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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Clothesoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Honest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I'm the Scatman. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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190 lbs
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198 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oliver Clothesoff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Honest Griffin!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clothesoff throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
Clothesoff throws a lazy head kick
and Griffin counters by moving into the clinch.
Griffin tries to work over Clothesoff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffin digs a right hand underneath Clothesoff's ribcage. Clothesoff let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Clothesoff gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Clothesoff looking to pass the guard.
Clothesoff stops Griffin from standing up.
Griffin is controlling Clothesoff's posture.
Clothesoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clothesoff won't allow Griffin to get back to his feet.
Clothesoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clothesoff drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clothesoff jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clothesoff is looking to work some ground and pound but Griffin has wrist control.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Clothesoff from controlling successfully.
Clothesoff passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Griffin dodges the ground and pound from Clothesoff.
Griffin struggling a bit here.
The ground and pound from Clothesoff seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
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.
Clothesoff tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Clothesoff thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Clothesoff throws a strike aimed at the side of Griffin's head but Griffin avoids it well.
Clothesoff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griffin keeps working.
Clothesoff misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Clothesoff easily slips into full mount!
Clothesoff prevents Griffin from getting the reversal.
Griffin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Clothesoff prevents Griffin from getting the reversal.
Clothesoff swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Griffin is now in Clothesoff's guard. A big mistake from Clothesoff there, giving up the dominant position!
Griffin postures up.
Griffin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Griffin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Clothesoff looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clothesoff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffin is one step ahead there.
Griffin wants to stand but Clothesoff is controlling his posture from full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Clothesoff is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Oliver Clothesoff 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.
Clothesoff throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clothesoff throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Clothesoff wants to slow Griffin down by chopping away at his legs.
Clothesoff misses with a hook
and Griffin counters with a low kick, right behind Clothesoff 's knee.
Griffin connects with a body shot that sends Clothesoff's belly button to the back.
Griffin takes a swing at Clothesoff's ribcage but misses.
Griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clothesoff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clothesoff throws a leg kick that is checked
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Griffin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clothesoff takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Griffin misses
and Clothesoff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffin scoring well with a low kick there.
Clothesoff throws a head kick that misses
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griffin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Clothesoff to score with a decent uppercut.
A slow jab from Griffin misses its intended target.
Griffin lands with a hook. Clothesoff tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Clothesoff tries for a takedown but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Griffin misses with a body punch
and Clothesoff counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Griffin staying out of range there.
Griffin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clothesoff.
Griffin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Clothesoff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin misses with a jab to the body
and Clothesoff counters with a single leg into guard. Griffin didn't expect that.
Griffin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Griffin pulls Clothesoff in to control the position.
Griffin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clothesoff manages to get himself to full guard.
Clothesoff is looking for a triangle but Griffin pushes his legs off easily.
Griffin looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clothesoff looking for a guillotine here but Griffin defends easily.
Clothesoff lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Griffin!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four 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.
Clothesoff takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Clothesoff sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Clothesoff can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Griffin is looking to escape.
Clothesoff unloads with some shots from mount but Griffin bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin is bucking up trying to escape but Clothesoff cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
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 Oliver Clothesoff will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Clothesoff shoots in looking for a takedown but Griffin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Clothesoff's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Clothesoff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffin.
Griffin tries to clinch but Clothesoff moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clothesoff misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.
Clothesoff digs a good body shot into Griffin's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin misses with a shot to the body
and Clothesoff counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Griffin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Griffin moves out of range as Clothesoff throws a body kick.
Oliver Clothesoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clothesoff misses with a body shot
and Griffin counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Clothesoff misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Clothesoff is predictable there
and Griffin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body. Clothesoff takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Griffin jabs at Clothesoff's body.
Griffin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clothesoff rather than just go for the knockout.
Clothesoff takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Clothesoff is just out of range.
Clothesoff misses with an uppercut
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Griffin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clothesoff counters with a good, hard body kick but Griffin shrugs it off.
