This is a good fight!!
Got it on the second one, just in time for the walk ins
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This is a good fight!!
Griffen doesnt disapoint much.
GO VOLS
Griffin wins the LHW title!
Griffin made Rampage look like an amateur.. even though I loved the slam when he got caught in a triangle. Those leg kicks by Griffin were brutal. Rampage did have a nice uppercut that dropped Griffin, but it didn't seem to really phase him or cause any major damage. Even the small cut under Griffin's eye wasn't much of anything. Rampage just wasn't able to close the distance on him in order to land those precise knockout punches he's well known for.
Griffin definitely earned it, that's for sure. He is a beast and a warrior - he deserves as much respect as anyone could have. Why the hell was the crowd booing?
Officially retired
Love Griffin as a fighter. He deserved it. We could see Liddell/Griffin if Liddell beats Rashard Evans next month.
Yeah, I was praying that nothing bad would happen to him in those fourth and fifth rounds when Rampage was starting to step it up just a little bit. A knockout punch that late in the fight would have made me sick .. I just wanted to see Griffin get the title so badly because he has worked so hard for it and has showed tremendous heart up to this point. I was happy as hell to see him capture the title, although I do feel bad for Rampage seeing as how he's probably going to have a long road back to the title.
Officially retired
For real griffin won? NO B.S?
GO VOLS
Yeah Griffin won. Great fight. We may get to Wanderlei/Rampage fight real soon for a shot at the title. Hell yeah!
Undercard results.....
Heavyweights: Gabriel Gonzaga (9-3) def. Justin McCulley (8-4-2).
How: Submission via Kimura at 1:57 of the first round.
Key moment: The key blow was a sweeping low kick by Gonzaga that took McCulley off his feet. From that point it was classic jiu-jitsu as Gonzaga moved to a full mount and got the submission with an expertly applied Kimura.
Analysis: Gonzaga came in with something to prove coming off consecutive losses to Randy Couture and Fabricio Werdum. McCulley never got untracked and his UFC future at this point would be a question. ? Dave Meltzer
Lightweights: Cole Miller (14-3) def. Jorge Gurgel (16-4)
How: Triangle choke at 4:44 of the third round
Key moment: Gurgel was in Miller's guard and let his arm hang free. Miller took advantage and slapped on the triangle choke to record the most significant win of his career.
Analysis: An American Top Team purple belt, Miller advanced his career significantly by submitting a highly regarded Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt. A former competitor on The Ultimate Fighter, Miller's win over the perennial gatekeeper at 155 pounds should move him nearer top competition in the division. ? Kevin Iole
Lightweights: Melvin Guillard (40-8-3) def. Dennis Siver (11-6)
How: TKO at 0:36 of the first round
Key moment: Right from the start, Guillard decked and floored the German import. When both were back standing a few seconds later, Guillard got Siver coming in with a right cross that put him down hard. After a few hard punches on the ground, a couple of which bounced Siver's head off the mat, ref Herb Dean stopped it.
Analysis: Guillard got back into the win column after a tough 2007 in which he was suspended for cocaine use and then lost a heated grudge match to Rich Clementi in his return. Guillard connected with two hard punches that both put Siver on the deck. Siver was done after the second punch standing. Guillard is the early leader for KO of the night bonus. ? Dave Meltzer
Lightweights: Justin Buchholz (9-2) def. Corey Hill (2-1)
How: Rear naked choke at 3:57 of the second round
Key moment: Buccholz had been taking a lot of punishment but landed a kick to the jaw that knocked Hill down early in the second round.
Analysis: A protégé of WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber, Buccholz had difficulty getting inside on the 6-foot-4 Hill, but he began to use his kicks in the second round that opened Hill up for the fight-finishing choke. ? Kevin Iole
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