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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Archie Griffiths (ranked 531 p4p, 56 weight class) and Bung Popper (ranked 1197 p4p, 133 weight class). Popper has chosen Runnin with the Devil as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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147 lbs
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154 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, 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, Bung Popper!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popper scores with a body shot.
Griffiths chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Popper looks to throw the jab but Griffiths is out of range.
Griffiths displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popper throws out the jab.
Griffiths is looking to counter the offense by Popper and move into the clinch.
Griffiths thumps Popper with a low kick.
Popper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffiths.
Griffiths's corner calls for a 1-2. Griffiths obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Griffiths.
Popper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffiths moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Griffiths. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Griffiths.
Griffiths moves into range and connects with a jab.
Griffiths walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popper tries to move into range but Griffiths moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've been told by Griffiths's head coaches at Gracie Jiu Jitsu Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Griffiths misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Popper throws a hook to the side of Griffiths's head but Griffiths sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Popper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffiths.
Griffiths uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper throws a poor cross that misses
and Griffiths cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab by Popper.
Griffiths moves into the clinch.
A short right from Griffiths on the inside.
Popper blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Griffiths.
Nice body punch from Griffiths - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Griffiths creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Popper prevents a body shot from Griffiths.
Popper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Griffiths misses.
Griffiths slips a jab from Popper.
Griffiths pushes Popper away with a front kick.
Griffiths is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Griffiths tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffiths lands a nice leg kick that just misses Popper's sensitive parts.
Popper cracks Griffiths with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Popper misses its intended target.
Bung Popper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Bung Popper has been cut.
Popper throws out a powerful jab.
Griffiths throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Popper scores with a four punch combination!
Griffiths swings for the body but Popper moves out of range.
Popper lands a jab to the nose.
Griffiths displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popper throws out the jab.
Popper cracks Griffiths with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Popper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Griffiths misses with a wild body shot.
Griffiths jabs Popper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Popper avoids the body shot from Griffiths.
Griffiths avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Griffiths appears to be looking for a big counter.
Griffiths stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths avoids the body shot from Popper.
Griffiths scores with a leg kick.
Popper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffiths makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slow jab from Griffiths misses its intended target.
Popper now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Griffiths fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Popper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Griffiths avoids the body shot from Popper.
Griffiths slips a straight right by Popper.
Griffiths throws a hook but Popper avoids it easily.
Griffiths lands a really nice looking cross but Popper seems unphased.
Griffiths thumps Popper with a low kick.
Griffiths cracks the inside of Popper's front leg.
An inside leg kick from Griffiths misses.
Popper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Griffiths ducks under a wild hook from Popper.
Griffiths misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Popper! But no joy.
Griffiths throws a jab when Popper was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popper's corner calls for a 1-2. Popper obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Popper misses.
Griffiths appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Griffiths tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffiths fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Popper misses its intended target.
Griffiths delivers a nice body kick.
Griffiths throws out a powerful jab.
Popper blocks a head kick by Griffiths.
A little jabbing left from Popper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Popper's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Popper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab, jab by Griffiths - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popper checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Griffiths blocks a jab.
Popper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Popper tries to get set, Griffiths tries to push him back and clinch up but Popper manages to avoid the attempt.
Popper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Griffiths dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bung Popper'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.
Griffiths clinches up against the cage.
Popper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Come on Griffiths - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Popper breaks the clinch.
Griffiths throws a right hand that Popper ducks under and follows up with a left that Popper also avoids with ease.
Griffiths delivers a nice body kick.
Griffiths jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Griffiths turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Popper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popper's corner calls for a 1-2. Popper obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths misses with a low kick.
Griffiths throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Griffiths.
Popper misses the jab.
Archie Griffiths is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffiths throws a hook but Popper blocks it.
Popper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Griffiths scores with a leg kick.
Popper throws a lazy right hand but Griffiths sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griffiths is looking to clinch but Popper is avoiding it.
Popper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffiths moves away.
Griffiths wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Griffiths thuds his right hand into Popper's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Griffiths with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Popper misses with a straight right.
Popper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffiths.
Popper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Griffiths fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Popper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Popper 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.
