Post by The Sandmen on Feb 9, 2012 12:05:47 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Forrest Griffin chants all around the place!
Forrest Griffin looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Mirko Filipovic doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Cro Cop moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Griffin's thigh!
Griffin hyper-extended his leg
Griffin is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cro Cop sprawls and remains on his feet.
Cro Cop is trying to counter now!
Mirko Filipovic steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Griffin's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Nose
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
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.
Forrest Griffin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Cro Cop is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin tries to take Mirko Filipovic down... Cro Cop stumbles backwards and Forrest Griffin launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Cro Cop's jaw!
Cro Cop doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Forrest Griffin pushes Cro Cop forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin launches a few hard punches to Mirko Filipovic's ribs!
Cro Cop struggles and protects himself.
Cro Cop is trying to counter now!
Cro Cop launches a few hard punches to Forrest Griffin's ribs!
Forrest Griffin's ribs shows the damage! Mirko Filipovic is working his opponent ribs!
Crushing shot to Griffin's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Mirko Filipovic pushes away Griffin trying to keep the fight at striking range
Griffin doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Mirko Filipovic
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin launches a few hard punches to Mirko Filipovic's ribs!
Mirko Filipovic's ribs shows the damage! Forrest Griffin is working his opponent ribs!
Mirko Filipovic tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Cro Cop circles out and slips free of Forrest Griffin's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Brilliant combination from Forrest Griffin
Cro Cop is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Low kick by Forrest Griffin to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Cro Cop tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cro Cop launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Griffin!
Griffin ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Forrest Griffin takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Mirko Filipovic fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Forrest Griffin goes with a looping right hand while Mirko Filipovic jumps back and jabs
Griffin only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
A furious flurry of punches from Mirko Filipovic
puts Griffin in a world of hurt!
Griffin's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Right eye
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Forrest Griffin can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Forrest Griffin moves forward and launches a low kick.
Cro Cop blocks that.
Mirko Filipovic takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Griffin is holding Mirko Filipovic's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mirko Filipovic shows great balance while pushing away Forrest Griffin
Griffin jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Forrest Griffin pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Mirko Filipovic tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Griffin is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Cro Cop's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Forrest Griffin.
Forrest Griffin tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Mirko Filipovic
Forrest Griffin fails to take him down and both fighter are still standing
Incredible left head kick haymaker from Mirko Filipovic!
You can see Forrest Griffin's head being snapped backwards!
Griffin is out! He has a broken cheekbone!
Griffin has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Mirko Filipovic by TKO/Injury (Broken cheekbone) at 3:58 Round 1
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 0/7 (0%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/11 (36%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Mirko Filipovic
Punches 10/11 (91%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Cro Cop had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec).
This is one of the Fight of the Night candidates! Wow!
Forrest Griffin looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Mirko Filipovic doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Cro Cop moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Griffin's thigh!
Griffin hyper-extended his leg
Griffin is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cro Cop sprawls and remains on his feet.
Cro Cop is trying to counter now!
Mirko Filipovic steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Griffin's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Nose
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
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.
Forrest Griffin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Cro Cop is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin tries to take Mirko Filipovic down... Cro Cop stumbles backwards and Forrest Griffin launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Cro Cop's jaw!
Cro Cop doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Forrest Griffin pushes Cro Cop forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin launches a few hard punches to Mirko Filipovic's ribs!
Cro Cop struggles and protects himself.
Cro Cop is trying to counter now!
Cro Cop launches a few hard punches to Forrest Griffin's ribs!
Forrest Griffin's ribs shows the damage! Mirko Filipovic is working his opponent ribs!
Crushing shot to Griffin's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Mirko Filipovic pushes away Griffin trying to keep the fight at striking range
Griffin doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Mirko Filipovic
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin launches a few hard punches to Mirko Filipovic's ribs!
Mirko Filipovic's ribs shows the damage! Forrest Griffin is working his opponent ribs!
Mirko Filipovic tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Cro Cop circles out and slips free of Forrest Griffin's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Brilliant combination from Forrest Griffin
Cro Cop is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Low kick by Forrest Griffin to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Cro Cop tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cro Cop launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Griffin!
Griffin ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Forrest Griffin takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Mirko Filipovic fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Forrest Griffin goes with a looping right hand while Mirko Filipovic jumps back and jabs
Griffin only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
A furious flurry of punches from Mirko Filipovic
puts Griffin in a world of hurt!
Griffin's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Right eye
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Forrest Griffin can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Forrest Griffin moves forward and launches a low kick.
Cro Cop blocks that.
Mirko Filipovic takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Griffin is holding Mirko Filipovic's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mirko Filipovic shows great balance while pushing away Forrest Griffin
Griffin jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Forrest Griffin pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Mirko Filipovic tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Griffin is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Cro Cop's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Forrest Griffin.
Forrest Griffin tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Mirko Filipovic
Forrest Griffin fails to take him down and both fighter are still standing
Incredible left head kick haymaker from Mirko Filipovic!
You can see Forrest Griffin's head being snapped backwards!
Griffin is out! He has a broken cheekbone!
Griffin has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Mirko Filipovic by TKO/Injury (Broken cheekbone) at 3:58 Round 1
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 0/7 (0%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/11 (36%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Mirko Filipovic
Punches 10/11 (91%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Cro Cop had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec).
This is one of the Fight of the Night candidates! Wow!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!