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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Archie Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogdan Petrycki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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147 lbs
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142 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Archie Griffiths!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogdan Petrycki!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrycki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Petrycki looks to throw the jab but Griffiths is out of range.
Griffiths tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petrycki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Griffiths. Griffiths circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sloppy strikes from Petrycki. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Griffiths on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Griffiths misses with an uppercut
and Petrycki counters with a good low kick that Griffiths was not able to check.
Griffiths clinches with his opponent.
Petrycki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Petrycki lands a damaging elbow.
Griffiths content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Petrycki blocks an uppercut.
Griffiths pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Griffiths there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Griffiths lands a jab-cross combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Griffiths looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrycki is just out of range.
Petrycki lands a head shot.
Griffiths looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Petrycki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Griffiths instigates a clinch.
Petrycki lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrycki blocking some punches.
Griffiths lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Petrycki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petrycki lands a damaging elbow.
Griffiths tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griffiths fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffiths has Petrycki pressed against the cage.
Petrycki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Petrycki works on Griffiths's body with a couple of short punches.
Griffiths tries a body shot but Petrycki blocks it.
Griffiths takes a shot to the head.
Petrycki misses with a body punch.
Petrycki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrycki lands an overhand right.
Griffiths throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petrycki misses with an uppercut. Griffiths saw that one coming.
Griffiths throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Griffiths gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Petrycki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrycki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Griffiths back to the cage. Petrycki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Griffiths is looking to score with low kicks.
Griffiths ducks right into an uppercut from Petrycki.
Griffiths darts in and clinches Petrycki up against the cage.
Griffiths has Petrycki pressed against the cage.
Griffiths has Petrycki pressed against the cage, preventing Petrycki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Griffiths breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffiths uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrycki.
Petrycki moves into the clinch.
Griffiths lands a left hand that snaps the head of Petrycki backwards.
Griffiths lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Petrycki lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrycki blocks a body shot from Griffiths.
Griffiths swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griffiths is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Petrycki can't find room to land a body shot as Griffiths controls the action.
Griffiths makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Petrycki scores with a nice hook to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Griffiths.
Petrycki manages to break the clinch.
Griffiths looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrycki is just out of range.
A cross from Petrycki lands.
Petrycki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griffiths's sensitive parts.
Griffiths misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Griffiths. That snapped Petrycki's head back.
Petrycki throws a head kick but Griffiths moves out of range.
Petrycki misses with a wild combination.
Petrycki takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffiths scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Griffiths moves out of range of the strikes.
Griffiths was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Griffiths fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Petrycki, pushing him back against the cage.
Petrycki blocks an uppercut.
Griffiths has a couple of punches blocked by Petrycki.
Griffiths misses with a hook to the ribs.
Griffiths blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petrycki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffiths misses with a body shot.
Petrycki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Griffiths motions for Petrycki to come forward. Griffiths throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petrycki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffiths sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrycki misses with an uppercut.
Griffiths misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrycki.
Petrycki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Petrycki throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Archie Griffiths will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Griffiths throws a front kick aimed at Petrycki's knee but Petrycki avoids it well.
Petrycki scores with a jab to the body.
Griffiths throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffiths is looking to wear down Petrycki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Petrycki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Griffiths throws out a leg kick but Petrycki moves out of range and Griffiths only half commits.
Griffiths just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffiths connects with a jab.
Petrycki looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffiths is just out of range.
Griffiths quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Griffiths misses with an attempted mid kick.
Griffiths fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petrycki on the side of the head.
Griffiths throws a body punch but Petrycki moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrycki was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffiths.
Griffiths ducks under a wild hook from Petrycki.
Griffiths moves into range and clinches up with Petrycki.
Petrycki prevents a body shot from Griffiths.
Petrycki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Griffiths is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths manages to break the clinch.
Petrycki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Petrycki lands a really nice looking cross but Griffiths seems unphased.
Griffiths misses the shot to the body.
Griffiths scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petrycki tried to score with a low kick but Griffiths checks it.
Griffiths feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petryckis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Griffiths moves out of range as Petrycki strikes.
Griffiths is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrycki.
Archie Griffiths is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrycki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Griffiths ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrycki moves away.
Petrycki misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot by Griffiths.
Petrycki scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffiths blocks a head kick by Petrycki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths takes a swing at Petrycki's ribcage but misses.
