Post by The Sandmen on Aug 4, 2019 0:42:46 GMT -5
Gegard Mousasi doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Ferocious staredown by Griffin while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Gegard Mousasi and Forrest Griffin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Forrest Griffin and Mousasi engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mousasi goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Griffin's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Chin
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi goes with a looping right hand while Forrest Griffin jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Griffin seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Griffin launches a furious low kick!
Mousasi blocks.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Griffin throws a hook
He fails to land it.
A bad move from Forrest Griffin
allows Mousasi to land a solid head kick.
Griffin's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mousasi shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Mousasi fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Forrest Griffin didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Gegard Mousasi is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Mousasi
He succeeds!
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Griffin
Mousasi struggles on the ground and tries to break Forrest Griffin's guard...
Griffin doesn't want to free his opponent and Mousasi continues in closed guard
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Griffin
Mousasi is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Gegard Mousasi uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Gegard Mousasi looks to counter!
Gegard Mousasi tries to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Gegard Mousasi manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Gegard Mousasi keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Griffin
As the fight continues it seems that Forrest Griffin is taking the best of the fight.
Forrest Griffin tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Mousasi tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gegard Mousasi tries to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Gegard Mousasi passes momentarily but Forrest Griffin sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Gegard Mousasi is in open guard over Griffin
Mousasi tries to jump to side mount.
Forrest Griffin closed his guard around Gegard Mousasi .
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Gegard Mousasi looks to pass to mount...
Mousasi slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Forrest Griffin.
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Gegard Mousasi doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Forrest Griffin gets sloppy and Gegard Mousasi tries to take advantage...
Gegard Mousasi throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Griffin breaks the lock showing some skills...
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to escape from the full mount...
Gegard Mousasi is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Gegard Mousasi looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Gegard Mousasi slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to escape from the full mount...
Gegard Mousasi is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to show some ground skills
Mousasi uses his strength to keep Mousasi at a disadvantage
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Gegard Mousasi in his guard.
Gegard Mousasi keeps control and remains in side mount.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Pulverizing punch to Mousasi's head!
Mousasi slips the punch.
Griffin misses a step and Gegard Mousasi sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mousasi jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Gegard Mousasi pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin and Gegard Mousasi are cliched up against the cage. Griffin steps for a throw
Gegard Mousasi is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Gegard Mousasi
Forrest Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Gegard Mousasi .
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Gegard Mousasi
Mousasi tries to escape from the full mount...
Mousasi struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Gegard Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls Gegard Mousasi to his stomach and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Mousasi
Griffin tries to get a hook in!
Mousasi rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Griffin misses a step and Gegard Mousasi sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mousasi has Griffin controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Griffin is unable to move under Mousasi control.
Griffin is in rear mount over Mousasi
Mousasi has Griffin controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Mousasi manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Griffin
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Gegard Mousasi shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Forrest Griffin is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mousasi into his guard.
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Griffin
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Gegard Mousasi is looking to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Forrest Griffin has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Griffin
Mousasi tries to escape from the closed guard
Mousasi succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Gegard Mousasi is in open guard over Griffin
Mousasi moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Griffin tries to close his guard around Mousasi
He is not able to do it
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Gegard Mousasi .
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Round 2
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A right hand from Gegard Mousasi
surprises Griffin!
Griffin's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Griffin attempts a shoot
Gegard Mousasi hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Griffin's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Griffin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Gegard Mousasi goes with a looping right hand while Forrest Griffin jumps back and jabs
Griffin seems staggered and Gegard Mousasi runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Right cheek
Griffin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Mousasi launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Griffin!
Crushing shot to Griffin's body! He's holding his side
Forrest Griffin seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Gegard Mousasi !
Mousasi looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Forrest Griffin's punches
Mousasi measures the resilience of Griffin's chin with an uppercut while Griffin lands some great crosses.
Mousasi has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
High kick from Gegard Mousasi !
Griffin seems to be done!
Griffin hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Gegard Mousasi knocks Griffin out cold in a stunning fashion!
Griffin's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Right cheek
Winner is Gegard Mousasi by KO (High kick) at 1:02 Round 2
Statistics: Gegard Mousasi
Punches 11/15 (73%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 185 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 4/13 (31%)
Kicks 0/1 (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 185 s
Straightgard Mousasi dominated the Forrest in this one. Guess Griffin could not see it for all dem trees.
