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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Osorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Griffon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osorio comes to the cage accompanied by Run to the Hills. Griffon has chosen I'm Shipping out to Boston by Dropkick Murphys as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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187 cm
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217 lbs
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191 cm
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219 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Osorio! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Forrest Griffon! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Griffon misses with a kick to the body.
Osorio throws a big shot that misses. Osorio connects with a jab.
It looks like Forrest Griffon has been cut. Griffon throws a hook to the side of Osorio's head but Osorio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Osorio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Osorio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffon. Griffon scores with a sloppy right hand. Osorio should have avoided that one. Griffon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Osorio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Griffon wants to clinch. Osorio tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Griffon counters with a lovely shot to the body. Griffon checks a low kick from Osorio. Griffon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Osorio wants to clinch up but Griffon keeps it at a distance. Osorio clinches up against the cage. Griffon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Griffon scores with a nice short uppercut. Griffon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Griffon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffon walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Griffon misses with a few strikes there.
Osorio connects with a jab. Griffon misses with a head kick.
Osorio moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Griffon goes down! Can Osorio finish him!?
Griffon is rocked!
That has opened up Forrest Griffon's cut even more. Griffon looks gassed! Griffon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Griffon is working an open guard so Osorio takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Osorio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griffon at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Osorio closes the distance and clinches. Osorio keeps control of Griffon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Griffon throws a punch but it's blocked by Osorio. A nice left hand lands by Osorio.
Osorio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griffon backwards. Osorio digs a right hand underneath Griffon's ribcage. Griffon let out a lung full of air as it connected. Osorio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Osorio drives through and clinches with Griffon against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Osorio. Osorio breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Osorio tests Griffon's chin there with a solid looking shot. Griffon tries to move into range but Osorio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Griffon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Osorio has closed the distance and engaged Griffon in a clinch.
Osorio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Osorio scores with a nice hook to the head. Osorio lands with a right to the head. Osorio lands a hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Forrest Griffon's eye is starting to cause him problems now. A left hand lands to the body for Osorio.
A short right from Osorio. A nice left hand lands by Osorio.
Osorio presses Griffon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Osorio scores with a shoulder strike. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Osorio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Osorio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffon backwards. Osorio lands a shoulder strike. Osorio presses Griffon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Osorio lands a hook that snaps the head of Griffon backwards. Osorio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Osorio sizes up Griffon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Osorio closes the distance and clinches. A nice right hand lands inside from Osorio.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short body shot lands from Osorio as the two fighters clinch.
Osorio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Osorio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Osorio lands a nice uppercut. A shot in the inside from Osorio. Osorio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Osorio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Griffon backwards. Still in the clinch, Osorio scores with a nice short uppercut. Osorio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Osorio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffon moves forwards but Osorio connects with a nice, crisp jab. Osorio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Osorio has closed the distance and engaged Griffon in a clinch.
A short right from Osorio. Osorio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Osorio lands the left hand. 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! A right-left combo lands from Osorio. Osorio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Griffon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Griffon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Osorio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Osorio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griffon at a distance.
Griffon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Forrest Griffon's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Osorio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Osorio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Osorio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Osorio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Griffon misses with a shot to the body and Osorio counters with a nice uppercut. Osorio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Osorio throws a series of punches but Griffon moves out of range. Nice body kick from Griffon. Osorio swinging wilding here.
Griffon cracks Osorio with a good jab. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Griffon scores with a head kick.
Osorio rushes Griffon and presses him up against the cage. Griffon looking to throw knees to the head but Osorio is blocking nicely.
A short right from Osorio on the inside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Osorio dominated that round. The cut man is working on Forrest Griffon's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Osorio misses with a two punch combination.
Osorio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffon can do to turn this around? Griffon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Osorio tries to clinch but Griffon moves away and Griffon counters with a head kick. Griffon throws a lazy body kick and Osorio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Osorio. Osorio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Osorio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Griffon is trying to break free. Osorio presses Griffon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Osorio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, jab by Osorio - just one landing. Griffon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Osorio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Griffon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Osorio to score with a decent uppercut. Griffon takes one to the side of the head.
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! Osorio scores with a nice right hand.
Osorio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Griffon takes one to the side of the head.
Forrest Griffon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A head kick misses from Griffon.
That's one minute gone in the round. Osorio getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Osorio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Osorio throws a series of strikes that have Griffon backpedaling.
Griffon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Osorio clinches up against the cage. Griffon tries to pull guard but Osorio won't allow it.
Griffon throws a punch but it's blocked by Osorio. Hector Osorio has scored more points in the clinch so far. Griffon struggles to land a body shot inside as Osorio controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Osorio.
Osorio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffon backwards. Osorio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griffon backwards. Griffon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Osorio breaks the clinch.
Hector Osorio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Osorio ducks under a wild hook from Griffon. Osorio lands a body shot.
Osorio lands a jab to the nose. Osorio throws a good cross that connects.
Griffon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Griffon throws a sloppy head kick and Osorio moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Osorio scores with a shot to the body.
