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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trenton Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shane Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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189 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trenton Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, shane Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt.
Griffin shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown. Johnson fights it but they end up in guard.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Griffin stands and steps away. Johnson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Griffin looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Griffin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Johnson won't be happy with that.
Trenton Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of shane Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson is not content to let Griffin control the position.
Johnson tries to escape but Griffin is in control.
Johnson looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin landing strikes.
Griffin trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Griffin 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.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Griffin connects with a decent elbow.
Griffin cracks Johnson with a big right hand but Johnson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Griffin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Johnson to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Griffin gets to his feet. Johnson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Griffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Griffin has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Griffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt.
Griffin tries to clinch up.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Griffin's head.
Trenton Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Griffin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Griffin wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Griffin finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Griffin swinging wilding here.
Griffin tries to clinch up.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Griffin.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Griffin holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Griffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Griffin pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trenton Griffin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Griffin scores with a jab.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson prevents Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Griffin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Johnson trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson gets to his feet. Griffin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Griffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Griffin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Griffin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Griffin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Griffin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Johnson controls his leg.
Griffin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Griffin.
Griffin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Johnson controls his leg.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Griffin is controlling him
Griffin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Griffin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Griffin throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Griffin lands an overhand right.
Griffin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trenton Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to clinch
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griffin looks to clinch
so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Griffin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Johnson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Griffin, up you get!
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Johnson is keen to just control but Griffin is a slippery customer.
Griffin kicks off Johnson and gets to his feet.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Griffin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Griffin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Griffin manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Griffin's guard.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griffin is keeping the position for now.
Griffin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
shane Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Griffin pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
shane Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Griffin drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Griffin lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Griffin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Griffin tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Griffin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Griffin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Griffin can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson drags the fight down to the ground.
Griffin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Griffin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Johnson dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Griffin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Johnson has passed into half guard!
Johnson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Griffin to stand up.
Griffin slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Griffin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin sneaks out the side door and pushes Johnson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Trenton Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Trenton Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of shane Johnson.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Griffin pinned against the cage. Griffin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griffin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson shoots and misses
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
Griffin tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Griffin was covering up waiting for the punch and Johnson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Griffin keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Johnson wants to stand but Griffin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a head kick.
Griffin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson's guard.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Griffin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Johnson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Griffin has Johnson in his guard.
Johnson stops Griffin from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to shane Johnson.
I think Johnson 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... shane Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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