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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Griffin (ranked 1907 p4p, 210 weight class) and Jao Rua (ranked 3163 p4p, 318 weight class). Griffin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Medicate - Flaw. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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184 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jao Rua!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin throws a combination that misses
and Rua counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rua.
Griffin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Griffin keeping full guard, as Rua tries to pass.
Griffin striking from his own guard.
Griffin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rua gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rua passes Griffin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Griffin landing rabbit punches to the side of Rua's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Rua wants to take a breather but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin wants to improve his position but Rua is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rua sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Griffin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rua is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Griffin is just riding it out for now. Rua eventually gives up the hold.
Rua controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin punching from the bottom.
Rua wants to free his trapped foot but Griffin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rua prevents Griffin from improving his position.
Rua is trying to control. Griffin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rua tries to pass to full mount but Griffin defends it.
Rua is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rua is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rua is working for a kimura but Griffin is defending it quite comfortably.
Rua stalling.
Griffin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rua is looking for a kimura here.
Griffin punching from the bottom.
Griffin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Griffin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rua drops back looking for a leg! Griffin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Griffin manages to kick Rua off! Rua jumps back into Griffin's guard.
Rua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Griffin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rua has passed into half guard!
Rua is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Griffin sees it coming and defends easily.
Rua is trying to control the action in half guard but Griffin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Griffin missing with punches from the bottom.
Rua is trying to work for a kimura but Griffin is defending well.
Rua is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Griffin wants to get back to full guard.
Griffin throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Rua manages to pass to side control.
Rua tries for a kimura but Griffin is defending well.
Griffin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rua is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Griffin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Griffin missing with punches from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rua moves into full mount! Griffin won't be happy about that!
Griffin is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jao Rua dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.
Rua shoots in and gets a takedown into Griffin's guard.
Griffin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Griffin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rua wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
Rua is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rua got a little sloppy there for a moment and Griffin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rua has managed to get both his arms back between Griffin's legs - danger averted.
Rua trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua stands and throws Griffin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rua is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Griffin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rua tries for a kimura but Griffin is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is looking for a sweep.
Griffin tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Rua looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rua is trying to get an arm triangle but Griffin is defending well.
Rua scoring with punches and elbows.
Rua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Griffin sneaks back into half guard.
Rua is looking for a kimura but Griffin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rua to get the leverage.
Griffin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Griffin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Griffin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rua can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
Rua is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Griffin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Griffin keeping full guard, as Rua tries to pass.
Rua is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rua working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Griffin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rua stands and throws Griffin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Griffin striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Rua looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rua tries for a kimura but Griffin is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Griffin misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Griffin throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Griffin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rua off and has taken his back!
Rua rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rua is looking for a sweep. Griffin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Griffin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rua wants to improve his position but Griffin is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua looking for submissions off his back.
Griffin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Griffin winds up and cracks Rua with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rua manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Griffin is looking to work some ground and pound but Rua has wrist control.
Griffin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rua can't do much from the bottom here.
Griffin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rua to see if he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Griffin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rua to see if he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rua felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Rua is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jao Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Rua lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rua.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rua, as that shot connected.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
It seemed like Rua was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Griffin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rua is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Griffin off and has taken his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Griffin knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Griffin for a finish.
You can see the frustration on Griffin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rua patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rua is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Griffin defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Rua is working for a rear naked choke. Griffin is not defending it well and Rua has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Griffin refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Griffin's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jao Rua!
Jao Rua really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Top Nutrition 160Q200$ 140Q150$ 100Q50$ logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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