Post by The Sandmen on May 8, 2013 17:28:54 GMT -5
Yves Edwards looks very relaxed.
Tyson Griffin looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
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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Yves Edwards and Tyson Griffin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Griffin moves to shoot
Edwards misses a knee.
Yves Edwards launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Griffin blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Tyson Griffin's cheek! Griffin stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Griffin's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tyson Griffin's Left cheek
Edwards is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Edwards launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Edwards is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Edwards launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Edwards is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
0:57 Round 1 and Edwards is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Edwards launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Edwards is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Edwards launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Edwards is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Yves Edwards seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Edwards launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Edwards is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Edwards launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Edwards is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Edwards launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Edwards is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Edwards moves backwards and gestures for Tyson Griffin to stand up.
Griffin climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Edwards looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tyson Griffin's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Edwards moves forward looking for some action
Yves Edwards shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edwards launches a few hard punches to Tyson Griffin's ribs!
Griffin struggles and protects himself.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tyson Griffin tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Yves Edwards
well done Edwards falls hard on the mat
Griffin is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Griffin cartwheels towards Edwards!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Yves Edwards.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Yves Edwards manages to switch to full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edwards
Tyson Griffin seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Griffin tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Edwards leans and gets Tyson Griffin's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edwards
Griffin is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to escape from the full mount...
Yves Edwards is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Yves Edwards looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Yves Edwards slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Yves Edwards takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Tyson Griffin shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Tyson Griffin breaks that americana attempt!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Deep breaths from Tyson Griffin who tries a hammer punch to Edwards's ribs.
Edwards blocks those punches
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Edwards throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tyson Griffin
Solid shots!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Edwards tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yves Edwards controls the situation despite Tyson Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Yves Edwards work his BJJ game.
Edwards tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yves Edwards controls the situation despite Tyson Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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.
Yves Edwards fakes a punch and launches himself over Tyson Griffin
Great move by Edwards who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards takes a break to breathe while holding Tyson Griffin.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Yves Edwards is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Griffin follows Yves Edwards
only to get counter punched in a big way! Griffin needs to stop playing Yves Edwards's game or he'll get knocked out!
Griffin's Right eye is beginning to swell
Good front kick from Edwards!
Griffin stumbles backwards after that one!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Yves Edwards.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Griffin attempts a shoot
Yves Edwards hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Tyson Griffin seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Yves Edwards!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tyson Griffin can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Edwards sprawls and remains on his feet.
Edwards moves backwards and Tyson Griffin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Tyson Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
Yves Edwards sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Yves Edwards shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tyson Griffin is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Edwards into his guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Griffin
Edwards throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tyson Griffin
Solid shots!
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
Edwards doesn't allow him!
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Griffin
Yves Edwards tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Yves Edwards manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Griffin
Yves Edwards is cooling the fight on the ground
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Griffin
Edwards is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Griffin
Good looking punches from Yves Edwards on the ground
They could take their toll on Griffin.
Griffin's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Griffin has a small cut in his Nose
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Griffin
Edwards tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Griffin from the side mount!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Edwards tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Edwards tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yves Edwards controls the situation despite Tyson Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Yves Edwards uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to escape from the full mount...
Yves Edwards is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Yves Edwards looks to pass to mount...
Edwards slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Tyson Griffin.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Edwards tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yves Edwards controls the situation despite Tyson Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Edwards throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tyson Griffin
Solid shots!
The ref pulls off Yves Edwards! Griffin seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Griffin's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Yves Edwards by TKO (GnP) at 3:09 Round 2
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 9/10 (90%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 15/15 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 265 s
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 329 s
**CAMP CANNON FIGHT SPOILERS**
Griffin did less in this fight than Uno did in the shitty Guillard fight. This is particularly disappointing since Griffin is a former Champion and Edwards is nothing but filthy trash scum. I'm not biased though.
Tyson Griffin looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
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.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Yves Edwards and Tyson Griffin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Griffin moves to shoot
Edwards misses a knee.
Yves Edwards launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Griffin blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Tyson Griffin's cheek! Griffin stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Griffin's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tyson Griffin's Left cheek
Edwards is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Edwards launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Edwards is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Edwards launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Edwards is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
0:57 Round 1 and Edwards is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Edwards launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Edwards is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Edwards launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Edwards is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Yves Edwards seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Edwards launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Edwards is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Edwards launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Edwards is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Edwards launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Edwards is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Edwards moves backwards and gestures for Tyson Griffin to stand up.
Griffin climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Edwards looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tyson Griffin's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Edwards moves forward looking for some action
Yves Edwards shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edwards launches a few hard punches to Tyson Griffin's ribs!
Griffin struggles and protects himself.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tyson Griffin tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Yves Edwards
well done Edwards falls hard on the mat
Griffin is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Griffin cartwheels towards Edwards!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Yves Edwards.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Yves Edwards manages to switch to full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edwards
Tyson Griffin seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Griffin tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Edwards leans and gets Tyson Griffin's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edwards
Griffin is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to escape from the full mount...
Yves Edwards is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Yves Edwards looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Yves Edwards slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Yves Edwards takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Tyson Griffin shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Tyson Griffin breaks that americana attempt!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Deep breaths from Tyson Griffin who tries a hammer punch to Edwards's ribs.
Edwards blocks those punches
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Edwards throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tyson Griffin
Solid shots!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Edwards tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yves Edwards controls the situation despite Tyson Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Yves Edwards work his BJJ game.
Edwards tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yves Edwards controls the situation despite Tyson Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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.
Yves Edwards fakes a punch and launches himself over Tyson Griffin
Great move by Edwards who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards takes a break to breathe while holding Tyson Griffin.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Yves Edwards is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Griffin follows Yves Edwards
only to get counter punched in a big way! Griffin needs to stop playing Yves Edwards's game or he'll get knocked out!
Griffin's Right eye is beginning to swell
Good front kick from Edwards!
Griffin stumbles backwards after that one!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Yves Edwards.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Griffin attempts a shoot
Yves Edwards hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Tyson Griffin seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Yves Edwards!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tyson Griffin can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Edwards sprawls and remains on his feet.
Edwards moves backwards and Tyson Griffin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Tyson Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
Yves Edwards sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Yves Edwards shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tyson Griffin is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Edwards into his guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Griffin
Edwards throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tyson Griffin
Solid shots!
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
Edwards doesn't allow him!
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Griffin
Yves Edwards tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Yves Edwards manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Griffin
Yves Edwards is cooling the fight on the ground
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Griffin
Edwards is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Griffin
Good looking punches from Yves Edwards on the ground
They could take their toll on Griffin.
Griffin's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Griffin has a small cut in his Nose
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Griffin
Edwards tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Griffin from the side mount!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Edwards tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Edwards tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yves Edwards controls the situation despite Tyson Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Yves Edwards uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to escape from the full mount...
Yves Edwards is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Yves Edwards looks to pass to mount...
Edwards slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Tyson Griffin.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Edwards tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yves Edwards controls the situation despite Tyson Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Edwards throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tyson Griffin
Solid shots!
The ref pulls off Yves Edwards! Griffin seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Griffin's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Yves Edwards by TKO (GnP) at 3:09 Round 2
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 9/10 (90%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 15/15 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 265 s
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 329 s
**CAMP CANNON FIGHT SPOILERS**
Griffin did less in this fight than Uno did in the shitty Guillard fight. This is particularly disappointing since Griffin is a former Champion and Edwards is nothing but filthy trash scum. I'm not biased though.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!