Post by The Sandmen on Jan 18, 2013 18:17:55 GMT -5
Anthony Pettis looks very relaxed.
Tyson Griffin looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Pettis begins to launch a barrage of punches over Griffin
this is getting worse and worse for Griffin
Not a desiderable position that Griffin is in now. Anthony Pettis is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Anthony Pettis and Griffin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tyson Griffin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Mouth
A left hook from Griffin
grazes the chin of Pettis.
Some nice shots from Tyson Griffin
miss their mark.
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Anthony Pettis tries to take advantage...
Inside leg kick from Pettis
that goes awry.
0:57 Round 1 and Pettis is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
A bad move from Tyson Griffin
allows Pettis to land a solid head kick.
Griffin has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Pettis is holding Tyson Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll on the ground...
Pettis knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Pettis is trying to counter now!
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Tyson Griffin gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Pettis is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anthony Pettis!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Anthony Pettis gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Griffin is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Tyson Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Pettis misses a step and Tyson Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Griffin leans back...
Pettis eyes him warily.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Griffin tries to open up Anthony Pettis's defense faking a few punches.
Anthony Pettis wraps his arms around Griffin's arms and counters the punches.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Pettis to fight back!
Pettis throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Tyson Griffin realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Herb Dean 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.
Quick hook by Anthony Pettis
Good shot! Griffin has reasons to be worried.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Anthony Pettis's mind is definitely in the fight, Griffin just got nailed! Anthony Pettis saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Griffin is going to have a headache after this one.
Griffin moves backwards and Anthony Pettis is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Griffin is connecting with a few punches
Pettis has a small cut in his Chin
Tyson Griffin and Pettis engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Tyson Griffin! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Pettis fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tyson Griffin didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Pettis
He succeeds!
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Pettis is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anthony Pettis!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Pettis struggles and frees his leg!
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to move to full guard
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Tyson Griffin pushes Anthony Pettis against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Anthony Pettis struggles not allowing Tyson Griffin improve his position.
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Anthony Pettis tries to take advantage...
Pettis tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Griffin is in closed guard... Pettis 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 Pettis
Griffin is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Pettis is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Anthony Pettis steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Griffin's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Anthony Pettis is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Griffin into his guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Griffin delivers a few accurate elbows!
Anthony Pettis blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Pettis tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Griffin is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Tyson Griffin moves to half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Pettis blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Griffin
Terrible one sided match... Griffin was not ready to fight a fighter of Anthony Pettis caliber.
Tyson Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Griffin
Pettis sits over his knees and pushes away Griffin's leg!
Anthony Pettis is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to show some ground skills
Tyson Griffin put Pettis in half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Griffin
Anthony Pettis tries to free his leg...
Anthony Pettis uses some of his skill by jumping out of Griffin's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Pettis shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Anthony Pettis looks to pass to mount...
Pettis slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Tyson Griffin.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to escape from the full mount...
Anthony Pettis is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Anthony Pettis looks to pass to mount...
Pettis slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Tyson Griffin.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin is moving on the ground...
Pettis tries to counter Griffin's moves on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Anthony Pettis looks to counter!
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls Tyson Griffin to his stomach and takes his back!
Pettis is in rear mount over Griffin
Griffin is moving on the ground...
Pettis tries to counter Griffin's moves on the ground.
Pettis is in rear mount over Griffin
Griffin has given his back to Anthony Pettis who is trying to get one hook in!
Anthony Pettis has one hook in!
Pettis is in rear mount over Griffin with one hook in
Griffin has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Tyson Griffin uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
Herb Dean 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.
Anthony Pettis launches a rapid series of punches
taking Griffin from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Tyson Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pettis goes down.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Griffin tries to move to full mount
Griffin's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Pettis tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pettis tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Tyson Griffin looks to posture up and open Anthony Pettis's guard...
