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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wandell Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Anfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by The Original Techno Viking. Anfield has chosen Ecuador as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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245 lbs
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263 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wandell Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Anfield!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Anfield.
Griffin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Anfield misses with a looping left.
Anfield scores with a one two! Griffin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Wandell Griffin has been cut.
Anfield throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Anfield connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anfield shoots in for a takedown but Griffin shows good takedown defense.
Griffin staying out of range there.
Anfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffin throws a combination that misses
and Anfield counters with a nice double leg into side control. Griffin won't be happy with that.
Griffin is looking to regain half guard here but Anfield keeps moving and retains side control.
Griffin tries to escape but Anfield is in control.
Anfield throws an elbow but Griffin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Anfield wants to control but Griffin is keeping him busy.
Griffin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Anfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anfield takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Anfield has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Griffin is trying to maintain the position but Anfield is very close to passing his half guard.
Anfield keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Anfield is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Anfield prevents Griffin from standing back up.
Anfield content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Anfield is working for a submission of some sort.
Griffin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Griffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anfield on the ground.
That's two 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.
Anfield wants to take a breather but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin is trying to maintain the position but Anfield is very close to passing his half guard.
Anfield throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Griffin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anfield's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anfield's back!
Anfield trying to control but not successfully.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Griffin controlling the positon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anfield is really stuck here.
Anfield just looking to survive in the bad position.
Anfield trying to control the hands but Griffin won't let him.
Griffin missing with strikes from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anfield has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Griffin.
Griffin is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Anfield knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Anfield for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Anfield manages to reverse the position and now he's in Griffin's guard. Nice work there by Anfield.
Anfield tries to free his leg and advance position but Griffin is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Anfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.
Griffin catches Anfield with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Griffin misses with the combination.
Griffin throws a lazy right hand but Anfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anfield looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Griffin is fending him off so far but Anfield persists. Nope, Griffin circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin digs a good hook to Anfield's body.
Anfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffin misses with a straight right.
Anfield scores with a three punch combo!
Wandell Griffin's cut is getting worse.
Griffin defending well as Anfield loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Anfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wandell Griffin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Anfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anfield.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anfield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anfield walks into a stiff left hand from Griffin.
Anfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffin.
Anfield is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Griffin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anfield.
Griffin tries a low kick but Anfield avoids it.
Anfield fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wandell Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Anfield.
A nice inside leg kick there by Griffin. That's going to slow Anfield down.
Anfield throws a combination that misses
and Griffin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anfield thinking.
Griffin thumps Anfield with a low kick.
Anfield is breathing heavily.
Griffin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anfield momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffin throws a leg kick which misses Anfield's front leg but catches the back leg as Anfield tries to avoid it.
Johnny Anfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin lands with a hook. Anfield tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wandell Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Griffin.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Griffin duly obliges.
Griffin thumps Anfield with a low kick.
Griffin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Griffin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anfield stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Griffin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anfield has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anfield slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Griffin lands with a good body shot.
Griffin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Griffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anfield shoots in looking for a takedown. Griffin tries to sprawl out of it but Anfield keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Griffin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffin, right into the meat.
Wandell Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws out a powerful jab.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Anfield keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Anfield working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin trying to control but Anfield is working from the bottom.
Griffin lands a couple of elbows.
Griffin wants to pass the guard but Anfield is keeping the position.
Anfield keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Anfield looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin with a nice head shot there.
Griffin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anfield keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Griffin pushes down on Anfield's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Griffin trying to control the pace.
Anfield wants to control but Griffin is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anfield is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Griffin pulls his head out easily.
Anfield moves into full guard.
Anfield looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anfield is trying to hold Griffin in close to prevent damage but Griffin has managed to pass into half guard.
Griffin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin content to control rather than advance.
Griffin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anfield defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wandell Griffin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wandell Griffin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Griffin lands a two punch combo.
Anfield misses with a body shot.
Griffin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Griffin wants to land a leg kick but Anfield is out of range.
Anfield works the jab nicely.
Anfield with a lazy takedown attempt
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Anfield 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 Anfield off to one side.
Griffin lunges at Anfield with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anfield's hand.
Anfield misses with a looping right.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Anfield avoids nicely.
Donk. Griffin catches Anfield right on the button with a cross.
Wandell Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Anfield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Griffin duly obliges.
Griffin lands a jab to the nose.
Anfield takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anfield closes this distance looking for a takedown but Griffin circles away.
Wandell Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Anfield.
Nice straight punches there by Griffin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Griffin.
Griffin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Griffin.
Anfield takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.
Anfield has his takedown stuffed
and Griffin counters with a good, hard body kick but Anfield shrugs it off.
Anfield might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anfield circles away quickly and effectively.
Anfield has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anfield there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Griffin thumps Anfield with a low kick.
Griffin lands with an overhand left.
Anfield misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anfield walks into a jab.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anfield.
An inside leg kick lands from Griffin.
Griffin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Griffin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Griffin.
Griffin lands a glancing blow to the side of Anfield's head.
Danga de danga de dang - Griffin scores with a four punch combination!
Anfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Anfield.
Anfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anfield shoots and misses
and Griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
Griffin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Griffin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Griffin throws a leg kick which misses Anfield's front leg but catches the back leg as Anfield tries to avoid it.
Griffin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anfield's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anfield tries for a takedown but Griffin circles away easily
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anfield on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anfield tries to bum rush Griffin with a series of wild strikes but Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Griffin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Griffin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Griffin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anfield takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anfield sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Anfield has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Griffin connects with a solid leg kick.
Griffin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anfield.
Griffin lands a slapping body shot.
Griffin throws a good cross that connects.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Griffin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anfield's calf.
Anfield's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anfield throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
Griffin lunges at Anfield with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anfield's hand.
Anfield walks into a stiff left hand from Griffin.
A jab lands there for Griffin.
Anfield throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
Griffin lands a high kick!
Griffin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Griffin scores with a jab to the head.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Griffin duly obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anfield misses with a takedown attempt
and Griffin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin throws a front kick that sends Anfield stumbling back into the cage.
Griffin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wandell Griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Griffin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wandell Griffin!
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