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  • UFC and Boxing On Tap This Weekend

    June 11th, 2009 by kw in Boxing News, MMA News

    Two good fight cards this weekend and I have to miss both of them. I can’t remember the last time I missed a live UFC. I might have to get used to it too :(

    CRO COP, THE IRISH HAND GRENADE AND THE AXE MURDERER IN ACTION THIS WEEKEND!

    UFC 99 takes place Saturday in Germany and features Rich ‘Ace’ Franklin taking on Wanderlei ‘The Axe Murderer’ Silva in the main event. Also on the card is Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filopivic returning to the Octagon for the first time since losing a UD to Cheick Kongo. Cro Cop faces Mostapha Al Turk.

    Here is the full card courtesy of ufc.com:

      Rich ‘Ace’ Franklin Vs. Wanderlei ‘The Axe Murderer’ Silva
      Cheick Kongo Vs. Cain Velasquez
      Mike Swick Vs. Ben Saunders
      Marcus ‘The Irish Hand Grenade’ Davis Vs. Dan Hardy
      Spencer Fisher Vs. Caol Uno
      Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filopivic Vs. Mostapha Al Turk
      Terry Etim Vs. Justin Buchholz
      Dennis Siver Vs. Dale Hartt
      Paul Taylor Vs. Peter Sobotta
      Paul Kelly Vs. Rolando Delgado
      Denis Stojnic Vs. Stefan Struve
      John Hathaway Vs. Rick Story

    UFC 99 can be seen on Saturday, June 13th on PPV at 3pm ET/Noon PT

    “HE CENNOT TEK MY POUNSHES!” -The Grand Master

    Later that evening HBO is showing what should be a terrific fight between Miguel Cotto (33-1, 27 KOs) and Joshua Clottey (35-2, 20 KOs). Clottey is no joke and is a serious threat to Cotto. Nevertheless, the oddsmakers and betting public have pegged Cotto as an overwhelming favorite. Here is the line as of Thursday evening 11pm PT:

    Cotto: -325
    Clottey: +250

    The fight airs at on Saturday, June 13th on HBO at 10:35pm ET/7:35pm PT

    Pick: Clottey by unanimous decision

    Shields Chokes Out Lawler!

    June 6th, 2009 by kw in MMA News

    Jake Shields took out Robbie Lawler tonight at Strikeforce in St. Louis, MO with an impressive Guillotine choke in the first round. On the undercard, undefeated slugger Brett Rogers KOd Andrei Arlovski with a flurry of punches in just 22 seconds.

    Results of the televised card:

    Fight #1 – Mike Whitehead vs Kevin Randleman

    Rd 1 – Randleman scored one takedown, Whitehead scored three. Whitehead was more effective in the standup primarily because of low kicks and a few uppercuts. Randleman was exhausted by the end of the round.

    Rd 2 – Whitehead backed Randleman to the fence and took him down. He worked to side mount and applied pressure on Kevin’s face with his left elbow. He used his right to batter Randleman’s ribs. Kevin escaped to his feet with 1:40 left but there no action for the rest of the round because both guys were too shot.

    Rd 3 – They exchanged rights before Randleman connect with a big left hook. Whitehead fell but Randleman could not finish him. Whitehead got back to his feet but he continued eating punches as Randleman seemed to get a second wind. White took Randleman down with around 1:45 left and worked for a Kimura. Kevin escaped with less than a minute left and Whitehead landed a right that shook him. The two traded until the bell rang.

    Winner: Mike Whitehead by unanimous decision 29-28 on all three cards

    Fight #2 – Phil Baroni vs Joe Riggs

    Rd 1 – Riggs took Baroni down quickly and went on to maul him for three minutes. Baroni reversed him and tried a bit of ground and pound before referee Big John McCarthy stood them up due to inactivity. Riggs scored another takedown and Baroni reversed him again moments before the round ended.

    Rd 2 – Riggs scored a takedown, Baroni escaped and scored his own takedown. Riggs escaped to his feet and landed a few good shots. Riggs landed a few more good shots then stuffed a takedown from Baroni. Baroni finally scored a takedown later in the round and ended up in Riggs’ guard. Riggs slapped on a triangle and Baroni had to fight like hell to get out. Riggs took this round decisively.

    Rd 3 – Riggs landed a brutal jumping knee to the midsection that almost folded Baroni. He then proceeded to beat the crap out of Phil for the rest of the round. Baroni’s face was a mess at the end and he sported a huge knot over his left eye. If Riggs was busier he may have been able to get Baroni out of there. Still it was a dominating win for him.

    Winner: Joe Riggs by unanimous decision 30-27 on all three cards.

    Fight #3 – Nick Diaz vs Scott Smith

    Rd 1 – Diaz’ peppering style worked well. He connected with multiple punches and although they weren’t hard they scored points. Smith landed the occasional hard shot but none of them hurt Diaz. Diaz taunted Smith throughout the round and scored a takedown in the final seconds.

