Derrick824 Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Forrest Griffin vs Quentin "Rampage" Jackson Griffin starts out strong but gets rocked by a strong punch from Rampage late in the round. Rampage is limpin from many kicks to his left leg. Griffin is currently on top doing a little ground & pound on Rampage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick824 Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Total domination by Griffin in the 2nd round. He mounted Rampage and pounded him. Rampage took many kicks to his left leg and is now limpin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatttown423 Posted July 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 the first round went to jackson 10-9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick824 Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 I can't call the 3rd round. They went back and forth. Rampage is now on top doing some ground & pound on Griffin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatttown423 Posted July 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 UFC light heavyweight championship: Quinton Jackson (28-6, champion) vs. Forrest Griffin (15-4) Round 1: Crowd is deafening and very much pro-Griffin as the fight begins. Griffin starts with a few low kicks. Jackson misses a right uppercut. Griffin’s punches are coming up short as crowd roars his name. Griffin lands a right to the head. Griffin lands a right inside. Griffin connects with a low kick. Griffin is setting the pace. Left to the chin by Jackson backs Griffin up. It probably didn’t land fully. Left and a right by Jackson. Griffin kicking a lot, mostly at Jackson’s legs. Hard combination by Jackson wobbles Griffin. Griffin backs Jackson up with a combination and a kick. They clinch on the cage. Jackson’s having trouble moving from the kicks. Left leg seems to be bothering him. Right uppercut from Jackson knocks Griffin down. Jackson lands several hard shots as Griffin is working his way up. Griffin lands two good knees to the midsection. Crowd is roaring as the round ends. Jackson’s round, 10-9 Round 2: Kick to leg really hurts Jackson. He may not be able to last. Griffin lands a few knees and takes Jackson down. Jackson is in big trouble, because he can’t move on his left leg. Griffin is in half guard and firing a couple of elbows. Jackson is doing nothing as Griffin moves to side control. Griffin is going for an arm bar, but Jackson gets out. Griffin is still in a dominant position. Griffin throws a few rights to the head. Many in the crowd are standing. Griffin gets mount. Jackson could be in deep trouble. Griffin throwing more elbows as the crowd roars its encouragement. Griffin’s round, 10-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick824 Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Less than a minute left in the 5th & final round. This could go either way. I hate to see it go to the judges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatttown423 Posted July 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Round 3: Jackson is walking a little better than he was earlier. They trade inside, but Griffin dances away from trouble. One good kick to the leg and Jackson will likely be in big trouble and in danger of being stopped. Griffin kicking at the leg. Jackson blocks a high kick with his forearm. Combination by Jackson connects. Left by Jackson backs up Griffin. Griffin lands a kick to Jackson’s bad left leg, but it doesn’t seem to do much damage. The pace has slowed greatly. Griffin misses a kick to the head. Griffin lands a pair of lefts. Jackson lands a right, but Griffin ducks away from the rest of the bombs. Griffin’s round, 10-9 – Kevin Iole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick824 Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Damn that was a kickass fight. Its in the hands of the judges now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatttown423 Posted July 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Round 4:Jackson lands a combination, including a hard right. Jackson lands two right uppercuts. They go down and Jackson is in Griffin’s guard. Griffin appears to be cut on the right eyebrow. The crowd is chanting for Jackson. Griffin slaps on a triangle, but Jackson slams him to break it. Jackson again in the guard with Griffin looking to find a submission. Jackson lands a few punches to the head. Griffin nearly puts Jackson in an armbar. Jackson escapes and lands a combination of punches. They’re back on their feet in the middle of the ring. Griffin lands a left. Jackson lands a right that pushes Griffin back. Jackson is doing a good job of avoiding the low kicks. Big left and then a right by Jackson. Another good left to the head by Jackson. Jackson lands a left-right combination. Hard combination to the body by Jackson. Jackson’s round, 10-9 – Kevin Iole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatttown423 Posted July 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Round 5: Griffin is circling as the round opens and flips a jab. Jackson misss a wild right. Griffin is short on a combination. Griffin lands a kick to the injured left leg of the reigning champion. Right by Griffin. Knee in the clinch by Griffin. Left-right by Jackson. Right to the body by Jackson. Right to the chin by Griffin. Jackson’s title reign seems to be slipping away. He needs to make something happen. Griffin is fighting a smart fight. Jackson connects with a right inside. Jackson lands a hard combination. There is a minute left and the crowd is roaring. Jackson lands a left. Griffin lands a low kick. Griffin is dancing away as Jackson charges in. They clinch as the bell sounds. Griffin’s round, 10-9 – Kevin Iole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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