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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dieter Schaafs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dieter Schaafs acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dieter Schaafs!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schaafs darts in and clinches Griffin up against the cage.
Schaafs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Schaafs as the two fighters clinch.
Griffin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Schaafs.
Griffin is working for takedown but Schaafs is calmly controlling the position for now.
Our sources have told us that Griffin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schaafs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Schaafs.
Schaafs manages to break the clinch.
Schaafs clinches up against the cage.
Griffin tries to break free but Schaafs pushes him back against the cage.
Schaafs trying to land knees to the body.
Schaafs scores with a hook to the body.
Schaafs lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schaafs breaks from the clinch.
Schaafs darts in and clinches Griffin up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaafs cracks Griffin with a nice body shot.
Schaafs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Schaafs is controlling him.
A left hand lands to the body for Schaafs.
Griffin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schaafs obliges.
Schaafs lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Schaafs - that landed with a thud.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Schaafs missing with knees to the body.
Schaafs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Griffin tries to pull guard but Schaafs forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schaafs.
Schaafs lands a body punch.
Griffin is trying to push Schaafs away but Schaafs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schaafs prevents Griffin from breaking the clinch.
Schaafs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schaafs clinches with his opponent.
Schaafs breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schaafs goes for a double leg but Griffin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Griffin continues to drive forward.
Schaafs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schaafs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schaafs pushes Griffin up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Schaafs.
A short left from Schaafs.
Nice body punch from Schaafs.
Schaafs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schaafs breaks from the clinch.
Schaafs has closed the distance and engaged Griffin in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaafs pushes Griffin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schaafs scores with a shot to the side of Griffin's head.
A short left from Schaafs.
Schaafs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schaafs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Griffin takes a shot to the head.
Schaafs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schaafs breaks from the clinch.
Schaafs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schaafs lands with a left to the head.
Griffin looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Schaafs breaks from the clinch.
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!
Schaafs shoots for a takedown but Griffin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Griffin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaafs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Schaafs shoots in looking for a takedown. Griffin tries to sprawl out of it but Schaafs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Griffin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Schaafs moves into the clinch.
Schaafs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Schaafs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griffin.
Schaafs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schaafs drives through and clinches with Griffin against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dieter Schaafs dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schaafs is defended easily by Griffin.
Schaafs closes the distance and clinches up with Griffin, looking for a takedown. Schaafs pushes Griffin against the cage but Griffin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Griffin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Schaafs dives in for a single leg takedown but Griffin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Matt Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dieter Schaafs.
Schaafs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Griffin circles away.
Griffin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin misses with a looping left.
Schaafs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schaafs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin fails to pull guard.
Schaafs presses Griffin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Schaafs trying to land knees to the body.
Griffin tries to pull guard but Schaafs holds him up against the cage and eventually Griffin drops back down to his feet.
Griffin blocks an elbow strike from Schaafs.
Schaafs digs a right hand underneath Griffin's ribcage. Griffin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schaafs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Schaafs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Schaafs.
Schaafs lands with a right to the head.
Schaafs lands a nice uppercut.
Schaafs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schaafs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schaafs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffin, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Schaafs won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Schaafs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schaafs scores with a hook to the body.
Schaafs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schaafs has managed to clinch.
Schaafs breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schaafs is defended easily by Griffin.
Griffin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Schaafs sprawls and moves away.
Schaafs moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin working hard to break the clinch.
Schaafs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schaafs lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Schaafs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Schaafs has him pressed against the cage.
Schaafs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Griffin's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schaafs.
Griffin tries to pull guard but Schaafs holds him up against the cage and eventually Griffin drops back down to his feet.
Griffin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Schaafs after a bit of a struggle.
Griffin avoiding damage as Schaafs throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaafs lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Schaafs.
Schaafs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Griffin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dieter Schaafs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Schaafs gets through Griffin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schaafs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Schaafs.
Griffin takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin can't break the clinch.
Schaafs lands a body punch.
A short right from Schaafs on the inside.
Schaafs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Griffin is looking to break free of the clinch but Schaafs has double underhooks.
Schaafs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schaafs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Griffin but Griffin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dieter Schaafs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Schaafs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Griffin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Schaafs sprawls and moves away.
Schaafs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Griffin tries to avoid it but Schaafs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Griffin to the ground. Griffin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Matt Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schaafs moves into range and clinches up with Griffin.
Griffin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schaafs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Schaafs lands with a light punch inside.
Griffin is looking to break free of the clinch but Schaafs has double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Schaafs as the two fighters clinch.
Griffin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Schaafs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Schaafs lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaafs missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schaafs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schaafs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griffin avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Schaafs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaafs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Griffin tries to break free but Schaafs pushes him back against the cage.
Schaafs pushes Griffin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schaafs scores a nice knee to the body.
Schaafs lands an uppercut.
Schaafs trying to land knees to the body.
Schaafs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Schaafs pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schaafs pushes Griffin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schaafs scores with a shot to the side of Griffin's head.
Griffin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Schaafs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Schaafs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Griffin.
Schaafs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schaafs has Griffin up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Schaafs.
Schaafs breaks the clinch.
Schaafs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Griffin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Griffin wants it to stay on the feet.
Schaafs pushes Griffin up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Schaafs.
Schaafs unloads a knee to the mid-section. Griffin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Schaafs working Griffin over with knees to the body.
A short right from Schaafs on the inside.
Schaafs lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaafs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Griffins head.
Schaafs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griffin avoids it.
Schaafs lands with a short shot to the head.
Schaafs tries to land knees in the clinch but Griffin avoids the damage to the body.
Schaafs lands a nice knee to the body.
Schaafs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schaafs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Schaafs closes the distance and clinches.
Schaafs scores with a hook to the body.
Schaafs breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaafs darts in and clinches Griffin up against the cage.
Griffin can't break the clinch.
Griffin is trying to force a seperation but Schaafs has the dominant position.
A short body shot lands from Schaafs as the two fighters clinch.
Griffin wants to break free but Schaafs has control.
Schaafs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Schaafs - that landed with a thud.
Schaafs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schaafs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Schaafs forces Griffin back against the cage and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dieter Schaafs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schaafs has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dieter Schaafs!
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energy
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hype
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