The Show Must Go On - UFC '10

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Jackson Burt Named New U.F.C. President
White, Silva Step Back Amidst Gambling Allegations
 November 2, 2010 | Henry Roach, @MMANewsBlast

    In a move that was predicted by the experts, two top-level U.F.C. employees - President Dana White and Matchmaker Joe Silva held a press conference today announcing that while they would retain their positions with the fight organization, they would be stepping away from day-to-day operations effective immediately. Virtually unknown business executive Jackson Burt was named the new President, and was said to be handling most major decisions that will need to be made during this crisis. As a life-long friend to the Fertitta brothers and long time M.M.A. enthusiast, Burt jumps into the deep end of the industry pool, with nothing left to do but sink or swim.

   The problems began when Dana White and Joe Silva were proven to have placed wagers on at least one U.F.C. event in early 2010. Surveillance video was retrieved, and footage of a staggering Dana White placing a bet at a sports book betting window emerged - complete with video proof of Joe Silva "making it rain" hundred dollar bills on the woman working the counter. Charges of inappropriate behavior have been filed, and legal troubles are possibly on the horizon for the U.F.C. executives.

   White, when asked about the incident, only had this to say: "Dude. We were s%!t-canned. I mean, come on, I bet on Mostapha Al-Turk. That's my defense, right there."

   Back at the U.F.C. headquarters, Jackson Burt will try to pick up the pieces. An announcement had already been made for UFC 122, which will take place on November 20 at the MGM Grand Gardens in Las Vegas, NV, and the show will go on, as planned. The Main Event will feature the UFC Welterweight Championship on the line, when Georges St. Pierre takes on Josh Koscheck. With the rest of the card announced this morning, the U.F.C. will attempt to run business as usual. Can Burt pull it off? Let's hope so, the entire M.M.A. community will be watching.


Official UFC 122 card:

UFC 122
November 20, 2010
MGM Grand Gardens
Las Vegas, NV

Main Event:
UFC Welterweight Championship (5 x 5 min)
(C) Georges St. Pierre (20-2) vs. Josh Koscheck (15-4) -- WW

Main Card:
Stephan Bonnar (12-7) vs. Ryan Bader (12-0) -- LHW
Demian Maia (13-2) vs. Nate Marquardt (30-9-2) -- MW
Clay Guida (27-11) vs. Kurt Pellegrino (15-4) -- LW
Brendan Schaub (7-1) vs. Stefan Struve (20-4) -- HW

Preliminary Bouts:
Ryan Jensen (15-7) vs. Ed Herman (15-8) -- MW
Sean McCorkle (10-0) vs. Karlos Vemola (7-1) -- HWT
Kyle Kingsbury (9-2) vs. Ricardo Romero (11-1) -- LHW
Steve Lopez (12-3) vs. Waylon Lowe (9-3) -- LW


Other Notes:
Week 1 of Nov 2010

UFC 123 announced for December 18, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA
UFC 124 announced for January 15, 2011 at Arco Arena in Sacramento, CA

More news when it becomes available!

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Week 2, November 2010

Notes:


The U.F.C. reportedly met with Keith Jardine, but ended negotiations before they really got going. He soon signed with Sengoku.
Main Event for UFC 123 announced: Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Lyoto Machida for the UFC Light Heavyweight Title.


Week 3, November 2010

UFC 122 results coming next update!

Notes:


The U.F.C. has decided to give former TUF paticipant Nick Ring (10-0) another shot, and has signed him to a 3-fight deal.
He is rumored to be debuting at UFC 123.
Ken Shamrock has declined talks for another opportunity in the U.F.C.
There has been promise of a big announcement during UFC 122.

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Week 2, November 2010

Notes:


The U.F.C. reportedly met with Keith Jardine, but ended negotiations before they really got going. He soon signed with Sengoku.
Main Event for UFC 123 announced: Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Lyoto Machida for the UFC Light Heavyweight Title.


Week 3, November 2010

Notes:


The U.F.C. has decided to give former TUF participant Nick Ring (10-0) another shot, and has signed him to a 3-fight deal.
He is rumored to be debuting at UFC 123.
Ken Shamrock has declined talks for another opportunity in the U.F.C.
There has been promise of a big announcement during UFC 122.



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St. Pierre Stops Koscheck in First to Retain Welterweight Title
Bader, Marquardt Also Victorious at UFC 122
&nbsp;November 21, 2010 | Dante Hicks, Fight-tyme.net

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The U.F.C. Welterweight Title was on the line last night in Las Vegas, Nevada at UFC 122, and the crowd was treated to a devastating finish to the championship affair. Georges St. Pierre retained his title by using his top-level wrestling to put Koscheck on his back, and finish with a vicious barrage of elbows and punches at the 3:44 mark of the very first round. Koscheck was never able to mount any offense, and St. Pierre proved why he is arguably one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the game today.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In other main card fights, Ryan Bader imposed his will on Stephan Bonnar, ending up with a decision victory to move up the ranks towards a title shot. Nate Marquardt also earned a unanimous decision over Demian Maia, who loses his second in a row.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Clay Guida and Brendan Schaub were also victorious, rounding out a very solid card and closing the door on the most recent season of the hit series, The Ultimate Fighter, in which both St. Pierre and Koscheck were coaches.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The was a promise of a huge announcement from the U.F.C. at UFC 122, and they delivered. New President Jackson Burt made his debut on U.F.C. programming to let us in on some big things happening as far as coverage goes for the M.M.A. giant.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"We are very happy to announce that starting immediately, our UFC Live broadcasts will air in homes across the U.S. and Canada on the top sports network in the nation - ESPN!" Jackson Burt gleefully stated.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"We have also expanded the coverage of our popular Ultimate Fight Night events to include the great SKY network, bringing us to U.K. television for free! And in the biggest television news in company history, we will be broadcasting Ultimate Fight Night to millions of homes on network television, when we debut in prime time on ABC! So, get ready for a whole lot more U.F.C. action on your television in 2011!"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Truly huge news for the U.F.C., as this expands the company's exposure exponentially. With UFC 123 scheduled for December 18, we won't have to wait long to see more of the company that is clearly walking away with the prize. The real question: Is any other M.M.A. organization even close? At this point, 'no' seems like the smartest answer.

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UFC 122 Quick Results:

Prelims:

Waylon Lowe def. Steve Lopez, submission, 4:44, rd. 1 (LW)
Ricardo Romero def. Kyle Kingsbury, submission, 1:43, rd. 1 (LHW)
Sean McCorkle def. Karlos Vemola, TKO, :20, rd. 2 (HW)
Ryan Jensen def. Ed Herman, KO, 3:26, rd. 1 (MW)

Main Card:

Brendan Schaub def. Stefan Struve, TKO, 1:42, rd. 2 (HW)
Clay Guida def. Kurt Pellegrino, Unanimous Decision (LW)
Nate Marquardt def. Demian Maia, Unanimous Decision (MW)
Ryan Bader def. Stephan Bonnar, Unanimous Decision (LHW)

Main Event:

UFC Welterweight Championship
Georges St. Pierre (C) def. Josh Koscheck, TKO, 3:44, rd. 1 (WW)

Fight of the Night: Guida vs. Pellegrino
Submission of the Night: Ricardo Romero
Knock Out of the Night: Georges St. Pierre


UFC 122 Financial Report:

attendance: 21,795
gate: $1,852,575
PPV Buys: 1,871,904
revenue: $7,487,616

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Week 4, November 2010

Official Card Announcement for UFC 123

UFC 123
December 18, 2010
Staples Center
Los Angeles, CA

Main Event:

UFC Light Heavyweight Championship (5 x 5 min):
(C) Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (19-4) vs. Lyoto Machida (16-1) - LHW

Main Card:

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-6-1) vs. Shane Carwin (12-1) - HW
Wanderlei Silva (30-10-1) vs. Dan Miller (12-4) - MW
Mike Swick (14-4) vs. Marcus Davis (17-7) - WW
Jeremy Stephens (17-6) vs. Andre Winner (11-4-1) - LW

Preliminary Bouts:

Nick Ring (10-0) vs. Rich Attonito (9-3) - MW
Antonio McKee (25-3-2) vs. John Gunderson (30-11-2) - LW
Chad Corvin (6-0) vs. James McSweeney (4-6) - HW
Stanislov Nedkov (11-0) vs. James Te Huna (12-4) - LHW

Week 1, December 2010

Notes:


The U.F.C. announces the signing of jiu-jitsu World Champions Robert Drysdale and Marcelo Garcia to multi-fight deals.
Josh Barnett was spotted at the U.F.C. Main Offices in Las Vegas, NV, but sources close to the matter say that he will not be signing with the organization anytime soon.
After lengthy negotiations, Kurt Pellegrino has announced that he will be leaving the U.F.C. and has signed a tentative deal with DREAM.
Lightweight Clay Guida has extended his contract with the U.F.C.
The Main Event for UFC 124 will be a Middleweight Title Fight between Champion Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen. Karo Parisyan will also return to action.

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Main Event:

UFC Light Heavyweight Championship (5 x 5 min):
(C) Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (19-4) vs. Lyoto Machida (16-1) - LHW

Main Card:

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-6-1) vs. Shane Carwin (12-1) - HW
Wanderlei Silva (30-10-1) vs. Dan Miller (12-4) - MW
Mike Swick (14-4) vs. Marcus Davis (17-7) - WW
Jeremy Stephens (17-6) vs. Andre Winner (11-4-1) - LW

Preliminary Bouts:

Nick Ring (10-0) vs. Rich Attonito (9-3) - MW
Antonio McKee (25-3-2) vs. John Gunderson (30-11-2) - LW
Chad Corvin (6-0) vs. James McSweeney (4-6) - HW
Stanislov Nedkov (11-0) vs. James Te Huna (12-4) - LHW

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Main Event:

UFC Light Heavyweight Championship (5 x 5 min):
(C) Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (19-4) vs. Lyoto Machida (16-1) - LHW

Main Card:

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-6-1) vs. Shane Carwin (12-1) - HW
Wanderlei Silva (30-10-1) vs. Dan Miller (12-4) - MW
Mike Swick (14-4) vs. Marcus Davis (17-7) - WW
Jeremy Stephens (17-6) vs. Andre Winner (11-4-1) - LW

Preliminary Bouts:

Nick Ring (10-0) vs. Rich Attonito (9-3) - MW
Antonio McKee (25-3-2) vs. John Gunderson (30-11-2) - LW
Chad Corvin (6-0) vs. James McSweeney (4-6) - HW
Stanislov Nedkov (11-0) vs. James Te Huna (12-4) - LHW

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Week 2, December 2010

Notes:


Ben Saunders has signed a new 4 fight deal with the U.F.C., bringing him back to the organization that cut him in recent months.
UFC Live: Jones vs. Hamill II has been announced for January 29, 2011, with a main event featuring the rematch between Jon Jones and Matt Hamill. Their first bout ended in a disqualification win for Hamill after illegal elbows from Jones left him unable to continue.
Karo Parisyan will face John Howard at the upcoming UFC 124 event. Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen for the Middleweight Title has already been announced as the Main Event.
In a late addition to the card, Chuck Liddell will clash with fan-favorite Forrest Griffin at UFC 124.


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Machida Wins Rubber Match, Claims Title With Win Over Shogun
Carwin Crushes Nogueira, Silva Snuffs Miller at UFC 123
&nbsp;December 19, 2010 | Hank Stank, MMAComplete.com

FULL STORY COMING SOON...

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UFC 123 Full Results
(Quick results below)

December 18, 2010
Staples Center
Los Angeles, CA


Preliminary Bouts:

Stanislov Nedkov (11-0) vs. James Te Huna (12-4) - LHW:

>Next up is a match in which Stanislov Nedkov squares off with James Te Huna in the UFC Light Heavyweight division.
>Round one begins!
>Te Huna fires off a looping punch, but Nedkov avoids it.
>Not letting up, Nedkov quickly steps in closer to attack Te Huna.
>Nedkov uses a combination of three punches to get Te Huna to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown.
>The takedown is successful, Te Huna pulls guard.
>Nedkov looks to pass guard and get side control.
>Te Huna is ready for the attempt though, and keeps Nedkov firmly in guard.
>Nedkov leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Te Huna.
>Nedkov looks to get past the guard.
>He can't quite manage to get past guard on this attempt.
>Te Huna tries to get double underhooks on Nedkov so that he can get some control, but can't get them.
>Nedkov begins trying to pass the guard.
>Te Huna is ready for the attempt though, and keeps Nedkov firmly in guard.
>Te Huna tries to pull Nedkov in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't.
>We pass the halfway mark of this round.
>Nedkov is trying to pass guard.
>Nedkov isn't able to pass guard on this attempt.
>Te Huna tries to get double underhooks on Nedkov so that he can get some control, but can't get them.
>With no progress being made, the referee brings the fighters back to their feet.
>Te Huna is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Nedkov.
>Nedkov finds himself pulled into a grappling contest.
>We're into the final minute of the round.
>The grappling doesn't last long, as they soon break away from each other.
>Te Huna counters a flurry of punches with a nice punch.
>Round one ends as time expires.
>That was a very close round, but I think Nedkov just about edged it.
>There's the bell and round number two begins!
>Te Huna sneaks a glance at his corner.
>Nedkov doesn't let Te Huna settle, stepping in closer to impose himself.
>Nedkov avoids a flurry of punches.
>Te Huna fakes a lunge.
>Not letting Te Huna settle at all, Nedkov comes in closer.
>Nedkov chooses to shoot in on Te Huna.
>Te Huna tries to step away from the takedown.
>Te Huna cannot stop the takedown, and only catches Nedkov in half guard.
>Nedkov pounds away from half guard, but Te Huna isn't troubled by the strikes.
>Nedkov blocks an attempted move from half guard to full guard.
>Nedkov starts trying to work to get out of half guard and into a better position.
>Nedkov isn't able to pass from half guard thanks to the tenacious defence of Te Huna.
>Te Huna tries a sweep from half guard.
>The sweep works, but only results in both fighters ending up scrambling back to their feet.
>We go past the halfway point of this round.
>Nedkov is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Te Huna.
>Not keen on wrestling Nedkov, Te Huna uses movement to keep out of reach.
>Nedkov waits for a flurry of punches to stop, then hits a crisp punch.
>We're into the final minute of the round.
>Nedkov looks to be trying to close the distance between them.
>Te Huna finds himself pulled into a grappling contest.
>Nedkov looks for a takedown from the grapple.
>Nedkov doesn't get the takedown, Te Huna blocked it.
>Nedkov is trying to muscle Te Huna up against the cage.
>Nedkov can't do it though, and Te Huna gets a more dominant position in the grapple instead.
>The time runs out on round two.
>I have to give that round to Nedkov, but only a 10-9.
>There's the bell and round number three begins!
>Te Huna throws a couple of jabs, then chooses to shoot in on Nedkov.
>Nedkov stuffs the takedown attempt and then pulls Te Huna into a clinch.
>Breathing very hard, Stanislov Nedkov is looking ragged.
>Nedkov looks to scoop his opponent up for a slam.
>Nedkov has him! Slams him down! Te Huna pulls guard.
>Nedkov starts trying to work to get past the guard.
>He can't quite manage to get past guard on this attempt.
>Nedkov gets pulled in tight, and takes a vicious pair of rapid-fire elbow strikes to the top of the head.
>Nedkov looks to pass guard and get side control.
>Nedkov isn't able to pass guard on this attempt.
>Nedkov postures up, stopping Te Huna from throwing elbows from the bottom.
>Stanislov Nedkov seems to be fighting against exhaustion.
>Nedkov punches down at Te Huna, but they are easily taken on the gloves.
>Te Huna attempts to grab an arm of Nedkov from the bottom of the guard.
>Nedkov defends it.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>Nedkov pounds away from the guard, but Te Huna isn't troubled by the strikes.
>Te Huna applies double underhooks and keeps Nedkov from launching any attacks.
>The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left.
>The lengthy period of stalemate results in the referee standing them both back up.
>Te Huna avoids a straight right and hits a series of quick jabs.
>Te Huna chooses to shoot in on Nedkov.
>Nedkov sprawls to stop the takedown, then pulls Te Huna up close into a clinch.
>James Te Huna looks very tired out there.
>Nedkov tries to pick Te Huna up for a slam.
>Nedkov gets it! Te Huna manages to pull guard upon impact.
>We reach the time limit and this fight is over.
>I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Nedkov.
>The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced.
>Judge #1 scores the match as 29-28 to Nedkov.
>Judge #2 scores the match as 29-28 to Nedkov.
>Judge #3 has scored it 30-27 Nedkov.
>Stanislov Nedkov wins by unanimous decision!
>Official Result: Stanislov Nedkov defeats James Te Huna (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Poor.

