Post by The Sandmen on Sept 28, 2012 13:00:56 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Travis Browne chants all around the place!
Forrest Griffin glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Ferocious staredown by Hapa while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Travis Browne comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Forrest Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
Travis Browne sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Griffin misses a step and Travis Browne sees an opportunity to counter him!
Hapa moves forward looking for some action
Forrest Griffin struggles a bit before breaking Hapa's attemp of grappling
Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Travis Browne
Great move by Griffin who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Hapa doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Forrest Griffin pushes Hapa forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hapa doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Forrest Griffin pushes Hapa forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Forrest Griffin looks to counter!
Griffin is launching some bone breaking punches to Hapa's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Travis Browne's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hapa takes a break to breathe while holding Forrest Griffin.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Travis Browne moves forward and launches a high kick!
Griffin ducks under.
Travis Browne fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Nice move by Hapa who clinches and pushes Griffin against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Griffin's face while in the clinch!
Griffin can't take many more shots like those!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hapa pushes Forrest Griffin against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Griffin's chin! His legs are wobbling!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hapa pushes Forrest Griffin againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Griffin tries to block Travis Browne punches...
Poorly executed technique. Forrest Griffin looks to counter!
Griffin tries to take Travis Browne down... Hapa stumbles backwards and Forrest Griffin launches a few punches...
Travis Browne dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Several good body shots
are evaded by Griffin.
Hapa clumsily fails here and it's time for Forrest Griffin to fight back!
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
Forrest Griffin shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Travis Browne pushes away Griffin trying to keep the fight at striking range
Griffin doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Travis Browne
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hapa pushes Forrest Griffin against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Griffin blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Forrest Griffin and Hapa engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Hapa has a small cut in his Chin
Travis Browne goes with a looping right hand while Forrest Griffin jumps back and jabs
Hapa seems staggered and Forrest Griffin runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
A right hand from Forrest Griffin
surprises Hapa!
Forrest Griffin takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Griffin launches a furious low kick!
Hapa receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Brutal-looking high kick from Travis Browne!
Griffin dodges!
Poorly executed technique. Forrest Griffin looks to counter!
Forrest Griffin just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Hapa quickly defends.
Hapa wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Hapa hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Hard blow to Hapa's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Hapa doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Forrest Griffin pushes Hapa forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Hapa misses a step and Forrest Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Forrest Griffin is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Hapa's face.
Hapa's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin takes a break to breathe while holding Travis Browne.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Hapa.
Forrest Griffin's reflexes save him!
Nice punch by Travis Browne
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Griffin's Forehead is beginning to swell
Griffin has a small cut in his Forehead
Travis Browne launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Griffin blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Forrest Griffin fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Hapa's chin
Hapa's Chin is beginning to swell
Hapa has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Griffin fires low kicks
punishing Hapa's legs repeatedly.
Hapa hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Hapa steps backwards away from Forrest Griffin. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Griffin jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Forrest Griffin pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Griffin is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Hapa jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Griffin sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Travis Browne attempts to cut off Griffin with punches
Griffin reels from the strikes.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
You can see Hapa's blood making stains in the mat.
Griffin tries to grapple
He puts Hapa in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Travis Browne pushes away Griffin trying to keep the fight at striking range
Griffin doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Travis Browne
Travis Browne gets sloppy and Forrest Griffin tries to take advantage...
Forrest Griffin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Griffin circles out and slips free of Travis Browne's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Griffin moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Hapa's thigh!
Hapa hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Travis Browne continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Travis Browne pushes away Griffin trying to keep the fight at striking range
Griffin doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Travis Browne
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin pushes away Hapa trying to keep the fight at striking range
Hapa stumbles backwards and Forrest Griffin circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Travis Browne charges at Griffin throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Griffin is rocked!
Travis Browne's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Griffin launches a furious low kick!
Hapa receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Hapa hyper-extended his leg
Hapa seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Griffin decides to launch some tentative punches
Hapa launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Griffin with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Forrest Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Hapa is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Hapa
Forrest Griffin tries to pass to half guard...
Travis Browne can't prevent his opponent from passing. Griffin looks to work from half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Hapa's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Hapa's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Forehead
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne 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 Griffin's moves.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Hapa
Hapa doesn't stop bleeding.
Travis Browne 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 Griffin's moves.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne attempts to move to full guard
Forrest Griffin keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Hapa
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hapa's being punished here!
Hapa has a small cut in his Right cheek
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Forrest Griffin uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Forrest Griffin tries to free his leg...
Forrest Griffin uses some of his skill by jumping out of Hapa's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Travis Browne...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa doesn't stop bleeding.
