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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by Killing In The Name. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Wes Chapman enters the cage!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Forrest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wes Chapman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chapman shoots in looking for a takedown. Griffin tries to sprawl out of it but Chapman 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.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Chapman.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chapman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chapman lands in his opponent's guard.
Chapman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Griffin keeping full guard, as Chapman tries to pass.
Chapman is in close to Griffin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Griffin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chapman is working Griffin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chapman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Griffin managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman postures up in Griffin's guard and throws a big left but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin keeping full guard, as Chapman tries to pass.
Chapman throws a big elbow that misses.
Griffin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Forrest Griffin.
Chapman blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Griffin scores with a nice right hand.
Chapman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Griffin sprawls well initially but Chapman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chapman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman lands strikes from half guard.
Chapman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Griffin defending well though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chapman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griffin's head.
Chapman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chapman is nestled in close to Griffin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Griffin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Griffin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chapman.
Chapman misses with a head shot. Griffin uses the momentum to regain guard.
Chapman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Griffin looking for a sweep. Not yet Griffin, not yet.
Griffin is pulling down on Chapman's head to control his posture.
Chapman throws a strike but Griffin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffin is one step ahead there.
Chapman 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.
Chapman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Griffin stopping the sweep attempt from Chapman.
Chapman tries to strike from the bottom.
Chapman is trying to keep Griffin in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Forrest Griffin.
Chapman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chapman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chapman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Griffin connects with a looping right hand.
Chapman throws a right hand that misses
and Griffin counters with a one-two to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Griffin. No joy for Chapman on that attempt.
Forrest Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wes Chapman.
Griffin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Griffin tries to land a front kick but Chapman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chapman tries to clinch but Griffin moves away
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griffin checks a low kick from Chapman.
Griffin throws a wild body kick that Chapman sees coming a mile off.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Chapman is looking to clinch but Griffin is avoiding it.
Griffin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chapman backs up against the cage.
It looks like Wes Chapman has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Griffin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chapman backwards.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Griffin has Chapman pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chapman trying to control the position but instead, Griffin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chapman into the cage.
Griffin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Griffin keeps control of Chapman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griffin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chapman wants to take the fight to the mat but Griffin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chapman blocks an uppercut.
Griffin is trying to force a seperation but Chapman has the dominant position.
Chapman taking a breather.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
Chapman stalling.
Griffin slowing the pace effectively.
Chapman has Griffin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Griffin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Griffin lands a knee to the head.
Griffin lands with a light punch inside.
Griffin tries a body shot but Chapman blocks it.
Chapman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chapman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chapman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scoring well with a low kick there.
Chapman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Griffin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chapman scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Chapman tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Chapman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Griffin counters with an inside leg kick.
Chapman looks to land a combination but Griffin avoids it well.
Griffin digs a good hook to Chapman's body.
Griffin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chapman fails with a takedown attempt.
Chapman looks gassed!
Chapman is looking to clinch.
Griffin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chapman shoots in for a double leg but Griffin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Griffin lands with an uppercut that bounces Chapman off the cage and back into range.
Griffin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Forrest Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffin clinches up with Chapman and pushes him back against the cage.
Chapman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Griffin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Griffin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griffin scores with a shoulder strike.
Griffin has Chapman pressed against the cage, preventing Chapman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chapman avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Griffin throws a low kick but Chapman avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Griffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wes Chapman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chapman throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chapman misses with a few strikes there.
Chapman takes the fight into the clinch.
Griffin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chapman tries to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling the position.
Griffin breaks the clinch.
Chapman 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 Chapman off to one side.
Chapman fails with a takedown attempt.
Chapman wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman tries for a takedown but Griffin circles away easily
and Griffin counters with an inside leg kick.
Forrest Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wes Chapman.
Griffin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chapman on the side of the head.
A lazy left from Griffin finds it's target.
Chapman misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chapman wants to clinch.
Chapman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Griffin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Griffin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Griffin tries to bum rush Chapman with a series of wild strikes but Chapman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chapman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griffin swivels and escapes.
Chapman is breathing heavily.
Griffin scores with a body shot.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses
and Chapman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Griffin gets underhooks to prevent Chapman's takedown attempt.
Chapman blocking some punches.
Chapman jumps guard but Griffin stands there with Chapman around his waist. Chapman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chapman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chapman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chapman takes a kick to the side of the head.
That has opened up Wes Chapman's cut even more.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chapman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Griffin sprawls well. Griffin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chapman gets slowly back to his feet.
Griffin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Chapman is just out of range.
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chapman circles away quickly and effectively.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chapman was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Forrest Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffin has closed the distance and engaged Chapman in a clinch.
Griffin misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin blocks a body shot from Chapman.
Chapman wants a takedown.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
Chapman blocks a body shot from Griffin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chapman throws a head punch that misses.
