Post by The Sandmen on Sept 8, 2017 0:02:42 GMT -5
Chuck Liddell looks very relaxed.
Forrest Griffin glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Chuck Liddell launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Griffin blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Forrest Griffin's cheek! Griffin stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Griffin's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Iceman decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Griffin's guard.
Griffin did not see that coming! Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Griffin now.
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Iceman
He is not able to do it
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Iceman
He succeeds!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Iceman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Chuck Liddell gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Iceman
Iceman measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Iceman
Forrest Griffin is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Iceman
Iceman tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Iceman
Griffin moves on the ground
Griffin cannot take advantage in the ground
Iceman tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chuck Liddell launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Iceman
Griffin tries to move to full mount
Griffin succeeds
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Forrest Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Griffin fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Chuck Liddell's arm and tries an armbar!
Iceman hold his own hand and breaks Griffin's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Forrest Griffin.
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Chuck Liddell in his guard.
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Griffin
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Griffin tries to close his guard around Iceman
He is not able to do it
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Forrest Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Iceman won't budge, forcing Griffin to pull guard.
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Not a desiderable position that Griffin is in now. Chuck Liddell is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Iceman tries to escape from the closed guard
Chuck Liddell any adventage in the ground.
Iceman misses a step and Forrest Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Iceman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Chuck Liddell moves to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Iceman
Forrest Griffin pushes Iceman's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Iceman rolls and he's now on half guard over Forrest Griffin. Nice reversal.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Griffin
Iceman launches a barrage of elbows over Griffin's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Griffin doesn't fight back!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Iceman's cheek from the guard.
Chuck Liddell uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Iceman tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Iceman launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Griffin is covering himself! Iceman tries to force the situation and Griffin clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Iceman is in rear mount over Griffin
Griffin has Iceman controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Iceman is unable to move under Griffin control.
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Iceman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite Chuck Liddell efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Iceman measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Griffin suddenly holds Chuck Liddell's arm and tries an armbar!
Iceman can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Forrest Griffin!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and shows Chuck Liddell a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Griffin's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Griffin's Forehead is beginning to swell
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Iceman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Chuck Liddell uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Chuck Liddell to fight back!
Iceman leans back...
He clobbers Forrest Griffin's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Griffin's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Iceman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Iceman's side.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Chuck Liddell.
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Round 2
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Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Iceman struggles... Forrest Griffin is unable to take him down
Brutal combination from Forrest Griffin!
Iceman moves aside and dodges.
Griffin misses a step and Chuck Liddell sees an opportunity to counter him!
Iceman fires low kicks
that fail to land.
An overhand right from Chuck Liddell that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Griffin moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Iceman misses a step and Forrest Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Iceman follows Forrest Griffin
Griffin fakes a move.
Chuck Liddell throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Griffin's chin! That stops Griffin in his tracks!
Griffin's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell charges at Griffin throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Griffin is rocked!
Chuck Liddell throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Griffin's chin! That stops Griffin in his tracks!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Griffin to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Griffin.
Winner is Chuck Liddell by TKO (Punch) at 1:15 Round 2
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 5/10 (50%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 11/14 (79%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 260 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 0/5 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 273 s
Griffin did less than win.
Forrest Griffin glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Chuck Liddell launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Griffin blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Forrest Griffin's cheek! Griffin stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Griffin's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Iceman decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Griffin's guard.
Griffin did not see that coming! Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Griffin now.
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Iceman
He is not able to do it
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Iceman
He succeeds!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Iceman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Chuck Liddell gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Iceman
Iceman measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Iceman
Forrest Griffin is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Iceman
Iceman tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Iceman
Griffin moves on the ground
Griffin cannot take advantage in the ground
Iceman tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chuck Liddell launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Iceman
Griffin tries to move to full mount
Griffin succeeds
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Forrest Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Griffin fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Chuck Liddell's arm and tries an armbar!
Iceman hold his own hand and breaks Griffin's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Forrest Griffin.
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Chuck Liddell in his guard.
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Griffin
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Griffin tries to close his guard around Iceman
He is not able to do it
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Forrest Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Iceman won't budge, forcing Griffin to pull guard.
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Not a desiderable position that Griffin is in now. Chuck Liddell is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Iceman tries to escape from the closed guard
Chuck Liddell any adventage in the ground.
Iceman misses a step and Forrest Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Iceman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Chuck Liddell moves to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Iceman
Forrest Griffin pushes Iceman's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Iceman rolls and he's now on half guard over Forrest Griffin. Nice reversal.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Griffin
Iceman launches a barrage of elbows over Griffin's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Griffin doesn't fight back!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Iceman's cheek from the guard.
Chuck Liddell uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Iceman tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Iceman launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Griffin is covering himself! Iceman tries to force the situation and Griffin clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Iceman is in rear mount over Griffin
Griffin has Iceman controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Iceman is unable to move under Griffin control.
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Iceman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite Chuck Liddell efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Iceman measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Griffin suddenly holds Chuck Liddell's arm and tries an armbar!
Iceman can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Forrest Griffin!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and shows Chuck Liddell a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Griffin's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Griffin's Forehead is beginning to swell
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Iceman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Chuck Liddell uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Chuck Liddell to fight back!
Iceman leans back...
He clobbers Forrest Griffin's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Griffin's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Iceman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Iceman's side.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Chuck Liddell.
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Round 2
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Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Iceman struggles... Forrest Griffin is unable to take him down
Brutal combination from Forrest Griffin!
Iceman moves aside and dodges.
Griffin misses a step and Chuck Liddell sees an opportunity to counter him!
Iceman fires low kicks
that fail to land.
An overhand right from Chuck Liddell that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Griffin moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Iceman misses a step and Forrest Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Iceman follows Forrest Griffin
Griffin fakes a move.
Chuck Liddell throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Griffin's chin! That stops Griffin in his tracks!
Griffin's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell charges at Griffin throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Griffin is rocked!
Chuck Liddell throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Griffin's chin! That stops Griffin in his tracks!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Griffin to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Griffin.
Winner is Chuck Liddell by TKO (Punch) at 1:15 Round 2
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 5/10 (50%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 11/14 (79%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 260 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 0/5 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 273 s
Griffin did less than win.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!