Chad Corvin (6-0) vs. James McSweeney (4-6) - HW:

>Next up is a match in which Chad 'The Brave Warrior' Corvin goes head to head with James McSweeney in the UFC Heavyweight division.
>There's the opening bell!
>McSweeney uses a right hook, but misses.
>Not letting up, Corvin quickly steps in closer to attack McSweeney.
>Moving in closer, Corvin looks like he may want to wrestle McSweeney.
>He pulls McSweeney into a grapple.
>Corvin tries to wrestle McSweeney backward and up against the cage.
>Corvin achieves it, pinning McSweeney to the cage.
>Corvin pins McSweeney up against the cage and easily controls him for well over a minute.
>McSweeney is trapped against the cage and held there by Corvin for almost a minute.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>With the fighters having been stuck against the cage for quite a while, the referee bringing them back to the center.
>Corvin uses a right hook, but misses.
>It seems that McSweeney is happy to let Corvin circle for the moment.
>The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left.
>Moving in closer, Corvin looks like he may want to wrestle McSweeney.
>Corvin grabs McSweeney and pulls him into a grapple.
>Corvin is trying to push McSweeney so that his back is up against the cage.
>McSweeney ends up backed against the cage.
>Corvin attempts to wrestle McSweeney to the ground.
>The takedown is completed, Corvin would not be denied.
>McSweeney is left seated, with his back to the cage, with Corvin holding him down.
>The time is up, and that's the end of round one.
>I have to give that round to Corvin, but only a 10-9.
>We are back underway!
>Corvin chooses to shoot in on McSweeney.
>McSweeney sees the takedown coming and tries to move.
>The takedown is completed, McSweeney is on his back and pulls half guard.
>Corvin fires away with punches, and McSweeney is taking powerful shot after powerful shot!
>The referee jumps in and saves McSweeney from taking any more shots!
>Chad 'The Brave Warrior' Corvin takes the win by TKO!
>Official Result: Chad 'The Brave Warrior' Corvin defeats James McSweeney (TKO in 0:40 of round 2). The match was rated as being Decent.

Antonio McKee (25-3-2) vs. John Gunderson (30-11-2) - LW:

>Next up is a match in which Antonio 'Mandingo' McKee competes against John 'Guns' Gunderson in the UFC Lightweight division.
>There's the opening bell!
>There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes but neither hits.
>There's a takedown attempt from Gunderson.
>Gunderson doesn't get the takedown, McKee was equal to it and pulls them into a clinch.
>McKee looks for a takedown from the grapple.
>The takedown is successful, Gunderson pulls guard.
>McKee begins trying to pass the guard.
>McKee is too much for Gunderson, passing guard and gaining side control.
>McKee begins trying to get himself into a mount.
>Gunderson can't fend off his opponent and is mounted.
>We go past the halfway point of this round.
>McKee pounds away with elbows from the mount, but doesn't really do a great deal of damage.
>McKee fires away with elbows, but Gunderson deals with them fairly well.
>McKee pounds away on Gunderson with elbows, but few of the shots lands clean.
>McKee fires away with punches, Gunderson is getting pounded.
>Gunderson is barely able to do anything at all, he cannot get out from under McKee!
>The referee stops the fight, he didn't feel Gunderson was intelligently defending himself!
>By TKO, the winner is McKee!
>Official Result: Antonio 'Mandingo' McKee defeats John 'Guns' Gunderson (TKO in 3:49 of round 1). The match was rated as being Great.

Nick Ring (10-0) vs. Rich Attonito (9-3) - MW:

>In the last of the preliminary matches, Nick 'The Promise' Ring will battle Rich 'The Raging Bull' Attonito in the UFC Middleweight division.
>And here we go!
>Attonito throws a couple of jabs, then chooses to shoot in on Ring.
>Ring throws a big punch first, but it just misses.
>Ring comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in.
>It looks like Attonito is trying to grab a guillotine.
>He has the takedown! Attonito pulls guard.
>Ring fires away with big punches, but Attonito keeps the guard secure and doesn't take any undue damage.
>Attonito throws out some punches, but Ring leans back to avoid them.
>Ring attempts to pass guard.
>Ring gets past the guard with a certain degree of ease and gains side control.
>Ring throws a few half-hearted punches as he takes a moment to plan ahead.
>Ring blocks Attonito as he tries a sweep from side control.
>We move into the second half of this round.
>Ring hits a knee strike to the ribs.
>Ring attempts the mount.
>He finds himself unable to get the mount on this attempt.
>Attonito tries a sweep from the bottom of side control, but doesn't budge Ring.
>We have one minute of the round remaining.
>Ring tries to slip behind and take the back.
>He rolls Attonito over a little...and slips behind to take the back!
>Ring pounds away, and Attonito struggles to deal with them.
>Ring tries to get the hooks in so that Attonito is primed for a rear naked choke.
>The rear naked choke is in deep, Attonito has to tap out!
>By Submission, the winner is Ring!
>Official Result: Nick 'The Promise' Ring defeats Rich 'The Raging Bull' Attonito (Submission in 4:58 of round 1). The match was rated as being Great.


Main Card:

Jeremy Stephens (17-6) vs. Andre Winner (11-4-1) - LW:

>Moving on to the next match, in which Jeremy 'Lil' Heathen' Stephens goes head to head with Andre Winner in the UFC Lightweight division.
>The fight begins!
>Stephens waits for a flurry of punches to stop, then hits a series of big punches, putting Winner down on the ground!
>Stephens doesn't have time to capitalise though, as Winner recovers his wits quickly.
>Stephens looks to get on top of Winner.
>Stephens attains side control.
>Stephens uses side control to hit a brutal knee strike just above the hip!
>Stephens throws a few weak-looking punches as he decides on his next move.
>Stephens blocks Winner as he tries a sweep from side control.
>Stephens unloads with big elbows from side control, and Winner is struggling to cope!
>Winner has a large gash above his eye from that strike.
>Stephens pounds away with elbows from side control, but is unable to land many clean shots on Winner.
>Stephens fires off a few punches as he catches his breath.
>Winner tries a sweep from the bottom of side control, but doesn't budge Stephens.
>We pass the halfway mark of this round.
>With no progress being made, the referee stands them back up.
>Winner steps back to avoid a flurry of punches.
>Winner sees a body kick coming and hits a series of quick jabs.
>The clock is stopped as the referee wants to check the cut on Winner.
>The doctor checks the cut, but seems happy that it does not present too much of a problem.
>The referee brings them to the center and we're back underway!
>Winner narrowly misses Stephens with an uppercut.
>Not letting Winner settle at all, Stephens comes in closer.
>We're into the final minute of the round.
>An exchange of strikes doesn't lead to any real damage.
>They wind up in a tight clinch.
>Stephens finds his dirty boxing smothered, and Winner gains the dominant position in the grapple.
>Winner tries to wrestle Stephens backward and up against the cage.
>Winner achieves it, pinning Stephens to the cage.
>The time is up, and that's the end of round one.
>I think Stephens took that round, 10-9 on my score card.
>There's the bell and round number two begins!
>Winner sneaks a glance at his corner.
>Stephens presses in closer to attack.
>Stephens steps back to avoid a jab.
>Winner avoids a jab and scores with a flurry of jabs and straight punches.
>Stephens steps back to avoid a jab.
>Winner comes in, looking to drag Stephens down into his guard.
>Winner gets it, Stephens is now trapped in his guard.
>Winner attempts to secure an arm.
>Stephens defends it.
>Stephens pounds away from the guard, but is unable to land many clean shots on Winner.
>We go past the halfway point of this round.
>Winner attempts to secure an arm.
>Stephens doesn't let his arm get taken.
>Stephens starts trying to work to get past the guard.
>He passes the guard well, gaining side control.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>Stephens has good control, and starts pounding away on Winner.
>Unless he finds a way out of this position soon, Winner is going to lose this fight!
>The referee stops the fight, he didn't feel Winner was intelligently defending himself!
>The winner, by TKO, is Jeremy 'Lil' Heathen' Stephens!
>Official Result: Jeremy 'Lil' Heathen' Stephens defeats Andre Winner (TKO in 4:27 of round 2). The match was rated as being Fantastic.

Mike Swick (14-4) vs. Marcus Davis (17-7) - WW:

>Next up, Mike 'Quick' Swick squares off with 'The Irish Hand Grenade' Marcus Davis in the UFC Welterweight division.
>And here we go!
>Davis comes in, looking to drag Swick into his guard.
>Davis doesn't manage to drag Swick down.
>Davis waits for a flurry of punches to stop, then hits a crisp jab.
>Swick comes in, looking for a quick takedown.
>Davis tries to counter Swick with a punch, but it doesn't hit the target.
>They come together and throw strikes, both miss.
>In close proximity from the strikes they threw, they fall into a messy clinch.
>Davis tries to wrestle Swick backward and up against the cage.
>Swick doesn't let himself be driven back though, and gets out of the grapple.
>Swick is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Davis.
>Davis tries to counter with a takedown, but Swick defended it well.
>We are now at the halfway point of the round.
>Davis throws a jab but Swick avoids it.
>Swick counters a jab by hitting a straight punch.
>Swick comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in.
>Davis sprawls to stop the takedown, then pulls Swick up close into a clinch.
>We're into the final minute of the round.
>The grappling doesn't last long, as they soon break away from each other.
>Swick fakes a lunge.
>Davis doesn't press the issue, allowing Swick to circle.
>Round one ends as time expires.
>That was a very close round, but I think Davis just about edged it.
>We are back underway!
>Both fighters go to exchange blows, but neither gets past the gloves of the other.
>Swick steps back to avoid a jab.
>Davis bobs and weaves.
>Not letting Davis settle at all, Swick comes in closer.
>An exchange of blows doesn't really produce any damage or a clear advantage.
>Davis misses with a punch.
>Not letting Davis settle at all, Swick comes in closer.
>Moving in closer, Swick looks like he may want to wrestle Davis.
>He pulls Davis into a grapple.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>Swick tries to get Davis into a Muay Thai clinch.
>He has it hooked, Davis needs to find a way out quickly.
>Swick tries a knee strike but doesn't connect, but Davis isn't able to get free of the clinch either.
>Marcus Davis looks very tired out there.
>Swick tries a knee strike but doesn't connect, but Davis isn't able to get free of the clinch either.
>The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left.
>Swick keeps control of the clinch despite missing a knee strike.
>Davis blocks a knee strike, but cannot get free of the Muay Thai clinch.
>The time runs out on round two.
>That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Swick.
>There's the bell and round number three begins!
>Swick looks to be trying to close the distance between them.
>Swick can't get close enough to grapple, Davis makes sure to keep out of range.
>Marcus Davis seems to be fighting against exhaustion.
>Swick comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Davis.
>Davis ends up grappling for supremacy with Swick.
>Swick attempts to take down Davis from the grapple.
>Davis cannot stop the takedown, and gives up side control.
>Mike Swick is breathing very hard.
>Swick looks to roll Davis slightly and slip behind.
>He rolls Davis over a little...and slips behind to take the back!
>Swick pounds away with elbows, and Davis struggles to deal with them.
>Swick tries to get the hooks in so that Davis is primed for a rear naked choke.
>Davis doesn't allow the rear naked choke to be applied.
>Swick blocks an attempt to roll him off of the back.
>We are now at the halfway point of the round.
>Swick fires away with punches, and Davis is taking powerful shot after powerful shot!
>The referee is forced to jump in and stop the match!
>By TKO, the winner is Swick!
>Official Result: Mike 'Quick' Swick defeats 'The Irish Hand Grenade' Marcus Davis (TKO in 3:10 of round 3). The match was rated as being Decent.

Wanderlei Silva (30-10-1) vs. Dan Miller (12-4) - MW:

>Moving on to the next match, in which 'The Axe Murderer' Wanderlei Silva goes up against Dan Miller in the UFC Middleweight division.
>We are underway!
>Wanderlei avoids a jab and scores with a nice punch.
>A couple of quick punches are used to set up a takedown attempt from Miller.
>Miller doesn't get the takedown, Wanderlei saw it coming and was equal to it.
>Both throw strikes at each other, both easily defend the other's attempt.
>Both fighters throw strikes at the same time, both miss.
>We move into the second half of this round.
>Both fighters come in and throw strikes, there is no real damage done by either.
>Miller gets Wanderlei with a right hand to the ribs, but it lacked power.
>Wanderlei steps in to put some pressure on.
>There's under a minute left in this round.
>They both meet with strikes, but neither does any damage.
>In close proximity from the strikes they threw, they fall into a messy clinch.
>Using his wrestling skills, Miller is trying to push Wanderlei up against the cage.
>Wanderlei doesn't let himself be driven back though, and gains a dominant position in the grapple instead.
>Time expires and we come to the end of round one.
>I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Wanderlei.
>There's the bell and round number two begins!
>Miller looks to be trying to close the distance between them.
>Wanderlei finds himself pulled into a grappling contest.
>Miller tries to wrestle Wanderlei backward and up against the cage.
>Miller can't move Wanderlei at all though, and finds himself being out-wrestled.
>Wanderlei is looking to muscle Miller back against the cage.
>He does so, and now has Miller pinned to the cage.
>Wanderlei takes a short step back and prepares to strike.
>Both fighters fire off strikes, but neither does any significant damage.
>In close proximity from the strikes they threw, they fall into a messy clinch.
>Miller, controlling the grapple with Wanderlei, goes for a takedown.
>The takedown is unsuccessful, Wanderlei blocked Miller.
>Miller looks for a takedown from the grapple.
>Miller can't get the takedown, Wanderlei defended it well.
>Miller looks for a takedown from the grapple.
>Miller can't get the takedown, Wanderlei defended it well.
>We move into the second half of this round.
>Miller is trying to push Wanderlei so that his back is up against the cage.
>Miller can't move Wanderlei at all though, and finds himself being out-wrestled.
>Dan Miller looks very tired out there.
>Wanderlei uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Miller.
>Wanderlei Silva looks very tired out there.
>Wanderlei is aiming to get Miller into a Muay Thai clinch.
>Wanderlei manages it, and now controls Miller by the back of the head.
>Using the clinch, Wanderlei hits a vicious knee to the face! Miller crumples to the ground, out cold!
>The winner, by Knock Out; Wanderlei Silva!
>Official Result: 'The Axe Murderer' Wanderlei Silva defeats Dan Miller (Knock Out in 3:48 of round 2). The match was rated as being Great.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-6-1) vs. Shane Carwin (12-1) - HW:

>The co-main event is up next. Antonio 'Minotauro' Rodrigo Nogueira fights Shane 'The Monster' Carwin in the UFC Heavyweight division.
>And here we go!
>Carwin avoids a jab.
>Nogueira comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in.
>Carwin counters with a punch that catches Nogueira flush...and he goes down!
>Carwin sees his chance and tries to secure a full mount on his dazed opponent.
>Nogueira has recovered enough to pull Carwin into a tight clinch on the ground, preventing him from firing off any strikes.
>Carwin unloads with massive punches from the mount, and Nogueira is getting destroyed!
>The referee pulls Carwin away, stopping the match!
>The winner, by TKO; Shane Carwin!
>Official Result: Shane 'The Monster' Carwin defeats Antonio 'Minotauro' Rodrigo Nogueira (TKO in 1:26 of round 1). The match was rated as being Great.


