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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chael Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chael Hart has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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189 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chael Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Griffin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin shoots in and bounces Hart off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Griffin preventing the sweep.
Hart pulls Griffin in close to prevent any damage.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hart wants to sweep here but Griffin controlling him for the moment.
Hart could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hart seems keen to control Griffin's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chael Hart wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Griffin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hart counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart moves into full mount! Griffin won't be happy about that!
Hart unloads with some shots from mount but Griffin bucks and avoids them well.
Griffin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hart tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hart looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hart sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hart has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to reverse the position but Hart maintains control.
Hart controlling the pace for now.
Griffin is trying to escape the mount.
Griffin is squirming around, avoiding Hart's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart working for a guillotine from mount but Griffin is in no mood to give up.
Hart looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Griffin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hart.
Hart content just to control the position here.
Hart tries to control but Griffin wriggling away.
Griffin wants to hold on but Hart pushes him away.
Griffin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hart trying to control but Griffin is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Griffin really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hart content just to control the position here.
Hart throwing strikes here but Griffin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hart misses with a head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart won't let Griffin get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hart looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Hart dominated that round.
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 shoots and misses
and Hart counters by clinching up.
Hart goes for a takedown in the clinch but Griffin prevents it.
Griffin pulls guard successfully.
Hart might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Griffin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hart controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Chael Hart just wasn't active enough.
Griffin closes the distance but Hart moves to the side
and Hart counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart tightens his grip and picks Griffin up, before dumping him to the ground. Griffin manages to land in guard.
Griffin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hart is one step ahead there.
Griffin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hart slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Griffin wants to hit a switch here but Hart passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Griffin there!
Hart throwing strikes here but Griffin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hart cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin can't escape the position.
Griffin wants to control but Hart is having none of it.
Griffin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hart controlling the pace for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hart goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Griffin is on top in guard.
Hart is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Griffin defends well.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hart holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to stand but Hart has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hart holds on and takes a little breather.
Griffin preventing the sweep.
Griffin wants to get up but he can't break Hart's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Chael Hart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hart is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Griffin defends well.
Hart seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart wants to sweep here but Griffin controlling him for the moment.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hart is trying to control the position but Griffin postures up.
Shane Griffin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hart is trying to maintain the position but Griffin is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Hart dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt
and Hart counters with a nice double leg into side control. Griffin won't be happy with that.
Griffin is not content to let Hart control the position.
Hart misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Griffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Griffin is letting Hart control him for a moment.
Hart seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Griffin for as long as he can get away with.
Griffin can't do much from the bottom here.
Hart wants to control but Griffin is keeping him busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
You can see the frustration on Griffin's face as Hart controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Chael Hart just wasn't active enough.
Griffin is looking to clinch but Hart is avoiding it.
Griffin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hart on his heels. He'll look to pass Hart's guard now, I'm sure.
Griffin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hart wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Griffin is now in half guard.
Griffin is looking to take a break and control but Hart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Griffin tries to stand and escape but Hart is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart is trying is best to control the position here.
Hart is looking to control Griffin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hart avoid being mounted?
Griffin wants to stand but Hart has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Griffin is looking for a kimura but Hart is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Griffin to get the leverage.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Griffin is looking to pass Hart's guard but actually Hart recovers to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hart has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Griffin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hart trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hart has his foot on Griffin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Griffin works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hart is on top in guard.
Hart tries to free his leg and advance position but Griffin is retaining full guard.
Hart throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hart's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hart wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
Hart is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Griffin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hart's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hart is staying active underneath Griffin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shane Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hart is pressing down on Griffin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chael Hart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hart, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chael Hart!
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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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