UFC president Dana White breaks down the UFC 128 main event between Shogun Rua and Jon Jones.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Dana White breaks down Shogun vs. Jon Jones - UFC 128
UFC president Dana White breaks down the UFC 128 main event between Shogun Rua and Jon Jones.
Video: Urijah Faber came to party and he?s not a fan of Dominick Cruz
Urijah “The California Kid” Faber shares his thoughts on his upcoming opponent and familiar foe, UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. Faber will be challenging for Cruz’s title when they meet at UFC 132 in July. The fight will be a rematch from when they met at WEC 26 in March 2007. Faber was the WEC [...]
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Phil Davis is so wonderful that …
Ready to join in on the biggest thing since Chuck Norris jokes? Try the Phil "Mr. Wonderful" Davis #sowonderful sensation.
This started when Davis shared a tweet with his followers that talked about his wonderfulness. It snowballed, and many of his followers -- including Urijah Faber -- got involved. Their takes on his wonder ranged from his abilities as a fighter to his ability to quell even Charlie Sheen.
It's hard to deny that the man deserves his nickname of "Mr. Wonderful." After winning a national wrestling championship for Penn St., Davis easily made the transition to MMA. He is undefeated, with four wins in the UFC. Now, he gets to take the #sowonderful show to the main event of Ultimate Fight Night 24 against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
Join and tell us just how wonderful Phil Davis is in the comments below, on Twitter or on Facebook.
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MMA Top 10 Bantamweights: Cruz, Faber on a Collision Course
by Michael David Smith
The two best 135-pound fighters in the world will square off some time later this year for the first ever UFC bantamweight title match in what should be a great showcase for what has quietly become one of the UFC's most talented weight classes.
Before the UFC absorbed World Extreme Cagefighting, the smaller guys were largely overlooked by casual MMA fans. But now that the UFC has added the WEC's bantamweights -- and also snapped up some 135-pounders from other promotions -- the bantamweight class is stacked. In fact, as I put together my latest ranking of the Top 10 bantamweights in mixed martial arts, all 10 of them are now under contract to the UFC.
The top two, as you probably suspect, are bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and the only man to defeat him, Urijah Faber. Those two will square off at UFC 132. But the rest of the bantamweight division includes several talented fighters who could become worthy challengers to the bantamweight title in the years ahead.
The two best 135-pound fighters in the world will square off some time later this year for the first ever UFC bantamweight title match in what should be a great showcase for what has quietly become one of the UFC's most talented weight classes.Before the UFC absorbed World Extreme Cagefighting, the smaller guys were largely overlooked by casual MMA fans. But now that the UFC has added the WEC's bantamweights -- and also snapped up some 135-pounders from other promotions -- the bantamweight class is stacked. In fact, as I put together my latest ranking of the Top 10 bantamweights in mixed martial arts, all 10 of them are now under contract to the UFC.
The top two, as you probably suspect, are bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and the only man to defeat him, Urijah Faber. Those two will square off at UFC 132. But the rest of the bantamweight division includes several talented fighters who could become worthy challengers to the bantamweight title in the years ahead.
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Strikeforce: Mike Kyle?s Not Going To Come Up Short
Mike “MAK” Kyle talks about his upcoming title eliminator fight with Gegard Mousasi at the April 9th Strikeforce card in San Diego. The hard hitting Kyle (18-8-1) has finished twelve of his opponents by knockout/technical knockout. The American Kickboxing Academy product was a late replacement for the injured Valentijn Overeem and almost pulled off an [...]
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This Weekends MMA
This is a thread to keep your weekly mma needs happy while the UFC is on a months break.
I've noticed three events with notable fighters on this...
I've noticed three events with notable fighters on this...
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HDNet Fights Video Vault: Mamed Khalidov vs. Yuki Sasaki at "Sengoku: Soul of Fight"
"My guess is this one won't get out of the first round."That was the pre-fight prediction from broadcaster Frank Trigg at December's "Sengoku: Soul of Fight" bout between middleweights Mamed Khalidov and Yuki Sasaki.
Trigg's prediction, of course, came true thanks to a fight-altering blow midway through the round.
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TUF 13 Coach Lew Polley Talks About The Ultimate Fighter Season 13
Junior Dos Santos wrestling coach Lew Polley talks about working on the TUF 13 show and coaching against Brock Lesnar.
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QUOTABLES: Amir Sadollah hungry for a higher level of competition after UFC Fight Night 24 win over DaMarques Johnson
By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
"I think my mindset will always be to get better. As far as fighting a higher level of competition, that's just something that you've got to want. You've got to be hungry for it, and I'm hungry... [An opponent tiring out] plays in, but I didn't go into this fight thinking [DaMarques Johnson] for sure was going to be out of shape. I have no idea what he's doing. He could have come in in the best shape of his life. We're all pros. That's what we do, is train. I couldn't assume that he was going to gas. It was a fight where I just though that if I put the pressure on, then things would open up... Ideally, my entire career is about just trying to get better. I never want to be the guy that thinks, 'OK, I'm good at this; I'm good at standup,' or 'I'm good at jiu-jitsu.' The sport's evolving, and you have to evolve as a fighter."
-Amir Sadollah talks about his goals as a fighter at the UFC Fight Night 24 post-fight press conference following his win over DaMarques Johnson (transcribed by MMAJunkie.com).
Penick's Analysis: Sadollah's performance on Saturday was extremely impressive, and I think it was an evolution for him as a fighter. His ground and pound took a turn for the vicious when compared to some of his more recent performances, and it was good to see him go for the kill when he had Johnson in trouble. That killer instinct isn't something that every fighter possesses, and hesitance can cost fighters at times. Sadollah turned it on as soon as he had Johnson hurt in the second round, and after wearing him out with body shots he trapped Johnson's arm and finished him off. Now comes a step up in competition, and though he's only seven fights into his career, it's time for him to test himself against another level of competition. He's enjoyable to watch, and if he continues to work as he has been doing he'll be picking up more wins like he did on Saturday night.
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-Amir Sadollah talks about his goals as a fighter at the UFC Fight Night 24 post-fight press conference following his win over DaMarques Johnson (transcribed by MMAJunkie.com).
Penick's Analysis: Sadollah's performance on Saturday was extremely impressive, and I think it was an evolution for him as a fighter. His ground and pound took a turn for the vicious when compared to some of his more recent performances, and it was good to see him go for the kill when he had Johnson in trouble. That killer instinct isn't something that every fighter possesses, and hesitance can cost fighters at times. Sadollah turned it on as soon as he had Johnson hurt in the second round, and after wearing him out with body shots he trapped Johnson's arm and finished him off. Now comes a step up in competition, and though he's only seven fights into his career, it's time for him to test himself against another level of competition. He's enjoyable to watch, and if he continues to work as he has been doing he'll be picking up more wins like he did on Saturday night.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Marloes Coenen Post-Fight vs Liz Carmouche - Strikeforce
With nothing but respect for Liz Carmouche, the challenger who took her through four tough rounds, Strikeforce women's champion Marloes Coenen talks about defending her belt in a post-fight interview with Heidi Androl and Showtime Sports.Patrick The Predator Côté Randy The Natural Couture Dan Cramer Alberto Crane Marcio Pe de Pano Cruz
UFC 128 "Prelims Live" on Spike draws 1.3 million viewers
By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
The hour long "Prelims Live" broadcasts on Spike TV continue to pull good numbers for the network, as Saturday's UFC 128 edition drew an average of 1.3 million viewers.
The number was slightly below the average viewership the specials have brought to Spike, but still represented a major increase from the UFC's Ion Television prelims broadcast for UFC 127 in February.
Saturday's broadcast featured Luiz Cane's first-round TKO over Eliot Marshall, along with the exciting lightweight bout between Edson Barboza and Anthony Njokuani.
The Spike broadcasts have garnered between 1.1 and 2 million viewers for the hour long specials, and the network will air a total of 12 specials in 2011. Next month's UFC 129 event and May's UFC 130 will be the next two events to receive the specials.
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The number was slightly below the average viewership the specials have brought to Spike, but still represented a major increase from the UFC's Ion Television prelims broadcast for UFC 127 in February.
Saturday's broadcast featured Luiz Cane's first-round TKO over Eliot Marshall, along with the exciting lightweight bout between Edson Barboza and Anthony Njokuani.
The Spike broadcasts have garnered between 1.1 and 2 million viewers for the hour long specials, and the network will air a total of 12 specials in 2011. Next month's UFC 129 event and May's UFC 130 will be the next two events to receive the specials.
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UFC's Thiago Silva admits use of "urine adulterant," will accept NSAC punishment
UFC light heavyweight contender Thiago Silva was wrong, and he admits it.In an era in which professional athletes have gone so far as to lie under oath in regard to their use of performance-enhancing substances, Silva is taking the exact opposite approach.
In a statement delivered to MMAjunkie.com, Silva admits he cheated for his UFC 125 matchup with Brandon Vera, and he'll accept whatever punishment the NSAC recommends. After that, the Brazilian said he'll come back a changed man.
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Bellator FC 39: Patricky Freire vs Toby Imada
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Twitter’s evil downside: Tito and Jenna fighting again online
Tito Ortiz, still one of the most high profile fighters in mixed martial arts, is a prolific tweeter, but the last day or so is one of those times you wish he and his former pornstar wife Jenna Jameson would power down.
Two nights ago, Ortiz got MMA fans and followers all worked up when he sent out a tweet saying, "I'm out."
The rumor mill cranked up thinking the fighter was talking about his career in the cage. After all, Ortiz has had a ton of injuries and delays in recent years. He was supposed to fight this weekend at Ultimate Fight Night 24 against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira before pulling out. It was confirmed early this week that he'll return against Ryan Bader at UFC 132.
Right now, there's no need to worry about his work in the Octagon. Instead, it looks like Tito was talking about the latest run-in with his wife. Ortiz wasn't very forthcoming, but Jameson was tweeting on the topic of her marriage with every Tom, Dick and Harry.
Thanks to Cage Potato for this tip and Twitter screengrabs. CP also did a great job of summing up the latest chapter in the Tito-Jenna story:
Seriously. Is Twitter and Facebook just a major waste of time for anyone who isn't a creep or an attention whore? Hopefully they follow through with this latest threat of a split so we don't have to report on their train wreck of a relationship again.
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Thiago Silva admits to drug use in wake of NSAC announcement
In a move rarely seen in the athletic world, UFC light heavyweight Thiago Silva voluntarily admitted taking drugs banned by the NSAC in preparation for his bout with Brandon Vera at UFC 125 as well as a substance used to doctor the results of his urine test. The announcement was made through the American Top [...]