Petrycki throws a hook but Griffiths blocks it.
Petrycki tries to clinch up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Petrycki misses with the head strike.
Petrycki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griffiths avoids it.
Petrycki tries a body shot but Griffiths blocks it.
Archie Griffiths has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Griffiths.
A right handed body shot lands from Petrycki.
A nice left hand lands by Petrycki.
Griffiths tries to break free but Petrycki pushes him back against the cage.
Petrycki swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrycki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Griffiths misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrycki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Petrycki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griffiths backwards.
Petrycki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petrycki throws a head kick that misses.
Petrycki misses with a hook. Griffiths ducked under it nicely.
Griffiths fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Petrycki tries to clinch but Griffiths moves out of range.
Griffiths avoids the head kick by Petrycki.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petrycki.
Archie Griffiths seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffiths avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Petrycki digs a good hook to Griffiths's body.
Petrycki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffiths.
Griffiths throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Griffiths misses with a hook. Petrycki ducked under it nicely.
Petrycki throws a jab when Griffiths was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffiths throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Griffiths walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Griffiths moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Petrycki misses with a looping right.
Petrycki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Petrycki throws a head kick that misses
and Griffiths counters with a two punch combo.
Petrycki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bogdan Petrycki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffiths works the jab nicely.
Petrycki forces Griffiths back against the cage and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Griffiths.
Griffiths working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petrycki is leaning against Griffiths and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Petrycki is trying to break the clinch but Griffiths has him pressed against the cage.
Griffiths misses with a punch to the body.
Petrycki being controlled against the cage.
Petrycki crunches a lovely knee into Griffiths's ribcage.
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 Archie Griffiths will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A combination from Petrycki does no damage.
Griffiths moves out of range of the strikes.
Griffiths with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some wild striking there from Petrycki.
Petrycki checks the leg kick.
Petrycki throws a shot to the body.
Griffiths scores with a nice head shot.
Griffiths throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrycki avoids the body shot from Griffiths.
Petrycki was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths ducks under a wild hook from Petrycki.
Griffiths swings widly with a right hand
letting Petrycki counter with a right hand.
Griffiths clinches up with Petrycki and pushes him back against the cage.
Petrycki misses with a body punch.
Petrycki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrycki struggles to land a body shot inside as Griffiths controls his hands.
Griffiths throws a head punch that misses.
Petrycki misses with the head strike.
Petrycki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griffiths's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffiths throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrycki flicks out a counter leg kick but Griffiths steps away.
Petrycki misses with an uppercut
and Griffiths counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petrycki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Petrycki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Petrycki. Those never looked like landing.
Griffiths lands a right hook to the body.
Petrycki slips under a jab from Griffiths.
Petrycki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Griffiths is able to avoid easily.
Griffiths was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Petrycki misses.
Petrycki tries to keep at a distance but Griffiths has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrycki tries to throw a body punch but Griffiths avoids it by throwing Petrycki back against the cage.
Petrycki misses with a body punch.
Petrycki tries to throw a body punch but Griffiths avoids it by throwing Petrycki back against the cage.
Griffiths goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrycki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Griffiths wants to stall.
Petrycki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffiths pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffiths avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrycki ducks under a wild hook from Griffiths.
Griffiths throws a predictable looking body shot
and Petrycki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Petrycki walks into a straight right hand from Griffiths.
Donk. Griffiths catches Petrycki right on the button with a cross.
Griffiths takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petryckis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Griffiths tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrycki was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffiths.
Griffiths swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrycki ducks right into an uppercut from Griffiths.
Griffiths's jab looks to have found its range, popping Petrycki under the eye.
Petrycki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Griffiths swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffiths throws a body punch but Petrycki moves out of range.
Bogdan Petrycki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffiths moves out of range of the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Petrycki.
Petrycki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrycki tries to clinch but Griffiths is having none of it.
Griffiths moves into the clinch.
Griffiths misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrycki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffiths takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrycki throws a head kick but Griffiths moves out of range.
Petrycki misses with a straight left.
Griffiths clinches up with Petrycki and pushes him back against the cage.
Griffiths is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Griffiths struggles to land a body shot inside as Petrycki controls his hands.
Griffiths tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrycki's elbow.
Petrycki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Griffiths's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffiths lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Petrycki fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Griffiths 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Archie Griffiths.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Griffiths, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie Griffiths!
A very excited looking Archie Griffiths rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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