Post by The Sandmen on Mar 27, 2013 19:01:23 GMT -5
Machida vs. Griffin
Lyoto Machida glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Forrest Griffin looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Lyoto is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Lyoto and Griffin move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Lyoto Machida tries a middle kick
Griffin blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Lyoto Machida!
Griffin ducks under...
Lyoto Machida seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Forrest Griffin is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Lyoto and pushes him away!
Lyoto misses a step and Forrest Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Lyoto
Griffin moves on the ground
Forrest Griffin moves to side mount
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Lyoto Machida
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Lyoto Machida...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Not a desiderable position that Griffin is in now. Lyoto Machida is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Lyoto Machida launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Griffin is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Lyoto launches a few weak punches
Griffin blocks them effectively.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Forrest Griffin storms over Lyoto with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Griffin doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Lyoto's face with his elbows!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Lyoto Machida 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 Lyoto Machida
Lyoto tries to escape from the full mount...
Forrest Griffin is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Lyoto Machida
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Lyoto Machida...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Lyoto tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Lyoto Machida tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls Lyoto Machida to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Lyoto
Forrest Griffin slides his arm under Lyoto Machida's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Lyoto Machida pushes up and slides Forrest Griffin's arm over his chin.
Lyoto is trying to counter now!
Lyoto has Griffin controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Griffin is unable to move under Lyoto control.
Griffin is in rear mount over Lyoto
Forrest Griffin slides his arm under Lyoto Machida's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Lyoto Machida pushes up and slides Forrest Griffin's arm over his chin.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Griffin jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Forrest Griffin pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto Machida launches a knee towards Forrest Griffin's right tight
That knee found his way.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Lyoto's face while in the clinch!
Lyoto can't take many more shots like those!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Forrest Griffin is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Lyoto with uppercuts!
Lyoto is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Lyoto is unable to escape!
Lyoto has a small cut in his Right eye
Lyoto seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin grab one of Lyoto Machida's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Forrest Griffin throw Lyoto to the mat like a ragdoll
Griffin is standing while Lyoto is on the ground on his back
Lyoto Machida launches an up-kick intended for Forrest Griffin's head...
Griffin leans out of the way.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Griffin is standing while Lyoto is on the ground on his back
Griffin cartwheels towards Lyoto!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Lyoto Machida.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Lyoto Machida
Forrest Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Lyoto Machida.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Griffin catch Lyoto Machida's left arm and tries a kimura
Lyoto's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That kimura from Forrest Griffin appears to be unbreakable
Lyoto Machida holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Lyoto Machida tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Lyoto
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Lyoto's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Griffin
Forrest Griffin storms over Lyoto with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Griffin doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Lyoto's face with his elbows!
John McCarthy is asking Lyoto to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Lyoto.
Winner is Forrest Griffin by TKO (Elbows) at 4:41 Round 1
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 185 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/9 (89%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/12 (67%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 168 s
Wow. No excuses from anyone for this one. Both guys came out in pretty close to top form. Not a lot of carry-over damage or stamina issues for these two. Griffin just got there first and used the clinch and ground game to take this one home. Maybe that's what Cro Cop needs to upgrade to beat Machida.
Forrest Griffin is the tournament winner, and will face Anderson Silva for the Heavyweight Championship!
(crazy)
Lyoto Machida glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Forrest Griffin looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Lyoto is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Lyoto and Griffin move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Lyoto Machida tries a middle kick
Griffin blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Lyoto Machida!
Griffin ducks under...
Lyoto Machida seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Forrest Griffin is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Lyoto and pushes him away!
Lyoto misses a step and Forrest Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Lyoto
Griffin moves on the ground
Forrest Griffin moves to side mount
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Lyoto Machida
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Lyoto Machida...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Not a desiderable position that Griffin is in now. Lyoto Machida is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Lyoto Machida launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Griffin is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Lyoto launches a few weak punches
Griffin blocks them effectively.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Forrest Griffin storms over Lyoto with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Griffin doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Lyoto's face with his elbows!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Lyoto Machida 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 Lyoto Machida
Lyoto tries to escape from the full mount...
Forrest Griffin is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Lyoto Machida
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Lyoto Machida...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Lyoto tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Lyoto Machida tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls Lyoto Machida to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Lyoto
Forrest Griffin slides his arm under Lyoto Machida's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Lyoto Machida pushes up and slides Forrest Griffin's arm over his chin.
Lyoto is trying to counter now!
Lyoto has Griffin controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Griffin is unable to move under Lyoto control.
Griffin is in rear mount over Lyoto
Forrest Griffin slides his arm under Lyoto Machida's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Lyoto Machida pushes up and slides Forrest Griffin's arm over his chin.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Griffin jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Forrest Griffin pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto Machida launches a knee towards Forrest Griffin's right tight
That knee found his way.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Lyoto's face while in the clinch!
Lyoto can't take many more shots like those!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Forrest Griffin is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Lyoto with uppercuts!
Lyoto is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Lyoto is unable to escape!
Lyoto has a small cut in his Right eye
Lyoto seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin grab one of Lyoto Machida's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Forrest Griffin throw Lyoto to the mat like a ragdoll
Griffin is standing while Lyoto is on the ground on his back
Lyoto Machida launches an up-kick intended for Forrest Griffin's head...
Griffin leans out of the way.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Griffin is standing while Lyoto is on the ground on his back
Griffin cartwheels towards Lyoto!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Lyoto Machida.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Lyoto Machida
Forrest Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Lyoto Machida.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Griffin catch Lyoto Machida's left arm and tries a kimura
Lyoto's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That kimura from Forrest Griffin appears to be unbreakable
Lyoto Machida holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Lyoto Machida tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Lyoto
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Lyoto's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Griffin
Forrest Griffin storms over Lyoto with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Griffin doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Lyoto's face with his elbows!
John McCarthy is asking Lyoto to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Lyoto.
Winner is Forrest Griffin by TKO (Elbows) at 4:41 Round 1
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 185 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/9 (89%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/12 (67%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 168 s
Wow. No excuses from anyone for this one. Both guys came out in pretty close to top form. Not a lot of carry-over damage or stamina issues for these two. Griffin just got there first and used the clinch and ground game to take this one home. Maybe that's what Cro Cop needs to upgrade to beat Machida.
Forrest Griffin is the tournament winner, and will face Anderson Silva for the Heavyweight Championship!
(crazy)
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!