Post by The Sandmen on Aug 15, 2012 11:29:19 GMT -5
Butterbean is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Forrest Griffin looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Butterbean is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Butterbean comes with a 2 fight losing 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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Butterbean and Forrest Griffin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Brutal-looking high kick from Forrest Griffin!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Butterbean's Chin is beginning to swell
Butterbean has a small cut in his Chin
Butterbean tries to grapple
Griffin moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Forrest Griffin who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Butterbean doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Forrest Griffin pushes Butterbean forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin takes a break to breathe while holding Butterbean.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Butterbean shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Butterbean chases Griffin and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Griffin steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Griffin's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Griffin has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
A furious flurry of punches from Butterbean
just misses Griffin.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Forrest Griffin tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Butterbean's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Butterbean's Left eye
Brilliant combination from Butterbean
Griffin is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Griffin is holding Butterbean's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Butterbean loses balance and goes to the ground.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Butterbean
Butterbean attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Forrest Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Butterbean
Griffin tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Butterbean
Forrest Griffin hovers above Butterbean
Good punches to Butterbean's body.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Butterbean
Griffin is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Forrest Griffin tries to open Butterbean's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Forrest Griffin. Butterbean is unable to cover himself now!
Butterbean has a small cut in his Forehead
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Butterbean
Butterbean tries to escape from the full mount...
Forrest Griffin is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Butterbean
Butterbean is a bloody mess!
Butterbean tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Butterbean's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Butterbean
Butterbean doesn't stop bleeding.
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Butterbean...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Butterbean
Forrest Griffin takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Butterbean shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Griffin shows a pained grimace and he repeatedly taps out after a perfect americana!
Winner is Forrest Griffin by Submission (Americana) at 2:49 Round 1
Statistics: Butterbean
Punches 3/15 (20%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 75 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/10 (80%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 75 s
Poor Butterbean was not even in the same league as the former champion. I think most of us knew this was a mismatch from hell for poor little Butterbean.
Forrest Griffin looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Butterbean is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Butterbean comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Butterbean and Forrest Griffin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Brutal-looking high kick from Forrest Griffin!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Butterbean's Chin is beginning to swell
Butterbean has a small cut in his Chin
Butterbean tries to grapple
Griffin moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Forrest Griffin who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Butterbean doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Forrest Griffin pushes Butterbean forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin takes a break to breathe while holding Butterbean.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Butterbean shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Butterbean chases Griffin and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Griffin steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Griffin's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Griffin has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
A furious flurry of punches from Butterbean
just misses Griffin.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Forrest Griffin tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Butterbean's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Butterbean's Left eye
Brilliant combination from Butterbean
Griffin is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Griffin is holding Butterbean's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Butterbean loses balance and goes to the ground.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Butterbean
Butterbean attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Forrest Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Butterbean
Griffin tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Butterbean
Forrest Griffin hovers above Butterbean
Good punches to Butterbean's body.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Butterbean
Griffin is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Forrest Griffin tries to open Butterbean's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Forrest Griffin. Butterbean is unable to cover himself now!
Butterbean has a small cut in his Forehead
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Butterbean
Butterbean tries to escape from the full mount...
Forrest Griffin is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Butterbean
Butterbean is a bloody mess!
Butterbean tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Butterbean's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Butterbean
Butterbean doesn't stop bleeding.
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Butterbean...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Butterbean
Forrest Griffin takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Butterbean shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Griffin shows a pained grimace and he repeatedly taps out after a perfect americana!
Winner is Forrest Griffin by Submission (Americana) at 2:49 Round 1
Statistics: Butterbean
Punches 3/15 (20%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 75 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/10 (80%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 75 s
Poor Butterbean was not even in the same league as the former champion. I think most of us knew this was a mismatch from hell for poor little Butterbean.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!