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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armas Paisti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paisti comes to the cage accompanied by D12 - Fight Music. Armas Paisti has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Armas Paisti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, TJ Griffin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paisti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Griffin on the side of the head.
It looks like TJ Griffin has been cut.
Paisti throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
Paisti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot by Paisti.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
Paisti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griffin's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paisti.
Paisti throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Paisti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paisti needs to keep his hands up - Griffin had a free shot at his head there.
Griffin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paisti.
Paisti ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paisti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paisti lands with a good body shot.
Paisti works Griffin's body with a nice hook.
Griffin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Paisti is able to avoid easily.
Paisti throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
Paisti throws a nice head kick!
Paisti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Griffin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paisti jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paisti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin lands a slapping body shot.
Griffin throws a solid leg kick but Paisti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Griffin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin moves out of range as Paisti strikes.
A jab from Paisti does it's job there.
Paisti misses the shot to the body.
Paisti takes one to the side of the head.
Paisti lands a lovely overhand right.
Paisti throws out a powerful jab.
Griffin is rocked!
That has opened up TJ Griffin's cut even more.
Paisti throws a right and a left that Griffin avoids nicely.
Griffin is still on wobbly legs! Can Paisti finish him?
Paisti tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paisti throws out the jab.
Griffin seems to have recovered his senses.
Armas Paisti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paisti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paisti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Griffin checks a leg kick.
Paisti is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Griffin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Paisti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin connects with a solid leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Griffin.
Paisti connects with the punch.
A lazy left from Paisti finds it's target.
Paisti is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Paisti misses with a body shot.
Paisti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Paisti throws an off balance right hand
and Griffin counters with a nice body kick.
Paisti is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paisti moves in looking to clinch but Griffin pushes him off.
Griffin thows a body kick. Paisti tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Griffin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Griffin tests Paisti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Armas Paisti has been cut.
Griffin throws a head kick but Paisti moves out of range.
Paisti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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 four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Griffin.
Paisti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Griffin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Griffin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Paisti will feel that in the morning.
Griffin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Griffin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paisti. That did some damage!
Griffin cracks the inside of Paisti's front leg.
Paisti tries to move into range but Griffin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Griffin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Griffin lands a brutal head kick. Paisti looks out on his feet and Griffin throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). TJ Griffin!
In his post fight interview, TJ Griffin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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