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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Smashotti (ranked 4912 p4p, 3433 weight class) and Donovan Griggs (ranked 410 p4p, 331 weight class). Griggs has chosen Can't Be Touched- Roy Jones Jr. as his entrance music. Lorenzo Smashotti is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lorenzo Smashotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donovan Griggs!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Darius Henderson and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smashotti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Griggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Griggs fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griggs.
A head punch on the inside from Griggs fails to land.
Griggs misses with the head strike.
Griggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griggs misses with some punches.
Griggs lands an uppercut.
Griggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griggs throws a head punch that misses.
Smashotti blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griggs has a couple of punches blocked by Smashotti.
A shot in the inside from Smashotti.
A head punch on the inside from Griggs fails to land.
Smashotti landing knees to the body.
Smashotti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griggs tries to keep at a distance but Smashotti has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smashotti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Griggs backwards.
Smashotti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smashotti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smashotti works Griggs's body with a nice hook.
Griggs gets tackled into the ropes by Smashotti. Smashotti maintains the clinch.
Smashotti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Griggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Griggs throws a head punch that misses.
Smashotti manages to break the clinch.
Smashotti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griggs.
Griggs gets tackled into the ropes by Smashotti. Smashotti maintains the clinch.
Smashotti blocking some punches.
Griggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Griggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Smashotti.
Griggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Smashotti.
Smashotti jumps guard and drags Griggs to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griggs would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smashotti is looking to stand up but Griggs isn't so interested in that idea.
Smashotti has a closed guard, preventing Griggs from standing up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Smashotti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smashotti throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Smashotti has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Griggs off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lorenzo Smashotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smashotti takes the fight into the clinch.
Griggs working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs misses with a body punch.
Smashotti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smashotti misses with a combination
and Griggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smashotti gets a clinch.
Griggs misses with a punch to the body.
Griggs scores with a shot to the side of Smashotti's head.
Griggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Smashotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Griggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Smashotti.
Smashotti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smashotti lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Griggs backs up against the ropes.
Smashotti scores with the left hand. Griggs knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Donovan Griggs has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smashotti forces Griggs back against the ropes and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griggs.
Smashotti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smashotti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smashotti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smashotti misses with a body shot
letting Griggs counter with a right hand.
Griggs walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Griggs wants to clinch up but Smashotti keeps it at a distance.
Smashotti throws a big counter combination but Griggs scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Smashotti forces Griggs back against the ropes and clinches.
Smashotti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smashotti wants to clinch.
Griggs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smashotti forces Griggs back against the ropes and clinches.
Griggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smashotti blocks an uppercut.
Griggs lands with a light punch inside.
Griggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Smashotti.
Griggs working aggressively here.
Griggs misses with the head strike.
Griggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smashotti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Griggs misses with the head strike.
Smashotti wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Griggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Griggs is leaning against Smashotti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Griggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Griggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Smashotti.
Griggs working aggressively here.
Griggs misses with some punches.
Griggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griggs throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griggs working aggressively here.
Griggs misses with some punches.
Smashotti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smashotti tests Griggs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griggs keeps the fight on the outside.
Smashotti lands a two punch combo.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smashotti drops Griggs with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Griggs! Smashotti dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorenzo Smashotti!
A less than humble Lorenzo Smashotti misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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