Post by The Sandmen on Jun 24, 2013 15:56:13 GMT -5
Forrest Griffin doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Chuck Liddell is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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.
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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Forrest Griffin and Chuck Liddell touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Griffin is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Forrest Griffin and Iceman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Chuck Liddell and Griffin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chuck Liddell is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Chuck Liddell launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Griffin blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Forrest Griffin's cheek! Griffin stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Iceman launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Chuck Liddell creates space and allows Forrest Griffin to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Forrest Griffin is standing now.
Forrest Griffin is measuring Iceman with his jab.
Iceman isn't fazed.
Griffin leads with a punch
Chuck Liddell avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Forrest Griffin attempts to cut off Iceman with punches
Iceman avoids getting cornered.
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 combo
Forrest Griffin ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Iceman swings again, only to get countered once more! Iceman is looking bad here!
Iceman's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Iceman.
It looks like Griffin was hit by a bus!
Iceman fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Griffin sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Griffin decides to launch some tentative punches
Iceman launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Griffin with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Forrest Griffin just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Iceman may be in trouble!
Griffin is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Iceman's thigh
Griffin tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Iceman moves backwards and circles around Forrest Griffin.
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Iceman tries to grapple
Griffin moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Here comes Forrest Griffin with a vicious middle kick!
Chuck Liddell dodges that one moving backwards
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Iceman launches a hook to the body
Bang! Griffin stops that one with his ribs!
Griffin ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Iceman goes to the body...
his punches graze Griffin's arm.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Chuck Liddell
Iceman counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
High kick from Forrest Griffin!
He misses narrowly!
Chuck Liddell's mind is definitely in the fight, Griffin just got nailed! Chuck Liddell saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Griffin is going to have a headache after this one.
A right hand from Chuck Liddell
surprises Griffin!
A punch from Forrest Griffin
grazes Iceman's left cheek.
Iceman dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Griffin from the ground!
Griffin's Chin is beginning to swell
Griffin has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Iceman wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Iceman moves forward and holds Griffin
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin struggles and launches a few punches to Iceman's head
Nothing from this... Forrest Griffin seems frustrated.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Iceman is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Griffin's jaw!
Chuck Liddell goes with a looping right hand while Forrest Griffin jumps back and jabs
Griffin seems staggered and Chuck Liddell runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Iceman!
Chuck Liddell is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Griffin and pushes him away!
The two exchange wildly
Iceman is connecting with a few punches
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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Chuck Liddell tries a hook to the body
and hits Griffin ribs hard
Forrest Griffin jumps in the air and tries a flying knee!
Crushing shot! Iceman's mouthpiece flies out of his mouth
Iceman's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Some counter punches against Chuck Liddell
almost hit him as he moves away.
Griffin shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
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 misses a step and Chuck Liddell sees an opportunity to counter him!
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!
Griffin's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Griffin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin looks rattled! Chuck Liddell sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Forrest Griffin is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Griffin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Forrest Griffin kicks his legs trying to keep Chuck Liddell away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Iceman launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Iceman launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Griffin tries to hit Chuck Liddell with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Iceman dodges that
Poorly executed technique. Chuck Liddell looks to counter!
Iceman launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Griffin hyper-extended his left leg
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Iceman launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Griffin tries to hit Chuck Liddell with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Iceman dodges that
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Forrest Griffin kicks his legs trying to keep Chuck Liddell away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Chuck Liddell steps back and allows Griffin to get back to his feet.
Forrest Griffin is on his feet again.
Tremendous strikes from Iceman!
Some big punches are landing!
Griffin's Chin is beginning to swell
Griffin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Iceman throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough! The fight is over! Griffin was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Chuck Liddell by TKO (Punches) at 2:40 Round 2
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 13/30 (43%)
Kicks 2/4 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/2 (0%)
Time on the ground 101 s
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 38/52 (73%)
Kicks 5/5 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Chuck was pissy because of his last few performances, and took it out on Griffin's face.