Anthony Pettis has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Tyson Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin breaks the closed guard of Anthony Pettis and moves to half guard
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Pettis uses his forearms to block the impact!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Tyson Griffin storms over Pettis with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Griffin doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Pettis's face with his elbows!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Tyson Griffin is looking to pass Anthony Pettis's guard...
Tyson Griffin gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Pettis
Tyson Griffin throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Pettis is doing a great job covering himself up.
Griffin misses a step and Anthony Pettis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anthony Pettis isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Griffin blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Pettis's guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to close the guard.
Pettis put Tyson Griffin in closed guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Griffin is in closed guard... Pettis 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 Pettis
Griffin is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Griffin struggles on the ground and tries to break Anthony Pettis's guard...
Tyson Griffin is in Pettis open guard now
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Griffin tries to move to full mount
Griffin succeeds
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Tremendous strikes from Griffin!
Some big punches are landing!
Pettis is holding Tyson Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Pettis works on the ground with his fingers over Griffin's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Pettis gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Tyson Griffin! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Tyson Griffin doesn't defend himself!
Griffin's Nose is beginning to swell
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Pettis has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Anthony Pettis tries to better his position on the ground...
Pettis is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Anthony Pettis tries to better his position on the ground...
Pettis is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls Tyson Griffin to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Griffin
Not a desiderable position that Pettis is in now. Tyson Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Griffin has Pettis controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Griffin manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Pettis
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Blue Cross Arena (Rochester, NY) are cheering for the fighters.
Anthony Pettis was tooling Tyson Griffin for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Tyson Griffin lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tyson Griffin just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Pettis quickly defends.
Poorly executed technique. Anthony Pettis looks to counter!
Pettis launches a furious hook!
That hits Griffin's chin like a wrecking ball! Griffin loses balance and goes to the mat.
Pettis is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Anthony Pettis steps back and allows Griffin to get back to his feet.
Griffin climbs to his feet and is standing now.
High kick from Anthony Pettis!
Griffin seems to be done!
Griffin's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Pettis decides to launch some tentative punches
Anthony Pettis takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
There is a small laceration on Tyson Griffin's Right cheek
Incredible high kick!
Griffin is worried!
Crushing shot to Griffin's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
Anthony Pettis struggles a bit before breaking Griffin's attemp of grappling
Anthony Pettis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Pettis steps forward
Griffin feints.
Pettis is trying to counter now!
A wicked punch by Anthony Pettis
rocks Griffin!
Terrible one sided match... Griffin was not ready to fight a fighter of Anthony Pettis caliber.
Pettis launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Griffin!
Griffin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Anthony Pettis moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Griffin stumbles backwards staggered and Anthony Pettis launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Griffin is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
There is a small laceration on Tyson Griffin's Right eye
That punishment by Anthony Pettis has left Griffin staggered! Anthony Pettis should try push forward now and finish this!
Pettis is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Griffin tries to stand up!
Pettis doesn't allow him!
Pettis is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Anthony Pettis creates space and allows Tyson Griffin to stand up.
Tyson Griffin is on his feet again.
Lightning fast low kick from Pettis!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Tyson Griffin seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Anthony Pettis!
Anthony Pettis attempts a sweep single...
Anthony Pettis catches Tyson Griffin's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Pettis.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Pettis is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Anthony Pettis uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Anthony Pettis uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Pettis is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Anthony Pettis uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Pettis 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 Blue Cross Arena (Rochester, NY) is cheering him!
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin is a bloody mess!
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Anthony Pettis.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Tyson Griffin.
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Round 4
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Anthony Pettis tries a high kick!
Griffin was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Griffin hits the ground like a rag doll! That surgical strike by Anthony Pettis has left Griffin unconscious on the mat!
Griffin has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Anthony Pettis by KO (High kick) at 0:20 Round 4
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 24/37 (65%)
Kicks 8/9 (89%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 527 s
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 13/27 (48%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/26 (15%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 562 s
What the hell happened to the former dominant LW champ? He got destroyed in this one by a mid-level LW. People really have a tough time losing their belts in this league, don't they.
