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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gob Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by Miami 2 Ibiza. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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206 lbs
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190 cm
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gob Lin!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Griffin is trying to defend but Lin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lin misses with a head shot. Griffin uses the momentum to regain guard.
Griffin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lin stands up over Griffin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griffin is keeping the position for now.
Lin trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet but Lin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Griffin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lin distracts Griffin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lin chips away with some ground and pound.
Lin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lin wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
Lin throws and elbow that misses. Griffin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lin's guard. Nice move by Griffin!
Lin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Griffin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lin throws a couple of heel strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Griffin manages to get himself to full guard.
Lin is working Griffin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lin landing with the ground and pound.
Lin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lin postures up and lands a big shot to Griffin's brow.
Lin working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lin throws a strike but Griffin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lin keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin preventing the sweep.
Lin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lin trying to strike off his back.
Griffin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lin struggling a bit here.
Lin is looking to reverse the position.
Lin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Griffin tries to roll over but Lin keeps him under control.
Griffin is looking to control Lin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griffin avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lin slips a nice elbow through Griffin's hands, connecting with Griffin's forehead.
Lin winds up and cracks Griffin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lin winds up and cracks Griffin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Griffin is staying active underneath Lin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lin slips a nice elbow through Griffin's hands, connecting with Griffin's forehead.
Lin lands strikes from half guard.
Lin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lin working over Griffin with some ground and pound. Griffin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lin working Griffin over with strikes.
Lin is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gob Lin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Griffin did well to prevent Lin getting side control.
Lin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Griffin has hold of Lin's hands but Lin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Griffin tries to get to full guard but Lin has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Griffin defending well though.
Lin throwing shots but Griffin is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lin lands a nice short elbow.
Lin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griffin keeps working.
Lin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Griffin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Lin there.
Lin slips a nice elbow through Griffin's hands, connecting with Griffin's forehead.
Griffin is refusing to be controlled, as Lin sits in half guard.
Lin controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Lin there.
Lin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griffin keeps working.
Lin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Griffin taking some punishment here, with Lin in his half guard.
Lin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Griffin defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin slips a nice elbow through Griffin's hands, connecting with Griffin's forehead.
Ground and pound from Lin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lin drops an elbow to the side of Griffin's head.
Lin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Griffin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lin is nestled in close to Griffin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lin working the head and body with strikes.
Griffin wants to get back to full guard.
Griffin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lin.
Lin lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin taking some punishment here, with Lin in his half guard.
Griffin is refusing to be controlled, as Lin sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Lin there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lin lands a nice short elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Griffin taking some punishment here, with Lin in his half guard.
Lin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Griffin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Griffin defending well though.
Griffin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gob Lin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lin gets a takedown into half guard.
Lin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Griffin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lin drops an elbow to the side of Griffin's head.
Lin lands with a punch from half guard.
Griffin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ground and pound from Lin.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lin lands a nice short elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffin manages to get to full guard.
Lin stands and throws Griffin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Griffin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lin cracks Griffin with a big right hand but Griffin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Griffin down.
Lin working the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Griffin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gob Lin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin controls the position.
Gob Lin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Let's hope that Lin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gob Lin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lin shoots for a takedown but Griffin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lin tries to move into range but Griffin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Griffin is letting Lin control him for a moment.
Griffin is trying to buck Lin off.
Griffin is letting Lin control him for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Griffin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Griffin is being controlled here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gob Lin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Griffin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mirko Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin is looking to regain half guard here but Lin keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gob Lin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lin 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gob Lin!
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energy
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hype
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