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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Tigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saul Tigh will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Griffiths!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Saul Tigh!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tigh fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tigh decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tigh working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Griffiths might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Griffiths keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tigh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Griffiths does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tigh is working for a submission of some sort.
Tigh perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Griffiths is looking to control Tigh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griffiths avoid being mounted?
Tigh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.
Griffiths trying to control but Tigh postures up.
Griffiths actively working from the bottom here.
Griffiths is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tigh's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tigh's back!
Griffiths patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Tigh wants to escape the position.
Griffiths controls the action.
Griffiths has the hooks in. Tigh is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Griffiths looking for the choke from the back.
Griffiths working for a choke but Tigh is defending well.
Griffiths working for a choke but Tigh is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths working for the choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tigh trying to control but not successfully.
Griffiths is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tigh has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths looking for the choke from the back.
Tigh is trying to break free.
Griffiths trying to control.
Tigh is in bad spot here.
Tigh is trying to control his opponent's hands. Eventually Griffiths gets his hands free and sinks in a rear naked choke. For a while it looks like Tigh is going to survive but after struggling valiantly, he eventually has to tap out! Griffiths is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Stephen Griffiths!
Stephen Griffiths retains his welterweight title!
Stephen Griffiths thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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