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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bucky The Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Claw kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bucky The Badger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Griffin!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Badger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffin counters with a series of strikes. The Badger will be more careful next time no doubt.
The Badger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Griffins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Griffin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. The Badger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Griffin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Badger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Griffin's hands.
The Badger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Badger throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Griffin. Those never looked like landing.
The Badger throws a one two combo.
The Badger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Griffin is able to avoid easily.
The Badger moves into the clinch.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Griffin is leaning against The Badger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Badger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Badger lands an elbow inside that Griffin shrugs off.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Griffin scores with a knee to the head.
Griffin tries a body shot but The Badger blocks it.
Griffin is pushing The Badger up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Badger.
Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Badger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Badger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Badger.
A low kick from The Badger misses
and Griffin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Badger.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Badger.
The Badger throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
The Badger looks to land a left hand but Griffin moved out of range nicely.
The Badger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Griffin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Badger throws out the jab.
Griffin looks to land a combination but The Badger avoids it well.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Badger lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin swings for the body but The Badger moves out of range.
The Badger misses with a straight right.
The Badger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Griffin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Badger throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffin.
Griffin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Badger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffin's elbow.
The Badger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griffin avoids it.
The Badger blocks a body shot from Griffin.
Griffin takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Badger tries to throw a body punch but Griffin avoids it by throwing The Badger back against the cage.
The Badger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Griffin leaning against his opponent.
Griffin lands a body punch in the clinch.
The Badger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The Badger blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Griffin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Badger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Griffin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The Badger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Griffin manages to break the clinch.
The Badger walks into a straight right hand from Griffin.
Griffin throws a leg kick but The Badger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The Badger throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab by The Badger.
The Badger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The Badger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Badger cracks Griffin with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffin misses the target.
The Badger throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
The Badger with a hook.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Badger manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin checks the leg kick nicely there.
The Badger feints and then cracks Griffin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Griffin down.
The Badger misses with a hook.
The Badger throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
The Badger throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin blocks a jab.
The Badger looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
Griffin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Griffin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Badger.
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Badger circles away quickly and effectively.
Griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin moves out of range of the leg kick from The Badger.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Badger gets tackled into the cage by Griffin. Griffin maintains the clinch.
Griffin is working The Badger over against the cage.
Griffin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The Badger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The Badger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bucky The Badger will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Griffin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Griffin connects with a single shot there.
The Badger steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Griffin. That one must have hurt.
Griffin slips under a jab from The Badger.
Griffin moves out of range of the strikes.
The Badger throws a front kick aimed at Griffin's knee but Griffin avoids it well.
Griffin lands a front kick.
Griffin rushes The Badger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griffin.
Griffin manages to break the clinch.
The Badger swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin lands a head kick!
The Badger misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Badger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griffin throws a head kick but The Badger moves out of range.
The Badger throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger wants to clinch
and Griffin counters with a body kick that stops The Badger in his tracks momentarily.
Griffin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The Badger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffin lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! The Badger crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Griffin - the referee stops the clock and The Badger gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Griffin. The Badger manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Griffin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and The Badger is able to avoid easily.
Griffin connects with a body shot.
The Badger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jason Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffin scores with a leg kick.
The Badger tries to work over Griffin's front leg with a kick but Griffin checks it.
Griffin throws out a leg kick but The Badger moves out of range and Griffin only half commits.
Griffin misses with a hook. The Badger ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Griffin.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Badger throws out the jab.
Griffin throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Badger throws a leg kick that misses.
The Badger looks to land a left hand but Griffin moved out of range nicely.
The Badger thuds a left hand into Griffin's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin slips under a jab from The Badger.
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Griffin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Griffin throws a head kick but The Badger moves out of range.
A big right from The Badger misses.
The Badger throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin tries to score with a low kick but The Badger moves his leg out of the way.
Griffin misses with a low kick.
The Badger moves out of range of the body kick.
Griffin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Badger's hands.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Badger.
The Badger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from The Badger.
Griffin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The Badger circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Badger misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffin tries to clinch up.
Griffin lands a right hook to the body.
The Badger lands a right hook to the body.
The Badger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Badger scores with a decent looking hook.
Griffin slips a straight right by The Badger.
The Badger avoids a kick to the body.
Griffin checks a low kick from The Badger.
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Badger circles away quickly and effectively.
Griffin loads up on a big right hand but The Badger slips the punch.
Griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
The Badger lands a body shot.
The Badger lands a lovely overhand right.
Griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
The Badger throws a right hand that misses
and Griffin counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin moves out of range as The Badger strikes.
The Badger tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and The Badger moves out of range easily.
Griffin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Griffin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griffin punishes The Badger's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin lands with a slapping head kick.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Badger throws out the jab.
The Badger loads up on a big right hand but Griffin slips the punch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Griffin.
The Badger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Badger wants to land a leg kick but Griffin is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Badger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.
The Badger throws a hook to the side of Griffin's head but Griffin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The Badger will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Griffin slips a jab from The Badger.
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.
The Badger throws out a powerful jab.
Griffin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Badger at a distance.
A big right from The Badger misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. The Badger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Badger connects with a right hand. Griffin shakes it off.
The Badger throws a low kick but Griffin moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by The Badger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Badger throws a sloppy head kick and Griffin moves out of range easily.
The Badger lands a nice hook to Griffin's body. Griffin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
Griffin blocks a low kick nicely.
The Badger defending well as Griffin loads up on a big left hand.
The Badger just misses with a punch to the body.
