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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Garrick Head (ranked 413 p4p, 47 weight class) and Archie Griffiths (ranked 601 p4p, 65 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Garrick Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Archie Griffiths!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head missing with a left hand there. Griffiths was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griffiths moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Griffiths waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Head.
Head avoids the body shot from Griffiths.
Head gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Head looks to land a right hand but Griffiths moved out of range.
Head closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Head looks to land a right hand but Griffiths moved out of range.
Jab by Griffiths.
Griffiths moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Head throws a leg kick but Griffiths checks it.
Griffiths drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Head moves forwards but Griffiths connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Griffiths avoids the body shot from Head.
Head looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Head defending well as Griffiths loads up on a big left hand.
Griffiths ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Head moves away.
Griffiths fakes the leg kick and cracks Head in the body.
Head looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griffiths swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Head swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Griffiths thumps Head with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths moves out of range as Head strikes.
Head throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffiths.
Head takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Head looks to land a left hand but Griffiths moved out of range nicely.
Head goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Griffiths shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but Head checks it.
Griffiths feints and then cracks Head's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Head down.
Griffiths scores with a jab to the body.
Griffiths throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffiths lands with a nice body punch.
Griffiths throws a nice outside leg kick.
Head misses with an uppercut
and Griffiths cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griffiths throws a head kick but Head moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Head fails to land with a series of punches.
Griffiths punishes Head's body with a nice straight punch.
Griffiths walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Head checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Griffiths.
Head throws a hook to the side of Griffiths's head but Griffiths sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths feints a jab promting Head to slip. Griffiths then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Head slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Griffiths connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Head misses with a left hand
and Griffiths counters with a slapping leg kick.
Head cracks a nice hook into Griffiths's ribs.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffiths throws a nice inside leg kick.
Head waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffiths.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Head throws a push kick but Griffiths slaps the foot to one side.
A little jabbing left from Griffiths on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Head throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffiths has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Griffiths throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Head swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Head misses with an uppercut.
Griffiths is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Griffiths.
Head slips under a jab from Griffiths.
Head misses with a straight left.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses.
Head misses with a wild body shot.
Head blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Head.
Head throws a big shot that misses.
Griffiths lands a nice looking kick to the body. Head takes a step back to recover.
Griffiths looks to land a right hand but Head moved out of range.
Head is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Griffiths's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Griffiths throws a wild body kick that Head sees coming a mile off.
Griffiths fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Head.
Head waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffiths.
Head swings for the body but Griffiths moves out of range.
Griffiths motions for Head to come forward. Griffiths throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffiths moves out of range of the strikes.
Griffiths fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Head has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice straight punches there by Head. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Head.
Griffiths connects with an inside leg kick.
Head misses with a left hand
and Griffiths counters with a nice body shot.
Griffiths misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffiths avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Head pivots, looking for a leg kick but Griffiths is out of range and Head settles back down.
Head moves out of range as Griffiths strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffiths cracks the inside of Head's front leg.
Head connects with a looping right hand.
Head swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Griffiths counters with a low kick, right behind Head 's knee.
Griffiths throws a low kick but Head avoids it.
Head misses with a low kick as Griffiths jumps back.
Head takes one to the side of the head.
Head throws a right hand that Griffiths ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffiths also avoids with ease.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Head misses with a body shot.
Head is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Griffiths dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Head. That did some damage!
Griffiths thows a left - swing and a miss!
Head is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffiths.
Head throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Griffiths misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Head throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffiths has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Head is looking to chop away at Griffiths's legs.
Head moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Griffiths dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Griffiths connects with a solid leg kick.
Head tries to land a body kick
letting Griffiths counter with a right hand.
Griffiths takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Griffiths! But no joy.
Head misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Griffiths counters with a thumping low kick.
Head throws a right and a left that Griffiths avoids nicely.
Griffiths has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Griffiths attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Griffiths thumps Head with a low kick.
Head motions for Griffiths to come forward. Head throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffiths catches Head with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Griffiths with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Head to score with a decent uppercut.
Head throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffiths.
Griffiths keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Head.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but Head sees it coming and moves out of range.
Head swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Head might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Head takes a swing at Griffiths's ribcage but misses.
Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Head.
Griffiths scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Griffiths.
Griffiths moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Griffiths with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths staying out of range there.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but Head checks it.
Head attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Griffiths lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griffiths ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Head moves away.
Head throws a hook to the side of Griffiths's head but Griffiths sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Head waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffiths.
Griffiths scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Griffiths misses with a head kick.
Head uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Griffiths has time to react.
Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Head.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffiths is just out of range.
Head on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Head misses with a low kick.
Head throws a leg kick that misses.
Griffiths uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Head.
Head throws a body shot but no joy.
Head will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths misses with a wild body shot.
