#25
FIGHT: Fumitaka Iizuka vs. Yusuke Uehara
DATE: March 17
CARD: ZST 31
VENUE: Differ Ariake
LOCATION: Tokyo, Japan
RESULT: Iizuka R2 TKO
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-7-0ADT5dA
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#24
FIGHT: Joao Paulo Moura vs. Nilton Cachorrao
DATE: April 27
CARD: Coliseu Extreme Fight 3
VENUE: Joao Paulo II Gymnasium
LOCATION: Arapirca, Brazil
RESULT: Moura R2 KO
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO: n/a
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#23
FIGHT: Daniel Pineda vs. Mike Brown
DATE: May 26
CARD: UFC 146: dos Santos vs. Mir
VENUE: MGM Grand Garden Arena
LOCATION: Las Vegas, Nevada
RESULT: Brown UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 29-28 Brown, 29-28 Brown, 29-28 Brown
MY SCORECARD: 30-29 Brown
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMAJunkie)
Round 1 – Referee Yves Lavigne oversees the evening’s first preliminary bout, a featherweight affair. Touch of gloves to open, and Pineda takes the center as Brown circles right. Jabs traded but nothing lands. Pineda slaps on a kick and eats a counter right as he crawls back to his feet. Brown continues to fire overhand rights, and another lands. Left comes behind it. Pineda is fine, and he lands a few crisp jabs that wobble Brown, who then shoots in and takes the fight to the floor with a power double. Brown in half-mount, controlling, but Pineda sweeps and finds himself on the top. He pulls away and moves to his feet, but Brown stay in tight. He lands a straight and backs away. Two minutes remain. Pineda kicks the lead leg and fires a few punches that miss. Brown is walking forward, but Pineda is more active to close the round. Pineda dives in for a takedown, but Brown expertly pulls his opponent over with his own momentum and takes half-mount again. A few punches come down before the bell.
Round 2 – Pineda gets busy on the feet to start, and the pair drops bombs in the pocket. Pineda shoots in for a takedown, and Brown falls back to guard while overhooking on the outside. He lets go, and Pineda scrambles up and leaps for a flying strike. It doesn’t work, and Brown calmly brings him to the floor. Acrobatic moment as Pineda leaps over to escape, and the pair moves back to the feet. Brown pushes in against the cage and lands several big punches. Pineda looks tired, but he fires back with desperate hooks. Pineda’s right eye is bleeding, as is his mouth. Two minutes left. Pineda jabs and fires a spinning backfist. Brown moves forward and slips, leaving Pineda to push in. However, he’s turned back, and Brown controls again from the top. Final minute, and it’s Pineda who looks worse for the wear as he works from guard. Brown drives in elbows from the top. Pineda looks to turn for an armbar that’s not there. Brown now bleeding above his left eye.
Round 3 – Brown walks forward and punches again to open. He catches Pineda with a knee to the gut as he moves in, and the damage sees him crumple to the floor. Brown jumps on top to finish with punches, but Pineda gathers his wits and ties things up, slowing down the pace. Brown works to pass into side control. The cage prevents him from capitalizing, and Pineda scrambles in the cramped space to regain guard. Halfway in, and Brown is on top and happy with the position. He’s punching just enough to keep the fight in place. Pineda isn’t absorbing huge shots, but he’s seeing the fight slip away. Brown looks to advance and pass, but Pineda slips around to the back in a beautiful transition.Figure-four is in with the legs. Pineda in a dominant position and looking to pull off the miracle. Brown keeps his hands in front of his face, looking to defend and choke attempts. Brown trying to turn in with the clock ticking down. Pineda punches away, but he’s going to run out of time.
