Post by The Sandmen on Feb 18, 2013 1:56:14 GMT -5
Jose Aldo is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Tyson Griffin looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Jose Aldo comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Jose Aldo and Tyson Griffin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Tyson Griffin tries a hook to the body
and hits Aldo's ribs hard
Griffin follows Jose Aldo
only to get counter punched in a big way! Griffin needs to stop playing Jose Aldo's game or he'll get knocked out!
Aldo steps forward
Tyson Griffin catches him with an uppercut to the face!
There is a small laceration on Jose Aldo's Right eye
Aldo jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jose Aldo pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
As the fight continues it seems that Jose Aldo is taking the best of the fight.
Aldo doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tyson Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Aldo who put distance between them
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Aldo decides to launch some tentative punches
Jose Aldo takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Griffin launches a kick
but Jose Aldo avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Jose Aldo moves forward and launches a low kick.
Griffin blocks that.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Aldo cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Griffin can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Tyson Griffin tries a hook to the body
but Aldo manages to dodge it
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Jose Aldo tries to take advantage...
Aldo fires low kicks
punishing Griffin's legs repeatedly.
Aldo is holding Tyson Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Jose Aldo in his guard.
Jose Aldo keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Jose Aldo hovers above Griffin
Good punches to Griffin's body.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Aldo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aldo blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Jose Aldo in his guard.
Jose Aldo keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Jose Aldo in his guard.
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and shows Jose Aldo a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Griffin uses his forearms to block the impact!
Jose Aldo gets sloppy and Tyson Griffin tries to take advantage...
Aldo is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jose Aldo!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Aldo tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Aldo
Griffin tries to get a side mount...
Aldo wraps his leg around Tyson Griffin leg and prevents him from moving.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Aldo
Jose Aldo attempts to move to full guard
Jose Aldo manages to switch to full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aldo
Griffin moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Aldo
Jose Aldo 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 half guard over Aldo
Griffin launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Griffin is countered by Jose Aldo.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Jose Aldo to fight back!
Jose Aldo opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Griffin's guard.
Griffin fights back with his feet, forcing Aldo to try something else.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Aldo
Griffin sits over his knees and pushes away Aldo's leg!
Tyson Griffin is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Tyson Griffin storms over Aldo with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Jose Aldo blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Jose Aldo tries to take advantage...
Jose Aldo attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Jose Aldo manages to switch to full guard.
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.
Aldo launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Griffin's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Tyson Griffin catches Jose Aldo's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Griffin.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aldo
Tyson Griffin looks to posture up and open Jose Aldo's guard...
Tyson Griffin forces Jose Aldo to open his guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aldo
Griffin tries to jump to side mount.
Jose Aldo jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in closed guard over Griffin
Aldo tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jose Aldo fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Griffin attempts a shoot
Jose Aldo hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Griffin's Left eye is beginning to swell
Jose Aldo tries a middle kick
Tyson Griffin blocks and steps away.
Poorly executed technique. Tyson Griffin looks to counter!
Griffin is holding Jose Aldo's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo shows great balance while pushing away Tyson Griffin
Aldo launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Griffin's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Aldo struggles... Tyson Griffin is unable to take him down
Aldo is trying to counter now!
Jose Aldo has found an opening in the defense of Griffin, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Griffin's ribs.
Crushing shot to Griffin's body! He's holding his side
Jose Aldo goes with a looping right hand while Tyson Griffin jumps back and jabs
Griffin seems staggered and Jose Aldo runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Jose Aldo steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
Jose Aldo doesn't want to engage and backpedals
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Griffin's chin! That stops Griffin in his tracks!
Jose Aldo and Griffin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Griffin is holding Jose Aldo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo shows great balance while pushing away Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Jose Aldo tries to take advantage...
Aldo feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Jose Aldo goes with a looping right hand while Tyson Griffin jumps back and jabs
Griffin seems staggered and Jose Aldo runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Griffin throws a lazy kick
Aldo dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Griffin's Right eye is beginning to swell
Griffin steps backwards away from Jose Aldo. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tyson Griffin moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Griffin is holding Jose Aldo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo shows great balance while pushing away Tyson Griffin
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Jose Aldo was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Aldo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jose Aldo steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Brutal-looking high kick from Jose Aldo!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Griffin has a small cut in his Nose
Aldo pushes Tyson Griffin and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Jose Aldo fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Nice move by Aldo who clinches and pushes Griffin against the cage
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Aldo pushes Tyson Griffin againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Griffin cannot escape Jose Aldo's clinch! Jose Aldo is just brutalizing Griffin with punches time and time again!
Tyson Griffin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Aldo is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
That punishment by Jose Aldo has left Griffin staggered! Jose Aldo should try push forward now and finish this!
The fighters are clinching.
Jose Aldo is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Griffin.
Brutal punches to Griffin's face while in the clinch!
Griffin can't take many more shots like those!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough! The fight is over! Griffin was not intelligently defending himself!
Griffin's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Winner is Jose Aldo by TKO (Punches) at 3:39 Round 2
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 16/26 (62%)
Kicks 7/9 (78%)
Clinch strikes 10/11 (91%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/7 (71%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 180 s
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 5/9 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/6 (17%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 180 s
Aldo completely shut down Griffin here, and just did his thing. All Aldo.
