Post by The Sandman on Apr 6, 2021 23:07:03 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Wanderlei Silva chants all around the place!
Wanderlei Silva doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Forrest Griffin looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Wanderlei and Forrest Gump move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Forrest Gump leads with a punch
Wanderlei Silva evades but whiffs with a counter.
Wanderlei Silva paws at Forrest Gump.
Forrest Gump answers with solid punches!
Wanderlei's Mouth is beginning to swell
Bone shattering straight right hand from Forrest Griffin!
Wanderlei is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Forrest Gump decides to launch some tentative punches
Forrest Griffin takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A right hand from Wanderlei Silva
surprises Forrest Gump!
A left hook from Wanderlei
grazes the chin of Forrest Gump.
Forrest Gump's Chin is beginning to swell
Forrest Gump lifts his opponent off the ground and tries to slam him!
Down goes Wanderlei Silva! Brilliant slam!
Crushing shot to Wanderlei's body! He's holding his side
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Wanderlei
Forrest Gump moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei Silva attempts to move to full guard
Wanderlei Silva manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Wanderlei
Forrest Gump tries to move to full mount
Forrest Gump succeeds
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei 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 Wanderlei
Deep breaths from Wanderlei Silva who tries a hammer punch to Forrest Gump's ribs.
That hit Forrest Gump who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Forrest Griffin tries to pass Wanderlei Silva's guard...
Forrest Griffin manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Wanderlei Silva...
Wanderlei Silva sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Forrest Gump is taking this opportunity to rest.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Forrest Gump tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Wanderlei from the side mount!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Wanderlei
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Wanderlei Silva...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Forrest Gump fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Wanderlei Silva's arm and tries an armbar!
Wanderlei hold his own hand and breaks Forrest Gump's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Forrest Griffin.
Wanderlei Silva is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Wanderlei Silva in his guard.
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to half guard.
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Wanderlei moves on the ground
Wanderlei Silva moves to side mount
Wanderlei Silva is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Gump tries to show some ground skills
Forrest Griffin put Wanderlei in half guard.
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Wanderlei is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta has seen that!
Dan Miragliotta allows Forrest Gump time to recover... 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Wanderlei moves backwards and Forrest Griffin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Wanderlei pushes Forrest Griffin and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Solid kick to the leg from Wanderlei Silva
Forrest Gump checks it.
Forrest Griffin goes with a looping right hand while Wanderlei Silva jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Wanderlei seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Wanderlei hyper-extended his left leg
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Surprise roundhouse punch by Forrest Gump.
It looks like Wanderlei was hit by a bus!
Wanderlei's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Wanderlei Silva's Mouth
Forrest Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Wanderlei goes down.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei tries to close his guard around Forrest Gump
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Wanderlei
Forrest Griffin tries to pass to half guard...
Wanderlei Silva can't prevent his opponent from passing. Forrest Gump looks to work from half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Forrest Gump tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Wanderlei from the side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Wanderlei Silva manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Forrest Gump tries to escape from closed guard...
Forrest Gump struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei Silva attempts to move to full guard
Wanderlei Silva manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Deep breaths from Wanderlei Silva who tries a hammer punch to Forrest Gump's ribs.
Forrest Gump blocks those punches
Wanderlei Silva gets sloppy and Forrest Griffin tries to take advantage...
Forrest Gump tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Forrest Griffin fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Forrest Gump tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Wanderlei from the side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Wanderlei Silva...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Forrest Griffin sits high on Wanderlei Silva's chest and pulls his leg underneath Wanderlei's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Wanderlei tries to roll out. He's too quick for Forrest Griffin and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Forrest Gump and it cost him top position.
Wanderlei Silva is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Wanderlei is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Wanderlei Silva tries to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Wanderlei Silva manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Wanderlei Silva launches a few punches to Forrest Gump
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Griffin tries to close the guard.
Forrest Gump put Wanderlei Silva in closed guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Wanderlei is in closed guard... Forrest Gump tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Wanderlei Silva!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Forrest Gump fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Wanderlei Silva's arm and tries an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Wanderlei's eyes...
That Armbar from Forrest Griffin appears to be unbreakable
Wanderlei struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Forrest Griffin appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Wanderlei's eyes...
Wanderlei hold his own hand and breaks Forrest Gump's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Forrest Griffin.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Gump is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Wanderlei Silva in his guard.
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to half guard.
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump is taking this opportunity to rest.
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Griffin is cooling the fight on the ground
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Wanderlei Silva tries to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Wanderlei Silva passes momentarily but Forrest Griffin sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Wanderlei
He succeeds!
Wanderlei Silva is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Wanderlei is in closed guard... Forrest Gump tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Wanderlei Silva!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Forrest Griffin tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Wanderlei struggles to free himself
The pain forces Wanderlei to tap! This is over!
Winner is Forrest Griffin by Submission (armbar) at 4:07 Round 2
Statistics: Wanderlei Silva
Punches 4/8 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/6 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 394 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/4 (75%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 394 s
Did Forrest's Largeness play a factor against the smaller Wanderlei? Maybe. Does Silva need work to "get gud"? Maybe. Get worked, Wanderlay.
