PRIDE - A New Beginning

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I am currently in the works of starting a brand new dynasty under the company PRIDE. i will be using these weight classes. Lightweight: 100lbs - 155lbs Welterweight: 156lbs - 184lbs Middleweight: 185lbs - 205lbs Heavyweight: 205 - 325lbs (Note: Some fighters in the Lightweight class's weight may be increased to equalize the weight class) I have collected from what is my opinion the top fighters from around the world. (Note: I May have accidentally overlooked some fighters.) If you would like a full roster listed please just ask. - Changed Age of Bas Rutten to 22 years old and is competing in the middleweight division. - Changed Age of many older fighters to early twenties to increase usability. no other stats were changed. I will be posting quick fight results in text, and full fight rundowns in pictures hosted on photobucket. Minimum Amount of Fights will be 6, max is 10. i like to book alot of fights. this dynasty will be all about results and not caring too much about popularity and whatnot. All belts will be vacant at the beginning. With all be on line within the first four PPV events. There wont be much background but will be fight results and etc. Fight of the night / submission / knockout of night will be awarded and the winner gets to pick a fight in the next event. [B]Current Rankings:[/B] [U]Heavyweight:[/U] 1. Fedor Emelianenko*** 2. Antonio Nogueira 3. Andrei Arvolski 4. Tim Slyvia 5. Sergei Kharitonov 6. Fabricio Werdum 7. Frank Mir 8. Cheick Kongo 9. Randy Couture 10. Alexs Emelianenko [U]Middleweight[/U] 1. Bas Rutten 2. Anderson Silva*** 3. Rashad Evans 4. Robbie Lawler 5. Quinton Jackson 6. Chuck Liddell 7. Murilo Rua 8. Shogun Rua 9. Joey Villasenor 10. Wanderlei Silva [U]Welterweight[/U] 1. GSP *** 2. Dan Henderson 3. Matt Hughes 4. Paulo Filho 5. Carlos Condit 6. Rory Markham 7. Thiago Alves 8. Nick Diaz 9. Dan Hardy 10. Karo Parisyan [U]Lightweight[/U] 1. Urijah Faber *** 2. Miguel Torres 3. Kid Yamamoto 4. Gesias Calvancante 5. BJ Penn 6. Jeff Curran 7. Roger Huerta 8. Vitor Ribeiro 9. Sean Sherk 10. Fredson Paixao *** - indicates Champion [B]PRIDE 34 - A NEW BEGINNING[/B] Location Kanto, Japan [U]PRIDE Heavyweight:[/U] Fedor Emelianenko vs. Randy Couture (Both Age: 31) Jens Pulver vs. Gesias Calvancante Murilo Rua vs. Gegard Mousasi Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Ricardo Arona II Matt Hughes vs. Jon Fitch Chris Leben vs. Lyoto Machida Brock Lesnar vs. Tim Sylvia

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PRIDE Heavyweight: [B]Fedor Emelianenko[/B] vs. Randy Couture (Both Age: 31) Jens Pulver vs. [B]Gesias Calvancante[/B] [B]Murilo Rua[/B] vs. Gegard Mousasi [B]Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou[/B] vs. Ricardo Arona II Matt Hughes vs. [B]Jon Fitch[/B] Chris Leben vs. [B]Lyoto Machida[/B] [B]Brock Lesnar[/B] vs. Tim Sylvia

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PRIDE Heavyweight: [B]Fedor Emelianenko[/B] vs. Randy Couture (Both Age: 31) [B]Jens Pulver[/B] vs. Gesias Calvancante [B]Murilo Rua[/B] vs. Gegard Mousasi Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Ricardo Arona II [B]Matt Hughes[/B] vs. Jon Fitch Chris Leben vs. [B]Lyoto Machida[/B] Brock Lesnar vs. [B]Tim Sylvia[/B]

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Dub's Pick's [B]Fedor Emelianenko[/B] vs. Randy Couture (Both Age: 31) Jens Pulver vs. [B]Gesias Calvancante[/B] [B]Murilo Rua[/B] vs. Gegard Mousasi Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. [B]Ricardo Arona[/B] II Matt Hughes vs. [B]Jon Fitch[/B] Chris Leben vs. [B]Lyoto Machida[/B] [B]Brock Lesnar[/B] vs. Tim Sylvia

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Fedor Emelianenko (Like age is supposed to help Randy... :D ) Gesias Calvancante Gegard Mousasi Ricardo Arona Jon Fitch Lyoto Machida Tim Sylvia

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sorry for delay.... results will be up tonight. as well as the next card.. missing the co-main event fight. the winner will choose that one.

