Forrest Griffin Defeats Tito Ortiz By Split Decision
The first round between Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz saw Griffin connect with some low kicks and punches on his feet. That said, Ortiz hit home with some standing punches too, albeit less, but added a takedown and some ground and pound. So it was a tough round to call. In the second, Griffin was taken down twice by Ortiz but definitely looked better than him on his feet and for a few moments at the tail end of the round when he reversed The Huntington Beach Bad Boy on the ground. That said, the stanza probably should've gone to Ortiz. The final round clearly went to Griffin, who began to pick his adversary apart on his feet and avoided two takedown attempts.
So who won that first round? Two of the judges thought it was Forrest Griffin.
Forrest Griffin wins via split decision.
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Josh Koscheck Comes Through With Rear Naked Choke Victory Over Anthony Johnson
You'd be hard-pressed to find two fighters with more potential than Josh Koscheck and Anthony "Rumble" Johnson coming into UFC 106. Simply put, their fight at UFC 106, in spots, was fun when they were able to exchange heavy shots on the feet. The problem was that the action kept getting stopped. First because Johnson kneed his opponent while he was on the ground, which believe it or not caused Koscheck to poke himself in the eye. Later, the action was stopped because Koscheck then poked Johnson in the eye (not once, but twice). But soon after those pokes in the second round, the former TUF competitor achieved a takedown on his adversary, and it was only a matter of time before he mounted and then took Johnson's back. Next up was the rear naked choke, and that was that.
Josh Koscheck wins by rear naked choke at 4:47 of round two.
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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Impresses With TKO Victory Over Luiz Cane
They call him Antonio Rogerio Minotouro Nogueira. He's the twin brother of former UFC and PRIDE heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. If you didn't know him before UFC 106 and saw the event go off, then guess is that you know him now.
After all, he just destroyed one of the UFC's best young talents.
In the end, the story on this fight was simple. Nogueira landed a left hand that hurt Cane. Then he landed another couple. Finally, he put him away with a rocket left that dropped him. Just like that, folks.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira wins by TKO at 1:56 of round one.
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UFC 106 Results - Forrest Griffin Defeats Tito Ortiz By Decision
What: UFC 106 Results
Where and When: From the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on November 21, 2009
UFC 106 Results
Forrest Griffin defeats Tito Ortiz via split decision.
Josh Koscheck defeats Anthony Johnson via rear naked choke at 4:47 of round two.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira defeats Luiz Cane by TKO at 1:56 of round one.
Paulo Thiago defeats Jacob Volkmann by unanimous decision.
Amir Sadollah defeats Phil Baroni by unanimous decision.
Ben Saunders defeats Marcus Davis by KO at 3:24 of round one.
Kendall Grove defeats Jake Rosholt by triangle choke at 3:59 of round one.
George Sotiropoulos defeats Jason Dent by armbar at 4:36 of round two.
Brian Foster defeats Brock Larson by TKO at 3:25 of round two.
Amir Sadollah Defeats Phil Baroni By Unanimous Decision
Phil Baroni started off his UFC 106 encounter with Amir Sadollah by doing what he usually does- throwdown. Along with this, he dizzied his opponent with a flurry in the early stages of things. Later in the stanza, in fact, he even took Sadollah down. But when Sadollah got up, the knees that he'd been using in the clinch to keep Baroni somewhat honest before the takedown began to work more. And as the fight went, Sadollah seemed to gain strength while Baroni, for all of his toughness, seemed to lose it.
In other words, after round one Sadollah pretty much connected with everything he tried- front kicks, Muay Thai knees in the clinch, devastating low kicks, and timely punches- and dominated the action. In the end, you had to give Baroni props for surviving. But this was definitely Amir Sadollah's night.
Amir Sadollah wins by unanimous decision.
UFC 106 Undercard Results
The bottom line is that no other organization is capable of putting on the kind of undercard fights that the UFC is, and UFC 106 was no exception. Check out what happened before the PPV show here.
UFC 106 Undercard Results
Ben Saunders defeats Marcus Davis by KO at 3:24 of round one.
Kendall Grove defeats Jake Rosholt by triangle choke at 3:59 of round one.
George Sotiropoulos defeats Jason Dent by armbar at 4:36 of round two.
