Post by The Sandmen on Apr 3, 2015 15:24:17 GMT -5
Forrest Griffin looks very relaxed.
Travis Browne raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Travis Browne 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.
Travis Browne comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Travis Browne shoots for a double leg takedown!
Forrest Griffin sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Griffin moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Hapa's thigh!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Hapa decides to launch some tentative punches
Griffin launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Hapa with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Forrest Griffin fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Hapa blocks and pushes his opponent.
Hapa tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Travis Browne has found an opening in the defense of Griffin, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Griffin is wobbling!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Hapa decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Hapa moves back and takes a deep breath.
Hapa looks to be in very good shape.
Hapa looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Forrest Griffin's punches
Hapa measures the resilience of Griffin's chin with an uppercut while Griffin lands some great crosses.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Griffin throws a low kick
Travis Browne blocks.
Forrest Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Travis Browne is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Griffin into his guard.
Crushing shot to Hapa's body! He's holding his side
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Hapa
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hapa's being punished here!
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa 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.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Forrest Griffin is looking to pass Travis Browne's guard...
Travis Browne has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Hapa
Griffin is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Travis Browne in his guard...
Travis Browne rolls him over and takes his back!
Hapa is in rear mount over Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Hapa's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hapa tries to cover his face,
Hapa is in rear mount over Griffin
Griffin has Hapa controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Travis Browne is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Hapa is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Forrest Griffin, who is barely covering up!
Travis Browne is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Travis Browne moves to better his position on the ground...
Travis Browne viciously slams hammer blows to Griffin's face!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Travis Browne is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Travis Browne looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Travis Browne slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Travis Browne is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Travis Browne in his guard...
Forrest Griffin gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Travis Browne is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Hapa gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Forrest Griffin! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Forrest Griffin doesn't defend himself!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Travis Browne wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hapa drills Forrest Griffin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Nose
That punishment by Travis Browne has left Griffin staggered! Travis Browne should try push forward now and finish this!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Travis Browne is in half guard over Griffin
Hapa tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Griffin from the side mount!
Travis Browne is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
Hapa doesn't allow him!
Travis Browne is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Travis Browne looks to pass to mount...
Hapa slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Forrest Griffin.
Travis Browne is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Hapa is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Travis Browne moves to better his position on the ground...
Travis Browne viciously slams hammer blows to Griffin's face!
That punishment by Travis Browne has left Griffin staggered! Travis Browne should try push forward now and finish this!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Hapa suddenly holds Forrest Griffin's arm and tries an armbar!
Griffin can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Travis Browne!
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Hapa
Griffin is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Hapa is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Forrest Griffin, who is barely covering up!
This is over! That impact from Travis Browne has left Griffin laying flat on the mat!
Griffin's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Travis Browne by KO (GnP) at 4:56 Round 1
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/6 (83%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 210 s
Statistics: Travis Browne
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 20/24 (83%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 210 s
Down goes Browne. But then, he didn't and down went Griffin instead.
Travis Browne raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Travis Browne 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.
Travis Browne comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Travis Browne shoots for a double leg takedown!
Forrest Griffin sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Griffin moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Hapa's thigh!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Hapa decides to launch some tentative punches
Griffin launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Hapa with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Forrest Griffin fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Hapa blocks and pushes his opponent.
Hapa tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Travis Browne has found an opening in the defense of Griffin, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Griffin is wobbling!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Hapa decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Hapa moves back and takes a deep breath.
Hapa looks to be in very good shape.
Hapa looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Forrest Griffin's punches
Hapa measures the resilience of Griffin's chin with an uppercut while Griffin lands some great crosses.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Griffin throws a low kick
Travis Browne blocks.
Forrest Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Travis Browne is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Griffin into his guard.
Crushing shot to Hapa's body! He's holding his side
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Hapa
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hapa's being punished here!
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa 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.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Forrest Griffin is looking to pass Travis Browne's guard...
Travis Browne has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Hapa
Griffin is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Travis Browne in his guard...
Travis Browne rolls him over and takes his back!
Hapa is in rear mount over Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Hapa's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hapa tries to cover his face,
Hapa is in rear mount over Griffin
Griffin has Hapa controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Travis Browne is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Hapa is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Forrest Griffin, who is barely covering up!
Travis Browne is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Travis Browne moves to better his position on the ground...
Travis Browne viciously slams hammer blows to Griffin's face!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Travis Browne is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Travis Browne looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Travis Browne slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Travis Browne is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Travis Browne in his guard...
Forrest Griffin gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Travis Browne is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Hapa gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Forrest Griffin! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Forrest Griffin doesn't defend himself!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Travis Browne wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hapa drills Forrest Griffin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Nose
That punishment by Travis Browne has left Griffin staggered! Travis Browne should try push forward now and finish this!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Travis Browne is in half guard over Griffin
Hapa tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Griffin from the side mount!
Travis Browne is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
Hapa doesn't allow him!
Travis Browne is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Travis Browne looks to pass to mount...
Hapa slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Forrest Griffin.
Travis Browne is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Hapa is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Travis Browne moves to better his position on the ground...
Travis Browne viciously slams hammer blows to Griffin's face!
That punishment by Travis Browne has left Griffin staggered! Travis Browne should try push forward now and finish this!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Hapa suddenly holds Forrest Griffin's arm and tries an armbar!
Griffin can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Travis Browne!
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Hapa
Griffin is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Hapa is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Forrest Griffin, who is barely covering up!
This is over! That impact from Travis Browne has left Griffin laying flat on the mat!
Griffin's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Travis Browne by KO (GnP) at 4:56 Round 1
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/6 (83%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 210 s
Statistics: Travis Browne
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 20/24 (83%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 210 s
Down goes Browne. But then, he didn't and down went Griffin instead.