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[B]PRIDE 34 - A NEW BEGINNING[/B] [B]Brock Lesnar vs. Tim Sylvia[/B] Round 1 Sylvia doesn't waste any time, scoring with a big right hook almost immediately. Lesnar was caught sleeping, and that really landed hard, if it had been more accurate it might have been a knock out blow. Lesnar hits two sharp body shots in return, but it's clear that he is rattled. Other than a few half-hearted jabs, there's been a definite lull over the past minute. They get in close and exchange punches, it's not clear who got the better of that. Sylvia hits a good looping punch to the side of the head, that's another one that's rattled Lesnar. Sylvia is getting more force behind his punches at the moment, and that's the key difference. Sylvia glances at the referee, not sure why. Time ticks away, and Lesnar offers nothing that would make you think that he has any chance of winning this round on points. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Sylvia by 10-9. Round 2 Sylvia starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Lesnar. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Lesnar goes for a single leg and puts Sylvia on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Lesnar from getting on top. Sylvia definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Lesnar hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Sylvia again. This time Sylvia isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Lesnar will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Sylvia defends. Lesnar tries to slip past to get side control, but Sylvia just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Lesnar has the side. Two big elbows land, and Sylvia seems in trouble. Lesnar goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Lesnar. Round 3 Sylvia starts off brightly, firing in a couple of right hands and a fizzing kick that catches Lesnar across the hip. Lesnar tries an immediate response by coming in for a big left hook, but is forced to back up by a lightning-like head kick that flashes across his face. Sylvia storms in and hits a crisp jab and a snap right hand, then ducks out of the way of a counter punch. Lesnar comes forward, and again takes a kick across the hip, then a second one that slaps across the shin of his front foot. Sylvia's kicks are allowing him to control this round, Lesnar has so far had no answer. They meet in the center; Sylvia comes in from low-down, but misses a right hand. Lesnar scores with a right hand to the side of the head, then a stinging right hand to the ribs. Sylvia shoots off a kick to the ribs, then comes back in from an angle. A faked takedown fools Lesnar, and another kick hits home. Lesnar clinches up, and must be wondering what on earth he can do to stop these kicks from taking him apart. Time runs down as they engage in a struggle while in the clinch, and the round ends without any further noteworthy action. End of round 3. Blurcat.com gives that one to Sylvia by 10-9. All three judges give a score of 29-28 to Tim Sylvia. [U]Tim Sylvia wins the bout by Unanimous Decision[/U] [B]Chris Leben vs. Lyoto Machida [/B] Round 1 A thunderous kick connects from Leben, catching Machida hard across the chest. He staggers back up against the ropes, looking stunned. Leben follows in and scores with several punches. Machida tries to cover up, but falls down and becomes overwhelmed with more punches. The referee has seen enough and jumps in to stop the match. Leben wins via 1st round TKO with the official time being 1:40. [U]Chris Leben wins via 1st round TKO at 1:40[/U] [B]Matt Hughes vs. Jon Fitch[/B] Round 1 The two fighters meet in the center with an exchange of jabs, but neither gets anything but gloves or air. They go right into a clinch, with only a few seconds of the match gone. Hughes gets a knee to the ribs in, but it wasn't particularly hard. They break. Fitch pushes Hughes up against the ropes in a clinch. Fitch throws a knee, then a couple of short punches to the side of the head. Hughes pushes him away and steps in to score with an uppercut. Fitch took it flush on the chin and is rocked! Another right hand drops Fitch against the ropes, and Hughes follows up by unloading with a barrage of punches. The referee gets in and pulls Hughes away, he wins the match by TKO. Official time of the TKO is 1:37 of the first round. [U]Matt Hughes wins the match at 1:37 of the 1st round via TKO[/U] [B]Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs Ricardo Arona[/B] Round 1 Good start from Arona, taking Sokoudjou down almost immediately! Sokoudjou scrambles though, and gets back to his feet without taking any damage at all. Arona will be disappointed with that. Sokoudjou comes in and throws two big right hands, but neither connects, and they put him off balance, allowing Arona to score with a nice right hook to the side of the head, crunching into the top of the ear. Sokoudjou felt that one for sure. He stalks Arona, trying to back him up against the ropes. It doesn't work though, Arona keeps out of the way. Sokoudjou tries a kick, but Arona catches the foot and uses it for a trip. Arona gets Sokoudjou down for the second time, and this time is right on top of him in guard position. Arona throws some punches, then tries to pass. Sokoudjou doesn't allow it, and tries to grab an armbar in response. Arona easily stops that, and throws some more punches. That becomes the pattern, as the fight falls into a predictable pattern; punches from Arona followed by a pass attempt, with Sokoudjou blocking the pass and throwing the occasional punch in response. The round ends like that, just as the referee was about to stand them back up. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Arona. Round 2 Sokoudjou starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Arona. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Arona goes for a single leg and puts Sokoudjou on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Arona from getting on top. Sokoudjou definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Arona hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Sokoudjou again. This time Sokoudjou isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Arona will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Sokoudjou defends. Arona tries to slip past to get side control, but Sokoudjou just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Arona has the side. Two big elbows land, and Sokoudjou seems in trouble. Arona 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 scores 10-9 Arona. Round 3 They come together, both throwing punches. Sokoudjou gets a nice clean shot in, and Arona stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Sokoudjou 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 0:44 of the third. [U]Sokoudjou wins via TKO at :44 of the 3rd round [/U] [B]Murilo Rua vs. Gegard Mousasi[/B] Round 1 Mousasi is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Rua with a jab to the cheek. Rua uses a nice straight left to return fire. Mousasi comes in to work the body, but Rua saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Mousasi onto the floor, falling into guard. Rua tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Mousasi is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Rua tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Rua connects, but there was no real power behind it. Rua fakes Mousasi out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Mousasi manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Rua switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Mousasi blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Rua looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Mousasi is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Rua tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Mousasi is safe. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Rua. Round 2 Quick start to the round from Mousasi, he comes storming in with a flurry of jabs. Rua defends it well, parrying them away. Nice straight right from Rua connects. Mousasi gets in close and hits a pair of nice body shots, then they clinch up. Mousasi pushes Rua back against the ropes and goes for a trip, but Rua blocks it. Rua suddenly pushes forward off the ropes and uses the momentum to take Mousasi down to the ground, into guard. Rua tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Mousasi is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Rua tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Rua connects, but there was no real power behind it. Rua fakes Mousasi out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Mousasi manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Rua switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Mousasi blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Rua looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Mousasi is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Rua tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Mousasi is safe. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Rua. Round 3 Mousasi starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but Rua avoids it without too much trouble. Mousasi isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with Rua getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Mousasi finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. Rua opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Mousasi is backed up against the ropes, covering up. Rua clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Mousasi hits a knee strike to the hip. Rua slips one leg behind Mousasi and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Mousasi landed hard, with Rua on top. They're in half guard. It's to Mousasi's advantage that they're right next to the ropes, that is blocking Rua from attacking the left hand side of the body. Mousasi is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. Rua tries to step over to mount, but Mousasi keeps his legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. Rua 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. Mousasi doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift his weight so that he can get back up. Rua isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Mousasi ties him up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before Rua can get free. The 3rd round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Rua. The three judges all give the match as 30-27 to Murilo Rua. [U]Murilo Rua wins the match via unanimous decision [/U] [B]Jens Pulver vs. Gesias Calvancante[/B] Round 1 Calvancante starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Pulver on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Calvancante to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Pulver, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Calvancante, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Pulver is looking a little lost so far, Calvancante is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. An exchange of punches goes nowhere, and they fall into a clinch. The referee separates them when nothing happens. Calvancante leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Pulver was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Pulver 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 Pulver is that although Calvancante clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. End of round 1. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Calvancante. Round 2 Calvancante scores the first meaningful blow of the round, hitting a powerful overhand right that thumped past the gloves. Pulver shakes it off though, and scores with a nice low kick to the outside of the thigh. He steps in to throw some strikes, but Calvancante moves to a new angle and scores with a series of jabs. Pulver turns and swings a heavy right hand, but Calvancante goes underneath it and hits a wicked kick to the gut. That exchange really showed the difference between the two fighters; Calvancante looks light on his feet and very agile, Pulver looks slow and sluggish by comparison. Pulver will need to find a way to nullify Calvancante's footwork, perhaps by getting in close, as he has been picked apart for the first half of this round. Calvancante darts in again, and gets in a nice flurry. Pulver manages to hit a crisp jab in return, but one of Calvancante's punches caught him above the eye, leaving a mark, so he came off the worse from that exchange. The round ends without any further big strikes happening, Calvancante controlling the round with his superior movement. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Calvancante. Round 3 They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Pulver, providing the first moment of real action. Calvancante hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Pulver side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Calvancante 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 ends. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Calvancante. The three judges all give the match as 30-27 to Gesias Calvancante. [U]Gesias Calvancante wins the bout by Unanimous Decision[/U] [B]PRIDE HEAVYWEIGHT Championship - Randy Couture vs. Fedor Emelianenko[/B] Round 1 Couture is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Emelianenko with a jab to the cheek. Emelianenko uses a nice straight left to return fire. Couture comes in to work the body, but Emelianenko saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Couture onto the floor, falling into guard. Emelianenko rains down three big punches, Couture covers up and doesn't take too much damage. Emelianenko works one leg free, but Couture has the other tightly wrapped up between his own. Emelianenko fires off three rapid-fire elbows to the ribs to try and soften Couture up, but can't get the leg free. This is not a good position for Couture though, and Emelianenko is looking dangerous. Emelianenko pushes down, then brings his free leg forward to drive a knee into the lower back. Couture can't do a lot to stop that strike. Emelianenko hits a further knee, and that is enough to allow him to move into side control. Couture is in huge trouble here. Elbow to the face, only partially blocked. Emelianenko briefly gets a forearm across the throat of Couture, but it is knocked away before it can develop into a choke. Couture tries to scramble out of it, and almost manages to pull guard again, but Emelianenko maintains side control. Knee to the ribs again. Couture is taking a lot of punishment from those knee strikes. Emelianenko switches tactic and tries to grab an arm lock of some kind, Couture almost got caught by surprise but not quite. The round is almost over, and there is no question that this round has gone to Emelianenko, it has been utter dominance. Couture tries to get a knee strike of his own in, but it misses and Emelianenko responds with a hard elbow to the chest. That'll be the last action of the round. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Emelianenko by 10-9. Round 2 An exchange of strikes in the center starts the round, both fighers hit nice jabs amongst the flurry of punches. They end up clinched. Couture hits a punch to the ribs, and takes one back in return. Emelianenko pushes forward and the rush causes Couture to stumble and get taken down, pulling guard as they hit the ground. Emelianenko tries to move quickly into side control, but Couture isn't letting that happen. Couture reaches up and tries to grab an arm, but takes a right hand to the cheek in response. Emelianenko tries to power him way through, raining down four or five hammer fists, but Couture covered up well. Emelianenko pushes a leg down and moves to the side, but Couture spins out. Emelianenko moves with him though and gets his back! No, Couture scrambled like crazy and manages to turn right back over and pull guard again. That was an exciting sequence though, and the fans enjoyed it. Emelianenko won't be pleased that he had both side control and the back, but didn't hold onto either for more than a few seconds. The fight unfortunately enters a lull, as Emelianenko punctuates unsuccessful attempts to pass guard with easily defended jabs. The referee eventually gets them back up to their feet due to inactivity. Not much time left in the round though. Couture will need to do something a bit special to avoid losing the round on points. He tries just that, throwing a big right hand and a high kick, but Emelianenko backs off, safe in the knowledge that he has won this round. The time expires. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Emelianenko. Round 3 Couture throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Emelianenko throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Couture steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Emelianenko hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Couture. They struggle all the way back, with Couture ending up backed up against the ropes. Emelianenko hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Couture stomps downward onto his foot. Couture manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Emelianenko gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Couture ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Couture tries a high kick to start, but Emelianenko saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Emelianenko who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Couture on the nose. Couture hits a straight right, enough to stop Emelianenko from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of round 3. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Emelianenko. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favour of Fedor Emelianenko. Fedor Emelianenko is the new PRIDE Heavyweight champion. [U]Fedor Emelianenko wins the PRIDE HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE via unanimous decision[/U] [U][B]Results[/B][/U] [B]Tim Sylvia[/B] vs. Brock Lesnar - Via Decision [B]Chris Leben[/B] vs. Lyoto Machida - Via Knockout [B]Matt Hughes[/B] vs. Jon Fitch - Via Knockout [B]Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou[/B] vs Ricardo Arona - Via Knockout [B]Murilo Rua[/B] vs. Gegard Mousasi - Via Decision Jens Pulver vs. [B]Gesias Calvancante[/B] - Via Decision Randy Couture vs. [B] Fedor Emelianenko[/B] - Via Decision Fighter Bonuses: Knockout of the Night - Chris Leben Submission of the Night - None ( will award 2nd Knockout of the night. ) Knockout of the Night(2) - Matt Hughes Fight of the Night - Sokoudjou vs. Arona for there 3 round war ending decisively [B]Stats:[/b] UFC KING - 4/7 Sons - 4/6 Dub - 3/7 Samurai - 3/7 [B]UFC KING wins with a score of 4/7. Sons only called 6 of the 7 fights.[/B]

