Post by The Sandmen on Sept 29, 2013 20:41:11 GMT -5
Tyson Griffin is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Frankie Edgar 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.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Tyson Griffin and Frankie Edgar touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Griffin wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Edgar doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tyson Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Tyson Griffin pushes Edgar forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tyson Griffin is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Edgar with uppercuts!
Edgar is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Edgar is unable to escape!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin tries to take Frankie Edgar down... Edgar stumbles backwards and Tyson Griffin launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Edgar's jaw!
Frankie Edgar 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.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frankie Edgar pushes away Griffin trying to keep the fight at striking range
Griffin doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Frankie Edgar
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tyson Griffin locks up a guillotine and tries to pull guard...
Frankie Edgar slips his head out and ends up in Tyson Griffin's guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Griffin
Not a desiderable position that Edgar is in now. Tyson Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Edgar is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Frankie Edgar uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Griffin
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tyson Griffin can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Griffin measures the resilience of Edgar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edgar's side.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Griffin
Edgar struggles on the ground and tries to break Tyson Griffin's guard...
Griffin doesn't want to free his opponent and Edgar continues in closed guard
Poorly executed technique. Tyson Griffin looks to counter!
Edgar is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar tries to escape from the full mount...
Tyson Griffin is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar 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.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Griffin cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Edgar can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Frankie Edgar manages to switch to half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Good looking punches from Tyson Griffin on the ground
They could take their toll on Edgar.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin tries to pass Frankie Edgar's guard...
Tyson Griffin manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Tyson Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Edgar's being punished here!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Frankie Edgar manages to switch to half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Griffin tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Tyson Griffin looks to mount Frankie Edgar...
Tyson Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Griffin cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Edgar can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Frankie Edgar is cooling the fight on the ground
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Tyson Griffin storms over Edgar with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Griffin doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Edgar's face with his elbows!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar 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 4:40 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Tyson Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Tyson Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Frankie Edgar.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Tyson Griffin.
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Round 2
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Pulverizing punch to Edgar's head!
Edgar slips the punch.
Poorly executed technique. Frankie Edgar looks to counter!
Tremendous strikes from Edgar!
Some big punches are landing!
Edgar and Griffin circle around the center of the cage.
As the fight continues it seems that Frankie Edgar is taking the best of the fight.
Edgar launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Griffin.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Nice punch by Tyson Griffin
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
A right hand from Frankie Edgar
makes Griffin stumble back!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Edgar decides to launch some tentative punches
Frankie Edgar takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
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.
Tyson Griffin postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Edgar hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Edgar goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Tyson Griffin is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Frankie Edgar gets the advantage
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Griffin
Edgar is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Frankie Edgar uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Edgar is trying to counter now!
Frankie Edgar tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Frankie Edgar manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Griffin
Edgar tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Tyson Griffin 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
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Torinto Palasport Olimpico (Turin, Italy) are cheering for the fighters.
Frankie Edgar throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Griffin's chin! That stops Griffin in his tracks!
Griffin's Left eye is beginning to swell
Tyson Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Frankie Edgar is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Griffin into his guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin tries to escape from the closed guard
Griffin succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edgar
Griffin moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Edgar is moving on the ground...
Griffin tries to counter Edgar's moves on the ground.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Griffin moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edgar
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Edgar's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Frankie Edgar tries to take advantage...
Edgar tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Tyson Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin tries to escape from closed guard...
Griffin struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin tries to open Edgar's guard...
Edgar breaks the lock and covers himself from Griffin's punches
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Frankie Edgar tries to take advantage...
Frankie Edgar attempts to move to full guard
Frankie Edgar manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin tries to pass Frankie Edgar's guard...
Tyson Griffin passes momentarily but Frankie Edgar regains full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin tries to pass Frankie Edgar's guard...
Tyson Griffin passes momentarily but Frankie Edgar regains full guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A right hand from Tyson Griffin
makes Edgar stumble back!
Edgar launches a kick
Griffin checks it and keeps distance.
Frankie Edgar leans forwards and tries to grapple with Griffin
Edgar shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Frankie Edgar shoots and grab one of Tyson Griffin's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Griffin lose his balance and falls to the mat
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Tyson Griffin goes with a looping right hand while Frankie Edgar jumps back and jabs
Griffin only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tyson Griffin!
Edgar is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Edgar has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
A wicked punch by Frankie Edgar
rocks Griffin!
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Edgar!
