#275
FIGHT: Jessica Penne vs. Naho Sugiyama
DATE: October 6
CARD: Invicta 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama
VENUE: Memorial Hall
LOCATION: Kansas City, Kansas
RESULT: Penne R2 Submission (Triangle Choke)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMArising)
Round 1: Referee for this bout is Rob Hinds. Penne jabbed in the early goings and Sugiyama kicked at Penne’s lead leg. Penne countered a kick by throwing Sugiyama to the mat and she moved to the top in half-guard. Penne tried to move to side control, but Sugiyama kept her leg trapped. Penne landed more short strikes and again attempted to free her leg to move to mount. Sugiyama used butterfly guard to defend and got back to her feet. Both fighters landed punches and Penne scored with knees to the body. Sugiyama reversed and landed knees of her own.
Round 2: Sugiyama landed more leg kicks in round two and the fighters traded one-twos. Penne backed Sugiyama up briefly with a quick combination and remained aggressive with knees from the clinch. Penne pulled Sugiyama to the ground from a Thai clinch, but Sugiyama wound up on top. Penne secured a triangle choke from the bottom and adjusted her posture to tighten it. Sugiyama held on for quite some time and tried to fall back to pull her head free, but she could not and was eventually forced to submit.
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjdZ-4PMv50
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#274
FIGHT: Bibiano Fernandes vs. Gustavo Falciroli
DATE: August 31
CARD: One FC 5: Pride of a Nation
VENUE: Smart Araneta Coliseum
LOCATION: Manila, Philippines
RESULT: Fernandes UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: Fernandes, Fernandes, Fernandes
MY SCORECARD: Fernandes
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (viaMMAmania)
Round one: Both men exchange immediately and Falciroli scores a quick takedown but Fernandes beautifully sweeps him and he’s all over Falciroli now. Falciroli retains half guard and Fernandes drops some elbows. Falciroli pops back to his feet and Falciroli is working some kicks to utilize his reach. Strong kick from Fernandes in response and Fernandes shoots in, dragging Falciroli to the canvas. Fernandes is in half guard and he drops some elbows to the thigh. Not much going on other than some weak punches from Fernandes and the referee calls for action. Fernandes tries to free his leg to pass Falciroli’s guard and he drops some hammer fists. Falciroli attacks with a sweep attempt and Fernandes pops to his feet and kicks at his legs. The ref stands them up before the bell.
Round two: Leg kick from Fernandes and Fernandes lands a nice right hand on the feet. Falciroli goes down and Fernandes pounces with punches on the ground. Fernandes keeps stepping over Falciroli’s half guard and he’s attacking from side control and Falciroli is bleeding. Fernandes lands some short blows but doesn’t have the space to really land anything significant. Both men are scrambling on the ground and Falciroli tries to punch Fernandes but nothing is being thrown that hard. Both men are in a bit of a stalemate here as time is running out in the round.
Round three: Falciroli scores a takedown and Fernandes immediately takes Falciroli’s back but the Aussie slips free. Fernandes attempts a triangle and then an armbar but Falciroli squirms loose and they’re back to their feet. Both men exchanging relatively evenly and Falciroli throws a solid head kick. Fernandes backs him into the cage and lands a wicked elbow on the exit. Fernandes has slowed down considerably this round. Nice right hand from Fernandes and Falciroli drops again right at the end of the round.
