Post by The Sandmen on May 24, 2016 8:46:32 GMT -5
Chuck Liddell looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Forrest Griffin looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Chuck Liddell tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Griffin's face
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Mouth
Forrest Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Iceman is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Iceman
Griffin tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Iceman
Forrest Griffin tries to free his leg
Chuck Liddell moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
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 clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Iceman.
It looks like Griffin was hit by a bus!
Iceman leads with a punch
Forrest Griffin avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Iceman's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Low kick by Forrest Griffin to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Poorly executed technique. Chuck Liddell looks to counter!
Brutal combination from Chuck Liddell!
Griffin is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Chuck Liddell fakes a punch and launches himself over Forrest Griffin
Great move by Iceman who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Griffin gets hold of a leg and trips Iceman to the mat!
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Iceman
Griffin is in closed guard... Iceman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Chuck Liddell tries to better his position on the ground...
Iceman is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Iceman delivers a few accurate elbows!
Griffin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Iceman is in rear mount over Griffin
Griffin is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Griffin has Iceman controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Iceman is unable to move under Griffin control.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Iceman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell was tooling Forrest Griffin for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Forrest Griffin lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Griffin tries to open up Iceman with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Iceman is trying to block them with his hands...
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Iceman tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Iceman
Good looking punches from Forrest Griffin on the ground
deflected by Iceman.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Iceman
Griffin launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Chuck Liddell is not able to stop Iceman ground skills and Forrest Griffin moves to side mount!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Chuck Liddell
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Chuck Liddell...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Griffin catch Chuck Liddell's right arm and tries a kimura
Chuck Liddell holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chuck Liddell can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Chuck Liddell 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 Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Iceman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Griffin tries to open up Iceman with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Iceman is trying to block them with his hands...
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Iceman launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Griffin's ribs.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Chuck Liddell gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Chuck Liddell.
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Round 2
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Iceman throws a lazy kick
Griffin blocks and keeps his distance.
Griffin misses a step and Chuck Liddell sees an opportunity to counter him!
Iceman is holding Forrest Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Chuck Liddell looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Chuck Liddell slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
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 Iceman's moves.
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Chuck Liddell in his guard...
Forrest Griffin moves to half guard.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Griffin
Chuck Liddell moves to better his position on the ground...
Chuck Liddell viciously slams hammer blows to Griffin's face!
That punishment by Chuck Liddell has left Griffin staggered! Chuck Liddell should try push forward now and finish this!
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
Iceman doesn't allow him!
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Griffin
Chuck Liddell tries to free his leg...
Chuck Liddell uses some of his skill by jumping out of Griffin's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
Iceman doesn't allow him!
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin looks to be in very good shape.
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Chuck Liddell in his guard.
Chuck Liddell keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Iceman positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Griffin's being punished here!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Chuck Liddell looks to pass to mount...
Iceman slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Forrest Griffin.
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Chuck Liddell pushes Forrest Griffin down and prevents his attempts to escape
Griffin misses a step and Chuck Liddell sees an opportunity to counter him!
Iceman leans back...
He clobbers Forrest Griffin's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
This is over! That impact from Chuck Liddell has left Griffin laying flat on the mat!
Griffin's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Right cheek
Winner is Chuck Liddell by KO (GnP) at 2:20 Round 2
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 7/7 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/22 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 347 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/11 (36%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 347 s
Forrest came to play. Chuck came to fight. They both came. Only Chuck won.
Forrest Griffin looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Chuck Liddell tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Griffin's face
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Mouth
Forrest Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Iceman is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Iceman
Griffin tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Iceman
Forrest Griffin tries to free his leg
Chuck Liddell moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
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 clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Iceman.
It looks like Griffin was hit by a bus!
Iceman leads with a punch
Forrest Griffin avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Iceman's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Low kick by Forrest Griffin to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Poorly executed technique. Chuck Liddell looks to counter!
Brutal combination from Chuck Liddell!
Griffin is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Chuck Liddell fakes a punch and launches himself over Forrest Griffin
Great move by Iceman who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Griffin gets hold of a leg and trips Iceman to the mat!
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Iceman
Griffin is in closed guard... Iceman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Chuck Liddell tries to better his position on the ground...
Iceman is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Iceman delivers a few accurate elbows!
Griffin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Iceman is in rear mount over Griffin
Griffin is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Griffin has Iceman controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Iceman is unable to move under Griffin control.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Iceman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell was tooling Forrest Griffin for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Forrest Griffin lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Griffin tries to open up Iceman with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Iceman is trying to block them with his hands...
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Iceman tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Iceman
Good looking punches from Forrest Griffin on the ground
deflected by Iceman.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Iceman
Griffin launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Chuck Liddell is not able to stop Iceman ground skills and Forrest Griffin moves to side mount!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Chuck Liddell
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Chuck Liddell...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Griffin catch Chuck Liddell's right arm and tries a kimura
Chuck Liddell holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chuck Liddell can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Chuck Liddell 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 Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Griffin
Iceman is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Griffin tries to open up Iceman with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Iceman is trying to block them with his hands...
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Iceman launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Griffin's ribs.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Chuck Liddell gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Chuck Liddell.
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Round 2
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Iceman throws a lazy kick
Griffin blocks and keeps his distance.
Griffin misses a step and Chuck Liddell sees an opportunity to counter him!
Iceman is holding Forrest Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Chuck Liddell looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Chuck Liddell slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
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 Iceman's moves.
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Chuck Liddell in his guard...
Forrest Griffin moves to half guard.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Griffin
Chuck Liddell moves to better his position on the ground...
Chuck Liddell viciously slams hammer blows to Griffin's face!
That punishment by Chuck Liddell has left Griffin staggered! Chuck Liddell should try push forward now and finish this!
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
Iceman doesn't allow him!
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Griffin
Chuck Liddell tries to free his leg...
Chuck Liddell uses some of his skill by jumping out of Griffin's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
Iceman doesn't allow him!
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin looks to be in very good shape.
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Chuck Liddell in his guard.
Chuck Liddell keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Iceman positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Griffin's being punished here!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Chuck Liddell looks to pass to mount...
Iceman slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Forrest Griffin.
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Chuck Liddell pushes Forrest Griffin down and prevents his attempts to escape
Griffin misses a step and Chuck Liddell sees an opportunity to counter him!
Iceman leans back...
He clobbers Forrest Griffin's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
This is over! That impact from Chuck Liddell has left Griffin laying flat on the mat!
Griffin's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Forrest Griffin's Right cheek
Winner is Chuck Liddell by KO (GnP) at 2:20 Round 2
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 7/7 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/22 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 347 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/11 (36%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 347 s
Forrest came to play. Chuck came to fight. They both came. Only Chuck won.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!