deadboy Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Aleksander Emelianenko (16-5) vs. [B]Brock Lesnar[/B] (12-1) [B]Fedor Emelianenko[/B] (31-4) vs. Andrei Arlovski (15-9) Sean Sherk (34-15-1) vs. [B]Eddie Alvarez[/B] (22-2) [B]Matt Hamill[/B] (10-2) vs. Roger Hollett (13-3) [B]Siyar Bahadurzada[/B] (21-5-1) vs. Aaron Meisner (7-0) Paul Kelly (9-4) vs. [B]Randy Shearer[/B] (4-0) Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (9-6) vs. [B]Antonio Rogerio Nogueira[/B] (14-6) [B]Akihiro Gono[/B] (31-17-7) vs. Matt Arroyo (9-3) Joey Villasenor (25-10) vs. [B]Gegard Mousasi[/B] (26-3-1) Martin Desilets (9-2) vs. [B]Daniel Puder[/B] (9-2) [B]Frankie Edgar[/B] (8-3) vs. Ryan Schultz (22-12-1) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 [QUOTE]If you have a Fight night, I'd love to be on it and get another shot[/QUOTE] Don't worry you'll get your chance. It may not even be at a fight night and just on a ppv undercard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critical-23 Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Aleksander Emelianenko (16-5) vs. [B]Brock Lesnar (12-1)[/B] [B]Fedor Emelianenko (31-4)[/B] vs. Andrei Arlovski (15-9) Sean Sherk (34-15-1) vs. [B]Eddie Alvarez (22-2)[/B] [B]Matt Hamill (10-2)[/B] vs. Roger Hollett (13-3) [B]Siyar Bahadurzada (21-5-1)[/B] vs. Aaron Meisner (7-0) Paul Kelly (9-4) vs. [B]Randy Shearer (4-0)[/B] [B]Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (9-6)[/B] vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (14-6) [B]Akihiro Gono (31-17-7) [/B]vs. Matt Arroyo (9-3) Joey Villasenor (25-10) vs. [B]Gegard Mousasi (26-3-1)[/B] [B]Martin Desilets (9-2)[/B] vs. Daniel Puder (9-2) [B]Frankie Edgar (8-3)[/B] vs. Ryan Schultz (22-12-1) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/wackyplanetshop/ufc-section-banner.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]UFC 114: Emelianenko vs. Lesnar[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][U][CENTER]Undercard[/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][CENTER]Frankie Edgar (8-3) vs. Ryan Schultz (22-12-1) Sherdog's Prediction: Frankie Edgar via Decision[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/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. Schultz goes for the first takedown, but Edgar 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. Edgar storms back in almost immediately and takes Schultz down, into guard. It's hard to say whether that was just a good takedown or whether Schultz just had a lapse in concentration. Edgar tries to pass the guard but can't, with Schultz employing a rubber guard now. There's a definite stalemate, Schultz is defending very well but isn't really offering any attacking threat or really trying to get out of this predicament. Edgar makes a big effort to pass, and manages to get to half guard, but Schultz 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 Edgar on points, the takedown is really the only noteworthy thing that has happened. The first round is over. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Edgar by 10-9.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/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. Edgar is the first to land a worthwhile blow, hitting a straight right that catches Schultz on the side of the cheek. Edgar 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. Schultz goes for a trip and almost gets it, but Edgar is able to regain his footing at the last moment. Schultz has Edgar against the cage, and hits three right hands to the side of the ribs. Edgar reaches down and picks up a leg, using that as leverage to topple Schultz, who pulls guard. Edgar starts pounding away and does some damage before Schultz grapples and pulls him down into a clinch. Schultz has both of Edgar's arms tied up, preventing much in the way of attacking action. Edgar uses some shoulder shrugs to the face, but Schultz isn't going to be too bothered by that. Edgar pulls one arm free. Schultz still has tight control of the other, and brings his legs up, trying to apply an armbar. Edgar sees it coming and blocks it easily, getting in a couple of punches for good measure. Edgar steps through the legs and forces Schultz to release the arm so that he can cover up against a series of strikes. Schultz manages to ensare one leg though, and so Edgar has to make do with being in half guard instead of getting the full mount that he wanted. Edgar hits a couple of punches, takes one back, then attempts to get side control. Schultz keeps him at bay. Time is ticking away, if Edgar is going to use this position to finish the match, it had better be done soon. Edgar pulls Schultz's left arm to one side and straightens it out, perhaps looking to turn it into an armbar. Schultz rolls over to stop the arm getting trapped. Edgar continues to work for it though. Time expires though, the round is over. The round is over. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Edgar by 10-9.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Edgar starts strong, hitting a nice low kick and following in with a shot to the body. Schultz backs off, but just gets pushed up against the cage. Edgar presses the advantage and works a nice hook to the body. Schultz responds with an attempted sweep, and when that doesn't work, a punch that lands behind the ear. Edgar gets in a low kick as he backs off, and the fight returns towards the center. The two fighters come together in the center. Schultz leads with a left, but Edgar easily avoids it and comes in close to throw some body shots. It all gets a bit scrappy, but it ends with Edgar falling to the ground. Replays show that Schultz did catch him with a jab, but it clearly did very little damage, Edgar had already stumbled while taking a step backward. Regardless of how it happened though, Edgar is down, and Schultz is quick to rush in to capitalise. Schultz starts raining down punches, and Edgar is forced to cover up and simply try to weather the storm. Schultz traps Edgar's left arm between his legs, and has him in crucifix position. Edgar is wide open. Schultz starts smashing down on him with elbows and fists, using his left arm to keep Edgar from bringing his own right arm in to cover up. More punches connect, and Edgar can't do anything at all. The referee tells him to defend himself, but Edgar simply can't. Schultz fires off a brutal elbow with venom, and Edgar took it full on the chin. He's out like a light, the referee pulls Schultz off, the match is over. [B]The official time of the knock out is 2:31 of round 3.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: *** [B]Notes[/B]: Edgar must be distraught after his fourth loss in a row. And after winning the first two rounds he must of been hopefull but Schultz snatched away the win with a KO finish in the third. [B][CENTER]Martin Desilets (9-2) vs. Daniel Puder (9-2) Sherdog's Prediction: Daniel Puder via Submission[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Puder, providing the first moment of real action. Desilets hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Puder side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Desilets is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The first round is over. [B]Sherdog.com scores 10-9 Desilets.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Desilets throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Puder from coming inside. Desilets works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Puder responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Desilets 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. Puder circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Desilets blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Desilets fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Puder covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Desilets 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. Desilets throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. The round ends. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Desilets.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Puder looks to be working an angle. Desilets tries to work an angle, then steps in...and gets creamed with a high head kick! Puder landed it right to the ear of all places, and Desilets's legs give way, sending him crashing to the floor. The referee immediately covers him up, he is clearly out cold. [B]Puder gets the win via K.O. Official time of the knock out is 0:45 of the third.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: ** [B]Notes[/B]: Puder returns from his loss to Rob Williams with a comeback KO win over Desilets. [B][CENTER]Joey Villasenor (25-10) vs. Gegard Mousasi (26-3-1) Sherdog's Prediction: Gegard Mousasi via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Villasenor leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Mousasi 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. Mousasi uses a knee to the ribs before backing Villasenor up against the cage. Right hand from Villasenor connects though, that was well timed. Mousasi breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Villasenor was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Mousasi sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Villasenor fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Villasenor hits a jab. Mousasi responds with a huge kick that takes out Villasenor's legs, sending him crashing awkwardly to the ground. Mousasi gives on top of him and fires off a barrage of punches. Villasenor tries to cover up, but he is getting obliterated by the sheer number of punches coming down. [B]The referee pulls Mousasi off, it's over! The official time is 4:32.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: *** [B]Notes[/B]: Mousasi is back with a impressive first round TKO over Villasenor. [B][CENTER]Akihiro Gono (31-17-7) vs. Matt Arroyo (9-3) Sherdog's Prediction: Akihiro Gono via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Gono goes to the center, and immediately throws some jabs, looking to engage in a striking battle. Arroyo doesn't commit though, instead circling and looking for an angle. Arroyo comes in, ducks a right hand, then unleashes a flurry of punches. Gono covers up at first, then throws a scathing right hand, but Arroyo is already out of range. Arroyo repeats the trick, working a new angle, darting in, then firing off strikes while keeping out of the way of any counter punches. It happens a third time, and Gono is beginning to look frustrated. Arroyo's footwork and general movement is looking good, Gono is being made to look very slow and lumbering in comparison. Furthermore, Arroyo is being able to launch multiple short bursts of offense without really being in any danger, Gono has yet to hit any sort of meaningful punch, simply because Arroyo is too quick. Gono finally gets in close enough to grapple with Arroyo, clinching up. Gono scores a nice body punch, then steps back and goes for a vicious right hand, but Arroyo bobs out of the way and hits a right hook of his own. Time is ticking away, and Gono is well behind in this round, he needs to do something special. Gono swings for the fences, but Arroyo has no problem avoiding it. The round peters out. The round ends. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Arroyo.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/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. Arroyo is the first to land a worthwhile blow, hitting a straight right that catches Gono on the side of the cheek. Arroyo 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. Gono goes for a trip and almost gets it, but Arroyo is able to regain his footing at the last moment. Gono has Arroyo against the cage, and hits three right hands to the side of the ribs. Arroyo reaches down and picks up a leg, using that as leverage to topple Gono, who pulls guard. Arroyo starts pounding away and does some damage before Gono grapples and pulls him down into a clinch. Gono has both of Arroyo's arms tied up, preventing much in the way of attacking action. Arroyo uses some shoulder shrugs to the face, but Gono isn't going to be too bothered by that. Arroyo pulls one arm free. Gono still has tight control of the other, and brings his legs up, trying to apply an armbar. Arroyo sees it coming and blocks it easily, getting in a couple of punches for good measure. Arroyo steps through the legs and forces Gono to release the arm so that he can cover up against a series of strikes. Gono manages to ensare one leg though, and so Arroyo has to make do with being in half guard instead of getting the full mount that he wanted. Arroyo hits a couple of punches, takes one back, then attempts to get side control. Gono keeps him at bay. Time is ticking away, if Arroyo is going to use this position to finish the match, it had better be done soon. Arroyo pulls Gono's left arm to one side and straightens it out, perhaps looking to turn it into an armbar. Gono rolls over to stop the arm getting trapped. Arroyo continues to work for it though. Time expires though, the round is over. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Arroyo by 10-9.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] They circle each other. Gono misses with a low kick, and Arroyo darts in to hit a jab before retreating. They come together and exchange punches, both got a few shots in. Arroyo is looking much lighter on his feet, and keeps moving in, hitting a few punches, then getting back out of range. Gono is trying to catch him coming in, but doesn't have the timing quite right. It happens again. Arroyo isn't getting much power on the punches, but he is getting ahead on points. Gono tries to get in close, but Arroyo is keeping moving, and isn't letting himself get cornered. Arroyo looks to be working an angle. Arroyo gets a solid punch in, catching Gono just above the left eye. Gono finally gets a clinch, forcing Arroyo up against the cage, but it's too little, too late as the round ends. The round is over. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Arroyo by 10-9. The official scores are: 30-27 (twice), 29-28 for Matt Arroyo.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: ** [B]Notes[/B]: Arroyo gets an impressive decision win over Gono here that could put him into the top ten Welterweights. [B][CENTER]Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (9-6) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (14-6) Sherdog's Prediction: Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou via Knock Out[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] A fizzing right hand from Sokoudjou opens the round; it didn't find its intended target of Nogueira's chin, but it did land hard on the left shoulder instead. Nogueira fights back with a jab, but takes a hard shot to the body after leaning in too far. Sokoudjou pins him to the cage with a quick burst, and unloads with lefts and rights. Nogueira looks for a moment like he may be about to get overwhelmed, especially after a right hand appears to hit flush on the chin, but he recovers well and works his way back to the center. Sokoudjou is looking the more confident of the two by far. He smells blood, and comes in looking for a big right hand, only to walk right into a takedown. Nogueira had to time that perfectly, and did. Sokoudjou doesn't pull guard, instead scrambling, ending up onto his knees, with Nogueira taking his back! Nogueira tries to go for a choke, but Sokoudjou bucks and twists, scrambling back to his feet and backing off. A big right hand and a high kick prevent Nogueira from following too closely. After that frenetic minute of action, things die down, with the fighters circling. Sokoudjou scores with two leg kicks, Nogueira hits a tasty right hand to the body, but otherwise nothing much happens for the next couple of exchanges. Indeed, the clock runs down and the round ends without further noteworthy events. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Sokoudjou by 10-9.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Sokoudjou starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Nogueira on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Sokoudjou to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Nogueira, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Sokoudjou, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Nogueira is looking a little lost so far, Sokoudjou 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. Sokoudjou leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Nogueira was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Nogueira 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 Nogueira is that although Sokoudjou clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com scores it 10-9 for Sokoudjou.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Nogueira goes to the center, and immediately throws some jabs, looking to engage in a striking battle. Sokoudjou doesn't commit though, instead circling and looking for an angle. Sokoudjou comes in, ducks a right hand, then unleashes a flurry of punches. Nogueira covers up at first, then throws a scathing right hand, but Sokoudjou is already out of range. Sokoudjou repeats the trick, working a new angle, darting in, then firing off strikes while keeping out of the way of any counter punches. It happens a third time, and Nogueira is beginning to look frustrated. Sokoudjou's footwork and general movement is looking good, Nogueira is being made to look very slow and lumbering in comparison. Furthermore, Sokoudjou is being able to launch multiple short bursts of offense without really being in any danger, Nogueira has yet to hit any sort of meaningful punch, simply because Sokoudjou is too quick. Nogueira finally gets in close enough to grapple with Sokoudjou, clinching up. Nogueira scores a nice body punch, then steps back and goes for a vicious right hand, but Sokoudjou bobs out of the way and hits a right hook of his own. Time is ticking away, and Nogueira is well behind in this round, he needs to do something special. Nogueira swings for the fences, but Sokoudjou has no problem avoiding it. The round peters out. The round ends. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Sokoudjou. The official scores are in; two judges give 30-27, the other 29-28, all for Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: ** [B]Notes[/B]: Sokoudjou puts his wins into double digits with the tough decision win over Nogueira. [B][CENTER]Paul Kelly (9-4) vs. Randy Shearer (4-0) Sherdog's Prediction: Randy Shearer via Knock Out[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Kelly leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Shearer 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. Shearer uses a knee to the ribs before backing Kelly up against the cage. Right hand from Kelly connects though, that was well timed. Shearer breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Kelly was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Shearer sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Kelly fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. They come together, both throwing punches. Shearer gets a nice clean shot in, and Kelly stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Shearer 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. [B]Official time of the TKO is 4:19 of the first.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: ** [B]Notes[/B]: Shearer remains undefeated as he scores a very impressive TKO win over Kelly. [B][U][CENTER]Maincard[/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][CENTER]Siyar Bahadurzada (21-5-1) vs. Aaron Meisner (7-0) Sherdog's Prediction: Siyar Bahadurzada via Submission[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Meisner and Bahadurzada circle to start. Bahadurzada throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Meisner sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Bahadurzada comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Meisner to slip a nice jab in, catching Bahadurzada just underneath the right eye. Meisner comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Bahadurzada misses with a right cross, then backs off. Meisner stalks him, forcing Bahadurzada back up against the cage. Meisner doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Bahadurzada throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Meisner pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Bahadurzada covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Meisner in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Meisner 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. Bahadurzada comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Meisner 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 Meisner's favour. The 1st round ends. [B]Sherdog.com scores it 10-9 for Meisner.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Meisner is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Bahadurzada blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Meisner is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Bahadurzada is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Meisner 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 Meisner some problems later on. Meisner 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. Bahadurzada is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Meisner 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 Meisner 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. Meisner goes for a trip, but Bahadurzada 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 Bahadurzada may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Bahadurzada by 10-9.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/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. Bahadurzada gets a knee to the ribs in, but it wasn't particularly hard. They break. Meisner hits two jabs, then a high kick. It glances off Bahadurzada's shoulder, catching him on the top of the head. He stumbles backward, ending up against the cage. Meisner charges in and starts unloading, and after several crunching punches have landed the referee has no choice but to jump in and bring the match to the end. [B]Meisner wins via 3rd round TKO with the official time being 1:54.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: *** [B]Notes[/B]: Meisner now 8-0 with a solid TKO win over Bahadurzada that should boost him up the rankings abit. [B][CENTER]Matt Hamill (10-2) vs. Roger Hollett (13-3) Sherdog's Prediction: Matt Hamill via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Hollett starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Hamill. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Hamill goes for a single leg and puts Hollett on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Hamill from getting on top. Hollett definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Hamill hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Hollett again. This time Hollett isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Hamill will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Hollett defends. Hamill tries to slip past to get side control, but Hollett just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Hamill has the side. Two big elbows land, and Hollett seems in trouble. Hamill goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. The first round is over. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Hamill.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Hamill comes out fast, and looks like he is aiming for a quick takedown, but Hollett stops that plan with some looping punches. Solid right hand from Hollett connects, and that's the best moment of the opening minute of the round. Hamill is mainly defending against punches, it looks like he is trying to work an angle to try for a takedown. Hollett seems to have noticed, as he is purposely positioning against that. Straight left from Hollett, then a low kick, then a wicked body shot. Hamill felt that, and backs off. Hamill tries to get in for a clinch, perhaps looking for a takedown from that position, but Hollett gets him to back off with some jabs. Hollett has really been able to stamp his gameplan on this round, Hamill has been blocked at every turn. The round is over. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Hollett.