#325
FIGHT: Hatsu Hioki vs. Ricardo Lamas
DATE: June 22
CARD: UFC on FX: Guida vs. Maynard
VENUE: Revel Casino
LOCATION: Atlantic City, New Jersey
RESULT: Lamas UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 29-28 Lamas, 29-28 Lamas, 29-28 Lamas
MY SCORECARD: 30-28 Lamas
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via 5th Round)
1stRound: Hioki lands a couple of knees to the body before leading Lamas to the ground. Lamas reverses and picks him up and slams him to the mat. Both fighters are back to their feet. After much clinching against the fence, Hioki trips him to the mat and ends up in side control.
2ndRound: Hioki can’t finish a takedown and eats several punches for his troubles. He gets one now, though. However, Hioki gets caught in a guillotine choke on the way down. He escapes and is in top position. Hioki gets caught in another guillotine choke, but gets free again.
3rdRound: Lamas scores on a one-two combo. Hioki appears a tad gassed. Yeah, Hioki was absolutely correct is stating he wasn’t ready for Jose Aldo… Hioki gets caught in another guillotine when he slams Lamas to the ground. It was pretty deep, but me managed to get out.
VIDEO:
http://mmaversus.com/2012/06/23/ricardo-lamas-vs-hatsu-hioki-ufc-on-fx-4-fight-video/
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#324
FIGHT: Darren Elkins vs. Diego Brandao
DATE: May 26
CARD: UFC 146
VENUE: MGM Grand Garden Arena
LOCATION: Las Vegas, Nevada
RESULT: Elkins UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 29-28 Elkins, 29-28 Elkins, 29-28 Elkins
MY SCORECARD: 29-28 Elkins
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMAweekly)
Round 1: Elkins throws a jab and Brandao mises with a huge uppercut. Brandao lands a combination. He misses with a right hand and Elkins takes him down. Brandao looks for a kimura and uses it to reverse Elkins. He has Elkins mounted. Elkins works back to guard. Brandao backs away and lets Elkins up. Brandao throwing huge punches. Elkins looks for a takedown but Brandao sprawls. Brandao lands a jumping knee and knocks Elkins down. He works in side control. Brandao backs out and lets Elkins up. Elkins lands a right hand but Brandao lands one of his own. He ends up on top on the ground but stands and delivers a huge right hand. Elkins gets to guard. Brandao stands and dives back in with a right hand that lands.
Round 2: Brandao switches stances to southpaw. The pace slows. Elkins misses with a combination. Brandao moves in with a right hand and lands a knee. Elkins answers with a right hand. Brandao lands a step-in elbow. Elkins presses forward with punches but Brandao moves away. Brandao slips attempting an axe kick and Elkins gets top position. Elkins peppers him with shots. Brandao lands a couple of elbows from the bottom. Elkins continues to control him on the ground. He advances to half guard. Elkins advances to the mount position. He postures up and lands a series of right hands. Brandao tries to buck him off. Brandao gets back to half guard. The round ends with Elkins landing right hands to the body.
Round 3: Elkins presses the pace. Brandao looking to counter strike. Elkins takes him down with a double leg. Elkins lands elbows in half guard. Brandao works back to full guard but Elkins is landing punches. With three minutes remaining, Elkins moves to half guard and then advances to the mount position. He lands punches. Brandao gets back to half guard but Elkins is in complete control. Elkins moves to side control and Elkins gets backt to his feet. They work for position and Brandao gets top position. He delivers a right hand. Elkins works a rubber guard. Brandao stands and dives in with a right hand that lands. The round ends.
VIDEO: n/a
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#323
FIGHT: Jixiang Li vs. Zilong Zhao
DATE: September 8
CARD: RUFF 5
VENUE: Hohhot People’s Stadium
LOCATION: Hohhot, China
RESULT: Li UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: Li, Li, Li
MY SCORECARD: Li
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMA-in-Asia)
Zhao is manhandling the much bigger Li, even beating him to knees in the clinch. Li finds his distance. Li goes to town on Zhao, who looks spent. Round 2 is both big guys rocking each other. Zhao is weathering the worst of the exchanges.Zhao with big overhand rts to the delight of the crown, Li returning combinations and uppercuts. Final minute, Li is out for blood, knees!
