Post by The Sandman on Dec 2, 2023 4:15:20 GMT -5
Forrest Griffin looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Ferocious staredown by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield while Marc Goddard recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Marc Goddard.
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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
Forrest Gump decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Forrest Gump moves back and takes a deep breath.
Luke Rockhold launches a body shot
Forrest Gump dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Luke Rockhold paws at Forrest Gump.
Forrest Gump answers with solid punches!
Luke Rockhold attempts a sweep single...
Luke Rockhold catches Forrest Griffin's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from closed guard...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump is taking this opportunity to rest.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Forrest Gump holds Luke Rockhold's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from the closed guard
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump works on the ground with his fingers over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Marc Goddard didn't see the foul!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Forrest Gump launches a few weak punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from closed guard...
Forrest Gump waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Luke Rockhold! He is reversed and nor Forrest Griffin is on half guard!
Marc Goddard stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Luke Rockhold tries to bring the fight to the ground
Forrest Gump goes down.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Luke Rockhold tries to pass to half guard...
Forrest Griffin's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in closed guard... Forrest Gump tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from the full mount...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold launches a few punches to Forrest Gump's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Forrest Gump tries to cover his face,
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Forrest Gump tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield struggles and frees his leg!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump sits over his knees and pushes away Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's leg!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield closes his legs around Forrest Griffin's leg. Forrest Gump is not able to move away now!
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield measures the resilience of Forrest Gump's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Forrest Gump's side.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump tries to open up Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks a few elbows and now Forrest Griffin will have to look for another option here.
Marc Goddard has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Forrest Gump showing excellent timing, blasts Luke Rockhold with a right hand.
Great hook by Forrest Griffin! Luke Rockhold is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Forrest Gump is standing while Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is on the ground on his back
Luke Rockhold kicks his legs trying to keep Forrest Griffin away.
Forrest Griffin takes a kick to the body.
Forrest Gump is standing while Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is on the ground on his back
Forrest Gump launches a kick to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's thigh
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield checks that kick!
Forrest Gump misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Luke Rockhold kicks his legs trying to keep Forrest Griffin away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Forrest Gump is standing while Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is on the ground on his back
Forrest Gump launches a kick to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's thigh
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield checks that kick!
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to hit Forrest Griffin with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Forrest Gump steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Forrest Griffin, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Forrest Gump decides to launch some tentative punches
Luke Rockhold takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
0:23 Round 2 and Forrest Gump is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield launches a kick
but Forrest Griffin avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold tries to bring the fight to the ground
Forrest Gump goes down.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Griffin is cooling the fight on the ground
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Forrest Gump is taking this opportunity to rest.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Luke Rockhold looks to posture up and open Forrest Griffin's guard...
Luke Rockhold forces Forrest Griffin to open his guard.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Marc Goddard stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
1:55 Round 2 and Forrest Gump is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Luke Rockhold paws at Forrest Gump.
Forrest Gump swings ineffectively.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Several good body shots
land on Forrest Gump.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Forrest Gump looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Luke Rockhold's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
A left hook from Forrest Gump
falls short.
Forrest Gump steps backwards away from Luke Rockhold. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Several good body shots
land on Forrest Gump.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Forrest Griffin!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Forrest Griffin circles around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Griffin fires an unorthodox punch to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's torso
that hits its mark.
Forrest Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Forrest Griffin catches Luke Rockhold's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Forrest Gump.
Crushing shot to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's body! He's holding his side
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump is in closed guard... Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Gump is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Forrest Griffin breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield clumsily fails here and it's time for Forrest Griffin to fight back!
Forrest Gump tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield from the side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Forrest Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Forrest Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to show some ground skills
Forrest Gump uses his strength to keep Forrest Gump at a disadvantage
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump is in closed guard... Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Gump tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Griffin tries to turn in and scramble out. Luke Rockhold timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Forrest Griffin slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Forrest Griffin realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Marc Goddard halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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 Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Luke Rockhold has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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A left hook from Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
falls short.
Forrest Gump launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Marc Goddard saw it!
Marc Goddard takes away one point from Forrest Griffin for eye poke.
Marc Goddard halts the fight to give Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield time to recover. Luke Rockhold seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Forrest Griffin!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield ducks under...
Forrest Griffin gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Forrest Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Forrest Griffin sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Luke Rockhold pushes Forrest Gump's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Forrest Gump rolls and he's now on half guard over Luke Rockhold. Nice reversal.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump tries to get a side mount...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield wraps his leg around Forrest Griffin leg and prevents him from moving.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries an armbar from the bottom!