Tyson Griffin looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Jose Aldo comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Jose Aldo and Tyson Griffin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Tyson Griffin tries a hook to the body
and hits Aldo's ribs hard
Griffin follows Jose Aldo
only to get counter punched in a big way! Griffin needs to stop playing Jose Aldo's game or he'll get knocked out!
Aldo steps forward
Tyson Griffin catches him with an uppercut to the face!
There is a small laceration on Jose Aldo's Right eye
Aldo jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jose Aldo pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
As the fight continues it seems that Jose Aldo is taking the best of the fight.
Aldo doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tyson Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Aldo who put distance between them
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Aldo decides to launch some tentative punches
Jose Aldo takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Griffin launches a kick
but Jose Aldo avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Jose Aldo moves forward and launches a low kick.
Griffin blocks that.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Aldo cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Griffin can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Tyson Griffin tries a hook to the body
but Aldo manages to dodge it
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Jose Aldo tries to take advantage...
Aldo fires low kicks
punishing Griffin's legs repeatedly.
Aldo is holding Tyson Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Jose Aldo in his guard.
Jose Aldo keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Jose Aldo hovers above Griffin
Good punches to Griffin's body.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Aldo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aldo blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Jose Aldo in his guard.
Jose Aldo keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Jose Aldo in his guard.
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and shows Jose Aldo a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Griffin uses his forearms to block the impact!
Jose Aldo gets sloppy and Tyson Griffin tries to take advantage...
Aldo is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jose Aldo!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Aldo tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Aldo
Griffin tries to get a side mount...
Aldo wraps his leg around Tyson Griffin leg and prevents him from moving.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Aldo
Jose Aldo attempts to move to full guard
Jose Aldo manages to switch to full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aldo
Griffin moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Aldo
Jose Aldo 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 half guard over Aldo
Griffin launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Griffin is countered by Jose Aldo.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Jose Aldo to fight back!
Jose Aldo opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Griffin's guard.
Griffin fights back with his feet, forcing Aldo to try something else.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Aldo
Griffin sits over his knees and pushes away Aldo's leg!
Tyson Griffin is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Tyson Griffin storms over Aldo with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Jose Aldo blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Jose Aldo tries to take advantage...
Jose Aldo attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Jose Aldo manages to switch to full guard.
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.
Aldo launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Griffin's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Tyson Griffin catches Jose Aldo's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Griffin.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aldo
Tyson Griffin looks to posture up and open Jose Aldo's guard...
Tyson Griffin forces Jose Aldo to open his guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aldo
Griffin tries to jump to side mount.
Jose Aldo jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in closed guard over Griffin
Aldo tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jose Aldo fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Griffin attempts a shoot
Jose Aldo hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Griffin's Left eye is beginning to swell
Jose Aldo tries a middle kick
Tyson Griffin blocks and steps away.
Poorly executed technique. Tyson Griffin looks to counter!
Griffin is holding Jose Aldo's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo shows great balance while pushing away Tyson Griffin
Aldo launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Griffin's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Aldo struggles... Tyson Griffin is unable to take him down
Aldo is trying to counter now!
Jose Aldo has found an opening in the defense of Griffin, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Griffin's ribs.
Crushing shot to Griffin's body! He's holding his side
Jose Aldo goes with a looping right hand while Tyson Griffin jumps back and jabs
Griffin seems staggered and Jose Aldo runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Jose Aldo steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
Jose Aldo doesn't want to engage and backpedals
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Griffin's chin! That stops Griffin in his tracks!
Jose Aldo and Griffin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Griffin is holding Jose Aldo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo shows great balance while pushing away Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Jose Aldo tries to take advantage...
Aldo feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Jose Aldo goes with a looping right hand while Tyson Griffin jumps back and jabs
Griffin seems staggered and Jose Aldo runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Griffin throws a lazy kick
Aldo dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Griffin's Right eye is beginning to swell
Griffin steps backwards away from Jose Aldo. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tyson Griffin moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Griffin is holding Jose Aldo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo shows great balance while pushing away Tyson Griffin
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Jose Aldo was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Aldo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jose Aldo steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Brutal-looking high kick from Jose Aldo!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Griffin has a small cut in his Nose
Aldo pushes Tyson Griffin and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Jose Aldo fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Nice move by Aldo who clinches and pushes Griffin against the cage
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Aldo pushes Tyson Griffin againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Griffin cannot escape Jose Aldo's clinch! Jose Aldo is just brutalizing Griffin with punches time and time again!
Tyson Griffin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Aldo is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
That punishment by Jose Aldo has left Griffin staggered! Jose Aldo should try push forward now and finish this!
The fighters are clinching.
Jose Aldo is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Griffin.
Brutal punches to Griffin's face while in the clinch!
Griffin can't take many more shots like those!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough! The fight is over! Griffin was not intelligently defending himself!
Griffin's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Winner is Jose Aldo by TKO (Punches) at 3:39 Round 2
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 16/26 (62%)
Kicks 7/9 (78%)
Clinch strikes 10/11 (91%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/7 (71%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 180 s
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 5/9 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/6 (17%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 180 s
Aldo completely shut down Griffin here, and just did his thing. All Aldo.