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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manuel La Bor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Bor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Centuries. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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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
20 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Manuel La Bor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Archie Griffiths!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffiths slips under a jab from La Bor.
Griffiths looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Griffiths walks into a stiff left hand from La Bor.
Griffiths throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent La Bor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
La Bor looks to land a left hand but Griffiths moved out of range nicely.
La Bor blocks a jab.
La Bor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
La Bor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Griffiths drops his hands momentarily and La Bor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
La Bor gets tackled into the cage by Griffiths. Griffiths maintains the clinch.
La Bor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths can't find room to land a body shot as La Bor controls the action.
La Bor prevents a body shot from Griffiths.
Griffiths has a couple of punches blocked by La Bor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griffiths.
Griffiths lands a shot to the body.
Griffiths doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griffiths.
Griffiths swings wildly with an uppercut but La Bor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffiths tries to work over La Bor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Bor being controlled against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from La Bor.
Griffiths struggles to land a body shot inside as La Bor controls his hands.
Griffiths breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
La Bor cracks a nice hook into Griffiths's ribs.
Griffiths slips a jab from La Bor.
La Bor avoids a kick to the body.
La Bor tries to clinch up.
And Griffiths responds with a good body kick, but La Bor manages to step out the way in time.
Griffiths swings away with a body shot that misses
and La Bor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
La Bor looks to land a right hand but Griffiths moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths lands a nice looking body shot.
Griffiths keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Bor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Griffiths swings away with a body shot that misses
and La Bor counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from La Bor misses its intended target.
Griffiths lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Griffiths lands a head shot.
La Bor checks a leg kick nicely.
La Bor misses with a hook.
Griffiths is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down La Bor rather than just go for the knockout.
La Bor lands a right hook to the body.
Griffiths takes a swing at La Bor's ribcage but misses.
Griffiths misses with a body shot
and La Bor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
La Bor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Griffiths eats them both and turns towards La Bor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A slow jab from La Bor misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Bor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffiths.
A big left from Griffiths misses.
La Bor is looking to counter punch.
La Bor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
La Bor misses with a left hand
and Griffiths connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffiths fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and La Bor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from La Bor misses.
Griffiths throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
La Bor throws a hook but Griffiths avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Griffiths darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Griffiths lands with a nice body punch.
La Bor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from La Bor there as he acknowledges the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Griffiths.
La Bor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Griffiths finds it's way through La Bor's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Griffiths.
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 misses with a hook.
Griffiths scores with a jab to the jaw.
Griffiths is looking to slow La Bor down with leg kicks.
Griffiths tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffiths scores with a crisp jab that stopped La Bor in his tracks.
Griffiths swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffiths lands with an overhand left.
Griffiths pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffiths looks to land a body kick but La Bor moved away.
Griffiths looks to land a right hand but La Bor moved out of range.
La Bor misses with a straight right.
Griffiths checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Griffiths dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
La Bor scores with a shot to the body.
Griffiths uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before La Bor has time to react.
Griffiths lands a nice leg kick that just misses La Bor's sensitive parts.
La Bor misses with a wild body shot.
Griffiths misses with an uppercut
and La Bor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffiths throws a push kick but La Bor slaps the foot to one side.
Griffiths swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like La Bor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
La Bor scores with a nice head shot.
La Bor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Archie Griffiths seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffiths cracks La Bor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Griffiths pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffiths slips a straight right by La Bor.
Griffiths pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffiths stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Griffiths has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Bor walks into a jab.
La Bor looks to land a right hand but Griffiths moved out of range.
La Bor throws a jab when Griffiths was well out of range.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses
and La Bor counters with a left to the body.
La Bor throws a looping overhand right but Griffiths ducks down to avoid it.
Griffiths wants to counter with a clinch but La Bor pushes him away.
La Bor slips under a jab.
La Bor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
La Bor takes a swing at Griffiths's ribcage but misses.
Griffiths throws a lazy uppercut
letting La Bor counter with a right hand.
Griffiths throws a shot to the body.
Griffiths bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griffiths tries to counter with a clinch but La Bor shakes him off and moves away.
