Post by The Sandmen on Dec 29, 2013 22:02:37 GMT -5
Mark Coleman raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Forrest Griffin doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Coleman is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Mark Coleman comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin moves forward and holds Coleman
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Coleman struggles and launches a few punches to Griffin's head
Those punches are hitting! Griffin covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Griffin takes a break to breathe while holding Mark Coleman.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Forrest Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Mark Coleman jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Forrest Griffin gets sloppy and Mark Coleman tries to take advantage...
Coleman wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Coleman moves forward and holds Griffin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
a flying knee from Forrest Griffin towards Coleman
Mark Coleman was hit in the abdomen, powerful strike sents him to the mat
Griffin is standing while Coleman is on the ground on his back
Coleman tries to hit Forrest Griffin with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Griffin steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Griffin is standing while Coleman is on the ground on his back
Griffin cartwheels towards Coleman!
Coleman fights back and evades the cartwheel guard pass.
Griffin is standing while Coleman is on the ground on his back
Mark Coleman kicks his legs trying to keep Forrest Griffin away.
Forrest Griffin takes a kick to the body.
Griffin is standing while Coleman is on the ground on his back
Mark Coleman kicks his legs trying to keep Forrest Griffin away.
Forrest Griffin takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Griffin is standing while Coleman is on the ground on his back
Griffin launches a kick to Coleman's thigh
Loud pop!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Forrest Griffin. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Mark Coleman is standing now.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Coleman looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Forrest Griffin's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Mark Coleman
Great move by Griffin who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin pushes Mark Coleman against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Coleman's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Coleman's Chin is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin launches a few hard punches to Mark Coleman's ribs!
Mark Coleman's ribs shows the damage! Forrest Griffin is working his opponent ribs!
Coleman ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin struggles and launches a few punches to Coleman's head
Those punches are hitting! Coleman covers his head!
There is a small laceration on Mark Coleman's Mouth
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Forrest Griffin tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Mark Coleman
Forrest Griffin fails to take him down and both fighter are still standing
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin moves forward and holds Coleman
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin launches a few hard punches to Mark Coleman's ribs!
Mark Coleman's ribs shows the damage! Forrest Griffin is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Coleman doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Forrest Griffin pushes Coleman forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Forrest Griffin looks to counter!
Griffin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Mark Coleman embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Griffin who put distance between them
Mark Coleman attempts a sweep single...
Forrest Griffin was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Coleman!
Nice move by Griffin who clinches and pushes Coleman against the cage
Mark Coleman pushes away Griffin trying to keep the fight at striking range
Griffin doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Mark Coleman
The fighters are clinching.
Mark Coleman grapple with Forrest Griffin and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Griffin manage to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Forrest Griffin grapple with Mark Coleman and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Mark Coleman
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Mark Coleman
Coleman tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Coleman's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Mark Coleman
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Mark Coleman...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Mark Coleman
Coleman is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Griffin's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Mark Coleman is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to close the guard.
Griffin put Mark Coleman in closed guard.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Mark Coleman is in closed guard over Griffin
Coleman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mark Coleman!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Mark Coleman gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
John McCarthy 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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Coleman is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Griffin is smart enough to block that one.
Coleman grabs Forrest Griffin
He lifts him up and slams him hard to the mat!
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Mark Coleman moves to better his position on the ground...
Mark Coleman viciously slams hammer blows to Griffin's face!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Coleman is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Forrest Griffin, who is barely covering up!
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Mark Coleman throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Griffin's face with those brutal elbows! Griffin needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Mark Coleman seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Coleman leans back...
Griffin eyes him warily.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Coleman
He succeeds!
Mark Coleman is in closed guard over Griffin
Coleman leans back...
He clobbers Forrest Griffin's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Mark Coleman is in closed guard over Griffin
Coleman is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Coleman struggles on the ground and tries to break Forrest Griffin's guard...
Mark Coleman is in Griffin open guard now
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Forrest 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.
A furious flurry of punches from Forrest Griffin
puts Coleman in a world of hurt!
Coleman's Mouth is beginning to swell
Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Mark Coleman
Coleman counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Coleman dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Coleman clumsily fails here and it's time for Forrest Griffin to fight back!
Forrest Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Forrest Griffin catches Mark Coleman's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Griffin.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Coleman
Griffin is in closed guard... Coleman tries to roll on the ground!
Forrest Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Coleman
Griffin is in closed guard... Coleman tries to roll on the ground!
Forrest Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Coleman
Griffin is in closed guard... Coleman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Mark Coleman moves to better his position on the ground...
Mark Coleman viciously slams hammer blows to Griffin's face!
Griffin's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Forehead
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Mark Coleman in his guard...
Mark Coleman rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin
Mark Coleman moves to better his position on the ground...
Mark Coleman viciously slams hammer blows to Griffin's face!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Griffin was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Mark Coleman by TKO (GnP) at 3:11 Round 2
Statistics: Mark Coleman
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 19/21 (90%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 247 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 9/10 (90%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 11/15 (73%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 189 s
Unbelievable! Griffin lost this fight! Betting sites will explode!
Yet another good one. Griffin took Coleman for most of what he was worth in round 1, but Coleman dished out his patented brand of GnP awesome in round 2, finishing Forrest like a rag doll. Or something.