VIDEO:
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#273
FIGHT: Alexandre Pantoja Passidomo vs. Lincoln de Sa
DATE: July 14
CARD: Shooto Brazil 32
VENUE:
LOCATION: Rio De Janeiro
RESULT: Passidomo UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: Passidomo, Passidomo, Passidomo
MY SCORECARD: Draw
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO: n/a
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#272
FIGHT: Andrey Koreshkov vs. Derrick Krantz
DATE: March 18
CARD: Bellator 69
VENUE: L’Auberge du Lac Casino Resort
LOCATION: Lake Charles, Louisiana
RESULT: Koreshkov R3 TKO
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via Sherdog)
Round 1: Krantz comes forward, moving Koreshkov backward toward the cage, but the Russian backs him off with a flurry of hooks. Koreshkov charges with a lunging knee, holds a long stance to keep Krantz at range and then pushes him even further off with a spinning back-kick. Krantz tries to get inside to tie up, can’t get it on the first try but grabs his man on the second attempt. Krantz lands a few knees to the body before being reversed. He quickly turns Koreshkov back around and they trade knees inside as they pummel for position. Krantz has Koreshkov’s right leg in the air on a single-leg try but Koreshkov has underhooks and he defends the takedown. Good knee up the middle from Kratz but Koreshkov doesn’t like it and punishes him with a hard, short elbow inside. Koreshkov denies another single-leg try and they move along the fence. He explodes with a series of knees and slips, pulling Krantz into his guard as he falls. Krantz scrambles and tries to take Koreshkov’s back as the Russian works to back up. Krantz secures the back with one minute left in the round and sinks in his hooks, then begins hunting for the rear-naked choke. Koreshkov twists around and Krantz tries an armbar, but Koreshkov is loose. Knees and a hard body kick go for Koreshkov but he gets tied up on a throw in the closing seconds and absorbs some ground-and-pound punches from Krantz.
Round 2: Krantz wants to clinch up again early in the second but Koreshkov turns him away and punishes with a hard uppercut and hooks. Krantz dives at a single-leg 20 seconds later and has that stuffed as well. He holds a waistlock and Koreshkov walks him toward the cage, kneeing along the way. Koreshkov is twice warned by ref Myron Gaudet not to hold Krantz’ shorts as they walk along, trading knees. Krantz gets on the outside and throws knees to Koreshkov’s legs. Koreshkov breaks off with a hard right hand, comes forward with an uppercut-hook combo. A jumping knee scores for Koreshkov and he clinches up behind it. Koreshkov gets the Thai plum and Krantz drops to his knees to avoid any taking knee strikes to the head. Koreshkov throws one to the body and then presses Krantz into the cage again when he stands back up. Koreshkov lands a short elbow inside, has a knee to the body go off Krantz’s forearm. Forty seconds left and Krantz turns the situation. He manages a couple knees before Koreshkov trips him to the ground. Koreshkov gets to side control and starts dropping punches just before the bell.
Round 3: Koreshkov is stringing together combos and kicks nicely as the final frame begins. They don’t appear to be troubling Krantz at first, but after a five- or six-punch combo of straights and hooks, the American is on the run. Koreshkov gives chase, wailing away with punches as Krantz struggles to stay on his feet. Finally, Koreshkov corners Krantz against the fence. Krantz leans forward after a two-piece combo connects and Koreshkov blasts his low-hanging head with a big knee. That’s the final straw and Krantz goes down in a heap. Referee Gaudet waves it off after 51 seconds of round three and Andrey Koreshkov keeps his perfect record intact.
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGPkBqVzQoc
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#271
FIGHT: Dave Herman vs. Stefan Struve
DATE: February 15
CARD: UFC on Fuel: Ellenberger vs. Sanchez
VENUE: Omaha Civic Auditorium
LOCATION: Omaha, Nebraska
RESULT: Struve R2 TKO
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMAweekly)
Round 1: Herman opens up the fight trying to chop Struve’s legs, immediately firing away with low kicks. About a minute in, he dives in, landing a right hand on Struve, but Struve shrugs him off, trying to find space to use his seven inch reach advantage. Herman moves in again, landing successive right hands and a kick to the body. Herman, thus far, has been effective getting inside of Struve’s reach, negating the advantage. Struve finally lands a right hand at range. Herman comes back, missing with a jumping kick. He does, however, land the straight right hand. Struve lands a kick to the body, but Herman comes back with a left to the body and right to the head. Herman lands a few more leg kicks and another right hand as the round winds down.
Round 2: Struve misses with an elbow, but clinches and puts Herman on his back, landing in full mount. Herman quickly turns and slithers out from under Struve, taking the fight back up to the feet. Struve is trying to get his jab going, but he almost looks as if he’s in slow motion. He manages a solid kick to the body, however. He follows with a stinging leg kick. Herman reacts with a good punch combination, but he has also started to slow his pace. Struve is pressing, landing some punches, and several leg kicks. Instead of staying at distance, he’s chacing Herman down, landing numerous punches. He catches Herman with an uppercut, putting him on the mat. Struve drops down into full mount on Herman, unloading with a flurry of punches until the referee stops the fight.
