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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Griffith (ranked 2764 p4p, 109 weight class) and Rouhullah Abbaspour (ranked 3716 p4p, 134 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Griffith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rouhullah Abbaspour!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbaspour takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Griffith connects with a body shot that sends Abbaspour's belly button to the back.
Griffith tests Abbaspour's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rouhullah Abbaspour seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Abbaspour finds it's target.
It looks like Anthony Griffith has been cut.
Abbaspour fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been told by Griffith's head coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Abbaspour throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffith.
Abbaspour misses with a left hand
and Griffith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Abbaspour. Those never looked like landing.
Griffith dodges the punch combination from Abbaspour.
Griffith takes a swing at Abbaspour's ribcage but misses.
Abbaspour looks to land a left hand but Griffith moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abbaspour looks to land a right hand but Griffith moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Griffith misses the target.
Abbaspour takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith throws a combination that misses
and Abbaspour counters with a series of strikes. Griffith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Griffith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab by Griffith.
Abbaspour misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abbaspour throws a combination that misses
and Griffith counters with a right hand to the body.
Abbaspour looks winded!
Griffith lands with a cross.
Griffith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffith lands a left and a right that send Abbaspour crashing to the mat, dazed. Griffith thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Abbaspour is rocked!
It looks like Rouhullah Abbaspour has been cut.
Griffith throws a right and a left that Abbaspour avoids nicely.
Abbaspour is still on wobbly legs! Can Griffith finish him?
Abbaspour pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abbaspour seems to have recovered his senses.
Griffith is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Griffith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abbaspour manages to avoid it.
Abbaspour uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffith.
Abbaspour swings for the body but Griffith moves out of range.
Griffith misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith throws a body punch but Abbaspour moves out of range.
Griffith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Abbaspour throws an off balance right hand
and Griffith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abbaspour. Griffith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffith swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Abbaspour misses with a hook to the body
and Griffith counters with a left to the body.
Abbaspour throws a right and a left that Griffith avoids nicely.
Griffith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abbaspour doesn't seem bothered though.
Abbaspour showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffith.
Griffith lands a jab to the nose.
Abbaspour uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffith.
Abbaspour misses with a left hand
and Griffith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffith is looking to wear down Abbaspour with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Griffith tries to bum rush Abbaspour with a series of wild strikes but Abbaspour uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbaspour misses with a wild body shot.
Abbaspour throws an off balance right hand
enabling Griffith to counter with a crisp jab.
Griffith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abbaspour moves away.
Abbaspour throws a combination that misses
and Griffith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Griffith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abbaspour at a distance.
Nice body punch from Griffith.
Griffith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Griffith throws a body punch but Abbaspour moves out of range.
Griffith is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Abbaspour walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Abbaspour throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griffith lands a slapping body shot.
Abbaspour is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Griffith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffith 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.
Abbaspour dodges the punch combination from Griffith.
Griffith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abbaspour was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffith.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abbaspour.
Griffith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abbaspour throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffith misses with a body shot.
Abbaspour appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Abbaspour misses with an uppercut
and Griffith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Griffith misses with a wild body shot.
Griffith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abbaspour manages to avoid it.
Griffith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abbaspour manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Griffith dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Griffith slips a straight right by Abbaspour.
Abbaspour swinging wildly here.
Griffith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Abbaspour fails to land with a series of punches.
Abbaspour misses the body punch
and Griffith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Griffith sends Abbaspour crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Griffith is motioning to the referee to let Abbaspour up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
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 shot to the liver by Griffith. Beautiful body shot.
Griffith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abbaspour can do to turn this around?
Griffith takes a swing at Abbaspour's ribcage but misses.
Abbaspour ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffith moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Griffith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffith. Abbaspour does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abbaspour misses with a lunging right hand
and Griffith counters with a nice body shot.
Anthony Griffith is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Griffith misses.
Griffith with a jab.
Abbaspour is breathing heavily.
Griffith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abbaspour was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffith.
Griffith throws a body punch but Abbaspour moves out of range.
Abbaspour is looking for the big counter here.
Griffith digs a good hook to Abbaspour's body.
Some wild striking there from Abbaspour.
Oooooh!!! Griffith has knocked Abbaspour down with a huge combo! Griffith steps away and waves a wobbly Abbaspour back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
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!
Griffith fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Abbaspour square on the jaw! Damn, Abbaspour is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Griffith!
Anthony Griffith was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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FIGHT
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