VIDEO:
http://fightnext.com/video/R1G5Y6AYHUW/Mike-Brown-vs-Daniel-Pineda–UFC-146
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#22
FIGHT: Jason Culverwell vs. Raymond Ahana
DATE: July 27
CARD: EFC Africa 15
VENUE: Carnical City Casino and Entertainment World
LOCATION: Brakpan, South Africa
RESULT: Culverwell R3 TKO
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDM2NDI1MjU2.html
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#21
FIGHT: Ignas Barysas vs. Toshihiro Shimizu
DATE: November 10
CARD: Bushido Lithuania Hero’s 2012
VENUE: Seimens Arena
LOCATION:Vilnius, Lithuania
RESULT: Barysas R2 Submission (Triangle Choke)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
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#20
FIGHT: Brent Weedman vs. JJ Ambrose
DATE: March 23
CARD: Bellator 62
VENUE: Laredo Energy Arena
LOCATION: Laredo, Texas
RESULT: Weedman R2 Submission (Von Flue Choke)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via Examiner.com)
Round 1 – Leg kick from Weedman. He drops Ambrose with a left but lets him up. Ambrose slams Weedman, takes half guard, locks on a D’arce. Weedman rolls and escapes. Weedman now in half guard. They scramble and Ambrose goes for a guillotine but Weedman escapes and is in full guard, moves to half guard. Ambrose sweeps with a kimura. Ambrose stands over Weedman and eats a huge upkick that knocks out his mouthguard. They scramble and Weedman takes full mount. Ambrose gives up his back, Weedman with a body triangle looking for the choke. They roll to their back, Weedman still locked on. They roll to their stomach, Weedman tries to flatten him out, landing punches. They sit up, Weedman still locked on and landing punches, still fishing for the choke. They go to their back and Weedman is still locked on landing punches. Ambrose tries to turn into top position but Weedman stops it and takes top control as Ambrose gets to his knees at the bell.
Round 2 – Ambrose catches a leg and puts Weedman on his back. Weedman with closed full guard. Ambrose goes for a D’arce. Weedman rolls and escapes to side control on top, big knee to the body of Ambrose. Weedman tries to mount, ends up putting Ambrose in a crucifix, both arms trapped. Weedman looks for an Americana, lets it go but still in side control. Couple of nice knees to the ribs of Ambrose. Ambrose has Weedman’s neck and tries to sweep but can’t muscle him over. Weedman still in side control, while Amrose has his headlocked. Weedman has him in a Von Flue choke though at the same time and Ambrose is forced to tap. You don’t see that one very often.
VIDEO:
http://fightnext.com/video/5U3NRS679489/Brent-Weedman-vs-JJ-Ambrose–Bellator-62
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#19
FIGHT: John Alessio vs. Ryan Healy
DATE: March 16
CARD: The Score Fighting Series 4
VENUE: Hamilton Place Theatre
LOCATION: Hamilton, Ontario
RESULT: Alessio UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 29-28 Alessio, 29-28 Alessio, 29-28 Alessio
MY SCORECARD: 30-27 Alessio
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO: n/a
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#18
FIGHT: Michael Regalado vs. Troy Bantiag
DATE: February 18
CARD: Pacific Xtreme Combat 29
VENUE: Ynares Sports Center
LOCATION: Philippiines
RESULT: Bantiag UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 29-28 Bantiag, 29-28 Bantiag, 29-28 Bantiag
MY SCORECARD: 29-28 Bantiag
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drr5ghmRywk
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#17
FIGHT: Jared Papazian vs. Mike Easton
DATE: January 20
CARD: UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller
VENUE: Bridgestone Arena
LOCATION: Nashville, Tennessee
RESULT: Easton MD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 29-28 Easton, 30-27 Easton, 29-29
MY SCORECARD: 29-28 Papazian
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via 5th Round)
1stRound: Both bantamweights exchanging a barrage of shots while in the clinch. Easton has him pressed against the cage, Papazian reverses. Papazian eats a right hook. Close, back-and-forth round to score.
2ndRound: Papazian tags him with a left. Eason counters with a left of his own. Easton continues to hunt him down. Easton lands a violent leg kick and right hand to follow. Papazian has him pressed against the fence. Papazian scores with a right. Easton plants him on his back.
3rdRound: They are throwing blows to start the final segment. Papazian has him clinched against the cage. Easton clocks him with a right hand. They are in standing in the pocket and trading. Papazian hits him with an uppercut.
VIDEO:
http://www.fightvideomma.com/2012/01/mike-easton-vs-jared-papazian-fight.html
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#16
FIGHT: Gilberto Dias vs. Tashiro Nishiuchi
DATE: September 21
CARD: Shooto Brazil 34
VENUE: Nilson Nelson Gymnasium
LOCATION: Brasilia, Brazil
RESULT: Dias UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: Dias, Dias, Dias
MY SCORECARD: Dias
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO: n/a
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#15
FIGHT: Cosme dos Santos vs. Oton Jasse
DATE: December 1
CARD: Watch Out Combat Show 23
VENUE: Bank of Brazil Athletic Association Gymnasium
LOCATION: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
RESULT: Jasse R3 Submission (Guillotine)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO: (38:00 mark)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-9n9DVrwSw
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#14
FIGHT: David Round vs. Malik Arash Mawlayi
DATE: October 6
CARD: Superior Challenge 8: Malmo
VENUE: Malmo Arena
LOCATION: Malmo, Sweden
RESULT: Mawlayi R1 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMAViking)
Round 1: Kicks from both fighters early in the round. Spinning back kick landed on the head by Malik. Takedown by The Natural Born Killer but One More Round reverses. Malik goes for a triangle but gets slamme dtwice before letting go. Intense fight! David lands a nice punch that drops Malik. Malik gets up and drops David in a Condit, Hardy exchange and then pounces to get the RNC. Imagine Renan Barao vs. Brad Picket and you’ll get the picture.
