Post by The Sandmen on Oct 29, 2012 14:04:38 GMT -5
I'm really looking forward to this one.
Tyson Griffin glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Frankie Edgar is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Tyson Griffin and Frankie Edgar touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Tyson Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Frankie Edgar jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Edgar wants nothing of that and pushes Griffin.
Poorly executed technique. Frankie Edgar looks to counter!
Brilliant combination from Frankie Edgar
that forces Griffin to try and defend better.
Griffin's Mouth is beginning to swell
Griffin launches a furious low kick!
Edgar receives a hard blow on his right leg!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin circles around Edgar
Tyson Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edgar goes down.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Tyson Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Griffin is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Frankie Edgar, who is barely covering up!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Left eye
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Good looking punches from Tyson Griffin on the ground
They could take their toll on Edgar.
Edgar's Mouth is beginning to swell
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Tyson Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin launches a barrage of elbows over Edgar's face!
Frankie Edgar blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Frankie Edgar tries to take advantage...
Edgar measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Griffin blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Not a desiderable position that Edgar is in now. Tyson Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Tyson Griffin tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin aggressively and repeatedly punches Edgar.
Good job by Edgar blocking and slipping the blows.
Edgar tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Griffin is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Tyson Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Tyson Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Edgar's being punished here!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin storms over Edgar with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Griffin doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Edgar's face with his elbows!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Frankie Edgar. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Griffin pushes Frankie Edgar and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from Griffin
that lands on Frankie Edgar's leg.
Tyson Griffin tries a hook to the body
but Edgar manages to dodge it
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
An overhand right from Tyson Griffin that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Edgar moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Edgar tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Frankie Edgar swings...
hard impact to Griffin's face!
Brilliant combination from Frankie Edgar
Griffin is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Tyson Griffin throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Tyson Griffin tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Edgar's face
Frankie Edgar throws a combo
Tyson Griffin ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Edgar swings again, only to get countered once more! Edgar is looking bad here!
Edgar has a small cut in his Nose
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Tyson Griffin.
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Round 2
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Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Frankie Edgar didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edgar
Griffin tries to jump to side mount.
Frankie Edgar closed his guard around Tyson Griffin.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Tyson Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Terrible one sided match... Edgar was not ready to fight a fighter of Tyson Griffin caliber.
Tyson Griffin looks to mount Frankie Edgar...
Tyson Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Griffin launches a barrage of elbows over Edgar's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Edgar doesn't fight back!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Right eye
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Edgar's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Griffin goes for an armbar!
Frankie Edgar breaks the lock and pushes away Tyson Griffin, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Tyson Griffin. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tyson Griffin fakes a move and moves laterally.
Griffin is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Edgar's jaw!
Edgar's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Right cheek
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin moves forward and holds Edgar
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Edgar's blood making stains in the mat.
Griffin pushes Frankie Edgar againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Edgar cannot escape Tyson Griffin's clinch! Tyson Griffin is just brutalizing Edgar with punches time and time again!
Dan Miragliotta is asking Edgar to defend himself! Dan Miragliotta jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Edgar.
Edgar's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Nose
Winner is Tyson Griffin by TKO (Punches) at 1:42 Round 2
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 18/33 (55%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 229 s
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 4/9 (44%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 229 s
Griffin is for real. He destroyed Frank Ed. This also means I like Griffin now. Stupid Frank Ed.
Tyson Griffin glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Frankie Edgar is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Tyson Griffin and Frankie Edgar touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Tyson Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Frankie Edgar jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Edgar wants nothing of that and pushes Griffin.
Poorly executed technique. Frankie Edgar looks to counter!
Brilliant combination from Frankie Edgar
that forces Griffin to try and defend better.
Griffin's Mouth is beginning to swell
Griffin launches a furious low kick!
Edgar receives a hard blow on his right leg!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin circles around Edgar
Tyson Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edgar goes down.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Tyson Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Griffin is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Frankie Edgar, who is barely covering up!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Left eye
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Good looking punches from Tyson Griffin on the ground
They could take their toll on Edgar.
Edgar's Mouth is beginning to swell
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Tyson Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin launches a barrage of elbows over Edgar's face!
Frankie Edgar blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Frankie Edgar tries to take advantage...
Edgar measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Griffin blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Not a desiderable position that Edgar is in now. Tyson Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Tyson Griffin tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin aggressively and repeatedly punches Edgar.
Good job by Edgar blocking and slipping the blows.
Edgar tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Griffin is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Tyson Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Tyson Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Edgar's being punished here!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin storms over Edgar with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Griffin doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Edgar's face with his elbows!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Frankie Edgar. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Griffin pushes Frankie Edgar and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from Griffin
that lands on Frankie Edgar's leg.
Tyson Griffin tries a hook to the body
but Edgar manages to dodge it
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
An overhand right from Tyson Griffin that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Edgar moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Edgar tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Frankie Edgar swings...
hard impact to Griffin's face!
Brilliant combination from Frankie Edgar
Griffin is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Tyson Griffin throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Tyson Griffin tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Edgar's face
Frankie Edgar throws a combo
Tyson Griffin ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Edgar swings again, only to get countered once more! Edgar is looking bad here!
Edgar has a small cut in his Nose
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Tyson Griffin.
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Round 2
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Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Frankie Edgar didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edgar
Griffin tries to jump to side mount.
Frankie Edgar closed his guard around Tyson Griffin.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Tyson Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Terrible one sided match... Edgar was not ready to fight a fighter of Tyson Griffin caliber.
Tyson Griffin looks to mount Frankie Edgar...
Tyson Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Griffin launches a barrage of elbows over Edgar's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Edgar doesn't fight back!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Right eye
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Edgar's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Griffin goes for an armbar!
Frankie Edgar breaks the lock and pushes away Tyson Griffin, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Tyson Griffin. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tyson Griffin fakes a move and moves laterally.
Griffin is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Edgar's jaw!
Edgar's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Right cheek
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin moves forward and holds Edgar
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Edgar's blood making stains in the mat.
Griffin pushes Frankie Edgar againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Edgar cannot escape Tyson Griffin's clinch! Tyson Griffin is just brutalizing Edgar with punches time and time again!
Dan Miragliotta is asking Edgar to defend himself! Dan Miragliotta jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Edgar.
Edgar's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Nose
Winner is Tyson Griffin by TKO (Punches) at 1:42 Round 2
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 18/33 (55%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 229 s
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 4/9 (44%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 229 s
Griffin is for real. He destroyed Frank Ed. This also means I like Griffin now. Stupid Frank Ed.