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[center][B]WMMA Climax 31: Light Heavyweights Block B & Lightweights Block A[/B] [B]Undercard[/B] [B]Brandon Vera vs. Brian Stann[/B] [B]Sherdog Prediction: Brandon Vera via Submission[/B] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] The round begins, and it is Vera who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Stann defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Vera works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Stann ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Vera down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Stann. Interesting first minute of action, Vera is looking particularly sharp. Stann tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Vera back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Stann tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Vera scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. They square up to each other in the center. Vera throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Stann on the side of the head. Stann got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Vera has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Stann tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Vera defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. End of round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Vera. [B]Round 2[/B] Vera isn't hanging around, right from the start Stann is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Stann circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Vera weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Vera, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Stann is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Vera really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Stann was wide open for a moment there. Vera hits a high kick, catching Stann on the shoulder. Jab from Stann finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Vera fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Stann scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Vera, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. The second round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Vera by 10-9. [B]Round 3[/B] Vera leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Stann 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. Stann uses a knee to the ribs before backing Vera up against the cage. Right hand from Vera connects though, that was well timed. Stann breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Vera was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Stann sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Vera fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Tentative long range jabs from both fighters. Stann with a low sweeping kick, but it was telegraphed. Vera comes in quick but misses a kick. Stann with a straight right, another, but then walks right into a solid punch. That certainly connected, the crowd could clearly hear it. Stann 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 Vera from following up. It'll go down as a TKO for Vera. As Vera celebrates, the doctor is quickly in to check on Stann. 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. Vera wins via third round TKO at 3:36.[/QUOTE] Winner: Brandon Vera by TKO in the Third Round [B]Rafael Calvalcante vs. Matt Hamill[/B] [B]Sherdog Prediction: Feijao by KO[/B] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Feijao steps back, and Hamill comes after him , sensing an opening. Feijao suddenly puts the brakes on and swings for the fences, driving a right hand to the chin. Hamill couldn't get out of the way in time and takes it full force. He goes down like a puppet with his strings cut, he is out cold. Feijao goes to follow up to be sure, but the referee cuts him off, calling a halt to the match. Official time of the knock out is 1:38 of the first round.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Rafael Feijao by KO in the First Round[/B] [B]Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Tyson Griffin[/B] [B]Sherdog Prediction: Tatsuya Kawajiri by TKO[/B] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/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. Kawajiri is the first to land a worthwhile blow, hitting a straight right that catches Griffin on the side of the cheek. Kawajiri 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. Griffin goes for a trip and almost gets it, but Kawajiri is able to regain his footing at the last moment. Griffin has Kawajiri against the cage, and hits three right hands to the side of the ribs. Kawajiri reaches down and picks up a leg, using that as leverage to topple Griffin, who pulls guard. Kawajiri starts pounding away and does some damage before Griffin grapples and pulls him down into a clinch. Griffin has both of Kawajiri's arms tied up, preventing much in the way of attacking action. Kawajiri uses some shoulder shrugs to the face, but Griffin isn't going to be too bothered by that. Kawajiri pulls one arm free. Griffin still has tight control of the other, and brings his legs up, trying to apply an armbar. Kawajiri sees it coming and blocks it easily, getting in a couple of punches for good measure. Kawajiri steps through the legs and forces Griffin to release the arm so that he can cover up against a series of strikes. Griffin manages to ensare one leg though, and so Kawajiri has to make do with being in half guard instead of getting the full mount that he wanted. Kawajiri hits a couple of punches, takes one back, then attempts to get side control. Griffin keeps him at bay. Time is ticking away, if Kawajiri is going to use this position to finish the match, it had better be done soon. Kawajiri pulls Griffin's left arm to one side and straightens it out, perhaps looking to turn it into an armbar. Griffin rolls over to stop the arm getting trapped. Kawajiri continues to work for it though. Time expires though, the round is over. The first round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Kawajiri. [B]Round 2[/B] The two fighters touch gloves to start the round, and almost immediately come together in a clinch. There's a struggle for supremacy, but neither seems to be able to gain the advantage. They struggle all the way to the cage, neither seems to have a clear-cut advantage when it comes to wrestling. Things stall, neither fighter seems willing to risk attempting a takedown. The referee waits thirty seconds, then pulls them apart due to the inactivity. Griffin fakes a right hand, then puts Kawajiri on the ground with a hard takedown. Griffin tries to use the momentum to get a punch in, but Kawajiri cleverly uses that to his advantage and turns it so that he ends up in the guard of Griffin. A few tentative punches from Kawajiri do no damage, and neither does a big left hand from Griffin that merely grazed the shoulder. Kawajiri fires off two jabs, then swings wildly with a huge clubbing right hand. Griffin didn't expect it, and got caught! It had a lot of power, and has knocked Griffin out. Kawajiri instinctively gets another shot in before the referee comes to the rescue and pulls him off. Big knock out victory for Kawajiri. Kawajiri wins via knock out at 2:06 of the second round.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Tatsuya Kawajiri by KO in the Second Round[/B] [B]Main Card[/B] [B]Gilbert Melendez vs. Joachim Hansen[/B] [B]Sherdog Prediction: Gilbert Melendez by TKO[/B] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Melendez 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 Hansen advancing. A sharp right misses, and Melendez takes the opportunity to pull Hansen in to a tight clinch against the cage. Hansen tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; Hansen wants to stand and bang, Melendez wants to keep things at close quarters. Hansen tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the cage. Trip from Melendez, and we're down to the ground. Melendez has side control, but Hansen has landed with his left hand side against the cage, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. Melendez will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. Hansen tries to squirm into a better position, but Melendez puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. Melendez tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but Hansen defends it. Hansen manages to bring a knee up and catch Melendez in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. Melendez responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but Hansen covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far Melendez may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. Melendez tries to float over into a mount, but Hansen uses the cage to push away and manages to unbalance Melendez enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from Melendez is the last action of the round. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Melendez by 10-9. [B]Round 2[/B] Hansen scores with a jab, then another, then comes in fast with a takedown. Melendez scrambles and after an extended period of struggling manages to get himself into north and south position, on top of Hansen. Melendez hits a hard right to the chest, then turns and gets a full mount. Hansen is really struggling, and can barely get his arms up to cover up from the strikes that Melendez is now raining down. A quick transition and Melendez has an arm and applies an americana. Hansen has no choice, there's the tap out. Official time of the americana submission is 0:55 of the second.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Gilbert Melendez via Submission in the Second Round[/B] [B]Josh Thomson vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida[/B] [B]Sherdog Prediction: Draw[/B] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Thomson and Ishida circle to start. Ishida throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Thomson sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Ishida comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Thomson to slip a nice jab in, catching Ishida just underneath the right eye. Thomson comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Ishida misses with a right cross, then backs off. Thomson stalks him, forcing Ishida back up against the cage. Thomson doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Ishida throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Thomson pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Ishida covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Thomson in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Thomson 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. Ishida comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Thomson 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 Thomson's favour. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Thomson. [B]Round 2[/B] There's a few minor exchanges of punches to start the round, and Thomson gets the better of them. Neither fighter is throwing any bombs, but Thomson is showing the better technique, and has hit a few nice body shots. They come together again, and Thomson shows quick hands to get in three nice shots. Ishida definitely felt them. Neither fighter seems interested in taking this to the ground, they're just circling, throwing a few punches, then regrouping. Ishida is struggling to inflict much damage. He may need to switch tactics, as so far Thomson is looking very comfortable. Ishida comes in with left, but Thomson saw it coming and slipped in a great right hand counter punch. Ishida is getting frustrated. The remainder of the round is no different, as the occasional exchanges of strikes are clearly go the way of Thomson's superior technique. The second round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Thomson. [B]Round 3[/B] Ishida comes out swinging, using some looping punches to try and catch Thomson. They're easy to avoid though. The first real exchange of punches happens right in the center, and Thomson gets the better of it, flashing two quick jabs into the cheek, and a right cross that landed above the eye. Ishida tries to hit an uppercut, but Thomson parries it away with ease. Ishida backs off, then comes in again. Thomson ducks a wild right hand and gets two shots in to the stomach. Ishida parries away a third, then tries a left hand to the nose, but Thomson side-steps it and hits a snap jab to the side of the head. Thomson forces Ishida to back up again. So far Thomson is looking the far more accomplished striker, he has dictated how each exchange has gone, Ishida is being controlled and contained with relative ease. A further exchange of strikes does nothing to change that, as once again Thomson's hands are superior to Ishida's, and he gets in one or two nice punches. Ishida clinches up, perhaps buying himself time to rethink, because it doesn't look like he can win a battle of technical striking. They are parted by the referee. Thomson stalks Ishida, who begins using long-range punches to keep the distance between them. That goes on for the remainder of the round, which Thomson has won on points by a mile. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-8 to Thomson. [B]Round 4[/B] Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Ishida is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Thomson blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Ishida is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Thomson is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Ishida 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 Ishida some problems later on. Ishida 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. Thomson is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Ishida 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 Ishida 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. Ishida goes for a trip, but Thomson 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 Thomson may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Thomson by 10-9. [B]Round 5[/B] Slow start. Ishida lunges in to hit a punch, but finds nothing. He left himself wide open with that attempt, Thomson should have done better and punished him. Ishida looks to be working an angle. Ishida looks like he is still feeling the effects of earlier, like he is still a little rocked. Thomson hits a nice series of straight rights, one seemed to get through the guard and catch Ishida by surprise. Ishida returns fire with a forearm blow, but a follow up right hook misses. An exchange of punches goes nowhere, and they fall into a clinch. The referee separates them when nothing happens. They end up clinched, which seems to go on forever. Indeed, the time runs down to the extent that there's only a few seconds left by the time they are parted. The fifth round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Thomson. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw.[/QUOTE] [B]Time Limit Draw[/B] [B]BJ Penn vs. Roger Huerta[/B] [B]Sherdog Prediction: Draw[/B] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Other than a few half-hearted jabs, there's been a definite lull over the past minute. Huerta tries to work an angle, then steps in...and gets creamed with a high head kick! Penn landed it right to the ear of all places, and Huerta's legs give way, sending him crashing to the floor. The referee immediately covers him up, he is clearly out cold. Penn gets the win via K.O. Penn wins via 1st round knock out with the official time being 0:42.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: BJ Penn by KO in the First Round[/B] [B]Mauricio Rua vs. Wanderlei Silva[/B] [B]Sherdog Prediction: Shogun by TKO[/B] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Shogun throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Wanderlei from coming inside. Shogun works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Wanderlei responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Shogun backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Wanderlei circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Shogun blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Shogun fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Wanderlei covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Shogun though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Shogun throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of round 1. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Shogun. [B]Round 2[/B] The round begins, and it is Shogun who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Wanderlei defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Shogun works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Wanderlei ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Shogun down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Wanderlei. Interesting first minute of action, Shogun is looking particularly sharp. Wanderlei tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Shogun back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Wanderlei tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Shogun scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Wanderlei looks to be working an angle. They square up to each other in the center. Shogun throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Wanderlei on the side of the head. Wanderlei got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Shogun has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Wanderlei tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Shogun defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Shogun. [B]Round 3[/B] Shogun leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Wanderlei 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. Wanderlei uses a knee to the ribs before backing Shogun up against the cage. Right hand from Shogun connects though, that was well timed. Wanderlei breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Shogun was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Wanderlei sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Shogun fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. High right kick from Shogun, Wanderlei got caught trying to come in from a bad angle. He's down! Shogun quickly moves in for the kill. A clubbing blow from Shogun connects, hitting home across the left cheek. Shogun gets into full mount, Wanderlei is in enormous trouble from this position. Right hands rain down, and Wanderlei can only cover up. One or two got through though, and there's blood coming from a cut below his left eye. Shogun pulls back and throws an absolute bomb, Wanderlei brought his hands up to block but could do almost nothing against it, that had power to spare. Wanderlei looks groggy, and that allows Shogun to start throwing a barrage of rights and lefts to the face. The referee has seen enough, he doesn't think Wanderlei can defend himself, this match is over. The official time is 3:06.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Shogun Rua by TKO in the Third Round[/B] [B]Quinton Jackson vs. Rashad Evans[/B] [B]Sherdog Prediction: Draw[/B] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Evans throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Rampage throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Evans 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. Rampage hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Evans. They struggle all the way back, with Evans ending up backed up against the cage. Rampage hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Evans stomps downward onto his foot. Evans manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Rampage gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Evans ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Evans tries a high kick to start, but Rampage saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Rampage who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Evans on the nose. Evans hits a straight right, enough to stop Rampage 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 first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Rampage. [B]Round 2[/B] Rampage doesn't exactly disguise his intentions for this round, going right to the center and motioning for Evans to come and trade blows. Evans wisely keeps back for the time being, content to throw long-range jabs. Rampage isn't quite as content though, as he begins to stalk Evans. They meet near the cage. Evans hits a nice jab, then goes to clinch. Rampage 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 Rampage 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. Evans is trying to keep moving, to not let Rampage get set to throw a bomb. Rampage is controlling this round by virtue of the knock out threat, as Evans is being forced to fight somewhat defensively. Rampage throws another big punch, narrowly missing, but does score with a follow up jab, landing just above the right eye. Evans returns fire with a pair of jabs, both finding gloves. Time begins to tick away. It hasn't been the most exciting round, but Rampage has controlled it and managed to land the better shots. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-8 to Rampage. [B]Round 3[/B] Rampage starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Evans on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Rampage to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Evans, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Rampage, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Evans is looking a little lost so far, Rampage is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Rampage is looking the fitter of the two at this stage in the round. Rampage leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Evans was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Evans 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 Evans is that although Rampage clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. The third round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Rampage. [B]Round 4[/B] Evans comes out fast, but gets hit with a counter right hand strike when he throws a left hand which was too high. Rampage moves in and hits a nice body shot before they clinch. Evans gets in a short, sharp jab to the side of the head, it looked to hit right on the ear. Rampage didn't like that, and scores with two knee strikes and a punch to the cheek. They break apart. Rampage swings and hits a nice right hand. Evans 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! Rampage 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 Evans's part than anything else. It might not look that way to the judges though. Rampage looks more confident after that, and puts together a nice chain of strikes, ending with a scathing low kick that catches Evans on the outside of the calf. He definitely felt that. Time is running out; Rampage will probably take this round on the judges' score cards, primarily due to that one dubious knock down. The fourth round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Rampage. [B]Round 5[/B] Rampage starts fast, immediately going on the attack with jabs and straight rights. Evans covers up from the initial burst, then starts throwing some raking rights and lefts. Rampage bobs and weaves out of harm's way, countering by flicking off jabs whenever possible, peppering Evans with strikes. None of them are likely to knock Evans down, but they will add up over time. Evans moves in and tries to back Rampage up against the cage, but he is too quick, and won't allow himself to get caught. Evans is having a real problem with Rampage's movement, which is allowing him to dart in and out almost at will, hitting quick jabs and avoiding any counters. There's another example, as Rampage scores with a sharp left hand to the chest, and is gone before the big right hand of Evans hits. Evans looks frustrated, and switches tactics, no longer looking for the big punches but trying to stop Rampage getting in close by using low kicks and long, raking punches. Rampage is kept from doing any further damage, but Evans isn't generating any offence either. Rampage comes in from an angle, takes a right hand, but scores with a flurry of his own. Evans tries to hit a low kick, but misses. Time is running down, Rampage is going to take this round on points, he has been able to dominate it thanks to his superior movement. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Rampage by 10-9. With no judges to go to, the match ends in a time limit draw.[/QUOTE] [B]Time Limit Draw[/B] Fight of the Night: Shogun vs. Wanderlei Knockout of the Night: BJ Penn Submission of the Night: Gilbert Melendez [B]Final Standings: Light Heavyweights Block B:[/B] [B]B1. Mauricio Rua - 12pts. B2. Wanderlei Silva - 10pts.[/B] Rashad Evans - 9pts. Brandon Vera - 8pts. Quinton Jackson - 7pts. Rafeal Calvalcante - 6pts. Brian Stann - 3pts. Matt Hamill - 1pt. [B]Lightweights Block A:[/B][B] A1. BJ Penn - 14pts. A2. Gilbert Melendez - 8pts. (29:45)[/B] Joachim Hansen - 8pts. Tatsuya Kawajiri - 8pts. Roger Huerta - 7pts. Josh Thomson - 4pts. Tyson Griffin - 4pts. Mitsuhiro Ishida - 3pts.[/center]

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[center][B]WMMA Climax 32: Heavyweights Block B & Middleweights Block B[/B] [B]Undercard[/B] [B]Alistar Overeem vs. Roger Gracie[/B] [B]Sherdog Prediction: Alistar Overeem By KO[/B] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Fast start by Gracie, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. Overeem circles, drawing a lunge from Gracie, allowing him to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Gracie ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, Overeem hopping on the other to remain vertical. Gracie tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but Overeem 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. Gracie has one leg trapped between Overeem'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. Overeem defends it well, without fully escaping it, Gracie 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. Overeem suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Gracie's back. Gracie was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing Overeem up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. Overeem throws a couple of short-range punches. Gracie gets a leg in and trips Overeem, putting him back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from Overeem, at least he can take heart from the fact that it resulted in a better defensive position. Time is running out, it looks like this round will end with them in this position. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Gracie. [B]Round 2[/B] A touch of gloves to start the round, and we're underway. Gracie lets rip with a vicious straight right almost immediately, but it's easily avoided. Overeem sneaks a jab through the guard and catches Gracie on the left cheek, but the follow up right hook only finds gloves. They get close to each other and end up in a clinch, from which Overeem manages to get the better position, pushing Gracie up against the cage. Right hand to the ribs from Overeem. Gracie hits a couple of knees to the side. There's a struggle for supremacy going on, it's difficult to see who is winning it. Overeem tries a knee of his own, but that is the opportunity that Gracie was waiting for and he sweeps the standing leg to take Overeem down to the ground, in side control. Excellent takedown. Overeem covers up to defend against a pair of back-hand blows, and even manages to sneak a knee strike in. Gracie hits a big elbow to the ribs, Overeem definitely felt that. Gracie drives a knee to the near side, then attempts to float-over into a mount. Overeem brought his legs in though, and manages to pull guard. Gracie will be disappointed with that. He tries to get a big punch in, but Overeem defends it well and gets a hold of both arms. The fight grinds to a halt, with Gracie unable to generate any attacks, and Overeem unwilling to give up a good defensive position. The referee stands them up. Gracie will likely be very angry that he didn't make more of that takedown. They exchange half-hearted jabs as the round draws to an end. End of round 2. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Gracie. [B]Round 3[/B] Overeem throws two high punches, then steps in for a hook to the body. Nice combination, but Gracie defended with ease. They clinch up next to the cage, but a short struggle only ends with them separating and coming back in. Gracie clinches up with Overeem, who was looking ready to unload a right hand. Their grappling doesn't last long though, as Gracie uses a trip to take Overeem down. Overeem pulls guard. Gracie fires off a few punches, forcing Overeem to cover up. Gracie works his way onto the right-hand side of the body, Overeem unable to do much to stop him. Overeem tries to scrabble out of trouble, but finds his right arm is trapped under the body of Gracie, who is quick to turn that situation into an armbar attempt. Overeem desperately tries to turn them both over to alleviate the pressure, but there is no way he can move Gracie from that position, he has no leverage at all. Gracie cinches in the armbar and Overeem has to tap out. Gracie wins via 3rd round armbar submission with the official time being 1:59.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Roger Gracie via Submission in the Third Round[/B] [B]Thales Leites vs. Nate Marquardt[/B] [B]Sherdog Prediction: Nate Marquardt by TKO[/B] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Marquardt is quickest out, and comes at Leites with a series of jabs and straight punches. Leites covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Leites hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Marquardt who takes it to the ground. Leites pulls guard. There's a lull, as Marquardt tries to pass, and Leites defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Leites almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Marquardt, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Marquardt by 10-9. [B]Round 2[/B] They touch gloves to begin. Marquardt throws out a looping right hand, setting up a mid-level kick. The punch found gloves, the kick found nothing but thin air as Leites had stepped back in time. They meet in the center, exchanging a series of blows, and Marquardt gets the better of it, scoring with a crisp jab that causes Leites to back up quickly. Sensing a chance, Marquardt follows and forces him up against the cage with some jabs. Leites covers up, as two hard strikes find the gloves from Marquardt. A right hand misses, and that is the chance Leites needs to quickly get out of trouble and back to the center. Great start to the round from Marquardt. Marquardt misses an uppercut and is off balance, which allows Leites to get the takedown. Side mount. Leites is looking for an armbar, but Marquardt is defending it well. Marquardt gets a nice elbow in, that caught Leites by surprise. Leites fires off several elbows to the ribs, and Marquardt is left gasping for air. Those were hard, there's a big red patch where they hit. Leites takes the left arm, Marquardt couldn't defend it any longer. The armbar is applied, there's no way out. Leites wins by tap out. Leites wins via 2nd round armbar submission with the official time being 2:51.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Thale Lietes via Submission in the Second Round[/B] [B]Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Fabricio Werdum[/B] [B]Sherdog Prediction: Nogueira via Submission[/B] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Minotauro is quickest out, and comes at Werdum with a series of jabs and straight punches. Werdum covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Werdum hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Minotauro who takes it to the ground. Werdum pulls guard. There's a lull, as Minotauro tries to pass, and Werdum defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Werdum almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Minotauro, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Minotauro. [B]Round 2[/B] A touch of gloves to start the round, and we're underway. Minotauro lets rip with a vicious straight right almost immediately, but it's easily avoided. Werdum sneaks a jab through the guard and catches Minotauro on the left cheek, but the follow up right hook only finds gloves. They get close to each other and end up in a clinch, from which Werdum manages to get the better position, pushing Minotauro up against the cage. Right hand to the ribs from Werdum. Minotauro hits a couple of knees to the side. There's a struggle for supremacy going on, it's difficult to see who is winning it. Werdum tries a knee of his own, but that is the opportunity that Minotauro was waiting for and he sweeps the standing leg to take Werdum down to the ground, in side control. Excellent takedown. Werdum covers up to defend against a pair of back-hand blows, and even manages to sneak a knee strike in. Minotauro hits a big elbow to the ribs, Werdum definitely felt that. Minotauro drives a knee to the near side, then attempts to float-over into a mount. Werdum brought his legs in though, and manages to pull guard. Minotauro will be disappointed with that. He tries to get a big punch in, but Werdum defends it well and gets a hold of both arms. The fight grinds to a halt, with Minotauro unable to generate any attacks, and Werdum unwilling to give up a good defensive position. The referee stands them up. Minotauro will likely be very angry that he didn't make more of that takedown. They exchange half-hearted jabs as the round draws to an end. End of round 2. Blurcat.com gives that one to Minotauro by 10-9. [B]Round 3[/B] The round begins with Werdum taking the iniative, coming in quickly with a straight right and a leg kick. Minotauro replies with a snap jab and a wild left that misses by a long way. Werdum goes for the takedown, but Minotauro sprawls. Werdum tries to power through, but Minotauro uses that against him and turns it into a takedown of his own. They're quite close to the cage, which may help Werdum defend this. Minotauro is in guard. He throws a couple of half-hearted jabs, then tries to pass, but Werdum isn't allowing it. Werdum pulls Minotauro in tight, locking up both his arms. Minotauro 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. Minotauro tries a big right hand, which Werdum defends well. He has quite a high guard, Minotauro has to be wary not to fall into a triangle when leaning in like that. Werdum once again drags Minotauro down into a clinch, and this time even tries to work a guillotine, but Minotauro easily deals with it and hands out two solid right hands to the ribs along the way. We're back to Minotauro trying to pass guard. Werdum tries to throw a big punch and almost hands an armbar to Minotauro, 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. Minotauro scores with a jab, then a second. Werdum goes for a sweeping kick to the right knee, but it isn't fast enough and gives Minotauro enough time to take him down again. Minotauro quickly goes to pass guard, looking for side control, but Werdum once again defends it. It looks like a frustrating round will end with them on the ground, and almost certainly has to go to Minotauro on points due to him being the aggressor and getting two takedowns in. End of round 3. Blurcat.com gives that one to Minotauro by 10-9. [B]Round 4[/B] Fast start by Minotauro, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. Werdum circles, drawing a lunge from Minotauro, allowing him to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Minotauro ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, Werdum hopping on the other to remain vertical. Minotauro tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but Werdum 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. Minotauro has one leg trapped between Werdum'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. Werdum defends it well, without fully escaping it, Minotauro 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. Werdum suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Minotauro's back. Minotauro was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing Werdum up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. Werdum throws a couple of short-range punches. Minotauro gets a leg in and trips Werdum, putting him back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from Werdum, at least he can take heart from the fact that it resulted in a better defensive position. Time is running out, it looks like this round will end with them in this position. The 4th round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Minotauro. [B]Round 5[/B] Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. Minotauro throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble Werdum. Kick to the thigh from Werdum, but it lacked power. An exchange of punches goes nowhere, and they fall into a clinch. The referee separates them when nothing happens. They come together, both throwing punches. Minotauro gets a nice clean shot in, and Werdum stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Minotauro 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. Official time of the TKO is 1:39 of the fifth round.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Minotauro Nogueira by TKO in the Fifth Round[/B] [B]Main Card[/B] [B]Paulo Filho vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama[/B] [B]Sherdog Prediction: Paulo Filho via Submission[/B] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] They come together, both throwing punches. Akiyama gets a nice clean shot in, and Filho stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Akiyama 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. Official time of the TKO is 0:42 of the first round.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Yoshihiro Akiyama by TKO in the First Round[/B] [B]Robbie Lawler vs. Michael Bisping[/B] [B]Sherdog Prediction: Robbie Lawler by KO[/B] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Lawler starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Bisping. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Bisping goes for a single leg and puts Lawler on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Bisping from getting on top. Lawler definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Bisping hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Lawler again. This time Lawler isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Bisping will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Lawler defends. Bisping tries to slip past to get side control, but Lawler just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Bisping has the side. Two big elbows land, and Lawler seems in trouble. Bisping goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Bisping. [B]Round 2[/B] Bisping starts the round by throwing some low kicks. Lawler checks them, then comes in and clearly wants to trade punches. Bisping 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. Bisping cleverly head-fakes, allowing him the time and angle that he needed to catch Lawler with a beauty of a right hook. Lawler stumbles backward, but doesn't go down. Bisping presses the advantage by following in with a kick, then a right hand. Lawler clinches. They remain clinched for a while. Lawler scores with a nice knee, it appeared to catch Bisping in the gut. Bisping uses a single leg trip and takes the fight to the ground. Bisping gets to side control upon impact, and immediately goes for an armbar. Lawler reacts quickly, but is in real danger. Bisping has his left arm straightened out, fortunately Lawler has managed to roll and get a good position that is stopping Bisping from getting the leverage needed to apply an armlock. Bisping tries to step over and fully apply it, but Lawler breaks free and gets him to back off with a couple of up-kicks. Bisping steps back and motions for him to stand up. They go back to circling in the center. Lawler hits a nice right hand, but takes one back too. The time runs down; Bisping will probably get that round on points, he hit the best punch of the round, and got the only takedown, plus was the one who was working toward a submission. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Bisping. [B]Round 3[/B] The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Bisping forces Lawler back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Bisping is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Lawler clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Lawler gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Bisping seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Lawler who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Bisping had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Bisping leads with a right hand, then delivers a brutal uppercut, Lawler had to step back quickly to avoid getting caught. He winds up back against the cage, and Bisping doesn't relent, moving in fast to unload with a series of jabs. Lawler got some of his own in, but the upper hand is definitely with Bisping. Vicious right hand! Out of nowhere, it caught Lawler flush in the face, and he slumps down against the cage. Bisping follows up with more punches, and the referee dives in to break it up. It's all over. Lawler wasn't knocked out, but that one punch was a beauty, and it stopped him getting any sort of defence together to stop the following punches. Bisping wins via TKO at 3:42 of the third round.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Michael Bisping by TKO in the Third Round[/B] [B]Kazuo Misaki vs. Ronaldo de Souza[/B] [B]Sherdog Prediction: Kazuo Misaki by TKO[/B] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] A touch of gloves to start the round, and we're underway. Misaki lets rip with a vicious straight right almost immediately, but it's easily avoided. Jacare sneaks a jab through the guard and catches Misaki on the left cheek, but the follow up right hook only finds gloves. They get close to each other and end up in a clinch, from which Jacare manages to get the better position, pushing Misaki up against the cage. Right hand to the ribs from Jacare. Misaki hits a couple of knees to the side. There's a struggle for supremacy going on, it's difficult to see who is winning it. Jacare tries a knee of his own, but that is the opportunity that Misaki was waiting for and he sweeps the standing leg to take Jacare down to the ground, in side control. Excellent takedown. Jacare covers up to defend against a pair of back-hand blows, and even manages to sneak a knee strike in. Misaki hits a big elbow to the ribs, Jacare definitely felt that. Misaki drives a knee to the near side, then attempts to float-over into a mount. Jacare brought his legs in though, and manages to pull guard. Misaki will be disappointed with that. He tries to get a big punch in, but Jacare defends it well and gets a hold of both arms. The fight grinds to a halt, with Misaki unable to generate any attacks, and Jacare unwilling to give up a good defensive position. The referee stands them up. Misaki will likely be very angry that he didn't make more of that takedown. They exchange half-hearted jabs as the round draws to an end. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Misaki. [B]Round 2[/B] The round begins with Misaki taking the iniative, coming in quickly with a straight right and a leg kick. Jacare replies with a snap jab and a wild left that misses by a long way. Misaki goes for the takedown, but Jacare sprawls. Misaki tries to power through, but Jacare uses that against him and turns it into a takedown of his own. They're quite close to the cage, which may help Misaki defend this. Jacare is in guard. He throws a couple of half-hearted jabs, then tries to pass, but Misaki isn't allowing it. Misaki pulls Jacare in tight, locking up both his arms. Jacare 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. Jacare tries a big right hand, which Misaki defends well. He has quite a high guard, Jacare has to be wary not to fall into a triangle when leaning in like that. Misaki once again drags Jacare down into a clinch, and this time even tries to work a guillotine, but Jacare easily deals with it and hands out two solid right hands to the ribs along the way. We're back to Jacare trying to pass guard. Misaki tries to throw a big punch and almost hands an armbar to Jacare, 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. Jacare scores with a jab, then a second. Misaki goes for a sweeping kick to the right knee, but it isn't fast enough and gives Jacare enough time to take him down again. Jacare quickly goes to pass guard, looking for side control, but Misaki once again defends it. It looks like a frustrating round will end with them on the ground, and almost certainly has to go to Jacare on points due to him being the aggressor and getting two takedowns in. The second round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Jacare. [B]Round 3[/B] Jacare throws a nice series of straight rights from the start, bobbing and weaving to keep Misaki from landing anything in return. None of the punches got through though, Misaki parried them away. Nice crisp start to the round though. They clinch. Misaki hits a knee. Body shot from Jacare. Misaki goes for a second knee, but gets shoved away. He seems to stumble as he steps backward, and falls to the floor in an awkward moment. Jacare is on him fast, and scores with a big punch that landed sweetly. Jacare is firing off punches while kneeling across Misaki's upper body in a half-mount, and there's not a lot Misaki can do about it. He needs to get out of there, or at least pull guard, but can do neither as he can't get his hips free. Jacare rains down the punches even faster, and Misaki is just getting pounded into oblivion; even though he managed to block three quarters of the shots coming in, that's still five or six good shots that have gotten through. Those five or six shots are enough for the referee at any rate, as he calls an end to the match, obviously feeling that Misaki was getting overwhelmed by that barrage. Jacare wins via 3rd round TKO with the official time being 1:21.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Jacare by TKO in the Third Round[/B] [B]Andrei Arlovski vs. Frank Mir[/B] [B]Sherdog Prediction: Andrei Arlovski by KO[/B] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Right hand from Arlovski was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Mir. Arlovski follows up by coming in close, but Mir is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. Mir ducks a right hand, but steps forward right into a brutal left cross! Arlovski put so much power on that swing that he almost floored himself. Mir goes down, stunned. Arlovski dives on top and starts punching away, landing several big shots. The referee has seen enough, and pulls Arlovski off, ending the match. Official time of the TKO is 1:27 of the first.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Andrei Arlovski by TKO in the First Round[/B] [B]Randy Couture vs. Heath Herring[/B] [B]Sherdog Prediction: Randy Couture by TKO[/B] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Couture moves in quickly to begin, trapping Herring against the cage. Looks like a statement of intent, Couture is going to try and out-wrestle Herring. Couture works for position, and tries to get in a hard shot to the face, Herring turned out of it and got free though, no damage done. Couture comes in again, looking for the grapple, but gets sent back with a succession of three crisp jabs and a speculative high kick. Couture makes Herring 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. Couture throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Herring lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Couture by surprise, putting him down! Herring follows up and starts raining down right hands. Couture covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Herring off, the match is over. The official time of the TKO is 2:57 of round 1.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Heath Herring by TKO in the First Round[/B] [B]Fight of the Night:[/B] Nogueira vs. Werdum [B]Knockout of the Night:[/B] Yoshihiro Akiyama [B]Submission of the Night:[/B] Thales Leites [B]Final Standings Heavyweights Block B:[/B] [B]B1. Heath Herring - 12pts. B2. Andrei Arlovski - 8pts.[/B] Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira - 7pts. Frank Mir - 7pts. Roger Gracie - 7pts. Fabricio Werdum - 6pts. Randy Couture - 5pts. Alistar Overeem - 4pts. [B]Middleweights Block B:[/B] [B]B1. Ronaldo Souza - 9pts. (61:28) B2. Paulo Filho - 9pts. (66:45)[/B] Michael Bisping - 9pts. [I](140:20)[/I] Thales Leites - 7pts. Yoshihiro Akiyama - 7pts. Robbie Lawler - 6pts. Nate Marquardt - 5pts. Kazuo Misaki - 4pts.[/center]

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[center][B]WMMA Climax 33: Welterweights Block B & Lightweights Block B[/B] [B]Undercard[/B] [B]Joe Stevenson vs. Ryan Schulz[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Joe Stevenson via Submission[/I] [QUOTE]Round 1 Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Schultz puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Stevenson defended well. Straight right from Stevenson 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, Schultz probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Stevenson 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 Schultz. The first round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Schultz by 10-9. Round 2 Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. Stevenson throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble Schultz. Kick to the thigh from Schultz, but it lacked power. A looping left from Schultz, but it's wide of the mark. Stevenson makes Schultz 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. Stevenson throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Schultz lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Stevenson by surprise, putting him down! Schultz follows up and starts raining down right hands. Stevenson covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Schultz off, the match is over. Schultz wins via TKO at 1:34 of the second round.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Ryan Schultz by TKO in the Second Round[/B] [B]Nick Thompson vs. Mike Pyle[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Nick Thompson by TKO[/I] [QUOTE]Round 1 Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Pyle puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Thompson defended well. Straight right from Thompson 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, Pyle probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Thompson 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 Pyle. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Pyle. Round 2 Thompson and Pyle circle to start. Pyle throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Thompson sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Pyle comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Thompson to slip a nice jab in, catching Pyle just underneath the right eye. Thompson comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Pyle misses with a right cross, then backs off. Thompson stalks him, forcing Pyle back up against the cage. Thompson doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Pyle throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Thompson pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Pyle covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Thompson in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Thompson 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. Pyle comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Thompson 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 Thompson's favour. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Thompson. Round 3 Pyle throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Thompson throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Pyle 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. Thompson hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Pyle. They struggle all the way back, with Pyle ending up backed up against the cage. Thompson hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Pyle stomps downward onto his foot. Pyle manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Thompson gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Pyle ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Pyle tries a high kick to start, but Thompson saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Thompson who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Pyle on the nose. Pyle hits a straight right, enough to stop Thompson from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. The 3rd round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Thompson. Round 4 Thompson leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Pyle 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. Pyle uses a knee to the ribs before backing Thompson up against the cage. Right hand from Thompson connects though, that was well timed. Pyle breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Thompson was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Pyle sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Thompson fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Pyle throws a ragged jab, missing by a mile as Thompson simply ducks under and unloads a vicious hook from below. It catches Pyle square on the jaw, and he goes down! Thompson mounts and starts firing off punches, rapid-fire. The referee waits to see if Pyle can recover, decides that he can't, and pulls Thompson off. The match is over. Thompson wins via 4th round TKO with the official time being 4:24.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Nick Thompson by TKO in the Fourth Round[/B] [B]Carlos Condit vs. Matt Serra[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Matt Serra by KO[/I] [QUOTE]Round 1 Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Serra puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Condit defended well. Straight right from Condit 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, Serra probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Condit 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 Serra. End of round 1. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Serra. Round 2 Condit throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Serra throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Condit 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. Serra hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Condit. They struggle all the way back, with Condit ending up backed up against the cage. Serra hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Condit stomps downward onto his foot. Condit manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Serra gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Condit ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Condit tries a high kick to start, but Serra saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Serra who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Condit on the nose. Condit hits a straight right, enough to stop Serra from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Serra. Round 3 The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Condit forces Serra back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Condit is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Serra clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Serra gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Condit seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Serra who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Condit had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Serra forces Condit back against the cage and comes in close to try and unload. Condit pushes him away with a shove, palm across the face, and Serra loses his balance and is dumped onto the ground. Condit leaps into action to follow up. Serra covers up, but Condit is raining down punches from the half mount position. At least two hard shots get through. Condit moves up into side control, briefly looks like he is considering trying to take an arm, then goes back to teeing off on Serra's head with fists. Serra tries to wriggle free, but isn't really getting anywhere because Condit is lying right across his upper body. Condit uses his legs to ensnare Serra's right arm, and then starts firing off more and more punches. With only his left hand to try and block them, Serra is taking more punches than he is blocking. The referee is looking very closely at this, unless Serra does something dramatic pretty soon, I doubt this will go much longer. Condit stops to take a deep breath, then starts firing off another barrage. Serra takes at least three hard shots to the face during the attack, and that's enough for the referee, he calls an end to the match. Condit wins via TKO at 3:06 of the third round.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Carlos Condit by TKO in the Third Round[/B] [B]Main Card[/B] [B]Matt Hughes vs. Josh Koscheck[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Matt Hughes by TKO[/I] [QUOTE]Round 1 They touch gloves to begin. Hughes throws out a looping right hand, setting up a mid-level kick. The punch found gloves, the kick found nothing but thin air as Koscheck had stepped back in time. They meet in the center, exchanging a series of blows, and Hughes gets the better of it, scoring with a crisp jab that causes Koscheck to back up quickly. Sensing a chance, Hughes follows and forces him up against the cage with some jabs. Koscheck covers up, as two hard strikes find the gloves from Hughes. A right hand misses, and that is the chance Koscheck needs to quickly get out of trouble and back to the center. Great start to the round from Hughes. Hughes hits a right hand above Koscheck's right eye, but gets clinched up before he can do anything further. Koscheck forces him back against the cage. They struggle, with Hughes keeping the takedown from happening by pulling away from every trip attempt. Koscheck pushes Hughes into the cage, then sweeps the legs quickly. Hughes couldn't get out of the way that time, and goes down. He pulls guard. Koscheck fights his way out into half guard. Big clubbing blow from Koscheck, Hughes dealt with it well. Koscheck half-stands, his right leg still trapped between Hughes's, and starts unloading with a barrage of bombing right hands. Hughes takes one right to the jaw, then another smashes hard into his nose. More devastating punches rain down, and the referee pulls Koscheck off, preventing Hughes from taking any more damage. Koscheck wins via 1st round TKO with the official time being 2:35.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Josh Koscheck by TKO in the First Round[/B] [B]Takanori Gomi vs. Shinya Aoki[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Takanori Gomi by KO[/I] [QUOTE]Round 1 Slow start to this round, Gomi is being tentative and Aoki looks like he is waiting for an angle to appear. The first exchange of strikes doesn't really go anywhere. A second set falls in Gomi's favour, as he gets a nice jab in, hitting right above the nose, and a solid shot to the body. Aoki goes in for a takedown but only manages to secure one leg. Gomi hammers down two shots to the back, but can't really do a lot else. Aoki tries to push him over onto his back, but Gomi manages to pull free and back off. Aoki throws a high left handed jab then goes in for another takedown. Good sprawl from Gomi, and he backs off. Aoki doesn't get a chance to go for a third, because Gomi takes the fight to him with a barrage of lefts and rights, forcing him back against the cage. Gomi clinches up, only after hitting a hard shot to the stomach though. The clinch seems to go on forever, with Aoki unable to get a good enough position to try a takedown, and Gomi tied up too much to really throw any decent strikes. Eventually the time runs out and they head back to their corners. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Gomi. Round 2 Gomi doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but Aoki easily side-steps both and circles to the left. Aoki 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. Aoki pushes Gomi up against the cage in a clinch. Aoki throws a knee, then a couple of short punches to the side of the head. Gomi pushes him away and steps in to score with an uppercut. Aoki took it flush on the chin and is rocked! Another right hand drops Aoki against the cage, and Gomi follows up by unloading with a barrage of punches. The referee gets in and pulls Gomi away, he wins the match by TKO. The official time of the TKO is 1:45 of round 2.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Takanori Gomi by TKO in the Second Round[/B] [B]Sean Sherk vs. Kenny Florian[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Kenny Florian via Submission[/I] [QUOTE]Round 1 Florian is quickest out, and comes at Sherk with a series of jabs and straight punches. Sherk covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Sherk hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Florian who takes it to the ground. Sherk pulls guard. There's a lull, as Florian tries to pass, and Sherk defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Sherk almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Florian, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Florian. Round 2 The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. Sherk is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Florian picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. Sherk throws a wild punch as a counter, but Florian ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. Sherk 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 Sherk is looking for big punches, Florian is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and Sherk manages to back Florian up against the cage. Sherk takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Florian ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before Sherk can unload. Sherk may need to think about changing tactics, Florian is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. Sherk fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Florian on the thigh. Florian presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. Sherk gets a nice left hook in, glancing off the gloves, and then clinches up. Time ticks away and the round ends just a few seconds after the referee separates them. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Florian. Round 3 The two fighters circle. Sherk flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Florian easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! He is up quickly, before Sherk could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Florian 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, Sherk is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Sherk forces Florian back up against the cage, and starts throwing jabs. He looks to be keeping Florian in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Sherk does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Florian saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Sherk turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops him to one knee. Sherk is up quickly, causing Florian, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Sherk was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Sherk throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Florian to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. The third round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Florian. Round 4 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. Florian goes for the first takedown, but Sherk 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. Sherk storms back in almost immediately and takes Florian down, into guard. It's hard to say whether that was just a good takedown or whether Florian just had a lapse in concentration. Sherk tries to pass the guard but can't, with Florian employing a rubber guard now. There's a definite stalemate, Florian is defending very well but isn't really offering any attacking threat or really trying to get out of this predicament. Sherk makes a big effort to pass, and manages to get to half guard, but Florian 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 Sherk on points, the takedown is really the only noteworthy thing that has happened. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Sherk by 10-9. Round 5 The round starts. They touch gloves. Sherk throws a rapid-fire series of punches, forcing Florian to back off. Florian throws a nice kick that thumps into the rib cage. Another kick is thrown, this time aimed at the head, but Sherk sees it coming and steps back. Florian advances and they meet in the center. Sherk ducks a right hand, scores with a left to the gut. Florian 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. Sherk bursts forward and goes for a big swing, Florian ducks under it, hits a right to the chest, then unloads another kick. This one hits the thigh, causing Sherk to noticeably wince. It may have caught the very top of the knee judging from the replays. Sherk 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. Florian's impressively sharp kicking game is hurting Sherk and allowing him to take firm control of this round. There's not much time left, and Sherk is going to have to do something special to win this round now. He doesn't, as time expires without anything interesting happening. The 5th round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Florian. The official result of the match is a draw.[/QUOTE] [B]Time Limit Draw[/B] [B]Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Thiago Alves by TKO[/I] [QUOTE]Round 1 They touch gloves to begin. Fitch throws out a looping right hand, setting up a mid-level kick. The punch found gloves, the kick found nothing but thin air as Alves had stepped back in time. They meet in the center, exchanging a series of blows, and Fitch gets the better of it, scoring with a crisp jab that causes Alves to back up quickly. Sensing a chance, Fitch follows and forces him up against the cage with some jabs. Alves covers up, as two hard strikes find the gloves from Fitch. A right hand misses, and that is the chance Alves needs to quickly get out of trouble and back to the center. Great start to the round from Fitch. They come together, both throwing punches. Alves gets a nice clean shot in, and Fitch stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Alves 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. The official time of the TKO is 2:57 of round 1.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Thiago Alves by TKO in the First Round[/B] [B]Eddie Alvarez vs. Gesias Calvancante[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: JZ by KO[/I] [QUOTE]Round 1 JZ leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Alvarez 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. Alvarez uses a knee to the ribs before backing JZ up against the cage. Right hand from JZ connects though, that was well timed. Alvarez breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, JZ was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Alvarez sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. JZ fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. JZ throws a couple of scorching jabs; neither hit, but it forces Alvarez to back pedal all the way back to the cage. JZ follows in and throws a stinging kick to the ribs. Alvarez tries to catch it, but couldn't. Alvarez throws a right hand to try and catch JZ coming in, but it's wide of the mark. JZ throws a head kick, and it's a beauty, landing flush to the cheek. It was delivered with enormous power, and Alvarez drops to the floor immediately, he is out cold. The referee stops JZ from following up, it's all over. The official time is 3:48.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: JZ Calvancante by KO in the First Round[/B] Fight of the Night: Takanori Gomi vs. Shinya Aoki Knockout of the Night: JZ Calvancante [B]Final Standings Welterweights Block B:[/B] [B]B1. Thiago Alves - 12pts. B2. Josh Koscheck - 9pts.[/B] Jon Fitch - 8pts. Matt Hughes - 8pts. Carlos Condit - 8pts. Nick Thompson - 7pts. Matt Serra - 2pts. Mike Pyle - 2pts. [B]Lightweights Block B: B1. Takanori Gomi - 13pts. B2. Gesias Calvancante - 10pts.[/B] Kenny Florian - 7pts. Eddie Alvarez - 6pts. Shinya Aoki - 6pts. Joe Stevenson - 5pts. Ryan Schultz - 5pts. Sean Sherk - 4pts.[/center]

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[center][B]WMMA Climax 34: Welterweights Block A & Middleweights Block A[/B] [B]Undercard[/B] [B]Hayato Sakurai vs. Mike Swick[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Mach via Submission[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Sakurai puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Swick defended well. Straight right from Swick 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, Sakurai probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Swick 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 Sakurai. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Sakurai by 10-9. [B]Round 2[/B] Sakurai and Swick circle to start. Swick throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Sakurai sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Swick comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Sakurai to slip a nice jab in, catching Swick just underneath the right eye. Sakurai comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Swick misses with a right cross, then backs off. Sakurai stalks him, forcing Swick back up against the cage. Sakurai doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Swick throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Sakurai pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Swick covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Sakurai in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Sakurai 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. Swick comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Sakurai 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 Sakurai's favour. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Sakurai. [B]Round 3[/B] Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Swick works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Sakurai backed up against the cage. Swick gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Sakurai, who uses his legs well to defend. Swick pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Sakurai gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Swick follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Swick 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. Sakurai tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Sakurai leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Swick. [B]Round 4[/B] Swick throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Sakurai throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Swick 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. Sakurai hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Swick. They struggle all the way back, with Swick ending up backed up against the cage. Sakurai hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Swick stomps downward onto his foot. Swick manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Sakurai gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Swick ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Swick tries a high kick to start, but Sakurai saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Sakurai who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Swick on the nose. Swick hits a straight right, enough to stop Sakurai 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 4th round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Sakurai. [B]Round 5[/B] Sakurai leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Swick 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. Swick uses a knee to the ribs before backing Sakurai up against the cage. Right hand from Sakurai connects though, that was well timed. Swick breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Sakurai was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Swick sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Sakurai fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Swick makes Sakurai 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. Swick throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Sakurai lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Swick by surprise, putting him down! Sakurai follows up and starts raining down right hands. Swick covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Sakurai off, the match is over. Sakurai wins via 5th round TKO with the official time being 4:24.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Mach Sakurai by TKO in the Fifth Round[/B] [B]Jake Shields vs. Nick Diaz[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Jake Shields by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Diaz hits a low kick, then moves in for a jab. Shields saw it coming and unloads with an enormous punch to the jaw. Diaz goes down immediately, he has been knocked clean out by the power of Shields. Official time of the knock out is 0:26 of the first.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Jake Shields by KO in the First Round[/B] [B]Karo Parisyan vs. Diego Sanchez[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Diego Sanchez by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/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. Sanchez is the first to land a worthwhile blow, hitting a straight right that catches Parisyan on the side of the cheek. Sanchez 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. Parisyan goes for a trip and almost gets it, but Sanchez is able to regain his footing at the last moment. Parisyan has Sanchez against the cage, and hits three right hands to the side of the ribs. Sanchez reaches down and picks up a leg, using that as leverage to topple Parisyan, who pulls guard. Sanchez starts pounding away and does some damage before Parisyan grapples and pulls him down into a clinch. Parisyan has both of Sanchez's arms tied up, preventing much in the way of attacking action. Sanchez uses some shoulder shrugs to the face, but Parisyan isn't going to be too bothered by that. Sanchez pulls one arm free. Parisyan still has tight control of the other, and brings his legs up, trying to apply an armbar. Sanchez sees it coming and blocks it easily, getting in a couple of punches for good measure. Sanchez steps through the legs and forces Parisyan to release the arm so that he can cover up against a series of strikes. Parisyan manages to ensare one leg though, and so Sanchez has to make do with being in half guard instead of getting the full mount that he wanted. Sanchez hits a couple of punches, takes one back, then attempts to get side control. Parisyan keeps him at bay. Time is ticking away, if Sanchez is going to use this position to finish the match, it had better be done soon. Sanchez pulls Parisyan's left arm to one side and straightens it out, perhaps looking to turn it into an armbar. Parisyan rolls over to stop the arm getting trapped. Sanchez continues to work for it though. Time expires though, the round is over. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Sanchez. [B]Round 2[/B] They touch gloves. Sanchez throws out a couple of jabs, but they find nothing but gloves. Parisyan throws a low kick. Parisyan circles, looking for an angle from which to strike. Sanchez moves in and throws a high kick, but it's inaccurate and allows Parisyan to take him down to the ground. It's an unusual position though, as Parisyan is almost in a triangle when they hit the deck. He tries to go over the top to break free, but Sanchez uses his leg strength and leverage to flip Parisyan over, almost getting a mount, but getting shrugged off into guard. Sanchez tries to move quickly into side control, but Parisyan isn't letting that happen. Parisyan reaches up and tries to grab an arm, but takes a right hand to the cheek in response. Sanchez tries to power him way through, raining down four or five hammer fists, but Parisyan covered up well. Sanchez pushes a leg down and moves to the side, but Parisyan spins out. Sanchez moves with him though and gets his back! No, Parisyan 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. Sanchez 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 Sanchez 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. Parisyan 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 Sanchez backs off, safe in the knowledge that he has won this round. The time expires. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Sanchez. [B]Round 3[/B] Slow start to the round, they're both circling, looking for an opening. Parisyan tries a looping punch from way back, but Sanchez side steps with ease. Jab from Sanchez, gets one back in response. Parisyan comes in, looking for the right hand lead, but Sanchez shoots in and uses a double-leg takedown. He winds up in a closed guard. Sanchez almost gets caught in a surprise armbar, leaving his arm in for far too long after a punch. Parisyan tries to twist it while wrapping his legs around it, but Sanchez pulls free, and it allows him an opportunity to get side control due to Parisyan's legs being out of position. He lies across Parisyan's chest. Parisyan has locked up Sanchez's right shoulder well, it's preventing him from doing much. Sanchez drives a knee into the ribs, but can't generate much force. Sanchez tries to spin around and get into north and south position, but Parisyan blocks it by tenaciously holding onto the right arm. Sanchez uses his legs to break Parisyan's arms apart and trap the right one. It's a semi-crucifix position, Parisyan is quite exposed. Fortunately for him then time expires before Sanchez can turn it into a better attacking opportunity. The third round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Sanchez. [B]Round 4[/B] The round begins with Parisyan taking the iniative, coming in quickly with a straight right and a leg kick. Sanchez replies with a snap jab and a wild left that misses by a long way. Parisyan goes for the takedown, but Sanchez sprawls. Parisyan tries to power through, but Sanchez uses that against him and turns it into a takedown of his own. They're quite close to the cage, which may help Parisyan defend this. Sanchez is in guard. He throws a couple of half-hearted jabs, then tries to pass, but Parisyan isn't allowing it. Parisyan pulls Sanchez in tight, locking up both his arms. Sanchez 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. Sanchez tries a big right hand, which Parisyan defends well. He has quite a high guard, Sanchez has to be wary not to fall into a triangle when leaning in like that. Parisyan once again drags Sanchez down into a clinch, and this time even tries to work a guillotine, but Sanchez easily deals with it and hands out two solid right hands to the ribs along the way. We're back to Sanchez trying to pass guard. Parisyan tries to throw a big punch and almost hands an armbar to Sanchez, 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. Sanchez scores with a jab, then a second. Parisyan goes for a sweeping kick to the right knee, but it isn't fast enough and gives Sanchez enough time to take him down again. Sanchez quickly goes to pass guard, looking for side control, but Parisyan once again defends it. It looks like a frustrating round will end with them on the ground, and almost certainly has to go to Sanchez on points due to him being the aggressor and getting two takedowns in. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Sanchez. [B]Round 5[/B] Quick start to the round from Parisyan, he comes storming in with a flurry of jabs. Sanchez defends it well, parrying them away. Nice straight right from Sanchez connects. Parisyan gets in close and hits a pair of nice body shots, then they clinch up. Parisyan pushes Sanchez back against the cage and goes for a trip, but Sanchez blocks it. Sanchez suddenly pushes forward off the cage and uses the momentum to take Parisyan down to the ground, into guard. Sanchez rains down three big punches, Parisyan covers up and doesn't take too much damage. Sanchez works one leg free, but Parisyan has the other tightly wrapped up between his own. Sanchez fires off three rapid-fire elbows to the ribs to try and soften Parisyan up, but can't get the leg free. This is not a good position for Parisyan though, and Sanchez is looking dangerous. Sanchez pushes down, then brings his free leg forward to drive a knee into the lower back. Parisyan can't do a lot to stop that strike. Sanchez hits a further knee, and that is enough to allow him to move into side control. Parisyan is in huge trouble here. Elbow to the face, only partially blocked. Sanchez briefly gets a forearm across the throat of Parisyan, but it is knocked away before it can develop into a choke. Parisyan tries to scramble out of it, and almost manages to pull guard again, but Sanchez maintains side control. Knee to the ribs again. Parisyan is taking a lot of punishment from those knee strikes. Sanchez switches tactic and tries to grab an arm lock of some kind, Parisyan almost got caught by surprise but not quite. The round is almost over, and there is no question that this round has gone to Sanchez, it has been utter dominance. Parisyan tries to get a knee strike of his own in, but it misses and Sanchez responds with a hard elbow to the chest. That'll be the last action of the round. The fifth round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Sanchez. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw.[/QUOTE] [B]Time Limit Draw[/B] [B]Main Card[/B] [B]Cung Le vs. Yushin Okami[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Yushin Okami by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Le doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but Okami easily side-steps both and circles to the left. Okami 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. Le pushes Okami up against the cage in a clinch. Le throws a knee, then a couple of short punches to the side of the head. Okami pushes him away and steps in to score with an uppercut. Le took it flush on the chin and is rocked! Another right hand drops Le against the cage, and Okami follows up by unloading with a barrage of punches. The referee gets in and pulls Okami away, he wins the match by TKO. Official time of the TKO is 1:46 of the first.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Yushin Okami by TKO in the First Round[/B] [B]Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Frank Trigg[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Frank Trigg by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Sakuraba doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but Trigg easily side-steps both and circles to the left. Trigg 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. The two fighters come together in the center. Sakuraba leads with a left, but Trigg easily avoids it and comes in close to throw some body shots. It all gets a bit scrappy, but it ends with Trigg falling to the ground. Replays show that Sakuraba did catch him with a jab, but it clearly did very little damage, Trigg had already stumbled while taking a step backward. Regardless of how it happened though, Trigg is down, and Sakuraba is quick to rush in to capitalise. Trigg is in trouble, as Sakuraba not only has side control, but he has pinned one of Trigg's arms down between his legs. Trigg tries to pull it free, but a couple of punches to the face force him to reprioritise. Sakuraba puts his hand over the mouth of Trigg, smothering him and breaking his breathing rythm. Trigg shakes free, but Sakuraba now moves up and gets into crucifix position. Trigg is wide open, with little to protect his head. Sakuraba starts raining down with elbows and fists, Trigg is getting pounded. A vicious shot hits above the ear, and that's enough to turn the lights out, Trigg is out cold. The referee is thankfully in there quickly to pull Sakuraba off and make sure that Trigg doesn't take any further damage while unconscious. Sakuraba wins via knock out at 1:22 of the first round.