Deli - I like Griffin (spent lots of time in his hometown of Athens, GA), and I believe he's a hell of a scrapper, a good fighter, and an all-around good guy.
But unlike your suggestion, I did not "find Lyoto" yesterday, I've watched plenty of his former fights and have been waiting for him to rise to the top. I was and remain a fan..
No doubt, he will be overtaken, as all champs eventually are.. but I'll enjoy watching him fight regardless.
If you could not appreciate the chess match that took place in the first round, you should watch some MTV videos with more action-per-second, maybe it's more your speed? haha
No response on the PM?