chris caulfield Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 UFC Heavyweight Championship: Frank Mir vs. [B]Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (c)[/B] UFC Welterweight Championship: Jon Fitch vs. [B]Georges St. Pierre (c)[/B] [B]Lyoto Machida[/B] vs. Keith Jardine Matt Hamill vs. [B]Thiago Silva[/B] [B]Heath Herring[/B] vs. Eddie Sanchez Manny Gamburyan vs. [B]Terry Etim[/B] [B]Nate Diaz[/B] vs. Matt Grice [B]Karo Parisyan[/B] vs. Akihiro Gono [B]Jon Koppenhaver [/B]vs. Luke Cummo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.O. Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 September 20th - UFC 88: Ground Zero - Anahiem, California UFC Heavyweight Championship: Frank Mir vs. [B]Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira [/B](c) UFC Welterweight Championship: Jon Fitch vs. [B]Georges St. Pierre [/B](c) Lyoto Machida vs. [B]Keith Jardine[/B] Matt Hamill vs. [B]Thiago Silva[/B] [B]Heath Herring[/B] vs. Eddie Sanchez Manny Gamburyan vs. [B]Terry Etim[/B] [B]Nate Diaz[/B] vs. Matt Grice [B]Karo Parisyan[/B] vs. Akihiro Gono Jon Koppenhaver vs. [B]Luke Cummo[/B] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blehschmidt Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 September 20th - UFC 88: Ground Zero - Anahiem, California UFC Heavyweight Championship: Frank Mir vs. [b]Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira [/b](c) UFC Welterweight Championship: Jon Fitch vs. [b]Georges St. Pierre [/b](c) Lyoto Machida vs. [b]Keith Jardine[/b] Matt Hamill vs. [b]Thiago Silva[/b] [b]Heath Herring[/b] vs. Eddie Sanchez [b]Manny Gamburyan[/b] vs. Terry Etim [b]Nate Diaz[/b] vs. Matt Grice [b]Karo Parisyan[/b] vs. Akihiro Gono Jon Koppenhaver vs. [b]Luke Cummo[/b] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 September 20th - UFC 88: Ground Zero - Anahiem, California UFC Heavyweight Championship: [B]Frank Mir[/B] vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (c) UFC Welterweight Championship: Jon Fitch vs. [B]Georges St. Pierre (c)[/B] [B]Lyoto Machida[/B] vs. Keith Jardine Matt Hamill vs. [B]Thiago Silva[/B] [B]Heath Herring[/B] vs. Eddie Sanchez [B]Manny Gamburyan[/B] vs. Terry Etim [B]Nate Diaz[/B] vs. Matt Grice Karo Parisyan vs. [B]Akihiro Gono[/B] [B]Jon Koppenhaver[/B] vs. Luke Cummo ...I just really seem to be digging Frank Mir lately. He's a good commentator too... also, I dislike Parisyan. He's far too smug for my liking. Anyone who knocks his block off is a hero in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFC-KING Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 September 20th - UFC 88: Ground Zero - Anahiem, California UFC Heavyweight Championship: Frank Mir vs. A[B]ntonio Rodrigo Nogueira[/B] (c) UFC Welterweight Championship: Jon Fitch vs. [B]Georges St. Pierre[/B] (c) Lyoto Machida vs. [B]Keith Jardine[/B] Matt Hamill vs. [B]Thiago Silva[/B] Heath Herring vs. [B]Eddie Sanchez[/B] [B]Manny Gamburyan [/B]vs. Terry Etim [B]Nate Diaz[/B] vs. Matt Grice Karo Parisyan vs. [B]Akihiro Gono[/B] Jon Koppenhaver vs. [B]Luke Cummo[/B] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendunesia Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 UFC Heavyweight Championship: Frank Mir vs. [B]Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira [/B](c) UFC Welterweight Championship: [B]Jon Fitch [/B]vs. Georges St. Pierre (c) [B]Lyoto Machida [/B]vs. Keith Jardine Matt Hamill vs. [B]Thiago Silva[/B] [B]Heath Herring[/B] vs. Eddie Sanchez [B]Manny Gamburyan[/B] vs. Terry Etim [B]Nate Diaz[/B] vs. Matt Grice [B]Karo Parisyan[/B] vs. Akihiro Gono Jon Koppenhaver vs. [B]Luke Cummo[/B] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 UFC Heavyweight Championship: Frank Mir vs. [B]Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira[/B] (c) UFC Welterweight Championship: Jon Fitch vs. [B]Georges St. Pierre[/B] (c) [B]Lyoto Machida[/B] vs. Keith Jardine Matt Hamill vs. [B]Thiago Silva[/B] [B]Heath Herring[/B] vs. Eddie Sanchez [B]Manny Gamburya[/B]n vs. Terry Etim [B]Nate Diaz[/B] vs. Matt Grice [B]Karo Parisyan[/B] vs. Akihiro Gono Jon Koppenhaver vs.[B] Luke Cummo[/B] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACCBiggz Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 [center][B]UFC 88: Ground Zero Prelim Bouts[/B] [B]Jon Koppenhaver (170) vs. Luke Cummo (170)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Luke Cummo by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] An exchange of jabs doesn't go anywhere. Cummo fakes a kick, then darts in to score with a straight left before backing out fast to avoid a left-right combination from War Machine. They clinch, and War Machine winds up backed against the cage. A couple of minor blows get exchanged, but it's turned into a bit of a stalemate. Cummo tries to push War Machine back, but can't. The referee waits a while, then separates them and gets them to resume. Cummo narrowly misses a right cross. War Machine steps in to throw a right hand, but doesn't get a chance to pull the trigger as Cummo is already in with a takedown. War Machine hits the floor hard, and Cummo winds up in his guard. Cummo gets past the guard, but only just, one leg is trapped by War Machine. A couple of right hands by Cummo leave ugly red marks where they hit the unprotected stomach of War Machine. Cummo gets both legs free and transitions higher up the body, putting War Machine in huge trouble. Cummo manages to get a forearm firmly across the throat of War Machine and he pushes down. War Machine, with no way of getting out, has no alternative but to tap out. The official time is 3:34.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Luke Cummo via Submission in the First Round[/B] [B]Karo Parisyan (170) vs. Akihiro Gono (170)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Karo Parisyan via Submission[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. Gono is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Parisyan picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. Gono throws a wild punch as a counter, but Parisyan ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. Gono gets a clubbing blow to the side of the head in, but takes a hard shot to the stomach in return. The early pattern seems to be that Gono is looking for big punches, Parisyan is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and Gono manages to back Parisyan up against the cage. Gono takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Parisyan ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before Gono can unload. Gono may need to think about changing tactics, Parisyan is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. Gono fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Parisyan on the thigh. Parisyan presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. Gono gets a nice left hook in, glancing off the gloves, and then clinches up. Time ticks away and the round ends just a few seconds after the referee separates them. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Parisyan. [B]Round 2[/B] Gono throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Parisyan throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Gono steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Parisyan hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Gono. They struggle all the way back, with Gono ending up backed up against the cage. Parisyan hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Gono stomps downward onto his foot. Gono manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Parisyan gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Gono ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Gono tries a high kick to start, but Parisyan saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Parisyan who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Gono on the nose. Gono hits a straight right, enough to stop Parisyan from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Parisyan. [B]Round 3[/B] Parisyan starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Gono on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Parisyan to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Gono, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Parisyan, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Gono is looking a little lost so far, Parisyan is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Parisyan throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Gono easily avoided them. Parisyan leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Gono was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Gono comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Gono is that although Parisyan clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. End of round 3. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Parisyan. All three judges give a score of 30-27 to Karo Parisyan.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Karo Parisyan by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]Nate Diaz (155) vs. Matt Grice (155)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Nate Diaz via Submission[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Fast start by Diaz, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. Grice circles, drawing a lunge from Diaz, allowing him to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Diaz ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, Grice hopping on the other to remain vertical. Diaz tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but Grice manages to pull them all the way back to the cage before ultimately going down. That's a much better position to be in though, he has his corner right there, and can use the cage to effectively cut off any form of attack to the left hand side of his body. Diaz has one leg trapped between Grice's, and is struggling to get it free. He throws a couple of punches, none of them doing much damage, and then tries to work on one of the arms. It might be a kimura that he looking for. Grice defends it well, without fully escaping it, Diaz can't really do a lot with it due to how much he is having to stretch to apply it, due to his leg being trapped. Grice suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Diaz's back. Diaz was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing Grice up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. Grice throws a couple of short-range punches. Diaz gets a leg in and trips Grice, putting him back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from Grice, at least he can take heart from the fact that it resulted in a better defensive position. Time is running out, it looks like this round will end with them in this position. End of round 1. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Diaz. [B]Round 2[/B] The round starts with some tentative striking. Both fighters look to be using their strikes merely to keep the opponent off-balance while they work for an angle for a takedown, rather than actually trying to inflict too much damage. Grice goes for the first takedown, but Diaz has it well-scouted and they merely end up in a clinch. They tussle, ending up all the way back against the cage. Both fighters try trips, but neither gets anything. Finally, the referee steps in and separates them. Diaz storms back in almost immediately and takes Grice down, into guard. It's hard to say whether that was just a good takedown or whether Grice just had a lapse in concentration. Diaz tries to pass the guard but can't, with Grice employing a rubber guard now. There's a definite stalemate, Grice is defending very well but isn't really offering any attacking threat or really trying to get out of this predicament. Diaz makes a big effort to pass, and manages to get to half guard, but Grice has him tied up pretty well all the same. Time is ticking away, what has been a very tame round looks set to end without much in the way of highlights. It'll have to go to Diaz on points, the takedown is really the only noteworthy thing that has happened. The second round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Diaz. [B]Round 3[/B] Grice works an angle and comes in from the side of Diaz, getting two good jabs in before a ragged left misses by quite a margin. Diaz hits a low kick to back Grice against the cage, then works the body with a series of short punches. Grice fights out and the action returns to the center. They clinch, with Diaz clearly being the one who initiated it. They struggle, and Grice finds himself against the cage. Diaz presses the advantage, and trips Grice down to the mat, landing in guard. Diaz throws a couple of shots, but Grice defends it well. Diaz gets through the guard and has side control. That was well executed, but Grice could have done better, he gave up his side too easily. It goes from bad to worse for Grice, a wild punch is easily blocked by Diaz, who uses it to take his back. Grice is in real trouble now. Diaz fires of a series of punches, and Grice has no answer. Diaz stretches Grice out, and secures the rear naked choke. He doesn't get it fully at first, but then does. Grice taps. The official time is 2:12.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Nate Diaz via Submission in the Third Round[/B] [B]Terry Etim (155) vs. Manny Gamburyan (155)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Manny Gamburyan via Submission[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Dull first sixty seconds to the round, as neither fighter looks willing to commit much to attack. They're both looking for angles to come in from, but they're constantly countering each other. A crisp jab from Etim that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. Etim throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Manny easily avoided them. Manny ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from Etim, although no damage has actually been done yet. Manny suddenly seizes on a wayward uppercut from Etim and thunders in with a takedown. Etim landed hard, but had the presence of mind to pull guard before Manny could get a better position. Manny fires off a few punches, forcing Etim to cover up. Manny works his way onto the right-hand side of the body, Etim unable to do much to stop him. Etim tries to scrabble out of trouble, but finds his right arm is trapped under the body of Manny, who is quick to turn that situation into an armbar attempt. Etim desperately tries to turn them both over to alleviate the pressure, but there is no way he can move Manny from that position, he has no leverage at all. Manny cinches in the armbar and Etim has to tap out. The official time of the armbar submission is 2:39 of round 1.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Manny Gamburyan via Submission in the First Round[/B] [B]UFC 88: Ground Zero Main Card[/B] [B]Heath Herring (265) vs. Eddie Sanchez (230)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Heath Herring by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. Herring throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble Sanchez. Kick to the thigh from Sanchez, but it lacked power. Sanchez looks to be working an angle. The two fighters clinch up, ending up struggling next to the cage, with the referee watching intently to make sure there are no rules being bent during the grappling match. Sanchez gets in a cheeky right hand, but that's all the offence he can generate from the clinch before Herring sweeps his legs and takes him down to the ground. Sanchez is forced to cover up as Herring starts hammering away with enormous strikes from the guard, trying to simply power the shots through. Some do cause some damage, landing as Sanchez tries unsuccessfully to throw some counters. Herring transitions to side control without any issues and starts finding the punches down again, this time with more leverage and therefore more power. Sanchez tries to defend them, but a lot of them are getting through. The referee finally has enough and calls an end to the match, feeling that Sanchez was getting overwhelmed. Herring wins via 1st round TKO with the official time being 1:27.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Heath Herring by TKO in the First Round[/B] [B]Matt Hamill (205) vs. Thiago Silva (205)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Thiago Silva by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Hamill is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Silva blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Hamill is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Silva is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Hamill can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Hamill some problems later on. Hamill moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Silva is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Hamill before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Hamill off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Hamill goes for a trip, but Silva cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Silva may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Silva. [B]Round 2[/B] Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Silva puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Hamill defended well. Straight right from Hamill in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Silva probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Hamill gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Silva. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Silva. [B]Round 3[/B] A crisp jab from Silva starts the round, it tagged Hamill on the cheek. Straight right from Hamill in response, glancing off the side of the head, albeit without much power. Silva steps in for an attack but is smothered by Hamill who clinches. Silva has to react quickly to avoid being tossed to the ground, but can't stop being driven into the cage. Hamill is virtually man-handling Silva with his wrestling ability. Up against the cage, Hamill has the much stronger position. Right hand connects to the side of the body. And another. There isn't a great deal of power on them, but they're forming a big red mark on the body, and Silva can't really do a lot in response; he can't seem to wrestle Hamill off, and he can't work into a position to unload any strikes either. Hamill fires off another two punches, then goes for a trip. Silva spins out, almost falls, but manages to squirm out and back off quickly to the center. That was close, and Silva knows it. Hamill throws a stinging jab, landing just above the left eye. Silva steps in and fires off one of his own, but Hamill bobs out of the way and scores with a pair of solid shots to the body. Silva turns and swings, just as Hamill also unloads...and it's Hamill who connects first! Silva's hands drop and he is on rubbery legs. Hamill follows up with a beauty of a right hand, and that drops Silva. The referee doesn't even wait for Hamill to dive in to finish, he's seen enough, Silva is clearly on Dream Street. This bout is over! Official time of the TKO is 4:28 of the third.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Matt Hamill by TKO in the Third Round[/B] [B]Lyoto Machida (205) vs. Keith Jardine (205)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Keith Jardine by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Jardine throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Machida from coming inside. Jardine works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Machida responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Jardine backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Machida circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Jardine blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Jardine fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Machida covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Jardine though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Jardine throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of round 1. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Jardine. [B]Round 2[/B] Jardine isn't hanging around, right from the start Machida is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Machida circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Jardine weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Jardine, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Machida is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Jardine really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Machida was wide open for a moment there. Jardine hits a high kick, catching Machida on the shoulder. Jab from Machida finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Jardine fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Machida scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Jardine, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. The second round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Jardine. [B]Round 3[/B] Machida throws a couple of scorching jabs; neither hit, but it forces Jardine to back pedal all the way back to the cage. Machida follows in and throws a stinging kick to the ribs. Jardine tries to catch it, but couldn't. Jardine throws a right hand to try and catch Machida coming in, but it's wide of the mark. Machida throws a head kick, and it's a beauty, landing flush to the cheek. It was delivered with enormous power, and Jardine drops to the floor immediately, he is out cold. The referee stops Machida from following up, it's all over. Machida wins via 3rd round knock out with the official time being 1:35.