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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Mayoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amaury Grizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Mayoffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amaury Grizz!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayoffer cracks the inside of Grizz's front leg.
Grizz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mayoffer, pushing him back against the cage.
Mayoffer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mayoffer wants the takedown. Grizz is fighting it off but Mayoffer persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Grizz's guard against the cage.
Mayoffer looking to sit in guard and control but Grizz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grizz passes Mayoffer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Grizz seems to be looking for submissions.
Grizz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mayoffer is looking for a sweep. Grizz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mayoffer wants to control but Grizz is keeping busy.
Grizz moves nicely into side control.
Mayoffer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grizz on the ground.
Mayoffer struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grizz scoring with punches and elbows.
Grizz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mayoffer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mayoffer is looking to reverse the position.
The ground and pound from Grizz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mayoffer misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Mayoffer is trying to control Grizz's posture but Grizz avoids it.
Grizz advances to mount.
Grizz looks gassed!
Mayoffer flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
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.
Grizz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mayoffer is trying desperately to improve position.
Grizz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mayoffer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mayoffer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grizz avoids the attempt from Mayoffer to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayoffer reaches up and holds on to Grizz to control the position.
Grizz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mayoffer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mayoffer tries to lock up and control but Grizz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mayoffer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mayoffer tries to get out of the position.
Grizz controlling the pace for now.
Mayoffer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grizz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mayoffer is desperately trying to improve his position but Grizz has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayoffer tries to lock up and control but Grizz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grizz trying to control but Mayoffer is having none of it.
Grizz mounts Mayoffer! Really nice guard pass there!
Grizz looking to secure an arm triangle but Mayoffer defends it well.
Mayoffer tries to lock up and control but Grizz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amaury Grizz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Grizz lands a nice shot that snaps Mayoffer's head back.
Grizz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mayoffer lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Amaury Grizz has been cut.
Grizz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mayoffer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mayoffer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Grizz throws a leg kick that misses.
Grizz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mayoffer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grizz manages to avoid it.
Grizz misses with a double jab
and Mayoffer counters with a head kick. That will keep Grizz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Grizz slips a straight right by Mayoffer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grizz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grizz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mayoffer on the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grizz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grizz misses with a jab to the body
and Mayoffer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Grizz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A solid body kick from Grizz.
Mayoffer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Amaury Grizz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayoffer keeps the fight on the outside.
Grizz keeps Mayoffer at a distance using the push kick.
Grizz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mayoffer counters with a good, hard body kick but Grizz shrugs it off.
A nice combination there by Grizz.
Mayoffer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grizz counters with a nice uppercut.
Grizz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayoffer.
Mayoffer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grizz is looking to clinch.
Mayoffer throws a lazy right hand but Grizz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mayoffer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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.
A jab from Mayoffer misses.
Grizz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grizz clinches up against the cage.
Mayoffer tries for a takedown but Grizz manages to get underhooks.
Grizz misses with a knee to the head.
Grizz trying to control the position but instead, Mayoffer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grizz into the cage.
Mayoffer goes for a takedown attempt but Grizz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grizz cracks Mayoffer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grizz lands a nice hook to Mayoffer's body. Mayoffer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grizz throws a quick inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grizz.
Grizz moves out of range of the strikes.
Mayoffer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grizz wants to clinch
and Mayoffer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grizz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grizz throws a push kick but Mayoffer slaps the foot to one side.
Grizz misses the jab.
Grizz moves away from the strike by Mayoffer.
Grizz gets a clinch.
Mayoffer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mayoffer fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Mayoffer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayoffer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grizz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Grizz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Grizz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mayoffer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mayoffer throws a body kick the misses
and Grizz counters with a one-two to the body.
Mayoffer throws a looping overhand right but Grizz ducks down to avoid it.
Grizz thumps Mayoffer with a low kick.
Mayoffer misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to de liver by Grizz. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick by Mayoffer misses
and Grizz counters with a leg kick.
Grizz lands a lovely overhand right.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Grizz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Grizz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mayoffer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grizz digs a good hook to Mayoffer's body.
Grizz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayoffer.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grizz.
Grizz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mayoffer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Amaury Grizz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Amaury Grizz's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Grizz lands a nice shot to the body.
Mayoffer looks to throw the jab but Grizz is out of range.
Grizz throws a hook to the side of Mayoffer's head but Mayoffer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grizz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mayoffer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mayoffer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grizz works Mayoffer's body with a nice hook.
Grizz throws a leg kick which misses Mayoffer's front leg but catches the back leg as Mayoffer tries to avoid it.
Grizz lands with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Grizz.
Grizz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mayoffer misses with a hook to the body
and Grizz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grizz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grizz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grizz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grizz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mayoffer will feel that in the morning.
Mayoffer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mayoffer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slow jab from Mayoffer misses its intended target.
Mayoffer misses with an uppercut.
Grizz connects with a high kick.
Grizz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grizz takes a swing at Mayoffer's ribcage but misses.
Mayoffer misses the body punch
and Grizz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grizz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grizz scores with a decent looking hook.
Grizz blocks a head kick by Mayoffer.
Mayoffer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grizz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mayoffer. Mayoffer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mayoffer digs a good body shot into Grizz's ribs.
That's two 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.
Grizz cracks Mayoffer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mayoffer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grizz. That did some damage!
Mayoffer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grizz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mayoffer misses with a combination
and Grizz counters with a left to the body.
A head kick by Mayoffer misses
and Grizz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Grizz throws a head kick but Mayoffer moves out of range.
Mayoffer swinging wildly here.
Grizz moves in looking to clinch but Mayoffer pushes him off.
Mayoffer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grizz scores with a nice body kick.
Mayoffer looks to throw a body kick
and Grizz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grizz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mayoffer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayoffer wants to land a leg kick but Grizz is out of range.
A jab from Grizz does it's job there.
Grizz blocks a jab.
Mayoffer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mayoffer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mayoffer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mayoffer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grizz stuns Mayoffer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Amaury Grizz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mayoffer tries a head kick but it misses.
Grizz throws a head kick that half lands.
Mayoffer takes a swing at Grizz's ribcage but misses.
Amaury Grizz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grizz staying out of range there.
Grizz punishes Mayoffer's body with a nice straight punch.
A good leg kick by Grizz.
Mayoffer throws a head kick that misses
and Grizz moves into the clinch.
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.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grizz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mayoffer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grizz smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grizz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Igor Mayoffer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mayoffer tries a head kick but it misses.
Grizz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mayoffer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grizz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grizz is looking to slow Mayoffer down with leg kicks.
Grizz is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Grizz.
Grizz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mayoffer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amaury Grizz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grizz 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amaury Grizz!
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hype
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