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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Blaster (ranked 585 p4p, 84 weight class) and Daniel Grigoryan (ranked 837 p4p, 121 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Grigoryan's choice of entrance music: Ara Gevorgyan - Artsakh. 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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209 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Blaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Grigoryan!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaster getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grigoryan loads up on a big right hand but Blaster slips the punch.
Grigoryan tries a head kick but it misses.
Blaster misses with a body punch
and Blaster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grigoryan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grigoryan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Blaster has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Grigoryan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blaster.
Grigoryan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Grigoryan misses with a looping right.
Blaster lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blaster moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grigoryan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blaster connects with a jab.
Grigoryan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Blaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grigoryan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blaster moves out of range as Grigoryan strikes.
Blaster throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grigoryan.
Blaster throws a leg kick but Grigoryan sees it coming and moves out of range.
As Blaster backs off Grigoryan throws a huge counter combo but Blaster manages to avoid it all.
Some wild striking there from Grigoryan.
Master Blaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Blaster.
Blaster throws a low kick, looking for Grigoryan's leg but Grigoryan calmly moves out of range.
Blaster takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blaster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blaster.
Blaster stuns Grigoryan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blaster throws a head kick that misses.
Blaster gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grigoryan lands an overhand right.
Grigoryan throws a jab but it's blocked by Blaster.
Grigoryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaster.
Blaster is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Grigoryan misses.
Blaster lands a head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blaster.
Grigoryan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Grigoryan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Blaster misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blaster.
Blaster takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blaster takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blaster misses with a body shot.
Blaster looks for the body kick but Grigoryan saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Grigoryan.
Blaster misses with a low kick.
Grigoryan thuds a left hand into Blaster's body.
Blaster stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Grigoryan moves out of range as Blaster throws a body kick.
Grigoryan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blaster throws a sloppy head kick and Grigoryan moves out of range easily.
Grigoryan misses with a few strikes there.
Grigoryan throws an overhand right that lands on Blaster's shoulder, as Blaster tries to avoid the shot.
Grigoryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaster.
A little jabbing left from Grigoryan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan throws a body kick that misses
and Blaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grigoryan moves away.
A slow jab from Blaster misses its intended target.
Blaster with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blaster moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blaster feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grigoryan's calf.
Blaster looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grigoryan connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Master Blaster has been cut.
Blaster swings for the body but Grigoryan moves out of range.
Blaster moves out of range of the strikes.
Grigoryan connects with a solid leg kick.
Blaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grigoryan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grigoryan throws a big shot that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blaster, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaster misses with a looping left.
Grigoryan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blaster on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That kick from Blaster tenderised Grigoryan's leg. Grigoryan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grigoryan lands a nice looking body shot.
Blaster lands a right hook to the body.
Blaster lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Blaster.
Grigoryan misses the shot to the body.
Grigoryan avoids the body shot from Blaster.
Grigoryan throws the left hand but Blaster avoids the punch easily.
Blaster takes a kick to the side of the head.
Blaster tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grigoryan is able to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grigoryan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blaster misses with a looping right.
Blaster throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Grigoryan lands a glancing blow to the side of Blaster's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Master Blaster will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Blaster tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Grigoryan counter with a right hand.
Nice jab there from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan avoids a kick to the body.
Blaster throws a poor cross that misses
and Grigoryan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grigoryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blaster.
Grigoryan throws out a counter right but Blaster avoids it with no problem.
Blaster tries a head kick but it misses.
Blaster throws the kick towards the body but Grigoryan avoids it.
Blaster slips under a jab from Grigoryan.
Blaster throws a head kick but Grigoryan moves out of range.
Master Blaster is winning the standup battle so far.
Blaster throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grigoryan lands a leg kick that knocks Blaster off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grigoryan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blaster misses with a wild body shot.
Grigoryan misses the shot to the body.
Grigoryan throws a combination that misses
and Blaster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blaster throws a push kick but Grigoryan slaps the foot to one side.
Grigoryan blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster lands a leg kick that knocks Grigoryan off balance momentarily.
Grigoryan cracks the inside of Blaster's front leg.
Blaster moves out of range of the leg kick from Grigoryan.
Blaster throws a quick counter kick to the body but Grigoryan avoids it.
Good work by Blaster as he checks the leg kick.
Blaster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blaster throws a body punch but Grigoryan moves out of range.
Grigoryan throws out a counter right but Blaster avoids it with no problem.
Blaster moves out of range as Grigoryan strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blaster.
Blaster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blaster tries to move into range but Grigoryan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blaster feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grigoryan's calf.
Blaster with a hook.
Grigoryan blocks a head kick by Blaster.
Grigoryan flicks out a counter leg kick but Blaster steps away.
Blaster throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grigoryan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blaster wants to land a leg kick but Grigoryan is out of range.
Grigoryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaster.
Decent striking displayed by Blaster there.
