Post by The Sandmen on May 27, 2013 17:28:30 GMT -5
Tyson Griffin looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Anthony Pettis glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Anthony Pettis shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tyson Griffin is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Pettis into his guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Anthony Pettis tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Anthony Pettis passes momentarily but Tyson Griffin regains full guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Pettis 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 Anthony Pettis's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Pettis clumsily fails here and it's time for Tyson Griffin to fight back!
Pettis is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anthony Pettis!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Tyson Griffin rolls Anthony Pettis to his stomach and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Pettis
Griffin tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Pettis! Griffin has one hook in and keeps working!
Griffin is in rear mount over Pettis with one hook in
Pettis tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pettis's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Griffin is in rear mount over Pettis with one hook in
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Pettis's being punished here!
Griffin is in rear mount over Pettis with one hook in
Griffin has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Pettis.
Pettis uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Pettis with one hook in
Griffin has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Pettis.
Nicely done! Griffin now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Pettis with two hooks in
Pettis is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Pettis holds Tyson Griffin's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Anthony Pettis 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 Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Tyson Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pettis goes down.
Crushing shot to Pettis's body! He's holding his side
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis 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 improve position.
Pettis adjusts and closes his guard.
Griffin misses a step and Anthony Pettis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pettis tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Tyson Griffin seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Griffin launches a barrage of elbows over Pettis's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Pettis doesn't fight back!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Griffin moves on the ground
Tyson Griffin moves to side mount
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Anthony Pettis work his BJJ game.
Pettis tries to show some ground skills
Anthony Pettis put Griffin in half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to move to full guard
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Griffin tries to move to full mount
Griffin succeeds
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis tries to escape from the full mount...
Tyson Griffin is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Griffin tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Griffin blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Pettis clumsily fails here and it's time for Tyson Griffin to fight back!
Tyson Griffin hovers above Pettis
Good punches to Pettis's body.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tyson Griffin controls the situation despite Anthony Pettis efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Anthony Pettis gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Griffin moves on the ground
Tyson Griffin moves to side mount
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Pettis's being punished here!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Tyson Griffin has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Pettis throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Griffin's defense muffles the blows.
High kick from Anthony Pettis!
Griffin seems to be done!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Griffin stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Anthony Pettis is coming in again!
Brutal-looking high kick from Anthony Pettis!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
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 clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Pettis 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.
Griffin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Anthony Pettis embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Griffin who put distance between them
Pettis is holding Tyson Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pettis's side.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Tyson Griffin gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Pettis's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Pettis
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Pettis's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to close the guard.
Pettis put Tyson Griffin in closed guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis 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
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Anthony Pettis. 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 Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Pettis and Griffin are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Griffin is holding Anthony Pettis's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Pettis's being punished here!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Tyson Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Pettis 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 Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
Tyson Griffin shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin pushes off of Anthony Pettis and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Pettis stumbles backwards but Tyson Griffin chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Pettis slightly pushes Griffin into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Pettis launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Griffin!
Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anthony Pettis didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Pettis tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Pettis uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Anthony Pettis looks to counter!
Pettis moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Tyson Griffin breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Tyson Griffin. 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 Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Pettis moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Tyson Griffin checks the kick.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Anthony Pettis jumps in the air and tries a flying knee!
Crushing shot! Griffin's mouthpiece flies out of his mouth
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
A bad move from Tyson Griffin
allows Pettis to land a solid head kick.
Pettis goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Griffin showing excellent timing, blasts Anthony Pettis with a right hand.
Great hook by Tyson Griffin! Anthony Pettis is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Griffin is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Anthony Pettis launches an up-kick intended for Tyson Griffin's head...
It lands flush with Tyson Griffin's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Griffin is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Pettis tries to hit Tyson Griffin with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Griffin steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Griffin is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Anthony Pettis kicks his legs trying to keep Tyson Griffin away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Anthony Pettis. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Anthony Pettis is standing now.
Anthony Pettis goes with a looping right hand while Tyson Griffin jumps back and jabs
Pettis seems staggered and Tyson Griffin runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Pettis is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Good looking punches from Tyson Griffin on the ground
They could take their toll on Pettis.