VIDEO:
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#322
FIGHT: Andrew Valladerez vs. Martin Sandoval
DATE: May 10
CARD: Tachi Palace Fights 13: Unfinished Business
VENUE: Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino
LOCATION: Lemoore, California
RESULT: Valladerez R3 Submission (Guillotine)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
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#321
FIGHT: Jeff Rexroad vs. Lucas Pimenta
DATE: September 14
CARD: Legacy Fighting Championship 14
VENUE: Arena Theatre
LOCATION: Houston, Texas
RESULT: Rexroad R2 Submission (Triangle Choke)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via ProMMAnow)
Round 1 – Touch gloves. Big inside leg kick from Pimenta knocks Rexroad off balance. Pimenta checks a leg kick from Rexroad, lands an outside leg kick of his own. Left hook from Rexroad. Body shot from Pimenta. Pimenta clips Rexroad with a couple big punches, he’s stunned, they clinch up against the cage as Pimenta presses on him. Body shots from Rexroad. Ref separates them. Big left from Pimenta on the chin, then a right. Pimenta presses him to the cage. Rexroad complains about an eye poke and the ref calls in the doctor. Big leg kick from Pimenta. Big right hook from Pimenta followed by a huge takedown, lands in side control. Pimenta postures up with big ground and pound. Rexroad fights back to his feet. Pimenta all over him with punches and Rexroad turns into a zombie stumbling around. Pimenta puts him back on the ground with a takedown. Pimenta inside full guard of a bloody Rexroad. Rexroad tries to fight back from the bottom. Bell sounds.
Round 2 – Pimenta checks a leg kick. Pimenta just seems too fast for him. Right from Pimenta, he shoots, presses Rexroad to the cage. Rexroad came in with his chin straight up in the air and got hit for it. Knee from Rexroad to the body, lands a punch and eats one or two too. Ref separates them after re-clinching. Pimenta gets the takedown. Rexroad with rubberguard, lands a couple elbows. Rexroad looks like he’s thinking about a gogoplata, throws up the other leg for a triangle very quickly and Pimenta taps out pretty darn quick. It looked like a modified triangle like he was also using his arm to choke him – I was right.
VIDEO:
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDUxNDE2MjQ4.html
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#320
FIGHT: Conor Heun vs. Ryan Couture
DATE: March 3
CARD: Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
VENUE: Nationwide Arena
LOCATION: Columbus, Ohio
RESULT: Couture R3 TKO
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMAweekly)
Round 1: Lightweights kick off the night of fights with Couture vs. Heun. They touch gloves and Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey is underway. Couture using footwork on the outside. He works to establish his jab. Heun delivers a body kick. They’re feeling each other out. Couture lands a combination and Heun clinches him. Couture presses him against the cage and lands knees to Heun’s legs. They separate. Couture moving in and out, dictating the pace. Heun stands rather flat-footed while Couture bounces on the outside. Couture lands a straight right. Heun secures a takedown. Couture attempted a triangle. Heun elevates him and slams him to the canvas. Heun works his way back to his feet. Couture moves in with a combination and Heun takes him down. Couture quickly gets back to his feet. Couture lands an overhand right. Heun has swelling under his left eye. Couture lands a spinning back kick to the body at the bell.
Round 2: Heun is cut below his eye. Couture comes out doing much of the same as he did in the first round. He uses lateral movement and footwork to get inside and land strikes. Heun briefly gets Couture down, but Couture immediately gets back to the standing position. Couture misses with an uppercut and Heun ducks under and takes him down. Couture looks to isolate an arm. Heun delivers elbows to Couture’s body. He works inside Couture’s guard. Couture works for an arm bar but Heun defends the attempt. Couture stands and Heun applies a choke. He lets it go and Couture takes him down. Couture takes Heun’s back and applies a rear naked choke. Heun defends it and stands. They’re tied up against the cage with a minute left in the round. Heun pulls guard and that’s the way the round ends. Couture on top unable to do anything and Heun working rubber guard from the bottom.
