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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schmorgen Biscuit (ranked 3017 p4p, 2342 weight class) and Anthony Griffith (ranked 57 p4p, 75 weight class). Anthony Griffith has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Schmorgen Biscuit's chin.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 32 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Schmorgen Biscuit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Griffith!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biscuit throws a lazy right hand but Griffith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Biscuit.
We've been informed that Griffith has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Biscuit cracks Griffith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Griffith moves in looking to clinch but Biscuit pushes him off.
Biscuit shoots in looking for a takedown. Griffith tries to sprawl out of it but Biscuit keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Griffith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Griffith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Biscuit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Griffith scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biscuit throws out a loose jab but Griffith uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith with a hook.
It looks like Schmorgen Biscuit has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Griffith, as that shot connected.
Biscuit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anthony Griffith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Biscuit walks into a left hand.
Biscuit blocks a low kick nicely.
Griffith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Biscuit.
Griffith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffith rushes Biscuit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Griffith manages to break the clinch.
Griffith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griffith misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith connects with the punch.
Griffith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Biscuit counters with a nice double leg into side control. Griffith won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffith keeps Biscuit under control for a moment.
Biscuit misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Griffith parries the strikes from Biscuit easily there. Biscuit is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Griffith to escape.
Biscuit has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Griffith managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Biscuit.
Biscuit working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Biscuit landing a few strikes.
Griffith is trying to improve his position.
Sloppy strikes there by Biscuit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biscuit misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Griffith takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Griffith is looking for a sweep.
Griffith takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Biscuit is looking to take a break and control but Griffith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Griffith is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Biscuit is keen to just control but Griffith is a slippery customer.
Biscuit winds up and cracks Griffith with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Griffith wants to get back to full guard.
Biscuit lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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. Biscuit connects with a nice short shot to Griffith's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biscuit thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Griffith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Biscuit.
Biscuit throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Biscuit seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Griffith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Griffith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Biscuit is working away from the top position though.
Griffith is controlling Biscuit's trapped leg to prevent Biscuit from advancing to side control.
Biscuit throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Biscuit stops Griffith from getting back to his feet.
Biscuit thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griffith's head.
Biscuit 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.
Biscuit misses with a head shot. Griffith uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Schmorgen Biscuit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Schmorgen Biscuit's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Biscuit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffith.
Griffith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Biscuit is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Griffith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Biscuit blocks the body kick.
Anthony Griffith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Biscuit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffith.
A little feinted left hand from Biscuit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Biscuit misses with a hook. Griffith ducked under it nicely.
Griffith throws a jab but it's blocked by Biscuit.
Griffith misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biscuit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffith.
Griffith looks to land a right hand but Biscuit moved out of range.
Biscuit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Biscuit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Biscuit connects with a right hand. Griffith shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biscuit avoids a punch combination nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Griffith.
Griffith connects with a nice looking jab.
Biscuit misses with an uppercut.
Griffith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good exchange - Griffith coming out on top.
Griffith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Anthony Griffith has been cut.
Griffith staying out of range there.
Griffith thows a body kick. Biscuit tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Griffith misses with a hook.
Biscuit throws a hook but Griffith avoids it easily.
Biscuit is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Biscuit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffith.
Biscuit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffith.
Biscuit moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGriffith.
Griffith walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Griffith.
Biscuit misses with a straight right.
Griffith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Biscuit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith swings widly with a right hand
and Biscuit counters with a straight right hand.
Griffith gets a clinch.
Biscuit wants to take the fight to the mat but Griffith manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Griffith working hard to break the clinch.
Biscuit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Biscuit is trying to pull guard but Griffith turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Griffith stalling in the clinch.
Griffith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schmorgen Biscuit's cut is getting worse.
Biscuit is trying to pull guard but Griffith has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Schmorgen Biscuit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffith tries to work over Biscuit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Biscuit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Biscuit wants a takedown.
Biscuit lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Griffith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Biscuit ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Biscuit no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Griffith is looking to stand up but Biscuit won't let him.
Biscuit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Griffith wants to control from the top but Biscuit keeps moving.
Biscuit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Biscuit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anthony Griffith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Griffith lands a jab.
Biscuit shoots in but Griffith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Griffith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Biscuit throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biscuit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Griffith tries to get set, Biscuit tries to push him back and clinch up but Griffith manages to avoid the attempt.
Biscuit dodges the punch combination from Griffith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biscuit checks the leg kick.
Biscuit tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Griffith manages to circle out of the way.
Griffith lands a lovely overhand right.
Biscuit shoots in looking for a takedown. Griffith tries to sprawl out of it but Biscuit keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Griffith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Biscuit goes for a double leg but Griffith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Griffith continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Schmorgen Biscuit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Griffith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Biscuit jumps guard but Griffith stands there with Biscuit around his waist. Biscuit gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Griffith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Biscuit.
Biscuit is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Griffith to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Biscuit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Biscuit is trying to pull guard but Griffith has him pressed against the cage.
Biscuit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griffith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Biscuit takes a shot to the head.
Griffith misses with the head strike.
Griffith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Biscuit goes for a takedown in the clinch but Griffith prevents it.
Biscuit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A shot in the inside from Biscuit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biscuit is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Griffith to keep the fight standing.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Biscuit as Griffith tries to tie him up.
Biscuit prevents a body shot from Griffith.
Griffith lands a left hand.
Biscuit jumps guard but Griffith stands there with Biscuit around his waist. Biscuit gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Biscuit jumps guard but Griffith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Griffith taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Biscuit as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Biscuit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biscuit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Griffiths head.
Biscuit has Griffith pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Biscuit pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Griffith tumbling to the mat - Biscuit dives into Griffith's guard.
Griffith looking to control.
Biscuit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Griffith managing to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Biscuit trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Griffith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Griffith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Schmorgen Biscuit!
Schmorgen Biscuit managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.
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