In a rematch of a classic bout Forrest Griffin was able to do enough to defeat Tito Ortiz on two of the judges scorecards and take a split decision win. SBNation.com’s scorecard was 30-26 for Forrest Griffin.
In both the first and second rounds Griffin busted Ortiz up on the feet but Ortiz was able to get a takedown in and get a small amount of ground and pound in. The work by Ortiz from the top was able to open a big cut over Forrest’s eye and clearly was enough to win the fight on the scorecard of one judge.
In the third round Griffin spent the entire round punching Ortiz who did nothing in return but try for two half speed double legs which Griffin was able to shrug aside with ease.
It was a good comeback fight for Griffin who was embarrassed by Anderson Silva his last time out. Ortiz lacked his legendary gastank and his shot did not appear to have any zip that was lacking before his back surgery.
We’ll see what is next for both men but they did express interest in a rubber match. It will be interesting to see if the UFC is willing to do that or if they will seek to try and get Forrest back into title contention.
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Forrest Griffin Wins Split Decision Against Tito Ortiz
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how in the world could you score it 30-26 or even 30-27 Griffin?! You are just being con troversial for the sake of controversy. Personnally I had it 29-28 Ortiz, but I can see how it could easily be 29-28 Griffin. The 2nd was very close, but if you don’t think Ortiz won the 1st no question, than you sirs need to examine yourselves and your fight scoring skills. Tito absolutely won the 1st, no doubt. As far as the 3rd being 10-8, no, Forrest clearly won the 3rd, but no way was it 10-8. The split in the fight all comes down to the 2nd, which could have gone either way frankly, but I gave it to Ortiz, but have no beefs with anyone giving it to Forrest. No beefs with the overall win, but 30-27 or 30-26 for Griffin is just stupid
by jeremiah h on Nov 22, 2009 9:50 AM EST reply actions
First of all…calm down. We can have a discussion but we’re not going to have an argument.
I gain nothing from “being controversial” in my scoring of this fight.
I thought Griffin’s work on the feet won him the first and second rounds. Tito had moments with the takedowns but I thought for the most part Forrest was able to swim to avoid most of the ground and pound. In those rounds Griffin’s striking took it in my eyes.
As for 10-8 in the last round. I don’t see how this is absurd at all. In the round Forrest landed 41 strikes…Ortiz landed 5. Tito played punching bag in the third round, doing almost nothing the entire round. You don’t have to drop a guy for a round to be 10-8.
30-27, 30-26, 29-28, 29-27…any of those scores for griffin would have been acceptable to me.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Nov 22, 2009 9:59 AM EST up reply actions
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