Chuck Liddell is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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.
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.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Forrest Griffin and Chuck Liddell touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Griffin is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Forrest Griffin and Iceman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Chuck Liddell and Griffin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chuck Liddell is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Chuck Liddell launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Griffin blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Forrest Griffin's cheek! Griffin stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Iceman launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Chuck Liddell creates space and allows Forrest Griffin to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Forrest Griffin is standing now.
Forrest Griffin is measuring Iceman with his jab.
Iceman isn't fazed.
Griffin leads with a punch
Chuck Liddell avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Forrest Griffin attempts to cut off Iceman with punches
Iceman avoids getting cornered.
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 combo
Forrest Griffin ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Iceman swings again, only to get countered once more! Iceman is looking bad here!
Iceman's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Iceman.
It looks like Griffin was hit by a bus!
Iceman fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Griffin sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Griffin decides to launch some tentative punches
Iceman launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Griffin with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Forrest Griffin just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Iceman may be in trouble!
Griffin is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Iceman's thigh
Griffin tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Iceman moves backwards and circles around Forrest Griffin.
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Iceman tries to grapple
Griffin moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Here comes Forrest Griffin with a vicious middle kick!
Chuck Liddell dodges that one moving backwards
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Iceman launches a hook to the body
Bang! Griffin stops that one with his ribs!
Griffin ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Iceman goes to the body...
his punches graze Griffin's arm.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Chuck Liddell
Iceman counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
High kick from Forrest Griffin!
He misses narrowly!
Chuck Liddell's mind is definitely in the fight, Griffin just got nailed! Chuck Liddell saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Griffin is going to have a headache after this one.
A right hand from Chuck Liddell
surprises Griffin!
A punch from Forrest Griffin
grazes Iceman's left cheek.
Iceman dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Griffin from the ground!
Griffin's Chin is beginning to swell
Griffin has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Iceman wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Iceman moves forward and holds Griffin
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin struggles and launches a few punches to Iceman's head
Nothing from this... Forrest Griffin seems frustrated.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Iceman is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Griffin's jaw!
Chuck Liddell goes with a looping right hand while Forrest Griffin jumps back and jabs
Griffin seems staggered and Chuck Liddell runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Iceman!
Chuck Liddell is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Griffin and pushes him away!
The two exchange wildly
Iceman is connecting with a few punches
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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Chuck Liddell tries a hook to the body
and hits Griffin ribs hard
Forrest Griffin jumps in the air and tries a flying knee!
Crushing shot! Iceman's mouthpiece flies out of his mouth
Iceman's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Some counter punches against Chuck Liddell
almost hit him as he moves away.
Griffin shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
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 misses a step and Chuck Liddell sees an opportunity to counter him!
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!
Griffin's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Griffin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin looks rattled! Chuck Liddell sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Forrest Griffin is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Griffin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Forrest Griffin kicks his legs trying to keep Chuck Liddell away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Iceman launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Iceman launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Griffin tries to hit Chuck Liddell with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Iceman dodges that
Poorly executed technique. Chuck Liddell looks to counter!
Iceman launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Griffin hyper-extended his left leg
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Iceman launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Griffin tries to hit Chuck Liddell with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Iceman dodges that
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Forrest Griffin kicks his legs trying to keep Chuck Liddell away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Iceman is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Chuck Liddell steps back and allows Griffin to get back to his feet.
Forrest Griffin is on his feet again.
Tremendous strikes from Iceman!
Some big punches are landing!
Griffin's Chin is beginning to swell
Griffin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Iceman throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough! The fight is over! Griffin was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Chuck Liddell by TKO (Punches) at 2:40 Round 2
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 13/30 (43%)
Kicks 2/4 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/2 (0%)
Time on the ground 101 s
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 38/52 (73%)
Kicks 5/5 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Chuck was pissy because of his last few performances, and took it out on Griffin's face.
It all makes sense now. 