Post by The Sandmen on Nov 26, 2012 18:54:45 GMT -5
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Forrest Griffin 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.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Little Nog counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Little Nog
Griffin tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Griffin launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is not able to stop Little Nog ground skills and Forrest Griffin moves to side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Antonio Rogerio Nogueira...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Griffin launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Little Nog is covering himself! Griffin tries to force the situation and Little Nog clumsily gives his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog
Little Nog has Griffin controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Little Nog manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Griffin
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in O2 Arena (Prague, Czech Republic) are cheering for the fighters.
Griffin tries to grapple
He puts Little Nog in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira fakes a punch to Forrest Griffin ribs and the tries to trip him
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira pushes Griffin's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Griffin wraps his legs while he holds Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's head... Tight guard!
Little Nog clumsily fails here and it's time for Forrest Griffin to fight back!
Griffin measures the resilience of Little Nog's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Little Nog blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Little Nog's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Little Nog's side.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira pushes Griffin's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Little Nog who is in full mount! Griffin is in trouble now!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Little Nog 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 Right eye is beginning to swell
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Griffin breaks the lock showing some skills...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira gets sloppy and Forrest Griffin tries to take advantage...
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his guard...
Forrest Griffin gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Little Nog
He succeeds!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Griffin
Little Nog is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Little Nog 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 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Antonio Rogerio Nogueira...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Griffin fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's arm and tries an armbar!
Little Nog holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Little Nog's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Forrest Griffin.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Little Nog's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Little Nog's side.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Little Nog's cheek from the guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin breaths deeply while on the ground
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Little Nog's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Little Nog's side.
Little Nog ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Little Nog's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Little Nog blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Griffin misses a step and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira sees an opportunity to counter him!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Forrest Griffin takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Griffin
Little Nog tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and shows Antonio Rogerio Nogueira a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Griffin uses his forearms to block the impact!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira gets sloppy and Forrest Griffin tries to take advantage...
Forrest Griffin slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Little Nog's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Little Nog tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his guard.
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Little Nog's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Little Nog's side.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Griffin
Little Nog tries to jump to side mount.
Forrest Griffin closed his guard around Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira circles around Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to bring the fight to the ground
Griffin won't budge, forcing Little Nog to pull guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Little Nog
Griffin gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Antonio Rogerio Nogueira! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Antonio Rogerio Nogueira doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's Nose
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Little Nog
Griffin tries to escape from closed guard...
Griffin struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Griffin launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Little Nog is covering himself! Griffin tries to force the situation and Little Nog clumsily gives his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog
Forrest Griffin slides his arm under Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira pulls down on Forrest Griffin's hand and staves off danger
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to fight back!
Little Nog has Griffin controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Griffin is unable to move under Little Nog control.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Little Nog
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Little Nog's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Little Nog is trying to counter now!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira sits up and gets an arm around Griffin's neck!
Griffin pushes Antonio Rogerio Nogueira back to the ground.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in O2 Arena (Prague, Czech Republic) are cheering for the fighters.
Little Nog wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira postures up and launches another series of punches!
Griffin pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's offensive.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Forrest Griffin and Little Nog engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Forrest Griffin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira shoots for a double leg takedown!
Forrest Griffin sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 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 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin tries to take Antonio Rogerio Nogueira down... Little Nog stumbles backwards and Forrest Griffin launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Little Nog's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Little Nog with uppercuts!
Little Nog is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Little Nog is unable to escape!
Little Nog's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Little Nog has a small cut in his Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin takes a break to breathe while holding Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
High kick from Forrest Griffin!
He misses narrowly!
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin slightly pushes Little Nog into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Nice punch by Forrest Griffin
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Little Nog's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira leans forwards and tries to grapple with Griffin
Griffin wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Here comes Forrest Griffin with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Little Nog's ribs!