Nice move by Griffin who clinches and pushes Edgar against the cage
Edgar doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tyson Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Edgar who put distance between them
Frankie Edgar fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Nice move by Edgar who clinches and pushes Griffin against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Tyson Griffin fakes a few punches and advance towards Edgar trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Frankie Edgar lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Griffin is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Frankie Edgar 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
Back to the beginning! Frankie Edgar is standing now.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tyson Griffin can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Tyson Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edgar goes down.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edgar
Griffin moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to move to full guard
Tyson Griffin keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Griffin gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Frankie Edgar! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Frankie Edgar doesn't defend himself!
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to close the guard.
Edgar put Tyson Griffin in closed guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Edgar's face with those brutal elbows! Edgar needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin tries to pass Frankie Edgar's guard...
Tyson Griffin manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin pushes Edgar's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Edgar wraps his legs while he holds Tyson Griffin's head... Tight guard!
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Frankie Edgar to fight back!
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Tyson Griffin uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to close the guard.
Edgar put Tyson Griffin in closed guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin looks to posture up and open Frankie Edgar's guard...
Tyson Griffin forces Frankie Edgar to open his guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Stand up! This is what Griffin's cornermen are shouting. Frankie Edgar is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Frankie Edgar 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!
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edgar tries to cover his face,
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Frankie Edgar uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Frankie Edgar keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Frankie Edgar rolls Tyson Griffin to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Edgar is in rear mount over Griffin
Edgar tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Griffin! Edgar has one hook in and keeps working!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Frankie Edgar didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin pushes Frankie Edgar against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Griffin jumps and tries to free his leg! Edgar doesn't allow this but Tyson Griffin is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Griffin leans back...
Edgar eyes him warily.
Edgar is trying to counter now!
Frankie Edgar attempts to move to full guard
Frankie Edgar manages to switch to full guard.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Frankie Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tyson Griffin sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar and Griffin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tyson Griffin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Edgar looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tyson Griffin's punches
Edgar measures the resilience of Griffin's chin with an uppercut while Griffin lands some great crosses.
Crushing shot to Edgar's body! He's holding his side
Inside leg kick from Edgar
that lands on Tyson Griffin's leg.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Griffin is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Griffin
Frankie Edgar throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Griffin's face with those brutal elbows! Griffin needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Griffin has a small cut in his Right eye
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Griffin
Frankie Edgar wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Edgar drills Tyson Griffin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Griffin
Edgar leans back...
Griffin eyes him warily.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Griffin
Edgar is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Frankie Edgar aggressively and repeatedly punches Griffin.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Griffin
Frankie Edgar pushes Tyson Griffin against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Edgar jumps and tries to free his leg! Griffin doesn't allow this but Frankie Edgar is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Griffin
Frankie Edgar aggressively and repeatedly punches Griffin.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Griffin
Edgar gets a good position on the ground. ..
Griffin holds Frankie Edgar arms and counters his opponent punches.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Tyson Griffin tries to close the guard.
Griffin put Frankie Edgar in closed guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Griffin
Edgar tries to escape from the closed guard
Edgar succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Griffin
Edgar moves on the ground
Frankie Edgar moves to side mount
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Tyson Griffin. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Edgar wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Edgar moves forward and holds Griffin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin is launching some bone breaking punches to Edgar's ribs while in the clinch.
Edgar blocks.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edgar and Tyson Griffin are cliched up against the cage. Edgar hammers Griffin face and hooks Griffin leg
Tyson Griffin is on his back after that trip
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Griffin
Frankie Edgar looks to posture up and open Tyson Griffin's guard...
Frankie Edgar forces Tyson Griffin to open his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Griffin
Frankie Edgar moves to better his position on the ground...
Frankie Edgar viciously slams hammer blows to Griffin's face!
Griffin's Forehead is beginning to swell
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Griffin
Edgar moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Griffin
Frankie Edgar tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Frankie Edgar manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin launches a few weak punches
Edgar blocks them effectively.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Frankie Edgar to fight back!
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Frankie Edgar tries to better his position on the ground...
Edgar is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Edgar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Edgar blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Tyson Griffin moves to half guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Frankie Edgar, but it's close.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Superb haymaker by Edgar
that lands on Griffin's face like a cannon ball!
Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Edgar sprawls and remains on his feet.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Frankie Edgar to fight back!
Brutal-looking high kick from Frankie Edgar!
Griffin dodges!
Edgar 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 moves forward looking for some action
Frankie Edgar struggles a bit before breaking Griffin's attemp of grappling
Edgar dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Griffin from the ground!
Griffin's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
Griffin avoids a dangerous strike from Edgar
and counters with a solid straight!
