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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Centurion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlos Centurion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Griffiths!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Centurion tries to clinch but Griffiths moves out of range.
Griffiths has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Centurion forces Griffiths back against the cage and clinches.
Centurion lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Griffiths.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Centurion lands a nice elbow.
Griffiths avoiding damage as Centurion throws knees to the body.
Centurion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Griffiths.
Centurion pushes Griffiths back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Griffiths lands a left hand that snaps the head of Centurion backwards.
Griffiths managing to block the knees to the body from Centurion.
Griffiths escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffiths checks a low kick from Centurion.
Centurion throws a jab when Griffiths was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Griffiths.
Griffiths chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Centurion can pounce on him.
Centurion instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Centurion using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion crunches a lovely knee into Griffiths's ribcage.
Griffiths looks winded!
Griffiths doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Centurion tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griffiths avoids it.
Centurion misses with a knee to the head.
Centurion lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Centurion working aggressively here.
Griffiths misses with a short punch on the inside.
Centurion with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Centurion.
Centurion landing knees to the body.
Griffiths misses with some punches.
Centurion throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Centurion working Griffiths over with knees to the body.
Centurion lands an elbow inside.
Centurion digs a right hand into Griffiths's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffiths's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Centurion blocks an uppercut.
Centurion scores with a shot to the side of Griffiths's head.
Griffiths tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Centurion works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centurion scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Centurion misses with an elbow strike.
Griffiths goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Centurion lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Griffiths avoiding damage as Centurion throws knees to the body.
Griffiths tries to throw a body punch but Centurion avoids it by throwing Griffiths back against the cage.
Griffiths avoiding damage as Centurion throws knees to the body.
Griffiths is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Centurion is keeping busy.
Centurion lands a nice knee to the body.
Griffiths is trying to stall.
Griffiths is pushing Centurion up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Griffiths looking to slow down the pace here.
Centurion lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Griffiths has a couple of punches blocked by Centurion.
Griffiths tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Centurion just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths is working Centurion over against the cage.
Centurion throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Griffithss head.
Centurion gets through Griffiths's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Griffiths pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Centurion tries to clinch but Griffiths moves out of range.
Centurion moves into the clinch successfully.
Griffiths fails to pull guard.
Centurion misses with a body punch.
Griffiths decides to pull guard.
Griffiths working for submissions but it's allowed Centurion to get to half guard.
Griffiths actively working from the bottom here.
Griffiths trying to hold on to Centurion's head to control him but Centurion postures up.
Centurion wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Griffiths is holding on to half guard well.
Griffiths is looking to control Centurion's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griffiths avoid being mounted?
Griffiths is looking to improve his position.
Centurion is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Griffiths gets back to full guard.
Griffiths has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Centurion can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Centurion dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Centurion walks into a stiff left hand from Griffiths.
Centurion lands with a nice body punch.
Griffiths throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Centurion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffiths uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Centurion.
Centurion cracks Griffiths with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Centurion avoids a kick to the body.
Centurion looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Centurion moves into range and clinches up with Griffiths.
Centurion lands a hook that snaps the head of Griffiths backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centurion unloads a knee to the mid-section. Griffiths lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Centurion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffiths can do to turn this around?
Griffiths drags the fight down to the ground.
Griffiths looking to hit a scissor sweep but Centurion is one step ahead there.
Centurion stands and steps away. Griffiths gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Centurion. That's going to slow Griffiths down.
Centurion scores with a nice right hand.
Centurion throws a nice head kick!
Centurion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Centurion motions for Griffiths to come forward. Centurion throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Centurion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Centurion chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Centurion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griffiths misses with a left hand
and Centurion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griffiths checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Centurion scores with a kick to the midsection.
Centurion throws a wild body kick that Griffiths sees coming a mile off.
Centurion lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centurion connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Centurion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffiths.
Donk. Griffiths catches Centurion right on the button with a cross.
Centurion throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Centurion is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Griffiths.
A chopping leg kick lands by Centurion.
Centurion connects with a looping right hand.
Centurion keeps Griffiths at a distance using the push kick.
Centurion tests Griffiths's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griffiths drops his hands momentarily and Centurion takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Centurion is looking to clinch.
Centurion slips a jab and a cross from Griffiths.
Centurion closes the distance and pushes Griffiths back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centurion throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carlos Centurion has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Centurion lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Stephen Griffiths has been cut.
