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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ima Yerface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by Killing In The Name. Yerface is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by In Flames - Like You Better Dead. 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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213 lbs
26 - 23 - 1 |
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214 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
26 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Forrest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ima Yerface!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin throws a leg kick but Yerface sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yerface has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Griffin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Griffin throws a lazy right hand but Yerface sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yerface throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
Yerface on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Griffin checks a leg kick.
Yerface connects with a right hand. Griffin shakes it off.
Yerface throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin lands a high kick!
Yerface looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yerface is taking a breather. Griffin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Yerface is trying to control. Griffin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yerface is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Yerface missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yerface passes to full mount!
Yerface prevents Griffin from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yerface cracks Griffin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yerface has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
You get the feeling that Griffin really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Yerface raining down hammerfists from mount.
Griffin tries to hold on but Yerface postures up.
Griffin working to try and regain half guard.
Yerface trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Griffin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Griffin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Yerface not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yerface working over Griffin with some ground and pound. Griffin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin is doing well to control the position and prevent Yerface from advancing to side control.
Yerface looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yerface not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yerface stops Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Yerface trying to pass the guard but Griffin defending well.
Yerface thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griffin's head.
Yerface is thwarting Griffin's attempts to control the position.
Yerface missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yerface is controlling the pace.
Griffin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yerface.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Griffin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yerface.
Yerface changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Griffin tries to avoid it but Yerface manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Griffin to the ground. Griffin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yerface.
A slow jab from Yerface misses its intended target.
Yerface looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yerface lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yerface waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.
Griffin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yerface throws a hook but Griffin avoids it easily.
Griffin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yerface misses with a body shot
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yerface throws a big shot that misses.
Forrest Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yerface slips a straight right by Griffin.
Nice takedown defense from Griffin. No joy for Yerface on that attempt.
Forrest Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ima Yerface.
Griffin tries a low kick but Yerface avoids it.
Griffin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yerface has closed the distance and engaged Griffin in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Yerface.
Griffin is trying to force a seperation but Yerface has the dominant position.
Griffin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yerface lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yerface misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griffin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Griffin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffin.
Yerface looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ima Yerface dominated that round.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Griffin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yerface on the side of the head.
Yerface with a jab.
Forrest Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Yerface moves away from the strike by Griffin.
Yerface throws a head kick that misses.
Yerface throws a low kick but Griffin avoids it.
Griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yerface moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Griffin.
Griffin throws a right hand that Yerface ducks under and follows up with a left that Yerface also avoids with ease.
Griffin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Forrest Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yerface.
Yerface bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yerface just misses with a punch to the body.
Yerface misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.
A low kick from Griffin is predictable there
and Yerface counters with a nice body kick.
Yerface attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin swings widly with a right hand
letting Yerface counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Yerface.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Yerface moves out of range.
Yerface has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yerface there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yerface keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin ducks right into an uppercut from Yerface.
Yerface throws a leg kick which misses Griffin's front leg but catches the back leg as Griffin tries to avoid it.
Yerface is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yerface tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Forrest Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Griffin.
Griffin misses with a leg kick.
Yerface throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yerface cracks Griffin with an open hand slap.
Griffin throws the left hand but Yerface avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Yerface.
Griffin tried to score with a low kick but Yerface checks it.
Griffin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yerface's calf.
Griffin lands a high kick!
Yerface takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Griffin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Griffin connects with a leg kick. Yerface looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yerface finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yerface counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffin takes one to the chin there.
Yerface slips under a jab.
Griffin throws a poor cross that misses
letting Yerface counter with a right hand.
Griffin needs to keep his hands up - Yerface had a free shot at his head there.
Griffin digs a good body shot into Yerface's ribs.
Griffin 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin looks to land a combination but Yerface avoids it well.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Yerface is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yerface tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin scores with a decent looking hook.
Griffin avoids the head kick by Yerface.
Yerface swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin slips a straight right by Yerface.
The fighters circling - Yerface throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griffin scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Yerface finds it's way through Griffin's defenses.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin takes one on the button.
Yerface is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yerface throws a low kick but Griffin moves out of range easily.
Griffin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Griffin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yerface takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yerface misses with a head kick.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Yerface blocks a jab.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Yerface.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Jab, jab by Yerface - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Griffin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yerface connects with a good right hand that stumbles Griffin. Griffin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yerface throws a one two combo.
Griffin is rocked!
Yerface moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ima Yerface showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A jab from Yerface misses.
Griffin swings for the body but Yerface moves out of range.
Donk. Yerface catches Griffin right on the button with a cross.
Yerface avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Yerface misses with a low kick as Griffin jumps back.
Nice shot lands for Griffin.
Yerface connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Yerface avoids them all with ease.
Yerface's corner calls for a 1-2. Yerface obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yerface cracks the inside of Griffin's front leg.
Yerface waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Yerface moves out of range.
Griffin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Yerface misses.
Yerface misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.
Yerface with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yerface swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Yerface misses with a wild combination.
Griffin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yerface moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griffin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yerface throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffin throws a right hand that Yerface ducks under and follows up with a left that Yerface also avoids with ease.
Griffin misses with a body kick.
Yerface dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Some bone on bone action there as Yerface checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Yerface.
A nice combination there by Griffin.
Nice uppercut there from Yerface.
Forrest Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Yerface wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Griffin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yerface tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Yerface, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yerface misses with a wild combination.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Griffin.
Griffin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice combination there by Griffin.
Yerface takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yerface misses with a double jab.
Griffin staying out of range there.
Yerface waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Griffin.
Yerface has Griffin up against the cage in a clinch.
Griffin blocks an uppercut.
Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Yerface.
Yerface scores with a crisp jab that stopped Griffin in his tracks.
Yerface on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yerface misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Griffin.
Yerface throws out a powerful jab.
Yerface connects with a crisp jab.
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 checks a leg kick nicely.
Yerface keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Griffin lands a jab to the nose.
Ima Yerface is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yerface closes the distance looking to clinch
and Griffin moves into the clinch.
Griffin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yerface blocking some punches.
Yerface lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Yerface stalling the fight.
Griffin struggles to land a body shot inside as Yerface controls his hands.
Yerface swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Griffin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yerface blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Griffin.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ima Yerface.
I've got Yerface 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ima Yerface!
Ima Yerface thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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