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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bee Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bee Jay!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jay has time to react.
Jay attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin misses the jab.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Griffin is looking to land body kicks.
Jay has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Jay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffin, pushing him back against the ropes.
Griffin tries to score a body lock takedown but Jay shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Griffin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jay goes for a takedown attempt but Griffin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin blocks a low kick nicely.
Griffin loads up on a big right hand but Jay slips the punch.
We've been hearing reports that Griffin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jay pushes Griffin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jay using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Griffin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jay pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jay clinches with his opponent.
Jay is looking to take this one to the mat.
Griffin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Griffin is trying to control. Jay wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jay is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jay is looking for a sweep. Griffin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Griffin seems content to control.
Jay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Griffin not doing much here.
Jay looking for submissions off his back.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to take a breather but Jay is having none of it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Griffin is really struggling to control Jay but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Griffin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Griffin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jay. That did some damage!
Jay connects with a solid leg kick.
Jay lands with a good body shot.
Griffin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jay misses with a leg kick.
Griffin lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but Jay shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jay blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Griffin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jay to the ground. Griffin is now in Jay's guard.
Jay is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Griffin defends well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jay is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Griffin trying to control but Jay is working from the bottom.
Jay had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Griffin defends it easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Jay keeps moving.
Griffin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Jay keeps moving.
Jay escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Griffin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jay has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Griffin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Griffin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Griffin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jay sneaks back into half guard.
Jay looking for submissions off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jay with the active half guard here but Griffin passes nicely into side control.
Griffin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jay keeps working.
Jay manages to work his way to half guard, despite Griffin's best efforts.
Jay actively working from the bottom here.
Jay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Griffin pulls his head out easily.
Griffin stalling.
Griffin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jay does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Griffin passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jay is squirming around, avoiding Griffin's attempts to control the action.
Jay is working to get back to half guard.
Griffin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jay can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jay is squirming around, avoiding Griffin's attempts to control the action.
Griffin controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Griffin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jay throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Griffin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jay can do to turn this around?
Jay slips a straight right by Griffin.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jay shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Griffin defends it nicely.
Jay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griffin lands a leg kick that knocks Jay off balance momentarily.
Chris Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jay blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Griffin checks a low kick from Jay.
Jay moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin breaks from the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Griffin blocks the low kick.
Jay tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Griffin is able to avoid easily.
Jay is looking to slow Griffin down with leg kicks.
Jay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Jay.
Griffin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jay wants to clinch.
Griffin tries to counter with a takedown but Jay is quick to defend against it.
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jay throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffin tries to counter with a takedown but Jay is quick to defend against it.
Griffin shoots in but Jay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to score with a low kick but Jay moves his leg out of the way.
Griffin closes the distance and clinches up with Jay, looking for a takedown. Griffin pushes Jay against the ropes but Jay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Griffin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jay fails with the takedown.
Jay is trying hard to land a takedown here. Griffin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Griffin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jay sprawls and moves away.
Chris Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bee Jay.
Jay connects with an inside leg kick.
Jay shoots in but Griffin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Griffin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jay misses with a low kick.
Jay throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay is looking to clinch but Griffin is avoiding it.
Jay has closed the distance and engaged Griffin in a clinch.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jay is defending well for now.
Griffin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jay pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
Jay is trying to drag Griffin to the mat but Griffin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Griffin throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay keeps control of Griffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Griffin misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin can't get the takedown.
Griffin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jay avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Griffin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jay is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jay blocks an uppercut.
Jay scores a nice knee to the body.
Jay keeps control of Griffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Griffin is looking for a takedown.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws an elbow but it misses.
Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jay as he avoids it easily.
Jay scores with a leg kick.
Jay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Griffin. That did some damage!
Jay avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Jay blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Jay feints the counter takedown.
Griffin throws a push kick but Jay slaps the foot to one side.
Jay tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jay tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Jay moves into range and clinches up with Griffin.
Jay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Griffin.
Griffin is trying to push Jay away but Jay has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jay gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Griffin.
Griffin wants a takedown.
Griffin wants a takedown.
Griffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jay tries to stall but Griffin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jay blocks an elbow strike from Griffin.
Griffin wants to break free but Jay has control.
Griffin breaks the clinch.
Jay fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Griffin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jay checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Griffin shoots in but Jay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Jay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Jay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Griffin.
Jay tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Griffin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jay tries to score with a low kick but Griffin moves his leg out of the way.
Jay dives in and grabs Griffin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Griffin pushes down on Jay's head and hops out.
Jay dives in and grabs Griffin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Griffin pushes down on Jay's head and hops out.
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Jay with the counter takedown but Griffin avoids it easily.
Jay shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jay showed some decent athleticism there.
Griffin wants to control but Jay is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jay is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Griffin is just riding it out for now. Jay eventually gives up the hold.
Griffin won't allow Jay to pass to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Griffin gets full guard.
Griffin wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bee Jay.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Bee Jay!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Chris Griffin!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Bee Jay!
Bee Jay wins by split decision!
Bee Jay opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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FIGHT
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