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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Griffen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Caldeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caldeira has chosen Paralyzer as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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149 lbs
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225 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Griffen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Caldeira!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Caldeira stands and steps away. Griffen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Griffen misses with a takedown attempt
and Caldeira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Griffen's guard.
Griffen has an active guard here but Caldeira has managed to pass into half guard.
Griffen scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Caldeira manages to mount him!
Caldeira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Griffen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Griffen is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldeira tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Griffen is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffen is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Griffen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Caldeira controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
I looks like Caldeira might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Griffen is trying to stand up.
Griffen tries to hold on but Caldeira pushes him away.
Caldeira with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Caldeira avoids the attempt from Griffen to control.
Caldeira controlling from the full mount.
That's four 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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Arturo Caldeira just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Griffen wants to clinch
and Caldeira counters with a single leg into guard. Griffen didn't expect that.
Griffen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Caldeira puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Griffen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Griffen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Griffen tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Caldeira manages to move to mount!
Griffen flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Griffen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Caldeira dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Caldeira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Griffen circles away.
Griffen with a poor takedown
and Caldeira counters with a single leg into guard. Griffen didn't expect that.
Caldeira slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Griffen wants to stand up but Caldeira is controlling him.
Caldeira preventing the sweep.
Griffen being controlled here, momentarily.
Griffen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Caldeira is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldeira controls from within his opponent's guard.
Griffen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Caldeira's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Griffen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Caldeira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Caldeira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Griffen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two 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.
Griffen throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Griffen looking for a sweep. Not yet Griffen, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick misses from Griffen.
Griffen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A shot to the body from Griffen misses
and Caldeira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Caldeira.
Caldeira controls from within his opponent's guard.
Griffen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Caldeira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Griffen trying to control the position.
Griffen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Caldeira escapes and throws Griffen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
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.
Caldeira stands up and beckons Griffen to his feet.
A head kick by Griffen misses
and Caldeira counters with a single leg into guard. Griffen didn't expect that.
Griffen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Caldeira won't allow Griffen to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caldeira slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Caldeira chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Caldeira 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. This is the final round!
A head kick by Griffen misses
and Caldeira counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Griffen tries to get to full guard but Caldeira has control of the leg.
Griffen with the active half guard here but Caldeira passes nicely into side control.
Caldeira remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Arturo Caldeira has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Caldeira is controlling him well.
You can see the frustration on Griffen's face as Caldeira controls the position.
Griffen stops Caldeira from passing to mount.
Griffen tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Caldeira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Griffen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
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.
Caldeira working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Griffen has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Caldeira avoiding Griffen 's attempts to control his hands.
Griffen rolls, trying to escape but Caldeira keeps control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffen breaks Caldeira's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Griffen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Griffen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Caldeira is proving hard to escape from.
Griffen throws and elbow that misses. Caldeira uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Griffen's guard. Nice move by Caldeira!
Griffen trying to keep a closed guard but Caldeira is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Griffen tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Caldeira avoids the head kick by Griffen.
Griffen tries to clinch but Caldeira moves away
and Caldeira moves into the clinch.
Griffen misses with a knee to the head.
Griffen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryan Griffen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Caldeira tries to pull guard but Griffen holds him up against the cage and eventually Caldeira drops back down to his feet.
Griffen is looking to break free of the clinch but Caldeira has double underhooks.
Griffen manages to break the clinch.
Caldeira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Griffen as he avoids it easily.
Ryan Griffen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Griffen misses with a takedown attempt
and Caldeira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Griffen's guard.
Caldeira works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Arturo Caldeira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caldeira keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Caldeira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Caldeira 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Caldeira!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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