Post by The Sandmen on Aug 26, 2014 13:51:04 GMT -5
Forrest Griffin looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Dan Severn doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Lightning fast low kick from Griffin!
Severn blocks that kick with his leg.
Severn is trying to counter now!
Shovel hook by Dan Severn
goes nowhere.
Forrest Griffin closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Griffin launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Severn's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
A furious flurry of punches from Forrest Griffin
puts Severn in a world of hurt!
Severn decides to launch some tentative punches
Griffin launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Severn with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Severn studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Severn goes to the body...
He punishes Griffin's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Tremendous strikes from Severn!
Griffin blocks with confidence
Forrest Griffin seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Forrest Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dan Severn is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Griffin into his guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Severn
Griffin tries to escape from the closed guard
Griffin succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Severn
Severn is moving on the ground...
Griffin tries to counter Severn's moves on the ground.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Severn
Severn tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Severn
Severn works on the ground with his fingers over Griffin's face
Griffin shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Severn
Severn tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Severn's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Severn's Forehead is beginning to swell
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Severn
Severn tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Severn uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Dan Severn looks to counter!
Severn reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Griffin blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Severn
Griffin tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Dan Severn
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Dan Severn...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Griffin tries to open up Severn with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Severn is trying to block them with his hands...
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Forrest Griffin takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Dan Severn shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Dan Severn breaks that americana attempt!
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Severn to fight back!
Dan Severn 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 beginning to swell
Griffin has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Severn tries to escape from the full mount...
Forrest Griffin is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Forrest Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Dan Severn
Severn is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta allows Griffin time to recover... 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Severn moves forward looking for some action
Dan Severn shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Forrest Griffin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Griffin circles out and slips free of Dan Severn's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Griffin jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Severn sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Dan Severn
Severn counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Forrest Griffin chases Severn and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Severn steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Brutal combination from Forrest Griffin!
Severn moves aside and dodges.
Severn is trying to counter now!
Severn is holding Forrest Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dan Severn is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Dan Severn hovers above Griffin
Good punches to Griffin's body.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Griffin.
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Round 2
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Solid jabs from Dan Severn.
Nice punches.
Griffin wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin launches a few hard punches to Dan Severn's ribs!
Dan Severn's ribs shows the damage! Forrest Griffin is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Forrest Griffin tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Dan Severn
Forrest Griffin fails to take him down and both fighter are still standing
A right hand from Dan Severn
surprises Griffin!
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Severn struggles... Forrest Griffin is unable to take him down
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Severn to fight back!
Severn launches a hook to the body
Forrest Griffin moves aside looking for a counter...
Severn decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Severn moves back and takes a deep breath.
Forrest Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Severn goes down.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Severn
Dan Severn 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 1:35 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Severn
Griffin moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Severn
Severn measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Severn
Severn is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta takes away one point from Dan Severn for headbutt.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to give Griffin time to recover. Forrest Griffin seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Griffin steps backwards away from Dan Severn. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Pulverizing punch to Severn's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Inside leg kick from Griffin
that lands on Dan Severn's leg.
Dan Severn and Griffin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Forrest Griffin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Griffin tries to grapple
He puts Severn in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Severn and Forrest Griffin are cliched up against the cage. Severn hammers Griffin face and hooks Griffin leg
Forrest Griffin is on his back after that trip
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Severn's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Severn's side.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Griffin
Severn is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Severn!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite Dan Severn efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Forrest Griffin isolates Dan Severn's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Dan Severn is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Griffin misses a step and Dan Severn sees an opportunity to counter him!
Severn measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Severn tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Severn's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Severn's Forehead is beginning to swell
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Severn tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Forrest Griffin work his BJJ game.
