#50
FIGHT: Adriano Alves vs. Mauricio Chueke
DATE: March 3
CARD: Watch Out Combat Show 18
VENUE: Bank of Brazil’s Athletic Association
LOCATION: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
RESULT: Chueke R1 TKO
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
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#49
FIGHT: Evan Dunham vs. Nik Lentz
DATE: January 28
CARD: UFC on FOX: Evans vs. Davis
VENUE: United Center
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois
RESULT: Dunham R2 TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via 5th Round)
1stRound: Both connecting on shots early. Lentz takes him down for a split second and attempts a front choke to no avail. He picks Dunham up and slams him to the ground. Dunham scrambles free and tries a standing guillotine choke. Lentz wiggles loose. Dunham plants his foe on the canvas.
2ndRound: Dunham takes him down within seconds. Lentz gets to his feet and they exchange short blows in the clinch. Exciting flurry with both throwing and landing in the pocket. Dunham has him down again and attempts another guillotine. Lentz’s mug is messed up, but it’s a much closer fight than what his face is showing.
VIDEO: n/a
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#48
FIGHT: Atsushi Ueda vs. Shinichi Taira
DATE: January 22
CARD: Rings/ZST Battle Genesis Volume 9
VENUE: Shinjuku Face
LOCATION: Tokyo, Japan
RESULT: Ueda 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_XMzU0NDc5MjAw.html
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#47
FIGHT: Roman Mironenko vs. Vitaliy Ostrovskiy
DATE: March 31
CARD: Vosmiugolnik 1
VENUE: Minsk Arena
LOCATION: Minsk, Belarus
RESULT: Ostrovskiy R1 Submission (Armbar)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD:
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO: (13:00 mark)
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDI5MjUzOTUy.html
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#46
FIGHT: Norifumi Yamamoto vs. Vaughan Lee
DATE: February 26
CARD: UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson
VENUE: Saitama Super Arena
LOCATION: Saitama, Japan
RESULT: Lee R1 Submission (Armbar)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via CageJunkies)
Round 1 – kid lands a big right hook and Lee answers with a left hand. Kid leaps in with a right hook and Lee gets clipped but answers back with a left. Lee gets hit with another right hand and Kid unloads about 20 power punches on Lee who covers up well and weathers the storm and then Lee lands a hard knee that briefly staggers Kid. Lee lands a hard right hand and Kid immediately secures a take down. Lee works for a triangle from his back but cannot secure it and switches to an arm bar that forces Kid to submit.
VIDEO: n/a
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#45
FIGHT: Anthony Lemon vs. Drew Kennedy
DATE: September 28
CARD: XFC 20: High Octane
VENUE: Knoxville Civic Auditorium
LOCATION: Knoxville, Tennessee
RESULT: Kennedy R1 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD:
MY SCORECARD:
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via ProMMANow)
Round 1 – Kennedy closes immediately looking to take the fight to the mat. Lemon shrugs it off, and then delivers some big knees. Kennedy again looking for the takedown. Lemon is swinging wild out there. He connects and cuts Kennedy. They hit the mat and Kennedy goes for an arm right away. Lemon pulls out and delivers some big shots from the top before stepping away and letting Kennedy stand. Lemon connects with a winging shot that drops Kennedy. Again he lets Kennedy up. Finally Kennedy gets what he’s looking for and is on top. He takes the back of Lemon and is looking for the RNC. He’s really high on the back though. Lemon shakes him off and is now on top. Kennedy swings his hips and locks up a tight armbar. Lemon stacks him and delivers some big right hands and pulls his arm free. Lemon takes the back of Kennedy and cinches up a rear naked choke. Kennedy goes two-on-one and rips the arm out from under his chin. Kennedy turns in and is now on top. Nice back-and-forth action in this one. Kennedy to full mount. Right hands from Kennedy. Lemon turtles and is taking shots. Kennedy transitions to his back and sinks in a rear naked choke. The tap comes and it’s over. Exciting fight!
