Post by The Sandmen on Oct 27, 2016 8:18:22 GMT -5
Tyson Griffin looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Ryan Hall looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin and Hall engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Griffin is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Hall's thigh
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Some counter punches against Ryan Hall
land while he's on his bicycle.
The two exchange wildly
Hall is connecting with a few punches
Hall studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Griffin is holding Ryan Hall's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ryan Hall shows great balance while pushing away Tyson Griffin
Griffin misses a step and Ryan Hall sees an opportunity to counter him!
Some nice shots from Ryan Hall
miss their mark.
Griffin showing excellent timing, blasts Ryan Hall with a right hand.
Great hook by Tyson Griffin! Ryan Hall is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
There is a small laceration on Ryan Hall's Left eye
Griffin is standing while Hall is on the ground on his back
Griffin cartwheels towards Hall!
Hall fights back and evades the cartwheel guard pass.
Griffin misses a step and Ryan Hall sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ryan Hall launches an up-kick intended for Tyson Griffin's head...
Griffin leans out of the way.
Griffin is standing while Hall is on the ground on his back
As the fight continues it seems that Tyson Griffin is taking the best of the fight.
Griffin moves backwards and gestures for Ryan Hall to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Ryan Hall is standing now.
Griffin tries to grapple
He puts Hall in a double underhook!
Ryan Hall 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 Ryan Hall
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ryan Hall's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Griffin is throwing a flurry of punches!
Ryan Hall just can't get away!
Hall doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tyson Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Tyson Griffin pushes Hall forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tyson Griffin postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Hall hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin grab one of Ryan Hall's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Tyson Griffin throw Hall to the mat like a ragdoll
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Griffin is standing while Hall is on the ground on his back
Ryan Hall kicks his legs trying to keep Tyson Griffin away.
Tyson Griffin takes a kick to the body.
Griffin is standing while Hall is on the ground on his back
Ryan Hall kicks his legs trying to keep Tyson Griffin away.
Tyson Griffin takes a kick to the body.
Griffin is standing while Hall is on the ground on his back
Ryan Hall launches an up-kick intended for Tyson Griffin's head...
It lands flush with Tyson Griffin's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Griffin is standing while Hall is on the ground on his back
Ryan Hall kicks his legs trying to keep Tyson Griffin away.
No damage done by those kicks.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Ryan Hall. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Ryan Hall is on his feet again.
Tyson Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Tyson Griffin catches Ryan Hall's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Griffin.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Hall
Griffin 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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) is cheering him!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Hall tries to show some ground skills
Griffin uses his strength to keep Griffin at a disadvantage
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Tyson Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Tyson Griffin looks to mount Ryan Hall...
Ryan Hall sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Hall
Hall throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Tyson Griffin realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Griffin decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Hall's guard.
Hall tries to fight back with his feet and Griffin just needs another plan now.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Hall
Griffin works on the ground with his fingers over Hall's face
Hall shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Hall
Griffin tries to free his leg...
Hall doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Hall
Hall works on the ground with his fingers over Griffin's face
Griffin shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Hall
Ryan Hall overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Griffin pulls his arm out of danger.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tyson Griffin wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Tyson Griffin can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ryan Hall didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Griffin is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ryan Hall didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Griffin looks to be in very good shape.
Griffin gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Ryan Hall! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Ryan Hall doesn't defend himself!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Hall tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Hall's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Tyson Griffin hovers above Hall
Ryan Hall stops him from throwing strikes.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Ryan Hall to fight back!
Ryan Hall isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Punishing hold!
Griffin tries to break the lock slamming Ryan Hall against the mat!
Ryan Hall doesn't allow Tyson Griffin to escape. He is tightening the Kimura
Griffin blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Hall's guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Griffin gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Ryan Hall! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Ryan Hall doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Ryan Hall's Nose
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Tyson Griffin aggressively and repeatedly punches Hall.
Good job by Hall blocking and slipping the blows.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Griffin moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Tyson Griffin tries to pass to half guard...
Ryan Hall's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Hall
Hall tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Hall
Hall tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Ryan Hall. 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.
