Post by The Sandmen on Mar 19, 2012 13:38:23 GMT -5
Forrest Griffin is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia).
Jake Shields looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Forrest Griffin is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Forrest Griffin today.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Jake Shields and Forrest Griffin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Jake Shields tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jake Shields who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin struggles and launches a few punches to Shields's head
Those punches are hitting! Shields covers his head!
There is a small laceration on Jake Shields's Right eye
Shields doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Forrest Griffin pushes Shields forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin struggles and launches a few punches to Shields's head
Those punches are hitting! Shields covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Once Griffin is able to keep you againts the fence in a clinch you must be worried.
Griffin tries to take Jake Shields down... Shields stumbles backwards and Forrest Griffin launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Shields's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Shields's face, followed by knees to the body from Forrest Griffin!
Bang! Shields can take many more shots like that!
Shields's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jake Shields slightly pushes Griffin into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Forrest Griffin tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Shields's face
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Shields looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Forrest Griffin's punches
Griffin is on the receiving end of a great combo by Shields.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Body kick by Jake Shields...
is blocked.
Forrest Griffin goes with a looping right hand while Jake Shields jumps back and jabs
Shields seems staggered and Forrest Griffin runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Griffin is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Shields is smart enough to block that one.
Jake Shields leans forwards and tries to grapple with Griffin
Shields shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin takes a break to breathe while holding Jake Shields.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Jake Shields fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Nice move by Shields who clinches and pushes Griffin against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Jake Shields fakes a punch to Forrest Griffin ribs and the tries to trip him
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Shields's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shields's side.
Shields ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin works on the ground with his fingers over Shields's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Shields's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shields tries to cover his face,
Shields has a small cut in his Left cheek
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Griffin
Shields is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jake Shields!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields tries to roll on the ground...
Griffin knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite Jake Shields efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Jake Shields
Griffin suddenly holds Jake Shields's arm and tries an armbar!
Shields can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Forrest Griffin!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Griffin
Shields is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jake Shields!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Jake Shields
Good looking punches from Forrest Griffin on the ground
They could take their toll on Shields.
Shields's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Jake Shields
Good looking punches from Forrest Griffin on the ground
They could take their toll on Shields.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Jake Shields
Griffin is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Shields's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mario Yamasaki saw it!
Mario Yamasaki allows Shields time to recover... 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.
Forrest Griffin chases Shields and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Shields steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Shields's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Shields has a small cut in his Right cheek
Griffin goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Forrest Griffin turns out the lights for Shields! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Shields's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jake Shields's Left eye
Winner is Forrest Griffin by KO (High kick) at 4:47 Round 1
Statistics: Jake Shields
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 100 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 9/14 (64%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 11/17 (65%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 10/11 (91%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 100 s
What a dull and boring fighter Shields was today. He needs to improve his performance if he wants the fans cheer for him.
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Forrest Griffin. This man can sell the PPV all on his own.
Great display of talent and heart by Jake Shields and Forrest Griffin! We want to see more like this one!
Jake Shields looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Forrest Griffin is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Forrest Griffin today.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Jake Shields and Forrest Griffin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Jake Shields tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jake Shields who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin struggles and launches a few punches to Shields's head
Those punches are hitting! Shields covers his head!
There is a small laceration on Jake Shields's Right eye
Shields doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Forrest Griffin pushes Shields forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin struggles and launches a few punches to Shields's head
Those punches are hitting! Shields covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Once Griffin is able to keep you againts the fence in a clinch you must be worried.
Griffin tries to take Jake Shields down... Shields stumbles backwards and Forrest Griffin launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Shields's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Shields's face, followed by knees to the body from Forrest Griffin!
Bang! Shields can take many more shots like that!
Shields's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jake Shields slightly pushes Griffin into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Forrest Griffin tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Shields's face
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Shields looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Forrest Griffin's punches
Griffin is on the receiving end of a great combo by Shields.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Body kick by Jake Shields...
is blocked.
Forrest Griffin goes with a looping right hand while Jake Shields jumps back and jabs
Shields seems staggered and Forrest Griffin runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Griffin is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Shields is smart enough to block that one.
Jake Shields leans forwards and tries to grapple with Griffin
Shields shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin takes a break to breathe while holding Jake Shields.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Jake Shields fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Nice move by Shields who clinches and pushes Griffin against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Jake Shields fakes a punch to Forrest Griffin ribs and the tries to trip him
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Shields's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shields's side.
Shields ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin works on the ground with his fingers over Shields's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Shields's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shields tries to cover his face,
Shields has a small cut in his Left cheek
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Griffin
Shields is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jake Shields!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields tries to roll on the ground...
Griffin knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite Jake Shields efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Jake Shields
Griffin suddenly holds Jake Shields's arm and tries an armbar!
Shields can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Forrest Griffin!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Griffin
Shields is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jake Shields!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Jake Shields
Good looking punches from Forrest Griffin on the ground
They could take their toll on Shields.
Shields's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Jake Shields
Good looking punches from Forrest Griffin on the ground
They could take their toll on Shields.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Jake Shields
Griffin is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Shields's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mario Yamasaki saw it!
Mario Yamasaki allows Shields time to recover... 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.
Forrest Griffin chases Shields and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Shields steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Shields's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Shields has a small cut in his Right cheek
Griffin goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Forrest Griffin turns out the lights for Shields! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Shields's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jake Shields's Left eye
Winner is Forrest Griffin by KO (High kick) at 4:47 Round 1
Statistics: Jake Shields
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 100 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 9/14 (64%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 11/17 (65%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 10/11 (91%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 100 s
What a dull and boring fighter Shields was today. He needs to improve his performance if he wants the fans cheer for him.
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Forrest Griffin. This man can sell the PPV all on his own.
Great display of talent and heart by Jake Shields and Forrest Griffin! We want to see more like this one!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!