Who Was Backstage At iMPACT! Last Night?, Young/Robbie
– After taping the Apr. 7 episode of iMPACT! yesterday in Orlando, Florida, TNA tapes the Apr. 14 episode today. It is the “go home show” for TNA Lockdown.
– The latest episode of TNA Xplosion features Eric Young vs. Robbie E (with Cookie).
– Northeast based independent wrestler Slyck Wagner Brown worked a dark match at last night’s iMPACT! taping at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. He lost to Amazing Red.
Wrestling News
– The latest episode of TNA Xplosion features Eric Young vs. Robbie E (with Cookie).
– Northeast based independent wrestler Slyck Wagner Brown worked a dark match at last night’s iMPACT! taping at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. He lost to Amazing Red.
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Thursday's "Strikeforce Challengers 15: Wilcox vs. Damm" weigh-ins open to the public
Fans are invited to Thursday's free Strikeforce Challengers 15 fighter weigh-ins.Doors open to the public at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT local time) at the Lexington Plaza Waterfront Hotel in Stockton, Calif.
Thursday's weigh-ins precede Friday's nine-fight event at Stockton Arena. The main cards airs on Showtime and marks the promotion's first event since being purchased by the UFC's parent company.
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Motorboat?
@jockinjb just had to motorboat casey pretending to be me… Lol Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Share [...]
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Breaking News: WWE Fires Finlay
World Wrestling Entertainment released Dave Finlay yesterday. He had been solely working as an agent/producer since retiring from in-ring competition last year.
WWE Champion The Miz was booked to interrupt the national anthem during a live event in Champaign, Illinois on Friday. A number of representatives for the National Guard were in attendance (a huge partner and sponsor for WWE) and they were not pleased with the anthem being used to draw heel heat.
Once key WWE officials were informed of the ordeal, a decision was made to terminate his contract immediately, ...
WWE Champion The Miz was booked to interrupt the national anthem during a live event in Champaign, Illinois on Friday. A number of representatives for the National Guard were in attendance (a huge partner and sponsor for WWE) and they were not pleased with the anthem being used to draw heel heat.
Once key WWE officials were informed of the ordeal, a decision was made to terminate his contract immediately, ...
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MMAjunkie.com Radio: UFN 24 winners Anthony Johnson and Aaron Simpson
MMAjunkie.com today welcomes to the show UFC Fight Night 24 winner Anthony Johnson, who defeated Dan Hardy in this past weekend's event co-headliner.Additionally, fellow UFN 24 winner Aaron Simpson calls in to discuss his dominating win over Mario Miranda.
MMAjunkie.com Radio airs from 12-2 p.m. ET (9-11 a.m. PT) live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's Race & Sports Book. Listen to and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.
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?M-1 Challenge 24: Damkovsky vs. Figueroa? Results and Recap
M-1 Global made their debut on Showtime last night to very little fanfare or interest. That didn?t stop the fighters from delivering a very good event though. The main event saw Jose Figueroa defeat Artiom Damkovsky to win the M-1 Global Lightweight Title. Figueroa dominated the first round, cutting up the face of Damkovsky with [...]
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
UFN 24: Anthony Johnson dominates Dan Hardy in surprising grappling match; earns decision win
When pen was to put to paper for this bout, everyone assumed that Dan Hardy and Anthony Johnson would produce a war when these two knockout artists met tonight for “UFC Fight Night 24’s” co-main event of the evening.
While the first-round looked to live up to the hype early, Anthony Johnson quickly reverted back [...]
While the first-round looked to live up to the hype early, Anthony Johnson quickly reverted back [...]
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Motorboat?
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***Count The Counts***
Simple enough game. Count all the Counts. Feel free to add.
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Hector Lombard cruises to cut-based stoppage at CFC 16
When a fight is stopped as the result of a cut it will occasionally be an unfortunate incident in an otherwise competitive bout and dismissed as an asterisk-laden victory for the gash-free fighter. However, in the case of Bellator 185-pound champ Hector Lombard?s recent rumble with UFC veteran Joe Doerksen at CFC 16 in Sydney [...]
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Dana White: Brock Lesnar Is UFC's Most Underrated Fighter
by Michael David Smith
A lot of mixed martial arts fans think Brock Lesnar is overrated: He lost his first UFC fight in 90 seconds, got fast-tracked to a title shot because of his pro wrestling fame, beat a man he outweighed by 50 pounds to win the title, then crumpled when someone finally hit him in the face and lost his title to Cain Velasquez.
UFC President Dana White has heard those comments. But he says that viewpoint is actually an example of Lesnar being underrated. In fact, White calls Lesnar the most underrated fighter in the UFC.
In a live chat with the Seattle Times to promote Saturday night's Fight Night in Seattle, White was asked to name the most underrated fighter, and Lesnar was the man he picked.
A lot of mixed martial arts fans think Brock Lesnar is overrated: He lost his first UFC fight in 90 seconds, got fast-tracked to a title shot because of his pro wrestling fame, beat a man he outweighed by 50 pounds to win the title, then crumpled when someone finally hit him in the face and lost his title to Cain Velasquez.UFC President Dana White has heard those comments. But he says that viewpoint is actually an example of Lesnar being underrated. In fact, White calls Lesnar the most underrated fighter in the UFC.
In a live chat with the Seattle Times to promote Saturday night's Fight Night in Seattle, White was asked to name the most underrated fighter, and Lesnar was the man he picked.
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UFC 128 LIVE RESULTS: Penick's round by round coverage of Shogun vs. Jones event from New Jersey
By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
***image1***UFC 128: SHOGUN VS. JONES
MARCH 19, 2011
LIVE FROM NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
======SPIKE TV PRELIMS======
Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan open up the Spike broadcast and discuss the night's pay-per-view main event between Jon Jones and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, as well as the co-main event between Urijah Faber and Eddie Wineland.
FIGHT ONE: EDSON BARBOZA VS. ANTHONY NJOKUANI (LIGHTWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Njokuani took the center of the cage and Barboza circled on the outside. Barboza landed two hard kicks and dropped Njokuani with a hard overhand right. Njokuani popped back up. Barboza landed a couple more and Njokuani countered. Barboza rocked him with a right and Njokuani is hurting. Barboza stayed patient. He landed a hard, hard leg kick. Ouch. Njokuani got in a straight right. Barboza landed a right and Njokuani countered with a right. Barboza with a leg kick. Njokuani switched his stance back and forth. Barboza wiht a left. Nojokuani got in with a combo and caught a kick to the body. Njokuani tried to circle and Barboza stayed on him. He landed a few good jabs. Njokuani said he got poked in the eye but he wasn't given any time. Barboza landed a hrd leg kick again. Njokuani landed a kick and a short combo. Njokuani landed a few strikes. Barboza landed a straight right but ate a hard counter. Njokuani landed a kick late and a punch as the round came to an end.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Barboza. He hurt Njokuani in the round, but Njokuani recovered well and scored late.
ROUND TWO: Njokuani threw a high kick early that was blocked. He landed an inside leg kick. Barboza landed a strike. Njokuani landed an inadvertent low blow but Barboza was ok. Njokuani landed a left. Barboza landed a body kick.Barboza landed a hard lef kick. Barboza blocked a couple of high kicks. Njokuani landed a couple of nice lefts. Barboza landed a few punches in the center. Barboza landed a nice turning side kick. Njokuani caught a kick and drove Barboza back and threw him on the ground. He dropped down with a couple of strikes, but Barboza worked back up to his feet. Barboza landed the leg kick. Njokuani threw a question mark kick high. He landed a spinning back elbow. Barboza landed a leg kick again. Barboza landed a front kick to the face. Barboza landed a nice combination. Left jab from Barboza. Njokuani drove Barboza back to the cage. Barboza landed a knee and got separation. He barely missed a spinning high kick. Barboza drove and and got a takedown slam with 20 seconds left. He stayed on him and got him down but didn't have any time to do anything. Njokuani kicked him off as the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Njokuani. Close round, but Njokuani edged it with more activity and some good offense throughout. Even into the third.
ROUND THREE: Barboza landed some inside kicks early. Njokuani tried to walk him down. Njokuani landed a short combo. Barboza with another hard kick. Njokuani threw a couple of kicks that were blocked. Njokuani is staying the aggressor. Barboza ate a body kick. Barboza landed a couple of jabs. Barboza landed a hard combo. He got in again with a right. He blocked a combo from Njokuani. They traded kicks. Njokuani switched his stance and landed a right jab. Njokuani landed an inside leg kick. Barboza scored with two hard punches. He landed a hich kick and another overhand right. Njokuani drove in with a punch and a kick. He landed a hard knee to the body and clinched, but Barboza backed out. Very close round and fight right now. Njokuani landed a good inside leg kick. Barboza with a turning side kick. Njokuani tried to clinch and Barboza separated with an elbow. Barboza with a combo. Njokuani gets one in of his own. Barboza got a late takedown and kept Njokuani on the cage. Njokuani got up. Barboza landed a turning kick to the head right before the buzzer and that should seal it.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Barboza. Njokuani was game, but Barboza landed a lot more damaging strikes, got a takedown and sealed it with a vicious kick to the head at the end.
WINNER: Barboza via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
STAR RATING: (**+) That was a good fight. Both had their moments, but Barboza definitely earned the win with some harder strikes throughout the fight. He damaged Njokuani on a few occasions, and just overall did more in the fight. But Njokuani had some success at times in the fight as well, and the UFC will likely give him another fight.
FIGHT TWO: LUIZ CANE VS. ELIOT MARSHALL (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Marshall looked for a takedown quick but didn't commit and backed off. Marshall landed a short right. Cane kept him against the cage and looked to stalk. Marshall threw a kick high and it was blocked. Cane landed an inside leg kick. Cane got Marshall to the cage. Marshall landed a right. Cane landed an inside kick and tagged Marshall against the cage. He landed another hard left. Marshall slipped and Cane started tagging him on the ground. Marshall is hurt and he tried to cover up. Cane continued to stay on him but Marshall is getting time to recover. He landed some hammer fists and Marshall grabbed for a leg. Cane is staying on him and Marshall is in tons of trouble and it finally gets stopped. Cane needed that win.
WINNER: Cane via TKO at 2:15 of the first round
POST FIGHT: Cane said he wanted the win so bad and trained really hard for the fight. He said he trained for eight months straight.
STAR RATING: (**+) That was dominant from Cane. He hurt Marshall and stayed right on him on the ground. Miragliotta let it go too far on the ground, there, though. Marshall may be right back on his way out of the UFC after that.