Pettis's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Pettis has a small cut in his Right eye
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Griffin moves on the ground
Tyson Griffin moves to side mount
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Pettis's being punished here!
Pettis's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Chin
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Tyson Griffin looks to mount Anthony Pettis...
Tyson Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Good looking punches from Tyson Griffin on the ground
They could take their toll on Pettis.
Pettis has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Griffin fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Anthony Pettis's arm and tries an armbar!
Pettis holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Pettis's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Tyson Griffin.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Anthony Pettis in his guard.
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Pettis tries to escape from closed guard...
Griffin waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Anthony Pettis! He is reversed and nor Tyson Griffin is on half guard!
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis 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
Griffin tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Pettis steps backwards away from Tyson Griffin. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Crisp uppercut by Griffin followed by a hard jab
Anthony Pettis stumbles back.
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Pettis with a double overhooks!
Anthony Pettis is a bloody mess!
Anthony Pettis attempts a sweep single...
Anthony Pettis catches Tyson Griffin's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Pettis.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Pettis has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Pettis tries to escape from the closed guard
Pettis succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Griffin
Pettis tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Anthony Pettis.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Griffin shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Tyson Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Pettis is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis doesn't stop bleeding.
Tyson Griffin moves to better his position on the ground...
Tyson Griffin viciously slams hammer blows to Pettis's face!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pettis's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Pettis has a small cut in his Forehead
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis doesn't stop bleeding.
Tyson Griffin pushes Anthony Pettis against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Griffin jumps and tries to free his leg! Pettis doesn't allow this but Tyson Griffin is able to get half guard here.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Pettis
Pettis doesn't stop bleeding.
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Pettis's being punished here!
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis is a bloody mess!
Pettis tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Anthony Pettis. 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 Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Pulverizing punch to Griffin's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Anthony Pettis turns away cheekily and rolls for a kneebar on Tyson Griffin's left leg...
That Rolling Kneebar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Tyson Griffin avoids his leg being taken and steps out of danger while Pettis remains on the ground.
Griffin is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Tyson Griffin decides to jump inside Pettis's guard.
Pettis didn't see that coming. Griffin is in open guard over Pettis now.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Griffin is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Pettis throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tyson Griffin
Solid shots!
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Griffin
Anthony Pettis is a bloody mess!
Griffin measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pettis's side.
Pettis is in rear mount over Griffin
Anthony Pettis continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Griffin has Pettis 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 Pettis
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
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.
Anthony Pettis continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Griffin launches a few hard punches to Anthony Pettis's ribs!
Anthony Pettis's ribs shows the damage! Tyson Griffin is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin pushes off of Anthony Pettis and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Pettis stumbles backwards but Tyson Griffin chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Anthony Pettis's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Tyson Griffin pushes away Pettis trying to keep the fight at striking range
Pettis stumbles backwards and Tyson Griffin circles to get the center of the cage
Anthony Pettis is a bloody mess!
Griffin is holding Anthony Pettis's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
You can see Pettis's blood making stains in the mat.
Tyson Griffin looks to mount Anthony Pettis...
Tyson Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis 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.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tyson Griffin fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Pettis's face!
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Griffin leans back...
He clobbers Anthony Pettis's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis doesn't stop bleeding.
Pettis tries to escape from the full mount...
Tyson Griffin is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Pettis is the winner of this round.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Anthony Pettis.
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Round 5
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You can see Pettis's blood making stains in the mat.
Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anthony Pettis didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Griffin moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Pettis
Griffin launches a barrage of elbows over Pettis's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Pettis doesn't fight back!
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Pettis to defend himself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Pettis.
Winner is Tyson Griffin by TKO (Elbows) at 0:43 Round 5
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 10/16 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 11/16 (69%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 49/61 (80%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 767 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 5/12 (42%)
Kicks 7/8 (88%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 810 s
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Tyson Griffin. This man can sell the PPV all on his own. (688 points)
A highlight reel performance by Pettis from beginning to end! We want this man in all the events! (390 points)
What a fight! I love my job!
The first thing Pettis did was go for a takedown......WHAT?
Despite that, Griffin had an average at best first round. But he came back strong in the second round and made a fight of it. He was still losing by a notable margin after the second, but came out really well in the third and won that round, doing big damage to Pettis. Average 4th round for both, but Tyson finished up in the 5th.
