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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Parker Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gray Maynard is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Parker Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gray Maynard!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard misses with a looping right.
Griffin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffin stuffs the takedown.
Griffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griffin moves out of range as Maynard strikes.
Griffin works the jab nicely.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Maynard takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
Griffin throws a low kick but Maynard avoids it.
Maynard misses with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maynard looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
Griffin lands with an overhand left.
A big right from Maynard misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maynard. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffin throws a leg kick but Maynard sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maynard.
Maynard throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Maynard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Maynard.
Maynard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Griffin throws out a loose jab but Maynard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maynard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffin forces Maynard back against the ropes and clinches.
Griffin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maynard stalling in the clinch but Griffin improves position.
Griffin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Maynard controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
Griffin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Maynard controls the action.
Griffin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maynard blocking some punches.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Griffin fails to land.
Griffin tries a body shot but Maynard blocks it.
Griffin struggles to land a body shot inside as Maynard controls his hands.
Griffin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maynard stalling in the clinch but Griffin improves position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin throws a punch but it's blocked by Maynard.
Maynard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Maynard.
Griffin just leaning against Maynard, taking a breather.
Maynard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maynard prevents a body shot from Griffin.
Griffin struggles to land a body shot inside as Maynard controls his hands.
Griffin throws a punch but it's blocked by Maynard.
Griffin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griffin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maynard taking a breather.
Griffin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Griffin tries to throw a body punch but Maynard avoids it by throwing Griffin back against the ropes.
Maynard misses with some punches.
Maynard is looking to control Griffin's arms but Griffin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maynard has his back to the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Griffin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griffin lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griffin is leaning against Maynard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Griffin tries to throw a body punch but Maynard avoids it by throwing Griffin back against the ropes.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maynard blocks a body shot from Griffin.
Griffin tries a body shot but Maynard blocks it.
Griffin working aggressively here.
Griffin swings wildly with an uppercut but Maynard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin is leaning against Maynard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Griffin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maynard backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin swings wildly with an uppercut but Maynard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin misses with a punch on the inside.
Griffin blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Parker Griffin dominated that round.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Griffin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griffin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Maynard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Griffin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maynard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Griffin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gray Maynard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donk. Maynard catches Griffin right on the button with a cross.
Griffin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maynard has time to react.
Griffin throws out a loose jab but Maynard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maynard loads up on a big right hand but Griffin slips the punch.
Griffin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maynard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maynard looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Maynard controls the action.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griffin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maynard blocks an uppercut.
Maynard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maynard misses with a knee strike.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Griffin misses with some punches.
Parker Griffin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Griffin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maynard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parker Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maynard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maynard slips under a jab from Griffin.
A punch combination from Maynard misses.
Griffin clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Griffin.
Griffin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Griffin.
Griffin throws a punch but it's blocked by Maynard.
Maynard wants to stall.
Maynard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Maynard slows down the pace here.
Griffin is leaning against Maynard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maynard looking to slow down the pace here.
A hook to the body from Griffin.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griffin lands a hook that snaps the head of Maynard backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin pushes Maynard back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Griffin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Griffin.
Griffin throws a punch but it's blocked by Maynard.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin has Maynard pressed against the ropes, preventing Maynard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Griffin lands with a left to the head.
Griffin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maynard backwards.
Griffin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffin.
Maynard tries a body shot but Griffin blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maynard wants to break free but Griffin has control.
Griffin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maynard tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Parker Griffin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Maynard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Griffin circles away.
Griffin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Griffin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maynard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Griffin feints and then cracks Maynard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maynard down.
Maynard is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Griffin lands a jab to Maynard's midsection.
Maynard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Griffin throws a body kick that misses.
Griffin throws out a powerful jab.
Griffin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Griffin throws the left hand but Maynard avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maynard misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maynard.
Maynard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maynard is rocked!
Maynard tries to bum rush Griffin with a series of wild strikes but Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Maynard.
Griffin rushes Maynard and presses him up against the ropes.
Griffin is working Maynard over against the ropes.
Maynard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Griffin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maynard is trying to force a seperation but Griffin has the dominant position.
Griffin lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin lands an uppercut.
Maynard is still on wobbly legs! Can Griffin finish him?
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Griffin lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard blocking some punches.
Griffin lands with a right to the head.
Maynard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griffin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maynard stalling against the ropes.
Maynard blocking some punches.
Maynard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffin misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Griffin fails to land.
Maynard looking to slow down the pace here.
Griffin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maynard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maynard seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard tries to circle away but Griffin has him pinned against the ropes.
Griffin misses with a punch to the body.
Maynard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maynard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Griffin misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Griffin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maynard backwards.
Gray Maynard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Griffin scores with a shoulder strike.
Griffin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Griffin.
Griffin pushes Maynard back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffin dips a shoulder and cracks Maynard with a mighty uppercut! Maynard falls back against the ropes and Griffin unloads with a barrage of strikes! Maynard is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Griffin screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Parker Griffin!
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