Post by The Sandmen on Dec 31, 2012 16:20:04 GMT -5
Shinya Aoki doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Tyson Griffin glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Aoki and Griffin move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tyson Griffin!
Aoki is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Aoki is holding Tyson Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to turn away and scramble out. Shinya Aoki takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Tyson Griffin spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin moves forward and holds Aoki
Shinya Aoki 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 Shinya Aoki
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin takes a break to breathe while holding Shinya Aoki.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from Griffin!
Some big punches are landing!
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tyson Griffin is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aoki into his guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Aoki is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Griffin misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Tyson Griffin holds Shinya Aoki and prevents him from moving to a better position!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Aoki is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Tyson Griffin positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Aoki's abdomen
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Aoki's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Aoki's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Griffin suddenly holds Shinya Aoki's arm and tries an armbar!
Aoki can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Tyson Griffin!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Aoki is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Griffin has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Griffin delivers a few accurate elbows!
Aoki is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Aoki's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Griffin is in rear mount over Aoki
Tyson Griffin isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Aoki locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Tyson Griffin unil he can pull his arm free! Griffin lost his dominant position.
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki has Griffin controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Griffin is unable to move under Aoki control.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Tyson Griffin tries to pass Shinya Aoki's guard...
Tyson Griffin passes momentarily but Shinya Aoki regains full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Tyson Griffin doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Aoki's moves.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Nice move by Aoki who clinches and pushes Griffin against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin is launching some bone breaking punches to Aoki's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Shinya Aoki's eyes.
Shinya Aoki 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.
Tyson Griffin is holding Shinya Aoki against the fence with his fingers all over Aoki's face
Aoki looks discomfort and tries to struggle off, Tyson Griffin took advantage of it and landed some big punches to the ribs
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin takes a break to breathe while holding Shinya Aoki.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Griffin moves backwards and Shinya Aoki is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Terrible one sided match... Aoki was not ready to fight a fighter of Tyson Griffin caliber.
Aoki decides to launch some tentative punches
Griffin launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Aoki with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Tyson Griffin tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Tyson Griffin who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki 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 Shinya Aoki
The fighters are clinching.
Aoki doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tyson Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Tyson Griffin pushes Aoki forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki shoots and grab both of Tyson Griffin's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Aoki lifted Griffin's off his feet and throws him on the mat
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Tyson Griffin attempts to cut off Aoki with punches
Aoki reels from the strikes.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin goes with a looping right hand while Shinya Aoki jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Aoki seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tyson Griffin didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Aoki is in open guard over Griffin... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Griffin rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Tyson Griffin to fight back!
Griffin attempts a triangle from bottom! Shinya Aoki slips out. Griffin quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Shinya Aoki slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Shinya Aoki is on his feet again.
Aoki is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Tyson Griffin doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Back to the beginning! Tyson Griffin is standing now.
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Tyson Griffin's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Griffin leans and gets Shinya Aoki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Poorly executed technique. Tyson Griffin looks to counter!
Aoki is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Shinya Aoki moves to half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Aoki
Aoki throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Tyson Griffin realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki turns away cheekily and rolls for a kneebar on Tyson Griffin's left leg...
Tyson Griffin avoids his leg being taken and steps out of danger while Aoki remains on the ground.
Aoki misses a step and Tyson Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Griffin launches a kick to Aoki's thigh
Aoki checks that kick!
Aoki pushes Tyson Griffin and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Aoki wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Aoki moves forward and holds Griffin
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch to Tyson Griffin ribs and the tries to trip him
Griffin loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Poorly executed technique. Tyson Griffin looks to counter!
Tyson Griffin postures up and launches another series of punches!
Aoki pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Tyson Griffin's offensive.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch to Tyson Griffin ribs and the tries to trip him
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki goes for an americana!
Griffin breaks free.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki isolates Tyson Griffin's right arm looking for an armbar...
Tyson Griffin manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
Aoki misses a step and Tyson Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aoki tries to cover his face,
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Aoki shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Griffin pushes Shinya Aoki forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Griffin is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Tyson Griffin moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aoki tries to cover his face,
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Tyson Griffin sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Shinya Aoki work his BJJ game.
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg...
Shinya Aoki uses some of his skill by jumping out of Griffin's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Aoki is taking this opportunity to rest.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Shinya Aoki looks to pass to mount...
