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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Pawn (ranked 3476 p4p, 2180 weight class) and Donovan Griggs (ranked 0 p4p, 187 weight class). Griggs has chosen Can't Be Touched- Roy Jones Jr. as his entrance music. Donovan Griggs will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nate Pawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donovan Griggs!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Pawn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pawn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Griggs avoids a kick to the body.
Griggs tries to clinch
and Pawn counters with a left to the body.
A big left from Pawn misses.
Griggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griggs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pawn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griggs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pawn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Griggs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pawn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griggs closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs throws a head punch that misses.
Griggs misses with some punches.
Griggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griggs misses with the head strike.
Pawn prevents a body shot from Griggs.
Griggs misses with the head strike.
Griggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griggs working aggressively here.
Pawn blocks a body shot from Griggs.
Pawn blocks an uppercut.
Griggs misses with some punches.
Pawn blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pawn.
Griggs throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pawn has had enough of the clinch but Griggs keeps him there for the moment.
Pawn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griggs misses with the head strike.
Griggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pawn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Griggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pawn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pawn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Griggs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Griggs tries to clinch there but Pawn circles away.
Griggs ducks under a wild hook from Pawn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs tries to clinch but Pawn moves away
and Pawn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Donovan Griggs has been cut.
Griggs moves in looking to clinch but Pawn pushes him off.
Griggs darts in trying to clinch
and Griggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donovan Griggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griggs tries to clinch
and Pawn counters with a straight right hand.
Pawn throws a lazy uppercut
letting Griggs counter with a right hand.
Pawn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pawn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griggs moves in looking to clinch but Pawn pushes him off.
Griggs wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Griggs wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Pawn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donovan Griggs's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pawn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griggs tries to clinch but Pawn moves out of range.
Nate Pawn is winning the standup battle so far.
Griggs moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pawn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Griggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Pawn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pawn blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Griggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Griggs misses with the head strike.
Pawn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griggs has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Pawn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griggs has a couple of punches blocked by Pawn.
Griggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Pawn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Griggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griggs misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Griggs.
Griggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Griggs fails to land.
Pawn wants to get back to striking at distance but Griggs won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pawn.
Griggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Pawn uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pawn blocking some punches.
Griggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Pawn.
Griggs misses with some punches.
Pawn controlling the action here for a moment.
Pawn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Pawn.
Griggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Pawn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pawn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Pawn.
Griggs working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Griggs.
Griggs misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pawn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griggs.
Griggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Griggs has a couple of punches blocked by Pawn.
Griggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Pawn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pawn's elbow.
Griggs working aggressively here.
Griggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pawn.
Griggs lands with a light punch inside.
Griggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Pawn uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pawn tries to break free but Griggs pushes him back against the cage.
Griggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pawn stalls.
Griggs misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pawn.
Pawn lands a body punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Griggs lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pawn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Griggs has a couple of punches blocked by Pawn.
Griggs tries to work over Pawn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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.
The cut man is working on Donovan Griggs'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Griggs doesn't manage to clinch there - Pawn circles away.
Griggs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Griggs darts in trying to clinch
and Pawn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pawn, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Pawn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pawn. Griggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griggs is looking to clinch but Pawn is avoiding it.
Griggs wants to clinch
and Pawn counters with a stiff right hand.
Griggs darts in trying to clinch
and Pawn counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griggs, pushing him back against the cage.
Griggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Pawn.
Griggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pawn backwards.
A body shot lands from Pawn.
Donovan Griggs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pawn breaks from the clinch.
Griggs has managed to clinch.
Pawn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griggs moves to clinch but Pawn breaks away
and Pawn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griggs.
Pawn misses with a body shot
and Griggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griggs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pawn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griggs tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pawn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Griggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Pawn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griggs tries to clinch up but Pawn circles away and keeps his distance.
Pawn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs moves to clinch but Pawn breaks away
and Griggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That has opened up Donovan Griggs's cut even more.
Griggs moves to clinch but Pawn breaks away
and Pawn counters with a straight right hand.
Griggs is rocked!
Pawn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pawn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Pawn.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pawn misses with a body shot
and Griggs counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Pawn has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pawn throws an overhand right that lands on Griggs's shoulder, as Griggs tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Pawn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pawn 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Pawn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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