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Hamill hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Hollett to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Hamill hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Hollett tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Hamill having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Hollett. Hollett swings for the fences, but Hamill ducks under and comes in closer, into grappling range. He scoops up Hollett onto his shoulder, and then flattens him with a slam. The crowd pop for it. Hamill gets side control, but loses it almost immediately as Hollett is able to regain composure and pull guard. Hamill moves from the guard and gets side control. He is trying for the mount, but Hollett is defending it. There's a small lull as Hamill continues to try and get the mount. There it is, Hollett finally couldn't stop it. Hamill starts firing off punches, and Hollett has nowhere to go. A big elbow gets through. A right hand lands on the nose of Hollett. The referee is watching intently, I don't think he's going to let this go much longer unless Hollett can come up with some answers. Hamill hits another big elbow. And another. The referee leaps in, it's over! [B]The official time of the TKO is 3:26 of round 3.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: **** [B]Notes[/B]: Hamill with another win that edges him ever closer to a Light Heavyweight title shot. [B][CENTER]Sean Sherk (34-15-1) vs. Eddie Alvarez (22-2) Sherdog's Prediction: Sean Sherk via Submission[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Slow start, Sherk looks content to sit back and let Alvarez commit himself, perhaps looking to capitalise on any mistake. Alvarez does indeed commit himself, and it's to throw a big right hand, and it hits hard into the gloves, forcing Sherk to back up against the cage. Alvarez steps in and unleashes a second, but this time Sherk was ready and a right hand counter hits Alvarez, who is leaning in to his own punch, right on the chin. Alvarez goes down, stunned. Sherk dives in and hits a beauty of a right hand, but gets sucked into the guard before he can do any more damage. Good recovery from Alvarez. Sherk looks to pound out a victory, throwing some big punches. Alvarez's guard prevents him from getting his body behind the shots though, and none of them have enough power to really trouble Alvarez. A couple do get through and hit home though. Alvarez reaches up and smothers Sherk into a clinch. He fights free, with some difficulty, and starts punching away again. Alvarez parries the shots away. Unfortunately the round enters a lull, with Sherk unable to pass guard and so being content just to throw punches from there, while Alvarez is unwilling to risk letting Sherk pass guard. We enter the final thirty seconds of the round before Sherk gets a breakthrough, managing to power through the guard and mount Alvarez! Alvarez covers up and tries to buck and roll his hips to desperately try and dislodge Sherk. It doesn't work, but it does unbalance him enough to reduce the amount of punches being thrown. Some do come raining down though, and Alvarez is probably relieved when the round ends with him not having taken too much damage. The first round is over. [B]Sherdog.com scores it 10-9 for Sherk.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Exchange of strikes to start. Alvarez suddenly shoots in and gets a takedown, ending up in guard. Sherk keeps the guard high. Alvarez half-stands and throws a big right hand, narrowly missing the mark. Another punch connects, but Alvarez leans into it too much and Sherk brings his legs up and closes them around the arm. It's Alvarez 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 Sherk to sweep him from that position. A scramble for position ends with the situation being completely reversed, with Sherk on top in Alvarez's guard. Alvarez has the guard held very high. Sherk throws a big right hand, but almost puts himself right into a triangle as a result, and he is forced to fight free. Alvarez throws a punch and it lands right above the nose. Sherk throws four massive punches as a response, threatening to try and knock Alvarez right through the canvas, Alvarez is forced to simply cover up and try to survive. Sherk 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. Alvarez moves to butterfly guard and then tries to scramble back up, but Sherk stops that by throwing another set of big punches, forcing Alvarez to go back to the full guard. The round ends with them still like that, with Sherk having totally controlled the round from the guard. The round is over. [B]Sherdog.com scores it 10-9 for Sherk.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Alvarez and Sherk circle to start. Sherk throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Alvarez sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Sherk comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Alvarez to slip a nice jab in, catching Sherk just underneath the right eye. Alvarez comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Sherk misses with a right cross, then backs off. Alvarez stalks him, forcing Sherk back up against the cage. Alvarez doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Sherk throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Alvarez pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Sherk covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Alvarez in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Alvarez 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. Sherk comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Alvarez 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 Alvarez's favour. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Alvarez. All three judges give a score of 29-28 in favour of Sean Sherk.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: **** [B]Notes[/B]: Sherk hands Alvarez his second loss in a row with a solid decision win over the top Lightweight. [B][CENTER]Fedor Emelianenko (31-4) vs. Andrei Arlovski (15-9) Sherdog's Prediction: Fedor Emelianenko via Knock Out[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] There's a few minor exchanges of punches to start the round, and Emelianenko gets the better of them. Neither fighter is throwing any bombs, but Emelianenko is showing the better technique, and has hit a few nice body shots. They come together again, and Emelianenko shows quick hands to get in three nice shots. Arlovski definitely felt them. Neither fighter seems interested in taking this to the ground, they're just circling, throwing a few punches, then regrouping. Arlovski is struggling to inflict much damage. He may need to switch tactics, as so far Emelianenko is looking very comfortable. Arlovski comes in with left, but Emelianenko saw it coming and slipped in a great right hand counter punch. Arlovski is getting frustrated. The remainder of the round is no different, as the occasional exchanges of strikes are clearly go the way of Emelianenko's superior technique. The round ends. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Emelianenko by 10-9.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] There is some tentative circling to begin with, before they meet in the center for the first action of the round. It's a tight affair, both fighters heavily using the jab, but Emelianenko looks to get the better of it, landing with one crisp strike to the face in particular. Arlovski backs off, a little shaken. Replays show that it landed right on the nose. Emelianenko press the action, forcing Arlovski back against the cage and upping the tempo with rapid-fire lefts and rights, bobbing and weaving at the same time to keep from getting caught with a counter punch. Arlovski clinches up. Emelianenko is displaying a much more accomplished and confident striking game than Arlovski, the technique and speed with which the punches are being delivered is leaving Arlovski looking ragged in comparison. The pattern continues once they've been separated, with Emelianenko looking the sharper of the two. He isn't overwhelming Arlovski by any means, but he is comfortably controlling the pace and tempo of the round, and preventing Arlovski from stamping any sort of mark on it. That's the end of the round. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Emelianenko by 10-9.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Emelianenko and Arlovski circle to start. Arlovski throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Emelianenko sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Arlovski comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Emelianenko to slip a nice jab in, catching Arlovski just underneath the right eye. Emelianenko comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Arlovski misses with a right cross, then backs off. Emelianenko stalks him, forcing Arlovski back up against the cage. Emelianenko doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Arlovski throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Emelianenko pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Arlovski covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Emelianenko in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Emelianenko 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. Arlovski comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Emelianenko 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 Emelianenko's favour. The round ends. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Emelianenko by 10-9. The official scores are in; two judges give 30-27, the other 29-28, all for Fedor Emelianenko.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: *** [B]Notes[/B]: Fedor gets another win closer to a rematch with Shane Carwin. [B][CENTER]Aleksander Emelianenko (16-5) vs. Brock Lesnar (12-1) Sherdog's Prediction: Brock Lesnar via Decision[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Lesnar throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Emelianenko throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Lesnar 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. Emelianenko hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Lesnar. They struggle all the way back, with Lesnar ending up backed up against the cage. Emelianenko hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Lesnar stomps downward onto his foot. Lesnar manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Emelianenko gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Lesnar ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Lesnar tries a high kick to start, but Emelianenko saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Emelianenko who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Lesnar on the nose. Lesnar hits a straight right, enough to stop Emelianenko 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. That's the end of the round. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Emelianenko.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] A couple of straight lefts from Emelianenko start the round, but neither got past the gloves of Lesnar. They clinch, with Lesnar looking like he initiated it. They struggle for supremacy. Emelianenko gets taken down, but traps Lesnar in guard. Emelianenko has the guard held very high. Lesnar throws a big right hand, but almost puts himself right into a triangle as a result, and he is forced to fight free. Emelianenko throws a punch and it lands right above the nose. Lesnar throws four massive punches as a response, threatening to try and knock Emelianenko right through the canvas, Emelianenko is forced to simply cover up and try to survive. Lesnar 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. Emelianenko moves to butterfly guard and then tries to scramble back up, but Lesnar stops that by throwing another set of big punches, forcing Emelianenko to go back to the full guard. The round ends with them still like that, with Lesnar having totally controlled the round from the guard. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Lesnar.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Slow start to the round, they're both circling, looking for an opening. Emelianenko tries a looping punch from way back, but Lesnar side steps with ease. Jab from Lesnar, gets one back in response. Emelianenko comes in, looking for the right hand lead, but Lesnar shoots in and uses a double-leg takedown. He winds up in a closed guard. Lesnar fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Emelianenko. Lesnar tries to pass the guard, but can't, Emelianenko isn't going to let him get a better position, as he knows that Lesnar will start raining down punches. Lesnar tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Emelianenko gets a punch of his own in, but it didn't connect properly. Lesnar 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. Lesnar fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Emelianenko fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Emelianenko, and Lesnar is having trouble generating any attacking threat. He'll probably win the round as he has been more aggressive, but Emelianenko has defended the danger well. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com scores it 10-9 for Lesnar. All three judges give a score of 29-28 to Brock Lesnar.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: **** [B]Notes[/B]: Lesnar gets another win that takes his winning streak upto 12. It is now between Lesnar and Rolles Gracie over who gets the next Heavyweight title shot. [B][U]Post Show News [B]Attendance[/B]: 10,457 in Washington Fighter Bonuses[/U][/B] Submission of the Night: N/A Knock Out of the Night: Daniel Puder Fight of the Night: Aleksander Emelianenko vs. Brock Lesnar [B][U]Predictions[/U][/B] RennikKain076: 7/11 JoshEngleman: 6/11 deadboy: 6/11 critical-23: 6/11 D.C.: 5/11 Dublin Sky: 5/11 GrantC: 5/11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/wackyplanetshop/ufc-section-banner.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]UFC Announce New Rankings After UFC 114[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [CENTER]UFC have released the new rankings following their UFC 114 event.[/CENTER] [B][U]Lightweight[/U][/B] 1. Roger Huerta 2. Jason Tabor 3. Shinya Aoki 4. Billy Evangelista +1 5. Jeremy Stephens +1 6. Sean Sherk +3 7. Jim Miller 8. Kenny Florian 9. Eddie Alvarez -5 10. Tyson Griffin [B][U]Welterweight[/U][/B] 1. Diego Sanchez 2. Yoshiyuki Yoshida 3. Jon Fitch 4. Dong Hyun Kim 5. Dan Hardy 6. BJ Penn 7. Matt Hughes 8. Anthony Johnson 9. Thiago Alves 10. Dustin Hazelett [B][U]Middleweight[/U][/B] 1. Anderson Silva 2. Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza 3. Rousimar Palhales 4. Georges St. Pierre 5. Cung Le 6. Demian Maia 7. Gegard Mousasi +1 8. Aaron Meisner +1 9. Forrest Griffin -2 10. Michael Bisping [B][U]Light Heavyweight[/U][/B] 1. Lyoto Machida 2. James Sabat 3. Rashad Evans 4. Quinton Jackson 5. Matt Hamill +2 6. Wanderlei Silva 7. Keith Jardine -2 8. Trent Riley 9. Rich Franklin +1 10. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou - New Entry [B][U]Heavyweight[/U][/B] 1. Shane Carwin 2. Brock Lesnar +2 3. Rolles Gracie -1 4. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira -1 5. Fedor Emelianenko 6. Sergei Kharitonov 7. Rob Williams 8. Dan Evensen +1 9. Aleksander Emelianenko -1 10. Fabricio Werdum [B][U]P4P[/U][/B] 1. Roger Huerta 2. Anderson Silva 3. Shane Carwin 4. Lyoto Machida 5. Diego Sanchez 6. Brock Lesnar - New Entry 7. Yoshiyuki Yoshida -1 8. Rolles Gracie -1 9. Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza -1 10. Rousimar Palhales -1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddyGarner Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 What do the rankings on the media page look like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 You mean the world wide rankings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/wackyplanetshop/ufc-section-banner.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]UFC Announces UFC 115: Yoshida vs. Sanchez[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [CENTER]Today UFC announced UFC 115: Yoshida vs. Sanchez. Here is the card. [B][U]Maincard[/U][/B] UFC Welterweight Championship: Yoshiyuki Yoshida (15-2) vs. Diego Sanchez (25-4) Demian Maia (13-0) vs. CB Dollaway (10-2) Wanderlei Silva (34-9-1) vs. Rich Franklin (26-6) Matt Hughes (43-9) vs. Jon Fitch (20-4) Brandon Vera (12-3) vs. Nicolas Rodriguez (4-0) James Sabat (16-0) vs. Antonio Mendes (16-6) [B][U]Undercard[/U][/B] Jeremy Stephens (19-3) vs. Corey Hill (4-2) Josh Neer (29-9-1) vs. Thiago Tavares (17-4) Ben Rothwell (30-11) vs. Chris Tuchscherer (16-2) Terry Martin (16-6) vs. Nobutatsu Suzuki (7-1-2) Luis Cane (8-5) vs. Trent Riley (8-1) Nate Quarry (10-6) vs. Dustin Hazelett (11-4)[/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadboy Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 [B]Yoshiyuki Yoshida[/B] (15-2) vs. Diego Sanchez (25-4) [B]Demian Maia[/B] (13-0) vs. CB Dollaway (10-2) [B]Wanderlei Silva[/B] (34-9-1) vs. Rich Franklin (26-6) Matt Hughes (43-9) vs. [B]Jon Fitch[/B] (20-4) [B]Brandon Vera[/B] (12-3) vs. Nicolas Rodriguez (4-0) [B]James Sabat [/B](16-0) vs. Antonio Mendes (16-6) [B]Jeremy Stephens[/B] (19-3) vs. Corey Hill (4-2) Josh Neer (29-9-1) vs. [B]Thiago Tavares[/B] (17-4) [B]Ben Rothwell[/B] (30-11) vs. Chris Tuchscherer (16-2) Terry Martin (16-6) vs. [B]Nobutatsu Suzuki[/B] (7-1-2) Luis Cane (8-5) vs. [B]Trent Riley[/B] (8-1) Nate Quarry (10-6) vs. [B]Dustin Hazelett[/B] (11-4) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.C. Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 UFC Welterweight Championship: [B]Yoshiyuki Yoshida[/B] (15-2) vs. Diego Sanchez (25-4) [B]Demian Maia[/B] (13-0) vs. CB Dollaway (10-2) [B]Wanderlei Silva[/B] (34-9-1) vs. Rich Franklin (26-6) [B]Matt Hughes[/B] (43-9) vs. Jon Fitch (20-4) [B]Brandon Vera[/B] (12-3) vs. Nicolas Rodriguez (4-0) [B]James Sabat [/B](16-0) vs. Antonio Mendes (16-6) Undercard [B]Jeremy Stephens[/B] (19-3) vs. Corey Hill (4-2) [B]Josh Neer (29-9-1)[/B] vs. Thiago Tavares (17-4) Ben Rothwell (30-11) vs.[B] Chris Tuchscherer[/B] (16-2) [B]Terry Martin[/B] (16-6) vs. Nobutatsu Suzuki (7-1-2) Luis Cane (8-5) vs. [B]Trent Riley[/B] (8-1) Nate Quarry (10-6) vs.[B] Dustin Hazelett[/B] (11-4) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddyGarner Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 [QUOTE=chris caulfield;491298]You mean the world wide rankings?[/QUOTE] Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RennikKain076 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Maincard UFC Welterweight Championship: [B]Yoshiyuki Yoshida[/B] (15-2) vs. Diego Sanchez (25-4) [B]Demian Maia[/B] (13-0) vs. CB Dollaway (10-2) [B]Wanderlei Silva[/B] (34-9-1) vs. Rich Franklin (26-6) Matt Hughes (43-9) vs. [B]Jon Fitch[/B] (20-4) [B]Brandon Vera [/B](12-3) vs. Nicolas Rodriguez (4-0) [B]James Sabat[/B] (16-0) vs. Antonio Mendes (16-6) Undercard [B]Jeremy Stephens[/B] (19-3) vs. Corey Hill (4-2) Josh Neer (29-9-1) vs. [B]Thiago Tavares [/B](17-4) Ben Rothwell (30-11) vs. [B]Chris Tuchscherer[/B] (16-2) Terry Martin (16-6) vs. [B]Nobutatsu Suzuki [/B](7-1-2) Luis Cane (8-5) vs. [B]Trent Riley [/B](8-1) Nate Quarry (10-6) vs. [B]Dustin Hazelett [/B](11-4) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dublin Sky Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Dub's Picks UFC Welterweight Championship: [B]Yoshiyuki Yoshida[/B] (15-2) vs. Diego Sanchez (25-4) Demian Maia (13-0) vs. [B]CB Dollaway[/B] (10-2) [B]Wanderlei Silva[/B] (34-9-1) vs. Rich Franklin (26-6) Matt Hughes (43-9) vs. [B]Jon Fitch[/B] (20-4) Brandon Vera (12-3) vs. [B]Nicolas Rodriguez[/B] (4-0) [B]James Sabat[/B] (16-0) vs. Antonio Mendes (16-6) Undercard Jeremy Stephens (19-3) vs. [B]Corey Hill[/B] (4-2) Josh Neer (29-9-1) vs. [B]Thiago Tavares[/B] (17-4) Ben Rothwell (30-11) vs. [B]Chris Tuchscherer[/B] (16-2) [B]Terry Martin[/B] (16-6) vs. Nobutatsu Suzuki (7-1-2) Luis Cane (8-5) vs. [B]Trent Riley[/B] (8-1) Nate Quarry (10-6) vs. [B]Dustin Hazelett[/B] (11-4) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 [QUOTE=BuddyGarner;491395]Yup.[/QUOTE] OK I have a couple of shows left this year with a possible TV show thrown in but after those events I will do a review of the rest of the promotions in the world with their biggest stars and their current and former champions and I will show the world wide rankings in all weight classes as well as pound for pound rankings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/wackyplanetshop/ufc-section-banner.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]UFC 115: Yoshida vs. Sanchez[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][U][CENTER]Undercard[/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][CENTER]Nate Quarry (10-6) vs. Dustin Hazelett (11-4) Sherdog's Prediction: Dustin Hazelett via Submission[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Hazelett starts fast, immediately going on the attack with jabs and straight rights. Quarry covers up from the initial burst, then starts throwing some raking rights and lefts. Hazelett bobs and weaves out of harm's way, countering by flicking off jabs whenever possible, peppering Quarry with strikes. None of them are likely to knock Quarry down, but they will add up over time. Quarry moves in and tries to back Hazelett up against the cage, but he is too quick, and won't allow himself to get caught. Quarry is having a real problem with Hazelett's movement, which is allowing him to dart in and out almost at will, hitting quick jabs and avoiding any counters. There's another example, as Hazelett scores with a sharp left hand to the chest, and is gone before the big right hand of Quarry hits. Quarry looks frustrated, and switches tactics, no longer looking for the big punches but trying to stop Hazelett getting in close by using low kicks and long, raking punches. Hazelett is kept from doing any further damage, but Quarry isn't generating any offence either. Hazelett comes in from an angle, takes a right hand, but scores with a flurry of his own. Quarry tries to hit a low kick, but misses. Time is running down, Hazelett is going to take this round on points, he has been able to dominate it thanks to his superior movement. The round ends. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Hazelett by 10-9.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Hazelett starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Quarry on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Hazelett to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Quarry, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Hazelett, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Quarry is looking a little lost so far, Hazelett is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Hazelett looks to be working an angle. Hazelett leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Quarry was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Quarry 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 Quarry is that although Hazelett clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. The 2nd round ends. [B]Sherdog.com scores 10-9 Hazelett.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Quarry starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but Hazelett avoids it without too much trouble. Quarry isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with Hazelett getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Quarry finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. Hazelett opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Quarry is backed up against the cage, covering up. Hazelett clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Quarry hits a knee strike to the hip. Hazelett slips one leg behind Quarry and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Quarry landed hard, with Hazelett on top. They're in half guard. It's to Quarry's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking Hazelett from attacking the left hand side of the body. Quarry is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. Hazelett tries to step over to mount, but Quarry keeps his legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. Hazelett fires some stiff punches to the back, then one to the face. He reaches through and tries to secure an armbar, but has to be careful as he is in danger of getting picked off with a counter armbar too. Quarry doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift his weight so that he can get back up. Hazelett isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Quarry ties him up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before Hazelett can get free. That's the end of the round. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Hazelett. The three judges all give the match as 30-27 to Dustin Hazelett.