Griffin creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Tyson Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Aoki goes down.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
Griffin tries to open up Shinya Aoki's defense faking a few punches.
Shinya Aoki wraps his arms around Griffin's arms and counters the punches.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Griffin struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Griffin struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Shinya Aoki leans forwards and tries to grapple with Griffin
Aoki shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Shinya Aoki tries for a takedown but can't get it. He decides to pull guard instead...
Shinya Aoki wraps him up tight and pulls him into his guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Tyson Griffin hovers above Aoki
Good punches to Aoki's body.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Aoki uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Aoki reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Griffin blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Aoki
Tyson Griffin pushes Aoki's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Aoki wraps his legs while he holds Tyson Griffin's head... Tight guard!
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Tyson Griffin breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Tyson Griffin. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Aoki seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tyson Griffin didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Shinya Aoki tries to pass to half guard...
Tyson Griffin's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shinya Aoki fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Aoki launches a punch that misses Tyson Griffin's ribs, who rolls and tries to stand up. Shinya Aoki holds his head while in north-south position... Shinya Aoki closes a strong lock around Griffin's neck and rolls on the ground closing a Gator Roll lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Griffin's eyes...
Griffin rolls too and his head slips out of the neck lock. He moves forward and wins side control.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Tyson Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Aoki uses his forearms to block the impact!
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Tyson Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Tyson Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Aoki's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Aoki's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Griffin gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Shinya Aoki! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Shinya Aoki doesn't defend himself!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Tyson Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Shinya Aoki.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Tyson Griffin pushes Shinya Aoki down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
Griffin tries to open up Aoki with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Aoki is trying to block them with his hands...
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki throws up a triangle attempt!
Tyson Griffin postures up and breaks the triangle.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shinya Aoki attempts to cut off Griffin with punches
Griffin reels from the strikes.
Tyson Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Aoki won't budge, forcing Griffin to pull guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin holds Shinya Aoki's head against his chin in the closed guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Griffin leans and gets Shinya Aoki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Aoki is moving on the ground...
Griffin tries to counter Aoki's moves on the ground.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Tyson Griffin to fight back!
Aoki is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tyson Griffin controls the situation despite Shinya Aoki efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Griffin goes for an armbar!
Shinya Aoki breaks the lock and pushes away Tyson Griffin, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Tyson Griffin. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tyson Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Nice move by Aoki who clinches and pushes Griffin against the cage
Shinya Aoki 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 ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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A left hook from Aoki
falls short.
Aoki misses a step and Tyson Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tyson Griffin!
Aoki is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Aoki has a small cut in his Right cheek
Griffin wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Shinya Aoki's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Griffin is throwing a flurry of punches!
Shinya Aoki just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Tyson Griffin grapple with Shinya Aoki and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Tyson Griffin wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Tyson Griffin can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to show some ground skills
Shinya Aoki put Griffin in half guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Aoki
Tyson Griffin pushes Aoki's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Griffin who is in full mount! Aoki is in trouble now!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Tyson Griffin tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Aoki is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Tyson Griffin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tyson Griffin controls the situation despite Shinya Aoki efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Tyson Griffin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Aoki struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Tyson Griffin doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Crisp uppercut by Aoki followed by a hard jab
Tyson Griffin stumbles back.
Griffin pushes Shinya Aoki and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Aoki is holding Tyson Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin shows great balance while pushing away Shinya Aoki
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Tyson Griffin fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Aoki's chin
Griffin studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Griffin is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Aoki's jaw!
Aoki's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Aoki has a small cut in his Right cheek
Griffin steps backwards away from Shinya Aoki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Aoki tries to grapple
He puts Griffin in a double underhook!
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch to Tyson Griffin ribs and the tries to trip him
Griffin loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tyson Griffin slightly pushes Aoki into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Tyson Griffin moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Aoki's left thigh
Shinya Aoki and Griffin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tyson Griffin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Griffin struggles... Shinya Aoki is unable to take him down
Aoki misses a step and Tyson Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tyson Griffin fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Aoki's chin
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Solid jabs from Tyson Griffin.
Nice punches.
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
Griffin moves on the ground
Tyson Griffin moves to side mount
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Griffin tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Aoki's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Shinya Aoki's Forehead
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Shinya Aoki.
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Round 5
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Shinya Aoki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Aoki moves forward looking for some action
Tyson Griffin doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Shinya Aoki tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Tyson Griffin swings and Aoki has to retreat
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Tyson Griffin was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tyson Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Aoki!
