Post by The Sandmen on Dec 11, 2014 19:39:54 GMT -5
Tim Sylvia is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Forrest Griffin raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
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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Tim Sylvia and Forrest Griffin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Griffin is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin struggles and launches a few punches to Sylvia's head
Nothing from this... Forrest Griffin seems frustrated.
Sylvia is trying to counter now!
Tim Sylvia postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Griffin hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin is launching some bone breaking punches to Sylvia's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Tim Sylvia's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
As the fight continues it seems that Tim Sylvia is taking the best of the fight.
Sylvia takes a break to breathe while holding Forrest Griffin.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Solid kick to the leg from Tim Sylvia
Griffin checks it.
Tim Sylvia attempts a sweep single...
Forrest Griffin was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Griffin goes for a low kick..
Sylvia avoids the deadly blow.
Griffin throws a lazy kick
Sylvia dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
A furious flurry of punches from Forrest Griffin
just misses Sylvia.
Sylvia tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Some counter punches against Forrest Griffin
land while he's on his bicycle.
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Right eye
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Sylvia is holding Forrest Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Sylvia's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sylvia tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Sylvia has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Tim Sylvia looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Tim Sylvia slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to escape from the full mount...
Tim Sylvia is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Tim Sylvia in his guard.
Tim Sylvia keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Not a desiderable position that Sylvia is in now. Forrest Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Sylvia's cheek from the guard.
Tim Sylvia uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Tim Sylvia looks to counter!
Tim Sylvia looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Tim Sylvia slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll on the ground...
Sylvia knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Tim Sylvia in his guard...
Forrest Griffin gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sylvia can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Sylvia is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Griffin's ribs.
Griffin is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sylvia can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Tim Sylvia is looking to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Tim Sylvia gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Griffin
Sylvia gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Forrest Griffin! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Forrest Griffin doesn't defend himself!
Griffin has a small cut in his Nose
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Sylvia's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sylvia tries to cover his face,
Sylvia's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Tim Sylvia keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Sylvia's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sylvia tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Griffin
Tim Sylvia tries to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Tim Sylvia manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Tim Sylvia in his guard.
Tim Sylvia keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to show some ground skills
Forrest Griffin put Sylvia in half guard.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Griffin
Tim Sylvia pushes Griffin's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Sylvia who is in full mount! Griffin is in trouble now!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll on the ground...
Sylvia knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Sylvia is trying to counter now!
Sylvia tries to open up Forrest Griffin's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Griffin in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Forehead
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Sylvia's moves.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Sylvia.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Superb haymaker by Griffin
Sylvia manages to move aside
Tim Sylvia swings...
hard impact to Griffin's face!
Sylvia is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The two exchange wildly
Sylvia is connecting with a few punches
Tim Sylvia launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Griffin's knee!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Sylvia leads with a punch
Forrest Griffin evades but whiffs with a counter.
Sylvia is trying to counter now!
Sylvia tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Sylvia is clinching with Griffin.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Sylvia is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Sylvia doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Sylvia who put distance between them
Tim Sylvia throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
An overhand right from Tim Sylvia that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Griffin's stops that one with his face! How is Griffin standing?!
Griffin's Nose is beginning to swell
Forrest Griffin seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Tim Sylvia!
Griffin stumbles backwards staggered and Tim Sylvia 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?
That brutal impact left Griffin laid out on the mat! Tim Sylvia's corner come in to congratulate him!
Griffin's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Griffin has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Tim Sylvia by KO (Punches) at 1:42 Round 2
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 11/13 (85%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 11/11 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 183 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 0/12 (0%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/6 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/12 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 183 s
Large Tim with the complete and total shredding of Forrest Griffin. Interesting stuff. Remember when Forrest was HW champ?
Forrest Griffin raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Tim Sylvia and Forrest Griffin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Griffin is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin struggles and launches a few punches to Sylvia's head
Nothing from this... Forrest Griffin seems frustrated.
Sylvia is trying to counter now!
Tim Sylvia postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Griffin hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin is launching some bone breaking punches to Sylvia's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Tim Sylvia's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
As the fight continues it seems that Tim Sylvia is taking the best of the fight.
Sylvia takes a break to breathe while holding Forrest Griffin.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Solid kick to the leg from Tim Sylvia
Griffin checks it.
Tim Sylvia attempts a sweep single...
Forrest Griffin was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Griffin goes for a low kick..
Sylvia avoids the deadly blow.
Griffin throws a lazy kick
Sylvia dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
A furious flurry of punches from Forrest Griffin
just misses Sylvia.
Sylvia tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Some counter punches against Forrest Griffin
land while he's on his bicycle.
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Right eye
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Sylvia is holding Forrest Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Sylvia's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sylvia tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Sylvia has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Tim Sylvia looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Tim Sylvia slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to escape from the full mount...
Tim Sylvia is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Tim Sylvia in his guard.
Tim Sylvia keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Not a desiderable position that Sylvia is in now. Forrest Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Sylvia's cheek from the guard.
Tim Sylvia uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Tim Sylvia looks to counter!
Tim Sylvia looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Tim Sylvia slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll on the ground...
Sylvia knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Tim Sylvia in his guard...
Forrest Griffin gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sylvia can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Sylvia is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Griffin's ribs.
Griffin is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sylvia can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Tim Sylvia is looking to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Tim Sylvia gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Griffin
Sylvia gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Forrest Griffin! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Forrest Griffin doesn't defend himself!
Griffin has a small cut in his Nose
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Sylvia's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sylvia tries to cover his face,
Sylvia's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Tim Sylvia keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Sylvia's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sylvia tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Griffin
Tim Sylvia tries to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Tim Sylvia manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Tim Sylvia in his guard.
Tim Sylvia keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to show some ground skills
Forrest Griffin put Sylvia in half guard.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Griffin
Tim Sylvia pushes Griffin's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Sylvia who is in full mount! Griffin is in trouble now!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll on the ground...
Sylvia knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Sylvia is trying to counter now!
Sylvia tries to open up Forrest Griffin's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Griffin in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Forehead
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Sylvia's moves.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Sylvia.
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Round 2
=========================================
The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Superb haymaker by Griffin
Sylvia manages to move aside
Tim Sylvia swings...
hard impact to Griffin's face!
Sylvia is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The two exchange wildly
Sylvia is connecting with a few punches
Tim Sylvia launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Griffin's knee!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Sylvia leads with a punch
Forrest Griffin evades but whiffs with a counter.
Sylvia is trying to counter now!
Sylvia tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Sylvia is clinching with Griffin.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Sylvia is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Sylvia doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Sylvia who put distance between them
Tim Sylvia throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
An overhand right from Tim Sylvia that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Griffin's stops that one with his face! How is Griffin standing?!
Griffin's Nose is beginning to swell
Forrest Griffin seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Tim Sylvia!
Griffin stumbles backwards staggered and Tim Sylvia 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?
That brutal impact left Griffin laid out on the mat! Tim Sylvia's corner come in to congratulate him!
Griffin's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Griffin has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Tim Sylvia by KO (Punches) at 1:42 Round 2
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 11/13 (85%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 11/11 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 183 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 0/12 (0%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/6 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/12 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 183 s
Large Tim with the complete and total shredding of Forrest Griffin. Interesting stuff. Remember when Forrest was HW champ?