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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Left Cheek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin Griffin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Left Cheek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Griffin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheek connects with a single shot there.
Griffin tries to clinch but Cheek is having none of it.
Cheek is looking to counter punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Cheek as he connects with a hook.
Cheek misses with an uppercut.
Cheek connects with a single shot there.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Cheek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cheek clobbers Griffin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cheek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griffin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Cheek moves out of range.
Cheek throws a good cross that connects.
Cheek fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Griffin. Those never looked like landing.
Cheek lands a nice hook to Griffin's body. Griffin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Cheek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheek catches Griffin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cheek moves out of range as Griffin strikes.
Cheek with a hook.
Cheek missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griffin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Griffin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cheek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cheek misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Cheek sets himself, and Griffin steps forward looking for the clinch! Cheek avoids it this time.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cheek throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Cheek circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cheek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griffin takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheek cracks Griffin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cheek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.
Cheek dips to his left and cracks Griffin with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Cheek misses.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Cheek misses the shot to the body.
Griffin wants to counter with a clinch but Cheek pushes him away.
Cheek moves out of range as Griffin strikes.
Cheek throwing a counter right hand but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Cheek throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Cheek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Cheek wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Griffin slips a straight right by Cheek.
A swing and a miss from Cheek.
Griffin pushes Cheek up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheek blocks a body shot from Griffin.
Cheek has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.
Cheek blocks the elbow strike.
Cheek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griffin blocking some punches.
Cheek is trying to force a seperation but Griffin has the dominant position.
Cheek swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Griffin.
Griffin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cheek swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Griffin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cheek's brow.
Griffin misses with an elbow strike.
Griffin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cheeks head.
Griffin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cheek throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffin.
Cheek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Griffin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Griffin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin blocking some punches.
Griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griffin tries to work over Cheek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cheek lands a nice uppercut.
Cheek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Cheek.
Cheek dodges an elbow strike from Griffin.
Cheek swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheek lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griffin.
Griffin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Left Cheek has been cut.
Griffin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cheek backwards.
Griffin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Griffin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cheek's brow.
Still in the clinch, Cheek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body.
Cheek is breathing heavily.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griffin misses with an elbow strike.
Griffin has Cheek pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Left Cheek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Left Cheek'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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Cheek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cheek bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Griffin's head.
A jab from Cheek finds it's way through Griffin's defenses.
Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cheek.
Cheek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Cheek appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cheek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin.
Cheek jabs Griffin right on the nose. Griffin blinks but takes it well.
Griffin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheek takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
Cheek scores with a nice right hand.
Cheek is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cheek swings widly with a right hand
and Griffin moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cheek fails to land.
Griffin misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is stalling here.
Griffin throws an elbow but it misses.
Cheek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?
Cheek throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffin.
Griffin throws an elbow but it misses.
Cheek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Griffin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cheek blocks an elbow strike from Griffin.
Griffin taking a breather.
Griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Cheek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cheek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cheek being controlled against the cage.
Cheek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cheek throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Left Cheek is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffin fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Cheek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin slips under a jab from Cheek.
Cheek throws a hook but Griffin avoids it easily.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Cheek.
Griffin tries to counter with a clinch but Cheek shakes him off and moves away.
Griffin defending well as Cheek loads up on a big left hand.
Cheek is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Cheek.
Griffin clinches up with Cheek and pushes him back against the cage.
Griffin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Griffin trying to stall but Cheek improves his position.
Griffin misses with an elbow strike.
Griffin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin tries a body shot but Cheek blocks it.
Griffin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cheek pushes Griffin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Cheek.
Cheek throws a head punch that misses.
Griffin blocks a body shot from Cheek.
Griffin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cheek gets through Griffin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Griffin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cheek is keeping busy.
Cheek swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Griffin throws an elbow but misses.
Griffin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cheek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cheek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cheek throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffin.
Cheek throws a head punch that misses.
Griffin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
Cheek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cheek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheek blocks an elbow strike.
Griffin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cheek is trying to break the clinch but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Cheek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Cheek breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Cheek as he connects with a hook.
Cheek cracks Griffin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cheek was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Cheek is looking to counter punch.
Griffin takes one to the side of the head.
Cheek avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Cheek misses with a straight left.
Cheek is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed right hand from Cheek misses the target.
Cheek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griffin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Griffin.
Cheek breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Left Cheek dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Left Cheek'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. This is the final round!
Cheek looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
Griffin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Cheek there.
Griffin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cheek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Griffin. Those never looked like landing.
Left Cheek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffin lands a jab to Cheek's midsection.
Griffin defending well as Cheek loads up on a big left hand.
Griffin takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin defending well as Cheek loads up on a big left hand.
Cheek misses with a straight right.
Griffin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cheek rather than just go for the knockout.
Cheek misses with an uppercut.
Cheek throws a hook to the side of Griffin's head but Griffin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cheek misses the shot to the body.
Cheek misses with an uppercut
and Griffin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Griffin.
Austin Griffin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cheek breaks from the clinch.
Griffin tries to clinch but Cheek is having none of it.
Griffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cheek throwing a counter right hand but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Griffin throws a lazy right hand but Cheek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Griffin moves out of range of the strikes.
Left Cheek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheek lands with a shot to the body.
Griffin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cheek throws a shot to the body.
Griffin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cheek. Cheek circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big right from Griffin misses.
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!
Griffin throws a body punch but Cheek moves out of range.
Griffin misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Cheek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cheek lands a really nice looking cross but Griffin seems unphased.
Griffin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cheek lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cheek throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cheek throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
Austin Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheek keeps the fight on the outside.
Cheek moves out of range as Griffin strikes.
Cheek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Cheek misses its intended target.
Griffin misses with the combination.
Cheek moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cheek tests Griffin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cheek connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheek uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cheek, as that shot connected.
Griffin walks into a straight right hand from Cheek.
Griffin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cheek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheek jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cheek lands a jab to the head.
Cheek keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cheek looks to land a left hand but Griffin moved out of range nicely.
Griffin drops Cheek with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cheek looks back up at him and smiles so Griffin waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Cheek is rocked!
Cheek throws a shot to the body.
Oh Cheek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A swing and a miss from Griffin.
Cheek throwing a counter right hand but Griffin manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Left Cheek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cheek, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Left Cheek!
Left Cheek made sure to mention his sponsor, MayheM sportswear in his post fight interview.
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