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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kurtis Griffith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Mitchell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kurtis Griffith's chin.
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151 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurtis Griffith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitchell closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Griffith quickly recovers to half guard.
Griffith trying to control here.
Griffith tries to get to full guard but Mitchell has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Griffith is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mitchell wants to free his trapped foot but Griffith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell is thwarting Griffith's attempts to control the position.
Griffith actively working from the bottom here.
Griffith is trying to stand.
Griffith is staying active underneath Mitchell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Griffith is trying to get back to full guard.
Griffith is trying to control but Mitchell passes into side control!
Mitchell decides to stand back up. Mitchell steps back and let's Griffith get back to his feet.
Mitchell moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffith takes the fight into the clinch.
Mitchell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell misses with a two punch combination.
Mitchell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Griffith tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mitchell is in Griffith's guard.
Griffith looking to control.
Griffith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mitchell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mitchell stopping the sweep attempt from Griffith.
Griffith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mitchell.
Mitchell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Griffith strikes from the bottom but Mitchell passes into mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mitchell trying to control but Griffith is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell looking to control and managing it successfully.
Griffith wants to control but Mitchell is having none of it.
Mitchell thowing shots but they're missing.
Mitchell avoids the attempt from Griffith to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mitchell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mitchell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Griffith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Griffith avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mitchell.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitchell throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Griffith because Mitchell loaded up on that one.
Mitchell looking to ground and pound but Griffith is blocking nicely.
Griffith is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Mitchell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mitchell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Griffith is trying to break free.
Griffith wants a takedown but no success here.
Mitchell has clasped his hands together around Griffith's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mitchell trying to control the action but Griffith is working from the bottom.
Griffith tries to escape but Mitchell is in control.
Griffith is trying to control Mitchell's posture but Mitchell avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mitchell controlling the position from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith can't do much from the bottom here.
Mitchell is trying to get an arm triangle but Griffith is defending well.
Mitchell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griffith keeps working.
Mitchell sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Griffith is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mitchell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Griffith struggling a bit here.
Mitchell goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Griffith rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mitchell's guard! Nice work there by Griffith!
Scott Mitchell has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is pulling down on Griffith's head to control his posture.
Mitchell tries to strike from the bottom.
Mitchell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mitchell managing to control the position.
Mitchell trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Griffith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Griffith drops back looking for a leg! Mitchell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mitchell manages to kick Griffith off! Griffith jumps back into Mitchell's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Griffith avoids the head kick by Mitchell.
Griffith closes the distance and clinches up with Mitchell, looking for a takedown. Griffith pushes Mitchell against the cage but Mitchell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Griffith tries to clinch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Griffith wants to clinch.
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.
Mitchell lands a right hook to the body.
Mitchell moves into the clinch.
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffith gets caught napping as Mitchell dives in and scores a takedown. Griffith manages to retain guard.
Mitchell gets to his feet - Griffith follows without any prompting.
Kurtis Griffith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mitchell decides to stand up, so the ref orders Griffith to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitchell looks to land a combination but Griffith avoids it well.
Griffith throws a big counter combination but Mitchell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mitchell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mitchell trying to control from half guard but Griffith is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Mitchell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mitchell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Griffith's half guard.
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 keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mitchell thows a huge punch but Griffith dodges it nicely.
Mitchell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Griffith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffith is looking to control Mitchell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griffith avoid being mounted?
Mitchell is trying to control. Griffith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mitchell in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith is trying to get back to full guard.
Griffith trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Griffith keeping full guard, as Mitchell tries to pass.
Mitchell trying to control but Griffith is working from the bottom.
Mitchell gets to his feet. Griffith looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mitchell scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith moves in looking to clinch but Mitchell pushes him off.
Mitchell gets a double leg takedown into Griffith's guard.
Mitchell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Griffith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Griffith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mitchell engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Griffith keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith looking to control.
Mitchell trying to control but Griffith is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mitchell passes Griffith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mitchell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Griffith manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Griffith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mitchell trying to control but Griffith is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mitchell is trying to control the action in half guard but Griffith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mitchell is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Griffith reverses the position - he's now on top in Mitchell's guard.
Kurtis Griffith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott Mitchell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mitchell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Griffith.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Mitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mitchell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Mitchell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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