Forrest Griffin breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Forrest Gump is taking this opportunity to rest.
Marc Goddard has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Forrest Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Griffin tries to pass to half guard...
Luke Rockhold can't prevent his opponent from passing. Forrest Gump looks to work from half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Forrest Griffin keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Luke Rockhold isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Forrest Gump blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield from the side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Forrest Gump's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Griffin tries to close the guard.
Forrest Gump put Luke Rockhold in closed guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in closed guard... Forrest Gump tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Forrest Gump tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite Luke Rockhold efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield 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 Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump tries to get a side mount...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield wraps his leg around Forrest Griffin leg and prevents him from moving.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Griffin tries to free his leg
Forrest Griffin uses some of his skill by jumping out of Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Forrest Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Marc Goddard has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield pushes Forrest Griffin and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield moves backwards and Forrest Griffin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Marc Goddard 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 4
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Luke Rockhold tries a middle kick
Forrest Griffin blocks and steps away.
Luke Rockhold attempts a sweep single...
Luke Rockhold catches Forrest Griffin's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield.
Crushing shot to Forrest Gump's body! He's holding his side
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Luke Rockhold manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Luke Rockhold tries to free his leg
Forrest Griffin 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 Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Forrest Gump is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield breaks the closed guard of Forrest Griffin and moves to half guard
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Gump is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Forrest Gump blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Forrest Griffin keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump is in closed guard... Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Forrest Griffin gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to move on the ground and shows Luke Rockhold a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Forrest Gump's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Marc Goddard knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in closed guard... Forrest Gump tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield 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 Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Luke Rockhold is not able to stop Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield ground skills and Forrest Griffin moves to side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Griffin throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is doing a great job covering himself up.
Forrest Gump clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Forrest Gump is in closed guard... Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Gump tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Luke Rockhold doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Gump is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Luke Rockhold pushes Forrest Griffin down and prevents his attempts to escape
Forrest Gump clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Forrest Griffin's arm and tries an armbar!
Forrest Gump holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Forrest Gump's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Luke Rockhold.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump is in closed guard... Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Luke Rockhold isolates Forrest Griffin's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Forrest Griffin is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield suddenly holds Forrest Griffin's arm and tries an armbar!
Forrest Gump can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Luke Rockhold!
Marc Goddard stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield launches a hook to the body
Bang! Forrest Gump stops that one with his ribs!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 5
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Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Luke Rockhold
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Forrest Griffin moves forward and launches a low kick.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks that.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield avoids a dangerous strike from Forrest Gump
and counters with a solid straight!
The clock says 0:55 in the 5 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Forrest Griffin's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Low kick by Forrest Griffin to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Forrest Griffin didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Griffin is cooling the fight on the ground
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to move to full mount
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield succeeds
The clock says 1:50 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Forrest Griffin gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Forrest Griffin moves to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Griffin is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Deep breaths from Forrest Griffin who tries a hammer punch to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks those punches
Forrest Gump misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from closed guard...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is getting frustrated here.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump is taking this opportunity to rest.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Marc Goddard stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A right hand from Forrest Griffin
surprises Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield!
A left hook from Forrest Gump
falls short.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield avoids a dangerous strike from Forrest Gump
and counters with a solid straight!
Forrest Griffin tries a hook to the body
but Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield manages to dodge it
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield steps backwards away from Forrest Griffin. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A right hand from Luke Rockhold
makes Forrest Gump stumble back!
Forrest Gump has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
Nice beating Luke Rockhold has received.
Luke Rockhold tries to bring the fight to the ground
Forrest Gump goes down.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Luke Rockhold passes momentarily but Forrest Griffin regains full guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield struggles on the ground and tries to break Forrest Griffin's guard...
Forrest Gump doesn't want to free his opponent and Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield continues in closed guard
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Griffin has seen better days.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in closed guard... Forrest Gump tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in closed guard... Forrest Gump tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 4:55 in the 5 round
Forrest Gump is in rear mount over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump tries to get a hook in!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield has Forrest Gump controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Marc Goddard separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
Winner is Luke Rockhold by Majority decision
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 13/28 (46%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/11 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 827
Time on the ground 1027 s
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 20/24 (83%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 8/8 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/6 (83%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 598,61
Time on the ground 1057 s
No one accomplished anything here! Just brutal damage numbers by both men! Especially over 25 minutes. Come on now, chaps. Also, super curious how this would have played out IRL, with both in primes.