Round 3: Couture lands a front kick to the body. Heun misses with an uppercut. Couture ties him up and works for a takedown. Heun drops down and looks for a kimura. Couture advances to the mount position. Heun scrambles. Couture elbows him in the thigh. Couture moves to side control and moves to take Heun’s back. He does and delivers ground and pound. He flattens Heun out and lands several punches. The referee steps in to stop the fight. Ryan Couture wins by TKO.
VIDEO:
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#319
FIGHT: Brett Bassett vs. Brett Sizeland
DATE: February 18
CARD: Cage Warriors 45
VENUE: HMV Forum
LOCATION: Kentish Town, England
RESULT: Sizeland R2 TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIe3r3TBNs4
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#318
FIGHT: Jake Heun vs. Richard Odoms
DATE: January 21
CARD: ProElite 3: Da Spyder vs. Minowaman
VENUE: Neal S. Blaisdell Center
LOCATION: Honolulu, Hawaii
RESULT: Odoms R2 Submission (Neck Crank)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via ProMMAnow)
Round 1 – Odoms is an intimidating looking gentleman, a police officer from Texas with a perfect 6-0 record coming in. Heun trains with Jeremy Horn, comes in at 2-0. Odoms towers over him at the staredown. No touch of gloves. Leg kick and a big slam from Heun, goes to full mount. Body shots from Heun. He postures up, goes for an armbar. Odoms stands up as Heun goes for the leg. Odsoms on top now inside full guard. Heun rolls but Odom has his back. They are back up. Thai clinch and a knee from Heun. Odoms has him against the cage. They tie up. Whizzer from Heun and Odoms ends up on his back, he mounts Odoms, and Odoms gives up his back. They scramble and Heun ends up on top inside guard. Odoms has a guillotine, lets it go. Heun drops some right hands to the body and lefts to the side of the head as Odoms tries to get up. Heun rolls for a leg lock and Odoms goes for an ankle. He lets it go. Grabs it back again. Heun starts dropping bombs on Odoms. They play footsies as both guys look for footlocks. Fun round.
Round 2 – Inside leg kick from Odoms. Left hook from Heun. They tie up. Heun drops levels but Odoms defends. They tie up and Heun gets a nice lateral drop, mounts Odoms easily. Heun drops some punches, Odoms gives up his back, ends up getting top control, he locks up a rear naked choke and submits Heun. Heun was looking a bit gassed. Replay shows more of a face crank than a choke.
VIDEO:
http://www.mma-core.com/videos/fights/Jake_Heun_vs_Richard_Odoms_ProElite_3/10026171
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#317
FIGHT: Issei Tamura vs. Tiequan Zhang
DATE: February 26
CARD: UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson
VENUE: Saitama Super Arena
LOCATION: Saitama, Japan
RESULT: Tamura R2 KO
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMAjunkie)
Round 1 – The featherweights kick off the night’s card with China’s Zhang and Japan’s Tamura. Ref Herb Dean started the action. Both fighters paw jabs, and Tamura unloads two nice punches. But Zhang wobbles him with a shot of his own. Tamura, though, quickly counters and puts Zhang on the mat and works from full guard. Tamura drops a few punches from the top, but Zhang pulls him close. Zhang gets through more punches, including a series of hammerfists. The ref calls for actions when the pace slows. Tamura creates some distance with elbows, but the ref calls for a standup. Tamura waits to counter with another left and then dips and wraps the hips. Zhang stays upright and looks for a guillotine as he calls to the mat. Tamura works from half guard, but his head is still trapped. He’s out of danger with the choke, and Zhang finally ditched the choke. Zhang works from the top and postures up for some punches. Zhang looks for a high guard, but Tamura gets through another punch. Tamura mixes in a few more punches before the round ends.
