Post by The Sandmen on Jan 15, 2015 17:49:20 GMT -5
Stephan Bonnar looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Forrest Griffin is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Forrest Griffin is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
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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Stephan Bonnar and Forrest Griffin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Griffin.
It looks like Bonnar was hit by a bus!
Griffin jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Forrest Griffin pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin and Stephan Bonnar are cliched up against the cage. Griffin steps for a throw
Stephan Bonnar is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
The fighters are clinching.
Bonnar grapple with Forrest Griffin and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Forrest Griffin managed to maintain his balances and move away from Bonnar
Forrest Griffin throws a combo
Stephan Bonnar ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Griffin swings again, only to get countered once more! Griffin is looking bad here!
Griffin's Mouth is beginning to swell
Griffin is holding Stephan Bonnar's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Stephan Bonnar loses balance and goes to the ground.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Stephan Bonnar manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Bonnar
Griffin tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Bonnar
As the fight continues it seems that Forrest Griffin is taking the best of the fight.
Griffin launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Bonnar is covering himself! Griffin tries to force the situation and Bonnar clumsily gives his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Bonnar
Bonnar has Griffin controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Bonnar manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Griffin
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Griffin jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Forrest Griffin pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin tries to take Stephan Bonnar down... Bonnar stumbles backwards and Forrest Griffin launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Bonnar's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Forrest Griffin pushes away Bonnar trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bonnar doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin gets sloppy and Stephan Bonnar tries to take advantage...
Stephan Bonnar tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Griffin ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin struggles and launches a few punches to Bonnar's head
Those punches are hitting! Bonnar covers his head!
Bonnar's Nose is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bonnar tries to take Forrest Griffin down... Griffin stumbles backwards and Stephan Bonnar launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Griffin's jaw!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Bonnar pushes off of Forrest Griffin and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Griffin holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
One, two, three! Griffin doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Bonnar's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bonnar doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Bonnar who put distance between them
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Brilliant combination from Stephan Bonnar
that forces Griffin to try and defend better.
Bonnar moves forward looking for some action
Stephan Bonnar shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin launches a few hard punches to Stephan Bonnar's ribs!
Stephan Bonnar's ribs shows the damage! Forrest Griffin is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Griffin circles out and slips free of Stephan Bonnar's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
A right hand from Stephan Bonnar
makes Griffin stumble back!
Stephan Bonnar tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
A bad move from Stephan Bonnar
almost puts his head in the path of Griffin's kick.
Bonnar looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Forrest Griffin's punches
Bonnar measures the resilience of Griffin's chin with an uppercut while Griffin lands some great crosses.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
Forrest Griffin shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Stephan Bonnar is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Griffin with uppercuts!
Griffin is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Griffin is unable to escape!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Nice move by Bonnar who clinches and pushes Griffin against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin takes a break to breathe while holding Stephan Bonnar.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Forrest Griffin and Bonnar engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
0:42 Round 2 and Griffin is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin moves forward and holds Bonnar
The fighters are clinching.
Stephan Bonnar fakes a few punches and advance towards Griffin trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Forrest Griffin lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Bonnar is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Stephan Bonnar decides to jump inside Griffin's guard.
Griffin fights back with his feet, forcing Bonnar to try something else.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Forrest Griffin kicks his legs trying to keep Stephan Bonnar away.
Stephan Bonnar takes a kick to the body.
Bonnar is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Bonnar decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Griffin's guard.
Griffin did not see that coming! Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Griffin now.
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Bonnar
He succeeds!
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Griffin
Bonnar is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Stephan Bonnar!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll on the ground...
Griffin knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Forrest Griffin doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Forrest Griffin looks to counter!
Griffin leans back...
He clobbers Stephan Bonnar's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Stephan Bonnar moves to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Bonnar
Bonnar tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to move to full guard
Stephan Bonnar manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Bonnar
Griffin sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Griffin tries to jump to side mount.
Stephan Bonnar closed his guard around Forrest Griffin.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Forrest Griffin work his BJJ game.
Griffin tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Griffin leans back...
He clobbers Stephan Bonnar's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar is moving on the ground...
Griffin tries to counter Bonnar's moves on the ground.
Bonnar clumsily fails here and it's time for Forrest Griffin to fight back!
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite Stephan Bonnar efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Forrest Griffin storms over Bonnar with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Griffin doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Bonnar's face with his elbows!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Griffin leans back...
