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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dinho Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tigr griga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Dangerous GnP
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dinho Filho! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, tigr griga! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! griga throws a leg kick but Filho sees it coming and moves out of range. Filho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from griga.
Filho tries to close the distance and clinch up but griga swats him away and circles back towards the center. griga takes a swing at Filho's ribcage but misses. griga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Filho tries to avoid it but griga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Filho to the ground. Filho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Filho misses with a head kick.
Filho fails to land with a series of punches.
Filho misses with a takedown attempt and griga counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Filho's guard now. Filho doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Filho keeping moving, preventing griga from controlling successfully. griga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Filho is on top in guard.
griga is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Filho is controlling him. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. griga looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Filho lands a couple of elbows. Filho passes griga's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Filho is looking to take a break and control but griga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Filho is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. griga tries to kick Filho off but Filho keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. griga is staying active underneath Filho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Filho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. griga is trying to get back to full guard. Filho controlling the action here. Filho prevents griga from improving his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. griga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. griga decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. griga looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Filho is defended easily by griga. Filho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from griga. Filho fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dinho Filho. That's going to take a lot out of him. Filho shoots in looking for a takedown. griga tries to sprawl out of it but Filho keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. griga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. griga bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. griga lands a nice forearm strike. griga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Filho keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round. griga sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Filho is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Filho is trying to control griga's posture but griga avoids it. Filho is not content to let griga control the position. griga has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Filho is trying hard to land a takedown here. griga sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
tigr griga dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
griga rushes Filho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. griga lands a hook that snaps the head of Filho backwards. Filho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but griga has him pressed against the cage. griga gets control of Filho's arms and successfully pulls guard. griga will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Filho looking to pass the guard. griga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Filho is one step ahead there. griga trying to keep a closed guard but Filho is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Filho is pushing down on griga's leg trying to pass to half guard. griga is fighting to maintain full guard but Filho has managed to sneak the leg through. griga is trying to maintain the position but Filho is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Filho throwing shots but griga is blocking nicely. griga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Filho. griga tries to roll over but Filho keeps him under control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Filho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and griga counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Filho! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. griga avoids the attempt from Filho to control. tigr griga has got the better of the ground game so far. griga tries to control but Filho wriggling away. Filho is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. griga trying to control but he's not successful this time. Filho tries to lock up and control but griga gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. griga controlling the pace for now. Filho is squirming around, avoiding griga's attempts to control the action. griga scores with a couple of good head shots there.
griga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Filho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round. griga wants to control the pace but Filho is squirming around nicely. griga swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Filho is now in griga's guard. A big mistake from griga there, giving up the dominant position! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Filho trying to control but griga is working from the bottom. Filho postures up.
griga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Filho's guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Filho is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. griga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Filho manages to get himself to full guard.
griga must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. griga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Filho is keeping the position for now. Filho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. griga manages to get himself to full guard.
griga is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. griga wants to free his trapped foot but Filho is holding on for dear life with his legs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
tigr griga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
griga misses the jab. griga closes the distance and clinches. griga wants the takedown. Filho is fighting it off but griga persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Filho's guard against the cage. Filho trying to keep a closed guard but griga is proving a slippery customer.
Filho wants to get back to his feet but griga is in a dominant position and won't allow it. griga being controlled here momentarily. Both fighters are breathing heavily. griga wants to control from the top but Filho keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Filho wants to control but griga passes easily into half guard.
griga wants to stand up but Filho is controlling the position.
griga missing with the ground and pound from half guard. griga stops Filho from getting back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. A punch combination from Filho misses. griga changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Filho looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Filho manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round. griga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. griga kicks off Filho and gets to his feet. Filho gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows griga to score an easy takedown into full guard. griga trying to control the position from guard on top but Filho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Filho controls griga momentarily but griga frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Filho isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. griga stacks Filho on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by griga! griga stands up. griga drives through with a takedown into guard. griga trying to control the position from guard on top but Filho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Filho working for a triangle but griga defends it easily.
griga wants to control from the top but Filho keeps moving. Filho trying to control the position.
griga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight! tigr griga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well griga has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30 Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30 Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tigr griga!
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