Ferocious staredown by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield while Marc Goddard recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Marc Goddard.
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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
Forrest Gump decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Forrest Gump moves back and takes a deep breath.
Luke Rockhold launches a body shot
Forrest Gump dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Luke Rockhold paws at Forrest Gump.
Forrest Gump answers with solid punches!
Luke Rockhold attempts a sweep single...
Luke Rockhold catches Forrest Griffin's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from closed guard...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump is taking this opportunity to rest.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Forrest Gump holds Luke Rockhold's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from the closed guard
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump works on the ground with his fingers over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Marc Goddard didn't see the foul!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Forrest Gump launches a few weak punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from closed guard...
Forrest Gump waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Luke Rockhold! He is reversed and nor Forrest Griffin is on half guard!
Marc Goddard stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Luke Rockhold tries to bring the fight to the ground
Forrest Gump goes down.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Luke Rockhold tries to pass to half guard...
Forrest Griffin's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in closed guard... Forrest Gump tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from the full mount...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold launches a few punches to Forrest Gump's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Forrest Gump tries to cover his face,
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Forrest Gump tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield struggles and frees his leg!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump sits over his knees and pushes away Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's leg!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield closes his legs around Forrest Griffin's leg. Forrest Gump is not able to move away now!
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield measures the resilience of Forrest Gump's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Forrest Gump's side.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump tries to open up Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks a few elbows and now Forrest Griffin will have to look for another option here.
Marc Goddard has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Forrest Gump showing excellent timing, blasts Luke Rockhold with a right hand.
Great hook by Forrest Griffin! Luke Rockhold is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Forrest Gump is standing while Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is on the ground on his back
Luke Rockhold kicks his legs trying to keep Forrest Griffin away.
Forrest Griffin takes a kick to the body.
Forrest Gump is standing while Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is on the ground on his back
Forrest Gump launches a kick to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's thigh
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield checks that kick!
Forrest Gump misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Luke Rockhold kicks his legs trying to keep Forrest Griffin away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Forrest Gump is standing while Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is on the ground on his back
Forrest Gump launches a kick to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's thigh
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield checks that kick!
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to hit Forrest Griffin with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Forrest Gump steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Forrest Griffin, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Forrest Gump decides to launch some tentative punches
Luke Rockhold takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
0:23 Round 2 and Forrest Gump is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield launches a kick
but Forrest Griffin avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold tries to bring the fight to the ground
Forrest Gump goes down.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Griffin is cooling the fight on the ground
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Forrest Gump is taking this opportunity to rest.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Luke Rockhold looks to posture up and open Forrest Griffin's guard...
Luke Rockhold forces Forrest Griffin to open his guard.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Marc Goddard stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
1:55 Round 2 and Forrest Gump is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Luke Rockhold paws at Forrest Gump.
Forrest Gump swings ineffectively.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Several good body shots
land on Forrest Gump.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Forrest Gump looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Luke Rockhold's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
A left hook from Forrest Gump
falls short.
Forrest Gump steps backwards away from Luke Rockhold. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Several good body shots
land on Forrest Gump.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Forrest Griffin!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Forrest Griffin circles around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Griffin fires an unorthodox punch to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's torso
that hits its mark.
Forrest Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Forrest Griffin catches Luke Rockhold's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Forrest Gump.
Crushing shot to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's body! He's holding his side
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump is in closed guard... Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Gump is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Forrest Griffin breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield clumsily fails here and it's time for Forrest Griffin to fight back!
Forrest Gump tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield from the side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Forrest Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Forrest Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to show some ground skills
Forrest Gump uses his strength to keep Forrest Gump at a disadvantage
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump is in closed guard... Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Gump tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Griffin tries to turn in and scramble out. Luke Rockhold timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Forrest Griffin slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Forrest Griffin realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Marc Goddard halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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 Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Luke Rockhold has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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A left hook from Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
falls short.
Forrest Gump launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Marc Goddard saw it!
Marc Goddard takes away one point from Forrest Griffin for eye poke.
Marc Goddard halts the fight to give Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield time to recover. Luke Rockhold seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Forrest Griffin!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield ducks under...
Forrest Griffin gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Forrest Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Forrest Griffin sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Luke Rockhold pushes Forrest Gump's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Forrest Gump rolls and he's now on half guard over Luke Rockhold. Nice reversal.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump tries to get a side mount...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield wraps his leg around Forrest Griffin leg and prevents him from moving.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries an armbar from the bottom!
Forrest Griffin breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Forrest Gump is taking this opportunity to rest.