VIDEO:
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#44
FIGHT: Greg Atzori vs. Josh Payne
DATE: February 24
CARD: Cage Fighting Championship 20
VENUE: Southport Sharks Club
LOCATION: Gold Coast, Australia
RESULT: Atzori R1 TKO
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO: n/a
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#43
FIGHT: Carlos Condit vs. Georges St. Pierre
DATE: November 17
CARD: UFC 154: St. Pierre vs. Condit
VENUE: Bell Centre
LOCATION: Montreal, Quebec
RESULT: St. Pierre UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 49-46 St. Pierre, 50-45 St. Pierre, 50-45 St. Pierre
MY SCORECARD: 49-47 St. Pierre
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMAFrenzy)
Round 1 – Here we go. GSP takes the center of the Octagon. Legkick by GSP. Legkick by GSP. Front kick by GSP. Combo by Condit. Two-punch combo by Condit. Condit with a jab but eats a hard right by GSP. GSP with a nice takedown and Condit keeps guard. Condit looks for the armbar but it’s not there. GSP to half-guard now.Nice punch by GSP but Condit recovers guard. GSP back to half-guard briefly. Condit is keeping a high guard. Punches from Condit on the bottom. Condit is staying very active. Condit rolls for an armbar. Big shot by GSP. Punches to the body and head by GSP. Nice elbow with 10 left. Condit rolls for a leglock and eats an elbow that cuts him above the eye.
Round 2 – Condit with a combo but the only the kick glances. GSP tries a front kick to the face and gets clipped by Condit. Big right by GSP. Nice right by Condit. Stiff jab by GSP. Nice combo by Condit. Knee to the body and punch by Condit and another nice combo by NBK. Condit tries a flying knee and GSP stuffs it with a wicked punch. Body kick by Carlos is caught by GSP and he lands a gorgeous takedown. GSP passes easily and lands some big elbows to the already cut Condit. Big elbow by GSP. Nice elbows from the bottom by Condit. Condit eats a punch as he escapes. The two go to war as the round ends. Carlos is bleeding badly.
Round 3 – Nice jab and inside leg kick by GSP. Condit rocks GSP with a big headkick and Condit pounces. GSP is recovering but he’s in trouble. Condit teeing off with elbows but GS escapes. Both fighters are going to war here. Big right by GSP and he takes down Condit, who looks like he’s feeling his blood loss now. GSP grinding Condit down with punches and elbows from the top. Condit works his way up against the cage. GSP has the Hi-C lift set up but gets Condit down. Carlos working for a kimura but GSP shuts it down. Very tough round to score. GSP controlled the end but the knockdown by Condit was huge.
Round 4 – Huge hematoma on the side of GSP’s head to start the round. More big shots by Condit. GSP with a wicked combo into a takedown and he passes to side control. GSP is isolating the far arm of Condit. Punches from the bottom by Condit with force. Condit rolls for a kimura but it’s not there and GSP makes him pay. Body-head body-head by GSP.Condit goes for armbar and now Condit grabs a knee bar, and then rotates to a triangle but GSP works out with a big shot. Gorgeous switch by Condit against the cage. Condit goes knee to belly but it’s the wrong knee and GSP reverses off the scramble. Round ends with Condit trying to set up a kneebar but misses it.
Round 5 – Right by Condit. Superman punch to a legkick by GSP. Tough legkick by Condit. Condit has a combo stuffed by a GSP legkick. Spinning back kick by Condit. Condit looks for a switch of the GSP takedown attempt and Condit kicks him away. Big right by GSP. Carlos swarms with a nice right and straight left. Nice left by Condit. Nice counter by GSP stops a Condit combo. Double jab by GSP. GSP with a double and Carlos barely avoids being mounted. GSP with a big look at the clock. Condit gives up back while trying to escape and GSP follows the scramble nicely. GSP checks the clock with :20 left. Big elbows by GSP as the round ends. A clearly exhausted GSP hugs Condit as they get up.
