Post by The Sandmen on Apr 27, 2015 8:40:48 GMT -5
Tito Ortiz is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Forrest Griffin looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Tito Ortiz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Forrest Griffin is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tito into his guard.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Griffin shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Tito Ortiz tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls him over and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito
Griffin tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Tito! Griffin has one hook in and keeps working!
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito with one hook in
Griffin has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Tito.
Nicely done! Griffin now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito with two hooks in
Tito tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Tito's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito with two hooks in
Stand up! This is what Tito's cornermen are shouting. Forrest Griffin is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Griffin is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Tito, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Griffin moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito with two hooks in
Griffin tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Tito!
Tito rolls on the ground and he finishes being fully mounted by Forrest Griffin
Tito tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tito has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Tito Ortiz uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Forrest Griffin. 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.
Forrest Griffin throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Tito's chin! That stops Tito in his tracks!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin moves forward and holds Tito
The fighters are clinching.
Tito pushes off of Forrest Griffin and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Griffin holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Forrest Griffin grapple with Tito Ortiz and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Forrest Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Tito Ortiz manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Tito
Tito tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Tito
Forrest Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Tito holds Forrest Griffin's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Griffin misses a step and Tito Ortiz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Griffin is in closed guard... Tito tries to roll on the ground!
Forrest Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Tito
Forrest Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Tito holds Forrest Griffin's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Griffin is in closed guard... Tito tries to roll on the ground!
Forrest Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Tito
Forrest Griffin wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Griffin drills Tito Ortiz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Tito
Griffin 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.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Tito
Griffin holds Tito Ortiz and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Tito is fast enough to block that knee!
Griffin misses a step and Tito Ortiz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tito Ortiz tries to close the guard.
Tito put Forrest Griffin in closed guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Tito
Griffin tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tito leans and gets Forrest Griffin's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Tito
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Griffin is in closed guard... Tito tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Tito
Griffin is in closed guard... Tito tries to roll on the ground!
Forrest Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Herb Dean 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 Arena Riga (Riga, Latvia) are cheering for the fighters.
Tito Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Griffin is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Tito
He succeeds!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Not a desiderable position that Tito is in now. Forrest Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite Tito Ortiz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Griffin ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Tito jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Tito Ortiz pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito Ortiz fakes a few punches and advance towards Griffin trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Forrest Griffin lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Tito is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Tito Ortiz opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Griffin's guard.
Griffin fights back with his feet, forcing Tito to try something else.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Griffin tries to hit Tito Ortiz with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Tito steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Tito is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Tito Ortiz decides to jump inside Griffin's guard.
Griffin didn't see that coming. Tito is in open guard over Griffin now.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Tito
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Tito Ortiz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Tito Ortiz looks to counter!
Tito tries to launch a few punches to Forrest Griffin
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Griffin's defense
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito tries to escape from closed guard...
Tito struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to close the guard.
Griffin put Tito Ortiz in closed guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito tries to escape from the full mount...
Tito struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Poorly executed technique. Tito Ortiz looks to counter!
Tito measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Herb Dean 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.
Tito Ortiz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Tito has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Tito's face while in the clinch!
Tito can't take many more shots like those!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito Ortiz fakes a punch to Forrest Griffin ribs and the tries to trip him
Griffin loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Forrest Griffin is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Tito's face.
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin grab one of Tito Ortiz's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Tito done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Poorly executed technique. Tito Ortiz looks to counter!
Tito Ortiz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Forrest Griffin is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tito into his guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Forrest Griffin takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Tito Ortiz shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Tito Ortiz breaks that americana attempt!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz 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 4:25 in the 2 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Forrest Griffin uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito
Tito has given his back to Forrest Griffin who is trying to get one hook in!
Forrest Griffin has one hook in!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito with one hook in
Griffin has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Tito.
Nicely done! Griffin now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito with two hooks in
Forrest Griffin tries to get his arm under Tito Ortiz's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Tito Ortiz's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Tito Ortiz easily defends the attempt.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Tito is holding Forrest Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Tito Ortiz in his guard.
Tito Ortiz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Tito Ortiz in his guard.
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Griffin
Tito tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and shows Tito Ortiz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Griffin uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Forrest Griffin looks to counter!
Forrest Griffin tries to close the guard.
Griffin put Tito Ortiz in closed guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito Ortiz tries to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Tito Ortiz passes momentarily but Forrest Griffin regains full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito is looking to end this fight with strikes
Griffin anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Poorly executed technique. Forrest Griffin looks to counter!
