Once again, Baroni gasses in about a minute, and then gets picked apart for the next 14 minutes. Wow, he took an absolute beating to the leg, body, and head. I'm not sure he's going to be able to get out of bed for a week or two.
It's pretty damn annoying that they replay the free prelim fights during the PPV. "Hey, you just watched this for free an hour ago, and now you're paying to see the same damn thing!"
Impressive win for Koscheck in a pretty dirty fight. Rumble lands a knee to a downed opponent, and Kos pays him back with a blatant eye poke. I guess it evens out.
Tito looks pretty beat up before the fight even starts. Also, why does Bruce call Ortiz a "submission fighter". I'm sure Tito decides what he's called, but it doesn't make a lot of sense.
I think Forrest got the first round and Tito the second. Close rounds. Forrest is cut real bad at the end of the second round. Forrest dominates the third round standing. Tito fails two shots for a takedown. It is absolutely ridiculous that two former champions can't fight in 5 round fights. In boxing the top of the food chain fighters all fight 12 rounds title or not. I don't think EVERY fight should be for 5 rounds, but Main events between two fighters with 5 round experience should be allowed to be 5 rounds. Forrest wins a split decision.
That would have been nice if it went 5 rounds. First round was close, second was Tito's, and the third was clearly Forrest's. I can see this going either way, but I have Forrest.
I ****ing lol'd at Tito's heel turn at the end, then rambling on about dedicating the fight. He even manages to be the bad guy in his home town at the end of the day. Great fight, but you could tell Tito was ****ed in the third, nonetheless I still gave Griffin the first two rounds, his striking was just a lot more effective than Tito's 3/4 takedowns, the only damage he really did was with an elbow, I can't give him the fight for that. Made me really admire Forrest Griffin again though, great guy, who gives a **** if he's an *******, he's entertaining as hell, and humble admitting that Silva whipped his ass bigtime. Also, **** yes Koscheck, I was watching that thinking Johnson was going to squash him like a bug but was pleasantly surprised, good event. Roll on UFC 107, Penn rapes Staring Sanchez, Johnny Hendricks fights and Clay Guida's on the bill too. What more can you ask for?
It's either that or we watch them pan across the audience. They gotta save something for the quick stoppages.
I can't wait for the Penn-Sanchez staredown. Penn doesn't seem as angry as Sanchez, but just as intense.
I don't really see Penn doing much. The staredown from Guida/Sanchez was probably my top 3 favourite UFC moments so far, next to the Rashad knockout and Brock Lesnar's "A COORS LIGHT" rant.
They need more prelims, then. Or they could have Arianny dance for 10 minute stretches, and perhaps, make out with Logan a little. That would also be acceptable.
