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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
RISE KT III
Date: Feb 12, 2018 |
#R1##CL2# Griffin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Butzhammer, pushing him back against the ropes. Our sources have told us that Butzhammer has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Griffin pushes off an throws an elbow but Butzhammer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Butzhammer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Butzhammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Butzhammer obliges. Stalling in the clinch from Butzhammer.
Butzhammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Butzhammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Griffin tries to work over Butzhammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
Griffin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Butzhammer tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Butzhammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Griffin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Butzhammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Butzhammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Griffin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Butzhammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#T1# Butzhammer looking to slow down the pace here. Nice elbow from Griffin. Griffin lands a good knee to the midsection. Butzhammer won't want to take too many of those. Butzhammer misses with a knee to the head. Griffin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Butzhammer stalling the fight.
Griffin misses with a knee strike.
Butzhammer is looking to control Griffin's arms but Griffin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Butzhammer has his back to the ropes. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Griffin as Butzhammer tries to tie him up. Griffin throws an elbow but it misses.
Butzhammer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Butzhammer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Griffin misses with a knee strike.
Butzhammer lands a good knee to the midsection. Griffin won't want to take too many of those. Griffin wants to stall.
#T2# Butzhammer blocks an elbow strike. Griffin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butzhammer landing knees to the body.
Griffin lands an elbow that stopped Butzhammer in his tracks for a moment. Griffin avoiding damage.
Butzhammer tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
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! Butzhammer stalling.
Butzhammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Griffin takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT# It looks like Stephen Griffin has been cut. Griffin is working Butzhammer over against the ropes. A knee to the head by Butzhammer.
A right handed body shot lands from Griffin.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
Butzhammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#T3# Butzhammer looking to throw knees to the head but Griffin is blocking nicely.
Butzhammer looking to throw knees to the head but Griffin is blocking nicely.
Griffin pushes off an throws an elbow but Butzhammer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Butzhammer trying to stall but Griffin improves his position.
Griffin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Butzhammer's face.
Griffin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
Butzhammer misses with a knee to the head. Griffin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Griffin stalling in the clinch.
Butzhammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Butzhammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Griffin blocks it with crossed arms. Butzhammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Butzhammer managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Griffin lands an elbow inside that Butzhammer shrugs off. Griffin misses with a punch to the body.
#T4# Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Butzhammer controls the action.
Griffin lands an elbow just above Butzhammer 's eye. This has been an exciting period of action! Griffin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butzhammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Griffin blocks it with crossed arms. Griffin lands an elbow just above Butzhammer 's eye. Butzhammer scores a nice knee to the body.
Come on Butzhammer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
Butzhammer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Butzhammer trying to stall but Griffin improves his position.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Butzhammer avoids the damage to the body. Butzhammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Griffin avoids the damage to the body. Griffin struggles to land a body shot inside as Butzhammer controls his hands.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stephen Griffin will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Stephen Griffin's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Griffin checks the leg kick. Griffin blocks a low kick nicely. Griffin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Butzhammer. Butzhammer misses with a low kick. #CL2# Griffin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Butzhammer, pushing him back against the ropes. Griffin lands an elbow inside that Butzhammer shrugs off. #CUT2# It looks like Ingo Butzhammer has been cut. Butzhammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Griffin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Butzhammer connects with a knee to the head.
Butzhammer wants to stall.
Butzhammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
Butzhammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Knees in the clinch landing for Griffin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Griffin obliges.#T1# Griffin lands an elbow just above Butzhammer 's eye. Griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Butzhammer.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows. Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Butzhammer tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Griffin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Griffin misses with a knee to the head. Stephen Griffin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Griffin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Butzhammer missing with knees to the body.
Butzhammer is trying to stall.
Griffin lands a knee to the body.
#T2# Butzhammer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Griffin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Butzhammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Griffin misses with a punch to the body.
Butzhammer trying to control the position but instead, Griffin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Butzhammer into the ropes. Griffin lands a knee to the head.
Butzhammer stalling in the clinch but Griffin improves position. Butzhammer tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Butzhammer tries to stall but Griffin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Griffin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Butzhammer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T3# Butzhammer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Griffin's face.
Griffin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A nice glancing elbow lands by Griffin. Griffin landing knees to the body.
Butzhammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Griffin blocks it with crossed arms. Griffin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Griffin digs a right hand underneath Butzhammer's ribcage. Butzhammer let out a lung full of air as it connected. Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Butzhammer lands a knee to the body.
Griffin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Griffin missing with knees to the body.
Butzhammer wants to stall.
A right hand to the body from Griffin.
#T4# Good anti-grappling being displayed by Butzhammer as Griffin tries to tie him up. Griffin lands a knee to the body.
Griffin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Griffin landing knees to the body.
Griffin tries to work over Butzhammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Griffin digs a right hand into Butzhammer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Butzhammer's gas tank. Griffin is leaning against Butzhammer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Griffin tries to throw a body punch but Butzhammer avoids it by throwing Griffin back against the ropes. A knee to the head by Griffin.
Griffin connects with a knee to the head.
Griffin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Griffin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Griffin creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Butzhammer off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Butzhammer is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Griffin is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Stephen Griffin!
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