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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller's entrance music is Johnny Cash - Hurt. A fine choice. Griffin has chosen The Claw as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jason Griffin has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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159 lbs
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157 lbs
22 - 11 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jason Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Miller misses with a body punch
and Griffin counters by clinching up.
Griffin tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Griffin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Griffin avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Griffin manages to break the clinch.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Miller blocks the low kick.
Miller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Griffin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miller. Miller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Griffin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Griffin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Griffin.
Griffin wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller connects with a single shot there.
Griffin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Griffin.
A solid body kick from Griffin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Miller lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Griffin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Griffin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Griffin is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
Griffin scores with a leg kick.
Miller throws a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Griffin. That's going to slow Miller down.
Griffin looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Griffin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Griffin jabs Miller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin keeps Miller at a distance using the push kick.
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!
Miller avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Griffin works Miller's body with a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Griffin.
Griffin throws a leg kick but Miller checks it.
Griffin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Miller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Griffin slips a jab from Miller.
Miller is looking to wear down Griffin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Griffin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller throws a low kick but Griffin moves out of range easily.
Griffin tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Jason Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin thumps Miller with a low kick.
Griffin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller checks a low kick from Griffin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Griffin.
Griffin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Griffin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Griffin rushes Miller and presses him up against the cage.
Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Griffin moved away.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Griffin. Griffin obviously looking to wear him down.
Griffin takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Griffin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin has managed to clinch.
Griffin breaks the clinch.
Miller scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin checks the leg kick.
Miller misses with a right hand
and Griffin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Miller really felt that one!
Griffin lands a leg kick that knocks Miller off balance momentarily.
Griffin throws a solid leg kick but Miller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Griffin.
Griffin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Griffin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Griffin prevents a body shot from Miller.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller is working Griffin over against the cage.
Griffin blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griffin.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Griffin avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Nice body punch from Miller.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Griffin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Miller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffin's waist but Griffin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That kick from Griffin tenderised Miller's leg. Miller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Miller throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Griffin throws the kick towards the body but Miller avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miller checks a leg kick.
Griffin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miller misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffin, right into the meat.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffin looks to land a body kick but Miller moved away.
Griffin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Griffin connects with an inside leg kick.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Griffin.
Griffin blocks a low kick nicely.
Griffin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Griffin looks to land a body kick but Miller moved away.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Griffin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller lands with a straight right. Griffin didn't see that one coming.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Griffin ducks down to avoid it.
Griffin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miller clobbers Griffin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Griffin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Miller.
Miller scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Knees in the clinch landing for Griffin.
Griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Griffin.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as Griffin controls his hands.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griffin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miller is keeping busy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Miller digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Griffin controls the action.
Griffin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griffin.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Griffin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Miller will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Griffin misses with a straight left.
Griffin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Griffin misses with a body kick.
Griffin looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Griffin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Griffin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Griffin lands with a shot to the body.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller checks a low kick from Griffin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Griffin. That's going to slow Miller down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab from Griffin.
Griffin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffin can pounce on him.
Miller 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.
Jason Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Griffin.
Miller misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller dips to his left and cracks Griffin with an uppercut!
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller tries a low kick but Griffin avoids it.
Miller thuds his right hand into Griffin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Griffin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Griffin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Griffin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Griffin lands a body shot.
Griffin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Griffin finds it's way through Miller's defenses.
Griffin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Miller throws a chopping leg kick but Griffin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Griffin throws a low kick, looking for Miller's leg but Miller calmly moves out of range.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin is looking to chop away at Miller's legs.
A solid body kick from Griffin.
Miller avoids a kick to the body.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Miller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the body from Miller misses
and Griffin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Griffin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Griffin struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Griffin.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller scores with a hook to the body.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Griffin misses with a punch to the body.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Griffin is looking to control Miller's arms but Miller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Griffin has his back to the cage.
Griffin can't break the clinch.
Miller working aggressively here.
Miller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Griffin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Griffin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Griffin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Griffin!
Griffin jabs Miller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jason Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Griffin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Griffin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin clinches.
Griffin manages to break the clinch.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Griffin is out of range.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Griffin.
Miller throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Griffin.
Miller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Griffin scores with a leg kick.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A solid leg kick lands there for Griffin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin has managed to clinch.
Griffin misses with an elbow strike.
Miller digs a right hand underneath Griffin's ribcage. Griffin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Griffin scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Matt Miller has been cut.
Griffin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Griffin is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
Griffin manages to break the clinch.
Griffin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Miller checks it well.
Griffin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as Griffin controls his hands.
Miller lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller tries a body shot but Griffin blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Griffin's head.
Griffin lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Griffin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Griffin manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin scores with a push kick.
Griffin moves out of range of the body kick.
Miller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Griffin scoring well with a low kick there.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin digs a good hook to Miller's body.
That kick from Griffin tenderised Miller's leg. Miller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Griffin tries to land a leg kick but Miller saw it coming and moves away.
Griffin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Griffin is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Miller walks into a straight right hand from Griffin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller dives in and grabs Griffin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Griffin pushes down on Miller's head and hops out.
Griffin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Miller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Griffin really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Miller's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Griffin throws a leg kick but Miller checks it.
A shot to the body from Miller misses
and Griffin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miller's knee momentarily.
Griffin throws a nice head kick!
Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Griffin is staying active underneath Miller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin won't allow Miller to pass to mount.
Griffin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Griffin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Griffin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Griffin.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Griffin has wrist control.
Griffin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Griffin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Griffin looking to control.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Griffin pulls Miller in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jason Griffin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Griffin lands with an uppercut that bounces Miller off the cage and back into range.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Miller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Miller.
Miller lands a two punch combo.
Griffin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griffin darts in trying to clinch
and Miller counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Griffin is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller 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.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses.
Miller being controlled here momentarily.
Miller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Griffin trying to control the position.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Griffin is trying to control the position but Miller postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Griffin keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miller's guard.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Griffin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jason Griffin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Miller closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Griffin did well to prevent Miller getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ground and pound from Miller.
Griffin tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Matt Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griffin keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Miller had his way with Jason Griffin in that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Miller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Miller jabs at Griffin's body.
Griffin lands a body shot.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller looks to land a left hand but Griffin moved out of range nicely.
Griffin throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
Griffin throws a shot to the body.
Griffin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Griffin as he avoids it easily.
Griffin cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Griffin catches Miller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Griffin cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin slips a straight right by Miller.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Miller scores with a nice right hand.
Griffin pushes Miller away with a front kick.
Griffin jabs Miller right on the nose. Miller blinks but takes it well.
Griffin scores with a jab.
Miller shoots in but Griffin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Miller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Griffin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Crunch! Griffin slams his shin into Miller's torso.
Griffin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Griffin!
Griffin connects with a leg kick. Miller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Griffin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Griffin - that will leave a mark!
Miller shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Miller was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin is trying to buck Miller off.
Miller throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Griffin is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Griffin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Miller working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Miller postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Miller looking to control but instead Griffin has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is trying to maintain the position but Miller is very close to passing his half guard.
Griffin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Miller is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Matt Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
Griffin wants to sweep but no luck.
Griffin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet but Miller is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jason Griffin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Griffin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griffin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller won't allow Griffin to sweep him here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Griffin!
Jason Griffin gave a mention to Fury Nutrition Inc. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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