Post by The Sandmen on Jun 30, 2015 9:23:12 GMT -5
King Mo Lawal looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Forrest Griffin is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
King Mo Lawal goes with a looping right hand while Forrest Griffin jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Griffin seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
King Mo moves backwards and Forrest Griffin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
King Mo Lawal shoots for a double leg takedown!
Forrest Griffin sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
King Mo tries to take Forrest Griffin to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Griffin is with is back on the ground now.
King Mo Lawal is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around King Mo
He succeeds!
King Mo Lawal is in closed guard over Griffin
King Mo is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over King Mo Lawal!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
King Mo Lawal moves to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over King Mo
Forrest Griffin seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Forrest Griffin tries to free his leg...
King Mo rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
King Mo Lawal is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap King Mo Lawal in his guard.
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
King Mo Lawal is in closed guard over Griffin
Not a desiderable position that King Mo is in now. Forrest Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
King Mo is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
King Mo Lawal uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
King Mo Lawal is in closed guard over Griffin
King Mo use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is cheering him!
King Mo Lawal is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap King Mo Lawal in his guard.
King Mo Lawal keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
King Mo Lawal is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
King Mo Lawal looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
King Mo Lawal slides his knee across and gets to mount.
King Mo Lawal is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to King Mo's cheek from the guard.
King Mo Lawal uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
King Mo Lawal is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to King Mo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because King Mo tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
King Mo Lawal is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
King Mo fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Forrest Griffin's arm and tries an armbar!
Griffin holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Griffin's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over King Mo Lawal.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
King Mo Lawal manages to switch to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over King Mo
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! King Mo's being punished here!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over King Mo
Forrest Griffin pushes King Mo's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Griffin who is in full mount! King Mo is in trouble now!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite King Mo Lawal efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! King Mo's being punished here!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
King Mo Lawal gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over King Mo
Forrest Griffin tries to pass King Mo Lawal's guard...
Forrest Griffin manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over King Mo
Griffin gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at King Mo Lawal! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if King Mo Lawal doesn't defend himself!
King Mo's Nose is beginning to swell
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over King Mo
Forrest Griffin tries to free his leg
Forrest Griffin uses some of his skill by jumping out of King Mo's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
Forrest Griffin was tooling King Mo Lawal for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because King Mo Lawal lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Forrest Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for King Mo Lawal.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
Forrest Griffin aggressively and repeatedly punches King Mo.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Forrest Griffin tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on King Mo's face
King Mo has a small cut in his Mouth
King Mo studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
King Mo fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Forrest Griffin didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
King Mo Lawal is in open guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to King Mo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because King Mo tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
King Mo Lawal is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of King Mo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in King Mo's side.
King Mo Lawal is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around King Mo
He succeeds!
King Mo Lawal is in closed guard over Griffin
King Mo tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
King Mo Lawal is in closed guard over Griffin
King Mo is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over King Mo Lawal!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls King Mo Lawal to his stomach and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over King Mo
King Mo has Griffin controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Griffin is unable to move under King Mo control.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Griffin tries to end this with a RNC!
King Mo manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
King Mo Lawal is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
King Mo Lawal is in closed guard over Griffin
King Mo struggles on the ground and tries to break Forrest Griffin's guard...
King Mo Lawal is in Griffin open guard now
King Mo Lawal is in open guard over Griffin
King Mo Lawal 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
Griffin tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Brilliant combination from King Mo Lawal
Griffin is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
King Mo misses a step and Forrest Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nice punch by Forrest Griffin
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Forrest Griffin wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to King Mo!
Griffin is holding King Mo Lawal's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
King Mo Lawal loses balance and goes to the ground.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
King Mo Lawal manages to switch to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over King Mo
Forrest Griffin is cooling the fight on the ground
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over King Mo
King Mo 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 King Mo
King Mo tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! King Mo's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over King Mo
Forrest Griffin tries to pass King Mo Lawal's guard...