The Badger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Badger looks to land a left hand but Griffin moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Badger slips under a jab from Griffin.
Griffin cracks The Badger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Griffin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Badger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Griffin.
Griffin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Badger.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
The Badger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin tries to clinch up but The Badger circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin tries to clinch but The Badger is having none of it.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Badger is out of range and Griffin settles back down.
The Badger works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Badger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Griffin under the eye.
The Badger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Griffin swings for the body but The Badger moves out of range.
The Badger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Badger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The Badger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Badger lands with a light punch inside.
Griffin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Griffin.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin moves out of range as The Badger throws a body kick.
Griffin lands with an overhand left.
Griffin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Badger rather than just go for the knockout.
The Badger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Badger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but The Badger pushes him off.
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The Badger misses with a kick to the body.
The Badger throws a leg kick that is checked
and Griffin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Griffin throws a body punch but The Badger moves out of range.
Griffin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Griffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griffin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Griffin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Griffin stalling.
The Badger lands with a light punch inside.
The Badger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
A short right from The Badger on the inside.
The Badger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Griffin is trying to maintain a safe position but The Badger gets an underhook and turns Griffin into the cage.
Jason Griffin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The Badger lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin blocks an elbow strike from The Badger.
The Badger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin tries to throw a body punch but The Badger avoids it by throwing Griffin back against the cage.
Griffin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Badger tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Badger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffin's elbow.
The Badger blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from The Badger.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Griffin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Badger tries to stall but Griffin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The Badger lands with a short shot to the head.
The Badger lands a hook that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Griffin misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky The Badger clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The Badger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The Badger lands a nice hook to Griffin's body. Griffin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from Griffin misses.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Badger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Griffin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The Badger feints and then cracks Griffin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Griffin down.
Griffin lands with a slapping head kick.
The Badger slips under a jab.
The Badger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griffin throws an overhand right that lands on The Badger's shoulder, as The Badger tries to avoid the shot.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin looks to land a body kick but The Badger moved away.
Griffin lands with a straight right. The Badger didn't see that one coming.
The Badger lands with a right hand.
Griffin misses with a low kick.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Badger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Badger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffin is looking to land body kicks.
The Badger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The Badger lands a nice hook to Griffin's body. Griffin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Griffin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donk. The Badger catches Griffin right on the button with a cross.
The Badger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Badger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick from Griffin lands but The Badger takes it in his stride.
Griffin throws a leg kick
letting The Badger counter with a right hand.
The Badger misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
The Badger blocks the body kick.
Griffin looks to land a body kick but The Badger moved away.
The Badger tries a low kick but Griffin avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Badger throws out the jab.
The Badger throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
The Badger just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin misses with an uppercut. The Badger saw that one coming.
The Badger checks the leg kick nicely there.
The Badger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Griffin. Griffin obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
The Badger moves out of range as Griffin throws a body kick.
Griffin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Badger was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
The Badger lands a jab to the head.
Griffin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The Badger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Badger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Griffin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The Badger throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a head kick but The Badger moves out of range.
The Badger throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
The Badger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and The Badger moves out of range easily.
Griffin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Badger's calf.
The Badger avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! The Badger crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Griffin - the referee stops the clock and The Badger gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Griffin. The Badger manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Griffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sloppy strikes from The Badger. Those never looked like landing.
Griffin looks to land a left hand but The Badger moved out of range nicely.
Griffin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Griffin slips a straight right by The Badger.
The Badger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The Badger slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Griffin.
Griffin moves forwards but The Badger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The Badger closes the distance and pushes Griffin back into the cage.
Griffin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning The Badger up against the cage.
Griffin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin with a knee to the head.
The Badger lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The Badger lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Griffin throws an elbow but misses.
Griffin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Badger misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Griffin is trying to force a seperation but The Badger has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jason Griffin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The Badger misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin walks into a straight right hand from The Badger.
Griffin throws a head kick but The Badger moves out of range.
The Badger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Badger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Badger avoids it.
The Badger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Badger tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The Badger checks a leg kick.
Griffin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Badger.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Badger.
The Badger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin tries to break the clinch but The Badger is controlling the position.
The Badger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Griffin wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from The Badger fails to land.
Griffin blocks an uppercut.
Griffin tries to throw a body punch but The Badger avoids it by throwing Griffin back against the cage.
Griffin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The Badger lands an uppercut.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Badger avoids it.
Griffin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Griffin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The Badger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from The Badger.
Griffin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down The Badger.
Griffin throws a punch but it's blocked by The Badger.
Griffin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The Badger throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffin.
The Badger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Griffin landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Badger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Griffin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griffin breaks from the clinch.
Griffin scores with a jab.
A head kick misses from The Badger.
The Badger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffin.
Griffin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Badger wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin lands a head kick. The Badger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from The Badger.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Griffin throws a push kick but The Badger slaps the foot to one side.
The Badger tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin is looking to clinch but The Badger is avoiding it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Griffin.
Griffin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Griffin looks to land a right hand but The Badger moved out of range.
The Badger tries to clinch there but Griffin circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as The Badger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Griffin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Griffin misses with a left hand
and The Badger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Badger doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
The Badger checks a leg kick.
The Badger tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Badger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Badger moves away.
Griffin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Badger is looking to chop away at Griffin's legs.
Griffin tries to score with a low kick but The Badger moves his leg out of the way.
The Badger tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Griffin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 47:49
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 46:49
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Griffin!
Jason Griffin managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*), into his post fight interview.
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