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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Kravichenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin has chosen Get Low as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Oleg Kravichenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oleg Kravichenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kravichenko staying out of range there.
Kravichenko throws a nice looking combination but Griffin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kravichenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Griffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
Griffin misses with a left hand
letting Kravichenko counter with a right hand.
Kravichenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kravichenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've been informed that Griffin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kravichenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kravichenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffin misses with a straight right.
Kravichenko throws a lazy uppercut
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
It looks like Oleg Kravichenko has been cut.
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Griffin misses with a double jab
and Kravichenko counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravichenko staying calm.
Griffin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kravichenko creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Griffin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Griffin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kravichenko trying to control the position but Griffin is working away.
Griffin pushes Kravichenko away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kravichenko gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
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.
Kravichenko tries to advance to mount but Griffin denies him.
Kravichenko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kravichenko trying to control the position but Griffin is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kravichenko wants to take Griffin's back here but Griffin is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko controlling the position easily from mount.
Griffin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kravichenko controlling from the full mount.
Griffin tries to hold on but Kravichenko pushes him away.
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.
Griffin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kravichenko tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Griffin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kravichenko goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Griffin turns into him and now he's in Kravichenko's guard.
Kravichenko is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Kravichenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oleg Kravichenko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kravichenko misses the jab.
Griffin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kravichenko on the side of the head.
Kravichenko shoots in but no luck this time.
Griffin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kravichenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin.
A jab from Griffin misses.
Griffin misses the jab.
Kravichenko shoots and misses
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
Kravichenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Griffin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin throws an overhand right that lands on Kravichenko's shoulder, as Kravichenko tries to avoid the shot.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kravichenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Griffin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Kravichenko does it's job there.
Griffin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Griffin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kravichenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffin connects with a jab.
Kravichenko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kravichenko throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
Kravichenko goes for a double leg but Griffin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Griffin continues to drive forward.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Griffin! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Kravichenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kravichenko walks into a straight right hand from Griffin.
Oleg Kravichenko's cut is getting worse.
Peter Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffin swinging wildly here.
Kravichenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.
Griffin scores with a decent looking hook.
Oleg Kravichenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kravichenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griffin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kravichenko lands with a nice body punch.
Griffin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kravichenko.
Griffin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kravichenko misses the shot to the body.
Griffin blocks a jab.
Kravichenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin.
Griffin connects with a looping right hand.
Griffin throws a looping overhand right but Kravichenko ducks down to avoid it.
Griffin misses with a straight left.
Kravichenko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kravichenko duly obliges.
Kravichenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kravichenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kravichenko misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko throws an off balance right hand
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
Griffin stuffs the takedown attempt from Kravichenko. Kravichenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Griffin wants to counter the offense by Kravichenko and move into the clinch position.
Kravichenko throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
Jab from Kravichenko.
Kravichenko cracks Griffin with a good jab.
Sloppy strikes from Kravichenko. Those never looked like landing.
Kravichenko throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kravichenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffin.
Griffin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Griffin looks to land a right hand but Kravichenko moved out of range.
Griffin 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.
Griffin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kravichenko momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko fails with the takedown
and Kravichenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kravichenko misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Griffin. Those never looked like landing.
Griffin tests Kravichenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kravichenko fails to land the takedown.
Kravichenko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kravichenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kravichenko.
Kravichenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griffin connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oleg Kravichenko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Kravichenko throws an off balance right hand
and Kravichenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kravichenko looks for a takedown but Griffin sprawls well.
Griffin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kravichenko lands a glancing blow to the side of Griffin's head.
Nice defenses there by Kravichenko.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kravichenko.
Kravichenko throws a hook to the side of Griffin's head but Griffin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kravichenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kravichenko misses with a takedown
and Griffin counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
Peter Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravichenko dives in for a single leg takedown but Griffin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Griffin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Kravichenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kravichenko misses with a hook to the body
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kravichenko scores with a jab to the head.
Kravichenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Jab, jab by Kravichenko - just one landing.
Kravichenko staying out of range there.
Griffin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kravichenko.
A little jabbing left from Griffin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kravichenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kravichenko looks for a takedown but Griffin sprawls well.
Griffin misses with a right hand
and Kravichenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kravichenko fails with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a nice uppercut.
Oleg Kravichenko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.
Griffin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Griffin with a nice cross.
Griffin drops his hands momentarily and Kravichenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Griffin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Griffin missing with a left hand there. Kravichenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Kravichenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kravichenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Griffin as he jumps to the side.
Griffin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Griffin gets a clinch.
Kravichenko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kravichenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko is trying to break the clinch but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin manages to break the clinch.
Kravichenko throws a hook but Griffin avoids it easily.
Griffin is looking for the big counter here.
Kravichenko walks into a stiff left hand from Griffin.
Kravichenko falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Kravichenko misses with an uppercut
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jeez, Oleg Kravichenko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kravichenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws the left hand but Kravichenko avoids the punch easily.
Griffin slips under a jab.
Griffin throws a shot from downtown. Kravichenko moves away and avoids it.
Kravichenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Griffin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kravichenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Kravichenko there.
Kravichenko lands a nice shot that snaps Griffin's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kravichenko misses with an uppercut
and Griffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Griffin 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Griffin!
A less than humble Peter Griffin misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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