Griffiths works on Centurion's body with a couple of short punches.
Griffiths tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Griffiths.
Centurion scores a nice knee to the body.
Griffiths is breathing heavily.
Griffiths blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Griffiths jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Centurion walks away with a smile on his face. Griffiths gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Centurion feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Griffiths's calf.
Centurion throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Centurion cracks the inside of Griffiths's front leg.
Griffiths shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Centurion defends it nicely.
Centurion throwing a counter right hand but Griffiths manages to avoid it.
Carlos Centurion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Griffiths.
Centurion tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffiths swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Centurion tries to clinch up but Griffiths circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Centurion lets loose with a powerful body kick. Griffiths will feel that in the morning.
Carlos Centurion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffiths throws a head kick but Centurion moves out of range.
Centurion is looking to clinch but Griffiths is avoiding it.
Griffiths swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carlos Centurion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Centurion tries a low kick but Griffiths avoids it.
Centurion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffiths throws out the jab.
Griffiths feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Centurions jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Centurion lands a leg kick that knocks Griffiths off balance momentarily.
Centurion tries to clinch up but Griffiths circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffiths is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Centurion doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffiths circles away.
A big right from Griffiths misses.
Centurion turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Centurion lands a lovely overhand right.
Griffiths lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Centurion circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Centurion dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Griffiths's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Centurion clinches.
Nice elbow from Centurion.
Centurion lands a hook to the side of the head.
Centurion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Centurion lands a damaging elbow.
Centurion scores with a hook to the body.
Griffiths avoids the elbow strike from Centurion, against the cage.
Centurion putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Griffiths in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Centurion obliges.
Centurion with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Griffiths tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Centurion can't find room to land a body shot as Griffiths controls the action.
Centurion scores a nice knee to the body.
Centurion trying to land knees to the body.
Griffiths is looking to control Centurion's arms but Centurion gets an underhook and turns him. Now Griffiths has his back to the cage.
Griffiths takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Centurion scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Griffiths takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Centurion lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Centurion presses Griffiths against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Centurion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Centurion works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Centurion using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Centurion lands a right hand.
Centurion lands a nice knee to the body.
Centurion makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Centurion.
Centurion lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Griffiths avoiding damage as Centurion throws knees to the body.
Centurion misses with a punch to the body.
Griffiths on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Centurion misses with a punch to the body.
Griffiths jumps guard but Centurion turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Centurion lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffiths tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Centurion obliges.
Stephen Griffiths has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Centurion.
Centurion creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Griffiths's defenses.
Centurion is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Griffiths's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Centurion digs a right hand into Griffiths's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffiths's gas tank.
Centurion lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Centurion.
Centurion lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griffiths.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Centurion.
Centurion missing with knees to the body.
Griffiths tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carlos Centurion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Griffiths.
Centurion throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Centurion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Centurion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Griffiths.
Griffiths swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Centurion working Griffiths over with knees to the body.
Centurion landing knees to the body.
Centurion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Centurion unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centurion connects with a knee to the head.
Griffiths takes a knee to the side of the body.
Centurion lands a body shot in the clinch.
Centurion throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Centurion lands a body punch.
Centurion with a knee to the head.
Centurion trying to land knees to the body.
Griffiths takes a knee to the side of the body.
Centurion lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Centurion lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Centurion lands a right hand.
Centurion lands an elbow inside that Griffiths shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffiths stalling in the clinch but Centurion improves position.
Centurion letting Griffiths take a breather here.
Centurion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Centurion landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Centurion tries a body shot but Griffiths blocks it.
Centurion scores with a shoulder strike.
Centurion stops a takedown attempt from Griffiths.
Griffiths can't find room to land a body shot as Centurion controls the action.
Griffiths struggles to land a body shot inside as Centurion controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Centurion.
Griffiths blocks a body shot from Centurion.
Carlos Centurion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griffiths tries to pull guard but Centurion won't allow it.
Griffiths tries to pull guard but Centurion forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Centurion lands with a right to the head.
Griffiths tries a body shot but Centurion blocks it.
Centurion throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Centurion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffiths doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Griffiths.
Centurion misses with an elbow over the top.
Griffiths lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griffiths misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Centurion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Centurion, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Centurion!
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