Post by The Sandmen on Jun 13, 2014 16:13:06 GMT -5
Tyson Griffin doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Shinya Aoki looks very relaxed.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tyson Griffin is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aoki into his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Aoki is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki looks to posture up and open Tyson Griffin's guard...
Tyson Griffin has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Stand up! This is what Griffin's cornermen are shouting. Shinya Aoki is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Shinya Aoki passes momentarily but Tyson Griffin regains full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Aoki is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Griffin's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Aoki launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Tyson Griffin rolls over himself and stands up while Shinya Aoki rolls on his back.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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.
Aoki tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Aoki is clinching with Griffin.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shinya Aoki embrace and tries to move away...
Shinya Aoki pushes Griffin forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Tyson Griffin brings Shinya Aoki down to the ground and pulls his head out.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Griffin blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Aoki's guard.
Aoki misses a step and Tyson Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tyson Griffin fakes some punches
Aoki ties him up.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Griffin is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Tyson Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Tyson Griffin tries to take advantage...
Griffin gets a good position on the ground. ..
Aoki holds Tyson Griffin arms and counters his opponent punches.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Not a desiderable position that Aoki is in now. Tyson Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Griffin tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Aoki leans and gets Tyson Griffin's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki throws up a triangle attempt!
Tyson Griffin postures up and breaks the triangle.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tyson Griffin is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aoki into his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki looks to posture up and open Tyson Griffin's guard...
Tyson Griffin has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Aoki is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki looks to posture up and open Tyson Griffin's guard...
Tyson Griffin has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Aoki use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Tyson Griffin holds Shinya Aoki and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Terrible one sided match... Griffin was not ready to fight a fighter of Shinya Aoki caliber.
Griffin measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki tries to escape from closed guard...
Griffin waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Shinya Aoki! He is reversed and nor Tyson Griffin is on half guard!
John McCarthy 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.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Aoki throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Shinya Aoki!
Griffin ducks under...
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Aoki struggles... Tyson Griffin is unable to take him down
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki 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
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Aoki tries to move to full mount
Aoki's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki moves on the ground
Shinya Aoki moves to side mount
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to turn into his oponent...
Shinya Aoki tries to sprawl back but he is too slow. Griffin scrammbles out and gets back to his feet!
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki steps backwards away from Tyson Griffin. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Aoki tries to move to full mount
Aoki's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Poorly executed technique. Tyson Griffin looks to counter!
Griffin launches a few weak punches
Aoki blocks them effectively.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Aoki tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Aoki tries to free his leg...
Griffin doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tyson Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Griffin goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Deep breaths from Tyson Griffin who tries a hammer punch to Aoki's ribs.
That hit Aoki who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Griffin struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Griffin's eyes...
Griffin is able to break the lock.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Aoki is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki was tooling Tyson Griffin for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Tyson Griffin lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Shinya Aoki pushes Tyson Griffin against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Aoki jumps and tries to free his leg! Griffin doesn't allow this but Shinya Aoki is able to get half guard here.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Aoki launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Griffin is covering himself! Aoki tries to force the situation and Griffin clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Aoki is in rear mount over Griffin
Shinya Aoki isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Punishing hold!
Griffin locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Shinya Aoki unil he can pull his arm free! Aoki lost his dominant position.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Griffin's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close an armbar from the bottom!
That Bicep slider looks tight...
Griffin tries to break the lock slamming Shinya Aoki against the mat!
Shinya Aoki doesn't allow Tyson Griffin to escape. He is tightening the Bicep slider
That Bicep slider looks tight...
Tyson Griffin lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Shinya Aoki doesn't break the lock and Tyson Griffin is running out of time!
You can see the pain reflected in Griffin's eyes...
Tyson Griffin lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Shinya Aoki doesn't break the lock and Tyson Griffin is running out of time!
Griffin knows what was coming and counters the lock.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Griffin is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Aoki goes for an armbar!
Tyson Griffin breaks the lock and pushes away Shinya Aoki, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Aoki is clinching with Griffin.
The fighters are clinching.
Aoki and Tyson Griffin are cliched up against the cage. Aoki steps for a throw
Tyson Griffin is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to turn away and scramble out. Shinya Aoki takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
He can't lock it up. Tyson Griffin spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Shinya Aoki!
Griffin is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Aoki is holding Tyson Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Shinya Aoki hooks Griffin's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Tyson Griffin manages to kick Aoki away and scrambles on top!
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Tyson Griffin to fight back!
Griffin launches a few weak punches
Aoki blocks them effectively.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Shinya Aoki isolates Tyson Griffin's right arm looking for an armbar...
That armbar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Tyson Griffin manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
Tyson Griffin tries to pass to half guard...
Shinya Aoki's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Aoki tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki attempts a triangle from bottom! Tyson Griffin slips out. Aoki quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Tyson Griffin slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki is holding Tyson Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Shinya Aoki slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Shinya Aoki isolates Tyson Griffin's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Arm Triangle from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
Griffin struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Tyson Griffin is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Shinya Aoki launches a few fake punches and then turns over himself and gets Tyson Griffin leg, rolls over and tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Aoki is locking that Kneebar...
Aoki is locking that Kneebar...
Griffin tries to launch a few kicks but Aoki put al his strength and Tyson Griffin has to tap.
Winner is Shinya Aoki by Submission (Kneebar) at 4:35 Round 2
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/22 (5%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 407 s
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 14/14 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 407 s
Aoki absolutely elevated his game for this Zenith! In a fight I thought he had no chance in, he brought a perfect submission game and sub-chained the hell out of the former champion to get the win. Griffin is a tough one, and a striker is never out of a fight, so there was some good consistency by Aoki here to stick to the gameplan and get the submission and the win.
