Post by The Sandmen on Apr 26, 2013 18:32:03 GMT -5
Forrest Griffin glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Chuck Liddell is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Iceman jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Chuck Liddell pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Iceman launches a few hard punches to Forrest Griffin's ribs!
Forrest Griffin's ribs shows the damage! Chuck Liddell is working his opponent ribs!
Crushing shot to Griffin's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Iceman pushes Forrest Griffin against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Griffin blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Griffin throws a low kick
Chuck Liddell blocks.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Chuck Liddell to fight back!
Griffin throws a lazy kick
Iceman dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Nice punch by Forrest Griffin
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Iceman moves forward looking for some action
Forrest Griffin struggles a bit before breaking Iceman's attemp of grappling
Iceman launches a kick
but Forrest Griffin avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman struggles and launches a few punches to Griffin's head
Those punches are hitting! Griffin covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Iceman gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Iceman blocks Forrest Griffin's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Iceman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin is taking this opportunity to rest.
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Iceman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite Chuck Liddell efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Griffin catch Chuck Liddell's left arm and tries a kimura
Chuck Liddell holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Iceman tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Iceman
Chuck Liddell attempts to move to full guard
Chuck Liddell manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Iceman
Griffin tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Forrest Griffin fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Iceman
Iceman cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Griffin can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Griffin tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Iceman from the side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Forrest Griffin uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Chuck Liddell
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Chuck Liddell...
Chuck Liddell sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Iceman
Forrest Griffin pushes Iceman's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Griffin who is in full mount! Iceman is in trouble now!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Iceman's ribs.
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Iceman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Griffin cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Iceman can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Iceman tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Iceman
Chuck Liddell attempts to move to full guard
Chuck Liddell manages to switch to full guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
Griffin is connecting with a few punches
Iceman's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chuck Liddell paws at Griffin.
Griffin answers with solid punches!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Forrest Griffin!
Iceman ducks under...
Poorly executed technique. Chuck Liddell looks to counter!
Chuck Liddell tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Griffin is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Griffin
Iceman launches a barrage of elbows over Griffin's face!
Forrest Griffin blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Iceman
He succeeds!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Iceman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Griffin suddenly holds Chuck Liddell's arm and tries an armbar!
Iceman can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Forrest Griffin!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Chuck Liddell tries to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Chuck Liddell passes momentarily but Forrest Griffin regains full guard.
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Iceman delivers a few accurate elbows!
Griffin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Griffin's Chin is beginning to swell
Iceman is in rear mount over Griffin
Griffin has Iceman controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Griffin manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Iceman
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Chuck Liddell goes with a looping right hand while Forrest Griffin jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Griffin seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Iceman looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Forrest Griffin's punches
Griffin is on the receiving end of a great combo by Iceman.
Iceman dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Griffin from the ground!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Iceman jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Griffin sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Superb haymaker by Iceman
that lands on Griffin's face like a cannon ball!
Griffin's Mouth is beginning to swell
Chuck Liddell takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
An overhand right from Chuck Liddell that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Griffin moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Griffin launches a furious low kick!
Chuck Liddell blocks
Forrest Griffin gets sloppy and Chuck Liddell tries to take advantage...
Chuck Liddell attempts to cut off Griffin with punches
Griffin reels from the strikes.
Chuck Liddell throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Griffin's chin! That stops Griffin in his tracks!
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Right eye
Griffin moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Iceman's thigh!
Iceman hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin and Iceman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chuck Liddell is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Griffin is holding Chuck Liddell's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chuck Liddell shows great balance while pushing away Forrest Griffin
The two exchange wildly
Iceman is connecting with a few punches
Crisp uppercut by Griffin followed by a hard jab
Chuck Liddell stumbles back.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Griffin throws a lazy kick
Iceman dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Chuck Liddell charges at Griffin throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Griffin is rocked!
Iceman looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Forrest Griffin's punches
Griffin is on the receiving end of a great combo by Iceman.
Chuck Liddell launches a body shot
Griffin evades.
Iceman tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Several good body shots
land on Griffin.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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A wicked punch by Chuck Liddell
rocks Griffin!
Griffin has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Nice punch by Forrest Griffin
that nearly tags Iceman.
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Iceman struggles... Forrest Griffin is unable to take him down
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Chuck Liddell to fight back!
A furious flurry of punches from Chuck Liddell
puts Griffin in a world of hurt!
Chuck Liddell circles around Griffin
Iceman is holding Forrest Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Chuck Liddell storms over Griffin with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Iceman doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Griffin's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Right cheek
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
You can see Griffin's blood making stains in the mat.
Chuck Liddell wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Iceman drills Forrest Griffin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The ref pulls off Chuck Liddell! Griffin seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Nose
Winner is Chuck Liddell by TKO (GnP) at 1:15 Round 3
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 13/27 (48%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 280 s
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 36/49 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/10 (50%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/21 (43%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 280 s
Griffin is a slippin.