Round 2 – Zhang takes the center and lands a stiff counter right hand. He works a few low kicks as well and looks a little more comfortable. That doesn’t last long. Tamura lands a vicious right to the chin, and Zhang crumples to the floor. Tamura follows with another punch before Dean can pull him off, but the fight was over. Zhang is out cold.
VIDEO:
http://www.downvids.net/ufc-144-zhang-tiequan-vs-issei-tamura-60069.html
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#316
FIGHT: Kosuke Suzuki vs. Yoshiyuki Takano
DATE: January 21
CARD: Shooto Gig Tokyo Volume 8
VENUE: Shinjuku Face
LOCATION: Tokyo, Japan
RESULT: Suzuki MD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: Suzuki, Suzuki, Draw
MY SCORECARD: Suzuki
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYorKpcw9Yk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wJ16-6TiRg
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#315
FIGHT: Brad Pickett vs. Eddie Wineland
DATE: December 29
CARD: UFC 155: dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2
VENUE: MGM Grand Garden Arena
LOCATION: Las Vegas, Nevada
RESULT: Wineland SD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 30-27 Wineland, 29-28 Pickett, 30-27 Wineland
MY SCORECARD: 30-29 Wineland
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMAweekly)
Round 1: Pickett strikes first with a leg kick, while Wineland opens up with a good punch combination. Pickett fires back strong, however, landing a combination that gets Wineland’s attention. As promised, Wineland answers back with a right cross. Neither man is pulling punches, but Wineland drops Pickett to one knee with a solid right hand, but Pickett somehow bounces right back into action. Wineland follows with a few more punches that connect before the pace slows back down a bit. Pickett still looks a bit out of sorts, and Wineland lands another hard shot that rocks the Brit. That stokes Pickett’s fires some, but he still looks out of kilter. Wineland, however, is remaining patient, looking for the homerun, but not exhausting himself. Wineland lands a coule more solid shots, but Pickett keeps coming forward, landing the occasional shot of his own, but Wineland is still landing with heavier hands.
Round 2: Both men come out aggressive, each landing a couple good shots to open th round, but Wineland quickly establsihes that he is still the busier fighter, outstriking Pickett about two-to-one. Wineland is doing a good job utilizing his reach with his punches, but Pickett is finally starting to attack his lead leg with low kicks. The pace slows midway through the round, Wineland still being the one to get off and land more punches, snapping Pickett’s head back and mixing in the occasional body shot. Pickett sneaks in a couple left hands in the waning minute of the round, causing a little blood to trickle from around Wineland’s right eye.
Round 3: Pickett opens with successive leg kicks, adn now is trying to follow them up with punches, being more effective than earlier in the fight. Wineland is still showing a lot of movement and landing lots of punch combinations. A couple minutes into the round and Pickett lands a brutal right hand that rocks Wineland’s head back, but Wineland doesn’t give an inch. Pickett having a good round, lands a solid leg kick and follows with a hard hook to the body. Wineland is backing up a lot this round and Pickett relentlessly moving forward, landing lots of hooks. Wineland eats another low kick, but catches it and lands a hard counter right hand. Pickett keeps pressing forward, though, stepping up the volume of his strikes, landing much more now than earlier in the fight. Wineland is almost holding back more now, not firing off as many combinations as Pickett. Pickett dives into the body, throwing blows, and then going high before backing out. Both men keep throwing to the final horn, but neither kind find the sting to put the other away.
