Post by The Sandmen on May 3, 2013 16:31:30 GMT -5
Tyson Griffin glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Jose Aldo looks very relaxed.
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.
Jose Aldo comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Tyson Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jose Aldo sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Low kick by Tyson Griffin to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Aldo steps forward
Tyson Griffin catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Griffin moves to shoot
but Jose Aldo delivers a knee that wrecks him!
A bad move from Tyson Griffin
allows Aldo to land a solid head kick.
There is a small laceration on Tyson Griffin's Nose
Tyson Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Aldo goes down.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aldo
Aldo tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aldo
Griffin tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Aldo leans and gets Tyson Griffin's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aldo
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Aldo's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Jose Aldo to fight back!
Griffin is in closed guard... Aldo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Aldo tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jose Aldo controls the situation despite Tyson Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Jose Aldo in his guard...
Jose Aldo rolls him over and takes his back!
Aldo is in rear mount over Griffin
Griffin is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Aldo is in rear mount over Griffin
Griffin has given his back to Jose Aldo who is trying to get one hook in!
Griffin struggles in the ground trying to break Aldo's control
Aldo is in rear mount over Griffin
Griffin cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Aldo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Aldo tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Griffin! Aldo has one hook in and keeps working!
Aldo is in rear mount over Griffin with one hook in
Griffin has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Tyson Griffin uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
Herb Dean 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.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
A wicked punch by Jose Aldo
goes awry.
Aldo misses a step and Tyson Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Griffin feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Aldo has a small cut in his Chin
Jose Aldo takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Aldo decides to launch some tentative punches
Tyson Griffin takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Aldo decides to launch some tentative punches
Jose Aldo takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Aldo begins to launch a barrage of punches over Griffin
this is getting worse and worse for Griffin
Tyson Griffin closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Solid kick to the leg from Tyson Griffin
Aldo checks it.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jose Aldo is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Griffin into his guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aldo
Griffin is in closed guard... Aldo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Aldo tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Griffin struggles and frees his leg!
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Griffin
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tyson Griffin can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Tyson Griffin tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Jose Aldo to fight back!
Jose Aldo tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Jose Aldo manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Jose Aldo looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Jose Aldo slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll on the ground...
Aldo knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Herb Dean 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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Jose Aldo goes with a looping right hand while Tyson Griffin jumps back and jabs
Aldo only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Aldo goes to the body...
He punishes Griffin's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Tyson Griffin throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Aldo's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Some nice shots from Jose Aldo
that stun Griffin.
Griffin's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Jose Aldo!
Griffin is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Griffin's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Aldo has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Jose Aldo launches a rapid series of punches
taking Griffin from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The ref pulls off Jose Aldo! Griffin seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Griffin's Nose is bruised after the punishment he's received!
Winner is Jose Aldo by TKO (Punches) at 1:19 Round 2
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 146 s
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 21/30 (70%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 146 s
After a brief getting-to-know-you session, Aldo took over and practically dominated his fellow former champion in this one.
Jose Aldo looks very relaxed.
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.
Jose Aldo comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Tyson Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jose Aldo sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Low kick by Tyson Griffin to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Aldo steps forward
Tyson Griffin catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Griffin moves to shoot
but Jose Aldo delivers a knee that wrecks him!
A bad move from Tyson Griffin
allows Aldo to land a solid head kick.
There is a small laceration on Tyson Griffin's Nose
Tyson Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Aldo goes down.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aldo
Aldo tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aldo
Griffin tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Aldo leans and gets Tyson Griffin's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aldo
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Aldo's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Jose Aldo to fight back!
Griffin is in closed guard... Aldo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Aldo tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jose Aldo controls the situation despite Tyson Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Jose Aldo in his guard...
Jose Aldo rolls him over and takes his back!
Aldo is in rear mount over Griffin
Griffin is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Aldo is in rear mount over Griffin
Griffin has given his back to Jose Aldo who is trying to get one hook in!
Griffin struggles in the ground trying to break Aldo's control
Aldo is in rear mount over Griffin
Griffin cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Aldo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Aldo tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Griffin! Aldo has one hook in and keeps working!
Aldo is in rear mount over Griffin with one hook in
Griffin has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Tyson Griffin uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
Herb Dean 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.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
A wicked punch by Jose Aldo
goes awry.
Aldo misses a step and Tyson Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Griffin feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Aldo has a small cut in his Chin
Jose Aldo takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Aldo decides to launch some tentative punches
Tyson Griffin takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Aldo decides to launch some tentative punches
Jose Aldo takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Aldo begins to launch a barrage of punches over Griffin
this is getting worse and worse for Griffin
Tyson Griffin closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Solid kick to the leg from Tyson Griffin
Aldo checks it.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jose Aldo is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Griffin into his guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aldo
Griffin is in closed guard... Aldo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Aldo tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Griffin struggles and frees his leg!
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Griffin
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tyson Griffin can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Tyson Griffin tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Jose Aldo to fight back!
Jose Aldo tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Jose Aldo manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Jose Aldo looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Jose Aldo slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll on the ground...
Aldo knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Herb Dean 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
=========================================
Jose Aldo goes with a looping right hand while Tyson Griffin jumps back and jabs
Aldo only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Aldo goes to the body...
He punishes Griffin's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Tyson Griffin throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Aldo's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Some nice shots from Jose Aldo
that stun Griffin.
Griffin's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Jose Aldo!
Griffin is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Griffin's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Aldo has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Jose Aldo launches a rapid series of punches
taking Griffin from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The ref pulls off Jose Aldo! Griffin seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Griffin's Nose is bruised after the punishment he's received!
Winner is Jose Aldo by TKO (Punches) at 1:19 Round 2
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 146 s
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 21/30 (70%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 146 s
After a brief getting-to-know-you session, Aldo took over and practically dominated his fellow former champion in this one.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!