Wanderlei Silva doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Forrest Griffin looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Wanderlei and Forrest Gump move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Forrest Gump leads with a punch
Wanderlei Silva evades but whiffs with a counter.
Wanderlei Silva paws at Forrest Gump.
Forrest Gump answers with solid punches!
Wanderlei's Mouth is beginning to swell
Bone shattering straight right hand from Forrest Griffin!
Wanderlei is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Forrest Gump decides to launch some tentative punches
Forrest Griffin takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A right hand from Wanderlei Silva
surprises Forrest Gump!
A left hook from Wanderlei
grazes the chin of Forrest Gump.
Forrest Gump's Chin is beginning to swell
Forrest Gump lifts his opponent off the ground and tries to slam him!
Down goes Wanderlei Silva! Brilliant slam!
Crushing shot to Wanderlei's body! He's holding his side
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Wanderlei
Forrest Gump moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei Silva attempts to move to full guard
Wanderlei Silva manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Wanderlei
Forrest Gump tries to move to full mount
Forrest Gump succeeds
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei 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 Wanderlei
Deep breaths from Wanderlei Silva who tries a hammer punch to Forrest Gump's ribs.
That hit Forrest Gump who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Forrest Griffin tries to pass Wanderlei Silva's guard...
Forrest Griffin manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Wanderlei Silva...
Wanderlei Silva sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Forrest Gump is taking this opportunity to rest.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Forrest Gump tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Wanderlei from the side mount!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Wanderlei
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Wanderlei Silva...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Forrest Gump fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Wanderlei Silva's arm and tries an armbar!
Wanderlei hold his own hand and breaks Forrest Gump's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Forrest Griffin.
Wanderlei Silva is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Wanderlei Silva in his guard.
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to half guard.
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Wanderlei moves on the ground
Wanderlei Silva moves to side mount
Wanderlei Silva is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Gump tries to show some ground skills
Forrest Griffin put Wanderlei in half guard.
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Wanderlei is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta has seen that!
Dan Miragliotta allows Forrest Gump time to recover... 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Wanderlei moves backwards and Forrest Griffin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Wanderlei pushes Forrest Griffin and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Solid kick to the leg from Wanderlei Silva
Forrest Gump checks it.
Forrest Griffin goes with a looping right hand while Wanderlei Silva jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Wanderlei seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Wanderlei hyper-extended his left leg
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Surprise roundhouse punch by Forrest Gump.
It looks like Wanderlei was hit by a bus!
Wanderlei's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Wanderlei Silva's Mouth
Forrest Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Wanderlei goes down.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei tries to close his guard around Forrest Gump
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Wanderlei
Forrest Griffin tries to pass to half guard...
Wanderlei Silva can't prevent his opponent from passing. Forrest Gump looks to work from half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Forrest Gump tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Wanderlei from the side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Wanderlei Silva manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Forrest Gump tries to escape from closed guard...
Forrest Gump struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei Silva attempts to move to full guard
Wanderlei Silva manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Deep breaths from Wanderlei Silva who tries a hammer punch to Forrest Gump's ribs.
Forrest Gump blocks those punches
Wanderlei Silva gets sloppy and Forrest Griffin tries to take advantage...
Forrest Gump tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Forrest Griffin fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Forrest Gump tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Wanderlei from the side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Wanderlei Silva...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Forrest Griffin sits high on Wanderlei Silva's chest and pulls his leg underneath Wanderlei's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Wanderlei tries to roll out. He's too quick for Forrest Griffin and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Forrest Gump and it cost him top position.
Wanderlei Silva is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Wanderlei is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Wanderlei Silva tries to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Wanderlei Silva manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Wanderlei Silva launches a few punches to Forrest Gump
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Griffin tries to close the guard.
Forrest Gump put Wanderlei Silva in closed guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Wanderlei is in closed guard... Forrest Gump tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Wanderlei Silva!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Forrest Gump fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Wanderlei Silva's arm and tries an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Wanderlei's eyes...
That Armbar from Forrest Griffin appears to be unbreakable
Wanderlei struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Forrest Griffin appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Wanderlei's eyes...
Wanderlei hold his own hand and breaks Forrest Gump's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Forrest Griffin.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Gump is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Wanderlei Silva in his guard.
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to half guard.
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump is taking this opportunity to rest.
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Griffin is cooling the fight on the ground
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Wanderlei Silva tries to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Wanderlei Silva passes momentarily but Forrest Griffin sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Wanderlei
He succeeds!
Wanderlei Silva is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Wanderlei is in closed guard... Forrest Gump tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Wanderlei Silva!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Forrest Griffin tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Wanderlei struggles to free himself
The pain forces Wanderlei to tap! This is over!
Winner is Forrest Griffin by Submission (armbar) at 4:07 Round 2
Statistics: Wanderlei Silva
Punches 4/8 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/6 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 394 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/4 (75%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 394 s
Did Forrest's Largeness play a factor against the smaller Wanderlei? Maybe. Does Silva need work to "get gud"? Maybe. Get worked, Wanderlay.