Tyson Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Frankie Edgar jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Frankie Edgar leans forwards and tries to grapple with Griffin
Edgar shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin struggles and launches a few punches to Edgar's head
Nothing from this... Tyson Griffin seems frustrated.
Griffin misses a step and Frankie Edgar sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tyson Griffin's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Edgar is throwing a flurry of punches!
Tyson Griffin just can't get away!
Griffin has a small cut in his Right cheek
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tyson Griffin slightly pushes Edgar into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin pushes off of Frankie Edgar and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Edgar holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edgar and Tyson Griffin are cliched up against the cage. Edgar hammers Griffin face and hooks Griffin leg
Tyson Griffin is on his back after that trip
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Griffin
Frankie Edgar wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Edgar drills Tyson Griffin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Griffin
Edgar is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Frankie Edgar uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Edgar's moves.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Griffin
Edgar tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Frankie Edgar fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
Edgar doesn't allow him!
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Griffin
Frankie Edgar tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Frankie Edgar manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
Edgar doesn't allow him!
The clock says 3:10 in the 5 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Nice beating Tyson Griffin has received.
Griffin tries to stand up!
Edgar doesn't allow him!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Edgar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Edgar blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Griffin misses a step and Frankie Edgar sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Torinto Palasport Olimpico (Turin, Italy) are cheering for the fighters.
Tyson Griffin throws a combo
Frankie Edgar ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Griffin swings again, only to get countered once more! Griffin is looking bad here!
Frankie Edgar tries a hook to the body
and hits Griffin ribs hard
Edgar is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Edgar is holding Tyson Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Edgar works on the ground with his fingers over Griffin's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Frankie Edgar uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Frankie Edgar wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Edgar drills Tyson Griffin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact! He's out cold!
Griffin's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tyson Griffin's Nose
Winner is Frankie Edgar by KO (GnP) at 4:40 Round 5
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 9/17 (53%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/23 (30%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 24/50 (48%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 880 s
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 19/22 (86%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 4/7 (57%)
Takedowns 6/7 (86%)
GnP strikes 27/43 (63%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 4/4 (100%)
Time on the ground 893 s
I forgot Edgar fought like this. He totally ate it the first couple rounds, then came back stronger and stronger as the fight went on. He definitely took over by the later rounds, and finished a legit-bomb opponent here late. A quality win.
Frankie Edgar 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.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Tyson Griffin and Frankie Edgar touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Griffin wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Edgar doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tyson Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Tyson Griffin pushes Edgar forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tyson Griffin is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Edgar with uppercuts!
Edgar is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Edgar is unable to escape!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin tries to take Frankie Edgar down... Edgar stumbles backwards and Tyson Griffin launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Edgar's jaw!
Frankie Edgar 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.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frankie Edgar pushes away Griffin trying to keep the fight at striking range
Griffin doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Frankie Edgar
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tyson Griffin locks up a guillotine and tries to pull guard...
Frankie Edgar slips his head out and ends up in Tyson Griffin's guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Griffin
Not a desiderable position that Edgar is in now. Tyson Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Edgar is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Frankie Edgar uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Griffin
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tyson Griffin can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Griffin measures the resilience of Edgar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edgar's side.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Griffin
Edgar struggles on the ground and tries to break Tyson Griffin's guard...
Griffin doesn't want to free his opponent and Edgar continues in closed guard
Poorly executed technique. Tyson Griffin looks to counter!
Edgar is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar tries to escape from the full mount...
Tyson Griffin is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar 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.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Griffin cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Edgar can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Frankie Edgar manages to switch to half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Good looking punches from Tyson Griffin on the ground
They could take their toll on Edgar.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin tries to pass Frankie Edgar's guard...
Tyson Griffin manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Tyson Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Edgar's being punished here!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Frankie Edgar manages to switch to half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Griffin tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Tyson Griffin looks to mount Frankie Edgar...
Tyson Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Griffin cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Edgar can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Frankie Edgar is cooling the fight on the ground
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Tyson Griffin storms over Edgar with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Griffin doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Edgar's face with his elbows!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar 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 4:40 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Tyson Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Tyson Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Frankie Edgar.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Tyson Griffin.
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Round 2
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Pulverizing punch to Edgar's head!
Edgar slips the punch.
Poorly executed technique. Frankie Edgar looks to counter!
Tremendous strikes from Edgar!
Some big punches are landing!
Edgar and Griffin circle around the center of the cage.
As the fight continues it seems that Frankie Edgar is taking the best of the fight.