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Lyoto Machida by Knockout in the Third Round[/B] [B]UFC Welterweight Championship: Jon Fitch (170) vs. Georges St. Pierre (c) (170)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Georges St. Pierre by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. GSP puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Fitch defended well. Straight right from Fitch in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, GSP probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Fitch gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to GSP. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to GSP by 10-9. [B]Round 2[/B] GSP and Fitch circle to start. Fitch throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while GSP sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Fitch comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows GSP to slip a nice jab in, catching Fitch just underneath the right eye. GSP comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Fitch misses with a right cross, then backs off. GSP stalks him, forcing Fitch back up against the cage. GSP doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Fitch throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. GSP pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Fitch covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, GSP in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. GSP throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Fitch comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. GSP parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in GSP's favour. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to GSP. [B]Round 3[/B] Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. GSP works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Fitch backed up against the cage. GSP gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Fitch, who uses his legs well to defend. GSP pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Fitch gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. GSP follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. GSP hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Fitch tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Fitch leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 GSP. [B]Round 4[/B] GSP hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Fitch to back up against the cage, where they clinch. GSP hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Fitch tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with GSP having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Fitch. GSP misses with a straight right. Fitch hits a standing kick, and GSP is rocked, stumbling backwards and falling to the floor. Fitch leaps into action and fires off a barrage of right hands. The referee dives in and protects GSP, bringing the fight to an end. The kick didn't knock GSP out, but it left him stunned, and that was all that Fitch needed to finish the job. Official time of the TKO is 3:27 of the fourth round. Jon Fitch is the new UFC Welterweight champion.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner and NEW UFC Welterweight Champion: Jon Fitch by TKO in the Fourth Round[/B] [B]UFC Heavyweight Championship: Frank Mir (265) vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (c) (230)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira via Submission[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Right hand from Mir was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Minotauro. Mir follows up by coming in close, but Minotauro is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. Minotauro aims high with a right hand, then storms in for the takedown. Mir sprawls to stop it, and succeeds, but does get driven all the way back against the cage. Minotauro has one leg trapped, but is having trouble completing the takedown. The referee warns Mir not to grab the cage. Minotauro improves his stance, and that gives him the added leverage to power Mir to the ground. They're up against the cage though, which will work to Mir's advantage. Minotauro drops a bomb of a right hand, smashing into the hands of Mir and forcing them back into his face. Another right hand finds its way through, landing right above the eye, stunning Mir. With his opponent's wits scrambled, Minotauro moves from the guard into a mount with ease, and starts unloading with rights and lefts. Mir tries to cover up, but is getting decimated, and the referee is forced to come in and pull Minotauro off, signalling the win. Minotauro wins via first round TKO at 1:15. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira successfully retains the UFC Heavyweight title.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner and STILL UFC Heavyweight Champion: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira by TKO in the First Round[/B] [B]UFC 88 Notes:[/B] [QUOTE][LIST] [*]Fight of the Night: Jon Fitch vs. Georges St. Pierre [*]Submission of the Night: Manny Gamburyan's Armbar [*]Knockout of the Night: Lyoto Machida vs. Keith Jardine [/LIST] Machida came back from an 0-2 round count to keep his undefeated streak alive and put him against Forrest Griffin for the title in the future. And Matt Hamill put himself into the title talk with his win as well. Jon Fitch comes through in the late rounds to nab the UFC title, and will fight Thiago Alves in the future. GSP will be given a rematch with one win. Big Nog dispatched of Mir quickly and impressively. Heavyweight division needs more depth, but the big guns are signed elsewhere and I need to wait on them. [I]hendunesia wins the prediction contest[/I][/QUOTE][/center] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACCBiggz Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 [center][B]October 25th - UFC 89: Spider's Web - Montreal, Quebec, Canada[/B] [B]UFC Middleweight Championship:[/B] Yushin Okami vs. Anderson Silva (c) Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans Rameau Theirry Sokoudjou vs. Houston Alexander Clay Guida vs. Spencer Fisher Mac Danzig vs. Melvin Guillard Marcus Davis vs. Diego Sanchez Dong Hyun Kim vs. Paul Kelly Matt Arroyo vs. TJ Grant Nate Mohr vs. Sam Stout[/center] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 October 25th - UFC 89: Spider's Web - Montreal, Quebec, Canada UFC Middleweight Championship: Yushin Okami vs. [B]Anderson Silva (c)[/B] [B]Rich Franklin[/B] vs. Dan Henderson [B]Chuck Liddell[/B] vs. Rashad Evans [B]Rameau Theirry Sokoudjou[/B] vs. Houston Alexander [B]Clay Guida[/B] vs. Spencer Fisher [B]Mac Danzig [/B]vs. Melvin Guillard Marcus Davis vs. [B]Diego Sanchez[/B] [B]Dong Hyun Kim[/B] vs. Paul Kelly [B]Matt Arroyo[/B] vs. TJ Grant Nate Mohr vs. [B]Sam Stout[/B] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACCBiggz Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 [center][B]UFC 89: Spider's Web Prelim Bouts[/B] [B]Sam Stout (155) vs. Nate Mohr (155)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Sam Stout via TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Stout starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Mohr manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Mohr uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Stout is forced back against the cage. Mohr picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Stout uses a couple of looping punches to make Mohr keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Mohr bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Stout scores with a low kick. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. Mohr unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mohr. [B]Round 2[/B] Stout isn't hanging around, right from the start Mohr is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Mohr circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Stout weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Stout, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Mohr is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Stout really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Mohr was wide open for a moment there. Stout hits a high kick, catching Mohr on the shoulder. Jab from Mohr finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Stout fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Mohr scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Stout, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Stout. [B]Round 3[/B] Stout hits three straight jabs, but they all connect with nothing but gloves. Mohr fires one back, off target, and then comes in close to land a body shot. That stings Stout, and also allows Mohr to follow up with a takedown straight after. Stout has a very loose guard applied, almost daring Mohr to pass. A right hand from Mohr, then he does pass into side control, but Stout immediately scrambles as soon as Mohr started moving, and they end up struggling for position. Stout manages to slip behind Mohr and get his back. Mohr tries to turn, but gets flattened and Stout sinks in a choke. It isn't in fully yet. Mohr tries to work free but Stout uses his legs to stretch out Mohr's entire body, and that's enough, Mohr has no escape and has to tap. The official time of the rear choke submission is 0:40 of round 3.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Sam Stout via Submission in the Third Round[/B] [B]Matt Arroyo (170) vs. TJ Grant (170)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Matt Arroyo by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Arroyo doesn't waste any time, scoring with a big right hook almost immediately. Grant was caught sleeping, and that really landed hard, if it had been more accurate it might have been a knock out blow. Grant hits two sharp body shots in return, but it's clear that he is rattled. A looping left from Grant, but it's wide of the mark. They get in close and exchange punches, it's not clear who got the better of that. Arroyo hits a good looping punch to the side of the head, that's another one that's rattled Grant. Arroyo is getting more force behind his punches at the moment, and that's the key difference. Grant gets pinned against the cage, and the referee eventually has to separate them. Time ticks away, and Grant offers nothing that would make you think that he has any chance of winning this round on points. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Arroyo. [B]Round 2[/B] The round starts with some tentative striking. Both fighters look to be using their strikes merely to keep the opponent off-balance while they work for an angle for a takedown, rather than actually trying to inflict too much damage. Grant goes for the first takedown, but Arroyo has it well-scouted and they merely end up in a clinch. They tussle, ending up all the way back against the cage. Both fighters try trips, but neither gets anything. Finally, the referee steps in and separates them. Arroyo storms back in almost immediately and takes Grant down, into guard. It's hard to say whether that was just a good takedown or whether Grant just had a lapse in concentration. Arroyo tries to pass the guard but can't, with Grant employing a rubber guard now. There's a definite stalemate, Grant is defending very well but isn't really offering any attacking threat or really trying to get out of this predicament. Arroyo makes a big effort to pass, and manages to get to half guard, but Grant has him tied up pretty well all the same. Time is ticking away, what has been a very tame round looks set to end without much in the way of highlights. It'll have to go to Arroyo on points, the takedown is really the only noteworthy thing that has happened. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Arroyo. [B]Round 3[/B] Arroyo doesn't exactly disguise his intentions for this round, going right to the center and motioning for Grant to come and trade blows. Grant wisely keeps back for the time being, content to throw long-range jabs. Arroyo isn't quite as content though, as he begins to stalk Grant. They meet near the cage. Grant hits a nice jab, then goes to clinch. Arroyo stops that with a powerful right hand to the body, then a fizzing left hook that glances off the side of the head. An attempt at a knock out right hand finds nothing but gloves. It is clear that Arroyo believes that he has the power to get a knock out here, his game plan appears to be to look for the one punch finish. Grant is trying to keep moving, to not let Arroyo get set to throw a bomb. Arroyo is controlling this round by virtue of the knock out threat, as Grant is being forced to fight somewhat defensively. Arroyo throws another big punch, narrowly missing, but does score with a follow up jab, landing just above the right eye. Grant returns fire with a pair of jabs, both finding gloves. Time begins to tick away. It hasn't been the most exciting round, but Arroyo has controlled it and managed to land the better shots. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Arroyo. The official scores are: 30-27 (twice), 29-28 for Matt Arroyo.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Matt Arroyo by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]Dong Hyun Kim (170) vs. Paul Kelly (170)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Dong Hyun Kim by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Quick start to the round from Kelly, he comes storming in with a flurry of jabs. Kim defends it well, parrying them away. Nice straight right from Kim connects. Kelly gets in close and hits a pair of nice body shots, then they clinch up. Kelly pushes Kim back against the cage and goes for a trip, but Kim blocks it. Kim suddenly pushes forward off the cage and uses the momentum to take Kelly down to the ground, into guard. Kim fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Kelly. Kim tries to pass the guard, but can't, Kelly isn't going to let him get a better position, as he knows that Kim will start raining down punches. Kim tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Kelly gets a punch of his own in, but it didn't connect properly. Kim again tries to get past the guard, but again is foiled. It's turned into a bit of a stalemate, although the referee probably won't stand them up as long as the punches continue to flow. Kim fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Kelly fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Kelly, and Kim is having trouble generating any attacking threat. He'll probably win the round as he has been more aggressive, but Kelly has defended the danger well. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Kim. [B]Round 2[/B] Nice fast-paced start from Kim, who gets right in Kelly's face from the beginning of the round, throwing some crisp jabs and then a vicious uppercut. The two jabs got parried, the uppercut missed as Kelly side-stepped. Kelly fires back with a left hand, then a right to the body. Kim steps in, but only into a waist-high kick from Kelly. Kim is quick though, and manages to catch it around the knee. Using it as leverage, Kim sweeps Kelly's standing leg and takes them to the ground. Kelly quickly pulls guard. Kelly has the guard held very high. Kim throws a big right hand, but almost puts himself right into a triangle as a result, and he is forced to fight free. Kelly throws a punch and it lands right above the nose. Kim throws four massive punches as a response, threatening to try and knock Kelly right through the canvas, Kelly is forced to simply cover up and try to survive. Kim is controlling the round from this position, although it has to be said that he hasn't yet truly looked like he can stop the match from here. Kelly moves to butterfly guard and then tries to scramble back up, but Kim stops that by throwing another set of big punches, forcing Kelly to go back to the full guard. The round ends with them still like that, with Kim having totally controlled the round from the guard. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Kim. [B]Round 3[/B] Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Kim puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Kelly defended well. Straight right from Kelly in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Kim probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Kelly gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Kim. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Kim. The official scores are in; two judges give 30-27, the other 29-28, all for Dong Hyun Kim.[/QUOTE] Winner: Dong Hyun Kim by Unanimous Decision [B]Mac Danzig (155) vs. Melvin Guillard (155)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Melvin Guillard by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Quick start to the round from Danzig, he comes storming in with a flurry of jabs. Guillard defends it well, parrying them away. Nice straight right from Guillard connects. Danzig gets in close and hits a pair of nice body shots, then they clinch up. Danzig pushes Guillard back against the cage and goes for a trip, but Guillard blocks it. Guillard suddenly pushes forward off the cage and uses the momentum to take Danzig down to the ground, into guard. Guillard stands into a half-crouching position, dragging Danzig's guard with him. Danzig reaches up, parries away a couple of strikes, and tries to grab an arm to apply an armbar to. Guillard knocks the attempt away and nails a hard shot to the ribs before reaching over and trying to nail a downward punch to the chin. Danzig blocks it. Guillard floats over and gets into side control. Danzig scrambles to try and get back up, but is too close to the cage, which works against him. Guillard lays in a couple of punches to the chest to soften Danzig up, then tries to move up and isolate one of the arms. Danzig makes sure to bring his body around to give him as much protection as possible. It works, as Guillard can't get either arm isolated properly. Guillard changes tactics and tries to get into crucifix position. Danzig fights it for as long as he possibly can, but eventually gets caught. The length of struggle is, in itself, a good defence though, as the round ends before Guillard can do anything with the position he has achieved, which will frustrate him enormously. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Guillard by 10-9. [B]Round 2[/B] Tentative start, neither fighter is willing to commit yet. Guillard fires off a jab, but it was easily blocked. Danzig fakes a kick, then comes in hard and fast with a takedown, sending Guillard to the floor. The momentum causes Danzig to almost go completely over the top though, and Guillard is able to flip him to the side and end up on top, in the guard position. Danzig tries to push free, but Guillard forces him to go back to guard by raining down some jabs. Guillard reaches over and tries to apply some sort of neck vice, but Danzig breaks it by bringing his arms up. Guillard steps through in an effort to mount Danzig, but can only get to half guard as one of his legs gets trapped. Guillard throws some strikes, then tries to work an armbar on the closest arm. Danzig rolls over and uses his free arm to keep that from happening. That goes on for quite a long time, with Guillard determined to try and work the arm free and get an armbar, while Danzig uses everything at his disposal to block it. The round ends without Guillard having made the breakthrough, although he clearly ran away with the round in terms of points. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Guillard. [B]Round 3[/B] Danzig starts strongly, immediately rushing in for a takedown. Guillard got taken by surprise a little, but wrestles his way free of the grapple and pulls to safety. Guillard doesn't hang around for a second attempt, he uses a looping left to set himself up to come in close and score with a series of strikes, two or three nice body shots included. Danzig covers up, throwing the occasional jab as a counter. Guillard goes for a vicious uppercut, but gets pulled into a clinch. Danzig goes for a takedown via a trip, but Guillard defends it. Another trip attempt, another failure. Danzig pushes Guillard up against the cage and tries to wrestle him to the ground, but Guillard keeps his balance and sprawls to stop it. Guillard gets in a hard right hand to the side of the face, taking advantage of the fact that Danzig was leaning in too far. Guillard reverses so that Danzig is against the cage. They remain clinched, with nothing more than minor strikes being thrown, for a long time. The referee finally breaks them apart and gets them back to the center. Guillard throws a kick, waist-high, but Danzig avoids it. That could have been used for a takedown attempt if Danzig had been quicker and caught it. Guillard hits two or three punches in a row, stinging the gloves of Danzig. The round draws to a close. It'll be interesting to see where the judges go with this, as Guillard clearly got the better strikes in throughout the round, but Danzig did probably show more aggression by virtue of his almost constant attempts to get the takedown. The 3rd round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Guillard by 10-9. Melvin Guillard wins, with a score of 30-27 from two judges, 29-28 from the other.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Melvin Guillard by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]UFC 88: Spider's Web Main Card[/B] [B]Marcus Davis (170) vs. Diego Sanchez (170)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Diego Sanchez by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] They circle to begin the round. Davis throws two short jabs, then a long-range looping right hand. Sanchez had to be on his toes to get out of the way, and does. Davis goes to follow up, and narrowly avoids walking right into a right cross. He bobs underneath it, then comes in fast with a right hand. Sanchez parries it with his gloves, then shoots in and scores with a nice takedown. Davis tries to sprawl, but was too late and can only pull guard as he crash-lands to the ground. Sanchez immediately tries to pass guard, but Davis is not allowing it. Sanchez fires off some punches, but Davis blocks them before grabbing a butterfly guard to keep Sanchez trapped. They stay like that for a while before Sanchez breaks free, but only back into regular guard. Davis tries a cheeky guillotine attempt, but Sanchez easily defends it, I don't think Davis really thought that was going to work. Sanchez tries to get side control, but Davis defends it. Not the second time though, and Sanchez has the side. Davis has him tied up pretty well though, and the clock is running down. Sanchez gets in a firm couple of elbows to the ribs, but the time expires and the referee gets them to part. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Sanchez. [B]Round 2[/B] Very, very slow start to the round. Over a minute has gone before the first meaningful strike connects. It's Davis who hits it, scoring with a shot to the chest. Sanchez fires back with a couple of jabs, both of which connect with the shoulder rather than the face where they were aimed. The two fighters come together in the center and exchange punches, neither getting the clear advantage. Sanchez suddenly shoots in and goes for a takedown, but Davis manages to sprawl long enough to get them all the way back to the cage, which keeps him upright. Sanchez tries to complete the takedown, but realises that the leverage isn't there and instead stands and clinches. Davis hits a couple of shots to the back. Sanchez hits a stomp. Davis lifts his leg to go for a knee, but that gives Sanchez the opportunity to lift him and slam him down to the ground. That was a hard slam! Sanchez is on top, almost sitting on top of a balled-up Davis. He throws some hard downward punches, Davis defends most of them, although one hits hard above the eye. Sanchez leaves his arm in for a second too long and Davis reaches up and almost gets an armbar. Sanchez gets free though, although the effort puts him off-balance enough for him to stumble, giving Davis the opportunity to scramble back up. There's a nasty mark above the eye where the earlier punch connected though. They go back to circling each other. There's not much time left. Davis tries one last big attack, swinging for the fences with two bombs, but Sanchez avoids both, adding a nice shot to the stomach after the second dodge. The round ends there. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Sanchez. [B]Round 3[/B] Exchange of strikes to start. Davis suddenly shoots in and gets a takedown, ending up in guard. Sanchez keeps the guard high. Davis half-stands and throws a big right hand, narrowly missing the mark. Another punch connects, but Davis leans into it too much and Sanchez brings his legs up and closes them around the arm. It's Davis now on the defensive, trying to get out of the armbar attempt. He gets in close to stop any pressure being applied, but that allows Sanchez to sweep him from that position. A scramble for position ends with the situation being completely reversed, with Sanchez on top in Davis's guard. Sanchez almost gets caught in a surprise armbar, leaving his arm in for far too long after a punch. Davis tries to twist it while wrapping his legs around it, but Sanchez pulls free, and it allows him an opportunity to get side control due to Davis's legs being out of position. He lies across Davis's chest. Davis has locked up Sanchez's right shoulder well, it's preventing him from doing much. Sanchez drives a knee into the ribs, but can't generate much force. Sanchez tries to spin around and get into north and south position, but Davis blocks it by tenaciously holding onto the right arm. Sanchez uses his legs to break Davis's arms apart and trap the right one. It's a semi-crucifix position, Davis is quite exposed. Fortunately for him then time expires before Sanchez can turn it into a better attacking opportunity. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Sanchez. The three judges all give the match as 30-27 to Diego Sanchez.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Diego Sanchez by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]Clay Guida (155) vs. Spencer Fisher (155)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Clay Guida by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Fisher starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Guida. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Guida goes for a single leg and puts Fisher on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Guida from getting on top. Fisher definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Guida hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Fisher again. This time Fisher isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Guida will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Fisher defends. Guida tries to slip past to get side control, but Fisher just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Guida has the side. Two big elbows land, and Fisher seems in trouble. Guida goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Guida. [B]Round 2[/B] Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. Fisher throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble Guida. Kick to the thigh from Guida, but it lacked power. Fisher narrowly misses a right cross. Guida forces Fisher back against the cage, where they clinch up. Guida has the better position, all the leverage is with him. He uses that to lift Fisher up onto his shoulder, turns...and hits a running slam that gets the crowd going crazy! Big power takedown from Guida. Fisher pulls guard, but he has to be stunned from that. Guida stands, and uses his arms to push Fisher's guard apart. Leaning down between the legs, he starts throwing vicious punches. Fisher tries to bring his legs back in to pull guard again, while simultaneously covering up, but he is having trouble; Guida is using his body to keep the legs from coming in. More punches rain down, and Fisher is starting to get really pounded. A big shot lands hard on the nose, then a left hand crunches into his cheek. The referee has seen enough and pulls Guida away, signalling the end of this match. The official time is 1:54.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Clay Guida by TKO in the Second Round[/B] [B]Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (205) vs. Houston Alexander (205)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Sokoudjou via Submission[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Sokoudjou starts strong, hitting a nice low kick and following in with a shot to the body. Alexander backs off, but just gets pushed up against the cage. Sokoudjou presses the advantage and works a nice hook to the body. Alexander responds with an attempted sweep, and when that doesn't work, a punch that lands behind the ear. Sokoudjou gets in a low kick as he backs off, and the fight returns towards the center. Alexander gets caught with a solid right hand out of nowhere, and is rocked. Sokoudjou follows up with another one, and Alexander looks in trouble all of a sudden. He is backed up against the cage and Sokoudjou is unloading. The punches are raining down, Alexander is covering up. The referee has seen enough and stops the fight, clearly feeling that Alexander was unable to defend himself intelligently. Sokoudjou wins. Official time of the TKO is 2:37 of the first.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou by TKO in the First Round[/B] [B]Rich Franklin (185) vs. Dan Henderson (185)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Dan Henderson by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Slow start to the round. Not much happens before they wind up clinched together, struggling for supremacy. Franklin uses a trip to make a takedown, but doesn't go down himself, instead staying back. He pushes the raised legs away and dives in to get side control, but Henderson scrambles and manages to get up, pushing Franklin down to the ground. Henderson ends up on top, in guard. Henderson rains down three big punches, Franklin covers up and doesn't take too much damage. Henderson works one leg free, but Franklin has the other tightly wrapped up between his own. Henderson fires off three rapid-fire elbows to the ribs to try and soften Franklin up, but can't get the leg free. This is not a good position for Franklin though, and Henderson is looking dangerous. Henderson pushes down, then brings his free leg forward to drive a knee into the lower back. Franklin can't do a lot to stop that strike. Henderson hits a further knee, and that is enough to allow him to move into side control. Franklin is in huge trouble here. Elbow to the face, only partially blocked. Henderson briefly gets a forearm across the throat of Franklin, but it is knocked away before it can develop into a choke. Franklin tries to scramble out of it, and almost manages to pull guard again, but Henderson maintains side control. Knee to the ribs again. Franklin is taking a lot of punishment from those knee strikes. Henderson switches tactic and tries to grab an arm lock of some kind, Franklin almost got caught by surprise but not quite. The round is almost over, and there is no question that this round has gone to Henderson, it has been utter dominance. Franklin tries to get a knee strike of his own in, but it misses and Henderson responds with a hard elbow to the chest. That'll be the last action of the round. The first round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Henderson by 10-9. [B]Round 2[/B] Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Franklin is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Henderson blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Franklin is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Henderson is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Franklin can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Franklin some problems later on. Franklin moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Henderson is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Franklin before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Franklin off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Franklin goes for a trip, but Henderson cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Henderson may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Henderson. [B]Round 3[/B] Franklin doesn't hold back, starting by immediately shooting in for a takedown. Henderson sprawls and keeps him at bay. Franklin pushes harder, but Henderson has the much better position and manages to flip him over, putting Franklin on his back. Henderson gets sucked into his guard though. Franklin is forced into defending an attempted armbar straight away, although in truth Henderson was leaning into it and really didn't have the leverage to apply it, he would need to get past the guard to really make that a dangerous tactic. Speaking of which, Henderson does try to pass guard, but Franklin keeps him tightly caught up in the guard. Henderson shuffles them all the way over to the cage, so that he can get instructions from the corner. A couple of punches come raining down, but Franklin covers up nicely. Franklin tries to generate some attacking threat of his own, reaching up and trying to secure a guillotine, but Henderson pops his head out quite easily. Franklin drags him down into a clinch, and they remain that way for a while, with Henderson throwing the occasional punch to the ribs, Franklin throwing them to the back. Henderson breaks free and quickly tries to pass guard, getting as far as half guard. He tries to secure an armbar, but Franklin brings his legs in to defend it. Henderson stands, still holding the arm, and ends up almost sitting on top of a balled-up Franklin. He can't do a great deal from that position, although Franklin will have found it hard to breathe, and the time expires without any more noteworthy strikes hitting. End of round 3. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Henderson. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favour of Dan Henderson.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Dan Henderson by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]UFC Middleweight Championship: Yushin Okami (185) vs. Anderson Silva (c) (185)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Anderson Silva by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Silva puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Okami defended well. Straight right from Okami in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Silva probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Okami gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Silva. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Silva. [B]Round 2[/B] Okami leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Silva deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Silva uses a knee to the ribs before backing Okami up against the cage. Right hand from Okami connects though, that was well timed. Silva breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Okami was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Silva sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Okami fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Okami moves in close and hits a left hook to the body. Silva steps back, and suddenly fires off a roundhouse kick. Okami didn't see it coming, and it lands right behind his ear. Okami is down, knocked out cold, and the referee is quick to step in and stop Silva from inflicting any more damage. Silva wins via second round knock out at 4:33. Anderson Silva retains the UFC Middleweight title.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner and STILL UFC Middleweight Champion: Anderson Silva by Knockout in the Second Round[/B] [B]UFC 88 Notes:[/B] [QUOTE][LIST] [*]Fight of the Night: Dan Henderson vs. Rich Franklin [*]Knockout of the Night: Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami [*]Submission of the Night: Sam Stout's Rear Naked Choke [/LIST] Anderson Silva... wow... again. No one in the UFC gets out of the second round. Who's next? Rematch with Dan, fight with Bisping, another challenger? Sokoudjou comes through with a TKO victory to put him up in line for title contention in the stacked 205 division, but I'll need to re-sign him along with Marcus Davis and Clay Guida. Overall a good card that will set up future plans.[/QUOTE][/center] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACCBiggz Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 Got bored while trying to set up my next 3-4 events and went through all predictions... here are your percentages so far: [B]chris caulfield[/B] - 51% (31-61) [B]babalu [/B]- 70% (7-10) [B]Derek4jc [/B]- 74% (14-19) [B]!Blaze![/B] - 50% (5-10) [B]combatmedic [/B]- 70% (7-10) [B]ColtCabana [/B]- 60% (6-10) [B]Blehschmidt [/B]- 67% (6-9) [B]Gabriel [/B]- 45% (4-9) [B]UFC-KING[/B] - 45% (4-9) [B]hedunesia [/B]- 89% (8-9) [B]Dustin[/B] - 78% (7-9) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACCBiggz Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 [center][QUOTE]The UFC recently released their next two cards that will take place in Florida and California respectively. Soon after the Ultimate Fight Night card where fans will recieve Liddell vs. Evans for free the UFC will announce their Super Bowl weekend card which Dana White is calling the biggest card in UFC history.[/QUOTE] [B]November 12th - Ultimate Fight Night - Hollywood, Florida[/B] Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans CB Dollaway vs. Rob Yundt Nate Quarry vs. Lyman Good James Lee vs. Goran Reljic Per Eklund vs. Alvin Robinson Steve Bruno vs. Troy Mandaloniz Chris Wilson vs. Roman Mitichyan Mark Bocek vs. Alberto Crane Din Thomas vs. Dennis Siver Neil Wain vs. Cain Velasquez [B]December 27th - UFC 90: Serra vs. Hughes - Sacramento, California[/B] Matt Serra vs. Matt Hughes [B]UFC Lightweight Championship:[/B] Kenny Florian vs. BJ Penn (c) Michael Bisping vs. Patrick Cote Martin Kampmann vs. Jason MacDonald Josh Koscheck vs. George Sotiropoulos Jason Day vs. Chris Lytle Fabricio Werdum vs. Christian Wellisch Brad Morris vs. Cheick Kongo Tim Boetsch vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura Jason Lambert vs. Antonio Mendes Yoshiyuki Yoshida vs. Anthony Johnson [B]*All Cards Subject to Change[/B][/center] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.O. Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 November 12th - Ultimate Fight Night - Hollywood, Florida [B]Chuck Liddell[/B] vs. Rashad Evans [B]CB Dollaway[/B] vs. Rob Yundt [B]Nate Quarry[/B] vs. Lyman Good [B]James Lee[/B] vs. Goran Reljic Per Eklund vs. [B]Alvin Robinson[/B] [B]Steve Bruno[/B] vs. Troy Mandaloniz [B]Chris Wilson[/B] vs. Roman Mitichyan [B]Mark Bocek[/B] vs. Alberto Crane [B]Din Thomas[/B] vs. Dennis Siver Neil Wain vs. [B]Cain Velasquez[/B] December 27th - UFC 90: Serra vs. Hughes - Sacramento, California [B]Matt Serra[/B] vs. Matt Hughes UFC Lightweight Championship: Kenny Florian vs. [B]BJ Penn (c)[/B] Michael Bisping vs. [B]Patrick Cote[/B] [B]Martin Kampmann[/B] vs. Jason MacDonald [B]Josh Koscheck[/B] vs. George Sotiropoulos Jason Day vs. [B]Chris Lytle[/B] [B]Fabricio Werdum[/B] vs. Christian Wellisch Brad Morris vs. [B]Cheick Kongo[/B] [B]Tim Boetsch[/B] vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura [B]Jason Lambert[/B] vs. Antonio Mendes [B]Yoshiyuki Yoshida[/B] vs. Anthony Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFC-KING Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 November 12th - Ultimate Fight Night - Hollywood, Florida [B]Chuck Liddell[/B] vs. Rashad Evans [B]CB Dollaway[/B] vs. Rob Yundt [B]Nate Quarry[/B] vs. Lyman Good [B]James Lee[/B] vs. Goran Reljic Per Eklund vs. [B]Alvin Robinson[/B] Steve Bruno vs. [B]Troy Mandaloniz[/B] [B]Chris Wilson [/B]vs. Roman Mitichyan [B]Mark Bocek[/B] vs. Alberto Crane [B]Din Thomas[/B] vs. Dennis Siver Neil Wain vs.[B] Cain Velasquez [/B] December 27th - UFC 90: Serra vs. Hughes - Sacramento, California [B]Matt Serra[/B] vs. Matt Hughes UFC Lightweight Championship: Kenny Florian vs. [B]BJ Penn[/B] (c) [B]Michael Bisping[/B] vs. Patrick Cote [B]Martin Kampmann[/B] vs. Jason MacDonald [B]Josh Koscheck[/B] vs. George Sotiropoulos [B]Jason Day[/B] vs. Chris Lytle [B]Fabricio Werdum[/B] vs. Christian Wellisch Brad Morris vs. [B]Cheick Kongo[/B] [B]Tim Boetsch[/B] vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura [B]Jason Lambert[/B] vs. Antonio Mendes [B]Yoshiyuki Yoshida[/B] vs. Anthony Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 November 12th - Ultimate Fight Night - Hollywood, Florida [B]Chuck Liddell[/B] vs. Rashad Evans [B]CB Dollaway[/B] vs. Rob Yundt [B]Nate Quarry [/B]vs. Lyman Good James Lee vs. [B]Goran Reljic[/B] Per Eklund vs.