Griffin lands a jab to Clothesoff's midsection.
Clothesoff misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clothesoff.
A jab from Griffin misses.
Clothesoff lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Griffin walks into a straight right hand from Clothesoff.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clothesoff scores with a nice body kick.
Griffin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
Griffin misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clothesoff. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Honest Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Clothesoff misses
and Griffin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Clothesoff lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griffin at a distance.
Griffin tries to clinch up.
Clothesoff steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Griffin. That one must have hurt.
Griffin throws an off balance right hand
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griffin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clothesoff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clothesoff throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
Griffin throws a right hand that misses
and Clothesoff counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin slaps away a takedown attempt from Clothesoff, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Clothesoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffin misses with an uppercut. Clothesoff saw that one coming.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clothesoff.
Griffin walks into a stiff left hand from Clothesoff.
Clothesoff lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin tries to clinch up but Clothesoff circles away and keeps his distance.
Clothesoff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.
Clothesoff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Clothesoff clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Clothesoff swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Clothesoff throws an off balance right hand
and Griffin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Griffin slips under a jab.
Good work by Griffin as he checks the leg kick.
Griffin thuds a left hand into Clothesoff's body.
Griffin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A low kick from Clothesoff misses
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Clothesoff throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Griffin misses with a low kick as Clothesoff jumps back.
Griffin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Clothesoff counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clothesoff moves into range and connects with a jab.
Griffin misses with a body punch
enabling Clothesoff to counter with a crisp jab.
Clothesoff tries to score a power double leg takedown but Griffin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clothesoff somewhat.
Clothesoff misses with a left hand
and Griffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griffin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clothesoff feints and as Griffin raises his hands in defense, Clothesoff changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Clothesoff is in close to Griffin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Griffin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clothesoff stops Griffin from standing up.
Griffin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Clothesoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oliver Clothesoff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clothesoff thows a big elbow that misses.
Clothesoff wants to pass the guard but Griffin is keeping the position.
Clothesoff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clothesoff with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clothesoff is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Griffin controlling the position.
Clothesoff has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Clothesoff wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clothesoff swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clothesoff lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clothesoff wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Griffin throws a solid leg kick but Clothesoff takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Griffin.
Griffin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Griffin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Clothesoff misses with a combination
and Griffin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Clothesoff.
A left lands for Clothesoff.
Clothesoff throws a wild body kick that Griffin sees coming a mile off.
Clothesoff lands with an uppercut that bounces Griffin off the cage and back into rage.
Clothesoff paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Griffin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clothesoff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Clothesoff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clothesoff throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Clothesoff shoots in and bounces Griffin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Clothesoff had his way with Honest Griffin in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Clothesoff misses the shot to the body.
Clothesoff throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clothesoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clothesoff throws a lazy head kick
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clothesoff scores with a kick to the body.
Clothesoff works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Griffin tries to sprawl but Clothesoff drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Clothesoff is thwarting Griffin's attempts to control the position.
Griffin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clothesoff thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griffin's head.
Clothesoff seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Clothesoff trying to control from half guard but Griffin is working away.
Clothesoff is looking for a kimura here.
Clothesoff wants to work for an arm triangle but Griffin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Oliver Clothesoff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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 is looking to control Clothesoff's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griffin avoid being mounted?
Clothesoff works his way into side control.
Clothesoff wants to control but Griffin is keeping him busy.
Griffin is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clothesoff tries to score with some ground and pound. Griffin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clothesoff misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Clothesoff trying to control the action but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Clothesoff wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Griffin, who protects the arm well.
Clothesoff moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Griffin dodges the ground and pound from Clothesoff.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clothesoff wants to control but Griffin is keeping him busy.
Clothesoff swings around for an armbar but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Clothesoff's guard.
Griffin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Griffin wants to stand but Clothesoff has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Clothesoff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clothesoff, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:46
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Clothesoff!
Oliver Clothesoff retains his middleweight title!
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