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!
Grigoryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaster is just out of range.
Grigoryan avoids the head kick by Blaster.
Grigoryan swings for the body but Blaster moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Blaster.
Blaster checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blaster moves away from the strike by Grigoryan.
Blaster scores with a head kick. Grigoryan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Grigoryan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blaster moves out of range of the strikes.
Grigoryan throws a low kick, looking for Blaster's leg but Blaster calmly moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blaster.
A low kick from Blaster misses
and Grigoryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blaster misses with a straight right.
Grigoryan thuds a left hand into Blaster's body.
Grigoryan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster throws a lazy head kick
and Grigoryan counters with a stiff right hand.
Grigoryan scores with a push kick.
Grigoryan walks into a stiff left hand from Blaster.
Grigoryan throws a hook but Blaster avoids it easily.
Grigoryan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blaster tries a head kick but it misses.
Blaster misses with a leg kick
and Grigoryan counters with a left and a right that stings Blaster.
Blaster tries to land a front kick but Grigoryan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blaster misses with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Grigoryan there.
Blaster throws a lazy body kick
and Grigoryan counters with a thumping low kick.
Blaster misses with an attempted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grigoryan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blaster tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blaster fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grigoryan checks it well.
Grigoryan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Grigoryan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blaster.
Grigoryan misses with a series of wild punches.
Blaster takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grigoryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blaster. That's going to slow Grigoryan down.
Nice defenses there by Grigoryan.
Grigoryan just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Grigoryan misses.
Grigoryan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blaster. That did some damage!
Blaster takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grigoryan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blaster dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grigoryan. That did some damage!
Blaster misses with a hook.
Blaster scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Grigoryan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster's cut.
That's time! Blaster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Grigoryan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Blaster lands a nice shot that snaps Grigoryan's head back.
Blaster throws a hook but Grigoryan avoids it easily.
Grigoryan avoids the head kick by Blaster.
Blaster avoids a kick to the body.
Grigoryan throws a lazy right hand but Blaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Blaster misses the target.
Blaster buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blaster swings for the body but Grigoryan moves out of range.
Blaster misses with a body shot.
Blaster throws a lazy right hand but Grigoryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grigoryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaster checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Blaster.
Grigoryan misses with a left hand
letting Blaster counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blaster.
Blaster misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigoryan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blaster walks into a stiff left hand from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan tried to score with a low kick but Blaster checks it.
Blaster misses with a low kick.
Grigoryan slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Grigoryan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Blaster throws a shot from downtown. Grigoryan moves away and avoids it.
Grigoryan blocks a jab.
Blaster tries to work over Grigoryan's front leg with a kick but Grigoryan checks it.
Blaster thows a leg kick but Grigoryan checks it
and Grigoryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blaster misses with a low kick as Grigoryan jumps back.
Grigoryan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grigoryan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grigoryan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blaster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grigoryan to score with a decent uppercut.
Blaster checks a leg kick nicely.
Blaster scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Blaster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grigoryan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blaster.
Blaster walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grigoryan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blaster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grigoryan.
Grigoryan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blaster looks to throw the jab but Grigoryan is out of range.
Grigoryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Blaster looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grigoryan throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot by Blaster.
Grigoryan looks to land a left hand but Blaster moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Blaster misses its target.
Grigoryan keeps Blaster at a distance using the push kick.
Blaster throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blaster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grigoryan thuds his right hand into Blaster's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grigoryan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grigoryan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaster throws a leg kick but Grigoryan moved away.
Grigoryan scores with a hook to the body. Blaster takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grigoryan is looking to chop away at Blaster's legs.
Blaster tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grigoryan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A low kick from Blaster is predictable there
and Grigoryan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Grigoryan lands a glancing blow to the side of Blaster's head.
Blaster looks for the body kick but Grigoryan saw that one coming.
Grigoryan jabs Blaster to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blaster blocks a head kick by Grigoryan.
Grigoryan lands a nice hook to Blaster's body. Blaster takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick by Blaster misses
and Grigoryan counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Grigoryan connects with a leg kick. Blaster looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan tries to work over Blaster's front leg with a kick but Blaster checks it.
Grigoryan throws the kick towards the body but Blaster avoids it.
Blaster is looking to counter with head kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Grigoryan there.
That kick from Blaster tenderised Grigoryan's leg. Grigoryan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grigoryan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grigoryan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Grigoryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaster manages to avoid it.
Grigoryan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blaster.
Grigoryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blaster tries to move into range but Grigoryan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blaster moves out of range of the strikes.
Blaster takes one on the button.
Blaster misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grigoryan, as that shot connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Grigoryan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grigoryan 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Grigoryan!
A victorious Daniel Grigoryan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Master Blaster spoke after the fight, saying 'It was that little dude on my shoulder that done fucked me up. God he's got an annoying voice. He's kinda heavy too.'.
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