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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Japan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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193 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joey Japan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Japan tries to bum rush Griffin with a series of wild strikes but Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Japan scores with a takedown into Griffin's guard.
Griffin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Japan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Griffin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Japan is one step ahead there.
Japan looking to pass the guard.
Griffin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Japan manages to get himself to full guard.
Japan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Griffin looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Griffin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin wanted to stand there but Japan had control of the position.
Griffin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Japan is keeping the position for now.
Griffin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Japan has his hands on Griffin's head, controlling the position.
Japan striking from the bottom here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Japan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Japan stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Japan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Japan is breathing heavily.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Japan.
Japan feints and as Griffin raises his hands in defense, Japan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Japan stopping the sweep attempt from Griffin.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Griffin is on top in guard.
Griffin drops back looking for a leg! Japan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Japan manages to kick Griffin off! Griffin jumps back into Japan's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Japan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Japan controls Griffin momentarily but Griffin frees himself.
Griffin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Japan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Japan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Japan!
Griffin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Japan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Japan tries to get to full guard but Griffin has control of the leg.
Griffin wants to free his trapped foot but Japan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Griffin is tying to control. Japan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Japan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Japan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Griffin!
Japan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Griffin on the ground.
Griffin working to try and regain half guard.
Japan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Griffin is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Japan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Japan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Japan showed some decent athleticism there.
Japan decides to return to a standing position.
Joey Japan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Japan.
Griffin has control of an arm but Japan manages to advance to Japan's back!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Japan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Japan is hanging on to Griffin's back as he tries to escape.
Griffin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Griffin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Griffin regains half guard.
Japan stands up from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Japan shoots in and drives through. Griffin sprawls well.
Griffin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Japan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Griffin is pressing down on Japan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Japan stopping the sweep attempt from Griffin.
Japan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Japan wants to pass the guard but Griffin is keeping the position.
Griffin has a closed guard, preventing Japan from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Japan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Griffin looking for a sweep. Not yet Griffin, not yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Japan scores a takedown into full mount!
Japan wants to finish this one by submission but Griffin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Japan.
Japan is landing with some decent strikes but Griffin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Griffin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Japan cracks Griffin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Japan controlling from the full mount.
Griffin regains half guard.
Griffin is looking for a sweep. Japan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Japan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Griffin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Japan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Japan wants to control but Griffin is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Griffin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Japan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Japan's back!
Griffin is looking for the choke from the back position but Japan is controlling his hands well.
Japan controlling Griffin 's hands.
Japan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Japan fending off the submission attempt from Griffin.
Japan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Japan is controlling Griffin's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Japan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Japan wants to clinch.
Japan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Japan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Japan trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Japan stopping the sweep attempt from Griffin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Japan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Griffin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Japan's back instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Japan is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Griffin gets his way!
Griffin working for a choke but Japan is defending well.
Griffin looking to break Japan's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Japan remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Griffin will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Joey Japan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Japan breaks Griffin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin working for a triangle but Japan defends it easily.
Japan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Griffin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Japan's guard.
Griffin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Japan is keeping the position for now.
Japan is trying to keep Griffin in close.
Griffin stands and throws Japan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Griffin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Japan keeps working.
Griffin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Japan, who protects the arm well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Japan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Griffin manages to get to full guard.
Japan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin keeping busy on the bottom but Japan has passed one foot through into half guard.
Griffin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Peter Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Japan tries to stand but can't do so whilst Griffin controls his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Japan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Japan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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