A slow jab from Popper misses its intended target.
Griffiths scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Popper misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popper on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffiths moves in looking to clinch but Popper pushes him off.
Popper misses with a few strikes there.
Popper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Popper looks to land a right hand but Griffiths moved out of range.
Griffiths is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Popper.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses.
A nice side step and Popper releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Popper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Popper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffiths.
Popper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Popper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Griffiths slips under a jab from Popper.
Griffiths lunges at Popper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Popper's hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Griffiths.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Griffithss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Griffiths swings for the body but Popper moves out of range.
Popper throws the left hand but Griffiths avoids the punch easily.
Griffiths tries to counter by clinching up but Popper breaks away and moves out of range.
Popper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffiths misses with a straight left.
Griffiths motions for Popper to come forward. Griffiths throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Popper throws out a counter right but Griffiths avoids it with no problem.
Popper checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Popper throws an overhand right that lands on Griffiths's shoulder, as Griffiths tries to avoid the shot.
Griffiths ducks under a wild hook from Popper.
Popper paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big right from Popper misses.
Popper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griffiths tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Popper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Griffiths is predictable there
letting Popper counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths throws a leg kick
and Popper counters with a stiff right hand.
Popper tests Griffiths's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Popper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffiths cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffiths misses with a looping right.
Griffiths throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griffiths bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griffiths is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Popper.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Popper on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Popper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffiths throws a head kick but Popper moves out of range.
Popper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Popper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffiths.
Popper throws a sloppy body shot
and Griffiths counters with a good low kick that Popper was not able to check.
A good leg kick by Griffiths.
Popper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffiths sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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 cut man is working on Bung Popper's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.
Popper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffiths counters by clinching up.
Griffiths gets through Popper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Griffiths breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffiths takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Popper scores with a body shot.
Griffiths takes a swing at Popper's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Popper.
Popper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Griffiths misses the target.
Griffiths swings for the body but Popper moves out of range.
Popper appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Popper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffiths moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths throws a quick inside leg kick.
Popper looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffiths is just out of range.
Popper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffiths.
Griffiths tries to clinch up but Popper circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Griffiths. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Griffiths. That snapped Popper's head back.
Griffiths drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Popper misses with a looping left.
Griffiths quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Griffiths misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Popper.
Popper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Griffiths with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Griffiths displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popper throws out the jab.
Griffiths tries to clinch up.
Griffiths tries to clinch there but Popper circles away.
Griffiths throws a front kick aimed at Popper's knee but Popper avoids it well.
Griffiths lands with a shot to the body.
Griffiths misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popper looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffiths is just out of range.
Popper looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffiths is just out of range.
Jab, jab by Popper - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Griffiths.
Popper swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffiths.
Griffiths lands with a nice body punch.
Popper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffiths avoids the body shot from Popper.
Popper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffiths.
Popper misses with a straight right.
Griffiths misses with a kick to the body.
Griffiths feints and then cracks Popper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Popper down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper ducks under a wild hook from Griffiths.
Griffiths showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Popper.
Griffiths keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popper.
Griffiths lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice uppercut lands for Griffiths. That snapped Popper's head back.
Popper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bung Popper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Griffiths tenderised Popper's leg. Popper is trying to keep his angry face on.
Popper lands a right hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Griffiths.
Griffiths lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Popper connects with a body shot.
Griffiths lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popper throws a predictable looking body shot
and Griffiths cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffiths.
Popper loads up on a big right hand but Griffiths slips the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Griffiths.
Popper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Griffiths stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Griffiths lands with a shot to the body.
Griffiths is looking to clinch but Popper is avoiding it.
Griffiths jabs at Popper's body.
Nice body punch from Griffiths.
Popper misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Griffiths counters with a nice low kick that buckles Popper's knee momentarily.
Griffiths plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffiths, right into the meat.
Griffiths tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Popper looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffiths is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Griffiths showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Griffiths 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie Griffiths!
Archie Griffiths seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Bung Popper was interviewed post fight and said 'I could of won....but he tasted so good I could not concentrate on the fight...'.
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hype
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