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Event:
SSSD 52: Luciano/Rize
Date: Jan 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Griffith avoids the head kick by Miranda.
#CL2#
Griffith has closed the distance and engaged Miranda in a clinch.
Griffith landing knees to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Landon Miranda has been cut.#BC2#
Griffith manages to break the clinch.
Miranda with a lazy takedown attempt
and Griffith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Griffith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CL2#
Griffith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Griffith lands an uppercut.
Griffith pushes Miranda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miranda has Griffith pushed against the cage.
Miranda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Griffith digs a right hand into Miranda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miranda's gas tank.
Griffith lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#Miranda is rocked!
Miranda blocks an uppercut.
Oh Miranda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miranda is trying to break the clinch but Griffith is controlling him.
Griffith throws a punch but it's blocked by Miranda.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miranda.
Griffith misses with the head strike.
Griffith swings wildly with an uppercut but Miranda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miranda takes an elbow to the temple.
Griffith has Miranda pressed against the cage. He pushes Miranda back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Griffith throws a beautiful elbow that sends Miranda crashing to the floor! Griffith piles on the pressure with more strikes! Miranda is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Griffith!
Landon Miranda spoke after the fight, saying 'Hey, good fight man'. |
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Event:
SSSD 47: Kirin/Luciano
Date: Dec 04, 2021 |
#R1#
Chandler dives in and grabs Griffith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Griffith pushes down on Chandler's head and hops out.
Griffith avoids the body shot from Chandler.
The fighters circling - Griffith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chandler lands a jab to Griffith's midsection.
Chandler misses with a takedown
and Griffith counters with a series of strikes. Chandler will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chandler with a hook.
Griffith lands a jab to the head.
Chandler tries for a takedown but Griffith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Chandler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chandler misses with a right hand
and Griffith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've been told by Chandler's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Griffith. Those never looked like landing.
Chandler half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD#
Chandler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Griffith sprawls well initially but Chandler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chandler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Griffith wants to control but Chandler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Griffith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chandler.
Still in half guard, Chandler seems content to control.#T1#
Chandler slips a nice elbow through Griffith's hands, connecting with Griffith's forehead.
Chandler lands with a punch from half guard.
Chandler tries to pass to full mount but Griffith defends it.
Griffith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chandler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chandler is keen to just control but Griffith is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chandler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chandler controlling the action here.
Chandler seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Griffith for as long as he can get away with.
Chandler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T2#
Chandler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Griffith is not content to let Chandler control the position.
Chandler content to control rather than advance.
Chandler working over Griffith with some ground and pound. Griffith looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Griffith gets full guard.
Griffith is adopting a defensive guard.
Chandler works over Griffith with some ground and pound from guard.#T3#
Chandler connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB2#
Griffith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chandler defends well.
Chandler advances to half guard.
Chandler working the head and body with strikes.
Chandler wants to pass to mount but Griffith is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Griffith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chandler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Griffith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chandler cracks Griffith with a solid left hand.#T4#
Chandler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chandler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chandler scoring with some ground and pound.
Chandler won't allow Griffith to sweep him here.
Chandler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Griffith's head.
Chandler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chandler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chandler continues to stall.
Chandler with a nice head shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Chandler dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Griffith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffith misses with a few strikes there.
Chandler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Griffith throws a right and a left that Chandler avoids nicely. #TD#
Chandler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chandler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Griffith throws a strike from the bottom but Chandler passes into side control!
Chandler in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chandler scores with punches from side control.
Chandler grinds an elbow into Griffith's temple.
Chandler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffith can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chandler working away.#T1#
We've been informed that Griffith has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Chandler lands an elbow.
Check out the look on Chandler's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Chandler trying to control the action but Griffith is working from the bottom.
Griffith is looking to regain half guard here but Chandler keeps moving and retains side control.
Chandler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Griffith taking a bit of punishment here - Chandler scoring with strikes.
Chandler cracks Griffith with a big elbow.
Chandler is working Griffith over with some ground and pound from side control.
Chandler controls the position from side control.#T2#
Chandler working away.
Chandler cracks Griffith with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Chandler working the ground and pound from side control.
Chandler grinds an elbow into Griffith's temple.
Chandler looks up at the clock and then as Griffith takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chandler smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Chandler in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler grinds an elbow into Griffith's temple.