Main Event:

UFC Light Heavyweight Championship (5 x 5 min):
(C) Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (19-4) vs. Lyoto Machida (16-1) - LHW:

>It's time for the main event of the evening! Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua will battle Lyoto 'The Dragon' Machida in the UFC Light Heavyweight division.
>This match is for the UFC Light Heavyweight title.
>Round one begins!
>Machida steps back to avoid a flurry of punches.
>Shogun avoids a jab and scores with a crisp punch.
>Machida avoids a punch and scores with a solid jab.
>A straight punch from Machida fails to land.
>Shogun steps in closer to force the issue.
>Shogun comes in, looking for a quick takedown.
>Machida strikes first and manages to rock Shogun with a solid punch!
>Machida side-steps a barrage of big punches and hits a crisp punch.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>Both fighters throw strikes at the same time, both miss.
>They come together and throw strikes, both miss.
>Machida throws a combination but doesn't do any damage.
>Shogun comes in closer to press the issue.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>Shogun comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in.
>Machida sprawls, stopping the takedown and forcing Shogun down to the ground into a type of turtle position.
>Shogun prevents himself from being rolled out of turtle position.
>Shogun gets quickly back to his feet.
>The time runs out on round one.
>I think Machida took that round, 10-9 on my score card.
>And here we go, round two!
>Machida avoids an scorching uppercut and comes back with a flurry of quick punches.
>Both fighters come toe-to-toe and strike, but none of the strikes result in significant damage being done.
>Having stepped in close to throw their strikes, they end up clinched.
>Using his wrestling skills, Shogun is trying to push Machida up against the cage.
>Shogun does it, Machida is stuck with his back to the cage.
>Shogun smothers Machida against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage.
>Shogun tries to smother Machida against the cage with wrestling, but he reverses it and pushes Shogun against the cage instead.
>Machida moves back from the grapple and looks ready to strike.
>Machida counters a punch by hitting a flurry of jabs and straight punches.
>Machida slips out of the way of a jab.
>We go past the halfway point of this round.
>Machida avoids a quick jab and hits a straight punch.
>Machida attacks Shogun with a series of quick jabs.
>There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes, but neither scores.
>Machida counters a jab by hitting a quick series of punches.
>There's under a minute left in this round.
>Both throw strikes at each other, both easily defend the other's attempt.
>Both fighters throw strikes at the same time, both miss.
>Round two ends as time expires.
>That round goes to Machida, 10-9 on my card.
>Round three begins!
>Between rounds, his corner told Machida to use his movement more in this round.
>Machida circles as he plans his next move.
>Not letting up, Shogun quickly steps in closer to attack Machida.
>Shogun shoots in, looking for a takedown.
>Machida tries to avoid Shogun.
>Shogun doesn't get the takedown, Machida avoided it.
>Machida counters a jab with a flurry of jabs and straight punches.
>Shogun throws a flurry of punches but Machida steps back and avoids them.
>Machida catches Shogun with a flurry of small strikes.
>Machida avoids a quick jab and hits a solid jab.
>We go past the halfway point of this round.
>Machida stings Shogun with a series of quick punches.
>Shogun looks to be trying to close the distance between them.
>Machida is too quick, and manages to hit Shogun with a good clean jab.
>Machida avoids a quick jab and hits a kick to the thigh.
>We're into the final minute of the round.
>Machida throws a combination but doesn't do any damage.
>Not letting Machida settle at all, Shogun comes in closer.
>Moving in closer, Shogun looks like he may want to wrestle Machida.
>Machida uses his strikes to stop Shogun from getting close enough to grapple.
>Machida counters a punch by hitting a kick to the outside of the knee.
>Strikes to the leg like that will take their toll.
>Round three is brought to an end as time runs out.
>I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Machida.
>And here we go, round four!
>Machida moves in quickly after a wayward punch and hits a clean jab.
>Machida counters a wayward jab with a nice jab.
>Shogun throws a leg kick but Machida avoids it.
>Machida avoids a quick jab and hits a body kick
>Shogun looks to be trying to close the distance between them.
>Shogun grabs Machida and pulls him into a grapple.
>Shogun tries to wrestle Machida backward and up against the cage.
>Machida ends up backed against the cage.
>Mauricio Rua doesn't look like he has much left in the tank.
>Machida is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp punch to the ear.
>We move into the second half of this round.
>Shogun smothers Machida against the cage, then hits him with an elbow strike to the side of the head.
>Shogun tries to keep him up against the cage with wrestling, but Machida reverses so that he is the one in control.
>Machida breaks the grapple and prepares to launch some strikes at Shogun.
>Machida avoids a punch and scores with a quick series of punches.
>A visibly tired Shogun is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Machida.
>Machida ends up grappling for supremacy with Shogun.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>Shogun is trying to muscle Machida up against the cage.
>Shogun achieves it, pinning Machida to the cage.
>Mauricio Rua looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion.
>Shogun tries to smother Machida against the cage with wrestling, but he reverses it and pushes Shogun against the cage instead.
>Round four is brought to an end as time runs out.
>I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Shogun.
>There's the bell and round number five begins!
>Both fighters fire off strikes, neither produces any significant damage.
>Machida counters a wayward jab with a picture-perfect roundhouse kick to the side of the ribs.
>Machida attacks Shogun with a series of quick jabs.
>Machida counters a missed punch with a series of quick jabs.
>Lyoto Machida is breathing very hard.
>They come together and strike, but neither can get past the gloves of the other.
>Shogun throws a flurry of punches but Machida steps back and avoids them.
>We move into the second half of this round.
>Machida avoids a straight right and hits a clean jab.
>Shogun circles as he plans his next move.
>Machida doesn't let Shogun settle, stepping in closer to impose himself.
>Shogun gets hit with a crisp jab.
>We have one minute of the round remaining.
>Shogun fakes a lunge.
>Time slips away as Machida doesn't press Shogun, allowing him to circle.
>Machida catches Shogun with a crisp jab.
>We reach the time limit and this fight is over.
>That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Machida.
>The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced.
>Judge #1 scores the match as 49-46 to Machida.
>Judge #2 gives a score of 49-46 in favour of Machida.
>Judge #3: 49-46 Machida.
>So the winner, by unanimous decision, is Lyoto 'The Dragon' Machida!
>Official Result: Lyoto 'The Dragon' Machida defeats Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The match was rated as being Average.


UFC 123 Quick Results

Prelims:

Stanislov Nedkov def. James Te Huna, Unanimous Decision (LHW)
Chad Corvin def. James McSweeney, TKO, :40, rd. 2 (HW)
Antonio McKee def. John Gunderson, TKO, 3:49, rd. 1 (LW)
Nick Ring def. Rich Attonito, Submission, 4:58, rd. 1 (MW)

Main Card:

Jeremy Stephens def. Andre Winner, TKO, 4:27, rd. 2 (LW)
Mike Swick def. Marcus Davis, TKO, 3:10, rd. 3 (WW)
Wanderlei Silva def. Dan Miller, KO, 3:48, rd. 2 (MW)
Shane Carwin def. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, TKO, 1:26, rd. 1 (HW)

Main Event:

UFC Light Heavyweight Championship:
Lyoto Machida def. Mauricio Rua, Unanimous Decision (LHW)
Machida named new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion


Fight of the Night: Jeremy Stephens vs. Andre Winner
Submission of the Night: Nick Ring
Knock Out of the Night: Shane Carwin


UFC 123 Financial Report:

attendance: 22,057
gate: $1,764,560
PPV Buys: 1,741,228
revenue: $6,964,912


Full UFC 124 Card to be announced next update.


PREDICTIONS:

EddieFnG: 4/9
DeeGood: 7/9

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Week 3, December 2010

Notes:


Chuck Liddell has announced that his upcoming fight will be his last. He will retire from MMA following the January 15 bout with Forrest Griffin.
The U.F.C. signed Lightweight Zac George (16-3), Heavyweight Vinicius Kappke de Quieroz (5- 2), Heavyweight K-1 star Semmy Schilt (26-14-1), and Welterweight jiu-jitsu ace Quinn Mulhern (13-1). All were signed to multi-fight deals.
Following his loss to Chad Corvin at UFC 123, James McSweeney has been released from his contract.
UFC 125 will be held on February 19, 2011 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. A Main Event will be announced shortly.



Official UFC 124 Card Announcement:

UFC 124

January 15, 2011
Arco Arena
Sacramento, CA


Main Event:

UFC Middleweight Championship (5 x 5 min):
(C) Anderson Silva (27-4) vs. Chael Sonnen (25-11-1) - MW

Main Card:

Chuck Liddell (21-8) vs. Forrest Griffin (17-6) - LHW
Takanori Gomi (32-6) vs. Kenny Florian (13-5) - LW
Karo Parisyan (19-5) vs. John Howard (14-5) - WW
Pat Barry (5-2) vs. Rob Broughton (15-5-1) - HW

Preliminary Bouts:

Chris Tuchscherer (21-3) vs. Joey Beltran (12-4) - HW
Steve Steinbeiss (4-4) vs. Mike Massenzio (11-4) - MW
Anthony Waldburger (13-5) vs. Charlie Brenneman (12-2) - WW
Paul Sass (11-0) vs. Mark Holst (8-3) - LW


Week 4, December 2010

Notes:


A Welterweight bout between Chris Lytle (30-17-5) and Anthony Johnson (8-3) has been announced for UFC Live: Jones vs. Hamill II.
Lightweight Jeremy Stephens signed a new 4-fight extension with the organization.
The U.F.C. has announced their next Ultimate Fight Night card. It will be held March 5 in Las Vegas, NV. Card information to come.

[DeeGood]

Main Event:

UFC Middleweight Championship (5 x 5 min):
(C) Anderson Silva (27-4) vs. Chael Sonnen (25-11-1) - MW

Main Card:

Chuck Liddell (21-8) vs. Forrest Griffin (17-6) - LHW
Takanori Gomi (32-6) vs. Kenny Florian (13-5) - LW
Karo Parisyan (19-5) vs. John Howard (14-5) - WW
Pat Barry (5-2) vs. Rob Broughton (15-5-1) - HW

Preliminary Bouts:

Chris Tuchscherer (21-3) vs. Joey Beltran (12-4) - HW
Steve Steinbeiss (4-4) vs. Mike Massenzio (11-4) - MW
Anthony Waldburger (13-5) vs. Charlie Brenneman (12-2) - WW
Paul Sass (11-0) vs. Mark Holst (8-3) - LW

[EddieFnG]

UFC Middleweight Championship (5 x 5 min):
(C) Anderson Silva (27-4) vs. Chael Sonnen (25-11-1) - MW

Main Card:

Chuck Liddell (21-8) vs. Forrest Griffin (17-6) - LHW
Takanori Gomi (32-6) vs. Kenny Florian (13-5) - LW
Karo Parisyan (19-5) vs. John Howard (14-5) - WW
Pat Barry (5-2) vs. Rob Broughton (15-5-1) - HW

Preliminary Bouts:

Chris Tuchscherer (21-3) vs. Joey Beltran (12-4) - HW
Steve Steinbeiss (4-4) vs. Mike Massenzio (11-4) - MW
Anthony Waldburger (13-5) vs. Charlie Brenneman (12-2) - WW
Paul Sass (11-0) vs. Mark Holst (8-3) - LW

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Week 1, January 2011

Notes:


Jeremy Stephens vs. Andre Winner at UFC 123 was named "Fight of the Year" at the annual Blurcat Awards



Week 2, January 2011

Notes:


The Main Event for UFC 125 will feature the rubber match between top Heavyweights Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir. Heath Herring will also fight on the card.


UFC 124 - Full Results
(Quick Results below)

Prelims:

Paul Sass (11-0) vs. Mark Holst (8-3) - LW:
>Another match is about to begin; Paul 'Sassangle' Sass will take on Mark 'Boots' Holst in the UFC Lightweight division.
>Round one begins!
>Sass shoots in for a takedown.
>Sass can't get the takedown, Holst defended it well.
>Holst counters a jab by hitting a sequence of quick punches.
>Sass moves in quickly after a wayward punch and hits a jab to the cheek.
>Sass avoids a punch and scores with a jab.
>There's a takedown attempt from Sass.
>Holst attempts to avoid Sass as he shoots in.
>The takedown doesn't work, Holst saw it coming and got out of range.
>Holst slips out of the way of a jab.
>We go past the halfway point of this round.
>Sass avoids a quick jab and hits a solid punch.
>Sass tries for a series of strikes but Holst moves out of range.
>Both fighters come in and exchange strikes, but neither does any damage.
>Having stepped in close to throw their strikes, they end up clinched.
>Holst is trying to muscle Sass up against the cage.
>Holst achieves it, pinning Sass to the cage.
>There's under a minute left in this round.
>Sass is controlled up against the cage for about thirty seconds.
>The time is up, and that's the end of round one.
>That round goes to Holst, 10-9 on my card.
>There's the bell for the start of the round!
>Between rounds we could hear the corner of Sass telling him to watch for strikes but to look for takedown opportunities.
>Holst is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Sass.
>Sass keeps himself moving out of range, not wanting to grapple.
>Sass avoids a straight right and hits a straight punch.
>Holst counters a punch by hitting a punch.
>Holst gets Sass with a right hand to the ribs, but it lacked power.
>Sass quickly gets in closer, looking to attack.
>Holst counters a missed punch with a clean jab.
>Sass throws a couple of jabs, then chooses to shoot in on Holst.
>Sass doesn't get the takedown, Holst saw it coming and was equal to it.
>We go past the halfway point of this round.
>Holst avoids a quick jab and hits a flurry of small strikes.
>Both fighters exchange strikes, but neither hits anything significant.
>Holst counters a punch by hitting a crisp jab.
>Holst comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Sass.
>Seeing an opportunity, Sass avoids the grapple and goes straight for a takedown, but Holst is equal to it.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>Sass avoids a straight right and hits a nice punch.
>Sass throws a jab but Holst avoids it.
>Round two is brought to an end as time runs out.
>I have to give that round to Holst, but only a 10-9.
>We are back underway!
>Sass hops around from foot to foot, looking for an opening.
>Holst doesn't let Sass settle, stepping in closer to impose himself.
>Holst counters a jab by hitting a nice sequence of jabs.
>Sass throws a couple of jabs, then chooses to shoot in on Holst.
>Holst sprawls, stopping the takedown and forcing Sass down to the ground into a type of turtle position.
>Paul Sass looks very tired out there.
>Sass prevents himself from being rolled out of turtle position.
>Taking advantage of a pause, Sass stands up.
>Holst looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Sass.
>Sass tries to take down Holst as he steps in, but he blocks it.
>Sass, who looks drained, throws a couple of slow jabs as cover so that he can go for a takedown.
>Sass can't get the takedown, Holst defends it well and pulls them into a clinch.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>Holst tries to wrestle Sass backward and up against the cage.
>He does so, and now has Sass pinned to the cage.
>Paul Sass looks like he doesn't have a lot left to give.
>Sass is controlled up against the cage for almost an entire minute, unable to break free.
>We have one minute of the round remaining.
>Holst keeps Sass up against the cage with wrestling, racking up almost a minute of solid control.
>Mark Holst looks very tired out there.
>Holst smothers Sass against the cage, keeping solid control for the remainder of the round.
>The time runs out and that round is over, and so is the fight.
>That round goes to Holst, 10-9 on my card.
>The official scores are being reported now.
>Judge #1 gives a score of 30-27 in favour of Holst.
>Judge #2 gives a score of 30-27 in favour of Holst.
>Judge #3: 30-27 Holst.
>Mark 'Boots' Holst wins by unanimous decision!
>Official Result: Mark 'Boots' Holst defeats Paul 'Sassangle' Sass (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Decent.

Anthony Waldburger (13-5) vs. Charlie Brenneman (12-2) - WW:
>Next up is a match in which Anthony 'TJ' Waldburger goes up against Charlie 'The Spaniard' Brenneman in the UFC Welterweight division.
>There's the opening bell!
>Brenneman comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Waldburger.
>Seeing an opportunity, Waldburger avoids the grapple and goes straight into a takedown, putting Brenneman down into guard.
>Brenneman is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Waldburger off of him.
>Waldburger attempts to pass guard and gain a better position.
>After a struggle, he gets to half guard.
>Waldburger tries to lock Brenneman into an arm triangle.
>The arm triangle is fully applied, Brenneman has no option but to tap out!
>The winner, by Submission; Anthony Waldburger!
>Official Result: Anthony 'TJ' Waldburger defeats Charlie 'The Spaniard' Brenneman (Submission in 2:14 of round 1). The match was rated as being Fantastic.