Ha...ha..............ha...............................
Ferocious staredown by Griffin while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Gegard Mousasi and Forrest Griffin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Forrest Griffin and Mousasi engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mousasi goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Griffin's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Chin
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi goes with a looping right hand while Forrest Griffin jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Griffin seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Griffin launches a furious low kick!
Mousasi blocks.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Griffin throws a hook
He fails to land it.
A bad move from Forrest Griffin
allows Mousasi to land a solid head kick.
Griffin's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mousasi shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Mousasi fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Forrest Griffin didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Gegard Mousasi is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Mousasi
He succeeds!
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Griffin
Mousasi struggles on the ground and tries to break Forrest Griffin's guard...
Griffin doesn't want to free his opponent and Mousasi continues in closed guard
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Griffin
Mousasi is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Gegard Mousasi uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Gegard Mousasi looks to counter!
Gegard Mousasi tries to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Gegard Mousasi manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Gegard Mousasi keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Griffin
As the fight continues it seems that Forrest Griffin is taking the best of the fight.
Forrest Griffin tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Mousasi tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gegard Mousasi tries to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Gegard Mousasi passes momentarily but Forrest Griffin sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Gegard Mousasi is in open guard over Griffin
Mousasi tries to jump to side mount.
Forrest Griffin closed his guard around Gegard Mousasi .
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Gegard Mousasi looks to pass to mount...
Mousasi slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Forrest Griffin.
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Gegard Mousasi doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Forrest Griffin gets sloppy and Gegard Mousasi tries to take advantage...
Gegard Mousasi throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Griffin breaks the lock showing some skills...
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to escape from the full mount...
Gegard Mousasi is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Gegard Mousasi looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Gegard Mousasi slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to escape from the full mount...
Gegard Mousasi is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to show some ground skills
Mousasi uses his strength to keep Mousasi at a disadvantage
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Gegard Mousasi in his guard.
Gegard Mousasi keeps control and remains in side mount.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Pulverizing punch to Mousasi's head!
Mousasi slips the punch.
Griffin misses a step and Gegard Mousasi sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mousasi jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Gegard Mousasi pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin and Gegard Mousasi are cliched up against the cage. Griffin steps for a throw
Gegard Mousasi is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Gegard Mousasi
Forrest Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Gegard Mousasi .
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Gegard Mousasi
Mousasi tries to escape from the full mount...
Mousasi struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Gegard Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls Gegard Mousasi to his stomach and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Mousasi
Griffin tries to get a hook in!
Mousasi rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Griffin misses a step and Gegard Mousasi sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mousasi has Griffin controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Griffin is unable to move under Mousasi control.
Griffin is in rear mount over Mousasi
Mousasi has Griffin controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Mousasi manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Griffin
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Gegard Mousasi shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Forrest Griffin is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mousasi into his guard.
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Griffin
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Gegard Mousasi is looking to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Forrest Griffin has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Griffin
Mousasi tries to escape from the closed guard
Mousasi succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Gegard Mousasi is in open guard over Griffin
Mousasi moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Griffin tries to close his guard around Mousasi
He is not able to do it
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Gegard Mousasi .
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
A right hand from Gegard Mousasi
surprises Griffin!
Griffin's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Griffin attempts a shoot
Gegard Mousasi hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Griffin's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Griffin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Gegard Mousasi goes with a looping right hand while Forrest Griffin jumps back and jabs
Griffin seems staggered and Gegard Mousasi runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Right cheek
Griffin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Mousasi launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Griffin!
Crushing shot to Griffin's body! He's holding his side
Forrest Griffin seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Gegard Mousasi !
Mousasi looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Forrest Griffin's punches
Mousasi measures the resilience of Griffin's chin with an uppercut while Griffin lands some great crosses.
Mousasi has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
High kick from Gegard Mousasi !
Griffin seems to be done!
Griffin hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Gegard Mousasi knocks Griffin out cold in a stunning fashion!
Griffin's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Right cheek
Winner is Gegard Mousasi by KO (High kick) at 1:02 Round 2
Statistics: Gegard Mousasi
Punches 11/15 (73%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 185 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 4/13 (31%)
Kicks 0/1 (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 185 s
Straightgard Mousasi dominated the Forrest in this one. Guess Griffin could not see it for all dem trees.
Ha...ha..............ha...............................
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!