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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Grigoryan (ranked 2789 p4p, 3983 weight class) and Olavi White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Grigoryan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 27 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Grigoryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olavi White!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grigoryan counters with a series of strikes. White will be more careful next time no doubt.
Grigoryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White takes one on the chin but seems OK.
White tries to clinch up.
Crunch! Grigoryan slams his shin into White's torso.
White steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Grigoryan. That one must have hurt.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grigoryan manages to avoid it.
Grigoryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grigoryan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
White moves out of range of the body kick.
A solid body kick from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
Grigoryan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grigoryan dodges the punch combination from White.
Grigoryan throws a combination. White tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters circling a little - Grigoryan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Grigoryan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a hook but Grigoryan avoids it easily.
Grigoryan looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grigoryan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
White dodges the punch combination from Grigoryan.
Olavi White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White takes a swing at Grigoryan's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White darts in trying to clinch
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White misses with a body shot
and Grigoryan counters with a nice kick to the body.
White tries to clinch there but Grigoryan circles away.
Grigoryan throws a big counter combination but White scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
White has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Grigoryan.
Crunch! Grigoryan slams his shin into White's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws the left hand but Grigoryan avoids the punch easily.
Grigoryan lets loose with a powerful body kick. White will feel that in the morning.
White misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grigoryan counters with a left and a right that stings White.
White on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Grigoryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White tries to clinch up.
Grigoryan looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
Grigoryan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grigoryan scores with a shot to the body.
White looks to clinch
and Grigoryan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grigoryan looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
Grigoryan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping White at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White swings for the body but Grigoryan moves out of range.
White moves into range and clinches up with Grigoryan.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grigoryan backwards.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Grigoryan controls his hands.
Grigoryan has White pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Grigoryan.
Grigoryan prevents a body shot from White.
Grigoryan pressing his opponent against the cage.
White letting Grigoryan take a breather here.
Grigoryan stalls.
The referee calls for Grigoryan to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Daniel Grigoryan.
Grigoryan looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
White has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
White throws a right hand that misses
and Grigoryan counters with a nice body kick.
Grigoryan lands a head shot.
Grigoryan slips a jab from White.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
White misses with a lunging right hand
and Grigoryan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White is looking to clinch but Grigoryan is avoiding it.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
White scores with a hook to the body. Grigoryan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Grigoryan scores with a four punch combination!
Grigoryan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Grigoryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grigoryan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
White wants to counter the offense by Grigoryan and move into the clinch position.
Grigoryan misses with a wild combination.
White tries to clinch up but Grigoryan circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Grigoryan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Grigoryan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grigoryan keeps the fight on the outside.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grigoryan manages to avoid it.
White gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grigoryan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
White misses with an uppercut
letting Grigoryan counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White sizes up Grigoryan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grigoryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grigoryan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grigoryan cracks White with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grigoryan takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
White looks to clinch
and Grigoryan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Grigoryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
White walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on White if he has to take too many more of those.
Daniel Grigoryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grigoryan lands with a nice combination. White backs away looking to recover.
White gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
White tries to clinch there but Grigoryan circles away.
Grigoryan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
White moves in looking to clinch but Grigoryan pushes him off.
Grigoryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Grigoryan circles away.
A combination from Grigoryan does no damage.
White wants to counter with a clinch but Grigoryan pushes him away.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grigoryan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grigoryan.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grigoryan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grigoryan finds it's way round the side to connect with White's head.
Grigoryan throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from White.
Grigoryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grigoryan throws a shot to the body.
Grigoryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grigoryan slips under a jab.
Grigoryan delivers a nice body kick.
White misses with a wild body shot.
White digs a good hook to Grigoryan's body.
Grigoryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grigoryan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent White stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grigoryan misses with a wild combination.
White tries to counter by closing the distance.
White darts in trying to clinch
and Grigoryan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan throws a body kick that misses.
White takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grigoryan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grigoryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Grigoryan circles away.
Grigoryan throws a wild body kick that White sees coming a mile off.
Grigoryan scores with a kick to the body.
Grigoryan swings for the body but White moves out of range.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Grigoryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grigoryan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grigoryan.
White is looking to clinch.
White throws the left hand but Grigoryan avoids the punch easily.
Grigoryan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
White has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grigoryan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan lands with a shot to the body.
Grigoryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.
White moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grigoryan throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grigoryan throws a series of strikes that have White backpedaling.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grigoryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grigoryan.
White blocks the body kick.
Grigoryan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grigoryan swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
White tries to clinch up but Grigoryan circles away and keeps his distance.
Grigoryan moves away from the strike by White.
Grigoryan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grigoryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Grigoryan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
White takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
White takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grigoryan lands a body shot.
Grigoryan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches White on the side of the head.
Grigoryan thows a body kick. White tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Grigoryan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
White tries to clinch but Grigoryan moves out of range.
White with a nice cross.
White avoids a kick to the body.
White tries to counter by closing the distance.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White misses with a body shot.
Daniel Grigoryan is winning the standup battle so far.
Grigoryan punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.
White thuds a left hand into Grigoryan's body.
Grigoryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, jab by White - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters circling a little - Grigoryan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grigoryan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grigoryan punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.
Grigoryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Grigoryan throws a big counter combination but White scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A solid body kick from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan throws the kick towards the body but White avoids it.
White has Grigoryan up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grigoryan just leaning against White, taking a breather.
Grigoryan stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
Grigoryan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not.
Olavi White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grigoryan leaning against his opponent.
Grigoryan stalling.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Grigoryan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grigoryan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
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!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Daniel Grigoryan.
White rushes Grigoryan and presses him up against the cage.
Grigoryan stalling.
Grigoryan just leaning against White, taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Grigoryan.
White working aggressively here.
Grigoryan lands a body shot.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan lands a body shot.
Grigoryan has White pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Grigoryan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Grigoryan lands a body shot in the clinch.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grigoryan's elbow.
Grigoryan slows down the pace here.
Grigoryan is struggling to control the position.
Grigoryan blocking some punches.
Grigoryan lands a shot to the body.
Grigoryan taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Grigoryan.
Grigoryan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Daniel Grigoryan.
White is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan lets loose with a powerful body kick. White will feel that in the morning.
Grigoryan works White's body with a nice hook.
White throws a lazy right hand but Grigoryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grigoryan is looking to counter with a body kick.
White has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grigoryan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Grigoryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grigoryan 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Grigoryan!
An out of breath Daniel Grigoryan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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