    Rd 2 – Once again Diaz used his reach beautifully. He could not miss with his jabs and right hands, and his body work nearly finished Smith. If his shots had a tiny but more power the fight would have been over. Smith finally collapsed from a body shot but the round ended and he crawled back to his corner looking like he was about to vomit.

    Rd 3 – Smith came out firing hard, determined to go out on his shield. Diaz landed another brutal body shot and Smith sank to the canvas. Diaz took his back and secured a rear naked choke seconds later.

    Winner: Nick Diaz by tapout (rear naked choke) at 1:41 of rd 3

    Fight #4 – Brett Rogers vs Andrei Arlovski

    Rogers trashed Arlovski. A grazing left hook caused Arlovski to stumble back against the fence, and Rogers unloaded with three more punches that dropped the glass-jawed Russian. Referee Big John McCarthy jumped in after only 22 seconds.

    Winner: Brett Rogers by KO at :22 of rd 1

    Fight #5 – Jake Shields vs Robbie Lawler

    Shields tried and failed to get Lawler down. Lawler punished Shields with strikes from within the clinch until they broke apart. Shields landed a few good kicks to the body while Lawler let his fists fly. They fell into a clinch and Shields slapped on a Guillotine. He dropped to the ground with the lock tightly in place. Lawler stood up to try and break it but it was too tight. The fell back to the canvas and Lawler tapped out.

    Winner: Jake Shields by tapout (Guillotine) at 2:02 of rd 1

    2009-06-02 Update

    June 2nd, 2009 by kw in Twitter
    • #Kimbo on #TUF 10 – Will Dana bring in some other alpha males or will Kimbo have those boys doing his laundry all season? #ufc #mma #

    2009-05-31 Update

    May 31st, 2009 by kw in Twitter
    • Good job by Kermit Cintron over previously undefeated Alfredo Angulo. He outboxed him 116-112 on all three cards. #boxing #
    • RT @mayhemmiller: “Fuck Jacare. Quote me on that. Next time I’m gonna beat his ass legally.” in reply to mayhemmiller #

    2009-05-30 Update

    May 30th, 2009 by kw in Twitter

    2009-05-29 Update

    May 29th, 2009 by kw in Twitter
    • Arthur Abraham to fight IBF #11 ranked Mahir Oral on 6/27. What a disappointment. A Pavlik-Abraham fight seems as far away as ever. #boxing #

    2009-05-27 Update

    May 27th, 2009 by kw in Twitter

    2009-05-26 Update

    May 26th, 2009 by kw in Twitter

    2009-05-24 Update

    May 24th, 2009 by kw in Twitter
    • The rest of the #mma gifs from #ufc 98 are here http://is.gd/CSmQ #
    • http://twitpic.com/5u0pl – Here’s Krzysztof finishing Gusmao against the fence #mma #ufc #scarecrow #
    • http://twitpic.com/5u0ih – Lyoto Machida brutalizes Rashad Evans (angle 2) (GIF) #mma #ufc #
    • http://twitpic.com/5u0d9 – Lyoto Machida Brutalizes Rashad Evans (Gif) #ufc #mma #
    • WOW!!! Machida brutalized Evans! #mma #ufc #
    • This is a rare moment in MMA. 2 undefeated fighters going at it on a championship level w/a combined record of 32-0 #mma #ufc #
    • I think Serra eeked it out #
    • #UFC 98 = Night of the underdogs. All 4 opening tv bouts were won by dogs. I don’t think Serra (+190) is going to keep the streak going #mma #
    • Underdogs are paying nicely tonight (Hague +300, Bradley +300, Edgar +250, Sonnen +185) Can McFedries (+155) keep it going? #ufc #mma #
    • Sean may want to let Edgar score a takedown. He’s getting his ass kicked standing. #ufc #mma #

    UFC 98 Results

    May 23rd, 2009 by kw in MMA News

    Good night of fights! Machida is unbelievable. For some reason his fight with Evans reminded me of Murilo Bustamante’s impressive win over Matt Lindland at UFC 37 (2002). Not in the ending but in the way Busta was received by fans after that showing.

    Fight #1 – Sean Sherk vs Frankie ‘The Answer’ Edgar

    Rd 1 – The Answer used lateral movement to evade Sherk’s power shots but he managed to get his own blows in. By mid-round he was clearly getting the better of the standup and with around two minutes left he knocked Sherk down with a kick. The Answer held Sherk in a front headlock before the action returned to the feet.

    Rd 2 – The Answer continued his standup domination. Sherk made no attempts to get the fight to the ground. In fact when Edgar shot in, Sherk stuffed it. The Answer resumed his effective stick-and-move strategy while Sherk continued to stalk him.