Tyson Griffin looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Pettis begins to launch a barrage of punches over Griffin
this is getting worse and worse for Griffin
Not a desiderable position that Griffin is in now. Anthony Pettis is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Anthony Pettis and Griffin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tyson Griffin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Mouth
A left hook from Griffin
grazes the chin of Pettis.
Some nice shots from Tyson Griffin
miss their mark.
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Anthony Pettis tries to take advantage...
Inside leg kick from Pettis
that goes awry.
0:57 Round 1 and Pettis is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
A bad move from Tyson Griffin
allows Pettis to land a solid head kick.
Griffin has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Pettis is holding Tyson Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll on the ground...
Pettis knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Pettis is trying to counter now!
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Tyson Griffin gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Pettis is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anthony Pettis!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Anthony Pettis gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Griffin is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Tyson Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Pettis misses a step and Tyson Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Griffin leans back...
Pettis eyes him warily.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Griffin tries to open up Anthony Pettis's defense faking a few punches.
Anthony Pettis wraps his arms around Griffin's arms and counters the punches.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Pettis to fight back!
Pettis throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Tyson Griffin realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Herb Dean 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.
Quick hook by Anthony Pettis
Good shot! Griffin has reasons to be worried.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Anthony Pettis's mind is definitely in the fight, Griffin just got nailed! Anthony Pettis saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Griffin is going to have a headache after this one.
Griffin moves backwards and Anthony Pettis is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Griffin is connecting with a few punches
Pettis has a small cut in his Chin
Tyson Griffin and Pettis engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Tyson Griffin! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Pettis fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tyson Griffin didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Pettis
He succeeds!
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Pettis is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anthony Pettis!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Pettis struggles and frees his leg!
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to move to full guard
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Tyson Griffin pushes Anthony Pettis against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Anthony Pettis struggles not allowing Tyson Griffin improve his position.
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Anthony Pettis tries to take advantage...
Pettis tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Griffin is in closed guard... Pettis 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 Pettis
Griffin is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Pettis is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Anthony Pettis steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Griffin's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Anthony Pettis is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Griffin into his guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Griffin delivers a few accurate elbows!
Anthony Pettis blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Pettis tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Griffin is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Tyson Griffin moves to half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Pettis blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Griffin
Terrible one sided match... Griffin was not ready to fight a fighter of Anthony Pettis caliber.
Tyson Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Griffin
Pettis sits over his knees and pushes away Griffin's leg!
Anthony Pettis is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to show some ground skills
Tyson Griffin put Pettis in half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Griffin
Anthony Pettis tries to free his leg...
Anthony Pettis uses some of his skill by jumping out of Griffin's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Pettis shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Anthony Pettis looks to pass to mount...
Pettis slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Tyson Griffin.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to escape from the full mount...
Anthony Pettis is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Anthony Pettis looks to pass to mount...
Pettis slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Tyson Griffin.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin is moving on the ground...
Pettis tries to counter Griffin's moves on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Anthony Pettis looks to counter!
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls Tyson Griffin to his stomach and takes his back!
Pettis is in rear mount over Griffin
Griffin is moving on the ground...
Pettis tries to counter Griffin's moves on the ground.
Pettis is in rear mount over Griffin
Griffin has given his back to Anthony Pettis who is trying to get one hook in!
Anthony Pettis has one hook in!
Pettis is in rear mount over Griffin with one hook in
Griffin has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Tyson Griffin uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
Herb Dean 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.
Anthony Pettis launches a rapid series of punches
taking Griffin from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Tyson Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pettis goes down.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Griffin tries to move to full mount
Griffin's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Pettis tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pettis tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Tyson Griffin looks to posture up and open Anthony Pettis's guard...
Anthony Pettis has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Tyson Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin breaks the closed guard of Anthony Pettis and moves to half guard
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Pettis uses his forearms to block the impact!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Tyson Griffin storms over Pettis with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Griffin doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Pettis's face with his elbows!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Tyson Griffin is looking to pass Anthony Pettis's guard...