VIDEO:
http://mmaversus.com/2012/02/16/stefan-struve-vs-dave-herman-fight-video-ufc-on-feul-tv/
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#270
FIGHT: Yuki Okano vs. Yuta Watanabe
DATE: April 7
CARD: Deep Cage Impact Over Again
VENUE: Differ Ariake
LOCATION: Tokyo, Japan
RESULT: Watanabe R3 Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO: n/a
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#269
FIGHT: Eder Gama vs. Rander Junio
DATE: November 23
CARD: Shooto Brazil 36
VENUE: Nilson Nelson Gymnasium
LOCATION: Brasilia, Brazil
RESULT: Junio UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: Junio, Junio, Junio
MY SCORECARD: Gama
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHI5DUV6TGQ
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#268
FIGHT: Adson Lira Nascimento vs. Jose Eudes Tavares
DATE: April 28
CARD: Jungle Fight 38
VENUE: Para Federal University Gymnasium
LOCATION: Belem, Brazil
RESULT: Nascimento UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: Nascimento, Nascimento, Nascimento
MY SCORECARD: Nascimento
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO: n/a
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#267
FIGHT: Paul Redmond vs. Yuri Malko
DATE: June 2
CARD: Cage Warriors 47
VENUE: The Helix
LOCATION: Dublin, Ireland
RESULT: Redmond R2 TKO
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7d3TbgYSw0
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#266
FIGHT: Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall
DATE: June 8
CARD: UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall
VENUE: BankAtlantic Center
LOCATION: Sunrise, Florida
RESULT: Johnson UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 29-28 Johnson, 30-27 Johnson, 29-28 Johnson
MY SCORECARD: 30-28 Johnson
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMAbay)
Round 1: Both men low kick early. Head kick from Johnson is blocked. Johnson takes control up against the fence and scores a takedown. McCall gets back to his feet by using the cage. Johnson is making McCall miss over and over. Big right hand from Johnson drops McCall to the canvas. McCall gets back up but Johnson stays on him and pressures him up against the fence. Big exchange before Johnson shoots in. He secures the takedown for a moment before both men regain their feet. Body kick from Johnson. The two clinch on the bell.
Round 2: McCall flurries forward before securing a takedown. Johnson gets back to his feet. Big combination from McCall ends in an uppercut which backs Johnson up. McCall continues to pressure with takedown attempts. Nice inside leg-kick from Johnson. Low blow from McCall and there’s a brief stoppage. McCall with a takedown but Johnson is straight back up. McCall stays on him and has Johnson’s back standing. McCall with another takedown but Johnson pops back up. Nice combination from Johnson before pressing McCall up against the fence. Spinning elbow from McCall lands on the break. The two exchange kicks. McCall dumps Johnson to his back to end the round.
Round 3: Low kick from Johnson. Johnson clinches and presses McCall up against the fence. McCall gets free. McCall shoots but Johnson stuffs it but is pinned against the cage. Elbow on the exit by McCall. Johnson presses McCall against the fence and scores the takedown. Big moment. McCall makes his way back to his feet but Johnson takes his back and looks to strike. The two separate. Johnson with a couple of big strikes, answered by a knee from McCall. The two men exchange on the feet before McCall presses his opponent up against the cage. Nice right hand from Johnson lands. McCall presses Johnson against the fence and they exchange knees. Johnson looks for a takedown up against the fence but McCall rolls backwards and back to his feet.