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: ** [B]Notes[/B]: Hazelett with a solid decision win though he will be dissapointed he wasn't able to finish Quarry. [B][CENTER]Luis Cane (8-5) vs. Trent Riley (8-1) Sherdog's Prediction: Trent Riley via Decision[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Tentative circling to begin with. They meet in the center, but quickly fall into a clinch. Riley gets a nice shot in to the ribs. Cane gets a pair of punches to the side of the head, but they lacked power. The referee breaks them up eventually. Riley presses forward, flicking out straight rights. Cane leans in to throw a looping left hand. Riley avoids it, and it allows him to throw a powerful counter punch that catches Cane right above the ear. Great punch. Riley moves in and throws a devastating right hand. Cane just about manages to parry it, but it still caught him on the shoulder. Cane throws a right hand counter, but Riley swats it aside and lands a big left to the chest. Cane clinches up again. So far, Riley's power is allowing him to control this round, Cane is simply being out-gunned thus far. They end up next to the cage. Cane 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 Riley. Riley pushes Cane up against the cage and unloads with three big right hands. One got through and caught Cane above the left eye, the other two hit home across the chest. Cane clinches up again to avoid getting obliterated, and the round ends before they are broken up. The round ends. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Riley by 10-9.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Cane is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Riley blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Cane is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Riley is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Cane 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 Cane some problems later on. Cane 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. Riley is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Cane 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 Cane 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. Cane goes for a trip, but Riley 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 Riley may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The 2nd round ends. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Riley by 10-9.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Cane comes out quick and immediately starts pressing Riley back toward the cage. Cane tries to use the position to his advantage, pinning Riley in to prevent him from moving freely, but the exchange of punches that follows is clearly won by Riley, who catches Cane with a wicked right cross during the flurry of blows. Cane tries again, but Riley is looking sharp and parries away any dangerous shot, getting in a few crisp jabs of his own along the way. Cane finally backs off, realising that this isn't working. Riley is showing superior ability with his hands, they're fast and accurate, Cane isn't able to cope with them at close quarters, being made to look slow and ragged in comparison. Cane switches to using raking right hands and looping punches, keeping Riley back, but its effectiveness is limited as Cane's punches are easily parried away, and Riley can still hit the occasional right hand. The round ends with that being the pattern. Riley has used his better punching technique and hand speed to confound Cane, and has controlled this round almost entirely. The 3rd round ends. [B]Sherdog.com scores 10-9 Riley. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favour of Trent Riley.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: ** [B]Notes[/B]: Riley gets another UFC win and this could boost him up the rankings abit. [B][CENTER]Terry Martin (16-6) vs. Nobutatsu Suzuki (7-1-2) Sherdog's Prediction: Nobutatsu Suzuki via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Suzuki scores the first meaningful blow of the round, hitting a powerful overhand right that thumped past the gloves. Martin shakes it off though, and scores with a nice low kick to the outside of the thigh. He steps in to throw some strikes, but Suzuki moves to a new angle and scores with a series of jabs. Martin turns and swings a heavy right hand, but Suzuki goes underneath it and hits a wicked kick to the gut. That exchange really showed the difference between the two fighters; Suzuki looks light on his feet and very agile, Martin looks slow and sluggish by comparison. Martin will need to find a way to nullify Suzuki's footwork, perhaps by getting in close, as he has been picked apart for the first half of this round. Suzuki darts in again, and gets in a nice flurry. Martin manages to hit a crisp jab in return, but one of Suzuki's punches caught him above the eye, leaving a mark, so he came off the worse from that exchange. The round ends without any further big strikes happening, Suzuki controlling the round with his superior movement. The round ends. [B]Sherdog.com scores it 10-9 for Suzuki.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] They meet in the center. Martin hits a nice jab, a second misses. Suzuki steps in close and hits a brutal body shot, causing Martin to back up quickly. That was a really powerful shot. Suzuki stalks Martin, flicking occasional jabs. It looks like Suzuki wants to stand and trade punches with Martin. Suzuki gets within striking distance and throws a bomb of a right hand, narrowly missing. Martin fires off a raking left hook in response, but that is off target too. They meet and exchange punches. Martin goes for the body, but gets tagged with a left hand to the side of the head. Martin is rattled by it, but doesn't step off, instead throwing a couple of crisp jabs. Suzuki throws another big punch, this time thundering it into Martin's shoulder. They clinch. So far it looks like Martin simply can't live with the power that Suzuki has in his hands, you get the sense that if this continues, Martin is going to wind up knocked out sooner or later. The clinch is broken, but within thirty seconds they are right back in it, this time leaning against the cage. By the time that is broken, the round only has a few seconds left. End of round 2. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Suzuki.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Martin is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Suzuki blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Martin is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Suzuki is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Martin 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 Martin some problems later on. Martin 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. Suzuki is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Martin 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 Martin 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. Martin goes for a trip, but Suzuki 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 Suzuki 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. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Suzuki. All three judges give a score of 30-27 to Nobutatsu Suzuki.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: ** [B]Notes[/B]: Suzuki has quite the winning streak now and he may even break into the top ten Middleweights after this win. [B][CENTER]Ben Rothwell (30-11) vs. Chris Tuchscherer (16-2) Sherdog's Prediction: Chris Tuchscherer via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Rothwell starts strong, hitting a nice low kick and following in with a shot to the body. Tuchscherer backs off, but just gets pushed up against the cage. Rothwell presses the advantage and works a nice hook to the body. Tuchscherer responds with an attempted sweep, and when that doesn't work, a punch that lands behind the ear. Rothwell gets in a low kick as he backs off, and the fight returns towards the center. Rothwell throws a combination but gets smothered into a clinch. They back up against the cage. Tuchscherer hits a wicked uppercut, taking Rothwell completely by surprise, then starts wailing away with lefts and rights. Rothwell can only cover up against the ferocious attack, but that doesn't stop a couple of big shots landing. More shots rain down, and Rothwell is getting obliterated, he can't throw any counter punches as he can't move his hands down without getting hit again, and he can't get past Tuchscherer to safety either. The referee finally sees enough and covers Rothwell up. [B]Tuchscherer wins via TKO at 2:12 of the first round.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: *** [B]Notes[/B]: Tuchscherer wins the rematch between him and Rothwell which means he is now 1-1 against Rothwell. [B][CENTER]Josh Neer (29-9-1) vs. Thiago Tavares (17-4) Sherdog's Prediction: Thiago Tavares via Decision[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Tavares starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Neer on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Tavares to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Neer, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Tavares, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Neer is looking a little lost so far, Tavares is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Tavares looks to be working an angle. Tavares leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Neer was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Neer 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 Neer is that although Tavares clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. The round is over. [B]Sherdog.com scores it 10-9 for Tavares.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] They circle each other. Neer misses with a low kick, and Tavares darts in to hit a jab before retreating. They come together and exchange punches, both got a few shots in. Tavares is looking much lighter on his feet, and keeps moving in, hitting a few punches, then getting back out of range. Neer is trying to catch him coming in, but doesn't have the timing quite right. It happens again. Tavares isn't getting much power on the punches, but he is getting ahead on points. Neer tries to get in close, but Tavares is keeping moving, and isn't letting himself get cornered. Other than a few half-hearted jabs, there's been a definite lull over the past minute. Tavares gets a solid punch in, catching Neer just above the left eye. Neer finally gets a clinch, forcing Tavares up against the cage, but it's too little, too late as the round ends. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Tavares.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/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. Neer goes for the first takedown, but Tavares 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. Tavares storms back in almost immediately and takes Neer down, into guard. It's hard to say whether that was just a good takedown or whether Neer just had a lapse in concentration. Tavares tries to pass the guard but can't, with Neer employing a rubber guard now. There's a definite stalemate, Neer is defending very well but isn't really offering any attacking threat or really trying to get out of this predicament. Tavares makes a big effort to pass, and manages to get to half guard, but Neer 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 Tavares on points, the takedown is really the only noteworthy thing that has happened. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Tavares. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favour of Thiago Tavares.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: ** [B]Notes[/B]: Tavares is back on track after a couple losses in a row and this must surely end Neer's stay in the UFC. [B][CENTER]Jeremy Stephens (19-3) vs. Corey Hill (4-2) Sherdog's Prediction: Jeremy Stephens via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. Hill is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Stephens picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. Hill throws a wild punch as a counter, but Stephens ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. Hill 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 Hill is looking for big punches, Stephens is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and Hill manages to back Stephens up against the cage. Hill takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Stephens ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before Hill can unload. Hill may need to think about changing tactics, Stephens is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. Hill fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Stephens on the thigh. Stephens presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. Hill 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 first round is over. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Stephens.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/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 Stephens, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Stephens 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. Hill 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 Hill, 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 Stephens will take the round on points. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Stephens.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Stephens and Hill circle to start. Hill throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Stephens sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Hill comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Stephens to slip a nice jab in, catching Hill just underneath the right eye. Stephens comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Hill misses with a right cross, then backs off. Stephens stalks him, forcing Hill back up against the cage. Stephens doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Hill throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Stephens pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Hill covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Stephens in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Stephens 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. Hill comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Stephens 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 Stephens's favour. End of round 3. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Stephens. Jeremy Stephens wins, with a score of 30-27 from two judges, 29-28 from the other.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: *** [B]Notes[/B]: Stephens edges ever closer to a title shot with this decision win over Corey Hill. [B][U][CENTER]Maincard[/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][CENTER]James Sabat (16-0) vs. Antonio Mendes (16-6) Sherdog's Prediction: James Sabat via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] They meet in the center. Mendes hits a nice jab, a second misses. Sabat steps in close and hits a brutal body shot, causing Mendes to back up quickly. That was a really powerful shot. Sabat stalks Mendes, flicking occasional jabs. It looks like Sabat wants to stand and trade punches with Mendes. Sabat gets within striking distance and throws a bomb of a right hand, narrowly missing. Mendes fires off a raking left hook in response, but that is off target too. They meet and exchange punches. Mendes goes for the body, but gets tagged with a left hand to the side of the head. Mendes is rattled by it, but doesn't step off, instead throwing a couple of crisp jabs. Sabat throws another big punch, this time thundering it into Mendes's shoulder. They clinch. So far it looks like Mendes simply can't live with the power that Sabat has in his hands, you get the sense that if this continues, Mendes is going to wind up knocked out sooner or later. The clinch is broken, but within thirty seconds they are right back in it, this time leaning against the cage. By the time that is broken, the round only has a few seconds left. That's the end of the round. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Sabat by 10-9.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Slow start. Mendes lunges in to hit a punch, but finds nothing. He left himself wide open with that attempt, Sabat should have done better and punished him. Sabat throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Mendes easily avoided them. Mendes looks like he is still feeling the effects of earlier, like he is still a little rocked. Sabat hits a nice series of straight rights, one seemed to get through the guard and catch Mendes by surprise. Mendes returns fire with a forearm blow, but a follow up right hook misses. Sabat throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Mendes easily avoided them. 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. The round ends. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Sabat.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Mendes throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Sabat throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Mendes 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. Sabat hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Mendes. They struggle all the way back, with Mendes ending up backed up against the cage. Sabat hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Mendes stomps downward onto his foot. Mendes manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Sabat gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Mendes ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Mendes tries a high kick to start, but Sabat saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Sabat who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Mendes on the nose. Mendes hits a straight right, enough to stop Sabat 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 3rd round ends. [B]Sherdog.com scores it 10-9 for Sabat. The official scores are: 30-27 from all three judges for James Sabat.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: *** [B]Notes[/B]: Sabat improves to 17-0 and he has to be close to a shot at Lyoto Machida. [B][CENTER]Brandon Vera (12-3) vs. Nicolas Rodriguez (4-0) Sherdog's Prediction: Brandon Vera via Split Decision[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Rodríguez is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Vera blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Rodríguez is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Vera is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Rodríguez 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 Rodríguez some problems later on. Rodríguez 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. Vera is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Rodríguez 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 Rodríguez 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. Rodríguez goes for a trip, but Vera 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 Vera may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Vera.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Vera and Rodríguez circle to start. Rodríguez throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Vera sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Rodríguez comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Vera to slip a nice jab in, catching Rodríguez just underneath the right eye. Vera comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Rodríguez misses with a right cross, then backs off. Vera stalks him, forcing Rodríguez back up against the cage. Vera doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Rodríguez throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Vera pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Rodríguez covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Vera in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Vera 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. Rodríguez comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Vera 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 Vera's favour. The 2nd round ends. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Vera.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Jab from Rodríguez, then another, and a third. Vera weaved out of the way of all three, although the second glanced off the shoulder slightly. Rodríguez moves back to avoid the counter uppercut. Vera comes from the left with a high punch, then goes for the body. Rodríguez blocks, ducks a straight right, then unleashes an enormous kick. Vera ducks at the last possible moment, avoiding it by a split-second! That was an evil-looking kick, if that had hit it was good night for Vera, that had 'knock out' written all over it. Vera will be on the look out for a repeat of that, there is no way he can afford to take a head kick with that much power without taking a defeat. Vera throws a jab while coming in quickly, it doesn't hit, but it does allow him to clinch up. They struggle for supremacy. Vera steps backward out of it...but gets caught with a bomb of a right hand! Vera goes down like a ton of bricks, and Rodríguez is on top of him within seconds. Rodríguez starts throwing punches, teeing off on a stunned Vera. The referee sees that it's one-way traffic and covers up Vera, signaling the end of the fight. [B]Official time of the TKO is 3:52 of the third.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: **** [B]Notes[/B]: Rodriguez digs down deep in the third round to steal the win from Vera. Rodriguez may break into the top ten Heavyweights after this big win. [B][CENTER]Matt Hughes (43-9) vs. Jon Fitch (20-4) Sherdog's Prediction: Jon Fitch via Decision[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Fitch starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Hughes. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Hughes goes for a single leg and puts Fitch on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Hughes from getting on top. Fitch definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Hughes hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Fitch again. This time Fitch isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Hughes will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Fitch defends. Hughes tries to slip past to get side control, but Fitch just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Hughes has the side. Two big elbows land, and Fitch seems in trouble. Hughes 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. [B]Sherdog.com scores 10-9 Hughes.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Hughes starts the round by throwing some low kicks. Fitch checks them, then comes in and clearly wants to trade punches. Hughes 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. Hughes cleverly head-fakes, allowing him the time and angle that he needed to catch Fitch with a beauty of a right hook. Fitch stumbles backward, but doesn't go down. Hughes presses the advantage by following in with a kick, then a right hand. Fitch clinches. They remain clinched for a while. Fitch scores with a nice knee, it appeared to catch Hughes in the gut. Hughes uses a single leg trip and takes the fight to the ground. Hughes gets to side control upon impact, and immediately goes for an armbar. Fitch reacts quickly, but is in real danger. Hughes has his left arm straightened out, fortunately Fitch has managed to roll and get a good position that is stopping Hughes from getting the leverage needed to apply an armlock. Hughes tries to step over and fully apply it, but Fitch breaks free and gets him to back off with a couple of up-kicks. Hughes steps back and motions for him to stand up. They go back to circling in the center. Fitch hits a nice right hand, but takes one back too. The time runs down; Hughes 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. That's the end of the round. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Hughes by 10-9.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Fitch hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Hughes to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Fitch hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Hughes tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Fitch having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Hughes. Hughes hits a nice jab, then another. Fitch is backing off, looking for an opportunity to strike, but Hughes is not letting up. He steps in for another jab, but Fitch steps back and fires off a high kick. Hughes goes down! The kick caught him right on the side of the head, and he just crumpled to the ground. The referee leaps straight in before any more damage is done, because Hughes is out cold. Great kick from Fitch, that was about as perfect as you can get. [B]The official time of the knock out is 3:44 of round 3.