Steve Steinbeiss (4-4) vs. Mike Massenzio (11-4) - MW:
>Moving on, Steve 'The Hooligan' Steinbeiss competes against Mike Massenzio in the UFC Middleweight division.
>There's the opening bell!
>Steinbeiss shoots in for a takedown.
>The takedown doesn't work, Massenzio stuffed it.
>Massenzio tries for a jab but Steinbeiss moves out of range.
>Steinbeiss hits Massenzio with a nice jab.
>Steinbeiss circles around Massenzio.
>Massenzio steps in to put some pressure on.
>Massenzio looks to be trying to close the distance between them.
>Not keen on wrestling Massenzio, Steinbeiss uses movement to keep out of reach.
>Steinbeiss comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in.
>Massenzio tries to avoid the takedown.
>The takedown doesn't work, Massenzio saw it coming and got out of range.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>Massenzio comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Steinbeiss.
>Steinbeiss is pulled into a grapple.
>Massenzio looks for a takedown from the grapple.
>Steinbeiss blocks the takedown attempt and takes control of the grapple.
>Steinbeiss tries to pick Massenzio up for a slam.
>Massenzio defends it well though, and slips away from Steinbeiss.
>We're into the final minute of the round.
>Massenzio shoots in for a takedown.
>Steinbeiss tries to avoid the takedown.
>The takedown is unsuccessful, Steinbeiss avoided Massenzio.
>Massenzio counters a flurry of punches with a clean jab.
>The time runs out on round one.
>I think Massenzio took that round, 10-9 on my score card.
>There's the bell and round number two begins!
>Massenzio avoids a jab.
>Steinbeiss steps in but an exchange of strikes goes nowhere.
>The fight slows as Massenzio sits back and allows Steinbeiss to circle.
>Steinbeiss circles, looking for an opening.
>The fight slows as Massenzio sits back and allows Steinbeiss to circle.
>There's a takedown attempt from Massenzio.
>Steinbeiss sees the takedown coming and tries to move.
>The takedown is unsuccessful, Steinbeiss avoided Massenzio.
>Massenzio counters a missed punch with a crisp jab.
>We move into the second half of this round.
>Massenzio avoids a straight right and hits a straight punch.
>A speculative waist-high kick by Steinbeiss finds nothing but air.
>Massenzio steps in closer to force the issue.
>Steve Steinbeiss looks very tired out there.
>Massenzio shoots in for a takedown.
>Steinbeiss sees the takedown coming and tries to move.
>The takedown doesn't work, Steinbeiss saw it coming and got out of range.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>Steinbeiss avoids a jab.
>Steinbeiss bobs and weaves.
>It seems that Massenzio is happy to let Steinbeiss circle for the moment.
>Round two ends as time expires.
>I think Massenzio took that round, 10-9 on my score card.
>We are back underway!
>Steinbeiss counters a jab by hitting a flurry of small strikes.
>Massenzio uses a combination of three punches to get Steinbeiss to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown.
>To counter, Steinbeiss fires off a strike which doesn't miss by much.
>Steinbeiss counters a jab by hitting a jab to the cheek.
>Massenzio bobs and weaves.
>Not letting up, Steinbeiss quickly steps in closer to attack Massenzio.
>Massenzio tries for a jab but Steinbeiss moves out of range.
>Steinbeiss uses a right hook, but misses.
>Not letting up, Massenzio steps in closer to pressure Steinbeiss into action.
>We go past the halfway point of this round.
>Massenzio steps back to avoid a jab.
>Massenzio uses a combination of three punches to get Steinbeiss to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown.
>Steinbeiss tries to counter Massenzio with a big punch, but it doesn't hit the target.
>Steve Steinbeiss looks like he doesn't have a lot left to give.
>Steinbeiss avoids a jab.
>Mike Massenzio doesn't look like he has much left in the tank.
>A quick one-two combination from Massenzio only finds gloves.
>Steinbeiss doesn't let Massenzio settle, stepping in closer to impose himself.
>There's under a minute left in this round.
>Massenzio counters a flurry of punches with a clean punch.
>A tired Massenzio moves forward, looking for a takedown.
>Massenzio gets the takedown! Steinbeiss pulls guard.
>The time runs out and that round is over, and so is the fight.
>I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Massenzio.
>Here come the official scores.
>Judge #1 has given 30-27 to Massenzio.
>Judge #2 has given 30-27 to Massenzio.
>Judge #3: 30-27 Massenzio.
>So the winner, by unanimous decision, is Mike Massenzio!
>Official Result: Mike Massenzio defeats Steve 'The Hooligan' Steinbeiss (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Very Poor.

Chris Tuchscherer (21-3) vs. Joey Beltran (12-4) - HW:
>In the last of the preliminary matches, Chris Tuchscherer will take on Joey 'The Mexicutioner' Beltran in the UFC Heavyweight division.
>There's the opening bell!
>Tuchscherer comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in.
>Beltran throws a big punch first, but it just misses.
>Beltran throws three punches in quick succession, but Tuchscherer was out of range.
>Not letting Beltran settle at all, Tuchscherer comes in closer.
>Tuchscherer waits out a flurry of punches and then hits a solid jab.
>Beltran steps back to avoid a barrage of big punches.
>Beltran steps back to avoid a jab.
>Tuchscherer counters a jab by hitting a punch.
>We move into the second half of this round.
>A straight punch from Beltran fails to land.
>Tuchscherer doesn't let Beltran settle, stepping in closer to impose himself.
>Tuchscherer comes in, looking for a quick takedown.
>Tuchscherer is forced to use his gloves to deflect a big counter punch.
>Both fighters fire off strikes, neither produces any significant damage.
>Beltran counters a jab by hitting a series of quick jabs.
>We have one minute of the round remaining.
>Beltran hops around from foot to foot, looking for an opening.
>Tuchscherer doesn't let Beltran settle, stepping in closer to impose himself.
>Tuchscherer comes in, looking for a quick takedown.
>Beltran throws a vicious uppercut first, but it just misses.
>The time runs out on round one.
>Incredibly close round, but Beltran came out just ahead on my score card.
>And here we go, round two!
>It sounded like his corner told Tuchscherer to attempt to get Beltran to the floor in this round.
>Beltran hops around from foot to foot, looking for an opening.
>Time slips away as Tuchscherer doesn't press Beltran, allowing him to circle.
>Tuchscherer counters a wayward jab with a stinging jab
>Beltran counters a jab by hitting a nice sequence of jabs.
>Beltran avoids a straight right and hits a series of quick punches.
>Both fighters come toe-to-toe and strike, but none of the strikes result in significant damage being done.
>We move into the second half of this round.
>Tuchscherer throws a flurry of punches but Beltran steps back and avoids them.
>Beltran avoids a quick jab and hits a barrage of hard punches!
>Beltran steps back to avoid a flurry of punches.
>Beltran moves in quickly after a wayward punch and hits a jab to the cheek.
>We have one minute of the round remaining.
>Tuchscherer throws a barrage of big punches but Beltran is quick to move out of range.
>Beltran avoids a quick jab and hits a series of quick punches.
>Round two is brought to an end as time runs out.
>That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Beltran.
>There's the bell for the start of the round!
>Tuchscherer waits out a flurry of punches and then hits a nice punch.
>Tuchscherer chooses to shoot in on Beltran.
>Tuchscherer gets the takedown! Beltran pulls guard.
>Tuchscherer lies on top of Beltran, basically smothering him.
>Tuchscherer looks to pass guard and get side control.
>Beltran finds his opponent too skilled, and Tuchscherer passes guard into side control.
>Tuchscherer attempts the mount.
>Tuchscherer shifts to mount.
>We are now at the halfway point of the round.
>Tuchscherer pounds away on Beltran with elbows, but few of the shots lands clean.
>Tuchscherer pounds away on Beltran.
>Beltran is taking lots of shots, and can't seem to find a way out from this position!
>With Beltran stuck and taking a pounding, the referee has to stop the match!
>Chris Tuchscherer takes the win by TKO!
>Official Result: Chris Tuchscherer defeats Joey 'The Mexicutioner' Beltran (TKO in 3:19 of round 3). The match was rated as being Good.



Main Card:

Pat Barry (5-2) vs. Rob Broughton (15-5-1) - HW:
>Moving on to the next match, in which Pat 'H.D.' Barry fights Rob 'The Bear' Broughton in the UFC Heavyweight division.
>There's the opening bell!
>A straight punch from Barry fails to land.
>Not letting Barry settle, Broughton moves in closer.
>Broughton throws a couple of jabs, then chooses to shoot in on Barry.
>Barry attempts to avoid Broughton as he shoots in.
>Broughton can't get the takedown, Barry was too quick to back away.
>Broughton looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Barry.
>Barry is too quick, and manages to hit Broughton with a good clean jab.
>Broughton counters a leg kick by grabbing it and attempting a takedown, and gets it! Barry pulls guard.
>Broughton unloads with some big punches, but Barry deals with them comfortably.
>Using his leg strength to push Broughton back a bit, Barry looks to scramble for position.
>Broughton seizes the opportunity, Barry was too slow and gets caught in side control.
>We move into the second half of this round.
>Broughton begins trying to get himself behind Barry.
>He rolls Barry over a little...and slips behind to take the back!
>Broughton attempts a rear naked choke.
>Barry stops Broughton from getting the hooks in or flattening him out.
>Barry tries to move Broughton off his back but can't.
>Broughton has solid control over Barry, and starts pounding away with strikes.
>Unless he finds a way out of this position soon, Barry is going to lose this fight!
>The referee stops the fight, he didn't feel Barry was intelligently defending himself!
>The winner, by TKO, is Rob 'The Bear' Broughton!
>Official Result: Rob 'The Bear' Broughton defeats Pat 'H.D.' Barry (TKO in 4:11 of round 1). The match was rated as being Good.



Karo Parisyan (19-5) vs. John Howard (14-5) - WW:
>Another match is about to begin; Karo 'The Heat' Parisyan takes on John 'Doomsday' Howard in the UFC Welterweight division.
>The fight begins!
>Parisyan avoids a flurry of punches.
>A speculative waist-high kick by Howard finds nothing but air.
>Not letting up, Parisyan quickly steps in closer to attack Howard.
>Parisyan throws a couple of jabs, then chooses to shoot in on Howard.
>The takedown is successful, Howard pulls guard.
>Parisyan begins trying to pass the guard.
>Parisyan gets past the guard with a certain degree of ease and gains side control.
>Parisyan has good control, and starts pounding away on Howard.
>Howard is taking lots of shots, and can't seem to find a way out from this position!
>The referee pulls Parisyan away, stopping the match!
>The winner, by TKO; Karo Parisyan!
>Official Result: Karo 'The Heat' Parisyan defeats John 'Doomsday' Howard (TKO in 2:12 of round 1). The match was rated as being Fantastic.



Takanori Gomi (32-6) vs. Kenny Florian (13-5) - LW:
>Another match is about to begin; 'The Fireball Kid' Takanori Gomi squares off with Kenny 'Ken Flo' Florian in the UFC Lightweight division.
>The fight begins!
>Both fighters come toe-to-toe and strike, but none of the strikes result in significant damage being done.
>Florian counters a punch by hitting a jab to the cheek.
>Florian shoots in for a takedown.
>Gomi attempts to avoid Florian as he shoots in.
>Gomi avoids the takedown attempt.
>Gomi slips out of the way of a jab.
>There is an exchange of strikes, but neither fighter does any damage.
>Florian counters a wayward jab with a hard leg kick.
>We pass the halfway mark of this round.
>Florian uses a combination of three punches to get Gomi to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown.
>Florian doesn't get the takedown, Gomi was equal to it and pulls them into a clinch.
>Gomi and Florian separate and we're back to a stand-off.
>Florian looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Gomi.
>Gomi finds himself pulled into a grappling contest.
>We have one minute of the round remaining.
>Florian, controlling the grapple with Gomi, tries to scoop him up for a slam.
>Gomi defends it well and slips away from his opponent.
>A straight jab by Florian keeps Gomi from advancing.
>Gomi seems to be waiting for Florian to make a move.
>The time runs out on round one.
>I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Florian.
>Round two begins!
>Florian throws a couple of jabs as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown.
>Gomi throws a vicious punch as a counter, but it misses the target.
>Florian avoids a barrage of punches and hits a kick to the ribs.
>Florian is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Gomi.
>Gomi keeps himself moving out of range, not wanting to grapple.
>A quick exchange of strikes produces nothing worth mentioning.
>Both fighters throw strikes, no significant damage is inflicted by either.
>Backing out of range, Gomi circles tentatively.
>It seems that Florian is happy to let Gomi circle for the moment.
>We move into the second half of this round.
>An exchange of strikes doesn't lead to any real damage.
>They come together and throw strikes, both miss.
>Gomi circles as he plans his next move.
>Florian steps in to put some pressure on.
>Takanori Gomi looks very tired out there.
>We have one minute of the round remaining.
>Florian uses a combination of three punches to get Gomi to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown.
>Gomi throws a vicious uppercut first, but it just misses.
>Gomi steps back to avoid a barrage of big punches.
>Florian throws a couple of jabs, then chooses to shoot in on Gomi.
>Gomi tries to counter Florian with a huge punch, but it doesn't hit the target.
>Round two is brought to an end as time runs out.
>That round goes to Florian, 10-9 on my card.
>And here we go, round three!
>Moving in closer, Florian looks like he may want to wrestle Gomi.
>Gomi keeps himself moving out of range, not wanting to grapple.
>Florian comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in.
>Florian is surprised by a vicious countering uppercut, but he avoids it at the last second.
>Takanori Gomi looks like he doesn't have a lot left to give.
>Gomi throws three punches in quick succession, but Florian was out of range.
>Florian doesn't press the issue, allowing Gomi to circle.
>Florian sneaks a glance at his corner.
>Not letting Florian settle at all, Gomi comes in closer.
>Both fighters exchange strikes, but neither hits anything significant.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>A straight jab by Florian keeps Gomi from advancing.
>Not letting Florian settle at all, Gomi comes in closer.
>Florian slips past an attempted big punch and counters with a nice jab.
>Florian comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Gomi.
>Florian grabs Gomi and pulls him into a grapple.
>Florian hits Gomi with some short strikes to the side of the head while grappling.
>The gas tank looks empty on Takanori Gomi.
>There's under a minute left in this round.
>Gomi tries to wriggle free, but Florian controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too.
>Florian is trying to push Gomi so that his back is up against the cage.
>Florian achieves it, pinning Gomi to the cage.
>Gomi is controlled up against the cage for the little that remains of the round.
>The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires.
>That round goes to Florian, 10-9 on my card.
>The judges' scores are now being announced.
>Judge #1 has scored it 30-27 Florian.
>Judge #2 scores the match as 30-27 to Florian.
>Judge #3 has given 30-27 to Florian.
>Florian wins by unanimous decision!
>Official Result: Kenny 'Ken Flo' Florian defeats 'The Fireball Kid' Takanori Gomi (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Poor.



Chuck Liddell (21-8) vs. Forrest Griffin (17-6) - LHW:
>The co-main event is up next. 'The Iceman' Chuck Liddell squares off with Forrest Griffin in the UFC Light Heavyweight division.
>There's the opening bell!
>Griffin throws a couple of jabs as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown.
>Griffin is stopped by a good sprawl, and is pulled down to the ground in a loose front facelock until he is on his knees.
>Liddell looks to unload with some big punches, but Griffin gets back to his feet before too many land.
>Liddell slips out of the way of a jab.
>They exchange strikes, but neither fighter inflicts any real damage.
>Having stepped in close to throw their strikes, they end up clinched.
>Liddell gets caught with a couple of nice short punches as Griffin uses his dirty boxing to inflict some punishment.
>Griffin is looking to muscle Liddell back against the cage.
>He does so, and now has Liddell pinned to the cage.
>Liddell is trapped against the cage and held there by Griffin for almost a minute.
>We pass the halfway mark of this round.
>Griffin steps back to achieve some separation from Liddell and gets ready to strike.
>Griffin slips past an attempted big punch and counters with a series of quick, sharp punches.
>Griffin circles, looking for an opening.
>Liddell comes in closer to press the issue.
>We have one minute of the round remaining.
>Griffin catches Liddell with a solid jab.
>Griffin tries for a jab but Liddell moves out of range.
>Both fighters go to exchange blows, but neither gets past the gloves of the other.
>The time is up, and that's the end of round one.
>That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Griffin.
>We are back underway!
>A straight punch from Liddell fails to land.
>Griffin doesn't press the issue, allowing Liddell to circle.
>Liddell circles around Griffin.
>Griffin doesn't press the issue, allowing Liddell to circle.
>Liddell counters a missed punch with several big punches, forcing Griffin back up against the cage!
>The referee is forced to jump in and stop the match!
>The winner, by TKO, is 'The Iceman' Chuck Liddell!
>Official Result: 'The Iceman' Chuck Liddell defeats Forrest Griffin (TKO in 1:36 of round 2). The match was rated as being Great.