VIDEO:
http://www.fightvideomma.com/2012/06/demetrious-johnson-vs-ian-mccall-2.html
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#265
FIGHT: Luiz Carlos Caetano vs. Onofre Lima
DATE: December 1
CARD: Watch Out Combat Show 23
VENUE: Bank of Brazil Athletic Association Gymnasium
LOCATION: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
RESULT: Lima R2 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO: (15:00 mark or so)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-9n9DVrwSw
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#264
FIGHT: Jarrod Card vs. Keith Richardson
DATE: December 7
CARD: XFC 21: Night of Champions II
VENUE: Nashville Municipal Auditorium
LOCATION: Nashville, Tennessee
RESULT: Card R2 Submission (Guillotine)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via Bluegrass MMA)
Round 1: Keith comes running out to meet Jarrod and they clash with some heavy shots and Keith follows it up with a nice kick to the midsection. They back off and start to circle. Jarrod lands a nice clean hook and Keith grabs Jarrod and clinches up with him. They break things off and go back to the center. Keith comes forward with a nice exchange, Jarrod grabs him and they tie up and do a little dirty boxing. They break off once again and start to circle looking for an opening. Keith goes for a thigh kick that Jarrod blocks and pushes Keith forward with his hand to score a takedown. Jarrod lands on top in a side-control position and looks to pass but has to much momentum allowing Keith to roll him over and get back to his feet. As the fighters get back to their feet they tie up once more in the clinch with Keith on the outside. Keith lands some nice shots to open Jarrod up a bit including a knee to the midsection. Jarrod pushes him off and they each land a nice combination. Keith comes forward with another one-two combination and Jarrod goes for a low leg kick that drops Keith down to one knee allowing Jarrod to grab up and they tie up again not for long though. The action breaks and they go back to the center circling. Keith again lands a nice clean combination bouncing back out. Jarrod goes to the mid-section with a straight which has Keith flinging his arms and Jarrod closes the distance and they tie up again. Keith tries to hip-toss him down to the ground but Jarrod stops the attempt. We hear the 10-second bell and Keith once again goes for a hip-toss this time landing it.
Round 2: They come out and Jarrod lands a huge left hook that drops Keith down to the ground. Jarrod jumps on top of Keith locking in an guillotine choke turns him over and squeezes real hard. The ref looks at Keith and sees that he is out and stops the fight.
VIDEO:
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#263
FIGHT: Benjamin Brinsa vs. Simone Tessari
DATE: November 2
CARD: Abu Dhabi Warriors 1
VENUE: Adnec Exhibition Centre
LOCATION: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
RESULT: Brinsa UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: Brinsa, Brinsa, Brinsa
MY SCORECARD: Brinsa
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
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#262
FIGHT: Kelly Warren vs. Tara LaRosa
DATE: March 30
CARD: Resurrection Fighting Alliance 2: Yvel vs. Alexander
VENUE: Viaero Event Center
LOCATION: Kearney, Nebraska
RESULT: LaRosa R3 Submission (Armbar)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMAmania)
Round one: Round one: Feeling out process for the first minute. LaRosa connecting on a couple of jabs. Nice left hook from Warren. Both women light on their feet. Warren rushes in with a little flurry but nothing connects. Not a lot of action halfway through the opening frame. LaRosa pins Warren against the fence, fighting for position and Warren defends well avoiding the take down. Warren avoids the hip toss and now has LaRosa’s back. Warren fighting for the takedown and Larosa defends well. Larosa throws a few backwards elbows but none connect as the uneventful first round comes to an end.
Round two: Both still hesitant to pull the trigger. LaRosa once again pins Warren against the cage and Warren quickly reverses position. Battle for position and LaRosa yet again go for a hip toss but is defended well by Warren. The two breakaway. LaRosa connects with a nice left and grabs a hold of Warren and pulls guard. Nice sweep by Larosa and is now in half-guard against the cage. The referee inexplicably stands them up. Left head kick miss from Warren and LaRosa connecting with a few clean jabs. Warren walks into a straight left from Larosa as the round comes to an end.
Round three: Nice head kick from Warren connecting on LaRosa’s jaw and Tara smiles. Both scramble and Warren gets the takedown and is now in LaRosa’s guard. Some body shots from Warren and she pops up to her feet as Tara takes advantage and goes for an ankle lock. After a scramble on the floor, LaRosa reverses position and now has Warren’s back. Warren trying to shake Tara off but LaRosa has a nice body triangle locked in. LaRosa looking for the rear-naked choke but Warren defends well. LaRosa quickly traps Warren’s arm, Warren trying to hang on, but she finally gives in and taps right before the round comes to an end. Tara gets the win with one second to spare.