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite Travis Browne efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Travis Browne
You can see Hapa's blood making stains in the mat.
Griffin catch Travis Browne's left arm and tries a kimura
Punishing hold!
That kimura from Forrest Griffin appears to be unbreakable
Hapa Hyper-extended his left arm
Griffin is locking that kimura...
That kimura looks tight...
Travis Browne holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Forrest Griffin pushes Travis Browne down and prevents his attempts to escape
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa doesn't stop bleeding.
Hapa tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Hapa's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Hapa's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Forehead
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Travis Browne
Griffin tries to open up Travis Browne's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Hapa in the side of the head
Hapa's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Forehead
Hapa seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne is a bloody mess!
Forrest Griffin Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Travis Browne is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Hapa's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Left eye
Hapa seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa doesn't stop bleeding.
Forrest Griffin Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Travis Browne!
Travis Browne is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Hapa's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Left cheek
That punishment by Forrest Griffin has left Hapa staggered! Forrest Griffin should try push forward now and finish this!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne is a bloody mess!
Hapa tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Griffin is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Travis Browne is a bloody mess!
Forrest Griffin goes with a looping right hand while Travis Browne jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Hapa seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Travis Browne continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Travis Browne tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Forrest Griffin jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Griffin fires low kicks
punishing Hapa's legs repeatedly.
Hapa hyper-extended his left leg
Travis Browne seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Forrest Griffin!
Travis Browne continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Nice punch by Travis Browne
that nearly tags Griffin.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Travis Browne's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Forrest Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hapa goes down.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Hapa
You can see Hapa's blood making stains in the mat.
Griffin throws a few hammer fists to the face of Travis Browne
Solid shots!
Hapa seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Hapa
Travis Browne's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Griffin is taking this opportunity to rest.
Travis Browne seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Forrest Griffin!
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Hapa
Travis Browne's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hapa's being punished here!
The ref pulls off Forrest Griffin! Hapa seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Hapa's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Left cheek
Winner is Forrest Griffin by TKO (Elbows) at 1:26 Round 3
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 13/22 (59%)
Kicks 9/9 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/12 (58%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 21/27 (78%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 217 s
Statistics: Travis Browne
Punches 13/26 (50%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/15 (40%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 217 s
I think Forrests championship experience paid off here. He started the fight weak, and took damage. Then came back from the mini-beating and then it was all Forrest. Browne is still tough as pig feet, as he took massive damage here.
Forrest Griffin glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Ferocious staredown by Hapa while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Travis Browne comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Forrest Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
Travis Browne sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Griffin misses a step and Travis Browne sees an opportunity to counter him!
Hapa moves forward looking for some action
Forrest Griffin struggles a bit before breaking Hapa's attemp of grappling
Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Travis Browne
Great move by Griffin who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Hapa doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Forrest Griffin pushes Hapa forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hapa doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Forrest Griffin pushes Hapa forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Forrest Griffin looks to counter!
Griffin is launching some bone breaking punches to Hapa's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Travis Browne's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hapa takes a break to breathe while holding Forrest Griffin.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Travis Browne moves forward and launches a high kick!
Griffin ducks under.
Travis Browne fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Nice move by Hapa who clinches and pushes Griffin against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Griffin's face while in the clinch!
Griffin can't take many more shots like those!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hapa pushes Forrest Griffin against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Griffin's chin! His legs are wobbling!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hapa pushes Forrest Griffin againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Griffin tries to block Travis Browne punches...
Poorly executed technique. Forrest Griffin looks to counter!
Griffin tries to take Travis Browne down... Hapa stumbles backwards and Forrest Griffin launches a few punches...
Travis Browne dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Several good body shots
are evaded by Griffin.
Hapa clumsily fails here and it's time for Forrest Griffin to fight back!
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
Forrest Griffin shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Travis Browne pushes away Griffin trying to keep the fight at striking range
Griffin doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Travis Browne
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hapa pushes Forrest Griffin against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Griffin blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Forrest Griffin and Hapa engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Hapa has a small cut in his Chin
Travis Browne goes with a looping right hand while Forrest Griffin jumps back and jabs
Hapa seems staggered and Forrest Griffin runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
A right hand from Forrest Griffin
surprises Hapa!
Forrest Griffin takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Griffin launches a furious low kick!
Hapa receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Brutal-looking high kick from Travis Browne!
Griffin dodges!
Poorly executed technique. Forrest Griffin looks to counter!
Forrest Griffin just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Hapa quickly defends.
Hapa wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Hapa hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Hard blow to Hapa's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Hapa doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Forrest Griffin pushes Hapa forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Hapa misses a step and Forrest Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Forrest Griffin is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Hapa's face.
