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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Meed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Meed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Meed is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Griffin is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Meed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin stands up from Meed's guard - Griffin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Griffin tries to clinch up.
Meed wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin shoots in and drives through. Meed sprawls well.
Griffin scores with a nice body kick.
Meed tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin throws a low kick but Meed avoids it.
Meed tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Meed doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Meed doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Meed has closed the distance and engaged Griffin in a clinch.
Griffin looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Griffin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
Meed is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Meed keeps control of Griffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Meed manages to get underhooks.
David Meed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Griffin.
Griffin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Meed fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Meed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Meed.
Meed darts in trying to clinch
and Griffin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Meed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin wants to stand but Meed is controlling his posture from full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Griffin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meed is keeping the position for now.
Griffin trying to control but Meed is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Peter Griffin.
Meed rushes Griffin and presses him up against the cage.
Griffin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Meed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Griffin's efforts to push away.
Griffin pulls guard successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin is trying to hold Meed in close to prevent damage but Meed has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Griffin dominated 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.
Meed closes the distance and clinches.
Meed has picked Griffin up - he's going for a ride! Meed dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Meed prevents Griffin from standing back up.
Meed wants to stand but Griffin has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Griffin tries to get to full guard but Meed has control of the leg.
Griffin is looking to control Meed's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griffin avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Peter Griffin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Griffin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Griffin showed some decent athleticism there.
Griffin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Griffin is looking for a kimura but Meed is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Griffin to get the leverage.
Griffin wants to advance to full mount but Meed doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Griffin wants to stand and escape but instead Meed has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meed gets to his feet. Griffin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meed is looking to clinch but Griffin is avoiding it.
Meed moves in looking to clinch but Griffin pushes him off.
Meed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meed tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Meed tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Meed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Griffin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meed tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Meed looks to clinch
and Griffin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Griffin fails to pull guard.
Meed has Griffin pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Meed pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Griffin tumbling to the mat - Meed dives into Griffin's guard.
Griffin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Meed is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meed stands up from Griffin's guard - Meed perhaps looking for a knockout.
Meed slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meed tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Meed is looking to clinch but Griffin is avoiding it.
Meed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meed moves into range and clinches up with Griffin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Meed dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Griffin shoots in looking for a takedown. Meed tries to sprawl out of it but Griffin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meed manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Griffin wants to control but Meed is keeping him busy.
Griffin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Griffin is keen to just control but Meed is a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Peter Griffin.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Griffin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin wants a takedown.
David Meed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Griffin.
Griffin taking a breather.
Griffin tries to break the clinch but Meed is controlling the position.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Meed controls the action.
Griffin tries to circle away but Meed has him pinned against the cage.
Meed tries for a takedown. No joy.
Meed is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Griffin can't fight it off and eventually Meed manages to take the fight to the floor. Griffin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Griffin is working an open guard so Meed takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meed has closed the distance and engaged Griffin in a clinch.
Griffin fails to pull guard.
Griffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Griffin looking to slow down the pace here.
Meed tries for a takedown but Griffin manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin working hard to break the clinch.
Griffin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Griffin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Meed gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Meed gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
Meed is looking to clinch.
David Meed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meed wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Griffin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Meed avoids it really well and circles away.
Meed is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
David Meed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meed closes the distance and pushes Griffin back into the cage.
Meed tries to score a body lock takedown but Griffin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Griffin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Meed walks away with a smile on his face. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Meed tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Meed tries to clinch up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Meed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Griffin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Meed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meed closes the distance and clinches.
Meed is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Meed is working for takedown but Griffin is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Meed showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Meed has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Meed!
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FIGHT
RATING
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