Dublin Sky Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 [B][U]Maincard[/U][/B] UFC Light Heavyweight Championship: [B]Quinton Jackson[/B] (33-6) vs. Wanderlei Silva (34-8-1) [B]Rashad Evans[/B] (15-3-1) vs. Rich Franklin (26-4) Patrick Cote (14-6) vs. [B]Rousimar Palhales[/B] (10-1) [B]Thiago Alves [/B](15-5) vs. Akihiro Gono (31-14-7) [B]Fedor Emelianenko[/B] (30-3) vs. Ben Rothwell (30-9) [B][U]Undercard[/U][/B] Tyson Griffin (13-3) vs. [B]Rich Clementi[/B] (32-14-1) Pedro Rizzo (18-10) vs. [B]Rolles Gracie[/B] (5-0) Glover Teixeira (8-4) vs. [B]James Irvin[/B] (14-8) [B]Yushin Okami [/B](22-6) vs. Alan Belcher (13-8) II [B]Jeremy Stephens[/B] (15-3) vs. Matt Wiman (9-4) Terry Etim (10-2) vs. [B]Paul Kelly[/B] (8-2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dublin Sky Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Shane Carwin Wow what an upset.....I tell all my friends that he will be the next UFC HW champion in real life......He's one of my fav fighters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted July 14, 2008 Author Share Posted July 14, 2008 Yeah I've just loved Carwin since I saw him. His real life UFC debut was simply awesome. He will probably UFC Heavyweight champ in future. The way I see it in a few years the three of the top Heavyweights in the UFC will be Shane Carwin, Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dublin Sky Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I like the way you set up this universe it's very interesting.....I'd love to see Huerta vs Alvarez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted July 14, 2008 Author Share Posted July 14, 2008 I know wouldn't that be amazing in real life. The Lightweight division seems empty to me right now even with all the talent in it. The reason why is because I had the chance to sign Gomi but I missed it. His contract ran out with WVR but I had advanced multiple days so DREAM got in before me and I missed my chance and now he is fighting Kawajiri for the DREAM Lightweight title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dublin Sky Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 That would have been a great main eventer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted July 15, 2008 Author Share Posted July 15, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/wackyplanetshop/ufc-section-banner.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]UFC 104 Preview[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [CENTER][B][U]Terry Etim (10-2) vs. Paul Kelly (8-2)[/U][/B] This fight will mark Terry Etim's Welterweight debut. Etim moves up to the Welterweight coming off decision loss to Ryan Schultz. Kelly was more fortunate in his last fight as he beat Ben Saunders via decision back at UFC 97. Both fighters are still very young with Kelly being twenty five years old and Etim only twenty three. [B][U]Jeremy Stephens (15-3) vs. Matt Wiman (9-4)[/U][/B] Stephens is coming off a first round TKO loss to Eddie Alvarez coming into this fight. Wiman is also coming into the fight on a loss as he lost his last fight to Kenny Florian via decision. Stephens is currently ranked at #10 in the Lightweight rankings but a win over Wiman could boost him as high as #7. [B][U]Yushin Okami (22-6) vs. Alan Belcher (13-8) II[/U][/B] This fight is a rematch from their first fight back at UFC 84 where despite winning the first two rounds Okami still lost via a surprise third round KO. Okami has since gone 1-1 losing to Michael Bisping and most recently beating Chris Leben via TKO. Belcher has done much worse as he has gone 0-4 losing to Patrick Cote, Michael Bisping, Forrest Griffin and most recently Siyar Bahadurzada and this will surely be his last chance. A win for Okami would not only revenge his previous loss but it also has the possibility to put him into the top ten Middleweight rankings. [B][U]Glover Teixeira (8-4) vs. James Irvin (14-8)[/U][/B] Thia fight will put a man who has only been to a decision once in his last five fights with two of those fights ending in KO's against a fighter who has only not been to a decision once in his last five fights. Irvin is coming off a decision win over Tim Boetsch coming into this fight. Teixeira is coming off decision win over Antonio Mendes. A win for either fighter could put them into the top ten Light Heavyweight rankings. [B][U]Pedro Rizzo (18-10) vs. Rolles Gracie (5-0)[/U][/B] Gracie comes into this fight holding a 4-0 UFC record holding a TKO win over Brad Morris a submission win over Ibragim Magomedov and decsion wins over Cain Velasquez and Gabriel Gonzaga. Rizzo has a 2-3 record since returning to the UFC but has lost his last three fights having lost to Sergei Kharitonov, Shane Carwin and most recently Brandon Vera with all those losses coming via decision. Gracie is currently ranked at #6 in the Heavyweight division but a win over Rizzo could put him as high as #3. [B][U]Tyson Griffin (13-3) vs. Rich Clementi (32-14-1)[/U][/B] Griffin comes into this fight coming off a third round TKO win over Dennis Silver while Clementi comes into the Fight coming off two straight TKO losses to Shinya Aoki and Billy Evangelista. A win for either fighter could put him into the Lightweight rankings. [B][U]Fedor Emelianenko (30-3) vs. Ben Rothwell (30-9)[/U][/B] Fedor comes into this fight with a 3-2 UFC record and has two straight decision wins over Fabricio Werdum and most recently Sergei Kharitonov. Rothwell is coming into this fight coming off a decision loss to Martin Desilets back at UFC 101. Fedor is currently ranked at #4 in the Heavyweight rankings but a win over Rothwell could easily put him into the top three Heavyweights which would make him eligible for a title shot and would make him the front runner to get the first shot at Carwin's title. [B][U]Thiago Alves (15-5) vs. Akihiro Gono (31-14-7)[/U][/B] Gono comes into this fight with two wins in his last two fights as he has beaten Mark Miller via submission and then most recently he has beat Mike Swick via decision at UFC 102. Alves is coming off a submission loss to Jon Fitch in a loss that knocked him out of the Welterweight tournment. Both fighters are top ten ranked Welterweights with Gono ranked at #8 and Alves at #9. The winner of this fight could move up as high as #6. [B][U]Patrick Cote (14-6) vs. Rousimar Palhales (10-1)[/U][/B] Cote comes into this fight after losing his last two fights via decision to Anderson Silva and Forrest Griffin. Palhales has been more lucky in his fortunes winning his last three fights beating Jorge Rivera via submission, Nate Marquardt via decision and most recently Thales Leites via TKO. Rousimar Palhales is currently ranked at #5 in the Middleweight rankings and Cote could easily be ranked in the top ten. A win for Cote should put him into the top ten while a win for Palhales could put him as high as #3 in the rankings. [B][U]Rashad Evans (15-3-1) vs. Rich Franklin (26-4)[/U][/B] Evans comes into this fight after the biggest win of his life as he beat Chuck Liddell via a first round TKO last time out. Franklin is coming off a third round KO win over Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou. Both fighters are top ten ranked Light Heavyweights with Evans being ranked at #10 while Franklin is ranked at #4. A win for Evans would be just as big as his win over Liddell as he would become only the third person to ever beat Franklin, the other two being Lyoto Machida and Anderson Silvax3. A win for Evans would also have the possibility to push him as high as #6 in the rankings while a win for Franklin could put him into the top three Light Heavyweights which would make him eligibl for a title shot. [U][B]UFC Light Heavyweight Championship: Quinton Jackson (33-6) vs. Wanderlei Silva (34-8-1)[/B][/U] This will be the third time these two fighters have met with the previous two times ending in a (T)KO win for Wanderlei Silva. Now though the roles are reversed as Jackson is the champion and king of the Light Heavyweight division. Wanderlei earned his shot at Rampage by beatin Rashad Evans via decision then beating Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua via a vicious first round KO and then most recently beating Rashad Evans again but this time via a first round TKO. It will take a lot to dethrone Jackson though as he has been a dominant champion so far beating all challengers. He currently has five successful defences having beaten Dan Henderson, Forrest Griffin, Lyoto Machida, Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua and most recently Thiago Silva. This a a battle of the best in the Light Heavyweight division with Jackson being ranked at #1 and Silva ranked at #2. Not only are Jackson and Silva top Light Heavyweights but they are also both ranked in the top five best pound for pound fighters with Silva being ranked at #5 and Jackson being ranked at #1 and being thought of as the best fighter the world has to offer at this point in time. This truly is a superfight.[/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted July 17, 2008 Author Share Posted July 17, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/wackyplanetshop/ufc-section-banner.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]UFC 104: Jackson vs. Silva III[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][U][CENTER]Undercard[/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][CENTER]Terry Etim (10-2) vs. Paul Kelly (8-2) Sherdog's Prediction: Paul Kelly via TKO[/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. Etim is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Kelly blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Etim is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Kelly is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Etim 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 Etim some problems later on. Etim 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. Kelly is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Etim 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 Etim 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. Etim goes for a trip, but Kelly 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 Kelly may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The round ends. [B]Sherdog.com scores it 10-9 for Kelly.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Etim throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Kelly throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Etim 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. Kelly hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Etim. They struggle all the way back, with Etim ending up backed up against the cage. Kelly hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Etim stomps downward onto his foot. Etim manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Kelly gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Etim ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Etim tries a high kick to start, but Kelly saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Kelly who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Etim on the nose. Etim hits a straight right, enough to stop Kelly from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of round 2. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Kelly.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Etim starts strong, hitting a nice low kick and following in with a shot to the body. Kelly backs off, but just gets pushed up against the cage. Etim presses the advantage and works a nice hook to the body. Kelly responds with an attempted sweep, and when that doesn't work, a punch that lands behind the ear. Etim gets in a low kick as he backs off, and the fight returns towards the center. Etim misses a right hand and is off balance, allowing Kelly to come in for a takedown. Etim pulls guard, and it's a particulary high one, Kelly has to be careful that he doesn't get careless and end up in a triangle choke. Etim bats away a couple of punches with his hands. Kelly tries to pass guard, but leaves an arm in for just a fraction of a second too long, and Etim is able to clamp his legs around it and pull. That's a tight arm bar, and Kelly is going to have really trouble getting free. He tries to pull free, but it's no use. Kelly taps out to the armlock. [B]Etim wins via 3rd round armbar submission with the official time being 2:15.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: * [B]Notes[/B]: Etim lost the first two rounds but he never gave up and pulled out the submission win at the end. [B][CENTER]Jeremy Stephens (15-3) vs. Matt Wiman (9-4) Sherdog's Prediction: Jeremy Stephens via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] The fighters come together right in the center. Wiman throws out a jab, but Stephens bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Stephens works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Wiman covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Stephens is making Wiman look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Wiman hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Wiman narrowly misses a right cross. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Stephens got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Wiman slightly. Wiman initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Wiman looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Stephens is clearly winning them. Wiman needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Stephens tries a speculative high kick, but Wiman saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Wiman tries to work an angle, but Stephens is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Stephens, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. The first round is over. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Stephens.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Wiman throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Stephens throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Wiman 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. Stephens hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Wiman. They struggle all the way back, with Wiman ending up backed up against the cage. Stephens hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Wiman stomps downward onto his foot. Wiman manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Stephens gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Wiman ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Wiman tries a high kick to start, but Stephens saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Stephens who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Wiman on the nose. Wiman hits a straight right, enough to stop Stephens from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. The round is over. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Stephens.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Not the most interesting of starts to the round, it's mainly a lot of circling. The referee apparently gets bored, as he tells them to get on with it and fight. Wiman complies, firing off a dangerous right cross, narrowly missing. Stephens throws a couple of stiff jabs, but they only find gloves. Wiman fakes left, then comes in from the right, hitting a nice body blow. Stephens steps forward and unleashes a big kick, thundering it into Wiman's ribs. He felt that one for sure. Stephens follows up by hitting a right hand too. Wiman finds himself backed up against the cage. Stephens advances, and throws a scythe-like kick to the legs. Wiman can't get out of the way, and almost gets felled by the impact. Stephens steps in and scores with a high head kick. Wiman partially blocked it with his hands, which was probably the only thing stopping it from being a knock out blow. Wiman gets a right hand jab out in response, then pulls Stephens into a clinch. Knee strike from Stephens. They break. Wiman still looks hurt from that first kick. Stephens gets in close and gives a receipt for that earlier body blow, nailing a right hand to the gut. Wiman hits a jab to the cheek in response, then clinches again. Time runs down, the round will end before anything more can happen. Stephens has used those powerful kicks to dominate this round. That's the end of the round. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Stephens. The three judges all give the match as 30-27 to Jeremy Stephens.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: ** [B]Notes[/B]: Stephens gets the win win in a tough well fought out decision. [B][CENTER]Yushin Okami (22-6) vs. Alan Belcher (13-8) II Sherdog's Prediction: Yushin Okami via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Very, very slow start to the round. Over a minute has gone before the first meaningful strike connects. It's Belcher who hits it, scoring with a shot to the chest. Okami fires back with a couple of jabs, both of which connect with the shoulder rather than the face where they were aimed. The two fighters come together in the center and exchange punches, neither getting the clear advantage. Okami suddenly shoots in and goes for a takedown, but Belcher manages to sprawl long enough to get them all the way back to the cage, which keeps him upright. Okami tries to complete the takedown, but realises that the leverage isn't there and instead stands and clinches. Belcher hits a couple of shots to the back. Okami hits a stomp. Belcher lifts his leg to go for a knee, but that gives Okami the opportunity to lift him and slam him down to the ground. That was a hard slam! Okami is on top, almost sitting on top of a balled-up Belcher. He throws some hard downward punches, Belcher defends most of them, although one hits hard above the eye. Okami leaves his arm in for a second too long and Belcher reaches up and almost gets an armbar. Okami gets free though, although the effort puts him off-balance enough for him to stumble, giving Belcher the opportunity to scramble back up. There's a nasty mark above the eye where the earlier punch connected though. They go back to circling each other. There's not much time left. Belcher tries one last big attack, swinging for the fences with two bombs, but Okami avoids both, adding a nice shot to the stomach after the second dodge. The round ends there. The round is over. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Okami by 10-9.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Belcher starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but Okami avoids it without too much trouble. Belcher isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with Okami getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Belcher finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. Okami opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Belcher is backed up against the cage, covering up. Okami clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Belcher hits a knee strike to the hip. Okami slips one leg behind Belcher and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Belcher landed hard, with Okami on top. They're in half guard. It's to Belcher's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking Okami from attacking the left hand side of the body. Belcher is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. Okami tries to step over to mount, but Belcher keeps his legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. Okami 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. Belcher doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift his weight so that he can get back up. Okami isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Belcher ties him up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before Okami can get free. End of round 2. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Okami.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Right hand from Belcher was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Okami. Belcher follows up by coming in close, but Okami is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. Okami clinches with Belcher. A quick trip sends Belcher falling backward, pulling guard to take Okami down with him. Belcher is forced to cover up as Okami starts hammering away with enormous strikes from the guard, trying to simply power the shots through. Some do cause some damage, landing as Belcher tries unsuccessfully to throw some counters. Okami transitions to side control without any issues and starts finding the punches down again, this time with more leverage and therefore more power. Belcher tries to defend them, but a lot of them are getting through. The referee finally has enough and calls an end to the match, feeling that Belcher was getting overwhelmed. [B]Okami wins via 3rd round TKO with the official time being 1:47.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: ** [B]Notes[/B]: Okami gets to the third round with Belcher for a second time but this time he finishes his fight his way. [B][CENTER]Glover Teixeira (8-4) vs. James Irvin (14-8) Sherdog's Prediction: Glover Teixeira via Submission[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Irvin throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Teixeira throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Irvin 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. Teixeira hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Irvin. They struggle all the way back, with Irvin ending up backed up against the cage. Teixeira hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Irvin stomps downward onto his foot. Irvin manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Teixeira gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Irvin ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Irvin tries a high kick to start, but Teixeira saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Teixeira who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Irvin on the nose. Irvin hits a straight right, enough to stop Teixeira from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of round 1. [B]Sherdog.com scores it 10-9 for Teixeira.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Teixeira puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Irvin defended well. Straight right from Irvin in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Teixeira probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Irvin gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Teixeira. The round is over. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Teixeira by 10-9.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Teixeira leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Irvin 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. Irvin uses a knee to the ribs before backing Teixeira up against the cage. Right hand from Teixeira connects though, that was well timed. Irvin breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Teixeira was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Irvin sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Teixeira fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Irvin makes Teixeira back up against the cage by throwing some looping punches. He comes in closer and hits a right hook to the body, getting a jab to the cheek in return. Irvin throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Teixeira lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Irvin by surprise, putting him down! Teixeira follows up and starts raining down right hands. Irvin covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Teixeira off, the match is over. [B]Teixeira wins via 3rd round TKO with the official time being 3:43.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: *** [B]Notes[/B]: Teixeira scores another UFC win and his UFC record now stands at 4-2 with only one fight ending in a decision. [B][CENTER]Pedro Rizzo (18-10) vs. Rolles Gracie (5-0) Sherdog's Prediction: Rolles Gracie via Decision[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] The fighters come together right in the center. Rizzo throws out a jab, but Gracie bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Gracie works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Rizzo covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Gracie is making Rizzo look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Rizzo hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Gracie looks to be working an angle. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Gracie got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Rizzo slightly. Rizzo initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Rizzo looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Gracie is clearly winning them. Rizzo needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Gracie tries a speculative high kick, but Rizzo saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Rizzo tries to work an angle, but Gracie is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Gracie, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. The first round is over. [B]Sherdog.com scores 10-9 Gracie.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] The two fighters circle. Rizzo flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Gracie easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! He is up quickly, before Rizzo could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Gracie moves in, ducks under a big right hand, and gets two crisp jabs in before getting smothered into a clinch. One of those jabs landed hard, Rizzo is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Rizzo forces Gracie back up against the cage, and starts throwing jabs. He looks to be keeping Gracie in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Rizzo does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Gracie saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Rizzo turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops him to one knee. Rizzo is up quickly, causing Gracie, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Rizzo was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Rizzo throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Gracie to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. The second round is over. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Gracie.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Fast start by Rizzo, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. Gracie circles, drawing a lunge from Rizzo, allowing him to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Rizzo ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, Gracie hopping on the other to remain vertical. Rizzo tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but Gracie 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. Rizzo has one leg trapped between Gracie'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. Gracie defends it well, without fully escaping it, Rizzo 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. Gracie suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Rizzo's back. Rizzo was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing Gracie up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. Gracie throws a couple of short-range punches. Rizzo gets a leg in and trips Gracie, putting him back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from Gracie, 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 the round. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Rizzo by 10-9. The official scores are: 29-28 from all three judges for Rolles Gracie.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: ** [B]Notes[/B]: Gracie gets the decision win despite the late last round effort by Rizzo. [B][CENTER]Tyson Griffin (13-3) vs. Rich Clementi (32-14-1) Sherdog's Prediction: Tyson Griffin via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Griffin and Clementi circle to start. Clementi throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Griffin sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Clementi comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Griffin to slip a nice jab in, catching Clementi just underneath the right eye. Griffin comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Clementi misses with a right cross, then backs off. Griffin stalks him, forcing Clementi back up against the cage. Griffin doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Clementi throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Griffin pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Clementi covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Griffin in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Griffin 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. Clementi comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Griffin 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 Griffin's favour. The round ends. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Griffin.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Griffin doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but Clementi easily side-steps both and circles to the left. Clementi throws a head fake, then comes in fast from an angle with a looping punch, but misses and takes a glancing shot to the shoulder from a left hand counter. Griffin pushes Clementi up against the cage in a clinch. Griffin throws a knee, then a couple of short punches to the side of the head. Clementi pushes him away and steps in to score with an uppercut. Griffin took it flush on the chin and is rocked! Another right hand drops Griffin against the cage, and Clementi follows up by unloading with a barrage of punches. [B]The referee gets in and pulls Clementi away, he wins the match by TKO. Official time of the TKO is 1:41 of the second.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: *** [B]Notes[/B]: Clementi gets the TKO win despite losing the first round to Griffin. Griffin must feel dissapointed by that. [B][U][CENTER]Maincard[/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][CENTER]Fedor Emelianenko (30-3) vs. Ben Rothwell (30-9) Sherdog's Prediction: Fedor Emelianenko via Knock Out[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Rothwell comes in quick to start, but none of the flurry of jabs that are thrown actually connect with anything but gloves. Emelianenko gets in a nice counter punch, bouncing a fist off the cheek. Rothwell backs off, then starts to circle. Rothwell throws a right hand to the the body that connects, then goes immediately for a high right hand that misses and puts him well off balance. Emelianenko capitalises, throwing a big kick to the head! Rothwell goes down, although it's unclear as to how much of that was due to the power of the kick, and how much was down to a stumble. He doesn't look too stunned, as he has the presence of mind to roll over and get ready to defend an attack. It doesn't come though, as Emelianenko remains back, biding his time. Emelianenko steps in and kicks at the legs, avoiding the up-kick that comes back. He tries to move around to the side, but Rothwell scoots the same way to keep the defence strong. Emelianenko finally moves in to throw some punches, but Rothwell manages to pull guard without taking any serious punishment. Emelianenko immediately tries to pass guard, but Rothwell is not allowing it. Emelianenko fires off some punches, but Rothwell blocks them before grabbing a butterfly guard to keep Emelianenko trapped. They stay like that for a while before Emelianenko breaks free, but only back into regular guard. Rothwell tries a cheeky guillotine attempt, but Emelianenko easily defends it, I don't think Rothwell really thought that was going to work. Emelianenko tries to get side control, but Rothwell defends it. Not the second time though, and Emelianenko has the side. Rothwell has him tied up pretty well though, and the clock is running down. Emelianenko gets in a firm couple of elbows to the ribs, but the time expires and the referee gets them to part. That's the end of the round. [B]Sherdog.com scores 10-9 Emelianenko.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Rothwell comes out fast, but gets hit with a counter right hand strike when he throws a left hand which was too high. Emelianenko moves in and hits a nice body shot before they clinch. Rothwell gets in a short, sharp jab to the side of the head, it looked to hit right on the ear. Emelianenko didn't like that, and scores with two knee strikes and a punch to the cheek. They break apart. Emelianenko swings and hits a nice right hand. Rothwell fires off a series of sharp jabs, all hitting gloves. He throws out a looping left, but gets tagged with a punch to the jaw and stumbles to the ground! Emelianenko dives in to finish him off, but he scrambles back up quickly and they end up facing off on their feet again. Replays show that the punch barely connected, it was more of a stumble on Rothwell's part than anything else. It might not look that way to the judges though. Emelianenko looks more confident after that, and puts together a nice chain of strikes, ending with a scathing low kick that catches Rothwell on the outside of the calf. He definitely felt that. Time is running out; Emelianenko will probably take this round on the judges' score cards, primarily due to that one dubious knock down. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Emelianenko.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Emelianenko and Rothwell meet in the center, and both throw looping right hands at the same time. Neither hits home. Emelianenko throws a couple of nice jabs that cause Rothwell to cover up. He throws a sharp right hand in response which narrowly misses. They clinch in the center. Rothwell tries to trip Emelianenko, but it is easily dealt with, and Emelianenko cheekily does the exact same thing to Rothwell, except with more success. Rothwell goes crashing to the ground with Emelianenko on top. Emelianenko tries to move quickly into side control, but Rothwell isn't letting that happen. Rothwell reaches up and tries to grab an arm, but takes a right hand to the cheek in response. Emelianenko tries to power him way through, raining down four or five hammer fists, but Rothwell covered up well. Emelianenko pushes a leg down and moves to the side, but Rothwell spins out. Emelianenko moves with him though and gets his back! No, Rothwell scrambled like crazy and manages to turn right back over and pull guard again. That was an exciting sequence though, and the fans enjoyed it. Emelianenko won't be pleased that he had both side control and the back, but didn't hold onto either for more than a few seconds. The fight unfortunately enters a lull, as Emelianenko punctuates unsuccessful attempts to pass guard with easily defended jabs. The referee eventually gets them back up to their feet due to inactivity. Not much time left in the round though. Rothwell will need to do something a bit special to avoid losing the round on points. He tries just that, throwing a big right hand and a high kick, but Emelianenko backs off, safe in the knowledge that he has won this round. The time expires. The round ends. [B]Sherdog.com scores 10-9 Emelianenko. All three judges give a score of 30-27 to Fedor Emelianenko.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: *** [B]Notes[/B]: Fedor with a comfortable decision win here and it looks like he is starting to get back to his old ways. [B][CENTER]Thiago Alves (15-5) vs. Akihiro Gono (31-14-7) Sherdog's Prediction: Thiago Alves via Knock Out[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] The fighters come together right in the center. Gono throws out a jab, but Alves bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Alves works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Gono covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Alves is making Gono look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Gono hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Gono looks to be working an angle. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Alves got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Gono slightly. Gono initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Gono looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Alves is clearly winning them. Gono needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Alves tries a speculative high kick, but Gono saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Gono tries to work an angle, but Alves is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Alves, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. End of round 1. [B]Sherdog.com scores 10-9 Alves.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Alves's straight right hand punch finds its mark early, tagging Gono below the right eye, leaving a mark. Gono throws a couple of strikes in return, but can't find a way past the gloves. Alves keeps Gono off balance by switching between looping punches, low kicks, and plenty of jabs. Gono can't work an angle under the barrage, and backs off. Alves tries to press the advantage, but Gono is quick to clinch up. Gono goes for a trip but Alves kicks it away. Gono drops down and tries for a single leg, but Alves bends down and blocks it. There's an awkward moment as neither can do a great deal. Gono eventually releases the leg and gets back into the clinch. Alves hits a knee, and they part. Gono throws a nice kick. Alves gets in close enough to hit a kick to the body, then darts back out of range. He repeats the trick, this time replacing the kick with a hard right hand. It appears that he is using 'hit and run' tactics, and Gono isn't coping with it yet. Alves goes for it again, and this time almost gets taken down as Gono times it well and shoots in. Alves sprawls to block the first attempt, then scrabbles free on the second push, getting out from the side. Gono was very close then. Alves keeps Gono back, throwing kicks. The action unfortunately peters out, with Gono unable to get in close enough to go for a takedown, Alves unwilling to risk the takedown by coming in and throwing strikes. The time eventually runs out on the round. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Alves by 10-9.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/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 Alves, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Alves 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. Gono covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Alves throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Gono easily avoided them. Low kick from Gono, 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 Alves will take the round on points. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Alves. The official scores are: 30-27 (twice), 29-28 for Thiago Alves.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: *** [B]Notes[/B]: Alves with a comfortable win and this is a great rebound win after being knocked out of the Tournament. [B][CENTER]Patrick Cote (14-6) vs. Rousimar Palhales (10-1) Sherdog's Prediction: Rousimar Palhales via Decision[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Cote works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Palhales backed up against the cage. Cote gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Palhales, who uses his legs well to defend. Cote pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Palhales gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Cote follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Cote hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Palhales tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Palhales leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. The round ends. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Cote.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Cote and Palhales circle to start. Palhales throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Cote sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Palhales comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Cote to slip a nice jab in, catching Palhales just underneath the right eye. Cote comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Palhales misses with a right cross, then backs off. Cote stalks him, forcing Palhales back up against the cage. Cote doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Palhales throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Cote pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Palhales covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Cote in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Cote 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. Palhales comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Cote 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 Cote's favour. End of round 2. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Cote.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Palhales works an angle and comes in from the side of Cote, getting two good jabs in before a ragged left misses by quite a margin. Cote hits a low kick to back Palhales against the cage, then works the body with a series of short punches. Palhales fights out and the action returns to the center. They come together, both throwing punches. Palhales gets a nice clean shot in, and Cote stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Palhales 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 2:26 of the third.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: *** [B]Notes[/B]: Palhales lost the first two rounds but he showed true fighting spirit by pulling out the TKO in the third round. [B][CENTER]Rashad Evans (15-3-1) vs. Rich Franklin (26-4) Sherdog's Prediction: Rich Franklin via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Franklin comes out fast, but gets hit with a counter right hand strike when he throws a left hand which was too high. Evans moves in and hits a nice body shot before they clinch. Franklin gets in a short, sharp jab to the side of the head, it looked to hit right on the ear. Evans didn't like that, and scores with two knee strikes and a punch to the cheek. They break apart. Evans swings and hits a nice right hand. Franklin fires off a series of sharp jabs, all hitting gloves. He throws out a looping left, but gets tagged with a punch to the jaw and stumbles to the ground! Evans dives in to finish him off, but he scrambles back up quickly and they end up facing off on their feet again. Replays show that the punch barely connected, it was more of a stumble on Franklin's part than anything else. It might not look that way to the judges though. Evans looks more confident after that, and puts together a nice chain of strikes, ending with a scathing low kick that catches Franklin on the outside of the calf. He definitely felt that. Time is running out; Evans will probably take this round on the judges' score cards, primarily due to that one dubious knock down. The first round is over. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Evans.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Evans forces Franklin back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Evans is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Franklin clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Franklin gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Evans seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Franklin who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Evans had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Franklin misses with a straight right. Evans hits a standing kick, and Franklin is rocked, stumbling backwards and falling to the floor. Evans leaps into action and fires off a barrage of right hands. The referee dives in and protects Franklin, bringing the fight to an end. The kick didn't knock Franklin out, but it left him stunned, and that was all that Evans needed to finish the job. [B]The official time of the TKO is 3:57 of the second.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: **** [B]Notes[/B]: Evans gets yet another big win after another TKO finish withit coming in the second round this time. [B][CENTER]UFC Light Heavyweight Championship: Quinton Jackson (33-6) vs. Wanderlei Silva (34-8-1) Sherdog's Prediction: Quinton Jackson via Decision[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Jackson starts the round by throwing some low kicks. Silva checks them, then comes in and clearly wants to trade punches. Jackson 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. Jackson cleverly head-fakes, allowing him the time and angle that he needed to catch Silva with a beauty of a right hook. Silva stumbles backward, but doesn't go down. Jackson presses the advantage by following in with a kick, then a right hand. Silva clinches. They remain clinched for a while. Silva scores with a nice knee, it appeared to catch Jackson in the gut. Jackson uses a single leg trip and takes the fight to the ground. Jackson gets to side control upon impact, and immediately goes for an armbar. Silva reacts quickly, but is in real danger. Jackson has his left arm straightened out, fortunately Silva has managed to roll and get a good position that is stopping Jackson from getting the leverage needed to apply an armlock. Jackson tries to step over and fully apply it, but Silva breaks free and gets him to back off with a couple of up-kicks. Jackson steps back and motions for him to stand up. They go back to circling in the center. Silva hits a nice right hand, but takes one back too. The time runs down; Jackson will probably get that round on points, he hit the best punch of the round, and got the only takedown, plus was the one who was working toward a submission. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Jackson.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Silva throws a combination but gets smothered into a clinch. They back up against the cage. Jackson hits a wicked uppercut, taking Silva completely by surprise, then starts wailing away with lefts and rights. Silva can only cover up against the ferocious attack, but that doesn't stop a couple of big shots landing. More shots rain down, and Silva 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 Jackson to safety either. The referee finally sees enough and covers Silva up. [B]The official time is 0:09. Quinton Jackson retains the UFC Light Heavyweight title.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: ***** [B]Notes[/B]: Rampage gets a big TKO finish in the second and that makes it a massive six defences of his title. [B][U]Post Show News Fighter Bonuses[/U][/B] Submission of the Night: Terry Etim Knock Out of the Night: Glover Teixeira Fight of the Night: Quinton Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva [B][U]Avatar's Thoughts[/U][/B] Etim makes a successful jump to Welterweight with a win over Kelly. Stephens is back on track and should move up the rankings. Okami revenges his loss to Belcher. Teixeira makes yet another claim to be in the Light Heavyweight rankings with a TKO win over James Irvin. Gracie gets a big win over Pedro Rizzo whish puts him right into title contention. Rich Clementi got the upset win over Tyson Griffin. Fedor looks to be back to his winning ways. Alves makes a great comeback after being knocked out of the Welterweight tournament. Rashad Evans became only the third man to ever beat Rich Franklin and that is his second win in a row over a legend. If he carries on like this a title shot can't be too far away. And in the main event Rampage gets his first win in three over Wanderlei Silva and solidifies his spot as the best pound for pound fighter in the world. [B][U]Injury[/U][/B] Rashad Evans suffered a neck injury during his fight against Rich Franklin and it will rule him out for a month. [B][U]Resignings[/U][/B] Rashad Evans and Akihiro Gono will both be resigned to new UFC contracts but Alan Belcher unfortunately will not be and will leave the company after his next fight or when his contract runs out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFC-KING Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 [QUOTE=Dublin Sky;461315]That would have been a great main eventer[/QUOTE] Kawajiri and Gomi have fought in real life and it was named Fight Of The Year I could only imagine a sequel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted July 17, 2008 Author Share Posted July 17, 2008 [QUOTE=UFC-KING;463090]Kawajiri and Gomi have fought in real life and it was named Fight Of The Year I could only imagine a sequel[/QUOTE] Gomi won via split decision and it was rated at four stars. So Gomi is now the DREAM Lightweight champion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dublin Sky Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 9-2 I went 9-2 on my picks good event kinda wanted wanderlei to win though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/wackyplanetshop/ufc-section-banner.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]New Rankings After UFC 104[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [CENTER]UFC have released the new rankings following their UFC 104 events.[/CENTER] [B][U]Lightweight[/U][/B] 1. Roger Huerta 2. Kenny Florian 3. Eddie Alvarez 4. Jason Tabor 5. Thiago Tavares 6. Vitor Ribeiro 7. Shinya Aoki 8. Billy Evangelista 9. Jim Miller 10. Jeremy Stephens [B][U]Welterweight[/U][/B] 1. Jon Fitch 2. Matt Hughes 3. Yoshiyuki Yoshida 4. Anthony Johnson 5. Diego Sanchez 6. Dan Hardy 7. Thiago Alves +2 8. Dong Hyun Kim -1 9. BJ Penn +1 10. Dustin Hazelett - New Enty [B][U]Middleweight[/U][/B] 1. Anderson Silva 2. Michael Bisping 3. Rousimar Palhales +2 4. Forrest Griffin -1 5. Georges St. Pierre -1 6. Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza +1 7. Demian Maia +1 8. Dan Henderson -2 9. Cung Le 10. Siyar Bahadurzada [B][U]Light Heavyweight[/U][/B] 1. Quinton Jackson 2. Lyoto Machida +1 3. Wanderlei Silva -1 4. Thiago Silva +1 5. Rich Franklin -1 6. Roger Hollett 7. Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua 8. Rashad Evans +2 9. Wilson Gouveia 10. Keith Jardine -2 [B][U]Heavyweight[/U][/B] 1. Shane Carwin 2. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 3. Tim Sylvia 4. Fedor Emelianenko 5. Rolles Gracie +1 6. Sergei Kharitonov -1 7. Brandon Vera 8. Aleksander Emelianenko 9. Cheick Kongo +1 10. Chris Tuchscherer -1 [B][U]P4P[/U][/B] 1. Quinton Jackson 2. Roger Huerta 3. Anderson Silva 4. Shane Carwin 5. Michael Bisping +1 6. Rousimar Palhales - New Entry 7. Kenny Florian 8. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 9. Jon Fitch - New Entry 10. Lyoto Machida -1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/wackyplanetshop/ufc-section-banner.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]UFC Announces UFC 105: Huerta vs. Florian[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [CENTER]Today UFC announced UFC 105: Huerta vs. Florian. Here is the card. [B][U]Maincard[/U][/B] UFC Lightweight Championship: Roger Huerta (26-1-1) vs. Kenny Florian (12-3) Eddie Alvarez (20-1) vs. Thiago Tavares (17-1) Welterweight Tournament Semi Final: Matt Hughes (43-7) vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida (13-2) Forrest Griffin (19-5) vs. Stephan Bonnar (12-8) Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua (18-5) vs. Matt Hamill (8-2) [B][U]Undercard[/U][/B] Brandon Vera (12-2) vs. Aleksander Emelianenko (14-4) Ed Herman (14-8) vs. Cung Le (10-0) Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (7-5) vs. James Lee (14-4) Nate Quarry (10-3) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (13-2-1) Mark Bocek (5-4) vs. Jim Miller (13-1) Rob Broughton (9-4-1) vs. Cain Velasquez (4-1)[/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dublin Sky Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Dub's Picks Today UFC announced UFC 104: [B]Jackson[/B] vs. Silva III. Here is the card. Maincard UFC Lightweight Championship: [B]Roger Huerta[/B] (26-1-1) vs. Kenny Florian (12-3) [B]Eddie Alvarez[/B] (20-1) vs. Thiago Tavares (17-1) Welterweight Tournament Semi Final: [B]Matt Hughes[/B] (43-7) vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida (13-2) [B]Forrest Griffin[/B] (19-5) vs. Stephan Bonnar (12-8) [B]Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua[/B] (18-5) vs. Matt Hamill (8-2) Undercard Brandon Vera (12-2) vs. [B]Aleksander Emelianenko[/B] (14-4) Ed Herman (14-8) vs. [B]Cung Le[/B] (10-0) [B]Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou[/B] (7-5) vs. James Lee (14-4) [B]Nate Quarry[/B] (10-3) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (13-2-1) Mark Bocek (5-4) vs. [B]Jim Miller[/B] (13-1) Rob Broughton (9-4-1) vs. [B]Cain Velasquez[/B] (4-1) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/wackyplanetshop/ufc-section-banner.