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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Griffin (ranked 3251 p4p, 4971 weight class) and Ki Dausz (ranked 383 p4p, 480 weight class). Dausz has chosen Trio Libel's : Gadisku as his entrance music. Chris Griffin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ki Dausz!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dausz cracks Griffin with an open hand slap.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffin.
Griffin shoots in and drives through. Dausz sprawls well.
Dausz looks to clinch
and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown. Dausz fights it but they end up in guard.
Dausz pushes Griffin off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sloppy strikes from Dausz. Those never looked like landing.
Griffin feinted with a counter takedown.
Dausz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dausz lands a head kick!
A punch lands to the side of Dausz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dausz misses with the body kick
and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown. Dausz fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dausz wants to sweep here but Griffin controlling him for the moment.
Griffin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Griffin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Griffin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Griffin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Griffin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dausz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dausz has momentary wrist control but Griffin slips an elbow through the middle.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Dausz keeps moving.
Griffin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Griffin trying to control but Dausz is working from the bottom.
Griffin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Griffin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dausz can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dausz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Griffin throwing strikes from guard but Dausz blocks nicely.
Griffin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dausz is keeping the position for now.
Griffin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Griffin postures up and lands a big shot to Dausz's brow.
Griffin throwing strikes from guard but Dausz blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Griffin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Griffin throws a big right hand that misses.
Griffin scoring with some ground and pound.
Griffin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Griffin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Griffin throwing strikes from guard but Dausz blocks nicely.
Griffin landing some decent shots from guard.
Griffin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dausz being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Griffin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Dausz keeps moving.
Griffin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Griffin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Griffin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Griffin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dausz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Griffin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dausz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Griffin. That's going to slow Dausz down.
Dausz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Griffin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dausz!
Griffin grinds an elbow into Dausz's temple.
Dausz is rocked!
Dausz is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dausz is still in real trouble! Can Griffin finish him?
Dausz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Griffin.
Griffin trying to control the position but Dausz is working away.
Dausz seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dausz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dausz is looking to regain half guard here but Griffin keeps moving and retains side control.
Chris Griffin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is staying tight to Dausz's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Griffin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dausz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Griffin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Griffin tries for a kimura but Dausz is defending well.
Dausz tries to escape but Griffin is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin working the strikes but Dausz uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Dausz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Griffin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Griffin is trying to work for a kimura but Dausz is defending well.
Griffin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dausz wants to improve his position but Griffin is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Griffin.
Dausz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin working the head and body with strikes.
Griffin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Griffin is looking to advance position but Dausz won't allow it.
Griffin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Griffin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Griffin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Griffin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Griffin is working for a submission of some sort.
Griffin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dausz keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin thows a huge punch but Dausz dodges it nicely.
Griffin seems to be looking for submissions.
We've been informed that Dausz has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Griffin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Griffin not doing much here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dausz has hold of Griffin's hands but Griffin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Griffin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dausz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Dausz.
Dausz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Griffin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Griffin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Griffin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dausz wants to stand but Griffin is controlling the position.
Griffin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Griffin wants to pass the guard but Dausz is defending well.
Griffin with the ground and pound but Dausz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Griffin connects with a couple of short punches.
Griffin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dausz can do to turn this around?
Griffin is standing up over Dausz. Dausz looks to escape but Griffin dives into side control.
Dausz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dausz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Griffin working the ground and pound.
Dausz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Griffin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Griffin is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Dausz is trying to escape and Griffin transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Dausz is forced to tap! Nice work there by Griffin! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Griffin!
Chris Griffin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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