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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Archie Griffiths (ranked 58 p4p, 6 weight class) and Esteban San Pedro (ranked 21 p4p, 3 weight class). San Pedro has chosen Gunman as his entrance music. Esteban San Pedro acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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147 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Archie Griffiths!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Esteban San Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffiths tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffiths lands a nice hook to San Pedro's body. San Pedro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from San Pedro.
As San Pedro backs away, Griffiths returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Griffiths connects with a high kick.
Griffiths connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed San Pedro momentarily.
San Pedro misses with a hook. Griffiths ducked under it nicely.
San Pedro throws a hook but Griffiths blocks it.
San Pedro moves out of range as Griffiths throws a body kick.
Griffiths misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from San Pedro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths blocks a jab.
Griffiths appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Griffiths throws a leg kick that misses.
Griffiths looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffiths. San Pedro does a little dance to reset his feet.
San Pedro scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro avoids the head kick by Griffiths.
A solid leg kick lands there for Griffiths.
Griffiths fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A lazy left from Griffiths finds it's target.
San Pedro misses with a kick to the body.
Griffiths looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
San Pedro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
San Pedro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Griffiths connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! San Pedro scrambles back to his feet.
Griffiths lands a slapping body shot.
San Pedro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Griffiths to score with a decent uppercut.
Griffiths misses with a leg kick.
Griffiths tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
San Pedro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffiths.
San Pedro feints and then cracks Griffiths's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Griffiths down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Griffiths finds it's way through San Pedro's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths lands with an uppercut that bounces San Pedro off the cage and back into range.
Griffiths works the jab nicely.
San Pedro defending well as Griffiths loads up on a big left hand.
San Pedro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
San Pedro throws out a loose jab but Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid it.
San Pedro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Griffiths misses with a low kick.
San Pedro feints a counter leg kick.
Griffiths has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from San Pedro finds it's way round the side to connect with Griffiths's head.
Griffiths lands a nice looking body kick.
Griffiths smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Griffiths thows a leg kick but San Pedro checks it
and San Pedro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice jab there from Griffiths.
Griffiths throws a looping overhand right but San Pedro ducks down to avoid it.
San Pedro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffiths was well out of range. Poor timing from San Pedro.
Good standup being displayed there by Griffiths as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths lands with a hook. San Pedro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Griffiths is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Griffiths tries a head kick but it misses.
San Pedro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffiths was well out of range. Poor timing from San Pedro.
Griffiths lands a two punch combo.
Griffiths thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffiths throws a hook but San Pedro avoids it easily.
San Pedro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Griffiths on the side of the head.
San Pedro thumps Griffiths with a low kick.
Griffiths takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Griffiths walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. San Pedro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
San Pedro misses the jab.
Griffiths goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Griffiths backing away here, and San Pedro unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
San Pedro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
San Pedro lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffiths throws a nice inside leg kick.
Griffiths misses with a looping left.
It looks like Griffiths has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Crunch! San Pedro slams his shin into Griffiths's torso.
San Pedro throws a front kick aimed at Griffiths's knee but Griffiths avoids it well.
Griffiths misses with a body punch
and San Pedro counters with a two punch combo.
Archie Griffiths seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
San Pedro misses with a kick to the body.
Griffiths checks a low kick from San Pedro.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffiths, right into the meat.
San Pedro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffiths.
San Pedro throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffiths throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and San Pedro counters with a nice uppercut.
Griffiths swinging wildly here.
That kick from Griffiths tenderised San Pedro's leg. San Pedro is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Griffiths dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Griffiths throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffiths bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but San Pedro might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Griffiths has got the better of the exchanges.
San Pedro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Griffiths.
Griffiths throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
San Pedro wants to land a leg kick but Griffiths is out of range.
Griffiths is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that San Pedro can do to turn this around?
A lazy body kick from Griffiths
and San Pedro counters with an inside leg kick.
Griffiths throws the kick towards the body but San Pedro avoids it.
San Pedro missing with a left hand there. Griffiths was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griffiths tries to bum rush San Pedro with a series of wild strikes but San Pedro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffiths moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths scores with a sloppy right hand. San Pedro should have avoided that one.
Griffiths feints and then cracks San Pedro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow San Pedro down.
Griffiths with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffiths throws a solid leg kick but San Pedro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Griffiths.
Griffiths throws an uppercut from half a mile away. San Pedro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro misses the shot to the body.
Griffiths sizes up San Pedro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Griffiths misses with a wild body shot.
Griffiths throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and San Pedro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
San Pedro loads up on a big right hand but Griffiths slips the punch.
Griffiths moves out of range of the strikes.
Griffiths scores with a shot to the body.
San Pedro with a nice cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for San Pedro.
San Pedro throws out a loose jab but Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid it.
San Pedro tries to work over Griffiths's front leg with a kick but Griffiths checks it.
Jab, jab by Griffiths - just one landing.
Griffiths connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As San Pedro backs away, Griffiths returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San Pedro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffiths is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Griffiths takes a body punch but keeps moving.