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PRIDE 35 - Faber vs. Gomi [B]PRIDE 35 - Faber vs. Gomi[/B] Location Kanto, Japan. [U]PRIDE LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE[/U] Urijah Faber vs. Takanori Gomi Shinya Aoki vs. Miguel Torres Andrei Arlovski vs. Josh Barnett Diego Sanchez vs. Thiago Alves Patrick Cote vs. Robbie Lawler Rory Markham vs. Jake Shields Josh Thompson vs. KJ Noons Kimbo Slice vs. Cain Velesquez (Kimbo Age 23) Quick Predict: [B]Urijah Faber[/B] vs. Takanori Gomi [B]Shinya Aoki[/B] vs. Miguel Torres [B]Andrei Arlovski[/B] vs. Josh Barnett Diego Sanchez vs. [B]Thiago Alves[/B] Patrick Cote vs. [B]Robbie Lawler[/B] Rory Markham vs. [B]Jake Shields[/B] [B]Josh Thompson[/B] vs. KJ Noons [B]Kimbo Slice[/B] vs. Cain Velesquez (Kimbo Age 23)

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Urijah Faber vs. [B]Takanori Gomi[/B] Shinya Aoki vs. [B]Miguel Torres[/B] [B]Andrei Arlovski [/B]vs. Josh Barnett [B]Diego Sanchez[/B] vs. Thiago Alves Patrick Cote vs. [B]Robbie Lawler[/B] Rory Markham vs. [B]Jake Shields[/B] [B]Josh Thompson[/B] vs. KJ Noons Kimbo Slice vs. [B]Cain Velesquez[/B]

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cards will run on a 24 hour(ish) timeframe. any suggestions to better this thread please feel free to inform me. get your predictions in.

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Dub's Picks [B]Urijah Faber[/B] vs. Takanori Gomi Shinya Aoki vs. [B]Miguel Torres[/B] [B]Andrei Arlovski[/B] vs. Josh Barnett Diego Sanchez vs. [B]Thiago Alves[/B] [B]Patrick Cote[/B] vs. Robbie Lawler Rory Markham vs. [B]Jake Shields[/B] Josh Thompson vs. [B]KJ Noons[/B] [B]Kimbo Slice[/B] vs. Cain Velesquez

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PRIDE LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE Urijah Faber vs. [B]Takanori Gomi[/B] [B]Shinya Aoki [/B]vs. Miguel Torres [B]Andrei Arlovski[/B] vs. Josh Barnett [B]Diego Sanchez[/B] vs. Thiago Alves [B]Patrick Cote[/B] vs. Robbie Lawler Rory Markham vs. [B]Jake Shields[/B] Josh Thompson vs. [B]KJ Noons[/B] Kimbo Slice vs. [B]Cain Velesquez[/B] (Kimbo Age 23)

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Event will take place tonight. Everybody weighed in ok... lol