Forrest Griffin leans forwards and tries to grapple with Little Nog
Griffin shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
after measuring the distance Griffin jump forward with a flying knee
Forrest Griffin's knee landed perfectly on Little Nog's chest, from the look of his face that must have really hurt
Little Nog doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Forrest Griffin pushes Little Nog forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin launches a few hard punches to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's ribs!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's ribs shows the damage! Forrest Griffin is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin fakes a few punches and advance towards Little Nog trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Little Nog ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Griffin is standing while Little Nog is on the ground on his back
Forrest Griffin steps back and allows Little Nog to get back to his feet.
Little Nog climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin moves forward and holds Little Nog
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin was tooling Antonio Rogerio Nogueira for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Antonio Rogerio Nogueira lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Griffin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Antonio Rogerio Nogueira embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Griffin who put distance between them
Forrest Griffin wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Little Nog!
Little Nog seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Griffin is holding Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira loses balance and goes to the ground.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Antonio Rogerio Nogueira...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Forrest Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Little Nog sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to roll on the ground...
Griffin knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Forrest Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Good looking punches from Forrest Griffin on the ground
They could take their toll on Little Nog.
Little Nog's Chin is beginning to swell
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Griffin fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Forrest Griffin appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
That Armbar looks tight...
Griffin is locking that Armbar...
Little Nog holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Little Nog's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Forrest Griffin.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin breaths deeply while on the ground
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Forrest Griffin can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Little Nog's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Little Nog tries to cover his face,
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his guard.
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to half guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Griffin
Little Nog moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Griffin
Terrible one sided match... Little Nog was not ready to fight a fighter of Forrest Griffin caliber.
Griffin tries to close his guard around Little Nog
He succeeds!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin is taking this opportunity to rest.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Griffin
Little Nog is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Little Nog is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in O2 Arena (Prague, Czech Republic) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Little Nog is holding Forrest Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin shows great balance while pushing away Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Forrest Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Little Nog is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Little Nog ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Little Nog
Griffin tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Griffin throws a few hammer fists to the face of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Solid shots!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 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 Griffin's moves.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Forrest Griffin fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Little Nog's face!
That punishment by Forrest Griffin has left Little Nog staggered! Forrest Griffin should try push forward now and finish this!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Little Nog's being punished here!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Griffin works on the ground with his fingers over Little Nog's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Little Nog tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Little Nog's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Forrest Griffin hovers above Little Nog
Good punches to Little Nog's body.
Little Nog ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
That punishment by Forrest Griffin has left Little Nog staggered! Forrest Griffin should try push forward now and finish this!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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Not a desiderable position that Little Nog is in now. Forrest Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Forrest Griffin tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Little Nog's Mouth is beginning to swell
Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Little Nog
Griffin gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Antonio Rogerio Nogueira! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Antonio Rogerio Nogueira doesn't defend himself!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Forrest Griffin!
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Little Nog
Forrest Griffin pushes Antonio Rogerio Nogueira against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Griffin jumps and tries to free his leg! Little Nog doesn't allow this but Forrest Griffin is able to get half guard here.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Forrest Griffin tries to free his leg...
Forrest Griffin uses some of his skill by jumping out of Little Nog's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Griffin breaths deeply while on the ground
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Forrest Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Griffin goes for an armbar!
That Armbar from Forrest Griffin appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Forrest Griffin appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Little Nog's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That Armbar looks tight...
Little Nog's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Griffin secures the lock while Antonio Rogerio Nogueira refuses to tap... Mario Yamasaki jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Forrest Griffin by Submission (Armbar) at 1:09 Round 4
Statistics: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 3/4 (75%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 609 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 9/12 (75%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 37/49 (76%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 600 s
Griffin. Pretty much all Griffin. Nog is tough, and again, absorbed insane damage, and again, great start for a future-champ, but these tough bastards need offense. If you have a tough bastard, UPGRADE HIM. They are the ones that win and hold titles. Being a tough bastard is what kept Carano the champ for so long. Both fighters would do the same amount of damage, but one would be conscious and the other would not be.
