Light heavyweight bout
| Forrest Griffin | vs. | Tito Ortiz | ||
| Winner: Forrest Griffin (Decision) | ||||
Description:
Forrest Griffin defeats Tito Ortiz by split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29).
Live Notes:
Round 1: Forrest gets the first punch in straight to Tito's face. Ortiz swings hard but Griffin ducks under. Ortiz shoots in and gets takedown. Ortiz in Griffin's full guard. Griffin tries for kimura and spins out. They stand and clinch, Ortiz pushing Griffin against the cage. They separate. Lots of striking. Ortiz tries for another takedown but Griffin pulls away. Crowd starts chanting Forrest. Ortiz working a lot of leg kicks, mostly outside but at least one inside. Ortiz blocking most of the punches up high.
Round 2: Griffin goes for a kick early in the second and Ortiz grabs it and gets a full takedown. Right into full guard and working ground and pound. Ortiz tries to pass, but Griffin lifts him and they stand again. They're swinging and missing with a lot of punches. Front kick to the face sends Ortiz's mouthguard flying. But it didn't appear to faze him. Ref stops it to let him put it back in. Ortiz gets Griffin onto his back again. He's in Griffin's butterfly guard. Can't do much. Now in full guard he lands some punches and elbows. Griffin now cut open badly on the side of his eye. Griffin reverses and now in Ortiz's half guard, but only 20 seconds left.
Round 3: Forrest throwing almost all the shots here, but Ortiz blocking almost all of them. Tito is just looking for an opportunity. Griffin's eye has started to bleed again. Ortiz tried for a takedown but it wasn't there. Ortiz isn't doing anything else. Ortiz looks tired and unsure of what to do. Ortiz stuffs a clinch attempt by Griffin then lands a body kick. The round ends with each throwing punches.
Round 2: Griffin goes for a kick early in the second and Ortiz grabs it and gets a full takedown. Right into full guard and working ground and pound. Ortiz tries to pass, but Griffin lifts him and they stand again. They're swinging and missing with a lot of punches. Front kick to the face sends Ortiz's mouthguard flying. But it didn't appear to faze him. Ref stops it to let him put it back in. Ortiz gets Griffin onto his back again. He's in Griffin's butterfly guard. Can't do much. Now in full guard he lands some punches and elbows. Griffin now cut open badly on the side of his eye. Griffin reverses and now in Ortiz's half guard, but only 20 seconds left.
Round 3: Forrest throwing almost all the shots here, but Ortiz blocking almost all of them. Tito is just looking for an opportunity. Griffin's eye has started to bleed again. Ortiz tried for a takedown but it wasn't there. Ortiz isn't doing anything else. Ortiz looks tired and unsure of what to do. Ortiz stuffs a clinch attempt by Griffin then lands a body kick. The round ends with each throwing punches.
Post-fight Notes:
Following the bout, the fighters suggest a third meeting would be in order.