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2iA_GPhGm8
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#13
FIGHT: Mark Hominick vs. Pablo Garza
DATE: November 17
CARD: UFC 154: St. Pierre vs. Condit
VENUE: Bell Centre
LOCATION: Montreal, Quebec
RESULT: Garza UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 29-28 Garza, 30-26 Garza, 29-27 Garza
MY SCORECARD: 29-28 Garza
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via Fighters.com)
Round 1: Hominick forward early, bu PG is stepping up and throwing too. PG clearly wants to use the long reach. Both fighters exchanging and they are both coming out even. Just as Hominick lands a solid flurry, PG storms back with solid knees. Hominick is chasing PG, and landing more, but PG continues to plant and throws. Big overhand from Hominick that stuns Garza. Garza goes for the takedown but Hominick lands on top in an arm bar. Hominick escapes and lands ground and pound. PG gets to his feet. Hominick lands a viscous hook to the body that floors PG. Hominick lands ground and pound PG gets up. Garza lands a huge elbow that opens Hominick up and he is coming forward. Close round.
Round 2: Garza dancing around with kids after an exchange, Garza gets the fight to the floor, and ends up in the guard of Hominick. Hominick tieing up nicely. Garza working elbows from inside the guard, and has Hominick pressed up against the cage. Garza postures up and lands a nice flurry, and Garza is starting to overwhelm Hominick on the floor. Hominick shuffles for a submission, but Garza slips out and continues to thump Hominick. Blood flowing into Hominick’s eyes, and Garza is just slicing him up with these elbows.
Round 3: Hominick is coming forward, and putting pressure on Garza. Garza dives in and gets the takedown, and Garza goes back to work with the elbows. Here comes the blood again. Garza is doing such enough on the ground to avoid the stand up, and he is continuing to mark up Hominick. Hominick really has no answer for Garza on the ground. Hominick scrambles to his feet, but Garza pulls him right back down. Garza is now in half guard, and landing more shots. Hominick throws up his legs for a submission but Garza gets out. as the round ends.
VIDEO:
http://mmaversus.com/2012/11/18/pablo-garza-vs-mark-hominick-fight-video-ufc-154/
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#12
FIGHT: Jefferson Sousa Correa vs. Wilson Vidal
DATE: November 9
CARD: Watch Out Combat Show 22
VENUE: Bank Of Brazil Athletic Association Gymnasium
LOCATION: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
RESULT: Correa R2 TKO
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
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#11
FIGHT: Andre Fili vs. Ricky Wallace
DATE: September 7
CARD: Tachi Palace Fights 14: Validation
VENUE: Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino
LOCATION: Lemoore, California
RESULT: Fili R2 Submission (Armbar)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via Dallas Winston)
Round 1: Wallace unrolls a huge overhand right off the bat to back Fili off. The pair square off and hurl consecutive rights and lefts with a few landing for both fighters. Fili eats a right and drops levels for a takedown, but Wallace boots him off and we pause for a misplaced mouthpiece. Wallace thwacks a stiff one-two on the restart, then staggers Fili with a right cross. Fili goes back to his roots and hits another takedown, but Wallace kicks him away again. Now it’s Wallace who gets low and nails a double leg; Fili stays patient against the fence, pushes the head away and stands back up. They waste no time trading more big punches. Wallace thinks about a spinning back fist but just spins with no fist and digests a two-piece from Fili, who notches a double leg after they re-engage. Fili cracks off a wild series of punches and moves toward Wallace’s back while unloading furiously. Referee Marcos Rosales, normally a decent official, let all three fights he reffed earlier go on too long, and does the same here. Wallace takes a merciless beating on the way back to his feet, then gets dropped on his ass with another punch and Rosales lets it all go until the bell.
Round 2: Fili capitalizes on a visibly out of sorts Wallace with a few punches and another takedown. Wallace is game and escapes once again and turns the tables with a double leg. Fili reverses but can’t hold top position for long and they restart standing. Wallace is stunned with more leather and easily taken down by Fili. The commentary team are justifiably criticizing the poor judgment of referee Rosales. Fili drops back for a submission, Wallace fends it off but Fili transitions smoothly into an armbar. Fili, belly down with the armbar, is interrupted by Rosales. He grabs Fili awkwardly for a moment before waving the fight off despite no tap; ironic, as he missed an obvious tapout earlier in the evening. Commentator Jordan Breen deems Rosales’ performance “one of the most embarrassing in MMA” and it’s unfortunate that he’s correct.
