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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steinar Sting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Claw. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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157 lbs
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Griffin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steinar Sting!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.
Sting misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Griffin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Griffin controlling the position easily from mount.
Griffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sting on the ground.
Sting manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sting is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Griffin pulls his head out easily.
Griffin is thwarting Sting's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sting wants to improve his position but Griffin is controlling well.
Griffin stands up from half guard.
Sting lands a leg kick that knocks Griffin off balance momentarily.
Griffin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sting stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Griffin takes a swing at Sting's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sting gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Griffin.
Griffin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Griffin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Griffin throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sting. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sting lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffin circles away quickly and effectively.
Griffin tries to clinch up.
Griffin misses with a low kick.
Sting lands with a kick to the temple. Griffin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Sting swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sting avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A low kick from Griffin misses
and Sting holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sting takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Steinar Sting has been cut.
Griffin struggles to land a body shot inside as Sting controls his hands.
Griffin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sting backwards.
Sting goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Griffin tries to work over Sting's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin prevents a body shot from Sting.
Griffin misses with a knee strike.
Griffin crunches a lovely knee into Sting's ribcage.
Sting doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griffin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Griffin crunches a lovely knee into Sting's ribcage.
Sting lands a left hand.
Griffin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sting up against the cage.
Griffin tries to stall but Sting uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sting can't find room to land a body shot as Griffin controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Sting fails to land.
Griffin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sting's face.
Sting is working Griffin over against the cage.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
Griffin trying to control the position but instead, Sting has worked for underhooks and has pushed Griffin into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but Sting blocks it.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Sting avoids the damage to the body.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sting avoids it.
Sting misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but Sting blocks it.
Sting blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griffin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sting backwards.
Sting digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sting is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sting managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Griffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steinar Sting's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Griffin throws a wild body kick that Sting sees coming a mile off.
Sting is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Griffin's half guard.
Griffin is trying to get back to full guard.
Griffin is defending against the submission attempts here by Sting.
Griffin trying to control but Sting postures up.
Griffin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sting.
Griffin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sting scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sting frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sting landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sting has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Griffin's face.
Sting avoids the attempt from Griffin to control.
Griffin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Griffin tries to lock up and control but Sting gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Griffin is working to get back to half guard.
Sting breaks from Griffin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
It looks like Jason Griffin has been cut.
Sting lands a heavy elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sting with shots to the head and body - Griffin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sting unloading with bombs!
Sting punishing his opponent with strikes.
Griffin is rocked!
Griffin is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sting lands a big elbow.
Oh Griffin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Griffin seems to have got his legs back now.
Steinar Sting has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sting connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sting goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Griffin is on top in guard.
Griffin is looking to stand up but Sting won't let him.
Sting looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Griffin has picked Sting up and slammed him! Sting can't keep hold of the triangle and Griffin manages to pass to side control!
Sting tries to bench press Griffin off him but Griffin keeps the position.
Griffin decides to stand back up.
Griffin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Griffin. That snapped Sting's head back.
That kick from Griffin tenderised Sting's leg. Sting is trying to keep his angry face on.
Griffin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick from Sting lands but Griffin takes it in his stride.
Griffin looks for the body kick but Sting saw that one coming.
Griffin cracks Sting with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Griffin throws a wild body kick that Sting sees coming a mile off.
Griffin swings for the body but Sting moves out of range.
Griffin defending well as Sting loads up on a big left hand.
Jason Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sting looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griffin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sting.
Sting dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Griffin. That did some damage!
Sting gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Griffin counters with a solid body kick.
Sting steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Griffin. That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sting uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
Griffin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jason Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Sting or perhaps it was just good defense by Griffin which made him look bad.
A head kick by Sting misses
and Griffin counters with a nice body kick.
Sting is breathing heavily.
Griffin cracks Sting with an open hand slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Griffin. That's going to slow Sting down.
Griffin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sting is able to avoid easily.
Sting tries a head kick but it misses.
Sting throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sting moves away.
Sting takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick from Griffin misses.
Sting chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffin can pounce on him.
Sting dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Sting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steinar Sting showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Griffin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Griffin throws a leg kick that misses.
Griffin thuds his shin into the meat of Sting's side.
Griffin works Sting's body with a nice hook.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sting was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Sting scores with a nice strike.
Griffin connects with a body shot.
Sting lands a lovely overhand right.
Sting comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Griffin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sting scoring well with a low kick there.
Griffin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sting checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sting slips under a jab.
Jason Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Sting throws a head kick that misses.
Sting avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin swings for the body but Sting moves out of range.
Sting just misses with a punch to the body.
Sting misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab from Griffin.
Sting goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sting swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin misses with a low kick as Sting jumps back.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sting was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Sting takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Griffin.
Griffin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Griffin throws a wild body kick that Sting sees coming a mile off.
Sting's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Griffin is looking to slow Sting down with leg kicks.