Main Event:

UFC Middleweight Championship (5 x 5 min):
(C) Anderson Silva (27-4) vs. Chael Sonnen (25-11-1) - MW:
>It's time for the main event of the evening! Anderson 'The Spider' Silva competes against Chael Sonnen in the UFC Middleweight division.
>This match is for the UFC Middleweight title.
>The fight begins!
>Silva is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Sonnen.
>Seeing an opportunity, Sonnen avoids the grapple and goes straight into a takedown, putting Silva down into guard.
>Sonnen smothers Silva with his body by pushing forward and down.
>Sonnen tries to pass the guard.
>He does excellently, getting past the guard and into side control.
>Sonnen begins trying to get himself behind Silva.
>Silva rolls to the side to try and escape, but gives up his back!
>Sonnen fires away with punches, and Silva is stung by several big shots.
>Sonnen pounds away on Silva.
>Silva is barely able to do anything at all, he cannot get out from under Sonnen!
>The referee pulls Sonnen away, stopping the match!
>Chael Sonnen takes the victory by way of TKO!
>Official Result: Chael Sonnen defeats Anderson 'The Spider' Silva (TKO in 2:44 of round 1). The match was rated as being Fantastic.




UFC 124 Quick Results:

Prelims:

Mark Holst def. Paul Sass, Unanimous Decision (LW)
Anthony Waldburger def. Charlie Brenneman, Submission, 2:14, rd. 1 (WW)
Mike Massenzio def. Steve Steinbeiss, Unanimous Decision (MW)
Chris Tuchscherer def. Joey Beltran, TKO, 3:19, rd. 3 (HW)

Main Card:

Rob Broughton def. Pat Barry, TKO, 4:11, rd. 1 (HW)
Karo Parisyan def. John Howard, TKO, 2:12, rd. 1 (WW)
Kenny Florian def. Takanori Gomi, Unanimous Decision (LW)
Chuck Liddell def. Forrest Griffin, TKO, 1:36, rd. 2 (LHW)

Main Event:

UFC Middleweight Championship (5 x 5 min):
Chael Sonnen def. Anderson Silva, TKO, 2:44, rd. 1 (MW)
Chael Sonnen wins UFC Middleweight Title



Fight of the Night: Chris Tuchscherer vs. Joey Beltran
Submission of the Night: Anthony Waldburger
Knock Out of the Night: Chael Sonnen



UFC 124 Financial Report:

Attendance: 22,606
Gate: $1,808,480
PPV Buys: 1,966,124
Revenue: $7,864,496


PREDICTIONS:

DeeGood: 3/9 &nbsp;&nbsp;(Overall: 10/18, .556 CPP (Correct Pick Percentage))
EddieFnG: 4/9 &nbsp;&nbsp;(Overall: 8/18, .444 CPP (Correct Pick Percentage))



My next post will include the full card for UFC LIve: Jones vs. Hamill II. Thanks for following along, EddieFnG and DeeGood.

[rcg916]

Official Card Announcement:
UFC Live: Jones vs. Hamill II


UFC Live: Jones vs. Hamill II
January 29, 2011
The Palms Resort and Casino
Las Vegas, NV

Main Event:

Jon Jones (11-1) vs. Matt Hamill (10-2) - LHW

Main Card:

Anthony Johnson (8-3) vs. Chris Lytle (30-17-5) - WW
Aaron Simpson (7-1) vs. Alessio Sakara (15-7) - MW
Jared Hamman (12-3) vs. Steve Cantwell (7-3) - LHW
Aaron Riley (29-12-1) vs. Charles Oliveira (14-0) - LW

(no non-televised fights scheduled)


Week 3, January 2011

Notes:


Chuck Liddell has been inducted into the Blurcat Hall of Fame after officially announcing his retirement from MMA.
Lightweight Mark Holst has resigned with the U.F.C.
After his loss to Mike Massenzio at UFC 124, Steve Steinbeiss was released from his contract.
Jiu-Jitsu World Champion Marcelo Garcia will debut at UFC 125.

[EddieFnG]

Main Event:

Jon Jones (11-1) vs. Matt Hamill (10-2) - LHW

Main Card:

Anthony Johnson (8-3) vs. Chris Lytle (30-17-5) - WW
Aaron Simpson (7-1) vs. Alessio Sakara (15-7) - MW
Jared Hamman (12-3) vs. Steve Cantwell (7-3) - LHW
Aaron Riley (29-12-1) vs. Charles Oliveira (14-0) - LW

[DeeGood]

Main Event:

Jon Jones (11-1) vs. Matt Hamill (10-2) - LHW

Main Card:

Anthony Johnson (8-3) vs. Chris Lytle (30-17-5) - WW
Aaron Simpson (7-1) vs. Alessio Sakara (15-7) - MW
Jared Hamman (12-3) vs. Steve Cantwell (7-3) - LHW
Aaron Riley (29-12-1) vs. Charles Oliveira (14-0) - LW

[rcg916]

Week 4, January 2011

Notes:


Heath Herring will return to action at UFC 125 against Ben Rothwell.


Full UFC Live: Jones vs. Hamill II Results:
(Quick Results Below)


UFC Live: Jones vs. Hamill II
January 29, 2011
The Palms Resort and Casino
Las Vegas, NV


Main Card:


Aaron Riley (29-12-1) vs. Charles Oliveira (14-0) - LW:
>Next up, Aaron Riley competes against Charles 'Do Bronx' Oliveira in the UFC Lightweight division.
>We are underway!
>Oliveira throws a couple of jabs as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown.
>Riley attempts to avoid Oliveira as he shoots in.
>The takedown doesn't work, Riley saw it coming and got out of range.
>A straight punch from Riley fails to land.
>Oliveira doesn't let Riley settle, stepping in closer to impose himself.
>Oliveira looks to be trying to close the distance between them.
>Oliveira cannot get close enough to the elusive Riley to grapple.
>Oliveira misses with a punch.
>Time slips away as Riley doesn't press Oliveira, allowing him to circle.
>There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes, but neither scores.
>We move into the second half of this round.
>Oliveira looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Riley.
>Riley ends up grappling for supremacy with Oliveira.
>Oliveira is looking to muscle Riley back against the cage.
>He does so, and now has Riley pinned to the cage.
>Oliveira tries to take Riley down.
>Riley stops the takedown attempt, then uses his wrestling to take control of the grapple and put Oliveira against the cage.
>Riley steps back to achieve some separation from Oliveira and gets ready to strike.
>Both fighters come in and throw strikes, there is no real damage done by either.
>From the missed strikes they clinch.
>We're into the final minute of the round.
>Oliveira is trying to muscle Riley up against the cage.
>Riley ends up backed against the cage.
>Riley is trapped against the cage and Oliveira punishes him with some dirty boxing.
>Oliveira tries to take Riley down.
>Riley blocks the takedown attempt and turns Oliveira around so that he has his back to the cage.
>Riley steps back to achieve some separation from Oliveira and gets ready to strike.
>Riley moves in quickly after a wayward punch and hits a clean punch.
>The time is up, and that's the end of round one.
>I have to give that round to Oliveira, but only a 10-9.
>There's the bell and round number two begins!
>Oliveira shoots in, looking for a takedown.
>Riley tries to step away from the takedown.
>Riley cannot stop the takedown, and has to pull guard.
>Oliveira starts trying to work to get past the guard.
>Riley finds his opponent too skilled, and Oliveira passes guard into side control.
>Oliveira uses side control to hit a knee just above the hip.
>Oliveira starts trying to work to go from side control to mount.
>Oliveira shows his ground skills and slips to mount.
>Oliveira pounds away on Riley.
>Riley is barely able to do anything at all, he cannot get out from under Oliveira!
>With Riley stuck and taking a pounding, the referee has to stop the match!
>The winner, by TKO, is Charles 'Do Bronx' Oliveira!
>Official Result: Charles 'Do Bronx' Oliveira defeats Aaron Riley (TKO in 2:33 of round 2). The match was rated as being Good.



Jared Hamman (12-3) vs. Steve Cantwell (7-3) - LHW:
>Moving on to the next match, in which Jared Hamman will take on Steve 'The Robot' Cantwell in the UFC Light Heavyweight division.
>There's the opening bell!
>A speculative waist-high kick by Cantwell finds nothing but air.
>Hamman doesn't let Cantwell settle, stepping in closer to impose himself.
>Hamman counters a jab by hitting a nice jab.
>Hamman throws out a quick jab.
>Cantwell quickly gets in closer, looking to attack.
>Cantwell throws a couple of jabs as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown.
>Hamman tries to avoid Cantwell.
>The takedown is unsuccessful, Hamman avoided Cantwell.
>Cantwell sneaks a glance at his corner.
>Hamman steps in to put some pressure on.
>We go past the halfway point of this round.
>Cantwell waits for a flurry of punches to stop, then hits a nice punch.
>Hamman circles around Cantwell.
>Cantwell presses in closer to attack.
>Cantwell shoots in, looking for a takedown.
>Cantwell is forced to use his gloves to deflect a big counter punch.
>Cantwell avoids a punch and scores with a straight punch.
>There's under a minute left in this round.
>Backing out of range, Cantwell circles tentatively.
>Hamman steps in closer to force the issue.
>Hamman slips out of the way of a flurry of strikes.
>Time expires and we come to the end of round one.
>Incredibly close round, but Cantwell came out just ahead on my score card.
>And here we go, round two!
>Cantwell counters a flurry of punches with a clean jab.
>Cantwell misses with a punch.
>Hamman steps in to put some pressure on.
>Cantwell avoids a straight right and hits a crisp punch.
>Hamman bobs and weaves.
>Cantwell doesn't press the issue, allowing Hamman to circle.
>They both meet with strikes, but neither does any damage.
>Having stepped in close to throw their strikes, they end up clinched.
>We are now at the halfway point of the round.
>Hamman looks to get some strikes in, but Cantwell seizes the moment and wrestles his way into control of the grapple.
>Cantwell tries to use his dirty boxing skills, but Hamman uses wrestling to smother the attacks.
>The grappling doesn't last long, as they soon break away from each other.
>Cantwell circles as he plans his next move.
>Hamman seems to be waiting for Cantwell to make a move.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>Hamman counters a punch by hitting a kick to the ribs.
>Round two is brought to an end as time runs out.
>That was a close round, but I'm giving it to Cantwell, 10-9.
>And here we go, round three!
>Cantwell slams a crisp punch into the gloves of Hamman, but can't follow up.
>Hamman doesn't let Cantwell settle, stepping in closer to impose himself.
>Hamman looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Cantwell.
>Hamman cannot get close enough to the elusive Cantwell to grapple.
>Hamman looks to be trying to close the distance between them.
>Cantwell finds himself pulled into a grappling contest.
>Using his wrestling skills, Hamman is trying to push Cantwell up against the cage.
>Cantwell isn't going anywhere though, and manages to slip out of the grapple entirely.
>Cantwell uses a combination of three punches to get Hamman to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown.
>To counter, Hamman throws a big punch but only finds the gloves.
>Cantwell throws a jab but Hamman avoids it.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>Hamman comes in, looking for a quick takedown.
>Cantwell saw the takedown coming, he tries to grab a guillotine.
>Cantwell cannot stop the takedown, Hamman drove in with too much pace and power.
>Cantwell winds up seated, his back to the cage, with Hamman pressing onto him.
>Breathing very hard, Jared Hamman is looking ragged.
>Hamman tries to improve his position.
>He can't quite manage to get to mount on this attempt.
>Cantwell, stuck up against the cage, hits several clubbing forearms to the back.
>Hamman tries to lock Cantwell in a choke.
>Cantwell blocks the choke.
>Cantwell, stuck up against the cage, hits several clubbing forearms to the back.
>There's under a minute left in this round.
>Hamman begins trying to get himself into a more dominant position.
>Cantwell keeps Hamman at side control, not letting the mount happen.
>The time expires on round three, and that is the end of the fight.
>That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Hamman.
>The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced.
>Judge #1 gives a score of 29-28 in favour of Hamman.
>Judge #2 scores the match as 29-28 to Hamman.
>Judge #3 has given 29-28 to Cantwell.
>Hamman wins by split decision!
>Official Result: Jared Hamman defeats Steve 'The Robot' Cantwell (Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Poor.



Aaron Simpson (7-1) vs. Alessio Sakara (15-7) - MW:
>Next up, Aaron 'A-Train' Simpson fights Alessio 'Legionarius' Sakara in the UFC Middleweight division.
>The fight begins!
>Sakara misses with a punch.
>Simpson seems to be waiting for Sakara to make a move.
>Sakara takes a jab.
>Sakara counters a jab with a crisp punch.
>Sakara avoids a straight right and hits a series of quick, sharp punches.
>Sakara counters a jab with a quick series of punches.
>We pass the halfway mark of this round.
>Simpson counters a jab with a solid punch.
>Sakara avoids a jab and scores with a flurry of jabs and straight punches.
>Sakara slips past an attempted big punch and counters with a sequence of quick punches.
>Simpson avoids a jab and scores with a solid jab.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>Sakara counters a jab by hitting a stinging jab
>Simpson circles around Sakara.
>The fight slows as Sakara sits back and allows Simpson to circle.
>The time runs out on round one.
>That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Sakara.
>There's the bell for the start of the round!
>Simpson avoids a barrage of big punches.
>Simpson avoids a quick jab and hits a punch.
>Simpson steps back to avoid a barrage of big punches.
>Sakara tries for a jab but Simpson moves out of range.
>Sakara fires off a looping punch, but Simpson avoids it.
>Simpson quickly gets in closer, looking to attack.
>There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes but neither hits.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>Sakara fires off a looping punch, but Simpson avoids it.
>Simpson comes in closer to press the issue.
>Simpson uses a nice jab.
>Sakara counters a jab by hitting a punch.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>Simpson catches Sakara with a crisp jab.
>Simpson avoids a quick jab and hits a jab.
>Simpson avoids a jab and scores with a jab.
>Round two is brought to an end as time runs out.
>That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Simpson.
>There's the bell for the start of the round!
>Simpson counters a flurry of punches by hitting a nice jab.
>Sakara counters a jab with a quick series of punches.
>Sakara tries for a jab but Simpson moves out of range.
>An exchange of strikes doesn't really lead to anything.
>Sakara counters a missed punch with a punch.
>Simpson looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Sakara.
>Sakara finds himself pulled into a grappling contest.
>Simpson is trying to push Sakara so that his back is up against the cage.
>Sakara ends up backed against the cage.
>Breathing very hard, Alessio Sakara is looking ragged.
>We go past the halfway point of this round.
>Simpson tries to take Sakara down.
>He gets a takedown, using the cage to his advantage.
>Sakara ends up sitting, his legs trapped under Simpson, with his back pressed against the cage.
>Simpson tries to lock Sakara in a choke.
>Sakara fights off the guillotine attempt.
>Sakara hits Simpson with a few weak strikes to the back.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>Simpson relinquishes the position, stands and backs off, wanting the fight to continue standing.
>Sakara glances a right hand strike off the side of the left shoulder.
>It seems that Simpson is happy to let Sakara circle for the moment.
>The time expires on round three, and that is the end of the fight.
>That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Simpson.
>The official scores are being reported now.
>Judge #1 gives a score of 29-28 in favour of Simpson.
>Judge #2 has scored it 29-28 Simpson.
>Judge #3 gives a score of 29-28 in favour of Simpson.
>Aaron 'A-Train' Simpson wins by unanimous decision!
>Official Result: Aaron 'A-Train' Simpson defeats Alessio 'Legionarius' Sakara (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Decent.



Anthony Johnson (8-3) vs. Chris Lytle (30-17-5) - WW:
>The co-main event is up next. Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson goes head to head with Chris 'Lights Out' Lytle in the UFC Welterweight division.
>And here we go!
>Lytle comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in.
>Johnson tries to avoid Lytle.
>The takedown doesn't work, Johnson saw it coming and got out of range.
>Lytle throws a flurry of punches but Johnson steps back and avoids them.
>Johnson counters a punch by hitting a jab to the cheek.
>Johnson counters a wayward jab with a nice jab.
>Both fighters come in and throw strikes, there is no real damage done by either.
>Johnson steps back to avoid a flurry of punches.
>We pass the halfway mark of this round.
>Johnson steps back to avoid a flurry of punches.
>Johnson glances a right hand strike off the side of the left shoulder.
>Lytle presses in closer to attack.
>Lytle throws a couple of jabs, then chooses to shoot in on Johnson.
>Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt, but can't do anything about being pushed up against the cage.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>Lytle looks for a trip takedown.
>He has the takedown! Johnson pulls guard.
>The clock runs down as Johnson is being smothered against the ground by Lytle.
>Lytle smothers Johnson with his body by pushing forward and down.
>The time runs out on round one.
>I think Lytle took that round, 10-9 on my score card.
>Round two begins!
>Johnson catches Lytle with a crisp jab.
>Lytle uses a combination of three punches to get Johnson to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown.
>The takedown doesn't work, Johnson stuffed it.
>Lytle is looking to pull Johnson down into his guard.
>Johnson cannot prevent it, and is sucked into the guard.
>Lytle reaches up and tries to lock Johnson in a guillotine.
>Lytle can't get the submission from it, but does use it as the basis for a sweep to side control.
>Lytle fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves.
>Lytle attempts an arm triangle.
>Lytle gets the arm triangle, sinks it in deeply, and Johnson has to tap!
>The winner, by Submission; Chris Lytle!
>Official Result: Chris 'Lights Out' Lytle defeats Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson (Submission in 2:33 of round 2). The match was rated as being Great.




