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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin has chosen The Claw as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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148 lbs
29 - 16 - 0 |
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157 lbs
27 - 16 - 2 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jason Griffin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Griffin pinned against the cage. Griffin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Griffin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tatum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Tatum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffin tries to clinch but Tatum moves away
and Tatum counters by moving into the clinch.
Tatum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Tatum is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Griffin as the two fighters clinch.
Griffin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffin fakes the leg kick and cracks Tatum in the body.
Tatum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Griffin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tatum if he has to take too many more of those.
Griffin scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tatum walks forward, straight into a front kick from Griffin.
Griffin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tatum is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Griffin is looking to slow Tatum down with leg kicks.
Tatum 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 Tatum off to one side.
Nice shot lands for Tatum.
Griffin lands a right hook to the body.
Griffin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tatum.
Griffin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tatum under the eye.
Tatum shoots for a double leg takedown but Griffin sprawls well. He's pushed Tatum's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Tatum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin clinches up with Tatum and pushes him back against the cage.
Tatum misses with a body punch.
A short right from Griffin on the inside.
Tatum tries to pull guard but Griffin holds him up against the cage and eventually Tatum drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries a body shot but Tatum blocks it.
Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Tatum tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tatum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Griffin. Griffin obviously looking to wear him down.
Griffin throws a body kick that misses.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Tatum avoids nicely.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tatum.
Griffin rushes Tatum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tatum blocks a body shot from Griffin.
Tatum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tatum misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin blocking some punches.
Tatum takes a knee to the side of the body.
Griffin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tatum shoots in but no luck this time.
Griffin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Griffin thuds a left hand into Tatum's body.
Tatum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tatum.
Tatum staying out of range there.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tatum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffin looks to clinch
and Tatum counters with a shoot takedown. Griffin fights it but they end up in guard.
Griffin pulls Tatum in close to prevent any damage.
Tatum wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
Tatum with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Griffin is on top in guard.
Tatum working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Griffin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Griffin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tatum being controlled here, momentarily.
Griffin trying to control but Tatum is working from the bottom.
Tatum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tatum throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Griffin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Griffin has closed the distance and engaged Tatum in a clinch.
Tatum trying to stall but Griffin improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tatum jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Griffin walks away with a smile on his face. Tatum gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That kick from Griffin tenderised Tatum's leg. Tatum is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffin, right into the meat.
Tatum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Griffin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tatum's calf.
A left and a right from Griffin both land. Nice combination.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tatum rather than just go for the knockout.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Griffin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a spinning back kick!
Jason Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tatum.
Jason Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tatum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tatum avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Tatum gets a clinch.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Griffin.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but Tatum blocks it.
Tatum tries a body shot but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tatum tries to pull guard but Griffin holds him up against the cage and eventually Tatum drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Tatum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin has Tatum pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
Tatum wants a takedown but no success here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but Tatum blocks it.
Griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tatum misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffin throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a leg kick but Tatum checks it.
Griffin tries to clinch up but Tatum circles away and keeps his distance.
Tatum takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatum. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tatum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Tatum moves out of range.
Tatum closes the distance and clinches up with Griffin, looking for a takedown. Tatum pushes Griffin against the cage but Griffin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Griffin.
Griffin misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Griffin wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is looking to chop away at Tatum's legs.
Tatum tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tatum walks into a straight right hand from Griffin.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tatum.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tatum keeps the fight on the outside.
Tatum swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffin.
Tatum moves out of range of the leg kick from Griffin.
Griffin lands a nice looking body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin scores with a nice body kick.
Tatum looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tatum misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Griffin tries to score with a low kick but Tatum moves his leg out of the way.
Griffin misses with a body kick.
Griffin throws a wild body kick that Tatum sees coming a mile off.
Griffin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tatum under the eye.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Tatum.
Griffin needs to keep his hands up - Tatum had a free shot at his head there.
Jason Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tatum shoots in and drives through. Griffin sprawls well.
Tatum closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Griffin did well to prevent Tatum getting side control.
Griffin wants to control but Tatum is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Griffin is pressing down on Tatum's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatum working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tatum's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum trying to move into half guard but instead Griffin has managed to sweep!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tatum throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Griffin preventing the sweep.
Tatum keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Tatum 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.
Griffin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Griffin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A big right from Tatum misses.
Tatum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffin wants to clinch but Tatum slips to the side
and Tatum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tatum checks the leg kick nicely there.
Griffin moves out of range as Tatum strikes.
Griffin defending well as Tatum loads up on a big left hand.
Tatum circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tatum counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Griffin's guard now.
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!
Griffin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tatum is one step ahead there.
Griffin controls Tatum momentarily but Tatum frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum tries to free his leg and advance position but Griffin is retaining full guard.
Tatum trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Griffin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Danny Tatum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tatum scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tatum stopping the sweep attempt from Griffin.
Tatum has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Griffin trying to keep a closed guard but Tatum is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tatum is working Griffin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tatum trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin seems keen to control Tatum's posture.
Jason Griffin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tatum looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jason Griffin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tatum takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tatum.
Griffin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A good leg kick by Griffin.
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!
Tatum takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping leg kick lands for Griffin.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Danny Tatum.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Griffin!
Jason Griffin gave a mention to Fury Nutrition Inc. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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