[/QUOTE] Winner: Sakuraba by KO in the First Round [B]Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Draw[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] An exchange of jabs doesn't go anywhere. Silva fakes a kick, then darts in to score with a straight left before backing out fast to avoid a left-right combination from Franklin. They clinch, and Franklin winds up backed against the cage. A couple of minor blows get exchanged, but it's turned into a bit of a stalemate. Silva tries to push Franklin back, but can't. The referee waits a while, then separates them and gets them to resume. Silva looks to be working an angle. Franklin tries to work an angle, then steps in...and gets creamed with a high head kick! Silva landed it right to the ear of all places, and Franklin's legs give way, sending him crashing to the floor. The referee immediately covers him up, he is clearly out cold. Silva gets the win via K.O. The official time of the knock out is 3:38 of round 1.[/QUOTE] Winner: Anderson Silva by KO in the First Round [B]Georges St. Pierre vs. Anthony Johnson[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: St. Pierre by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Johnson is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but GSP blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Johnson is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. GSP is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Johnson 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 Johnson some problems later on. Johnson 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. GSP is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Johnson 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 Johnson 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. Johnson goes for a trip, but GSP 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 GSP may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to GSP. [B]Round 2[/B] GSP and Johnson circle to start. Johnson throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while GSP sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Johnson comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows GSP to slip a nice jab in, catching Johnson just underneath the right eye. GSP comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Johnson misses with a right cross, then backs off. GSP stalks him, forcing Johnson back up against the cage. GSP doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Johnson throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. GSP pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Johnson covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, GSP in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. GSP throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Johnson comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. GSP parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in GSP's favour. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to GSP by 10-9. [B]Round 3[/B] Johnson works an angle and comes in from the side of GSP, getting two good jabs in before a ragged left misses by quite a margin. GSP hits a low kick to back Johnson against the cage, then works the body with a series of short punches. Johnson fights out and the action returns to the center. Johnson swings for the fences, but GSP ducks under and comes in closer, into grappling range. He scoops up Johnson onto his shoulder, and then flattens him with a slam. The crowd pop for it. GSP gets side control, but loses it almost immediately as Johnson is able to regain composure and pull guard. GSP stands, and uses his arms to push Johnson's guard apart. Leaning down between the legs, he starts throwing vicious punches. Johnson tries to bring his legs back in to pull guard again, while simultaneously covering up, but he is having trouble; GSP is using his body to keep the legs from coming in. More punches rain down, and Johnson is starting to get really pounded. A big shot lands hard on the nose, then a left hand crunches into his cheek. The referee has seen enough and pulls GSP away, signalling the end of this match. Official time of the TKO is 2:47 of the third.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Georges St. Pierre by TKO in the Third Round[/B] [B]Matt Lindland vs. Dan Henderson[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Dan Henderson by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Lindland is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Henderson blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Lindland is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Henderson is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Lindland 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 Lindland some problems later on. Lindland moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Henderson is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Lindland 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 Lindland 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. Lindland goes for a trip, but Henderson cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Henderson may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Henderson. [B]Round 2[/B] Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Henderson works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Lindland backed up against the cage. Henderson gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Lindland, who uses his legs well to defend. Henderson pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Lindland gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Henderson follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Henderson 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. Lindland tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Lindland leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Henderson. [B]Round 3[/B] Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Henderson puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Lindland defended well. Straight right from Lindland 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, Henderson probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Lindland 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 Henderson. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Henderson. [B]Round 4[/B] Henderson and Lindland circle to start. Lindland throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Henderson sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Lindland comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Henderson to slip a nice jab in, catching Lindland just underneath the right eye. Henderson comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Lindland misses with a right cross, then backs off. Henderson stalks him, forcing Lindland back up against the cage. Henderson doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Lindland throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Henderson pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Lindland covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Henderson in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Henderson 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. Lindland comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Henderson 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 Henderson's favour. The fourth round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Henderson. [B]Round 5[/B] Right hand from Lindland was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Henderson. Lindland follows up by coming in close, but Henderson is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. Lindland makes Henderson 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. Lindland throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Henderson lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Lindland by surprise, putting him down! Henderson follows up and starts raining down right hands. Lindland covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Henderson off, the match is over. Official time of the TKO is 1:32 of the fifth.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Dan Henderson by TKO in the Fifth Round[/B] [B]Fight of the Night: [/B]Mach vs. Swick [B]Knockout of the Night: [/B]Jake Shields [B]Final Standings Middleweights Block A: A1. Dan Henderson - 10pts. A2. Kazushi Sakuraba - 10pts.[/B] Anderson Silva - 9pts. Yushin Okami - 9pts. Cung Le - 6pts. Matt Lindland - 6pts. Rich Franklin - 6pts. Frank Trigg - 2pts. [B]Welterweights Block A: A1. Anthony Johnson - 10pts. A2. Georges St. Pierre - 10pts.[/B] Diego Sanchez - 9pts. Karo Parisyan - 9pts. Hayato Sakurai - 6pts. Nick Diaz - 6pts. Jake Shields - 4pts. Mike Swick - 2pts.[/center]

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[center][B]WMMA Climax 35: Heavyweights Block A & Light Heavyweights Block A[/B] [B]Undercard[/B] [B]Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Nogueira via Submission[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Two jabs from the left hand of Nogueira set up a hard waist-high kick, but Sokoudjou steps back to avoid it. Nice attempt though. Nogueira moves in closer, bobbing and weaving, and looks to score with a looping right hand, but Sokoudjou uses the gloves to parry it away, then counter-strikes with a crisp jab and a kick to the knee. Good opening to the round, both fighters are looking lively. Nogueira finds himself backed up against the cage briefly, and has to scramble to safety to avoid a flurry of strikes. Sokoudjou is working for position, and is currently looking the more composed of the two. Nogueira aims high with a right hand, then storms in for the takedown. Sokoudjou sprawls to stop it, and succeeds, but does get driven all the way back against the cage. Nogueira has one leg trapped, but is having trouble completing the takedown. The referee warns Sokoudjou not to grab the cage. Nogueira improves his stance, and that gives him the added leverage to power Sokoudjou to the ground. They're up against the cage though, which will work to Sokoudjou's advantage. Nogueira moves from the guard and gets side control. He is trying for the mount, but Sokoudjou is defending it. There's a small lull as Nogueira continues to try and get the mount. There it is, Sokoudjou finally couldn't stop it. Nogueira starts firing off punches, and Sokoudjou has nowhere to go. A big elbow gets through. A right hand lands on the nose of Sokoudjou. The referee is watching intently, I don't think he's going to let this go much longer unless Sokoudjou can come up with some answers. Nogueira hits another big elbow. And another. The referee leaps in, it's over! Official time of the TKO is 2:46 of the first.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira by TKO in the First Round[/B] [B]Lyoto Machida vs. Rento Sobral[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Lyoto Machida by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Slow start to this round, Machida is being tentative and Sobral looks like he is waiting for an angle to appear. The first exchange of strikes doesn't really go anywhere. A second set falls in Machida's favour, as he gets a nice jab in, hitting right above the nose, and a solid shot to the body. Sobral goes in for a takedown but only manages to secure one leg. Machida hammers down two shots to the back, but can't really do a lot else. Sobral tries to push him over onto his back, but Machida manages to pull free and back off. Sobral throws a high left handed jab then goes in for another takedown. Good sprawl from Machida, and he backs off. Sobral doesn't get a chance to go for a third, because Machida takes the fight to him with a barrage of lefts and rights, forcing him back against the cage. Machida clinches up, only after hitting a hard shot to the stomach though. The clinch seems to go on forever, with Sobral unable to get a good enough position to try a takedown, and Machida tied up too much to really throw any decent strikes. Eventually the time runs out and they head back to their corners. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Machida. [B]Round 2[/B] Sobral comes out fast, and looks like he is aiming for a quick takedown, but Machida stops that plan with some looping punches. Solid right hand from Machida connects, and that's the best moment of the opening minute of the round. Sobral is mainly defending against punches, it looks like he is trying to work an angle to try for a takedown. Machida seems to have noticed, as he is purposely positioning against that. Straight left from Machida, then a low kick, then a wicked body shot. Sobral felt that, and backs off. Sobral tries to get in for a clinch, perhaps looking for a takedown from that position, but Machida gets him to back off with some jabs. Machida has really been able to stamp his gameplan on this round, Sobral has been blocked at every turn. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Machida by 10-9. [B]Round 3[/B] Sobral throws a combination but gets smothered into a clinch. They back up against the cage. Machida hits a wicked uppercut, taking Sobral completely by surprise, then starts wailing away with lefts and rights. Sobral can only cover up against the ferocious attack, but that doesn't stop a couple of big shots landing. More shots rain down, and Sobral 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 Machida to safety either. The referee finally sees enough and covers Sobral up. Official time of the TKO is 0:22 of the third round.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Lyoto Machida by TKO in the Third Round[/B] [B]Tito Ortiz vs. Keith Jardine[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Keith Jardine by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Ortiz and Jardine meet in the center, and both throw looping right hands at the same time. Neither hits home. Ortiz throws a couple of nice jabs that cause Jardine to cover up. He throws a sharp right hand in response which narrowly misses. They clinch in the center. Jardine tries to trip Ortiz, but it is easily dealt with, and Ortiz cheekily does the exact same thing to Jardine, except with more success. Jardine goes crashing to the ground with Ortiz on top. Ortiz fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Jardine. Ortiz tries to pass the guard, but can't, Jardine isn't going to let him get a better position, as he knows that Ortiz will start raining down punches. Ortiz tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Jardine gets a punch of his own in, but it didn't connect properly. Ortiz again tries to get past the guard, but again is foiled. It's turned into a bit of a stalemate, although the referee probably won't stand them up as long as the punches continue to flow. Ortiz fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Jardine fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Jardine, and Ortiz is having trouble generating any attacking threat. He'll probably win the round as he has been more aggressive, but Jardine has defended the danger well. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Ortiz. [B]Round 2[/B] Jardine is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Ortiz with a jab to the cheek. Ortiz uses a nice straight left to return fire. Jardine comes in to work the body, but Ortiz saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Jardine onto the floor, falling into guard. Ortiz fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Jardine. Ortiz tries to pass the guard, but can't, Jardine isn't going to let him get a better position, as he knows that Ortiz will start raining down punches. Ortiz tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Jardine gets a punch of his own in, but it didn't connect properly. Ortiz again tries to get past the guard, but again is foiled. It's turned into a bit of a stalemate, although the referee probably won't stand them up as long as the punches continue to flow. Ortiz fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Jardine fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Jardine, and Ortiz is having trouble generating any attacking threat. He'll probably win the round as he has been more aggressive, but Jardine has defended the danger well. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Ortiz. [B]Round 3[/B] Good start from Ortiz, taking Jardine down almost immediately! Jardine scrambles though, and gets back to his feet without taking any damage at all. Ortiz will be disappointed with that. Jardine comes in and throws two big right hands, but neither connects, and they put him off balance, allowing Ortiz to score with a nice right hook to the side of the head, crunching into the top of the ear. Jardine felt that one for sure. He stalks Ortiz, trying to back him up against the cage. It doesn't work though, Ortiz keeps out of the way. Jardine tries a kick, but Ortiz catches the foot and uses it for a trip. Ortiz gets Jardine down for the second time, and this time is right on top of him in guard position. Ortiz throws some punches, then tries to pass. Jardine doesn't allow it, and tries to grab an armbar in response. Ortiz easily stops that, and throws some more punches. That becomes the pattern, as the fight falls into a predictable pattern; punches from Ortiz followed by a pass attempt, with Jardine 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. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Ortiz. [B]Round 4[/B] Jardine starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Ortiz. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Ortiz goes for a single leg and puts Jardine on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Ortiz from getting on top. Jardine definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Ortiz hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Jardine again. This time Jardine isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Ortiz will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Jardine defends. Ortiz tries to slip past to get side control, but Jardine just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Ortiz has the side. Two big elbows land, and Jardine seems in trouble. Ortiz goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Ortiz by 10-9. [B]Round 5[/B] Slow start to the round, they're both circling, looking for an opening. Jardine tries a looping punch from way back, but Ortiz side steps with ease. Jab from Ortiz, gets one back in response. Jardine comes in, looking for the right hand lead, but Ortiz shoots in and uses a double-leg takedown. He winds up in a closed guard. Ortiz looks to pound out a victory, throwing some big punches. Jardine's guard prevents him from getting his body behind the shots though, and none of them have enough power to really trouble Jardine. A couple do get through and hit home though. Jardine reaches up and smothers Ortiz into a clinch. He fights free, with some difficulty, and starts punching away again. Jardine parries the shots away. Unfortunately the round enters a lull, with Ortiz unable to pass guard and so being content just to throw punches from there, while Jardine is unwilling to risk letting Ortiz pass guard. We enter the final thirty seconds of the round before Ortiz gets a breakthrough, managing to power through the guard and mount Jardine! Jardine covers up and tries to buck and roll his hips to desperately try and dislodge Ortiz. It doesn't work, but it does unbalance him enough to reduce the amount of punches being thrown. Some do come raining down though, and Jardine is probably relieved when the round ends with him not having taken too much damage. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Ortiz. The official result of the match is a draw.[/QUOTE] [B]Time Limit Draw[/B] [B]Main Card[/B] [B]Josh Barnett vs. Ben Rothwell[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Josh Barnett by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Two jabs from the left hand of Barnett set up a hard waist-high kick, but Rothwell steps back to avoid it. Nice attempt though. Barnett moves in closer, bobbing and weaving, and looks to score with a looping right hand, but Rothwell uses the gloves to parry it away, then counter-strikes with a crisp jab and a kick to the knee. Good opening to the round, both fighters are looking lively. Barnett finds himself backed up against the cage briefly, and has to scramble to safety to avoid a flurry of strikes. Rothwell is working for position, and is currently looking the more composed of the two. Barnett makes Rothwell 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. Barnett throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Rothwell lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Barnett by surprise, putting him down! Rothwell follows up and starts raining down right hands. Barnett covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Rothwell off, the match is over. The official time is 2:44.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Ben Rothwell by TKO in the First Round[/B] [B]Tim Sylvia vs. Gabriel Gonzaga[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Gabriel Gonzaga via Submission[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Gonzaga leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Sylvia 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. Sylvia uses a knee to the ribs before backing Gonzaga up against the cage. Right hand from Gonzaga connects though, that was well timed. Sylvia breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Gonzaga was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Sylvia sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Gonzaga fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Gonzaga is bobbing and weaving, trying to find an angle of attack. Jabs and an occasional low kick from Sylvia are making that hard though. A crisp right hand from Gonzaga stings the gloves of Sylvia, and he follows up with a kick that crashed into the ribs. That really connected, great strike. Gonzaga looks to be growing in confidence, and comes in again, using the right hand lead once more. Sylvia was ready though, and fires off a high kick. It connects with the side of the jaw, Gonzaga did not see that one coming! He staggers and falls to the floor, totally unbalanced. Sylvia is right in there; hammer fist to the side of the head, and another! There's a third. Gonzaga is in big trouble. Vicious punch. The referee leaps in, that is all she wrote! That kick caught Gonzaga out, and from there onwards there was only going to be one outcome. The official time of the TKO is 4:16 of round 1.