Forrest Griffin 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.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Little Nog counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Little Nog
Griffin tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Griffin launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is not able to stop Little Nog ground skills and Forrest Griffin moves to side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Antonio Rogerio Nogueira...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Griffin launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Little Nog is covering himself! Griffin tries to force the situation and Little Nog clumsily gives his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog
Little Nog has Griffin controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Little Nog manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Griffin
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in O2 Arena (Prague, Czech Republic) are cheering for the fighters.
Griffin tries to grapple
He puts Little Nog in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira fakes a punch to Forrest Griffin ribs and the tries to trip him
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira pushes Griffin's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Griffin wraps his legs while he holds Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's head... Tight guard!
Little Nog clumsily fails here and it's time for Forrest Griffin to fight back!
Griffin measures the resilience of Little Nog's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Little Nog blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Little Nog's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Little Nog's side.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira pushes Griffin's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Little Nog who is in full mount! Griffin is in trouble now!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Little Nog 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 Right eye is beginning to swell
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Griffin breaks the lock showing some skills...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira gets sloppy and Forrest Griffin tries to take advantage...
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his guard...
Forrest Griffin gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Little Nog
He succeeds!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Griffin
Little Nog is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Little Nog 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 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Antonio Rogerio Nogueira...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Griffin fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's arm and tries an armbar!
Little Nog holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Little Nog's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Forrest Griffin.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Little Nog's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Little Nog's side.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Little Nog's cheek from the guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin breaths deeply while on the ground
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Little Nog's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Little Nog's side.
Little Nog ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Little Nog's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Little Nog blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Griffin misses a step and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira sees an opportunity to counter him!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Forrest Griffin takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Griffin
Little Nog tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and shows Antonio Rogerio Nogueira a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Griffin uses his forearms to block the impact!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira gets sloppy and Forrest Griffin tries to take advantage...
Forrest Griffin slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Little Nog's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Little Nog tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his guard.
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Little Nog's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Little Nog's side.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Griffin
Little Nog tries to jump to side mount.
Forrest Griffin closed his guard around Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira circles around Griffin
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to bring the fight to the ground
Griffin won't budge, forcing Little Nog to pull guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Little Nog
Griffin gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Antonio Rogerio Nogueira! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Antonio Rogerio Nogueira doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's Nose
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Little Nog
Griffin tries to escape from closed guard...
Griffin struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Griffin launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Little Nog is covering himself! Griffin tries to force the situation and Little Nog clumsily gives his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Little Nog
Forrest Griffin slides his arm under Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira pulls down on Forrest Griffin's hand and staves off danger
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to fight back!
Little Nog has Griffin controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Griffin is unable to move under Little Nog control.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Little Nog
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Little Nog's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Little Nog is trying to counter now!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira sits up and gets an arm around Griffin's neck!
Griffin pushes Antonio Rogerio Nogueira back to the ground.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in O2 Arena (Prague, Czech Republic) are cheering for the fighters.
Little Nog wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira postures up and launches another series of punches!
Griffin pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's offensive.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Forrest Griffin and Little Nog engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Forrest Griffin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira shoots for a double leg takedown!
Forrest Griffin sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 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 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin tries to take Antonio Rogerio Nogueira down... Little Nog stumbles backwards and Forrest Griffin launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Little Nog's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Little Nog with uppercuts!
Little Nog is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Little Nog is unable to escape!
Little Nog's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Little Nog has a small cut in his Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin takes a break to breathe while holding Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
High kick from Forrest Griffin!
He misses narrowly!
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin slightly pushes Little Nog into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Nice punch by Forrest Griffin
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Little Nog's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira leans forwards and tries to grapple with Griffin
Griffin wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Here comes Forrest Griffin with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Little Nog's ribs!
