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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Dooalot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonzo Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin has chosen New York as his entrance music. James Dooalot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Dooalot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alonzo Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dooalot throws a sloppy head kick and Griffin moves out of range easily.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Dooalot takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Dooalot.
Dooalot pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dooalot defending well as Griffin loads up on a big left hand.
Griffin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dooalot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Griffin misses with a hook.
Alonzo Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dooalot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffin with a nice cross.
Griffin connects with a body shot.
Dooalot changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Griffin both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dooalot.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dooalot manages to avoid it.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dooalot moves away.
Griffin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Griffin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dooalot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.
Dooalot fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dooalot throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dooalot misses with a body kick.
Dooalot misses with a kick to the body.
Dooalot avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dooalot takes one to the side of the head.
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 blocks a head kick by Dooalot.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Dooalot connects with a leg kick. Griffin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dooalot.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dooalot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dooalot was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Dooalot looks to land a body kick but Griffin moved away.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
Dooalot misses with a body kick.
Griffin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dooalot rather than just go for the knockout.
Dooalot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dooalot tries to move into range but Griffin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffin connects with a right hand. Dooalot shakes it off.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dooalot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dooalot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
Griffin wants to clinch.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Dooalot avoids nicely.
Dooalot tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin moves out of range of the body kick.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dooalot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws an overhand right that lands on Dooalot's shoulder, as Dooalot tries to avoid the shot.
Dooalot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dooalot throws a half hearted mid kick.
Griffin throws a right hand that Dooalot ducks under and follows up with a left that Dooalot also avoids with ease.
Dooalot throws a half hearted mid kick.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Dooalot.
Griffin moves out of range of the body kick from Dooalot.
Griffin tries to clinch but Dooalot is having none of it.
A lazy body kick from Dooalot
and Griffin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Dooalot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dooalot was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dooalot.
Dooalot keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonzo Griffin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dooalot throws the kick towards the body but Griffin avoids it.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dooalot was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Griffin lands a right hook to the body.
Dooalot misses with an attempted mid kick.
Griffin with a nice cross.
Griffin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Griffin avoids a kick to the body.
Griffin misses with a lunging right hand
and Dooalot counters with a big head kick but Griffin shrugs it off.
Dooalot throws a push kick but Griffin slaps the foot to one side.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dooalot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffin thuds a left hand into Dooalot's body.
Griffin wants to clinch up but Dooalot keeps it at a distance.
Dooalot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dooalot has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin connects with a nice looking jab.
Griffin misses with a straight left.
Dooalot throws a sloppy head kick and Griffin moves out of range easily.
Dooalot looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dooalot takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dooalot scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dooalot takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab from Griffin.
Griffin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dooalot back to the cage. Griffin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dooalot throws a push kick but Griffin slaps the foot to one side.
Griffin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dooalot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dooalot.
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 throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dooalot.
Dooalot keeps Griffin at a distance using the push kick.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Dooalot.
Griffin connects with a body shot.
A jab from Griffin finds it's way through Dooalot's defenses.
Dooalot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dooalot keeps Griffin at a distance using the push kick.
Griffin throws a jab when Dooalot was well out of range.
A lazy left from Griffin finds it's target.
Dooalot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alonzo Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
Dooalot tries to land a front kick but Griffin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a looping left.
Griffin dips to his left and cracks Dooalot with an uppercut!
Dooalot scores with a head kick. Griffin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Griffin misses with a hook.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dooalot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dooalot can pounce on him.
Dooalot throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dooalot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dooalot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dooalot on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Griffin lands with a straight right. Dooalot didn't see that one coming.
Griffin lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands with an uppercut that bounces Dooalot off the cage and back into range.
Dooalot lands a leg kick that knocks Griffin off balance momentarily.
Dooalot just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin stuns Dooalot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dooalot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dooalot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dooalot tries to keep at a distance but Griffin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Griffin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin tries to work over Dooalot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dooalot connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonzo Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dooalot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dooalot is looking to land body kicks.
Griffin avoids the head kick by Dooalot.
Dooalot keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dooalot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Griffin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab lands there for Griffin.
Dooalot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Dooalot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dooalot thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin forces Dooalot back against the cage and clinches.
Griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffin moves out of range of the body kick from Dooalot.
Griffin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Dooalot misses with a kick to the body.
Griffin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dooalot. Dooalot obviously looking to wear him down.
Griffin takes a swing at Dooalot's ribcage but misses.
Dooalot throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dooalot lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Griffin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Griffin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dooalot defending well as Griffin loads up on a big left hand.
Griffin moves out of range of the body kick from Dooalot.
Griffin jabs Dooalot to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dooalot feints and then cracks Griffin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Griffin down.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dooalot.
Dooalot throws a half hearted mid kick.
Griffin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Griffin is trying to break free.
Dooalot tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin is trying to force a seperation but Dooalot has the dominant position.
Griffin tries to throw a body punch but Dooalot avoids it by throwing Griffin back against the cage.
Griffin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dooalot backwards.
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Dooalot is controlling him.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Griffin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dooalot manages to break the clinch.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid body kick from Dooalot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dooalot scores with a kick to the midsection.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dooalot throws a half hearted mid kick.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin takes a swing at Dooalot's ribcage but misses.
Dooalot looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dooalot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griffin misses with a looping left.
Dooalot scores with a body shot.
Griffin clinches up with Dooalot and pushes him back against the cage.
Griffin breaks the clinch.
Griffin misses the jab.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands with a nice combination. Dooalot backs away looking to recover.
Griffin misses with a straight right.
Griffin swings for the body but Dooalot moves out of range.
Griffin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dooalot walks into a straight right hand from Griffin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dooalot throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Dooalot is looking to land body kicks.
Dooalot misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dooalot throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dooalot closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
James Dooalot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin moves out of range of the body kick from Dooalot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alonzo Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Griffin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alonzo Griffin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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