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: ***** [B]Notes[/B]: Fitch with a monster kick to the head of Hughes that steals the win from Hughes and will probably steal the KO of the night as well. [B][CENTER]Wanderlei Silva (34-9-1) vs. Rich Franklin (26-6) Sherdog's Prediction: Wanderlei Silva via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Silva comes out fast and quickly backs Franklin up, all the way up against the cage. Silva 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. Franklin throws a low kick, then advances with some jabs, forcing Silva to back off a little. They meet in the center and exchange strikes, with Silva looking the crisper striker of the two, although without doing any real damage. Franklin shoots in for the takedown, but Silva sprawls and eventually pushes free. Right hand from Silva, then two jabs which both find their mark. Franklin bats away a third, then comes in hard and fast for a second takedown attempt. Silva sprawls again, but gets pushed all the way up against the cage. Franklin 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. Franklin tries for a trip, but Silva avoids it and works free from the clinch. He returns to the center, clearly wanting a striking battle rather than a grappling match. Franklin follows, hands held high, and throws a couple of jabs. Silva connects with one instead though, and then with a looping right hand that catches Franklin above the eye. He felt that, but doesn't go down. Best strike of the round so far. Franklin throws a low kick. Silva comes in to strike again, but this time cannot sprawl quickly enough and gets taken down. Silva pulls guard. Unfortunately for Franklin, 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 Silva comfortably defends it until the round is over. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Silva by 10-9.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] They meet in the center. Franklin hits a nice jab, a second misses. Silva steps in close and hits a brutal body shot, causing Franklin to back up quickly. That was a really powerful shot. Silva stalks Franklin, flicking occasional jabs. It looks like Silva wants to stand and trade punches with Franklin. Silva gets within striking distance and throws a bomb of a right hand, narrowly missing. Franklin fires off a raking left hook in response, but that is off target too. They meet and exchange punches. Franklin goes for the body, but gets tagged with a left hand to the side of the head. Franklin is rattled by it, but doesn't step off, instead throwing a couple of crisp jabs. Silva throws another big punch, this time thundering it into Franklin's shoulder. They clinch. So far it looks like Franklin simply can't live with the power that Silva has in his hands, you get the sense that if this continues, Franklin is going to wind up knocked out sooner or later. The clinch is broken, but within thirty seconds they are right back in it, this time leaning against the cage. By the time that is broken, the round only has a few seconds left. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Silva.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] There is some tentative circling to begin with, before they meet in the center for the first action of the round. It's a tight affair, both fighters heavily using the jab, but Silva looks to get the better of it, landing with one crisp strike to the face in particular. Franklin backs off, a little shaken. Replays show that it landed right on the nose. Silva press the action, forcing Franklin back against the cage and upping the tempo with rapid-fire lefts and rights, bobbing and weaving at the same time to keep from getting caught with a counter punch. Franklin clinches up. Silva is displaying a much more accomplished and confident striking game than Franklin, the technique and speed with which the punches are being delivered is leaving Franklin looking ragged in comparison. The pattern continues once they've been separated, with Silva looking the sharper of the two. He isn't overwhelming Franklin by any means, but he is comfortably controlling the pace and tempo of the round, and preventing Franklin from stamping any sort of mark on it. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Silva. The official scores are: 30-27 (twice), 29-28 for Wanderlei Silva.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: **** [B]Notes[/B]: Silva with a solid decision win over an always tough Rich Franklin. [B][CENTER]Demian Maia (13-0) vs. CB Dollaway (10-2) Sherdog's Prediction: Demian Maia via Submission[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Dollaway starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but Maia avoids it without too much trouble. Dollaway isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with Maia getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Dollaway finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. Maia opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Dollaway is backed up against the cage, covering up. Maia clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Dollaway hits a knee strike to the hip. Maia slips one leg behind Dollaway and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Dollaway landed hard, with Maia on top. They're in half guard. It's to Dollaway's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking Maia from attacking the left hand side of the body. Dollaway is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. Maia tries to step over to mount, but Dollaway keeps his legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. Maia fires some stiff punches to the back, then one to the face. He reaches through and tries to secure an armbar, but has to be careful as he is in danger of getting picked off with a counter armbar too. Dollaway doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift his weight so that he can get back up. Maia isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Dollaway ties him up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before Maia can get free. That's the end of the round. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Maia.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. Maia throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble Dollaway. Kick to the thigh from Dollaway, but it lacked power. Dollaway glances at the referee, not sure why. Dollaway gets Maia backed up against the cage and throws a flurry of jabs, but doesn't do any real damage. Maia tries to get back to the center, but almost invites the takedown attempt, which promptly comes. Dollaway drives him down with a waist-high tackle...but gets caught! The takedown left his head exposed and Maia applied a guillotine on the way down. Dollaway is caught, that is on really tight. There's the tap out, Dollaway was clearly unable to breathe with a forearm crushing his wind-pipe. [B]Maia wins via guillotine choke submission at 1:43 of the second round.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: *** [B]Notes[/B]: Maia with a solid Submission win over Dollaway that could put him into the top five Middleweights. [B][CENTER]UFC Welterweight Championship: Yoshiyuki Yoshida (15-2) vs. Diego Sanchez (25-4) Sherdog's Prediction: Yoshiyuki Yoshida via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Yoshida is quickest out, and comes at Sanchez with a series of jabs and straight punches. Sanchez covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Sanchez hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Yoshida who takes it to the ground. Sanchez pulls guard. There's a lull, as Yoshida tries to pass, and Sanchez defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Sanchez almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Yoshida, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. The 1st round ends. [B]Sherdog.com scores it 10-9 for Yoshida.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] An exchange of strikes in the center starts the round, both fighers hit nice jabs amongst the flurry of punches. They end up clinched. Sanchez hits a punch to the ribs, and takes one back in return. Yoshida pushes forward and the rush causes Sanchez to stumble and get taken down, pulling guard as they hit the ground. Yoshida tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Sanchez is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Yoshida tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Yoshida connects, but there was no real power behind it. Yoshida fakes Sanchez out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Sanchez manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Yoshida switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Sanchez blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Yoshida looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Sanchez is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Yoshida tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Sanchez is safe. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Yoshida.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Exchange of strikes to start. Sanchez suddenly shoots in and gets a takedown, ending up in guard. Yoshida keeps the guard high. Sanchez half-stands and throws a big right hand, narrowly missing the mark. Another punch connects, but Sanchez leans into it too much and Yoshida brings his legs up and closes them around the arm. It's Sanchez 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 Yoshida to sweep him from that position. A scramble for position ends with the situation being completely reversed, with Yoshida on top in Sanchez's guard. Sanchez tries to push free, but Yoshida forces him to go back to guard by raining down some jabs. Yoshida reaches over and tries to apply some sort of neck vice, but Sanchez breaks it by bringing his arms up. Yoshida steps through in an effort to mount Sanchez, but can only get to half guard as one of his legs gets trapped. Yoshida throws some strikes, then tries to work an armbar on the closest arm. Sanchez rolls over and uses his free arm to keep that from happening. That goes on for quite a long time, with Yoshida determined to try and work the arm free and get an armbar, while Sanchez uses everything at his disposal to block it. The round ends without Yoshida having made the breakthrough, although he clearly ran away with the round in terms of points. The round is over. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Yoshida.[/B] [B][U]Round 4[/U][/B] Fast start by Sanchez, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. Yoshida circles, drawing a lunge from Sanchez, allowing him to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Sanchez ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, Yoshida hopping on the other to remain vertical. Sanchez tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but Yoshida 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. Sanchez has one leg trapped between Yoshida'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. Yoshida defends it well, without fully escaping it, Sanchez 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. Yoshida suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Sanchez's back. Sanchez was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing Yoshida up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. Yoshida throws a couple of short-range punches. Sanchez gets a leg in and trips Yoshida, putting him back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from Yoshida, 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 4. [B]Sherdog.com scores 10-9 Sanchez.[/B] [B][U]Round 5[/U][/B] They circle to begin the round. Sanchez throws two short jabs, then a long-range looping right hand. Yoshida had to be on his toes to get out of the way, and does. Sanchez 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. Yoshida parries it with his gloves, then shoots in and scores with a nice takedown. Sanchez tries to sprawl, but was too late and can only pull guard as he crash-lands to the ground. Yoshida passes guard and gets into side control, but it's an awkward position; Sanchez has the entire right hand side of his body up against the cage, and both his legs wrapped around Yoshida's left arm. Yoshida's attacking options are fairly limited. He uses a couple of back fists to strike away at the face, but Sanchez covers up to defend them. Yoshida tries to pin down one of Sanchez's arms and bring his legs around to trap them fully, but Sanchez uses his free arm to stop that from happening. The ground battle enters a stalemate, as Yoshida 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. The fifth round is over. [B]Sherdog.com scores it 10-9 for Yoshida. Yoshiyuki Yoshida wins, with a score of 49-46 from two judges, 50-45 from the other. Yoshiyuki Yoshida is still the UFC Welterweight champion.