VIDEO:
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#10
FIGHT: Alexis Davis vs. Sarah Kaufman
DATE: March 3
CARD: Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
VENUE: Nationwide Arena
LOCATION: Columbus, Ohio
RESULT: Kaufman MD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 29-28 Kaufman, 29-28 Kaufman, 29-29
MY SCORECARD: 29-29
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMAWeekly)
Round 1: Kaufman takes the center of the cage. Davis stays in the pocket and throws combinations. Kaufman lands a right hand that wobbles Davis. They clinch and Kaufman presses Davis against the cage. Davis lands knees to the body and they separate. Kaufman stands on the outside and lands punches. Kaufman presses her against the fence and lands knees to Davis’ legs. Kaufman lands an overhand right on the break. Davis is cut above the left eye. They call in the doctor to check the cut. Davis says she is fine. They let the fight continue. There’s 2:24 left on the clock. Kaufman’s right hand is finding its mark. Davis is a bloody mess. Kaufman moves to the clinch and walks Davis back to the cage. They separate and Kaufman lands a right hand on the exit. Davis comes back with a flurry of punches. Kaufman looks to be cut. They exchange jabs at the bell.
Round 2: Davis lands an outside leg kick to start the second round. Kaufman moves in and lands a left-right combination. Kaufman picks up the pace. They clinch. Kaufman presses her to the cage. They exchange knees to the body inside the clinch. They separate. Davis is getting muscled around. Davis lands a hard leg kick. Kaufman getting the better of the exchanges on the outside. Davis lands a couple of knees in the clinch. The round ends.
Round 3: Davis lands a knee in the opening moments. They’ve both slowed a bit. Davis clinches and lands knees to the body. Kaufman lands a combination. Kaufman moves in with a combination and Davis takes her down. It’s the first takedown of the fight. Davis is in side control. Davis peppers Kaufman with short punches to the body. Kaufman rolls and Davis isolates an arm. Kaufman sweeps her and gains top position. Davis reverses Kaufman. Kaufman scrambles but Davis maintains top position. Davis transitions around to Kaufman’s back. Kaufman rolls and Davis is in her half guard. Davis lands left hands to the body and head. The round ends.
VIDEO:
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#9
FIGHT: Mohsen Bahari vs. Piotr Ptasinski
DATE: September 1
CARD: Cage Warriors Fight Night 7
VENUE: Al-Hussein Youth City Boxing Arena
LOCATION: Amman, Jordan
RESULT: Bahari UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 29-28 Bahari, 29-28 Bahari, 29-28 Bahari
MY SCORECARD: 30-27 Bahari
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXF61IzPpwI
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#8
FIGHT: Jhonatan dos Santos vs. Luan Luiz Lacerda
DATE: June 15
CARD: Jungle Fight 40
VENUE: Avertino Ramos Gymnasium
LOCATION: Macapa, Brazil
RESULT: Lacerda UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: Lacerda, Lacerda, Lacerda
MY SCORECARD: Draw
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO: n/a
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#7
FIGHT: Jim Miller vs. Joe Lauzon
DATE: December 29
CARD: UFC 155: dos Santos vs. Velasquez II
VENUE: MGM Grand Garden Arena
LOCATION: Las Vegas, Nevada
RESULT: Miller UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 29-28 Miller, 29-28 Miller, 29-28 Miller
MY SCORECARD: 30-28 Miller
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via mma-freak.com)
Round 1: They meet in the center and exchange a couple crisp combinations. Jim Miller rips an inside leg kick and fires a one two. Joe is able to cover up and fire back. Jim is firing as he catches joe and they push against the cage and Miller is able to circle back to the center of the cage. Jim starts pouring on a blistering amount of strikes and Joe responds with strikes of his own. Jim is firing body to head and Joe is still active and yet it seems Jim is winning a bit on the feet so far. Jim starts holding the back of Joe’s head as he hits him in the face with his other fist and they push up against the cage. Jim transitions to a standing arm triangle as Joe seems to wobble and the ref ends up stopping the fight momentarily cause Joe is bleeding everywhere. Once the fight starts again Jim starts firing strikes in to Joe’s face and Joe is fighting back regardless of the accrued damage. Jim eats a knee, Joe eats some more strikes. They both kick each other in the chest and simultaneously fall back ward and pop right back up. Joe is still moving forward and both men are in the center of the cage, bloody, and exchanging. Jim backs up Joe with strong strikes to the head and Joe is able to rally back with strikes of his own.