A right hand from Tyson Griffin
surprises Hall!
Ryan Hall tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tyson Griffin jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Hall pushes Tyson Griffin and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Hall is holding Tyson Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin shows great balance while pushing away Ryan Hall
Hall studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Ryan Hall fakes a move and moves laterally.
Ryan Hall and Griffin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Hall is holding Tyson Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ryan Hall is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Ryan Hall goes for an americana!
Griffin breaks free.
Ryan Hall is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Ryan Hall in his guard.
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Ryan Hall is in closed guard over Griffin
Hall is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ryan Hall!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Ryan Hall
Hall is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Griffin's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Ryan Hall is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Ryan Hall is in open guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Hall's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hall tries to cover his face,
Ryan Hall is in open guard over Griffin
Ryan Hall tries to pass to half guard...
Tyson Griffin can't prevent his opponent from passing. Hall looks to work from half guard.
Ryan Hall is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Hall's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hall's side.
Ryan Hall is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Ryan Hall is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Hall's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hall's side.
Ryan Hall is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Ryan Hall is in closed guard over Griffin
Hall is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Ryan Hall uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Ryan Hall tries to take advantage...
Ryan Hall tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin holds Ryan Hall's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Ryan Hall is in closed guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Hall's cheek from the guard.
Ryan Hall uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Ryan Hall looks to counter!
Hall 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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) is cheering him!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Tyson Griffin has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Hall with a double overhooks!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tyson Griffin!
Hall is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Hall's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tyson Griffin circles around Hall
Tyson Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Hall is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hall's being punished here!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Hall tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Hall
Tyson Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin breaks the closed guard of Ryan Hall and moves to half guard
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Tyson Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Tyson Griffin looks to mount Ryan Hall...
Tyson Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Ryan Hall
Griffin leans back...
He clobbers Ryan Hall's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Ryan Hall gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Hall
Hall tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Hall
Griffin is in closed guard... Hall tries to roll on the ground!
Tyson Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Hall
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Hall
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Hall
Griffin struggles on the ground and tries to break Ryan Hall's guard...
Tyson Griffin is in Hall open guard now
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Hall tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Hall tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Hall
Tyson Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin breaks the closed guard of Ryan Hall and moves to half guard
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Ryan Hall manages to switch to full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hall's being punished here!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Ryan Hall 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.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Tyson Griffin pushes Ryan Hall against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Griffin jumps and tries to free his leg! Hall doesn't allow this but Tyson Griffin is able to get half guard here.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Hall
Hall tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Hall's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Hall
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tyson Griffin tries to pass Ryan Hall's guard...
Tyson Griffin manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Tyson Griffin looks to mount Ryan Hall...
Tyson Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Ryan Hall
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hall's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Ryan Hall's Nose
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Tyson Griffin rolls him over and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Hall
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hall's being punished here!
Griffin is in rear mount over Hall
Hall has given his back to Tyson Griffin who is trying to get one hook in!
Tyson Griffin has one hook in!
Griffin is in rear mount over Hall with one hook in
Griffin is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Tyson Griffin throws his leg over Ryan Hall's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Tyson Griffin's rear naked choke attempt!
Ryan Hall frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Tyson Griffin and ends up on top!
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Ryan Hall tries to take advantage...
Hall 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 in rear mount over Hall with one hook in
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hall's being punished here!
Griffin is in rear mount over Hall with one hook in
Hall tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Tyson Griffin has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 4
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Hall is holding Tyson Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin shows great balance while pushing away Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tyson Griffin!
Hall is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Hall's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Ryan Hall's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Quick hook by Tyson Griffin
Good shot! Hall has reasons to be worried.
There is a small laceration on Ryan Hall's Mouth
Winner is Tyson Griffin by TKO (Stoppage - Small cut Mouth) at 0:44 Round 4
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 13/17 (76%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/11 (55%)
Takedowns 5/2 (250%)
GnP strikes 37/51 (73%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 584 s
Statistics: Ryan Hall
Punches 6/13 (46%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 646 s
Griffin is just too strong a wrestler to be out-BJJ'ed by Hall. That being said, wtf is the deal with Griffin's takedowns?