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: **** [B]Notes[/B]: Yoshida makes his first defence of his title with a solid decision over Sachez. [B][U]Post Show News Attendance: 17,527 in California Fighter Bonuses[/U][/B] Submission of the Night: Demian Maia Knock Out of the Night: Jon Fitch Fight of the Night: Matt Hughes vs. Jon Fitch [B][U]Predictions[/U][/B] RennikKain076: 11/12 deadboy: 10/12 Dublin Sky: 9/12 D.C.: 8/12 OOC: Actually that was the last show of the year so I will be posting the other promotions reviews after I get around to posting the latest UFC rankings. Also congratulations to RennikKain076 for not only did you win the Predictions contest but James Sabat also won the Sherdog fighter of the year in-game holding a 6-0 record during 2010. So I will post UFC rankings later and then after that I will post other promotion reviews and stuff like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/wackyplanetshop/ufc-section-banner.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]UFC Announce New Rankings After UFC 115[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [CENTER]UFC have released the new rankings following their UFC 115 event.[/CENTER] [B][U]Lightweight[/U][/B] 1. Roger Huerta 2. Shinya Aoki +1 3. Sean Sherk +3 4. Jason Tabor -2 5. Jeremy Stephens 6. Billy Evangelista -2 7. Kenny Florian +1 8. Jim Miller -1 9. Tyson Griffin +1 10. Eddie Alvarez -1 [B][U]Welterweight[/U][/B] 1. Yoshiyuki Yoshida +1 2. BJ Penn +4 3. Dong Hyun Kim +1 4. Diego Sanchez -3 5. Jon Fitch -1 6. Dan Hardy -1 7. Thiago Alves +2 8. Matt Serra - New Entry 9. Anthony Johnson -1 10. Dustin Hazelett [B][U]Middleweight[/U][/B] 1. Anderson Silva 2. Georges St. Pierre +2 3. Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza -1 4. Rousimar Palhales -1 5. Gegard Mousasi +2 6. Demian Maia 7. Cung Le -2 8. Aaron Meisner 9. Forrest Griffin 10. Michael Bisping [B][U]Light Heavyweight[/U][/B] 1. Lyoto Machida 2. James Sabat 3. Rashad Evans 4. Wanderlei Silva +2 5. Keith Jardine +2 6. Quinton Jackson -2 7. Matt Hamill -2 8. Trent Riley 9. Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua - New Entry 10. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou [B][U]Heavyweight[/U][/B] 1. Shane Carwin 2. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira +2 3. Brock Lesnar -1 4. Sergei Kharitonov +2 5. Rolles Gracie -2 6. Fedor Emelianenko -1 7. Rob Williams 8. Dan Evensen 9. Fabricio Werdum +1 10. Cheick Kongo - New Entry [B][U]P4P[/U][/B] 1. Roger Huerta 2. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira - New Entry 3. Anderson Silva -1 4. Lyoto Machida 5. Shane Carwin -2 6. Georges St. Pierre - New Entry 7. Yoshiyuki Yoshida 8. Brock Lesnar -2 9. Sergei Kharitonov - New Entry 10. James Sabat - New Entry OOC: I've decided that to save time I will only review the other top four Promotions in the game world and will forget the others because to be honest in some of the promotions their main events are being rated as DUD. I will review DREAM, EliteXC, IFL & WEC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted September 7, 2008 Author Share Posted September 7, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://www.brickcityboxing.com/media/ifl%20logo.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]IFL Review[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [CENTER][B]World Ranking: 5th[/B] [B]Size: Massive[/B] [B][U]Titles[/U][/B] [B][U]Heavyweight Title[/U][/B] Roy Nelson (2 Defences) Wesley Correira (0 Defences) Dan Christison (0 Defences) Mike Burch (0 Defences) Brock Lesnar (0 Defences) (Vacated when he re-signed with UFC) Shane Ott (0 Defences so far) [B][U]Light Heavyweight[/U][/B] Vladimir Matyushenko (0 Defences) Aaron Stark (0 Defences) Keith Berry (0 Defences) Jamal Patterson (1 Defence) Emmanuel Newton (0 Defences so far) [B][U]Middleweight[/U][/B] Ryan McGivern (0 Defence) David Terrell (1 Defence) VACANT [B][U]Welterweight[/U][/B] Jay Hieron (3 Defences) Pat Healy (0 Defence) Tamdan McCrory (0 Defence) [B][U]Lightweight[/U][/B] Ryan Schultz (1 Defence) Paul Rodriguez (0 Defence) Jorge Masdival (2 Defences) [B][U]Featherweight[/U][/B] Waggney Fabiano (0 Defence) Fredson Paixao (3 Defences) [B][U]Top 10 P4P Fighters[/U][/B] 1. Jorge Masdival 2. Fredson Paixao 3. Masakazu Imanari 4. Benji Radach 5. Kestutis Smirnovas 6. Mike Brown 7. Tamdan McCrory 8. Joe Riggs 9. Brett Cooper 10. Robert Jocz[/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted September 7, 2008 Author Share Posted September 7, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://www.mma-king.com/images/wec_logo.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]WEC Review[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [CENTER][B]World Ranking: 4th[/B] [B]Size: Enormous[/B] [B][U]Titles[/U][/B] [B][U]Light Heavyweight[/U][/B] Doug Marshall (4 Defences so far) [B][U]Middleweight[/U][/B] Paulo Filho (2 Defences) Jorge Santiago (3 Defences so far) [B][U]Welterweight[/U][/B] Carlos Condit (6 Defences so far) [B][U]Lightweight[/U][/B] Jamie Varner (0 Defence) Donald Cerrone (4 Defences) Gilbert Melendez (0 Defences so far) [B][U]Featherweight[/U][/B] Urijah Faber (7 Defences) Cub Swanson (0 Defences) Alexandre Franca Nogeuira (1 Defence so far) [B][U]Bantamweight[/U][/B] Miguel Torres (0 Defence) Chase Beebe (0 Defence) Tyson Nam (0 Defence) Brian Bowles (1 Defence so far) [B][U]Top 10 P4P Fighters[/U][/B] 1. Gilbert Melendez 2. Carlos Condit 3. Jorge Santiago 4. Hiroyuki Takaya 5. Alexandre Franca Nogeuira 6. Miguel Torres 7. Paulo Filho 8. Yoshiro Maeda 9. John Alessio 10. Kestutis Smirnovas[/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted September 7, 2008 Author Share Posted September 7, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/articlefiles/6167-DreamLogo_onBlack.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]Dream Review[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [CENTER][B]World Ranking: 3rd[/B] [B]Size: Enormous[/B] [B][U]Titles[/U][/B] [B][U]Heavyweight[/U][/B] Josh Hendricks (1 Defence) Dan Evenson (0 Defence) (Vacated when Evenson signed with UFC) Jim York (0 Defence so far) [B][U]Light Heavyweight[/U][/B] Cyrille Diabate (0 Defence) Glover Teixeira (0 Defence so far) [B][U]Middleweight[/U][/B] Kakushi Sakuraba (0 Defence) Ryuta Sakurai (0 Defence) Pedro Santos (0 Defence so far) [B][U]Welterweight[/U][/B] Hayato Sakurai (1 Defence) Yukinari Tamura (1 Defence) Daniel Weichel (0 Defence so far) [B][U]Lightweight[/U][/B] Tatsuya Kawajiri (1 Defence) Takanori Gomi (1 Defence so far) [B][U]Featherweight[/U][/B] Akitoshi Tamura (6 Defences) Takeshi Inoue (0 Defence so far) [B][U]Top 10 P4P Fighters[/U][/B] 1. Takanori Gomi 2. Tatsuya Kawajiri 3. Mirko Cro Cop 4. Takeshi Inoue 5. Yuki Kondo 6. Pedro Santos 7. Hatsu Hioki 8. Hayato Sakurai 9. Daniel Weichel 10. Akitoshi Tamura[/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted September 7, 2008 Author Share Posted September 7, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://www.cagetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/elitexc-logo.jpeg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]EliteXC Review[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [CENTER][B]World Ranking: 2nd[/B] [B]Size: Enormous[/B] [B][U]Titles[/U][/B] [B][U]Heavyweight[/U][/B] Kevin 'Kimbo' Ferguson (6 Defences so far) [B][U]Light Heavyweight[/U][/B] Vitor Belfort (2 Defences so far) [B][U]Middleweight[/U][/B] Robbie Lawler (0 Defence) Maurilo Rua (0 Defence) Jason Day (2 Defences) Scott Smith (2 Defences so far) [B][U]Welterweight[/U][/B] Jake Shields (1 Defence) Chad Reiner (1 Defence) Bret Cooper (0 Defence) [B][U]Lightweight[/U][/B] Jim Miller (1 Defence) Melvin Guillard (1 Defence) Mushin Corbbrey (0 Defence) Seung Bae Whi (0 Defence so far) [B][U]Top 10 P4P Fighters[/U][/B] 1. Scott Smith 2. Jake Shields 3. Nick Thompson 4. Vitor Belfort 5. Kevin 'Kimbo' Ferguson 6. Kestutis Smirnovas 7. Antonio Silva 8. Jay Hieron 9. Kazunori Yokoto 10. Bret Cooper[/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted September 7, 2008 Author Share Posted September 7, 2008 [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]World Wide Rankings[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][U]Lightweight[/U][/B] 1. Roger Huerta 2. Takanori Gomi 3. Gilbert Melendez 4. Tatsuya Kawajiri 5. Shinya Aoki 6. Jorge Masvidal 7. Sean Sherk 8. Jason Tabor 9. Jeremy Stephens 10. Billy Evangelista [B][U]Welterweight[/U][/B] 1. Yoshiyuki Yoshida 2. Carlos Condit 3. Nick Thompson 4. Hayato Sakurai 5. John Alessio 6. Daniel Weichel 7. BJ Penn 8. Dong Hyun Kim 9. Diego Sanchez 10. Aaron Wetherspoon [B][U]Middleweight[/U][/B] 1. Anderson Silva 2. Georges St. Pierre 3. Scott Smith 4. Jorge Santiago 5. Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza 6. Rousimar Palhales 7. Yuki Kondo 8. Pedro Santos 9. Paulo Filho 10. Jake Shields [B][U]Light Heavyweight[/U][/B] 1. Lyoto Machida 2. James Sabat 3. Rashad Evans 4. Wanderlei Silva 5. Keith Jardine 6. Vitor Belfort 7. Quinton Jackson 8. Matt Hamill 9. Kestutis Smirnovas 10. Glover Teixeira [B][U]Heavyweight[/U][/B] 1. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 2. Shane Carwin 3. Brock Lesnar 4. Sergei Kaharitonov 5. Rolles Gracie 6. Mirko Cro Cop 7. Fedor Emelianenko 8. Rob Williams 9. Kevin 'Kimbo' Ferguson 10. Antoine Jaoude [B][U]P4P[/U][/B] 1. Roger Huerta 2. Takanori Gomi 3. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 4. Anderson Silva 5. Lyoto Machida 6. Shane Carwin 7. Georges St. Pierre 8. Gilbert Melendez 9. Yoshiyuki Yoshida 10. Carlos Condit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RennikKain076 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Sweet thats really cool that Sabat won fighter of the year. I never thought he would enjoy this much success but im happy he is. If he keeps up this streak a match with Machida will be very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critical-23 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 [QUOTE=RennikKain076;492171]Sweet thats really cool that Sabat won fighter of the year. I never thought he would enjoy this much success but im happy he is. If he keeps up this streak a match with Machida will be very interesting.[/QUOTE] I am surprised that I am ranked 8th in the world!!! Such an honor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted September 12, 2008 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/wackyplanetshop/ufc-section-banner.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]UFC Announces UFC 116: Silva vs. Jacare[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [CENTER]Today UFC announced UFC 116: Silva vs. Jacare. Here is the card. [B][U]Maincard[/U][/B] UFC Middleweight Championship: Anderson Silva (27-4) vs. Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza (15-1) Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (33-5-1) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (19-4) Jason Tabor (10-0) vs. Shinya Aoki (19-3) Georges St. Pierre (23-3) vs. Jonathan Goulet (24-12) Dan Hardy (22-7) vs. Matt Arroyo (10-3) [B][U]Undercard[/U][/B] Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (10-6) vs. Jackie Lewis (8-1) Josh Koscheck (14-5) vs. Tyson Griffin (14-4) Allesio Sakara (12-8) vs. Cung Le (13-0) Terry Etim (11-4) vs. Randy Shearer (5-0) Mike Whitehead (22-9) vs. James Irvin (14-10) Donovan Couch (9-2-1) vs. Ibragim Magomedov (18-8-1)[/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshEngleman Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Maincard UFC Middleweight Championship: [B]Anderson Silva[/B] (27-4) vs. Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza (15-1) [B]Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira[/B] (33-5-1) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (19-4) Jason Tabor (10-0) vs. [B]Shinya Aoki[/B] (19-3) [B]Georges St. Pierre[/B] (23-3) vs. Jonathan Goulet (24-12) Dan Hardy (22-7) vs. [B]Matt Arroyo[/B] (10-3) Undercard [B]Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou[/B] (10-6) vs. Jackie Lewis (8-1) [B]Josh Koscheck[/B] (14-5) vs. Tyson Griffin (14-4) Allesio Sakara (12-8) vs. [B]Cung Le[/B] (13-0) Terry Etim (11-4) vs. [B]Randy Shearer[/B] (5-0) [B]Mike Whitehead[/B] (22-9) vs. James Irvin (14-10) [B]Donovan Couch[/B] (9-2-1) vs. Ibragim Magomedov (18-8-1) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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