Round 2: A standing ovation meets these two as the second round starts and Jim is pressuring Joe up against the cage with strikes almost immediately. Joe fires back and Jim shoots for a take down and gets Joe down with a solid double leg. Joe is attacking with submission attempts and Jim is trying to posture while throwing strikes. This fight is insanely bloody at this point. Jim is trying to secure an arm triangle and is able to pop a leg out as he searches for half guard but Joe has a leg trapped. The action has slowed a bit as the round goes down to 2 minutes remaining. Eventually Joe is able to reverse Jim on the ground and push Jim up in to the cage. The ref stops the fighters and instructs them not to move. He requests scissors and cuts some lose tape on Joe’s glove. When the fight continues, Joe tries standing and slamming Jim but sinks back in to his guard and they are scrambling for position as Joe stays on top and snatches a leg for a submission but Jim is able to get out and the round closes.
Round 3: Jim drops Joe with a kick and Joe pops back up. Jim and Joe exchange crisp combos and both cover up and seem to avoid damage. Joe drops from a miss timed strike and Jim kicks at his legs a bit but doesn’t go to the ground with him and the ref stands the fight up. They clinch up a bit and Jim hits him with a couple strikes. Joe keeps moving forward and Jim obliges with strong striking attacks. They are exchanging constantly and both are eating shots and returning fire. Jim lands a body shot and goes to the head, then a leg kick. Joe looks tired but is still moving through whatever Jim is throwing. Jim seems slow as well as one minute is left in the fight. The crowd is cheering as both men continue this insane pace and Joe drops for a heel hook and he has Jim in a deep submission hold. Jim is able to get out and Joe sinks in a deep choke and the round ends and the ref steps in. What an incredible fight.
VIDEO:
http://www.fightvideomma.com/2012/12/joe-lauzon-vs-jim-miller-fight-video.html
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#6
FIGHT: Cody Williams vs. Steven Peterson
DATE: September 14
CARD: Legacy Fighting Championship 14
VENUE: Arena Theater
LOCATION: Houston, Texas
RESULT: Peterson R2 Submission (Omoplata)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
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#5
FIGHT: Owen Roddy vs. Wilson Reis
DATE: December 8
CARD: Cage Warriors 50
VENUE: Kelvin Hall
LOCATION: Glasgow, Scotland
RESULT: Reis R3 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via FightNetwork)
Round 1: Owen Roddy showing off his striking early, landing with punch and kick combos. Reis looks to take the fight to the ground, but Roddy does a good job of pushing him away. Reis explodes forward with a couple of heavy punches before scoring the takedown. Reis wastes no time taking Roddy’s back, but he gets a little over anxious and slips off. Both men standing, Roddy pumping out the jab trying to work his reach advantage. Reis again takes him down and almost just like his last attempt, he tries to take the back before slipping off and allowing Roddy to stand. Reis back standing and connects with a hard left hand that wobbles Roddy. Reis rushes in but decides to take Roddy down to the canvas. Reis working Roddy on the mat but loses his position when he slips off a mount attempt. Roddy is able to get back up, but its short lived as he gets dumped back onto his back moments before the end of the first round.
Round 2: Reis wild to start the second round, throwing wild left and right hooks. Reis drops down for a single leg, but Roddy is able to separate and circle out. Reis starting to fatigue as Roddy chops away at him with leg kicks. Reis responds with wild hooks but they’re landing in short bursts. Reis closes the distance and shoots in with another takedown but can’t keep Roddy down for long. Roddy moving forward on his foe, looking to open up with his strikes. Another heavy leg kick scores for Roddy who is really starting to get the best of the striking exchanges. Reis tries to fire off another single leg but he’s unable to keep Roddy down for long yet again. Roddy gets back up and throws some light shots before the round ends.
Round 3: It’s anybody’s fight for the taking as the third round gets underway. Out of nowhere Wilson Reis lands a crushing right hand that stuns Roddy, and uses the momentum to get on top. Massive elbows slamming into Roddy’s face and Reis works hard to finish. Reis using every last bit of energy he has to try and put this fight away. Roddy tries to turn and gives up a arm triangle choke, which Reis then switches to a rear-naked choke before putting Roddy to sleep and earning the stoppage.