Forrest Griffin manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
Forrest Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for King Mo Lawal.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! King Mo's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on King Mo Lawal's Right cheek
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
Forrest Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! King Mo's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal 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.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
Griffin goes for an armbar!
Crippling lock!
King Mo Lawal breaks the lock and pushes away Forrest Griffin, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean 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 HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
King Mo Lawal fakes a punch and launches himself over Forrest Griffin
Griffin counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Forrest Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
King Mo goes down.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over King Mo
Griffin moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over King Mo
Griffin tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling King Mo from the side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
Forrest Griffin looks to mount King Mo Lawal...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
Forrest Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Forrest Griffin pushes King Mo Lawal down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls him over and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over King Mo
King Mo has given his back to Forrest Griffin who is trying to get one hook in!
Forrest Griffin has one hook in!
Griffin is in rear mount over King Mo with one hook in
King Mo is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Griffin tries to use some of his tricky moves but Griffin's is smart enough to counter him.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Forrest Griffin fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to King Mo's face!
King Mo's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
King Mo has a small cut in his Right eye
Herb Dean 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.
King Mo wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin wants nothing of that and pushes King Mo.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin was tooling King Mo Lawal for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because King Mo Lawal lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
King Mo Lawal continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
The two exchange wildly
Griffin is connecting with a few punches
Forrest Griffin throws a looping right hand...
That lands on King Mo's chin! That stops King Mo in his tracks!
King Mo has a small cut in his Left eye
King Mo Lawal seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Forrest Griffin!
You can see King Mo's blood making stains in the mat.
Forrest Griffin throws a looping left hand...
That lands on King Mo's chin! That stops King Mo in his tracks!
Oh! Down goes King Mo! Forrest Griffin knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Forrest Griffin really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
King Mo's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on King Mo Lawal's Right eye
Winner is Forrest Griffin by KO (Punch) at 3:14 Round 3
Statistics: King Mo Lawal
Punches 2/10 (20%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 598 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 27/33 (82%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 598 s
Good fight, Mo was able to get some damage going, even though the numbers don;t look it. Griffin took over in the 3rd and took 'er home at that time.
Forrest Griffin is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
King Mo Lawal goes with a looping right hand while Forrest Griffin jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Griffin seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
King Mo moves backwards and Forrest Griffin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
King Mo Lawal shoots for a double leg takedown!
Forrest Griffin sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
King Mo tries to take Forrest Griffin to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Griffin is with is back on the ground now.
King Mo Lawal is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around King Mo
He succeeds!
King Mo Lawal is in closed guard over Griffin
King Mo is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over King Mo Lawal!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
King Mo Lawal moves to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over King Mo
Forrest Griffin seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Forrest Griffin tries to free his leg...
King Mo rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
King Mo Lawal is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap King Mo Lawal in his guard.
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
King Mo Lawal is in closed guard over Griffin
Not a desiderable position that King Mo is in now. Forrest Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
King Mo is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
King Mo Lawal uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
King Mo Lawal is in closed guard over Griffin
King Mo use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is cheering him!
King Mo Lawal is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap King Mo Lawal in his guard.
King Mo Lawal keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
King Mo Lawal is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
King Mo Lawal looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
King Mo Lawal slides his knee across and gets to mount.
King Mo Lawal is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to King Mo's cheek from the guard.
King Mo Lawal uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
King Mo Lawal is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to King Mo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because King Mo tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
King Mo Lawal is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
King Mo fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Forrest Griffin's arm and tries an armbar!
Griffin holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Griffin's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over King Mo Lawal.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
King Mo Lawal manages to switch to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over King Mo
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! King Mo's being punished here!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over King Mo
Forrest Griffin pushes King Mo's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Griffin who is in full mount! King Mo is in trouble now!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite King Mo Lawal efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! King Mo's being punished here!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
King Mo Lawal gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over King Mo
Forrest Griffin tries to pass King Mo Lawal's guard...
Forrest Griffin manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over King Mo
Griffin gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at King Mo Lawal! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if King Mo Lawal doesn't defend himself!