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite Dan Severn efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Dan Severn 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 Griffin's moves.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Forrest Griffin sits high on Dan Severn's chest and pulls his leg underneath Severn's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Severn tries to roll out. He's too quick for Forrest Griffin and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Griffin and it cost him top position.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Griffin, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Dan Severn fakes a punch and launches himself over Forrest Griffin
Great move by Severn who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin pushes off of Dan Severn and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Severn stumbles backwards but Forrest Griffin chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Severn's Right eye is beginning to swell
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin grapple with Dan Severn and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Dan Severn
Crushing shot to Severn's body! He's holding his side
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Dan Severn
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Dan Severn...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn 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 Griffin's moves.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Severn
Severn measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Griffin is in rear mount over Severn
Griffin gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Dan Severn! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Dan Severn doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Severn
Griffin is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Griffin tries to get a hook in!
Severn rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Severn
Dan Severn launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Forrest Griffin uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Severn
Severn reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Griffin blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Severn
Griffin tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Dan Severn
Severn tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Dan Severn
Forrest Griffin is cooling the fight on the ground
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Severn 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.
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin shoots and grab Dan Severn's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Griffin scoop up Dan Severn's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing Severn to the mat
Hard blow to Severn's mid-section, he seems hurt
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Severn
Severn tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Severn's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Severn
Forrest Griffin pushes Dan Severn against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Griffin jumps and tries to free his leg! Severn doesn't allow this but Forrest Griffin is able to get half guard here.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Severn
Forrest Griffin tries to free his leg
Forrest Griffin uses some of his skill by jumping out of Severn's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Dan Severn
Forrest Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Dan Severn.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Severn 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.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Griffin goes for an armbar!
Dan Severn breaks the lock and pushes away Forrest Griffin, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Forrest Griffin. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Griffin jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Forrest Griffin pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin pushes Dan Severn againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Severn cannot escape Forrest Griffin's clinch! Forrest Griffin is just brutalizing Severn with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal knees to Severn's face, followed by knees to the body from Forrest Griffin!
Bang! Severn can take many more shots like that!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough! The fight is over! Severn was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Forrest Griffin by TKO (Knees) at 4:26 Round 3
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 20/27 (74%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 16/21 (76%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 12/15 (80%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 471 s
Statistics: Dan Severn
Punches 10/20 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/23 (65%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 471 s
Severn had some success early, but wasn't able to maintain that pressure, and Griffin took over late. A good bak and forth battle though, classic ground vs. stand-up deal.
Dan Severn doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Lightning fast low kick from Griffin!
Severn blocks that kick with his leg.
Severn is trying to counter now!
Shovel hook by Dan Severn
goes nowhere.
Forrest Griffin closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Griffin launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Severn's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
A furious flurry of punches from Forrest Griffin
puts Severn in a world of hurt!
Severn decides to launch some tentative punches
Griffin launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Severn with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Severn studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Severn goes to the body...
He punishes Griffin's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Tremendous strikes from Severn!
Griffin blocks with confidence
Forrest Griffin seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Forrest Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dan Severn is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Griffin into his guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Severn
Griffin tries to escape from the closed guard
Griffin succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Severn
Severn is moving on the ground...
Griffin tries to counter Severn's moves on the ground.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Severn
Severn tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Severn
Severn works on the ground with his fingers over Griffin's face
Griffin shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Severn
Severn tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Severn's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Severn's Forehead is beginning to swell
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Severn
Severn tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Severn uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Dan Severn looks to counter!
Severn reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Griffin blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Severn
Griffin tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Dan Severn
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Dan Severn...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Griffin tries to open up Severn with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Severn is trying to block them with his hands...
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Forrest Griffin takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Dan Severn shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Dan Severn breaks that americana attempt!
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Severn to fight back!
Dan Severn 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 beginning to swell
Griffin has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Severn tries to escape from the full mount...
Forrest Griffin is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Forrest Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Dan Severn
Severn is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta allows Griffin time to recover... 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Severn moves forward looking for some action
Dan Severn shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Forrest Griffin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Griffin circles out and slips free of Dan Severn's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Griffin jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Severn sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Dan Severn
Severn counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Forrest Griffin chases Severn and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Severn steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Brutal combination from Forrest Griffin!
Severn moves aside and dodges.
Severn is trying to counter now!
Severn is holding Forrest Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dan Severn is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Dan Severn hovers above Griffin
Good punches to Griffin's body.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Griffin.
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Round 2
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Solid jabs from Dan Severn.
