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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Cristophe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Cristophe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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168 cm
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143 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Cristophe!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cristophe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Griffin misses.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cristophe throws a hook but Griffin avoids it easily.
Griffin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cristophe misses with a series of wild punches.
Cristophe tests Griffin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Griffin misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cristophe misses the body punch
and Griffin counters with a nice body shot.
Cristophe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griffin throws a lazy right hand but Cristophe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Griffin misses its intended target.
Cristophe throws a right and a left that Griffin avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
A head kick from Cristophe lands but Griffin takes it in his stride.
Griffin throws out a loose jab but Cristophe uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Cristophe misses with a hook to the body
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cristophe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffin.
Griffin throws a hook but Cristophe blocks it.
Griffin misses with the combination.
Cristophe dodges the punch combination from Griffin.
Griffin missing with a left hand there. Cristophe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griffin thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two 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.
Cristophe rushes Griffin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Griffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cristophe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cristophe misses with the head strike.
Cristophe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cristophe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Griffin lands a nice uppercut.
Cristophe tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffin.
Cristophe lands with a right to the head.
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Cristophe has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cristophe.
Cristophe tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Griffin blocks an uppercut.
Griffin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cristophe up against the cage.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cristophe scores with a shot to the side of Griffin's head.
Griffin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cristophe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Griffin or not.
Griffin can't break the clinch.
Cristophe effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristophe has a couple of punches blocked by Griffin.
Cristophe lands with a right to the head.
Cristophe misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Cristophe as the two fighters clinch.
Cristophe stalling in the clinch but Griffin improves position.
Cristophe misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cristophe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cristophe scores with a hook to the body.
Cristophe scores with a shot to the side of Griffin's head.
Cristophe can't find room to land a body shot as Griffin controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Griffin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cristophe lands a left hand.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Griffin stalling in the clinch but Cristophe improves position.
Griffin wants to break free but Cristophe has control.
Griffin prevents a body shot from Cristophe.
A short body shot lands from Griffin as the two fighters clinch.
Griffin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cristophe is keeping busy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cristophe.
Cristophe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griffin.
Griffin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is trying to break free.
Griffin is trying to break free.
Griffin is looking to control Cristophe's arms but Cristophe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Griffin has his back to the cage.
Griffin blocks an uppercut.
Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cristophe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffin throws out the jab.
Griffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffin lands a glancing blow to the side of Cristophe's head.
Griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cristophe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richard Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Griffin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cristophe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cristophe.
Griffin throws a right hand that Cristophe ducks under and follows up with a left that Cristophe also avoids with ease.
Cristophe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Cristophe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A shot to the liver by Griffin. Beautiful body shot.
Cristophe moves out of range as Griffin strikes.
Griffin throws a shot from downtown. Cristophe moves away and avoids it.
Cristophe tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cristophe counters with a thumping low kick.
Cristophe misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Cristophe misses.
Griffin misses the jab.
Griffin stalks Cristophe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cristophe's face. Cristophe staggers backwards, shaken.
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.
Cristophe tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Cristophe clobbers Griffin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Cristophe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin tries to bum rush Cristophe with a series of wild strikes but Cristophe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cristophe manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Cristophe misses
and Griffin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Griffin misses with a hook to the body
and Cristophe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Griffin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cristophe in his tracks.
Cristophe ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
Cristophe tries a low kick but Griffin avoids it.
Griffin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cristophe eats them both and turns towards Griffin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cristophe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
Cristophe throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin thuds his right hand into Cristophe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cristophe wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cristophe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griffin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cristophe.
Cristophe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cristophe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cristophe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Griffin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cristophe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cristophe.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cristophe.
Griffin slips a straight right by Cristophe.
Griffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cristophe.
Griffin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristophe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffin throws out the jab.
Griffin clobbers Cristophe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cristophe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Griffin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cristophe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Griffin's head.
Cristophe looks to throw the jab but Griffin is out of range.
Cristophe throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Cristophe avoids them all with ease.
Cristophe lands with an overhand left.
Griffin looks to land a combination. Cristophe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cristophe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Griffin's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Griffin.
Griffin throws a shot from downtown. Cristophe moves away and avoids it.
Richard Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cristophe lands a leg kick that knocks Griffin off balance momentarily.
Cristophe connects with a solid leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Griffin.
Griffin loads up on a big right hand but Cristophe slips the punch.
Cristophe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Griffin's head.
Griffin lands with a shot to the body.
Cristophe misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cristophe misses with a kick to the body.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cristophe counters with a nice leg kick.
Griffin throws a jab when Cristophe was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Richard Griffin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Griffin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cristophe back to the cage. Griffin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Griffin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A left and a right from Griffin both land. Nice combination.
A shot to the liver by Griffin. Beautiful body shot.
Cristophe takes one to the side of the head.
Richard Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Cristophe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cristophe scores with a nice head shot.
Cristophe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot by Griffin.
Griffin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cristophe on the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Griffin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cristophe throws out the jab.
Cristophe moves out of range of the strikes.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Cristophe avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristophe slips under a jab from Griffin.
Griffin misses with an uppercut. Cristophe saw that one coming.
Griffin misses with an uppercut.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Cristophe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cristophe on the side of the head.
Cristophe throws a front kick that sends Griffin stumbling back into the cage.
Cristophe throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cristophe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Cristophe moves out of range.
Griffin throws a jab but it's blocked by Cristophe.
Cristophe ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Cristophe.
Sloppy strikes from Griffin. Those never looked like landing.
Cristophe blocks a jab.
Cristophe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cristophe counters with a low kick, right behind Griffin 's knee.
Cristophe slips a straight right by Griffin.
Griffin throws a lazy right hand but Cristophe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griffin tries to bum rush Cristophe with a series of wild strikes but Cristophe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cristophe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristophe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cristophe lands a nice shot that snaps Griffin's head back.
Cristophe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Griffin throws a hook to the side of Cristophe's head but Cristophe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cristophe.
A big right from Griffin misses.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Cristophe ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cristophe moves away.
Cristophe ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
Griffin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cristophe in his tracks.
Cristophe misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cristophe slips a jab from Griffin.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Cristophe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cristophe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Griffin misses with a straight left.
A big left from Griffin misses.
Griffin throws a sloppy body shot
and Cristophe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cristophe connects with an inside leg kick.
Griffin connects with a looping right hand.
Griffin throws the left hand but Cristophe avoids the punch easily.
Cristophe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Griffin misses with a hook to the body
and Cristophe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Griffin's knee momentarily.
A shot to the body from Griffin misses
and Cristophe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Cristophe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cristophe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Leo Cristophe!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Leo Cristophe!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Leo Cristophe!
Leo Cristophe wins by unanimous decision!
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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
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