VIDEO:
http://www.fightvideomma.com/2012/11/georges-st-pierre-vs-carlos-condit.html
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#42
FIGHT: Andreas Spang vs. Brian Rogers
DATE: April 20
CARD: Bellator 66
VENUE: I-X Center
LOCATION: Cleveland, Ohio
RESULT: Spang R2 TKO
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via TheFightNerd)
Rd:1 No Touch and Rogers opens with a low kick. He throws another hard kick and Spang lands a sharp right hand. They are really opening up on each other. Rogers hammers Spang with a straight right hand and Spang turns his back. Rogers is all over him and goes for the high kick but slips. Spang takes his back and is now working the choke. Rogers is defending but its tight. He shakes him off and hammerfists him twice for his efforts. A right hand lands for Rogers and Spang is hurt. Rogers jumps into a knee and Spang is against the fence. Rogers is unloading on him here but Spang is hanging on. Spang moves forward into a right hand and throws a kick that Rogers catches. Rogers chucks him to the ground and has a decent attempt for a rear naked. Spang defends and is now in Rogers guard. Spang is dropping in some hammerfists but Rogers kicks him away at the bell.
Rd2: Rogers opens up with a beautiful combination but Spang’s still there. Snap kick from Spang but he eats a right hand. Spang scores a hard jab but moves straight into a right hand. Rogers tags him with a hook to the head and then a right hand to the body. Spang fires a straight punch combination and backs out. Rogers stones him with a right hand and Spang falls into the fence. Some how hes still up and even lands a decent hook. Rogers tags him with another hook and follows with a right hand. Rogers steps behind another right hand which Spang covers and lands a huge left hook. Rogers is down. A few follow ups and its over.
VIDEO:
http://www.mmatko.com/andreas-spang-vs-brian-rogers-fight-video-bellator-66/
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#41
FIGHT: Mac Danzig vs. Takanori Gomi
DATE: November 10
CARD: UFC on Fuel: Franklin vs. Le
VENUE: CotaiArena
LOCATION: Macao, China
RESULT: Gomi SD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 29-28 Danzig, 29-28 Gomi, 29-28 Gomi
MY SCORECARD: 29-28 Gomi
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via FightGameBlog)
Round 1: Nice back and forth first round. Gomi got a nice takedown, but Danzig just looks a bit stronger and confident with his punches. It’s close, but I’d give it to Danzig.
Round 2: The second round was Danzig’s. He was able to get a takedown and had Gomi in a guillotine, which wasn’t close to finishing Gomi. Gomi is being patient, but needs to pick it up.
Round 3: Gomi landed a nice right that put Danzig on his rear end to start the round. Danzig tried a heel hook from the bottom, but Gomi grabbed his leg and put on what Kenny Florian described as a figure four foot lock. It looked similar to a Bret Hart Sharpshooter, or Edge’s submission move, the Edgecator (I had to look that one up. I’m not that big of a wrestling nerd.). They ended the round on their feet throwing one shot at the time, but neither could put together any combinations.
VIDEO:
http://mmaversus.com/2012/11/10/takanori-gomi-vs-mac-danzig-fight-video-ufc-on-fuel-macao/
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#40
FIGHT: James Brum vs. James Saville
DATE: September 1
CARD: Cage Warriors Fight Night 7
VENUE: Al-Hussein Youth City Boxing Arena
LOCATION: Amman, Jordan
RESULT: Brum UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 29-28 Brum, 29-28 Brum, 29-28 Brum
MY SCORECARD: 29-28 Brum
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3Kg3PWoWR4
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#39
FIGHT: Joe Proctor vs. Ramsey Nijem
DATE: December 8
CARD: UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Diaz
VENUE: KeyArena
LOCATION: Seattle, Washington
RESULT: Nijem UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 30-27 Nijem, 29-28 Nijem, 29-28 Nijem
MY SCORECARD: 29-28 Nijem
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMARising)
Round 1: Nijem landed a hard body kick early on and clinched, but Proctor countered with a guillotine choke. He landed a knee to the chest and the fighters exchanged big power punches. Nijem landed a knee and backed away. A flying front kick to the body sent Proctor to the mat and Nijem swarmed with punches. Proctor began to bleed from the mouth as Nijem peppered him with more punches. Nijem took Proctor’s back and tried to move to mount, but Proctor scrambled to his feet. He worked for another guillotine choke and Nijem took him down. Proctor rolled through to escape and got back to his feet. More hard punches were exchanged and Proctor rocked Nijem with a counter left-right combo. Proctor landed short punches from half-guard. Close round.
