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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrewt Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Tripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Tripper is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Forrewt Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Tripper!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tripper lands a slapping body shot.
Griffin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tripper's waist but Tripper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Griffin off to one side.
Griffin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tripper to score with a decent uppercut.
Tripper gets caught flat footed, as Griffin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Griffin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tripper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tripper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffin is one step ahead there.
Griffin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Griffin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Griffin throws an elbow that misses. Tripper uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Griffin's guard. Nice move by Tripper!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin is looking to stand back up but Tripper counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Griffin.
Griffin pushes Tripper off looking to stand but Tripper dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is trying to escape back to his feet but Tripper uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet but Tripper drags him back down.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet but Tripper is dominant here and he's now got Griffin's back!
Griffin holding both Tripper 's hands and preventing any damage.
Tripper really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Griffin.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripper just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Griffin is trying to get back to his feet but Tripper has full control of the position and if anything, Griffin has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Good control from Tripper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin trying to get back to his feet but Tripper is in full control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt
and Tripper counters by clinching up.
A short body shot lands from Tripper as the two fighters clinch.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Griffin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tripper prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrewt Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Tripper.
Tripper lands with a light punch inside.
Tripper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Griffin takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tripper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tripper slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tripper.
Tripper lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tripper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tripper lands with a right hand.
Griffin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No luck for Griffin with that takedown attempt.
Tripper displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tripper lands a head shot.
Tripper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Griffin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tripper defends it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tripper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Tripper 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.
Tripper scores with a punch to the head.
Tripper displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Griffin is looking to clinch but Tripper is avoiding it.
Tripper punishes Griffin's body with a nice straight punch.
Griffin looks for a takedown but Tripper sprawls well.
Tripper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Griffin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tripper throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tripper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good standup being displayed there by Tripper as he connects with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tripper.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin throws a lazy head kick
and Tripper counters with a right hand to the body.
Griffin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jack Tripper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tripper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Griffin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripper lands a nice hook to Griffin's body. Griffin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Griffin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tripper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jack Tripper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tripper lands with a cross.
Tripper with a jab.
Griffin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tripper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Tripper.
Tripper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Tripper is pushing Griffin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Still in the clinch, Tripper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tripper lands with a short shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tripper digs a right hand underneath Griffin's ribcage. Griffin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tripper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Griffins head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tripper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripper presses Griffin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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 Tripper walks away with a smile on his face. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrewt Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tripper circles away.
Forrewt Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tripper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Forrewt Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Griffin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tripper lands a nice looking body shot.
Tripper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tripper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tripper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tripper lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tripper.
Tripper connects with the punch.
Tripper lands with a shot to the body.
Jab by Tripper.
Griffin tries to move into range but Tripper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick
letting Tripper counter with a right hand.
Tripper lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripper scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Tripper.
Tripper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Griffin's head backwards.
Tripper lands with a cross.
Tripper scores with a jab to the jaw.
Griffin moves to clinch but Tripper breaks away
and Tripper counters with a nice uppercut.
Griffin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Griffin throws a big right hand that misses.
Griffin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tripper dives on top into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tripper sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Forrewt Griffin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tripper off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tripper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Griffin tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left lands for Tripper.
Griffin wants to clinch.
Griffin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Griffin throws a head kick but Tripper moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Tripper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tripper thuds a left hand into Griffin's body.
Tripper lands a jab to the nose.
Tripper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Griffin.
Griffin tries to clinch up.
Griffin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tripper lands with a good body shot.
Tripper closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tripper digs a right hand underneath Griffin's ribcage. Griffin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tripper stalling.
Tripper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tripper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tripper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tripper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tripper throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tripper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Griffin momentarily.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Tripper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tripper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Griffin misses with a double jab
and Tripper counters with a series of strikes. Griffin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tripper lands with a nice body punch.
Tripper lands a right hook to the body.
Tripper throws a good cross that connects.
Griffin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tripper connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Griffin is defended easily by Tripper.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrewt Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tripper lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripper connects with a crisp jab.
Tripper darts in and clinches Griffin up against the cage.
Tripper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Tripper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from Tripper.
Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Griffin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tripper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tripper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tripper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Tripper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Griffin is trying to pull guard but Tripper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tripper lands with a left to the head.
Tripper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tripper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tripper stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Tripper on the inside.
Jack Tripper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Griffin takes a shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Tripper.
Griffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Tripper is controlling him.
Tripper lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tripper.
Tripper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Griffin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tripper gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tripper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tripper has Griffin pressed against the cage.
Griffin is trying to pull guard but Tripper has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tripper has Griffin pushed against the cage.
Tripper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tripper scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tripper lands a right hand.
Tripper lands with a right to the head.
Tripper taking a breather.
Tripper presses Griffin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tripper digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tripper.
Tripper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Tripper.
A short left from Tripper.
Tripper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Tripper lands a nice uppercut.
Tripper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tripper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tripper.
Griffin throws a combination that misses
and Tripper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griffin needs to keep his hands up - Tripper had a free shot at his head there.
Forrewt Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tripper lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Tripper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tripper winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Tripper!
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