Post by The Sandmen on Aug 13, 2012 14:08:43 GMT -5
ManMMA Heavyweight Championship
Forrest Griffin looks very relaxed.
Lyoto Machida is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Lyoto Machida is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Griffin and Lyoto move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Griffin looks to be in very good shape.
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto Machida seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Lyoto tries to take Forrest Griffin down... Griffin stumbles backwards and Lyoto Machida launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Griffin's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto tries to take Forrest Griffin down... Griffin stumbles backwards and Lyoto Machida launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Griffin's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin tries to take Lyoto Machida down... Lyoto stumbles backwards and Forrest Griffin launches a few punches...
Lyoto Machida dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Lyoto tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Lyoto Machida!
Griffin is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Lyoto and Griffin circle around the center of the cage.
Griffin throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Lyoto moves backwards and Forrest Griffin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Lyoto Machida!
Griffin ducks under...
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Forrest Griffin wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Lyoto!
Lyoto has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Quick hook by Lyoto Machida
Good shot! Griffin has reasons to be worried.
Lyoto Machida closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Solid low kick from Lyoto Machida.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Incredible high kick!
Griffin is worried!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Lyoto pushes Forrest Griffin and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Solid jabs from Forrest Griffin.
Lyoto defends.
Lyoto Machida wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Griffin!
Solid kick to the leg from Forrest Griffin
Lyoto checks it.
Griffin misses a step and Lyoto Machida sees an opportunity to counter him!
Lyoto Machida tries a middle kick
Forrest Griffin blocks and steps away.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Incredible high kick!
Lyoto deflects and sidesteps.
Lyoto Machida is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Lyoto Machida steps forward and fires a high kick!
Griffin blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Lyoto clumsily fails here and it's time for Forrest Griffin to fight back!
Tremendous strikes from Griffin!
Lyoto blocks with confidence
Solid low kick from Lyoto Machida.
For sure, that had to hurt!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Lyoto Machida can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Lyoto Machida takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Forrest Griffin tries a high kick!
Lyoto blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Griffin jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Lyoto sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Lyoto and Griffin circle around the center of the cage.
Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Lyoto!
Nice move by Griffin who clinches and pushes Lyoto against the cage
Lyoto Machida tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Griffin is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto struggles and launches a few punches to Griffin's head
Nothing from this... Lyoto Machida seems frustrated.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Lyoto launches a furious low kick!
Griffin receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Lyoto fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Forrest Griffin didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Griffin
Lyoto gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Forrest Griffin! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Forrest Griffin doesn't defend himself!
Griffin's Nose is beginning to swell
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Lyoto
He is not able to do it
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Lyoto
He is not able to do it
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Lyoto
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Griffin
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Griffin tries to close his guard around Lyoto
He is not able to do it
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Lyoto
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Griffin
Lyoto Machida fakes some punches
Griffin ties him up.
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Lyoto decides to launch some tentative punches
Lyoto Machida takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Nice punch by Forrest Griffin
that nearly tags Lyoto.
Lyoto tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lyoto goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Griffin throws a low kick
Lyoto Machida blocks.
Inside leg kick from Lyoto
that lands on Forrest Griffin's leg.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Griffin is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Griffin
Lyoto Machida wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Lyoto drills Forrest Griffin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Lyoto
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Griffin
Lyoto tries to jump to side mount.
Forrest Griffin closed his guard around Lyoto Machida.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Lyoto Machida in his guard.
Lyoto Machida keeps control and remains in side mount.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Lyoto Machida looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Lyoto Machida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Lyoto Machida doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Lyoto Machida doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Griffin misses a step and Lyoto Machida sees an opportunity to counter him!
Lyoto Machida hovers above Griffin
Good punches to Griffin's body.
Griffin ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Lyoto tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Lyoto Machida controls the situation despite Forrest Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to escape from the full mount...
Lyoto Machida is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Lyoto Machida looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Lyoto Machida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to escape from the full mount...
Lyoto Machida is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Lyoto Machida aggressively and repeatedly punches Griffin.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Left eye
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Lyoto Machida looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Lyoto Machida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Lyoto tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Lyoto Machida controls the situation despite Forrest Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin leans forwards and tries to grapple with Lyoto
Griffin shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin pushes away Lyoto trying to keep the fight at striking range
Lyoto doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Forrest Griffin
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto launches a few hard punches to Forrest Griffin's ribs!
Forrest Griffin's ribs shows the damage! Lyoto Machida is working his opponent ribs!
Griffin ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto struggles and launches a few punches to Griffin's head
Those punches are hitting! Griffin covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lyoto Machida launches a few punches towards Griffin's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Forrest Griffin receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
Forrest Griffin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Lyoto is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lyoto Machida is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Lyoto catches an ankle and Griffin is tripped to the mat!
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over Griffin
Lyoto Machida tries to better his position on the ground...
Lyoto breaks the closed guard of Forrest Griffin and moves to half guard
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Lyoto tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Lyoto suddenly holds Forrest Griffin's arm and tries an armbar!
Griffin can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Lyoto Machida!
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Lyoto
Griffin tries to open up Lyoto with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Lyoto blocks a few elbows and now Forrest Griffin will have to look for another option here.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Lyoto
Griffin sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Forrest Griffin is cooling the fight on the ground
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Lyoto
Griffin tries to stand up!
Lyoto doesn't allow him!
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Lyoto
Lyoto Machida was tooling Forrest Griffin for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Forrest Griffin lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Lyoto Machida launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Lyoto
Lyoto measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Lyoto
Griffin tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Lyoto leans and gets Forrest Griffin's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Griffin misses a step and Lyoto Machida sees an opportunity to counter him!
Griffin is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to escape from the full mount...
Lyoto Machida is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Lyoto Machida looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Lyoto Machida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Lyoto tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Lyoto Machida controls the situation despite Forrest Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Lyoto tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Lyoto Machida controls the situation despite Forrest Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Terrible one sided match... Griffin was not ready to fight a fighter of Lyoto Machida caliber.
Forrest Griffin doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Lyoto's moves.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Lyoto tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Lyoto Machida controls the situation despite Forrest Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Lyoto Machida wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Lyoto drills Forrest Griffin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Griffin's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Nose
Forrest Griffin seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Lyoto Machida in his guard...
Lyoto Machida rolls him over and takes his back!
Lyoto is in rear mount over Griffin
Forrest Griffin doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Lyoto's moves.
Lyoto is in rear mount over Griffin
Lyoto tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Griffin! Lyoto has one hook in and keeps working!
Lyoto is in rear mount over Griffin with one hook in
Lyoto has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Griffin.
Nicely done! Lyoto now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Lyoto is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
Lyoto Machida tries to get his arm under Forrest Griffin's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Forrest Griffin's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Forrest Griffin's neck is twisted at a nasty angle. He tries to hold on but the pain is too much for him. He taps out!
Winner is Lyoto Machida by Submission (Neck Crank) at 5:00 Round 3
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 0/11 (0%)
Kicks 1/5 (20%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 445 s
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 8/10 (80%)
Clinch strikes 9/20 (45%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 18/21 (86%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 445 s
Lyoto Machida wins the Heavyweight title!
Classic Machida. He worked his game, remained elusive, and did fierce damage consistently. Griffin needs some damage resistence or something, cause for a (former) champ, he kinda went down with a slightly-below average amount of damage.