VIDEO:
http://www.mmavideofights.net/7398/eddie-wineland-brad-pickett-video-ufc-155/
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#314
FIGHT: Kazuya Satomoto vs. Koshi Matusmoto
DATE: January 8
CARD: Shooto Survivor Tournament Final
VENUE: Korakuen Hall
LOCATION: Tokyo, Japan
RESULT: Matsumoto R2 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO: n/a
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#313
FIGHT: Christ Franck vs. Marcus Aurelio
DATE: November 2
CARD: Bellator 79
VENUE: Casino Rama
LOCATION: Rama, Ontario
RESULT: Franck SD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 29-28 Franck, 29-28 Aurelio, 29-28 Franck
MY SCORECARD: 29-29
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (TheMMAreport)
Round 1 – Aurelio came out by throwing two separate spinning back kicks and the second one landed. The fighters would end up grappling against the cage with Franck’s back against the cage. The fighters would break apart and Aurelio dropped his opponent with a left hand. Franck would be able to get back to his feet and Aurelio once again threw a spinning back kick. He would catch a kick of Franck and take the fight to the ground. Aurelio would have top position and began to work his ground game. After a lack of action, Aurelio looked to land big punches from top position and Franck was able to get back to his feet for a moment. Aurelio would once again get the fight to the ground and maintained top position and then passed to get the back of his opponent. Once having his back, Aurelio locked in a rear-naked choke. He would not be able to fully lock it in and the round would end.
Round 2 – Aurelio opened the round by throwing wild strikes and Franck was able to take the fight to the ground and have top position. Aurelio would be able to transition out of the position and ended up in side control. Franck would then pass out of the position and he would get into top position. Franck would pass to side control and Aurelio looked for a submission from his back. Franck began to land several strikes from top position and looked for a leg lock, which was unsuccessful. Aurelio would get end the round on the back of his opponent but was unable to do anything.
Round 3 – The fight would end up going to the ground in the first ten seconds of the round and Franck landed in top position. After Franck worked his top game, Aurelio was able to transition and get the dominate position on the ground. After attempting to get the back of his opponent, Franck was able to get back in top position. Franck landed multiple left hands on the top but referee Todd Anderson stood the fighter up with 75 seconds left in the round after a lack of action. Once they were stood up, Franck landed several sticks and Aurelio looked to take the fight to the ground. While on the ground, Franck had the dominate position and landed several strikes before the end of the fight.
VIDEO:
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDcwNzE0MTI0.html
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#312
FIGHT: Stefan Struve vs. Stipe Miocic
DATE: September 29
CARD: UFC on Fuel: Struve vs. Miocic
VENUE: Capital FM Arena
LOCATION: Nottingham, United Kingdom
RESULT: Struve R2 TKO
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via 5th Round)
1stRound: Miocic has done a nice job of closing the distance by landing some body shots. On the flipside, Struve can do a better job of using his jab and kicks to keep his opponent on the outside. Struve unloads a flying knee. He follows up with another knee to the grill. He goes to the well one too many times, as Miocic catches it and trips “Skyscraper” to the mat. He lets Struve back up. Miocic eats another knee. Close stanza to score.
2ndRound: Struve scores with a kick to the midsection. Miocic takes a kick to the groin and time is called. Game on. Struve finally using his long jab to his advantage. Miocic appears stunned, as Stuve chases him around the cage. Struve connects on several punches to the grill. Miocic fires back and wobbles his opponent with a right. Struve nearly drops him with a right upper cut and flurry. Miocic is dazed and confused and Struve goes in for the kill. He’s really giving Miocic the business. Referee Herb Dean finally brings the beating to an end after countless unanswered bombs.
VIDEO:
http://mmaversus.com/2012/09/29/stefan-struve-vs-stipe-miocic-fight-video-ufc-on-fuel-tv/
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#311
FIGHT: Joseph Henle vs. Luke Harris
DATE: August 10
CARD: MFC 34: Total Recall
VENUE: Mayfield Inn Trade and Conference Centre
LOCATION: Edmonton, Alberta
RESULT: Henle R1 TKO
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
http://www.mmavideos.pl/video/joseph-henle-vs-luke-harris-mfc-34
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#310
FIGHT: Kazbek Tigurov vs. Khurshid Kasimov
DATE: December 8
CARD: M-1 Challenge 36: Confrontation in Mytishchi
VENUE: Mytishchi Arena
LOCATION: Moscow Oblast, Russia
RESULT: Tigurov R2 TKO
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO: n/a
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#309
FIGHT: Jason Carapelluci vs. Paul Barrow
DATE: July 20
CARD: Bellator 72
VENUE: USF Sun Dome
LOCATION: Tampa, Florida
RESULT: Barrow R3 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via ProMMAnow)
Round 1 – Carapelluci shoots, scramble, takes Barrow’s back with one hook in, softening him up as Barrow goes to his knees, Barrow gets up briefly but Carapelluci all over Barrow. Carapelluci drops levels and gets the double leg takedown, now on top in a partial mount. Carapelluci giving shots to the body, now an elbow. Barrow achieves half guard and now full guard. Carapelluci staying fairly busy with body shots and now a hammerfist. Elbow from Carapelluci. Barrow gives up his back with 30 seconds to go in the round. Carapelluci looking for the choke but Barrow survives as he is now back on his back and still underneath Carapelluci.
