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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TJ Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Putman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TJ Griffin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Putman's chin.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Putman!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Griffin thuds his right hand into Putman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Putman cracks Griffin with a good jab.
Putman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Putman.
Putman misses with a hook
and Griffin counters with an inside leg kick.
Putman looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
Putman cracks Griffin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Putman throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Griffin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Putman looks gassed!
Putman walks into a straight right hand from Griffin.
Putman with a jab.
Griffin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Putman was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Putman avoids them all with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Griffin.
Griffin lands with a good body shot.
Putman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Putman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Putman blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Griffin lands a leg kick that knocks Putman off balance momentarily.
Putman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Griffin connects with a single shot there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Griffin.
Griffin connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin connects with a single shot there.
Griffin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Putman at a distance.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
Griffin lands a left and a right that send Putman crashing to the mat, dazed. Griffin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Putman is rocked!
Griffin tests Putman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Putman is still on wobbly legs! Can Griffin finish him?
Griffin lands a slapping body shot.
Griffin lands a left and a right that send Putman crashing to the mat, dazed. Griffin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Griffin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Griffin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Griffin.
Putman seems to have recovered his senses.
Putman takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheers as Griffin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Putman doesn't seem phased though.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Putman.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Putman manages to avoid it.
Putman misses with an uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Putman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.
Putman throws an off balance right hand
and Putman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griffin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Griffin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Griffin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Griffin tests Putman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griffin throws a push kick but Putman slaps the foot to one side.
Griffin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Putman is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Griffin duly obliges.
Griffin scores with a leg kick.
Griffin throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Griffin.
Putman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Griffin. Griffin obviously looking to wear him down.
Griffin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Griffin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Griffin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Griffin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Putman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffin.
Griffin thuds his right hand into Putman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Griffin lands with a shot to the body.
Putman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Putman's sensitive parts.
Griffin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Griffin tenderised Putman's leg. Putman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Griffin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That kick from Griffin tenderised Putman's leg. Putman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Griffin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffin thumps Putman with a low kick.
Griffin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Griffin misses with an uppercut
and Putman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Griffin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Griffin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Putman on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Griffin.
A telegraphed right hand from Putman misses the target.
Griffin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Griffin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Griffin lands with a hook. Putman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Griffin finds it's way through Putman's defenses.
Putman misses with a right hand
and Griffin counters with an outside leg kick.
Putman throws a poor cross that misses
and Griffin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Griffin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Putman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Griffin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Griffin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Griffin swings for the body but Putman moves out of range.
Griffin cracks the inside of Putman's front leg.
Griffin lands a leg kick that knocks Putman off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Griffin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Putman doesn't seem phased though.
Griffin feints and then cracks Putman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Putman down.
Griffin lands a head kick. Putman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Putman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Griffin to score with a decent uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Putman's sensitive parts.
Putman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin lands a lovely overhand right.
Putman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Griffin feints and then cracks Putman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Putman down.
Griffin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Griffin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Griffin throws out a loose jab but Putman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin throws a shot to the body.
Griffin throws a head kick that half lands.
Griffin lands a slapping body shot.
Griffin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Griffin lands a body shot.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin throws a right hand that Putman ducks under and follows up with a left that Putman also avoids with ease.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Putman throws out the jab.
Griffin slips a jab from Putman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putman blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Griffin connects with a right hand. Putman shakes it off.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Putman moves out of range easily.
Putman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Griffin cracks Putman with a good jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Griffin.
Griffin lands a front kick.
Griffin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Griffin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Putman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Griffin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Griffin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Putman can do to turn this around?
Putman misses with a left hand
and Griffin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Putman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Griffin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab from Griffin.
TJ Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Griffin finds it's way through Putman's defenses.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Putman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Putman moves out of range of the body kick.
Griffin throws a jab but it's blocked by Putman.
Griffin slips a straight right by Putman.
Putman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Good exchange - Putman coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Putman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Putman misses with a hook to the body
and Griffin counters with a thumping low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Griffin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Griffin misses with a left hand
and Putman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Putman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Putman is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Griffin.
Griffin throws a push kick but Putman slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Putman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Putman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Putman throws a right hand that misses
and Griffin counters with a body kick that stops Putman in his tracks momentarily.
Griffin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Griffin.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Putman throws out the jab.
Griffin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Putman throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
Griffin scores with a three punch combo!
Putman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Griffin counters with a left to the body.
Nice cross by Griffin.
Putman swings widly with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a body kick that stops Putman in his tracks momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffin, right into the meat.
Putman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Griffin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Griffin.
A solid body kick from Griffin.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffin swings for the body but Putman moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Griffin dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Putman slips under a jab.
Griffin throws a head kick but Putman moves out of range.
Putman throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Putman loads up on a big right hand but Griffin slips the punch.
Putman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Griffin throws out a powerful jab.
Griffin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Griffin.
A telegraphed right hand from Putman misses the target.
Griffin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griffin sizes up Putman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Griffin stuns Putman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Putman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Griffin. Griffin obviously looking to wear him down.
Putman walks into a stiff left hand from Griffin.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Putman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin sizes up Putman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Decent striking displayed by Griffin there.
Griffin scores with a nice body kick.
Griffin misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Putman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffin lands with a shot to the body.
Putman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Griffin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Putman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
Putman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Putman throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Griffin.
Good standup being displayed there by Griffin as he connects with a hook.
Griffin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Griffin jabs Putman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Griffin scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Putman if he has to take too many more of those.
Griffin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Putman's head backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Griffin.
Griffin forces Putman back against the cage and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
A right hook to the body lands for Griffin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Griffin.
A short body shot lands from Griffin as the two fighters clinch.
Putman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Griffin.
Griffin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Putman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Griffin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Griffin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Putman backwards.
Griffin pushes Putman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
Griffin digs a right hand into Putman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Putman's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Griffin.
Griffin is working Putman over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffin.
Griffin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Putman backwards.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Putman fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Griffin.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body.
Putman working aggressively here.
Putman misses with some punches.
Griffin scores with a shoulder strike.
Putman throws a head punch that misses.
Putman tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffin gets through Putman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Griffin digs a right hand underneath Putman's ribcage. Putman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Putman can't find room to land a body shot as Griffin controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Griffin.
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Putman takes a shot to the head.
Griffin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Putman has a couple of punches blocked by Griffin.
Putman tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffin lands with a light punch inside.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Griffin.
Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Putman's corner calls for a 1-2. Putman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Putman avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Putman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
Putman misses with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a low kick, right behind Putman 's knee.
Putman ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
Putman misses with a hook to the body
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
Putman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Putman misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Putman.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
Griffin lands a right hook to the body.
Putman throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Putman.
Putman throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mike Putman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Putman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
TJ Griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Griffin 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:24
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TJ Griffin!
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