PRELIM FIGHT A: RAPHAEL ASSUNCAO VS. ERIK KOCH (FEATHERWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Assuncao came forward with a kick. Assuncao landed an inside leg kick and Koch began stalking. He threw a head kick that was blocked. Assuncao threw a straight kick. Koch again stalked. Assuncao landed a short combo. Koch got pushed back as he avoided a combo. He landed a left and ate a counter. Koch threw a high kick again. Assuncao landed a body kick. Assuncao rushed in and Koch knocked him out cold with a counter right. Beautifully timed counter right on the button.
WINNER: Koch via KO at 2:32 of the first round
POST FIGHT: Koch gave Bruce Buffer a fist bump. Awesome. He said it was a perfect UFC debut for him and got cheers from the crowd when he asked if that was a good opener. He thanked his trainers back at Duke Roufus' camp in Milwaukee.
STAR RATING: (**+) That punch was perfect. Right spot, great timing, and Assuncao went out cold. That's a huge win for Koch in his UFC debut.
-With nine minutes to the pay-per-view, they go to interviews from Jones and Rua. Dana White then joins Joe Rogan to hype up the pay-per-view.
======PAY-PER-VIEW CARD======
FIGHT THREE: MIRKO CRO COP VS. BRENDAN SCHAUB (HEAVYWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: They circled each other in the cage to begin. Schaub threw a high kick to the body. He got in close and landed some nice uppercuts in the clinch. He walked him down and landed a couple of strikes. Cro Cop got the clinch and pressed Schaub to the cage, landing a few punches to the thigh. Schaub spun him around. Schaub landed some nice strikes in close, including a few knees to the thighs. Schaub landed a punch to the back of the head and Herb Dean gave him a warning. Schaub shot in and landed a nice takedown. Schaub tried to pass and as he got to his feet ate an up kick. He dropped back in with a strike and Cro Cop held him in guard. Schaub landed some hard strikes in the guard before Cro Cop could grab a hold of him. Cro Cop landed a nice switch and got back to his feet and pressed Schaub to the cage. Schaub rushed him across the cage and tried to land a trip takedown but Cro Cop held it off. Both fighters land short knees in the clinch. They jockeyed for position as the round came to an end and Schaub landed an uppercut at the horn.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Schaub. Cro Cop did a good job defending, but Schaub did more than enough to take the round.
ROUND TWO: Schaub tried to land a few strikes but missed. Cro Cop stalked and threw the left high kick. Schaub blocked it, shot in and took him down. He landed a right and Cro Cop held him down. Schaub started standing and Cro Cop landed an up kick with Schaub's knee on the ground. Dean warned Cro Cop. As they restarted, each fighter landed a strike and they clinched. They jockeyed for position on the cage. Schaub landed a nice knee to the body and Cro Cop did the same. Cro Cop hammered on his thigh. They traded knees again. Schaub got in a short right on the cage and another knee to the body. Schaub landed more knees to the body. The crowd started booing and then Cro Cop landed a short forearm. Schaub's face got busted up and he's bleeding from the nose. Schaub landed another shot to the back of the head and Dean took a point away. Cro Cop threw a high kick and got back to the clinch. They traded knees again. Cro Cop landed a nice uppercut and an elbow as the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 9-9. Cro Cop did better in that round, but Schaub edged it despite getting bloodied up. The point away from Schaub evens the round up.
ROUND THREE: Cro Cop landed a nasty low kick to the groin right off the bat and Schaub is given time to recover. They got into the clinch again and traded strikes. They separated and each landed a good strike. Schaub shot in and took Cro Cop down again. Cro Cop defended and then kicked him off. But Schaub came right back in and took Cro Cop down again. Schaub tried to pass but Cro Cop kept him in guard. Schaub landed some short strikes. Schaub passed to half guard. Cro Cop pushed Schaub off and popped to his feet. Schaub pushed him to the cage for the clinch. Cro Cop landed a couple of strikes and they separated. Mirko landed a couple of strikes. Cro Cop landed a kick to the body. They clinched again and jockeyed for position. Schaub landed a left and they clinched. Schaub shot in and Cro Cop sprawled. Schaub got up and ate a left. Out of nowhere Schaub knocked Cro Cop out with a huge right! He landed one more on the ground before Herb Dean could get there. The punch landed on the ear as Cro Cop was throwing a punch and he slammed the other side of his head on the ground. That was vicious.
WINNER: Schaub via TKO at 3:44 of the third round
POST FIGHT: Schaub said it was his birthday yesterday so a knockout bonus would be nice. He told Cro Cop he was the reason he got started.
STAR RATING: (***) The fight was tentative at times, but the knockout just completely brought it up. That was vicious, and it has to spell the end for Cro Cop. Two brutal KO losses in a row.
-They show a cool promo for UFC 129 and then Dana White joins Joe Rogan cageside and announced the new start times for UFC pay-per-views beginning with UFC 129.
FIGHT FOUR: NATE MARQUARDT VS. DAN MILLER (MIDDLEWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Miller landed a left as Marquardt engaged. Marquardt drove in for the clinch. Miller went for a single and Marquardt sprawled. Miller got to his feet and they traded knees. Miller went for single leg. Marquardt held off the takedown for a bit but then Miller completed it against the cage. Marquardt put his back to the cage and Miller tried to drag him down. The crowd booed briefly and Miller got him down. Marquardt got to his feet and Miller went for the guillotine and Marquardt took him down. He got to half guard and got out of the guilloitine. Miller got guard back. Miller held control of him in the guard. Marquardt threw an elbow but it was blocked. He landed a short forearm and Miller tried to kick him off. They were finally stood up by Dan Miragliotta. Marquardt landed a nice right and shot in for a takedown of his own. He picked Miller up and slammed him down. Miller went for a choke but Marquardt got out. Miller grabbed for Marquardt's right arm as time ran out but couldn't get it loose. Marquardt landed a couple of strikes before the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Marquardt. Miller held his own in the round, but Marquardt took it back in the last few minutes.
ROUND TWO: Miller landed an early leg kick. Marquardt popped in with a nice two punch combo. He landed a high kick to the face. Miller got in with a straight right. Marquardt landed a nice right to the body. Marquardt landed an nice right, then got in another one. He landed a nice flying knee against the cage, but Miller caught it and took him down. Marquardt worked back to his feet. He landed a knee to the head in the cage. Marquardt came forward with a combination. Miller landed a counter. Marquardt landed an inside leg kick. Marquardt landed another hard right. Marquardt with another straight right. He landed it again. Miller's got a hell of a chin. Marquardt shot in and took him down and Miller grabbed for the guillotine. Marquardt got out of it though. He landed some short elbows against the cage. He continued landing the short elbows on the cage until the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Marquardt. Miller's taking a ton of punishment, but he's showing off a hell of chin here to take it. Marquardt's well ahead here into the third.
ROUND THREE: Marquardt landed the overhand right early and Miller landed a counter punch. Marquardt threw the head kick again but it didn't land flush. Marquardt landed a nice combo but Miller scored with an uppercut. Marquardt landed a nice leg kick. Marquardt landed another nice right. Miller got close with a kick. Marquardt landed another hard right and Miller shot in. Marquardt sprawled and stuffed it. Marquardt spun around and Miller got to his back and Marquardt got into his guard with two and a half minutes left. Miller threw some strikes from his back. Marquardt got in a number of elbows. He's landing some hard strikes in Miller's guard. Miller tried to grab an arm but Marquardt got out. He landed another hard elbow and a few strikes in guard. The crowd got a little restless and started booing. Marquardt landed some more elbows. Miller threw a few punches from his back. He threw his feet up for a triangle but couldn't lock it on as time ran out.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Marquardt. Miller's tough as hell, and there's a reason he hasn't been finished in his career. Marquardt messed him up standing and on the ground, but he was game and showed a lot of toughness. Good win for Marquardt, great showing from Miller on a week's notice.
WINNER: Marquardt via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
STAR RATING: (***) That was a really good fight. Marquardt hit Miller with a lot, and hit him hard often, but Miller took it and was a game challenger on short notice. But Marquardt was simply the stronger and better fighter and it showed.
-In the "upcoming events" promo, Goldberg hypes up the April 9 Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley event.
FIGHT FIVE: JIM MILLER VS. KAMAL SHALORUS (LIGHTWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: They trade punches immediately. Miller lands a couple of good strikes. Miller avoids one and lands a nice counter. Shalorus lands a right. They wing big punches at each other. Shalorus misses a high kick. Miller lands a nice right. Miller blocked a couple more.Miller with another combination landing. Shalorus landed a right. He landed a body punch. Shalorus with a right. Miller landed a nice left. He landed a straight left to the body. Miller threw a knee but Shalorus threw him to the ground after catching it. Miller popped right back up. Shalorus landed a kick to the leg. Miller landed an inside leg kick. Shalorus landed a right. Miller got in a nice right and followed it up with a knee to the face. Miller landed a head kick and a couple of punches. Shalorus just took it. Miller landed another nice combination. He got in close and tried to grab a jumping guillotine and wound up on his back. Miller held him in his guard. They get stood up with 25 seconds left. Shalorus didn't do anything on the ground. Miller landed a nice punch and a high kick and fell when trying for the guillotine again.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Miller. He jacked Shalorus up with a couple of those head kicks and some nice punches. He wound up on his back but did more on the feet.
ROUND TWO: Miller landed a right early. Shalorus got in a few punches. Miller landed a nice uppercut. He got in with another combo. He's connecting nicely. Shalorus caught a kick and dropped Miller hard but let him right back up. Miller landed a leg kick. He shot in and took Shalorus down. Shalorus scrambled and Miller took his back quickly and locked on a body triangle with three minutes left in the round. Shalorus worked to fight Miller's arms off. Miller twisted his face with a hard forearm going for the choke, but Shalorus continued holding him off. Miller went for the choke again but couldn't get the arm under Shalorus' chin. Miller kept the position until the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Miller. That transition to Shalorus' back was beautiful. Shalorus defended well, but Miller's well ahead into the third.
ROUND THREE: Miller landed a couple of short punches. Miller landed another nice left. Miller with another big combination. He covered up and countered another combination. He landed a knee low in the clinch and Shalorus was given a minute to recover but he was good to go. He landed a right. Shalorus tried to throw him but Miller shrugged him off. Miller landed a huge uppercut and dropped Shalorus with a knee to the jaw. He pounced on him and landed tons of strikes on the ground and the ref stopped the fight. Hugely impressive stoppage for Miller.
WINNER: Miller via TKO at 2:15 of the third round.
POST FIGHT: Miller gave Kamal credit for being tough and having a hard head. He joked that he may have cracked his hand on his head.
STAR RATING: (***) That was another really good fight. Miller is the first to defeat Shalorus, and he did it in really impressive fashion. His striking looked really good throughout the fight, and with some high level grappling thrown in as well this was a great back and forth fight.