San Pedro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Griffiths fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
San Pedro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Griffiths throws a lazy uppercut
and San Pedro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griffiths misses the body punch
and San Pedro counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Griffiths throws an ugly left hook that misses
and San Pedro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
San Pedro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Griffiths takes a step back to recover.
Griffiths misses with an uppercut.
Griffiths keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffiths scores with a decent looking hook.
San Pedro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffiths, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths lands with a left to the head.
San Pedro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
San Pedro misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from San Pedro.
Griffiths blocks a punch to the side of the head.
San Pedro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griffiths is trying to force a seperation but San Pedro has the dominant position.
Griffiths fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffiths misses with the head strike.
Griffiths lands a left hand that snaps the head of San Pedro backwards.
Griffiths is trying to stall.
A short uppercut from San Pedro.
Griffiths misses with a short punch on the inside.
San Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffiths's elbow.
San Pedro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griffiths blocks a body shot from San Pedro.
Griffiths has a couple of punches blocked by San Pedro.
San Pedro throws a head punch that misses.
San Pedro tries a body shot but Griffiths blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths tries a body shot but San Pedro blocks it.
San Pedro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Griffiths working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
San Pedro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffiths lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
San Pedro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Griffiths or not.
San Pedro lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffiths throws a punch but it's blocked by San Pedro.
San Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Griffiths controls his hands.
San Pedro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
San Pedro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
San Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Griffiths avoids it by throwing San Pedro back against the cage.
San Pedro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griffiths.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
San Pedro is looking to control Griffiths's arms but Griffiths gets an underhook and turns him. Now San Pedro has his back to the cage.
San Pedro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
San Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Griffiths controls his hands.
San Pedro lands a body punch.
San Pedro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
San Pedro misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban San Pedro 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!
San Pedro looks to land a left hand but Griffiths moved out of range nicely.
Archie Griffiths is winning the standup battle so far.
San Pedro gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Griffiths counters with a lovely straight right hand!
San Pedro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but San Pedro moved away.
San Pedro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
San Pedro throws a low kick, looking for Griffiths's leg but Griffiths calmly moves out of range.
Griffiths rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and San Pedro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
San Pedro throws a half hearted mid kick.
San Pedro connects with the punch.
San Pedro lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pedro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
San Pedro throws a leg kick that misses.
San Pedro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
San Pedro defending well as Griffiths loads up on a big left hand.
Griffiths sizes up San Pedro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Griffiths misses
letting San Pedro counter with a right hand.
Griffiths feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to San Pedro's calf.
Nice defenses there by San Pedro.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses.
Griffiths thumps San Pedro with a low kick.
A jab from San Pedro misses.
Griffiths buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Griffiths lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
San Pedro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffiths.
San Pedro swings for the body but Griffiths moves out of range.
Griffiths tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffiths is looking to slow San Pedro down with leg kicks.
San Pedro throws a jab when Griffiths was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro lands with a nice body punch.
San Pedro misses with a looping left.
San Pedro thows a body kick. Griffiths tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffiths looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Griffiths will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Griffiths throws a poor cross that misses
and San Pedro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
San Pedro misses with a hook. Griffiths ducked under it nicely.
Griffiths takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
San Pedro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but San Pedro moved away.
Griffiths scores with a hook.
San Pedro blocks a jab.
San Pedro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro drops his hands momentarily and Griffiths takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Griffiths misses with a low kick as San Pedro jumps back.
San Pedro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffiths does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
San Pedro drops his hands momentarily and Griffiths takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Griffiths jabs at San Pedro's body.
Griffiths misses with a leg kick.
Griffiths tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Griffiths. That snapped San Pedro's head back.
San Pedro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Griffiths moves out of range of the body kick from San Pedro.
Griffiths bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
San Pedro misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Griffiths is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by San Pedro.
Griffiths misses with a looping left.
San Pedro misses with a straight right.
Griffiths will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
San Pedro checks a leg kick nicely.
Griffiths lands with a kick to the temple. San Pedro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
San Pedro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as San Pedro checks a leg kick.
San Pedro dips to his left and cracks Griffiths with an uppercut!
A leg kick checked by San Pedro.
Griffiths misses with a double jab.
San Pedro is trying to counter with his kicks.
Griffiths takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Archie Griffiths did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Griffiths's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Griffiths throws a leg kick
and San Pedro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
San Pedro just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffiths tries a low kick but San Pedro avoids it.
San Pedro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
San Pedro checks a leg kick.
San Pedro connects with a right hand. Griffiths shakes it off.
Griffiths scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick from Griffiths lands but San Pedro takes it in his stride.
A low kick from San Pedro is predictable there
and Griffiths counters with a nice low kick that buckles San Pedro's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pedro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
San Pedro throws a front kick aimed at Griffiths's knee but Griffiths avoids it well.
Griffiths throws a lazy head kick
and San Pedro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
San Pedro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
San Pedro misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as San Pedro checks a leg kick.
San Pedro counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths slips a straight right by San Pedro.
Griffiths thuds his right hand into San Pedro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
An inside leg kick from San Pedro misses.
