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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tuski Fema (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stewie Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fema comes into the arena with Kanye West - Amazing blaring out of the sound system. Griffin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Ride. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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200 lbs
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180 cm
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tuski Fema!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stewie Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fema shoots in for a double leg but Griffin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fema shoots in but Griffin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Griffin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fema.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuski Fema. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Griffin showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fema's head.
Fema avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Griffin.
Griffin is pressing down on Fema's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fema is holding on for now.
Fema avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Griffin.
Griffin is working for a submission of some sort.
Fema is looking for a sweep. Griffin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Griffin drops an elbow to the side of Fema's head.
Griffin working over Fema with some ground and pound. Fema looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Griffin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fema sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fema wants to control but Griffin is keeping busy.
Fema missing with punches from the bottom.
Fema manages to get to full guard.
Fema looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffin is one step ahead there.
Griffin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fema is on top in guard.
Griffin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Fema from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fema is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fema pushing down on Griffin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Griffin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fema pulls his head out easily.
Griffin looks gassed!
Fema is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Griffin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Griffin actively working from the bottom here.
Griffin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fema pulls his head out easily.
Griffin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fema lands a nice short elbow.
Fema trying to control the pace.
Griffin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fema working over Griffin with some ground and pound. Griffin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fema trying to control the action but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Fema lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Fema.
Fema working Griffin over with strikes.
Griffin looking for submissions off his back.
Fema scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fema is keen to just control but Griffin is a slippery customer.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fema lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fema lands a nice short elbow.
Fema content to control rather than advance.
Griffin lands with a few short shots to the body.
Fema content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Griffin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fema scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fema 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.
Griffin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fema pulls his head out easily.
Griffin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fema winds up and cracks Griffin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fema 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuski Fema dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fema doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown. Fema fights it but they end up in guard.
Griffin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fema 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.
Griffin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fema scores with a nice shot.
Fema keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Griffin landing some decent shots from guard.
Griffin postures up.
Fema throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fema working a defensive guard here.
Fema keeping full guard, as Griffin tries to pass.
Fema striking off his back but it's not causing Griffin any problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fema doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fema won't be happy with that.
Fema tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Griffin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Griffin tries for a kimura but Fema is defending well.
Fema is looking for a sweep.
Stewie Griffin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fema taking punishment in the form of punches.
Griffin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Griffin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Griffin 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.
Griffin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fema, who protects the arm well.
Griffin wants to stand but Fema has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fema wants to sweep here but Griffin controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fema striking off his back but it's not causing Griffin any problems.
Griffin throwing strikes but missing.
Griffin connects with a couple of short punches.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fema with a poor takedown
and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuski Fema. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fema is trying to get back to full guard.
Griffin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fema manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fema trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Fema looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Griffin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fema is keeping the position for now.
Griffin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fema pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fema shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Griffin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fema scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Griffin?
Griffin chipping away with body shots but they're not going to hurt Fema.
Griffin can't escape the position.
Fema dominating with strikes here.
Fema landing strikes from the mount.
Fema prevents Griffin from getting the reversal.
Fema lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Griffin hang on?
Fema working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Griffin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fema is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fema scoring with strikes but Griffin is staying in there.
Fema with the ground and pound from mount.
Griffin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fema in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fema working the ground and pound effectively.
Griffin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fema lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Griffin throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Griffin flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stewie Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fema with a lazy takedown attempt
and Griffin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Griffin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fema is looking to control Griffin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fema avoid being mounted?
Fema is looking for a sweep. Griffin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Griffin thows a huge punch but Fema dodges it nicely.
Griffin throwing shots but Fema is blocking nicely.
Griffin seems to be working for a kimura but Fema defends the submission attempt.
Fema manages to get to full guard.
Griffin has gone for a leg lock! Fema slips out almost immediately though and dives into Griffin's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fema is working Griffin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fema can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fema trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fema with a nice head shot there.
Fema scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Griffin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fema postures up and lands a big shot to Griffin's brow.
Griffin looking for a guillotine here but Fema defends easily.
Griffin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fema keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Griffin's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Griffin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Griffin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fema pushing down on Griffin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fema scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fema is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Griffin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Griffin wants to get back to full guard.
Griffin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fema lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin has hold of Fema's hands but Fema slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fema lands a nice short elbow.
Griffin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Griffin is looking to improve his position.
Fema is nestled in close to Griffin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Griffin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fema scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Griffin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fema lands a nice short elbow.
Fema drops an elbow to the side of Griffin's head.
Griffin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fema controlling the pace.
Griffin punching from the bottom.
Fema blocks the strikes from Griffin.
Fema looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Griffin is trying to get back to full guard.
Griffin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fema scores with a couple of nice shots.
Griffin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fema pulls his head out easily.
Fema seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Griffin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fema lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fema is taking a breather. Griffin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tuski Fema showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fema has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuski Fema!
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