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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Rotundo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by Evil Monkey. Kenny Rotundo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chris Griffin's chin.
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenny Rotundo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rotundo is out of range and Griffin settles back down.
Rotundo moves away from the strike by Griffin.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin tries to land a leg kick but Rotundo saw it coming and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Griffin.
Chris Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Griffin!
Griffin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rotundo.
A swing and a miss from Griffin.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rotundo slips under a jab.
Rotundo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Griffin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chris Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Rotundo.
Rotundo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
Rotundo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rotundo moves away.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rotundo moves away.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rotundo moves away.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rotundo.
Griffin looks to land a left hand but Rotundo moved out of range nicely.
Rotundo avoids the head kick by Griffin.
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.
Rotundo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Griffin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rotundo swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rotundo.
Rotundo shoots in and drives through. Griffin sprawls well.
Rotundo throws a looping overhand right but Griffin ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Rotundo does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a jab to the body
letting Rotundo counter with a right hand.
Rotundo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rotundo moves away.
Rotundo takes one to the chin there.
Griffin takes a swing at Rotundo's ribcage but misses.
Rotundo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rotundo staying out of range there.
Griffin misses with a body kick.
Rotundo slips a jab from Griffin.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Griffin tries to bum rush Rotundo with a series of wild strikes but Rotundo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rotundo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rotundo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Griffin but Griffin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Griffin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rotundo throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
Griffin digs a good body shot into Rotundo's ribs.
Griffin misses with a body shot
and Rotundo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rotundo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Griffin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Griffin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Griffin dominated that round.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rotundo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Griffin thuds his right hand into Rotundo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Griffin looks to land a left hand but Rotundo moved out of range nicely.
Rotundo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Griffin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Griffin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rotundo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice defenses there by Rotundo.
Rotundo looks to land a combination but Griffin avoids it well.
Rotundo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Griffin defends it nicely.
Rotundo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A shot to the body from Griffin misses
and Rotundo counters with a left and a right that stings Griffin.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Griffin.
Kenny Rotundo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffin misses the target.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rotundo.
Rotundo stuns Griffin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rotundo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotundo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffin can pounce on him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rotundo checks a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Griffin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Rotundo.
Griffin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rotundo momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin swings for the body but Rotundo moves out of range.
Griffin throws a body punch but Rotundo moves out of range.
Griffin scoring well with a low kick there.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Griffin.
Griffin lands a right hook to the body.
Griffin misses with a straight right.
Chris Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Rotundo tries to move into range but Griffin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Griffin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
Griffin misses with a shot to the body
and Rotundo counters with a two punch combo.
Rotundo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
Griffin connects with a high kick.
Griffin takes a swing at Rotundo's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Griffin.
Griffin misses the body punch
and Rotundo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rotundo ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
A big right from Griffin misses.
Rotundo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rotundo slips a jab from Griffin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rotundo misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Griffin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Griffin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Griffin misses with an uppercut.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Rotundo is just out of range.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Rotundo is just out of range.
Griffin throws a body kick that misses.
Rotundo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Rotundo is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Griffin, as that shot connected.
Rotundo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Griffin works Rotundo's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Griffin misses.
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rotundo throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
Rotundo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griffin misses with a hook.
Griffin digs a good body shot into Rotundo's ribs.
Griffin throws a hook to the side of Rotundo's head but Rotundo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rotundo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Griffin's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotundo wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
Rotundo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rotundo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Griffin controlling the position.
Rotundo is looking to advance position but Griffin has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Griffin prevents Rotundo from getting the reversal.
Rotundo tries to hold on but Griffin pushes him away.
Griffin is standing up, even though he is in mount.
A left lands for Griffin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rotundo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Griffin. Griffin obviously looking to wear him down.
Rotundo moves away from the strike by Griffin.
Griffin looks to throw the jab but Rotundo is out of range.
Kenny Rotundo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Griffin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griffin works the jab nicely.
Griffin throws a lazy head kick
and Rotundo counters with a straight right hand.
Griffin keeps Rotundo at a distance using the push kick.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws the left hand but Rotundo avoids the punch easily.
Griffin clobbers Rotundo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Griffin.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffin tries to bum rush Rotundo with a series of wild strikes but Rotundo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin feints and then cracks Rotundo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rotundo down.
Good exchange - Griffin coming out on top.
Griffin connects with a crisp jab.
Griffin misses with a jab to the body
enabling Rotundo to counter with a crisp jab.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rotundo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Griffin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Griffin!
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