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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 is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by seperate my sides- red hot chili peppers. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
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225 cm
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155 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 2 - 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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Caldeira!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffen throws a sloppy head kick and Caldeira moves out of range easily.
Griffen tries to close the distance and clinch but Caldeira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caldeira shoots in looking for a takedown. Griffen tries to sprawl out of it but Caldeira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Griffen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
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.
A head kick misses from Griffen.
Griffen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Griffen wants it to stay on the feet.
Caldeira is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Griffen's half guard.
Griffen is trying to stand.
Griffen is trying to get back to full guard.
Caldeira is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldeira postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Griffen to stand up.
Griffen throws a sloppy head kick and Caldeira moves out of range easily.
Griffen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Griffen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Caldeira counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Griffen tries to kick Caldeira off but Caldeira keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira is thwarting Griffen's attempts to control the position.
Caldeira is working for a submission of some sort.
Caldeira moves nicely into side control.
Caldeira moves into full mount!
Griffen wants to control but Caldeira is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffen is desperately trying to improve his position but Caldeira has a good base and remains in mount.
Caldeira avoids the attempt from Griffen to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Caldeira looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Griffen is looking to improve his position but Caldeira isn't that keen on the idea.
Caldeira controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Caldeira dominated that round.
That's time! Griffen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A head kick by Griffen misses
and Caldeira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Griffen's guard.
Griffen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Griffen wants to stand up but Caldeira is controlling him.
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 trying to control the position from the bottom.
Griffen lands with a heel strike from the guard.
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 trying to control the position.
Caldeira gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffen misses with a takedown
and Caldeira counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Griffen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Griffen looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Caldeira pushes past his half guard into mount!
Caldeira looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Caldeira controlling from the full mount.
Caldeira is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffen is working to get back to half guard.
Griffen wants to try and get back to his feet.
Caldeira controlling his opponent.
Griffen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffen wants to control but Caldeira passes into side.
Griffen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Caldeira has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Caldeira in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Griffen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Griffen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Caldeira controlling his opponent.
Arturo Caldeira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Griffen is trying to stand up.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Griffen clinches but Caldeira breaks the clinch
and Caldeira counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Griffen's guard now.
Caldeira stands up and waves to Griffen to follow him.
Caldeira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griffen swivels and escapes.
Griffen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Caldeira counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Griffen is trying to stand back up but Caldeira is controlling him
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Caldeira in particular looking to stall.
Griffen is looking to get back to is feet but Caldeira passes into side control.
Griffen looks to move to half guard but instead Caldeira has passed into mount! Damn!
Caldeira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffen is desperately trying to improve his position but Caldeira has a good base and remains in mount.
Griffen is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Caldeira avoids the attempt from Griffen to control.
Caldeira controlling from mount.
Griffen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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.
Caldeira controlling the pace for now.
Griffen is working to get back to half guard.
Caldeira goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Griffen is on top in guard.
Griffen lands a couple of elbows.
Griffen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffen throws a big right hand that misses.
Griffen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Caldeira is proving hard to escape from.
Griffen is pushing down on Caldeira's leg trying to pass to half guard. Caldeira is fighting to maintain full guard but Griffen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Griffen is looking to take a break and control but Caldeira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Caldeira is trying to control but can't.
That's four 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.
Griffen trying to control from half guard but Caldeira is working away.
Caldeira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Griffen is looking to take a break and control but Caldeira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Griffen wants to stand but Caldeira has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Ryan Griffen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Caldeira defending well though.
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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
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
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FIGHT
RATING
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