VIDEO:
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#4
FIGHT: Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar
DATE: February 26
CARD: UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson
VENUE: Saitama Super Arena
LOCATION: Saitama, Japan
RESULT: Henderson UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 49-46 Henderson, 48-47 Henderson, 49-46 Henderson
MY SCORECARD: 48-48
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMAFrenzy)
Round 1 – Marc Goddard is our referee tonight and we are ready to go for the lightweight title. Touch of gloves and Benson immediately begins feinting with his right hand. Nice shot to body. Edgar catches a kick and looks for the takedown but Henderson with a crazy counter and Edgar backs off. Edgar with a brief takedown. Edgar catches another leg kick but doesn’t use it. Bendo with a superman attempt but catches Edgar with a low blow on a kick. Quick break and we’re back. Edgar catches another kick and he lands a nice outside legkick. Edgar catches another kick and then another. Nice knee by Bendo. Nice combo by Edgar. Edgar with a nice right. Nice left by Bendo but Edgar with a great shot to the body. Bendo goes high but Edgar with another brief take down. Nice knee by Bendo. Poor spinning backfist by Edgar misses. Spinning back kick by Edgar. Bendo goes for a takedown but he’s thrown off.
Round 2 – Edgar sporting a black eye now. Nice right by Edgar. Bendo answers with one of his own. Bendo throws another kick that’s caught again by Edgar. Edgar is working hard for angles and Bendo stalks forward. Nice inside legkicks by Edgar. Edgar catches another kick and Bendo exchanges with the champ before Edgar lets it go. Bendo telegraphs a big punch and Edgar briefly clinches. Big knee connects from Bendo. Nice combo by Edgar. Nice hook from Edgar. Edgar with a takedown but Bendo scrambles and Edgar ends up with a front-headlock. Bendo works out with a standing kimura but cannot do anything with it. Nice leg kick by Edgar. Big shot by Bendo is answered by a vicious combo from Edgar. Edgar with another takedown and this time he is able to keep Bendo down with :40 left. Nice ground and bound by the champ. Benson with a sub attempt and misses. Massive upkick from Bendo has turned Edgar’s nose into a fountain as the round ends. That devastating shot steals the round for Bendo.
Round 3 – Nice kick to the body by Edgar. Nice right by Edgar. Bendo clinches as Edgar storms and the fighters separate. Bendo misses a big shot and Edgar with a vicious counter combo. Edgar tries a takedown but doesn’t get it. He lands a nice punch on the way out though. Edgar with another takedown attempt. Big knee by Bendo is answered by nasty shot from Edgar. Nice right by Edgar. Bendo catches a kick and gets Edgar down. Edgar is scrambling on the ground now and gets back to his feet. His left eye may end this fight later though as it looks bad. Nice right by Edgar. Bendo throws a big knee but misses. Edgar with a nice shot but Bendo with a nice stiff jab to stop the exchange. Nasty headkick from Bendo. Edgar with a big takedown but loses control as it hits the round. Bendo misses a big combo. Edgar with a great takedown as the round ends answered by a wicked Bendo elbow.
Round 4 – Inside legkick by Edgar. Headkick by Edgar is checked. Bendo stuffs an Edgar takedown attempt. Nice jab by Bendo stops Edgar’s movement briefly. Nice right by Edgar. Wicked kick from Bendo cracks Edgar in the cup and we’re taking a break. Edgar shakes it off though. Nice right by Edgar. Legkick by Edgar. Bendo takedown attempt is defended well. Big knee by Bendo and he jumps into an Edgar takedown. Bendo fully commits to a guillotine and it is deep. Amazingly Edgar fights it off. Nice elbows by Bendo. Bendo is switching to a tae kwon do stance now. Powerful leg kick from Bendo lands and Edgar catches it. Edgar releases and catches another Bendo kick and releases again. Bendo with a brief takedown and lands a nice body kick as Edgar escapes. Nice combo by Bendo.
Round 5 – Nice combo by Edgar. Edgar catches the kick and lets it go as he throws a headkick. Nice uppercut from Edgar. Nasty left hook from Edgar lands. Great right from Edgar. Edgar with a takedown and briefly has Bendo’s back before he escapes. Nice legkick by Edgar. Wicked right from Bendo. Nice combo from both fighters. Both fighters kick at the same time and Edgar slips momentarily. Edgar with a shot that clips Bendo. Edgar pounces and briefly grabs a cradle before Bendo recovers. Under a minute now. Powerful kicks from Bendo land. Edgar catches another one and misses a takedown along the cage. :30 left now. Jumping knee from Bendo lands flush as Edgar tries for the takedown. Bendo cranks a guillotine and bombs away in side control as the horn sounds. That exchange could have stole the fight.