Main Event:


Jon Jones (11-1) vs. Matt Hamill (10-2) - LHW:
>It's time for the main event of the evening! Matt 'The Hammer' Hamill will take on Jon 'Bones' Jones in the UFC Light Heavyweight division.
>There's the opening bell!
>Jones circles as he plans his next move.
>Not letting up, Hamill steps in closer to pressure Jones into action.
>Hamill chooses to shoot in on Jones.
>Jones attempts to avoid Hamill as he shoots in.
>The takedown doesn't work, Jones saw it coming and got out of range.
>Jones shoots in, looking for a takedown.
>Hamill looks to grab a guillotine off the takedown.
>Jones has the takedown! Hamill pulls half guard.
>In half guard, Jones begins working to get side control.
>He finds himself unable to get past the half guard on this attempt.
>Hamill tries a sweep from the bottom of half guard, but doesn't budge Jones.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>Jones pounds away with punches from half guard and Hamill is having trouble doing anything about it!
>The referee is forced to jump in and stop the match!
>The winner, by TKO, is Jon 'Bones' Jones!
>Official Result: Jon 'Bones' Jones defeats Matt 'The Hammer' Hamill (TKO in 3:06 of round 1). The match was rated as being Good.



UFC Live: Jones vs. Hamill II - Quick Results:

Main Card:

Charles Oliveira def. Aaron Riley, TKO, 2:33, rd. 2 (LW)
Jarad Hamman def. Steve Cantwell, Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) (LHW)
Aaron Simpson def. Alessio Sakara, Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) (MW)
Chris Lytle def. Anthony Johnson, Submission, 2:33, rd. 2 (WW)

Main Event:

Jon Jones def. Matt Hamill, TKO, 3:06, rd. 1 (LHW)


PREDICTIONS:

EddieFnG:&nbsp;4/5&nbsp;&nbsp;(Overall: 12/23, .522 CPP -- Correct Pick Percentage )
DeeGood:&nbsp;4/5&nbsp;&nbsp;(Overall: 14/23, .609 CPP -- Correct Pick Percentage )

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Week 1, February 2011

Notes:


UFC Live: Jones vs. Hamill II drew more than 13 million viewers, with an astounding 8.8 million coming from their new relationship with ESPN.
The U.F.C. signed Middleweight Riki Fukuda (17-4) to a 4 fight deal.
Chris Lytle and Anthony Johnson have both signed new 5-fight deals following their exciting bout at UFC Live: Jones vs. Hamill II.
UFC 126 will take place on March 26 at the O2 Arena in London, England. Michael Bisping will face Chris Leben for a second time in the Main Event.


Official UFC 125 Full Card Announcement:

UFC 125
February 19, 2011
American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas

Main Event:

Brock Lesnar (5-2) vs. Frank Mir (14-5) - HW

Main Card:

Heath Herring (28-14) vs. Ben Rothwell (31-7) - HW
Phil Baroni (13-12) vs. Jorge Rivera (18-7) - MW
Tim Boetsch (12-3) vs. Phil Davis (7-0) - LHW
Amir Sadollah (3-2) vs. Dennis Hallman (45-13-2) - WW

Preliminary Bouts:

Dongi Yang (9-1) vs. Seth Petruzelli (12-5) - LHW
Curt Warburton (6-2) vs. Marcelo Garcia (0-1) - LW
Travis Browne (10-0-1) vs. Jon Madsen (7-0) - HW
Mike Guymon (12-4-1) vs. Forrest Petz (21-9) - WW


Week 2, February 2011

Notes:


Gray Maynard vs. Sean Sherk will headline an Ultimate Fight Night card scheduled for March 5 in Las Vegas, NV. More information to come.
Duane Ludwig has tentatively agreed to rejoin the U.F.C. when his current contract with Sengoku expires.
Alessio Sakara has signed a new 4-fight contract with the U.F.C.



Week 3, February 2011

Notes:


The U.F.C. has come to an agreement with the Europe-based sports network NASN to show UFC Live events in a late night slot. This is important, as it is the first exposure in Europe, and adds an additional source in the UK.
B.J. Penn has announced that he will be concentrating on fighting in the Welterweight division for the time being.

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Full UFC 125 Results:
(Quick Results below)

UFC 125
February 19, 2011
American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas


Prelims:


Mike Guymon (12-4-1) vs. Forrest Petz (21-9) - WW:
>Moving on to the next match, in which Forrest 'The Meat Cleaver' Petz competes against Mike 'The Joker' Guymon in the UFC Welterweight division.
>There's the opening bell!
>Petz throws a flurry of punches but Guymon steps back and avoids them.
>Guymon looks to be trying to close the distance between them.
>Petz uses movement to keep out reach, meaning Guymon cannot get close enough to grapple.
>Petz throws a jab but Guymon avoids it.
>Guymon shoots in for a takedown.
>Guymon doesn't get the takedown, Petz was equal to it and pulls them into a clinch.
>The grappling doesn't last long, as they soon break away from each other.
>Guymon fakes a lunge.
>Time slips away as Petz doesn't press Guymon, allowing him to circle.
>We go past the halfway point of this round.
>Petz circles around Guymon.
>Guymon comes in closer to press the issue.
>Guymon throws a couple of jabs, then chooses to shoot in on Petz.
>Petz tries to avoid the takedown.
>The takedown is successful, he almost gets side control but has to settle for half guard.
>Guymon attempts an arm triangle.
>Petz defends it well.
>Petz tries to sweep Guymon but can't do it.
>Breathing very hard, Forrest Petz is looking ragged.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>Guymon attempts to pass half guard and gain a better position.
>Guymon gets past the guard, but doesn't go for side control after all, instead shifting straight into a mount.
>The time runs out on round one.
>I think Guymon took that round, 10-9 on my score card.
>Round two begins!
>Between rounds, his corner told Petz to be ready to sprawl if Guymon shoots in.
>Moving in closer, Guymon looks like he may want to wrestle Petz.
>Not keen on wrestling Guymon, Petz uses movement to keep out of reach.
>There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes, but neither scores.
>Guymon waits for Petz to step in, then hits a nice jab.
>There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes, but neither scores.
>There's a takedown attempt from Guymon.
>Petz cannot stop the takedown, and has to pull guard.
>Guymon attempts to pass guard.
>He passes the guard well, gaining side control.
>Guymon looks to get a mount.
>Petz can't fend off his opponent and is mounted.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>Guymon pounds away from the mount, Petz is barely able to offer any defence at all!
>The referee has no option but to leap in and stop the fight!
>Mike Guymon takes the victory by way of TKO!
>Official Result: Mike 'The Joker' Guymon defeats Forrest 'The Meat Cleaver' Petz (TKO in 3:29 of round 2). The match was rated as being Good.



Travis Browne (10-0-1) vs. Jon Madsen (7-0) - HW:
>Another match is about to begin; Jon Madsen takes on Travis Browne in the UFC Heavyweight division.
>There's the opening bell!
>Madsen throws a flurry of punches but Browne steps back and avoids them.
>Madsen chooses to shoot in on Browne.
>Madsen gets the takedown! Browne pulls guard.
>Madsen attempts to pass guard and gain a better position.
>Browne finds his opponent too skilled, and Madsen passes guard into side control.
>Madsen has solid control over Browne, and starts pounding away with strikes.
>Browne is taking lots of shots, and can't seem to find a way out from this position!
>The referee has seen enough, he pulls Madsen off!
>By TKO, the winner is Madsen!
>Official Result: Jon Madsen defeats Travis Browne (TKO in 1:42 of round 1). The match was rated as being Great.



Curt Warburton (6-2) vs. Marcelo Garcia (0-1) - LW:
>Next up, Marcelo Garcia goes head to head with Curt 'The War' Warburton in the UFC Lightweight division.
>Round one begins!
>Warburton counters a jab by hitting a quick series of punches.
>Warburton slips out of the way of a flurry of strikes.
>A straight punch from Warburton fails to land.
>Garcia presses in closer to attack.
>Garcia comes in, looking for a quick takedown.
>Garcia can't get the takedown, Warburton defends it well and pulls them into a clinch.
>The grappling doesn't go anywhere, and they break apart.
>Garcia snaps off a crisp jab.
>We move into the second half of this round.
>There's a takedown attempt from Garcia.
>Warburton tries to avoid Garcia.
>The takedown is unsuccessful, Warburton avoided Garcia.
>Garcia counters a flurry of punches with a stinging jab
>Garcia snaps off a jab that catches Warburton coming in.
>We're into the final minute of the round.
>A quick exchange of strikes produces nothing worth mentioning.
>Both fighters come toe-to-toe and strike, but none of the strikes result in significant damage being done.
>Garcia counters a weak leg kick with a clean jab.
>Round one is brought to an end as time runs out.
>That was a very close round, but I think Garcia just about edged it.
>There's the bell for the start of the round!
>Warburton slips out of the way of a jab.
>Warburton steps back to avoid a flurry of punches.
>Warburton steps back to avoid a jab.
>Garcia throws a couple of jabs as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown.
>Warburton snaps off a strong jab as a counter, but it only finds the gloves.
>Warburton counters a jab by hitting a flurry of small strikes.
>Garcia throws a jab but Warburton avoids it.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>Warburton fires off a looping punch, but Garcia avoids it.
>The fight slows as Garcia sits back and allows Warburton to circle.
>Garcia tries for a jab but Warburton moves out of range.
>Garcia throws a barrage of big punches but Warburton moves out of range.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>Warburton switches stances, throws a speculative punch, then switches right back again.
>Garcia seems to be waiting for Warburton to make a move.
>Warburton sneaks a glance at his corner.
>It seems that Garcia is happy to let Warburton circle for the moment.
>Round two is brought to an end as time runs out.
>Incredibly close round, but Garcia came out just ahead on my score card.
>There's the bell and round number three begins!
>Warburton avoids a straight right and hits a kick to the side of the ribs.
>Warburton swiftly avoids a barrage of big punches.
>Garcia tries for a series of strikes but Warburton moves out of range.
>Garcia throws a barrage of big punches but Warburton is quick to move out of range.
>Garcia throws a barrage of big punches but Warburton is quick to move out of range.
>Warburton counters a jab by hitting a crisp punch.
>We pass the halfway mark of this round.
>Warburton slips out of the way of a flurry of strikes.
>Warburton avoids a punch and scores with a jab to the cheek.
>Garcia chooses to shoot in on Warburton.
>A good sprawl stops the takedown, and Garcia is brought down to the mat in a loose front facelock.
>Garcia doesn't let Warburton roll him onto his back.
>Garcia gets back to his feet.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>Warburton steps back to avoid a flurry of punches.
>Marcelo Garcia is breathing very hard.
>Garcia, who looks drained, throws a couple of slow jabs as cover so that he can go for a takedown.
>A good sprawl stops the takedown, and Garcia is brought down to the mat in a loose front facelock.
>Time runs out and that's the end of the fight.
>I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Warburton.
>The judges' scores are now being announced.
>Judge #1 has scored it 29-28 Garcia.
>Judge #2 has scored it 29-28 Warburton.
>Judge #3 gives a score of 29-28 in favour of Warburton.
>Making Curt 'The War' Warburton the winner by split decision!
>Official Result: Curt 'The War' Warburton defeats Marcelo Garcia (Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Decent.



Dongi Yang (9-1) vs. Seth Petruzelli (12-5) - LHW:
>In the last of the preliminary matches, Seth 'The Silverback' Petruzelli competes against Dongi Yang in the UFC Light Heavyweight division.
>Round one begins!
>Petruzelli uses a combination of three punches to get Yang to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown.
>Yang stuffs the takedown attempt, but can't do anything about being pushed up against the cage.
>Petruzelli tries to take Yang down.
>He has the takedown! Yang pulls guard.
>In guard, Petruzelli begins working to pass to side control.
>Yang can't fend off the effort, and can only stop Petruzelli at half guard.
>Petruzelli pounds away with elbow strikes on Yang, but few of the shots lands clean.
>Yang tries to sweep Petruzelli but doesn't get anywhere.
>Petruzelli attempts an arm triangle.
>Yang blocks it.
>Yang tries to sweep Petruzelli but can't do it.
>We go past the halfway point of this round.
>Petruzelli pounds away with punches from half guard, but doesn't really do a great deal of damage.
>Petruzelli blocks an attempted sweep.
>In half guard, Petruzelli begins working to get side control.
>He does brilliantly, getting out of half guard straight into a mount.
>Petruzelli attempts an armbar.
>Yang defends himself well.
>Petruzelli takes the back as Yang tries to sweep him!
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>Petruzelli pounds away with elbows, and Yang struggles to deal with them.
>Round one ends as time expires.
>That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Petruzelli.
>There's the bell and round number two begins!
>Yang fakes a lunge.
>Petruzelli steps in to put some pressure on.
>Petruzelli avoids a punch and scores with a leg kick.
>Yang fakes a lunge.
>Petruzelli doesn't press the issue, allowing Yang to circle.
>There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes but neither hits.
>An exchange of strikes doesn't really lead to anything.
>We are now at the halfway point of the round.
>Yang keeps out of range, assessing the situation.
>Petruzelli seems to be waiting for Yang to make a move.
>Yang switches stances, throws a speculative punch, then switches right back again.
>Petruzelli steps in to put some pressure on.
>Petruzelli counters a jab by hitting a crisp punch.
>The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left.
>Yang waits out a flurry of punches and then hits a straight punch.
>A straight punch from Yang fails to land.
>Petruzelli doesn't press the issue, allowing Yang to circle.
>Round two ends as time expires.
>I think Petruzelli took that round, 10-9 on my score card.
>There's the bell for the start of the round!
>Yang steps in but an exchange of strikes goes nowhere.
>Time slips away as Petruzelli doesn't press Yang, allowing him to circle.
>Yang steps in but an exchange of strikes goes nowhere.
>Petruzelli doesn't press the issue, allowing Yang to circle.
>Yang is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Petruzelli.
>Petruzelli finds himself pulled into a grappling contest.
>Using his wrestling skills, Yang is trying to push Petruzelli up against the cage.
>Yang manages it, and controls Petruzelli up against the cage.
>Petruzelli is trapped against the cage and held there by Yang for roughly thirty seconds.
>Seth Petruzelli doesn't look like he has much left in the tank.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>Yang takes a short step back and prepares to strike.
>Yang gets caught with a series of quick punches and has to back off.
>A quick one-two combination from Yang only finds gloves.
>Not letting Yang settle, Petruzelli moves in closer.
>An exchange of blows doesn't really produce any damage or a clear advantage.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>A showdown where they both exchange strikes only results in a stalemate.
>A straight jab by Yang keeps Petruzelli from advancing.
>The fight slows as Petruzelli sits back and allows Yang to circle.
>Dongi Yang doesn't look like he has much left in the tank.
>We reach the time limit and this fight is over.
>That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Yang.
>The judges' scores are now being announced.
>Judge #1 scores the match as 29-28 to Petruzelli.
>Judge #2 has scored it 29-28 Petruzelli.
>Judge #3: 29-28 Petruzelli.
>The winner, by unanimous decision, is Seth Petruzelli!
>Official Result: Seth 'The Silverback' Petruzelli defeats Dongi Yang (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Poor.



Main Card:


Amir Sadollah (3-2) vs. Dennis Hallman (45-13-2) - WW:
>Next up is a match in which Amir Sadollah battles Dennis 'Superman' Hallman in the UFC Welterweight division.
>And here we go!
>Moving in closer, Sadollah looks like he may want to wrestle Hallman.
>Hallman uses movement to keep out reach, meaning Sadollah cannot get close enough to grapple.
>Sadollah looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Hallman.
>He pulls Hallman into a grapple.
>Sadollah is trying to lock Hallman into a Muay Thai clinch.
>Sadollah achieves it, Hallman could not fight out of it.
>From the clinch, Hallman gets hit with a knee to the side of the face...and it's enough to knock him out cold!
>The winner, by Knock Out; Amir Sadollah!
>Official Result: Amir Sadollah defeats Dennis 'Superman' Hallman (Knock Out in 1:40 of round 1). The match was rated as being Great.