Shinya Aoki looks very relaxed.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tyson Griffin is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aoki into his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Aoki is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki looks to posture up and open Tyson Griffin's guard...
Tyson Griffin has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Stand up! This is what Griffin's cornermen are shouting. Shinya Aoki is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Shinya Aoki passes momentarily but Tyson Griffin regains full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Aoki is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Griffin's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Aoki launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Tyson Griffin rolls over himself and stands up while Shinya Aoki rolls on his back.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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.
Aoki tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Aoki is clinching with Griffin.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shinya Aoki embrace and tries to move away...
Shinya Aoki pushes Griffin forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Tyson Griffin brings Shinya Aoki down to the ground and pulls his head out.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Griffin blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Aoki's guard.
Aoki misses a step and Tyson Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tyson Griffin fakes some punches
Aoki ties him up.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Griffin is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Tyson Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Tyson Griffin tries to take advantage...
Griffin gets a good position on the ground. ..
Aoki holds Tyson Griffin arms and counters his opponent punches.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Not a desiderable position that Aoki is in now. Tyson Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Griffin tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Aoki leans and gets Tyson Griffin's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki throws up a triangle attempt!
Tyson Griffin postures up and breaks the triangle.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tyson Griffin is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aoki into his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki looks to posture up and open Tyson Griffin's guard...
Tyson Griffin has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Aoki is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki looks to posture up and open Tyson Griffin's guard...
Tyson Griffin has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Aoki use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Tyson Griffin holds Shinya Aoki and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Griffin
Terrible one sided match... Griffin was not ready to fight a fighter of Shinya Aoki caliber.
Griffin measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki tries to escape from closed guard...
Griffin waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Shinya Aoki! He is reversed and nor Tyson Griffin is on half guard!
John McCarthy 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.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Aoki throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Shinya Aoki!
Griffin ducks under...
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Aoki struggles... Tyson Griffin is unable to take him down
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki 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
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Aoki tries to move to full mount
Aoki's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki moves on the ground
Shinya Aoki moves to side mount
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to turn into his oponent...
Shinya Aoki tries to sprawl back but he is too slow. Griffin scrammbles out and gets back to his feet!
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki steps backwards away from Tyson Griffin. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Aoki tries to move to full mount
Aoki's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Poorly executed technique. Tyson Griffin looks to counter!
Griffin launches a few weak punches
Aoki blocks them effectively.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Aoki tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Aoki tries to free his leg...
Griffin doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tyson Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Griffin goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Deep breaths from Tyson Griffin who tries a hammer punch to Aoki's ribs.
That hit Aoki who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Griffin struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Griffin's eyes...
Griffin is able to break the lock.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Aoki is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Griffin
Shinya Aoki was tooling Tyson Griffin for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Tyson Griffin lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Shinya Aoki pushes Tyson Griffin against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Aoki jumps and tries to free his leg! Griffin doesn't allow this but Shinya Aoki is able to get half guard here.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Griffin
Aoki launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Griffin is covering himself! Aoki tries to force the situation and Griffin clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Aoki is in rear mount over Griffin
Shinya Aoki isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Punishing hold!
Griffin locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Shinya Aoki unil he can pull his arm free! Aoki lost his dominant position.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Griffin's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close an armbar from the bottom!
That Bicep slider looks tight...
Griffin tries to break the lock slamming Shinya Aoki against the mat!
Shinya Aoki doesn't allow Tyson Griffin to escape. He is tightening the Bicep slider
That Bicep slider looks tight...
Tyson Griffin lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Shinya Aoki doesn't break the lock and Tyson Griffin is running out of time!
You can see the pain reflected in Griffin's eyes...
Tyson Griffin lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Shinya Aoki doesn't break the lock and Tyson Griffin is running out of time!
Griffin knows what was coming and counters the lock.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Griffin is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Aoki goes for an armbar!
Tyson Griffin breaks the lock and pushes away Shinya Aoki, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Aoki is clinching with Griffin.
The fighters are clinching.
Aoki and Tyson Griffin are cliched up against the cage. Aoki steps for a throw
Tyson Griffin is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to turn away and scramble out. Shinya Aoki takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
He can't lock it up. Tyson Griffin spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Shinya Aoki!
Griffin is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Aoki is holding Tyson Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Shinya Aoki hooks Griffin's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Tyson Griffin manages to kick Aoki away and scrambles on top!
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Tyson Griffin to fight back!
Griffin launches a few weak punches
Aoki blocks them effectively.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Shinya Aoki isolates Tyson Griffin's right arm looking for an armbar...
That armbar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Tyson Griffin manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
Tyson Griffin tries to pass to half guard...
Shinya Aoki's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Aoki
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Aoki tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki attempts a triangle from bottom! Tyson Griffin slips out. Aoki quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Tyson Griffin slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki is holding Tyson Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Shinya Aoki slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Shinya Aoki isolates Tyson Griffin's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Arm Triangle from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
Griffin struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Tyson Griffin is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Shinya Aoki launches a few fake punches and then turns over himself and gets Tyson Griffin leg, rolls over and tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Aoki is locking that Kneebar...
Aoki is locking that Kneebar...
Griffin tries to launch a few kicks but Aoki put al his strength and Tyson Griffin has to tap.
Winner is Shinya Aoki by Submission (Kneebar) at 4:35 Round 2
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/22 (5%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 407 s
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 14/14 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 407 s
Aoki absolutely elevated his game for this Zenith! In a fight I thought he had no chance in, he brought a perfect submission game and sub-chained the hell out of the former champion to get the win. Griffin is a tough one, and a striker is never out of a fight, so there was some good consistency by Aoki here to stick to the gameplan and get the submission and the win.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!