Ryan Hall looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin and Hall engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Griffin is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Hall's thigh
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Some counter punches against Ryan Hall
land while he's on his bicycle.
The two exchange wildly
Hall is connecting with a few punches
Hall studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Griffin is holding Ryan Hall's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ryan Hall shows great balance while pushing away Tyson Griffin
Griffin misses a step and Ryan Hall sees an opportunity to counter him!
Some nice shots from Ryan Hall
miss their mark.
Griffin showing excellent timing, blasts Ryan Hall with a right hand.
Great hook by Tyson Griffin! Ryan Hall is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
There is a small laceration on Ryan Hall's Left eye
Griffin is standing while Hall is on the ground on his back
Griffin cartwheels towards Hall!
Hall fights back and evades the cartwheel guard pass.
Griffin misses a step and Ryan Hall sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ryan Hall launches an up-kick intended for Tyson Griffin's head...
Griffin leans out of the way.
Griffin is standing while Hall is on the ground on his back
As the fight continues it seems that Tyson Griffin is taking the best of the fight.
Griffin moves backwards and gestures for Ryan Hall to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Ryan Hall is standing now.
Griffin tries to grapple
He puts Hall in a double underhook!
Ryan Hall 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 Ryan Hall
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ryan Hall's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Griffin is throwing a flurry of punches!
Ryan Hall just can't get away!
Hall doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tyson Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Tyson Griffin pushes Hall forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tyson Griffin postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Hall hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin grab one of Ryan Hall's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Tyson Griffin throw Hall to the mat like a ragdoll
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Griffin is standing while Hall is on the ground on his back
Ryan Hall kicks his legs trying to keep Tyson Griffin away.
Tyson Griffin takes a kick to the body.
Griffin is standing while Hall is on the ground on his back
Ryan Hall kicks his legs trying to keep Tyson Griffin away.
Tyson Griffin takes a kick to the body.
Griffin is standing while Hall is on the ground on his back
Ryan Hall launches an up-kick intended for Tyson Griffin's head...
It lands flush with Tyson Griffin's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Griffin is standing while Hall is on the ground on his back
Ryan Hall kicks his legs trying to keep Tyson Griffin away.
No damage done by those kicks.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Ryan Hall. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Ryan Hall is on his feet again.
Tyson Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Tyson Griffin catches Ryan Hall's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Griffin.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Hall
Griffin 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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) is cheering him!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Hall tries to show some ground skills
Griffin uses his strength to keep Griffin at a disadvantage
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Tyson Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Tyson Griffin looks to mount Ryan Hall...
Ryan Hall sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Hall
Hall throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Tyson Griffin realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Griffin decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Hall's guard.
Hall tries to fight back with his feet and Griffin just needs another plan now.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Hall
Griffin works on the ground with his fingers over Hall's face
Hall shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Hall
Griffin tries to free his leg...
Hall doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Hall
Hall works on the ground with his fingers over Griffin's face
Griffin shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Hall
Ryan Hall overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Griffin pulls his arm out of danger.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tyson Griffin wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Tyson Griffin can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ryan Hall didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Griffin is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ryan Hall didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Griffin looks to be in very good shape.
Griffin gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Ryan Hall! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Ryan Hall doesn't defend himself!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Hall tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Hall's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Tyson Griffin hovers above Hall
Ryan Hall stops him from throwing strikes.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Ryan Hall to fight back!
Ryan Hall isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Punishing hold!
Griffin tries to break the lock slamming Ryan Hall against the mat!
Ryan Hall doesn't allow Tyson Griffin to escape. He is tightening the Kimura
Griffin blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Hall's guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Griffin gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Ryan Hall! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Ryan Hall doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Ryan Hall's Nose
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Tyson Griffin aggressively and repeatedly punches Hall.
Good job by Hall blocking and slipping the blows.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Griffin moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Tyson Griffin tries to pass to half guard...
Ryan Hall's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Hall
Hall tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Hall
Hall tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Ryan Hall. 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.
A right hand from Tyson Griffin
surprises Hall!
