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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Imran Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Gryphen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gryphen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tubthumping. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Imran Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Forrest Gryphen!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gryphen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gryphen moves into the clinch.
Gryphen tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body.
Gryphen tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body.
Gryphen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khan.
Khan is trying to push Gryphen away but Gryphen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gryphen misses with a punch to the body.
Khan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gryphen tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body.
Gryphen has Khan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Khan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stalling in the clinch from Khan.
Khan wants to stall.
Khan working hard to break the clinch.
Khan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Khan gets through Gryphen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gryphen missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gryphen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
Gryphen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gryphen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gryphen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khan.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Gryphen is looking for a takedown.
Khan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Gryphen blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gryphen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khan avoids the elbow strike from Gryphen, against the cage.
Gryphen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gryphen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gryphen trying to land knees to the body.
Khan trying to control the position but instead, Gryphen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khan into the cage.
Gryphen tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Gryphen back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to break free of the clinch but Gryphen has double underhooks.
Khan breaks the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Khan.
Khan is looking to clinch but Gryphen is avoiding it.
Khan tries to clinch up but Gryphen circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan tries to clinch up but Gryphen circles away and keeps his distance.
Gryphen shoots in for a takedown but Khan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Imran Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Gryphen.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gryphen throws a head kick that misses.
Gryphen throws a leg kick but Khan moved away.
Khan closes the distance and pushes Gryphen back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gryphen is keeping busy.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gryphen avoids a wild elbow strike from Khan.
Gryphen lands a body punch.
Gryphen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan lands a knee to the body.
Gryphen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khan is defending well for now.
Khan avoiding damage as Gryphen throws knees to the body.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Gryphen is controlling him.
Gryphen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khan.
Gryphen is looking for a takedown.
Gryphen misses with a body punch.
Gryphen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gryphen tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.
Gryphen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Khan's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gryphen lands an elbow inside.
Khan stalling in the clinch.
Gryphen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Khan trying to control the position but instead, Gryphen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khan into the cage.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gryphen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khan.
Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Imran Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan tries to clinch but Gryphen moves out of range.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khan misses with a wild combination.
Gryphen keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Forrest Gryphen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gryphen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A punch combination from Khan misses.
Khan is looking to clinch.
Gryphen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Khan as he avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gryphen.
Gryphen looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gryphen slips under a jab.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Gryphen circles away.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but Gryphen pushes him off.
Khan cracks the inside of Gryphen's front leg.
Gryphen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gryphen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khan pinned against the cage. Khan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Imran Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Gryphen.
Khan wants to clinch up but Gryphen keeps it at a distance.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gryphen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khan throws a right and a left that Gryphen avoids nicely.
Khan moves to clinch but Gryphen breaks away
and Gryphen counters with a good low kick that Khan was not able to check.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gryphen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gryphen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Khan wants to clinch but Gryphen slips to the side
and Gryphen counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gryphen digs a good body shot into Khan's ribs.
Khan instigates a clinch.
Gryphen lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Gryphen is blocking nicely.
Khan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gryphen has him pressed against the cage.
Gryphen scores a nice knee to the body.
Gryphen misses with an elbow over the top.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gryphen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khan avoids it.
A short uppercut from Khan.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Gryphen blocks it.
Gryphen misses with the head strike.
Gryphen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gryphen lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Imran Khan has been cut.
Gryphen misses with a punch to the body.
Gryphen misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gryphen misses with a knee strike.
Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gryphen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gryphen clinches with his opponent.
Khan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gryphen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gryphen has Khan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Khan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Gryphen is blocking nicely.
Gryphen missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gryphen prevents a body shot from Khan.
Khan trying to control the position but instead, Gryphen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khan into the cage.
Gryphen lands an elbow that stopped Khan in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gryphen lands an elbow that stopped Khan in his tracks for a moment.
Forrest Gryphen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Khan can't break the clinch.
Gryphen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khan is pressed up against the cage. Gryphen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khan down to the mat. Khan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gryphen shoots for a takedown but Khan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gryphen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Imran Khan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gryphen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Khan leaves Gryphen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gryphen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Gryphen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Imran Khan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gryphen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khan darts in trying to clinch
and Gryphen counters with a two punch combo.
Gryphen looks for a takedown but Khan sprawls well.
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gryphen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gryphen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gryphen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gryphen has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan is looking to clinch but Gryphen is avoiding it.
Khan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but Gryphen pushes him off.
Khan tries to clinch up but Gryphen circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan moves into the clinch.
Gryphen avoids the elbow strike from Khan, against the cage.
Gryphen tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body.
Khan tries to work over Gryphen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khan managing to block the knees to the body from Gryphen.
Khan lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gryphen throws an elbow but misses.
Khan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gryphen avoids it.
Gryphen lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gryphen scores with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Gryphen.
Gryphen misses with a knee strike.
Khan tries to circle away but Gryphen has him pinned against the cage.
Gryphen scores a nice knee to the body.
Gryphen misses with a knee to the head.
Khan tries to work over Gryphen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khan managing to block the knees to the body from Gryphen.
Khan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Khan tries a body shot but Gryphen blocks it.
Gryphen lands a knee to the body.
Khan managing to block the knees to the body from Gryphen.
Khan prevents the takedown attempt.
Imran Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Gryphen.
Gryphen pushes off an throws an elbow but Khan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gryphen tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan looking to slow down the pace here.
Gryphen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gryphen wants a takedown.
Gryphen misses with a body punch.
Khan tries to break free but Gryphen pushes him back against the cage.
Gryphen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gryphen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Imran Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gryphen avoids it.
Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gryphen fails with a takedown attempt.
Khan tries to clinch but Gryphen moves away
and Gryphen counters with a stiff right hand.
Gryphen swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Khan tries to clinch but Gryphen moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan checks a leg kick.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gryphen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gryphen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Khan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gryphen.
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Forrest Gryphen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Khan throws a series of punches but Gryphen avoids them all with ease.
Gryphen blocks a head kick by Khan.
Imran Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gryphen thows a body shot but no joy.
Gryphen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Khan swivels and escapes.
Gryphen avoids the head kick by Khan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest Gryphen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gryphen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Gryphen!
A relieved looking Forrest Gryphen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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