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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Misak Grigorian (ranked 4046 p4p, 3092 weight class) and Juares Dea (ranked 452 p4p, 375 weight class). Misak Grigorian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Misak Grigorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juares Dea!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Topper Green and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grigorian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dea feints the counter takedown.
Grigorian jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grigorian misses with a straight right.
Dea looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dea or perhaps it was just good defense by Grigorian, which made it look bad.
Grigorian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dea takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dea avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grigorian scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigorian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dea wants to counter with a clinch but Grigorian pushes him away.
Grigorian misses with a head kick.
Dea avoids the head kick by Grigorian.
Dea lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Grigorian misses with a leg kick.
Grigorian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dea.
Grigorian lands with a good body shot.
Grigorian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A cross from Grigorian lands.
Grigorian scores with a jab to the head.
Dea blocks a jab.
Grigorian sets himself, and Dea steps forward looking for the clinch! Grigorian avoids it this time.
Grigorian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dea takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grigorian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grigorian throws a lazy body kick
and Dea counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dea.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dea is fighting to break Grigorian's control of his arms but Grigorian is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dea looking to pass the guard.
Dea trying to control the position from guard on top but Grigorian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grigorian wants to stand up but Dea is controlling him.
Dea looking to pass the guard.
Grigorian on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grigorian tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dea is trying to control but can't.
Dea is trying to stand back up but Grigorian is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grigorian sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dea controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dea is looking to control Grigorian's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dea avoid being mounted?
Dea tries to kick Grigorian off but Grigorian keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grigorian lands a high kick!
Dea looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grigorian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grigorian fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dea checks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Misak Grigorian dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grigorian throws a jab when Dea was well out of range.
Dea tries to counter with a clinch but Grigorian shakes him off and moves away.
Grigorian cracks Dea with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dea tries to clinch there but Grigorian circles away.
Dea has Grigorian up against the cage in a clinch.
Grigorian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grigorian throws a series of strikes that have Dea backpedaling.
Dea moves away from the strike by Grigorian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Dea with that takedown attempt.
Grigorian throws a head kick but Dea moves out of range.
As Grigorian backs off Dea throws a huge counter combo but Grigorian manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dea uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grigorian.
Dea moves out of range of the body kick from Grigorian.
As Grigorian backs off Dea throws a huge counter combo but Grigorian manages to avoid it all.
Dea shoots in but no luck this time.
Dea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grigorian throws a series of strikes that have Dea backpedaling.
Grigorian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some wild striking there from Grigorian.
Grigorian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dea can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dea tries to clinch up.
Grigorian swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Misak Grigorian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dea tries to clinch up.
A big left from Grigorian misses.
Dea tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Grigorian misses with a looping right.
Grigorian sets himself, and Dea steps forward looking for the clinch! Grigorian avoids it this time.
Dea is looking to clinch but Grigorian is avoiding it.
Misak Grigorian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Grigorian misses.
Grigorian throws a series of punches but Dea moves out of range.
Grigorian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dea misses with a takedown attempt - Grigorian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Misak Grigorian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juares Dea.
Dea closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juares Dea is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grigorian misses with an uppercut. Dea saw that one coming.
Grigorian connects with the punch.
Grigorian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dea slips a jab and a cross from Grigorian.
Dea throws a head kick but Grigorian moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Grigorian.
Dea moves out of range as Grigorian strikes.
Grigorian lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grigorian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dea.
Grigorian scores with a sloppy right hand. Dea should have avoided that one.
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!
Grigorian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dea slips under a jab.
Dea drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Grigorian defends it well.
Grigorian lands with an overhand left.
Dea fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grigorian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dea tries to clinch up but Grigorian circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Misak Grigorian dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Grigorian defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dea.
Dea blocks a low kick nicely.
As Grigorian backs off Dea throws a huge counter combo but Grigorian manages to avoid it all.
Dea with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grigorian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grigorian works the jab nicely.
Nice cross by Grigorian.
Grigorian bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dea's head.
Grigorian wants to land a leg kick but Dea is out of range.
Dea unleashes a big counter combination but Grigorian bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grigorian lands a right hook to the body.
Grigorian misses with a wild body shot.
Dea unleashes a big counter combination but Grigorian bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Grigorian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dea tries to clinch but Grigorian moves out of range.
Grigorian lands the left hand.
Dea throws a lazy body kick
and Grigorian counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Grigorian. That snapped Dea's head back.
Grigorian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grigorian throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Grigorian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dea.
Dea steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Grigorian.
Grigorian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dea counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grigorian misses with a wild body shot.
Grigorian throws an overhand right that lands on Dea's shoulder, as Dea tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dea takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Misak Grigorian is winning the standup battle so far.
Grigorian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grigorian lands with a nice body punch.
Dea stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grigorian.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dea on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grigorian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Misak Grigorian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grigorian swings for the body but Dea moves out of range.
Grigorian lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian lands with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Grigorian.
Grigorian throws a lazy right hand but Dea sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grigorian lands with a hook. Dea tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dea uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grigorian.
A little jabbing left from Dea on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grigorian with a nice cross.
Dea moves out of range as Grigorian strikes.
Dea tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Grigorian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dea fails with the takedown.
Misak Grigorian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juares Dea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grigorian lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grigorian looks to land a left hand but Dea moved out of range nicely.
Dea now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
No joy there for Grigorian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dea tries to counter with a clinch but Grigorian shakes him off and moves away.
Dea fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dea has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dea wants to clinch up but Grigorian keeps it at a distance.
Dea tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Grigorian counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Misak Grigorian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grigorian, 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:25
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misak Grigorian!
A relieved looking Misak Grigorian thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Juares Dea had this to say: 'Mentally, I'm feeling more like myself again.'.
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energy
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hype
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