Post by The Sandmen on Dec 27, 2013 15:33:52 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Griffin while Herb Dean recites the rules.
Tito Ortiz raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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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Griffin and Tito move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Griffin jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Forrest Griffin pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Tito's face.
Tito doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Forrest Griffin pushes Tito forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin pushes off of Tito Ortiz and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Tito stumbles backwards but Forrest Griffin chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Forrest Griffin doesn't let Tito Ortiz get in on his legs.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Tito Ortiz moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Tito Ortiz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Griffin throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Nice punch by Tito Ortiz
that nearly tags Griffin.
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Tito with a double overhooks!
Griffin showing excellent timing, blasts Tito Ortiz with a right hand.
Great hook by Forrest Griffin! Tito Ortiz is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Griffin is standing while Tito is on the ground on his back
Griffin decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Tito's guard.
Tito tries to fight back with his feet and Griffin just needs another plan now.
Griffin misses a step and Tito Ortiz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tito Ortiz launches an up-kick intended for Forrest Griffin's head...
It lands flush with Forrest Griffin's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Griffin is standing while Tito is on the ground on his back
Tito Ortiz kicks his legs trying to keep Forrest Griffin away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Griffin is standing while Tito is on the ground on his back
Forrest Griffin creates space and allows Tito Ortiz to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Tito Ortiz is standing now.
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin tries to take Tito Ortiz down... Tito stumbles backwards and Forrest Griffin launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Tito's jaw!
Tito Ortiz pushes away Griffin trying to keep the fight at striking range
Griffin doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Tito Ortiz
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Forrest Griffin is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Tito.
Forrest Griffin tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Tito Ortiz
well done Tito falls hard on the mat
Griffin is standing while Tito is on the ground on his back
Griffin moves backwards and gestures for Tito Ortiz to stand up.
Tito climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Tito Ortiz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Tito has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal knees to Griffin's face, followed by knees to the body from Tito Ortiz!
Bang! Griffin can take many more shots like that!
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin takes a break to breathe while holding Tito Ortiz.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Brilliant combination from Forrest Griffin
that forces Tito to try and defend better.
Tito Ortiz swings...
...no good.
Tito Ortiz gets sloppy and Forrest Griffin tries to take advantage...
Middle kick from Griffin.
Tito receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Tito Ortiz goes with a looping right hand while Forrest Griffin jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Griffin seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin moves forward and holds Tito
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin struggles and launches a few punches to Tito's head
Nothing from this... Forrest Griffin seems frustrated.
The fighters are clinching.
Tito Ortiz's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Griffin is throwing a flurry of punches!
Tito Ortiz just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito pushes Forrest Griffin againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Griffin tries to block Tito Ortiz punches...
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin launches a body shot
Tito evades.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Forrest Griffin throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Tito's chin! That stops Tito in his tracks!
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Forrest Griffin
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Griffin is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Tito Ortiz
Great move by Griffin who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito and Forrest Griffin are cliched up against the cage. Tito steps for a throw
Griffin stays on his feet
Griffin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tito Ortiz embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Griffin who put distance between them
Tito moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Griffin with a double overhooks!
Forrest Griffin seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin moves forward and holds Tito
Tito Ortiz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Griffin is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin tries to take Tito Ortiz down... Tito stumbles backwards and Forrest Griffin launches a few punches...
Tito Ortiz dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Tito tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nice punch by Tito Ortiz
that nearly tags Griffin.
Forrest Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tito is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Hard blow to Tito's mid-section, he seems hurt
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Tito
Forrest Griffin is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Griffin tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Tito
Forrest Griffin pushes Tito's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Griffin who is in full mount! Tito is in trouble now!
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.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Forrest Griffin seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Tito Ortiz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls Tito Ortiz to his stomach and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito
Forrest Griffin isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Tito locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Forrest Griffin unil he can pull his arm free! Griffin lost his dominant position.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito is looking to end this fight with strikes
Griffin anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
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
Griffin catch Tito Ortiz's right arm and tries a kimura
Tito Hyper-extended his arm
Tito struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Tito Ortiz holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
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.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
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.
Tito Ortiz gets sloppy and Forrest Griffin tries to take advantage...
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.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls Tito Ortiz to his stomach and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito
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!
Tito's Mouth is beginning to swell
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito
Terrible one sided match... Tito was not ready to fight a fighter of Forrest Griffin caliber.
Forrest Griffin slides his arm under Tito Ortiz's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Tito Ortiz can't defend any longer and has to tap!
Winner is Forrest Griffin by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:24 Round 2
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 9/21 (43%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 130 s
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/10 (40%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/10 (20%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 172 s
Most Forrest. But Tito tried to make a comeback in the 2nd, and did some good, but just didn't have enough "It" to get back into the fight. And yes, I meant the evil TIm Curry clown. Hey, speaking of IT, anyone watch The IT Crowd? Good show. Sorry, I digress. Good fight.
Tito Ortiz raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Griffin and Tito move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Griffin jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Forrest Griffin pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Forrest Griffin is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Tito's face.
