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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Activin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Griswald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griswald is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Grizz' Hype Song. George Activin is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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215 lbs
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191 cm
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214 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Activin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Griswald!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griswald paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like George Activin has been cut.
Griswald looks to land a right hand but Activin moved out of range.
Activin walks into a straight right hand from Griswald.
Griswald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Activin.
Griswald throws a hook but Activin avoids it easily.
Activin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Griswald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Activin moves away.
Activin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griswald is pulling down on Activin's head to control his posture.
Activin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Griswald is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Griswald has escaped and now he's on top!
Activin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswald trying to control but Activin is working from the bottom.
Activin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Griswald wants to control from the top but Activin keeps moving.
Activin working for submissions but it's allowed Griswald to get to half guard.
Activin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Griswald pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Activin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Activin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Griswald pulls his head out easily.
Activin is breathing heavily.
Activin tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Griswald has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Griswald working for a submission but Activin is keeping him at bay.
Activin working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griswald can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Activin is looking to escape.
Activin is trying desperately to improve position.
Griswald trying to control but Activin is having none of it.
Activin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Griswald looking to secure an arm triangle but Activin defends it well.
Activin is squirming around, avoiding Griswald's attempts to control the action.
Activin regains half guard.
Griswald content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Activin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Griswald is tying to control. Activin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Griswald seems to be looking for submissions.
Activin is not content to let Griswald control the position.
Activin wants to improve his position but Griswald is controlling well.
Activin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Griswald pulls his head out easily.
Activin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Griswald pulls his head out easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Griswald misses with an uppercut.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Activin slips under a jab.
Activin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griswald.
Griswald scores with a sloppy right hand. Activin should have avoided that one.
Activin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Griswald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Activin.
Activin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griswald.
Nice defenses there by Activin.
Activin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Griswald as he jumps to the side.
Griswald misses with a few strikes there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Griswald takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Griswald looks to land a right hand but Activin moved out of range.
A big left from Activin misses.
Activin moves out of range as Griswald strikes.
Griswald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Activin manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Activin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griswald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griswald might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big left from Activin misses.
Griswald walks into a jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Griswald lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Griswald slips under a jab.
Activin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Activin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Activin is trying to get an arm triangle but Griswald is defending well.
Activin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Griswald has escaped the position, nice work there.
Activin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Griswald rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Activin's guard! Nice work there by Griswald!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Activin keeping moving, preventing Griswald from controlling successfully.
Activin wants to improve his position but instead Griswald has moved into half guard.
Griswald is looking to take a break and control but Activin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Activin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Griswald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Activin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Griswald misses with a straight left.
Griswald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Activin.
Activin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griswald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griswald throws out a loose jab but Activin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griswald misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Activin throws a hook but Griswald avoids it easily.
Activin misses with an uppercut. Griswald saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Activin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Activin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Activin ducks under a wild hook from Griswald.
Activin throws out a loose jab but Griswald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griswald swings for the body but Activin moves out of range.
Griswald throws an overhand right that lands on Activin's shoulder, as Activin tries to avoid the shot.
Griswald throws an overhand right that lands on Activin's shoulder, as Activin tries to avoid the shot.
Griswald jabs at Activin's body.
Johnny Griswald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Activin shoots in for a takedown but Griswald shows good takedown defense.
Activin slips a jab from Griswald.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griswald thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griswald falls off balance throwing a combination
and Activin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnny Griswald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griswald throws a hook but Activin blocks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Griswald, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Activin throws a hook but Griswald avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Activin.
Griswald throws a hook but Activin avoids it easily.
Activin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Activin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Griswald actively working from the bottom here.
Griswald is looking for a sweep. Activin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Griswald is defending against the submission attempts here by Activin.
Activin wants to free his trapped foot but Griswald is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Griswald is looking to control Activin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griswald avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Griswald is defending against the submission attempts here by Activin.
Griswald keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Activin slips a jab from Griswald.
Nice defenses there by Activin.
Activin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Griswald misses with the combination.
Griswald connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Griswald misses.
Griswald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Activin slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Griswald misses its intended target.
Activin defending well as Griswald loads up on a big left hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Activin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griswald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Activin throws a big shot that misses.
Griswald throws the left hand but Activin avoids the punch easily.
Activin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griswald.
Johnny Griswald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Activin slips a jab from Griswald.
Activin moves out of range as Griswald strikes.
Griswald misses with a looping left.
Activin slips under a jab.
Activin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griswald.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Activin misses.
Activin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Griswald throws a good cross that connects.
George Activin's cut is getting worse.
Activin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griswald misses with a straight right.
A big left from Activin misses.
Griswald throws a hook but Activin blocks it.
Griswald comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Griswald throws a looping overhand right but Activin ducks down to avoid it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Griswald throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Activin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griswald throws out the jab.
A shot to the body from Griswald misses
and Activin counters with a stiff right hand.
Activin looks to land a left hand but Griswald moved out of range nicely.
Activin misses with a double jab
and Griswald counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Activin thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Activin defending well as Griswald loads up on a big left hand.
Activin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Griswald with a hook.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Griswald throws the left hand but Activin avoids the punch easily.
Griswald misses with a wild combination.
A left and a right from Griswald both land. Nice combination.
Griswald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Activin manages to avoid it.
Activin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Activin cracks Griswald with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griswald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Activin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Griswald's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Griswald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Activin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Griswald blocks a jab.
Griswald moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Activin dodges the punch combination from Griswald.
Activin shoots in and bounces Griswald off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Activin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Griswald dives on top into guard.
Griswald trying to control the position from guard on top but Activin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Activin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Griswald pushing down on Activin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Griswald is trying to work for a kimura but Activin is defending well.
Activin is looking to improve his position.
Activin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Griswald pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Activin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Griswald pulls his head out easily.
Activin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Griswald pulls his head out easily.
Griswald frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Griswald working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Activin turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Griswald off and cradles Activin's limp body as Griswald celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Johnny Griswald!
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hype
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