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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Griggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Te Huna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Te Huna has chosen Chevelle-Jars as his entrance music. 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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219 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Griggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Te Huna!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griggs misses with an uppercut
and Te Huna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griggs has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rape Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Te Huna swats away the attempt to clinch by Griggs.
Te Huna scores with a jab to the head.
Griggs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Griggs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Te Huna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griggs misses with the combination.
Griggs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griggs scores with a jab to the body.
Griggs manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Te Huna on his heels. He'll look to pass Te Huna's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griggs stands and throws Te Huna's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Griggs decides to stand back up. Griggs steps back and let's Te Huna get back to his feet.
Te Huna swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Huna moves into range and connects with a jab.
Te Huna misses with a looping right.
Te Huna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Griggs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Te Huna moves away from the strike by Griggs.
Griggs connects with a jab.
Te Huna slaps away a takedown attempt from Griggs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A punch combination from Griggs misses.
Chad Griggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griggs misses with a straight right.
Griggs needs to keep his hands up - Te Huna had a free shot at his head there.
Griggs misses with a hook
and Te Huna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Te Huna has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs misses the jab.
Griggs shoots in for a double leg but Te Huna sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Griggs fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griggs throws a poor cross that misses
and Griggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griggs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Griggs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Te Huna counters with a straight right hand.
Te Huna connects with a body shot.
Te Huna throws a jab when Griggs was well out of range.
Te Huna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griggs.
Te Huna scores with a jab to the head.
Griggs misses with the combination.
Griggs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna tests Griggs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griggs throws a right hand that misses
and Te Huna counters with a one-two to the body.
Te Huna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griggs lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Te Huna connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Griggs momentarily.
Griggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Te Huna.
Te Huna slips under a jab from Griggs.
Griggs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Griggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griggs throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Te Huna misses its intended target.
Te Huna looks to land a left hand but Griggs moved out of range nicely.
Griggs misses with a hook
and Te Huna counters with a two punch combo.
Te Huna is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Griggs had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Griggs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Te Huna avoids the body shot from Griggs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs tries to clinch but Te Huna moves out of range.
Griggs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Te Huna lands a head shot.
Nice body punch from Griggs.
Griggs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Griggs throws a shot from downtown. Te Huna moves away and avoids it.
Griggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Te Huna moves away.
Griggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Te Huna.
Griggs misses with an uppercut
and Te Huna counters with a nice body shot.
Griggs throws a lazy uppercut
and Te Huna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Te Huna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griggs.
Griggs stalks Te Huna and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Te Huna's face. Te Huna staggers backwards, shaken.
Griggs slips a jab from Te Huna.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Griggs dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Griggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griggs moves forwards but Te Huna connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Griggs shoots in and bounces Te Huna off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Griggs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Griggs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Te Huna keeping moving, preventing Griggs from controlling successfully.
Griggs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Griggs looking to sit in guard and control but Te Huna gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs is looking to stand up but Te Huna isn't so interested in that idea.
Te Huna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Te Huna is still trying to improve position.
Te Huna loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Griggs wants to sweep but no luck.
Te Huna trying to control but Griggs is working from the bottom.
Te Huna looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna wanted to stand there but Griggs had control of the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Te Huna trying to move into half guard but instead Griggs has managed to sweep!
Griggs distracts Te Huna with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Griggs trying to stand up but can't free himself from Te Huna's guard.
Griggs prevents Te Huna from getting back to his feet.
Griggs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs throws a big right hand that misses.
Griggs throws an elbow that misses. Te Huna uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Griggs's guard. Nice move by Te Huna!
Griggs controls Te Huna momentarily but Te Huna frees himself.
Te Huna wants to pass the guard but Griggs is keeping the position.
Griggs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Griggs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Te Huna wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griggs working over Te Huna with some ground and pound. Te Huna looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Griggs wants to control but Te Huna is keeping him busy.
Chad Griggs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Griggs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Te Huna with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griggs wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Te Huna uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
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!
Griggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Griggs dominated that second round.
That's time! Griggs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Griggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Te Huna circles away quickly and effectively.
Te Huna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griggs.
Griggs misses with a hook. Te Huna ducked under it nicely.
Te Huna with a hook.
Te Huna looks to land a right hand but Griggs moved out of range.
Te Huna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griggs.
Te Huna 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.
A combination from Griggs does no damage.
Te Huna dodges the punch combination from Griggs.
Griggs shoots in but Te Huna avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Te Huna takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Griggs closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Te Huna quickly recovers to half guard.
Griggs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs is trying to control. Te Huna wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Te Huna regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Griggs.
Griggs scoring with some ground and pound.
Te Huna preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Griggs slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Griggs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Griggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Te Huna works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs throws an elbow that misses. Te Huna uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Griggs's guard. Nice move by Te Huna!
Te Huna throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Te Huna is looking to stand up but Griggs won't let him.
Griggs controls Te Huna momentarily but Te Huna frees himself.
Te Huna passes Griggs's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Te Huna is looking to advance position but Griggs won't allow it.
Griggs is looking to control Te Huna's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griggs avoid being mounted?
Te Huna wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Te Huna tries to pass to full mount but Griggs defends it.
Te Huna escapes and gets back to his feet.
Chad Griggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Griggs jabs at Te Huna's body.
Griggs takes one to the chin there.
Griggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Griggs lands an overhand right.
James Te Huna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Te Huna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
James Te Huna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Griggs misses.
Te Huna throws a right hand that Griggs ducks under and follows up with a left that Griggs also avoids with ease.
Griggs closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Te Huna quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griggs looks to land a strike but Te Huna avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Griggs gets to his feet - Te Huna follows without any prompting.
Te Huna shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Te Huna throws a series of strikes that have Griggs backpedaling.
Griggs throws a poor cross that misses
and Te Huna counters with a three punch combo that has Griggs backing up. Griggs nods at Te Huna to acknowledge the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griggs misses with a wild body shot.
Griggs swings for the body but Te Huna moves out of range.
Griggs throws a right hand that misses
and Te Huna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Griggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Griggs 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Chad Griggs!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Chad Griggs!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Chad Griggs!
Chad Griggs wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Chad Griggs thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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