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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Lim (ranked 163 p4p, 18 weight class) and Archie Griffiths (ranked 256 p4p, 30 weight class). Lim comes to the cage accompanied by Kamelot - Abandoned. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
32 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Lim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Archie Griffiths!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffiths looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lim has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gangsterdamage in the buildup to the fight.
Griffiths throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griffiths defending well as Lim loads up on a big left hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Griffiths. Lim shrugs it off though.
Griffiths shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A counter left hand to the body from Lim misses its target.
Lim throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffiths.
Lim drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lim checks the leg kick.
It appears Lim was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lim is looking to land body kicks.
Griffiths wants to land a leg kick but Lim is out of range.
Lim is looking to counter punch.
Lim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Griffiths closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Griffiths is trying to stall.
Griffiths working aggressively here.
Griffiths lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Griffiths goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffiths breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Lim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griffiths checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim throws a chopping leg kick but Griffiths manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Griffiths is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Lim does it's job there.
Griffiths tests Lim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lim moves out of range as Griffiths strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lim.
Griffiths takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lim missing with a left hand there. Griffiths was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good leg kick by Griffiths there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lim. Griffiths does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lim feints a jab promting Griffiths to slip. Lim then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Griffiths slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lim throws a jab when Griffiths was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lim misses the jab.
Charlie Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lim throws a jab when Griffiths was well out of range.
Lim throws a hook but Griffiths blocks it.
Lim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lim swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffiths.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lim was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffiths.
Lim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffiths misses the target.
Lim throws out a loose jab but Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffiths thinks about the counter body kick.
Griffiths gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Griffiths misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lim breaks from the clinch.
Griffiths pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffiths moves out of range as Lim throws a body kick.
Lim swings widly with a right hand
and Griffiths counters with a head kick. That will keep Lim thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Griffiths throws a big shot that misses.
Griffiths rushes Lim and presses him up against the cage.
Griffiths misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lim lands with a light punch inside.
Lim manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lim.
Lim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffiths tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lim appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lim.
Lim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim loads up on a big right hand but Griffiths slips the punch.
Lim misses with a looping left.
Lim defending well as Griffiths loads up on a big left hand.
Griffiths lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griffiths lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lim's sensitive parts.
Griffiths takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lim walks into a straight right hand from Griffiths.
Griffiths takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lim throws a jab when Griffiths was well out of range.
Griffiths lands a nice shot that snaps Lim's head back.
Lim misses with a left hand
and Griffiths counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lim takes one to the side of the head.
Good work by Lim as he checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffiths doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Griffiths attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Griffiths scores with a jab to the head.
Griffiths has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lim.
Griffiths moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lim connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Griffiths has time to react.
Griffiths has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lim.
Griffiths loads up on a big right hand but Lim slips the punch.
Lim fires out a quick counter leg kick but Griffiths just manages to avoid it.
Lim scores with a jab.
Griffiths lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Griffiths scores with a hook.
Griffiths has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lim loads up on a big right hand but Griffiths slips the punch.
Griffiths misses with a body shot.
Griffiths fakes the leg kick and cracks Lim in the body.
Griffiths misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lim. Griffiths does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lim lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffiths throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffiths moves into the clinch.
Griffiths tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lim's elbow.
Griffiths misses with a body punch.
Lim misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Archie Griffiths will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Griffiths checks the leg kick.
Griffiths buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Griffiths moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Charlie Lim is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffiths misses with a wild body shot.
Griffiths looks to throw the jab but Lim is out of range.
Griffiths swings for the body but Lim moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Griffiths.
Griffiths ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lim moves away.
Lim checks a low kick from Griffiths.
A slow jab from Griffiths misses its intended target.
Griffiths moves out of range of the body kick.
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.
Lim scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Griffiths feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lim's calf.
Griffiths throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Griffiths.
Griffiths throws a hook but Lim avoids it easily.
Griffiths moves out of range as Lim throws a body kick.
Griffiths lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lim shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Griffiths eats them both and turns towards Lim to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lim checks a low kick from Griffiths.
Lim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffiths.
Griffiths tries a head kick but it misses.
Lim throws a looping overhand right but Griffiths ducks down to avoid it.
Lim misses with a hook.
Griffiths on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Griffiths lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lim's sensitive parts.
Lim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Griffiths tries to land a front kick but Lim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lim cracks Griffiths with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffiths checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Griffiths on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffiths.
Lim is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Griffiths slips a jab from Lim.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffiths.
Lim staying out of range there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lim crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Griffiths - the referee stops the clock and Lim gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Griffiths. Lim manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lim misses with a low kick.
Lim swings for the body but Griffiths moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Griffiths's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lim jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Griffiths throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffiths throws a sloppy head kick and Lim moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Griffiths. That's going to slow Lim down.
Lim misses with a low kick.
Griffiths scores with a jab to the jaw.