Forrest Griffin doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Coleman is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Mark Coleman comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin moves forward and holds Coleman
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Coleman struggles and launches a few punches to Griffin's head
Those punches are hitting! Griffin covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Griffin takes a break to breathe while holding Mark Coleman.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Forrest Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Mark Coleman jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Forrest Griffin gets sloppy and Mark Coleman tries to take advantage...
Coleman wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Coleman moves forward and holds Griffin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
a flying knee from Forrest Griffin towards Coleman
Mark Coleman was hit in the abdomen, powerful strike sents him to the mat
Griffin is standing while Coleman is on the ground on his back
Coleman tries to hit Forrest Griffin with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Griffin steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Griffin is standing while Coleman is on the ground on his back
Griffin cartwheels towards Coleman!
Coleman fights back and evades the cartwheel guard pass.
Griffin is standing while Coleman is on the ground on his back
Mark Coleman kicks his legs trying to keep Forrest Griffin away.
Forrest Griffin takes a kick to the body.
Griffin is standing while Coleman is on the ground on his back
Mark Coleman kicks his legs trying to keep Forrest Griffin away.
Forrest Griffin takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Griffin is standing while Coleman is on the ground on his back
Griffin launches a kick to Coleman's thigh
Loud pop!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Forrest Griffin. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Mark Coleman is standing now.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Coleman looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Forrest Griffin's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Mark Coleman
Great move by Griffin who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin pushes Mark Coleman against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Coleman's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Coleman's Chin is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin launches a few hard punches to Mark Coleman's ribs!
Mark Coleman's ribs shows the damage! Forrest Griffin is working his opponent ribs!
Coleman ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin struggles and launches a few punches to Coleman's head
Those punches are hitting! Coleman covers his head!
There is a small laceration on Mark Coleman's Mouth
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Forrest Griffin tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Mark Coleman
Forrest Griffin fails to take him down and both fighter are still standing
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin moves forward and holds Coleman
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin launches a few hard punches to Mark Coleman's ribs!
Mark Coleman's ribs shows the damage! Forrest Griffin is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Coleman doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Forrest Griffin pushes Coleman forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Forrest Griffin looks to counter!
Griffin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Mark Coleman embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Griffin who put distance between them
Mark Coleman attempts a sweep single...
Forrest Griffin was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Coleman!
Nice move by Griffin who clinches and pushes Coleman against the cage
Mark Coleman pushes away Griffin trying to keep the fight at striking range
Griffin doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Mark Coleman
The fighters are clinching.
Mark Coleman grapple with Forrest Griffin and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Griffin manage to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Forrest Griffin grapple with Mark Coleman and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Mark Coleman
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Mark Coleman
Coleman tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Coleman's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Mark Coleman
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Mark Coleman...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Mark Coleman
Coleman is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Griffin's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Mark Coleman is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to close the guard.
Griffin put Mark Coleman in closed guard.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Mark Coleman is in closed guard over Griffin
Coleman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mark Coleman!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Mark Coleman gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
John McCarthy 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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Coleman is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Griffin is smart enough to block that one.
Coleman grabs Forrest Griffin
He lifts him up and slams him hard to the mat!
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Mark Coleman moves to better his position on the ground...
Mark Coleman viciously slams hammer blows to Griffin's face!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Coleman is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Forrest Griffin, who is barely covering up!
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Mark Coleman throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Griffin's face with those brutal elbows! Griffin needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Mark Coleman seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Coleman leans back...
Griffin eyes him warily.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Coleman
He succeeds!
Mark Coleman is in closed guard over Griffin
Coleman leans back...
He clobbers Forrest Griffin's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Mark Coleman is in closed guard over Griffin
Coleman is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Coleman struggles on the ground and tries to break Forrest Griffin's guard...
Mark Coleman is in Griffin open guard now
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Forrest 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.
A furious flurry of punches from Forrest Griffin
puts Coleman in a world of hurt!
Coleman's Mouth is beginning to swell
Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Mark Coleman
Coleman counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Coleman dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Coleman clumsily fails here and it's time for Forrest Griffin to fight back!
Forrest Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Forrest Griffin catches Mark Coleman's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Griffin.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Coleman
Griffin is in closed guard... Coleman tries to roll on the ground!
Forrest Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Coleman
Griffin is in closed guard... Coleman tries to roll on the ground!
Forrest Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Coleman
Griffin is in closed guard... Coleman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Mark Coleman moves to better his position on the ground...
Mark Coleman viciously slams hammer blows to Griffin's face!
Griffin's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Forehead
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Mark Coleman in his guard...
Mark Coleman rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin
Mark Coleman moves to better his position on the ground...
Mark Coleman viciously slams hammer blows to Griffin's face!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Griffin was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Mark Coleman by TKO (GnP) at 3:11 Round 2
Statistics: Mark Coleman
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 19/21 (90%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 247 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 9/10 (90%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 11/15 (73%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 189 s
Unbelievable! Griffin lost this fight! Betting sites will explode!
Yet another good one. Griffin took Coleman for most of what he was worth in round 1, but Coleman dished out his patented brand of GnP awesome in round 2, finishing Forrest like a rag doll. Or something.