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]UFC 105 Preview[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [CENTER][B][U]Rob Broughton (9-4-1) vs. Cain Velasquez (4-1)[/U][/B] Broughton burst into the UFC at UFN 15 by knocking out Cheick Kongo and then went on to get his second win in a row at UFN 16 over Brad Morris. He will go up against young up and comer Cain Velasquez today. Cain recently suffered his first ever loss in his last fight as he lost to Rolles Gracie via decision. Broughton believes a win over Cain could put him into the lower end of the top ten Heavyweight rankings. [B][U]Mark Bocek (5-4) vs. Jim Miller (13-1)[/U][/B] Bocek has not been on the best of form recently losing his last two fights to Billy Evangelista and Thiago Tavares with both fights ending in decision. He goes up against Miller who is 1-0 in the UFC as he beat Ryan Schultz via a first round TKO in only one minute and twenty five seconds. Miller is currently ranked at #9 in the Lightweight rankings but a win over Bocek could push him as high as #6. [B][U]Nate Quarry (10-3) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (13-2-1)[/U][/B] Quarry will make his Welterweight debut in this fight. He is coming down from Middleweight where his last fight ended in a decision loss to Nobutatsu Suzuki. Kim is coming off a first round KO win over Roan Carneiro in a fight that only lasted fifty seconds. Kim is currently ranked at #8 in the Welterweight rankings but a win over Quarry could put him as high as #6. [B][U]Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (7-5) vs. James Lee (14-4)[/U][/B] James Lee will compete for the first time since UFC 90 where he beat Luis Cane via decision. Sokoudjou is coming off a KO loss to Rich Franklin despite winning the first two rounds so he will come into this fight hoping for a big win. Neither fighter is ranked but Sokoudjou feels he isn't too far off. [B][U]Ed Herman (14-8) vs. Cung Le (10-0)[/U][/B] Cung Le comes into this fight undefeated and is currently 5-0 in the UFC with TKO wins over Jorge Rivera and Ricardo Arona and decision wins over Rory Singer, Marvin Eastman and in his last fight Kendall Grove. Herman has lost his last three fights via decision. He has lost to Demian Maia, Thales Leites and Jonathan Goulet. Cung Le is currently ranked at #9 in the Middleweight rankings and a win here could push him up as high as #6. [B][U]Brandon Vera (12-2) vs. Aleksander Emelianenko (14-4)[/U][/B] Aleksander is currently 2-1 in the UFC with all three fights ending in a decision. He has a loss to Andrei Arlovski and wins over Heath Herring and most recently Jake O'Brian. Vera has won his last three fights having beaten Frank Mir via a first round TKO and then beating Pedro Rizzo and Andrei Arlovski via decision. This is a big fight in the Heavyweight division as both fighters are top ten Heavyweights with Vera at #7 and Alekander at #8. The winner could jump as high as #5 while the loser could drop off the top ten alltogether. [B][U]Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua (18-5) vs. Matt Hamill (8-2)[/U][/B] This is a big fight for Hamill as he looks to further his career as he tries to beat a legend. He comes into the fight holding three straight wins with none of them going past the second round. First he beat Tim Boetsch via a second round TKO and then he went on to beat David Heath via TKO in just twenty five seconds and then in his most recent fight he beat Goran Reljic via submission just fourty seconds into the second round. But he steps into the octagon against one of the most feared Light Heavyweights in the world in Shogun. Shogun comes into this fight coming off a TKO win over Wilson Gouveia. Shogun is currently ranked at #7 in the Light Heavyweight rankings but a win over Hamill could put him as high as #4. A win for Hamill would surely put him into the top ten rankings. [B][U]Forrest Griffin (19-5) vs. Stephan Bonnar (12-8)[/U][/B] This fight will be the third time these fighters have faced off. The first time it changed the sport. The second time Bonnar tested positive for drugs. and now in the third meeting it will be at Middleweight. Bonnar has done very badly at Middleweight currently holdinga 1-3 record in the division. His only win came over Kendall Grove at UFC 93. Griffin has done much better for himself as he has garnered a 4-0 record at Middleweight holding wins over Kendall Grove, Alan Belcher, Nate Marquardt and most recently Patrick Cote. Forrest was expected to get a title shot but he was overtaken in the Middleweight rankings by Michael Bisping and then Rousimar Palhales which left him at #4 and ineligible for a title shot. If he wins here though he will surely move back into the top three and then will just hope that he isn't overtaken again. [B][U]Welterweight Tournament Semi Final: Matt Hughes (43-7) vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida (13-2)[/U][/B] Hughes and Yoshida will fight for a chance to fight Jon Fitch for the Welterweight title. Yoshida comes into this fight with a four fight win streak beating Marcus Davis, Chris Wilson, Kuniyoshi Hironaka and most recently he beat Josh Koscheck in the Quarter Final. Hughes has won his last two fights both via second round TKO's. First he beat Chris Lytle and then he beat Matt Serra in his Quarter Final. Both fighters are top three ranked Welterweights with Hughes at #2 and Yoshida at #3. The winner is likely to move upto #1 in the rankings. [B][U]Eddie Alvarez (20-1) vs. Thiago Tavares (17-1)[/U][/B] Alvarez comes into this fight holding a 6-0 record in the UFC with five of those six fights ending in (T)KO. He holds a KO win over Corey Hill, a TKO win over Cole Miller, a decision win over Joe Stevenson, a KO win over Frankie Edgar, a TKO win over Jeremy Stephens and most recently a TKO win over Josh Thomson. Tavares has won his last four fights via decision. In those four fights he beat Joe Lauzon, Mark Bocek, Gleison Tibau and most recently Nate Diaz. Both fighters are ranked Lightweights with Alvarez at #3 and Tavares at #5. This fight is believed to be a #1 contenders match with the winner taking on the winner of the nights main event. [B][U]UFC Lightweight Championship: Roger Huerta (26-1-1) vs. Kenny Florian (12-3)[/U][/B] This fight will see Kenny Florian challenge Roger Huerta for his Lightweight title in a five round war. Florian earned his shot bu winning his last five fights over Clay Guida, Matt Wiman, Mac Danzig, Din Thomas and most recently Nick Diaz. Huerta has been dominant as of late though winning his last two fights via TKO. He is 6-0 in his last six fights holding decision wins over Joe Stevenson, Tyson Griffin and BJ Penn and TKO wins over Frankie Edgar, Shinya Aoki and most recently Vitor Ribeiro. This is a battle of the best in the Lightweight division with Huerta ranked at #1 and Florian ranked at #1. Both fighters are also ranked in the top ten pound for pound fighters with Huerta at #2 and Florian at #7.[/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/wackyplanetshop/ufc-section-banner.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]UFC 105: Huerta vs. Florian[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][U][CENTER]Undercard[/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][CENTER]Rob Broughton (9-4-1) vs. Cain Velasquez (4-1) Sherdog's Prediction: Rob Broughton via Knock Out[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Velasquez starts strong, hitting a nice low kick and following in with a shot to the body. Broughton backs off, but just gets pushed up against the cage. Velasquez presses the advantage and works a nice hook to the body. Broughton responds with an attempted sweep, and when that doesn't work, a punch that lands behind the ear. Velasquez gets in a low kick as he backs off, and the fight returns towards the center. Broughton throws a big head kick, but Velasquez ducks and back pedals to safety. If that had hit, this was all over, because Broughton wasn't holding anything back on that missile of a kick. Velasquez regains his composure and advances, throwing a pair of looping rights. Broughton throws a kick to the legs, then a range-finding left hand. Velasquez steps to the side to get a better angle, then steps in...and this time the scorching head kick that comes his way catches him unaware and lands flush to the side of the jaw! Velasquez goes completely limp as he crash-lands to the ground, that was a brutal knock out kick. [B]The official time of the knock out is 2:52 of round 1.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: ** [B]Notes[/B]: Big Kick from Broughton for a brutal KO win. [B][CENTER]Mark Bocek (5-4) vs. Jim Miller (13-1) Sherdog's Prediction: Jim Miller via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Bocek goes to the center, and immediately throws some jabs, looking to engage in a striking battle. Miller doesn't commit though, instead circling and looking for an angle. Miller comes in, ducks a right hand, then unleashes a flurry of punches. Bocek covers up at first, then throws a scathing right hand, but Miller is already out of range. Miller 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 Bocek is beginning to look frustrated. Miller's footwork and general movement is looking good, Bocek is being made to look very slow and lumbering in comparison. Furthermore, Miller is being able to launch multiple short bursts of offense without really being in any danger, Bocek has yet to hit any sort of meaningful punch, simply because Miller is too quick. Bocek finally gets in close enough to grapple with Miller, clinching up. Bocek scores a nice body punch, then steps back and goes for a vicious right hand, but Miller bobs out of the way and hits a right hook of his own. Time is ticking away, and Bocek is well behind in this round, he needs to do something special. Bocek swings for the fences, but Miller has no problem avoiding it. The round peters out. That's the end of the round. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Miller by 10-9.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Miller scores the first meaningful blow of the round, hitting a powerful overhand right that thumped past the gloves. Bocek 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 Miller moves to a new angle and scores with a series of jabs. Bocek turns and swings a heavy right hand, but Miller goes underneath it and hits a wicked kick to the gut. That exchange really showed the difference between the two fighters; Miller looks light on his feet and very agile, Bocek looks slow and sluggish by comparison. Bocek will need to find a way to nullify Miller's footwork, perhaps by getting in close, as he has been picked apart for the first half of this round. Miller darts in again, and gets in a nice flurry. Bocek manages to hit a crisp jab in return, but one of Miller'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, Miller controlling the round with his superior movement. That's the end of the round. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Miller.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Miller is quickest out, and comes at Bocek with a series of jabs and straight punches. Bocek covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Bocek hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Miller who takes it to the ground. Bocek pulls guard. There's a lull, as Miller tries to pass, and Bocek defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Bocek almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Miller, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. The round is over. [B]Sherdog.com scores 10-9 Miller. The three judges all give the match as 30-27 to Jim Miller.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: ** [B]Notes[/B]: Miller pulls out the tough fought out decision win and hands Bocek his third loss in a row. [B][CENTER]Nate Quarry (10-3) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (13-2-1) Sherdog's Prediction: Dong Hyun Kim via Decision[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] There's a few minor exchanges of punches to start the round, and Kim gets the better of them. Neither fighter is throwing any bombs, but Kim is showing the better technique, and has hit a few nice body shots. They come together again, and Kim shows quick hands to get in three nice shots. Quarry definitely felt them. Neither fighter seems interested in taking this to the ground, they're just circling, throwing a few punches, then regrouping. Quarry is struggling to inflict much damage. He may need to switch tactics, as so far Kim is looking very comfortable. Quarry comes in with left, but Kim saw it coming and slipped in a great right hand counter punch. Quarry is getting frustrated. The remainder of the round is no different, as the occasional exchanges of strikes are clearly go the way of Kim's superior technique. The round is over. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Kim.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] The two competitors start slowly, circling and looking for an opening. Quarry fakes shooting in for a takedown, but Kim didn't buy it for a second. In comes Quarry from an angle to the right, but Kim had it covered all the way, and not only easily steps out of the way of the attempted right hand, but manages to score with a solid right hand to the side of the head. Quarry felt that, and is forced to cover up quickly as Kim steps in quickly and unloads with a flurry of powerful blows, looking to capitalise on the earlier strike. Quarry is forced back against the cage, but to his credit, he did a good job defending those strikes and didn't seem to take any significant damage. Kim doesn't get in too close, realising that it would likely mean getting caught in a clinch, so he stands slightly back instead and throws some low kicks and looping punches. Quarry responds by throwing out some straight jabs, but neither fighter is really doing any damage to their opponent. Kim clearly grows tired of the wait, and moves in to hit a body blow. It connects, but Quarry is quick to tie him up in a clinch. That lasts quite a while, until the referee gets in there and breaks them up, telling them to fight. Kim gets pinned against the cage, and the referee eventually has to separate them. Kim scores with a stiff jab, and bobs and weaves to avoid all three of the rapid-fire punches that come back from Quarry. Nicely done. Quarry, realising that he is losing this round, comes forward with a sense of urgency, throwing right hands to put Kim on the back foot. Kim handles it well though, refusing to let Quarry get an angle, and using some nice counter punches to the body to further cement the fact that this round is going to him on points. Time expires with Quarry throwing increasingly desperate punches. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Kim.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Quarry starts out with a few straight rights, range-finding rather than actually dangerous. Kim keeps out of their way. Quarry steps forward and tries to unload with a looping left, but Kim moves to the side and fires off a powerful right hand of his own, landing above the left eye. Quarry doesn't go down, but definitely felt that shot. Kim moves in closer and fires off two punches to the face and a big hook to the body. Quarry parried the first two, but the third hit home hard. Kim begins to stalk Quarry, who may be slightly winded. They meet again in the center and exchange blows. Quarry hits a high jab but gets caught with another hard punch to the side of the head. Quarry clinches up, stopping Kim from following up. It looks like Quarry needs to change his game plan, standing up and banging with Kim is playing right into his opponent's hands, as Kim clearly has the more powerful strikes in his arsenal, and Quarry is going to get floored sooner or later, judging by this round. The referee parts them from the clinch. Kim continues to look ready to unleash some big punches. Quarry takes a takedown, then comes in much closer, throws a jab, and clinches back up. Quarry looks like he is going to grapple, stopping Kim from throwing bombs. Quarry gets in a few short punches to the ribs. The round ends with them still in the clinch. Kim will take that round on points, having used the threat of a knock out to basically control everything about that round except the clinches. The third round is over. [B]Sherdog.com scores 10-9 Kim. The official scores are: 30-27 from all three judges for Dong Hyun Kim.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: ** [B]Notes[/B]: Kim fights out a decision against Quarry in Quarry's Welterweight debut. [B][CENTER]Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (7-5) vs. James Lee (14-4) Sherdog's Prediction: Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou via Knock Out[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/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. Sokoudjou gets a knee to the ribs in, but it wasn't particularly hard. They break. Lee makes Sokoudjou back up against the cage by throwing some looping punches. He comes in closer and hits a right hook to the body, getting a jab to the cheek in return. Lee throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Sokoudjou lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Lee by surprise, putting him down! Sokoudjou follows up and starts raining down right hands. Lee covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Sokoudjou off, the match is over. [B]The official time of the TKO is 1:25 of round 1.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: ** [B]Notes[/B]: Sokoudjou gets an impressive TKO win to get back on track and back to his winning ways. [B][CENTER]Ed Herman (14-8) vs. Cung Le (10-0) Sherdog's Prediction: Cung Le via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Le doesn't exactly disguise his intentions for this round, going right to the center and motioning for Herman to come and trade blows. Herman wisely keeps back for the time being, content to throw long-range jabs. Le isn't quite as content though, as he begins to stalk Herman. They meet near the cage. Herman hits a nice jab, then goes to clinch. Le stops that with a powerful right hand to the body, then a fizzing left hook that glances off the side of the head. An attempt at a knock out right hand finds nothing but gloves. It is clear that Le believes that he has the power to get a knock out here, his game plan appears to be to look for the one punch finish. Herman is trying to keep moving, to not let Le get set to throw a bomb. Le is controlling this round by virtue of the knock out threat, as Herman is being forced to fight somewhat defensively. Le throws another big punch, narrowly missing, but does score with a follow up jab, landing just above the right eye. Herman returns fire with a pair of jabs, both finding gloves. Time begins to tick away. It hasn't been the most exciting round, but Le has controlled it and managed to land the better shots. The round is over. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Le by 10-9.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Le comes out fast and quickly backs Herman up, all the way up against the cage. Le 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. Herman throws a low kick, then advances with some jabs, forcing Le to back off a little. They meet in the center and exchange strikes, with Le looking the crisper striker of the two, although without doing any real damage. Herman shoots in for the takedown, but Le sprawls and eventually pushes free. Right hand from Le, then two jabs which both find their mark. Herman bats away a third, then comes in hard and fast for a second takedown attempt. Le sprawls again, but gets pushed all the way up against the cage. Herman 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. Herman tries for a trip, but Le avoids it and works free from the clinch. He returns to the center, clearly wanting a striking battle rather than a grappling match. Herman follows, hands held high, and throws a couple of jabs. Le connects with one instead though, and then with a looping right hand that catches Herman above the eye. He felt that, but doesn't go down. Best strike of the round so far. Herman throws a low kick. Le comes in to strike again, but this time cannot sprawl quickly enough and gets taken down. Le pulls guard. Unfortunately for Herman, 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 Le comfortably defends it until the round is over. The 2nd round ends. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Le.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Herman starts out with a few straight rights, range-finding rather than actually dangerous. Le keeps out of their way. Herman steps forward and tries to unload with a looping left, but Le moves to the side and fires off a powerful right hand of his own, landing above the left eye. Herman doesn't go down, but definitely felt that shot. Le moves in closer and fires off two punches to the face and a big hook to the body. Herman parried the first two, but the third hit home hard. Le begins to stalk Herman, who may be slightly winded. They meet again in the center and exchange blows. Herman hits a high jab but gets caught with another hard punch to the side of the head. Herman clinches up, stopping Le from following up. It looks like Herman needs to change his game plan, standing up and banging with Le is playing right into his opponent's hands, as Le clearly has the more powerful strikes in his arsenal, and Herman is going to get floored sooner or later, judging by this round. The referee parts them from the clinch. Le continues to look ready to unleash some big punches. Herman takes a takedown, then comes in much closer, throws a jab, and clinches back up. Herman looks like he is going to grapple, stopping Le from throwing bombs. Herman gets in a few short punches to the ribs. The round ends with them still in the clinch. Le will take that round on points, having used the threat of a knock out to basically control everything about that round except the clinches. That's the end of the round. [B]Sherdog.com scores 10-9 Le. The official scores are: 30-27 (twice), 29-28 for Cung Le.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: *** [B]Notes[/B]: Le gets another win and is now 11-0 and is still undefeated after this decision win. [B][CENTER]Brandon Vera (12-2) vs. Aleksander Emelianenko (14-4) Sherdog's Prediction: Brandon Vera via 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. Emelianenko 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 Emelianenko 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 Emelianenko 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 Emelianenko some problems later on. Emelianenko 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 Emelianenko 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 Emelianenko 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. Emelianenko 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 round 1. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Vera.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Vera and Emelianenko circle to start. Emelianenko throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Vera sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Emelianenko comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Vera to slip a nice jab in, catching Emelianenko just underneath the right eye. Vera comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Emelianenko misses with a right cross, then backs off. Vera stalks him, forcing Emelianenko back up against the cage. Vera doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Emelianenko throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Vera pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Emelianenko 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. Emelianenko 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. That's the end of the round. [B]Sherdog.com scores 10-9 Vera.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Vera hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Emelianenko to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Vera hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Emelianenko tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Vera having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Emelianenko. They clinch. Emelianenko fires off a couple of right hands to the ribs, then ducks down and secures a leg. Vera hops up and down, but can't prevent Emelianenko from simply pushing forward and taking them to the ground. Vera uses his free leg to wrap up a half guard, and manages to secure that to full guard pretty swiftly. Emelianenko moves from the guard and gets side control. He is trying for the mount, but Vera is defending it. There's a small lull as Emelianenko continues to try and get the mount. There it is, Vera finally couldn't stop it. Emelianenko starts firing off punches, and Vera has nowhere to go. A big elbow gets through. A right hand lands on the nose of Vera. The referee is watching intently, I don't think he's going to let this go much longer unless Vera can come up with some answers. Emelianenko hits another big elbow. And another. The referee leaps in, it's over! [B]Emelianenko wins via 3rd round TKO with the official time being 4:38.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: **** [B]Notes[/B]: Aleksander loses the first two rounds but he still pulls out the TKO win in the third round. [B][U][CENTER]Maincard[/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][CENTER]Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua (18-5) vs. Matt Hamill (8-2) Sherdog's Prediction: Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Rua's straight right hand punch finds its mark early, tagging Hamill below the right eye, leaving a mark. Hamill throws a couple of strikes in return, but can't find a way past the gloves. Rua keeps Hamill off balance by switching between looping punches, low kicks, and plenty of jabs. Hamill can't work an angle under the barrage, and backs off. Rua tries to press the advantage, but Hamill is quick to clinch up. Hamill goes for a trip but Rua kicks it away. Hamill drops down and tries for a single leg, but Rua bends down and blocks it. There's an awkward moment as neither can do a great deal. Hamill eventually releases the leg and gets back into the clinch. Rua hits a knee, and they part. Hamill throws a nice kick. Rua gets in close enough to hit a kick to the body, then darts back out of range. He repeats the trick, this time replacing the kick with a hard right hand. It appears that he is using 'hit and run' tactics, and Hamill isn't coping with it yet. Rua goes for it again, and this time almost gets taken down as Hamill times it well and shoots in. Rua sprawls to block the first attempt, then scrabbles free on the second push, getting out from the side. Hamill was very close then. Rua keeps Hamill back, throwing kicks. The action unfortunately peters out, with Hamill unable to get in close enough to go for a takedown, Rua unwilling to risk the takedown by coming in and throwing strikes. The time eventually runs out on the round. End of round 1. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Rua by 10-9.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Hamill comes out fast, and looks like he is aiming for a quick takedown, but Rua stops that plan with some looping punches. Solid right hand from Rua 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. Rua seems to have noticed, as he is purposely positioning against that. Straight left from Rua, 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 Rua gets him to back off with some jabs. Rua has really been able to stamp his gameplan on this round, Hamill has been blocked at every turn. The round ends. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Rua.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Rua throws two high punches, then steps in for a hook to the body. Nice combination, but Hamill defended with ease. They clinch up next to the cage, but a short struggle only ends with them separating and coming back in. Hamill and Rua clash in an exchange of punches. Rua scores with a nice body shot, but a right hand tags him just above the eye, and he is dropped to a sitting position, temporarily stunned. Hamill dives in from the side, blasting him with a further punch that puts Rua on his back. Hamill starts raining down punches, and Rua is forced to cover up and simply try to weather the storm. Hamill traps Rua's left arm between his legs, and has him in crucifix position. Rua is wide open. Hamill starts smashing down on him with elbows and fists, using his left arm to keep Rua from bringing his own right arm in to cover up. More punches connect, and Rua can't do anything at all. The referee tells him to defend himself, but Rua simply can't. Hamill fires off a brutal elbow with venom, and Rua took it full on the chin. [B]He's out like a light, the referee pulls Hamill off, the match is over. The official time is 1:51.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: **** [B]Notes[/B]: Hamill pulls off the upset as he gets the KO in the third even though he lost the first two rounds to Shogun. [B][CENTER]Forrest Griffin (19-5) vs. Stephan Bonnar (12-8) Sherdog's Prediction: Forrest Griffin via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Griffin doesn't exactly disguise his intentions for this round, going right to the center and motioning for Bonnar to come and trade blows. Bonnar wisely keeps back for the time being, content to throw long-range jabs. Griffin isn't quite as content though, as he begins to stalk Bonnar. They meet near the cage. Bonnar hits a nice jab, then goes to clinch. Griffin stops that with a powerful right hand to the body, then a fizzing left hook that glances off the side of the head. An attempt at a knock out right hand finds nothing but gloves. It is clear that Griffin believes that he has the power to get a knock out here, his game plan appears to be to look for the one punch finish. Bonnar is trying to keep moving, to not let Griffin get set to throw a bomb. Griffin is controlling this round by virtue of the knock out threat, as Bonnar is being forced to fight somewhat defensively. Griffin throws another big punch, narrowly missing, but does score with a follow up jab, landing just above the right eye. Bonnar returns fire with a pair of jabs, both finding gloves. Time begins to tick away. It hasn't been the most exciting round, but Griffin has controlled it and managed to land the better shots. The round is over. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Griffin.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Bonnar works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Griffin backed up against the cage. Bonnar gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Griffin, who uses his legs well to defend. Bonnar pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Griffin gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Bonnar follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Bonnar hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Griffin tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Griffin leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. The second round is over. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Bonnar.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Griffin doesn't waste any time, scoring with a big right hook almost immediately. Bonnar was caught sleeping, and that really landed hard, if it had been more accurate it might have been a knock out blow. Bonnar hits two sharp body shots in return, but it's clear that he is rattled. Griffin is looking the slightly more fit of the two fighters. They get in close and exchange punches, it's not clear who got the better of that. Griffin hits a good looping punch to the side of the head, that's another one that's rattled Bonnar. Griffin is getting more force behind his punches at the moment, and that's the key difference. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. Time ticks away, and Bonnar offers nothing that would make you think that he has any chance of winning this round on points. The third round is over. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Griffin by 10-9. Forrest Griffin wins, with a score of 29-28 from two judges, 30-27 from the other.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: **** [B]Notes[/B]: Another exciting bout from these two and Griffin comes out on top once again winning the first and third rounds. [B][CENTER]Welterweight Tournament Semi Final: Matt Hughes (43-7) vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida (13-2) Sherdog's Prediction: Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Submission[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] The round begins with Yoshida taking the iniative, coming in quickly with a straight right and a leg kick. Hughes replies with a snap jab and a wild left that misses by a long way. Yoshida goes for the takedown, but Hughes sprawls. Yoshida tries to power through, but Hughes uses that against him and turns it into a takedown of his own. They're quite close to the cage, which may help Yoshida defend this. Hughes is in guard. He throws a couple of half-hearted jabs, then tries to pass, but Yoshida isn't allowing it. Yoshida pulls Hughes in tight, locking up both his arms. Hughes pulls free and again tries to pass guard. This has turned into a bit of a stalemate, the referee may be thinking of standing them up if nothing happens soon. Hughes tries a big right hand, which Yoshida defends well. He has quite a high guard, Hughes has to be wary not to fall into a triangle when leaning in like that. Yoshida once again drags Hughes down into a clinch, and this time even tries to work a guillotine, but Hughes easily deals with it and hands out two solid right hands to the ribs along the way. We're back to Hughes trying to pass guard. Yoshida tries to throw a big punch and almost hands an armbar to Hughes, but he realises the danger in time and manages to recover. The referee finally gets them back to their feet due to the lack of progress that has been made. Hughes scores with a jab, then a second. Yoshida goes for a sweeping kick to the right knee, but it isn't fast enough and gives Hughes enough time to take him down again. Hughes quickly goes to pass guard, looking for side control, but Yoshida once again defends it. It looks like a frustrating round will end with them on the ground, and almost certainly has to go to Hughes on points due to him being the aggressor and getting two takedowns in. The first round is over. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Hughes.[/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 Yoshida, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Yoshida 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. Hughes covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Hughes throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Yoshida easily avoided them. Low kick from Hughes, 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 Yoshida will take the round on points. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com scores it 10-9 for Yoshida.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Hughes throws a straight right, batted away by Yoshida. Hughes goes for a second, but gets beaten to the punch as Yoshida scores with a kick that catches Hughes across the outside of the knee. Yoshida throws another one, and this time it lands just above the same knee. Hughes backs off slightly. Yoshida throws a high jab, then head-fakes and comes in with a left hook from low down. Hughes fires back with a crisp right hand that connects to the shoulder rather than the face. Yoshida throws another fizzing low kick, again connecting with the knee. Hughes tried to check it, but couldn't in time. Those strikes are going to add up soon and start reducing his mobility. Yoshida throws another kick, this time at chest-height, but it's merely a set-up to allow him to come in fast and start throwing a series of jabs. Hughes covers up, throwing occasional straight rights in return. Yoshida backs off, but not before cracking another kick into the thigh region. Time is running down, Hughes has failed to deal with those kicks, and it has definitely cost him this round, and possibly done some damage to his knee. The round is over. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Yoshida. All three judges give a score of 29-28 to Yoshiyuki Yoshida.