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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Griffith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joesay Eldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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143 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregory Griffith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joesay Eldo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eldo shoots in but Griffith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck for Griffith with that takedown attempt.
Eldo shoots in but Griffith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Griffith throws a quick counter head kick but Eldo was just out of range.
Eldo goes for a double leg but Griffith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Griffith continues to drive forward.
Gregory Griffith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joesay Eldo.
Eldo lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Griffith tries to clinch but Eldo moves away
and Eldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eldo is looking to clinch but Griffith is avoiding it.
Griffith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eldo fails to land the takedown.
Eldo tries to clinch but Griffith moves out of range.
Eldo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Griffith defends it nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Griffith or perhaps it was just good defense by Eldo, which made it look bad.
Eldo dives in for a single leg takedown but Griffith sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Eldo connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Griffith as Eldo shoots in.
Eldo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Griffith avoids it really well and circles away.
Eldo shoots for a double leg takedown but Griffith sprawls well. He's pushed Eldo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Griffith is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Griffith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eldo, pushing him back against the cage.
Griffith can't find room to land a body shot as Eldo controls the action.
Eldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eldo has his takedown stuffed
and Griffith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eldo thinking.
Eldo looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eldo.
Griffith goes for a double leg but Eldo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Eldo continues to drive forward.
Eldo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Griffith tries to avoid it but Eldo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Griffith to the ground. Griffith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Griffith stuffs the takedown attempt from Eldo. Eldo gets slowly back to his feet.
Griffith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffith stuffs the takedown attempt from Eldo. Eldo gets slowly back to his feet.
Griffith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Eldo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Griffith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Eldo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Griffith is controlling him.
Griffith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Eldo's head.
Eldo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eldo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Griffith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Griffith dominated that round.
That's time! Griffith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Eldo shoots in for a takedown but Griffith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick from Eldo lands but Griffith takes it in his stride.
Eldo clinches.
Eldo keeps control of Griffith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eldo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Griffith.
Eldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eldo misses with a body kick.
Eldo tries to clinch but Griffith moves out of range.
Griffith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Griffith is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eldo lands a hook that stumbles Griffith back into the cage. Eldo follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Griffith to the canvas! Eldo pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Griffith has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joesay Eldo!
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FIGHT
RATING
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