Round 2 – Barrow has a cut on his right eyelid. Barrow with a significant height advantage. Brief clinch, Carapelluci shoots, sprawl by Barrow. Carapelluci goes for a single, now a double, tries to take Barrow’s back and pulls him to the ground. Barrow gets up but Carapelluci stays on him and gives a big slam. Barrow turtles up as Carapelluci rides his back. Carapelluci appears to be bleeding from his scalp pretty heavily. Couple of knees from Carapelluci. Barrow goes for a single and eats a big knee. Barrow gets a takedown but Carapelluci is up immediately, collar tie and a knee, goes for a guillotine. Barrow is out, lands a knee. Takes one in return, eats a big punch, Carapelluci drops levels looking for the shot. Elbow from Barrow, and a couple more. Barrow gets back to his feet and Carapelluci throws some punches. Couple of leg kicks from Barrow. Knee from Carapelluci, he looks low and time is up.
Round 3 – Right hand from Carapelluci, he shoots low. Stuffed. Barrow takes his back, sinks in the standing choke, they fall back and this fight is over. Carapelluci had a brief mental lapse and paid for it. Carapelluci tried for a trip takedown, slipped, ended up on bottom and Barrow took his back. Beautiful comeback victory for Barrow.
VIDEO:
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDMwNTIyNDYw.html
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#308
FIGHT: Bill Kamery vs. LC Davis
DATE: May 25
CARD: Titan Fighting Championship 22
VENUE: Memorial Hall
LOCATION: Kansas City, Kansas
RESULT: David R2 TKO
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
http://www.mma-core.com/videos/fights/Bill_Kamery_vs_LC_Davis_Titan_FC_22/10029976
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#307
FIGHT: Evan Cutts vs. Lee King
DATE: May 11
CARD: Legacy Fighting Championship 11
VENUE:
LOCATION: Houston, Texas
RESULT: Cutts R2 Submission (Triangle Choke)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDAwNDc2Mzg0.html
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#306
FIGHT: Cris Leyva vs. Mike Guymon
DATE: March 16
CARD: BAMMA USA: Badbeat 5
VENUE: Commerce Casino
LOCATION: Commerce, California
RESULT: Guymon R2 TKO
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO: n/a
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#305
FIGHT: Joanne Calderwood vs. Lena Ovchynnikova
DATE: May 6
CARD: Super Fight League 3
VENUE: Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium
LOCATION: New Delhi, India
RESULT: Calderwood UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 30-26 Calderwood, 30-26 Calderwood, 30-26 Calderwood
MY SCORECARD: 30-28 Calderwood
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via Anton Tabuena)
Round 1: Lena lands a left hand. Misses with a head kick but lands a spinning kick to follow up that lands. Calderwood with the takedown but falls into a nasty guillotine attempt. It’s going to be tough to finish at half-guard though. Lena lets it go, and goes back to the feet. Calderwood with a takedown and gets the back. Lena reverses and gets on top. Lena lands a knee to the body. Tight triangle from Calderwood. More than a minute or so and Lena is still defending that triangle. Leg scissors attempt from Lena while stuck in a triangle, and now she gets out. Round ends.