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uORoWtF99Qk
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#3
FIGHT: Jamie Varner vs. Joe Lauzon
DATE: August 4
CARD: UFC on FOX: Shogun vs. Vera
VENUE: Staples Center
LOCATION: Los Angeles, California
RESULT: Lauzon R3 Submission (Triangle Choke)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via Sherdog)
Round 1: Lauzon takes the middle while Varner goes to the outside to begin, both lightweights in the orthodox stance. Varner just misses with a hard right hook, connects with a left to the body seconds later. Body kick from Varner, then one to the legs, and a right hand sends Lauzon stumbling. Lauzon quickly regains his composure and keeps coming forward, wraps Varner up and drills the former WEC champ with a knee up the middle. Already breathing hard midway through the first frame, Varner misses with a jump knee and whiffs on the elbows behind it. Varner just grazes Lauzon’s face with a left hook and right cross; Lauzon covers up under fire and takes a ripping shot to the body. Lauzon scores with a pair of clean right hands, but a left behind the ear sends “J-Lau” to the floor. Varner goes down to his guard and Lauzon tries a straight armbar, can’t get it. Lauzon gets to his knees and absorbs a few knees to the body, and that’s where the round ends.
Round 2: Varner goes to some outside leg kicks to begin round two; he steps in with a four-piece punching combo, but Lauzon sees it coming and covers up. Lauzon puts up his guard again as Varner probes with jabs and straight punches. Varner scores with a punch to the body, a knee up the middle and a short elbow inside. He wraps Lauzon’s waist and tries to trip him down, but Lauzon stays up. Lauzon pushes Varner into the fence and Varner willingly falls to his back with a guillotine locked up. Lauzon has good posture to pop his head out, though, and he hops onto Varner’s back in one motion. Varner stands and shakes off Lauzon, then goes back to slugging while Lauzon covers up. Good one-two to the body from Varner, and now Lauzon storms forward, hustling Varner to the floor and pinning down his left arm. Lauzon gets off a few punches before Varner flips over and gets to his knees, then stands back up with Lauzon still shoving him into the cage. Lauzon drags Varner to the floor again and takes back mount, this time sinking in his hooks to control the back. Varner slips out the back door just before the horn and drops a couple elbows.
Round 3: Lauzon and Varner hug to begin the final frame, but ref Luis Cobian realizes soon after the start of the round that Varner’s mouthpiece isn’t in. The corner fixes this and the lightweights get back to work. Varner double-legs Lauzon to the floor one minute into the round and works from half-guard for 20 seconds until Lauzon sweeps his way free. Varner throws a combo and Lauzon covers up. Lauzon comes forward and Varner backs him off with a right. Though tired, Varner is still firing hard shots inside, punches and elbows, though none are scoring very effectively with Lauzon covering. Varner hits another takedown, but Lauzon flips him over the top with underhooks and cinches up a triangle choke. Varner resists for a moment while Lauzon elbows from the bottom. Lauzon tightens the choke and Varner has nowhere to go. Joe Lauzon gets the submission win at 2:44 of the third round in a real thriller.
VIDEO:
http://mmaversus.com/2012/08/05/joe-lauzon-vs-jamie-varner-ufc-on-fox-fight-video/
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#2
FIGHT: Chan Sung Jung vs. Dustin Poirier
DATE: May 15
CARD: UFC on Fuel: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
VENUE: Patriot Center
LOCATION: Fairfax, Virginia
RESULT: Jung R4 Submission (D’Arce Choke)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via CagePotato)
Round 1: Tan Dan is looking particularly orange tonight. And they touch gloves. They’re both throwing heat…no feeling out process. Zombie gets a takedown but Poirier gets up and goes for a single. Now they’re clinching against the cage with Poirier doing the pushing. Zombie with a great greco takedown and he’s in Poirier’s full guard. Zombie throwing good elbows and Poirier is cut on his forehead. Zombie looking strong in top position. Poirier lands a good upkick and reverses position. Poirier lands in Zombie’s full guard and now Zombie is trying to wall walk up to his feet. Poirier controlling him against the cage but not much action. Back to their feet. Porier lands a good knee and now they’re throwing bombs. Nothing lands and the round ends.
Round 2: I just accidentally erased my whole round 2…the best round of the night. So I had to rewind and here I am. Let me just say that Poirier was almost tapped multiple times and the Zombie transitioned from arm bar to triangle and back multiple times.
