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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Griggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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12 - 20 - 0 |
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209 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Griggs!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Griggs. Those never looked like landing.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee has been working on his balance at 11th Planet MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Griggs.
Griggs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lee walks into a jab.
Lee tries to clinch up but Griggs circles away and keeps his distance.
Griggs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Griggs blocks a head kick by Lee.
Griggs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Griggs defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee has Griggs up against the cage in a clinch.
Griggs wants the takedown. Lee is fighting it off but Griggs persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lee's guard against the cage.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Griggs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Griggs throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Lee can't keep his opponent in guard - Griggs advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Griggs in particular looking to stall.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Griggs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Griggs works his way into side control.
Griggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Lee is working to avoid the ground and pound but Griggs connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks like he's trying to stand up.
Griggs working over Lee with some ground and pound. Lee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lee looking for submissions off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Griggs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Griggs, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rock Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griggs closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lee's guard.
Griggs wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Griggs.
My spies in Bloodsport Gym 16 Elites inform me that Griggs has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lee 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.
Griggs wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Griggs landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Griggs dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Griggs throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Griggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griggs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Griggs to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lee 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.
Griggs lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griggs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Griggs from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs lands a couple of elbows.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griggs is one step ahead there.
Griggs throws a big elbow that misses.
Griggs scoring with some ground and pound.
Griggs trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Griggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Griggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chad Griggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Griggs shoots in.
Griggs cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Griggs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Griggs is trying to defend but Lee finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lee thows a huge punch but Griggs dodges it nicely.
Griggs is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Griggs is just riding it out for now. Lee eventually gives up the hold.
Lee wants to take a breather but Griggs is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee prevents Griggs from improving his position.
Lee seems to be looking for submissions.
Lee is looking for a kimura here.
Griggs wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Griggs is pressing down on Lee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Griggs wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lee wants to control from the top but Griggs keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice jab there from Griggs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Griggs as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rock Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griggs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Griggs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Griggs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Griggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Griggs throws a big shot that misses.
Lee half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Griggs looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Griggs wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
Griggs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Griggs pulls his head out easily.
Griggs looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Griggs pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Griggs pulls his head out easily.
Griggs keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Griggs scores with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Griggs.
A right-left combo lands from Griggs.
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lee is rocked!
Lee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Griggs tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Griggs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Griggs.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griggs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Griggs is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lee, into his guard.
Griggs throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Griggs passes Lee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Griggs controlling the action here.
Griggs drops an elbow to the side of Lee's head.
Griggs frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee really wants to buck Griggs off and get back to his feet.
Lee is in a horrible position here. Griggs smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Griggs with shots to the head and body - Lee looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Lee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee is wriggling around trying to escape.
Griggs loads up with a big shot that hurts Lee! He's pulled Griggs in close but Griggs has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Lee survive? More strikes from Griggs and Lee is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chad Griggs!
During a confident post fight interview, Chad Griggs thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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