FIGHT SIX: URIJAH FABER VS. EDDIE WINELAND (BANTAMWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Wineland took the center. Faber closed the distance and clinched. Faber tried to throw him and Wineland held him off and pushed him to the cage. Faber landed a knee in the clinch and Wineland kept him on the cage. Wineland tried to trip him and Faber held it off. Faber got separated. Faber shot in but Wineland got back to his feet after briefly going down. Wineland doing a good job of controlling Faber on the cage. He tried to trip Faber but couldn't again. Wineland took Faber's back standing and dropped him. Faber popped back up and they stood across each other. Faber landed a left hook. Faber landed a hard overhand right. He landed a left. He shot in for a single and Wineland again held it off. Wineland's takedown defense is great in this fight. Wineland landed a hard right after an inside leg kick from Faber. Faber landed an overhand right. Faber again landed the right. Wineland's got a good chin. Faber landed one more right before the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Faber. He landed the more damaging strikes in an otherwise really even round.
ROUND TWO: Faber threw a high kick early in the round. Faber kept the center and avoided a rush from Wineland. He threw a high kick but it didn't land hard. He landed a right. Wineland landed a leg kick but Faber checked it. Faber shot in and grabbed a single leg. He kicked out the back leg of Wineland to get him down. Very nice. Faber drove his forearm into Wineland's throat and dropped some hard elbows. He picked Wineland up and slammed him back down. He continued landing strikes in Wineland's guard. Faber postured up and landed some hard strikes. Wineland kicked Faber off briefly but Faber drove right back into him and kept him on his back. Nice elbow landed from Faber. Faber postured up again and landed some hard elbows. He's getting in some nice strikes. Faber continued landing strikes until the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Faber. Very nice ground and pound work from Faber. I have him up well ahead into the third.
ROUND THREE: Wineland looked to stalk Faber down early. Wineland landed a right. Faber landed a right. Faber got in a punch to the body. He shot in and Wineland held him off. He landed a knee to the body and pressed Wineland to the cage. Wineland got separation. Faber landed a right. Wineland grabbed a body lock in the clinch and pressed Faber to the cage. Faber broke out and got separation. Faber landed a couple of short rights. He cracked Wineland with an uppercut. He landed another right. Faber is connecting on a lot of strikes and avoiding the counters. Right from Faber lands again. Urijah shot in and Wineland held it off. After a brief clinch, Faber dropped again and completed the takedown. Very nice. He picked Wineland up and slammed him back down. He landed a couple of elbows. Faber went to work with strikes in the guard. Wineland is holding onto Faber, but he eats more elbows until the horn sounds. Faber should have a successful UFC debut here.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Faber. Great work from Faber in this fight. He was the faster striker, and his work to get that takedown was excellent.
WINNER: Faber via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
POST FIGHT: Faber said he felt good in the fight. He said Eddie's got a bright future and thanked him for a good fight. Faber said he'll be back stronger and wants a shot at Cruz. He told Cruz to "hide your kids, hide your wife, hide your belt."
STAR RATING: (**+) That was a good back and forth fight, and Wineland was a very game fighter in that one. He had a good first round, but Faber really turned it up in the second and took control from there. Good win for Faber.
MAIN EVENT FIGHT SEVEN: MAURICIO "SHOGUN" RUA VS. JON JONES (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Jones throws a flying knee early and Shogun takes it. Jones throws a high kick and a straight kick. He's not messing around. He throws a spinning kick but it misses. He grabbed a hold of Shogun and tripped Shogun, taking him down early. Shogun got his full guard and threw his legs up for the triangle. Jones fought through and passed to side control. Shogun got half guard back. Shogun got back to guard again. Jones landed an elbow in the half guard. Jones landed a left. Jones landed a hard elbow from the half guard. Shogun got guard back. Jones landed a few elbows to the body. Shogun threw his legs up but Jones avoided the choke. Shogun got to his feet and Jones landed a knee as he got up. He landed a straight kick and some more strikes. Shogun's hurting. Jones landed a kick to the thigh. He landed a knee to the body in close. He landed a left. He landed a knee against the cage. He landed a side kick to the knee. Shogun landed a couple of strikes. Jones went for a spinning elbow, Shogun took his back, but he dropped for a leg and lost position. Jones ended the round in Shogun's half guard.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Jones. Shogun looks really bad right now, and Jones had a great round. He's bringing the fight to the Champ, and Shogun's going to have to do something drastic to get back into this.
ROUND TWO: Jones landed a straight kick early and pressed Shogun back. Shogun rushed in and missed a right. Jones ducked under and clinched at the cage. He broke away with a spinning back elbow and tagged Shogun with a couple of strikes. He's fully in control right now. He landed a side kick and then a leg kick. Another kick to the thigh from Jones. Shogun got to the clinch and they traded knees. Shogun separated. Shogun threw a few reaching punches but didn't land. Jones landed a punch to the body. Jones tagged Shogun with a straight left. He landed a nice elbow. He threw a straight kick to the body. He caught a leg kick from Shogun and landed a couple of punches as he dropped to Shogun's guard. Jones has slowed a bit in Shogun's guard. Shogun covered up to defend. Jones landed a short forearm and passed to half guard. Jones landed another nice short elbow. Jones got in a couple more strikes. Jones landed a hard elbow. Jones then went for a leg lock as the horn sounded.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Jones. If he doesn't gas himself out, Jones is in firm control of this fight. Shogun hasn't had an answer for him yet, and Shogun is quickly getting drained.
ROUND THREE: Jones landed a couple of kicks early. Jones stalked and landed a jab. He missed a head kick and Shogun took his back standing. He dropped for a leg lock and Jones broke free. After a scramble, Jones got back on top into Shogun's half guard. He pinned Shogun's arm and landed a couple of strikes. Shogun got back to guard but ate a bunch of strikes as he regained guard. Jones landed a big left and then a huge elbow to the face. Jones landed some big elbows and Shogun covered up. He landed some big strikes and Shogun somehow got to his feet. He followed Shogun to the cage and landed a huge knee and Shogun dropped to the ground and this fight is over. Man, that was impressive.
WINNER: Jones via TKO at 2:37 of the third round.
POST FIGHT: Jones said it feels so good to be champion and it's a testament that dreams can come true. He is now the youngest Champion in UFC history. He thanked his coaches, trainers, managers and more. Shogun was interviewed and he said the strategy was to fight Jones everywhere the fight went, but he congratulated Jones and said Jones was the better man tonight. Rashad Evans was shown in the cage and the crowd booed. Jones said it sucks that he has to do this, but this is his dream. This fight's gonna happen people. Rashad said it was a great fight and he was happy for Jones. Rashad said "I guess you should never say never." He said Jones has the strap, so he has to go after it.
STAR RATING: (***+) That was a changing of the guard right there. Shogun wasn't even competitive for any real part of that fight. Jones destroyed him through all three rounds, and though we need to be careful of crowning any eras after Machida, Jones is ridiculously good and I can't see him getting knocked off anytime soon.
-They replay the Koch knockout of Assuncao, and that will bring an end to the show. Thanks for joining us tonight for another big event, we'll be back with much more throughout the week as we head into UFC Fight Night 24 next Saturday on Spike.
***image1***UFC 128: SHOGUN VS. JONES
MARCH 19, 2011
LIVE FROM NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
======SPIKE TV PRELIMS======
Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan open up the Spike broadcast and discuss the night's pay-per-view main event between Jon Jones and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, as well as the co-main event between Urijah Faber and Eddie Wineland.
FIGHT ONE: EDSON BARBOZA VS. ANTHONY NJOKUANI (LIGHTWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Njokuani took the center of the cage and Barboza circled on the outside. Barboza landed two hard kicks and dropped Njokuani with a hard overhand right. Njokuani popped back up. Barboza landed a couple more and Njokuani countered. Barboza rocked him with a right and Njokuani is hurting. Barboza stayed patient. He landed a hard, hard leg kick. Ouch. Njokuani got in a straight right. Barboza landed a right and Njokuani countered with a right. Barboza with a leg kick. Njokuani switched his stance back and forth. Barboza wiht a left. Nojokuani got in with a combo and caught a kick to the body. Njokuani tried to circle and Barboza stayed on him. He landed a few good jabs. Njokuani said he got poked in the eye but he wasn't given any time. Barboza landed a hrd leg kick again. Njokuani landed a kick and a short combo. Njokuani landed a few strikes. Barboza landed a straight right but ate a hard counter. Njokuani landed a kick late and a punch as the round came to an end.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Barboza. He hurt Njokuani in the round, but Njokuani recovered well and scored late.
ROUND TWO: Njokuani threw a high kick early that was blocked. He landed an inside leg kick. Barboza landed a strike. Njokuani landed an inadvertent low blow but Barboza was ok. Njokuani landed a left. Barboza landed a body kick.Barboza landed a hard lef kick. Barboza blocked a couple of high kicks. Njokuani landed a couple of nice lefts. Barboza landed a few punches in the center. Barboza landed a nice turning side kick. Njokuani caught a kick and drove Barboza back and threw him on the ground. He dropped down with a couple of strikes, but Barboza worked back up to his feet. Barboza landed the leg kick. Njokuani threw a question mark kick high. He landed a spinning back elbow. Barboza landed a leg kick again. Barboza landed a front kick to the face. Barboza landed a nice combination. Left jab from Barboza. Njokuani drove Barboza back to the cage. Barboza landed a knee and got separation. He barely missed a spinning high kick. Barboza drove and and got a takedown slam with 20 seconds left. He stayed on him and got him down but didn't have any time to do anything. Njokuani kicked him off as the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Njokuani. Close round, but Njokuani edged it with more activity and some good offense throughout. Even into the third.
ROUND THREE: Barboza landed some inside kicks early. Njokuani tried to walk him down. Njokuani landed a short combo. Barboza with another hard kick. Njokuani threw a couple of kicks that were blocked. Njokuani is staying the aggressor. Barboza ate a body kick. Barboza landed a couple of jabs. Barboza landed a hard combo. He got in again with a right. He blocked a combo from Njokuani. They traded kicks. Njokuani switched his stance and landed a right jab. Njokuani landed an inside leg kick. Barboza scored with two hard punches. He landed a hich kick and another overhand right. Njokuani drove in with a punch and a kick. He landed a hard knee to the body and clinched, but Barboza backed out. Very close round and fight right now. Njokuani landed a good inside leg kick. Barboza with a turning side kick. Njokuani tried to clinch and Barboza separated with an elbow. Barboza with a combo. Njokuani gets one in of his own. Barboza got a late takedown and kept Njokuani on the cage. Njokuani got up. Barboza landed a turning kick to the head right before the buzzer and that should seal it.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Barboza. Njokuani was game, but Barboza landed a lot more damaging strikes, got a takedown and sealed it with a vicious kick to the head at the end.
