Post by The Sandmen on Jul 29, 2013 0:07:46 GMT -5
Forrest Griffin raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Forrest Griffin and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Nice move by Little Nog who clinches and pushes Griffin against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
As the fight continues it seems that Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is taking the best of the fight.
Little Nog gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Little Nog gets hold of a leg and trips Griffin to the mat!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Griffin
Little Nog struggles on the ground and tries to break Forrest Griffin's guard...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in Griffin open guard now
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Griffin
Little Nog tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Little Nog tries to launch a few punches to Forrest Griffin
Griffin is able to achieve closed guard and counter Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's punches.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Griffin
Little Nog is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira throws a flurry of punches at Griffin...
A lot of them are hitting Griffin's face
Griffin's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is looking to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to free his leg...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira uses some of his skill by jumping out of Griffin's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Little Nog tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his guard...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Griffin breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to better his position on the ground...
Forrest Griffin tries to roll on the ground...
Little Nog misses a step and Forrest Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Griffin tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Little Nog tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Griffin from the side mount!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira looks to pass to mount...
Little Nog slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Forrest Griffin.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his guard...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin launches a few weak punches
Little Nog blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira looks to counter!
Little Nog tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira controls the situation despite Forrest Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Little Nog's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Little Nog blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Staples Center (Los Angeles, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Little Nog moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Griffin with a double overhooks!
Forrest Griffin moves forward and launches a high kick!
Little Nog ducks under.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to fight back!
Griffin launches a kick
but Antonio Rogerio Nogueira avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Griffin steps backwards away from Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira attempts to cut off Griffin with punches
Griffin avoids getting cornered.
Little Nog decides to launch some tentative punches
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira was tooling Forrest Griffin for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Forrest Griffin lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Little Nog wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Forrest Griffin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Little Nog is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Little Nog gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Little Nog gets hold of a leg and trips Griffin to the mat!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira looks to posture up and open Forrest Griffin's guard...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira forces Forrest Griffin to open his guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to finish with a leg lock!
Griffin is able to break the lock.
Poorly executed technique. Forrest Griffin looks to counter!
Griffin tries to close his guard around Little Nog
He is not able to do it
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Griffin
Little Nog moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Little Nog tries to get a side mount...
Griffin wraps his leg around Antonio Rogerio Nogueira leg and prevents him from moving.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira leans forwards and tries to grapple with Griffin
Griffin wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira shoots for a double leg takedown!
Forrest Griffin sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Forrest Griffin tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Forrest Griffin who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
One, two, three! Griffin doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Little Nog's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
Little Nog's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to control Forrest Griffin in the clinch and use his dirty boxing
Griffin pushes Little Nog away before he could try anything
Forrest Griffin launches a rapid series of punches
taking Little Nog from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Forrest Griffin seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Forrest Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Griffin into his guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Little Nog
Little Nog tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Little Nog uses his forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Little Nog
Forrest Griffin looks to posture up and open Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's guard...
Forrest Griffin forces Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to open his guard.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Little Nog
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Little Nog's being punished here!
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Little Nog
Griffin tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Forrest Griffin pushes Little Nog's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Griffin who is in full mount! Little Nog is in trouble now!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Forrest Griffin storms over Little Nog with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Griffin doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Little Nog's face with his elbows!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Griffin fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's arm and tries an armbar!
Little Nog holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Little Nog's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Forrest Griffin.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to show some ground skills
Forrest Griffin put Little Nog in half guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Griffin
Little Nog use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Forrest Griffin holds Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Little Nog is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to his stomach and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog
Little Nog has given his back to Forrest Griffin who is trying to get one hook in!
Forrest Griffin has one hook in!
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog with one hook in
Griffin launches a barrage of elbows over Little Nog's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Little Nog doesn't fight back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog with one hook in
Little Nog is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Griffin tries to use some of his tricky moves but Griffin's is smart enough to counter him.
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog with one hook in
Little Nog has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Little Nog is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog with one hook in
Little Nog tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog with one hook in
Griffin has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Little Nog.
Nicely done! Griffin now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
Forrest Griffin slides his arm under Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Little Nog struggles to free himself
Little Nog struggles to free himself
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Little Nog's Left eye is beginning to swell
That Rear Naked Choke from Forrest Griffin appears to be unbreakable
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira pulls down on Forrest Griffin's hand and staves off danger
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
Little Nog is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Little Nog tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
Forrest Griffin slides his arm under Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Little Nog's Chin is beginning to swell
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Griffin is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Griffin secures the lock while Antonio Rogerio Nogueira refuses to tap... Herb Dean jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Forrest Griffin by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:27 Round 2
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/20 (50%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 381 s
Statistics: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Punches 3/9 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/4 (25%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 381 s
It took Forrest a round to get going, but once he did...he did. Oh, he did. Yes he did. He did indeed. Did he did.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Forrest Griffin and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Nice move by Little Nog who clinches and pushes Griffin against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
As the fight continues it seems that Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is taking the best of the fight.
