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Event:
IFC MW 29 Murhaa V Heavyweight
Date: May 30, 2018 |
#R1#
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.#CUT2#
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.#T1#
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.#KD#
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!#ROC#
Abbaspour is rocked!#CUT#
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. #T2#
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.#T3#
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.#T4#
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.
#R2#
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.#KD#
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.#T1#
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.
#KD#
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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Event:
IFC 49 Big Murha V Wild Turkey
Date: May 05, 2018 |
#R1#
Da Costa misses the jab.
Abbaspour ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rouhullah Abbaspour seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Da Costa got wobbled bad by a big combination! Abbaspour presses forward with punches and knees until Da Costa stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Da Costa closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rouhullah Abbaspour!
Rouhullah Abbaspour 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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Event:
IFC 46 Divac VS Murhaa
Date: Apr 14, 2018 |
#R1#
Bliss shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #TD#
Bliss shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bliss working Abbaspour over with strikes.
Abbaspour has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bliss is working away from the top position though.
Bliss is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Abbaspour trying to hold on to Bliss's head to control him but Bliss postures up.
Bliss landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bliss trying to control the pace.
Bliss missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bliss is thwarting Abbaspour's attempts to control the position.
Bliss scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Abbaspour wants to control but Bliss is keeping busy.
#T1#
Bliss working over Abbaspour with some ground and pound. Abbaspour looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bliss lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bliss lands a nice short elbow.
Bliss controlling the pace.
Bliss working over Abbaspour with some ground and pound. Abbaspour looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bliss keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Bliss maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Abbaspour could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bliss has cracked it and Abbaspour is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bliss!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Orgasmic Bliss!
Orgasmic Bliss thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
KFC: Defended
Date: Jan 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Lampanga throws a hook to the side of Abbaspour's head but Abbaspour sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lampanga jabs Abbaspour to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lampanga misses with a few strikes there.
Abbaspour drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abbaspour throws a hook to the side of Lampanga's head but Lampanga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lampanga lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Abbaspour out cold! Abbaspour is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Olongo Lampanga!
A less than humble Olongo Lampanga misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
KFC: Resurrection
Date: Dec 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Abbaspour keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Abbaspour's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#KD2#
Abbaspour lands a left and a right that send Gomez crashing to the mat, dazed. Abbaspour thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Gomez is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Monte Gomez has been cut.
Gomez drops his hands for a split second and Abbaspour immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Gomez face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Abbaspour follows up with a right hand that knocks Gomez into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rouhullah Abbaspour!
Rouhullah Abbaspour tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Monte Gomez spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry to the fans. I will learn from my mistakes and train hard to make a better show for you all.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Abbaspour uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Terrell has time to react.
Terrell misses with a body kick.
Abbaspour swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#KD2#
Abbaspour lands a big uppercut and Terrell crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Terrell looks OK. Abbaspour waves Terrell back to his feet!#CUT2#
It looks like Matt Terrell has been cut.
Abbaspour darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Terrell's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Abbaspour before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rouhullah Abbaspour!
In his post fight interview, Rouhullah Abbaspour started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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