[B] Alvin Robinson[/B] [B]Steve Bruno [/B]vs. Troy Mandaloniz [B]Chris Wilson[/B] vs. Roman Mitichyan [B]Mark Bocek[/B] vs. Alberto Crane [B]Din Thomas [/B]vs. Dennis Siver Neil Wain vs. [B]Cain Velasquez[/B] December 27th - UFC 90: Serra vs. Hughes - Sacramento, California Matt Serra vs. Matt Hughes UFC Lightweight Championship: Kenny Florian vs. [B]BJ Penn (c)[/B] [B]Michael Bisping[/B] vs. Patrick Cote [B]Martin Kampmann [/B]vs. Jason MacDonald [B]Josh Koscheck[/B] vs. George Sotiropoulos Jason Day vs. [B]Chris Lytle[/B] [B]Fabricio Werdum [/B]vs. Christian Wellisch Brad Morris vs. [B]Cheick Kongo[/B] [B]Tim Boetsch[/B] vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura Jason Lambert vs. [B]Antonio Mendes[/B] [B]Yoshiyuki Yoshida [/B]vs. Anthony Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendunesia Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 November 12th - Ultimate Fight Night - Hollywood, Florida [B]Chuck Liddell[/B] vs. Rashad Evans [B]CB Dollaway[/B] vs. Rob Yundt Nate Quarry vs. [B]Lyman Good[/B] James Lee vs. [B]Goran Reljic[/B] Per Eklund vs. [B]Alvin Robinson[/B] [B]Steve Bruno[/B] vs. Troy Mandaloniz Chris Wilson vs. [B]Roman Mitichyan[/B] Mark Bocek vs. [B]Alberto Crane[/B] [B]Din Thomas[/B] vs. Dennis Siver Neil Wain vs. [B]Cain Velasquez[/B] December 27th - UFC 90: Serra vs. Hughes - Sacramento, California Matt Serra vs. [B]Matt Hughes[/B] UFC Lightweight Championship: [B]Kenny Florian[/B] vs. BJ Penn (c) [B]Michael Bisping[/B] vs. Patrick Cote Martin Kampmann vs. [B]Jason MacDonald[/B] [B]Josh Koscheck [/B]vs. George Sotiropoulos Jason Day vs.[B] Chris Lytle[/B] [B]Fabricio Werdum[/B] vs. Christian Wellisch Brad Morris vs. [B]Cheick Kongo[/B] [B]Tim Boetsch [/B]vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura [B]Jason Lambert[/B] vs. Antonio Mendes [B]Yoshiyuki Yoshida [/B]vs. Anthony Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACCBiggz Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 [center][B]Ultimate Fight Night Prelim Bouts[/B] [B]Neil Wain (260) vs. Cain Velasquez (265)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Cain Velasquez by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Wain throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Velasquez throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Wain steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Velasquez hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Wain. They struggle all the way back, with Wain ending up backed up against the cage. Velasquez hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Wain stomps downward onto his foot. Wain manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Velasquez gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Wain ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Wain tries a high kick to start, but Velasquez saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Velasquez who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Wain on the nose. Wain hits a straight right, enough to stop Velasquez from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Velasquez. [B]Round 2[/B] Wain leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Velasquez deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Velasquez uses a knee to the ribs before backing Wain up against the cage. Right hand from Wain connects though, that was well timed. Velasquez breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Wain was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Velasquez sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Wain fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Velasquez throws a ragged jab, missing by a mile as Wain simply ducks under and unloads a vicious hook from below. It catches Velasquez square on the jaw, and he goes down! Wain mounts and starts firing off punches, rapid-fire. The referee waits to see if Velasquez can recover, decides that he can't, and pulls Wain off. The match is over. Wain wins via 2nd round TKO with the official time being 4:44.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Neil Wain by TKO in the Second Round[/B] [B]Din Thomas (155) vs. Dennis Siver (155)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Din Thomas by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Thomas and Siver circle to start. Siver throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Thomas sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Siver comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Thomas to slip a nice jab in, catching Siver just underneath the right eye. Thomas comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Siver misses with a right cross, then backs off. Thomas stalks him, forcing Siver back up against the cage. Thomas doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Siver throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Thomas pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Siver covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Thomas in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Thomas throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Siver comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Thomas parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Thomas's favour. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Thomas by 10-9. [B]Round 2[/B] Siver throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Thomas throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Siver steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Thomas hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Siver. They struggle all the way back, with Siver ending up backed up against the cage. Thomas hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Siver stomps downward onto his foot. Siver manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Thomas gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Siver ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Siver tries a high kick to start, but Thomas saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Thomas who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Siver on the nose. Siver hits a straight right, enough to stop Thomas from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Thomas. [B]Round 3[/B] Siver throws a right hand, narrowly missing. Thomas almost seems to be inviting him on to throw punches, he could be trying to lure him into over-committing. Siver throws a jab that connects, albeit without much power, but it causes Thomas to back up quickly, back toward the cage. Siver comes in quickly, throwing looping punches, but gets reckless and Thomas grabs the opportunity by nailing a big right cross! Siver collapses in a heap, his left leg buckling underneath him in at an awkward angle. Thomas has knocked him out cold with a killer punch. Official time of the knock out is 1:45 of the third round.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Din Thomas by Knockout in the Third Round[/B] [B]Mark Bocek (155) vs. Alberto Crane (155)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Alberto Crane by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] They circle to begin the round. Bocek throws two short jabs, then a long-range looping right hand. Crane had to be on his toes to get out of the way, and does. Bocek goes to follow up, and narrowly avoids walking right into a right cross. He bobs underneath it, then comes in fast with a right hand. Crane parries it with his gloves, then shoots in and scores with a nice takedown. Bocek tries to sprawl, but was too late and can only pull guard as he crash-lands to the ground. Crane passes guard and gets into side control, but it's an awkward position; Bocek has the entire right hand side of his body up against the cage, and both his legs wrapped around Crane's left arm. Crane's attacking options are fairly limited. He uses a couple of back fists to strike away at the face, but Bocek covers up to defend them. Crane tries to pin down one of Bocek's arms and bring his legs around to trap them fully, but Bocek uses his free arm to stop that from happening. The ground battle enters a stalemate, as Crane finds himself unable to do any real damage other than occasional strikes, which he doesn't have the leverage to get much power behind, with virtually no chance of gaining a submission thanks to his left arm being trapped. The referee eventually stands them up, and the time expires before anything interesting can happen with them standing. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Crane. [B]Round 2[/B] Nice fast-paced start from Crane, who gets right in Bocek's face from the beginning of the round, throwing some crisp jabs and then a vicious uppercut. The two jabs got parried, the uppercut missed as Bocek side-stepped. Bocek fires back with a left hand, then a right to the body. Crane steps in, but only into a waist-high kick from Bocek. Crane is quick though, and manages to catch it around the knee. Using it as leverage, Crane sweeps Bocek's standing leg and takes them to the ground. Bocek quickly pulls guard. Crane stands into a half-crouching position, dragging Bocek's guard with him. Bocek reaches up, parries away a couple of strikes, and tries to grab an arm to apply an armbar to. Crane knocks the attempt away and nails a hard shot to the ribs before reaching over and trying to nail a downward punch to the chin. Bocek blocks it. Crane floats over and gets into side control. Bocek scrambles to try and get back up, but is too close to the cage, which works against him. Crane lays in a couple of punches to the chest to soften Bocek up, then tries to move up and isolate one of the arms. Bocek makes sure to bring his body around to give him as much protection as possible. It works, as Crane can't get either arm isolated properly. Crane changes tactics and tries to get into crucifix position. Bocek fights it for as long as he possibly can, but eventually gets caught. The length of struggle is, in itself, a good defence though, as the round ends before Crane can do anything with the position he has achieved, which will frustrate him enormously. The second round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Crane by 10-9. [B]Round 3[/B] They start the round with an exchange of strikes, all from fairly long range as they circle and try to work angles. None of the blows did any damage, either missing or being straight into the opponent's gloves. Bocek is the first to land a worthwhile blow, hitting a straight right that catches Crane on the side of the cheek. Bocek follows up by backing him up against the cage, throws a couple of big punches, but gets pulled into a clinch without doing any serious damage. Crane goes for a trip and almost gets it, but Bocek is able to regain his footing at the last moment. Crane has Bocek against the cage, and hits three right hands to the side of the ribs. Bocek reaches down and picks up a leg, using that as leverage to topple Crane, who pulls guard. Bocek starts pounding away and does some damage before Crane grapples and pulls him down into a clinch. Crane has both of Bocek's arms tied up, preventing much in the way of attacking action. Bocek uses some shoulder shrugs to the face, but Crane isn't going to be too bothered by that. Bocek pulls one arm free. Crane still has tight control of the other, and brings his legs up, trying to apply an armbar. Bocek sees it coming and blocks it easily, getting in a couple of punches for good measure. Bocek steps through the legs and forces Crane to release the arm so that he can cover up against a series of strikes. Crane manages to ensare one leg though, and so Bocek has to make do with being in half guard instead of getting the full mount that he wanted. Bocek hits a couple of punches, takes one back, then attempts to get side control. Crane keeps him at bay. Time is ticking away, if Bocek is going to use this position to finish the match, it had better be done soon. Bocek pulls Crane's left arm to one side and straightens it out, perhaps looking to turn it into an armbar. Crane rolls over to stop the arm getting trapped. Bocek continues to work for it though. Time expires though, the round is over. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Bocek. The three judges all give the match as 29-28 to Alberto Crane.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Alberto Crane by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]Chris Wilson (170) vs. Roman Mitichyan (170)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Chris Wilson by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Mitichyan leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Wilson deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Wilson uses a knee to the ribs before backing Mitichyan up against the cage. Right hand from Mitichyan connects though, that was well timed. Wilson breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Mitichyan was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Wilson sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Mitichyan fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Mitichyan drives Wilson up against the cage and sweeps him for an astonishingly easy takedown. Mitichyan seems to be feeling it, he starts raining down punches! A big shot catches Wilson right in the mouth, followed closely by one above the right eye. This could all be over very soon, Wilson is getting creamed. Mitichyan fires off another big punch, this time grazing the ear...but Wilson suddenly snaps his guard shut, catching an overconfident Mitichyan in a triangle choke! It looks like Wilson lured him into that one. Mitichyan tries to fight it, but he is caught and looks like he is fading fast. Wilson squeezes even harder. Mitichyan taps out! It's over. Wilson wins via 1st round triangle choke submission with the official time being 3:45.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Chris Wilson via Submission in the First Round[/B] [B]Steve Bruno (170)vs. Troy Mandaloniz (170)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Steve Bruno by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] They circle each other. Rude Boy misses with a low kick, and Bruno darts in to hit a jab before retreating. They come together and exchange punches, both got a few shots in. Bruno is looking much lighter on his feet, and keeps moving in, hitting a few punches, then getting back out of range. Rude Boy is trying to catch him coming in, but doesn't have the timing quite right. It happens again. Bruno isn't getting much power on the punches, but he is getting ahead on points. Rude Boy tries to get in close, but Bruno is keeping moving, and isn't letting himself get cornered. Bruno looks for an opening. Bruno gets a solid punch in, catching Rude Boy just above the left eye. Rude Boy finally gets a clinch, forcing Bruno up against the cage, but it's too little, too late as the round ends. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Bruno. [B]Round 2[/B] Rude Boy starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Bruno manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Bruno uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Rude Boy is forced back against the cage. Bruno picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Rude Boy uses a couple of looping punches to make Bruno keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Bruno bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Rude Boy scores with a low kick. Rude Boy gets pinned against the cage, and the referee eventually has to separate them. Bruno unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Bruno. [B]Round 3[/B] Bruno doesn't waste any time, scoring with a big right hook almost immediately. Rude Boy was caught sleeping, and that really landed hard, if it had been more accurate it might have been a knock out blow. Rude Boy hits two sharp body shots in return, but it's clear that he is rattled. Rude Boy glances at the referee, not sure why. They get in close and exchange punches, it's not clear who got the better of that. Bruno hits a good looping punch to the side of the head, that's another one that's rattled Rude Boy. Bruno is getting more force behind his punches at the moment, and that's the key difference. An exchange of punches goes nowhere, and they fall into a clinch. The referee separates them when nothing happens. Time ticks away, and Rude Boy offers nothing that would make you think that he has any chance of winning this round on points. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Bruno. All three judges give a score of 30-27 to Steve Bruno.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Steve Bruno by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]Per Eklund (155) vs. Alvin Robinson (155)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Alvin Robinson by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Eklund is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Robinson with a jab to the cheek. Robinson uses a nice straight left to return fire. Eklund comes in to work the body, but Robinson saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Eklund onto the floor, falling into guard. Eklund is forced into defending an attempted armbar straight away, although in truth Robinson was leaning into it and really didn't have the leverage to apply it, he would need to get past the guard to really make that a dangerous tactic. Speaking of which, Robinson does try to pass guard, but Eklund keeps him tightly caught up in the guard. Robinson shuffles them all the way over to the cage, so that he can get instructions from the corner. A couple of punches come raining down, but Eklund covers up nicely. Eklund tries to generate some attacking threat of his own, reaching up and trying to secure a guillotine, but Robinson pops his head out quite easily. Eklund drags him down into a clinch, and they remain that way for a while, with Robinson throwing the occasional punch to the ribs, Eklund throwing them to the back. Robinson breaks free and quickly tries to pass guard, getting as far as half guard. He tries to secure an armbar, but Eklund brings his legs in to defend it. Robinson stands, still holding the arm, and ends up almost sitting on top of a balled-up Eklund. He can't do a great deal from that position, although Eklund will have found it hard to breathe, and the time expires without any more noteworthy strikes hitting. The first round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Robinson. [B]Round 2[/B] Slow start to the round, they're both circling, looking for an opening. Eklund tries a looping punch from way back, but Robinson side steps with ease. Jab from Robinson, gets one back in response. Eklund comes in, looking for the right hand lead, but Robinson shoots in and uses a double-leg takedown. He winds up in a closed guard. Robinson immediately tries to pass guard, but Eklund is not allowing it. Robinson fires off some punches, but Eklund blocks them before grabbing a butterfly guard to keep Robinson trapped. They stay like that for a while before Robinson breaks free, but only back into regular guard. Eklund tries a cheeky guillotine attempt, but Robinson easily defends it, I don't think Eklund really thought that was going to work. Robinson tries to get side control, but Eklund defends it. Not the second time though, and Robinson has the side. Eklund has him tied up pretty well though, and the clock is running down. Robinson gets in a firm couple of elbows to the ribs, but the time expires and the referee gets them to part. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Robinson. [B]Round 3[/B] Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Robinson is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Eklund blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Robinson is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Eklund is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Robinson can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Robinson some problems later on. Robinson moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Eklund is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Robinson before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Robinson off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Robinson goes for a trip, but Eklund cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Eklund may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The third round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Eklund. The three judges all give the match as 29-28 to Alvin Robinson.