Marc Goddard has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Forrest Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Griffin tries to pass to half guard...
Luke Rockhold can't prevent his opponent from passing. Forrest Gump looks to work from half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Forrest Griffin keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Luke Rockhold isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Forrest Gump blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield from the side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Forrest Griffin looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Forrest Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Forrest Gump's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Griffin tries to close the guard.
Forrest Gump put Luke Rockhold in closed guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in closed guard... Forrest Gump tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Forrest Gump tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite Luke Rockhold efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield 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 Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump tries to get a side mount...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield wraps his leg around Forrest Griffin leg and prevents him from moving.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Griffin tries to free his leg
Forrest Griffin uses some of his skill by jumping out of Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Forrest Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Marc Goddard has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield pushes Forrest Griffin and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield moves backwards and Forrest Griffin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Marc Goddard 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 4
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Luke Rockhold tries a middle kick
Forrest Griffin blocks and steps away.
Luke Rockhold attempts a sweep single...
Luke Rockhold catches Forrest Griffin's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield.
Crushing shot to Forrest Gump's body! He's holding his side
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Luke Rockhold manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Luke Rockhold tries to free his leg
Forrest Griffin 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 Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Forrest Gump is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield breaks the closed guard of Forrest Griffin and moves to half guard
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Gump is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Forrest Gump blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Forrest Griffin keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump is in closed guard... Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Forrest Griffin gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to move on the ground and shows Luke Rockhold a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Forrest Gump's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Marc Goddard knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in closed guard... Forrest Gump tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield 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 Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Luke Rockhold is not able to stop Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield ground skills and Forrest Griffin moves to side mount!
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Griffin throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is doing a great job covering himself up.
Forrest Gump clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Forrest Gump is in closed guard... Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Gump tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Luke Rockhold doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Gump is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Luke Rockhold pushes Forrest Griffin down and prevents his attempts to escape
Forrest Gump clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Forrest Griffin's arm and tries an armbar!
Forrest Gump holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Forrest Gump's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Luke Rockhold.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to half guard.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump is in closed guard... Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Luke Rockhold isolates Forrest Griffin's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Forrest Griffin is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield suddenly holds Forrest Griffin's arm and tries an armbar!
Forrest Gump can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Luke Rockhold!
Marc Goddard stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield launches a hook to the body
Bang! Forrest Gump stops that one with his ribs!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 5
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Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Luke Rockhold
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Forrest Griffin moves forward and launches a low kick.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks that.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield avoids a dangerous strike from Forrest Gump
and counters with a solid straight!
The clock says 0:55 in the 5 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Forrest Griffin's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Low kick by Forrest Griffin to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Forrest Griffin didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Griffin is cooling the fight on the ground
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to move to full mount
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield succeeds
The clock says 1:50 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Forrest Griffin gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Forrest Griffin moves to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Griffin is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Deep breaths from Forrest Griffin who tries a hammer punch to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks those punches
Forrest Gump misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from closed guard...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is getting frustrated here.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump is taking this opportunity to rest.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Forrest Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Marc Goddard stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A right hand from Forrest Griffin
surprises Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield!
A left hook from Forrest Gump
falls short.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield avoids a dangerous strike from Forrest Gump
and counters with a solid straight!
Forrest Griffin tries a hook to the body
but Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield manages to dodge it
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield steps backwards away from Forrest Griffin. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A right hand from Luke Rockhold
makes Forrest Gump stumble back!
Forrest Gump has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
Nice beating Luke Rockhold has received.
Luke Rockhold tries to bring the fight to the ground
Forrest Gump goes down.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Luke Rockhold passes momentarily but Forrest Griffin regains full guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield struggles on the ground and tries to break Forrest Griffin's guard...
Forrest Gump doesn't want to free his opponent and Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield continues in closed guard
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Forrest Griffin has seen better days.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in closed guard... Forrest Gump tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Forrest Gump
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in closed guard... Forrest Gump tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 4:55 in the 5 round
Forrest Gump is in rear mount over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Forrest Gump tries to get a hook in!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield has Forrest Gump controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Marc Goddard separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
Winner is Luke Rockhold by Majority decision
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 13/28 (46%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/11 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 827
Time on the ground 1027 s
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 20/24 (83%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 8/8 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/6 (83%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 598,61
Time on the ground 1057 s
No one accomplished anything here! Just brutal damage numbers by both men! Especially over 25 minutes. Come on now, chaps. Also, super curious how this would have played out IRL, with both in primes.
