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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Griffith (ranked 4843 p4p, 7170 weight class) and Dick Army Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Griffith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Army Jr!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Army Jr thinks about the counter body kick.
Griffith wants to clinch.
Griffith clinches with his opponent.
Griffith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griffith.
Army Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Army Jr.
It looks like Ryan Griffith has been cut.
Army Jr lands an elbow that stopped Griffith in his tracks for a moment.
Army Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Army Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Griffith's brow.
Army Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Army Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffith's elbow.
Army Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Army Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Army Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Army Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Army Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Griffith tries to clinch up.
Army Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffith.
Griffith tries to clinch but Army Jr moves out of range.
Army Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Army Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Griffith checks a leg kick.
Army Jr throws a head kick but Griffith moves out of range.
Army Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffith tries to clinch up.
Army Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith blocks a head kick by Army Jr.
Nice straight punches there by Griffith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Griffith.
It looks like Dick Army Jr has been cut.
Army Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Griffith wants to clinch.
Griffith clinches.
A shot in the inside from Army Jr.
Army Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Griffith or not.
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!
Griffith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griffith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Army Jr's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griffith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Army Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffith prevents a body shot from Army Jr.
Army Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Griffith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Army Jr's elbow.
Griffith misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Army Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Griffith's brow.
Griffith can't find room to land a body shot as Army Jr controls the action.
Army Jr has Griffith pushed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Army Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Griffith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Army Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Griffith tries a body shot but Army Jr blocks it.
Griffith misses with the head strike.
Griffith lands with a left to the head.
Army Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Army Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Army Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Griffith or not.
Griffith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Army Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Army Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Army Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griffith tries to work over Army Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Army Jr manages to break the clinch.
Griffith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Army Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Griffith is able to avoid easily.
Griffith is looking to counter the offense by Army Jr and move into the clinch.
Army Jr misses with a body kick.
Army Jr tries to work over Griffith's front leg with a kick but Griffith checks it.
Griffith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Army Jr throws a body punch but Griffith moves out of range.
Griffith is looking to counter the offense by Army Jr and move into the clinch.
Army Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Griffith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Army Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Griffith moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Army Jr dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Griffith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Army Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Griffith dips to his left and cracks Army Jr with an uppercut!
Griffith blocks the body kick.
Griffith blocks the body kick.
Griffith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Army Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Army Jr shapes to counter with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Army Jr is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ryan Griffith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Army Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Army Jr.
As Army Jr tries to get set, Griffith tries to push him back and clinch up but Army Jr manages to avoid the attempt.
Griffith wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith tries to clinch there but Army Jr circles away.
Griffith doesn't manage to clinch there - Army Jr circles away.
Army Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Army Jr throws a wild body kick that Griffith sees coming a mile off.
Griffith is looking to counter the offense by Army Jr and move into the clinch.
Griffith moves in looking to clinch but Army Jr pushes him off.
And Army Jr responds with a good body kick, but Griffith manages to step out the way in time.
Army Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Army Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Army Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griffith is looking to counter the offense by Army Jr and move into the clinch.
Army Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffith avoids the head kick by Army Jr.
Griffith wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Griffith dodges an elbow strike from Army Jr.
Griffith cracks Army Jr with a nice body shot.
Army Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Army Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griffith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Army Jr.
Army Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dick Army Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Army Jr lands a shot to the body.
Griffith lands an elbow inside that Army Jr shrugs off.
Griffith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Army Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Griffith blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short body shot lands from Army Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Army Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Griffith backwards.
Griffith throws a punch but it's blocked by Army Jr.
Griffith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Army Jr's elbow.
Griffith swings wildly with an uppercut but Army Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Army Jr pushes Griffith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Army Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Army Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griffith.
Griffith tries to land a knee to the head but Army Jr blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Army Jr blocking some punches.
Griffith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffith blocks an elbow strike from Army Jr.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Army Jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Army Jr.
Army Jr breaks the clinch.
Griffith wants to clinch up but Army Jr keeps it at a distance.
Griffith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Army Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Army Jr tries to get set, Griffith tries to push him back and clinch up but Army Jr manages to avoid the attempt.
Griffith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Army Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Griffith moves out of range easily.
As Army Jr tries to get set, Griffith tries to push him back and clinch up but Army Jr manages to avoid the attempt.
Griffith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Army Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffith blocks the body kick.
Army Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffith stuns Army Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Army Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Griffith moves out of range easily.
Griffith tries to clinch up.
Griffith is looking to clinch.
Griffith blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Army Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Griffith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A lazy body kick from Army Jr
and Griffith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Griffith.
Come on Army Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Griffith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Army Jr backwards.
Griffith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Griffith.
Nice body punch from Army Jr - that landed with a thud.
Griffith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griffith misses with a knee strike.
Griffith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Army Jr is keeping busy.
Army Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Griffith backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Army Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Army Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Griffith controls the action.
Griffith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Army Jr tries a body shot but Griffith blocks it.
Griffith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Army Jr's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Army Jr.
A short right from Army Jr on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Army Jr.
Army Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Army Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Griffith misses with a punch to the body.
Griffith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Griffith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Army Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Army Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Army Jr misses with a body punch.
Army Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffith has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Army Jr.
Army Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Army Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griffith tries a body shot but Army Jr blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Griffith as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Griffith fails to land.
Army Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Army Jr breaks from the clinch.
Griffith tries to clinch there but Army Jr circles away.
Dick Army Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Army Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Army Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Army Jr throws a head kick but Griffith moves out of range.
Griffith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Army Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griffith is looking to clinch.
Army Jr counters with a body kick.
Dick Army Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Army Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Army Jr tries to keep at a distance but Griffith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Griffith looking to slow down the pace here.
Griffith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffith throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army Jr blocking some punches.
Griffith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Army Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffith backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Griffith fails to land.
Army Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griffith misses with a punch on the inside.
Griffith leaning against his opponent.
Griffith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Army Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Army Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Army Jr lands with a left to the head.
Griffith misses with the head strike.
Army Jr lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Army Jrs head.
Army Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Griffith.
Army Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Army Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Army Jr's elbow.
Griffith tries to land a knee to the head but Army Jr blocks with his arms.
Ryan Griffith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Army Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griffith backwards.
Griffith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Army Jr's elbow.
Griffith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Griffith fails to land.
Griffith tries to work over Army Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Army Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Griffith controls his hands.
Army Jr tries to throw a body punch but Griffith avoids it by throwing Army Jr back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dick Army Jr.
Well Army Jr 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Army Jr!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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