WINNER: Barboza via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
STAR RATING: (**+) That was a good fight. Both had their moments, but Barboza definitely earned the win with some harder strikes throughout the fight. He damaged Njokuani on a few occasions, and just overall did more in the fight. But Njokuani had some success at times in the fight as well, and the UFC will likely give him another fight.
FIGHT TWO: LUIZ CANE VS. ELIOT MARSHALL (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Marshall looked for a takedown quick but didn't commit and backed off. Marshall landed a short right. Cane kept him against the cage and looked to stalk. Marshall threw a kick high and it was blocked. Cane landed an inside leg kick. Cane got Marshall to the cage. Marshall landed a right. Cane landed an inside kick and tagged Marshall against the cage. He landed another hard left. Marshall slipped and Cane started tagging him on the ground. Marshall is hurt and he tried to cover up. Cane continued to stay on him but Marshall is getting time to recover. He landed some hammer fists and Marshall grabbed for a leg. Cane is staying on him and Marshall is in tons of trouble and it finally gets stopped. Cane needed that win.
WINNER: Cane via TKO at 2:15 of the first round
POST FIGHT: Cane said he wanted the win so bad and trained really hard for the fight. He said he trained for eight months straight.
STAR RATING: (**+) That was dominant from Cane. He hurt Marshall and stayed right on him on the ground. Miragliotta let it go too far on the ground, there, though. Marshall may be right back on his way out of the UFC after that.
PRELIM FIGHT A: RAPHAEL ASSUNCAO VS. ERIK KOCH (FEATHERWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Assuncao came forward with a kick. Assuncao landed an inside leg kick and Koch began stalking. He threw a head kick that was blocked. Assuncao threw a straight kick. Koch again stalked. Assuncao landed a short combo. Koch got pushed back as he avoided a combo. He landed a left and ate a counter. Koch threw a high kick again. Assuncao landed a body kick. Assuncao rushed in and Koch knocked him out cold with a counter right. Beautifully timed counter right on the button.
WINNER: Koch via KO at 2:32 of the first round
POST FIGHT: Koch gave Bruce Buffer a fist bump. Awesome. He said it was a perfect UFC debut for him and got cheers from the crowd when he asked if that was a good opener. He thanked his trainers back at Duke Roufus' camp in Milwaukee.
STAR RATING: (**+) That punch was perfect. Right spot, great timing, and Assuncao went out cold. That's a huge win for Koch in his UFC debut.
-With nine minutes to the pay-per-view, they go to interviews from Jones and Rua. Dana White then joins Joe Rogan to hype up the pay-per-view.
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FIGHT THREE: MIRKO CRO COP VS. BRENDAN SCHAUB (HEAVYWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: They circled each other in the cage to begin. Schaub threw a high kick to the body. He got in close and landed some nice uppercuts in the clinch. He walked him down and landed a couple of strikes. Cro Cop got the clinch and pressed Schaub to the cage, landing a few punches to the thigh. Schaub spun him around. Schaub landed some nice strikes in close, including a few knees to the thighs. Schaub landed a punch to the back of the head and Herb Dean gave him a warning. Schaub shot in and landed a nice takedown. Schaub tried to pass and as he got to his feet ate an up kick. He dropped back in with a strike and Cro Cop held him in guard. Schaub landed some hard strikes in the guard before Cro Cop could grab a hold of him. Cro Cop landed a nice switch and got back to his feet and pressed Schaub to the cage. Schaub rushed him across the cage and tried to land a trip takedown but Cro Cop held it off. Both fighters land short knees in the clinch. They jockeyed for position as the round came to an end and Schaub landed an uppercut at the horn.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Schaub. Cro Cop did a good job defending, but Schaub did more than enough to take the round.
ROUND TWO: Schaub tried to land a few strikes but missed. Cro Cop stalked and threw the left high kick. Schaub blocked it, shot in and took him down. He landed a right and Cro Cop held him down. Schaub started standing and Cro Cop landed an up kick with Schaub's knee on the ground. Dean warned Cro Cop. As they restarted, each fighter landed a strike and they clinched. They jockeyed for position on the cage. Schaub landed a nice knee to the body and Cro Cop did the same. Cro Cop hammered on his thigh. They traded knees again. Schaub got in a short right on the cage and another knee to the body. Schaub landed more knees to the body. The crowd started booing and then Cro Cop landed a short forearm. Schaub's face got busted up and he's bleeding from the nose. Schaub landed another shot to the back of the head and Dean took a point away. Cro Cop threw a high kick and got back to the clinch. They traded knees again. Cro Cop landed a nice uppercut and an elbow as the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 9-9. Cro Cop did better in that round, but Schaub edged it despite getting bloodied up. The point away from Schaub evens the round up.
ROUND THREE: Cro Cop landed a nasty low kick to the groin right off the bat and Schaub is given time to recover. They got into the clinch again and traded strikes. They separated and each landed a good strike. Schaub shot in and took Cro Cop down again. Cro Cop defended and then kicked him off. But Schaub came right back in and took Cro Cop down again. Schaub tried to pass but Cro Cop kept him in guard. Schaub landed some short strikes. Schaub passed to half guard. Cro Cop pushed Schaub off and popped to his feet. Schaub pushed him to the cage for the clinch. Cro Cop landed a couple of strikes and they separated. Mirko landed a couple of strikes. Cro Cop landed a kick to the body. They clinched again and jockeyed for position. Schaub landed a left and they clinched. Schaub shot in and Cro Cop sprawled. Schaub got up and ate a left. Out of nowhere Schaub knocked Cro Cop out with a huge right! He landed one more on the ground before Herb Dean could get there. The punch landed on the ear as Cro Cop was throwing a punch and he slammed the other side of his head on the ground. That was vicious.
WINNER: Schaub via TKO at 3:44 of the third round
POST FIGHT: Schaub said it was his birthday yesterday so a knockout bonus would be nice. He told Cro Cop he was the reason he got started.
STAR RATING: (***) The fight was tentative at times, but the knockout just completely brought it up. That was vicious, and it has to spell the end for Cro Cop. Two brutal KO losses in a row.
-They show a cool promo for UFC 129 and then Dana White joins Joe Rogan cageside and announced the new start times for UFC pay-per-views beginning with UFC 129.
FIGHT FOUR: NATE MARQUARDT VS. DAN MILLER (MIDDLEWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Miller landed a left as Marquardt engaged. Marquardt drove in for the clinch. Miller went for a single and Marquardt sprawled. Miller got to his feet and they traded knees. Miller went for single leg. Marquardt held off the takedown for a bit but then Miller completed it against the cage. Marquardt put his back to the cage and Miller tried to drag him down. The crowd booed briefly and Miller got him down. Marquardt got to his feet and Miller went for the guillotine and Marquardt took him down. He got to half guard and got out of the guilloitine. Miller got guard back. Miller held control of him in the guard. Marquardt threw an elbow but it was blocked. He landed a short forearm and Miller tried to kick him off. They were finally stood up by Dan Miragliotta. Marquardt landed a nice right and shot in for a takedown of his own. He picked Miller up and slammed him down. Miller went for a choke but Marquardt got out. Miller grabbed for Marquardt's right arm as time ran out but couldn't get it loose. Marquardt landed a couple of strikes before the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Marquardt. Miller held his own in the round, but Marquardt took it back in the last few minutes.
ROUND TWO: Miller landed an early leg kick. Marquardt popped in with a nice two punch combo. He landed a high kick to the face. Miller got in with a straight right. Marquardt landed a nice right to the body. Marquardt landed an nice right, then got in another one. He landed a nice flying knee against the cage, but Miller caught it and took him down. Marquardt worked back to his feet. He landed a knee to the head in the cage. Marquardt came forward with a combination. Miller landed a counter. Marquardt landed an inside leg kick. Marquardt landed another hard right. Marquardt with another straight right. He landed it again. Miller's got a hell of a chin. Marquardt shot in and took him down and Miller grabbed for the guillotine. Marquardt got out of it though. He landed some short elbows against the cage. He continued landing the short elbows on the cage until the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Marquardt. Miller's taking a ton of punishment, but he's showing off a hell of chin here to take it. Marquardt's well ahead here into the third.
ROUND THREE: Marquardt landed the overhand right early and Miller landed a counter punch. Marquardt threw the head kick again but it didn't land flush. Marquardt landed a nice combo but Miller scored with an uppercut. Marquardt landed a nice leg kick. Marquardt landed another nice right. Miller got close with a kick. Marquardt landed another hard right and Miller shot in. Marquardt sprawled and stuffed it. Marquardt spun around and Miller got to his back and Marquardt got into his guard with two and a half minutes left. Miller threw some strikes from his back. Marquardt got in a number of elbows. He's landing some hard strikes in Miller's guard. Miller tried to grab an arm but Marquardt got out. He landed another hard elbow and a few strikes in guard. The crowd got a little restless and started booing. Marquardt landed some more elbows. Miller threw a few punches from his back. He threw his feet up for a triangle but couldn't lock it on as time ran out.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Marquardt. Miller's tough as hell, and there's a reason he hasn't been finished in his career. Marquardt messed him up standing and on the ground, but he was game and showed a lot of toughness. Good win for Marquardt, great showing from Miller on a week's notice.
WINNER: Marquardt via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
STAR RATING: (***) That was a really good fight. Marquardt hit Miller with a lot, and hit him hard often, but Miller took it and was a game challenger on short notice. But Marquardt was simply the stronger and better fighter and it showed.
-In the "upcoming events" promo, Goldberg hypes up the April 9 Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley event.
FIGHT FIVE: JIM MILLER VS. KAMAL SHALORUS (LIGHTWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: They trade punches immediately. Miller lands a couple of good strikes. Miller avoids one and lands a nice counter. Shalorus lands a right. They wing big punches at each other. Shalorus misses a high kick. Miller lands a nice right. Miller blocked a couple more.Miller with another combination landing. Shalorus landed a right. He landed a body punch. Shalorus with a right. Miller landed a nice left. He landed a straight left to the body. Miller threw a knee but Shalorus threw him to the ground after catching it. Miller popped right back up. Shalorus landed a kick to the leg. Miller landed an inside leg kick. Shalorus landed a right. Miller got in a nice right and followed it up with a knee to the face. Miller landed a head kick and a couple of punches. Shalorus just took it. Miller landed another nice combination. He got in close and tried to grab a jumping guillotine and wound up on his back. Miller held him in his guard. They get stood up with 25 seconds left. Shalorus didn't do anything on the ground. Miller landed a nice punch and a high kick and fell when trying for the guillotine again.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Miller. He jacked Shalorus up with a couple of those head kicks and some nice punches. He wound up on his back but did more on the feet.