Nice punches.
Griffin wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin launches a few hard punches to Dan Severn's ribs!
Dan Severn's ribs shows the damage! Forrest Griffin is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Forrest Griffin tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Dan Severn
Forrest Griffin fails to take him down and both fighter are still standing
A right hand from Dan Severn
surprises Griffin!
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Severn struggles... Forrest Griffin is unable to take him down
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Severn to fight back!
Severn launches a hook to the body
Forrest Griffin moves aside looking for a counter...
Severn decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Severn moves back and takes a deep breath.
Forrest Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Severn goes down.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Severn
Dan Severn 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 1:35 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Severn
Griffin moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Severn
Severn measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Severn
Severn is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta takes away one point from Dan Severn for headbutt.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to give Griffin time to recover. Forrest Griffin seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Griffin steps backwards away from Dan Severn. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Pulverizing punch to Severn's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Inside leg kick from Griffin
that lands on Dan Severn's leg.
Dan Severn and Griffin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Forrest Griffin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Griffin tries to grapple
He puts Severn in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Severn and Forrest Griffin are cliched up against the cage. Severn hammers Griffin face and hooks Griffin leg
Forrest Griffin is on his back after that trip
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Severn's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Severn's side.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Griffin
Severn is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Severn!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite Dan Severn efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Forrest Griffin isolates Dan Severn's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Dan Severn is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Griffin misses a step and Dan Severn sees an opportunity to counter him!
Severn measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Severn tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Severn's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Severn's Forehead is beginning to swell
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Severn tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Forrest Griffin work his BJJ game.
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite Dan Severn efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Dan Severn 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 Griffin's moves.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Forrest Griffin sits high on Dan Severn's chest and pulls his leg underneath Severn's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Severn tries to roll out. He's too quick for Forrest Griffin and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Griffin and it cost him top position.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Griffin, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Dan Severn fakes a punch and launches himself over Forrest Griffin
Great move by Severn who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin pushes off of Dan Severn and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Severn stumbles backwards but Forrest Griffin chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Severn's Right eye is beginning to swell
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin grapple with Dan Severn and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Dan Severn
Crushing shot to Severn's body! He's holding his side
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Dan Severn
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Dan Severn...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn 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 Griffin's moves.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Severn
Severn measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Griffin is in rear mount over Severn
Griffin gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Dan Severn! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Dan Severn doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Severn
Griffin is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Griffin tries to get a hook in!
Severn rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Severn
Dan Severn launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Forrest Griffin uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Severn
Severn reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Griffin blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Severn
Griffin tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Dan Severn
Severn tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Dan Severn
Forrest Griffin is cooling the fight on the ground
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Severn 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.
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin shoots and grab Dan Severn's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Griffin scoop up Dan Severn's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing Severn to the mat
Hard blow to Severn's mid-section, he seems hurt
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Severn
Severn tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Severn's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Severn
Forrest Griffin pushes Dan Severn against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Griffin jumps and tries to free his leg! Severn doesn't allow this but Forrest Griffin is able to get half guard here.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Severn
Forrest Griffin tries to free his leg
Forrest Griffin uses some of his skill by jumping out of Severn's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Dan Severn
Forrest Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Dan Severn.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Severn 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.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Dan Severn
Griffin goes for an armbar!
Dan Severn breaks the lock and pushes away Forrest Griffin, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Forrest Griffin. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Griffin jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Forrest Griffin pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin pushes Dan Severn againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Severn cannot escape Forrest Griffin's clinch! Forrest Griffin is just brutalizing Severn with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal knees to Severn's face, followed by knees to the body from Forrest Griffin!
Bang! Severn can take many more shots like that!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough! The fight is over! Severn was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Forrest Griffin by TKO (Knees) at 4:26 Round 3
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 20/27 (74%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 16/21 (76%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 12/15 (80%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 471 s
Statistics: Dan Severn
Punches 10/20 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/23 (65%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 471 s
Severn had some success early, but wasn't able to maintain that pressure, and Griffin took over late. A good bak and forth battle though, classic ground vs. stand-up deal.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!