Griffiths tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lim.
Griffiths fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lim throws an off balance right hand
and Griffiths counters with a one-two to the body.
Lim throws a leg kick but Griffiths sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lim will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Griffiths thumps Lim with a low kick.
Lim throws a lazy uppercut
and Griffiths counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lim 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.
Lim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lim tries to land a front kick but Griffiths steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Griffiths looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lim misses with a few strikes there.
Lim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Griffiths throws a sloppy head kick
and Lim counters with a one-two to the body.
A shot to the liver by Griffiths. Beautiful body shot.
Griffiths avoids a kick to the body.
Griffiths tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffiths swings for the body but Lim moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lim.
Nice defenses there by Lim.
A big left from Griffiths misses.
Lim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Griffiths connects with a leg kick. Lim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths throws a quick inside leg kick.
Griffiths tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Griffiths checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Griffiths wants to land a leg kick but Lim is out of range.
Griffiths checks a low kick from Lim.
A little jabbing left from Griffiths on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Griffiths bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griffiths with a hook.
Griffiths throws a wild body kick that Lim sees coming a mile off.
Lim tried to counter with a leg kick but Griffiths avoided it.
Lim misses with a wild body shot.
Lim swings for the body but Griffiths moves out of range.
Griffiths lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lim circles away quickly and effectively.
Lim slips under a jab from Griffiths.
Griffiths throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffiths takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lim misses with the combination.
Griffiths swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lim lands with a hook. Griffiths tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Griffiths slips under a jab from Lim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Archie Griffiths will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lim connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Griffiths momentarily.
Lim tries to land a leg kick but Griffiths saw it coming and moves away.
Lim throws a body punch but Griffiths moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lim.
Lim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffiths.
Griffiths lands with a straight right. Lim didn't see that one coming.
Lim staying out of range there.
Griffiths displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lim throws out the jab.
Lim scores with a hook to the body. Griffiths takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A leg kick checked by Griffiths.
Lim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Griffiths scores with a nice body kick.
Lim throws a sloppy head kick
letting Griffiths counter with a right hand.
Lim walks forward, straight into a front kick from 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 moves out of range as Lim throws a body kick.
Griffiths was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A solid leg kick lands there for Griffiths.
Griffiths connects with a single shot there.
Lim cracks a nice hook into Griffiths's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lim is out of range and Griffiths settles back down.
Griffiths gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Lim.
Lim breaks from the clinch.
Griffiths finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lim staying out of range there.
Lim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Griffiths wants to counter the offense by Lim and move into the clinch position.
Griffiths keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Griffiths thuds his right hand into Lim's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lim throws a big shot that misses.
Griffiths misses with a body shot.
Lim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Griffiths looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffiths was well out of range. Poor timing from Lim.
Griffiths tries to counter with a clinch but Lim shakes him off and moves away.
Griffiths tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Griffiths misses its intended target.
Griffiths throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Griffiths connects with a jab.
Charlie Lim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim slips under a jab.
Lim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Griffiths is able to avoid easily.
Griffiths moves out of range as Lim strikes.
Lim scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffiths moves out of range of the body kick.
Griffiths chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lim - that will leave a mark!
Lim lands a nice shot that snaps Griffiths's head back.
Griffiths fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lim.
Griffiths bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griffiths uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lim.
Griffiths follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lim cracks Griffiths with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffiths was well out of range. Poor timing from Lim.
Griffiths lands with a hook. Lim tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lim throws a big shot that misses.
Griffiths tries to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters circling - Lim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Archie Griffiths is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Griffiths. That's going to slow Lim down.
Griffiths moves out of range of the body kick.
Lim works the jab nicely.
Lim throws a push kick but Griffiths slaps the foot to one side.
Griffiths staying out of range there.
Griffiths only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Griffiths scores with a jab. Lim acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lim misses with a hook. Griffiths ducked under it nicely.
Griffiths avoids the body shot from Lim.
The crowd cheers as Griffiths lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lim doesn't seem phased though.
Griffiths lands with an overhand left.
A shot to the liver by Griffiths. Beautiful body shot.
Lim misses with a low kick.
Griffiths explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Griffiths staying out of range there.
Lim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffiths sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffiths displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lim throws out the jab.
Lim sets himself, and Griffiths steps forward looking for the clinch! Lim avoids it this time.
Griffiths scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths looks to score with a jab to the body but Lim is just out of range.
Griffiths misses with a head kick.
Lim looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lim takes a swing at Griffiths's ribcage but misses.
Lim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Griffiths throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lim stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Griffiths.
A big right from Lim misses.
Griffiths slips a straight right by Lim.
Lim tries to keep at a distance but Griffiths has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lim can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lim fails to land.
Griffiths struggles to land a body shot inside as Lim controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lim.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffiths breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffiths appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Charlie Lim!
Charlie Lim bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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