target.
Edvard Grieg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grieg connects with a crisp jab.
Grieg loads up on a big right hand but Northcut slips the punch.
Northcut dodges the punch combination from Grieg.
Grieg gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
and Northcut counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Northcut keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grieg's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Northcut has passed into side control.
Grieg tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T1#
Northcut gets to mount! Grieg was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Grieg working to try and regain half guard.
Northcut looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Northcut with a couple of short strikes.
Northcut lands a heavy elbow.
Grieg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grieg is trying to escape the mount.
Northcut pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#T2#
Northcut dominating with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grieg is working to get back to half guard.
Northcut lands with some strikes.
Northcut has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Grieg's face.
Grieg takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Northcut prevents Grieg from getting the reversal.
Grieg keeps trying to improve his position.#T3#
Northcut looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Northcut landing punches.
Grieg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Northcut landing shots from mount.
Grieg sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Grieg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Northcut scores with a couple of nice shots.
Northcut passes into side control, despite Grieg's attempt to control the position. #T4#
Grieg is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Northcut is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Northcut blocks Grieg's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Northcut is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Grieg can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Northcut prevents Grieg from getting the reversal.
Northcut lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Northcut avoids the attempt from Grieg to control.
Northcut lands a couple of good shots and Grieg has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Northcut dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Grieg swings for the body but Northcut moves out of range.
Northcut changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Grieg throws out a leg kick but Northcut moves out of range and Grieg only half commits.
Northcut takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grieg scores with a leg kick.
Grieg throws a wild body kick that Northcut sees coming a mile off.
Grieg throws a head kick but Northcut moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grieg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Northcut is looking to counter punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grieg. That's going to slow Northcut down. #T1#
Grieg misses with a looping left.
A quick step to the side and Northcut tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grieg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Northcut.
Grieg throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Northcut counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Northcut will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Grieg has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Northcut has passed into side control.
Grieg taking punishment in the form of punches.
Grieg taking punishment in the form of punches.
Northcut 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.
Grieg trying to control but Northcut flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Northcut looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Northcut softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Edvard Grieg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick Northcut is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Northcut is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grieg can do to turn this around?#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grieg tries to escape but Northcut has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Grieg is trapped and Northcut is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Grieg is trying to remain composed but Northcut is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Northcut has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Grieg.
Grieg tries to roll but Northcut sticks to his back.
Grieg is trying to remain composed but Northcut is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Northcut has the hooks in. Grieg is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Northcut is looking to finish with some ground and pound!#T3#
Northcut scores with punches to the body.
Grieg tries to roll but Northcut sticks to his back.
Grieg prevents Northcut from getting a body triangle.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Northcut. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Grieg is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
You can see the frustration on Grieg's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The referee is taking a good look at Grieg as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Northcut! #T4#
Northcut scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Grieg is looking for a way out.
What can Grieg do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Northcut tries to get the hooks in deep but Grieg pushed the leg off.
You can see the frustration on Grieg's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Northcut showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Northcut, 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Northcut!
Rick Northcut 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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