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: **** [B]Notes[/B]: Yoshida gets the decision after coming back from losing the first round to win the second and third rounds. [B][CENTER]Eddie Alvarez (20-1) vs. Thiago Tavares (17-1) Sherdog's Prediction: Eddie Alvarez via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Alvarez starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Tavares. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Tavares goes for a single leg and puts Alvarez on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Tavares from getting on top. Alvarez definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Tavares hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Alvarez again. This time Alvarez isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Tavares will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Alvarez defends. Tavares tries to slip past to get side control, but Alvarez just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Tavares has the side. Two big elbows land, and Alvarez seems in trouble. Tavares goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. The round is over. [B]Sherdog.com scores 10-9 Tavares.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Alvarez starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but Tavares avoids it without too much trouble. Alvarez isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with Tavares getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Alvarez finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. Tavares opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Alvarez is backed up against the cage, covering up. Tavares clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Alvarez hits a knee strike to the hip. Tavares slips one leg behind Alvarez and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Alvarez landed hard, with Tavares on top. They're in half guard. It's to Alvarez's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking Tavares from attacking the left hand side of the body. Alvarez is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. Tavares tries to step over to mount, but Alvarez keeps his legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. Tavares 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. Alvarez doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift his weight so that he can get back up. Tavares isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Alvarez ties him up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before Tavares can get free. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Tavares.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Alvarez leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Tavares 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. Tavares uses a knee to the ribs before backing Alvarez up against the cage. Right hand from Alvarez connects though, that was well timed. Tavares breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Alvarez was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Tavares sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Alvarez fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Alvarez throws a stinging jab, landing just above the left eye. Tavares steps in and fires off one of his own, but Alvarez bobs out of the way and scores with a pair of solid shots to the body. Tavares turns and swings, just as Alvarez also unloads...and it's Alvarez who connects first! Tavares's hands drop and he is on rubbery legs. Alvarez follows up with a beauty of a right hand, and that drops Tavares. The referee doesn't even wait for Alvarez to dive in to finish, he's seen enough, Tavares is clearly on Dream Street. [B]This bout is over! Alvarez wins via 3rd round TKO with the official time being 3:27.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: **** [B]Notes[/B]: Alvarez loses the first two rounds and then comes back in the third to score the TKO win and is now 7-0 in the UFC. [B][CENTER]UFC Lightweight Championship: Roger Huerta (26-1-1) vs. Kenny Florian (12-3) Sherdog's Prediction: Roger Huerta via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] The round begins with Florian taking the iniative, coming in quickly with a straight right and a leg kick. Huerta replies with a snap jab and a wild left that misses by a long way. Florian goes for the takedown, but Huerta sprawls. Florian tries to power through, but Huerta uses that against him and turns it into a takedown of his own. They're quite close to the cage, which may help Florian defend this. Huerta is in guard. He throws a couple of half-hearted jabs, then tries to pass, but Florian isn't allowing it. Florian pulls Huerta in tight, locking up both his arms. Huerta pulls free and again tries to pass guard. This has turned into a bit of a stalemate, the referee may be thinking of standing them up if nothing happens soon. Huerta tries a big right hand, which Florian defends well. He has quite a high guard, Huerta has to be wary not to fall into a triangle when leaning in like that. Florian once again drags Huerta down into a clinch, and this time even tries to work a guillotine, but Huerta easily deals with it and hands out two solid right hands to the ribs along the way. We're back to Huerta trying to pass guard. Florian tries to throw a big punch and almost hands an armbar to Huerta, but he realises the danger in time and manages to recover. The referee finally gets them back to their feet due to the lack of progress that has been made. Huerta scores with a jab, then a second. Florian goes for a sweeping kick to the right knee, but it isn't fast enough and gives Huerta enough time to take him down again. Huerta quickly goes to pass guard, looking for side control, but Florian once again defends it. It looks like a frustrating round will end with them on the ground, and almost certainly has to go to Huerta on points due to him being the aggressor and getting two takedowns in. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Huerta.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Tentative long range jabs from both fighters. Florian with a low sweeping kick, but it was telegraphed. Huerta comes in quick but misses a kick. Florian with a straight right, another, but then walks right into a solid punch. That certainly connected, the crowd could clearly hear it. Florian backs up quickly, almost on instinct; his hands are down by his side, and he looks glassy eyed and unsteady on his feet. The referee quickly steps in and ends the fight, stopping Huerta from following up. It'll go down as a TKO for Huerta. As Huerta celebrates, the doctor is quickly in to check on Florian. From the looks of things, he may have been dealt a concussion with that punch to the jaw, as he doesn't look like he knows where he is. [B]Official time of the TKO is 0:37 of the second round. Roger Huerta retains the UFC Lightweight title.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: **** [B]Notes[/B]: Huerta with his third straight TKO win and his third defence of his Lightweight title. [B][U]Post Show News Fighter Bonuses[/U][/B] Submission of the Night: N/A Knock Out of the Night: Rob Broughton Fight of the Night: Eddie Alvarez vs. Thiago Tavares [B][U]Avatar's Thoughts[/U][/B] Alvarez vs. Huerta will be the next Lightweight title fight as both scored big TKO wins tonight. And the next Welterweight title fight will be Jon Fitch vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida as Yoshida beat Hughes in the semi final tonight in a tough decision. Broughton continues his run in the UFC and adds another KO to his wins. Cung Le remains undefeated with his win. Forrest is back in line for a title shot now after his win over Bonnar tonight. And last of all Matt Hamill pulled off the upset as he KO'ed Shogun and he should make his top ten debut at the end of the month. [B][U]Resignings[/U][/B] Rob Broughton and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou will both be resigned to new UFC contracts. Unfortunately both Mark Bocek's and Stephan Bonnar's contracts will not be renewed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critical-23 Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Cung Le looks unbeatable, and I think Alvarez got a little lucky as did Hamill. All in all, a great card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted July 20, 2008 Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 [QUOTE=critical-23;464152]Cung Le looks unbeatable, and I think Alvarez got a little lucky as did Hamill. All in all, a great card.[/QUOTE] Yeah Le is awesome and I can't wait till he gets high enough up the rankings to challenge Silva. I like Alvarez and he has a really good record and is an exciting fighter. I feel Hamill was lucky too. But you take what you can. I'll try and get the new rankings up later today and I have to tell you they are abit messed up from last time. And then I will try the end of year awards again, and this time it has more catagories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted July 20, 2008 Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/wackyplanetshop/ufc-section-banner.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]New Rankings After UFC 105[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [CENTER]UFC have released the new rankings following their UFC 105 events.[/CENTER] [B][U]Lightweight[/U][/B] 1. Roger Huerta 2. Eddie Alvarez +1 3. Jason Tabor +1 4. Vitor Ribeiro +2 5. Shinya Aoki +2 6. Billy Evangelista +2 7. Jim Miller +2 8. Kenny Florian -6 9. Thiago Tavares -4 10. Joe Stevenson - New Entry [B][U]Welterweight[/U][/B] 1. Jon Fitch 2. Yoshiyuki Yoshida +1 3. Diego Sanchez +2 4. Matt Hughes -2 5. Anthony Johnson -1 6. Thiago Alves +1 7. Dong Hyun Kim +1 8. Dan Hardy -2 9. BJ Penn 10. Dustin Hazelett [B][U]Middleweight[/U][/B] 1. Anderson Silva 2. Forrest Griffin +2 3. Michael Bisping -1 4. Rousimar Palhales -1 5. Dan Henderson +3 6. Georges St. Pierre -1 7. Cung Le +2 8. Demian Maia -1 9. Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza -3 10. Siyar Bahadurzada [B][U]Light Heavyweight[/U][/B] 1. Quinton Jackson 2. Lyoto Machida 3. Thiago Silva +1 4. Wanderlei Silva -1 5. Matt Hamill - New Entry 6. Roger Hollett 7. Keith Jardine +3 8. Rich Franklin -3 9. Rashad Evans -1 10. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou - New Entry [B][U]Heavyweight[/U][/B] 1. Fedor Emelianenko +3 2. Shane Carwin -1 3. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira -1 4. Tim Sylvia -1 5. Aleksander Emelianenko +3 6. Rolles Gracie -1 7. Sergei Kharitonov -1 8. Brandon Vera -1 9. Chris Tuchscherer +1 10. Cheick Kongo -1 [B][U]P4P[/U][/B] 1. Roger Huerta +1 2. Quinton Jackson -1 3. Fedor Emelianenko - New Entry 4. Anderson Silva -1 5. Jon Fitch +4 6. Shane Carwin -2 7. Eddie Alvarez - New Entry 8. Forrest Griffin - New Entry 9. Lyoto Machida +1 10. Michael Bisping -5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted July 20, 2008 Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 [B][U]End Of Year Awards[/U][/B] OK so here they are again. New catagories this time. I hope for a better turn out then last time so get your votes in quick. So here are the catagories. That Should Of Been On The Main Card Award (best undercard fight of the year) Card Of The Year Knock Out Of The Year Submission Of The Year Fight Of The Year Upset Of The Year Lightweight Of The Year Welterweight Of The Year Middleweight Of The Year Light Heavyweight Of The Year Heavyweight Of The Year Breakthrough Fighter Of The Year Best Prespect For 2009 Fighter Of The Year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted July 20, 2008 Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 [CENTER][IMG]http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/wackyplanetshop/ufc-section-banner.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]UFC Announces UFC 106: Machida vs. Silva[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [CENTER]Today UFC announced UFC 106: Machida vs. Silva. Here is the card. [B][U]Maincard[/U][/B] Lyoto Machida (17-1) vs. Thiago Silva (18-1) Dan Henderson (23-8) vs. Georges St. Pierre (20-3) Matt Serra (11-7) vs. Thiago Alves (16-5) Chris Tuchscherer (15-1) vs. Rolles Gracie (6-0) Glover Teixeira (9-4) vs. Roger Hollett (12-2) [B][U]Undercard[/U][/B] Matt Wiman (9-5) vs. Billy Evangelista (9-0) Andrei Arlovski (14-8) vs. Frank Mir (11-6) Nate Marquardt (26-9-2) vs. Jonathan Goulet (23-11) Mark Miller (8-4) vs. Matt Arroyo (7-2) Nate Diaz (8-3) vs. Gleison Tibau (15-6) Tim Boetsch (8-3) vs. Luis Cane (7-3)[/CENTER] OOC: I will post the end of year awards results after this next event some time. The awards are based on all the events from UFC 94 upto UFC 105 including all the UFN's aswell. So get yourt awards votes in and your predictions in asap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted July 21, 2008 Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 OOC: No preview for UFC 106 but expect on for 107. [CENTER][IMG]http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/wackyplanetshop/ufc-section-banner.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]UFC 106: Machida vs. Silva[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][U][CENTER]Undercard[/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][CENTER]Tim Boetsch (8-3) vs. Luis Cane (7-3) Sherdog's Prediction: Tim Boetsch via Decision[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Cane scores the first meaningful blow of the round, hitting a powerful overhand right that thumped past the gloves. Boetsch 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 Cane moves to a new angle and scores with a series of jabs. Boetsch turns and swings a heavy right hand, but Cane goes underneath it and hits a wicked kick to the gut. That exchange really showed the difference between the two fighters; Cane looks light on his feet and very agile, Boetsch looks slow and sluggish by comparison. Boetsch will need to find a way to nullify Cane's footwork, perhaps by getting in close, as he has been picked apart for the first half of this round. Cane darts in again, and gets in a nice flurry. Boetsch manages to hit a crisp jab in return, but one of Cane'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, Cane controlling the round with his superior movement. The round ends. [B]Sherdog.com scores it 10-9 for Cane.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] They meet in the center. Boetsch hits a nice jab, a second misses. Cane steps in close and hits a brutal body shot, causing Boetsch to back up quickly. That was a really powerful shot. Cane stalks Boetsch, flicking occasional jabs. It looks like Cane wants to stand and trade punches with Boetsch. Cane gets within striking distance and throws a bomb of a right hand, narrowly missing. Boetsch fires off a raking left hook in response, but that is off target too. They meet and exchange punches. Boetsch goes for the body, but gets tagged with a left hand to the side of the head. Boetsch is rattled by it, but doesn't step off, instead throwing a couple of crisp jabs. Cane throws another big punch, this time thundering it into Boetsch's shoulder. They clinch. So far it looks like Boetsch simply can't live with the power that Cane has in his hands, you get the sense that if this continues, Boetsch 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. The round is over. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Cane.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] A fizzing right hand from Cane opens the round; it didn't find its intended target of Boetsch's chin, but it did land hard on the left shoulder instead. Boetsch fights back with a jab, but takes a hard shot to the body after leaning in too far. Cane pins him to the cage with a quick burst, and unloads with lefts and rights. Boetsch 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. Cane 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. Boetsch had to time that perfectly, and did. Cane doesn't pull guard, instead scrambling, ending up onto his knees, with Boetsch taking his back! Boetsch tries to go for a choke, but Cane bucks and twists, scrambling back to his feet and backing off. A big right hand and a high kick prevent Boetsch from following too closely. After that frenetic minute of action, things die down, with the fighters circling. Cane scores with two leg kicks, Boetsch 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. The third round is over. [B]Sherdog.com scores it 10-9 for Cane. The official scores are: 30-27 (twice), 29-28 for Luis Cane.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: * [B]Notes[/B]: Cane with an impressive decision win that could be the start of a streak for Cane. [B][CENTER]Nate Diaz (8-3) vs. Gleison Tibau (15-6) Sherdog's Prediction: Nate Diaz via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Diaz is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Tibau with a jab to the cheek. Tibau uses a nice straight left to return fire. Diaz comes in to work the body, but Tibau saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Diaz onto the floor, falling into guard. Tibau doggedly tries to pass guard, but Diaz keeps him at bay. The referee tells them that he wants to see more in the way of action or he'll stand them up. Not much of an incentive for Diaz to do anything, but it does inspire Tibau to throw a couple of hard punches, albeit ones that are easily parried by the gloves of Diaz. Tibau manages to work past Diaz's right leg, but gets caught in half guard before he can get the mount that he was looking for. The fight once again slows right down, with Diaz's tenacious defence frustrating Tibau. Diaz sucks Tibau into a clinch, and even tries a cheeky guillotine. Tibau pushes him away though, and nails a beauty of a right hand to the cheek in response. I don't think Diaz will be trying that move again for a while. Tibau grabs an arm and tries to twist it backward to create some torque. Diaz uses his free arm to grab his own wrist, preventing that from happening. The time expires without anything further of note happening. The first round is over. [B]Sherdog.com scores 10-9 Tibau.