Edgar launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Griffin.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Nice punch by Tyson Griffin
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
A right hand from Frankie Edgar
makes Griffin stumble back!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Edgar decides to launch some tentative punches
Frankie Edgar takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
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.
Tyson Griffin postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Edgar hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Edgar goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Tyson Griffin is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Frankie Edgar gets the advantage
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Griffin
Edgar is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Frankie Edgar uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Edgar is trying to counter now!
Frankie Edgar tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Frankie Edgar manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Griffin
Edgar tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Tyson Griffin 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
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Torinto Palasport Olimpico (Turin, Italy) are cheering for the fighters.
Frankie Edgar throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Griffin's chin! That stops Griffin in his tracks!
Griffin's Left eye is beginning to swell
Tyson Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Frankie Edgar is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Griffin into his guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin tries to escape from the closed guard
Griffin succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edgar
Griffin moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Edgar is moving on the ground...
Griffin tries to counter Edgar's moves on the ground.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Griffin moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edgar
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Edgar's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Frankie Edgar tries to take advantage...
Edgar tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Tyson Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin tries to escape from closed guard...
Griffin struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin tries to open Edgar's guard...
Edgar breaks the lock and covers himself from Griffin's punches
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Frankie Edgar tries to take advantage...
Frankie Edgar attempts to move to full guard
Frankie Edgar manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin tries to pass Frankie Edgar's guard...
Tyson Griffin passes momentarily but Frankie Edgar regains full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin tries to pass Frankie Edgar's guard...
Tyson Griffin passes momentarily but Frankie Edgar regains full guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A right hand from Tyson Griffin
makes Edgar stumble back!
Edgar launches a kick
Griffin checks it and keeps distance.
Frankie Edgar leans forwards and tries to grapple with Griffin
Edgar shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Frankie Edgar shoots and grab one of Tyson Griffin's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Griffin lose his balance and falls to the mat
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Tyson Griffin goes with a looping right hand while Frankie Edgar jumps back and jabs
Griffin only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tyson Griffin!
Edgar is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Edgar has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
A wicked punch by Frankie Edgar
rocks Griffin!
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Edgar!
Nice move by Griffin who clinches and pushes Edgar against the cage
Edgar doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tyson Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Edgar who put distance between them
Frankie Edgar fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Nice move by Edgar who clinches and pushes Griffin against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Tyson Griffin fakes a few punches and advance towards Edgar trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Frankie Edgar lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Griffin is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Frankie Edgar 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
Back to the beginning! Frankie Edgar is standing now.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tyson Griffin can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Tyson Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edgar goes down.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edgar
Griffin moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to move to full guard
Tyson Griffin keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Griffin gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Frankie Edgar! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Frankie Edgar doesn't defend himself!
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to close the guard.
Edgar put Tyson Griffin in closed guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Edgar's face with those brutal elbows! Edgar needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin tries to pass Frankie Edgar's guard...
Tyson Griffin manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin pushes Edgar's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Edgar wraps his legs while he holds Tyson Griffin's head... Tight guard!
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Frankie Edgar to fight back!
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Tyson Griffin uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to close the guard.
Edgar put Tyson Griffin in closed guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin looks to posture up and open Frankie Edgar's guard...
Tyson Griffin forces Frankie Edgar to open his guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Edgar
Griffin is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Stand up! This is what Griffin's cornermen are shouting. Frankie Edgar is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Frankie Edgar 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!
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edgar tries to cover his face,
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Frankie Edgar uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Frankie Edgar keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Frankie Edgar rolls Tyson Griffin to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Edgar is in rear mount over Griffin
Edgar tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Griffin! Edgar has one hook in and keeps working!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Frankie Edgar didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Edgar
Tyson Griffin pushes Frankie Edgar against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Griffin jumps and tries to free his leg! Edgar doesn't allow this but Tyson Griffin is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Edgar
Griffin leans back...
Edgar eyes him warily.
Edgar is trying to counter now!
Frankie Edgar attempts to move to full guard
Frankie Edgar manages to switch to full guard.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Frankie Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tyson Griffin sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar and Griffin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tyson Griffin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Edgar looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tyson Griffin's punches
Edgar measures the resilience of Griffin's chin with an uppercut while Griffin lands some great crosses.
Crushing shot to Edgar's body! He's holding his side
Inside leg kick from Edgar
that lands on Tyson Griffin's leg.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Griffin is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Griffin
Frankie Edgar throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Griffin's face with those brutal elbows! Griffin needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Griffin has a small cut in his Right eye
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Griffin
Frankie Edgar wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Edgar drills Tyson Griffin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Griffin
Edgar leans back...