Griffiths steps to the side to avoid the strikes from La Bor.
A good leg kick by Griffiths.
Griffiths looks to land a left hand but La Bor moved out of range nicely.
Griffiths is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from La Bor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths lands a leg kick that knocks La Bor off balance momentarily.
Griffiths keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from La Bor.
Griffiths misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Bor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffiths.
Griffiths misses with the combination.
Griffiths misses with a wild body shot.
Griffiths tries to close the distance and clinch up but La Bor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
La Bor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffiths.
Griffiths looks to score with a jab to the body but La Bor is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from La Bor misses the target.
La Bor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Bor lands an overhand right.
La Bor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffiths missing with a left hand there. La Bor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
La Bor lands with a straight right. Griffiths didn't see that one coming.
Nice jab there from Griffiths.
Griffiths lands a head shot.
La Bor defending well as Griffiths loads up on a big left hand.
Griffiths misses with a two punch combination.
La Bor checks the leg kick.
Griffiths throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from La Bor misses its intended target.
La Bor throws a hook but Griffiths blocks it.
Griffiths counters with a body kick.
La Bor misses with a hook. Griffiths ducked under it nicely.
Griffiths throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffiths takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffiths closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Griffiths's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut there from Griffiths.
Griffiths scores with a jab to the body.
La Bor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffiths.
A combination from Griffiths does no damage.
La Bor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Griffiths misses with a body kick.
Griffiths tests La Bor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griffiths waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract La Bor.
La Bor is looking to counter punch.
La Bor wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Griffiths showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
La Bor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Griffiths doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
La Bor moves away from the strike by Griffiths.
A slow jab from La Bor misses its intended target.
La Bor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Griffiths tries to clinch but La Bor moves out of range.
Griffiths throws a series of punches but La Bor moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from La Bor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and La Bor counters with a stiff right hand.
Griffiths staying out of range there.
La Bor blocks the body kick.
Griffiths takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Griffiths uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Bor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Bor throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffiths scores with a shot to the body.
La Bor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Griffiths lands a nice looking body shot.
Griffiths throws a jab but it's blocked by La Bor.
La Bor connects with a crisp jab.
La Bor ducks under a wild hook from Griffiths.
La Bor scores with a body shot.
Griffiths throws a low kick but it's checked well by La Bor.
An attempted straight right counter from La Bor misses the target.
La Bor misses the jab.
Griffiths misses with a combination
and La Bor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Griffiths thinking.
Griffiths avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Bor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Griffiths.
Griffiths misses with a lunging right hand
and La Bor counters with a left to the body.
Archie Griffiths seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Bor defending well as Griffiths loads up on a big left hand.
La Bor with a jab.
La Bor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Griffiths rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and La Bor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
La Bor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffiths.
La Bor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Griffiths swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Bor is looking to counter punch.
Griffiths scores with a crisp jab that stopped La Bor in his tracks.
Griffiths defending well as La Bor loads up on a big left hand.
Griffiths throws a hook to the side of La Bor's head but La Bor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffiths throws a sloppy head kick and La Bor moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Bor.
Griffiths lands with a slapping head kick.
Griffiths stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
La Bor stuns Griffiths with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - La Bor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griffiths turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
La Bor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
La Bor swings widly with a right hand
and Griffiths counters by moving into the clinch.
Griffiths's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
La Bor misses with the head strike.
La Bor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffiths struggles to land a body shot inside as La Bor controls his hands.
Manuel La Bor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffiths dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Griffiths tries a body shot but La Bor blocks it.
I was talking to La Bor's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning La Bor up against the cage.
Griffiths blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffiths tries to work over La Bor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from La Bor.
Griffiths lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Griffiths.
Archie Griffiths seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Griffiths has a couple of punches blocked by La Bor.
Griffiths breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffiths misses with a body kick.
Griffiths lands with an overhand left.
Griffiths connects with the punch.
La Bor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Griffiths tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Griffiths, as that shot connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Archie Griffiths.
Well Griffiths 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie Griffiths!
Archie Griffiths thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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