Chuck Liddell is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Iceman jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Chuck Liddell pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Iceman launches a few hard punches to Forrest Griffin's ribs!
Forrest Griffin's ribs shows the damage! Chuck Liddell is working his opponent ribs!
Crushing shot to Griffin's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Iceman pushes Forrest Griffin against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Griffin blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Griffin throws a low kick
Chuck Liddell blocks.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Chuck Liddell to fight back!
Griffin throws a lazy kick
Iceman dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Nice punch by Forrest Griffin
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Iceman moves forward looking for some action
Forrest Griffin struggles a bit before breaking Iceman's attemp of grappling
Iceman launches a kick
but Forrest Griffin avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman struggles and launches a few punches to Griffin's head
Those punches are hitting! Griffin covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Iceman gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Iceman blocks Forrest Griffin's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Iceman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin is taking this opportunity to rest.
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Iceman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite Chuck Liddell efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Griffin catch Chuck Liddell's left arm and tries a kimura
Chuck Liddell holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Iceman tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Iceman
Chuck Liddell attempts to move to full guard
Chuck Liddell manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Iceman
Griffin tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Forrest Griffin fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Iceman
Iceman cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Griffin can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Griffin tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Iceman from the side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Forrest Griffin uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Chuck Liddell
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Chuck Liddell...
Chuck Liddell sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Iceman
Forrest Griffin pushes Iceman's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Griffin who is in full mount! Iceman is in trouble now!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Iceman's ribs.
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Iceman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Griffin cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Iceman can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Iceman tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Iceman
Chuck Liddell attempts to move to full guard
Chuck Liddell manages to switch to full guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
Griffin is connecting with a few punches
Iceman's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chuck Liddell paws at Griffin.
Griffin answers with solid punches!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Forrest Griffin!
Iceman ducks under...
Poorly executed technique. Chuck Liddell looks to counter!
Chuck Liddell tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Griffin is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Griffin
Iceman launches a barrage of elbows over Griffin's face!
Forrest Griffin blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Iceman
He succeeds!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Iceman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Griffin suddenly holds Chuck Liddell's arm and tries an armbar!
Iceman can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Forrest Griffin!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Chuck Liddell tries to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Chuck Liddell passes momentarily but Forrest Griffin regains full guard.
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Iceman delivers a few accurate elbows!
Griffin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Griffin's Chin is beginning to swell
Iceman is in rear mount over Griffin
Griffin has Iceman controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Griffin manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Iceman
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Chuck Liddell goes with a looping right hand while Forrest Griffin jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Griffin seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Iceman looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Forrest Griffin's punches
Griffin is on the receiving end of a great combo by Iceman.
Iceman dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Griffin from the ground!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Iceman jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Griffin sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Superb haymaker by Iceman
that lands on Griffin's face like a cannon ball!
Griffin's Mouth is beginning to swell
Chuck Liddell takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
An overhand right from Chuck Liddell that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Griffin moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Griffin launches a furious low kick!
Chuck Liddell blocks
Forrest Griffin gets sloppy and Chuck Liddell tries to take advantage...
Chuck Liddell attempts to cut off Griffin with punches
Griffin reels from the strikes.
Chuck Liddell throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Griffin's chin! That stops Griffin in his tracks!
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Right eye
Griffin moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Iceman's thigh!
Iceman hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin and Iceman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chuck Liddell is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Griffin is holding Chuck Liddell's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chuck Liddell shows great balance while pushing away Forrest Griffin
The two exchange wildly
Iceman is connecting with a few punches
Crisp uppercut by Griffin followed by a hard jab
Chuck Liddell stumbles back.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Griffin throws a lazy kick
Iceman dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Chuck Liddell charges at Griffin throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Griffin is rocked!
Iceman looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Forrest Griffin's punches
Griffin is on the receiving end of a great combo by Iceman.
Chuck Liddell launches a body shot
Griffin evades.
Iceman tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Several good body shots
land on Griffin.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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A wicked punch by Chuck Liddell
rocks Griffin!
Griffin has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Nice punch by Forrest Griffin
that nearly tags Iceman.
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Iceman struggles... Forrest Griffin is unable to take him down
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Chuck Liddell to fight back!
A furious flurry of punches from Chuck Liddell
puts Griffin in a world of hurt!
Chuck Liddell circles around Griffin
Iceman is holding Forrest Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Chuck Liddell storms over Griffin with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Iceman doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Griffin's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Right cheek
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
You can see Griffin's blood making stains in the mat.
Chuck Liddell wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Iceman drills Forrest Griffin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The ref pulls off Chuck Liddell! Griffin seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Nose
Winner is Chuck Liddell by TKO (GnP) at 1:15 Round 3
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 13/27 (48%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 280 s
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 36/49 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/10 (50%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/21 (43%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 280 s
Griffin is a slippin.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!