Nice move by Griffin who clinches and pushes Aoki against the cage
The clock says 0:40 in the 5 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
You can see Aoki's blood making stains in the mat.
Shinya Aoki 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.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aoki pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Griffin easily blocks and looks for a counter!
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Tyson Griffin just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Aoki may be in trouble!
Aoki's Chin is beginning to swell
You can see Aoki's blood making stains in the mat.
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Tyson Griffin's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki is looking to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Aoki tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Aoki tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shinya Aoki and Griffin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tyson Griffin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Griffin throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
Griffin throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Aoki's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Aoki doesn't stop bleeding.
Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shinya Aoki didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Tyson Griffin pushes Shinya Aoki against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Griffin jumps and tries to free his leg! Aoki doesn't allow this but Tyson Griffin is able to get half guard here.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki is a bloody mess!
Griffin launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Shinya Aoki is not able to stop Aoki ground skills and Tyson Griffin moves to side mount!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Tyson Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Shinya Aoki.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Tyson Griffin doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Aoki is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Tyson Griffin pushes Shinya Aoki down and prevents his attempts to escape
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Tyson Griffin to fight back!
Tyson Griffin aggressively and repeatedly punches Aoki.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Shinya Aoki's Right eye
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Griffin tries to open up Shinya Aoki's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Aoki in the side of the head
The clock says 3:20 in the 5 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Griffin is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Shinya Aoki, who is barely covering up!
Aoki seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Tyson Griffin tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Crippling lock!
That armbar from Tyson Griffin appears to be unbreakable
That armbar from Tyson Griffin appears to be unbreakable
Aoki's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Aoki's eyes...
Griffin is locking that armbar...
That armbar looks tight...
Josh Rosenthal breaks Tyson Griffin's lock! This is over! Aoki didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Tyson Griffin by Submission (armbar) at 3:37 Round 5
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 11/19 (58%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 7/12 (58%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 13/13 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 4/4 (100%)
Time on the ground 774 s
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 27/32 (84%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 9/16 (56%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 37/57 (65%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 786 s
Griffin started strong, then Aoki controlled him (doing little damage, but DEFINITE control) for 2-3 rounds) then Griffin got mad and started hurting him again. Aoki's style is absolutely fascinating to me. I like him.
Tyson Griffin glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Aoki and Griffin move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tyson Griffin!
Aoki is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Aoki is holding Tyson Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to turn away and scramble out. Shinya Aoki takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Tyson Griffin spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin moves forward and holds Aoki
Shinya Aoki 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 Shinya Aoki
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin takes a break to breathe while holding Shinya Aoki.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from Griffin!
Some big punches are landing!
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tyson Griffin is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aoki into his guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Aoki is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Griffin misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Tyson Griffin holds Shinya Aoki and prevents him from moving to a better position!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Aoki is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Tyson Griffin positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Aoki's abdomen
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Aoki's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Aoki's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Griffin suddenly holds Shinya Aoki's arm and tries an armbar!
Aoki can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Tyson Griffin!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Aoki is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Griffin has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Griffin delivers a few accurate elbows!
Aoki is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Aoki's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Griffin is in rear mount over Aoki
Tyson Griffin isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Aoki locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Tyson Griffin unil he can pull his arm free! Griffin lost his dominant position.
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki has Griffin controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Griffin is unable to move under Aoki control.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Tyson Griffin tries to pass Shinya Aoki's guard...
Tyson Griffin passes momentarily but Shinya Aoki regains full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Tyson Griffin doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Aoki's moves.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Nice move by Aoki who clinches and pushes Griffin against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin is launching some bone breaking punches to Aoki's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Shinya Aoki's eyes.
Shinya Aoki 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.
Tyson Griffin is holding Shinya Aoki against the fence with his fingers all over Aoki's face
Aoki looks discomfort and tries to struggle off, Tyson Griffin took advantage of it and landed some big punches to the ribs
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin takes a break to breathe while holding Shinya Aoki.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Griffin moves backwards and Shinya Aoki is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Terrible one sided match... Aoki was not ready to fight a fighter of Tyson Griffin caliber.
Aoki decides to launch some tentative punches
Griffin launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Aoki with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Tyson Griffin tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Tyson Griffin who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki 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 Shinya Aoki
The fighters are clinching.