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[SIZE="5"][B]PRIDE 35 - Gomi vs. Faber[/B][/SIZE] [B]Kimbo Slice vs. Cain Valesquez[/B] Round 1 Kimbo starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Velasquez on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Kimbo to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Velasquez, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Kimbo, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Velasquez is looking a little lost so far, Kimbo is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Kimbo with a body shot. Kimbo leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Velasquez was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Velasquez 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 Velasquez is that although Kimbo clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. The first round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Kimbo. Round 2 Velasquez 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 ropes, with Kimbo advancing. A sharp right misses, and Velasquez takes the opportunity to pull Kimbo in to a tight clinch against the ropes. Kimbo tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; Kimbo wants to stand and bang, Velasquez wants to keep things at close quarters. Kimbo tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the ropes. Trip from Velasquez, and we're down to the ground. Velasquez has side control, but Kimbo has landed with his left hand side against the ropes, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. Velasquez will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. Kimbo tries to squirm into a better position, but Velasquez puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. Velasquez tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but Kimbo defends it. Kimbo manages to bring a knee up and catch Velasquez in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. Velasquez responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but Kimbo covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far Velasquez may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. Velasquez tries to float over into a mount, but Kimbo uses the ropes to push away and manages to unbalance Velasquez enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from Velasquez is the last action of the round. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Velasquez by 10-9. Round 3 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 Kimbo, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Kimbo 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. Velasquez covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Other than a few half-hearted jabs, there's been a definite lull over the past minute. Low kick from Velasquez, 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 Kimbo will take the round on points. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Kimbo. The official scores are in; two judges give 29-28, the other 30-27, all for Kimbo Slice. [U]Kimbo Slice wins via Unanimous Decision[/U] [B]Josh Thompson vs. KJ Noons[/B] Round 1 There is some tentative circling to begin with, before they meet in the center for the first action of the round. It's a tight affair, both fighters heavily using the jab, but Noons looks to get the better of it, landing with one crisp strike to the face in particular. Thomson backs off, a little shaken. Replays show that it landed right on the nose. Noons press the action, forcing Thomson back against the ropes and upping the tempo with rapid-fire lefts and rights, bobbing and weaving at the same time to keep from getting caught with a counter punch. Thomson clinches up. Noons is displaying a much more accomplished and confident striking game than Thomson, the technique and speed with which the punches are being delivered is leaving Thomson looking ragged in comparison. The pattern continues once they've been separated, with Noons looking the sharper of the two. He isn't overwhelming Thomson by any means, but he is comfortably controlling the pace and tempo of the round, and preventing Thomson from stamping any sort of mark on it. The first round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Noons. Round 2 Noons and Thomson circle to start. Thomson throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Noons sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Thomson comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Noons to slip a nice jab in, catching Thomson just underneath the right eye. Noons comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Thomson misses with a right cross, then backs off. Noons stalks him, forcing Thomson back up against the ropes. Noons doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Thomson throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Noons pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Thomson covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the ropes, Noons in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Noons 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. Thomson comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Noons 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 Noons's favour. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Noons. Round 3 There's a few minor exchanges of punches to start the round, and Noons gets the better of them. Neither fighter is throwing any bombs, but Noons is showing the better technique, and has hit a few nice body shots. They come together again, and Noons shows quick hands to get in three nice shots. Thomson definitely felt them. Neither fighter seems interested in taking this to the ground, they're just circling, throwing a few punches, then regrouping. Thomson is struggling to inflict much damage. He may need to switch tactics, as so far Noons is looking very comfortable. Thomson comes in with left, but Noons saw it coming and slipped in a great right hand counter punch. Thomson is getting frustrated. The remainder of the round is no different, as the occasional exchanges of strikes are clearly go the way of Noons's superior technique. End of round 3. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Noons. KJ Noons wins the match, getting a score of 30-27 from all three judges. [U]KJ Noons wins via Unanimous Decision[/U] [B]Rory Markham vs. Jake Shields[/B] Round 1 A touch of gloves to start the round, and we're underway. Markham lets rip with a vicious straight right almost immediately, but it's easily avoided. Shields sneaks a jab through the guard and catches Markham 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 Shields manages to get the better position, pushing Markham up against the ropes. Right hand to the ribs from Shields. Markham 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. Shields tries a knee of his own, but that is the opportunity that Markham was waiting for and he sweeps the standing leg to take Shields down to the ground, in side control. Excellent takedown. Shields covers up to defend against a pair of back-hand blows, and even manages to sneak a knee strike in. Markham hits a big elbow to the ribs, Shields definitely felt that. Markham drives a knee to the near side, then attempts to float-over into a mount. Shields brought his legs in though, and manages to pull guard. Markham will be disappointed with that. He tries to get a big punch in, but Shields defends it well and gets a hold of both arms. The fight grinds to a halt, with Markham unable to generate any attacks, and Shields unwilling to give up a good defensive position. The referee stands them up. Markham will likely be very angry that he didn't make more of that takedown. They exchange half-hearted jabs as the round draws to an end. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Markham. Round 2 Markham hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Shields to back up against the ropes, where they clinch. Markham hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Shields tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Markham having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Shields. Shields seems to be growing in confidence over the past thirty seconds. He has just come up with four good separate straight rights, although I don't think any of them did too much damage. He moves in for another, but takes a wicked kick from Markham. Shields looks wobbly, and his hands drop. Markham sees it, and comes in with a solid right hand that drops Shields to the mat. Markham follows up with more punches, and the referee has to get in there and stop it, Shields was not defending himself properly. I think it's the kick that did the most damage, it seemed to scramble his brains. The official time of the TKO is 4:37 of round 2. [U]Rory Markham wins via 2nd round TKO[/U] [B]Patrick Cote vs. Robbie Lawler[/B] Round 1 Lawler starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Cote on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Lawler to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Cote, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Lawler, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Cote is looking a little lost so far, Lawler is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. Lawler leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Cote was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Cote 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 Cote is that although Lawler clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Lawler. Round 2 Cote starts strongly, hitting two stiff jabs to the gloves, stinging the hands of Lawler. The third strike is a meaty left hook that narrowly misses. If that had hit, Lawler may well have been decapitated. Despite leaning backwards, Lawler throws a mighty kick that explodes across the chest, Cote staggers back. That was an enormously powerful blow, and Cote didn't see it coming at all. They circle for a moment, sizing each other up. Lawler throws a flurry of jabs, but Cote blocks them easily. A right hand from Cote lands below the eye, and a straight left glances off the shoulder. Another exchange doesn't see either fighter get an advantage. Cote throws a heavy left, but Lawler goes underneath it. Another hard kick from Lawler, this time smashing into the left thigh. Cote almost get knocked down. He throws a left hook in retaliation which misses by a mile, and gives Lawler the chance to hit another big kick, this time to the ribs. The round has been pretty even, with the exception of those kicks by Lawler which have really made a big difference. As the round comes to an end, it looks like those will make sure that Lawler wins the round on points. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Lawler. Round 3 Lawler starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Cote. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Cote goes for a single leg and puts Lawler on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Cote from getting on top. Lawler definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Cote 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, Cote will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Lawler defends. Cote tries to slip past to get side control, but Lawler just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Cote has the side. Two big elbows land, and Lawler seems in trouble. Cote 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 sees it 10-9 to Cote. All three judges give a score of 29-28 to Robbie Lawler. [U]Robbie Lawler wins via Unanimous Decision[/U] [B]Diego Sanchez vs. Thiago Alves[/B] Round 1 The two fighters circle. Sanchez flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Alves easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! He is up quickly, before Sanchez could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Alves 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, Sanchez is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Sanchez forces Alves back up against the ropes, and starts throwing jabs. He looks to be keeping Alves in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Sanchez does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Alves saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Sanchez turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops him to one knee. Sanchez is up quickly, causing Alves, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Sanchez was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Sanchez throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Alves to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Alves. Round 2 Very, very slow start to the round. Over a minute has gone before the first meaningful strike connects. It's Alves who hits it, scoring with a shot to the chest. Sanchez fires back with a couple of jabs, both of which connect with the shoulder rather than the face where they were aimed. The two fighters come together in the center and exchange punches, neither getting the clear advantage. Sanchez suddenly shoots in and goes for a takedown, but Alves manages to sprawl long enough to get them all the way back to the ropes, which keeps him upright. Sanchez tries to complete the takedown, but realises that the leverage isn't there and instead stands and clinches. Alves hits a couple of shots to the back. Sanchez hits a stomp. Alves lifts his leg to go for a knee, but that gives Sanchez the opportunity to lift him and slam him down to the ground. That was a hard slam! Sanchez is on top, almost sitting on top of a balled-up Alves. He throws some hard downward punches, Alves defends most of them, although one hits hard above the eye. Sanchez leaves his arm in for a second too long and Alves reaches up and almost gets an armbar. Sanchez gets free though, although the effort puts him off-balance enough for him to stumble, giving Alves 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. Alves tries one last big attack, swinging for the fences with two bombs, but Sanchez avoids both, adding a nice shot to the stomach after the second dodge. The round ends there. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Sanchez. Round 3 Alves starts off brightly, firing in a couple of right hands and a fizzing kick that catches Sanchez across the hip. Sanchez tries an immediate response by coming in for a big left hook, but is forced to back up by a lightning-like head kick that flashes across his face. Alves storms in and hits a crisp jab and a snap right hand, then ducks out of the way of a counter punch. Sanchez comes forward, and again takes a kick across the hip, then a second one that slaps across the shin of his front foot. Alves's kicks are allowing him to control this round, Sanchez has so far had no answer. They meet in the center; Alves comes in from low-down, but misses a right hand. Sanchez scores with a right hand to the side of the head, then a stinging right hand to the ribs. Alves shoots off a kick to the ribs, then comes back in from an angle. A faked takedown fools Sanchez, and another kick hits home. Sanchez clinches up, and must be wondering what on earth he can do to stop these kicks from taking him apart. Time runs down as they engage in a struggle while in the clinch, and the round ends without any further noteworthy action. The third round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Alves. The judges scores are unanimous, and give a score of 29-28 to Thiago Alves. [U]Thiago Alves wins via unanimous decision[/U] [B]Andrei Arlovski vs. Josh Barnett[/B] Round 1 Barnett comes out fast, and looks like he is aiming for a quick takedown, but Arlovski stops that plan with some looping punches. Solid right hand from Arlovski connects, and that's the best moment of the opening minute of the round. Barnett is mainly defending against punches, it looks like he is trying to work an angle to try for a takedown. Arlovski seems to have noticed, as he is purposely positioning against that. Straight left from Arlovski, then a low kick, then a wicked body shot. Barnett felt that, and backs off. Barnett tries to get in for a clinch, perhaps looking for a takedown from that position, but Arlovski gets him to back off with some jabs. Arlovski has really been able to stamp his gameplan on this round, Barnett has been blocked at every turn. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Arlovski. Round 2 Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. Arlovski throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble Barnett. Kick to the thigh from Barnett, 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. Arlovski gets a nice clean shot in, and Barnett 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 1:40 of round 2. [U]Andrei Arlovski wins via 2nd round TKO[/U] [B]Shinya Aoki vs. Miguel Torres[/B] Round 1 Aoki leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Torres 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. Torres uses a knee to the ribs before backing Aoki up against the ropes. Right hand from Aoki connects though, that was well timed. Torres breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Aoki was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Torres sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Aoki fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Aoki pushes Torres up against the ropes in a clinch. Aoki throws a knee, then a couple of short punches to the side of the head. Torres 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 ropes, and Torres follows up by unloading with a barrage of punches. The referee gets in and pulls Torres away, he wins the match by TKO. Official time of the TKO is 3:29 of the first. [U]Miguel Torres wins via 1st round TKO[/U] [B]PRIDE LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE - Urijah Faber vs. Takanori Gomi[/B] Round 1 Gomi doesn't hold back, starting by immediately shooting in for a takedown. Faber sprawls and keeps him at bay. Gomi pushes harder, but Faber has the much better position and manages to flip him over, putting Gomi on his back. Faber gets sucked into his guard though. Faber tries to pass guard, but Gomi doesn't allow it. Gomi throws a couple of punches, but they're parried away. He breaks his guard to bring a leg across and try to kick Faber in the face, but it's a mistake as Faber pushes the leg aside and gets side control. Faber pushes them closer to the ropes, near his own corner so that they can give him instructions. Following what they say, Faber throws some heavy blows to the unprotected stomach of Gomi, then tries to isolate the closest arm. Gomi 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 Faber from extending the arm. Faber continues trying to apply an armbar, but Gomi is not allowing it. Eventually Faber turns and tries to get a crucifix position instead. Gomi fights that off too. The round ends with Faber still doggedly trying to get an armbar submission, and Gomi tenaciously stopping it. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Faber. Round 2 Faber 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 ropes, with Gomi advancing. A sharp right misses, and Faber takes the opportunity to pull Gomi in to a tight clinch against the ropes. Gomi tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; Gomi wants to stand and bang, Faber wants to keep things at close quarters. Gomi tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the ropes. Trip from Faber, and we're down to the ground. Faber has side control, but Gomi has landed with his left hand side against the ropes, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. Faber will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. Gomi tries to squirm into a better position, but Faber puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. Faber tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but Gomi defends it. Gomi manages to bring a knee up and catch Faber in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. Faber responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but Gomi covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far Faber may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. Faber tries to float over into a mount, but Gomi uses the ropes to push away and manages to unbalance Faber enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from Faber is the last action of the round. End of round 2. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Faber. Round 3 Tentative start, neither fighter is willing to commit yet. Faber fires off a jab, but it was easily blocked. Gomi fakes a kick, then comes in hard and fast with a takedown, sending Faber to the floor. The momentum causes Gomi to almost go completely over the top though, and Faber is able to flip him to the side and end up on top, in the guard position. Gomi tries to push free, but Faber forces him to go back to guard by raining down some jabs. Faber reaches over and tries to apply some sort of neck vice, but Gomi breaks it by bringing his arms up. Faber steps through in an effort to mount Gomi, but can only get to half guard as one of his legs gets trapped. Faber throws some strikes, then tries to work an armbar on the closest arm. Gomi rolls over and uses his free arm to keep that from happening. That goes on for quite a long time, with Faber determined to try and work the arm free and get an armbar, while Gomi uses everything at his disposal to block it. The round ends without Faber having made the breakthrough, although he clearly ran away with the round in terms of points. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Faber. Urijah Faber wins the match, getting a score of 30-27 from all three judges. Urijah Faber is the new PRIDE Lightweight champion. [U]Urijah Faber wins the PRIDE LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE via Unanimous Decision[/U] *** My Bad on the 3 round title fight. [B]Bonuses[/B] Knockout of the Nights: Miguel Torres, Rory Markham Submission of the Night : None (Again!) Fight of the Night: Miguel Torres vs. Shinya Aoki (Ty UFC-King) [U][B]Quick Results:[/B][/U] [B]Urijah Faber[/B] vs. Takanori Gomi Shinya Aoki vs. [B]Miguel Torres[/B] [B]Andrei Arlovski[/B] vs. Josh Barnett Diego Sanchez vs. [B]Thiago Alves[/B] Patrick Cote vs. [B]Robbie Lawler[/B] [B]Rory Markham[/B] vs. Jake Shields Josh Thompson vs. [B]KJ Noons[/B] [B]Kimbo Slice[/B] vs. Cain Velesquez (Kimbo Age 23) Dublin wins with a score of 6/8 ... please PM me a fight request.