Griffin eyes him warily.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Griffin
Edgar is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Frankie Edgar aggressively and repeatedly punches Griffin.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Griffin
Frankie Edgar pushes Tyson Griffin against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Edgar jumps and tries to free his leg! Griffin doesn't allow this but Frankie Edgar is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Griffin
Frankie Edgar aggressively and repeatedly punches Griffin.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Griffin
Edgar gets a good position on the ground. ..
Griffin holds Frankie Edgar arms and counters his opponent punches.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Tyson Griffin tries to close the guard.
Griffin put Frankie Edgar in closed guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Griffin
Edgar tries to escape from the closed guard
Edgar succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Griffin
Edgar moves on the ground
Frankie Edgar moves to side mount
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Tyson Griffin. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Edgar wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Edgar moves forward and holds Griffin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin is launching some bone breaking punches to Edgar's ribs while in the clinch.
Edgar blocks.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edgar and Tyson Griffin are cliched up against the cage. Edgar hammers Griffin face and hooks Griffin leg
Tyson Griffin is on his back after that trip
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Griffin
Frankie Edgar looks to posture up and open Tyson Griffin's guard...
Frankie Edgar forces Tyson Griffin to open his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Griffin
Frankie Edgar moves to better his position on the ground...
Frankie Edgar viciously slams hammer blows to Griffin's face!
Griffin's Forehead is beginning to swell
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Griffin
Edgar moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Griffin
Frankie Edgar tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Frankie Edgar manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin launches a few weak punches
Edgar blocks them effectively.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Frankie Edgar to fight back!
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Frankie Edgar tries to better his position on the ground...
Edgar is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Edgar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Edgar blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Tyson Griffin moves to half guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Frankie Edgar, but it's close.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Superb haymaker by Edgar
that lands on Griffin's face like a cannon ball!
Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Edgar sprawls and remains on his feet.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Frankie Edgar to fight back!
Brutal-looking high kick from Frankie Edgar!
Griffin dodges!
Edgar 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 moves forward looking for some action
Frankie Edgar struggles a bit before breaking Griffin's attemp of grappling
Edgar dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Griffin from the ground!
Griffin's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
Griffin avoids a dangerous strike from Edgar
and counters with a solid straight!
Tyson Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Frankie Edgar jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Frankie Edgar leans forwards and tries to grapple with Griffin
Edgar shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin struggles and launches a few punches to Edgar's head
Nothing from this... Tyson Griffin seems frustrated.
Griffin misses a step and Frankie Edgar sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tyson Griffin's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Edgar is throwing a flurry of punches!
Tyson Griffin just can't get away!
Griffin has a small cut in his Right cheek
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tyson Griffin slightly pushes Edgar into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin pushes off of Frankie Edgar and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Edgar holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edgar and Tyson Griffin are cliched up against the cage. Edgar hammers Griffin face and hooks Griffin leg
Tyson Griffin is on his back after that trip
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Griffin
Frankie Edgar wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Edgar drills Tyson Griffin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Griffin
Edgar is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Frankie Edgar uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Edgar's moves.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Griffin
Edgar tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Frankie Edgar fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
Edgar doesn't allow him!
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Griffin
Frankie Edgar tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Frankie Edgar manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
Edgar doesn't allow him!
The clock says 3:10 in the 5 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Nice beating Tyson Griffin has received.
Griffin tries to stand up!
Edgar doesn't allow him!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Edgar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Edgar blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Griffin misses a step and Frankie Edgar sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Torinto Palasport Olimpico (Turin, Italy) are cheering for the fighters.
Tyson Griffin throws a combo
Frankie Edgar ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Griffin swings again, only to get countered once more! Griffin is looking bad here!
Frankie Edgar tries a hook to the body
and hits Griffin ribs hard
Edgar is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Edgar is holding Tyson Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Edgar works on the ground with his fingers over Griffin's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Frankie Edgar uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Frankie Edgar wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Edgar drills Tyson Griffin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact! He's out cold!
Griffin's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tyson Griffin's Nose
Winner is Frankie Edgar by KO (GnP) at 4:40 Round 5
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 9/17 (53%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/23 (30%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 24/50 (48%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 880 s
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 19/22 (86%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 4/7 (57%)
Takedowns 6/7 (86%)
GnP strikes 27/43 (63%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 4/4 (100%)
Time on the ground 893 s
I forgot Edgar fought like this. He totally ate it the first couple rounds, then came back stronger and stronger as the fight went on. He definitely took over by the later rounds, and finished a legit-bomb opponent here late. A quality win.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!