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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zsiga Venczel (ranked 1376 p4p, 201 weight class) and Viktor Grishin (ranked 1815 p4p, 266 weight class). Grishin has chosen Danger as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zsiga Venczel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Viktor Grishin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venczel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Venczel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Venczel scores with a hook.
Venczel misses with a low kick.
Venczel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grishin was well out of range. Poor timing from Venczel.
Venczel throws out a loose jab but Grishin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grishin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Venczel moves into the clinch.
Venczel misses with a punch on the inside.
Venczel is stalling here.
Grishin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grishin fails with the takedown.
Venczel tries to counter by clinching up but Grishin breaks away and moves out of range.
Venczel 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.
Grishin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venczel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grishin.
Grishin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Grishin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Venczel is not content to let Grishin control the position.
Grishin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Grishin in side control, throwing shots but Venczel defends.
Venczel is trying to control Grishin's posture but Grishin avoids it.
Grishin working the head with strikes.
Venczel is looking to regain half guard here but Grishin keeps moving and retains side control.
Venczel is working to avoid the ground and pound but Grishin connects with a decent elbow.
Venczel defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grishin cracks Venczel with a big elbow.
Venczel regains half guard.
Venczel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grishin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Grishin works over Venczel with some ground and pound from guard.
Grishin lands a couple of digs.
Venczel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grishin is doing well to control the position and prevent Venczel from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Venczel controlling the action here.
Venczel is nestled in close to Grishin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Venczel throws a strike but Grishin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grishin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Grishin keeping moving, preventing Venczel from controlling successfully.
Grishin has momentary wrist control but Venczel slips an elbow through the middle.
Venczel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Venczel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Venczel is looking to work some ground and pound but Grishin has wrist control.
Grishin has his foot on Venczel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Venczel works his way back into a safe position though.
Grishin keeping moving, preventing Venczel from controlling successfully.
Venczel passes Grishin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Venczel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Venczel wants to pass the guard but Grishin is defending well.
Grishin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Venczel.
Venczel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grishin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zsiga Venczel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Venczel throws a poor cross that misses
and Grishin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grishin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Venczel moves into full guard.
Grishin scoring with some ground and pound.
Venczel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Venczel looking for a sweep. Not yet Venczel, not yet.
Venczel keeping moving, preventing Grishin from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grishin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grishin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Grishin throws an elbow that misses. Venczel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grishin's guard. Nice move by Venczel!
Venczel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Venczel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Venczel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venczel looking to pass the guard.
Venczel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Venczel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Grishin dives on top into guard.
Grishin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Venczel is looking for a triangle but Grishin pushes his legs off easily.
Viktor Grishin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grishin lands a couple of elbows.
Venczel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grishin defends well.
Venczel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grishin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grishin landing with the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Venczel is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venczel wants to control from the top but Grishin keeps moving.
Grishin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Venczel passes into half guard.
Venczel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grishin is just riding it out for now. Venczel eventually gives up the hold.
Grishin is looking to control Venczel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grishin avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venczel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Grishin is not content to let Venczel control the position.
Venczel throwing shots but Grishin is blocking nicely.
Grishin trying to hold on to Venczel's head to control him but Venczel postures up.
Venczel wants to free his trapped foot but Grishin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grishin tries to get to full guard but Venczel has control of the leg.
Grishin keeps trying to improve his position.
Venczel thows a huge punch but Grishin dodges it nicely.
Venczel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Venczel wants to free his trapped foot but Grishin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Venczel tries to clinch up.
Venczel throws a looping overhand right but Grishin ducks down to avoid it.
Zsiga Venczel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venczel throws a poor cross that misses
and Grishin counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Viktor Grishin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Grishin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Venczel. Venczel obviously looking to wear him down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grishin.
Venczel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grishin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Venczel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Grishin is in Venczel's guard.
Venczel pushes Grishin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Viktor Grishin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grishin looks for a takedown but Venczel sprawls well.
Venczel tries to counter with a takedown but Grishin is quick to defend against it.
Grishin moves out of range of the strikes.
Venczel throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Venczel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Venczel takes a swing at Grishin's ribcage but misses.
Venczel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grishin's hands.
Venczel keeps the fight on the outside.
Venczel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venczel lands with a straight right. Grishin didn't see that one coming.
Venczel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grishin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grishin rushes Venczel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Venczel manages to break the clinch.
Grishin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Venczel sprawls well. Venczel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grishin gets slowly back to his feet.
Zsiga Venczel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Grishin.
Venczel clinches up against the cage.
Venczel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Venczel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Venczel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venczel wants to break free but Grishin has control.
Grishin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Venczel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grishin backwards.
Venczel stalling the fight.
Venczel misses with a knee to the head.
Grishin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Venczel misses with a punch to the body.
Venczel misses with a body punch.
Venczel looking to throw knees to the head but Grishin is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Venczel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Venczel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venczel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grishin is trying to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Venczel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Venczel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grishin.
Venczel swings wildly with an uppercut but Grishin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Venczel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Venczel is looking to score with low kicks.
Venczel tries to sprawl but Grishin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Grishin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venczel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grishin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grishin's back!
Even with his hooks in, Venczel manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Grishin just trying to survive but Venczel is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Grishin covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Venczel throws strikes from the back but Grishin rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Grishin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grishin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Venczel trying to control but Grishin is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zsiga Venczel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Venczel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zsiga Venczel!
Zsiga Venczel opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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