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Alvin Robinson by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]Ultimate Fight Night Main Card[/B] [B]James Lee (205)vs. Goran Reljic (205)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: James Lee by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Lee starts fast, squeezing a jab past the guard and catching Reljic above the right eye. Reljic swings and misses with a big right hand, which puts him off balance long enough for Lee to floor him with a hard left. Lee goes to follow up, but gets caught in the guard position. The replay shows that the punch wasn't actually that powerful, it looked worse than it was because Reljic was already falling slightly. Lee doggedly tries to pass guard, but Reljic keeps him at bay. The referee tells them that he wants to see more in the way of action or he'll stand them up. Not much of an incentive for Reljic to do anything, but it does inspire Lee to throw a couple of hard punches, albeit ones that are easily parried by the gloves of Reljic. Lee manages to work past Reljic's right leg, but gets caught in half guard before he can get the mount that he was looking for. The fight once again slows right down, with Reljic's tenacious defence frustrating Lee. Reljic sucks Lee into a clinch, and even tries a cheeky guillotine. Lee pushes him away though, and nails a beauty of a right hand to the cheek in response. I don't think Reljic will be trying that move again for a while. Lee grabs an arm and tries to twist it backward to create some torque. Reljic uses his free arm to grab his own wrist, preventing that from happening. The time expires without anything further of note happening. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Lee by 10-9. [B]Round 2[/B] Quick start to the round from Reljic, he comes storming in with a flurry of jabs. Lee defends it well, parrying them away. Nice straight right from Lee connects. Reljic gets in close and hits a pair of nice body shots, then they clinch up. Reljic pushes Lee back against the cage and goes for a trip, but Lee blocks it. Lee suddenly pushes forward off the cage and uses the momentum to take Reljic down to the ground, into guard. Lee tries to pass guard, but Reljic doesn't allow it. Reljic throws a couple of punches, but they're parried away. He breaks his guard to bring a leg across and try to kick Lee in the face, but it's a mistake as Lee pushes the leg aside and gets side control. Lee pushes them closer to the cage, near his own corner so that they can give him instructions. Following what they say, Lee throws some heavy blows to the unprotected stomach of Reljic, then tries to isolate the closest arm. Reljic frantically tries to stop that happening, but does indeed give it up. He does manage to roll to the side, giving himself some good leverage and preventing Lee from extending the arm. Lee continues trying to apply an armbar, but Reljic is not allowing it. Eventually Lee turns and tries to get a crucifix position instead. Reljic fights that off too. The round ends with Lee still doggedly trying to get an armbar submission, and Reljic tenaciously stopping it. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Lee. [B]Round 3[/B] Lee starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Reljic. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Reljic goes for a single leg and puts Lee on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Reljic from getting on top. Lee definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Reljic hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Lee again. This time Lee isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Reljic will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Lee defends. Reljic tries to slip past to get side control, but Lee just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Reljic has the side. Two big elbows land, and Lee seems in trouble. Reljic goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Reljic. The official scores are: 29-28 (James Lee), 29-28 (Goran Reljic), 29-28 (James Lee). James Lee wins by split decision.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: James Lee by Split Decision[/B] [B]Lyman Good (185) vs. Nate Quarry (185)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Nate Quarry by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Good misses with a straight right. Quarry hits a standing kick, and Good is rocked, stumbling backwards and falling to the floor. Quarry leaps into action and fires off a barrage of right hands. The referee dives in and protects Good, bringing the fight to an end. The kick didn't knock Good out, but it left him stunned, and that was all that Quarry needed to finish the job. The official time is 1:46.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Nate Quarry by TKO in the First Round[/B] [B]CB Dollaway (185)vs. Rob Yundt (185)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: CB Dollaway by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Dollaway hits the first punch of the round, scoring with a jab to the cheek. Yundt throws a left hook in response, but it's well wide of the mark. Dollaway steps in and hits a low kick. Yundt ignores it and shoots in for a takedown. Dollaway saw it coming though, and defends it brilliantly, sprawling at first, then pushing Yundt face-down to the ground so that he can take his back. Yundt turtles up. Dollaway hits a couple of hard shots to the body, but can't stop Yundt working his way up and turning over, pulling guard. Yundt has the guard held very high. Dollaway throws a big right hand, but almost puts himself right into a triangle as a result, and he is forced to fight free. Yundt throws a punch and it lands right above the nose. Dollaway throws four massive punches as a response, threatening to try and knock Yundt right through the canvas, Yundt is forced to simply cover up and try to survive. Dollaway is controlling the round from this position, although it has to be said that he hasn't yet truly looked like he can stop the match from here. Yundt moves to butterfly guard and then tries to scramble back up, but Dollaway stops that by throwing another set of big punches, forcing Yundt to go back to the full guard. The round ends with them still like that, with Dollaway having totally controlled the round from the guard. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Dollaway. [B]Round 2[/B] Dollaway starts the round like a house on fire, hitting three quick jabs and a vicious right hook. Yundt covered up well, but at least one of the jabs got through and landed above the left eye. Yundt backs up to buy some time, but Dollaway keeps coming and lands a right hand to the body. Yundt scores with a jab in return, then goes with a kick to the waist. Dollaway catches the leg though and quickly rushes forward with a takedown. Yundt pulls guard. Dollaway fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Yundt. Dollaway tries to pass the guard, but can't, Yundt isn't going to let him get a better position, as he knows that Dollaway will start raining down punches. Dollaway tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Yundt gets a punch of his own in, but it didn't connect properly. Dollaway again tries to get past the guard, but again is foiled. It's turned into a bit of a stalemate, although the referee probably won't stand them up as long as the punches continue to flow. Dollaway fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Yundt fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Yundt, and Dollaway is having trouble generating any attacking threat. He'll probably win the round as he has been more aggressive, but Yundt has defended the danger well. The second round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Dollaway. [B]Round 3[/B] Yundt starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Dollaway. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Dollaway goes for a single leg and puts Yundt on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Dollaway from getting on top. Yundt definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Dollaway hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Yundt again. This time Yundt isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Dollaway will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Yundt defends. Dollaway tries to slip past to get side control, but Yundt just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Dollaway has the side. Two big elbows land, and Yundt seems in trouble. Dollaway goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Dollaway by 10-9. CB Dollaway wins, with a score of 30-27 from two judges, 29-28 from the other.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: CB Dollaway by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]Chuck Liddell (205)vs. Rashad Evans (205)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Chuck Liddell by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Liddell works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Evans backed up against the cage. Liddell gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Evans, who uses his legs well to defend. Liddell pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Evans gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Liddell follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Liddell hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Evans tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Evans leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Liddell. [B]Round 2[/B] Evans works an angle and comes in from the side of Liddell, getting two good jabs in before a ragged left misses by quite a margin. Liddell hits a low kick to back Evans against the cage, then works the body with a series of short punches. Evans fights out and the action returns to the center. Evans gets caught with a solid right hand out of nowhere, and is rocked. Liddell follows up with another one, and Evans looks in trouble all of a sudden. He is backed up against the cage and Liddell is unloading. The punches are raining down, Evans is covering up. The referee has seen enough and stops the fight, clearly feeling that Evans was unable to defend himself intelligently. Liddell wins. The official time is 2:17.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Chuck Liddell by TKO in the Second Round[/B] [B]Ultimate Fight Night Notes[/B] [QUOTE][LIST] [*]Fight of the Night: Chuck Lidell vs. Rashad Evans [*]Knockout of the Night: Din Thomas [*]Submission of the Night: Chris Wilson [/LIST] The UFC announced the signing of PRIDE vet Ricardo Arona to the light heavyweight division.[/QUOTE][/center] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACCBiggz Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 [center][B]UFC 90: Serra vs. Hughes Prelim Bouts[/B] [B]Anthony Johnson (170) vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida (170)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Anthony Johnson by Split Decision[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Johnson doesn't exactly disguise his intentions for this round, going right to the center and motioning for Yoshida to come and trade blows. Yoshida wisely keeps back for the time being, content to throw long-range jabs. Johnson isn't quite as content though, as he begins to stalk Yoshida. They meet near the cage. Yoshida hits a nice jab, then goes to clinch. Johnson stops that with a powerful right hand to the body, then a fizzing left hook that glances off the side of the head. An attempt at a knock out right hand finds nothing but gloves. It is clear that Johnson believes that he has the power to get a knock out here, his game plan appears to be to look for the one punch finish. Yoshida is trying to keep moving, to not let Johnson get set to throw a bomb. Johnson is controlling this round by virtue of the knock out threat, as Yoshida is being forced to fight somewhat defensively. Johnson throws another big punch, narrowly missing, but does score with a follow up jab, landing just above the right eye. Yoshida returns fire with a pair of jabs, both finding gloves. Time begins to tick away. It hasn't been the most exciting round, but Johnson has controlled it and managed to land the better shots. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Johnson. [B]Round 2[/B] Johnson comes out fast and quickly backs Yoshida up, all the way up against the cage. Johnson throws a series of rights and lefts; none of the strikes to the head got through, but two nice body shots did. He doesn't follow up though, instead keeping a few steps back, clearly not wanting to get tied up in a clinch. Yoshida throws a low kick, then advances with some jabs, forcing Johnson to back off a little. They meet in the center and exchange strikes, with Johnson looking the crisper striker of the two, although without doing any real damage. Yoshida shoots in for the takedown, but Johnson sprawls and eventually pushes free. Right hand from Johnson, then two jabs which both find their mark. Yoshida bats away a third, then comes in hard and fast for a second takedown attempt. Johnson sprawls again, but gets pushed all the way up against the cage. Yoshida has a leg, but is low down to the ground and doesn't have the leverage to complete the takedown. He works to a better standing position, but has to lose the leg and grab a clinch instead. They both fire off some small punches from there. Yoshida tries for a trip, but Johnson avoids it and works free from the clinch. He returns to the center, clearly wanting a striking battle rather than a grappling match. Yoshida follows, hands held high, and throws a couple of jabs. Johnson connects with one instead though, and then with a looping right hand that catches Yoshida above the eye. He felt that, but doesn't go down. Best strike of the round so far. Yoshida throws a low kick. Johnson comes in to strike again, but this time cannot sprawl quickly enough and gets taken down. Johnson pulls guard. Unfortunately for Yoshida, now that he has finally gotten the takedown, there's less than thirty seconds left. He tries to pass guard to get to side control, but Johnson comfortably defends it until the round is over. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Johnson. [B]Round 3[/B] Johnson starts brightly, almost hunting Yoshida down by stalking him around the ring. Yoshida throws some jabs, but they don't have the range to hit. Johnson hits the first good strike, slicing a nasty-looking kick to the hip area. Yoshida throws a left hook in response, but it is easily parried. Johnson hits another kick, this time to the calf of Yoshida's front leg. The kicks that Johnson has been throwing are looking really good, they're sharp, accurate, and difficult to see coming. Yoshida will need to figure out a counter, as currently he is being picked apart. Yoshida moves in quickly and grabs a clinch. They struggle like that for a full minute, exchanging short, sharp blows, but without doing any real damage. The referee gets them to part. Yoshida tags Johnson with a straight left. Johnson ducks a second one, hits a jab, then whips out a quick kick that hits perfectly to the inside of the knee of the front leg. The leg buckles, and Yoshida is down to one knee briefly, but quickly up before Johnson can take his head off with another kick. Yoshida is limping slightly, that kick was beautifully judged. Yoshida throws a couple of big right hands, but they're easily avoided. Johnson starts working angle to throw more low kicks, Yoshida is keeping away from them. Johnson seems content not to push the action too much, he looks a bit tired from throwing all those kicks. The round ends without further major action. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Johnson. The judges scores are unanimous, and give a score of 30-27 to Anthony Johnson.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Anthony Johnson by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]Antonio Mendes (205) vs. Jason Lambert (205)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Jason Lambert by Decision[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Mendes starts tentatively, and scores with a few sharp leg kicks. A straight left connects, and Lambert is forced backward to avoid an uppercut. Good start from Mendes. Lambert tries to come inside, but eats a kick to the thigh. They clinch briefly, but it goes nowhere. Looping right hand from Lambert, but it only caught Mendes on the shoulder. Another kick connects from Mendes, and that sets up a nice combination to the body. The accuracy of his kicks has been excellent so far, and is keeping Lambert from doing very much. Lambert looks to be working an angle. Right hand from Lambert, that one definitely registered, but I don't think it had much power behind it. The time ticks away without anything further of interest happening. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Mendes. [B]Round 2[/B] Lambert throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Mendes throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Lambert steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Mendes hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Lambert. They struggle all the way back, with Lambert ending up backed up against the cage. Mendes hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Lambert stomps downward onto his foot. Lambert manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Mendes gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Lambert ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Lambert tries a high kick to start, but Mendes saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Mendes who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Lambert on the nose. Lambert hits a straight right, enough to stop Mendes from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Mendes. [B]Round 3[/B] The two fighters circle. Lambert flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Mendes easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! He is up quickly, before Lambert could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Mendes moves in, ducks under a big right hand, and gets two crisp jabs in before getting smothered into a clinch. One of those jabs landed hard, Lambert is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Lambert forces Mendes back up against the cage, and starts throwing jabs. He looks to be keeping Mendes in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Lambert does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Mendes saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Lambert turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops him to one knee. Lambert is up quickly, causing Mendes, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Lambert was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Lambert throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Mendes to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Mendes by 10-9. Antonio Mendes wins the match, getting a score of 30-27 from all three judges.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Antonio Mendes by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]Kazuhiro Nakamura (205) vs. Tim Boetsch (205)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Tim Boetsch by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] There's a few minor exchanges of punches to start the round, and Boetsch gets the better of them. Neither fighter is throwing any bombs, but Boetsch is showing the better technique, and has hit a few nice body shots. They come together again, and Boetsch shows quick hands to get in three nice shots. Nakamura definitely felt them. Neither fighter seems interested in taking this to the ground, they're just circling, throwing a few punches, then regrouping. Nakamura is struggling to inflict much damage. He may need to switch tactics, as so far Boetsch is looking very comfortable. Nakamura comes in with left, but Boetsch saw it coming and slipped in a great right hand counter punch. Nakamura is getting frustrated. The remainder of the round is no different, as the occasional exchanges of strikes are clearly go the way of Boetsch's superior technique. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Boetsch by 10-9. [B]Round 2[/B] The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. Nakamura is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Boetsch picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. Nakamura throws a wild punch as a counter, but Boetsch ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. Nakamura gets a clubbing blow to the side of the head in, but takes a hard shot to the stomach in return. The early pattern seems to be that Nakamura is looking for big punches, Boetsch is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and Nakamura manages to back Boetsch up against the cage. Nakamura takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Boetsch ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before Nakamura can unload. Nakamura may need to think about changing tactics, Boetsch is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. Nakamura fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Boetsch on the thigh. Boetsch presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. Nakamura gets a nice left hook in, glancing off the gloves, and then clinches up. Time ticks away and the round ends just a few seconds after the referee separates them. