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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between fred griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Stig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, fred griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, The Stig!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
griffin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stig sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten griffin somewhat.
griffin has a takedown stuffed.
griffin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for fred griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
griffin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
griffin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stig trying to control from the bottom.
griffin not doing much here.
Stig really doesn't want to stay on the ground with griffin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stig is looking to control griffin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stig avoid being mounted?
griffin wants to take a breather but Stig is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stig wants to control but griffin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by The Stig.
griffin fails to land the takedown.
Stig leaves griffin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stig tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. griffin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
griffin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stig as he avoids it easily.
griffin is breathing heavily.
griffin shoots in but Stig avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stig is looking to clinch.
Stig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
griffin shoots in but no luck this time.
Stig wants to clinch.
Stig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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.
griffin shoots in but Stig avoids the takedown attempt easily.
griffin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stig.
Stig has griffin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Stig fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stig lands an elbow that stopped griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Stig lands an elbow inside.
Stig misses with a hook from the clinch.
griffin takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like fred griffin has been cut.
Stig lands a damaging elbow.
Stig working griffin over with knees to the body.
Stig lands an elbow just above griffin 's eye.
Stig landing knees to the body.
Stig comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
griffin takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stig.
Stig comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Stig.
Stig scores a nice knee to the body.
Stig misses with a punch on the inside.
Stig misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from griffin.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stig.
Stig tries to land knees in the clinch but griffin avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stig has him pressed against the ropes.
griffin is looking to break free of the clinch but Stig has double underhooks.
griffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Stig won't allow it.
Stig creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through griffin's defenses.
griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Stig.
Stig lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
griffin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Stig.
Stig lands an elbow that stopped griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Stig scores a nice knee to the body.
griffin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stig lands an elbow just above griffin 's eye.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stig landing knees to the body.
griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stig lands an uppercut.
griffin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stig working aggressively here.
Stig lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Stig.
Stig using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stig lands a nice elbow.
Stig gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
griffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Stig won't allow it.
griffin tries to break the clinch but Stig is controlling the position.
Stig lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
griffin is trying to break the clinch but Stig is controlling him.
Stig lands an elbow that stopped griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Stig comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
griffin wants to break free but Stig has control.
griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Stig.
griffin is trying to force a seperation but Stig has the dominant position.
Stig throws a head punch that misses.
Stig lands a nice elbow.
Stig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stig.
Stig lands an elbow inside.
Stig comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
griffin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stig lands an elbow that stopped griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Stig swings wildly with an uppercut but griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stig creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through griffin's defenses.
griffin is looking to break free of the clinch but Stig has double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stig obliges.
Stig is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. griffin is defending well for now.
griffin is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stig lands a nice elbow.
griffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stig lands an elbow inside.
Stig tries to land knees in the clinch but griffin avoids the damage to the body.
Stig lands an elbow that stopped griffin in his tracks for a moment.
griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stig lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Stig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on fred griffin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
griffin looks for a takedown but Stig sprawls well.
griffin shoots for a double leg takedown but Stig sprawls well. He's pushed griffin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
griffin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stig tries to clinch but griffin moves out of range.
fred griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stig tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. griffin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stig moves in looking to clinch but griffin pushes him off.
griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Stig.
Stig tries to clinch there but griffin circles away.
griffin dives in and grabs Stig's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stig pushes down on griffin's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for fred griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Stig.
Stig is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Stig.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stig throws a leg kick which misses griffin's front leg but catches the back leg as griffin tries to avoid it.
Stig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A leg kick checked by griffin.
griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Stig.
Stig walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. griffin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stig fails with an attempt to clinch.
griffin has a takedown stuffed.
Stig tries to clinch but griffin moves out of range.
griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
Stig wants to clinch up but griffin keeps it at a distance.
griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
The Stig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
griffin takes a kick to the side of the head.
griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stig tries to close the distance and clinch but griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
fred griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stig doesn't manage to clinch there - griffin circles away.
Stig tries to clinch but griffin is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Stig.
Stig throws a nice head kick!
Stig thumps griffin with a low kick.