    Rd 3 – Sherk finally scored a takedown, but The Answer got up quickly. The facial punishment from Edgar continued while Sherk kept trying for the KO. Moments before the horn sounded, The Answer stuffed a Sherk takedown and nearly sunk a Guillotine.

    Winner: Frankie ‘The Answer’ Edgar by unanimous decision 30-27 on all three cards

    Fight #2 – Chael Sonnen vs Dan Miller

    Rd 1 – Sonnen took Miller down but had to spend 30 seconds getting out of a deep Guillotine. Once out, he began some ground and pound. The most effective blows he landed were from a standing position. He also punished Dan’s face with elbows from the side mount but no cuts were opened.

    Rd 2 – Sonnen slammed Miller and again fell into a Guillotine. Miller was too tired to finish it and Sonnen went back to his ground and pound once he freed himself. The pace slowed and Miller took less damage than earlier. He attempted an armbar with around two minutes left but his position was not fully established.

    Rd 3 – Miller landed a few blows but Sonnen absorbed them, reset, and took Dan down. A slower version of round three ensued which prompted referee Yves Levigne to yell at them to ‘work’.

    Winner: Chael Sonnen by unanimous decision 30-27 on all three cards

    Fight #3 – Xavier Foupa-Pokam vs Drew McFedries

    Rd 1 – McFedries trashed Foupa-Pokam! Foup was bouncing up and down and McFedries just let his hands go. Multiple punches landed but the most damaging were a right hook, a right uppercut, a straight left and another right hook. Foup was clinging to one of Drew’s legs when referee Yves Lavigne stopped the bout. He complained after the fight but he had already gotten KTFO.

    Winner: Drew McFedries by TKO at :37 of rd 1

    Fight #4 – Krzysztof Soszynski vs Andre Gusmao

    The whole fight took place on the feet. Gusmao was landing some nice low kicks and was getting the better of the standup early. Sos finally broke through toward the end of the round with some solid rights and lefts to the head. He backed Gusmao to the cage and landed a huge right that ‘Nelmarked’ him. As Gusmao lay like a scarecrow against the cage, Sos battered him with two more shots to the dome.

    Winner: Krzysztof Soszynski by KO at 3:17 of rd 1

    Fight #5 – Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra

    Rd 1 – An accidental headbutt rocked Hughes badly. Serra followed up with a few punches and nearly ended the fight. Hughes somehow managed to force a clinch until his head cleared. Later in the round Hughes flipped Serra to the mat and took his back. Serra escaped to his feet before Hughes sunk a rear naked.

    Rd 2 – Hughes closed quickly, secured double underhooks and tossed Serra to the canvas. Hughes tried some ground and pound but Serra neutralized him. Hughes moved around and did enough to prevent a standup until the final ten seconds of the round.

    Rd 3 – Hughes landed a sweeping right hook which enabled him to close the distance. He scored a takedown but had to chase Serra halfway around the Octagon to get it. Serra worked rubber guard and briefly had a triangle. Hughes was doing very little so referee Steve Mazzagatti stood them up. Hughes landed a good punch and the fighters clinched. Hughes tried a takedown, Serra defended and ended up taking him down.

    Winner: Matt Hughes by unanimous decision 29-28 on all three cards (Fight Report had it 29-28 for Matt Serra)

    Fight #6 – Rashad Evans vs Lyoto Machida

    Rd 1 – Almost all of the action took place in the final minute. Machida dropped Evans with a kick and a punch but Evans was up quickly. Machida landed two kicks to the body earlier in the round.

    Rd 2 – The crowd began chanting “Machida, Machida”. Machida landed another hard left to the body, then clinched but could not take Rashad down. After several minutes of inactive standup, Machida exploded with strikes. A straight left rocked Evans and Machida was all over him. As Evans sagged to the canvas Machida rattled him with more blows. Somehow Evans made it back to a standing position and retreated to the fence where Machida finished him in brutal fashion. The final blow removed all motor skills in Evans’ neck and as he dropped like a sack of bricks to the canvas, his head swung violently around until it lay against the fence. Rashad was totally unconscious and his toes curled slightly.

    Winner: Lyoto Machida by KO at 3:57 of rd 2

    Fight #7 – Brock Larson vs Mike Pyle

    Rd 1 – Mike Pyle was a late sub and he had a tough assignment in having to take on Brock Larson. Larson worked Pyle over and sunk a sweet arm triangle.

    Winner: Brock Larson by tapout (arm triangle) at 3:06 of rd 1

    Fight #8 – Pat Barry vs Tim Hague

    Barry rocked Hague with a right kick to the head but in his eagerness to finish he ended up getting taken down. Hague escaped from the bottom and slapped on a Guillotine. This was a quick turnaround where one guy who was on the verge of winning ended up getting beat.

    Winner: Tim Hague by tapout (Guillotine) at 1:42 of rd 1

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