King Mo's Nose is beginning to swell
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over King Mo
Forrest Griffin tries to free his leg
Forrest Griffin uses some of his skill by jumping out of King Mo's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
Forrest Griffin was tooling King Mo Lawal for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because King Mo Lawal lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Forrest Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for King Mo Lawal.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
Forrest Griffin aggressively and repeatedly punches King Mo.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Forrest Griffin tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on King Mo's face
King Mo has a small cut in his Mouth
King Mo studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
King Mo fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Forrest Griffin didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
King Mo Lawal is in open guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to King Mo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because King Mo tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
King Mo Lawal is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of King Mo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in King Mo's side.
King Mo Lawal is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around King Mo
He succeeds!
King Mo Lawal is in closed guard over Griffin
King Mo tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
King Mo Lawal is in closed guard over Griffin
King Mo is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over King Mo Lawal!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls King Mo Lawal to his stomach and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over King Mo
King Mo has Griffin controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Griffin is unable to move under King Mo control.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Griffin tries to end this with a RNC!
King Mo manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
King Mo Lawal is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
King Mo Lawal is in closed guard over Griffin
King Mo struggles on the ground and tries to break Forrest Griffin's guard...
King Mo Lawal is in Griffin open guard now
King Mo Lawal is in open guard over Griffin
King Mo Lawal 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
Griffin tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Brilliant combination from King Mo Lawal
Griffin is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
King Mo misses a step and Forrest Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nice punch by Forrest Griffin
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Forrest Griffin wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to King Mo!
Griffin is holding King Mo Lawal's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
King Mo Lawal loses balance and goes to the ground.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
King Mo Lawal manages to switch to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over King Mo
Forrest Griffin is cooling the fight on the ground
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over King Mo
King Mo 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 King Mo
King Mo tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! King Mo's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over King Mo
Forrest Griffin tries to pass King Mo Lawal's guard...
Forrest Griffin manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
Forrest Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for King Mo Lawal.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! King Mo's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on King Mo Lawal's Right cheek
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
Forrest Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! King Mo's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal 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.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
Griffin goes for an armbar!
Crippling lock!
King Mo Lawal breaks the lock and pushes away Forrest Griffin, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean 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 HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
King Mo Lawal fakes a punch and launches himself over Forrest Griffin
Griffin counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Forrest Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
King Mo goes down.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Griffin
He is not able to do it
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over King Mo
Griffin moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over King Mo
Griffin tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling King Mo from the side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
Forrest Griffin looks to mount King Mo Lawal...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
Forrest Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Forrest Griffin pushes King Mo Lawal down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls him over and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over King Mo
King Mo has given his back to Forrest Griffin who is trying to get one hook in!
Forrest Griffin has one hook in!
Griffin is in rear mount over King Mo with one hook in
King Mo is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Griffin tries to use some of his tricky moves but Griffin's is smart enough to counter him.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Forrest Griffin fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to King Mo's face!
King Mo's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
King Mo has a small cut in his Right eye
Herb Dean 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.
King Mo wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin wants nothing of that and pushes King Mo.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin was tooling King Mo Lawal for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because King Mo Lawal lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
King Mo Lawal continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
The two exchange wildly
Griffin is connecting with a few punches
Forrest Griffin throws a looping right hand...
That lands on King Mo's chin! That stops King Mo in his tracks!
King Mo has a small cut in his Left eye
King Mo Lawal seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Forrest Griffin!
You can see King Mo's blood making stains in the mat.
Forrest Griffin throws a looping left hand...
That lands on King Mo's chin! That stops King Mo in his tracks!
Oh! Down goes King Mo! Forrest Griffin knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Forrest Griffin really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
King Mo's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on King Mo Lawal's Right eye
Winner is Forrest Griffin by KO (Punch) at 3:14 Round 3
Statistics: King Mo Lawal
Punches 2/10 (20%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 598 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 27/33 (82%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 598 s
Good fight, Mo was able to get some damage going, even though the numbers don;t look it. Griffin took over in the 3rd and took 'er home at that time.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!