He clobbers Stephan Bonnar's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Griffin goes for an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Bonnar's eyes...
Stephan Bonnar breaks the lock and pushes away Forrest Griffin, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean 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.
Forrest Griffin takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Griffin tries to grapple
He puts Bonnar in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephan Bonnar slightly pushes Griffin into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Griffin is holding Stephan Bonnar's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Stephan Bonnar loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Forrest Griffin was tooling Stephan Bonnar for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Stephan Bonnar lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Stephan Bonnar attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Forrest Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Forrest Griffin uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Bonnar clumsily fails here and it's time for Forrest Griffin to fight back!
Forrest Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Stephan Bonnar.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls Stephan Bonnar to his stomach and takes his back!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Forrest Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Forrest Griffin catches Stephan Bonnar's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Griffin.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Bonnar
Griffin is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Forrest Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Bonnar misses a step and Forrest Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Griffin 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 Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) is cheering him!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Stephan Bonnar...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll on the ground...
Griffin knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
As the fight continues it seems that Forrest Griffin is taking the best of the fight.
Griffin fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Stephan Bonnar's arm and tries an armbar!
Bonnar's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Bonnar's eyes...
Bonnar holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Bonnar's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Forrest Griffin.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Bonnar's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bonnar tries to cover his face,
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard.
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Griffin
Not a desiderable position that Bonnar is in now. Forrest Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Griffin tries to close his guard around Bonnar
He succeeds!
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Griffin
Bonnar is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Stephan Bonnar!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite Stephan Bonnar efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Forrest Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Not a desiderable position that Bonnar is in now. Forrest Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls Stephan Bonnar to his stomach and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Bonnar
Bonnar 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 Bonnar with one hook in
Terrible one sided match... Bonnar was not ready to fight a fighter of Forrest Griffin caliber.
Griffin tries to end this with a RNC!
Bonnar manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Herb Dean 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.
Bonnar throws a lazy kick
Griffin dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Griffin goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
The ref pulls off Forrest Griffin! Bonnar seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Forrest Griffin by TKO (High kick) at 2:39 Round 3
Statistics: Stephan Bonnar
Punches 14/15 (93%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/13 (31%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 346 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 7/13 (54%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/12 (75%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 372 s
Bonnar had this one early but Griffin took over half way through and dominated in the last stretch there leading up to the end.
Forrest Griffin is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Forrest Griffin is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
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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Stephan Bonnar and Forrest Griffin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Griffin.
It looks like Bonnar was hit by a bus!
Griffin jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Forrest Griffin pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin and Stephan Bonnar are cliched up against the cage. Griffin steps for a throw
Stephan Bonnar is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
The fighters are clinching.
Bonnar grapple with Forrest Griffin and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Forrest Griffin managed to maintain his balances and move away from Bonnar
Forrest Griffin throws a combo
Stephan Bonnar ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Griffin swings again, only to get countered once more! Griffin is looking bad here!
Griffin's Mouth is beginning to swell
Griffin is holding Stephan Bonnar's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Stephan Bonnar loses balance and goes to the ground.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Stephan Bonnar manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Bonnar
Griffin tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Bonnar
As the fight continues it seems that Forrest Griffin is taking the best of the fight.
Griffin launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Bonnar is covering himself! Griffin tries to force the situation and Bonnar clumsily gives his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Bonnar
Bonnar has Griffin controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Bonnar manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Griffin
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Griffin jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Forrest Griffin pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin tries to take Stephan Bonnar down... Bonnar stumbles backwards and Forrest Griffin launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Bonnar's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Forrest Griffin pushes away Bonnar trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bonnar doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin gets sloppy and Stephan Bonnar tries to take advantage...
Stephan Bonnar tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Griffin ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin struggles and launches a few punches to Bonnar's head
Those punches are hitting! Bonnar covers his head!
Bonnar's Nose is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bonnar tries to take Forrest Griffin down... Griffin stumbles backwards and Stephan Bonnar launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Griffin's jaw!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Bonnar pushes off of Forrest Griffin and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Griffin holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
One, two, three! Griffin doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Bonnar's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bonnar doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Bonnar who put distance between them
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Brilliant combination from Stephan Bonnar
that forces Griffin to try and defend better.
Bonnar moves forward looking for some action
Stephan Bonnar shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin launches a few hard punches to Stephan Bonnar's ribs!
Stephan Bonnar's ribs shows the damage! Forrest Griffin is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Griffin circles out and slips free of Stephan Bonnar's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
A right hand from Stephan Bonnar
makes Griffin stumble back!