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Tim Sylvia by TKO in the First Round[/B] [B]Cain Velasquez vs. Brock Lesnar[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Brock Lesnar by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Velasquez hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Lesnar to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Velasquez hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Lesnar tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Velasquez having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Lesnar. Lesnar glances at the referee, not sure why. Velasquez throws a looping punch, Lesnar is forced to back up for a moment to avoid it. He is backed up against the cage. Velasquez follows in and they get in close for an exchange of punches. Velasquez goes down! Velasquez is down on his back! Lesnar dives on top with a mount and starts raining down punches, and the referee stops the match after the third, Velasquez only had one arm free and couldn't do anything in the way of a good defense against those punches. The replays shows that Lesnar scored with a big right hook to the jaw during that earlier exchange of punches, a lighting-fast 'swing for the fences' type of shot that caught Velasquez totally by surprise. It didn't knock him out, but it did leave Velasquez stunned, and when Lesnar mounted, he manages to use his left leg to trap the right arm of Velasquez, preventing any effective blocking. It'll go down as a TKO for Lesnar. Official time of the TKO is 4:54 of the first round.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Brock Lesnar by TKO in the First Round[/B] [B]Fedor Emelianenko vs. Mirko Filipovic[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Fedor by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Right hand from Fedor was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Mirko Cro Cop. Fedor follows up by coming in close, but Mirko Cro Cop is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. Mirko Cro Cop swings and misses with a right hand. Fedor counters with a shot to the chest, connecting solidly. Mirko Cro Cop backs off, but only finds himself backed up against the cage. Fedor follows up quickly, snapping off two crisp jabs. They get close, Mirko Cro Cop goes to clinch but Fedor hits a wicked uppercut that catches Mirko Cro Cop flush on the chin. Right on the button! Mirko Cro Cop drops to the floor, and Fedor is quick to follow up, smelling potential victory. A clubbing blow from Fedor connects, hitting home across the left cheek. Fedor gets into full mount, Mirko Cro Cop is in enormous trouble from this position. Right hands rain down, and Mirko Cro Cop can only cover up. One or two got through though, and there's blood coming from a cut below his left eye. Fedor pulls back and throws an absolute bomb, Mirko Cro Cop brought his hands up to block but could do almost nothing against it, that had power to spare. Mirko Cro Cop looks groggy, and that allows Fedor to start throwing a barrage of rights and lefts to the face. The referee has seen enough, he doesn't think Mirko Cro Cop can defend himself, this match is over. Fedor wins via 1st round TKO with the official time being 1:54.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Fedor by TKO in the First Round[/B] [B]Forrest Griffin vs. Chuck Liddell[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Draw[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Griffin throws two high punches, then steps in for a hook to the body. Nice combination, but Liddell defended with ease. They clinch up next to the cage, but a short struggle only ends with them separating and coming back in. Liddell throws a right hand, narrowly missing. Griffin almost seems to be inviting him on to throw punches, he could be trying to lure him into over-committing. Liddell throws a jab that connects, albeit without much power, but it causes Griffin to back up quickly, back toward the cage. Liddell comes in quickly, throwing looping punches, but gets reckless and Griffin grabs the opportunity by nailing a big right cross! Liddell collapses in a heap, his left leg buckling underneath him in at an awkward angle. Griffin has knocked him out cold with a killer punch. Griffin wins via knock out at 1:49 of the first round.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Forrest Griffin by KO in the First Round[/B] [B]Fight of the Night:[/B] Lyoto Machida vs. Babalu [B]Knockout of the Night:[/B] Forrest Griffin [B]Final Standings Heavyweights Block A: A1. Fedor Emelianenko - 9pts. A2. Mirko Filipovic - 8pts. (19:30)[/B] Gabriel Gonzaga - 8pts. [I](20:03)[/I] Ben Rothwell - 8pts. [I](28:51)[/I] Tim Sylvia - 7pts. Brock Lesnar - 6pts. Josh Barnett - 5pts. Cain Velasquez - 4pts. [B]Light Heavyweights Block A: A1. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira - 10pts. A2. Chuck Liddell - 8pts. (38:36)[/B] Keith Jardine - 8pts. [I](68:20)[/I] Forrest Griffin - 8pts. [I](103:27)[/I] Tito Ortiz - 8pts. [I](112:34)[/I] Lyoto Machida - 6pts. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou - 4pts. Renato Sorbral - 4pts.[/center]

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[center][B]WMMA Climax Semi-Final Matches:[/B] [B]Heavyweights:[/B] A1. Fedor Emelianenko vs. B2. Andrei Arlovski B1. Heath Herring vs. A2. Mirko Filipovic [B]Light Heavyweights:[/B] A1. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. B2. Wanderlei Silva B1. Mauricio Rua vs. A2. Chuck Liddell [B]Middleweights:[/B] A1. Dan Henderson vs. B2. Paulo Filho B1. Ronaldo Souza vs. A2. Kazushi Sakuraba [B]Welterweights:[/B] A1. Anthony Johnson vs. B2. Josh Koscheck B1. Thiago Alves vs. A2. Georges St. Pierre [B]Lightweights:[/B] A1. BJ Penn vs. B2. Gesias Calvancante B1. Takanori Gomi vs. A2. Gilbert Melendez[/center]

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[B]WMMA Climax Semi-Final Matches:[/B] [B]Heavyweights:[/B] A1. [B]Fedor Emelianenko[/b] vs. B2. Andrei Arlovski B1. Heath Herring vs. A2. [b]Mirko Filipovic[/b] [B]Light Heavyweights:[/B] A1. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. B2. [b]Wanderlei Silva[/b] B1. Mauricio Rua vs. A2. [b]Chuck Liddell[/b] [B]Middleweights:[/B] A1. [b]Dan Henderson[/b] vs. B2. Paulo Filho B1. [b]Ronaldo Souza[/b] vs. A2. Kazushi Sakuraba [B]Welterweights:[/B] A1. Anthony Johnson vs. B2. [b]Josh Koscheck[/b] B1. Thiago Alves vs. A2. [b]Georges St. Pierre[/b] [B]Lightweights:[/B] A1. [b]BJ Penn[/b] vs. B2. Gesias Calvancante B1. Takanori Gomi vs. A2. [b]Gilbert Melendez[/b][/center]

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WMMA Climax Semi-Final Matches: Heavyweights: [B]A1. Fedor Emelianenko[/B] vs. B2. Andrei Arlovski [B]B1. Heath Herring[/B] vs. A2. Mirko Filipovic Light Heavyweights: A1. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. [B]B2. Wanderlei Silva[/B] B1. Mauricio Rua vs. [B]A2. Chuck Liddell[/B] Middleweights: [B]A1. Dan Henderson[/B] vs. B2. Paulo Filho [B]B1. Ronaldo Souza [/B]vs. A2. Kazushi Sakuraba Welterweights: A1. Anthony Johnson vs. [B]B2. Josh Koscheck[/B] B1. Thiago Alves vs.[B] A2. Georges St. Pierre[/B] Lightweights: A1. BJ Penn vs. [B]B2. Gesias Calvancante[/B] [B]B1. Takanori Gomi[/B] vs. A2. Gilbert Melendez

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[center]WMMA Climax - Semi-Finals [I]Automatic Draw's have been replaced with judge's decision to declare absolute winners.[/I] [B]A1. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. B2. Wanderlei Silva[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Wanderlei Silva by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Tentative long range jabs from both fighters. Nogueira with a low sweeping kick, but it was telegraphed. Wanderlei comes in quick but misses a kick. Nogueira with a straight right, another, but then walks right into a solid punch. That certainly connected, the crowd could clearly hear it. Nogueira 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 Wanderlei from following up. It'll go down as a TKO for Wanderlei. As Wanderlei celebrates, the doctor is quickly in to check on Nogueira. 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. Wanderlei wins via first round TKO at 41 seconds.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Wanderlei Silva by TKO in the First Round[/B] [B]A1. Anthony Johnson vs. B2. Josh Koscheck[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Josh Koscheck via Submission[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Johnson doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but Koscheck easily side-steps both and circles to the left. Koscheck 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. Johnson tries an ill-advised head kick, but Koscheck ducks and comes straight underneath it. Grabbing the leg, he lifts Johnson up and then violently plants him into the ground with a slam. Koscheck dives in, but gets pulled into guard. Koscheck stands, and uses his arms to push Johnson's guard apart. Leaning down between the legs, he starts throwing vicious punches. Johnson tries to bring his legs back in to pull guard again, while simultaneously covering up, but he is having trouble; Koscheck is using his body to keep the legs from coming in. More punches rain down, and Johnson is starting to get really pounded. A big shot lands hard on the nose, then a left hand crunches into his cheek. The referee has seen enough and pulls Koscheck away, signalling the end of this match. The official time of the TKO is 1:43 of round 1.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Josh Koscheck by TKO in the First Round[/B] [B]B1. Takanori Gomi vs. A2. Gilbert Melendez[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Takanori Gomi by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Gomi starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but Melendez avoids it without too much trouble. Gomi isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with Melendez getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Gomi finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. Melendez opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Gomi is backed up against the cage, covering up. Melendez clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Gomi hits a knee strike to the hip. Melendez slips one leg behind Gomi and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Gomi landed hard, with Melendez on top. They're in half guard. It's to Gomi's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking Melendez from attacking the left hand side of the body. Gomi is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. Melendez tries to step over to mount, but Gomi keeps his legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. Melendez 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. Gomi doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift his weight so that he can get back up. Melendez isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Gomi ties him up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before Melendez can get free. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Melendez. [B]Round 2[/B] Gomi starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Melendez. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Melendez goes for a single leg and puts Gomi on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Melendez from getting on top. Gomi definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Melendez hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Gomi again. This time Gomi isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Melendez will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Gomi defends. Melendez tries to slip past to get side control, but Gomi just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Melendez has the side. Two big elbows land, and Gomi seems in trouble. Melendez 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. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Melendez. [B]Round 3[/B] Good start from Melendez, taking Gomi down almost immediately! Gomi scrambles though, and gets back to his feet without taking any damage at all. Melendez will be disappointed with that. Gomi comes in and throws two big right hands, but neither connects, and they put him off balance, allowing Melendez to score with a nice right hook to the side of the head, crunching into the top of the ear. Gomi felt that one for sure. He stalks Melendez, trying to back him up against the cage. It doesn't work though, Melendez keeps out of the way. Gomi tries a kick, but Melendez catches the foot and uses it for a trip. Melendez gets Gomi down for the second time, and this time is right on top of him in guard position. Melendez throws some punches, then tries to pass. Gomi doesn't allow it, and tries to grab an armbar in response. Melendez easily stops that, and throws some more punches. That becomes the pattern, as the fight falls into a predictable pattern; punches from Melendez followed by a pass attempt, with Gomi 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. The 3rd round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Melendez. [B]Round 4[/B] Melendez doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but Gomi easily side-steps both and circles to the left. Gomi 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. Tentative long range jabs from both fighters. Melendez with a low sweeping kick, but it was telegraphed. Gomi comes in quick but misses a kick. Melendez with a straight right, another, but then walks right into a solid punch. That certainly connected, the crowd could clearly hear it. Melendez 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 Gomi from following up. It'll go down as a TKO for Gomi. As Gomi celebrates, the doctor is quickly in to check on Melendez. 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. Gomi wins via fourth round TKO at 1:57.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Takanori Gomi by TKO in the Fourth Round[/B] [B]A1. Dan Henderson vs. B2. Paulo Filho[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Dan Henderson by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Filho throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Henderson throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Filho 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. Henderson hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Filho. They struggle all the way back, with Filho ending up backed up against the cage. Henderson hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Filho stomps downward onto his foot. Filho manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Henderson gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Filho ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Filho tries a high kick to start, but Henderson saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Henderson who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Filho on the nose. Filho hits a straight right, enough to stop Henderson from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Henderson. [B]Round 2[/B] An exchange of jabs doesn't go anywhere. Filho fakes a kick, then darts in to score with a straight left before backing out fast to avoid a left-right combination from Henderson. They clinch, and Henderson winds up backed against the cage. A couple of minor blows get exchanged, but it's turned into a bit of a stalemate. Filho tries to push Henderson back, but can't. The referee waits a while, then separates them and gets them to resume. Filho throws a nice combination of punches, and although none of them find anything but gloves, it does force Henderson backward against the cage. Filho follows in and scores with a superb jab. Henderson felt that. Filho tries a venomous kick to the thigh, but Henderson saw it coming; he catches the leg just below the knee, steps in, and puts Filho down to the canvas with a trip, done with a violent snap. Filho pulled guard though, stopping Henderson from getting around and into side control. Henderson fights his way out into half guard. Big clubbing blow from Henderson, Filho dealt with it well. Henderson half-stands, his right leg still trapped between Filho's, and starts unloading with a barrage of bombing right hands. Filho takes one right to the jaw, then another smashes hard into his nose. More devastating punches rain down, and the referee pulls Henderson off, preventing Filho from taking any more damage. Henderson wins via second round TKO at 3:54.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Dan Henderson by TKO in the Second Round[/B] [B]B1. Ronaldo Souza vs. A2. Kazushi Sakuraba[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Jacare via Submission[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Fast start by Jacare, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. Sakuraba circles, drawing a lunge from Jacare, allowing him to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Jacare ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, Sakuraba hopping on the other to remain vertical. Jacare tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but Sakuraba 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. Jacare has one leg trapped between Sakuraba'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. Sakuraba defends it well, without fully escaping it, Jacare 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. Sakuraba suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Jacare's back. Jacare was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing Sakuraba up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. Sakuraba throws a couple of short-range punches. Jacare gets a leg in and trips Sakuraba, putting him back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from Sakuraba, at least he can take heart from the fact that it resulted in a better defensive position. Time is running out, it looks like this round will end with them in this position. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Jacare. [B]Round 2[/B] A touch of gloves to start the round, and we're underway. Sakuraba lets rip with a vicious straight right almost immediately, but it's easily avoided. Jacare sneaks a jab through the guard and catches Sakuraba on the left cheek, but the follow up right hook only finds gloves. They get close to each other and end up in a clinch, from which Jacare manages to get the better position, pushing Sakuraba up against the cage. Right hand to the ribs from Jacare. Sakuraba hits a couple of knees to the side. There's a struggle for supremacy going on, it's difficult to see who is winning it. Jacare tries a knee of his own, but that is the opportunity that Sakuraba was waiting for and he sweeps the standing leg to take Jacare down to the ground, in side control. Excellent takedown. Jacare covers up to defend against a pair of back-hand blows, and even manages to sneak a knee strike in. Sakuraba hits a big elbow to the ribs, Jacare definitely felt that. Sakuraba drives a knee to the near side, then attempts to float-over into a mount. Jacare brought his legs in though, and manages to pull guard. Sakuraba will be disappointed with that. He tries to get a big punch in, but Jacare defends it well and gets a hold of both arms. The fight grinds to a halt, with Sakuraba unable to generate any attacks, and Jacare unwilling to give up a good defensive position. The referee stands them up. Sakuraba will likely be very angry that he didn't make more of that takedown. They exchange half-hearted jabs as the round draws to an end. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Sakuraba. [B]Round 3[/B] The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Jacare forces Sakuraba back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Jacare is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Sakuraba clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Sakuraba gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Jacare seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Sakuraba who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Jacare had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Sakuraba scores with a kick to the outside of the thigh, but it didn't have a great deal of power on it. Jacare returns fire with a jab, and then tries for a takedown. Sakuraba doesn't pull guard, but instead tries to spin out of it and get back to his feet, but it proves to be a mistake as he isn't able to get free and only ends up giving his back to Jacare! Sakuraba tries to fight out of it, but Jacare keeps position well. Hard shot to the ribs by Jacare. Can he capitalise on this great position though? He tries to apply a choke hold, but Sakuraba defends it. However, in doing so, he leaves his left arm exposed, and Jacare is able to float over and trap it inbetween his legs. Jacare falls forward and pulls, forcing Sakuraba to tap out rather than have his arm hyper-extended. The official time is 3:20.