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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Griffin (ranked 4075 p4p, 538 weight class) and Duane Carman (ranked 3996 p4p, 528 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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197 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duane Carman!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Griffin tries to bum rush Carman with a series of wild strikes but Carman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin avoids a kick to the body.
Carman takes one to the chin there.
Carman swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin scores with a shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Griffin - that will leave a mark!
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
As Griffin backs off Carman throws a huge counter combo but Griffin manages to avoid it all.
Griffin throws a good cross that connects.
Carman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Griffin.
Griffin scores with a head kick. Carman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Carman avoids them all with ease.
Carman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Carman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffin counters with a two punch combo.
Griffin throws a combination. Carman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffin lands with a nice combination. Carman backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carman's sensitive parts.
Carman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Griffin throws a big counter combination but Carman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Matt Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carman misses with a head kick.
Griffin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Carman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A combination from Carman does no damage.
Griffin wants to clinch.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffin clobbers Carman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Carman tries to keep at a distance but Griffin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Griffins head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carman tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
Griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Carman.
Griffin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carman smiles and moves away.
Griffin throws a leg kick but Carman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Carman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffin throws a one two combo.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Griffin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carman tries to avoid it but Griffin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carman to the ground. Carman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin dives in for a single leg takedown but Carman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Griffin. Griffin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Griffin has been working on his balance at Hard Knocks Training, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Carman.
Griffin avoids the head kick by Carman.
Griffin looks to land a combination. Carman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Griffin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Despite the aggression on Carman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Carman connects with a crisp jab.
Griffin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carman misses with a series of wild punches.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Griffin duly obliges.
Carman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Carman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carman throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
Griffin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Griffin checks a low kick from Carman.
Carman connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin connects with a leg kick. Carman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carman.
Carman misses with a head kick.
Griffin scoring well with a low kick there.
Matt Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Carman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Griffin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Griffin. That's going to slow Carman down.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Griffin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin thows a body kick. Carman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Griffin as he connects with a hook.
Duane Carman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Carman tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carman throws a body shot but no joy.
Carman scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carman.
Carman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carman looks to throw a body kick
and Griffin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Griffin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Griffin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Carman scores with a sloppy right hand. Griffin should have avoided that one.
Griffin checks a leg kick.
Carman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffin thumps Carman with a low kick.
Carman misses with a leg kick.
Griffin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carman backs up against the ropes.
Carman is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Griffin swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Griffin - that will leave a mark!
Griffin wants to clinch.
Matt Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin swinging wildly here.
Carman swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffin.
Danga de danga de dang - Griffin scores with a four punch combination!
Griffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carman throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Carman looks for the body kick but Griffin saw that one coming.
Carman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Carman works over Griffin's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Carman avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carman! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Griffin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Carman.
Both fighters circling a little - Carman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Griffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duane Carman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Griffin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carman misses with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Griffin, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Matt Griffin!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Matt Griffin!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Matt Griffin!
Matt Griffin wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Matt Griffin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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