Stephan Bonnar tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
A bad move from Stephan Bonnar
almost puts his head in the path of Griffin's kick.
Bonnar looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Forrest Griffin's punches
Bonnar measures the resilience of Griffin's chin with an uppercut while Griffin lands some great crosses.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
Forrest Griffin shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Stephan Bonnar is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Griffin with uppercuts!
Griffin is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Griffin is unable to escape!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Nice move by Bonnar who clinches and pushes Griffin against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin takes a break to breathe while holding Stephan Bonnar.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Forrest Griffin and Bonnar engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
0:42 Round 2 and Griffin is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin moves forward and holds Bonnar
The fighters are clinching.
Stephan Bonnar fakes a few punches and advance towards Griffin trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Forrest Griffin lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Bonnar is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Stephan Bonnar decides to jump inside Griffin's guard.
Griffin fights back with his feet, forcing Bonnar to try something else.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Forrest Griffin kicks his legs trying to keep Stephan Bonnar away.
Stephan Bonnar takes a kick to the body.
Bonnar is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Bonnar decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Griffin's guard.
Griffin did not see that coming! Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Griffin now.
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Bonnar
He succeeds!
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Griffin
Bonnar is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Stephan Bonnar!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll on the ground...
Griffin knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Forrest Griffin doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Forrest Griffin looks to counter!
Griffin leans back...
He clobbers Stephan Bonnar's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Stephan Bonnar moves to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Bonnar
Bonnar tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to move to full guard
Stephan Bonnar manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Bonnar
Griffin sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Griffin tries to jump to side mount.
Stephan Bonnar closed his guard around Forrest Griffin.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Forrest Griffin work his BJJ game.
Griffin tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Griffin leans back...
He clobbers Stephan Bonnar's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar is moving on the ground...
Griffin tries to counter Bonnar's moves on the ground.
Bonnar clumsily fails here and it's time for Forrest Griffin to fight back!
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite Stephan Bonnar efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Forrest Griffin storms over Bonnar with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Griffin doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Bonnar's face with his elbows!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Griffin leans back...
He clobbers Stephan Bonnar's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Griffin goes for an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Bonnar's eyes...
Stephan Bonnar breaks the lock and pushes away Forrest Griffin, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean 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.
Forrest Griffin takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Griffin tries to grapple
He puts Bonnar in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephan Bonnar slightly pushes Griffin into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Griffin is holding Stephan Bonnar's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Stephan Bonnar loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Forrest Griffin was tooling Stephan Bonnar for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Stephan Bonnar lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Stephan Bonnar attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Forrest Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Forrest Griffin uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Bonnar clumsily fails here and it's time for Forrest Griffin to fight back!
Forrest Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Stephan Bonnar.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls Stephan Bonnar to his stomach and takes his back!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Forrest Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Forrest Griffin catches Stephan Bonnar's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Griffin.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Bonnar
Griffin is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Forrest Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Bonnar misses a step and Forrest Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Griffin 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 Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) is cheering him!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Stephan Bonnar...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll on the ground...
Griffin knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
As the fight continues it seems that Forrest Griffin is taking the best of the fight.
Griffin fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Stephan Bonnar's arm and tries an armbar!
Bonnar's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Bonnar's eyes...
Bonnar holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Bonnar's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Forrest Griffin.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Bonnar's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bonnar tries to cover his face,
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard.
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Griffin
Not a desiderable position that Bonnar is in now. Forrest Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Griffin tries to close his guard around Bonnar
He succeeds!
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Griffin
Bonnar is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Stephan Bonnar!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite Stephan Bonnar efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Forrest Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Not a desiderable position that Bonnar is in now. Forrest Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls Stephan Bonnar to his stomach and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Bonnar
Bonnar 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 Bonnar with one hook in
Terrible one sided match... Bonnar was not ready to fight a fighter of Forrest Griffin caliber.
Griffin tries to end this with a RNC!
Bonnar manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Herb Dean 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.
Bonnar throws a lazy kick
Griffin dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Griffin goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
The ref pulls off Forrest Griffin! Bonnar seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Forrest Griffin by TKO (High kick) at 2:39 Round 3
Statistics: Stephan Bonnar
Punches 14/15 (93%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/13 (31%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 346 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 7/13 (54%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/12 (75%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 372 s
Bonnar had this one early but Griffin took over half way through and dominated in the last stretch there leading up to the end.