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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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190 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brock li! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Blake Griffin! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as li throws out the jab. li cracks Griffin with an open hand slap. Griffin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. li throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease. li throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Griffin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Griffin tries to score a power double leg takedown but li sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Griffin somewhat. li will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin. Griffin throws a head kick that li semi-blocks.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short left from li. li lands a right hand. li stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
li working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. li lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A short right from li on the inside. Griffin tries for a takedown but li manages to get underhooks.
Griffin is looking for a takedown. Brock li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Griffin. li is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. li thows a body shot but no joy. li lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Griffin wants to clinch and li holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. li stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Griffin lands a hook that snaps the head of li backwards. 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! li lands with a short shot to the head. li scores with a nice hook to the head. Griffin is trying to maintain a safe position but li gets an underhook and turns Griffin into the cage. li's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. li scores with a nice hook to the head. li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. The fight stays on the outside here - Griffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Griffin with a lazy takedown attempt and li counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griffin is rocked! Griffin looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round. li drops Griffin with a naaaaasty hook - Griffin is in real trouble here! li dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock li!
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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
53% |
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