ROUND TWO: Miller landed a right early. Shalorus got in a few punches. Miller landed a nice uppercut. He got in with another combo. He's connecting nicely. Shalorus caught a kick and dropped Miller hard but let him right back up. Miller landed a leg kick. He shot in and took Shalorus down. Shalorus scrambled and Miller took his back quickly and locked on a body triangle with three minutes left in the round. Shalorus worked to fight Miller's arms off. Miller twisted his face with a hard forearm going for the choke, but Shalorus continued holding him off. Miller went for the choke again but couldn't get the arm under Shalorus' chin. Miller kept the position until the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Miller. That transition to Shalorus' back was beautiful. Shalorus defended well, but Miller's well ahead into the third.
ROUND THREE: Miller landed a couple of short punches. Miller landed another nice left. Miller with another big combination. He covered up and countered another combination. He landed a knee low in the clinch and Shalorus was given a minute to recover but he was good to go. He landed a right. Shalorus tried to throw him but Miller shrugged him off. Miller landed a huge uppercut and dropped Shalorus with a knee to the jaw. He pounced on him and landed tons of strikes on the ground and the ref stopped the fight. Hugely impressive stoppage for Miller.
WINNER: Miller via TKO at 2:15 of the third round.
POST FIGHT: Miller gave Kamal credit for being tough and having a hard head. He joked that he may have cracked his hand on his head.
STAR RATING: (***) That was another really good fight. Miller is the first to defeat Shalorus, and he did it in really impressive fashion. His striking looked really good throughout the fight, and with some high level grappling thrown in as well this was a great back and forth fight.
FIGHT SIX: URIJAH FABER VS. EDDIE WINELAND (BANTAMWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Wineland took the center. Faber closed the distance and clinched. Faber tried to throw him and Wineland held him off and pushed him to the cage. Faber landed a knee in the clinch and Wineland kept him on the cage. Wineland tried to trip him and Faber held it off. Faber got separated. Faber shot in but Wineland got back to his feet after briefly going down. Wineland doing a good job of controlling Faber on the cage. He tried to trip Faber but couldn't again. Wineland took Faber's back standing and dropped him. Faber popped back up and they stood across each other. Faber landed a left hook. Faber landed a hard overhand right. He landed a left. He shot in for a single and Wineland again held it off. Wineland's takedown defense is great in this fight. Wineland landed a hard right after an inside leg kick from Faber. Faber landed an overhand right. Faber again landed the right. Wineland's got a good chin. Faber landed one more right before the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Faber. He landed the more damaging strikes in an otherwise really even round.
ROUND TWO: Faber threw a high kick early in the round. Faber kept the center and avoided a rush from Wineland. He threw a high kick but it didn't land hard. He landed a right. Wineland landed a leg kick but Faber checked it. Faber shot in and grabbed a single leg. He kicked out the back leg of Wineland to get him down. Very nice. Faber drove his forearm into Wineland's throat and dropped some hard elbows. He picked Wineland up and slammed him back down. He continued landing strikes in Wineland's guard. Faber postured up and landed some hard strikes. Wineland kicked Faber off briefly but Faber drove right back into him and kept him on his back. Nice elbow landed from Faber. Faber postured up again and landed some hard elbows. He's getting in some nice strikes. Faber continued landing strikes until the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Faber. Very nice ground and pound work from Faber. I have him up well ahead into the third.
ROUND THREE: Wineland looked to stalk Faber down early. Wineland landed a right. Faber landed a right. Faber got in a punch to the body. He shot in and Wineland held him off. He landed a knee to the body and pressed Wineland to the cage. Wineland got separation. Faber landed a right. Wineland grabbed a body lock in the clinch and pressed Faber to the cage. Faber broke out and got separation. Faber landed a couple of short rights. He cracked Wineland with an uppercut. He landed another right. Faber is connecting on a lot of strikes and avoiding the counters. Right from Faber lands again. Urijah shot in and Wineland held it off. After a brief clinch, Faber dropped again and completed the takedown. Very nice. He picked Wineland up and slammed him back down. He landed a couple of elbows. Faber went to work with strikes in the guard. Wineland is holding onto Faber, but he eats more elbows until the horn sounds. Faber should have a successful UFC debut here.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Faber. Great work from Faber in this fight. He was the faster striker, and his work to get that takedown was excellent.
WINNER: Faber via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
POST FIGHT: Faber said he felt good in the fight. He said Eddie's got a bright future and thanked him for a good fight. Faber said he'll be back stronger and wants a shot at Cruz. He told Cruz to "hide your kids, hide your wife, hide your belt."
STAR RATING: (**+) That was a good back and forth fight, and Wineland was a very game fighter in that one. He had a good first round, but Faber really turned it up in the second and took control from there. Good win for Faber.
MAIN EVENT FIGHT SEVEN: MAURICIO "SHOGUN" RUA VS. JON JONES (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Jones throws a flying knee early and Shogun takes it. Jones throws a high kick and a straight kick. He's not messing around. He throws a spinning kick but it misses. He grabbed a hold of Shogun and tripped Shogun, taking him down early. Shogun got his full guard and threw his legs up for the triangle. Jones fought through and passed to side control. Shogun got half guard back. Shogun got back to guard again. Jones landed an elbow in the half guard. Jones landed a left. Jones landed a hard elbow from the half guard. Shogun got guard back. Jones landed a few elbows to the body. Shogun threw his legs up but Jones avoided the choke. Shogun got to his feet and Jones landed a knee as he got up. He landed a straight kick and some more strikes. Shogun's hurting. Jones landed a kick to the thigh. He landed a knee to the body in close. He landed a left. He landed a knee against the cage. He landed a side kick to the knee. Shogun landed a couple of strikes. Jones went for a spinning elbow, Shogun took his back, but he dropped for a leg and lost position. Jones ended the round in Shogun's half guard.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Jones. Shogun looks really bad right now, and Jones had a great round. He's bringing the fight to the Champ, and Shogun's going to have to do something drastic to get back into this.
ROUND TWO: Jones landed a straight kick early and pressed Shogun back. Shogun rushed in and missed a right. Jones ducked under and clinched at the cage. He broke away with a spinning back elbow and tagged Shogun with a couple of strikes. He's fully in control right now. He landed a side kick and then a leg kick. Another kick to the thigh from Jones. Shogun got to the clinch and they traded knees. Shogun separated. Shogun threw a few reaching punches but didn't land. Jones landed a punch to the body. Jones tagged Shogun with a straight left. He landed a nice elbow. He threw a straight kick to the body. He caught a leg kick from Shogun and landed a couple of punches as he dropped to Shogun's guard. Jones has slowed a bit in Shogun's guard. Shogun covered up to defend. Jones landed a short forearm and passed to half guard. Jones landed another nice short elbow. Jones got in a couple more strikes. Jones landed a hard elbow. Jones then went for a leg lock as the horn sounded.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Jones. If he doesn't gas himself out, Jones is in firm control of this fight. Shogun hasn't had an answer for him yet, and Shogun is quickly getting drained.
ROUND THREE: Jones landed a couple of kicks early. Jones stalked and landed a jab. He missed a head kick and Shogun took his back standing. He dropped for a leg lock and Jones broke free. After a scramble, Jones got back on top into Shogun's half guard. He pinned Shogun's arm and landed a couple of strikes. Shogun got back to guard but ate a bunch of strikes as he regained guard. Jones landed a big left and then a huge elbow to the face. Jones landed some big elbows and Shogun covered up. He landed some big strikes and Shogun somehow got to his feet. He followed Shogun to the cage and landed a huge knee and Shogun dropped to the ground and this fight is over. Man, that was impressive.
WINNER: Jones via TKO at 2:37 of the third round.
POST FIGHT: Jones said it feels so good to be champion and it's a testament that dreams can come true. He is now the youngest Champion in UFC history. He thanked his coaches, trainers, managers and more. Shogun was interviewed and he said the strategy was to fight Jones everywhere the fight went, but he congratulated Jones and said Jones was the better man tonight. Rashad Evans was shown in the cage and the crowd booed. Jones said it sucks that he has to do this, but this is his dream. This fight's gonna happen people. Rashad said it was a great fight and he was happy for Jones. Rashad said "I guess you should never say never." He said Jones has the strap, so he has to go after it.
STAR RATING: (***+) That was a changing of the guard right there. Shogun wasn't even competitive for any real part of that fight. Jones destroyed him through all three rounds, and though we need to be careful of crowning any eras after Machida, Jones is ridiculously good and I can't see him getting knocked off anytime soon.
-They replay the Koch knockout of Assuncao, and that will bring an end to the show. Thanks for joining us tonight for another big event, we'll be back with much more throughout the week as we head into UFC Fight Night 24 next Saturday on Spike.
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Antonio McKee takes a BITE out of the UFC competition.
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Monday, March 28, 2011
UFC Fight Night 24 prelims coming to Facebook with Semerzier-Caceres, Russow-Madsen
By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
The UFC will air two preliminary card bouts from this Saturday's UFC Fight Night 24 event live on Facebook.com, as they announced on Wednesday that the featherweight bout between Mackens Semerzier and Alex "Bruce Leroy" Caceres and the heavyweight bout between Jon Madsen and Mike Russow will both be streamed live.
Semerzier and Caceres make their UFC debuts on this card, Semerzier from the WEC and Cacares out of his time on The Ultimate Fighter's 12th season. Semerzier made his WEC debut with a shocking submission upset of Wagnney Fabiano, but he dropped three straight fights to end his time in the organization. However, an exciting battle with Cub Swanson in his final WEC outing has gotten him an opportunity in the Octagon.
Caceres was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the season 12 lightweight tournament, but now enters the UFC in the featherweight division. He brings a 4-2 record overall with him into this debut.
Russow returns to action for the first time since a third round come-from-behind knockout win over Todd Duffee at UFC 114 last May. He suffered a broken arm in the fight and has been out of action since.
The undefeated Madsen, meanwhile, enters this fight with a four fight winning streak inside the Octagon, and he's coming off his most convincing and impressive win to date last October when he finished Gilbert Yvel in the first round at UFC 121. It was his first stoppage victory in the UFC after three consecutive decision wins.
This Saturday's card takes place from the KeyArena in Seattle, Wash., and the main card airs live on Spike TV at 10PM ET, headlined by the light heavyweight bout between Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Phil Davis.
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Semerzier and Caceres make their UFC debuts on this card, Semerzier from the WEC and Cacares out of his time on The Ultimate Fighter's 12th season. Semerzier made his WEC debut with a shocking submission upset of Wagnney Fabiano, but he dropped three straight fights to end his time in the organization. However, an exciting battle with Cub Swanson in his final WEC outing has gotten him an opportunity in the Octagon.