Griffin is trying to force a seperation but Chapman has the dominant position.
Forrest Griffin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Griffin stalling in the clinch but Chapman improves position.
Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chapman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Griffin circles away.
Griffin throws a leg kick which misses Chapman's front leg but catches the back leg as Chapman tries to avoid it.
Chapman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Griffin gets caught napping as Chapman dives in and scores a takedown. Griffin manages to retain guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Griffin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chapman throwing strikes from guard but Griffin blocks nicely.
Griffin is adopting a defensive guard.
Chapman stopping the sweep attempt from Griffin.
Chapman landing with the ground and pound.
Griffin looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Griffin is on top in guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chapman working a defensive guard here.
Griffin passes Chapman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wes Chapman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Griffin prevents Chapman from improving his position.
Griffin tries to pass to full mount but Chapman defends it.
Griffin prevents Chapman from improving his position.
Griffin trying to control the pace.
Chapman is looking to control Griffin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chapman avoid being mounted?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to pass to full mount but Chapman defends it.
Griffin controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Forrest Griffin just wasn't active enough.
Chapman doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Chapman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chapman.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Griffin. No joy for Chapman on that attempt.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin swings for the body but Chapman moves out of range.
Chapman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Griffin throws a head kick that half lands.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chapman wants to clinch.
Griffin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chapman's hands.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chapman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Chapman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chapman closes the distance and clinches up with Griffin, looking for a takedown. Chapman pushes Griffin against the cage but Griffin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Griffin tries to bum rush Chapman with a series of wild strikes but Chapman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin scores with a three punch combo!
Chapman blocks a head kick by Griffin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chapman blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Chapman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chapman tries to clinch
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Griffin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wes Chapman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chapman shoots in and bounces Griffin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chapman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chapman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chapman throwing strikes but missing.
Chapman lands a couple of digs.
Chapman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Griffin's head.
Griffin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chapman.
Chapman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chapman throws a strike but Griffin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chapman keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Griffin is looking to work some ground and pound but Chapman has wrist control.
Chapman is trying to control the position but Griffin postures up.
Chapman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Griffin controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Forrest Griffin.
Griffin lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Griffin is trying to defend but Chapman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Chapman thows a huge punch but Griffin dodges it nicely.
Chapman working the head and body with strikes.
Chapman working the head and body with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chapman is nestled in close to Griffin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Griffin tries to get to full guard but Chapman has control of the leg.
Chapman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Griffin kicks Chapman off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman just misses with a punch to the body.
Chapman misses with the body kick
and Griffin counters with an inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Chapman or perhaps it was just good defense by Griffin which made him look bad.
Chapman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chapman closes the distance but Griffin moves to the side
and Griffin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Decent striking displayed by Griffin there.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Chapman shoots in for a takedown but Griffin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chapman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapman blocks a low kick nicely.
Griffin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Forrest Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wes Chapman.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chapman.
Chapman avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Griffin scores with the left hand. Chapman knows he should have avoided that one.
Griffin throws a head kick but Chapman moves out of range.
Griffin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Griffin wants it to stay on the feet.
Chapman misses with a two punch combination.
Chapman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffin.
Chapman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a shot to the body.
Griffin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
Forrest Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Griffin lands a nice looking body shot.
Chapman blocks the body kick.
Chapman tries to clinch there but Griffin circles away.
Griffin stuffs the takedown.
Chapman misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Griffin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Griffin as Chapman shoots in.
Griffin lands a jab to the head.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
Forrest Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chapman.
Griffin misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin avoids the head kick by Chapman.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Griffin digs a good body shot into Chapman's ribs.
Griffin connects with a nice looking jab.
Chapman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Griffin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chapman somewhat.
Chapman 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 Chapman off to one side.
Griffin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chapman walks into a left hand.
Griffin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
No luck for Chapman with that takedown attempt.
Griffin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The cut above Wes Chapman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin scores with a nice right hand.
Griffin scores with a nice head shot.
Chapman works over Griffin's head and body with a nice combination.
Griffin scores with a nice right hand.
Griffin avoids the head kick by Chapman.
Griffin scores with a head kick.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffin scores with a one two! Chapman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chapman is rocked!
A head kick from Griffin lands but Chapman takes it in his stride.
Chapman is still on wobbly legs! Can Griffin finish him?
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Chapman.
Forrest Griffin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chapman seems to have recovered his senses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chapman tries for a takedown but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chapman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chapman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chapman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Griffin on his heels. He'll look to pass Griffin's guard now, I'm sure.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chapman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chapman advances position into side control!
Griffin is trying to control Chapman's posture but Chapman avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wes Chapman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 Forrest Griffin.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Griffin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Forrest Griffin!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Forrest Griffin!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Forrest Griffin!
Forrest Griffin wins by unanimous decision!
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