Round 2: Proctor opened the second round with another one-two and both fighters landed left hooks at the same time. Nijem countered a two-punch combo with a right hook and a leg kick. Nijem landed right hooks and mixed in more kicks from a distance. A hard right hand scored for Proctor and Nijem shot in for a takedown. He got Proctor down and worked from the top. Proctor postured for a triangle choke from the bottom and kicked as Nijem stood up. Proctor scrambled into a front choke and used it to pin Nijem up against the cage. He tried to move into mount, but Nijem defended. Proctor maintained his grip on Nijem’s neck until Nijem escaped in the final 20 seconds. Proctor eyed a Kimura before the bell. Another close round.
Round 3: Nijem landed some nice punches in the first 30 seconds of round three. Proctor answered with a right hook and countered a takedown with a Kimura attempt. Nijem escaped and tried to move to mount. He punched to the body and transitioned to Nijem’s back. Proctor stood and Nijem dumped him back down to the mat again. Proctor scrambled back up and sprawled out of a takedown. Proctor took Nijem’s back and tried to spin into an armbar. He nearly got it, but Nijem held on and broke Proctor’s grip. Nijem punched from the top and kept Proctor pinned down against the cage. Proctor managed to sprawl out once more and landed weak punches to the side of Nijem’s head. The fighters stood and traded punches. Nijem landed a hard knee and Proctor answered with two big hooks.
VIDEO:
http://mmaversus.com/2012/12/09/ramsey-nijem-vs-joe-proctor-fight-video-ufc-on-fox/
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#38
FIGHT: Kim Hock Quek vs. Major Overall
DATE: March 31
CARD: OneFC 3: War of the Lions
VENUE: Singapore Indoor Stadium
LOCATION: Kallang, Singapore
RESULT: Quek R2 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via TheFightNation)
Round 1: It’s on right now! The crowd is clearly behind the home boy Kim Hock. Major throws a head kick and they are trading! Major tries a takedown and Kim Hock stops him. Major is trying another takedown. Looks like he doesn’t want any of Kim standing. They’re backed up against the cage right now. Not sure trying to do what though. Major has control and Kim just pushes him off. Kim Hock drops some bombs and Major drops! Major tries to get a leg and tries a submission! Kim Hock escapes and Kim Hock is beating Major down! Looks like Kim Hock seems to be getting the best of Major! Kim Hock takes him down and lays some heavy punches. They stand and trade! Well more like Kim Hock is punching Overall. Overall gets a takedown. Kim Hock lands a great up kick and they both stand. Kim Hock is just backing Overall up against the cage. Major seems to have gotten a second win and tries a FLYING KNEE! This is a good fight! End of round 1.
Round 2: Nice low kick by overall. Kim checks it. Overall tries a takedown but Kim stops it. Kim looks very composed though. Spinning backfist by Overall. He missed but it was pretty cool! Overall tries to shoot and gets it! Kim reverses and gets Overall’s back and tries a rear naked choke! They scramble for positioning and stands. Overall lands a flying knee! Overall is showboating a lot! This guy is asking for it! He shoots in and gets stopped again! Kim Hock’s a monster. He gets Overall’s back and he’s got on a rear naked choke. This fight is so fast, it’s hard to keep track of! The RNC is tight and Overall taps!
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fh41BQw_zQ
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#37
FIGHT: Felipe Enomoto vs. Ole Laursen
DATE: February 11
CARD: OneFC 2: Battle of Heroes
VENUE: BritAma Arena
LOCATION: North Jakarta, Indonesia
RESULT: Enomoto R2 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via TheFightNation)
Round 1: They both start swinging for the fences. Ole is landing some hard punches. He’s punching so hard he almost fell down while punching. Oh yeah this fight is brought to you by Carl Jr. Ole punches Felipe and knocks him down. The fight goes to the grown. Ole is in control and now…..my feed is dead. Alright, we’re back! Ole is still in control and tries a rear naked choke. Felipe gets control and ends the fight standing up above Ole who’s on the ground. The first round was fought at a frantic pace.