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF3BwEcFyYU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dfhkmao62o
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#261
FIGHT: Elias Theodorou vs. Erik Herbert
DATE: March 15
CARD: The Score Fighting Series 4
VENUE: Hamilton Place Theatre
LOCATION: Hamilton, Ontario
RESULT: Theodorou UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 30-27 Theodorou, 30-27 Theodorou, 30-27 Theodorou
MY SCORECARD: 30-26 Theodorou
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:n/a
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#260
FIGHT: Bradley Scott vs. Mok Rahman
DATE: March 16
CARD: Cage Warriors Fight Night 4
VENUE:
LOCATION: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
RESULT: Scott R3 TKO
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
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#259
FIGHT: Brian Ebersole vs. TJ Waldburger
DATE: June 22
CARD: UFC on FX: Guida vs. Maynard
VENUE: Revel Casino
LOCATION: Atlantic City, New Jersey
RESULT: Ebersole UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 29-28 Ebersole, 29-28 Ebersole, 29-28 Ebersole
MY SCORECARD: 29-29
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via Matt Roth)
Round 1: Ebersole with a fake shot and Waldburger sprawls out. Waldburger lands a beautiful straight right and Ebersole is down. He was out temporarily but has regained his senses. Waldburger passes to mount and is working to establish the poison. He locks in an anaconda choke and Ebersole’s head is purple. Somehow brian works his way out and gets back to his feet. Lead uppercut to the body from Brian. Ebersole has a thai clinch and lands a nice inside elbow. Ebersole with a nice flurry of punches. He finally looks to have settled in. Waldburger lands a nice shot and Ebersole acknowledges it with a mean mug. Ebersole clinches up against the fence and looks for a body lock to close the round.
Round 2: Waldburger hits a high kick and then drops down and shoots a double leg. He gets Ebersole to the ground and tries to take his back. Ebersole is back up and hits his own double leg and has Waldburger on his back. Waldburger is working a really high guard and is looking for an omoplata but doesn’t have control of Ebersole’s arm. He throws his legs back up and is looking to catch Brian with an arm bar but Ebersole escapes. Waldburger immediately transitions to a leg lock and then triangle. This kid is really impressive off his back. Ebersole finally unloads with punches but Waldburger is working to lock in a triangle. He’s throwing elbows to the head and Ebersole postures up and lands some punches of his own. Ebersole finally unloads as the round ends.
Round 3: Waldburger lands as Ebersole comes forward to open the round. Ebersole lands knees to the head in the clinch. Ebersole tries a cartwheel kick but misses. They clinch against the fence and T.J. looks tired. If Ebersole is going to take this he has to finish Waldburger now. Ebersole his a takedown and is working from top with short punches. When Brian postured up T.J. began setting up a triangle. He’s working to finish it but Ebersole is peppering the body with punches. Ebersole stands and T.J. is looking for an ankle. T.J. is looking to create space with his knees but Brian is relentless with punches from the top. Hammer punches from TWAS to close the round.
VIDEO: n/a
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#258
FIGHT: Andre Muniz vs. Rodrigo Carlos
DATE: November 9
CARD: Watch Out Combat Show 22
VENUE: Bank of Brazil Athletic Association Gymnasium
LOCATION: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
RESULT: Muniz R2 Submission (Triangle Choke)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO: n/a
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#257
FIGHT: Efrain Escudero vs. Tyson Griffin
DATE: November 2
CARD: Resurrection Fighting Alliance 4: Griffin vs. Escudero
VENUE: Texas Station
LOCATION: Las Vegas, Nevada
RESULT: Griffin UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 30-27 Griffin, 29-28 Griffin, 30-27 Griffin
MY SCORECARD: 29-28 Griffin
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via ProMMAnow)
Round 1 – Effy with the slight height advantage. Griffin ducks a one two, dodges a leg kick from Efrain. Leg kick and a knee from Efrain. Big right from Griffin backs him up. Griffin with a takedown. Efrain looks for the armbar. Griffin escapes, Efrain now has full guard closed. Punches to the ribs of Efrain. Heels to the kidneys from Efrain. Nice up kick from Efrain as Griffin postures up. He pushes Efrain to the cage, postures up with punches, tries to pass. Efrain locks up the armbar, very deep, goes belly down. Griffin escapes. Griffin with a leg kick, Effy checks it, ouch that hurts. Big right from Griffin. Leg kick. Uppercut from Efrain. He shoots for a double. Griffin stops it. Big one two from Effy as he backs out. Right from Griffin. Leg kick from Efrain. Thigh kick from Griffin. Left from Griffin, he shoots. Efrain jumps into a guillotine. Griffin pulls out and attacks before the bell. Wow! Close fight.
