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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Honest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'm the Scatman. Honest Griffin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Honest Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin misses with a right hand
and Stern counters with a stiff right hand.
Griffin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stern misses with a lunging right hand
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stern lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stern.
Griffin takes a swing at Stern's ribcage but misses.
Griffin digs a good body shot into Stern's ribs.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Stern bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffin misses with a shot to the body
and Stern counters with a one-two to the body.
A low kick from Stern is predictable there
and Griffin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stern lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stern lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Griffin.
Stern gets through Griffin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Stern.
Stern throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffin.
Stern lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Griffin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griffin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stern swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stern lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stern blocking some punches.
Griffin struggles to land a body shot inside as Stern controls his hands.
Stern misses with a punch on the inside.
Stern misses with a punch on the inside.
Griffin misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Stern.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Griffin.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Griffin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stern scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Griffin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stern blocking some punches.
Stern tries to throw a body punch but Griffin avoids it by throwing Stern back against the cage.
Stern lands a body punch.
Griffin lands an uppercut.
Stern cracks Griffin with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Stern controls the action.
Stern working aggressively here.
Griffin tries to throw a body punch but Stern avoids it by throwing Griffin back against the cage.
Stern tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffin's elbow.
Stern makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Griffin blocks a body shot from Stern.
Griffin blocks an uppercut.
Stern lands a shoulder strike.
Stern gets through Griffin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stern blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stern tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stern scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stern struggles to land a body shot inside as Griffin controls his hands.
Stern doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stern working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stern.
Stern misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stern tries a body shot but Griffin blocks it.
Stern swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stern digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.
Griffin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Stern.
Griffin lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stern lands a shot to the body.
Griffin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stern creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stern digs a right hand underneath Griffin's ribcage. Griffin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Griffin.
Stern lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Stern as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stern fails to land.
Stern lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Griffin has a couple of punches blocked by Stern.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
Stern wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin blocks an uppercut.
Stern tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stern misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Stern scores with a nice short uppercut.
Griffin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stern's elbow.
Stern blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stern lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Griffin looks gassed!
Stern blocks an uppercut.
Stern lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stern blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stern.
Stern works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stern misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stern doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griffin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stern fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stern.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Stern.
Stern lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Stern.
Stern lands with a short shot to the head.
Stern swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stern misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stern lands a nice uppercut.
Stern lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Stern lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stern cracks Griffin with a nice body shot.
Stern cracks Griffin with a nice body shot.
Stern scores with a hook to the body.
Griffin takes a shot to the head.
Stern lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stern scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Stern dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Griffin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stern's corner calls for a 1-2. Stern obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Stern does it's job there.
Stern throws a shot to the body.
Griffin throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stern lands a nice looking kick to the body. Griffin takes a step back to recover.
Stern jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stern swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stern tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Stern works Griffin's body with a nice hook.
Stern throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stern throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Griffin's head.
Stern digs a good body shot into Griffin's ribs.
Stern cracks Griffin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stern.
A lazy body kick from Stern
and Griffin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stern lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griffin at a distance.
Stern misses with a few strikes there.
Stern pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jason Stern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stern scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stern throws a leg kick that is checked
and Griffin counters with a left to the body.
Stern lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stern takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stern throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stern scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Griffin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stern rather than just go for the knockout.
Griffin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stern scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stern tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stern moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stern tries to land a body kick
and Griffin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin walks into a stiff left hand from Stern.
Jason Stern is winning the standup battle so far.
Stern misses with a hook
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griffin throws a body kick the misses
and Stern makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No joy there for Stern, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stern just misses with a punch to the body.
Stern is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stern was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
A head kick by Stern misses
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stern throws a lazy head kick
and Griffin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Griffin.
Griffin misses with a punch on the inside.
Griffin tries to throw a body punch but Stern avoids it by throwing Griffin back against the cage.
Stern lands a right hand.
Stern scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stern misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griffin misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern has a couple of punches blocked by Griffin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stern.
Griffin tries a body shot but Stern blocks it.
Stern throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stern misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stern lands a right hand.
Stern wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Stern breaks the clinch.
Stern throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stern throws a right and a left that Griffin avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stern throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griffin counters with a leg kick.
Stern uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffin.
Stern throws a lazy uppercut
and Griffin counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Stern dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Stern thuds a left hand into Griffin's body.
Stern takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stern throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stern with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stern misses with a hook
and Griffin counters with a thumping low kick.
A low kick from Stern misses
and Griffin counters by moving into the clinch.
Stern working aggressively here.
Griffin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stern swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stern blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griffin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Griffin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stern's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Stern.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stern escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stern on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Griffin. Griffin obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stern swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stern misses the body punch
and Griffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stern takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stern is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A nice combination there by Stern.
Griffin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffin misses the target.
Griffin walks into a stiff left hand from Stern.
Stern misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern misses with a straight right.
Stern misses with a left hand
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stern throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Griffin throws a body punch but Stern moves out of range.
Griffin misses with a low kick.
Griffin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stern scores with a nice right hand.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stern manages to avoid it.
Stern looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
Stern swings widly with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern misses with a hook.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stern throws a leg kick
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Stern is looking to land body kicks.
Stern throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin.
Stern throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin counters with a good, hard body kick but Stern shrugs it off.
Stern misses with a left hand
and Griffin counters by clinching up.
Nice body punch from Stern.
Stern tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stern can't find room to land a body shot as Griffin controls the action.
Jason Stern has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Griffin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stern works on Griffin's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.
Griffin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griffin struggles to land a body shot inside as Stern controls his hands.
Stern throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stern is working Griffin over against the cage.
Stern blocks a body shot from Griffin.
Stern tries to throw a body punch but Griffin avoids it by throwing Stern back against the cage.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Stern controls the action.
Stern lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Stern works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Griffin is working Stern over against the cage.
Griffin swings wildly with an uppercut but Stern uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stern misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin blocks a body shot from Stern.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Griffin.
Stern lands with a light punch inside.
Honest Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Stern is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stern tries a body shot but Griffin blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Honest Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stern has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Stern!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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