Round 2: Round 2 starts like round 1, the 2 are standing and banging, HARD. Ole is putting together some great combinations. Felipe is getting sucked into Ole’s gameplan. Ole is throwing hard kicks and Felipe is not checking them. How much longer can Felipe take it? Felipe tells the ref that he got poked in the eye. He takes a time out. They restart. Felipe is landing some hard punches. Ole is firing back and he’s smiling! This dude is hardcore! Felipe is throwing some nice jabs. Felipe is unloading but Ole is just smiling! This is a fight ppl! These 2 guys are punching the hell out of each other. Felipe rocked Ole with a left kick. Ole drops and Felipe takes his back! He gets a rear naked choke and has it deep! Ole TAPS!
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIW7X6n_lXg
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#36
FIGHT: Mark Platts vs. Neil Seery
DATE: June 2
CARD: Cage Warriors 47
VENUE: The Helix
LOCATION: Dublin, Ireland
RESULT: Seery R2 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via FightNetwork)
Round 1: Both men touch gloves and this featherweight contest in underway. Quick exchanges by both men as they size each other up. Left hand lands for Platts but Seery answers. Big right by Seery now followed by a left that sends the Englishman to the canvas. Ground and pound now coming from the hometown favorite but Platts recovers and gets back to his feet. Both men clinched along the cage now as Platts tries desperately to get the fight to the ground. Takedown lands for Platts now but Seery is quick to get back up. Seery on the attack now as both men exchange uppercuts and hooks from the Thai clinch. Back to the center of the cage and Seery utilizes the left hand again to rock Platts. Inside leg kick a little off the target and Seery goes down from the low blow. He quickly shakes it off though and both men resume throwing wild punches as the round comes to a close.
Round 2: Round two underway and the local boy Seery lands a big body kick. Both men throwing a lot of punches but not much landing. Platts now shoots for a takedown but Seery showing off good takedown defense as he gets his hips out. Seery now on the attack landing almost at will on his foe and Platts slips to the mat. Seery on top now using his ground and pound while trying to take the back of his opponent. He eventually gets both hooks in and slips in the fight-ending rear-naked choke.
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZf5VlLVhdM
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#35
FIGHT: Brett Martinez vs. Eric Albright
DATE: October 19
CARD: Bellator 77
VENUE: Reading Eagle Theater
LOCATION: Reading, Pennsylvania
RESULT: Martinez R2 Submission (Guillotine)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via Bleacher Report)
Round 1: Takedown negated by Albright and he works from inside Martinez’s guard, but Martinez is able to stand. A head kick misses from Martinez and he quickly shoots from the ground, but Martinez thwarts him and they go to the clinch. Albright again with the takedown and again into the guard of Martinez who briefly finds an armbar, but he surrenders that and has his back taken. The fight goes back to standing and Martinez eats some knees to the head from the clinch before again being taken to the mat and Albright is into side control and looking for an opening to land his punches. Good round for Albright.
Round 2: Albright looks comfortable, but dominating in your first pro round will do that for a fighter. The two go to the clinch and Martinez is cranking on a hellacious choke. They break and Martinez again hits the deck after a missed kick and Albright looks for an armbar. A quick exchange against the cage and back to the clinch where Martinez finds a guillotine choke, but Albright is out. Albright gets the back of Martinez, but no hooks and Martinez finds the opening for a guillotine and that’s the night for Albright at he taps 3:28 of Round Two.
VIDEO:
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDY1NTY1OTA4.html
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#34
FIGHT: Luiz Firmino vs. Toby Imada
DATE: October 6
CARD: Championship Fighting Alliance 8: Araujo vs. Bradley
VENUE: BankUnited Center
LOCATION: Coral Gables, Florida
RESULT: Firmino UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: Firmino, Firmino, Firmino
MY SCORECARD: 29-27 Firmino
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO: n/a
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#33
FIGHT: Duda Yankovich vs. Jessica Andrade
DATE: September 8
CARD: Bitetti Combat 12
VENUE: Rocinha Sports Complex
LOCATION: Rocinha, Brazil
RESULT: Andrade R1 Submission (Guillotine)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2GlzLgfYXg
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#32
FIGHT: Ben Wall vs. Rob Lisita
DATE: February 24
CARD: Cage Fighting Championship 20: Fogagnolo vs. Muir
VENUE: Southport Sharks Club
LOCATION: Gold Coast, Australia
RESULT: Wall UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: Wall, Wall, Wall
MY SCORECARD: Draw
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
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#31
FIGHT: Jessica Penne vs. Lisa Ellis-Ward
DATE: April 28
CARD: InvictaFC 1: Coenen vs. Ruyssen
VENUE: Memorial Hall
LOCATION: Kansas City, Kansas
RESULT: Penne R3 TKO
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via Bleacher Report)
Round 1: Opening minute of the fight is a feeling out process. Ellis-Ward lands a head kick but had minimal power on it. Ellis-Ward gets a takedown right into side control but Penne scrambles and gets back to her feet. Penne gets a takedown of her own. Penne working methodically from half-guard. Penne trying to get Ellis-Ward to open up but Ellis-Ward got to guard and then back to her feet. Ellis-Ward gets another takedown and Penne uses amazing flexibility to get a crucifix.
