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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sofoklis Aristotelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sofoklis Aristotelis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Forrest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sofoklis Aristotelis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Aristotelis.
Griffin thows a leg kick but Aristotelis checks it
and Aristotelis counters with a shoot takedown. Griffin fights it but they end up in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Aristotelis won't allow Griffin to get back to his feet.
Aristotelis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Griffin has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Aristotelis is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Aristotelis is controlling him.
Griffin being controlled against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Aristotelis.
Aristotelis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Griffin up against the cage.
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!
Aristotelis gets through Griffin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aristotelis lands an elbow inside.
Aristotelis lands a nice elbow.
Aristotelis tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Aristotelis.
Aristotelis tries to throw a body punch but Griffin avoids it by throwing Aristotelis back against the cage.
Griffin blocks a body shot from Aristotelis.
Aristotelis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Aristotelis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Aristotelis lands an elbow just above Griffin 's eye.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Aristotelis.
Aristotelis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aristotelis lands a damaging elbow.
Aristotelis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Aristotelis.
Aristotelis lands a damaging elbow.
Griffin being controlled against the cage.
Griffin takes an elbow to the temple.
I was talking to Griffin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Aristotelis digs a right hand underneath Griffin's ribcage. Griffin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Aristotelis has Griffin pressed against the cage, preventing Griffin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Aristotelis is controlling him.
Aristotelis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Aristotelis lands an elbow that stopped Griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Aristotelis misses with a punch to the body.
Aristotelis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aristotelis lands a nice elbow.
Aristotelis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Forrest Griffin has been cut.
Aristotelis lands a damaging elbow.
Griffin is trying to break free.
Aristotelis lands an elbow just above Griffin 's eye.
Aristotelis lands an elbow inside.
Aristotelis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Griffin up against the cage.
Aristotelis lands a damaging elbow.
Aristotelis stalling.
Aristotelis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aristotelis lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin looks to land a left hand but Aristotelis moved out of range nicely.
Aristotelis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffin throws out the jab.
Aristotelis wants to clinch.
Griffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aristotelis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Aristotelis dives into side control.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Aristotelis decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sofoklis Aristotelis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Forrest Griffin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Griffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aristotelis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Aristotelis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Griffin tries to bum rush Aristotelis with a series of wild strikes but Aristotelis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aristotelis clinches with his opponent.
Griffin being controlled against the cage.
Griffin tries to break free but Aristotelis pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Aristotelis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aristotelis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Griffin takes an elbow to the temple.
Griffin working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aristotelis tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffin takes an elbow to the temple.
Aristotelis slowing the pace effectively.
Griffin takes an elbow to the temple.
Aristotelis lands with a left to the head.
Aristotelis is working Griffin over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Aristotelis.
Griffin is trying to break free.
Aristotelis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aristotelis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Aristotelis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aristotelis lands an elbow just above Griffin 's eye.
Aristotelis taking a breather.
Aristotelis continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Aristotelis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aristotelis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Aristotelis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aristotelis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Aristotelis prevents Griffin from breaking the clinch.
Aristotelis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aristotelis lands an elbow just above Griffin 's eye.
Aristotelis tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aristotelis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Aristotelis can't find room to land a body shot as Griffin controls the action.
Griffin takes an elbow to the temple.
Aristotelis tries a body shot but Griffin blocks it.
Nice elbow from Aristotelis.
Aristotelis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Aristotelis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Aristotelis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Aristotelis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aristotelis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Aristotelis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aristotelis lands an elbow just above Griffin 's eye.
Aristotelis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aristotelis lands a damaging elbow.
Aristotelis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffin's elbow.
Aristotelis lands an elbow just above Griffin 's eye.
Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
Aristotelis closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aristotelis slowing the pace effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aristotelis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aristotelis lands a nice elbow.
Griffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sofoklis Aristotelis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Forrest Griffin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Griffin throws a jab but it's blocked by Aristotelis.
Aristotelis tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Aristotelis.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Whack! Aristotelis lands a heavy head kick that drops Griffin. The ref tackles Aristotelis to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Griffin was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Sofoklis Aristotelis!
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energy
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hype
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