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Slow start to the round. Not much happens before they wind up clinched together, struggling for supremacy. Diaz uses a trip to make a takedown, but doesn't go down himself, instead staying back. He pushes the raised legs away and dives in to get side control, but Tibau scrambles and manages to get up, pushing Diaz down to the ground. Tibau ends up on top, in guard. Tibau tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Diaz is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Tibau tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Tibau connects, but there was no real power behind it. Tibau fakes Diaz out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Diaz manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Tibau switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Diaz blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Tibau looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Diaz is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Tibau tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Diaz is safe. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Tibau.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Tibau is forced onto the backfoot almost immediately, having to retreat to avoid a series of sharp jabs. He ends up with his back to the cage, with Diaz advancing. A sharp right misses, and Tibau takes the opportunity to pull Diaz in to a tight clinch against the cage. Diaz tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; Diaz wants to stand and bang, Tibau wants to keep things at close quarters. Diaz tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the cage. Trip from Tibau, and we're down to the ground. Tibau has side control, but Diaz has landed with his left hand side against the cage, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. Tibau will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. Diaz tries to squirm into a better position, but Tibau puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. Tibau tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but Diaz defends it. Diaz manages to bring a knee up and catch Tibau in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. Tibau responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but Diaz covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far Tibau may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. Tibau tries to float over into a mount, but Diaz uses the cage to push away and manages to unbalance Tibau enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from Tibau is the last action of the round. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Tibau. The official scores are: 30-27 (twice), 29-28 for Gleison Tibau.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: ** [B]Notes[/B]: Tibau gets another win and hands Diaz his third loss in a row as he wins a tough decision. [B][CENTER]Mark Miller (8-4) vs. Matt Arroyo (7-2) Sherdog's Prediction: Matt Arroyo via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Good start from Arroyo, taking Miller down almost immediately! Miller scrambles though, and gets back to his feet without taking any damage at all. Arroyo will be disappointed with that. Miller comes in and throws two big right hands, but neither connects, and they put him off balance, allowing Arroyo to score with a nice right hook to the side of the head, crunching into the top of the ear. Miller felt that one for sure. He stalks Arroyo, trying to back him up against the cage. It doesn't work though, Arroyo keeps out of the way. Miller tries a kick, but Arroyo catches the foot and uses it for a trip. Arroyo gets Miller down for the second time, and this time is right on top of him in guard position. Arroyo throws some punches, then tries to pass. Miller doesn't allow it, and tries to grab an armbar in response. Arroyo easily stops that, and throws some more punches. That becomes the pattern, as the fight falls into a predictable pattern; punches from Arroyo followed by a pass attempt, with Miller blocking the pass and throwing the occasional punch in response. The round ends like that, just as the referee was about to stand them back up. End of round 1. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Arroyo.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Arroyo is forced onto the backfoot almost immediately, having to retreat to avoid a series of sharp jabs. He ends up with his back to the cage, with Miller advancing. A sharp right misses, and Arroyo takes the opportunity to pull Miller in to a tight clinch against the cage. Miller tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; Miller wants to stand and bang, Arroyo wants to keep things at close quarters. Miller tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the cage. Trip from Arroyo, and we're down to the ground. Arroyo has side control, but Miller has landed with his left hand side against the cage, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. Arroyo will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. Miller tries to squirm into a better position, but Arroyo puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. Arroyo tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but Miller defends it. Miller manages to bring a knee up and catch Arroyo in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. Arroyo responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but Miller covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far Arroyo may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. Arroyo tries to float over into a mount, but Miller uses the cage to push away and manages to unbalance Arroyo enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from Arroyo is the last action of the round. The round ends. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Arroyo.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] An exchange of jabs doesn't go anywhere. Miller fakes a kick, then darts in to score with a straight left before backing out fast to avoid a left-right combination from Arroyo. They clinch, and Arroyo winds up backed against the cage. A couple of minor blows get exchanged, but it's turned into a bit of a stalemate. Miller tries to push Arroyo back, but can't. The referee waits a while, then separates them and gets them to resume. They clinch, with Arroyo clearly being the one who initiated it. They struggle, and Miller finds himself against the cage. Arroyo presses the advantage, and trips Miller down to the mat, landing in guard. Arroyo throws a couple of shots, but Miller defends it well. Arroyo gets through the guard and has side control. That was well executed, but Miller could have done better, he gave up his side too easily. It goes from bad to worse for Miller, a wild punch is easily blocked by Arroyo, who uses it to take his back. Miller is in real trouble now. Arroyo fires of a series of punches, and Miller has no answer. Arroyo stretches Miller out, and secures the rear naked choke. He doesn't get it fully at first, but then does. [B]Miller taps. The official time is 3:34.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: ** [B]Notes[/B]: Arroyo is back after his loss to Anthony Johnson and he comes back with a very impressive submission win. [B][CENTER]Nate Marquardt (26-9-2) vs. Jonathan Goulet (23-11) Sherdog's Prediction: Jonathan Goulet via Knock Out[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. Marquardt is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Goulet picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. Marquardt throws a wild punch as a counter, but Goulet ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. Marquardt 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 Marquardt is looking for big punches, Goulet is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and Marquardt manages to back Goulet up against the cage. Marquardt takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Goulet ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before Marquardt can unload. Marquardt may need to think about changing tactics, Goulet is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. Marquardt fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Goulet on the thigh. Goulet presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. Marquardt gets a nice left hook in, glancing off the gloves, and then clinches up. Time ticks away and the round ends just a few seconds after the referee separates them. End of the round. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Goulet.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Marquardt comes out fast, and looks like he is aiming for a quick takedown, but Goulet stops that plan with some looping punches. Solid right hand from Goulet connects, and that's the best moment of the opening minute of the round. Marquardt is mainly defending against punches, it looks like he is trying to work an angle to try for a takedown. Goulet seems to have noticed, as he is purposely positioning against that. Straight left from Goulet, then a low kick, then a wicked body shot. Marquardt felt that, and backs off. Marquardt tries to get in for a clinch, perhaps looking for a takedown from that position, but Goulet gets him to back off with some jabs. Goulet has really been able to stamp his gameplan on this round, Marquardt has been blocked at every turn. The round is over. [B]Sherdog.com scores 10-9 Goulet.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Goulet starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Marquardt on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Goulet to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Marquardt, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Goulet, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Marquardt is looking a little lost so far, Goulet is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Goulet looks to be working an angle. Goulet leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Marquardt was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Marquardt 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 Marquardt is that although Goulet 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 Goulet. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favour of Jonathan Goulet.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: ** [B]Notes[/B]: Goulet is back and he scores the impressive decision win over the always game Nate Marquardt. [B][CENTER]Andrei Arlovski (14-8) vs. Frank Mir (11-6) Sherdog's Prediction: Andrei Arlovski via Knock Out[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Right hand from Mir was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Arlovski. Mir follows up by coming in close, but Arlovski is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. Mir throws an uppercut, Arlovski easily steps back to avoid it. Mir follows him but gets blasted with a right hand! Mir falls to the ground! Arlovski leaps into action, mounting him and raining down punches. The referee stops the match, seeing that Mir was getting overwhelmed. Replays show that the punch that originally dropped Mir was a complete swing for the fences by Arlovski, he even looks like he has his eyes closed when it was thrown! [B]Arlovski wins via 1st round TKO with the official time being 1:24.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: *** [B]Notes[/B]: Arlovksi returns and he scores an impressive TKO win early into the first round. [B][CENTER]Matt Wiman (9-5) vs. Billy Evangelista (9-0) Sherdog's Prediction: Billy Evangelista via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Evangelista puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Wiman defended well. Straight right from Wiman in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Evangelista probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Wiman gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Evangelista. The round is over. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Evangelista.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Evangelista moves in quickly to begin, trapping Wiman against the cage. Looks like a statement of intent, Evangelista is going to try and out-wrestle Wiman. Evangelista works for position, and tries to get in a hard shot to the face, Wiman turned out of it and got free though, no damage done. Evangelista comes in again, looking for the grapple, but gets sent back with a succession of three crisp jabs and a speculative high kick. Wiman pushes Evangelista up against the cage in a clinch. Wiman throws a knee, then a couple of short punches to the side of the head. Evangelista pushes him away and steps in to score with an uppercut. Wiman took it flush on the chin and is rocked! Another right hand drops Wiman against the cage, and Evangelista follows up by unloading with a barrage of punches. The referee gets in and pulls Evangelista away, he wins the match by TKO. [B]Official time of the TKO is 2:37 of the second round.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: ** [B]Notes[/B]: Billy wins with an impressive TKO win and now his wins are into the double figures. And it can't be too bad for his Lightweight rankings position. [B][U][CENTER]Maincard[/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][CENTER]Glover Teixeira (9-4) vs. Roger Hollett (12-2) Sherdog's Prediction: Glover Teixeira via TKO[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Hollett throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Teixeira throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Hollett 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. Teixeira hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Hollett. They struggle all the way back, with Hollett ending up backed up against the cage. Teixeira hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Hollett stomps downward onto his foot. Hollett manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Teixeira gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Hollett ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Hollett tries a high kick to start, but Teixeira saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Teixeira who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Hollett on the nose. Hollett hits a straight right, enough to stop Teixeira from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. The round ends. [B]Sherdog.com scores 10-9 Teixeira.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Teixeira puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Hollett defended well. Straight right from Hollett in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Teixeira probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Hollett gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Teixeira. The second round is over. [B]Sherdog.com gives that one to Teixeira by 10-9.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Hollett forces Teixeira back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Hollett is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Teixeira clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Teixeira gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Hollett seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Teixeira who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Hollett had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Teixeira hits a solid left, then a right. Hollett felt both of them, and backs off a little. Teixeira charges right in to follow up though, and unleashes a powerful right hook, and Hollett took it flush on the chin! Teixeira doesn't even bother following up on that, because Hollett was out cold from the instant that that hit. [B]Incredible punch. Teixeira wins via knock out at 4:20 of the third round.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: *** [B]Notes[/B]: Teixeira wins with a picture perfect right hook KO punch. And the fact that he has only been to decision once in the UFC remains. [B][CENTER]Chris Tuchscherer (15-1) vs. Rolles Gracie (6-0) Sherdog's Prediction: Rolles Gracie via Decision[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/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 Gracie, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Gracie 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. Tuchscherer covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Gracie looks to be working an angle. Low kick from Tuchscherer, 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 Gracie will take the round on points. That's the end of the round. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Gracie.[/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. Tuchscherer is the first to land a worthwhile blow, hitting a straight right that catches Gracie on the side of the cheek. Tuchscherer 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. Gracie goes for a trip and almost gets it, but Tuchscherer is able to regain his footing at the last moment. Gracie has Tuchscherer against the cage, and hits three right hands to the side of the ribs. Tuchscherer reaches down and picks up a leg, using that as leverage to topple Gracie, who pulls guard. Tuchscherer starts pounding away and does some damage before Gracie grapples and pulls him down into a clinch. Gracie has both of Tuchscherer's arms tied up, preventing much in the way of attacking action. Tuchscherer uses some shoulder shrugs to the face, but Gracie isn't going to be too bothered by that. Tuchscherer pulls one arm free. Gracie still has tight control of the other, and brings his legs up, trying to apply an armbar. Tuchscherer sees it coming and blocks it easily, getting in a couple of punches for good measure. Tuchscherer steps through the legs and forces Gracie to release the arm so that he can cover up against a series of strikes. Gracie manages to ensare one leg though, and so Tuchscherer has to make do with being in half guard instead of getting the full mount that he wanted. Tuchscherer hits a couple of punches, takes one back, then attempts to get side control. Gracie keeps him at bay. Time is ticking away, if Tuchscherer is going to use this position to finish the match, it had better be done soon. Tuchscherer pulls Gracie's left arm to one side and straightens it out, perhaps looking to turn it into an armbar. Gracie rolls over to stop the arm getting trapped. Tuchscherer continues to work for it though. Time expires though, the round is over. The round is over. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 Tuchscherer.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] The two fighters circle. Tuchscherer flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Gracie easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! He is up quickly, before Tuchscherer could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Gracie moves in, ducks under a big right hand, and gets two crisp jabs in before getting smothered into a clinch. One of those jabs landed hard, Tuchscherer is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Tuchscherer forces Gracie back up against the cage, and starts throwing jabs. He looks to be keeping Gracie in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Tuchscherer does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Gracie saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Tuchscherer turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops him to one knee. Tuchscherer is up quickly, causing Gracie, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Tuchscherer was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Tuchscherer throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Gracie to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. That's the end of the round. [B]Sherdog.com scores it 10-9 for Gracie. The official scores are: 29-28 (twice), 30-27 for Rolles Gracie.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: *** [B]Notes[/B]: This was a close fight between two Heavyweight contenders which Gracie comes through with the win. Gracie can't be too far off a title shot after this win. [B][CENTER]Matt Serra (11-7) vs. Thiago Alves (16-5) Sherdog's Prediction: Thiago Alves via Knock Out[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Slow start to the round, they're both circling, looking for an opening. Alves tries a looping punch from way back, but Serra side steps with ease. Jab from Serra, gets one back in response. Alves comes in, looking for the right hand lead, but Serra shoots in and uses a double-leg takedown. He winds up in a closed guard. Serra tries to pass guard, but Alves doesn't allow it. Alves throws a couple of punches, but they're parried away. He breaks his guard to bring a leg across and try to kick Serra in the face, but it's a mistake as Serra pushes the leg aside and gets side control. Serra pushes them closer to the cage, near his own corner so that they can give him instructions. Following what they say, Serra throws some heavy blows to the unprotected stomach of Alves, then tries to isolate the closest arm. Alves frantically tries to stop that happening, but does indeed give it up. He does manage to roll to the side, giving himself some good leverage and preventing Serra from extending the arm. Serra continues trying to apply an armbar, but Alves is not allowing it. Eventually Serra turns and tries to get a crucifix position instead. Alves fights that off too. The round ends with Serra still doggedly trying to get an armbar submission, and Alves tenaciously stopping it. That's the end of the round. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Serra.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Quick start to the round from Alves, he comes storming in with a flurry of jabs. Serra defends it well, parrying them away. Nice straight right from Serra connects. Alves gets in close and hits a pair of nice body shots, then they clinch up. Alves pushes Serra back against the cage and goes for a trip, but Serra blocks it. Serra suddenly pushes forward off the cage and uses the momentum to take Alves down to the ground, into guard. Serra doggedly tries to pass guard, but Alves keeps him at bay. The referee tells them that he wants to see more in the way of action or he'll stand them up. Not much of an incentive for Alves to do anything, but it does inspire Serra to throw a couple of hard punches, albeit ones that are easily parried by the gloves of Alves. Serra manages to work past Alves's right leg, but gets caught in half guard before he can get the mount that he was looking for. The fight once again slows right down, with Alves's tenacious defence frustrating Serra. Alves sucks Serra into a clinch, and even tries a cheeky guillotine. Serra pushes him away though, and nails a beauty of a right hand to the cheek in response. I don't think Alves will be trying that move again for a while. Serra grabs an arm and tries to twist it backward to create some torque. Alves uses his free arm to grab his own wrist, preventing that from happening. The time expires without anything further of note happening. That's the end of the round. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Serra.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] Serra starts the round by throwing some low kicks. Alves checks them, then comes in and clearly wants to trade punches. Serra 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. Serra cleverly head-fakes, allowing him the time and angle that he needed to catch Alves with a beauty of a right hook. Alves stumbles backward, but doesn't go down. Serra presses the advantage by following in with a kick, then a right hand. Alves clinches. They remain clinched for a while. Alves scores with a nice knee, it appeared to catch Serra in the gut. Serra uses a single leg trip and takes the fight to the ground. Serra gets to side control upon impact, and immediately goes for an armbar. Alves reacts quickly, but is in real danger. Serra has his left arm straightened out, fortunately Alves has managed to roll and get a good position that is stopping Serra from getting the leverage needed to apply an armlock. Serra tries to step over and fully apply it, but Alves breaks free and gets him to back off with a couple of up-kicks. Serra steps back and motions for him to stand up. They go back to circling in the center. Alves hits a nice right hand, but takes one back too. The time runs down; Serra 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. The round ends. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Serra. All three judges give a score of 30-27 to Matt Serra.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: *** [B]Notes[/B]: Serra returns from his loss to Matt Hughes with an impressive decision win over fellow Welterweight contender Thiago Alves. [B][CENTER]Dan Henderson (23-8) vs. Georges St. Pierre (20-3) Sherdog's Prediction: Georges St. Pierre via Knock Out[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Tentative circling to begin with. They meet in the center, but quickly fall into a clinch. St. Pierre gets a nice shot in to the ribs. Henderson gets a pair of punches to the side of the head, but they lacked power. The referee breaks them up eventually. St. Pierre presses forward, flicking out straight rights. Henderson leans in to throw a looping left hand. St. Pierre avoids it, and it allows him to throw a powerful counter punch that catches Henderson right above the ear. Great punch. St. Pierre moves in and throws a devastating right hand. Henderson just about manages to parry it, but it still caught him on the shoulder. Henderson throws a right hand counter, but St. Pierre swats it aside and lands a big left to the chest. Henderson clinches up again. So far, St. Pierre's power is allowing him to control this round, Henderson is simply being out-gunned thus far. They end up next to the cage. Henderson 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 St. Pierre. St. Pierre pushes Henderson up against the cage and unloads with three big right hands. One got through and caught Henderson above the left eye, the other two hit home across the chest. Henderson clinches up again to avoid getting obliterated, and the round ends before they are broken up. The round is over. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to St. Pierre.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/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. Henderson goes for the first takedown, but St. Pierre 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. St. Pierre storms back in almost immediately and takes Henderson down, into guard. It's hard to say whether that was just a good takedown or whether Henderson just had a lapse in concentration. St. Pierre tries to pass the guard but can't, with Henderson employing a rubber guard now. There's a definite stalemate, Henderson is defending very well but isn't really offering any attacking threat or really trying to get out of this predicament. St. Pierre makes a big effort to pass, and manages to get to half guard, but Henderson 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 St. Pierre on points, the takedown is really the only noteworthy thing that has happened. The round is over. [B]Sherdog.com has it down as 10-9 St. Pierre.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] There's a few minor exchanges of punches to start the round, and St. Pierre gets the better of them. Neither fighter is throwing any bombs, but St. Pierre is showing the better technique, and has hit a few nice body shots. They come together again, and St. Pierre shows quick hands to get in three nice shots. Henderson definitely felt them. Neither fighter seems interested in taking this to the ground, they're just circling, throwing a few punches, then regrouping. Henderson is struggling to inflict much damage. He may need to switch tactics, as so far St. Pierre is looking very comfortable. Henderson comes in with left, but St. Pierre saw it coming and slipped in a great right hand counter punch. Henderson is getting frustrated. The remainder of the round is no different, as the occasional exchanges of strikes are clearly go the way of St. Pierre's superior technique. The round ends. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to St. Pierre. The official scores are in; two judges give 30-27, the other 29-28, all for Georges St. Pierre.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: *** [B]Notes[/B]: St. Pierre returns from his loss to Anderson Silva with an impressive decision win over top five Middleweight Dan Henderson. St. Pierre will surely be looking to get a good streak of wins over top competition going before challenging Silva to a rematch. [B][CENTER]Lyoto Machida (17-1) vs. Thiago Silva (18-1) Sherdog's Prediction: Lyoto Machida via Submission[/CENTER][/B] [B][U]Round 1[/U][/B] Silva throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Machida throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Silva 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. Machida hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Silva. They struggle all the way back, with Silva ending up backed up against the cage. Machida hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Silva stomps downward onto his foot. Silva manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Machida gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Silva ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Silva tries a high kick to start, but Machida saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Machida who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Silva on the nose. Silva hits a straight right, enough to stop Machida 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 scores it 10-9 for Machida.[/B] [B][U]Round 2[/U][/B] Machida doesn't exactly disguise his intentions for this round, going right to the center and motioning for Silva to come and trade blows. Silva wisely keeps back for the time being, content to throw long-range jabs. Machida isn't quite as content though, as he begins to stalk Silva. They meet near the cage. Silva hits a nice jab, then goes to clinch. Machida stops that with a powerful right hand to the body, then a fizzing left hook that glances off the side of the head. An attempt at a knock out right hand finds nothing but gloves. It is clear that Machida believes that he has the power to get a knock out here, his game plan appears to be to look for the one punch finish. Silva is trying to keep moving, to not let Machida get set to throw a bomb. Machida is controlling this round by virtue of the knock out threat, as Silva is being forced to fight somewhat defensively. Machida throws another big punch, narrowly missing, but does score with a follow up jab, landing just above the right eye. Silva returns fire with a pair of jabs, both finding gloves. Time begins to tick away. It hasn't been the most exciting round, but Machida has controlled it and managed to land the better shots. That's the end of the round. [B]Sherdog.com sees it 10-9 to Machida.[/B] [B][U]Round 3[/U][/B] The round starts. They touch gloves. Silva throws a rapid-fire series of punches, forcing Machida to back off. Machida throws a nice kick that thumps into the rib cage. Another kick is thrown, this time aimed at the head, but Silva sees it coming and steps back. Machida advances and they meet in the center. Silva ducks a right hand, scores with a left to the gut. Machida throws a one-two combination, neither connecting, but it does allow him to follow up with a stinging kick to the ribs. A big red mark has appeared there. Silva bursts forward and goes for a big swing, Machida ducks under it, hits a right to the chest, then unloads another kick. This one hits the thigh, causing Silva to noticeably wince. It may have caught the very top of the knee judging from the replays. Silva tries to come in to get a measure of revenge, but is met with some low kicks that make sure that he can't get close enough to throw any bombs. Machida's impressively sharp kicking game is hurting Silva and allowing him to take firm control of this round. There's not much time left, and Silva is going to have to do something special to win this round now. He doesn't, as time expires without anything interesting happening. That's the end of the round. [B]Sherdog.com scores 10-9 Machida. The judges scores are unanimous, and give a score of 30-27 to Lyoto Machida.[/B] [B]Rating[/B]: **** [B]Notes[/B]: Machida with an impressive win over Silva and Machida will surely get the next title shot against Rampage in a long awaited rematch from their previous fight. [B][U]Post Show News Fighter Bonuses[/U][/B] Submission of the Night: Matt Arroyo Knock Out of the Night: Glover Teixeira Fight of the Night: Lyoto Machida vs. Thiago Silva [B][U]Resignings[/U][/B] Both Glover Teixeira and Thiago Alves will be resigned to new UFC contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critical-23 Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 That Should Of Been On The Main Card Award (best undercard fight of the year) Card Of The Year - UFC 105 Knock Out Of The Year - Rampage knocking out Silva Submission Of The Year - Fight Of The Year - Jackson vs Silva III Upset Of The Year - Shane Carwin over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira w00t!!! Lightweight Of The Year - Roger Huerta Welterweight Of The Year - GSP!!! Middleweight Of The Year - Anderson Silva Light Heavyweight Of The Year - Quinton Jackson Heavyweight Of The Year - Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Breakthrough Fighter Of The Year - Shane Carwin Best Prespect For 2009 - Anthony Johnson Fighter Of The Year - Quinton Jackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMMA09 Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 That Should Have Been on the Main Card Award - Andre Arlovski vs. Frank Mir (UFC 106) Card of the Year - UFC 85: Couture vs. Fedor Knockout of the Year - Roger Huerta vs. Vitor Ribeiro (UFC 102) Submission of the Year - Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Shane Carwin (UFC 103) Fight of the Year - Anderson Silva vs. Georges St. Pierre (UFC 101) Upset of the Year - BJ Penn vs. Diego Sanchez (UFC 103) Lightweight of the Year - Roger Huerta Welterweight of the Year - Georges St. Pierre Middleweight of the Year - Anderson Silva Light Heavyweight of the Year - Quinton Jackson Heavyweight of the Year - Shane Carwin Breakthrough Fighter of the Year - Rolles Gracie Best Prespect for 2009 - Rolles Gracie Fighter of the Year - Anderson Silva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris caulfield Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 [QUOTE=RyanMMA09;465549]That Should Have Been on the Main Card Award - [B]Andre Arlovski vs. Frank Mir (UFC 106)[/B] Card of the Year - [B]UFC 85: Couture vs. Fedor[/B] Knockout of the Year - Roger Huerta vs. Vitor Ribeiro (UFC 102) Submission of the Year - Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Shane Carwin (UFC 103) Fight of the Year - Anderson Silva vs. Georges St. Pierre (UFC 101) Upset of the Year - BJ Penn vs. Diego Sanchez (UFC 103) Lightweight of the Year - Roger Huerta Welterweight of the Year - Georges St. Pierre Middleweight of the Year - Anderson Silva Light Heavyweight of the Year - Quinton Jackson Heavyweight of the Year - Shane Carwin Breakthrough Fighter of the Year - Rolles Gracie Best Prespect for 2009 - Rolles Gracie Fighter of the Year - Anderson Silva[/QUOTE] You can't pick the Arlovski vs. Mir fight as it was in 2010 and not 2009. And also you can't pick Fedor vs. Couture as card of the year as it was in 2008 and not 2009 but the rest are fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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