Round 2: Ellis-Ward landed a hard right hand that stunned Penne. She rushes in for a takedown but Penne winds up in top position. Ellis-Ward works back to full guard. Penne tries to stack Ellis-Ward but that gives her space to get back to her feet. The two fighters end up back on the ground quickly fighting for submissions. Ellis-Ward gets top position after a short leglock stalemate. Penne still going after a leg and Ellis-Ward making her pay with strikes. Penne tries an armbar but Ellis-Ward picks her up and slams it to make her release the submission. In the last ten seconds Penne reverses position.
Round 3: Ellis-Ward opens the third frame with a body kick. Penne lands a straight right of her own. Big bodylock takedown from Ellis-Ward. Ellis-Ward bleeding profusely from her forehead. Ellis-Ward going for a Kimura but loses it. Penne goes for an armbar but Ellis-Ward defends. Penne in mount. The ref stops the fight after some ground and pound. Ellis-Ward is a bloody mess.
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRVKeYAXa24
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#30
FIGHT: Alexey Nevzorov vs. Shamil Abdulkerimov
DATE: June 6
CARD: M-1 Challenge 33: Emelianenko vs. Magomedov
VENUE: Ingush Centre
LOCATION: Dzheyrakhsky District, Russia
RESULT: Nevzorov UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: Nevzorov, Nevzorov, Nevzorov
MY SCORECARD: Nevzorov
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
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#29
FIGHT: Daniel Straus vs. Mike Corey
DATE: April 13
CARD: Bellator 65
VENUE: Boardwalk Hall
LOCATION: Atlantic City, New Jersey
RESULT: Straus UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 29-28 Straus, 30-27 Straus, 29-28 Straus
MY SCORECARD: 29-29
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMAMania)
Round one: Straus takes the center of the cage and he immediately drops Corey with his first combination. Corey pops right back to his feet and they clinch along the cage. They reset and Corey throws a nice punch to the body while Straus blasts him with a nice left hand. Straus throws a nice knee in the clinch and then a nice body kick. Straus looks strong here. Straus throws a head kick which is blocked but his follow-up leg kick connects. Straus throws a combination and then shoots in for a takedown but can’t get it. Corey stuffs him and they enter the clinch where Corey throws a nice knee to the body and some short rights hands to the body. They reset and Corey is bleeding. Corey throws a nice uppercut but doesn’t follow up. Straus lands a nice leg kick and a straight left. Straus is finding a nice home for his straight left and Corey can’t seem to stop it. Corey throws a spinning back fist and eats another big left hook from Straus. They trade until the final horn.
Round two: They trade early and Straus ducks a hook to try for a takedown but can’t get it. Corey does the same and he’s successful with a takeodown. He’s on top as Straus is trying to work his way back to his feet and he’s got a hold of Straus’ ankle but the ref stands them up pretty quickly. Straus connects with his left hand and then a nice leg kick. Straus counters with a strong right hand as Corey comes in and throws a push kick to keep Corey at a distance. Corey ducks down and misses with a big hook and changes levels for a takedown but Straus stuffs him this time. They clinch and Corey attempts an inside trip. Straus also attempts a throw but Corey denies him. Corey throws a knee and Straus again takes inside position. Both men trade with nice combinations and Corey gets the better of it as he’s being more active. Corey pushes Straus into the fence and utilizes some nice dirty boxing. Straus is stuck against the fence here and can’t get off. Straus finally circles and the reset an dconnects with a nice left hand. Corey throws a big left hand and they exchange nicely until the bell.
