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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giant Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin has chosen Big Punisher- Beware as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giant Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Forrest Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Griffin pushes him off.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Griffin.
Griffin landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin throws some wild stikes that Silva manages to avoid easily.
Griffin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Griffin punching from mount but Silva doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Griffin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Griffin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Griffin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Griffin scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Griffin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Griffin throwing strikes here but Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Griffin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Silva because Griffin loaded up on that one.
Griffin throws some wild stikes that Silva manages to avoid easily.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Griffin on the ground.
Griffin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Griffin with the ground and pound from mount.
Griffin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Griffin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Griffin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Silva is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Griffin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
A nice elbow there by Griffin.
Griffin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Griffin looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin raining down shots from the mount!
Griffin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Silva holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Griffin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Griffin misses with a head shot.
Griffin looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Griffin raining down shots from the mount!
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Griffin throwing strikes here but Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Griffin thowing shots but they're missing.
Griffin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Griffin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griffin throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Griffin pushes him off.
Griffin has managed to clinch.
Griffin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
Griffin missing with knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Griffin jumps guard.
Griffin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Griffin controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand but Griffin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silva won't allow Griffin to sweep him here.
Griffin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Griffin.
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.
Griffin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Griffin drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Griffin off! Griffin jumps back into Silva's guard.
Griffin stops Silva from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Griffin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Griffin.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Griffin tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Griffin.
Griffin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Griffin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva is not content to let Griffin control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Griffin pushes him off.
Griffin takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Griffin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griffin slows the pace down in half guard.
Griffin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Silva closes the distance but Griffin moves to the side
and Griffin counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Forrest Griffin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Griffin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Griffin drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Griffin off! Griffin jumps back into Silva's guard.
Griffin looking to pass the guard.
Griffin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throwing strikes but missing.
Griffin throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Griffin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva closes the distance but Griffin moves to the side
and Griffin counters by clinching up.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Griffin lands a body shot.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Griffin digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Silva avoiding damage as Griffin throws knees to the body.
Griffin can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Griffin.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Griffin is blocking nicely.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A bit of stalling here from Griffin.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Griffin.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Griffin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Griffin.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Griffin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Griffin pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Griffin blocks it with crossed arms.
Griffin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
Griffin stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Griffin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Griffin has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Griffin blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva prevents Griffin from breaking the clinch.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Griffin.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Griffin blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Griffin blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin missing with knees to the body.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Griffin is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Silva can't fight it off and eventually Griffin manages to take the fight to the floor. Silva looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Giant Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Forrest Griffin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griffin is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Griffin has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Griffin 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Griffin!
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FIGHT
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