Anthony Pettis glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Anthony Pettis shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tyson Griffin is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Pettis into his guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Anthony Pettis tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Anthony Pettis passes momentarily but Tyson Griffin regains full guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Pettis 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 Anthony Pettis's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Pettis clumsily fails here and it's time for Tyson Griffin to fight back!
Pettis is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anthony Pettis!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Tyson Griffin rolls Anthony Pettis to his stomach and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Pettis
Griffin tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Pettis! Griffin has one hook in and keeps working!
Griffin is in rear mount over Pettis with one hook in
Pettis tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pettis's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Griffin is in rear mount over Pettis with one hook in
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Pettis's being punished here!
Griffin is in rear mount over Pettis with one hook in
Griffin has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Pettis.
Pettis uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Pettis with one hook in
Griffin has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Pettis.
Nicely done! Griffin now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Pettis with two hooks in
Pettis is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Pettis holds Tyson Griffin's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Anthony Pettis 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 Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Tyson Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pettis goes down.
Crushing shot to Pettis's body! He's holding his side
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis 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 improve position.
Pettis adjusts and closes his guard.
Griffin misses a step and Anthony Pettis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pettis tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Tyson Griffin seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Griffin launches a barrage of elbows over Pettis's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Pettis doesn't fight back!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Griffin moves on the ground
Tyson Griffin moves to side mount
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Anthony Pettis work his BJJ game.
Pettis tries to show some ground skills
Anthony Pettis put Griffin in half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to move to full guard
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Griffin tries to move to full mount
Griffin succeeds
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis tries to escape from the full mount...
Tyson Griffin is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Griffin tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Griffin blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Pettis clumsily fails here and it's time for Tyson Griffin to fight back!
Tyson Griffin hovers above Pettis
Good punches to Pettis's body.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tyson Griffin controls the situation despite Anthony Pettis efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Anthony Pettis gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Griffin moves on the ground
Tyson Griffin moves to side mount
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Pettis's being punished here!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Tyson Griffin has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Pettis throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Griffin's defense muffles the blows.
High kick from Anthony Pettis!
Griffin seems to be done!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Griffin stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Anthony Pettis is coming in again!
Brutal-looking high kick from Anthony Pettis!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
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 clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Pettis 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.
Griffin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Anthony Pettis embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Griffin who put distance between them
Pettis is holding Tyson Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pettis's side.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Tyson Griffin gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Pettis's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Pettis
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Pettis's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to close the guard.
Pettis put Tyson Griffin in closed guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis 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
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Anthony Pettis. 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 Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Pettis and Griffin are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Griffin is holding Anthony Pettis's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Pettis's being punished here!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Tyson Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Pettis 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 Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
Tyson Griffin shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin pushes off of Anthony Pettis and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Pettis stumbles backwards but Tyson Griffin chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Pettis slightly pushes Griffin into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Pettis launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Griffin!
Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anthony Pettis didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Pettis tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Pettis uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Anthony Pettis looks to counter!
Pettis moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Tyson Griffin breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Tyson Griffin. 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 Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Pettis moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Tyson Griffin checks the kick.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Anthony Pettis jumps in the air and tries a flying knee!
Crushing shot! Griffin's mouthpiece flies out of his mouth
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
A bad move from Tyson Griffin
allows Pettis to land a solid head kick.
Pettis goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Griffin showing excellent timing, blasts Anthony Pettis with a right hand.
Great hook by Tyson Griffin! Anthony Pettis is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Griffin is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Anthony Pettis launches an up-kick intended for Tyson Griffin's head...
It lands flush with Tyson Griffin's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Griffin is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Pettis tries to hit Tyson Griffin with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Griffin steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Griffin is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Anthony Pettis kicks his legs trying to keep Tyson Griffin away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Anthony Pettis. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Anthony Pettis is standing now.
Anthony Pettis goes with a looping right hand while Tyson Griffin jumps back and jabs
Pettis seems staggered and Tyson Griffin runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Pettis is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Good looking punches from Tyson Griffin on the ground
They could take their toll on Pettis.
Pettis's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Pettis has a small cut in his Right eye
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Griffin moves on the ground
Tyson Griffin moves to side mount
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Pettis's being punished here!
