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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes into the arena with New York blaring out of the sound system. James Brown struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Alonzo Griffin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Brown's chin.
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173 cm
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165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
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170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alonzo Griffin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Brown! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Griffin wants to clinch. Griffin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Griffin slips under a jab. Griffin slips under a jab from Brown. Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffin. Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin. Griffin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Griffin tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brown staying out of range there. Brown throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease. Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away. Brown lands with a shot to the body. Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch. Griffin lands the left hand. Brown throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown. Griffin takes one on the button. Griffin throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily. Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range. Alonzo Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Brown throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease. Brown misses the shot to the body. Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss. Brown scores with a one two! Griffin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Griffin dips to his left and cracks Brown with an uppercut! Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Griffin misses with a body punch
and Brown counters with a left and a right... And another left! Griffin is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Brown!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
60% |
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