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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Olivier Griezmann (ranked 6044 p4p, 406 weight class) and Beliv Unbelivable (ranked 6398 p4p, 416 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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151 lbs
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178 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olivier Griezmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beliv Unbelivable!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griezmann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Unbelivable paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Unbelivable swats away the attempt to clinch by Griezmann.
Griezmann tries to clinch there but Unbelivable circles away.
Griezmann doesn't manage to clinch there - Unbelivable circles away.
Griezmann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griezmann tries to close the distance and clinch but Unbelivable swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Griezmann as Unbelivable shoots in.
Unbelivable gets a double leg takedown into Griezmann's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griezmann is trying to control the position but Unbelivable postures up.
Unbelivable trying to stand up but can't free himself from Griezmann's guard.
Unbelivable is pushing down on Griezmann's leg trying to pass to half guard. Griezmann is fighting to maintain full guard but Unbelivable has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griezmann tries to get to full guard but Unbelivable has control of the leg.
Unbelivable slows the pace down in half guard.
Griezmann tries to get to full guard but Unbelivable has control of the leg.
Unbelivable not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Unbelivable keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Griezmann is trying to control but can't.
Unbelivable moves nicely into side control.
Unbelivable scores with punches from side control.
Griezmann knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Unbelivable on the ground.
Unbelivable postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Unbelivable trying to control the action but Griezmann is working from the bottom.
Unbelivable working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Unbelivable is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Griezmann's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griezmann gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unbelivable wants to stand but Griezmann is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Unbelivable dominating with strikes here.
Unbelivable is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Griezmann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Unbelivable swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Unbelivable misses with a takedown attempt - Griezmann sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unbelivable throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Griezmann misses the target.
Griezmann tries to keep at a distance but Unbelivable has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Unbelivable.
Unbelivable gets control of Griezmann's arms and successfully pulls guard. Unbelivable will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Griezmann wants to control from the top but Unbelivable keeps moving.
Unbelivable has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Griezmann is really struggling to control Unbelivable but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beliv Unbelivable dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Griezmann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Unbelivable swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griezmann tries to clinch but Unbelivable is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griezmann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Unbelivable with the counter takedown but Griezmann avoids it easily.
Unbelivable shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Griezmann defends it nicely.
Beliv Unbelivable is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griezmann is looking to clinch.
Griezmann tries to clinch there but Unbelivable circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griezmann wants to clinch.
Griezmann moves in looking to clinch but Unbelivable pushes him off.
Griezmann sets himself, and Unbelivable steps forward looking for the clinch! Griezmann avoids it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griezmann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Unbelivable.
Griezmann tries to clinch there but Unbelivable circles away.
Unbelivable closes the distance and clinches.
Griezmann has a couple of punches blocked by Unbelivable.
Griezmann swings wildly with an uppercut but Unbelivable uses good head movement to avoid it.
Unbelivable is trying to trip Griezmann. He has hold of a leg but Griezmann is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Unbelivable persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Unbelivable controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Beliv Unbelivable has got the better of the ground game so far.
Unbelivable wants to control from the top but Griezmann keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griezmann not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Unbelivable pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griezmann is keeping the position for now.
Unbelivable trying to control the position from guard on top but Griezmann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Unbelivable throws a body shot but no joy.
Olivier Griezmann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griezmann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Unbelivable manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Unbelivable feints the counter takedown.
Griezmann scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griezmann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Unbelivable manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Unbelivable keeps the fight on the outside.
Unbelivable is trying hard to land a takedown here. Griezmann sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Griezmann was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Griezmann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Unbelivable manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Griezmann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Unbelivable clinches up against the cage.
Griezmann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Unbelivable.
Unbelivable manages to pull guard.
Griezmann stopping the sweep attempt from Unbelivable.
Griezmann wants to control from the top but Unbelivable keeps moving.
Griezmann won't allow Unbelivable to get back to his feet.
Griezmann has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unbelivable working a defensive guard here.
Griezmann looking to sit in guard and control but Unbelivable gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Unbelivable trying to control but Griezmann is working from the bottom.
Griezmann trying to keep a closed guard but Unbelivable is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Unbelivable is looking to stand up but Griezmann won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beliv Unbelivable showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Unbelivable shoots in but Griezmann avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Olivier Griezmann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griezmann tries to clinch there but Unbelivable circles away.
Unbelivable moves into range and clinches up with Griezmann.
Griezmann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Unbelivable holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Griezmann throws a head punch that misses.
Unbelivable jumps guard.
Griezmann trying to control the position from guard on top but Unbelivable is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unbelivable is trying to keep Griezmann in close.
Unbelivable managing to control the position.
Griezmann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Unbelivable is pulling down on Griezmann's head to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Unbelivable shoots in but no luck this time.
Griezmann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Unbelivable swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griezmann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Unbelivable paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Unbelivable swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griezmann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Unbelivable has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Unbelivable swats away the attempt to clinch by Griezmann.
Griezmann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Unbelivable is trying hard to land a takedown here. Griezmann sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Olivier Griezmann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beliv Unbelivable.
Unbelivable takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unbelivable tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griezmann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griezmann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Unbelivable swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Unbelivable's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Griezmann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Unbelivable is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Griezmann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Unbelivable manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beliv Unbelivable seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Unbelivable keeps the fight on the outside.
Unbelivable keeps the fight on the outside.
Griezmann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Unbelivable paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griezmann wants to clinch.
Griezmann fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unbelivable takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Unbelivable keeps the fight on the outside.
Griezmann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Unbelivable with a lazy takedown attempt
and Griezmann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griezmann tries to clinch but Unbelivable moves out of range.
Griezmann tries to close the distance and clinch but Unbelivable swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Unbelivable thows a leg kick but Griezmann checks it
and Griezmann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Unbelivable keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Unbelivable throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beliv Unbelivable is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Griezmann throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beliv Unbelivable comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Unbelivable 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beliv Unbelivable!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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