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[SIZE="5"][B]PRIDE 36 - Vale Tudo[/B][/SIZE] [B]PRIDE MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE[/B] - Forrest Griffin vs. Anderson Silva - (Both Age 23) Antonio Carvalho vs. Fredson Paixao Mirko CroCop vs. Sergei Kharitonov Dominic Cruz vs. Alexandre Franca Nogueira Melvin Manhoef vs. Rashad Evans Shane Carwin vs. Brett Rogers -Still waiting on one fight to be listed. will be listed when Dublin contacts me. I will be updating the rankings on the 1st post after most events. there may be some bonus TV shows too if i get bored.

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Dub's Picks Forrest Griffin vs. [B]Anderson Silva[/B] - (Both Age 23) [B]Antonio Carvalho[/B] vs. Fredson Paixao Mirko CroCop vs. [B]Sergei Kharitonov[/B] [B]Dominic Cruz[/B] vs. Alexandre Franca Nogueira Melvin Manhoef vs. [B]Rashad Evans[/B] [B]Shane Carwin[/B] vs. Brett Rogers

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fight card finalized. fight request is on next card due to one of the fighters being sidelined.

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[SIZE="5"][B]PRIDE 36 - Vale Tudo[/B][/SIZE] [B]Shane Carwin vs. Brett Rogers[/B] Round 1 Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Carwin works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Rogers backed up against the ropes. Carwin gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Rogers, who uses his legs well to defend. Carwin pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Rogers gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Carwin follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Carwin 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. Rogers tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Rogers 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 first round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Carwin. Round 2 Slow start to the round, Rogers is circling while Carwin seems content to just throw the occasional looping punch to cause him to back up. Rogers steps in and fires off two jabs, neither connecting, then has to almost throw himself to one side to avoid a devastating looking punch! Carwin was clearly looking for the highlight reel K.O. punch, had that connected there is no way that Rogers was getting back up. There's a warning to Rogers, he must now know, if he didn't already, that Carwin has knock out intentions tonight. Rogers throws a right hand, then backs up sharply, clearly not loving the idea of getting too close. Carwin still looks calm, throwing the occasional jab or two to keep Rogers off balance. Rogers gets Carwin backed up against the ropes and throws a flurry of jabs, but doesn't do any real damage. Carwin tries to get back to the center, but almost invites the takedown attempt, which promptly comes. Rogers drives him down with a waist-high tackle...but gets caught! The takedown left his head exposed and Carwin applied a guillotine on the way down. Rogers is caught, that is on really tight. There's the tap out, Rogers was clearly unable to breathe with a forearm crushing his wind-pipe. Official time of the guillotine choke submission is 3:25 of the second. [U]Shane Carwin wins via Guillotine Choke at 3:25 of the 2nd round[/U] [B]Melvin Manhoef vs. Rashad Evans[/B] Round 1 They clinch. Manhoef gets in a nice knee, but a second attempt sees him swept to the ground. Manhoef landed hard with Evans right on top of him, it looks like he got winded. Evans hits three big punches to the face, and Manhoef is rocked. Evans gets an arm, locks in a kimura, and Manhoef has no alternative but to tap out. The official time is 0:42. [U]Rashad Evans wins via Kimura at :42 of the 1st round[/U] [B]Dominic Cruz vs. Alexandre Franca Noguiera[/B] Round 1 Cruz is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Pequeno with a jab to the cheek. Pequeno uses a nice straight left to return fire. Cruz comes in to work the body, but Pequeno saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Cruz onto the floor, falling into guard. Pequeno tries to pass guard, but Cruz doesn't allow it. Cruz throws a couple of punches, but they're parried away. He breaks his guard to bring a leg across and try to kick Pequeno in the face, but it's a mistake as Pequeno pushes the leg aside and gets side control. Pequeno pushes them closer to the ropes, near his own corner so that they can give him instructions. Following what they say, Pequeno throws some heavy blows to the unprotected stomach of Cruz, then tries to isolate the closest arm. Cruz 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 Pequeno from extending the arm. Pequeno continues trying to apply an armbar, but Cruz is not allowing it. Eventually Pequeno turns and tries to get a crucifix position instead. Cruz fights that off too. The round ends with Pequeno still doggedly trying to get an armbar submission, and Cruz tenaciously stopping it. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Pequeno. Round 2 Pequeno hits a nice left hook. Cruz felt it, and throws a ragged punch in response, missing by a mile. Pequeno comes in close and hits a couple of big body shots, bobbing out of the way of the jabs that were aimed for his jaw. Cruz clinches up, but gets pushed all the way back to the ropes, where Pequeno uses a trip to send them both down to the ground. Pequeno tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Cruz is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Pequeno tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Pequeno connects, but there was no real power behind it. Pequeno fakes Cruz out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Cruz manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Pequeno switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Cruz blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Pequeno looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Cruz is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Pequeno tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Cruz is safe. The second round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Pequeno. Round 3 A touch of gloves to start the round, and we're underway. Pequeno lets rip with a vicious straight right almost immediately, but it's easily avoided. Cruz sneaks a jab through the guard and catches Pequeno 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 Cruz manages to get the better position, pushing Pequeno up against the ropes. Right hand to the ribs from Cruz. Pequeno 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. Cruz tries a knee of his own, but that is the opportunity that Pequeno was waiting for and he sweeps the standing leg to take Cruz down to the ground, in side control. Excellent takedown. Cruz covers up to defend against a pair of back-hand blows, and even manages to sneak a knee strike in. Pequeno hits a big elbow to the ribs, Cruz definitely felt that. Pequeno drives a knee to the near side, then attempts to float-over into a mount. Cruz brought his legs in though, and manages to pull guard. Pequeno will be disappointed with that. He tries to get a big punch in, but Cruz defends it well and gets a hold of both arms. The fight grinds to a halt, with Pequeno unable to generate any attacks, and Cruz unwilling to give up a good defensive position. The referee stands them up. Pequeno 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 3. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Pequeno. The official scores are: 30-27 (twice), 29-28 for Alexandre Franca Nogueira. [U]Alexandre Franca Nogueira wins via Unanimous Decision[/U] [B]Mirko CroCop vs. Sergei Kharitonov[/B] Round 1 Kharitonov isn't hanging around, right from the start Cro Cop is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Cro Cop circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Kharitonov 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 Kharitonov, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Cro Cop is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Kharitonov really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Cro Cop was wide open for a moment there. Kharitonov hits a high kick, catching Cro Cop on the shoulder. Jab from Cro Cop finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Kharitonov fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Cro Cop scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Kharitonov, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Kharitonov by 10-9. Round 2 The round begins, and it is Kharitonov who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Cro Cop defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Kharitonov works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Cro Cop ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Kharitonov 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 Cro Cop. Interesting first minute of action, Kharitonov is looking particularly sharp. Cro Cop tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Kharitonov back against the ropes with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Cro Cop tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Kharitonov scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Cro Cop throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Kharitonov easily avoided them. They square up to each other in the center. Kharitonov throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Cro Cop on the side of the head. Cro Cop got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Kharitonov has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the ropes, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Cro Cop tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Kharitonov defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Kharitonov. Round 3 Cro Cop hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Kharitonov to back up against the ropes, where they clinch. Cro Cop hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Kharitonov tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Cro Cop having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Kharitonov. Spinning back fist from Kharitonov, missed by a mile. Not sure why he even tried that, it didn't have a chance of hitting. Cro Cop tries to capitalise by advancing quickly, but Kharitonov throws a thunderous kick that catches him across the side of the knee and puts him down to the ground. What a shot! Kharitonov dives on top of his opponent, looking to finish this. Kharitonov is able to mount Cro Cop before he has time to regain his wits, and fires off three punches in quick succession. Cro Cop tries to roll his hips to shift Kharitonov out of this dominant position, but can't do it. Kharitonov opens up Cro Cop's hands with a left, then smashes a right hand right into the temple. Cro Cop goes limp, and the referee dives in to stop Kharitonov from landing any further blows. Cro Cop is out cold. Kharitonov wins via 3rd round knock out with the official time being 4:54. [U]Sergei Kharitonov wins via Knock out at 4:54 of the 3rd round[/U] [B]Antonio Carvalho vs. Fredson Paixao[/B] Round 1 Carvalho gets caught with a solid right hand out of nowhere, and is rocked. Paixao follows up with another one, and Carvalho looks in trouble all of a sudden. He is backed up against the ropes and Paixao is unloading. The punches are raining down, Carvalho is covering up. The referee has seen enough and stops the fight, clearly feeling that Carvalho was unable to defend himself intelligently. Paixao wins. The official time is 0:21. [U]Fredson Paixao wins via KnockOut at :21 of the 1st round[/U] [B]PRIDE LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT TITLE - Forrest Griffin vs. Anderson Silva[/B] Round 1 Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Griffin is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Silva blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Griffin is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Silva is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Griffin 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 Griffin some problems later on. Griffin moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Silva is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Griffin 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 Griffin 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. Griffin goes for a trip, but Silva cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Silva may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Silva. Round 2 Griffin doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but Silva easily side-steps both and circles to the left. Silva 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. Silva throws a big head kick, but Griffin ducks and back pedals to safety. If that had hit, this was all over, because Silva wasn't holding anything back on that missile of a kick. Griffin regains his composure and advances, throwing a pair of looping rights. Silva throws a kick to the legs, then a range-finding left hand. Griffin steps to the side to get a better angle, then steps in...and this time the scorching head kick that comes his way catches him unaware and lands flush to the side of the jaw! Griffin goes completely limp as he crash-lands to the ground, that was a brutal knock out kick. Silva wins via 2nd round knock out with the official time being 1:58. Anderson Silva is now the PRIDE Middleweight champion. [U]Anderson Silva wins via Knockout at 1:58 of the 2nd round[/U] [B]Bonuses[/B] Submission of the Night - Rashad Evans Knockout of the Night - Fredson Paixao Fight of the Night - Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin *Upset of the Night - Sergei Kharitonov [B]Quick Results[/B] PRIDE MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE - Forrest Griffin vs. [B]Anderson Silva[/B] - (Both Age 23) Antonio Carvalho vs. [B]Fredson Paixao[/B] Mirko CroCop vs. [B]Sergei Kharitonov[/B] Dominic Cruz vs. [B]Alexandre Franca Nogueira[/B] Melvin Manhoef vs. [B]Rashad Evans[/B] [B]Shane Carwin[/B] vs. Brett Rogers [B]Winner : Dublin - with a score of 4/6[/B]

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[SIZE="5"][B]PRIDE 37 - The Art of War[/B][/SIZE] [B]PRIDE WELTERWEIGHT TITLE[/B] - Thiago Alves vs. Georges St. Pierre Rashad Evans vs. Rich Franklin Michael Bisping vs. Chris Leben Dan Henderson vs. Karo Parisyan Gilbert Melendez vs. Roger Huerta Frank Mir vs. Gabriel Gonzaga Joey Villasenor vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Joe Lauzon vs. Jeff Curran Quick Picks: [B]PRIDE WELTERWEIGHT TITLE[/B] - Thiago Alves vs. [B]Georges St. Pierre[/B] [B]Rashad Evans[/B] vs. Rich Franklin [B]Michael Bisping[/B] vs. Chris Leben [B]Dan Henderson[/B] vs. Karo Parisyan Gilbert Melendez vs. [B]Roger Huerta[/B] [B]Frank Mir[/B] vs. Gabriel Gonzaga Joey Villasenor vs. [B]Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou[/B] Joe Lauzon vs. [B]Jeff Curran[/B] the event will take place within 24hours after at least two picks are submitted

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Dub's Picks [B]Thiago Alves[/B] vs. Georges St. Pierre [B]Rashad Evans[/B] vs. Rich Franklin Michael Bisping vs. [B]Chris Leben[/B] Dan Henderson vs. [B]Karo Parisyan[/B] [B]Gilbert Melendez[/B] vs. Roger Huerta [B]Frank Mir[/B] vs. Gabriel Gonzaga Joey Villasenor vs. [B]Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou[/B] Joe Lauzon vs. [B]Jeff Curran[/B]

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Thiago Alves vs. [B]Georges St. Pierre[/B] [B]Rashad Evans[/B] vs. Rich Franklin Michael Bisping vs. [B]Chris Leben[/B] [B]Dan Henderson[/B] vs. Karo Parisyan Gilbert Melendez vs. [B]Roger Huerta[/B] Frank Mir vs. [B]Gabriel Gonzaga[/B] [B]Joey Villasenor[/B] vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou [B]Joe Lauzon[/B] vs. Jeff Curran

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Thiago Alves vs. [B]Georges St. Pierre[/B] [B]Rashad Evans[/B] vs. Rich Franklin [B]Michael Bisping[/B] vs. Chris Leben [B]Dan Henderson[/B] vs. Karo Parisyan Gilbert Melendez vs. [B]Roger Huerta[/B] Frank Mir vs. [B]Gabriel Gonzaga[/B] Joey Villasenor vs. [B]Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou[/B] [B]Joe Lauzon[/B] vs. Jeff Curran