Caceres was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the season 12 lightweight tournament, but now enters the UFC in the featherweight division. He brings a 4-2 record overall with him into this debut.
Russow returns to action for the first time since a third round come-from-behind knockout win over Todd Duffee at UFC 114 last May. He suffered a broken arm in the fight and has been out of action since.
The undefeated Madsen, meanwhile, enters this fight with a four fight winning streak inside the Octagon, and he's coming off his most convincing and impressive win to date last October when he finished Gilbert Yvel in the first round at UFC 121. It was his first stoppage victory in the UFC after three consecutive decision wins.
This Saturday's card takes place from the KeyArena in Seattle, Wash., and the main card airs live on Spike TV at 10PM ET, headlined by the light heavyweight bout between Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Phil Davis.
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UFC 128 Confidence Picks and Betting Game Results
By Rich Hansen, MMA Torch Columnist:
What an interesting night this was in the MMA Torch Betting and Confidence Pick games. Yet another event where several players went 11-1, including one player who missed only on his 1-point pick, only to be snuffed out by a perfect 12-0, 78 point entry. Everyone in the Confidence Pick game did extremely well, with the worst entry still scoring a respectable 53 points. And overall, no one went worse than 8-4.
Yet despite that, the MMA Torch community doesn?t know how to bet. You, me, everyone, we suck at betting. Don't believe me, just check out the Championship match between Nick Center and Tyson ?Kubi? Kubas...
BETTING CONTEST RESULTS
Wow. Nick Center and Kubi both lost $1000. That's right, both our esteemed champion and his challenger laid down goose eggs. It was a display of unbelievable futility. Both guys fared worse against each other in the betting contest than they would have in the Octagon against Jon Jones last night.
Nick Center: $0
$500 on Shogun for $0
$300 on Pellegrino for $0
$200 on Marshall for $0
Kubi: $0
$400 on Shalorus for $0
$300 on Pellegrino for $0
$300 on Philippou for $0
So, how to proceed? Immediate rematch for Kubi; like Maynard earned in his draw with Maynard? NO! Maynard earned a rematch due to putting on an all-time fight.
So, Center holds onto the title and faces the winner of the betting pool? NO! This isn't a democracy. I am stripping Center of the title because I can. The best performance in the Pool is automatically being declared the new champion. And that person is?
Daniel Moore: $2300.37
$500 on Pyle for $1250
$200 parlay on Jones, Pyle, and J Miller for $1050.37
Daniel Moore is the new betting Champion. He will defend his title against the second best performer in the betting pool...
Danny Mellor: $1880.03
$500 on Jones for $770.27
$200 on Pyle for $500
$100 on Barboza for $130.77
$200 parlay on Marquardt, J Miller, and Schaub for $478.99
Congratulations for Dan and Danny for their solid performances. Please, for the love of God, the whole world will be watching you on April 30. No goose-eggs, please.
CONFIDENCE GAME RESULTS
Now that I have gotten the talk of massive futility behind us, let's examine how well the MMA Torch community did on this event. Of course, I will overlook the fact that the favorites at UFC 128 did extremely well, because that couldn't have any effect on our ability to pick winners, now could it? Nah!
Anyhoooo, We had a Three-Way Dance for the title between Champion "Skarz" and challengers Tony Schuck and Daniel Moore.
Skarz: 71 points (missed on Almeida for 6, and Shogun for 1)
Tony Schuck: 65 points (missed on Pellegrino for 6, Almeida for 4, Shalorus for 2, and Shogun for 1)
Daniel Moore: 75 points (missed on Pellegrino for 3)
Congratulations to Daniel Moore for becoming a dual champion. Sometime greatnes is thrust upon you.
CONFIDENCE GAME POOL
The UFC 128 Confidence Game had 32 players making picks. Here is the breakdown on how we picked...
Benavidez 32, Loveland 0
Faber 31, Wineland 1
Barboza 31, Njokuani 1
Marquardt 29, Dan Miller 3
Schaub 29, CroCop 3
Catone 28, Philippou 4
Jim Miller 28, Shalorus 4
Koch 24, Assuncao 8
Jones 19, Shogun 13
Tibau 16, Pellegrino 15
Cane 13, Marshall 19
Pyle 13, Almeida 19
So, only two fighters that were not picked by a majority of us won their fights at UFC 128. Not too shabby, people. That said, here are the results of the pool. Facing off against Daniel Moore at UFC 129 will be longtime contributor Shaun godric Louis, who went an astounding 12-0. Way to go man!
Shaun Godric Louis: 78
Todd Daigle: 77
Evan Ottem, Danny Mellor, Michael Roberts: 75
Clay Burley: 73
Jamie Penick: 72
Cambo ?Rambo? Nelson: 71
Dionicio Ortiz, Matt Pelkey: 70
clarkiefromcanada, Rich Hansen, Lane Bradford: 69, DUDE
Kort: 68
Eren ?The Turk? Kozalak, Simon, Michael Wallen: 67
Josh Woods: 66
Casey Vaccaro: 62
Jonah Goodman: 61
Kenton McNany, Jason Binder: 60
Corry Porter: 59
Avery ?Odin? Clarke: 57
Anthony Sinnot, Brian Fuller: 56
Chris Moore: 55
Bram Craig: 53
BETTING CONTEST POOL:
Daniel Moore: $2300.37
$500 on Pyle for $1250
$200 parlay on Jones, Pyle, and J Miller for $1050.37
Danny Mellor: $1880.03
$500 on Jones for $770.27
$200 on Pyle for $500
$100 on Barboza for $130.77
$200 parlay on Marquardt, J Miller, and Schaub for $478.99
Todd Daigle: $1805.37
$500 on Jones for $770.27
$300 on Tibau for $500
$100 on Pyle for $250
$100 parlay on J Miller, Jones, Schaub for $285.10
clarkiefromcanada: $1675.86
$500 on Jones for $770.27
$200 on Schaub for $271.43
$100 on J Miller for $136.36
$200 parlay on Jones, Benavidez, Schaub for $497.79
Evan Ottem: $1653.79
$300 on Marquardt for $388.24
$250 on Jones for $385.14
$250 on Schaub for $339.29
$200 parlay on Marquardt, Jones, Schaub for $541.13
Chris Moore: $1356.54
$300 on Faber for $360
$200 on J Miller for $272.73
$200 on Benavidez for $238.10
$100 on Pyle for $250
$100 on Schaub for $135.71
Josh Woods: $1323.47
$400 on Jones for $616.22
$200 on Koch for $317.65
$200 parlay on Faber, J Miller, Benavidez for $389.61
Corry Porter: $1198.24
$500 on Jones for $770.27
$200 parlay on Faber, J Miller, Barboza for $427.97
Eren ?The Turk? Kozalak: $1003.08
$500 on Faber for $480
$400 on Barboza for $523.08
Jamie Penick: $1000
$400 on Pyle for $1000
Clay Burley: $1000
$400 on Pyle for $1000
Michael Wallen: $974.77
$400 on Tibay for $666.67
$200 on Jones for $308.11
Craig Bull: $899.68
$500 on Jones for $770.27
$100 on Marquardt for $129.41
Kort: $819.75
$300 on Catone for $450
$200 parlay on Faber, Benavidez, Marquardt for $369.75
Simon: $793.28
$200 on Cane for $314.29
$200 parlay on J Miller, Schaub, Marquardt for $793.28
Shaun Godric Louis: $750
$300 on Pyle for $750
OK, time out here. Shaun went 12-0 on his picks, but managed to bet $700 on losers. What did we learn here today? Bet on guys you pick to win!!! Continuing with our results now...
Rich Hansen: $625
$250 on Pyle for $625
Cambo "Rambo" Nelson (esteemed 9-time champion): $501.78
$200 parlay on Faber, Schaub, Jones for $501.78
Dionicio Ortiz: $500
$200 on Pyle for $500
Iceman: $500
$200 on Pyle for $500
Christopher Wallner: $478.99
$200 parlay on J Miller, Schaub, Marquardt for $478.99
Anthony Sinnot: $475.65
$250 on Schaub for $339.29
$100 on J Miller for $136.36
Forrest Mize: $418.15
$200 parlay on Jones, Schaub for $418.15
Kenton McNany: $389.61
$200 parlay on J Miller, Benavidez, Faber for $389.61
Casey Vaccaro: $308.11
$200 on Jones for $308.11
Skarz: $157.14
$100 on Koch for $157.14
Brian Fuller: $154.05
$100 on Jones for $154.05
Connor Thomas: $0
Trey Witzell: $0
Matt Pelkey: $0
rock0126: $0
Bram Craig: $0
Tony Schuck: $0
Connor Thomas: $0
Avery "Odin" Clarke: $0
Performer of the Night: Well, let's see here. Daniel Moore won the Confidence Picks title and won the Betting Game title. Yeah, you got this one, dawwwwg.
Goat of the Night: To the 13 people who submitted incorrect entries, costing me an extra 5 hours of work (on a volunteer basis), you?re the goats. C'mon people, it ain't all that difficult!
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Yet despite that, the MMA Torch community doesn?t know how to bet. You, me, everyone, we suck at betting. Don't believe me, just check out the Championship match between Nick Center and Tyson ?Kubi? Kubas...
BETTING CONTEST RESULTS
Wow. Nick Center and Kubi both lost $1000. That's right, both our esteemed champion and his challenger laid down goose eggs. It was a display of unbelievable futility. Both guys fared worse against each other in the betting contest than they would have in the Octagon against Jon Jones last night.
Nick Center: $0
$500 on Shogun for $0
$300 on Pellegrino for $0
$200 on Marshall for $0
Kubi: $0
$400 on Shalorus for $0
$300 on Pellegrino for $0
$300 on Philippou for $0
So, how to proceed? Immediate rematch for Kubi; like Maynard earned in his draw with Maynard? NO! Maynard earned a rematch due to putting on an all-time fight.
So, Center holds onto the title and faces the winner of the betting pool? NO! This isn't a democracy. I am stripping Center of the title because I can. The best performance in the Pool is automatically being declared the new champion. And that person is?
Daniel Moore: $2300.37
$500 on Pyle for $1250
$200 parlay on Jones, Pyle, and J Miller for $1050.37
Daniel Moore is the new betting Champion. He will defend his title against the second best performer in the betting pool...
Danny Mellor: $1880.03
$500 on Jones for $770.27
$200 on Pyle for $500
$100 on Barboza for $130.77
$200 parlay on Marquardt, J Miller, and Schaub for $478.99
Congratulations for Dan and Danny for their solid performances. Please, for the love of God, the whole world will be watching you on April 30. No goose-eggs, please.