Ryan Hall tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tyson Griffin jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Hall pushes Tyson Griffin and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Hall is holding Tyson Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin shows great balance while pushing away Ryan Hall
Hall studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Ryan Hall fakes a move and moves laterally.
Ryan Hall and Griffin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Hall is holding Tyson Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ryan Hall is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Ryan Hall goes for an americana!
Griffin breaks free.
Ryan Hall is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Ryan Hall in his guard.
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Ryan Hall is in closed guard over Griffin
Hall is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ryan Hall!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Ryan Hall
Hall is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Griffin's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Ryan Hall is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Ryan Hall is in open guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Hall's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hall tries to cover his face,
Ryan Hall is in open guard over Griffin
Ryan Hall tries to pass to half guard...
Tyson Griffin can't prevent his opponent from passing. Hall looks to work from half guard.
Ryan Hall is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Hall's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hall's side.
Ryan Hall is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Ryan Hall is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Hall's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hall's side.
Ryan Hall is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Ryan Hall is in closed guard over Griffin
Hall is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Ryan Hall uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Ryan Hall tries to take advantage...
Ryan Hall tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin holds Ryan Hall's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Ryan Hall is in closed guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Hall's cheek from the guard.
Ryan Hall uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Ryan Hall looks to counter!
Hall 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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) is cheering him!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Tyson Griffin has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Hall with a double overhooks!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tyson Griffin!
Hall is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Hall's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tyson Griffin circles around Hall
Tyson Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Hall is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hall's being punished here!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Hall tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Hall
Tyson Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin breaks the closed guard of Ryan Hall and moves to half guard
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Tyson Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Tyson Griffin looks to mount Ryan Hall...
Tyson Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Ryan Hall
Griffin leans back...
He clobbers Ryan Hall's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Ryan Hall gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Hall
Hall tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Hall
Griffin is in closed guard... Hall tries to roll on the ground!
Tyson Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Hall
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Hall
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Hall
Griffin struggles on the ground and tries to break Ryan Hall's guard...
Tyson Griffin is in Hall open guard now
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Hall tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Hall tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Hall
Tyson Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin breaks the closed guard of Ryan Hall and moves to half guard
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Ryan Hall manages to switch to full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hall's being punished here!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Ryan Hall 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.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Hall
Tyson Griffin pushes Ryan Hall against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Griffin jumps and tries to free his leg! Hall doesn't allow this but Tyson Griffin is able to get half guard here.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Hall
Hall tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Hall's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Hall
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tyson Griffin tries to pass Ryan Hall's guard...
Tyson Griffin manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Tyson Griffin looks to mount Ryan Hall...
Tyson Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Ryan Hall
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hall's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Ryan Hall's Nose
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Tyson Griffin rolls him over and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Hall
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hall's being punished here!
Griffin is in rear mount over Hall
Hall has given his back to Tyson Griffin who is trying to get one hook in!
Tyson Griffin has one hook in!
Griffin is in rear mount over Hall with one hook in
Griffin is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Tyson Griffin throws his leg over Ryan Hall's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Tyson Griffin's rear naked choke attempt!
Ryan Hall frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Tyson Griffin and ends up on top!
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Ryan Hall tries to take advantage...
Hall 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 in rear mount over Hall with one hook in
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hall's being punished here!
Griffin is in rear mount over Hall with one hook in
Hall tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Tyson Griffin has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 4
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Hall is holding Tyson Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin shows great balance while pushing away Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tyson Griffin!
Hall is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Hall's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Ryan Hall's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Quick hook by Tyson Griffin
Good shot! Hall has reasons to be worried.
There is a small laceration on Ryan Hall's Mouth
Winner is Tyson Griffin by TKO (Stoppage - Small cut Mouth) at 0:44 Round 4
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 13/17 (76%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/11 (55%)
Takedowns 5/2 (250%)
GnP strikes 37/51 (73%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 584 s
Statistics: Ryan Hall
Punches 6/13 (46%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 646 s
Griffin is just too strong a wrestler to be out-BJJ'ed by Hall. That being said, wtf is the deal with Griffin's takedowns?
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!