Post by The Sandmen on May 19, 2016 10:14:25 GMT -5
Mark Coleman is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Forrest Griffin looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Mark Coleman is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Mark Coleman comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The two exchange wildly
Griffin is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Coleman wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin pushes off of Mark Coleman and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Coleman stumbles backwards but Forrest Griffin chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Mark Coleman pushes away Griffin trying to keep the fight at striking range
Griffin doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Mark Coleman
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Coleman with uppercuts!
Coleman is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Coleman is unable to escape!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Coleman grab one of Forrest Griffin's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Griffin done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Griffin looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mark Coleman's punches
Coleman is on the receiving end of a great combo by Griffin.
Griffin launches a furious low kick!
Coleman blocks.
Coleman tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mark Coleman fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Nice move by Coleman who clinches and pushes Griffin against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Forrest Griffin can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Forrest Griffin shoots and grab Mark Coleman's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Griffin scoop up Mark Coleman's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing Coleman to the mat
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Coleman
Mark Coleman 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!
Griffin has a small cut in his Left cheek
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Coleman
Forrest Griffin pushes Mark Coleman against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Griffin jumps and tries to free his leg! Coleman doesn't allow this but Forrest Griffin is able to get half guard here.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Coleman
Griffin works on the ground with his fingers over Coleman's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Coleman
Coleman 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 half guard over Coleman
Forrest Griffin tries to free his leg...
Forrest Griffin uses some of his skill by jumping out of Coleman's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Forrest Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Mark Coleman
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Forrest Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Mark Coleman.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Mark Coleman
Griffin fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Mark Coleman's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Forrest Griffin appears to be unbreakable
Coleman hold his own hand and breaks Griffin's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Forrest Griffin.
Mark Coleman is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Mark Coleman in his guard.
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to half guard.
Mark Coleman is in half guard over Griffin
Coleman delivers a few accurate elbows!
Griffin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin
Coleman tries to end this with a RNC!
Griffin manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Coleman
Coleman 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 Coleman
Forrest Griffin 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
Mario Yamasaki 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Coleman is connecting with a few punches
Griffin is grappling.
Bad idea! Mark Coleman lifts him up and launches him to the mat!
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Mark Coleman tries to pass to half guard...
Forrest Griffin's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Mark Coleman pushes Forrest Griffin against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Forrest Griffin struggles not allowing Mark Coleman improve his position.
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Coleman moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Mark Coleman aggressively and repeatedly punches Griffin.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Mark Coleman moves to better his position on the ground...
Mark Coleman wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Coleman clumsily fails here and it's time for Forrest Griffin to fight back!
Griffin tries to close his guard around Coleman
He is not able to do it
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Mark Coleman storms over Griffin with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Coleman doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Griffin's face with his elbows!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Coleman
He succeeds!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin moves forward and launches a low kick.
Coleman blocks that.
Forrest Griffin gets sloppy and Mark Coleman tries to take advantage...
Coleman wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Coleman moves forward and holds Griffin
The fighters are clinching.
Mark Coleman slightly pushes Griffin into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Coleman grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Griffin struggles... Mark Coleman is unable to take him down
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin and Coleman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Mark Coleman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Griffin goes down.
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and shows Mark Coleman a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Griffin's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Griffin's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Coleman moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Mark Coleman is in half guard over Griffin
Coleman delivers a few accurate elbows!
Griffin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin
Coleman tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Griffin! Coleman has one hook in and keeps working!
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with one hook in
Griffin tries to stand up!
Coleman doesn't allow him!
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with one hook in
Deep breaths from Forrest Griffin who tries a hammer punch to Coleman's ribs.
Coleman blocks those punches
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Mark Coleman to fight back!
Coleman leans back...
He clobbers Forrest Griffin's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with one hook in
Coleman has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Griffin.
Nicely done! Coleman now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Coleman is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Griffin, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Coleman moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
Coleman tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Griffin!
Griffin adopts the turtle defense and Coleman is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
Mark Coleman storms over Griffin with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Coleman doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Griffin's face with his elbows!
Griffin's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Forehead
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
Coleman tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Griffin!
Coleman has one of his arm over Forrest Griffin's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
Mark Coleman fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Griffin's face!
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
Coleman is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Griffin, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Coleman moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
Forrest Griffin 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 Coleman's moves.
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
Coleman delivers a few accurate elbows!
Griffin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Mark Coleman turns out the lights for Griffin! What an astonishing KO by Coleman!
Griffin's Left eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Mark Coleman by KO (Elbows) at 3:35 Round 2
Statistics: Mark Coleman
Punches 6/11 (55%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 31/48 (65%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 344 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 9/15 (60%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/10 (80%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 344 s
Unbelievable! Griffin lost this fight! Betting sites will explode!
I do not know what triggers that "Betting sites" line from the commentators, but it doesn't make much sense in many ways. But regardless, Gump brought his A game early, and did well against a better opponent at that time. He had flashes of the champ he once was. But then The Godfather did his GnP thing and ain't nobody no match for that, so that was that.
