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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Razmig Grigorian (ranked 24 p4p, 4 weight class) and Matt Quin (ranked 115 p4p, 15 weight class). Grigorian comes to the cage accompanied by Ara Gevorgyan - Artsakh. The crowd seem to be enjoying Quin's choice of entrance music: Captain Jack - Iko Iko. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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193 lbs
15 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
34 - 16 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Razmig Grigorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Quin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grigorian walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Quin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grigorian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quin's calf.
Grigorian has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Amsterdam in the buildup to the fight.
Grigorian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quin was well out of range. Poor timing from Grigorian.
Grigorian lands with an uppercut that bounces Quin off the cage and back into range.
Grigorian feints and then cracks Quin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quin down.
Grigorian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Quin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quin misses with a right hand
letting Grigorian counter with a right hand.
Grigorian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quin was well out of range. Poor timing from Grigorian.
Quin scores with a sloppy right hand. Grigorian should have avoided that one.
Quin misses with a hook to the body
and Grigorian counters with a left to the body.
Quin looking to score a takedown here. Grigorian is defending well but Quin drives through and ends up in Grigorian's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quin stops Grigorian from standing up.
Quin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Quin is working Grigorian over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigorian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quin.
Quin trying to control the position from guard on top but Grigorian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quin has gone for a leg lock! Grigorian slips out almost immediately though and dives into Quin's guard.
Grigorian trying to control but Quin is working from the bottom.
Quin is trying to control the position but Grigorian postures up.
Quin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grigorian wants to stand but Quin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian stopping the sweep attempt from Quin.
Quin is adopting a defensive guard.
Grigorian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Quin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grigorian's guard.
Quin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grigorian looking to hit a scissor sweep but Quin is one step ahead there.
Quin controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin trying to control the position from guard on top but Grigorian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grigorian is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Quin is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Grigorian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Grigorian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Quin throws a big shot that misses.
Grigorian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quin's sensitive parts.
Nice body kick from Grigorian.
Grigorian looks to land a combination but Quin avoids it well.
Quin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grigorian momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grigorian closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Quin walks into a jab.
Grigorian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Grigorian slips a jab from Quin.
Quin shoots in looking for a takedown. Grigorian tries to sprawl out of it but Quin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grigorian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A big left from Grigorian misses.
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!
Grigorian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quin's calf.
Quin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Quin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grigorian misses with a jab to the body
and Quin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grigorian.
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 Razmig Grigorian will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Quin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grigorian connects with a good right hand that stumbles Quin. Quin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice shot lands for Quin.
Quin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grigorian.
Quin swings widly with a right hand
and Grigorian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quin looks to land a right hand but Grigorian moved out of range.
Grigorian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grigorian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Quin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grigorian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grigorian cracks Quin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grigorian throws a low kick, looking for Quin's leg but Quin calmly moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grigorian.
Quin throws a body punch but Grigorian moves out of range.
Grigorian throws a low kick but Quin avoids it.
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!
Quin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin throws a lazy uppercut
letting Grigorian counter with a right hand.
Grigorian misses with a left hand
and Quin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grigorian clobbers Quin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Quin takes one to the chin there.
Quin missing with a left hand there. Grigorian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Grigorian finds it's way through Quin's defenses.
Razmig Grigorian is winning the standup battle so far.
Quin throws a hook but Grigorian avoids it easily.
Grigorian feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Grigorian misses with a body kick.
Quin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Grigorian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Quin is rocked!
Grigorian lands a slapping body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grigorian.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grigorian.
Quin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Quin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grigorian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin throws a hook but Grigorian avoids it easily.
Quin misses with a right hand
and Grigorian counters with an inside leg kick.
Grigorian throws a shot from downtown. Quin moves away and avoids it.
And Quin tries to counter it with a takedown but Grigorian pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Quin lunges at Grigorian with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grigorian's hand.
Quin throws a looping overhand right but Grigorian ducks down to avoid it.
It appears Grigorian was looking to counter with a kick there.
A jab lands there for Grigorian.
Quin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grigorian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Grigorian misses its target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Grigorian - that will leave a mark!
Quin throws a lazy uppercut
and Grigorian counters with a nice leg kick.
Grigorian connects with a body shot.
Donk. Grigorian catches Quin right on the button with a cross.
Quin misses the body punch
and Grigorian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grigorian.
Grigorian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian scores with a shot to the body.
Quin is breathing heavily.
Quin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grigorian misses with an uppercut.
Grigorian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Quin throws a lazy right hand but Grigorian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grigorian. That's going to slow Quin down.
Quin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grigorian.
Grigorian dips to his left and cracks Quin with an uppercut!
Grigorian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quin can do to turn this around?
Nice uppercut lands for Grigorian. That snapped Quin's head back.
Quin is still on wobbly legs! Can Grigorian finish him?
Quin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grigorian cracks Quin with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Quin tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Grigorian pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Quin is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Razmig Grigorian!
Razmig Grigorian thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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