Round 3: Fuck I can’t believe I just erased all of that glorious work. Poirier lands a good shot and now their trading bombs. Most of them are missing and they both look pretty tired. Zombie eats a good straight left and a leg kick. Poirier starting to land some clean shots. Zombie living up to his name doesn’t seem to care. Huge takedown by Zombie and Poirier ends up standing up. Both guys landing good shots but Zombie doesn’t seem to mind it. Zombie landing the better strikes but Poirier not giving up. Both guys using their faces to block punches. Round ends like a scene from Road house.
Round 4: Both guys throwing sloppy shots. Zombie land a one-two followed by a huge flying knee. Poirier in trouble in the d’arce choke. And that’s it! What a finish. Korean Zombie by d’arce choke in a dominating performance.
VIDEO:
http://mmaversus.com/2012/05/16/chan-sung-jung-vs-dustin-poirier-fight-video-ufc-on-fuel-3/
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#1
FIGHT: Julie Kedzie vs. Miesha Tate
DATE: August 18
CARD: Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman
VENUE: Valley View Casino Center
LOCATION: San Diego, California
RESULT: Tate R3 Submission (Armbar)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMAJunkie)
Round 1 – Jason Herzog draws the reffing duty for the second time tonight. They touch gloves and get going. They start trading early. Big kick from Kedzie is on the button to the side of the head, and Tate has to withstand some damage to stay standing. Outside leg kick from Tate, but Kedzie again pushes forward and lands a couple nicely. Good right from Tate, and a counter from Kedzie right before a clinch. Knee from Kedzie is good to the body. Kedzie tries to come over the top of Tate’s hook with a right elbow, and then she has a nice reversal on teh wall. An elbow from Kedzie finds the mark, adn then they split out of there back to the middle. Tate with a shot at a double, but Kedzie sprawls it out and lands a couple shots on the ground. Kedzie then listens to her corner as Greg Jackson tells her to wisely back out. She does, and when Tate again wants to shoot, it’s not there. Kedzie has north-south control on Tate’s back and tries to land some body shots. She pushes her off, then almost immediately comes forward with a right hand. Jackson yelling loudly to Kedzie. Another shot from Tate, but not much there. They both hit the turf, but Kedzie pops back up right away and they tie up. Leg kick from Kdezie, and she again sprawls nicely on a Tate shot and lands body punches. Then a couple rights to the haw. Then a big left kick from Kedzie takes Tate off her feet when it drills her chin. Kedzie moves in right away and looks to land. She’s landing and appears to have Tate in trouble. But Tate defends wonderfully with a triangle that has Kedzie in trouble. Kedzie rolls out of it and survives the round.
Round 2 – Left and right from Kedzie. Tate answers, and they tie up. Kedzie kicks to the body. They trade knees along the fence, and Kedzie looks to pepper in an elbow. There’s a scramble and a takedown, and it’s Kedzie on the bottom looking for a triangle. It’s not there yet, but she has Tate’s arm in short order and is looking to finish. Tate rolls out of imminent danger, but Kedzie still has her tied up. Tate struggles to get her left arm free. She finally does and takes Kedzie’s back and looks for the rear-naked choke. She gets a body triangle and lands some fists to the side of the head. She has to let off the trangle, but she’s still got back mount and the choke looks good. Kedzie is struggling to find a way out of this. Tate in full mount and looks for elbows. Kedzie gets back to half guard, but soon after she rolls into a guillotine. But she has to let off that, as well, and Kedzie manages to make it back to her feet. Tate looking for the double, then a single, and she does spill the fight to the canvas. But Kedzie will survive the round after being in a lot of trouble.
Round 3 – Kedzie opens with a kick, then another to the back of Tate’s leg knocks her off her feet. Both women look a little tired. Good side kick to the body from Kedzie, followed by an outside leg kick. Then Kedzie lands a kick to the face and Tate is down. Kedzie is right on top of her and landing elbows as Herzog looks on. Tate looks completely exhausted. But she manages to roll into a triangle and armbar and she’s looking to finish Kedzie here. Kedzie rolls out of it as Jackson tells her to stand up out of it. Tate still looking to finish and has a lot of time. Kedzie trying to roll her way out of it. Kedzie rolls and she may have rolled the wrong way. And oh sweet irony, Tate has an armbar and the crowd goes nuts. she’s looking to stretch it out and torque it as Kedzie tries to find a way to defend with her foot. And finally, Kedzie has to tap. Amazing fight. Tate was kicked in the face on the front end of the round and rallies for the submission.
VIDEO:
http://www.fightvideomma.com/2012/08/miesha-tate-vs-julie-kedzie-fight-video.html
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