Round three: Corey’s face is a mess at the start of the round. Straus throws a nice pair of leg kicks early and Corey initiates a clinch working for a takedown but he can’t get it. Straus has inside position along the fence and he throws a pair of nice knees. Corey reverses position changes levels but gives up on the takedown. Straus stuffs another takedown attempt and he’s got Corey in a standing reverse body lock. Corey tries to keep wrist control and Straus fires off some knees. They reset in the cage center and Straus throws a nice leg kick. They trade and Corey connects with a short knee inside but Straus got the better of the punches. Straus throws a beautiful left counter which nails Corey and then another. Corey was staggered there for a second. Corey shoots in for a takedown and grabs a reverse body lock in the stand-up position. Straus turns into him and unloads a big flurry which backs Corey off. Corey’s bleeding all over the place. Corey misses with a spinning back fist but throws push kick which grazes Straus. Corey pushes forward and throws a nice left hand but eats another counter. Corey presses Straus into the fence and Straus’ mouthpiece comes out. The ref resets them and both men exchange strikes. Straus dives for a single leg and eats some short punches until the final bell.
VIDEO:
http://www.mma-core.com/videos/fights/Mike_Corey_vs_Daniel_Straus_Bellator_65/10028350
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#28
FIGHT: Jae Hoon Moon vs. Soo Chul Kim
DATE: March 24
CARD: RoadFC 7: Recharged
VENUE: Jangchung Gymnasium
LOCATION: Seoul, South Korea
RESULT: Moon UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: Moon, Moon, Moon
MY SCORECARD: Draw
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
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#27
FIGHT: Kyle Baker vs. Ryan Ford
DATE: November 2
CARD: Bellator 79
VENUE: Casino Rama
LOCATION: Rama, Ontario
RESULT: Ford UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 29-28 Ford, 30-27 Ford, 30-27 Ford
MY SCORECARD: 29-29
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via TheMMAReport)
Round 1 – The fighters would feel each other out for the first 20 seconds of the round and Ford was able to land the first significant strike and would then take Baker to the ground. Ford would stand on top of his opponent and looked to land strikes before laying on top of his opponent. While on his back, Baker looked for an armbar but Ford realized it and escaped the potential submission. Once again, Ford would get in the guard of Baker and be in top position. After Ford landed several strikes, Baker looked to escape and would get back to his feet. Ford would once again land several big strikes and appeared to have Baker rocked. While on the ground, Baker begin to hold onto Ford and would end up getting side control on Ford. Ford would be able to get back to his feet and landed several big shots against the cage. The fight would go to the ground with Baker having the better position and the round would end.
Round 2 – Ford opened the round with a combination, which included a head kick that landed. The action would end up against the cage with them grappling and Ford’s back against the cage. After a lack of action, referee Yves Lavigne would separate the fighters. After the separation, Ford landed another big strike that had Baker on his heels. With the action once again against the cage, they would grapple and Baker would take the fight to the ground. While on the ground, Baker would transition to get the back of Ford and began to look for a rear-naked choke. He would be unable to get the submission locked in a Ford would be able to transition to side control on the ground. The round would end with Ford on top and looking to throw ground strikes.
Round 3 – As the third round started, Ford went for a takedown, which he could not achieve. After a short exchange of strikes, Ford looked for a single leg takedown but was once again unsuccessful. The action returned to the middle of the cage and Ford was able to get a takedown when Baker came forward at him. With the action on the ground, Ford maintained top position but they were stood up by the referee after a lack of action. Once on the feet, Ford wasted no time and immediately took the fight to the ground. Baker was able to get off his back and would get in top position and led to him getting the back of Ford. Baker began to look for a rear-naked choke against the fence and Ford would be able to flip positions and end up in top position on Baker. The round would end with Ford landing hammer fist and the judges would decide the fight.
