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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Shoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. This should be fireworks!
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Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Forrest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrone Shoes!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Shoes.
Shoes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shoes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin looks for a takedown but Shoes sprawls well.
Shoes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Griffin.
Griffin blocks a low kick nicely.
Shoes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoes throws a low kick but Griffin moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shoes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shoes.
Shoes connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shoes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Griffin somewhat.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Shoes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Griffin's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shoes.
Shoes connects with an inside leg kick.
Shoes lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoes scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Shoes. That's going to slow Griffin down.
Shoes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Shoes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shoes connects with a knee to the head.
Shoes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Griffin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shoes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shoes has Griffin pushed against the cage.
Shoes landing knees to the head.
Shoes is trying to maintain a safe position but Griffin gets an underhook and turns Shoes into the cage.
Griffin avoiding damage as Shoes throws knees to the body.
Shoes 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.
Shoes looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoes lands a knee to the body.
Shoes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shoes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shoes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Shoes.
Shoes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shoes has Griffin pushed against the cage.
Shoes lands a good knee to the midsection. Griffin won't want to take too many of those.
Griffin letting Shoes take a breather here.
Griffin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tyrone Shoes.
Shoes thumps Griffin with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Shoes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Griffin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shoes can pounce on him.
Shoes scoring well with a low kick there.
Shoes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Griffin will feel that in the morning.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shoes, right into the meat.
Shoes scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Shoes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Shoes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Shoes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shoes.
Shoes is looking to slow Griffin down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shoes.
Griffin shoots in but no luck this time.
Shoes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shoes connects with a leg kick. Griffin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shoes fakes the leg kick and cracks Griffin in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shoes scoring well with a low kick there.
Shoes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shoes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shoes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shoes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shoes connects with a leg kick. Griffin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Griffin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shoes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoes delivers a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Shoes.
Shoes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shoes.
Shoes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shoes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Forrest Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shoes throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shoes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shoes, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffin, pushing him back against the cage.
Shoes scores a nice knee to the body.
Shoes connects with a knee to the head.
Shoes missing with knees to the body.
Shoes scores a nice knee to the body.
Shoes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Griffin blocks it with crossed arms.
Shoes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shoes stalling.
Shoes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griffin avoids it.
Shoes scores with a knee to the head.
Shoes trying to control the position but instead, Griffin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shoes into the cage.
Shoes tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Griffin up against the cage.
Griffin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shoes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shoes is trying to maintain a safe position but Griffin gets an underhook and turns Shoes into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tyrone Shoes.
Griffin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shoes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shoes.
Shoes connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Shoes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Shoes connects with a leg kick. Griffin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Griffin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shoes.
Shoes scores with a head kick. Griffin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Shoes cracks the inside of Griffin's front leg.
Shoes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Shoes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shoes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shoes throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoes connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Shoes.
Shoes cracks the inside of Griffin's front leg.
Shoes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shoes moves into the clinch successfully.
Shoes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shoes 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.
A knee to the head by Shoes.
Shoes trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shoes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Shoes.
Shoes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Griffin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shoes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griffin avoids it.
Shoes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shoes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shoes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shoes lands a good knee to the midsection. Griffin won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shoes is struggling to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shoes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shoes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shoes missing with knees to the body.
Griffin tries to pull guard but Shoes won't allow it.
Shoes leaning against his opponent.
Griffin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Shoes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shoes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shoes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shoes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Shoes.
Shoes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Griffin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shoes tries to stall but Griffin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shoes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Griffin up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tyrone Shoes.
Shoes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shoes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Forrest Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shoes feints and then cracks Griffin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Griffin down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Shoes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shoes 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 24:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Shoes!
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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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