Post by The Sandmen on Nov 12, 2012 17:22:58 GMT -5
Pedro Rizzo! Pedro Rizzo! This is what the people are chanting here.
Forrest Griffin looks very relaxed.
Pedro Rizzo doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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.
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 bell announces the first round!
A right hand from Pedro Rizzo
surprises Griffin!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Good front kick from Rizzo!
Griffin stumbles backwards after that one!
Griffin has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Incredible high kick!
Rizzo is worried!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Griffin is holding Pedro Rizzo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Pedro Rizzo shows great balance while pushing away Forrest Griffin
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
Forrest Griffin shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin grapple with Pedro Rizzo and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Hard blow to Rizzo's mid-section, he seems hurt
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Pedro Rizzo gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Pedro Rizzo moves to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Rizzo
Griffin breaths deeply while on the ground
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Rizzo
Griffin launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Rizzo is covering himself! Griffin tries to force the situation and Rizzo clumsily gives his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Rizzo
Forrest Griffin isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Rizzo locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Forrest Griffin unil he can pull his arm free! Griffin lost his dominant position.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Griffin
Rizzo tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Pedro Rizzo fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Pedro Rizzo is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Pedro Rizzo is in open guard over Griffin
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Griffin
Griffin covers himself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Griffin throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Pedro Rizzo realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Pedro Rizzo. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Olympic Indoor Arena (Athens, Greece) are cheering for the fighters.
Pedro Rizzo steps forward and fires a high kick!
Griffin blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Pedro Rizzo takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Griffin launches a furious low kick!
Pedro Rizzo blocks
Nice punch by Pedro Rizzo
that nearly tags Griffin.
Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Pedro Rizzo
Great move by Griffin who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Pedro Rizzo is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Forrest Griffin gets the advantage
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Rizzo
Griffin tries to jump to side mount.
Pedro Rizzo closed his guard around Forrest Griffin.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Griffin leans back...
He clobbers Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Rizzo's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Griffin fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Pedro Rizzo's arm and tries an armbar!
Rizzo holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Rizzo's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Forrest Griffin.
Pedro Rizzo is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin works on the ground with his fingers over Rizzo's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Griffin is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Pedro Rizzo fakes a move and moves laterally.
The two exchange wildly
Rizzo is connecting with a few punches
Griffin goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Rizzo follows Forrest Griffin
only to get counter punched in a big way! Rizzo needs to stop playing Forrest Griffin's game or he'll get knocked out!
Forrest Griffin throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Rizzo's Mouth is beginning to swell
Here comes Forrest Griffin with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Rizzo's ribs!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rizzo is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Rizzo
Griffin moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Rizzo
Forrest Griffin wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Griffin drills Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Rizzo
Griffin tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Griffin delivers a few accurate elbows!
Rizzo is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough! The fight is over! Rizzo was not intelligently defending himself!
There is a small laceration on Pedro Rizzo's Forehead
Winner is Forrest Griffin by TKO (Elbows) at 1:40 Round 2
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 7/9 (78%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 193 s
Statistics: Pedro Rizzo
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 193 s
Griffin took sudden and brutal control kind of out of no where. First round was dead even, really. Second round was 100% Forrest Fire. Apparently Fire beats Rock. BURN!
Forrest Griffin looks very relaxed.
Pedro Rizzo doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
A right hand from Pedro Rizzo
surprises Griffin!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Good front kick from Rizzo!
Griffin stumbles backwards after that one!
Griffin has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Incredible high kick!
Rizzo is worried!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Griffin is holding Pedro Rizzo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Pedro Rizzo shows great balance while pushing away Forrest Griffin
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
Forrest Griffin shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin grapple with Pedro Rizzo and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Hard blow to Rizzo's mid-section, he seems hurt
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Pedro Rizzo gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Pedro Rizzo moves to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Rizzo
Griffin breaths deeply while on the ground
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Rizzo
Griffin launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Rizzo is covering himself! Griffin tries to force the situation and Rizzo clumsily gives his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Rizzo
Forrest Griffin isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Rizzo locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Forrest Griffin unil he can pull his arm free! Griffin lost his dominant position.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Griffin
Rizzo tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Pedro Rizzo fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Pedro Rizzo is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Pedro Rizzo is in open guard over Griffin
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Griffin
Griffin covers himself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Griffin throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Pedro Rizzo realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Pedro Rizzo. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Olympic Indoor Arena (Athens, Greece) are cheering for the fighters.
Pedro Rizzo steps forward and fires a high kick!
Griffin blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Pedro Rizzo takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Griffin launches a furious low kick!
Pedro Rizzo blocks
Nice punch by Pedro Rizzo
that nearly tags Griffin.
Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Pedro Rizzo
Great move by Griffin who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Pedro Rizzo is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Forrest Griffin gets the advantage
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Rizzo
Griffin tries to jump to side mount.
Pedro Rizzo closed his guard around Forrest Griffin.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Griffin leans back...
He clobbers Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Rizzo's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Griffin fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Pedro Rizzo's arm and tries an armbar!
Rizzo holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Rizzo's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Forrest Griffin.
Pedro Rizzo is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin works on the ground with his fingers over Rizzo's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Griffin is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Pedro Rizzo fakes a move and moves laterally.
The two exchange wildly
Rizzo is connecting with a few punches
Griffin goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Rizzo follows Forrest Griffin
only to get counter punched in a big way! Rizzo needs to stop playing Forrest Griffin's game or he'll get knocked out!
Forrest Griffin throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Rizzo's Mouth is beginning to swell
Here comes Forrest Griffin with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Rizzo's ribs!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rizzo is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Rizzo
Griffin moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Rizzo
Forrest Griffin wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Griffin drills Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Rizzo
Griffin tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Griffin delivers a few accurate elbows!
Rizzo is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough! The fight is over! Rizzo was not intelligently defending himself!
There is a small laceration on Pedro Rizzo's Forehead
Winner is Forrest Griffin by TKO (Elbows) at 1:40 Round 2
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 7/9 (78%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 193 s
Statistics: Pedro Rizzo
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 193 s
Griffin took sudden and brutal control kind of out of no where. First round was dead even, really. Second round was 100% Forrest Fire. Apparently Fire beats Rock. BURN!
x8 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!