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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leyte Gulf (ranked 561 p4p, 533 weight class) and Razmik Grigorian (ranked 83 p4p, 79 weight class). Gulf comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leyte Gulf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Razmik Grigorian!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grigorian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grigorian scores with a shot to the body.
Gulf gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grigorian.
Gulf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grigorian just misses with a punch to the body.
Grigorian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grigorian misses with a wild combination.
Gulf was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grigorian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gulf doesn't seem bothered though.
Grigorian with a nice cross.
Gulf throws an overhand right that lands on Grigorian's shoulder, as Grigorian tries to avoid the shot.
Grigorian misses with a looping left.
It looked like Gulf wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Some wild striking there from Gulf.
Grigorian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gulf is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulf shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grigorian. Gulf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gulf seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Grigorian misses with a body shot.
Grigorian lands with a right hand.
Grigorian lunges at Gulf with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gulf's hand.
A left lands for Grigorian.
Gulf looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grigorian connects with a body shot.
Gulf swinging wildly here.
Grigorian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grigorian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gulf manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gulf.
Grigorian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gulf manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gulf avoids the body shot from Grigorian.
Gulf tries to counter by clinching up but Grigorian breaks away and moves out of range.
Grigorian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grigorian misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Gulf tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gulf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grigorian.
A right-left combo lands from Grigorian.
Gulf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gulf appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gulf lands a high kick!
It looks like Razmik Grigorian has been cut.
Grigorian throws out a loose jab but Gulf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grigorian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gulf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grigorian.
An attempted straight right counter from Gulf misses the target.
Grigorian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gulf was well out of range. Poor timing from Grigorian.
Grigorian misses with a right hand
and Gulf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grigorian connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grigorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gulf.
Gulf walks into a left hand.
Grigorian misses with a lunging right hand
and Gulf makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grigorian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice body punch from Grigorian.
Grigorian punishes Gulf's body with a nice straight punch.
Grigorian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gulf manages to avoid it.
Razmik Grigorian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grigorian throws a big shot that misses.
Grigorian throws a looping overhand right but Gulf ducks down to avoid it.
Grigorian throws out a loose jab but Gulf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grigorian is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gulf had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Grigorian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gulf misses with a low kick as Grigorian jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Gulf misses.
Grigorian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grigorian scores with a jab to the body.
Gulf has Grigorian up against the cage in a clinch.
Grigorian can't break the clinch.
Gulf can't find room to land a body shot as Grigorian controls the action.
Gulf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grigorians head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gulf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grigorian breaks the clinch.
Grigorian tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gulf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grigorian.
Grigorian throws a right and a left that Gulf avoids nicely.
Grigorian throws a jab when Gulf was well out of range.
Gulf has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gulf there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Razmik Grigorian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Razmik Grigorian's cut.
That's time! Gulf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grigorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gulf moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Gulf on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grigorian takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gulf closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gulf lands with a left to the head.
Gulf lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grigorian's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gulf tries to throw a body punch but Grigorian avoids it by throwing Gulf back against the cage.
Gulf working aggressively here.
Grigorian is trying to break the clinch but Gulf is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grigorian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grigorian is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gulf rather than just go for the knockout.
Grigorian throws a body punch but Gulf moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Gulf misses its target.
Grigorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gulf moves away.
Gulf takes one on the button.
Gulf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grigorian throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gulf.
Grigorian misses the shot to the body.
Grigorian throws a body punch but Gulf moves out of range.
Grigorian misses with a body shot.
Grigorian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big left from Grigorian misses.
Gulf was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grigorian looks to throw the jab but Gulf is out of range.
Grigorian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gulf counters with a nice uppercut.
Gulf will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grigorian! But no joy.
Grigorian gets tackled into the cage by Gulf. Gulf maintains the clinch.
Grigorian blocking some punches.
Grigorian looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gulf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gulf can't find room to land a body shot as Grigorian controls the action.
Grigorian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gulf misses with a body punch.
Grigorian tries to circle away but Gulf has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grigorian.
Grigorian prevents a body shot from Gulf.
Gulf misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Gulf.
Grigorian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gulf checks a leg kick.
Gulf was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grigorian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grigorian throws a hook but Gulf blocks it.
Gulf throwing a counter right hand but Grigorian manages to avoid it.
Grigorian throws a solid leg kick but Gulf takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grigorian.
Grigorian misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grigorian. Gulf does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gulf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gulf slips a straight right by Grigorian.
Gulf takes the fight into the clinch.
Gulf lands with a right to the head.
Leyte Gulf has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gulf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gulf with a jab.
Grigorian misses the body punch
and Gulf counters with a straight right hand.
Grigorian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grigorian moves out of range as Gulf strikes.
Gulf ducks right into an uppercut from Grigorian.
Grigorian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grigorian misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian misses with a jab to the body
enabling Gulf to counter with a crisp jab.
Grigorian lands a really nice looking cross but Gulf seems unphased.
Grigorian misses with a wild body shot.
Gulf is looking for a counter combo.
Grigorian avoids the body shot from Gulf.
Gulf slips a jab from Grigorian.
Gulf connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grigorian's hands.
Grigorian is rocked!
Gulf moves into range and clinches up with Grigorian.
Grigorian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grigorian throws a poor cross that misses
and Gulf counters with a crisp right that sends Grigorian to the canvas! Gulf follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leyte Gulf!
After winning the bout, Leyte Gulf thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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