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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khalifa Khalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Gryphen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalifa comes into the arena with Habibi Ya Nour El Ain blaring out of the sound system. Gryphen has chosen Tubthumping as his entrance music. 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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205 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
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222 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalifa Khalifa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Forrest Gryphen!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Darius Henderson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gryphen throws a leg kick but Khalifa checks it.
Gryphen motions for Khalifa to come forward. Gryphen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gryphen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gryphen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gryphen slaps away a takedown attempt from Khalifa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gryphen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gryphen tries to land a leg kick but Khalifa saw it coming and moves away.
Khalifa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gryphen.
Khalifa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khalifa shoots in and gets a takedown into Gryphen's guard.
Gryphen has his hands on Khalifa's head, controlling the position.
Khalifa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifa wants to pass the guard but Gryphen is keeping the position.
Khalifa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khalifa throws a big elbow that misses.
Gryphen trying to keep a closed guard but Khalifa is proving a slippery customer.
Khalifa 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.
Khalifa looking to sit in guard and control but Gryphen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Khalifa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gryphen is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gryphen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Khalifa working a defensive guard here.
Gryphen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Forrest Gryphen.
Gryphen thumps Khalifa with a low kick.
Khalifa fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gryphen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khalifa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khalifa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gryphen.
Khalifa dives in and grabs Gryphen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gryphen pushes down on Khalifa's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khalifa Khalifa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khalifa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Khalifa fails with the takedown.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gryphen.
Khalifa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gryphen sprawls well. Gryphen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Khalifa gets slowly back to his feet.
Gryphen throws a chopping leg kick but Khalifa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa shoots for a takedown but Gryphen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gryphen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gryphen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gryphen wants to land a leg kick but Khalifa is out of range.
Khalifa blocks a low kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalifa lands a really nice looking cross but Gryphen seems unphased.
Khalifa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Gryphen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gryphen tries to land a leg kick but Khalifa saw it coming and moves away.
Khalifa checks the leg kick.
Gryphen leaves Khalifa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Khalifa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Khalifa misses with a combination
and Gryphen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khalifa checks a low kick from Gryphen.
Gryphen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gryphen throws a low kick but Khalifa moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifa shoots for a double leg takedown but Gryphen sprawls well. He's pushed Khalifa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khalifa Khalifa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khalifa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gryphen.
No luck for Khalifa with that takedown attempt.
Gryphen tried to score with a low kick but Khalifa checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gryphen.
Gryphen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Forrest Gryphen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khalifa misses with a takedown attempt - Gryphen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Khalifa checks a low kick from Gryphen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gryphen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gryphen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gryphen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gryphen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalifa was well out of range. Poor timing from Gryphen.
Gryphen throws a leg kick which misses Khalifa's front leg but catches the back leg as Khalifa tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gryphen throws a low kick but Khalifa moves out of range easily.
Khalifa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gryphen circles away.
Khalifa checks the leg kick.
Khalifa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gryphen was well out of range. Poor timing from Khalifa.
Good leg kick by Gryphen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gryphen throws a leg kick which misses Khalifa's front leg but catches the back leg as Khalifa tries to avoid it.
Khalifa swinging wildly here.
Khalifa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gryphen. Gryphen obviously looking to wear him down.
Khalifa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gryphen avoids it really well and circles away.
Khalifa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gryphen. Gryphen obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gryphen throws a head kick that misses.
Gryphen throws a leg kick that misses.
Gryphen scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gryphen.
Gryphen looks to land a right hand but Khalifa moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalifa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gryphen's waist but Gryphen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khalifa off to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gryphen connects with a body shot that sends Khalifa's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khalifa avoids the head kick by Gryphen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Gryphen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gryphen lands with a cross.
Gryphen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khalifa's calf.
Gryphen thuds a left hand into Khalifa's body.
Khalifa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gryphen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Khalifa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Khalifa throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gryphen keeping moving, preventing Khalifa from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gryphen controlling Khalifa's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gryphen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khalifa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gryphen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gryphen pulls Khalifa in close to prevent any damage.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Forrest Gryphen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gryphen lands with a good body shot.
Gryphen misses with a low kick.
Khalifa Khalifa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gryphen throws a chopping leg kick but Khalifa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gryphen misses with a low kick.
Khalifa Khalifa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gryphen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khalifa.
That kick from Gryphen tenderised Khalifa's leg. Khalifa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Khalifa fails with a takedown attempt.
Forrest Gryphen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khalifa fails with the takedown.
Gryphen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gryphen throws a leg kick but Khalifa checks it.
Gryphen throws a leg kick but Khalifa checks it.
Gryphen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khalifa misses with a double jab.
Khalifa darts in looking for a takedown but Gryphen gets double underhooks and turns Khalifa into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khalifa Khalifa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gryphen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gryphen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Khalifa's brow.
Khalifa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa is trying to drag Gryphen to the mat but Gryphen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gryphen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gryphen lands a nice shot to the body.
Gryphen missing with knees to the body.
Forrest Gryphen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Khalifa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gryphen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gryphen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gryphen connects with a leg kick. Khalifa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest Gryphen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gryphen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Gryphen!
Forrest Gryphen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that GREEN!160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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