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Boetsch. [B]Round 3[/B] Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Nakamura is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Boetsch blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Nakamura is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Boetsch is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Nakamura can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Nakamura some problems later on. Nakamura moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Boetsch is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Nakamura before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Nakamura off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Nakamura goes for a trip, but Boetsch cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Boetsch may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The 3rd round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Boetsch. The official scores are: 30-27 from all three judges for Tim Boetsch.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Tim Boetsch by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]Brad Morris (230) vs. Cheick Kongo (233)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Cheick Kongo by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Good start from Morris, taking Kongo down almost immediately! Kongo scrambles though, and gets back to his feet without taking any damage at all. Morris will be disappointed with that. Kongo comes in and throws two big right hands, but neither connects, and they put him off balance, allowing Morris to score with a nice right hook to the side of the head, crunching into the top of the ear. Kongo felt that one for sure. He stalks Morris, trying to back him up against the cage. It doesn't work though, Morris keeps out of the way. Kongo tries a kick, but Morris catches the foot and uses it for a trip. Morris gets Kongo down for the second time, and this time is right on top of him in guard position. Morris throws some punches, then tries to pass. Kongo doesn't allow it, and tries to grab an armbar in response. Morris easily stops that, and throws some more punches. That becomes the pattern, as the fight falls into a predictable pattern; punches from Morris followed by a pass attempt, with Kongo blocking the pass and throwing the occasional punch in response. The round ends like that, just as the referee was about to stand them back up. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Morris. [B]Round 2[/B] Kongo comes out fast and quickly backs Morris up, all the way up against the cage. Kongo throws a series of rights and lefts; none of the strikes to the head got through, but two nice body shots did. He doesn't follow up though, instead keeping a few steps back, clearly not wanting to get tied up in a clinch. Morris throws a low kick, then advances with some jabs, forcing Kongo to back off a little. They meet in the center and exchange strikes, with Kongo looking the crisper striker of the two, although without doing any real damage. Morris shoots in for the takedown, but Kongo sprawls and eventually pushes free. Right hand from Kongo, then two jabs which both find their mark. Morris bats away a third, then comes in hard and fast for a second takedown attempt. Kongo sprawls again, but gets pushed all the way up against the cage. Morris has a leg, but is low down to the ground and doesn't have the leverage to complete the takedown. He works to a better standing position, but has to lose the leg and grab a clinch instead. They both fire off some small punches from there. Morris tries for a trip, but Kongo avoids it and works free from the clinch. He returns to the center, clearly wanting a striking battle rather than a grappling match. Morris follows, hands held high, and throws a couple of jabs. Kongo connects with one instead though, and then with a looping right hand that catches Morris above the eye. He felt that, but doesn't go down. Best strike of the round so far. Morris throws a low kick. Kongo comes in to strike again, but this time cannot sprawl quickly enough and gets taken down. Kongo pulls guard. Unfortunately for Morris, now that he has finally gotten the takedown, there's less than thirty seconds left. He tries to pass guard to get to side control, but Kongo comfortably defends it until the round is over. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Kongo. [B]Round 3[/B] Morris moves in close and hits a left hook to the body. Kongo steps back, and suddenly fires off a roundhouse kick. Morris didn't see it coming, and it lands right behind his ear. Morris is down, knocked out cold, and the referee is quick to step in and stop Kongo from inflicting any more damage. Kongo wins via knock out at 0:55 of the third round.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Cheick Kongo by Knockout in the Third Round[/B] [B]Christian Wellisch (237) vs. Fabricio Werdum (233)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Fabricio Werdum via Submission[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Werdum is quickest out, and comes at Wellisch with a series of jabs and straight punches. Wellisch covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Wellisch hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Werdum who takes it to the ground. Wellisch pulls guard. There's a lull, as Werdum tries to pass, and Wellisch defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Wellisch almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Werdum, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Werdum. [B]Round 2[/B] Werdum works an angle and comes in from the side of Wellisch, getting two good jabs in before a ragged left misses by quite a margin. Wellisch hits a low kick to back Werdum against the cage, then works the body with a series of short punches. Werdum fights out and the action returns to the center. Werdum misses with a right hand, and leaves himself open to a left hook. Werdum goes down, although replays confirm that it was a stumble, Wellisch was a few inches away from connecting with that left. Wellisch tries to quickly mount Werdum to capitalise, but is out-maneuvered almost immediately and Werdum slips out and gets his back! Wellisch turtles up, and takes a few heavy shots to the ribs. Werdum gets his legs around Wellisch and uses them to roll him over. Exposed, Wellisch tries to turn so that he is on top, but Werdum has already rammed one arm around his throat and has a tight choke-hold applied. Wellisch is in big trouble, and obviously can't see a way out as he taps out pretty quickly. Werdum wins via rear choke submission at 2:21 of the second round.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Fabricio Werdum via Submission in the Second Round[/B] [B]Jason Day (185) vs. Chris Lytle (185)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Chris Lytle via Submission[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Lytle starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Day on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Lytle to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Day, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Lytle, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Day is looking a little lost so far, Lytle is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Lytle looks to be working an angle. Lytle leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Day was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Day comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Day is that although Lytle clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. The first round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Lytle. [B]Round 2[/B] Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Lytle, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Lytle puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Day covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Lytle narrowly misses a right cross. Low kick from Day, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Lytle will take the round on points. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Lytle. [B]Round 3[/B] Day throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Lytle throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Day steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Lytle hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Day. They struggle all the way back, with Day ending up backed up against the cage. Lytle hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Day stomps downward onto his foot. Day manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Lytle gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Day ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Day tries a high kick to start, but Lytle saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Lytle who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Day on the nose. Day hits a straight right, enough to stop Lytle from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of round 3. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Lytle. The judges scores are unanimous, and give a score of 30-27 to Chris Lytle.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Chris Lytle by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]UFC 90: Serra vs. Hughes Main Card[/B] [B]Martin Kampmann (185) vs. Alessio Sakara (185)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Martin Kampmann by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Kampmann, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Kampmann puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Sakara covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Both fighters circle. Low kick from Sakara, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Kampmann will take the round on points. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Kampmann by 10-9. [B]Round 2[/B] Kampmann starts tentatively, and scores with a few sharp leg kicks. A straight left connects, and Sakara is forced backward to avoid an uppercut. Good start from Kampmann. Sakara tries to come inside, but eats a kick to the thigh. They clinch briefly, but it goes nowhere. Looping right hand from Sakara, but it only caught Kampmann on the shoulder. Another kick connects from Kampmann, and that sets up a nice combination to the body. The accuracy of his kicks has been excellent so far, and is keeping Sakara from doing very much. Sakara looks to be working an angle. Right hand from Sakara, that one definitely registered, but I don't think it had much power behind it. The time ticks away without anything further of interest happening. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Kampmann. [B]Round 3[/B] Sakara starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Kampmann manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Kampmann uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Sakara is forced back against the cage. Kampmann picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Sakara uses a couple of looping punches to make Kampmann keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Kampmann bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Sakara scores with a low kick. Sakara looks to be working an angle. Kampmann unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Kampmann. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favour of Martin Kampmann.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Martin Kampmann by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]Josh Koscheck (170) vs. George Sotiropoulos (170)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Josh Koscheck by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Sotiropoulos starts out with a few straight rights, range-finding rather than actually dangerous. Koscheck keeps out of their way. Sotiropoulos steps forward and tries to unload with a looping left, but Koscheck moves to the side and fires off a powerful right hand of his own, landing above the left eye. Sotiropoulos doesn't go down, but definitely felt that shot. Koscheck moves in closer and fires off two punches to the face and a big hook to the body. Sotiropoulos parried the first two, but the third hit home hard. Koscheck begins to stalk Sotiropoulos, who may be slightly winded. They meet again in the center and exchange blows. Sotiropoulos hits a high jab but gets caught with another hard punch to the side of the head. Sotiropoulos clinches up, stopping Koscheck from following up. It looks like Sotiropoulos needs to change his game plan, standing up and banging with Koscheck is playing right into his opponent's hands, as Koscheck clearly has the more powerful strikes in his arsenal, and Sotiropoulos is going to get floored sooner or later, judging by this round. The referee parts them from the clinch. Koscheck continues to look ready to unleash some big punches. Sotiropoulos takes a takedown, then comes in much closer, throws a jab, and clinches back up. Sotiropoulos looks like he is going to grapple, stopping Koscheck from throwing bombs. Sotiropoulos gets in a few short punches to the ribs. The round ends with them still in the clinch. Koscheck will take that round on points, having used the threat of a knock out to basically control everything about that round except the clinches. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Koscheck. [B]Round 2[/B] The two fighters circle. Sotiropoulos flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Koscheck easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! He is up quickly, before Sotiropoulos could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Koscheck moves in, ducks under a big right hand, and gets two crisp jabs in before getting smothered into a clinch. One of those jabs landed hard, Sotiropoulos is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Sotiropoulos forces Koscheck back up against the cage, and starts throwing jabs. He looks to be keeping Koscheck in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Sotiropoulos does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Koscheck saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Sotiropoulos turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops him to one knee. Sotiropoulos is up quickly, causing Koscheck, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Sotiropoulos was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Sotiropoulos throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Koscheck to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Koscheck by 10-9. [B]Round 3[/B] Sotiropoulos throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Koscheck throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Sotiropoulos steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Koscheck hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Sotiropoulos. They struggle all the way back, with Sotiropoulos ending up backed up against the cage. Koscheck hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Sotiropoulos stomps downward onto his foot. Sotiropoulos manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Koscheck gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Sotiropoulos ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Sotiropoulos tries a high kick to start, but Koscheck saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Koscheck who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Sotiropoulos on the nose. Sotiropoulos hits a straight right, enough to stop Koscheck from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Koscheck. The judges scores are unanimous, and give a score of 30-27 to Josh Koscheck.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Josh Koscheck by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]Michael Bisping (185) vs. Patrick Cote (185)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Michael Bisping by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Bisping, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Bisping puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Cote covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Cote looks to be working an angle. Low kick from Cote, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Bisping will take the round on points. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Bisping. [B]Round 2[/B] The fighters come together right in the center. Cote throws out a jab, but Bisping bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Bisping works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Cote covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Bisping is making Cote look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Cote hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Bisping tries to back Cote up against the cage wall, but it comes to nothing. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Bisping got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Cote slightly. Cote initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Cote looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Bisping is clearly winning them. Cote needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Bisping tries a speculative high kick, but Cote saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Cote tries to work an angle, but Bisping is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Bisping, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Bisping. [B]Round 3[/B] Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Bisping works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Cote backed up against the cage. Bisping gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Cote, who uses his legs well to defend. Bisping pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Cote gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Bisping follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Bisping hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Cote tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Cote leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. The 3rd round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Bisping. The official scores are: 30-27 from all three judges for Michael Bisping.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Michael Bisping by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]UFC Lightweight Championship: Kenny Florian (155) vs. BJ Penn (c) (155)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: BJ Penn by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] A touch of gloves to start the round, and we're underway. Penn lets rip with a vicious straight right almost immediately, but it's easily avoided. Florian sneaks a jab through the guard and catches Penn on the left cheek, but the follow up right hook only finds gloves. They get close to each other and end up in a clinch, from which Florian manages to get the better position, pushing Penn up against the cage. Right hand to the ribs from Florian. Penn hits a couple of knees to the side. There's a struggle for supremacy going on, it's difficult to see who is winning it. Florian tries a knee of his own, but that is the opportunity that Penn was waiting for and he sweeps the standing leg to take Florian down to the ground, in side control. Excellent takedown. Florian covers up to defend against a pair of back-hand blows, and even manages to sneak a knee strike in. Penn hits a big elbow to the ribs, Florian definitely felt that. Penn drives a knee to the near side, then attempts to float-over into a mount. Florian brought his legs in though, and manages to pull guard. Penn will be disappointed with that. He tries to get a big punch in, but Florian defends it well and gets a hold of both arms. The fight grinds to a halt, with Penn unable to generate any attacks, and Florian unwilling to give up a good defensive position. The referee stands them up. Penn will likely be very angry that he didn't make more of that takedown. They exchange half-hearted jabs as the round draws to an end. The first round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Penn. [B]Round 2[/B] Florian starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Penn on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Florian to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Penn, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Florian, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Penn is looking a little lost so far, Florian is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. Florian leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Penn was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Penn comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Penn is that although Florian clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. The second round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Florian. [B]Round 3[/B] The fighters come together right in the center. Penn throws out a jab, but Florian bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Florian works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Penn covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Florian is making Penn look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Penn hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. For a second it looked like Penn was about to go for a takedown, but nothing came from it. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Florian got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Penn slightly. Penn initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Penn looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Florian is clearly winning them. Penn needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Florian tries a speculative high kick, but Penn saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Penn tries to work an angle, but Florian is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Florian, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Florian. [B]Round 4[/B] Penn is quickest out, and comes at Florian with a series of jabs and straight punches. Florian covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Florian hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Penn who takes it to the ground. Florian pulls guard. There's a lull, as Penn tries to pass, and Florian defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Florian almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Penn, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. End of round 4. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Penn. [B]Round 5[/B] Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Florian, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Florian puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Penn covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Penn throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Florian easily avoided them. Low kick from Penn, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Florian will take the round on points. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Florian. All three judges give a score of 48-47 in favour of Kenny Florian. Kenny Florian is the new UFC Lightweight champion.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner and NEW UFC Lightweight Champion: Kenny Florian by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]Matt Hughes (170) vs. Matt Serra (170)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Matt Serra by Knockout[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Serra hits a nice left hook. Hughes felt it, and throws a ragged punch in response, missing by a mile. Serra comes in close and hits a couple of big body shots, bobbing out of the way of the jabs that were aimed for his jaw. Hughes clinches up, but gets pushed all the way back to the cage, where Serra uses a trip to send them both down to the ground. Serra tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Hughes is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Serra tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Serra connects, but there was no real power behind it. Serra fakes Hughes out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Hughes manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Serra switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Hughes blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Serra looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Hughes is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Serra tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Hughes is safe. The first round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Serra. [B]Round 2[/B] Serra and Hughes circle to start. Hughes throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Serra sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Hughes comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Serra to slip a nice jab in, catching Hughes just underneath the right eye. Serra comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Hughes misses with a right cross, then backs off. Serra stalks him, forcing Hughes back up against the cage. Serra doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Hughes throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Serra pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Hughes covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Serra in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Serra throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Hughes comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Serra parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Serra's favour. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Serra. [B]Round 3[/B] Hughes starts off by throwing two excellent low kicks to the leading leg of Serra. Those will accumulate fast and give Serra some problems moving. Hughes switches it up and throws a big right hand, missing. Serra, who has been overwhelmed for the first thirty seconds of this round, steps in and throws a bomb of a right hand...and it connects! Hughes goes down from the first strike that Serra has thrown since the round began! Serra doesn't dive in, instead taking his time. Hughes recovered well from the punch, and remains seated on the floor, ready to defend. Serra throws a pair of kicks to the legs, then gets in closer, looking for a way to get past the guard. Another kick to the legs precedes him trying to swiftly get past the legs, but it is to no avail as Hughes is able to pull guard, just, that was close. Serra tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Hughes is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Serra tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Serra connects, but there was no real power behind it. Serra fakes Hughes out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Hughes manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Serra switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Hughes blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Serra looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Hughes is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Serra tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Hughes is safe. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Serra. The official scores are in; two judges give 30-27, the other 29-28, all for Matt Serra.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Matt Serra by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]UFC 90 Notes:[/B] [QUOTE][LIST] [*]Fight of the Night: BJ Penn vs. Kenny Florian [*]Knockout of the Night: Cheick Kongo [*]Submission of the Night: Fabricio Werdum's Rear Naked Choke [/LIST] Only two finishes came from the heavyweights, and no one got to see them. Decent bouts, but would have been better with a finish somewhere in there. Chris Lytle made an impressive debut at 185 pounds, and it also cost Jason Day his job with the UFC. BJ Penn will get an immediate rematch with Kenny Florian because of how close the match was. This will be sure to headline a future PPV in early 2009. Future is uncertain for Matt Hughes. Either retirement is coming up or perhaps a move to 185 pounds.[/QUOTE][/center] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACCBiggz Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 [center][B]UFC News & Notes[/B] Jess Liaudin left the UFC, complained about not being booked so he gave his notice. Not a huge loss, Paul Taylor may be on his way out soon as well. The UFC made two huge signings of two champions on the market. Yves Edwards had not been booked since winning the EXC Lightweight strap and has inked a new deal with the UFC. Jorge Santiago signed on again with the company after defending his belt at Sengoku. The UFC has released the full card for UFC 91. It will take place on Super Bowl weekend and will feature three championship bouts. [B]January 31st - UFC 91: Black House vs. The World - Las Vegas, Nevada[/B] [B]UFC Heavyweight Championship:[/B] Brandon Vera vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (c) [B]UFC Light Heavyweight Championship:[/B] Lyoto Machida vs. Forrest Griffin (c) [B]UFC Middleweight Championship:[/B] Dan Henderson vs. Anderson Silva (c) Tyson Griffin vs. Joe Stevenson Vitor Belfort vs. Ivan Salaverry Ed Herman vs. Ryo Chonan Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Stephen Bonnar Kurt Pellegrino vs. Ryan Roberts Gray Maynard vs. Samy Schiavo[/center] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.O. Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 January 31st - UFC 91: Black House vs. The World - Las Vegas, Nevada UFC Heavyweight Championship: [B]Brandon Vera[/B] vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (c) UFC Light Heavyweight Championship: Lyoto Machida vs. [B]Forrest Griffin (c)[/B] UFC Middleweight Championship: Dan Henderson vs. [B]Anderson Silva (c)[/B] [B]Tyson Griffin[/B] vs. Joe Stevenson [B]Vitor Belfort[/B] vs. Ivan Salaverry [B]Ed Herman[/B] vs. Ryo Chonan [B]Antonio Rogerio Nogueira[/B] vs. Stephen Bonnar [B]Kurt Pellegrino[/B] vs. Ryan Roberts [B]Gray Maynard[/B] vs. Samy Schiavo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMimic Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 January 31st - UFC 91: Black House vs. The World - Las Vegas, Nevada UFC Heavyweight Championship: Brandon Vera vs. [B]Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (c)[/B] UFC Light Heavyweight Championship: [B]Lyoto Machida [/B]vs. Forrest Griffin (c) UFC Middleweight Championship: [B]Dan Henderson[/B] vs. Anderson Silva (c) Tyson Griffin vs. [B]Joe Stevenson[/B] [B]Vitor Belfort[/B] vs. Ivan Salaverry [B]Ed Herman[/B] vs. Ryo Chonan [B]Antonio Rogerio Nogueira[/B] vs. Stephen Bonnar [B]Kurt Pellegrino[/B] vs. Ryan Roberts [B]Gray Maynard[/B] vs. Samy Schiavo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 January 31st - UFC 91: Black House vs. The World - Las Vegas, Nevada UFC Heavyweight Championship: Brandon Vera vs. [B]Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (c)[/B] UFC Light Heavyweight Championship:[B] Lyoto Machida [/B]vs. Forrest Griffin (c) UFC Middleweight Championship: Dan Henderson vs. [B]Anderson Silva (c)[/B] Tyson Griffin vs. [B]Joe Stevenson[/B] [B]Vitor Belfort [/B]vs. Ivan Salaverry [B]Ed Herman[/B] vs. Ryo Chonan [B]Antonio Rogerio Nogueira [/B]vs. Stephen Bonnar [B]Kurt Pellegrino[/B] vs. Ryan Roberts [B]Gray Maynard [/B]vs. Samy Schiavo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 January 31st - UFC 91: Black House vs. The World - Las Vegas, Nevada UFC Heavyweight Championship: Brandon Vera vs. [B]Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira[/B] (c) UFC Light Heavyweight Championship: [B]Lyoto Machida[/B] vs. Forrest Griffin (c) UFC Middleweight Championship: Dan Henderson vs. [B]Anderson Silva[/B] (c) [B]Tyson Griffin[/B] vs. Joe Stevenson [B]Vitor Belfort[/B] vs. Ivan Salaverry [B]Ed Herman[/B] vs. Ryo Chonan [B]Antonio Rogerio Nogueira [/B]vs. Stephen Bonnar [B]Kurt Pellegrino[/B] vs. Ryan Roberts [B]Gray Maynard[/B] vs. Samy Schiavo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACCBiggz Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 [center][B]UFC 91: Black House vs. The World Prelim Bouts[/B] [B]Samy Schiavo (155) vs. Gray Maynard (155)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Gray Maynard by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Maynard, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Maynard puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Schiavo covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. Low kick from Schiavo, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Maynard will take the round on points. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Maynard. [B]Round 2[/B] Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Schiavo is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Maynard blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Schiavo is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Maynard is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Schiavo can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Schiavo some problems later on. Schiavo moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Maynard is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Schiavo before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Schiavo off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Schiavo goes for a trip, but Maynard cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Maynard may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. End of round 2. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Maynard. [B]Round 3[/B] Tentative circling to begin with. They meet in the center, but quickly fall into a clinch. Maynard gets a nice shot in to the ribs. Schiavo gets a pair of punches to the side of the head, but they lacked power. The referee breaks them up eventually. Maynard presses forward, flicking out straight rights. Schiavo leans in to throw a looping left hand. Maynard avoids it, and it allows him to throw a powerful counter punch that catches Schiavo right above the ear. Great punch. Maynard moves in and throws a devastating right hand. Schiavo just about manages to parry it, but it still caught him on the shoulder. Schiavo throws a right hand counter, but Maynard swats it aside and lands a big left to the chest. Schiavo clinches up again. So far, Maynard's power is allowing him to control this round, Schiavo is simply being out-gunned thus far. They end up next to the cage. Schiavo gets in a couple of nasty right hands to the chest. That's the first time this round that he looks to have actually hurt Maynard. Maynard pushes Schiavo up against the cage and unloads with three big right hands. One got through and caught Schiavo above the left eye, the other two hit home across the chest. Schiavo clinches up again to avoid getting obliterated, and the round ends before they are broken up. End of round 3. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Maynard. The official scores are: 30-27 from all three judges for Gray Maynard.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Gray Maynard by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]Kurt Pellegrino (155) vs. Ryan Roberts (155)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Kurt Pellegrino via Submission[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Pellegrino starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Roberts on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Pellegrino to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Roberts, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Pellegrino, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Roberts is looking a little lost so far, Pellegrino is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. Pellegrino leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Roberts was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Roberts comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Roberts is that although Pellegrino clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Pellegrino. [B]Round 2[/B] Pellegrino starts brightly, almost hunting Roberts down by stalking him around the ring. Roberts throws some jabs, but they don't have the range to hit. Pellegrino hits the first good strike, slicing a nasty-looking kick to the hip area. Roberts throws a left hook in response, but it is easily parried. Pellegrino hits another kick, this time to the calf of Roberts's front leg. The kicks that Pellegrino has been throwing are looking really good, they're sharp, accurate, and difficult to see coming. Roberts will need to figure out a counter, as currently he is being picked apart. Roberts moves in quickly and grabs a clinch. They struggle like that for a full minute, exchanging short, sharp blows, but without doing any real damage. The referee gets them to part. Roberts tags Pellegrino with a straight left. Pellegrino ducks a second one, hits a jab, then whips out a quick kick that hits perfectly to the inside of the knee of the front leg. The leg buckles, and Roberts is down to one knee briefly, but quickly up before Pellegrino can take his head off with another kick. Roberts is limping slightly, that kick was beautifully judged. Roberts throws a couple of big right hands, but they're easily avoided. Pellegrino starts working angle to throw more low kicks, Roberts is keeping away from them. Pellegrino seems content not to push the action too much, he looks a bit tired from throwing all those kicks. The round ends without further major action. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Pellegrino. [B]Round 3[/B] The round starts with some tentative striking. Both fighters look to be using their strikes merely to keep the opponent off-balance while they work for an angle for a takedown, rather than actually trying to inflict too much damage. Roberts goes for the first takedown, but Pellegrino has it well-scouted and they merely end up in a clinch. They tussle, ending up all the way back against the cage. Both fighters try trips, but neither gets anything. Finally, the referee steps in and separates them. Pellegrino storms back in almost immediately and takes Roberts down, into guard. It's hard to say whether that was just a good takedown or whether Roberts just had a lapse in concentration. Pellegrino tries to pass the guard but can't, with Roberts employing a rubber guard now. There's a definite stalemate, Roberts is defending very well but isn't really offering any attacking threat or really trying to get out of this predicament. Pellegrino makes a big effort to pass, and manages to get to half guard, but Roberts has him tied up pretty well all the same. Time is ticking away, what has been a very tame round looks set to end without much in the way of highlights. It'll have to go to Pellegrino on points, the takedown is really the only noteworthy thing that has happened. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Pellegrino. Kurt Pellegrino wins the match, getting a score of 30-27 from all three judges.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Kurt Pellegrino by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (205) vs. Stephan Bonnar (205)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira via Submission[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Slow start to the round. Not much happens before they wind up clinched together, struggling for supremacy. Bonnar uses a trip to make a takedown, but doesn't go down himself, instead staying back. He pushes the raised legs away and dives in to get side control, but Nogueira scrambles and manages to get up, pushing Bonnar down to the ground. Nogueira ends up on top, in guard. Nogueira tries to pass guard, but Bonnar doesn't allow it. Bonnar throws a couple of punches, but they're parried away. He breaks his guard to bring a leg across and try to kick Nogueira in the face, but it's a mistake as Nogueira pushes the leg aside and gets side control. Nogueira pushes them closer to the cage, near his own corner so that they can give him instructions. Following what they say, Nogueira throws some heavy blows to the unprotected stomach of Bonnar, then tries to isolate the closest arm. Bonnar frantically tries to stop that happening, but does indeed give it up. He does manage to roll to the side, giving himself some good leverage and preventing Nogueira from extending the arm. Nogueira continues trying to apply an armbar, but Bonnar is not allowing it. Eventually Nogueira turns and tries to get a crucifix position instead. Bonnar fights that off too. The round ends with Nogueira still doggedly trying to get an armbar submission, and Bonnar tenaciously stopping it. