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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Connoly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connoly is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Break Stuff - Limp Bizkit. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Connoly!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffin.
Connoly looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Griffin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Griffin landing with the ground and pound.
Griffin throwing strikes but missing.
Griffin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Connoly working a defensive guard here.
Connoly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffin is one step ahead there.
Griffin tries to free his leg and advance position but Connoly is retaining full guard.
Griffin pushes down on Connoly's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Griffin lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connoly is refusing to be controlled, as Griffin sits in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Griffin connects with a nice short shot to Connoly's temple.
Griffin is trying to control the action in half guard but Connoly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Griffin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Griffin trying to pass the guard but Connoly defending well.
Connoly on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Connoly is trying to maintain the position but Griffin is very close to passing his half guard.
Griffin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Griffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Connoly on the ground.
Griffin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Griffin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Connoly knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Griffin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Griffin trying to mount his opponent but Connoly defends it.
Connoly pushes Griffin off looking to stand but Griffin dives back in and keeps control.
Griffin stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is controlling the pace.
Griffin lands with a punch from half guard.
Griffin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Griffin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Griffin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Griffin lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Griffin connects with a nice short shot to Connoly's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Griffin connects with a nice short shot to Connoly's temple.
Griffin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Connoly tries to roll over but Griffin keeps him under control.
Connoly is trying to maintain the position but Griffin is very close to passing his half guard.
Griffin working Connoly over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Griffin connects with a nice short shot to Connoly's temple.
Griffin trying to control from half guard but Connoly is working away.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Griffin lands a nice short elbow.
Griffin winds up and cracks Connoly with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Connoly gets back to full guard.
Griffin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Connoly is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Griffin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Griffin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Griffin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee warns Connoly that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Connoly taking shots to the head.
Griffin dominating with strikes here.
Griffin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Griffin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Griffin with good strikes from the mount here!
Griffin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Connoly is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Griffin lands a heavy elbow.
Griffin working Connoly over with strikes here.
Griffin with the ground and pound from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin with a couple of short strikes.
Griffin cracks Connoly with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Connoly regains half guard.
Griffin trying to control from half guard but Connoly is working away.
Griffin prevents Connoly from improving his position.
Griffin moves nicely into side control.
Griffin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin cracks Connoly with a big right hand but Connoly just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Griffin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Griffin lands a few punches from side control.
Griffin throwing strikes but Connoly manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Griffin is not content to let Connoly control the position.
Griffin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Connoly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Griffin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Griffin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Griffin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Connoly's head.
Griffin 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.
Connoly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Griffin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Connoly can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Griffin controls the pace.
Griffin trying to move into half guard but instead Connoly has managed to sweep!
Griffin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Connoly won't allow Griffin to sweep him here.
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.
Griffin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Connoly!
Connoly can't escape the position.
Griffin lands with some strikes.
Randy Griffin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Griffin with good strikes from the mount here!
Connoly trying desperately to get to his feet.
Connoly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Griffin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Connoly looks a forlorn figure.
Griffin looking to finish Connoly with some ground and pound. This is bad for Connoly!
Griffin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Griffin dominated that second round.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Connoly fails to land the takedown.
Griffin feints and as Connoly raises his hands in defense, Griffin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Griffin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Griffin stands up over Connoly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Connoly is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Connoly looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Griffin passes into half guard.
Griffin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Griffin passes to full mount!
The referee warns Connoly that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin looking to finish Connoly with some ground and pound. This is bad for Connoly!
Griffin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Connoly is in a horrible position here. Griffin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Griffin unloading with bombs!
Griffin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Connoly hang on?
Connoly taking shots to the head.
Griffin raining down shots from the mount!
Griffin lands a heavy elbow.
Griffin won't let Connoly get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Griffin working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Griffin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Griffin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Connoly looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Griffin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Griffin landing shots from mount.
Connoly is wriggling around trying to escape.
Griffin breaks from Connoly's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Connoly is trying to stand up.
Griffin landing strikes from the mount.
Griffin landing shots from mount.
Griffin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Griffin landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connoly keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Griffin dominating with strikes here.
Griffin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Connoly in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Connoly is working to get back to half guard.
Griffin breaks from Connoly's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Griffin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Griffin landing strikes from the mount.
Connoly in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Griffin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Connoly looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Connoly tries to hold on but Griffin postures up.
Griffin scoring with strikes but Connoly is staying in there.
Griffin with a couple of short strikes.
Griffin landing punches.
Griffin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Griffin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Connoly looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Griffin.
Griffin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dan Connoly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin lands a big elbow.
Griffin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Griffin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Griffin!
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energy
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