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PRIDE WELTERWEIGHT TITLE - Thiago Alves vs. [B]Georges St. Pierre[/B] [B]Rashad Evans[/B] vs. Rich Franklin [B]Michael Bisping[/B] vs. Chris Leben [B]Dan Henderson[/B] vs. Karo Parisyan Gilbert Melendez vs. [B]Roger Huerta[/B] [B]Frank Mir[/B] vs. Gabriel Gonzaga Joey Villasenor vs. [B]Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou[/B] [B]Joe Lauzon[/B] vs. Jeff Curran

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[SIZE="5"][B]PRIDE 37 - The Art of War[/B][/SIZE] [B]Joe Lauzon (16-4) vs. Jeff Curran (30-10-1)[/B] Round 1 There's a few minor exchanges of punches to start the round, and Curran gets the better of them. Neither fighter is throwing any bombs, but Curran is showing the better technique, and has hit a few nice body shots. They come together again, and Curran shows quick hands to get in three nice shots. Lauzon definitely felt them. Neither fighter seems interested in taking this to the ground, they're just circling, throwing a few punches, then regrouping. Lauzon is struggling to inflict much damage. He may need to switch tactics, as so far Curran is looking very comfortable. Lauzon comes in with left, but Curran saw it coming and slipped in a great right hand counter punch. Lauzon is getting frustrated. The remainder of the round is no different, as the occasional exchanges of strikes are clearly go the way of Curran's superior technique. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Curran. Round 2 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 Curran, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Curran 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. Lauzon covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. Low kick from Lauzon, 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 Curran will take the round on points. End of round 2. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Curran. Round 3 A touch of gloves to start the round, and we're underway. Curran lets rip with a vicious straight right almost immediately, but it's easily avoided. Lauzon sneaks a jab through the guard and catches Curran 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 Lauzon manages to get the better position, pushing Curran up against the ropes. Right hand to the ribs from Lauzon. Curran 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. Lauzon tries a knee of his own, but that is the opportunity that Curran was waiting for and he sweeps the standing leg to take Lauzon down to the ground, in side control. Excellent takedown. Lauzon covers up to defend against a pair of back-hand blows, and even manages to sneak a knee strike in. Curran hits a big elbow to the ribs, Lauzon definitely felt that. Curran drives a knee to the near side, then attempts to float-over into a mount. Lauzon brought his legs in though, and manages to pull guard. Curran will be disappointed with that. He tries to get a big punch in, but Lauzon defends it well and gets a hold of both arms. The fight grinds to a halt, with Curran unable to generate any attacks, and Lauzon unwilling to give up a good defensive position. The referee stands them up. Curran will likely be very angry that he didn't make more of that takedown. They exchange half-hearted jabs as the round draws to an end. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Curran. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favour of Jeff Curran. [U]Jeff Curran Wins the match via unanimous decision[/U] [B]Joey Villasenor (26-6) vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (5-2)[/B] Round 1 Sokoudjou comes out fast and quickly backs Villasenor up, all the way up against the ropes. Sokoudjou throws a series of rights and lefts; none of the strikes to the head got through, but two nice body shots did. He doesn't follow up though, instead keeping a few steps back, clearly not wanting to get tied up in a clinch. Villasenor throws a low kick, then advances with some jabs, forcing Sokoudjou to back off a little. They meet in the center and exchange strikes, with Sokoudjou looking the crisper striker of the two, although without doing any real damage. Villasenor shoots in for the takedown, but Sokoudjou sprawls and eventually pushes free. Right hand from Sokoudjou, then two jabs which both find their mark. Villasenor bats away a third, then comes in hard and fast for a second takedown attempt. Sokoudjou sprawls again, but gets pushed all the way up against the ropes. Villasenor has a leg, but is low down to the ground and doesn't have the leverage to complete the takedown. He works to a better standing position, but has to lose the leg and grab a clinch instead. They both fire off some small punches from there. Villasenor tries for a trip, but Sokoudjou avoids it and works free from the clinch. He returns to the center, clearly wanting a striking battle rather than a grappling match. Villasenor follows, hands held high, and throws a couple of jabs. Sokoudjou connects with one instead though, and then with a looping right hand that catches Villasenor above the eye. He felt that, but doesn't go down. Best strike of the round so far. Villasenor throws a low kick. Sokoudjou comes in to strike again, but this time cannot sprawl quickly enough and gets taken down. Sokoudjou pulls guard. Unfortunately for Villasenor, now that he has finally gotten the takedown, there's less than thirty seconds left. He tries to pass guard to get to side control, but Sokoudjou comfortably defends it until the round is over. The first round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Sokoudjou by 10-9. Round 2 An exchange of jabs doesn't go anywhere. Villasenor fakes a kick, then darts in to score with a straight left before backing out fast to avoid a left-right combination from Sokoudjou. They clinch, and Sokoudjou winds up backed against the ropes. A couple of minor blows get exchanged, but it's turned into a bit of a stalemate. Villasenor tries to push Sokoudjou back, but can't. The referee waits a while, then separates them and gets them to resume. Villasenor suddenly seizes on a wayward uppercut from Sokoudjou and thunders in with a takedown. Sokoudjou landed hard, but had the presence of mind to pull guard before Villasenor could get a better position. Villasenor passes guard without too much trouble, and cracks Sokoudjou with a hard punch to the cheek. Sokoudjou tries to scramble into a better position without dropping his guard against another punch, but can't, and Villasenor maneuvers so that he has one knee planted on Sokoudjou's chest, keeping him from rolling. Villasenor quickly secures the left arm and transitions into a tight arm bar. Sokoudjou has no way out, he taps. The official time of the armbar submission is 3:51 of round 2. [U]Joey Villasenor wins via submission at 3:51 of the 2nd round[/U] [B]Frank Mir (11-3) vs. Gabriel Gonzaga (9-3)[/B] Round 1 Mir is quickest out, and comes at Gonzaga with a series of jabs and straight punches. Gonzaga covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Gonzaga hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Mir who takes it to the ground. Gonzaga pulls guard. There's a lull, as Mir tries to pass, and Gonzaga defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Gonzaga almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Mir, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Mir. Round 2 A touch of gloves to start the round, and we're underway. Mir lets rip with a vicious straight right almost immediately, but it's easily avoided. Gonzaga sneaks a jab through the guard and catches Mir 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 Gonzaga manages to get the better position, pushing Mir up against the ropes. Right hand to the ribs from Gonzaga. Mir 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. Gonzaga tries a knee of his own, but that is the opportunity that Mir was waiting for and he sweeps the standing leg to take Gonzaga down to the ground, in side control. Excellent takedown. Gonzaga covers up to defend against a pair of back-hand blows, and even manages to sneak a knee strike in. Mir hits a big elbow to the ribs, Gonzaga definitely felt that. Mir drives a knee to the near side, then attempts to float-over into a mount. Gonzaga brought his legs in though, and manages to pull guard. Mir will be disappointed with that. He tries to get a big punch in, but Gonzaga defends it well and gets a hold of both arms. The fight grinds to a halt, with Mir unable to generate any attacks, and Gonzaga unwilling to give up a good defensive position. The referee stands them up. Mir will likely be very angry that he didn't make more of that takedown. They exchange half-hearted jabs as the round draws to an end. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Mir by 10-9. Round 3 Mir leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Gonzaga 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. Gonzaga uses a knee to the ribs before backing Mir up against the ropes. Right hand from Mir connects though, that was well timed. Gonzaga breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Mir was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Gonzaga sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Mir fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Gonzaga takes down Mir, but is pulled into the guard straight away. Gonzaga tries to unload with a couple of bombs, but Mir safely defends them. Gonzaga is leaning a little too far forward, which Mir notices and tries for a guillotine. Gonzaga didn't seem to see it coming, and is caught! Mir wraps it up tightly and forces Gonzaga to tap out! Official time of the guillotine submission is 4:29 of the third round. [U]Frank Mir wins via submission at 4:29 of round 3[/U] [B]Gilbert Melendez (14-2) vs. Roger Huerta (20-2-1)[/B] Round 1 Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. Melendez throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble Huerta. Kick to the thigh from Huerta, but it lacked power. Huerta looks to be working an angle. A thunderous kick connects from Huerta, catching Melendez hard across the chest. He staggers back up against the ropes, looking stunned. Huerta follows in and scores with several punches. Melendez tries to cover up, but falls down and becomes overwhelmed with more punches. The referee has seen enough and jumps in to stop the match. Huerta wins via TKO at 1:25 of the first round. [U]Roger Huerta Wins via 1st round TKO at 1:25 of round 1[/U] [B]Dan Henderson (22-7) vs. Karo Parisyan (18-5)[/B] Round 1 A touch of gloves to start the round, and we're underway. Henderson lets rip with a vicious straight right almost immediately, but it's easily avoided. Parisyan sneaks a jab through the guard and catches Henderson 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 Parisyan manages to get the better position, pushing Henderson up against the ropes. Right hand to the ribs from Parisyan. Henderson 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. Parisyan tries a knee of his own, but that is the opportunity that Henderson was waiting for and he sweeps the standing leg to take Parisyan down to the ground, in side control. Excellent takedown. Parisyan covers up to defend against a pair of back-hand blows, and even manages to sneak a knee strike in. Henderson hits a big elbow to the ribs, Parisyan definitely felt that. Henderson drives a knee to the near side, then attempts to float-over into a mount. Parisyan brought his legs in though, and manages to pull guard. Henderson will be disappointed with that. He tries to get a big punch in, but Parisyan defends it well and gets a hold of both arms. The fight grinds to a halt, with Henderson unable to generate any attacks, and Parisyan unwilling to give up a good defensive position. The referee stands them up. Henderson will likely be very angry that he didn't make more of that takedown. They exchange half-hearted jabs as the round draws to an end. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Henderson by 10-9. Round 2 Henderson doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but Parisyan easily side-steps both and circles to the left. Parisyan 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 clinch up, ending up struggling next to the ropes, with the referee watching intently to make sure there are no rules being bent during the grappling match. Parisyan gets in a cheeky right hand, but that's all the offence he can generate from the clinch before Henderson sweeps his legs and takes him down to the ground. Henderson fights his way out into half guard. Big clubbing blow from Henderson, Parisyan dealt with it well. Henderson half-stands, his right leg still trapped between Parisyan's, and starts unloading with a barrage of bombing right hands. Parisyan 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 Parisyan from taking any more damage. The official time of the TKO is 1:44 of round 2. [U]Dan Henderson wins via 2nd round TKO at 1:44[/U] [B]Michael Bisping (17-1) vs. Chris Leben (19-4)[/B] Round 1 The two fighters touch gloves as the round begins. Leben starts brightly, throwing out a series of jabs and raking punches, but Bisping is too light on his feet and avoids all of them. Bisping steps in and hits a lovely overhand right, then a low kick to the outside of the thigh. Leben throws a vicious right cross, but Bisping goes under it and catches Leben with a scathing left hand to the gut. The next few minutes follow a very similar pattern; Bisping using his excellent movement to 'hit and run', coming in from a variety of angles to score with crisp punches, dodging out of the way of Leben's counters. Leben is being made to look sluggish by comparison, and the amount of punches that Bisping has landed in comparison to him is becoming huge. None of them have been particularly big punches, certainly nothing likely to end a fight, but the sheer number of them must be hurting Leben. Leben finally hits a meaningful blow, catching Bisping coming in with a low kick. Bisping still gets a crisp jab in though, and is back out of range before Leben can apply a second strike. The round comes to an end with Bisping having dominated. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Bisping by 10-9. Round 2 Bisping isn't hanging around, right from the start Leben is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Leben circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Bisping 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 Bisping, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Leben is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Bisping really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Leben was wide open for a moment there. Bisping hits a high kick, catching Leben on the shoulder. Jab from Leben finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Bisping fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Leben scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Bisping, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Bisping. Round 3 Slow start to the round. We're nearly a minute in before Leben throws the first meaningful punch, trying to squeeze a fizzing jab through to Bisping's jaw, but it is parried. Bisping steps in, but has to quickly side-step to avoid a straight right. Leben moves in to throw some body punches but gets clipped with a big right hand. It was partially blocked, it would have been a potential knock out if that had hit home on the chin, Bisping put a lot of weight behind it. Leben hits a nice jab, then clinches. Bisping hits a knee, takes a punch to the ribs, then breaks free. Leben hits a low kick to the leg. Bisping bursts forward and scores with a big right hand to the body, then a left hook. Leben goes down! Good shot from Bisping! He tries to follow up and pound on Leben, but Leben is up really quickly and covers up to block the two jabs that come in. Bisping, sensing that Leben is rattled, starts coming forward with more urgency. Leben ends up backed up against the ropes. Bisping gets within range, fakes a left, then lunges in with a huge right hand. It is partially parried by Leben, who wisely clinches up tightly to get some time to recover. The power that Bisping has in his hands is really posing Leben some problems. The clinch drags on, with Bisping unable to break free, and the round ends like that. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Bisping by 10-9. All three judges give a score of 30-27 to Michael Bisping. [U]Michael Bisping wins via Unanimous Decision[/U] [B]Rashad Evans (13-0-1) vs. Rich Franklin (22-3)[/B] Round 1 Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Franklin is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Evans blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Franklin is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Evans is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Franklin can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Franklin some problems later on. Franklin moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Evans is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Franklin before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Franklin off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Franklin goes for a trip, but Evans 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 Evans may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Evans. Round 2 Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Evans puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Franklin defended well. Straight right from Franklin 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, Evans probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Franklin 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 Evans. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Evans. Round 3 Dull first sixty seconds to the round, as neither fighter looks willing to commit much to attack. They're both looking for angles to come in from, but they're constantly countering each other. A crisp jab from Evans that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. A looping left from Franklin, but it's wide of the mark. Franklin ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from Evans, although no damage has actually been done yet. They get into a clinch, winding up with Franklin having his back up against the ropes. Evans hits three big body shots, then a big uppercut that knocks Franklin silly! He is on rubbery legs. Evans starts unloading with punches, and Franklin is reduced to covering up and desperately trying to hang on. The referee has had enough and pulls Evans away, it'll go down as a TKO. Official time of the TKO is 2:21 of the third round. [U]Rashad Evans wins the match via TKO at 2:21 of the 3rd round[/U] [B]PRIDE WELTERWEIGHT TITLE: Thiago Alves (16-3) vs. Georges St. Pierre (16-2)[/B] Round 1 Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. St. Pierre works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Alves backed up against the ropes. St. Pierre gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Alves, who uses his legs well to defend. St. Pierre pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Alves gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. St. Pierre follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. St. Pierre 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. Alves tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Alves leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. End of round 1. Blurcat.com gives that one to St. Pierre by 10-9. Round 2 Alves hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces St. Pierre to back up against the ropes, where they clinch. Alves hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. St. Pierre tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Alves having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from St. Pierre. Alves misses an uppercut and is off balance, which allows St. Pierre to get the takedown. Side mount. St. Pierre is looking for an armbar, but Alves is defending it well. Alves gets a nice elbow in, that caught St. Pierre by surprise. St. Pierre fires off several elbows to the ribs, and Alves is left gasping for air. Those were hard, there's a big red patch where they hit. St. Pierre takes the left arm, Alves couldn't defend it any longer. The armbar is applied, there's no way out. St. Pierre wins by tap out. The official time of the armbar submission is 4:54 of round 2. Georges St. Pierre wins the PRIDE Welterweight title. [U]Georges St Pierre wins the PRIDE WELTERWEIGHT TITLE via 2nd round armbar submission at 4:54[/U] [B]Bonuses:[/B] Knockout of the Night - Rashad Evans Submission of the Night - Frank Mir Upset of the Night - None Fight of the Night - St. Pierre and Alves [B]Quick Results[/B] PRIDE WELTERWEIGHT TITLE - Thiago Alves vs. [B]Georges St. Pierre[/B] [B]Rashad Evans[/B] vs. Rich Franklin [B]Michael Bisping[/B] vs. Chris Leben [B]Dan Henderson[/B] vs. Karo Parisyan Gilbert Melendez vs. [B]Roger Huerta[/B] [B]Frank Mir[/B] vs. Gabriel Gonzaga [B]Joey Villasenor[/B] vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Joe Lauzon vs. [B]Jeff Curran[/B] [B]Scores[/B] Dynasty - 7/8 [I]Rennik - 6/8[/I] UFC KING - 5/8 Flavio - 5/8 Dublin - 3/8 Rennik please PM me with a fight request you would like to see. Next event will be up shortly. [B][U]RANKINGS ARE UPDATED[/U][/B]

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