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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TJ Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph D Pistone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pistone is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Clint Mansell - Requiem for a Dream (Remix). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent 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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, TJ Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph D Pistone!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pistone catches Griffin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pistone lands a nice hook to Griffin's body. Griffin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pistone shoots in and drives through. Griffin sprawls well.
Pistone closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pistone lands in his opponent's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pistone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Griffin pulls Pistone in to control the position.
Pistone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griffin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pistone throws a big elbow that misses.
Griffin keeping full guard, as Pistone tries to pass.
Pistone throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pistone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pistone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pistone postures up in Griffin's guard and throws a big left but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pistone on the ground.
Pistone stops Griffin from standing up.
Pistone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griffin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pistone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Griffin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pistone.
Griffin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pistone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griffin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pistone trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Griffin wants to stand up but Pistone is controlling him.
Pistone is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin keeping full guard, as Pistone tries to pass.
Pistone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Joseph D Pistone wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pistone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pistone misses with a wild body shot.
Pistone thuds a left hand into Griffin's body.
A jab from Griffin finds it's way through Pistone's defenses.
Pistone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffin.
Griffin connects with an inside leg kick.
Griffin throws a leg kick
and Pistone counters with a right hand to the body.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pistone throws out the jab.
Pistone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffin throws out the jab.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Pistone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a head kick but Pistone moves out of range.
Good exchange - Pistone coming out on top.
Pistone checks a leg kick nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Pistone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pistone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pistone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griffin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Griffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pistone takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
Pistone is looking to slow Griffin down with leg kicks.
Pistone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pistone passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph D Pistone dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Griffin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pistone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pistone cracks a nice hook into Griffin's ribs.
Pistone connects with a jab.
Griffin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pistones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pistone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Griffin. Griffin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Griffin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pistone tries for a takedown but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Griffin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pistone connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Griffin throws an overhand right that lands on Pistone's shoulder, as Pistone tries to avoid the shot.
Pistone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pistone misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pistone. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Pistone misses.
Pistone throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Griffin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pistone's knee momentarily.
Pistone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Griffin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pistone connects with a crisp jab.
Pistone scores with a jab to the body.
Pistone throws a hook to the side of Griffin's head but Griffin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pistone throws out the jab.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pistone was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Pistone lands the left hand.
A shot to the liver by Pistone. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body kick there by Griffin.
Pistone is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin looks to land a right hand but Pistone moved out of range.
Pistone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Griffin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Griffin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffin misses with a straight left.
Joseph D Pistone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pistone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
Griffin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pistone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Griffin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice uppercut there from Griffin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin takes a swing at Pistone's ribcage but misses.
Pistone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Griffin circles away.
TJ Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph D Pistone.
Danga de danga de dang - Griffin scores with a four punch combination!
Griffin throws a leg kick which misses Pistone's front leg but catches the back leg as Pistone tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Griffin.
Pistone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pistone 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.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pistone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffin can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Griffin throws a front kick aimed at Pistone's knee but Pistone avoids it well.
Griffin connects with a right hand. Pistone shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands with a kick to the temple. Pistone shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pistone is rocked!
Pistone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pistone throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
TJ Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pistone misses the shot to the body.
Pistone checks a leg kick.
Pistone throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Griffin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pistone is in Griffin's guard.
Pistone throwing strikes from guard but Griffin blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pistone throws a strike but Griffin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Griffin wants to get up but he can't break Pistone's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Griffin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Griffin wants to slow Pistone down by chopping away at his legs.
Griffin lands with a cross.
Griffin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pistone is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pistone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pistone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pistone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pistone postures up in Griffin's guard and throws a big left but Griffin blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin keeping full guard, as Pistone tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pistone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pistone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pistone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pistone passes Griffin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Griffin is refusing to be controlled, as Pistone sits in half guard.
Pistone is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pistone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Griffin defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to improve his position but Pistone is controlling well.
Pistone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Griffin wants to control but Pistone is keeping busy.
Griffin tries to get to full guard but Pistone has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pistone lands strikes from half guard.
Griffin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Griffin tries to get out of the position.
Ground and pound from Pistone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pistone trying to pass the guard but Griffin defending well.
Griffin wants to get back to full guard.
Pistone is working for a kimura but Griffin is defending it quite comfortably.
Griffin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pistone is trying to control the action in half guard but Griffin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pistone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pistone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is trying to get back to full guard.
Joseph D Pistone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Griffin taking some punishment here, with Pistone in his half guard.
Pistone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Griffin defending well though.
Pistone landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pistone is pressing down on Griffin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Griffin is holding on for now.
Griffin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pistone looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph D Pistone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pistone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph D Pistone!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Joseph D Pistone waved his t-shirt featuring Steel Penn's Laundry 93%'s logo in front of the cameras.
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hype
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