Tito doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Forrest Griffin embrace and tries to move away...
Forrest Griffin pushes Tito forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin pushes off of Tito Ortiz and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Tito stumbles backwards but Forrest Griffin chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Forrest Griffin doesn't let Tito Ortiz get in on his legs.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Tito Ortiz moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Tito Ortiz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Griffin throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Nice punch by Tito Ortiz
that nearly tags Griffin.
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Tito with a double overhooks!
Griffin showing excellent timing, blasts Tito Ortiz with a right hand.
Great hook by Forrest Griffin! Tito Ortiz is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Griffin is standing while Tito is on the ground on his back
Griffin decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Tito's guard.
Tito tries to fight back with his feet and Griffin just needs another plan now.
Griffin misses a step and Tito Ortiz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tito Ortiz launches an up-kick intended for Forrest Griffin's head...
It lands flush with Forrest Griffin's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Griffin is standing while Tito is on the ground on his back
Tito Ortiz kicks his legs trying to keep Forrest Griffin away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Griffin is standing while Tito is on the ground on his back
Forrest Griffin creates space and allows Tito Ortiz to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Tito Ortiz is standing now.
Forrest Griffin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Griffin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin tries to take Tito Ortiz down... Tito stumbles backwards and Forrest Griffin launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Tito's jaw!
Tito Ortiz pushes away Griffin trying to keep the fight at striking range
Griffin doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Tito Ortiz
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Forrest Griffin is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Tito.
Forrest Griffin tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Tito Ortiz
well done Tito falls hard on the mat
Griffin is standing while Tito is on the ground on his back
Griffin moves backwards and gestures for Tito Ortiz to stand up.
Tito climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Tito Ortiz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Tito has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal knees to Griffin's face, followed by knees to the body from Tito Ortiz!
Bang! Griffin can take many more shots like that!
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin takes a break to breathe while holding Tito Ortiz.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Brilliant combination from Forrest Griffin
that forces Tito to try and defend better.
Tito Ortiz swings...
...no good.
Tito Ortiz gets sloppy and Forrest Griffin tries to take advantage...
Middle kick from Griffin.
Tito receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Tito Ortiz goes with a looping right hand while Forrest Griffin jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Griffin seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin moves forward and holds Tito
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin struggles and launches a few punches to Tito's head
Nothing from this... Forrest Griffin seems frustrated.
The fighters are clinching.
Tito Ortiz's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Griffin is throwing a flurry of punches!
Tito Ortiz just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito pushes Forrest Griffin againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Griffin tries to block Tito Ortiz punches...
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Forrest Griffin launches a body shot
Tito evades.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Forrest Griffin throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Tito's chin! That stops Tito in his tracks!
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Forrest Griffin
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Griffin is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Forrest Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Tito Ortiz
Great move by Griffin who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito and Forrest Griffin are cliched up against the cage. Tito steps for a throw
Griffin stays on his feet
Griffin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tito Ortiz embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Griffin who put distance between them
Tito moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Griffin with a double overhooks!
Forrest Griffin seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Griffin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Griffin moves forward and holds Tito
Tito Ortiz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Griffin is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin tries to take Tito Ortiz down... Tito stumbles backwards and Forrest Griffin launches a few punches...
Tito Ortiz dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Tito tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nice punch by Tito Ortiz
that nearly tags Griffin.
Forrest Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tito is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Hard blow to Tito's mid-section, he seems hurt
Forrest Griffin is in open guard over Tito
Forrest Griffin is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Griffin tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Forrest Griffin is in half guard over Tito
Forrest Griffin pushes Tito's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Griffin who is in full mount! Tito is in trouble now!
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.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Forrest Griffin seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Tito Ortiz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls Tito Ortiz to his stomach and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito
Forrest Griffin isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Tito locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Forrest Griffin unil he can pull his arm free! Griffin lost his dominant position.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tito is looking to end this fight with strikes
Griffin anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
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
Griffin catch Tito Ortiz's right arm and tries a kimura
Tito Hyper-extended his arm
Tito struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Tito Ortiz holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
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.
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
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.
Tito Ortiz gets sloppy and Forrest Griffin tries to take advantage...
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.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Forrest Griffin is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Forrest Griffin rolls Tito Ortiz to his stomach and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito
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!
Tito's Mouth is beginning to swell
Griffin is in rear mount over Tito
Terrible one sided match... Tito was not ready to fight a fighter of Forrest Griffin caliber.
Forrest Griffin slides his arm under Tito Ortiz's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Tito Ortiz can't defend any longer and has to tap!
Winner is Forrest Griffin by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:24 Round 2
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 9/21 (43%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 130 s
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/10 (40%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/10 (20%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 172 s
Most Forrest. But Tito tried to make a comeback in the 2nd, and did some good, but just didn't have enough "It" to get back into the fight. And yes, I meant the evil TIm Curry clown. Hey, speaking of IT, anyone watch The IT Crowd? Good show. Sorry, I digress. Good fight.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!