Forrest Griffin looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Mark Coleman is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Mark Coleman comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
The two exchange wildly
Griffin is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Coleman wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin pushes off of Mark Coleman and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Coleman stumbles backwards but Forrest Griffin chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Mark Coleman pushes away Griffin trying to keep the fight at striking range
Griffin doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Mark Coleman
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Coleman with uppercuts!
Coleman is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Coleman is unable to escape!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Coleman grab one of Forrest Griffin's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Griffin done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Griffin looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mark Coleman's punches
Coleman is on the receiving end of a great combo by Griffin.
Griffin launches a furious low kick!
Coleman blocks.
Coleman tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mark Coleman fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Nice move by Coleman who clinches and pushes Griffin against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Forrest Griffin can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Forrest Griffin shoots and grab Mark Coleman's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Griffin scoop up Mark Coleman's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing Coleman to the mat
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Coleman
Mark Coleman 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!
Griffin has a small cut in his Left cheek
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Coleman
Forrest Griffin pushes Mark Coleman against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Griffin jumps and tries to free his leg! Coleman doesn't allow this but Forrest Griffin is able to get half guard here.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Coleman
Griffin works on the ground with his fingers over Coleman's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Coleman
Coleman 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 half guard over Coleman
Forrest Griffin tries to free his leg...
Forrest Griffin uses some of his skill by jumping out of Coleman's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Forrest Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Mark Coleman
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Forrest Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Mark Coleman.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Mark Coleman
Griffin fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Mark Coleman's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Forrest Griffin appears to be unbreakable
Coleman hold his own hand and breaks Griffin's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Forrest Griffin.
Mark Coleman is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Mark Coleman in his guard.
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to half guard.
Mark Coleman is in half guard over Griffin
Coleman delivers a few accurate elbows!
Griffin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin
Coleman tries to end this with a RNC!
Griffin manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Coleman
Coleman 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 Coleman
Forrest Griffin 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
Mario Yamasaki 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Coleman is connecting with a few punches
Griffin is grappling.
Bad idea! Mark Coleman lifts him up and launches him to the mat!
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Mark Coleman tries to pass to half guard...
Forrest Griffin's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Mark Coleman pushes Forrest Griffin against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Forrest Griffin struggles not allowing Mark Coleman improve his position.
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Coleman moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Mark Coleman aggressively and repeatedly punches Griffin.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Mark Coleman moves to better his position on the ground...
Mark Coleman wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Coleman clumsily fails here and it's time for Forrest Griffin to fight back!
Griffin tries to close his guard around Coleman
He is not able to do it
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Mark Coleman storms over Griffin with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Coleman doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Griffin's face with his elbows!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Coleman
He succeeds!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin moves forward and launches a low kick.
Coleman blocks that.
Forrest Griffin gets sloppy and Mark Coleman tries to take advantage...
Coleman wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Coleman moves forward and holds Griffin
The fighters are clinching.
Mark Coleman slightly pushes Griffin into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Coleman grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Griffin struggles... Mark Coleman is unable to take him down
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin and Coleman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Mark Coleman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Griffin goes down.
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and shows Mark Coleman a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Griffin's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Griffin's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Griffin
Coleman moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Mark Coleman is in half guard over Griffin
Coleman delivers a few accurate elbows!
Griffin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin
Coleman tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Griffin! Coleman has one hook in and keeps working!
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with one hook in
Griffin tries to stand up!
Coleman doesn't allow him!
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with one hook in
Deep breaths from Forrest Griffin who tries a hammer punch to Coleman's ribs.
Coleman blocks those punches
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Mark Coleman to fight back!
Coleman leans back...
He clobbers Forrest Griffin's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with one hook in
Coleman has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Griffin.
Nicely done! Coleman now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Coleman is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Griffin, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Coleman moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
Coleman tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Griffin!
Griffin adopts the turtle defense and Coleman is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
Mark Coleman storms over Griffin with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Coleman doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Griffin's face with his elbows!
Griffin's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Forehead
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
Coleman tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Griffin!
Coleman has one of his arm over Forrest Griffin's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
Mark Coleman fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Griffin's face!
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
Coleman is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Griffin, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Coleman moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
Forrest Griffin 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 Coleman's moves.
Coleman is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
Coleman delivers a few accurate elbows!
Griffin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Mark Coleman turns out the lights for Griffin! What an astonishing KO by Coleman!
Griffin's Left eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Mark Coleman by KO (Elbows) at 3:35 Round 2
Statistics: Mark Coleman
Punches 6/11 (55%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 31/48 (65%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 344 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 9/15 (60%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/10 (80%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 344 s
Unbelievable! Griffin lost this fight! Betting sites will explode!
I do not know what triggers that "Betting sites" line from the commentators, but it doesn't make much sense in many ways. But regardless, Gump brought his A game early, and did well against a better opponent at that time. He had flashes of the champ he once was. But then The Godfather did his GnP thing and ain't nobody no match for that, so that was that.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!