Forrest Griffin leans forwards and tries to grapple with Little Nog
Griffin shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
after measuring the distance Griffin jump forward with a flying knee
Forrest Griffin's knee landed perfectly on Little Nog's chest, from the look of his face that must have really hurt
Little Nog doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Forrest Griffin pushes Little Nog forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin launches a few hard punches to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's ribs!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's ribs shows the damage! Forrest Griffin is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin fakes a few punches and advance towards Little Nog trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Little Nog ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Griffin is standing while Little Nog is on the ground on his back
Forrest Griffin steps back and allows Little Nog to get back to his feet.
Little Nog climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin moves forward and holds Little Nog
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin was tooling Antonio Rogerio Nogueira for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Antonio Rogerio Nogueira lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Griffin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Antonio Rogerio Nogueira embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Griffin who put distance between them
Forrest Griffin wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Little Nog!
Little Nog seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Griffin is holding Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira loses balance and goes to the ground.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Antonio Rogerio Nogueira...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Forrest Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Little Nog sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to roll on the ground...
Griffin knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Forrest Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Good looking punches from Forrest Griffin on the ground
They could take their toll on Little Nog.
Little Nog's Chin is beginning to swell
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Griffin fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Forrest Griffin appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
That Armbar looks tight...
Griffin is locking that Armbar...
Little Nog holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Little Nog's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Forrest Griffin.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin breaths deeply while on the ground
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Forrest Griffin can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Little Nog's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Little Nog tries to cover his face,
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his guard.
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to half guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Griffin
Little Nog moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Griffin
Terrible one sided match... Little Nog was not ready to fight a fighter of Forrest Griffin caliber.
Griffin tries to close his guard around Little Nog
He succeeds!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin is taking this opportunity to rest.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Griffin
Little Nog is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Little Nog is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in O2 Arena (Prague, Czech Republic) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Little Nog is holding Forrest Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin shows great balance while pushing away Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Forrest Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Little Nog is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Little Nog ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Little Nog
Griffin tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Griffin throws a few hammer fists to the face of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Solid shots!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 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 Griffin's moves.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Forrest Griffin fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Little Nog's face!
That punishment by Forrest Griffin has left Little Nog staggered! Forrest Griffin should try push forward now and finish this!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Little Nog's being punished here!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Griffin works on the ground with his fingers over Little Nog's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Little Nog tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Little Nog's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Forrest Griffin hovers above Little Nog
Good punches to Little Nog's body.
Little Nog ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
That punishment by Forrest Griffin has left Little Nog staggered! Forrest Griffin should try push forward now and finish this!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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Not a desiderable position that Little Nog is in now. Forrest Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Forrest Griffin tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Little Nog's Mouth is beginning to swell
Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Little Nog
Griffin gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Antonio Rogerio Nogueira! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Antonio Rogerio Nogueira doesn't defend himself!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Forrest Griffin!
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Little Nog
Forrest Griffin pushes Antonio Rogerio Nogueira against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Griffin jumps and tries to free his leg! Little Nog doesn't allow this but Forrest Griffin is able to get half guard here.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Little Nog
Forrest Griffin tries to free his leg...
Forrest Griffin uses some of his skill by jumping out of Little Nog's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Griffin breaths deeply while on the ground
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Forrest Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Griffin goes for an armbar!
That Armbar from Forrest Griffin appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Forrest Griffin appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Little Nog's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That Armbar looks tight...
Little Nog's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Griffin secures the lock while Antonio Rogerio Nogueira refuses to tap... Mario Yamasaki jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Forrest Griffin by Submission (Armbar) at 1:09 Round 4
Statistics: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 3/4 (75%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 609 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 9/12 (75%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 37/49 (76%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 600 s
Griffin. Pretty much all Griffin. Nog is tough, and again, absorbed insane damage, and again, great start for a future-champ, but these tough bastards need offense. If you have a tough bastard, UPGRADE HIM. They are the ones that win and hold titles. Being a tough bastard is what kept Carano the champ for so long. Both fighters would do the same amount of damage, but one would be conscious and the other would not be.
x8 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!