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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dalip Singh (ranked 3491 p4p, 153 weight class) and Ryan Griffin (ranked 6279 p4p, 202 weight class). Dalip Singh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dalip Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh misses with a low kick.
Singh dodges the punch combination from Griffin.
Griffin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Singh finds it's way round the side to connect with Griffin's head.
Singh moves into the clinch.
Singh has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Griffin is trying to keep an underhook but Singh manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Singh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Singh controlling the pace.
Singh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Griffin wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Griffin trying to get back to full guard but Singh takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Griffin throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Singh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Griffin is looking to improve his position but Singh isn't that keen on the idea.
Singh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Griffin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Singh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Griffin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've been hearing that Singh has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Griffin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Griffin is still trying to improve position.
Singh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Griffin is in a horrible position here. Singh smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Singh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Griffin tries to reverse the position but Singh maintains control.
Singh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Griffin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Singh avoids the attempt from Griffin to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is bucking up trying to escape but Singh cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Griffin is trying to escape the mount.
Singh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Singh scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Griffin?
Singh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Griffin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Singh controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dalip Singh dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice straight punches there by Singh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Singh.
Griffin shoots in but Singh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Singh catches Griffin napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Griffin to the canvas!
It looks like Ryan Griffin has been cut.
Singh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Griffin is looking to sweep but instead, Singh has passed into half guard.
Singh is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Singh.
Griffin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Singh pulls his head out easily.
Singh looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin wants to control but Singh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singh drops an elbow to the side of Griffin's head.
Singh controlling the action here.
Griffin is looking to get back to full guard here but Singh has managed to pass to side control instead.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Griffin struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Singh controlling the position.
Singh gets to mount! Griffin was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Singh controlling the pace for now.
Singh working Griffin over with strikes here.
Singh controlling from mount.
Dalip Singh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Singh breaks from Griffin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Singh controlling from the full mount.
Singh seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Griffin for as long as he can get away with.
Griffin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Singh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Singh working the ground and pound effectively.
Griffin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Griffin trying to control but Singh postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Griffin wants to control but Singh passes into side.
Singh looks up at the clock and then as Griffin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Singh smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Singh slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Griffin.
Singh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Griffin working to try and regain half guard.
Griffin throwing hammer fists to the chest of Singh. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dalip Singh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Griffin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin tries to clinch
and Singh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Singh sitting in guard here, content to control.
Griffin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Singh puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Singh perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin trying to get back to full guard but Singh takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Singh working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Griffin is trying desperately to improve position.
Singh is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Griffin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Singh controlling the position easily from mount.
Singh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?
Griffin tries to reverse the position but Singh maintains control.
Dalip Singh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh controlling his opponent.
Griffin is trying desperately to improve position.
Griffin flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Singh controlling from mount.
Griffin is working to get back to half guard.
Singh content just to control the position here.
Singh's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh continues to hold on tight.
Griffin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Griffin tries to hold on but Singh postures up.
Griffin is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Singh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Griffin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Singh landing punches.
Singh content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh continues to stall.
Griffin is trying desperately to improve position.
Singh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Griffin tries to reverse the position but Singh maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Singh controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalip Singh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Singh 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 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dalip Singh!
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FIGHT
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