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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Verno Ackhbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Verno Ackhbar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ackhbar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ackhbar has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Griffin!
Poor strikes thrown by Ackhbar there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ackhbar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Griffin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ackhbar.
Ackhbar misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ackhbar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Griffin is looking to get to half guard.
Ackhbar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ackhbar manages to capitalize on a mistake by Griffin to take his back!
Griffin covering up well under a series of strikes from Ackhbar.
Griffin is trying to get back to his feet but Ackhbar has full control of the position and if anything, Griffin has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ackhbar is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Griffin tries to roll but Ackhbar sticks to his back.
Griffin is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ackhbar.
Griffin is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ackhbar gets his way!
Griffin has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Griffin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Ackhbar just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Griffin is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Ackhbar really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Griffin.
Let's hope that Ackhbar has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ackhbar working for a choke but Griffin is defending well.
Griffin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ackhbar has good solid back control here.
Ackhbar avoiding Griffin 's attempts to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ackhbar throwing sloppy strikes.
Griffin trying to control the action but Ackhbar just sinks the hooks in.
Ackhbar throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ackhbar has the hooks in. Griffin is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Verno Ackhbar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ackhbar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ackhbar throwing strikes from guard but Griffin blocks nicely.
Griffin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ackhbar throwing strikes from guard but Griffin blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ackhbar thows a big elbow that misses.
Griffin striking off his back but it's not causing Ackhbar any problems.
Griffin isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ackhbar stacks Griffin on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ackhbar!
Ackhbar decides to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ackhbar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ackhbar avoiding damage.
Ackhbar breaks the clinch.
Ackhbar fails to land the takedown.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Ackhbar circles away easily
and Ackhbar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ackhbar stands up and waves to Griffin to follow him.
Griffin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ackhbar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Griffin!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ackhbar controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ackhbar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Ackhbar there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ackhbar goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Griffin is on top in guard.
Griffin trying to control but Ackhbar is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ackhbar can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin looking to sit in guard and control but Ackhbar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ackhbar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Griffin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ackhbar is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ackhbar passes Griffin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ackhbar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Griffin is looking to control Ackhbar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griffin avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Verno Ackhbar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Griffin fails with the takedown
and Ackhbar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Griffin won't be happy with that.
Ackhbar cracks Griffin with a big elbow.
Griffin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ackhbar thowing shots but they're missing.
Ackhbar looking to finish with strikes here!
Ackhbar working for a guillotine from mount but Griffin is in no mood to give up.
Griffin tries to lock up and control but Ackhbar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ackhbar content just to control the position here.
Ackhbar wants to take Griffin's back here but Griffin is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Griffin is desperately trying to improve his position but Ackhbar has a good base and remains in mount.
Griffin tries to hold on but Ackhbar pushes him away.
Griffin tries to reverse the position but Ackhbar maintains control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two 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 is trying to reverse the position but instead Ackhbar has taken his back - oops!
Verno Ackhbar has got the better of the ground game so far.
I really don't envy Griffin right now.
Ackhbar working for the choke.
Griffin is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ackhbar.
Ackhbar connects with a big shot to the side of Griffin's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ackhbar controlling the positon.
Griffin tries to break free.
Ackhbar avoiding Griffin 's attempts to control his hands.
I really don't envy Griffin right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ackhbar is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Griffin trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ackhbar is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Griffin up.
Ackhbar looking for the choke but no joy.
Ackhbar controlling the position well here. Griffin rolled but Ackhbar kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Nick Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Verno Ackhbar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ackhbar is persistently looking for the submission but Griffin is defending it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Verno Ackhbar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ackhbar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Verno Ackhbar!
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FIGHT
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