Little Nog gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Little Nog gets hold of a leg and trips Griffin to the mat!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Griffin
Little Nog struggles on the ground and tries to break Forrest Griffin's guard...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in Griffin open guard now
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Griffin
Little Nog tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Little Nog tries to launch a few punches to Forrest Griffin
Griffin is able to achieve closed guard and counter Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's punches.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Griffin
Little Nog is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira throws a flurry of punches at Griffin...
A lot of them are hitting Griffin's face
Griffin's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is looking to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to free his leg...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira uses some of his skill by jumping out of Griffin's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Little Nog tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his guard...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Griffin breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to better his position on the ground...
Forrest Griffin tries to roll on the ground...
Little Nog misses a step and Forrest Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Griffin tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Little Nog tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Griffin from the side mount!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira looks to pass to mount...
Little Nog slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Forrest Griffin.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his guard...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin launches a few weak punches
Little Nog blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira looks to counter!
Little Nog tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira controls the situation despite Forrest Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Little Nog's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Little Nog blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Staples Center (Los Angeles, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Little Nog moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Griffin with a double overhooks!
Forrest Griffin moves forward and launches a high kick!
Little Nog ducks under.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to fight back!
Griffin launches a kick
but Antonio Rogerio Nogueira avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Griffin steps backwards away from Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira attempts to cut off Griffin with punches
Griffin avoids getting cornered.
Little Nog decides to launch some tentative punches
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira was tooling Forrest Griffin for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Forrest Griffin lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Little Nog wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Forrest Griffin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Little Nog is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Little Nog gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Little Nog gets hold of a leg and trips Griffin to the mat!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira looks to posture up and open Forrest Griffin's guard...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira forces Forrest Griffin to open his guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to finish with a leg lock!
Griffin is able to break the lock.
Poorly executed technique. Forrest Griffin looks to counter!
Griffin tries to close his guard around Little Nog
He is not able to do it
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Griffin
Little Nog moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Little Nog tries to get a side mount...
Griffin wraps his leg around Antonio Rogerio Nogueira leg and prevents him from moving.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira leans forwards and tries to grapple with Griffin
Griffin wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira shoots for a double leg takedown!
Forrest Griffin sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Forrest Griffin tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Forrest Griffin who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
One, two, three! Griffin doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Little Nog's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
Little Nog's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to control Forrest Griffin in the clinch and use his dirty boxing
Griffin pushes Little Nog away before he could try anything
Forrest Griffin launches a rapid series of punches
taking Little Nog from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Forrest Griffin seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Forrest Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Griffin into his guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Little Nog
Little Nog tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Little Nog uses his forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Little Nog
Forrest Griffin looks to posture up and open Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's guard...
Forrest Griffin forces Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to open his guard.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Little Nog
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Little Nog's being punished here!
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Little Nog
Griffin tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Forrest Griffin pushes Little Nog's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Griffin who is in full mount! Little Nog is in trouble now!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Forrest Griffin storms over Little Nog with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Griffin doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Little Nog's face with his elbows!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Griffin fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's arm and tries an armbar!
Little Nog holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Little Nog's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Forrest Griffin.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to show some ground skills
Forrest Griffin put Little Nog in half guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Griffin
Little Nog use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Forrest Griffin holds Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Little Nog is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to his stomach and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog
Little Nog has given his back to Forrest Griffin who is trying to get one hook in!
Forrest Griffin has one hook in!
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog with one hook in
Griffin launches a barrage of elbows over Little Nog's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Little Nog doesn't fight back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog with one hook in
Little Nog is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Griffin tries to use some of his tricky moves but Griffin's is smart enough to counter him.
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog with one hook in
Little Nog has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Little Nog is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog with one hook in
Little Nog tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog with one hook in
Griffin has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Little Nog.
Nicely done! Griffin now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
Forrest Griffin slides his arm under Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Little Nog struggles to free himself
Little Nog struggles to free himself
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Little Nog's Left eye is beginning to swell
That Rear Naked Choke from Forrest Griffin appears to be unbreakable
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira pulls down on Forrest Griffin's hand and staves off danger
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
Little Nog is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Little Nog tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
Forrest Griffin slides his arm under Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Little Nog's Chin is beginning to swell
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Griffin is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Griffin secures the lock while Antonio Rogerio Nogueira refuses to tap... Herb Dean jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Forrest Griffin by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:27 Round 2
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/20 (50%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 381 s
Statistics: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Punches 3/9 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/4 (25%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 381 s
It took Forrest a round to get going, but once he did...he did. Oh, he did. Yes he did. He did indeed. Did he did.