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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stewie Griifin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Cantona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stewie Griifin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Cantona!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griifin scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cantona manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cantona wants to get back to full guard.
Cantona gets back to full guard.
Griifin trying to control the position from guard on top but Cantona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cantona looking for a guillotine here but Griifin defends easily.
Cantona throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantona looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griifin is one step ahead there.
Griifin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cantona blocking the ground and pound attempt from Griifin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griifin is working for a kimura but Cantona is defending it quite comfortably.
Cantona is looking to control Griifin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cantona avoid being mounted?
Griifin is trying to control the action in half guard but Cantona is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cantona trying to get back to full guard but Griifin takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Griifin looking to control but Cantona is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Griifin fails to take his opponent's back.
Griifin jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Cantona is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Cantona and Griifin has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Cantona is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Griifin stands up out of the half guard.
Griifin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cantona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griifin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Griifin moves into the clinch.
Cantona fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griifin lands a hook that snaps the head of Cantona backwards.
Griifin breaks the clinch.
Cantona takes a jab right on the kisser.
Griifin misses with a double jab.
Griifin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griifin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cantona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griifin slow jab from Cantona misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Griifin misses.
Griifin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cantona moves away.
Griifin lands with an uppercut that bounces Cantona off the cage and back into rage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Griifin swings for the body but Cantona moves out of range.
Griifin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griifin throws a lazy right hand but Cantona sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griifin throws a jab when Cantona was well out of range.
Griifin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griifin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griifin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cantona's guard.
Cantona keeping full guard, as Griifin tries to pass.
Cantona looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stewie Griifin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Griifin throws a series of punches but Cantona moves out of range.
A punch combination from Griifin misses.
Griifin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Griifin lands a two punch combo.
Cantona displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griifin throws out the jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Griifin scores with a four punch combination!
Griifin misses with a series of wild punches.
Griifin throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griifin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cantona is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Griifin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cantona is breathing heavily.
Cantona tries to pull guard but Griifin won't allow it.
Cantona fails to pull guard.
Stewie Griifin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Cantona.
Griifin breaks from the clinch.
Cantona with a lazy takedown attempt
and Griifin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Griifin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griifin throws a body punch but Cantona moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Griifin.
A combination from Griifin does no damage.
Stewie Griifin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griifin scores with a takedown into Cantona's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griifin advances to half guard.
Griifin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cantona is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Griifin pulls his head out easily.
Cantona is looking to improve his position.
Griifin wants to take a breather but Cantona is having none of it.
Cantona slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cantona manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Griifin manages to get himself to full guard.
Cantona thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cantona thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griifin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cantona gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Griifin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Griifin keeping moving, preventing Cantona from controlling successfully.
Griifin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Griifin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Griifin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cantona pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griifin is keeping the position for now.
Cantona trying to control but Griifin is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cantona drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cantona jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Griifin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Cantona is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Griifin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Cantona's back instead.
Cantona covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Griifin is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Cantona is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Stewie Griifin!
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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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