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Nogueira. [B]Round 2[/B] Nogueira is quickest out, and comes at Bonnar with a series of jabs and straight punches. Bonnar covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Bonnar hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Nogueira who takes it to the ground. Bonnar pulls guard. There's a lull, as Nogueira tries to pass, and Bonnar defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Bonnar almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Nogueira, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. The second round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Nogueira. [B]Round 3[/B] Nice fast-paced start from Nogueira, who gets right in Bonnar's face from the beginning of the round, throwing some crisp jabs and then a vicious uppercut. The two jabs got parried, the uppercut missed as Bonnar side-stepped. Bonnar fires back with a left hand, then a right to the body. Nogueira steps in, but only into a waist-high kick from Bonnar. Nogueira is quick though, and manages to catch it around the knee. Using it as leverage, Nogueira sweeps Bonnar's standing leg and takes them to the ground. Bonnar quickly pulls guard. Nogueira tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Bonnar is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Nogueira tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Nogueira connects, but there was no real power behind it. Nogueira fakes Bonnar out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Bonnar manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Nogueira switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Bonnar blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Nogueira looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Bonnar is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Nogueira tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Bonnar is safe. End of round 3. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Nogueira. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favour of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]Ed Herman (185) vs. Ryo Chonan (185)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Ed Herman by Decision[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Herman starts the round by throwing some low kicks. Chonan checks them, then comes in and clearly wants to trade punches. Herman doesn't seem too bothered by that, and they enter into the first exchange of punches of the round. Difficult to say who came out on top, neither of them did a great deal of damage, most of the shots hit the opponent's gloves. Herman cleverly head-fakes, allowing him the time and angle that he needed to catch Chonan with a beauty of a right hook. Chonan stumbles backward, but doesn't go down. Herman presses the advantage by following in with a kick, then a right hand. Chonan clinches. They remain clinched for a while. Chonan scores with a nice knee, it appeared to catch Herman in the gut. Herman uses a single leg trip and takes the fight to the ground. Herman gets to side control upon impact, and immediately goes for an armbar. Chonan reacts quickly, but is in real danger. Herman has his left arm straightened out, fortunately Chonan has managed to roll and get a good position that is stopping Herman from getting the leverage needed to apply an armlock. Herman tries to step over and fully apply it, but Chonan breaks free and gets him to back off with a couple of up-kicks. Herman steps back and motions for him to stand up. They go back to circling in the center. Chonan hits a nice right hand, but takes one back too. The time runs down; Herman will probably get that round on points, he hit the best punch of the round, and got the only takedown, plus was the one who was working toward a submission. End of round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Herman. [B]Round 2[/B] Dull first sixty seconds to the round, as neither fighter looks willing to commit much to attack. They're both looking for angles to come in from, but they're constantly countering each other. A crisp jab from Herman that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. Both fighters circle. Chonan ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from Herman, although no damage has actually been done yet. Chonan throws a ragged jab, missing by a mile as Herman simply ducks under and unloads a vicious hook from below. It catches Chonan square on the jaw, and he goes down! Herman mounts and starts firing off punches, rapid-fire. The referee waits to see if Chonan can recover, decides that he can't, and pulls Herman off. The match is over. The official time of the TKO is 2:28 of round 2.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Ed Herman by TKO in the Second Round[/B] [B]Vitor Belfort (185) vs. Ivan Salaverry (185)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Vitor Belfort by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. Salaverry is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Belfort picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. Salaverry throws a wild punch as a counter, but Belfort ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. Salaverry gets a clubbing blow to the side of the head in, but takes a hard shot to the stomach in return. The early pattern seems to be that Salaverry is looking for big punches, Belfort is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and Salaverry manages to back Belfort up against the cage. Salaverry takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Belfort ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before Salaverry can unload. Salaverry may need to think about changing tactics, Belfort is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. Salaverry fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Belfort on the thigh. Belfort presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. Salaverry gets a nice left hook in, glancing off the gloves, and then clinches up. Time ticks away and the round ends just a few seconds after the referee separates them. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Belfort. [B]Round 2[/B] There's a few minor exchanges of punches to start the round, and Belfort gets the better of them. Neither fighter is throwing any bombs, but Belfort is showing the better technique, and has hit a few nice body shots. They come together again, and Belfort shows quick hands to get in three nice shots. Salaverry definitely felt them. Neither fighter seems interested in taking this to the ground, they're just circling, throwing a few punches, then regrouping. Salaverry is struggling to inflict much damage. He may need to switch tactics, as so far Belfort is looking very comfortable. Salaverry comes in with left, but Belfort saw it coming and slipped in a great right hand counter punch. Salaverry is getting frustrated. The remainder of the round is no different, as the occasional exchanges of strikes are clearly go the way of Belfort's superior technique. End of round 2. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Belfort. [B]Round 3[/B] Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Belfort puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Salaverry defended well. Straight right from Salaverry in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Belfort probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Salaverry gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Belfort. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Belfort. All three judges give a score of 30-27 to Vitor Belfort.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Vitor Belfort by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]UFC 91: Black House vs. The World Main Card[/B] [B]Tyson Griffin (155) vs. Joe Stevenson (155)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Joe Stevenson via Submission[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Fast start by Stevenson, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. Griffin circles, drawing a lunge from Stevenson, allowing him to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Stevenson ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, Griffin hopping on the other to remain vertical. Stevenson tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but Griffin manages to pull them all the way back to the cage before ultimately going down. That's a much better position to be in though, he has his corner right there, and can use the cage to effectively cut off any form of attack to the left hand side of his body. Stevenson has one leg trapped between Griffin's, and is struggling to get it free. He throws a couple of punches, none of them doing much damage, and then tries to work on one of the arms. It might be a kimura that he looking for. Griffin defends it well, without fully escaping it, Stevenson can't really do a lot with it due to how much he is having to stretch to apply it, due to his leg being trapped. Griffin suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Stevenson's back. Stevenson was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing Griffin up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. Griffin throws a couple of short-range punches. Stevenson gets a leg in and trips Griffin, putting him back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from Griffin, at least he can take heart from the fact that it resulted in a better defensive position. Time is running out, it looks like this round will end with them in this position. The first round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Stevenson by 10-9. [B]Round 2[/B] Griffin leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Stevenson deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Stevenson uses a knee to the ribs before backing Griffin up against the cage. Right hand from Griffin connects though, that was well timed. Stevenson breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Griffin was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Stevenson sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Griffin fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. They come together, both throwing punches. Stevenson gets a nice clean shot in, and Griffin stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Stevenson is on top of him quickly, and unloads with two more big punches, both connect solidly. The referee jumps in and pulls him away before a third is thrown, this match is over by TKO. Replays show the referee may have been slightly early. Stevenson wins via TKO at 3:55 of the second round.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Joe Stevenson by TKO in the Second Round[/B] [B]UFC Heavyweight Championship: Brandon Vera (220) vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (230)[/B] [B]Sherdog Prediction: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira via Submission[/B] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] The two fighters meet in the center with an exchange of jabs, but neither gets anything but gloves or air. They go right into a clinch, with only a few seconds of the match gone. Vera gets a knee to the ribs in, but it wasn't particularly hard. They break. Minotauro clinches up with Vera, who was looking ready to unload a right hand. Their grappling doesn't last long though, as Minotauro uses a trip to take Vera down. Vera pulls guard. Minotauro passes guard without too much trouble, and cracks Vera with a hard punch to the cheek. Vera tries to scramble into a better position without dropping his guard against another punch, but can't, and Minotauro maneuvers so that he has one knee planted on Vera's chest, keeping him from rolling. Minotauro quickly secures the left arm and transitions into a tight arm bar. Vera has no way out, he taps. Official time of the armbar submission is 1:15 of the first round. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira retains the UFC Heavyweight title.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner and STILL UFC Heavyweight Champion: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira via Submission in the First Round[/B] [B]UFC Middleweight Championship: Michael Bisping (185) vs. Anderson Silva (185)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Anderson Silva by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Silva starts strong, hitting a nice low kick and following in with a shot to the body. Bisping backs off, but just gets pushed up against the cage. Silva presses the advantage and works a nice hook to the body. Bisping responds with an attempted sweep, and when that doesn't work, a punch that lands behind the ear. Silva gets in a low kick as he backs off, and the fight returns towards the center. Bisping throws a nice combination of punches, but Silva was out of range and untroubled. Bisping comes in quick, just as Silva throws a wild high kick. The kick connects, crunching into the temple, and Bisping is out cold, falling painfully face-first to the floor. Silva's wild kick wins the match with a knock out. Silva wins via first round knock out at 2:29. Anderson Silva retains the UFC Middleweight title.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner and STILL UFC Middleweight Champion: Anderson Silva by Knockout in the First Round[/B] [B]UFC Light Heavyweight Championship: Lyoto Machida (205) vs. Forrest Griffin (205)[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Lyoto Machida by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Slow start to this round, Machida is being tentative and Griffin looks like he is waiting for an angle to appear. The first exchange of strikes doesn't really go anywhere. A second set falls in Machida's favour, as he gets a nice jab in, hitting right above the nose, and a solid shot to the body. Griffin goes in for a takedown but only manages to secure one leg. Machida hammers down two shots to the back, but can't really do a lot else. Griffin tries to push him over onto his back, but Machida manages to pull free and back off. Griffin throws a high left handed jab then goes in for another takedown. Good sprawl from Machida, and he backs off. Griffin doesn't get a chance to go for a third, because Machida takes the fight to him with a barrage of lefts and rights, forcing him back against the cage. Machida clinches up, only after hitting a hard shot to the stomach though. The clinch seems to go on forever, with Griffin unable to get a good enough position to try a takedown, and Machida tied up too much to really throw any decent strikes. Eventually the time runs out and they head back to their corners. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Machida. [B]Round 2[/B] Machida comes out fast and quickly backs Griffin up, all the way up against the cage. Machida throws a series of rights and lefts; none of the strikes to the head got through, but two nice body shots did. He doesn't follow up though, instead keeping a few steps back, clearly not wanting to get tied up in a clinch. Griffin throws a low kick, then advances with some jabs, forcing Machida to back off a little. They meet in the center and exchange strikes, with Machida looking the crisper striker of the two, although without doing any real damage. Griffin shoots in for the takedown, but Machida sprawls and eventually pushes free. Right hand from Machida, then two jabs which both find their mark. Griffin bats away a third, then comes in hard and fast for a second takedown attempt. Machida sprawls again, but gets pushed all the way up against the cage. Griffin has a leg, but is low down to the ground and doesn't have the leverage to complete the takedown. He works to a better standing position, but has to lose the leg and grab a clinch instead. They both fire off some small punches from there. Griffin tries for a trip, but Machida avoids it and works free from the clinch. He returns to the center, clearly wanting a striking battle rather than a grappling match. Griffin follows, hands held high, and throws a couple of jabs. Machida connects with one instead though, and then with a looping right hand that catches Griffin above the eye. He felt that, but doesn't go down. Best strike of the round so far. Griffin throws a low kick. Machida comes in to strike again, but this time cannot sprawl quickly enough and gets taken down. Machida pulls guard. Unfortunately for Griffin, now that he has finally gotten the takedown, there's less than thirty seconds left. He tries to pass guard to get to side control, but Machida comfortably defends it until the round is over. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Machida. [B]Round 3[/B] Griffin throws a straight right, batted away by Machida. Griffin goes for a second, but gets beaten to the punch as Machida scores with a kick that catches Griffin across the outside of the knee. Machida throws another one, and this time it lands just above the same knee. Griffin backs off slightly. Machida throws a high jab, then head-fakes and comes in with a left hook from low down. Griffin fires back with a crisp right hand that connects to the shoulder rather than the face. Machida throws another fizzing low kick, again connecting with the knee. Griffin tried to check it, but couldn't in time. Those strikes are going to add up soon and start reducing his mobility. Machida throws another kick, this time at chest-height, but it's merely a set-up to allow him to come in fast and start throwing a series of jabs. Griffin covers up, throwing occasional straight rights in return. Machida backs off, but not before cracking another kick into the thigh region. Time is running down, Griffin has failed to deal with those kicks, and it has definitely cost him this round, and possibly done some damage to his knee. The third round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Machida. [B]Round 4[/B] The round starts. They touch gloves. Griffin throws a rapid-fire series of punches, forcing Machida to back off. Machida throws a nice kick that thumps into the rib cage. Another kick is thrown, this time aimed at the head, but Griffin sees it coming and steps back. Machida advances and they meet in the center. Griffin ducks a right hand, scores with a left to the gut. Machida throws a one-two combination, neither connecting, but it does allow him to follow up with a stinging kick to the ribs. A big red mark has appeared there. Griffin bursts forward and goes for a big swing, Machida ducks under it, hits a right to the chest, then unloads another kick. This one hits the thigh, causing Griffin to noticeably wince. It may have caught the very top of the knee judging from the replays. Griffin tries to come in to get a measure of revenge, but is met with some low kicks that make sure that he can't get close enough to throw any bombs. Machida's impressively sharp kicking game is hurting Griffin and allowing him to take firm control of this round. There's not much time left, and Griffin is going to have to do something special to win this round now. He doesn't, as time expires without anything interesting happening. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Machida. [B]Round 5[/B] Slow start. Griffin lunges in to hit a punch, but finds nothing. He left himself wide open with that attempt, Machida should have done better and punished him. Both fighters circle. Griffin looks like he is still feeling the effects of earlier, like he is still a little rocked. Machida hits a nice series of straight rights, one seemed to get through the guard and catch Griffin by surprise. Griffin returns fire with a forearm blow, but a follow up right hook misses. Machida looks to be working an angle. They end up clinched, which seems to go on forever. Indeed, the time runs down to the extent that there's only a few seconds left by the time they are parted. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Machida. The official scores are: 50-45 from all three judges for Lyoto Machida. Lyoto Machida is the new UFC Light Heavyweight champion.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner and NEW UFC Light Heavyweight Champion: Lyoto Machida by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]UFC 91: Black House vs. The World Notes[/B] [QUOTE][LIST] [*]Fight of the Night: Lyoto Machida vs. Forrest Griffin [*]Submission of the Night: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's Armbar [*]Knockout of the Night: Anderson Silva [/LIST] Dan Henderson injured himself during training. He will fully recover sometime in mid-February. He has been replaced by Michael Bisping who will now challenge Anderson Silva for the UFC Middleweight Championship. Henderson will fight for the title later this year. All five members of Black House on the card walked away with wins, including retaining both championships and bringing a new one in. Big Nog and Anderson Silva dominated with quick wins while Lyoto Machida used his technical style to win all five rounds against Forrest. With three titles being defended on the card it will give time to find contenders for the belts now. Dan Henderson will await his title shot a little later in Spring. Tyson Griffin and Joe Stevenson were awarded undisclosed bonuses for their fight that was also considered one of the best on the card. Ivan Salaverry has left the company. The UFC has reached new deals with Bud Light, BJ Penn, Patrick Cote, Antonio Mendes, and Jason MacDonald. Soon negotiations will open with Michael Bisping, Joe Stevenson, and Kurt Pellegrino. Sherdog.com released their fighter of 2008... "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler.[/QUOTE][/center] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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