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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eliss Grov (ranked 5316 p4p, 24492 weight class) and Azeno Piedbatulo (ranked 411 p4p, 431 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eliss Grov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Azeno Piedbatulo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grov works over Piedbatulo's head and body with a nice combination.
Piedbatulo pushes Grov up against the cage in a clinch.
Piedbatulo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grov.
Grov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Piedbatulo backwards.
Piedbatulo jumps guard.
Our spies down at at London MMA inform us that Piedbatulo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Grov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grov trying to control but Piedbatulo is working from the bottom.
Grov preventing the sweep.
Grov trying to control the position from guard on top but Piedbatulo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grov is fighting to break Piedbatulo's control of his arms but Piedbatulo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Grov pushes down on Piedbatulo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piedbatulo is controlling Grov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Piedbatulo trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piedbatulo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Piedbatulo keeping full guard, as Grov tries to pass.
Piedbatulo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Piedbatulo is continuing to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piedbatulo working a defensive guard here.
Grov drops back looking for a leg! Piedbatulo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Piedbatulo manages to kick Grov off! Grov jumps back into Piedbatulo's guard.
Grov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Piedbatulo is pulling down on Grov's head. It's preventing any offense from Grov, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Piedbatulo looking to control.
Grov wants to control from the top but Piedbatulo keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Piedbatulo clinches up with Grov and pushes him back against the cage.
Piedbatulo keeps control of Grov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Piedbatulo.
Grov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Piedbatulo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grov.
Piedbatulo blocks an uppercut.
Piedbatulo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grov misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grov.
Grov managing to block the knees to the body from Piedbatulo.
Piedbatulo missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Piedbatulo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Grov uses from the top position.
Grov trying to control but Piedbatulo is working from the bottom.
Grov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Piedbatulo is keeping the position for now.
Grov is working hard here to advance position.
Grov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Piedbatulo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Piedbatulo looking for a sweep. Not yet Piedbatulo, not yet.
Piedbatulo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Piedbatulo pulls Grov in close to his closed guard and prevents Grov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Grov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grov slips nicely into half guard.
Piedbatulo is defending against the submission attempts here by Grov.
Grov wants to control but Piedbatulo is keeping him busy.
Piedbatulo is looking for a sweep. Grov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Piedbatulo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Grov wants to pass the guard but Piedbatulo is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Piedbatulo is trying to keep Grov in close.
Piedbatulo 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eliss Grov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Piedbatulo tries to clinch up but Grov circles away and keeps his distance.
Grov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grov lands an overhand right.
Piedbatulo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Grov was covering up waiting for the punch and Piedbatulo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Piedbatulo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Piedbatulo pushing down on Grov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Piedbatulo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Grov is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piedbatulo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Grov trying to control from the bottom.
Piedbatulo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Grov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Piedbatulo pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grov is looking to control Piedbatulo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grov avoid being mounted?
Grov tries to get to full guard but Piedbatulo has control of the leg.
Piedbatulo is looking for a kimura but Grov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Piedbatulo to get the leverage.
Grov tries to get to full guard but Piedbatulo has control of the leg.
Grov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Piedbatulo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Grov wants to control but Piedbatulo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Piedbatulo not doing much here.
Piedbatulo moves nicely into side control.
Grov prevents Piedbatulo from moving into mount.
Piedbatulo working away.
Piedbatulo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Grov's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grov is looking for a sweep.
Grov is letting Piedbatulo control him for a moment.
Grov is trying to get back to half guard.
Piedbatulo advances nicely into full mount.
Piedbatulo content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grov wants to control but Piedbatulo is having none of it.
Piedbatulo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Azeno Piedbatulo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Piedbatulo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Piedbatulo mounts Grov! Really nice guard pass there!
Piedbatulo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Piedbatulo wants to control the pace but Grov is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Piedbatulo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Grov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Piedbatulo is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Grov is in real trouble.
Piedbatulo working for the choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Piedbatulo's guard. Nice work there by Grov.
Grov slips nicely into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azeno Piedbatulo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Grov scores with a four punch combination!
Piedbatulo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Piedbatulo tries to clinch but Grov is having none of it.
Grov throwing a counter right hand but Piedbatulo manages to avoid it.
Piedbatulo stuffs the takedown attempt from Grov. Grov gets slowly back to his feet.
Grov closes the distance and clinches.
Piedbatulo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grov walks away with a smile on his face. Piedbatulo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grov misses with a body shot.
Piedbatulo wants to counter with a clinch but Grov pushes him away.
A slow jab from Grov misses its intended target.
Piedbatulo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Grov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piedbatulo clinches up with Grov and pushes him back against the cage.
Piedbatulo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Piedbatulo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Piedbatulo goes for a takedown attempt but Grov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Piedbatulo moves in looking to clinch but Grov pushes him off.
Piedbatulo doesn't manage to clinch there - Grov circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grov connects with a single shot there.
Piedbatulo tries to clinch there but Grov circles away.
Piedbatulo is looking to clinch but Grov is avoiding it.
Azeno Piedbatulo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piedbatulo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Piedbatulo stalling.
Grov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Piedbatulo pulls his head out easily.
Piedbatulo trying to mount his opponent but Grov defends it.
Piedbatulo prevents Grov from improving his position.
Piedbatulo controlling the action here.
The adventures of Piedbatulo the control monster continue. Boring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grov is looking to improve his position.
Piedbatulo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Piedbatulo prevents Grov from improving his position.
Grov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Piedbatulo is working away from the top position though.
Piedbatulo passes to full mount!
Piedbatulo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Piedbatulo moves to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Piedbatulo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Grov breaks Piedbatulo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Grov trying to control but Piedbatulo is working from the bottom.
Grov wants to pass the guard but Piedbatulo is keeping the position.
Piedbatulo is pulling down on Grov's head. It's preventing any offense from Grov, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grov wants to control from the top but Piedbatulo keeps moving.
Grov is fighting to break Piedbatulo's control of his arms but Piedbatulo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
More stalling from Piedbatulo.
Grov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piedbatulo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grov trying to control but Piedbatulo is working from the bottom.
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 Eliss Grov.
I think Grov 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eliss Grov!
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