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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Myuki Yoshida (ranked 24007 p4p, 2666 weight class) and Donovan Griggs (ranked 360 p4p, 226 weight class). Griggs is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Can't Be Touched- Roy Jones Jr.. Donovan Griggs is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Myuki Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donovan Griggs!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Darius Henderson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little jabbing left from Griggs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yoshida is trying hard to land a takedown here. Griggs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yoshida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myuki Yoshida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Griggs enables Yoshida to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Griggs manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Yoshida is stalling in the full guard.
Griggs wants to stand up but Yoshida is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida is stalling in the full guard.
Yoshida stops Griggs from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Griggs being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Myuki Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida instigates a clinch.
Yoshida fails to pull guard.
Griggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griggs.
Griggs working aggressively here.
Griggs lands an uppercut.
Griggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yoshida has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Griggs uses from the top position.
Yoshida has his hands on Griggs's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yoshida seems keen to control Griggs's posture.
Griggs is looking to stand up but Yoshida won't let him.
Griggs being controlled here momentarily.
Griggs wants to stand and escape but instead Yoshida has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Griggs pushes Yoshida off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshida moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs throws a head punch that misses.
Griggs misses with the head strike.
Griggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Yoshida jumps into guard, dragging Griggs to the mat.
Griggs trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yoshida's guard.
Yoshida looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Griggs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs wants to stand and escape but instead Yoshida has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Griggs is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Yoshida presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Yoshida tries to pull guard but Griggs won't allow it.
Griggs throws a head punch that misses.
Yoshida tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Griggs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Griggs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Griggs tries to work over Yoshida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yoshida pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshida is controlling Griggs's posture.
Yoshida has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Donovan Griggs will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yoshida shoots in but Griggs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yoshida changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Griggs tries to avoid it but Yoshida manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Griggs to the ground. Griggs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Griggs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yoshida.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myuki Yoshida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griggs moves into the clinch.
Griggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yoshida pulls guard.
Yoshida has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida continues to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoshida'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Yoshida.
Myuki Yoshida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Griggs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yoshida.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yoshida.
Griggs digs a right hand into Yoshida's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yoshida's gas tank.
Yoshida is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Griggs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yoshida blocks a body shot from Griggs.
Yoshida tries to pull guard but Griggs won't allow it.
Griggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Griggs.
Yoshida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yoshida blocking some punches.
I was talking to Yoshida's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Griggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yoshida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Griggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griggs misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donovan Griggs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Griggs working aggressively here.
Yoshida tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Griggs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Griggs tries a body shot but Yoshida blocks it.
Griggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Yoshida.
Yoshida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griggs lands a shoulder strike.
Yoshida jumps guard.
Griggs would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yoshida has his hands on Griggs's head, controlling the position.
Griggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida looking for a sweep. Not yet Yoshida, not yet.
Griggs wanted to stand there but Yoshida had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshida trying to control the position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshida dives in and grabs Griggs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Griggs pushes down on Yoshida's head and hops out.
Griggs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Griggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Griggs has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshida.
Griggs gets through Yoshida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Griggs misses with some punches.
Griggs working aggressively here.
Griggs misses with the head strike.
Griggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yoshida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Griggs tries to work over Yoshida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Griggs to keep the fight standing.
Yoshida pulls guard successfully.
Griggs wants to stand but Yoshida is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs preventing the sweep.
Griggs wants to get up but he can't break Yoshida's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yoshida is controlling Griggs's posture.
Griggs wants to get up but he can't break Yoshida's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yoshida managing to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yoshida dives in for a single leg takedown but Griggs sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Griggs appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myuki Yoshida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Griggs has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshida.
Griggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yoshida tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Griggs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Griggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshida pulls guard effortlessly.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yoshida holds on and takes a little breather.
Griggs has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yoshida is proving hard to escape from.
Yoshida pulls Griggs in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs wants to stand and escape but instead Yoshida has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Griggs has momentary wrist control but Yoshida slips an elbow through the middle.
Yoshida throwing strikes from guard but Griggs blocks nicely.
Griggs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yoshida controls the pace.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Yoshida.
Yoshida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Griggs wants to stand and escape but Yoshida is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yoshida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griggs's waist but Griggs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yoshida off to one side.
Griggs let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yoshida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yoshida connects with the punch.
Yoshida fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Griggs to the ground. Yoshida is now in Griggs's guard.
Yoshida stops Griggs from standing up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshida slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Myuki Yoshida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Myuki Yoshida showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Griggs 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donovan Griggs!
Donovan Griggs bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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