Stig is looking to clinch.
Stig tries to clinch there but griffin circles away.
Stig tries to clinch but griffin moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stig. griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
griffin shoots for a double leg takedown but Stig sprawls well. He's pushed griffin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stig tries to clinch there but griffin circles away.
Stig lands a head kick!
Stig tries to clinch up but griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
griffin blocks a head kick by Stig.
griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stig doesn't manage to clinch there - griffin circles away.
Stig doesn't manage to clinch there - griffin circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Stig.
Stig lands a nice leg kick that just misses griffin's sensitive parts.
griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stig tries to clinch up.
griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Stig.
Stig tries to clinch but griffin moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stig is looking to clinch but griffin is avoiding it.
Stig fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stig misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from griffin.
griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stig lands an elbow that stopped griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Stig lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stig.
Stig lands an elbow inside that griffin shrugs off.
Stig lands an elbow inside that griffin shrugs off.
Stig comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
griffin blocks an uppercut.
Stig lands a good knee to the midsection. griffin won't want to take too many of those.
griffin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
griffin blocks an uppercut.
griffin takes an elbow to the temple.
griffin is trying to break the clinch but Stig is controlling him.
griffin working hard to break the clinch.
Stig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stig comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stig.
Stig throws a head punch that misses.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Stig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on fred griffin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Stig feints and then cracks griffin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow griffin down.
griffin tries to keep at a distance but Stig has taken the fight into the clinch.
griffin blocking some punches.
Stig lands a nice elbow.
griffin is trying to break free.
Stig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Stig.
Stig throws a punch but it's blocked by griffin.
griffin tries to break free but Stig pushes him back against the ropes.
griffin is trying to force a seperation but Stig has the dominant position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stig obliges.
griffin tries to break the clinch but Stig is controlling the position.
griffin wants a takedown but no success here.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stig lands a knee to the body.
Stig comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stig tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Stig.
Stig prevents griffin from breaking the clinch.
griffin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
griffin tries to break the clinch but Stig is controlling the position.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stig gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stig prevents griffin from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
griffin is trying to push Stig away but Stig has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Stig lands an elbow that stopped griffin in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Stig fails to land.
griffin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stig comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stig gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from griffin.
griffin takes an elbow to the temple.
Stig lands an elbow inside.
Stig prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for fred griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stig lands an elbow inside.
griffin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stig prevents griffin from breaking the clinch.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stig creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through griffin's defenses.
griffin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stig lands an elbow just above griffin 's eye.
griffin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stig creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through griffin's defenses.
griffin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stig lands an elbow that stopped griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Stig lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Stig.
Stig creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through griffin's defenses.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stig trying to land knees to the body.
Stig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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.
griffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
griffin blocks a body shot from Stig.
Stig keeps control of griffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Stig.
griffin tries to circle away but Stig has him pinned against the ropes.
Stig lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stig.
Stig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stig tries to throw a body punch but griffin avoids it by throwing Stig back against the cage.
griffin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stig putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has griffin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stig has him pressed against the ropes.
griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stig tries to clinch but griffin moves out of range.
Stig stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stig wants it to stay on the feet.
Stig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stig fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stig tries to clinch but griffin is having none of it.
griffin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
griffin throwing strikes from guard but Stig blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
griffin postures up.
Stig wants to sweep but no luck.
Stig not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
griffin won't allow Stig to sweep him here.
griffin stands up over Stig, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stig looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. The Stig was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Stig fails with an attempt to clinch.
fred griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
griffin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stig doesn't manage to clinch there - griffin circles away.
griffin fails with a takedown attempt.
Stig gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four 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.
Stig putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has griffin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
griffin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stig lands a nice elbow.
Stig tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
griffin is trying to break the clinch but Stig has him pressed against the ropes.
griffin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stig swings wildly with an uppercut but griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stig creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through griffin's defenses.
The Stig seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
griffin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stig walks away with a smile on his face. griffin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stig wants to clinch.
griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stig clinches.
The Stig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stig is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. griffin is defending well for now.
griffin throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Stig comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stig 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Stig!
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