Tim Boetsch (12-3) vs. Phil Davis (7-0) - LHW:
>Moving on to the next match, in which 'Mr. Wonderful' Phil Davis competes against Tim 'The Barbarian' Boetsch in the UFC Light Heavyweight division.
>We are underway!
>Davis throws a couple of jabs as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown.
>The takedown is completed, Boetsch is on his back and pulls half guard.
>Davis pounds away with elbow strikes on Boetsch, but few of the shots lands clean.
>Davis blocks Boetsch as he tries a sweep from half guard.
>Davis starts trying to work to get out of half guard and into a better position.
>Boetsch finds his opponent too skilled, and Davis passes half guard into a full mount.
>Davis pounds away on Boetsch.
>Boetsch had better start defending himself, or this will be over!
>The referee gives Boetsch time to do something, but eventually has to come in and stop the fight!
>By TKO, the winner is Davis!
>Official Result: 'Mr. Wonderful' Phil Davis defeats Tim 'The Barbarian' Boetsch (TKO in 2:16 of round 1). The match was rated as being Fantastic.



Phil Baroni (13-12) vs. Jorge Rivera (18-7) - MW:
>Next up is a match in which 'The New York Bad Ass' Phil Baroni squares off with Jorge 'El Conquistador' Rivera in the UFC Middleweight division.
>And here we go!
>Baroni slams a crisp punch into the gloves of Rivera, but can't follow up.
>Rivera quickly gets in closer, looking to attack.
>Rivera shoots in for a takedown.
>Baroni attempts to avoid Rivera as he shoots in.
>The takedown doesn't work, Baroni saw it coming and got out of range.
>Rivera circles as he plans his next move.
>Not letting Rivera settle, Baroni moves in closer.
>Rivera throws a jab but Baroni avoids it.
>Baroni avoids a punch and scores with a solid jab.
>Baroni gets Rivera with a nice jab.
>We go past the halfway point of this round.
>Rivera throws a couple of jabs as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown.
>Rivera is stopped by a good sprawl, and is pulled down to the ground in a loose front facelock until he is on his knees.
>Baroni tries to lock Rivera in an anaconda vice.
>The attempt is unsuccessful, and as they roll over Rivera pulls free and tries to scramble.
>The scramble results in Rivera being on his back pulling half guard.
>Baroni begins trying to get his leg free of the half guard.
>He can't quite manage to get past half guard on this attempt.
>Rivera moves so that Baroni is now in full guard, not half guard.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>Baroni throws a few half-hearted punches as he takes a moment to plan ahead.
>Baroni begins trying to pass guard and get a better position.
>He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt.
>Rivera tries to pull Baroni in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't.
>The time is up, and that's the end of round one.
>I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Baroni.
>There's the bell for the start of the round!
>There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes but neither hits.
>Rivera tries for a series of strikes but Baroni moves out of range.
>There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes, but neither scores.
>Baroni steps back to avoid a jab.
>Baroni avoids a straight right and hits a sequence of quick punches.
>Rivera throws out a quick jab.
>Baroni comes in closer to press the issue.
>Jorge Rivera is looking really tired.
>We go past the halfway point of this round.
>Baroni avoids a punch and scores with a flurry of quick punches.
>Breathing very hard, Phil Baroni is looking ragged.
>Rivera throws a flurry of punches but Baroni steps back and avoids them.
>Baroni avoids a quick jab and hits a jab.
>The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left.
>Rivera misses with a punch.
>Baroni seems to be waiting for Rivera to make a move.
>Baroni counters a missed punch with a flurry of jabs and straight punches.
>The time is up, and that's the end of round two.
>I have to give that round to Baroni, but only a 10-9.
>There's the bell and round number three begins!
>Baroni counters a wayward jab with a flurry of quick punches to sting Rivera.
>Rivera hops around from foot to foot, looking for an opening.
>The fight slows as Baroni sits back and allows Rivera to circle.
>Baroni avoids a quick jab and hits a jab.
>Looking tired, Baroni comes in closer, attempting to wrestle with Rivera.
>Not keen on wrestling Baroni, Rivera uses movement to keep out of reach.
>Baroni uses a right hook, but misses.
>The fight slows as Rivera sits back and allows Baroni to circle.
>Jorge Rivera looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion.
>We are now at the halfway point of the round.
>Rivera counters a flurry of punches by hitting a jab.
>Rivera counters a flurry of punches with a solid punch.
>Phil Baroni seems to be fighting against exhaustion.
>Rivera keeps out of range, assessing the situation.
>Baroni steps in closer to force the issue.
>Rivera throws a flurry of punches but Baroni steps back and avoids them.
>We have one minute of the round remaining.
>An exchange of strikes goes nowhere.
>Rivera throws three punches in quick succession, but Baroni was out of range.
>It seems that Baroni is happy to let Rivera circle for the moment.
>The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires.
>I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Baroni.
>The judges' scores are now being announced.
>Judge #1 gives a score of 30-27 in favour of Baroni.
>Judge #2 has scored it 30-27 Baroni.
>Judge #3 scores the match as 30-27 to Baroni.
>Baroni wins by unanimous decision!
>Official Result: 'The New York Bad Ass' Phil Baroni defeats Jorge 'El Conquistador' Rivera (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Poor.



Heath Herring (28-14) vs. Ben Rothwell (31-7) - HW:
>The co-main event is up next. 'The Texas Crazy Horse' Heath Herring takes on 'Big' Ben Rothwell in the UFC Heavyweight division.
>And here we go!
>Rothwell shoots in for a takedown.
>Herring tries to avoid the takedown.
>The takedown doesn't work, Herring saw it coming and got out of range.
>Rothwell avoids a punch and scores with a stinging jab
>There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes, but neither scores.
>Rothwell steps back to avoid a flurry of punches.
>Both fighters come in and exchange strikes, but neither does any damage.
>We move into the second half of this round.
>A quick one-two combination from Rothwell only finds gloves.
>Herring quickly gets in closer, looking to attack.
>Herring throws a couple of jabs, then chooses to shoot in on Rothwell.
>Herring gets caught with a punch though, and he is momentarily wobbly!
>Rothwell slips out of the way of a jab.
>The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left.
>Herring narrowly misses Rothwell with an uppercut.
>Not letting Herring settle, Rothwell moves in closer.
>Rothwell counters a missed punch with a solid jab.
>Round one ends as time expires.
>I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Rothwell.
>There's the bell and round number two begins!
>Rothwell uses a combination of three punches to get Herring to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown.
>Herring stuffs the takedown, so Rothwell has to settle for pushing him up against the cage.
>Rothwell breaks the grapple and prepares to launch some strikes at Herring.
>Herring throws a flurry of punches but Rothwell steps back and avoids them.
>Rothwell counters a jab by hitting a sharp body kick.
>Rothwell sneaks a glance at his corner.
>Herring quickly gets in closer, looking to attack.
>Herring uses a combination of three punches to get Rothwell to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown.
>Rothwell sprawls, stopping the takedown and forcing Herring down to the ground into a type of turtle position.
>Breathing very hard, Heath Herring is looking ragged.
>Rothwell fires away with punches, and Herring is stung by several big shots to the side of the head.
>Rothwell pounds away on the body and side of the head, Herring struggles to deal with them.
>We pass the halfway mark of this round.
>Rothwell unloads with big punches to the side of the head, landing several that clearly hurt Herring.
>Herring takes a few punches on the way, but manages to get back to standing.
>Ben Rothwell is looking really tired.
>Herring tries for a jab but Rothwell moves out of range.
>There's under a minute left in this round.
>Rothwell misses with a punch.
>Herring quickly gets in closer, looking to attack.
>A couple of ragged punches are used to set up a takedown attempt from a visibly tired Herring.
>Rothwell tries to counter Herring with a huge punch, but it doesn't hit the target.
>Rothwell throws a combination but doesn't do any damage.
>Herring quickly gets in closer, looking to attack.
>Round two ends as time expires.
>That round goes to Rothwell, 10-9 on my card.
>Round three begins!
>Herring tries for a leg kick but Rothwell moves out of range.
>Rothwell counters a jab with a swift leg kick.
>Rothwell keeps out of range, assessing the situation.
>Herring presses in closer to attack.
>Heath Herring looks very, very tired.
>Herring throws a couple of jabs, a set up for a tired-looking takedown attempt on Rothwell.
>Rothwell counters with a punch that catches Herring flush...and he goes down!
>Herring shakes off the blow almost immediately though, and waits for Rothwell to make a move.
>Ben Rothwell looks like he doesn't have a lot left to give.
>Rothwell tries to secure a ground position.
>Rothwell can't hold Herring down and a scramble starts.
>Rothwell ends up pushing down on Herring who is facing him in turtle position.
>Rothwell pounds away on the body and side of the head, Herring struggles to deal with them.
>We pass the halfway mark of this round.
>Rothwell fires away with big punches, but can't stop Herring getting to his feet.
>Rothwell throws a couple of jabs, a set up for a tired-looking takedown attempt on Herring.
>Herring stuffs the takedown, so Rothwell has to settle for pushing him up against the cage.
>Ben Rothwell looks totally gassed.
>Rothwell moves back from the grapple and looks ready to strike.
>Rothwell steps back to avoid a flurry of punches.
>A straight punch from Rothwell fails to land.
>Herring quickly gets in closer, looking to attack.
>We have one minute of the round remaining.
>There's a ragged-looking takedown attempt from a visibly tired Herring.
>Herring is surprised by a vicious countering uppercut, but he avoids it at the last second.
>Rothwell avoids a quick jab and hits a punch.
>Herring, who looks drained, throws a couple of slow jabs as cover so that he can go for a takedown.
>Rothwell throws a big punch as a counter, but it misses the target.
>The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires.
>That round goes to Rothwell, 10-9 on my card.
>Here come the official scores.
>Judge #1 has scored it 30-27 Rothwell.
>Judge #2 gives a score of 30-27 in favour of Rothwell.
>Judge #3 gives a score of 30-27 in favour of Rothwell.
>'Big' Ben Rothwell wins by unanimous decision!
>Official Result: 'Big' Ben Rothwell defeats 'The Texas Crazy Horse' Heath Herring (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Decent.



Main Event:


Brock Lesnar (5-2) vs. Frank Mir (14-5) - HW:
>It's time for the main event of the evening! Frank Mir goes head to head with Brock Lesnar in the UFC Heavyweight division.
>We are underway!
>Lesnar throws a couple of jabs, then chooses to shoot in on Mir.
>Mir saw the takedown coming, he tries to grab a guillotine.
>The takedown is completed, but Mir is on his back with a guillotine applied!
>The guillotine is locked in, tight enough that Lesnar has to tap out!
>By Submission, the winner is Mir!
>Official Result: Frank Mir defeats Brock Lesnar (Submission in 0:50 of round 1). The match was rated as being Great.




UFC 125 Quick Results:

Main Event:

Frank Mir def. Brock Lesnar, Submission, 0:50, rd. 1 (HW)

Main Card:

Ben Rothwell def. Heath Herring, Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Phil Baroni def. Jorge Rivera, Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) (MW)
Phil Davis def. Tim Boetsch, TKO, 2:16, rd. 1 (LHW)
Amir Sadollah def. Dennis Hallman, KO, 1:40, rd. 1 (WW)

Prelims:

Seth Petruzelli def. Dongi Yang, Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) (LHW)
Curt Warburton def. Marcelo Garcia, Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) (LW)
Jon Madsen def. Travis Browne, TKO, 1:42, rd. 1 (HW)
Mike Guymon def. Forrest Petz, TKO, 3:29, rd. 2 (WW)



Fight of the Night: Curt Warburton vs. Marcelo Garcia
Submission of the Night: Frank Mir
Knock Out of the Night: Amir Sadollah



UFC 125 Financial Report:

Attendance: 21,803
Gate: $1,853,255
PPV Buys: 1,985,736
Revenue: $7,942,944

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Official Ultimate Fight Night Card Announcement:


Ultimate Fight Night
March 5, 2011
The Palms Resort and Casino
Las Vegas, NV

Main Event:

Gray Maynard (10-0) vs. Sean Sherk (36-4-1) - LW

Main Card:

Martin Kampmann (17-4) vs. Thiago Alves (17-7) - WW
Cheick Kongo (15-6-2) vs. Roy Nelson (15-5) - HW
Brad Tavares (5-0) vs. Riki Fukuda (17-4) - MW

Prelims:

Cyrille Diabate (16-7-1) vs. Fabio Maldonado (18-3) - LHW
Matt Mitrione (3-0) vs. Vinicius Kappke de Quieroz (5-2) - HW


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Week 4, February 2011

Notes:


Dan Hardy will face Matt Hughes at UFC 126 in London.
Canadian kickboxer Martin Desilets (10-2) and French Light Heavyweight Christian M'Pumbu (15-3-1) have both signed 5-fight contracts with the U.F.C.
UFC 127 will be held at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on April 23.
UFC 128 will take place at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, CA on May 21.



Official UFC Rankings
(As of Week 4, Feb. 2011)

Lightweight:

1. Frankie Edgar (13-1, 8-1 UFC)
2. Sean Sherk (37-4-1, 9-4 UFC)
3. Kenny Florian (14-5, 12-4 UFC)
4. Gray Maynard (10-1, 8-1 UFC)
5. Evan Dunham (11-1, 4-1 UFC)
6. Jim Miller (18-2, 7-1 UFC)
7. Tyson Griffin (14-4, 7-4 UFC)
8. George Sotiropoulos (13-2, 6-0 UFC)
9. Takanori Gomi (32-7, 1-2 UFC)
10. Joe Stevenson (31-11, 8-5 UFC)


Welterweight:

1. Georges St. Pierre (21-2, 15-2 UFC)
2. Thiago Alves (18-7, 10-4 UFC)
3. Jon Fitch (23-3, 13-1 UFC)
4. Jake Shields (26-4-1, 1-0 UFC)
5. B.J. Penn (15-7-1, 11-6-1 UFC)
6. Josh Koscheck (15-5, 13-5 UFC)
7. Carlos Condit (26-5, 3-1 UFC)
8. Dan Hardy (23-8, 4-2 UFC)
9. Martin Kampmann (17-5, 8-4 UFC)
10. Matt Hughes (45-7, 18-5 UFC)


Middleweight:

1. Chael Sonnen (26-11-1, 5-4 UFC)
2. Anderson Silva (27-5, 12-1 UFC)
3. Nate Marquardt (31-9-2, 10-3 UFC)
4. Wanderlei Silva (34-10-1, 4-5 UFC)
5. Vitor Belfort (19-8, 8-4 UFC)
6. Yushin Okami (25-5, 9-2 UFC)
7. Demian Maia (13-3, 7-3 UFC)
8. Michael Bisping (20-3, 10-3 UFC)
9. Alan Belcher (16-6, 7-4 UFC)
10. Chris Leben (25-6, 11-5 UFC)


Light Heavyweight:

1. Lyoto Machida (17-1, 10-1 UFC)
2. Rashad Evans (15-1-1, 10-1-1 UFC)
3. Quinton Jackson (30-8, 5-2 UFC)
4. Mauricio Rua (19-5, 3-3 UFC)
5. Jon Jones (12-1, 6-1 UFC)
6. Ryan Bader (13-0, 6-0 UFC)
7. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (19-4, 2-1 UFC)
8. Forrest Griffin (17-7, 8-5 UFC)
9. Randy Couture (19-10, 16-7 UFC)
10. Rich Franklin (26-5, 13-4 UFC)


Heavyweight:

1. Cain Velasquez (9-0, 7-0 UFC)
2. Shane Carwin (13-1, 5-1 UFC)
3. Frank Mir (15-5, 13-5 UFC)
4. Junior dos Santos (12-1, 6-0 UFC)
5. Brock Lesnar (5-3, 4-3 UFC)
6. Roy Nelson (16-5, 3-1 UFC)
7. Ben Rothwell (32-7, 2-1 UFC)
8. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-7-1, 3-3 UFC)
9. Brendan Schaub (8-1, 4-1 UFC)
10. Mirko Filipovic (27-8-2, 4-4 UFC)

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Week 1, March 2011

Notes:


Duane Ludwig has officially rejoined the organization, and will debut at UFC 127.
The U.F.C. has announced a deal that will see UFC Pay-Per-Views aired in the UK on SKY Box Office starting immediately.