Tito is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Herb Dean 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.
Tito Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Forrest Griffin jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Tito is holding Forrest Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Tito Ortiz looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Forrest Griffin takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Griffin's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Tito Ortiz gets sloppy and Forrest Griffin tries to take advantage...
Tito is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Crushing shot to Griffin's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Griffin blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Griffin's ribs.
Hard blow to Griffin's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz tries to roll on the ground...
Griffin knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Griffin's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Tito
Tito Ortiz tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Forrest Griffin tries to open Tito's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Forrest Griffin. Tito is unable to cover himself now!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Forrest Griffin pushes Tito Ortiz down and prevents his attempts to escape
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Forrest Griffin throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Tito's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Forrest Griffin appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Tito's eyes...
Tito breaks the lock showing some skills...
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Tito's being punished here!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Forrest Griffin storms over Tito with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Griffin doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Tito's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Tito Ortiz's Right cheek
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tito Ortiz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Tito tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Forrest Griffin doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito tries to escape from the full mount...
Forrest Griffin is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz 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.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Forrest Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Griffin delivers a few accurate elbows!
Tito is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito
Tito has given his back to Forrest Griffin who is trying to get one hook in!
Forrest Griffin has one hook in!
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito with one hook in
Forrest Griffin moves to better his position on the ground...
Forrest Griffin viciously slams hammer blows to Tito's face!
Tito's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito with one hook in
Griffin has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Tito.
Nicely done! Griffin now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito with two hooks in
Forrest Griffin wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Griffin drills Tito Ortiz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Herb Dean is asking Tito to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Tito.
There is a small laceration on Tito Ortiz's Nose
Winner is Forrest Griffin by TKO (GnP) at 5:00 Round 3
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 5/7 (71%)
GnP strikes 13/31 (42%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 713 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/6 (83%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 25/37 (68%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 732 s
Forrest was not winning on the ground for a lot of the fight. And then he won the fight on the ground. Interesting stuff. Ortiz is sad.
Forrest Griffin looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Forrest Griffin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Tito Ortiz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Forrest Griffin is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tito into his guard.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Griffin shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Tito Ortiz tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls him over and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito
Griffin tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Tito! Griffin has one hook in and keeps working!
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito with one hook in
Griffin has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Tito.
Nicely done! Griffin now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito with two hooks in
Tito tries to move on the ground and shows Forrest Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Tito's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito with two hooks in
Stand up! This is what Tito's cornermen are shouting. Forrest Griffin is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Griffin is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Tito, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Griffin moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito with two hooks in
Griffin tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Tito!
Tito rolls on the ground and he finishes being fully mounted by Forrest Griffin
Tito tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tito has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Tito Ortiz uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Forrest Griffin. 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.
Forrest Griffin throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Tito's chin! That stops Tito in his tracks!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin moves forward and holds Tito
The fighters are clinching.
Tito pushes off of Forrest Griffin and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Griffin holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Forrest Griffin grapple with Tito Ortiz and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Forrest Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Tito Ortiz manages to switch to full guard.
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Tito
Tito tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Tito
Forrest Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Tito holds Forrest Griffin's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Griffin misses a step and Tito Ortiz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Griffin is in closed guard... Tito tries to roll on the ground!
Forrest Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Tito
Forrest Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Tito holds Forrest Griffin's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Griffin is in closed guard... Tito tries to roll on the ground!
Forrest Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Tito
Forrest Griffin wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Griffin drills Tito Ortiz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Tito
Griffin 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.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Tito
Griffin holds Tito Ortiz and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Tito is fast enough to block that knee!
Griffin misses a step and Tito Ortiz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tito Ortiz tries to close the guard.
Tito put Forrest Griffin in closed guard.
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Tito
Griffin tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tito leans and gets Forrest Griffin's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Tito
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Griffin is in closed guard... Tito tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Forrest Griffin!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Forrest Griffin is in closed guard over Tito
Griffin is in closed guard... Tito tries to roll on the ground!
Forrest Griffin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Herb Dean 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 Arena Riga (Riga, Latvia) are cheering for the fighters.
Tito Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Griffin is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Tito
He succeeds!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Not a desiderable position that Tito is in now. Forrest Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Forrest Griffin controls the situation despite Tito Ortiz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Griffin ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Tito jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Tito Ortiz pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito Ortiz fakes a few punches and advance towards Griffin trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Forrest Griffin lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Tito is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Tito Ortiz opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Griffin's guard.
