Post by The Sandmen on Apr 17, 2018 8:05:28 GMT -5
Forrest Griffin is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Ferocious staredown by Couture while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Randy Couture is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Randy Couture comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Griffin and Couture move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Griffin decides to launch some tentative punches
Forrest Griffin takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Randy Couture tries a hook to the body
and hits Griffin ribs hard
Hard blow to Griffin's mid-section, he seems hurt
Randy Couture launches a body shot
Griffin dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Couture follows Forrest Griffin
only to get counter punched in a big way! Couture needs to stop playing Forrest Griffin's game or he'll get knocked out!
Couture has a small cut in his Left cheek
Couture fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Griffin sprawls and remains on his feet.
Couture misses a step and Forrest Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Forrest Griffin leans forwards and tries to grapple with Couture
Couture wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Randy Couture circles around Griffin
Couture grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Griffin struggles... Randy Couture is unable to take him down
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Griffin dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Couture from the ground!
Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin moves forward and holds Couture
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Randy Couture 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
Couture is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Randy Couture opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Griffin's guard.
Griffin didn't see that coming. Couture is in open guard over Griffin now.
Randy Couture is in open guard over Griffin
Couture 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 1:55 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over Griffin
Couture launches a barrage of elbows over Griffin's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Griffin doesn't fight back!
Randy Couture is in open guard over Griffin
Couture launches a barrage of elbows over Griffin's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Griffin doesn't fight back!
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Nose
Randy Couture is in open guard over Griffin
Randy Couture wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Couture drills Forrest Griffin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Randy Couture is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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.
Crisp uppercut by Griffin followed by a hard jab
Randy Couture stumbles back.
Griffin decides to launch some tentative punches
Couture launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Griffin with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Forrest Griffin charges at Couture throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Couture is rocked!
Griffin cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Couture can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Couture is holding Forrest Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Randy Couture is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Randy Couture looks to pass to mount...
Couture slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Forrest Griffin.
Randy Couture is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Couture positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Griffin's being punished here!
Griffin's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Randy Couture is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Couture
Randy Couture launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Griffin's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Couture
Griffin is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Randy Couture 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 Couture's moves.
Randy Couture is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Forrest Griffin creates enough space to control Randy Couture's leg.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in half guard over Griffin
Stand up! This is what Couture's cornermen are shouting. Forrest Griffin is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Couture's cheek from the guard.
Randy Couture uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Couture tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Randy Couture tries to free his leg...
Randy Couture uses some of his skill by jumping out of Griffin's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Randy Couture is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Couture launches a vicious knee to Forrest Griffin's head!
Bang! You can hear Forrest Griffin's coner yelling to their fighter to escape now!
Randy Couture is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Randy Couture looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Randy Couture slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Couture is holding Forrest Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Randy Couture is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Randy Couture in his guard.
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Randy Couture is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
Couture doesn't allow him!
Randy Couture is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Couture
He is not able to do it
Randy Couture is in open guard over Griffin
Couture moves on the ground
Randy Couture moves to side mount
Randy Couture is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Randy Couture was tooling Forrest Griffin for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Forrest Griffin lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Randy Couture looks to pass to mount...
Griffin creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Qwest Arena (Boise, Idaho) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Randy Couture tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Griffin is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over Griffin
Randy Couture tries to pass to half guard...
Forrest Griffin can't prevent his opponent from passing. Couture looks to work from half guard.
Randy Couture is in half guard over Griffin
Couture holds Forrest Griffin and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Griffin was unable to defend that strike... Nasty knee to the ribs!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in half guard over Griffin
Randy Couture tries to free his leg...
Randy Couture uses some of his skill by jumping out of Griffin's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Randy Couture is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Randy Couture looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Randy Couture slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Randy Couture is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Randy Couture isolates Forrest Griffin's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Forrest Griffin is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Couture clumsily fails here and it's time for Forrest Griffin to fight back!
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Randy Couture in his guard...
Randy Couture keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Couture suddenly holds Forrest Griffin's arm and tries an armbar!
Griffin can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Randy Couture!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Couture
Griffin is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Randy Couture 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 Couture's moves.
Randy Couture is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Couture 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 2:35 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Couture is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Forrest Griffin, who is barely covering up!
Griffin's Left eye is beginning to swell
Griffin has a small cut in his Left eye
Forrest Griffin seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Randy Couture!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Couture launches a barrage of elbows over Griffin's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Griffin doesn't fight back!
Randy Couture is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Couture goes for an armbar!
Forrest Griffin breaks the lock and pushes away Randy Couture, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Randy Couture. 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.
Randy Couture tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Randy Couture who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Randy Couture was tooling Forrest Griffin for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Forrest Griffin lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Couture takes a break to breathe while holding Forrest Griffin.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Couture is holding Forrest Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Randy Couture is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Randy Couture looks to pass to mount...
Couture slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Forrest Griffin.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Couture throws a few hammer fists to the face of Forrest Griffin
Solid shots!
The ref pulls off Randy Couture! Griffin seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Griffin has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Randy Couture by TKO (GnP) at 3:55 Round 2
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 11/14 (79%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 346 s
Statistics: Randy Couture
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/6 (67%)
GnP strikes 31/43 (72%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 332 s
Some Forrests, but mostly Coutureses.