Aoki doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tyson Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Tyson Griffin pushes Aoki forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki shoots and grab both of Tyson Griffin's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Aoki lifted Griffin's off his feet and throws him on the mat
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Tyson Griffin attempts to cut off Aoki with punches
Aoki reels from the strikes.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin goes with a looping right hand while Shinya Aoki jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Aoki seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tyson Griffin didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Aoki is in open guard over Griffin... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Griffin rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Tyson Griffin to fight back!
Griffin attempts a triangle from bottom! Shinya Aoki slips out. Griffin quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Shinya Aoki slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Shinya Aoki is on his feet again.
Aoki is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Tyson Griffin doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Back to the beginning! Tyson Griffin is standing now.
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Tyson Griffin's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Griffin leans and gets Shinya Aoki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Poorly executed technique. Tyson Griffin looks to counter!
Aoki is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Shinya Aoki moves to half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Aoki
Aoki throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Tyson Griffin realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki turns away cheekily and rolls for a kneebar on Tyson Griffin's left leg...
Tyson Griffin avoids his leg being taken and steps out of danger while Aoki remains on the ground.
Aoki misses a step and Tyson Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Griffin launches a kick to Aoki's thigh
Aoki checks that kick!
Aoki pushes Tyson Griffin and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Aoki wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Aoki moves forward and holds Griffin
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch to Tyson Griffin ribs and the tries to trip him
Griffin loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Poorly executed technique. Tyson Griffin looks to counter!
Tyson Griffin postures up and launches another series of punches!
Aoki pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Tyson Griffin's offensive.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch to Tyson Griffin ribs and the tries to trip him
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki goes for an americana!
Griffin breaks free.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki isolates Tyson Griffin's right arm looking for an armbar...
Tyson Griffin manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
Aoki misses a step and Tyson Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aoki tries to cover his face,
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Aoki shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Griffin pushes Shinya Aoki forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Griffin is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Tyson Griffin moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aoki tries to cover his face,
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Tyson Griffin sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Shinya Aoki work his BJJ game.
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg...
Shinya Aoki uses some of his skill by jumping out of Griffin's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Aoki is taking this opportunity to rest.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Shinya Aoki looks to pass to mount...
Griffin creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Tyson Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Aoki goes down.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
Griffin tries to open up Shinya Aoki's defense faking a few punches.
Shinya Aoki wraps his arms around Griffin's arms and counters the punches.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Griffin struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Griffin struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Shinya Aoki leans forwards and tries to grapple with Griffin
Aoki shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Shinya Aoki tries for a takedown but can't get it. He decides to pull guard instead...
Shinya Aoki wraps him up tight and pulls him into his guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Tyson Griffin hovers above Aoki
Good punches to Aoki's body.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Aoki uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Aoki reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Griffin blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Aoki
Tyson Griffin pushes Aoki's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Aoki wraps his legs while he holds Tyson Griffin's head... Tight guard!
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Tyson Griffin breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Tyson Griffin. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Aoki seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tyson Griffin didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Shinya Aoki tries to pass to half guard...
Tyson Griffin's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shinya Aoki fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Aoki launches a punch that misses Tyson Griffin's ribs, who rolls and tries to stand up. Shinya Aoki holds his head while in north-south position... Shinya Aoki closes a strong lock around Griffin's neck and rolls on the ground closing a Gator Roll lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Griffin's eyes...
Griffin rolls too and his head slips out of the neck lock. He moves forward and wins side control.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Tyson Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Aoki uses his forearms to block the impact!
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Tyson Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Tyson Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Aoki's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Aoki's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Griffin gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Shinya Aoki! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Shinya Aoki doesn't defend himself!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Tyson Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Shinya Aoki.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Tyson Griffin pushes Shinya Aoki down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
Griffin tries to open up Aoki with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Aoki is trying to block them with his hands...
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki throws up a triangle attempt!
Tyson Griffin postures up and breaks the triangle.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shinya Aoki attempts to cut off Griffin with punches
Griffin reels from the strikes.
Tyson Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Aoki won't budge, forcing Griffin to pull guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin holds Shinya Aoki's head against his chin in the closed guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Griffin leans and gets Shinya Aoki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Aoki is moving on the ground...
Griffin tries to counter Aoki's moves on the ground.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Tyson Griffin to fight back!
Aoki is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tyson Griffin controls the situation despite Shinya Aoki efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Griffin goes for an armbar!