Round 2. Baroni is now commentating completely shirtless. Calderwood with a takedown, and multiple submission attempts. It looked to be over multiple times, but Lena defends well, but she’s still losing on the ground. Lena gets deducted from pulling on the hair I think.
Round 3. Lena goes southpaw and lands a sinning back kick. She should go for broke here. Big straight left from Lena snaps Calderwood’s head back. Lena gets taken down again, and fails with a guillotine choke. She’s getting controlled on the ground now. Calderwood gets the back and starts pounding. Lena attempts a headbutt while Calderwood has her back! haha. Calderwood goes for a choke and the round ends. Calderwood wins the round, and it should be 30-26 for Calderwood. Calderwood does pushups after the fight ends.
VIDEO:
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#304
FIGHT: Adam Assenza vs. John Roche
DATE: March 16
CARD: The Score Fighting Series 4
VENUE: Hamilton Place Theatre
LOCATION: Hamilton, Ontario
RESULT: Assenza R1 Submission (Punches)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO: n/a
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#303
FIGHT: Charlie Brenneman vs. Daniel Roberts
DATE: January 20
CARD: UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller
VENUE: Bridgestone Arena
LOCATION: Nashville, Tennessee
RESULT: Brenneman UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 30-27 Brenneman, 30-27 Brenneman, 29-28 Brenneman
MY SCORECARD: 30-26 Brenneman
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via Sherdog)
Round 1: Brenneman sneaks a quick right in on the quickly advancing southpaw. Roberts lands a hard left, but Brenneman power doubles him to the canvas. Brennenman moves into side control, but “Ninja” gets half guard back. Roberts reaches over Brenneman’s neck and looks for a guillotine for a moment, but relents. Brenneman controls his opponent, and tries to free his left leg to pass the half guard. “The Spaniard” finally slips his leg free and get to side control. He doesn’t stop there, instantly moving to the top crucifix, and punching away with rights on the trapped Roberts. After 30 seconds of getting peppered, Roberts gets his arm free from between Brenneman’s legs, and gets half guard back. Brenneman gets back to side control, but Roberts stops his attempts to get knee-on-belly. Brenneman continues to pepper Roberts with short shots on top, driving him into the fence as he tries to shrimp away. With 10 seconds to, Roberts gets to his feet, only to get slammed to the mat from the rear waistlock by Brenneman. They end the round caught awkwardly on their backs against the fence.
Round 2: Brenneman opens with another takedown, as Roberts attempts to counter with a guillotine, but the New Jersey native passes to the far side and gets to half guard. Brenneman controls Roberts’ posture, passing to side control once more and seeking the top crucifix. Brenneman lands a few salvos of rights, but can’t quite trap Roberts. A third crucifix attempt gives Brenneman more control, as he uses his right instep to pin Roberts’ bicep while punching. Roberts finally escapes and gets back to guard, where he instantly pursues rubber guard and looks for an omoplata. Roberts can’t get close to the omoplata, but he locks down his position, stalemating Brenneman and forcing Herb Dean to stand them up. Brenneman closes in fast on the restart, getting in on a single-leg takedown. Roberts elbows away while framing up a kimura on Brenneman who continues to push the takedown. Roberts scissors around Brenneman’s body, and is looking for an armbar over the top, or a reverse triangle. Brenneman tries to posture up, and Roberts locks up a reverse triangle that “The Spaniard” sweats out for the final moments of the fight.
Round 3: Brenneman jabs his way into the clinch, and quickly gets an outside trip from the bodylock, straight into side control. Brenneman chips away with short right hands and digs a few knees into Roberts’ body. Roberts trying hard to defend Brenneman’s crucifix now, keeping his left arm well off the mat. Brenneman continues punching away with his right hand and kneeing “Ninja” to the ribs. At the halfway part of the round, Roberts regains full guard but referee Herb Dean quickly stands them back up. Roberts fakes a left and shoots a double-leg, but Brenneman easily defends. Brenneman grabs a front headlock and tries to turn the corner to the back, but Roberts bails and flops to his back. Roberts turns to look for an attack on Brenneman’s right arm, but Brenneman attempts to counter with a hammerlock behind Roberts’ back, a la Ryan Schultz on Chris Horodecki. Roberts extricates his arm, and turns to attack Brenneman’s left arm. Brenneman clears to side control, but with 10 seconds left, Roberts cranks a kimura from the bottom. Brenneman bases up to relieve some of the torque and holds on until the final horn.
