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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berserka Sholin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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185 lbs
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189 cm
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190 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Berserka Sholin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin lands with a shot to the body.
Sholin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sholin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Michael Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin lands a right hook to the body.
Griffin connects with a nice looking jab.
Griffin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sholin sprawls well. Sholin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet.
Griffin tests Sholin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griffin cracks Sholin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a body shot.
Griffin lands the left hand.
Griffin tries to clinch but Sholin is having none of it.
Sholin ducks right into an uppercut from Griffin.
Griffin scores with a shot to the body.
Sholin gets tackled into the cage by Griffin. Griffin maintains the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffin.
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sholin looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Griffin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griffin pulls guard effortlessly.
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.
Sholin with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sholin is pushing down on Griffin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Griffin is fighting to maintain full guard but Sholin has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sholin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sholin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sholin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Griffin is looking to improve his position.
Griffin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sholin.
Sholin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sholin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sholin throwing shots but Griffin is blocking nicely.
Sholin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sholin lands strikes from half guard.
Griffin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sholin controlling the action here.
Griffin missing with punches from the bottom.
Sholin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sholin wants to take a breather but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin is looking for a sweep. Sholin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sholin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sholin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sholin drops an elbow to the side of Griffin's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sholin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sholin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sholin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sholin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sholin working Griffin over with strikes.
Sholin prevents Griffin from improving his position.
Sholin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sholin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sholin working the head and body with strikes.
Griffin is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sholin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sholin trying to control from half guard but Griffin is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Berserka Sholin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Griffin throws a combination. Sholin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sholin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Griffin gets a double leg takedown into Sholin's guard.
Griffin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sholin is keeping the position for now.
Sholin pulls Griffin in close to his closed guard and prevents Griffin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Griffin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sholin pulls Griffin in close to prevent any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sholin wants to sweep here but Griffin controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sholin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Berserka Sholin.
Griffin connects with a right hand. Sholin shakes it off.
Sholin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sholin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sholin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Danga de danga de dang - Griffin scores with a four punch combination!
Griffin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Horrible takedown by Griffin or perhaps it was just good defense by Sholin which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a series of wild punches.
Sholin fails to land the takedown.
Griffin connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin scores with a nice head shot.
Griffin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Griffin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sholin on the side of the head.
Griffin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sholin trying to control here.
Sholin is pressing down on Griffin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sholin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sholin working Griffin over with strikes here.
Sholin punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sholin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Griffin?
Griffin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sholin with a couple of short strikes.
Sholin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sholin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Griffin is rocked!
Sholin loads up with a big shot that hurts Griffin! He's pulled Sholin in close but Sholin has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Griffin survive? More strikes from Sholin and Griffin is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Berserka Sholin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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