CONFIDENCE GAME RESULTS
Now that I have gotten the talk of massive futility behind us, let's examine how well the MMA Torch community did on this event. Of course, I will overlook the fact that the favorites at UFC 128 did extremely well, because that couldn't have any effect on our ability to pick winners, now could it? Nah!
Anyhoooo, We had a Three-Way Dance for the title between Champion "Skarz" and challengers Tony Schuck and Daniel Moore.
Skarz: 71 points (missed on Almeida for 6, and Shogun for 1)
Tony Schuck: 65 points (missed on Pellegrino for 6, Almeida for 4, Shalorus for 2, and Shogun for 1)
Daniel Moore: 75 points (missed on Pellegrino for 3)
Congratulations to Daniel Moore for becoming a dual champion. Sometime greatnes is thrust upon you.
CONFIDENCE GAME POOL
The UFC 128 Confidence Game had 32 players making picks. Here is the breakdown on how we picked...
Benavidez 32, Loveland 0
Faber 31, Wineland 1
Barboza 31, Njokuani 1
Marquardt 29, Dan Miller 3
Schaub 29, CroCop 3
Catone 28, Philippou 4
Jim Miller 28, Shalorus 4
Koch 24, Assuncao 8
Jones 19, Shogun 13
Tibau 16, Pellegrino 15
Cane 13, Marshall 19
Pyle 13, Almeida 19
So, only two fighters that were not picked by a majority of us won their fights at UFC 128. Not too shabby, people. That said, here are the results of the pool. Facing off against Daniel Moore at UFC 129 will be longtime contributor Shaun godric Louis, who went an astounding 12-0. Way to go man!
Shaun Godric Louis: 78
Todd Daigle: 77
Evan Ottem, Danny Mellor, Michael Roberts: 75
Clay Burley: 73
Jamie Penick: 72
Cambo ?Rambo? Nelson: 71
Dionicio Ortiz, Matt Pelkey: 70
clarkiefromcanada, Rich Hansen, Lane Bradford: 69, DUDE
Kort: 68
Eren ?The Turk? Kozalak, Simon, Michael Wallen: 67
Josh Woods: 66
Casey Vaccaro: 62
Jonah Goodman: 61
Kenton McNany, Jason Binder: 60
Corry Porter: 59
Avery ?Odin? Clarke: 57
Anthony Sinnot, Brian Fuller: 56
Chris Moore: 55
Bram Craig: 53
BETTING CONTEST POOL:
Daniel Moore: $2300.37
$500 on Pyle for $1250
$200 parlay on Jones, Pyle, and J Miller for $1050.37
Danny Mellor: $1880.03
$500 on Jones for $770.27
$200 on Pyle for $500
$100 on Barboza for $130.77
$200 parlay on Marquardt, J Miller, and Schaub for $478.99
Todd Daigle: $1805.37
$500 on Jones for $770.27
$300 on Tibau for $500
$100 on Pyle for $250
$100 parlay on J Miller, Jones, Schaub for $285.10
clarkiefromcanada: $1675.86
$500 on Jones for $770.27
$200 on Schaub for $271.43
$100 on J Miller for $136.36
$200 parlay on Jones, Benavidez, Schaub for $497.79
Evan Ottem: $1653.79
$300 on Marquardt for $388.24
$250 on Jones for $385.14
$250 on Schaub for $339.29
$200 parlay on Marquardt, Jones, Schaub for $541.13
Chris Moore: $1356.54
$300 on Faber for $360
$200 on J Miller for $272.73
$200 on Benavidez for $238.10
$100 on Pyle for $250
$100 on Schaub for $135.71
Josh Woods: $1323.47
$400 on Jones for $616.22
$200 on Koch for $317.65
$200 parlay on Faber, J Miller, Benavidez for $389.61
Corry Porter: $1198.24
$500 on Jones for $770.27
$200 parlay on Faber, J Miller, Barboza for $427.97
Eren ?The Turk? Kozalak: $1003.08
$500 on Faber for $480
$400 on Barboza for $523.08
Jamie Penick: $1000
$400 on Pyle for $1000
Clay Burley: $1000
$400 on Pyle for $1000
Michael Wallen: $974.77
$400 on Tibay for $666.67
$200 on Jones for $308.11
Craig Bull: $899.68
$500 on Jones for $770.27
$100 on Marquardt for $129.41
Kort: $819.75
$300 on Catone for $450
$200 parlay on Faber, Benavidez, Marquardt for $369.75
Simon: $793.28
$200 on Cane for $314.29
$200 parlay on J Miller, Schaub, Marquardt for $793.28
Shaun Godric Louis: $750
$300 on Pyle for $750
OK, time out here. Shaun went 12-0 on his picks, but managed to bet $700 on losers. What did we learn here today? Bet on guys you pick to win!!! Continuing with our results now...
Rich Hansen: $625
$250 on Pyle for $625
Cambo "Rambo" Nelson (esteemed 9-time champion): $501.78
$200 parlay on Faber, Schaub, Jones for $501.78
Dionicio Ortiz: $500
$200 on Pyle for $500
Iceman: $500
$200 on Pyle for $500
Christopher Wallner: $478.99
$200 parlay on J Miller, Schaub, Marquardt for $478.99
Anthony Sinnot: $475.65
$250 on Schaub for $339.29
$100 on J Miller for $136.36
Forrest Mize: $418.15
$200 parlay on Jones, Schaub for $418.15
Kenton McNany: $389.61
$200 parlay on J Miller, Benavidez, Faber for $389.61
Casey Vaccaro: $308.11
$200 on Jones for $308.11
Skarz: $157.14
$100 on Koch for $157.14
Brian Fuller: $154.05
$100 on Jones for $154.05
Connor Thomas: $0
Trey Witzell: $0
Matt Pelkey: $0
rock0126: $0
Bram Craig: $0
Tony Schuck: $0
Connor Thomas: $0
Avery "Odin" Clarke: $0
Performer of the Night: Well, let's see here. Daniel Moore won the Confidence Picks title and won the Betting Game title. Yeah, you got this one, dawwwwg.
Goat of the Night: To the 13 people who submitted incorrect entries, costing me an extra 5 hours of work (on a volunteer basis), you?re the goats. C'mon people, it ain't all that difficult!
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Video - 'Fight Talk' With Mike Chiappetta: Jon Jones, Toronto Sell-Out, Strikeforce Deal, Lil Nog v. Davis
By John Moody
If the world of professional MMA journalists had a pound for pound ranking system similar to that of the fighters, Mike Chiappetta, from MMAFighting.com would certainly be in the top two or three on such a list. A quick review, reveals his MMA-Journo chops.
Chiappetta became the first writer to consistently cover mixed martial [...]
If the world of professional MMA journalists had a pound for pound ranking system similar to that of the fighters, Mike Chiappetta, from MMAFighting.com would certainly be in the top two or three on such a list. A quick review, reveals his MMA-Journo chops.
Chiappetta became the first writer to consistently cover mixed martial [...]
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The MMA Hour With Bisping, Hamill, Alvarez, Comedians Norton & Kelly
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, Bellator, Videos
The MMA Hour returns on Monday with another two-hour live show. Here's who will be stopping by:* Renowned comedians Jim Norton and Robert Kelly from The Opie & Anthony Show will be in studio to talk about their love for all things MMA.
* Michael Bisping, who will discuss the fallout from UFC 127 and what's next for him.
* Matt Hamill, who will discuss his upcoming fight against Rampage Jackson and the feature film, Hamill, based on his inspirational life story.
* Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez, who will talk about his April 2 title defense against Pat Curran.
And of course, we'll be taking your calls while looking back at UFN 24. Give us a shout at: 212-254-0193 or 212-254-0237.
Watch the show live below beginning at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. Download previous episodes of The MMA Hour on iTunes: audio feed here; video feed here.
(Editor's Note: The show is now over. A replay will be available late Monday/early Tuesday.)
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Dominick Cruz details origins of Faber feud
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It has been four years since the sport's two most-talented 135-pound fighters faced one another.
However, UFC bantamweight champion...
It has been four years since the sport's two most-talented 135-pound fighters faced one another.
However, UFC bantamweight champion...
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Bruce Leeroy still in UFC.
Image: http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/9991/caceresnotcut.png
Awesome. I think he's got potential. :thumbsup:
Awesome. I think he's got potential. :thumbsup:
Nate Marquardt pre fight vs Dan Miller - UFC 128
Nate Marquardt gets ready to take on Dan Miller at UFC 128.Edwin Dewees Nick Diaz Tadhg Steamfist Dixon Joe Doerksen Chris Dolman
West Virginia now 45th state in the U.S. to regulate MMA
We can all now welcome West Virgina into the mixed martial arts fold.
While the plans to take the sport all over the world has been a tedious process, the UFC–which is spear headed by President Dana White, has come leaps and bounds. Recently, the organization sold out the fifty-thousand-plus Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, and [...]
While the plans to take the sport all over the world has been a tedious process, the UFC–which is spear headed by President Dana White, has come leaps and bounds. Recently, the organization sold out the fifty-thousand-plus Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, and [...]
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DREAM champion Hiroyuki Takaya meets Robert Peralta in Strikeforce on April 9
While DREAM’s fate seems all but sealed, there is still a place for the organization’s fighters in the mixed martial arts world.
Current DREAM featherweight champion Hiroyuki Takaya, who recently claimed the bout in his last outing when he avenged a previous loss in a rematch with Bibiano Fernandes, will be returning to the cage [...]
Current DREAM featherweight champion Hiroyuki Takaya, who recently claimed the bout in his last outing when he avenged a previous loss in a rematch with Bibiano Fernandes, will be returning to the cage [...]
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?UFN 24: Nogueira vs. Davis? gets greenlight as all fighters make weight
Perhaps the biggest Fight Night in UFC history has arrived with this weekend’s “UFN 24: Nogueira vs. Davis” based on the card’s overwhelming amount of talent including more than two hours of preliminary action on Facebook, an attempt by Leonard Garcia and Chan Sung Jung to capture the magic of their original encounter, Ultimate Fighter [...]
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Sunday, March 27, 2011
This is how Jeff Curran @bigfrogbjj
Got back from the club. He doesn’t remember quite how it happened though… Share this on del.icio.us Share this on [...]
UFC 132: Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber 2
Filed under: UFC
A bantamweight title fight between champion Dominick Cruz and top contender Urijah Faber will take place at UFC 132, July 2 in Las Vegas.The UFC announced Saturday that Cruz vs. Faber is set for the fight card, which as the traditional Fourth of July weekend event is usually one of the biggest of the year for the UFC. The fight will likely be the main event, with a Jon Fitch-B.J. Penn rematch serving as the co-main event.
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