Griffin, Koscheck wins at UFC 106
Forrest Griffin defeated Tito Ortiz via split decision, and Josh Koscheck stopped Anthony Johnson in round 2 via rear naked choke at UFC 106. Griffin was impressive in outstriking Ortiz, stuffing takedowns, and when taken down by the Californian light-heavyweight, Griffin did a good job in avoiding major damage like in their first fight and scrambling back to his feet. In the striking it was clear Griffin had the edge, most notably in round 3, where he mounted an attack on Ortiz which was answered with no retaliation from the “Huntington Beach Bad Boy.” It was a great win for Griffin to help the erase the catastrophic defeat to Anderson Silva, which left Griffin mentally broken. Ortiz’s plans to regain the light-heavyweight crown and make a run for the title are temporarily derailed. Congrats to both for fighting hard and showing heart.
Josh Koscheck showed some good standup, good wrestling shots of course, and a nice finishing ability with BJJ as he rear naked choked Anthony Johnson in their bout. Johnson showed a lot of promise in round 1 and had some good attack on Koscheck on the feet, but in round 2 Koscheck was able to do a good job in attacking hard on the ground with elbows after taking “Rumble” down, and from there being able to find a way to get Johnson’s back and make the most of it.
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