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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Twostein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Griffey Jr (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alberto Twostein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Griffey Jr!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffey Jr scores with a hook.
Twostein misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Griffey Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Twostein moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Twostein misses with a few strikes there.
Twostein misses the shot to the body.
Twostein takes one on the button.
Jab by Griffey Jr.
Twostein throws a series of punches but Griffey Jr avoids them all with ease.
Twostein misses with a hook. Griffey Jr ducked under it nicely.
Griffey Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Griffey Jr looks to move away, Twostein throws a big counter combo but Griffey Jr just gets out of the way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Twostein.
Alberto Twostein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twostein swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffey Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griffey Jr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A left and a right from Twostein both land. Nice combination.
Twostein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Twostein shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Griffey Jr eats them both and turns towards Twostein to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Twostein throws a shot to the body.
Twostein misses with a body shot
and Griffey Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Twostein backing up. Twostein nods at Griffey Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Griffey Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Twostein takes a swing at Griffey Jr's ribcage but misses.
Twostein is looking to wear down Griffey Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Twostein fails to land with a series of punches.
Griffey Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.
Griffey Jr lands with a straight right. Twostein didn't see that one coming.
Twostein looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffey Jr is just out of range.
Griffey Jr throws out a counter right but Twostein avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twostein moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Twostein looks to land a combination but Griffey Jr avoids it well.
Griffey Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Twostein throws a combination that misses
and Griffey Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Twostein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griffey Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Twostein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffey Jr dodges the punch combination from Twostein.
Despite the aggression on Griffey Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Griffey Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Griffey Jr darts in and clinches Twostein up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Griffey Jr on the inside.
Griffey Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Twostein swinging wildly here.
Griffey Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Griffey Jr lands a head shot.
Twostein pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Griffey Jr back to the cage. Twostein follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Twostein falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffey Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot lands for Griffey Jr.
Griffey Jr 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.
Twostein gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twostein takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffey Jr wants to clinch up but Twostein keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Twostein misses.
Twostein throws a series of punches but Griffey Jr moves out of range.
Griffey Jr dips to his left and cracks Twostein with an uppercut!
Twostein misses with a left hand
and Griffey Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Twostein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch combination from Twostein misses.
Twostein walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Twostein throws a nice looking combination but Griffey Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ken Griffey Jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Griffey Jr moves in looking to clinch but Twostein pushes him off.
A combination from Twostein does no damage.
Twostein tries to bum rush Griffey Jr with a series of wild strikes but Griffey Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffey Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Twostein misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Griffey Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Twostein looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffey Jr is just out of range.
Twostein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffey Jr cracks Twostein with a good jab.
Twostein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Griffey Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Twostein throws a right hand that Griffey Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffey Jr also avoids with ease.
Griffey Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffey Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Griffey Jr slips a jab and a cross from Twostein.
Griffey Jr tests Twostein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Twostein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffey Jr misses with a double jab.
Griffey Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Griffey Jr, as that shot connected.
Twostein throws a poor cross that misses
and Griffey Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Twostein needs to keep his hands up - Griffey Jr had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twostein swinging wildly here.
Twostein throws a sloppy body shot
and Griffey Jr counters by clinching up.
Twostein letting Griffey Jr take a breather here.
Griffey Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffey Jr misses with the head strike.
Griffey Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Griffey Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Griffey Jr working aggressively here.
Twostein wants to break free but Griffey Jr has control.
Twostein stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffey Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Alberto Twostein has been cut.
Griffey Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffey Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Twostein throws a right and a left that Griffey Jr avoids nicely.
It seemed like Griffey Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Griffey Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Twostein's head.
Twostein looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Griffey Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Griffey Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffey Jr scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twostein swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Griffey Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Twostein is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Griffey Jr's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Griffey Jr is looking to clinch.
Griffey Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Twostein.
A little jabbing left from Griffey Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Twostein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Twostein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffey Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Griffey Jr breaks the clinch.
Twostein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Griffey Jr! But no joy.
Twostein gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Griffey Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alberto Twostein's cut.
That's time! Twostein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Griffey Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Twostein takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Twostein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffey Jr.
Griffey Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Twostein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Twostein misses the target.
Twostein swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Griffey Jr counter with a right hand.
Twostein swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffey Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffey Jr with a nice cross.
Twostein throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griffey Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Griffey Jr.
Griffey Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Griffey Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffey Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Twostein.
Twostein is trying to break the clinch but Griffey Jr is controlling him.
Griffey Jr keeps control of Twostein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Griffey Jr has Twostein pressed against the cage, preventing Twostein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Griffey Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Griffey Jr has Twostein pressed against the cage.
Twostein blocks an uppercut.
Griffey Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Twostein backwards.
Griffey Jr lands a left hand.
Griffey Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffey Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Griffey Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twostein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Griffey Jr as Twostein tries to tie him up.
Griffey Jr lands with a right to the head.
Griffey Jr breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Twostein.
A little jabbing left from Griffey Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Twostein fails to land with a series of punches.
Twostein misses with a double jab
and Twostein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab from Griffey Jr.
Alberto Twostein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Twostein 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Twostein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ken Griffey Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Twostein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffey Jr cracks Twostein with an open hand slap.
Twostein misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Griffey Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Twostein tries to keep at a distance but Griffey Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Griffey Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Griffey Jr.
Twostein wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffey Jr keeps control of Twostein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Twostein is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffey Jr has double underhooks.
Griffey Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Twostein takes one to the side of the head.
Twostein misses with a combination
and Griffey Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Griffey Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Twostein.
Twostein takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Twostein walks into a stiff left hand from Griffey Jr.
Ken Griffey Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Griffey Jr throws a good cross that connects.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Griffey Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Griffey Jr 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Griffey Jr!
After winning the bout, Ken Griffey Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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