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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Hardstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stewie Griifin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardstone comes to the cage accompanied by tempel of india. Rocco Hardstone has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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162 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
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165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocco Hardstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stewie Griifin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardstone tries to clinch but Griifin moves out of range.
Hardstone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griifin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Griifin.
Hardstone misses with a combination
and Griifin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hardstone's guard.
Hardstone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hardstone throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Griifin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardstone is keeping the position for now.
Griifin trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardstone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griifin preventing the sweep.
Griifin slips nicely into half guard.
Griifin is nestled in close to Hardstone, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Griifin working the head and body with strikes.
Griifin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Griifin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hardstone tries to roll over but Griifin keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardstone is working hard here to advance position.
Hardstone flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hardstone wants to get back to full guard.
Griifin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Griifin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardstone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Griifin.
A head kick misses from Hardstone.
Hardstone throws a combination that misses
and Griifin counters with a single leg into guard. Hardstone didn't expect that.
Hardstone is breathing heavily.
Griifin slips nicely into half guard.
Griifin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hardstone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Griifin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hardstone is pressing down on Griifin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griifin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Griifin works over Hardstone with some ground and pound from guard.
Griifin trying to control but Hardstone is working from the bottom.
Griifin drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Griifin seems to have locked his on tight now - Hardstone screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Griifin, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Stewie Griifin!
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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
RATING
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