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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Deacon Griggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter McCool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griggs comes to the cage accompanied by Church by T-Pain. McCool is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'm Shipping Up to Boston. Peter McCool has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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157 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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170 cm
30
156 lbs
11 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deacon Griggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Peter McCool!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griggs misses with an uppercut
enabling McCool to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from McCool misses.
Griggs looks to land a right hand but McCool moved out of range.
McCool misses with a left hand
and Griggs counters with a right hand to the body.
McCool throws an off balance right hand
and Griggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griggs gets a takedown into half guard.
McCool is pressing down on Griggs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McCool has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Griggs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCool wants to sweep but no luck.
McCool is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs got a little sloppy there for a moment and McCool has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Griggs has managed to get both his arms back between McCool's legs - danger averted.
McCool is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McCool preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McCool is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McCool avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Griggs throwing strikes but missing.
McCool looking for subs off his back but Griggs has passed one foot through into half guard.
Griggs lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Griggs is trying to control. McCool wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Griggs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Griggs is trying to control the action in half guard but McCool is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Griggs is working for a kimura but McCool is defending it quite comfortably.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griggs is looking to stall here but McCool recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCool working for a triangle but Griggs defends it easily.
Griggs pushing down on McCool's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Griggs connects with a nice short shot to McCool's temple.
Griggs is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from McCool as he works his way to full guard.
Griggs preventing the sweep.
Griggs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCool swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Griggs trying to control but McCool is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCool bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Griggs's guard.
Griggs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McCool looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Griggs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Griggs there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCool is pressing down on Griggs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Griggs throws a big elbow that misses.
McCool is looking for a triangle but Griggs pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCool looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Griggs passes into side control.
Griggs lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deacon Griggs dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McCool has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Griggs finds it's way round the side to connect with McCool's head.
McCool misses with a looping left.
Griggs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCool but McCool pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McCool throws a lazy uppercut
and Griggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griggs throws a shot to the body.
McCool throws an off balance right hand
and Griggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griggs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Griggs in side control lands a decent elbow.
Griggs wants to control but McCool is keeping him busy.
Griggs is trying to get an arm triangle but McCool is defending well.
Griggs looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McCool is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCool sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Griggs lands a nice short elbow.
McCool is pressing down on Griggs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Griggs trying to control but McCool is working from the bottom.
Griggs got a little sloppy there for a moment and McCool has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Griggs has managed to get both his arms back between McCool's legs - danger averted.
McCool is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Griggs defends well.
Griggs throwing strikes but missing.
Griggs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCool escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Griggs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Griggs throwing strikes but missing.
Griggs connects with a couple of short punches.
McCool throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCool is looking for a triangle but Griggs pushes his legs off easily.
McCool keeping moving, preventing Griggs from controlling successfully.
Griggs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McCool has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Griggs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McCool utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCool working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Griggs.
McCool working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Griggs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Griggs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Griggs passes McCool's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Griggs is looking for a kimura here.
Griggs winds up and cracks McCool with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Griggs trying to control from half guard but McCool is working away.
Griggs throwing shots but McCool is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCool is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Griggs pulls his head out easily.
Griggs throwing shots but McCool is blocking nicely.
Griggs drops an elbow to the side of McCool's head.
Griggs looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McCool tries to get to full guard but Griggs has control of the leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCool looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Griggs uses his free foot to push down on McCool's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McCool.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deacon Griggs dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Griggs with a nice cross.
Peter McCool seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCool misses with a right hand
and Griggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCool throws a lazy right hand but Griggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCool misses with a lunging right hand
and Griggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griggs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McCool connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Griggs scrambles back to his feet.
McCool misses with a shot to the body
and Griggs counters with a nice body shot.
McCool moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Griggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCool.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs throws out a powerful jab.
Peter McCool is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griggs drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Griggs is working McCool over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Griggs is working McCool over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McCool looking for a guillotine here but Griggs defends easily.
Griggs landing some decent shots from guard.
McCool is rocked!
McCool is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Griggs defends well.
Griggs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCool utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Griggs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCool keeping moving, preventing Griggs from controlling successfully.
Griggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Griggs controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McCool escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Griggs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McCool looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Griggs passes into half guard.
McCool takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCool on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs lands with a punch from half guard.
McCool is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Griggs pulls his head out easily.
McCool is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Griggs pulls his head out easily.
McCool on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Griggs wants to take a breather but McCool is having none of it.
Griggs is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! McCool is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Deacon Griggs!
Deacon Griggs made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I cannot believe that I am the MLC Featherweight Champion. Deacon Griggs..............Featherweight champion.............sounds pretty damn good to me. Thanks to Pepe for taking the fight, but there was no way I was leaving without this belt.'.
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energy
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hype
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