Brian Foster defeats Brock Larson by TKO at 3:25 of round two.
Ben Saunders First To KO Marcus Davis At UFC 106
Coming into UFC 106, Ben Saunders wanted to do something that no one had ever done before. He wanted to KO Marcus Davis. And that's exactly what the Jeet Kune Do practitioner did.
The story on the fight was simple. Davis hoped to use his superior speed to move in and out of harm's way while connecting with punches on his adversary. The problem was that when Davis chose to come inside or was forced to, Saunders was able to keep him there with a very strong clinch. There he landed hard knees for the majority of the fight.
In fact, it was a vicious left-right combination of knees while in the clinch that put Davis down on the canvas for good. Great win for Saunders against a very tough opponent.
Ben Saunders wins by way of KO at 3:24 of round one.
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UFC 106 Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 Still A Good Event
When the UFC first started to build UFC 106, it was looking like one of the better cards of all-time. Headlining it, of course, was going to be a fight between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin for the UFC heavyweight championship. But then Lesnar got sick, and other fighters began to have trouble as well- Mark Coleman, for example- which hurt things .
No worries, though. Tonight's event will still be a good one.
First, you have a rematch between a surgically repaired Tito Ortiz and a Forrest Griffin that needs a win in the worst kind of way. Don't expect this bout to be anything other than awesome. Then two of the better athletes in the UFC will mix it up when Josh Koscheck (way better than people give him credit for) takes on Anthony Johnson (this guy is a force to be reckoned with). Beyond that, there's Luiz Cane vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (the other Nogueira making his UFC debut), Ben Saunders vs. Marcus Davis, and more.
Will UFC 106 be as good as it could've been? No. Losing the Lesnar- Carwin bout was big. But it still will be a good event, which is something that the UFC always delivers on.
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Strikeforce Challengers 5 Results - Kerry Vera Tops Kim Couture By TKO
Last night's Strikeforce Challengers Series show was an event highlighted by stoppages. Here's how it went down.
Strikeforce Challengers Series Results
Kerry Vera defeats Kim Couture by TKO at 3:35 of round one: Couture came right out and announced her desire to get this fight to the ground in the first round by clinching and looking for a double leg. That said, Vera did a good job defending the takedown, connected with some nice shots in spots, and eventually ended things with a vicious flurry that left Couture battered and bruised.
Kevin Casey defeats Chad Vance by rear naked choke at 1:41 of round one: Though Vance is a former collegiate wrestler, he found himself on his back quickly against Casey, a skilled Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner. Soon after, Casey took his back and that was that.
Bobby Voelker defeats Erik Apple by TKO at 1:23 of round two: This was a great fight. Apple dropped his adversary early on and pounded on him in ground and pound fashion. But somehow, Voelker surived that and some really tough early exchanges before tripping his opponent to the ground in the second round and smashing him until the referee jumped in.
Rafael Feijao defeats Aaron Rosa by TKO at 3:25 of round two: Feijao may have hit a bump in the road in his last fight, but nothing to fear- he's back. Like those he trains with- Anderson Silva, for example- he doesn't throw a lot of wasted strikes. But when this guy does decide to throw, as was the case when he connected with a very hard right hand on Rosa and followed it up with some ground and pound- opponents tend to say nighty night.
Tyron Woodley defeats Rudy Bears by arm triangle choke at 2:52 of round one: Bears was game. That said, Woodley's wrestling and athleticism proved exceptional. Along with this, once again he managed to take his opponent down (twice) and eventually submitted him. Afterwards, commentator Pat Miletich said that Woodley was the, "best athlete in the sport."
It's hard to take that title away from Georges St. Pierre, but Woodley certainly is a good one.
Horley Overcomes Diabetes and Training Partner To Become Tang Soo Do Champion
Ever have a bad cold that kept you from training? Well, imagine having to deal with a condition that never goes away. Such is the situation that James Horley, from Splott (Wales), has found himself in while practicing Tang Soo Do with diabetes, according to WalesOnline. Not only was diabetes powerless to stop this Tang Soo Do master, however, but so was teammate John Joy. You see, Horley recently met and defeated him in the final at the World Tang Soo Do championships in Australia.
Pretty neat story on two counts. Impressive job by both men.
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