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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bart Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Jones told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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198 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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186 cm
30
195 lbs
16 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bart Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Jones!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a leg kick
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Griffin counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffin has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Griffin.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Griffin has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Griffin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Griffin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Griffin, against the cage.
Griffin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Griffin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Griffin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Griffin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Griffin throws an elbow that misses.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones is pushing Griffin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Griffin pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Griffin.
Jones presses Griffin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griffin.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griffin.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Griffin or not.
Jones works on Griffin's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Jones works on Griffin's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Griffin throws an elbow that misses.
Jones pushes Griffin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Griffin is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Oh Griffin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Griffins head.
Griffin takes a shot to the head.
Jones digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones throws a big uppercut that drops Griffin! More strikes from Jones and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Griffin lies dazed against the cage as Jones celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Jones!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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