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Jacare via Submission in the Third Round[/B] [B]B1. Heath Herring vs. A2. Mirko Filipovic[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Cro Cop by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Mirko Cro Cop hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Herring to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Mirko Cro Cop hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Herring tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Mirko Cro Cop having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Herring. Mirko Cro Cop leads with a right hand, then delivers a brutal uppercut, Herring had to step back quickly to avoid getting caught. He winds up back against the cage, and Mirko Cro Cop doesn't relent, moving in fast to unload with a series of jabs. Herring got some of his own in, but the upper hand is definitely with Mirko Cro Cop. Vicious right hand! Out of nowhere, it caught Herring flush in the face, and he slumps down against the cage. Mirko Cro Cop follows up with more punches, and the referee dives in to break it up. It's all over. Herring wasn't knocked out, but that one punch was a beauty, and it stopped him getting any sort of defence together to stop the following punches. The official time is 3:47.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Cro Cop by TKO in the First Round[/B] [B]B1. Thiago Alves vs. A2. Georges St. Pierre[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Georges St. Pierre by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Alves starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but GSP avoids it without too much trouble. Alves isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with GSP getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Alves finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. GSP opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Alves is backed up against the cage, covering up. GSP clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Alves hits a knee strike to the hip. GSP slips one leg behind Alves and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Alves landed hard, with GSP on top. They're in half guard. It's to Alves's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking GSP from attacking the left hand side of the body. Alves is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. GSP tries to step over to mount, but Alves keeps his legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. GSP 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. Alves doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift his weight so that he can get back up. GSP isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Alves ties him up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before GSP can get free. End of round 1. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 GSP. [B]Round 2[/B] Right hand from Alves was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of GSP. Alves follows up by coming in close, but GSP is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. GSP moves in close and hits a left hook to the body. Alves steps back, and suddenly fires off a roundhouse kick. GSP didn't see it coming, and it lands right behind his ear. GSP is down, knocked out cold, and the referee is quick to step in and stop Alves from inflicting any more damage. Alves wins via 2nd round knock out with the official time being 1:42.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Thiago Alves by KO in the Second Round[/B] [B]B1. Mauricio Rua vs. A2. Chuck Liddell[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Shogun by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Liddell isn't hanging around, right from the start Shogun is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Shogun circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Liddell weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Liddell, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Shogun is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Liddell really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Shogun was wide open for a moment there. Liddell hits a high kick, catching Shogun on the shoulder. Jab from Shogun finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Liddell fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Shogun scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Liddell, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Liddell. [B]Round 2[/B] The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Shogun throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Liddell from coming inside. Shogun works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Liddell responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Shogun backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Liddell circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Shogun blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Shogun fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Liddell covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Shogun though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Shogun throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Shogun. [B]Round 3[/B] The round begins, and it is Shogun who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Liddell defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Shogun works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Liddell ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Shogun down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Liddell. Interesting first minute of action, Shogun is looking particularly sharp. Liddell tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Shogun back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Liddell tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Shogun scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Shogun is looking the slightly more fit of the two fighters. They square up to each other in the center. Shogun throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Liddell on the side of the head. Liddell got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Shogun has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Liddell tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Shogun defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Shogun by 10-9. [B]Round 4[/B] Shogun steps back, and Liddell comes after him , sensing an opening. Shogun suddenly puts the brakes on and swings for the fences, driving a right hand to the chin. Liddell couldn't get out of the way in time and takes it full force. He goes down like a puppet with his strings cut, he is out cold. Shogun goes to follow up to be sure, but the referee cuts him off, calling a halt to the match. Shogun wins via knock out at 1:37 of the fourth round.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Shogun by KO in the Fourth Round[/B] [B]Co-Main Event: A1. Fedor Emelianenko vs. B2. Andrei Arlovski[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Fedor by Unanimous Decision[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Fedor throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Arlovski from coming inside. Fedor works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Arlovski responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Fedor backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Arlovski circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Fedor blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Fedor fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Arlovski covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Fedor though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Fedor throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Fedor. [B]Round 2[/B] Arlovski starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Fedor manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Fedor uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Arlovski is forced back against the cage. Fedor picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Arlovski uses a couple of looping punches to make Fedor keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Fedor bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Arlovski scores with a low kick. Arlovski looks to be working an angle. Fedor unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Fedor. [B]Round 3[/B] Fedor starts with a high kick, but Arlovski was well out of range. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. Fedor steps in and exchanges strikes with Arlovski, neither fighter gets a particular advantage from it. Arlovski parries away a nice right hand and gets in a crisp counter punch that catches Fedor on the shoulder. The round has been a little flat so far, neither of them is really forcing the issue. They enter into a clinch, which doesn't help matters, and that seems to last for an eternity before the referee separates them and tells them to get on with it. Fedor finally shows some fire, putting together a combination of two jabs, a cross, and an uppercut. Arlovski did well to defend it, bobbing and weaving out of the way and using his gloves to parry away anything that was too close. He uses a low kick to the thigh as a response, then steps in and unloads with two fine punches, although Fedor blocked them. Fedor scores the best punch of the round so far, coming in fast, ducking under a dangerous right hand, and catching Arlovski square in the face with a lunging overhand right. Arlovski backs off and covers up, clearly having felt that one, and unfortunately Fedor's attempts to follow up and thwarted as he gets tied up in a clinch near the cage. The time expires, with Fedor probably having stolen that round thanks to that one big punch. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Fedor. [B]Round 4[/B] Fedor meets Arlovski in the center. They exchange tentative long-range punches. Arlovski steps in to press the action, but gets caught with a right hand. Fedor scores with a left too, then a crisp jab. Arlovski backs off, that exchange did not go in his favour by any means. Fedor presses the advantage and gets in a couple more jabs, forcing Arlovski onto the back-foot, all the way until he is up against the cage. Fedor stands just in range and starts throwing occasional straight rights, forcing Arlovski to try and react in time. Arlovski parries a few shots away, but also gets caught with a couple. He steps forward and tries to get a clinch, but Fedor keeps away from it and continues to flick quick jabs out. Arlovski is really getting schooled so far, Fedor's hand speed and technique have allowed him to completely control everything about this round, Arlovski hasn't been able to generate anything of note. Arlovski tries to change that by coming after Fedor, but Fedor meets him in the center and exchanges punches, again winning the encounter comfortably. The final minute of the round sees Arlovski try two more times, and in neither can he manage to break Fedor's control. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Fedor. [B]Round 5[/B] Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Fedor, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Fedor 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. Arlovski covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Fedor is looking the slightly more fit of the two fighters. Low kick from Arlovski, 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 Fedor will take the round on points. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Fedor. The official scores are: 50-45 (twice), 49-46 for Fedor Emelianenko.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: Fedor by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]Main Event: A1. BJ Penn vs. B2. Gesias Calvancante[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: BJ Penn via Submission[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] JZ throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Penn throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. JZ 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. Penn hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from JZ. They struggle all the way back, with JZ ending up backed up against the cage. Penn hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. JZ stomps downward onto his foot. JZ manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Penn gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, JZ ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. JZ tries a high kick to start, but Penn saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Penn who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught JZ on the nose. JZ hits a straight right, enough to stop Penn from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Penn by 10-9. [B]Round 2[/B] JZ and Penn circle to start. Penn throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while JZ sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Penn comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows JZ to slip a nice jab in, catching Penn just underneath the right eye. JZ comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Penn misses with a right cross, then backs off. JZ stalks him, forcing Penn back up against the cage. JZ doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Penn throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. JZ pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Penn covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, JZ in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. JZ 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. Penn comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. JZ 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 JZ's favour. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to JZ. [B]Round 3[/B] The two fighters touch gloves to start the round, and almost immediately come together in a clinch. There's a struggle for supremacy, but neither seems to be able to gain the advantage. They struggle all the way to the cage, neither seems to have a clear-cut advantage when it comes to wrestling. Things stall, neither fighter seems willing to risk attempting a takedown. The referee waits thirty seconds, then pulls them apart due to the inactivity. JZ misses with a straight right. Penn hits a standing kick, and JZ is rocked, stumbling backwards and falling to the floor. Penn leaps into action and fires off a barrage of right hands. The referee dives in and protects JZ, bringing the fight to an end. The kick didn't knock JZ out, but it left him stunned, and that was all that Penn needed to finish the job. Penn wins via third round TKO at 2:41.[/QUOTE] [B]Winner: BJ Penn by TKO in the Third Round[/B] [B]Fight of the Night:[/B] Shogun vs. Chuck [B]Submission of the Night:[/B] Jacare [B]Knockout of the Night:[/B] Thiago Alves [B]Finals:[/B] [B]Fedor Emelianenko vs. Mirko Filipovic Mauricio Rua vs. Wanderlei Silva Dan Henderson vs. Ronaldo Souza Thiago Alves vs. Josh Koscheck BJ Penn vs. Takanori Gomi[/B] [I]Post your super fight proposals!![/I][/center]

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I say have some guys fight for 3rd and 4th Finals: [B]Fedor Emelianenko [/B]vs. Mirko Filipovic Mauricio Rua vs. [B]Wanderlei Silva[/B] Dan Henderson vs. [B]Ronaldo Souza[/B] [B]Thiago Alves[/B] vs. Josh Koscheck BJ Penn vs. [B]Takanori Gomi[/B] 3rd & 4th Place Andrei Arlovski vs. Heath Herring Chuck Liddell vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Paulo Filho vs. Kazushi Sakuraba Georges St. Pierre vs. Anthony Johnson Gesias Calvancante vs. Gilbert Melendez Will probably think up some more later

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[center][B]WMMA Climax Finals[/B] [B]Andrei Arlovski vs. Heath Herring[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Andrei Arlovski by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Slow start to this round, Arlovski is being tentative and Herring looks like he is waiting for an angle to appear. The first exchange of strikes doesn't really go anywhere. A second set falls in Arlovski's favour, as he gets a nice jab in, hitting right above the nose, and a solid shot to the body. Herring goes in for a takedown but only manages to secure one leg. Arlovski hammers down two shots to the back, but can't really do a lot else. Herring tries to push him over onto his back, but Arlovski manages to pull free and back off. Herring throws a high left handed jab then goes in for another takedown. Good sprawl from Arlovski, and he backs off. Herring doesn't get a chance to go for a third, because Arlovski takes the fight to him with a barrage of lefts and rights, forcing him back against the cage. Arlovski clinches up, only after hitting a hard shot to the stomach though. The clinch seems to go on forever, with Herring unable to get a good enough position to try a takedown, and Arlovski tied up too much to really throw any decent strikes. Eventually the time runs out and they head back to their corners. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Arlovski. [B]Round 2[/B] Arlovski starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Herring. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Herring goes for a single leg and puts Arlovski on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Herring from getting on top. Arlovski definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Herring hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Arlovski again. This time Arlovski isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Herring will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Arlovski defends. Herring tries to slip past to get side control, but Arlovski just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Herring has the side. Two big elbows land, and Arlovski seems in trouble. Herring goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Herring by 10-9. [B]Round 3[/B] Very, very slow start to the round. Over a minute has gone before the first meaningful strike connects. It's Arlovski who hits it, scoring with a shot to the chest. Herring 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. Herring suddenly shoots in and goes for a takedown, but Arlovski manages to sprawl long enough to get them all the way back to the cage, which keeps him upright. Herring tries to complete the takedown, but realises that the leverage isn't there and instead stands and clinches. Arlovski hits a couple of shots to the back. Herring hits a stomp. Arlovski lifts his leg to go for a knee, but that gives Herring the opportunity to lift him and slam him down to the ground. That was a hard slam! Herring is on top, almost sitting on top of a balled-up Arlovski. He throws some hard downward punches, Arlovski defends most of them, although one hits hard above the eye. Herring leaves his arm in for a second too long and Arlovski reaches up and almost gets an armbar. Herring gets free though, although the effort puts him off-balance enough for him to stumble, giving Arlovski 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. Arlovski tries one last big attack, swinging for the fences with two bombs, but Herring avoids both, adding a nice shot to the stomach after the second dodge. The round ends there. The third round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Herring. [B]Round 4[/B] Herring 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 Arlovski advancing. A sharp right misses, and Herring takes the opportunity to pull Arlovski in to a tight clinch against the cage. Arlovski tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; Arlovski wants to stand and bang, Herring wants to keep things at close quarters. Arlovski tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the cage. Trip from Herring, and we're down to the ground. Herring has side control, but Arlovski has landed with his left hand side against the cage, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. Herring will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. Arlovski tries to squirm into a better position, but Herring puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. Herring tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but Arlovski defends it. Arlovski manages to bring a knee up and catch Herring in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. Herring responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but Arlovski covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far Herring may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. Herring tries to float over into a mount, but Arlovski uses the cage to push away and manages to unbalance Herring enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from Herring is the last action of the round. End of round 4. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Herring. [B]Round 5[/B] Arlovski hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Herring to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Arlovski hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Herring tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Arlovski having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Herring. They come together, both throwing punches. Arlovski gets a nice clean shot in, and Herring stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Arlovski 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. The official time of the TKO is 3:23 of round 5.[/QUOTE] [B]Heavyweight Third Place: Andrei Arlovski by TKO in the Fifth Round[/B] [B]Chuck Liddell vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira by Split Decision[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] They come together, both throwing punches. Liddell gets a nice clean shot in, and Nogueira stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Liddell 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. The official time of the TKO is 0:53 of round 1.[/QUOTE] [B]Light Heavyweight Third Place: Chuck Liddell by TKO in the First Round[/B] [B]Paulo Filho vs. Kazushi Sakuraba[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Paulo Filho by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Sakuraba is quickest out, and comes at Filho with a series of jabs and straight punches. Filho covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Filho hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Sakuraba who takes it to the ground. Filho pulls guard. There's a lull, as Sakuraba tries to pass, and Filho defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Filho almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Sakuraba, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. End of round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Sakuraba. [B]Round 2[/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. Filho is the first to land a worthwhile blow, hitting a straight right that catches Sakuraba on the side of the cheek. Filho 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. Sakuraba goes for a trip and almost gets it, but Filho is able to regain his footing at the last moment. Sakuraba has Filho against the cage, and hits three right hands to the side of the ribs. Filho reaches down and picks up a leg, using that as leverage to topple Sakuraba, who pulls guard. Filho starts pounding away and does some damage before Sakuraba grapples and pulls him down into a clinch. Sakuraba has both of Filho's arms tied up, preventing much in the way of attacking action. Filho uses some shoulder shrugs to the face, but Sakuraba isn't going to be too bothered by that. Filho pulls one arm free. Sakuraba still has tight control of the other, and brings his legs up, trying to apply an armbar. Filho sees it coming and blocks it easily, getting in a couple of punches for good measure. Filho steps through the legs and forces Sakuraba to release the arm so that he can cover up against a series of strikes. Sakuraba manages to ensare one leg though, and so Filho has to make do with being in half guard instead of getting the full mount that he wanted. Filho hits a couple of punches, takes one back, then attempts to get side control. Sakuraba keeps him at bay. Time is ticking away, if Filho is going to use this position to finish the match, it had better be done soon. Filho pulls Sakuraba's left arm to one side and straightens it out, perhaps looking to turn it into an armbar. Sakuraba rolls over to stop the arm getting trapped. Filho continues to work for it though. Time expires though, the round is over. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Filho. [B]Round 3[/B] The two fighters touch gloves to start the round, and almost immediately come together in a clinch. There's a struggle for supremacy, but neither seems to be able to gain the advantage. They struggle all the way to the cage, neither seems to have a clear-cut advantage when it comes to wrestling. Things stall, neither fighter seems willing to risk attempting a takedown. The referee waits thirty seconds, then pulls them apart due to the inactivity. Filho pushes Sakuraba up against the cage in a clinch. Filho throws a knee, then a couple of short punches to the side of the head. Sakuraba pushes him away and steps in to score with an uppercut. Filho took it flush on the chin and is rocked! Another right hand drops Filho against the cage, and Sakuraba follows up by unloading with a barrage of punches. The referee gets in and pulls Sakuraba away, he wins the match by TKO. Sakuraba wins via TKO at 2:20 of the third round.[/QUOTE] [B]Middleweight Third Place: Sakuraba by TKO in the Third Place[/B] [B]Georges St. Pierre vs. Anthony Johnson[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Georges St. Pierre by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] GSP and Johnson circle to start. Johnson throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while GSP sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Johnson comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows GSP to slip a nice jab in, catching Johnson just underneath the right eye. GSP comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Johnson misses with a right cross, then backs off. GSP stalks him, forcing Johnson back up against the cage. GSP doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Johnson throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. GSP pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Johnson covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, GSP in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. GSP throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Johnson comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. GSP parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in GSP's favour. The first round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 GSP. [B]Round 2[/B] Johnson kicks GSP in the ribs, but GSP was ready, catches the foot, and uses it to trip Johnson down. Into a guard. GSP throws a couple of shots, but Johnson defends it well. GSP gets through the guard and has side control. That was well executed, but Johnson could have done better, he gave up his side too easily. It goes from bad to worse for Johnson, a wild punch is easily blocked by GSP, who uses it to take his back. Johnson is in real trouble now. GSP fires of a series of punches, and Johnson has no answer. GSP stretches Johnson out, and secures the rear naked choke. He doesn't get it fully at first, but then does. Johnson taps. GSP wins via 2nd round rear naked choke submission with the official time being 0:51.[/QUOTE] [B]Welterweight Third Place: Georges St. Pierre via Submission in the Second Round[/B] [B]Gesias Calvancante vs. Gilbert Melendez[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: JZ Calvancante by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. JZ puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Melendez defended well. Straight right from Melendez 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, JZ probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Melendez 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 JZ. End of round 1. Blurcat.com gives that one to JZ by 10-9. [B]Round 2[/B] JZ doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but Melendez easily side-steps both and circles to the left. Melendez 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. Melendez misses with a right hand, and leaves himself open to a left hook. Melendez goes down, although replays confirm that it was a stumble, JZ was a few inches away from connecting with that left. JZ tries to quickly mount Melendez to capitalise, but doesn't get there in time, Melendez is already half way back up. They enagage in a fairly ragged scramble for supremacy and Melendez slips out and gets his back! Melendez gets one arm in and snakes it around the throat of JZ, squeezing his wind-pipe shut. JZ tries to pull the arm free, but can't, and so rolls over in a last-ditch effort to break free. It is to no avail though, as that allows Melendez to get a body-scissors in too. With no alternatives left, JZ taps out. Melendez wins via 2nd round rear choke submission with the official time being 1:45.[/QUOTE] [B]Lightweight Third Place: Gilbert Melendez via Submission in the Second Round[/B] [B]Dan Henderson vs. Ronaldo Souza[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Dan Henderson by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Henderson leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Jacare 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. Jacare uses a knee to the ribs before backing Henderson up against the cage. Right hand from Henderson connects though, that was well timed. Jacare breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Henderson was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Jacare sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Henderson fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Jacare throws a ragged jab, missing by a mile as Henderson simply ducks under and unloads a vicious hook from below. It catches Jacare square on the jaw, and he goes down! Henderson mounts and starts firing off punches, rapid-fire. The referee waits to see if Jacare can recover, decides that he can't, and pulls Henderson off. The match is over. Henderson wins via first round TKO at 4:34.[/QUOTE] [B]Middleweight Climax Champion: Dan Henderson by TKO in the First Round[/B] [B]Thiago Alves vs. Josh Koscheck[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Thiago Alves by Decision[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Alves puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Koscheck defended well. Straight right from Koscheck 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, Alves probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Koscheck 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 Alves. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Alves. [B]Round 2[/B] Koscheck works an angle and comes in from the side of Alves, getting two good jabs in before a ragged left misses by quite a margin. Alves hits a low kick to back Koscheck against the cage, then works the body with a series of short punches. Koscheck fights out and the action returns to the center. They clinch. Alves hits a knee. Body shot from Koscheck. Alves goes for a second knee, but gets shoved away. He seems to stumble as he steps backward, and falls to the floor in an awkward moment. Koscheck is on him fast, and scores with a big punch that landed sweetly. Koscheck gets side control, and Alves has to cover up immediately to deflect two scathing right hands. Koscheck is looking to get a crucifix, which Alves is fighting while simultaneously trying to roll his hips to either pull guard to get back up. Neither happens, as Koscheck lets him roll, but cleverly stays with him, taking his back as a result. Alves turtles up, but not before taking a brutal punch just below the left ear. The crowd certainly reacted to that shot. Koscheck, clearly sensing it's time to kill this match off, starts throwing bombs from either side, smashing into the side of Alves's face. Alves tries to cover up, but it's futile; the referee pulls Koscheck off to save Alves from any further punishment. Koscheck wins via second round TKO at 2:13.[/QUOTE] [B]Welterweight Climax Champion: Josh Koscheck by TKO in the Second Round[/B] [B]Mauricio Rua vs. Wanderlei Silva[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Shogun Rua by TKO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Shogun isn't hanging around, right from the start Wanderlei is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Wanderlei circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Shogun weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Shogun, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Wanderlei is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Shogun really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Wanderlei was wide open for a moment there. Shogun hits a high kick, catching Wanderlei on the shoulder. Jab from Wanderlei finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Shogun fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Wanderlei scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Shogun, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. The first round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Shogun. [B]Round 2[/B] Shogun leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Wanderlei 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. Wanderlei uses a knee to the ribs before backing Shogun up against the cage. Right hand from Shogun connects though, that was well timed. Wanderlei breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Shogun was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Wanderlei sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Shogun fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. They get into a clinch, winding up with Wanderlei having his back up against the cage. Shogun hits three big body shots, then a big uppercut that knocks Wanderlei silly! He is on rubbery legs. Shogun starts unloading with punches, and Wanderlei is reduced to covering up and desperately trying to hang on. The referee has had enough and pulls Shogun away, it'll go down as a TKO. The official time of the TKO is 4:27 of round 2.[/QUOTE] [B]Light Heavyweight Climax Champion: Shogun Rua by TKO in the Second Round[/B] [B]Fedor Emelianenko vs. Mirko Filipovic[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: Fedor Emelianenko by KO[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] An early exchange of punches goes nowhere. Mirko Cro Cop tries to force Fedor up against the cage, but can't. Fedor scores with the first meaningful blow of the round, a solid right hand to the ribs. Mirko Cro Cop steps in, but we don't get to find out his intentions as Fedor clinches up quickly. Mirko Cro Cop tries to shake free, but gets taken down via a trip. Fedor tries to pass guard, but Mirko Cro Cop doesn't allow it. Mirko Cro Cop throws a couple of punches, but they're parried away. He breaks his guard to bring a leg across and try to kick Fedor in the face, but it's a mistake as Fedor pushes the leg aside and gets side control. Fedor pushes them closer to the cage, near his own corner so that they can give him instructions. Following what they say, Fedor throws some heavy blows to the unprotected stomach of Mirko Cro Cop, then tries to isolate the closest arm. Mirko Cro Cop 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 Fedor from extending the arm. Fedor continues trying to apply an armbar, but Mirko Cro Cop is not allowing it. Eventually Fedor turns and tries to get a crucifix position instead. Mirko Cro Cop fights that off too. The round ends with Fedor still doggedly trying to get an armbar submission, and Mirko Cro Cop tenaciously stopping it. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Fedor by 10-9. [B]Round 2[/B] Mirko Cro Cop comes in quick to start, but none of the flurry of jabs that are thrown actually connect with anything but gloves. Fedor gets in a nice counter punch, bouncing a fist off the cheek. Mirko Cro Cop backs off, then starts to circle. Mirko Cro Cop 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. Fedor capitalises, throwing a big kick to the head! Mirko Cro Cop 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 Fedor remains back, biding his time. Fedor steps in and kicks at the legs, avoiding the up-kick that comes back. He tries to move around to the side, but Mirko Cro Cop scoots the same way to keep the defence strong. Fedor finally moves in to throw some punches, but Mirko Cro Cop manages to pull guard without taking any serious punishment. Fedor tries to pass guard, but Mirko Cro Cop doesn't allow it. Mirko Cro Cop throws a couple of punches, but they're parried away. He breaks his guard to bring a leg across and try to kick Fedor in the face, but it's a mistake as Fedor pushes the leg aside and gets side control. Fedor pushes them closer to the cage, near his own corner so that they can give him instructions. Following what they say, Fedor throws some heavy blows to the unprotected stomach of Mirko Cro Cop, then tries to isolate the closest arm. Mirko Cro Cop 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 Fedor from extending the arm. Fedor continues trying to apply an armbar, but Mirko Cro Cop is not allowing it. Eventually Fedor turns and tries to get a crucifix position instead. Mirko Cro Cop fights that off too. The round ends with Fedor still doggedly trying to get an armbar submission, and Mirko Cro Cop tenaciously stopping it. The second round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Fedor. [B]Round 3[/B] Mirko Cro Cop starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Fedor manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Fedor uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Mirko Cro Cop is forced back against the cage. Fedor picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Mirko Cro Cop uses a couple of looping punches to make Fedor keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Fedor bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Mirko Cro Cop scores with a low kick. A looping left from Mirko Cro Cop, but it's wide of the mark. Fedor unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. The third round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Fedor by 10-9. [B]Round 4[/B] They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Mirko Cro Cop, providing the first moment of real action. Fedor hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Mirko Cro Cop side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Fedor is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Fedor. [B]Round 5[/B] Slow start, Fedor looks content to sit back and let Mirko Cro Cop commit himself, perhaps looking to capitalise on any mistake. Mirko Cro Cop does indeed commit himself, and it's to throw a big right hand, and it hits hard into the gloves, forcing Fedor to back up against the cage. Mirko Cro Cop steps in and unleashes a second, but this time Fedor was ready and a right hand counter hits Mirko Cro Cop, who is leaning in to his own punch, right on the chin. Mirko Cro Cop goes down, stunned. Fedor dives in and hits a beauty of a right hand, but gets sucked into the guard before he can do any more damage. Good recovery from Mirko Cro Cop. Mirko Cro Cop tries to push free, but Fedor forces him to go back to guard by raining down some jabs. Fedor reaches over and tries to apply some sort of neck vice, but Mirko Cro Cop breaks it by bringing his arms up. Fedor steps through in an effort to mount Mirko Cro Cop, but can only get to half guard as one of his legs gets trapped. Fedor throws some strikes, then tries to work an armbar on the closest arm. Mirko Cro Cop rolls over and uses his free arm to keep that from happening. That goes on for quite a long time, with Fedor determined to try and work the arm free and get an armbar, while Mirko Cro Cop uses everything at his disposal to block it. The round ends without Fedor having made the breakthrough, although he clearly ran away with the round in terms of points. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Fedor. All three judges give a score of 50-45 to Fedor Emelianenko.[/QUOTE] [B]Heavyweight Climax Champion: Fedor Emelianenko by Unanimous Decision[/B] [B]BJ Penn vs. Takanori Gomi[/B] [I]Sherdog Prediction: BJ Penn via Submission[/I] [QUOTE][B]Round 1[/B] Slow start to the round, Penn is circling while Gomi seems content to just throw the occasional looping punch to cause him to back up. Penn steps in and fires off two jabs, neither connecting, then has to almost throw himself to one side to avoid a devastating looking punch! Gomi was clearly looking for the highlight reel K.O. punch, had that connected there is no way that Penn was getting back up. There's a warning to Penn, he must now know, if he didn't already, that Gomi has knock out intentions tonight. Penn throws a right hand, then backs up sharply, clearly not loving the idea of getting too close. Gomi still looks calm, throwing the occasional jab or two to keep Penn off balance. Gomi throws a combination but gets smothered into a clinch. They back up against the cage. Penn hits a wicked uppercut, taking Gomi completely by surprise, then starts wailing away with lefts and rights. Gomi can only cover up against the ferocious attack, but that doesn't stop a couple of big shots landing. More shots rain down, and Gomi 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 Penn to safety either. The referee finally sees enough and covers Gomi up. Penn wins via first round TKO at 3:44.[/QUOTE] [B]Lightweight Climax Champion: BJ Penn by TKO in the First Round[/B] [B]Fight of the Night:[/B] Shogun vs. Wanderlei [B]Submission of the Night:[/B] Gilbert Melendez [B]Knockout of the Night:[/B] Chuck Liddell [B]Climax Champions:[/B] [B]Heavyweight: Fedor Emelianenko Light Heavyweight: Mauricio Rua Middleweight: Dan Henderson Welterweight: Josh Koscheck Lightweight: BJ Penn[/B][/center]