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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Etan Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Griffen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Etan Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Griffen!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Griffen does no damage.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffen manages to avoid it.
Griffen wants to clinch.
Griffen scores with a nice body kick.
Griffen misses with a takedown attempt - Thomas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thomas stuffs the takedown attempt from Griffen. Griffen gets slowly back to his feet.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Thomas.
Griffen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Etan Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Griffen.
Griffen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thomas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thomas throws a hook but Griffen blocks it.
Griffen moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Griffen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Griffen is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Griffen moves away and avoids it.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Griffen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Griffen tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Griffen tries to clinch up.
Etan Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Griffen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Griffen has Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Griffen.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griffen misses with a knee strike.
Griffen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Griffen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thomas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Griffen tries to pull guard but Thomas holds him up against the cage and eventually Griffen drops back down to his feet.
Griffen keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Griffen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffen.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffen tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas tries to bum rush Griffen with a series of wild strikes but Griffen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horrible takedown by Griffen or perhaps it was just good defense by Thomas which made him look bad.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffen.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Griffen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Griffen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thomas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Griffen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thomas's face.
Thomas looking to stall.
Griffen scores with a knee to the head.
Griffen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thomas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Griffen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Griffen lands an elbow inside that Thomas shrugs off.
Griffen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away.
Griffen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffen tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Griffen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas tries to bum rush Griffen with a series of wild strikes but Griffen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffen fails to land the takedown.
Griffen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Griffen misses with a takedown attempt - Thomas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thomas tries to bum rush Griffen with a series of wild strikes but Griffen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Nice defenses there by Griffen.
Thomas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Thomas wants to hit a switch here but Griffen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Thomas there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Griffen dominated that round.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Griffen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Griffen throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas jabs Griffen right on the nose. Griffen blinks but takes it well.
Thomas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffen is looking to clinch.
A jab lands there for Thomas.
Thomas tries to bum rush Griffen with a series of wild strikes but Griffen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Etan Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Griffen moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffen scores with a head kick.
Griffen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thomas swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Griffen gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffen manages to break the clinch.
Griffen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Griffen persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick
and Griffen counters with a head kick.
Griffen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thomas works over Griffen's head and body with a nice combination.
Griffen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Griffen tries a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas lands with an overhand left.
Griffen throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Griffen wants to clinch.
Griffen is looking to clinch.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Griffen is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Griffen looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffen dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Griffen tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Griffen slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Griffen shoots in and drives through. Thomas sprawls well.
Etan Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Griffen.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffen.
Griffen is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Griffen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffen pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thomas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Griffen tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Griffen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thomas.
Thomas manages to pull guard.
Griffen with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffen wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Thomas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Griffen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Griffen trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Thomas trying to control the position.
Griffen stands and throws Thomas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomas is trying to control Griffen's posture but Griffen avoids it.
Thomas is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Etan Thomas will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Griffen rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
Griffen breaks from the clinch.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Griffen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Griffen defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Griffen is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Griffen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffen.
Griffen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Griffen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Griffen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Griffen.
Thomas waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Griffen.
Nice defenses there by Griffen.
Griffen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Griffen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Griffen shoots in and drives through. Thomas sprawls well.
Griffen tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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.
Griffen shoots in and drives through. Thomas sprawls well.
Etan Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Griffen.
Griffen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffen.
Thomas takes a swing at Griffen's ribcage but misses.
Griffen tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Griffen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Griffen slips under a jab.
Thomas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Griffen scores with a push kick.
Griffen wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas swings for the body but Griffen moves out of range.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Griffen shoots for a double leg takedown but Thomas sprawls well. He's pushed Griffen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Griffen clinches up against the cage.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Griffen.
Griffen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thomas taking a breather.
Griffen lands an elbow inside that Thomas shrugs off.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
Griffen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thomas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Griffen goes for a takedown attempt but Thomas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thomas throws the left hand but Griffen avoids the punch easily.
Thomas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Griffen counters with a low kick, right behind Thomas 's knee.
Griffen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Griffen tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thomas throws a right hand that Griffen ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffen also avoids with ease.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Griffen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Griffen.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Griffen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Griffen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffen.
Griffen avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Griffen tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Forrest Griffen.
I think Griffen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Etan Thomas!
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