VIDEO: n/a
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#302
FIGHT: Aaron Simpson vs. Ronny Markes
DATE: February 15
CARD: UFC on Fuel: Ellenberger vs. Sanchez
VENUE: Omaha Civic Auditorium
LOCATION: Omaha, Nebraska
RESULT: Markes SD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 29-28 Markes, 29-28 Simpson, 29-28 Markes
MY SCORECARD: 29-28 Markes
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via CagePotato)
Round 1: A couple of tough middleweights… Simpson has the edge in experience and should have an advantage if this one goes the distance…Simpson is 14 years older, but you don’t get the feeling that he will wear down. He looks meaner and tougher…. off they go. Markes attacks right off the jump.. They are clinching along the cage…and ref is pushing them for more action…Simpson looks for opening but Markes responsds with combinations…Simpson hits him with an uppercut and starts pounding….Simpson throwing elbows and Markes tries to get his wits about him…ref stands up Markes… and he’s a bit wobbly….both punching and Markes has survived. Wrestling along cag in final second of round 1.
Round 2: Does Markes have the ability to take a solid punch? It’s questionable. But Markes has strong leg and is creating a problem for Simpson…They are standing up in the middle, each man looking for and opening. Markes misses a left hook but lands an elbow…Simpson with a power left leg and tries for an overhand right, but Marks avoids the full force…Markes has right underhook and delivers a right elbow. Markes with a takedown…Simpson gets back up after he was in a bad position… pretty even second round….
Round 3: Simpson looking to throw that big right hand. Wants to find an opening. Markes is strong but he’s not as quik when throwing punches. Markes trying to stomp Simpson …. and they break. Markes is being much more aggressive and moving forward. Markes trying to work inside trip…another break and they go back to center. Simpson lands punch, Markes with kick. Simpson slips and Markes gains control. Markes with double leg takedown…this one is close as we go to a decision.
VIDEO:
http://mmaversus.com/2012/02/16/aaron-simpson-vs-ronny-markes-fight-video-ufc-on-feul/
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#301
FIGHT: Che Mills vs. Rory MacDonald
DATE: April 21
CARD: UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans
VENUE: Philips Arena
LOCATION: Atlanta, Georgia
RESULT: MacDonald R2 TKO
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMAfrenzy)
Rd. 1 – Legkick by Mills. Another hard kick lands from Mills. Huge right by Mills and MacDonald pulls a clinch. MacDonald gets rocked by a punch and immediately scores a takedown. Big punches from MacDonald in Mills guard. Nasty hammerfist as MacDonald passes beautifully to side control. MacDonald slows the pace down breifly before gaining the Salaverry position. Mills tries to escape but MacDonald covers. Mills has some nasty swelling on his forehead now as MacDonald gains full mount with :33 left. MacDonald is landing some brutal strikes before Mills gives up his back and MacDonald switches to a leg-in powerhalf as the round ends. Mills’ face is an absolute mess at the end of the round.
Rd. 2 – MacDonald ducks a punch and gains a single leg. MacDonald runs the pike and Mills is down. MacDonald is now back in side control. MacDonald regains mount and Mills gives up his back. Vicious elbow from MacDonald. MacDonald is running legs like an NCAA champ would. Mills keeps rotating away to avoid the bombs but MacDonald stretches Mills out and unloads with a vicious barrage of shots that bring this fight to a nasty end.
VIDEO:
http://mma-tube.net/video/HBSKRHGU4ARY/Rory-MacDonald-vs-Che-Mills-Fight-Video-UFC-145
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