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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin has chosen Killing In The Name as his entrance music. John McNamara had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Forrest Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheers as McNamara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Griffin doesn't seem phased though.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
McNamara misses with a body shot.
Griffin looks to land a right hand but McNamara moved out of range.
McNamara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griffin at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. McNamara does a little dance to reset his feet.
McNamara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffin circles away quickly and effectively.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McNamara.
McNamara scores with the left hand. Griffin knows he should have avoided that one.
McNamara throws a good cross that connects.
McNamara lands with a cross.
Griffin scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNamara punishes Griffin's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut there from McNamara.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McNamara moves away.
McNamara throws a hook to the side of Griffin's head but Griffin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Griffin finds it's way round the side to connect with McNamara's head.
McNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from McNamara.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A solid leg kick lands there for Griffin.
McNamara swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
McNamara misses with a straight right.
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
McNamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McNamara counters with a right hand to the body.
Griffin looks to land a body kick but McNamara moved away.
McNamara misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Griffin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McNamara eats them both and turns towards Griffin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin punishes McNamara's body with a nice straight punch.
McNamara looks to throw the jab but Griffin is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara slips under a jab from Griffin.
Jab by McNamara.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin swings for the body but McNamara moves out of range.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid body kick from Griffin.
McNamara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McNamara moves away.
Griffin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Griffin connects with a body shot that sends McNamara's belly button to the back.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for McNamara.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McNamara rather than just go for the knockout.
McNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from McNamara.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McNamara.
Griffin looks to land a body kick but McNamara moved away.
McNamara throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McNamara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McNamara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNamara manages to avoid it.
Griffin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffin, right into the meat.
Griffin throws a half hearted mid kick.
McNamara misses with a body shot.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McNamara works the jab nicely.
McNamara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
McNamara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Griffin takes one on the button.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
Griffin scoring well with a low kick there.
Griffin throws a nice inside leg kick.
McNamara avoids the head kick by Griffin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNamara manages to avoid it.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McNamara.
Griffin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Griffin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McNamara misses with a straight left.
A solid body kick from Griffin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Griffin.
McNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from McNamara.
McNamara scores with a hook.
Griffin throws an overhand right that lands on McNamara's shoulder, as McNamara tries to avoid the shot.
McNamara looks to land a left hand but Griffin moved out of range nicely.
McNamara misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.
McNamara just misses with a punch to the body.
McNamara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Griffin misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Forrest Griffin will probably get the nod.
That's time! McNamara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Griffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McNamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
McNamara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McNamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin throws a series of punches but McNamara moves out of range.
Griffin throws a looping overhand right but McNamara ducks down to avoid it.
McNamara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Griffin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Griffin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McNamara.
McNamara moves out of range as Griffin strikes.
Griffin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McNamara staying out of range there.
McNamara fails to land with a series of punches.
McNamara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McNamara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffin.
McNamara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin cracks McNamara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Griffin connects with an inside leg kick.
McNamara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Griffin's hands.
McNamara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffin.
Forrest Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McNamara avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Griffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McNamara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from McNamara.
McNamara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McNamara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McNamara lands a really nice looking cross but Griffin seems unphased.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Griffin throws a head kick that McNamara semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and McNamara moves out of range easily.
McNamara throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Griffin.
Forrest Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McNamara swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
McNamara fails to land with a series of punches.
Griffin thows a left - swing and a miss!
McNamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
McNamara looks to throw the jab but Griffin is out of range.
McNamara throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McNamara lands a nice hook to Griffin's body. Griffin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McNamara scores with a jab to the body.
McNamara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McNamara avoids the head kick by Griffin.
McNamara steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Griffin. That one must have hurt.
Griffin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from McNamara.
McNamara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McNamara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Griffin slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffin misses the target.
Griffin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McNamara.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McNamara.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McNamara with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Griffin to score with a decent uppercut.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNamara misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McNamara throws out the jab.
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.
McNamara throws a looping overhand right but Griffin ducks down to avoid it.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNamara sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Griffin misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slow jab from McNamara misses its intended target.
Griffin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McNamara lands a really nice looking cross but Griffin seems unphased.
McNamara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin avoids the body shot from McNamara.
McNamara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McNamara stuns Griffin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McNamara.
Griffin dodges the punch combination from McNamara.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McNamara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Griffin doesn't seem bothered though.
McNamara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McNamara misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Forrest Griffin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
McNamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McNamara checks a leg kick nicely.
McNamara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Griffins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and McNamara moves out of range easily.
McNamara misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McNamara!
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McNamara circles away quickly and effectively.
Griffin moves out of range as McNamara strikes.
Griffin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McNamara lands with a good body shot.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
McNamara throws the left hand but Griffin avoids the punch easily.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McNamara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McNamara lands with a nice body punch.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McNamara closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Griffin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McNamara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
McNamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McNamara avoids the head kick by Griffin.
McNamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
McNamara connects with a body shot that sends Griffin's belly button to the back.
McNamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNamara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McNamara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McNamara throws a good cross that connects.
Griffin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McNamara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
McNamara scores with a jab. Griffin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
McNamara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Griffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McNamara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McNamara throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
Nice shot by McNamara.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McNamara misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick from Griffin lands but McNamara takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from McNamara does it's job there.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McNamara.
McNamara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McNamara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
McNamara misses with a body shot.
McNamara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McNamara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by McNamara.
Griffin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Griffin ducks right into an uppercut from McNamara.
A big right from McNamara misses.
McNamara scores with a body shot.
Griffin avoids the body shot from McNamara.
Griffin dodges the punch combination from McNamara.
Forrest Griffin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by McNamara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McNamara.
McNamara takes one on the button.
McNamara throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin slips a straight right by McNamara.
McNamara throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McNamara scores with the left hand. Griffin knows he should have avoided that one.
Griffin slips under a jab from McNamara.
McNamara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McNamara misses with a body shot.
Griffin throws a head kick that McNamara semi-blocks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
John McNamara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
McNamara moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
John McNamara showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Griffin 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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