Griffin fights back with his feet, forcing Tito to try something else.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Griffin tries to hit Tito Ortiz with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Tito steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Tito is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Tito Ortiz decides to jump inside Griffin's guard.
Griffin didn't see that coming. Tito is in open guard over Griffin now.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Tito
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Tito Ortiz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Tito Ortiz looks to counter!
Tito tries to launch a few punches to Forrest Griffin
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Griffin's defense
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito tries to escape from closed guard...
Tito struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin tries to close the guard.
Griffin put Tito Ortiz in closed guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito tries to escape from the full mount...
Tito struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Poorly executed technique. Tito Ortiz looks to counter!
Tito measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Herb Dean 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.
Tito Ortiz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Tito has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Tito's face while in the clinch!
Tito can't take many more shots like those!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito Ortiz fakes a punch to Forrest Griffin ribs and the tries to trip him
Griffin loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Forrest Griffin is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Tito's face.
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin grab one of Tito Ortiz's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Tito done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Poorly executed technique. Tito Ortiz looks to counter!
Tito Ortiz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Forrest Griffin is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tito into his guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Forrest Griffin takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Tito Ortiz shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Tito Ortiz breaks that americana attempt!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz 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 4:25 in the 2 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Forrest Griffin uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito
Tito has given his back to Forrest Griffin who is trying to get one hook in!
Forrest Griffin has one hook in!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito with one hook in
Griffin has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Tito.
Nicely done! Griffin now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito with two hooks in
Forrest Griffin tries to get his arm under Tito Ortiz's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Tito Ortiz's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Tito Ortiz easily defends the attempt.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Tito is holding Forrest Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Tito Ortiz in his guard.
Tito Ortiz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin attempts to trap Tito Ortiz in his guard.
Forrest Griffin manages to switch to half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Griffin
Forrest Griffin launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Griffin
Tito tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and shows Tito Ortiz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Griffin uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Forrest Griffin looks to counter!
Forrest Griffin tries to close the guard.
Griffin put Tito Ortiz in closed guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito Ortiz tries to pass Forrest Griffin's guard...
Tito Ortiz passes momentarily but Forrest Griffin regains full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito is looking to end this fight with strikes
Griffin anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Poorly executed technique. Forrest Griffin looks to counter!
Tito is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Herb Dean 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.
Tito Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Forrest Griffin jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Tito is holding Forrest Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Forrest Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Tito Ortiz looks to mount Forrest Griffin...
Forrest Griffin takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Griffin's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Tito Ortiz gets sloppy and Forrest Griffin tries to take advantage...
Tito is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Crushing shot to Griffin's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Griffin blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Griffin's ribs.
Hard blow to Griffin's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz tries to roll on the ground...
Griffin knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Griffin's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Tito
Tito Ortiz tries to roll to his side and trap Forrest Griffin in his guard...
Forrest Griffin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Forrest Griffin tries to open Tito's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Forrest Griffin. Tito is unable to cover himself now!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Forrest Griffin pushes Tito Ortiz down and prevents his attempts to escape
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Forrest Griffin throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Tito's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Forrest Griffin appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Tito's eyes...
Tito breaks the lock showing some skills...
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Tito's being punished here!
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Forrest Griffin storms over Tito with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Griffin doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Tito's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Tito Ortiz's Right cheek
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tito Ortiz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Tito tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Forrest Griffin doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito tries to escape from the full mount...
Forrest Griffin is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz 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.
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz attempts to trap Forrest Griffin in his guard.
Forrest Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Forrest Griffin is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Griffin delivers a few accurate elbows!
Tito is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito
Tito has given his back to Forrest Griffin who is trying to get one hook in!
Forrest Griffin has one hook in!
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito with one hook in
Forrest Griffin moves to better his position on the ground...
Forrest Griffin viciously slams hammer blows to Tito's face!
Tito's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito with one hook in
Griffin has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Tito.
Nicely done! Griffin now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito with two hooks in
Forrest Griffin wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Griffin drills Tito Ortiz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Herb Dean is asking Tito to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Tito.
There is a small laceration on Tito Ortiz's Nose
Winner is Forrest Griffin by TKO (GnP) at 5:00 Round 3
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 5/7 (71%)
GnP strikes 13/31 (42%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 713 s
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/6 (83%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 25/37 (68%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 732 s
Forrest was not winning on the ground for a lot of the fight. And then he won the fight on the ground. Interesting stuff. Ortiz is sad.