Osorio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffon circles away quickly and effectively. A head kick by Griffon misses and Osorio counters with a lovely straight right hand! Osorio looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffon is just out of range. Griffon misses with a two punch combination.
Griffon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Griffon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Griffon throws a head kick that misses. Osorio lands with a nice combination. Griffon backs away looking to recover. Griffon lands a high kick!
Osorio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Osorio. Osorio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Osorio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Osorio tries to clinch up. Osorio moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Osorio lands with a light punch inside. Osorio keeps control of Griffon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Osorio misses with a short punch on the inside. Griffon wants to break free but Osorio has control.
Osorio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Osorio. Osorio scores with a nice hook to the head. Griffon has had enough of the clinch but Osorio keeps him there for the moment. A left hand lands to the body for Griffon.
Osorio breaks the clinch.
Osorio dips to his left and cracks Griffon with an uppercut! Griffon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Osorio sizes up Griffon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Griffon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Osorio closes the distance and clinches. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Osorio. Griffon lands a left hand.
Griffon tries a knee to the head but Osorio blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Osorio scores with a nice short uppercut. A nice left hand lands by Osorio.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Griffon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Osorio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Osorio. Osorio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Osorio lands a shoulder strike. Griffon misses with a short punch on the inside. Osorio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Osorio working some nice short punches in the clinch. Osorio lands on the inside with an uppercut. Osorio manages to break the clinch.
Osorio rushes Griffon and presses him up against the cage. Griffon breaks from the clinch.
Griffon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Griffon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Osorio's head. Osorio avoids the head kick by Griffon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Osorio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffon, pushing him back against the cage. Osorio lands with a light punch inside. Osorio lands a shoulder strike. Griffon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Osorio pushes Griffon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Osorio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Osorio dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Forrest Griffon's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Osorio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffon swats him away and circles back towards the center. Osorio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Osorio with a body punch. A glancing blow. Osorio clinches. Griffon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griffon takes a shot to the head. Griffon takes a shot to the head. Osorio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griffon backwards. Osorio works on Griffon's body with a couple of short punches. Osorio works on Griffon's body with a couple of short punches. Osorio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Osorio. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Osorio digs a right hand underneath Griffon's ribcage. Griffon let out a lung full of air as it connected. Osorio blocks an uppercut.
Osorio scores with an uppercut up the middle. A short uppercut from Osorio. A short right hand to the side of the head by Osorio. A nice right hand lands inside from Osorio. Osorio is working Griffon over against the cage. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Osorio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Osorio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griffon backwards. Osorio lands with a short shot to the head. Osorio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hector Osorio is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Osorio is looking to clinch but Griffon is avoiding it.
Osorio lands a jab-cross combination. Osorio moves into the clinch. Osorio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Griffon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Osorio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffon paws at him with a jab and circles away. Griffon misses with a combination
and Osorio counters by moving into the clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Osorio. Griffon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Osorio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Osorio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Griffons head. Still in the clinch, Osorio scores with a nice short uppercut. Osorio lands an uppercut. Griffon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Osorio.
Osorio lands a body punch in the clinch. Osorio lands on the inside with an uppercut. Osorio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A short left from Osorio. Osorio scores with an uppercut up the middle. Hector Osorio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Osorio lands a shoulder strike. Griffon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Osorio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Osorio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Griffon swings wildly with an uppercut but Osorio uses good head movement to avoid it. A left hand lands to the body for Osorio.
Osorio digs a right hand into Griffon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffon's gas tank. Osorio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A short left from Osorio. Osorio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffon backwards. A shot in the inside from Osorio. Osorio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Osorio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Osorio pushes Griffon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. 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! Griffon misses with a hook from the clinch. Osorio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Osorio works over Griffon's head and body with a nice combination. Osorio scoring well with a low kick there.
Osorio lands a with a good body shot. Osorio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Griffon has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Osorio looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Forrest Griffon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Osorio wants to clinch. Griffon tries a head kick but it misses.
Osorio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Osorio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffon. Griffon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Osorio throws a nice looking combination but Griffon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A head kick by Griffon misses and Osorio counters with a nice uppercut. Griffon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Griffon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Osorio darts in and clinches Griffon up against the cage. A short left from Osorio.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Still in the clinch, Osorio scores with a nice short uppercut. Osorio prevents Griffon from breaking the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Osorio. Griffon misses with a short punch on the inside. Griffon takes a shot to the head. Griffon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Osorio blocks it with crossed arms. Osorio lands with a light punch inside. A short right hand to the side of the head by Osorio. Griffon throws a head punch that misses. Osorio scores with an uppercut up the middle. Osorio scores with a hook to the body. Still in the clinch, Osorio scores with a nice short uppercut. Osorio scores with an uppercut up the middle. Osorio lands with a short shot to the head. Osorio scores with a shot to the side of Griffon's head. Osorio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Griffon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Osorio lands with a right to the head. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Griffon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Osorio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Osorio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Nice cross by Osorio. Griffon throws a push kick but Osorio slaps the foot to one side.
And that's the end of the fight! Hector Osorio showed his dominance in that final round. Well Osorio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26 Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Osorio!
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energy
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hype
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