Round 2 – Liver kick from Griffin. Front kick right to the chin from Griffin. Beautiful. Snapped Effy’s head back. Inside leg kick from Griffin. They clinch, Knee from Griffin and a right on the break. Leg kick from Effy. Nice left jab from Griffin. Efrain presses him to the cage. Griffin turns him around and puts him on his back. Up kick from Efrain. Griffin postures up with a few right hands, inside the guard of Efrain. Drops a few elbows. Efrain throws up for an armbar. Griffin not really doing any damage but staying busy and holding him down.
Round 3 – Effy ducks a big right. Griffin tries to shoot, stuffed. Leg kick from Effy. Knee from the clinch from Efrain. Griffin shoots, grabs a single. Effy defends. Body shots from Griffin. Couple knees from Efrain from the clinch. They square up. Couple knees from Effy. Overhand right from Griffin, puts Effy on his back. Tyson in half guard, drops a couple elbows. He moves to side control with under 3:00 to go. Effy recovers full guard. Looks for an armbar, goes belly down. Griffin turns and escapes. Griffin goes for a guillotine, Griffin pops his head out. 2:00 to go. Now in half guard, Griffin staying busy with light punches. Effy gives up his back. Gets to his feet. Griffin with a body lock from the back. Big knee to the thigh from Griffin. Effy looks for a guillotine, too sweaty, Griffin pops out, gets a brief takedown. Effy gets Griffin to the mat after a slip. Griffin holding his leg, punches to the body from Effy.
VIDEO: (2:22:00 mark)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpbI_VGaTw0
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#256
FIGHT: Amy Davis vs. Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc
DATE: April 28
CARD: Invicta 1: Coenen vs. Ruyssen
VENUE: Memorial Hall
LOCATION: Kansas City, Kansas
RESULT: Davis R2 Submission (Kimura)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via Bleacher Report)
Round 1: The two fighters waste no time meeting in the center. Rivera-Calanoc pushes Davis up against the cage looking for the takedown and completes it. Davis throws her legs up looking for a triangle. Davis locks it up but Rivera-Calanoc is still defending. Davis tightens the triangle as Rivera-Calanoc tries to fight through it and finally gets out. Rivera-Calanoc keeps Davis pressed against the cage looking for the takedown. She’s able to complete it once again. Davis wall walks back to her feet. The two throw down as the round comes to an end.
Round 2: Davis using push kicks to keep Rivera-Calanoc at a distance and avoid the takedown attempts. Rivera-Calanoc continues to look for the takedown against the cage. She gets it but eats some punches as Davis rolls into side control. Davis finally notices the arm is isolated and makes Rivera-Calanoc tap to the Kimura.
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RfangbXKeA
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#255
FIGHT: Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans
DATE: April 21
CARD: UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans
VENUE: Philips Arena
LOCATION: Atlanta, Georgia
RESULT: Jones UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 49-46 Jones, 49-46 Jones, 50-45 Jones
MY SCORECARD: 50-46 Jones
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMAbay)
Round one: Jones takes the center of the octagon. Jones goes to the body but slips to his knees in the process. Head kick lands from Jones. Front kick from Jones goes through the guard. A knee from Jones lands. Evans with a couple of leg kicks but they seem to be with the toes. Nice combination from Evans has the champ backing up. Head kick from Jones is blocked. Nice leg kick from Jones. Head kick from Jones misses. Stiff jab from Jones staggers Evans for a second. Nice left hook from Jones lands. Evans lands a leg kick. Flying body kick from Jones. A couple of quick straight kicks from Jones gets through. Jones lands a left, then a right before going to the body. Evans lands a big head kick which seems to wobble Jones. The champ retreats but soon composes himself to see out the round.