Ferocious staredown by Couture while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Randy Couture is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Randy Couture comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Griffin and Couture move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Griffin decides to launch some tentative punches
Forrest Griffin takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Randy Couture tries a hook to the body
and hits Griffin ribs hard
Hard blow to Griffin's mid-section, he seems hurt
Randy Couture launches a body shot
Griffin dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Couture follows Forrest Griffin
only to get counter punched in a big way! Couture needs to stop playing Forrest Griffin's game or he'll get knocked out!
Couture has a small cut in his Left cheek
Couture fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Griffin sprawls and remains on his feet.
Couture misses a step and Forrest Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Forrest Griffin leans forwards and tries to grapple with Couture
Couture wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Randy Couture circles around Griffin
Couture grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Griffin struggles... Randy Couture is unable to take him down
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Griffin dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Couture from the ground!
Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin moves forward and holds Couture
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Randy Couture 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
Couture is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Randy Couture opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Griffin's guard.
Griffin didn't see that coming. Couture is in open guard over Griffin now.
Randy Couture is in open guard over Griffin
Couture 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 1:55 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over Griffin
Couture launches a barrage of elbows over Griffin's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Griffin doesn't fight back!
Randy Couture is in open guard over Griffin
Couture launches a barrage of elbows over Griffin's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Griffin doesn't fight back!
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Nose
Randy Couture is in open guard over Griffin
Randy Couture wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Couture drills Forrest Griffin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Randy Couture is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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.
Crisp uppercut by Griffin followed by a hard jab
Randy Couture stumbles back.
Griffin decides to launch some tentative punches
Couture launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Griffin with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Forrest Griffin charges at Couture throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Couture is rocked!
Griffin cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Couture can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Couture is holding Forrest Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Randy Couture is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Randy Couture looks to pass to mount...
Couture slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Forrest Griffin.
Randy Couture is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Couture positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Griffin's being punished here!
Griffin's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Randy Couture is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Couture
Randy Couture launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Griffin's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Couture
Griffin is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Randy Couture 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 Couture's moves.
Randy Couture is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Forrest Griffin creates enough space to control Randy Couture's leg.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in half guard over Griffin
Stand up! This is what Couture's cornermen are shouting. Forrest Griffin is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Couture's cheek from the guard.
Randy Couture uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Couture tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Randy Couture tries to free his leg...
Randy Couture uses some of his skill by jumping out of Griffin's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Randy Couture is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Couture launches a vicious knee to Forrest Griffin's head!
Bang! You can hear Forrest Griffin's coner yelling to their fighter to escape now!
Randy Couture is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Randy Couture looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Randy Couture slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Couture is holding Forrest Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Randy Couture is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Randy Couture in his guard.
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Randy Couture is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
Couture doesn't allow him!
Randy Couture is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Couture
He is not able to do it
Randy Couture is in open guard over Griffin
Couture moves on the ground
Randy Couture moves to side mount
Randy Couture is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Randy Couture was tooling Forrest Griffin for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Forrest Griffin lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Randy Couture looks to pass to mount...
Griffin creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Qwest Arena (Boise, Idaho) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Randy Couture tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Griffin is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over Griffin
Randy Couture tries to pass to half guard...
Forrest Griffin can't prevent his opponent from passing. Couture looks to work from half guard.
Randy Couture is in half guard over Griffin
Couture holds Forrest Griffin and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Griffin was unable to defend that strike... Nasty knee to the ribs!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in half guard over Griffin
Randy Couture tries to free his leg...
Randy Couture uses some of his skill by jumping out of Griffin's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Randy Couture is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Randy Couture looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Randy Couture slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Randy Couture is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Randy Couture isolates Forrest Griffin's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Forrest Griffin is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Couture clumsily fails here and it's time for Forrest Griffin to fight back!
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Randy Couture in his guard...
Randy Couture keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Couture suddenly holds Forrest Griffin's arm and tries an armbar!
Griffin can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Randy Couture!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Couture
Griffin is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Randy Couture 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 Couture's moves.
Randy Couture is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Couture 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 2:35 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Couture is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Forrest Griffin, who is barely covering up!
Griffin's Left eye is beginning to swell
Griffin has a small cut in his Left eye
Forrest Griffin seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Randy Couture!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Couture launches a barrage of elbows over Griffin's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Griffin doesn't fight back!
Randy Couture is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Couture goes for an armbar!
Forrest Griffin breaks the lock and pushes away Randy Couture, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Randy Couture. 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.
Randy Couture tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Randy Couture who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Randy Couture was tooling Forrest Griffin for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Forrest Griffin lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Couture takes a break to breathe while holding Forrest Griffin.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Couture is holding Forrest Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Randy Couture is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Randy Couture looks to pass to mount...
Couture slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Forrest Griffin.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Couture throws a few hammer fists to the face of Forrest Griffin
Solid shots!
The ref pulls off Randy Couture! Griffin seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Griffin has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Randy Couture by TKO (GnP) at 3:55 Round 2
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 11/14 (79%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 346 s
Statistics: Randy Couture
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/6 (67%)
GnP strikes 31/43 (72%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 332 s
Some Forrests, but mostly Coutureses.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!