Full Ultimate Fight Night Results:
(Quick Results below)


Ultimate Fight Night
March 5, 2011
The Palms Resort and Casino
Las Vegas, NV


Prelims:


Matt Mitrione (3-0) vs. Vinicius Kappke de Quieroz (5-2) - HW:
>Next up, Matt Mitrione battles Vinicius 'Spartan' Kappke de Quieroz in the UFC Heavyweight division.
>We are underway!
>Queiroz counters a punch by hitting a quick series of punches.
>Queiroz avoids a flurry of punches.
>Mitrione counters an attempted body kick with a jab.
>They both meet with strikes, but neither does any damage.
>Mitrione avoids a flurry of punches and hits a clean jab.
>Queiroz counters a wayward jab with a hard leg kick.
>There's a short stalemate as both fighters advance and throw strikes, but neither hits.
>We are now at the halfway point of the round.
>Queiroz circles as he plans his next move.
>Mitrione presses in closer to attack.
>Queiroz avoids a barrage of punches and hits a nice sequence of jabs.
>Queiroz circles as he plans his next move.
>Not letting up, Mitrione quickly steps in closer to attack Queiroz.
>We have one minute of the round remaining.
>Queiroz counters a jab by hitting a nasty-looking kick to the inside of the knee.
>Strikes to the leg like that will take their toll.
>Queiroz avoids a punch and scores with a series of quick, sharp punches.
>Queiroz hops around from foot to foot, looking for an opening.
>Not letting Queiroz settle at all, Mitrione comes in closer.
>The time runs out on round one.
>That round goes to Queiroz, 10-9 on my card.
>We are back underway!
>Queiroz counters a jab with a sequence of quick punches.
>Queiroz avoids a punch and scores with a flurry of quick punches.
>Mitrione avoids a flurry of punches and hits a jab.
>Queiroz misses with a punch.
>Not letting up, Mitrione quickly steps in closer to attack Queiroz.
>Queiroz counters a jab with a flurry of jabs and straight punches.
>Queiroz avoids a punch and scores with a kick to the inside of the leg.
>There are signs that Matt Mitrione is definitely feeling the damage done to his legs.
>We go past the halfway point of this round.
>Queiroz slips past an attempted big punch and counters with a stinging jab
>Mitrione counters a flurry of punches by hitting a crisp jab.
>Backing out of range, Queiroz circles tentatively.
>Not letting up, Mitrione quickly steps in closer to attack Queiroz.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>Mitrione counters a flurry of punches by hitting a jab.
>Mitrione throws a jab but Queiroz avoids it.
>Queiroz slams a crisp punch into the gloves of Mitrione, but can't follow up.
>Mitrione presses in closer to attack.
>Round two ends as time expires.
>That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Queiroz.
>Round three begins!
>Queiroz avoids a huge right hand and hits a quick series of punches.
>Mitrione waits for a flurry of punches to stop, then hits a series of big punches, putting Queiroz down on the ground!
>Matt Mitrione is breathing very hard.
>Mitrione dives in and gets ready to unload on Queiroz.
>Queiroz has recovered enough to ensnare Mitrione in half guard as he comes in.
>Mitrione fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves.
>Mitrione aims a couple of punches at Queiroz, but they are easily taken on the gloves.
>Queiroz skillfully moves to full guard.
>Mitrione throws a few half-hearted punches as he takes a moment to plan ahead.
>Queiroz grabs Mitrione and draws him in close, smothering him.
>We go past the halfway point of this round.
>Mitrione throws a few weak-looking punches as he decides on his next move.
>Mitrione throws a few punches, but they appear to be more of a prelude to something bigger.
>Mitrione throws a few punches, but they appear to be more of a prelude to something bigger.
>The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left.
>Mitrione keeps Queiroz guessing with a few quick strikes.
>Mitrione throws a few half-hearted punches as he takes a moment to plan ahead.
>The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires.
>I have to give that round to Mitrione, but only a 10-9.
>Here come the official scores.
>Judge #1: 29-28 Queiroz.
>Judge #2 gives a score of 29-28 in favour of Queiroz.
>Judge #3 gives a score of 29-28 in favour of Queiroz.
>Vinicius 'Spartan' Kappke de Quieroz wins by unanimous decision!
>Official Result: Vinicius 'Spartan' Kappke de Quieroz defeats Matt Mitrione (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Decent.



Cyrille Diabate (16-7-1) vs. Fabio Maldonado (18-3) - LHW:
>In the last of the preliminary matches, Fabio Maldonado goes up against Cyrille 'The Snake' Diabate in the UFC Light Heavyweight division.
>We are underway!
>Diabate hops around from foot to foot, looking for an opening.
>Maldonado comes in closer to press the issue.
>Maldonado throws a couple of jabs as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown.
>Diabate tries to avoid the takedown.
>Maldonado can't get the takedown, Diabate was too quick to back away.
>Both fighters throw strikes at the same time, both miss.
>Both fighters go to exchange blows, but neither gets past the gloves of the other.
>Diabate throws a flurry of punches but Maldonado steps back and avoids them.
>Maldonado snaps off a crisp jab.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>Both fighters exchange strikes, but neither hits anything significant.
>Maldonado moves in quickly after a wayward punch and hits a body kick
>Diabate hops around from foot to foot, looking for an opening.
>Maldonado presses in closer to attack.
>We have one minute of the round remaining.
>Maldonado counters a wayward jab with a clean jab.
>Maldonado counters a jab with a nice sequence of jabs.
>Both fighters throw strikes at the same time, both miss.
>Having stepped in close to throw their strikes, they end up clinched.
>The time runs out on round one.
>I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Maldonado.
>There's the bell for the start of the round!
>Diabate throws out a quick jab.
>Not letting up, Maldonado steps in closer to pressure Diabate into action.
>Maldonado comes in, looking for a quick takedown.
>Diabate tries to counter Maldonado with a punch, but it doesn't hit the target.
>Diabate slams a crisp punch into the gloves of Maldonado, but can't follow up.
>Maldonado seems to be waiting for Diabate to make a move.
>Maldonado slips out of the way of a body kick.
>Maldonado throws a couple of jabs, then chooses to shoot in on Diabate.
>Diabate tries to counter Maldonado with a big punch, but it doesn't hit the target.
>Moving in closer, Maldonado looks like he may want to wrestle Diabate.
>Diabate ends up grappling for supremacy with Maldonado.
>We pass the halfway mark of this round.
>Maldonado attempts to take down Diabate from the grapple.
>Maldonado can't get the takedown, Diabate defended it well.
>Maldonado, controlling the grapple with Diabate, tries to scoop him up for a slam.
>Diabate defends it well and slips away from his opponent.
>Maldonado throws a couple of jabs, then chooses to shoot in on Diabate.
>Diabate fires off a strike first, but it just misses.
>Diabate slams a crisp punch into the gloves of Maldonado, but can't follow up.
>Maldonado doesn't press the issue, allowing Diabate to circle.
>There's under a minute left in this round.
>Maldonado looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Diabate.
>Maldonado grabs Diabate and pulls him into a grapple.
>Maldonado is trying to muscle Diabate up against the cage.
>Maldonado can't do it though, and Diabate gets a more dominant position in the grapple instead.
>Time expires and we come to the end of round two.
>I have to give that round to Maldonado, but only a 10-9.
>We are back underway!
>Maldonado counters a wayward jab with a barrage of huge punches, trapping Diabate against the cage!
>The referee is forced to jump in and stop the match!
>Fabio Maldonado takes the victory by way of TKO!
>Official Result: Fabio Maldonado defeats Cyrille 'The Snake' Diabate (TKO in 0:28 of round 3). The match was rated as being Average.



Main Card:


Brad Tavares (5-0) vs. Riki Fukuda (17-4) - MW:
>Another match is about to begin; Riki Fukuda takes on Brad Tavares in the UFC Middleweight division.
>And here we go!
>Tavares throws a couple of jabs as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown.
>The takedown is stuffed, so Tavares has to go to settle for pushing Fukuda up against the cage.
>Tavares tries to use some elbows from the clinch, but Fukuda is able to stop them.
>Fukuda is trapped against the cage and held there by Tavares for almost a minute.
>Tavares pins Fukuda up against the cage and controls him for almost a full minute.
>We pass the halfway mark of this round.
>With no progress being made, the referee separates the two fighters.
>Tavares looks to be trying to close the distance between them.
>Tavares grapples with Fukuda, who made no attempt to escape.
>Fukuda tries to wriggle free, but Tavares controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too.
>Tavares hits Fukuda with some short strikes to the side of the head while grappling.
>Tavares is trying to push Fukuda so that his back is up against the cage.
>Tavares manages it, and controls Fukuda up against the cage.
>Fukuda is trapped against the cage and held there by Tavares for almost a minute.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>Tavares looks for a trip takedown.
>Fukuda shows stubborn resistance and Tavares cannot complete the takedown.
>The time runs out on round one.
>I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Tavares.
>We are back underway!
>A quick one-two combination from Fukuda only finds gloves.
>Time slips away as Tavares doesn't press Fukuda, allowing him to circle.
>Tavares uses a combination of three punches to get Fukuda to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown.
>Fukuda sees the takedown coming and tries to move.
>The takedown is unsuccessful, Fukuda avoided Tavares.
>Tavares catches Fukuda with a flurry of small strikes.
>Fukuda narrowly misses Tavares with an uppercut.
>The fight slows as Tavares sits back and allows Fukuda to circle.
>Tavares throws a combination but doesn't do any damage.
>The fight slows as Fukuda sits back and allows Tavares to circle.
>We go past the halfway point of this round.
>Fukuda sneaks a glance at his corner.
>The fight slows as Tavares sits back and allows Fukuda to circle.
>Fukuda circles, looking for an opening.
>The fight slows as Tavares sits back and allows Fukuda to circle.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>Fukuda avoids a flurry of punches and hits a nice punch.
>Tavares looks to be trying to close the distance between them.
>Fukuda ends up grappling for supremacy with Tavares.
>Brad Tavares is breathing very hard.
>Tavares uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Fukuda.
>The time is up, and that's the end of round two.
>That round goes to Tavares, 10-9 on my card.
>We are back underway!
>There's a ragged-looking takedown attempt from a visibly tired Tavares.
>Tavares can't get past the sprawl of Fukuda, and finds himself pushed face-down to the ground.
>Riki Fukuda is looking really tired.
>Tavares prevents himself from being rolled out of turtle position.
>Tavares gets quickly back to his feet.
>They come together and throw strikes, both miss.
>Tavares throws a couple of ragged-looking jabs as a set up, then attempts a takedown.
>Fukuda stuffs the takedown attempt.
>Brad Tavares looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion.
>Fukuda glances a right hand strike off the side of the left shoulder.
>Time slips away as Tavares doesn't press Fukuda, allowing him to circle.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>Tavares counters a missed punch with several big punches, forcing Fukuda back up against the cage!
>The referee pulls Tavares away, stopping the match!
>By TKO, the winner is Tavares!
>Official Result: Brad Tavares defeats Riki Fukuda (TKO in 3:15 of round 3). The match was rated as being Average.



Cheick Kongo (15-6-2) vs. Roy Nelson (15-5) - HW:
>Moving on, Cheick Kongo squares off with Roy 'Big Country' Nelson in the UFC Heavyweight division.
>The fight begins!
>Nelson comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in.
>The takedown is completed, Kongo is on his back and pulls guard.
>In guard, Nelson begins working to pass to side control.
>He does excellently, getting past the guard and into side control.
>Nelson pounds away on Kongo.
>Kongo is barely able to do anything at all, he cannot get out from under Nelson!
>The referee stops the fight, he didn't feel Kongo was intelligently defending himself!
>The winner, by TKO; Roy Nelson!
>Official Result: Roy 'Big Country' Nelson defeats Cheick Kongo (TKO in 1:45 of round 1). The match was rated as being Great.



Martin Kampmann (17-4) vs. Thiago Alves (17-7) - WW:
>The co-main event is up next. Martin 'The Hitman' Kampmann takes on Thiago 'Pitbull' Alves in the UFC Welterweight division.
>We are underway!
>Kampmann throws a barrage of big punches but Alves moves out of range.
>Alves uses a combination of three punches to get Kampmann to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown.
>It looks like Kampmann is trying to grab a guillotine.
>The takedown is successful, Kampmann pulls guard.
>Alves begins trying to pass the guard.
>Alves gets past, but Kampmann stops him at half guard.
>Alves begins trying to get his leg free of half guard and get a better position.
>Kampmann comfortably blocks the attempt and keeps Alves in half guard.
>Kampmann tries to pull Alves into a guillotine choke from the bottom of half guard.
>Alves pulls free before the guillotine can be applied.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>Alves attempts to pass half guard and gain a better position.
>He finds himself unable to get past the half guard on this attempt.
>Kampmann attempts a guillotine choke from the bottom of half guard.
>Alves pulls his head free before the hold can be applied properly.
>Alves begins trying to get his leg free of the half guard.
>He can't quite manage to get past half guard on this attempt.
>Kampmann tries to pull Alves into a guillotine choke from the bottom of half guard.
>Alves defends it well.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>Alves tries to pass the half guard.
>He can't quite manage to get past half guard on this attempt.
>Kampmann attempts a guillotine choke from the bottom of half guard.
>Alves defends it well.
>The time runs out on round one.
>That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Alves.
>Round two begins!
>Kampmann counters a body kick by hitting a nice jab.
>Kampmann comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in.
>Alves tries to avoid the takedown.
>The takedown doesn't work, Alves saw it coming and got out of range.
>Kampmann throws a combination but doesn't do any damage.
>Alves steps in to put some pressure on.
>Alves avoids a body kick.
>Moving in closer, Alves looks like he may want to wrestle Kampmann.
>Seeing an opportunity, Kampmann avoids the grapple and goes straight for a takedown, but Alves is equal to it.
>Alves slips out of the way of a leg kick.
>We go past the halfway point of this round.
>Alves comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Kampmann.
>Kampmann is pulled into a grapple.
>Alves hits Kampmann with some short strikes to the side of the head while grappling.
>Alves tries to get Kampmann into a Muay Thai clinch.
>He has it hooked, Kampmann needs to find a way out quickly.
>Using the Muay Thai clinch, Alves blasts Kampmann with a big knee to the body! Kampmann is rocked!
>Using the clinch, Alves blasts Kampmann with a powerful knee to the cheek! Kampmann is knocked out!
>Thiago Alves takes the victory by way of Knock Out!
>Official Result: Thiago 'Pitbull' Alves defeats Martin 'The Hitman' Kampmann (Knock Out in 4:09 of round 2). The match was rated as being Great.



Main Event:


Gray Maynard (10-0) vs. Sean Sherk (36-4-1) - LW:
>It's time for the main event of the evening! Gray 'The Bully' Maynard goes up against Sean 'The Muscle Shark' Sherk in the UFC Lightweight division.
>Round one begins!
>Sherk comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in.
>It looks like Maynard is trying to grab a guillotine.
>Sherk drives forward and gets the takedown! Maynard couldn't quite stop it.
>Sherk ends up holding a seated Maynard around the waist, pressing him up against the cage.
>Sherk tries to improve his position.
>Maynard gets turned onto his back, and is left under side control.
>Sherk begins trying to get himself into mount.
>He does it, and has the mount on Maynard.
>Sherk tries to ensare Maynard in an armbar.
>Maynard blocks it.
>Maynard tries to roll Sherk, but only succeeds in giving up his back!
>Sherk pounds away on Maynard.
>Maynard is barely able to do anything at all, he cannot get out from under Sherk!
>The referee pulls Sherk away, stopping the match!
>Sean 'The Muscle Shark' Sherk takes the win by TKO!
>Official Result: Sean 'The Muscle Shark' Sherk defeats Gray 'The Bully' Maynard (TKO in 2:43 of round 1). The match was rated as being Fantastic.



Quick Results:

Main Event:

Sean Sherk def. Gray Maynard, TKO, 2:43, rd. 1 (LW)

Main Card:

Thiago Alves def. Martin Kampmann, KO, 4:09, rd. 2 (WW)
Roy Nelson def. Cheick Kongo, TKO, 1:45, rd. 1 (HW)
Brad Tavares def. Riki Fukuda, TKO, 3:15, rd. 3 (MW)

Prelims:

Fabio Maldonado def. Cyrille Diabate, TKO, 0:28, rd. 3 (LHW)
Vinicius Kappke de Quieroz def. Matt Mitrione, Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) (HW)



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