Post by The Sandmen on Nov 6, 2014 17:24:26 GMT -5
No, not Tyson vs. Leslie, you weirdos! Forrest vs. Maurice!
Forrest Griffin looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Maurice Smith looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Forrest Griffin is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Griffin and Smith move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Forrest Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Maurice Smith was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Solid kick to the leg from Forrest Griffin
that visibly pains Smith.
Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Maurice Smith
Great move by Griffin who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin is launching some bone breaking punches to Smith's ribs while in the clinch.
Smith blocks.
The fighters are clinching.
Smith struggles and launches a few punches to Griffin's head
Nothing from this... Maurice Smith seems frustrated.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Griffin launches a few hard punches to Maurice Smith's ribs!
Maurice Smith's ribs shows the damage! Forrest Griffin is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin jump forward with his knee rising
Maurice Smithsaw that coming and move away from danger
The fighters are clinching.
Maurice Smith's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Griffin is throwing a flurry of punches!
Maurice Smith just can't get away!
Smith's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Maurice Smith's Right cheek
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin launches a few hard punches to Maurice Smith's ribs!
Smith struggles and protects himself.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Smith doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Forrest Griffin pushes Smith forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Forrest Griffin pushes away Smith trying to keep the fight at striking range
Smith stumbles backwards and Forrest Griffin circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Smith pushes Forrest Griffin and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from Griffin
that goes awry.
Griffin is holding Maurice Smith's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Maurice Smith loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Maurice Smith...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Maurice Smith
Griffin goes for an armbar!
Maurice Smith breaks the lock and pushes away Forrest Griffin, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Forrest 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.
Maurice Smith tries a high kick!
Griffin was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Maurice Smith tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Forrest Griffin's knows what to do here and blocks them
Poorly executed technique. Forrest Griffin looks to counter!
Griffin feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Smith moves aside and dodges.
Griffin attempts a shoot
Maurice Smith hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Griffin's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Left cheek
That punishment by Maurice Smith has left Griffin staggered! Maurice Smith should try push forward now and finish this!
Maurice Smith fakes a punch and launches himself over Forrest Griffin
Great move by Smith who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Forrest Griffin pushes away Smith trying to keep the fight at striking range
Smith stumbles backwards and Forrest Griffin circles to get the center of the cage
Maurice Smith steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Maurice Smith fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Nice move by Smith who clinches and pushes Griffin against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Smith grab one of Forrest Griffin's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Maurice Smith throw Griffin to the mat like a ragdoll
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Smith is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Griffin tries to hit Maurice Smith with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Smith dodges that
Smith is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Smith launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Griffin hyper-extended his left leg
Griffin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Smith is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Smith launches a kick to Griffin's thigh
Loud pop!
Griffin hyper-extended his left leg
Griffin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Smith is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Griffin tries to hit Maurice Smith with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Smith steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Smith is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Forrest Griffin kicks his legs trying to keep Maurice Smith away.
No damage done by those kicks.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Quick hook by Maurice Smith
Good shot! Griffin has reasons to be worried.
Good front kick from Smith!
Griffin stumbles backwards after that one!
Maurice Smith moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Smith moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Griffin's thigh!
Terrible one sided match... Griffin was not ready to fight a fighter of Maurice Smith caliber.
Maurice Smith wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Griffin!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Griffin was not intelligently defending himself!
Griffin's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Maurice Smith by TKO (High kick) at 0:46 Round 2
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 6/17 (35%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 80 s
Statistics: Maurice Smith
Punches 1/3 (33%)
Kicks 8/8 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 21 s
First point of order...why the hell did Maurice SMith go for a takedown? But outside of that, this was a fight all about those 8 kicks. Each one took about 1/5th of Forrests life. After the 5th kick, not even sure how or what or why he was surviving, but he was.
Also, isn't this our like, 3rd head kick KO of the night? Might wanna tone down the flashiness and spread it out guys, I only have 1 or at most 2 KO of the night award bonuses here.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!