Griffin misses with an uppercut.
Sting throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands with an uppercut that bounces Sting off the cage and back into range.
Sting checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Griffin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sting manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sting wants to clinch.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sting is just out of range.
Sting connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Sting misses.
Griffin throws a low kick, looking for Sting's leg but Sting calmly moves out of range.
Griffin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sting's head backwards.
Sting throws a nice inside leg kick.
Griffin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sting takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a wild body kick that Sting sees coming a mile off.
Griffin looks to land a left hand but Sting moved out of range nicely.
Sting misses with a leg kick.
Sting throws a low kick but Griffin moves out of range easily.
Griffin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sting lands with a good body shot.
Griffin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sting's sensitive parts.
Sting motions for Griffin to come forward. Sting throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Griffin fakes the leg kick and cracks Sting in the body.
Sting swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Griffin.
Griffin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sting keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griffin moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sting.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin is looking to control Sting's arms but Sting gets an underhook and turns him. Now Griffin has his back to the cage.
Sting blocks the elbow strike.
Sting throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Griffins head.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Griffin prevents a body shot from Sting.
Sting lands with a left to the head.
Griffin prevents a body shot from Sting.
Sting stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Sting.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sting trying to control the position but instead, Griffin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sting into the cage.
Sting blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Griffin clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Griffin thuds his shin into the meat of Sting's side.
Griffin throws out a powerful jab.
Sting avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Griffin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sting counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Griffin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sting.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Griffin as he connects with a hook.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Sting.
Griffin misses with a body kick.
Griffin feints and then cracks Sting's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sting down.
Sting turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Griffin feints and then cracks Sting's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sting down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sting. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sting swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Griffin.
Sting takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sting blocks a leg kick.
Sting on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Griffin. Griffin obviously looking to wear him down.
Griffin connects with an inside leg kick.
Sting closes the distance and clinches.
Sting misses with a punch to the body.
Sting throws a head punch that misses.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sting tries to throw a body punch but Griffin avoids it by throwing Sting back against the cage.
Griffin tries a body shot but Sting blocks it.
Sting can't break the clinch.
Griffin landing knees to the body.
Griffin looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sting throws a head punch that misses.
Sting can't find room to land a body shot as Griffin controls the action.
Sting works on Griffin's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Griffin.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sting is defending well for now.
Sting misses with a body punch.
Sting goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Griffin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sting lands a nice shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Griffin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Griffin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griffin.
Sting lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Sting misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sting misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griffin.
A shot in the inside from Sting.
Griffin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A shot in the inside from Sting.
Griffin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sting takes an elbow to the temple.
Griffin stalling in the clinch but Sting improves position.
Griffin is struggling to control the position.
Sting has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Griffin.
Sting drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sting misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sting.
Griffin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sting is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sting dodges an elbow strike from Griffin.
Griffin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sting in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Griffin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sting tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sting prevents a body shot from Griffin.
Griffin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sting fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin avoiding damage.
Sting blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Griffin had his way with Steinar Sting in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A good leg kick by Griffin.
Griffin thuds a left hand into Sting's body.
Sting closes the distance and clinches up with Griffin, looking for a takedown. Sting pushes Griffin against the cage but Griffin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Griffin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sting's sensitive parts.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sting is just out of range.
Griffin throws a push kick but Sting slaps the foot to one side.
Griffin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Griffin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sting takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffin tries to clinch but Sting moves out of range.
Griffin lands a high kick!
Griffin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Griffin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Griffin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sting cracks the inside of Griffin's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sting swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Sting misses with a series of wild punches.
Sting is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sting misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sting was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Sting on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Sting circles away.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin is looking to wear down Sting with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Griffin throws a body kick that misses.
Griffin throws a body punch but Sting moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Griffin. Sting shrugs it off though.
Griffin throws a leg kick but Sting sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sting keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sting showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a high kick!
Steinar Sting has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sting lands with a right hand.
Sting blocks a low kick nicely.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Sting swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sting throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Griffin. Sting shrugs it off though.
Sting lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sting tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sting pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sting misses with a straight right.
Griffin connects with an inside leg kick.
Griffin misses with a looping right.
Griffin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Griffin is predictable there
and Sting counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sting blocks the body kick.
Sting misses with a hook to the body
and Griffin counters with an inside leg kick.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Sting.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sting walks forward, straight into a front kick from Griffin.
Griffin scores with a body shot.
Sting gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Griffin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sting keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sting gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sting misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scoring well with a low kick there.
Sting avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sting keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sting moves out of range of the leg kick from Griffin.
Jason Griffin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griffin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffin scores with a head kick. Sting tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Griffin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Griffin - that will leave a mark!
Sting just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick from Griffin.
Sting throws a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Griffin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Griffin!
Jason Griffin is the new featherweight champion!
Jason Griffin gave a mention to CEC Nutrition Q160 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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