Shinya Aoki breaks the lock and pushes away Tyson Griffin, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Tyson Griffin. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tyson Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Nice move by Aoki who clinches and pushes Griffin against the cage
Shinya Aoki 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 ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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A left hook from Aoki
falls short.
Aoki misses a step and Tyson Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tyson Griffin!
Aoki is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Aoki has a small cut in his Right cheek
Griffin wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Shinya Aoki's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Griffin is throwing a flurry of punches!
Shinya Aoki just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Tyson Griffin grapple with Shinya Aoki and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Tyson Griffin wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Tyson Griffin can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to show some ground skills
Shinya Aoki put Griffin in half guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Aoki
Tyson Griffin pushes Aoki's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Griffin who is in full mount! Aoki is in trouble now!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Tyson Griffin tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Aoki is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Tyson Griffin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tyson Griffin controls the situation despite Shinya Aoki efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Tyson Griffin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Aoki struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Tyson Griffin doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Crisp uppercut by Aoki followed by a hard jab
Tyson Griffin stumbles back.
Griffin pushes Shinya Aoki and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Aoki is holding Tyson Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin shows great balance while pushing away Shinya Aoki
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Tyson Griffin fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Aoki's chin
Griffin studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Griffin is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Aoki's jaw!
Aoki's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Aoki has a small cut in his Right cheek
Griffin steps backwards away from Shinya Aoki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Aoki tries to grapple
He puts Griffin in a double underhook!
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch to Tyson Griffin ribs and the tries to trip him
Griffin loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tyson Griffin slightly pushes Aoki into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Tyson Griffin moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Aoki's left thigh
Shinya Aoki and Griffin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tyson Griffin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Griffin struggles... Shinya Aoki is unable to take him down
Aoki misses a step and Tyson Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tyson Griffin fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Aoki's chin
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Solid jabs from Tyson Griffin.
Nice punches.
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
Griffin moves on the ground
Tyson Griffin moves to side mount
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Griffin tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Aoki's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Shinya Aoki's Forehead
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Shinya Aoki.
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Round 5
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Shinya Aoki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Aoki moves forward looking for some action
Tyson Griffin doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Shinya Aoki tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Tyson Griffin swings and Aoki has to retreat
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Tyson Griffin was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tyson Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Aoki!
Nice move by Griffin who clinches and pushes Aoki against the cage
The clock says 0:40 in the 5 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
You can see Aoki's blood making stains in the mat.
Shinya Aoki 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.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aoki pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Griffin easily blocks and looks for a counter!
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Tyson Griffin just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Aoki may be in trouble!
Aoki's Chin is beginning to swell
You can see Aoki's blood making stains in the mat.
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Tyson Griffin's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki is looking to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Aoki tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Aoki tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shinya Aoki and Griffin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tyson Griffin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Griffin throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
Griffin throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Aoki's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Aoki doesn't stop bleeding.
Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shinya Aoki didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Tyson Griffin pushes Shinya Aoki against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Griffin jumps and tries to free his leg! Aoki doesn't allow this but Tyson Griffin is able to get half guard here.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki is a bloody mess!
Griffin launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Shinya Aoki is not able to stop Aoki ground skills and Tyson Griffin moves to side mount!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Tyson Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Shinya Aoki.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Tyson Griffin doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Aoki is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Tyson Griffin pushes Shinya Aoki down and prevents his attempts to escape
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Tyson Griffin to fight back!
Tyson Griffin aggressively and repeatedly punches Aoki.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Shinya Aoki's Right eye
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Griffin tries to open up Shinya Aoki's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Aoki in the side of the head
The clock says 3:20 in the 5 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Griffin is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Shinya Aoki, who is barely covering up!
Aoki seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Tyson Griffin tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Crippling lock!
That armbar from Tyson Griffin appears to be unbreakable
That armbar from Tyson Griffin appears to be unbreakable
Aoki's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Aoki's eyes...
Griffin is locking that armbar...
That armbar looks tight...
Josh Rosenthal breaks Tyson Griffin's lock! This is over! Aoki didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Tyson Griffin by Submission (armbar) at 3:37 Round 5
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 11/19 (58%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 7/12 (58%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 13/13 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 4/4 (100%)
Time on the ground 774 s
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 27/32 (84%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 9/16 (56%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 37/57 (65%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 786 s
Griffin started strong, then Aoki controlled him (doing little damage, but DEFINITE control) for 2-3 rounds) then Griffin got mad and started hurting him again. Aoki's style is absolutely fascinating to me. I like him.
x8 
lol
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!