Head throws a body shot but no joy.
Head takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffiths throws a half hearted mid kick.
Griffiths defending well as Head loads up on a big left hand.
Head takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Head throws a jab when Griffiths was well out of range.
Head throws a right and a left that both miss.
Head just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffiths throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Head sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffiths throws a body punch but Head moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Griffiths throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Griffiths there.
Head getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Head misses with a few strikes there.
Head loads up on a big right hand but Griffiths slips the punch.
Head moves away from the strike by Griffiths.
Head swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Griffiths throws a leg kick which misses Head's front leg but catches the back leg as Head tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths pushes Head away with a front kick.
Head throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Griffiths counters with a stiff right hand.
Head cracks Griffiths with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Head throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffiths sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffiths is just out of range.
Griffiths throws a front kick that sends Head stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut there from Griffiths.
Griffiths turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Head closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Head steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Griffiths. That one must have hurt.
Head misses with a right hand
and Griffiths counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffiths catches Head with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Head tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Archie Griffiths seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Head ducks right into an uppercut from Griffiths.
Head misses with a few strikes there.
Griffiths lands with a right hand.
Griffiths comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Griffiths connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Head throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffiths sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Griffiths.
Head swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffiths scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Head doesn't seem bothered though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Griffiths.
Griffiths throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Head missing with a left hand there. Griffiths was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griffiths ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice body kick from Griffiths.
Head chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffiths can pounce on him.
Head misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffiths takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Head avoids the body shot from Griffiths.
Griffiths lands a jab to Head's midsection.
Head connects with a solid leg kick.
Head throws a right and a left that Griffiths avoids nicely.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Head has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffiths.
Griffiths ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Head moves away.
A quick step to the side and Head tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffiths walks forward, straight into a front kick from Head.
Good work by Head as he checks the leg kick.
Griffiths throws a low kick but Head avoids it.
Griffiths looks to land a body kick but Head moved away.
Griffiths throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffiths misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Head misses its intended target.
Head throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffiths misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Head feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Griffiths's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths looks to score with a jab to the body but Head is just out of range.
Griffiths takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Griffiths shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Head scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Head has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Griffiths finds it's way round the side to connect with Head's head.
Head connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Griffiths's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head throws a leg kick
and Griffiths makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Head tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffiths was well out of range. Poor timing from Head.
Head takes a swing at Griffiths's ribcage but misses.
Head throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffiths goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Griffiths throws a leg kick which misses Head's front leg but catches the back leg as Head tries to avoid it.
Head throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Head will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Griffiths lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Head circles away quickly and effectively.
Head with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Griffiths to score with a decent uppercut.
Griffiths turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Griffiths 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Head looks to land a combination but Griffiths avoids it well.
Head swings widly with a right hand
and Griffiths counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Head checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Head fires out a quick counter leg kick but Griffiths just manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick from Griffiths lands but Head takes it in his stride.
Griffiths cracks the inside of Head's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths avoids the body shot from Head.
Griffiths throws a body shot but no joy.
As Griffiths backs away, Head returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Griffiths checks the leg kick.
Head waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffiths.
Head throws a leg kick that misses.
Griffiths only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Griffiths throws a chopping leg kick but Head manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Griffiths connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Head misses with an uppercut.
Griffiths misses with a low kick.
A left lands for Head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Head.
Griffiths misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Head.
It looked like Head wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but Head sees it coming and moves out of range.
Head looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Griffiths - that will leave a mark!
Head scores with a hook to the body. Griffiths takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Griffiths lands a really nice looking cross but Head seems unphased.
Head loads up on a big right hand but Griffiths slips the punch.
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 head kick by Head misses
and Griffiths counters with a straight right hand.
Head takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Head on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Head has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffiths.
Crunch! Griffiths slams his shin into Head's torso.
Head blocks the body kick.
Griffiths avoids a kick to the body.
Griffiths connects with a right hand. Head shakes it off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Griffiths!
Griffiths scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Head checks a low kick from Griffiths.
Head throws a leg kick that misses.
Head backing away here, and Griffiths unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Head swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Head scores with a shot to the body.
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 lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Head at a distance.
Head misses with a body kick.
Head just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head throws a hook but Griffiths avoids it easily.
Head bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Griffiths's head.
Griffiths blocks a jab.
Griffiths takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Griffiths looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Griffiths lands a right hook to the body.
Good shot there by Head.
A slow jab from Head misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffiths. Head does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Griffiths tenderised Head's leg. Head is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garrick Head has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Head misses with a lunging right hand
and Head takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Head misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffiths scoring well with a low kick there.
Head misses the jab.
Head takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Head takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Griffiths comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie Griffiths!
A very excited looking Archie Griffiths made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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