Griffiths seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
San Pedro moves out of range of the strikes.
And San Pedro responds with a good body kick, but Griffiths manages to step out the way in time.
San Pedro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from San Pedro. Griffiths does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffiths throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffiths tried to score with a low kick but San Pedro checks it.
San Pedro is trying to counter with his kicks.
Griffiths takes a swing at San Pedro's ribcage but misses.
San Pedro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
San Pedro throws a wild body kick that Griffiths sees coming a mile off.
San Pedro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Griffiths will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from San Pedro! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths thumps San Pedro with a low kick.
Griffiths misses the body punch
and San Pedro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Griffiths lands a body shot.
San Pedro misses with a body shot.
Griffiths thuds a left hand into San Pedro's body.
San Pedro misses with an uppercut.
Griffiths throws an overhand right that lands on San Pedro's shoulder, as San Pedro tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
San Pedro is looking to land body kicks.
San Pedro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Griffiths checks it well.
Griffiths tries to work over San Pedro's front leg with a kick but San Pedro checks it.
Griffiths misses with a leg kick.
San Pedro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
San Pedro misses with an uppercut.
Griffiths punishes San Pedro's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Griffiths if he has to take too many more of those.
San Pedro throws a hook but Griffiths blocks it.
Griffiths throwing a counter right hand but San Pedro manages to avoid it.
Griffiths misses with a hook. San Pedro ducked under it nicely.
Griffiths cracks San Pedro with an open hand slap.
San Pedro clinches up against the cage.
Griffiths misses with a body punch.
Esteban San Pedro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Griffiths fails to land.
Griffiths blocking some punches.
Griffiths breaks from the clinch.
Griffiths lunges at San Pedro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by San Pedro's hand.
Griffiths swings away with a body shot that misses
and San Pedro counters with a good low kick that Griffiths was not able to check.
Griffiths fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and San Pedro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice jab there from Griffiths.
A shot to the body from Griffiths misses
and San Pedro counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths defending well as San Pedro loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Griffiths darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Griffiths lands a leg kick that knocks San Pedro off balance momentarily.
San Pedro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffiths throws out the jab.
Griffiths throws a lazy uppercut
and Griffiths takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griffiths avoids the body shot from San Pedro.
Griffiths chopping away at his opponent's legs.
San Pedro ducks under a wild hook from Griffiths.
San Pedro replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Griffiths blocks it well.
Griffiths avoids a kick to the body.
Griffiths gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Griffiths scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Griffiths had his way with Esteban San Pedro in that round.
That's time! Griffiths's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
San Pedro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Griffiths thuds his right hand into San Pedro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid the hook from San Pedro.
Griffiths turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
San Pedro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
San Pedro misses with a looping left.
San Pedro moves out of range as Griffiths throws a body kick.
San Pedro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffiths.
Griffiths misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths throws a leg kick
and Griffiths takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
San Pedro looks to throw the jab but Griffiths is out of range.
Griffiths throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and San Pedro counters with a leg kick.
Griffiths misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Griffiths misses with a body shot.
San Pedro throws an off balance right hand
and Griffiths counters with a thumping low kick.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but San Pedro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
San Pedro throws a leg kick but Griffiths moved away.
It looked like Griffiths wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Griffiths moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Griffiths pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
San Pedro thinks about the counter body kick.
Griffiths lands with a kick to the temple. San Pedro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Griffiths scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
San Pedro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffiths was well out of range. Poor timing from San Pedro.
San Pedro is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths throws a low kick but it's checked well by San Pedro.
San Pedro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Griffiths. That one must have hurt.
Nice shot lands for Griffiths.
Griffiths throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
San Pedro swings and misses with a hook 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 scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Griffiths works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Griffiths tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but San Pedro was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffiths.
Griffiths lands with an uppercut that bounces San Pedro off the cage and back into range.
Griffiths buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Griffiths gets off balance looking for a body kick
and San Pedro counters with a straight right hand.
Griffiths lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Archie Griffiths is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths throws a front kick aimed at San Pedro's knee but San Pedro avoids it well.
San Pedro digs a good hook to Griffiths's body.
San Pedro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Griffiths.
San Pedro swings for the body but Griffiths moves out of range.
Griffiths ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Esteban San Pedro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffiths fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but San Pedro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Griffiths throws a right and a left that both miss.
San Pedro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Griffiths lands a head shot.
Griffiths moves out of range of the strikes.
Griffiths throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths cracks San Pedro with a good jab.
Griffiths throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Griffiths throws a nice outside leg kick.
San Pedro misses with a looping left.
Griffiths lands a nice leg kick that just misses San Pedro's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffiths misses with a body shot.
San Pedro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffiths can pounce on him.
Decent striking displayed by Griffiths there.
San Pedro blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Griffiths.
San Pedro fails with an attempt to clinch.
San Pedro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffiths.
A lazy body kick from Griffiths
and San Pedro counters with a good low kick that Griffiths was not able to check.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Griffiths showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Griffiths has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie Griffiths!
Archie Griffiths retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Archie Griffiths, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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A | B |
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