Hapa's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin takes a break to breathe while holding Travis Browne.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Hapa.
Forrest Griffin's reflexes save him!
Nice punch by Travis Browne
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Griffin's Forehead is beginning to swell
Griffin has a small cut in his Forehead
Travis Browne launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Griffin blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Forrest Griffin fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Hapa's chin
Hapa's Chin is beginning to swell
Hapa has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Griffin fires low kicks
punishing Hapa's legs repeatedly.
Hapa hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Hapa steps backwards away from Forrest Griffin. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Griffin jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Forrest Griffin pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Griffin is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Hapa jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Griffin sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Travis Browne attempts to cut off Griffin with punches
Griffin reels from the strikes.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
You can see Hapa's blood making stains in the mat.
Griffin tries to grapple
He puts Hapa in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Travis Browne pushes away Griffin trying to keep the fight at striking range
Griffin doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Travis Browne
Travis Browne gets sloppy and Forrest Griffin tries to take advantage...
Forrest Griffin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Griffin circles out and slips free of Travis Browne's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Griffin moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Hapa's thigh!
Hapa hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Travis Browne continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Travis Browne pushes away Griffin trying to keep the fight at striking range
Griffin doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Travis Browne
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin pushes away Hapa trying to keep the fight at striking range
Hapa stumbles backwards and Forrest Griffin circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Travis Browne charges at Griffin throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Griffin is rocked!
Travis Browne's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Griffin launches a furious low kick!
Hapa receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Hapa hyper-extended his leg
Hapa seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Griffin decides to launch some tentative punches
Hapa launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Griffin with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Forrest Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Hapa is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Hapa
Forrest Griffin tries to pass to half guard...
Travis Browne can't prevent his opponent from passing. Griffin looks to work from half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Hapa's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Hapa's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Forehead
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne 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 Griffin's moves.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Hapa
Hapa doesn't stop bleeding.
Travis Browne 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 Griffin's moves.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne attempts to move to full guard
Forrest Griffin keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Hapa
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hapa's being punished here!
Hapa has a small cut in his Right cheek
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Forrest Griffin uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Forrest Griffin tries to free his leg...
Forrest Griffin uses some of his skill by jumping out of Hapa's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Travis Browne...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa doesn't stop bleeding.
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite Travis Browne efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Travis Browne
You can see Hapa's blood making stains in the mat.
Griffin catch Travis Browne's left arm and tries a kimura
Punishing hold!
That kimura from Forrest Griffin appears to be unbreakable
Hapa Hyper-extended his left arm
Griffin is locking that kimura...
That kimura looks tight...
Travis Browne holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Forrest Griffin pushes Travis Browne down and prevents his attempts to escape
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa doesn't stop bleeding.
Hapa tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Hapa's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Hapa's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Forehead
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Travis Browne
Griffin tries to open up Travis Browne's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Hapa in the side of the head
Hapa's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Forehead
Hapa seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne is a bloody mess!
Forrest Griffin Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Travis Browne is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Hapa's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Left eye
Hapa seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa doesn't stop bleeding.
Forrest Griffin Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Travis Browne!
Travis Browne is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Hapa's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Left cheek
That punishment by Forrest Griffin has left Hapa staggered! Forrest Griffin should try push forward now and finish this!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne is a bloody mess!
Hapa tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Griffin is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Travis Browne is a bloody mess!
Forrest Griffin goes with a looping right hand while Travis Browne jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Hapa seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Travis Browne continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Travis Browne tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Forrest Griffin jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Griffin fires low kicks
punishing Hapa's legs repeatedly.
Hapa hyper-extended his left leg
Travis Browne seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Forrest Griffin!
Travis Browne continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Nice punch by Travis Browne
that nearly tags Griffin.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Travis Browne's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Forrest Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hapa goes down.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Hapa
You can see Hapa's blood making stains in the mat.
Griffin throws a few hammer fists to the face of Travis Browne
Solid shots!
Hapa seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Hapa
Travis Browne's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Griffin is taking this opportunity to rest.
Travis Browne seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Forrest Griffin!
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Hapa
Travis Browne's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hapa's being punished here!
The ref pulls off Forrest Griffin! Hapa seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Hapa's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Left cheek
Winner is Forrest Griffin by TKO (Elbows) at 1:26 Round 3
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 13/22 (59%)
Kicks 9/9 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/12 (58%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 21/27 (78%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 217 s
Statistics: Travis Browne
Punches 13/26 (50%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/15 (40%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 217 s
I think Forrests championship experience paid off here. He started the fight weak, and took damage. Then came back from the mini-beating and then it was all Forrest. Browne is still tough as pig feet, as he took massive damage here.