Tyson Griffin gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Pettis
Tyson Griffin throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Pettis is doing a great job covering himself up.
Griffin misses a step and Anthony Pettis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anthony Pettis isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Griffin blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Pettis's guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to close the guard.
Pettis put Tyson Griffin in closed guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Griffin is in closed guard... Pettis 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 Pettis
Griffin is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Griffin struggles on the ground and tries to break Anthony Pettis's guard...
Tyson Griffin is in Pettis open guard now
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Griffin tries to move to full mount
Griffin succeeds
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Tremendous strikes from Griffin!
Some big punches are landing!
Pettis is holding Tyson Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Pettis works on the ground with his fingers over Griffin's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Pettis gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Tyson Griffin! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Tyson Griffin doesn't defend himself!
Griffin's Nose is beginning to swell
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Pettis has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Anthony Pettis tries to better his position on the ground...
Pettis is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Anthony Pettis tries to better his position on the ground...
Pettis is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls Tyson Griffin to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Griffin
Not a desiderable position that Pettis is in now. Tyson Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Griffin has Pettis controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Griffin manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Pettis
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Blue Cross Arena (Rochester, NY) are cheering for the fighters.
Anthony Pettis was tooling Tyson Griffin for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Tyson Griffin lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tyson Griffin just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Pettis quickly defends.
Poorly executed technique. Anthony Pettis looks to counter!
Pettis launches a furious hook!
That hits Griffin's chin like a wrecking ball! Griffin loses balance and goes to the mat.
Pettis is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Anthony Pettis steps back and allows Griffin to get back to his feet.
Griffin climbs to his feet and is standing now.
High kick from Anthony Pettis!
Griffin seems to be done!
Griffin's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Pettis decides to launch some tentative punches
Anthony Pettis takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
There is a small laceration on Tyson Griffin's Right cheek
Incredible high kick!
Griffin is worried!
Crushing shot to Griffin's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
Anthony Pettis struggles a bit before breaking Griffin's attemp of grappling
Anthony Pettis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Pettis steps forward
Griffin feints.
Pettis is trying to counter now!
A wicked punch by Anthony Pettis
rocks Griffin!
Terrible one sided match... Griffin was not ready to fight a fighter of Anthony Pettis caliber.
Pettis launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Griffin!
Griffin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Anthony Pettis moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Griffin stumbles backwards staggered and Anthony Pettis launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Griffin is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
There is a small laceration on Tyson Griffin's Right eye
That punishment by Anthony Pettis has left Griffin staggered! Anthony Pettis should try push forward now and finish this!
Pettis is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Griffin tries to stand up!
Pettis doesn't allow him!
Pettis is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Anthony Pettis creates space and allows Tyson Griffin to stand up.
Tyson Griffin is on his feet again.
Lightning fast low kick from Pettis!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Tyson Griffin seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Anthony Pettis!
Anthony Pettis attempts a sweep single...
Anthony Pettis catches Tyson Griffin's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Pettis.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Pettis is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Anthony Pettis uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Anthony Pettis uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Pettis is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Anthony Pettis uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Pettis 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 Blue Cross Arena (Rochester, NY) is cheering him!
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin is a bloody mess!
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Anthony Pettis.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Tyson Griffin.
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Round 4
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Anthony Pettis tries a high kick!
Griffin was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Griffin hits the ground like a rag doll! That surgical strike by Anthony Pettis has left Griffin unconscious on the mat!
Griffin has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Anthony Pettis by KO (High kick) at 0:20 Round 4
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 24/37 (65%)
Kicks 8/9 (89%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 527 s
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 13/27 (48%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/26 (15%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 562 s
What the hell happened to the former dominant LW champ? He got destroyed in this one by a mid-level LW. People really have a tough time losing their belts in this league, don't they.