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWe-xSFsxHM
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#26T
FIGHT: Erick Silva vs. Jon Fitch
DATE: October 13
CARD: UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar
VENUE: HSBC Arena
LOCATION: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
RESULT: Fitch UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 30-27 Fitch, 29-28 Fitch, 29-28 Fitch
MY SCORECARD: 30-27 Fitch
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMAWeekly)
Round 1: Fitch opens with a couple leg kicks. But as Silva fires off a kick, Fitch catches it and takes him to the mat, taking Silva’s back. Silva stands, but Fitch still has control from his back and is hammering right hands home to Silva’s head. Fitch grapevines Silva’s left leg and puts on a standing arm triangle, but Silva escapes just past the midway point. Silva lands a front kick to the face and follows with an overhand right that rocks Fitch. Silva backs off, but Fitch chases him down and they clinch on the fence. As they break, Fitch lands a hard uppercut that rocks Silva. Fitch lands a combo and they clinch in the center of the ring, Fitch landing a couple knees before dropping down and taking Silva to the mat again. Silva regains his feet quickly, but Fitch tosses him back down. They’re back up, Fitch bodylocking Silva on the fence, kneeing him. He drags Silva to the mat and takes his back, pepping him with punches until the horn.
Round 2: Silva comes out firing mixing some spinning kicks, but Fitch answers with a hard uppercut. Silva, however, sweeps Fitch’s leg, dropping him to the mat. He follows Fitch down, but Fitch reverses. Silva escapes to his feet, but then drops down to Fitch’s back, rocking him with punches and hammerfists before applying a gut wrench. Fitch breaks the grip and they start exchanging again on the feet. Fitch lands a straight right hand followed by a knee to the face, then he presses Silva to the fence, kneeing his legs. Fitch tries to throw Silva, but loses his grip and Silva takes Fitch’s back, sinking the hooks. He applies a rear naked choke and falls to his own back, maintaining the hold. It’s deep, but Fitch defends and breaks the choke. Fitch reverses and stands in Silva’s guard, dropping punches. Fitch drops down and takes Silva’s back, gives up the choke and goes for an armbar, but Silva defends to the horn.
Round 3: Fitch lands a right hand then clinches and takes Silva to the mat. Silva is on all fours, Fitch at his side pounding away with right hands to the face. He takes Silva’s back and keeps punching, relentless. Silva turns to escape, Fitch goes for an arm, but loses it. Silva sinks an arm-in guillotine choke, but Fitch gives the thumbs up, saying he’s ok. He’s slips out in Silva’s guard and drops some big punches and elbows. Silva turns to all-fours again, but Fitch takes his back, continuously punching, punching, punching Silva’s face. Silva gets free enough to regain his feet, but Fitch tosses him right back to the mat, takes his back, flattening Silva out and pounding his with punches and elbows. Silva turns to his back, Fitch in full mount just continuing to drop punch after punch to the face of Silva and then unloads elbows, mixing it up, unrelenting. Silva slips out just before the horn, but ate an untold number of punches before the final horn.
VIDEO:
http://www.fightvideomma.com/2012/10/jon-fitch-vs-erick-silva-fight-video.html
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#26T
FIGHT: Tarec Saffiedine vs. Tyler Stinson
DATE: January 7
CARD: Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine
VENUE: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
LOCATION: Las Vegas, Nevada
RESULT: Saffiedine SD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 29-28 Stinson, 30-27 Saffiedine, 29-28 Saffiedine
MY SCORECARD: 29-29
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMAWeekly)
Round 1: Saffiedine starts out strong, landing good inside leg kicks and putting together combinations. But against the cage as they separate, Stinson fires a straight elbow that blasts Saffiedine and rattled him. The fight hits the ground and Stinson almost grabs an armbar from the bottom as well. The remainder of the round has Saffiedine looking to avoid damage as Stinson chases him around the cage.
Round 2: Saffiedine wasted no time getting Stinson to the ground this time and work his ground and pound. Grinding Stinson against the cage, Saffiedine continues his attack. Stinson can only play defense as he gets cut up from Saffiedine’s elbows. Strong second round for Saffiedine.
Round 3: Saffiedine again takes Stinson down in round three as he looks to press the action against the cage. Saffiedine blasts away at Stinson’s head with some nasty elbows. Saffiedine stays busy to keep the fight right where it is and Stinson just can’t get off his back. Saffiedine postures up with just over a minute to go, but then jumps back down in the guard of Tyler Stinson. The referee opts to stand the fighters up with one minute to go. Stinson stalking forward but can’t land the fight ending shot.
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgOAKCGjM7c
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