Chandler is putting a hurting on Griffith here, landing some big shots from side control.
Chandler lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chandler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Chandler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T3#
Chandler lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chandler working the ground and pound from side control.
Chandler in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Joey Chandler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chandler lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Griffith down.
Chandler in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chandler has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Griffith is breathing heavily.
Chandler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Chandler scoring with strikes but Griffith is staying in there.
Chandler looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chandler landing shots from mount.
Chandler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T4#
Griffith is in a horrible position here. Chandler smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Chandler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chandler looking to finish Griffith with some ground and pound. This is bad for Griffith!
Griffith tries to reverse the position but Chandler maintains control.
Griffith is in a horrible position here. Chandler smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Chandler punishing his opponent with strikes.
Chandler with a couple of short strikes.
Griffith tries to lock up and control but Chandler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Chandler dominated that second round.
That's time! Chandler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Chandler shoots for a takedown but Griffith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Griffith! But no joy.
A big right from Griffith misses.
Chandler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griffith swivels and escapes.#TD#
Chandler shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chandler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chandler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chandler lands strikes from half guard.
Chandler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T1#
Chandler looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chandler is pressing down on Griffith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Griffith is holding on for now.
Griffith has hold of Chandler's hands but Chandler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chandler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chandler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chandler not doing much here.
Chandler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Joey Chandler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Chandler is taking a breather. Griffith says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Chandler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chandler's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Chandler.#T3#
Griffith won't allow Chandler to pass to mount.
Griffith tries to get to full guard but Chandler has control of the leg.
Chandler is thwarting Griffith's attempts to control the position.
Chandler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chandler shoots in and drives through. Griffith sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Chandler. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chandler digs a good body shot into Griffith's ribs.#TD#
Chandler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Griffith napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee asks Chandler politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chandler prefers to stall for the moment though.
Further stalling from Chandler.
Cody Griffith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griffith wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Chandler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chandler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Chandler!
After winning the bout, Joey Chandler thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
SSSD 45: Vurris/Slumponyhu
Date: Nov 20, 2021 |
#R1#
Griffith slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Griffith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#TD#
Anderson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Anderson showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB#
Anderson seems to be looking for submissions.
Griffith is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Griffith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #ES2#
Griffith has one foot on Anderson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#T1#
Anderson misses with a takedown #TD2#
and Griffith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Anderson's guard.
Griffith cracks Anderson with a solid left hand.
Griffith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Griffith stopping the sweep attempt from Anderson.
Griffith engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Griffith won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Anderson has momentary wrist control but Griffith slips an elbow through the middle.
Griffith won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Griffith controls from within his opponent's guard.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T2#
Anderson has a closed guard, preventing Griffith from standing up.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Griffith controls the pace.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Griffith controlling him for the moment.
Griffith's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Griffith's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Anderson 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.
Griffith sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3#
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Payn Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Griffith clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Griffith has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Anderson is trying to keep an underhook but Griffith manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Griffith content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Anderson manages to get to full guard.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Anderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Griffith manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Anderson is fighting to break Griffith's control of his arms but Griffith is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T4##SUB2#
Griffith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Griffith is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Griffith pushes Anderson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Griffith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anderson.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffith's waist but Griffith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Griffith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Anderson's guard.
Griffith tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Griffith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Griffith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Griffith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anderson, pushing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Griffith pulls Anderson into guard.
#SUB#
Anderson drops back looking for a leg! Griffith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Griffith manages to kick Anderson off! Anderson jumps back into Griffith's guard. #SUB2#
Griffith is looking for a triangle here but Anderson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Anderson is working to tighten his grip on Griffith's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Griffith has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Anderson is really squeezing tight and eventually Griffith passes out! Anderson breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Payn Anderson! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 07, 2021 |
#R1#
Puncher lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL#
Puncher clinches up with Griffith and pushes him back against the cage.
Griffith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Puncher just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short left from Puncher. #TD2#
Griffith gets control of Puncher's arms and successfully pulls guard. Griffith will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Griffith 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.
Griffith wants to stand but Puncher is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Griffith is looking for a triangle but Puncher pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Griffith has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Puncher doesn't defend quickly enough and Griffith has managed to lock this one up! Can Puncher escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Griffith on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cody Griffith! |
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