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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stanton Friedmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Griffin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stanton Friedmon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chris Griffin!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin takes a swing at Friedmon's ribcage but misses.
Friedmon tries to clinch there but Griffin circles away.
Griffin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Griffin throws a hook to the side of Friedmon's head but Friedmon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffin throws a leg kick which misses Friedmon's front leg but catches the back leg as Friedmon tries to avoid it.
Griffin waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Friedmon.
Friedmon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Friedmon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Griffin sprawls well initially but Friedmon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Griffin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Friedmon.
Griffin trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedmon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Griffin is looking for a sweep. Friedmon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Friedmon in particular looking to stall.
Griffin tries to roll over but Friedmon keeps him under control.
Griffin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friedmon thows a huge punch but Griffin dodges it nicely.
Friedmon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Griffin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Friedmon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Friedmon connects with a nice short shot to Griffin's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon is looking to take a break and control but Griffin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Friedmon is looking to stall here but Griffin recovers full guard.
Friedmon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griffin is keeping the position for now.
Friedmon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Friedmon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Friedmon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Friedmon is looking to work some ground and pound but Griffin has wrist control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Griffin throws a head kick but Friedmon moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin missing with a left hand there. Friedmon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Friedmon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Friedmon wants a takedown but no success here.
Friedmon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Griffin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Friedmon wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanton Friedmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Friedmon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Friedmon.
Griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Friedmon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Friedmon looking for a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Friedmon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin scores with a jab to the body.
Friedmon moves forwards but Griffin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Friedmon tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Friedmon tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Friedmon tries to clinch there but Griffin circles away.
Griffin misses with a straight right.
Friedmon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chris Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin throws a hook to the side of Friedmon's head but Friedmon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Stanton Friedmon will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Friedmon shoots in but no luck this time.
Griffin looks to land a combination. Friedmon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Friedmon misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Griffin.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Friedmon takes one to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Friedmon.
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Friedmon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedmon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Griffin misses with a few strikes there.
Friedmon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanton Friedmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Friedmon avoids nicely.
Friedmon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Friedmon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Friedmon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Friedmon blocks a low kick nicely.
Stanton Friedmon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin throws a body punch but Friedmon moves out of range.
Friedmon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffin's waist but Griffin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Friedmon off to one side.
Griffin digs a good body shot into Friedmon's ribs.
Friedmon takes one to the chin there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Friedmon checks a leg kick.
Friedmon tries to clinch there but Griffin circles away.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Friedmon.
Chris Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Friedmon gets a clinch.
Friedmon prevents Griffin from breaking the clinch.
Friedmon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Friedmon lands with a left to the head.
Friedmon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Griffin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Friedmon misses with some punches.
Friedmon is working Griffin over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Friedmon.
Griffin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Friedmon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Griffin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Griffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Griffin avoiding damage.
Friedmon stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is looking to break free of the clinch but Friedmon has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Friedmon.
Griffin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Friedmon lands a right hand.
Griffin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Friedmon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Griffin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Griffin blocking some punches.
Friedmon has a couple of punches blocked by Griffin.
Friedmon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Friedmon stalls.
Friedmon tries to throw a body punch but Griffin avoids it by throwing Friedmon back against the cage.
Friedmon working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Griffin misses with a few strikes there.
Friedmon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Griffin.
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Friedmon circles away quickly and effectively.
Friedmon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
Friedmon shoots in but Griffin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Friedmon tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin misses with a hook.
Friedmon throws a combination that misses
and Griffin counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1-2. Griffin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Friedmon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Friedmon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Griffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Griffin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Friedmon.
Friedmon is pushing Griffin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Friedmon can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanton Friedmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Friedmon as the two fighters clinch.
Friedmon is pushing Griffin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Friedmon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Friedmon tries to score a body lock takedown but Griffin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Friedmon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Griffin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Griffin stalling in the clinch but Friedmon improves position.
Friedmon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Friedmon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Griffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Friedmon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Griffin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Griffin blocks a body shot from Friedmon.
Griffin can't break the clinch.
Griffin blocks an uppercut.
Griffin breaks the clinch.
Griffin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Friedmon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Friedmon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin.
Friedmon tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Friedmon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Friedmon tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffin motions for Friedmon to come forward. Griffin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Friedmon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Friedmon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Friedmon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Griffin.
Griffin swings for the body but Friedmon moves out of range.
Griffin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffin throws a combination that misses
and Friedmon counters by clinching up.
Griffin prevents the takedown attempt.
Friedmon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Griffin prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griffin.
Friedmon is working for takedown but Griffin is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Griffin really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Griffin lands a head kick. Friedmon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Friedmon darts in and clinches Griffin up against the cage.
Friedmon goes for a takedown attempt but Griffin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Griffin misses with a straight right.
Griffin looks to land a left hand but Friedmon moved out of range nicely.
Griffin misses with a low kick.
Friedmon avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Griffin throws a hook to the side of Friedmon's head but Friedmon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffin, right into the meat.
Griffin looks to throw the jab but Friedmon is out of range.
Friedmon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Friedmon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Friedmon blocks a jab.
Friedmon ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
Griffin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Friedmon's head backwards.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a head kick that half lands.
Friedmon is rocked!
Griffin misses with an uppercut. Friedmon saw that one coming.
Friedmon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Friedmon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffin throws a jab but it's blocked by Friedmon.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffin throws a leg kick
and Friedmon counters by clinching up.
Griffin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Friedmon.
Friedmon misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Friedmon.
Griffin is pressed up against the cage. Friedmon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Griffin down to the mat. Griffin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanton Friedmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin misses with an uppercut.
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.
Friedmon dodges the punch combination from Griffin.
Griffin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Friedmon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffin throws out the jab.
Griffin looks to land a right hand but Friedmon moved out of range.
Griffin misses with a shot to the body
and Friedmon counters with a series of strikes. Griffin will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Friedmon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Griffin as he avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Griffin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Friedmon fails to land with a series of punches.
Friedmon moves out of range of the strikes.
Griffin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Friedmon tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Friedmon moves away.
Friedmon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffin circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Griffin dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Friedmon misses with a double jab.
Friedmon slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Friedmon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Friedmon tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Griffin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friedmon wants to clinch
and Griffin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Friedmon walks into a left hand.
Chris Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffin thuds a left hand into Friedmon's body.
Friedmon wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Friedmon.
Friedmon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Friedmon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffin throws a body punch but Friedmon moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Griffin swings for the body but Friedmon moves out of range.
Friedmon wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Griffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griffin is looking to chop away at Friedmon's legs.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Friedmon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Friedmon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Griffin counters with a left and a right that stings Friedmon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffin's waist but Griffin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Friedmon off to one side.
Griffin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Friedmon pushes Griffin up against the cage in a clinch.
Friedmon is leaning against Griffin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Friedmon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Griffin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Friedmon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanton Friedmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Friedmon wants to clinch
and Griffin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Friedmon counters with a straight right hand.
Friedmon clinches up with Griffin and pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Griffin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Chris Griffin!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Chris Griffin!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Chris Griffin!
Chris Griffin wins by unanimous decision! Chris Griffin retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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