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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silvano Assunicao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolay Grigoriev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 cm
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215 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Silvano Assunicao! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nikolay Grigoriev! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Grigoriev thuds a left hand into Assunicao's body. Assunicao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grigoriev.
Grigoriev throws a series of punches but Assunicao avoids them all with ease. Grigoriev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Grigoriev dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Assunicao shoots in and bounces Grigoriev off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Grigoriev looking to control.
Grigoriev trying to strike off his back.
Assunicao advances to half guard. Grigoriev tries to roll over but Assunicao keeps him under control. Assunicao is looking to take a break and control but Grigoriev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Grigoriev wants to improve his position but Assunicao is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grigoriev manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Assunicao slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Grigoriev is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Grigoriev gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Assunicao is thwarting Grigoriev's attempts to control the position. Assunicao wants to stand up but Grigoriev has a hold of him and won't allow it. Assunicao working over Grigoriev with some ground and pound. Grigoriev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Grigoriev misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Grigoriev trying to hold on to Assunicao's head to control him but Assunicao postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Assunicao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Assunicao will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Grigoriev misses with the combination.
Assunicao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Grigoriev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Assunicao manages to avoid it. Grigoriev cracks a nice hook into Assunicao's ribs. Grigoriev throws a right hand that Assunicao ducks under and follows up with a left that Assunicao also avoids with ease. Grigoriev scores with a jab to the jaw. Grigoriev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Assunicao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Assunicao is breathing heavily. Assunicao is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grigoriev jabs at Assunicao's body. Grigoriev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Assunicao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Assunicao throws a combination that misses letting Grigoriev counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grigoriev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Grigoriev throws a nice looking combination but Assunicao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Grigoriev misses with a few strikes there.
Assunicao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grigoriev.
Grigoriev lands with a nice combination. Assunicao backs away looking to recover. Assunicao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grigoriev getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Grigoriev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Grigoriev digs a good body shot into Assunicao's ribs. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Assunicao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grigoriev. Grigoriev lands a right hook to the body.
Grigoriev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Nikolay Grigoriev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Grigoriev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Grigoriev getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Assunicao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Grigoriev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Assunicao backs up against the ropes.
Grigoriev works Assunicao's body with a nice hook. Good exchange - Grigoriev coming out on top. Assunicao walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Grigoriev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Assunicao is rocked! Grigoriev connects with a single shot there. Oh Assunicao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Grigoriev lands a nice shot to the body.
Assunicao seems to have got his legs back now. Assunicao seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Grigoriev shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Assunicao is backing up but Grigoriev catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Assunicao covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Grigoriev Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolay Grigoriev!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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