Pettis's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Chin
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Tyson Griffin looks to mount Anthony Pettis...
Tyson Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Good looking punches from Tyson Griffin on the ground
They could take their toll on Pettis.
Pettis has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Griffin fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Anthony Pettis's arm and tries an armbar!
Pettis holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Pettis's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Tyson Griffin.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Anthony Pettis in his guard.
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Pettis tries to escape from closed guard...
Griffin waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Anthony Pettis! He is reversed and nor Tyson Griffin is on half guard!
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis 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
Griffin tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Pettis steps backwards away from Tyson Griffin. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Crisp uppercut by Griffin followed by a hard jab
Anthony Pettis stumbles back.
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Pettis with a double overhooks!
Anthony Pettis is a bloody mess!
Anthony Pettis attempts a sweep single...
Anthony Pettis catches Tyson Griffin's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Pettis.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Griffin
Pettis has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Pettis tries to escape from the closed guard
Pettis succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Griffin
Pettis tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Anthony Pettis.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Griffin shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Tyson Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Pettis is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis doesn't stop bleeding.
Tyson Griffin moves to better his position on the ground...
Tyson Griffin viciously slams hammer blows to Pettis's face!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pettis's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Pettis has a small cut in his Forehead
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis doesn't stop bleeding.
Tyson Griffin pushes Anthony Pettis against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Griffin jumps and tries to free his leg! Pettis doesn't allow this but Tyson Griffin is able to get half guard here.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Pettis
Pettis doesn't stop bleeding.
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Pettis's being punished here!
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis is a bloody mess!
Pettis tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Anthony Pettis. 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 Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Pulverizing punch to Griffin's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Anthony Pettis turns away cheekily and rolls for a kneebar on Tyson Griffin's left leg...
That Rolling Kneebar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Tyson Griffin avoids his leg being taken and steps out of danger while Pettis remains on the ground.
Griffin is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Tyson Griffin decides to jump inside Pettis's guard.
Pettis didn't see that coming. Griffin is in open guard over Pettis now.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Pettis
Griffin is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Pettis throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tyson Griffin
Solid shots!
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Griffin
Anthony Pettis is a bloody mess!
Griffin measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pettis's side.
Pettis is in rear mount over Griffin
Anthony Pettis continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Griffin has Pettis 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 Pettis
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
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.
Anthony Pettis continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Griffin launches a few hard punches to Anthony Pettis's ribs!
Anthony Pettis's ribs shows the damage! Tyson Griffin is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin pushes off of Anthony Pettis and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Pettis stumbles backwards but Tyson Griffin chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Anthony Pettis's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Tyson Griffin pushes away Pettis trying to keep the fight at striking range
Pettis stumbles backwards and Tyson Griffin circles to get the center of the cage
Anthony Pettis is a bloody mess!
Griffin is holding Anthony Pettis's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
You can see Pettis's blood making stains in the mat.
Tyson Griffin looks to mount Anthony Pettis...
Tyson Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis 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.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tyson Griffin fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Pettis's face!
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Griffin leans back...
He clobbers Anthony Pettis's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis doesn't stop bleeding.
Pettis tries to escape from the full mount...
Tyson Griffin is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Pettis is the winner of this round.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Anthony Pettis.
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Round 5
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You can see Pettis's blood making stains in the mat.
Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anthony Pettis didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Pettis
Griffin moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Pettis
Griffin launches a barrage of elbows over Pettis's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Pettis doesn't fight back!
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Pettis to defend himself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Pettis.
Winner is Tyson Griffin by TKO (Elbows) at 0:43 Round 5
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 10/16 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 11/16 (69%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 49/61 (80%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 767 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 5/12 (42%)
Kicks 7/8 (88%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 810 s
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Tyson Griffin. This man can sell the PPV all on his own. (688 points)
A highlight reel performance by Pettis from beginning to end! We want this man in all the events! (390 points)
What a fight! I love my job!
The first thing Pettis did was go for a takedown......WHAT?
Despite that, Griffin had an average at best first round. But he came back strong in the second round and made a fight of it. He was still losing by a notable margin after the second, but came out really well in the third and won that round, doing big damage to Pettis. Average 4th round for both, but Tyson finished up in the 5th.
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Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!