Round two: The two lock up early in the second and Jones misses with a left hook on the break. Jones with a leg kick, and another. The two exchange with Evans seemingly getting the better of it. Jones flashes a front-kick to the face which just misses. Evans makes Jones miss and “Suga” begins to showboat. Jones misses a spinning back-kick and almost has his back taken. The two exchange stiff jabs before Jones goes to the body. Nice elbow from Jones sneaks through. Nice couple of kicks from Evans. Another nice elbow from Jones, and another. The second rocked Evans. Another elbow from Jones has Evans clinging on in the clinch. Those are game changers. Body kick lands from Jones. The champ is marching forward throwing elbows left and right. Flying knee by Jones is soon followed by a left hook on the bell. Beautiful!
Round three: Big right hand over the top from Evans lands and Jones retreats. The momentum continues to switch between the two men. Low kick from Evans lands. Inside leg kick from Jones before following up with one to the head. Nice jab lands from the champ. Leg kick lands from Evans. Jones with a flying knee followed by an elbow. Jones scores with a kick to the body before jumping in with another knee. Evans counters with a couple of nice left hooks soon after. Kick to the body followed by a jab from Jones. Evans goes for a takedown but it’s massively telegraphed and stuffed. Jones continues to land kicks and straight punches. Head kick from Jones misses to end the round.
Round four: Nice left hook from Jones to open the championship rounds. Spinning back-elbow misses from Jones. The champ is just pecking away at Evans all the time. The two tie up in the clinch but Jones is soon free. Jones catches a kick and throws the right down the pipe. Jones lands a switch kick. The pace has slowed as both men begin to showboat somewhat. Leg kick from Jones lands. Jones stuffs the takedown before landing a big knee to the body. Evans with a clubbing shot which is blocked. The two tie up again and Jones uses his shoulder to strike. Jones goes for a takedown but the bell sounds before he can complete it.
Round five: Jones pumps the jab as both men start fast. Evans must know he needs a stoppage. Nice leg kick from Evans lands. Jones soon answers with one of his own. Jones is stalking but Evans lands the right. Big right hand lands from Jones, rocking the head back of Evans. Flying elbow followed by a front-kick to the face from Jones. Spinning back-fist misses from Evans and Jones makes him pay with a flying knee. The two men clinch and Jones takes control. Elbow on the break from Jones. Leg kick from the champion. Evans starts to stalk as the clock runs down. Jones throws Evans to the canvas and lands a shot whilst “Suga” is grounded. Evans is soon back to his feet and the two clinch again. Knee lands from Jones. The champ pulls guard to end the fight, strange move but I suppose it was effective.
VIDEO:
http://fightnext.com/video/H36NGYH9UN/Jon-Jones-vs-Rashad-Evans–UFC-145
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#254
FIGHT: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Mauricio Rua
DATE: December 8
CARD: UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Diaz
VENUE: Key Arena
LOCATION: Seattle, Washington
RESULT: Gustafsson UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 30-27 Gustafsson, 30-27 Gustafsson, 30-26 Gustafsson
MY SCORECARD: 30-28 Gustafsson
PLAY-BY-PLAY: (via MMArising)
Round 1: Gustafsson knocked Rua down with a right hook in the opening 30 seconds, but Rua countered with a heel hook and a kneebar attempt on the ground. Rua stood and Gustafsson landed strikes in the clinch. He briefly took Rua down, but stood and allowed him to follow. Rua landed a counter right and took Gustafsson down. Gustafsson stood and Rua landed knees while holding him against the fence. Gustafsson turned into the clinch and created space with knees and an uppercut. Another hard knee scored for Gustafsson and he followed with a looping right hook. Gustafsson looked for a takedown and Rua countered with a front headlock. The fighters stayed on their feet and Gustafsson pinned Rua against the cage again. He pushed Rua away just before the bell sounded.
Round 2: Both fighters connected with some solid punches in the second round and Rua appeared to be looking to pick up the pace. He lunged in with a right hook that partially landed, but Gustafsson tripped him to a knee. Rua stood and referee Dan Miragliotta separated the fighters after a stalemate. Gustafsson nearly threw Rua to the mat, but Rua stayed up. Gustafsson took Rua down on his next try and punched from the top. He stood and Rua followed. Rua landed two hard right hooks and Gustafsson took him down again. Rua got to his feet and Gustafsson took him back down. On the way up, Gustafsson landed knees and an uppercut. Rua managed to land a one-two, but Gustafsson answered with a combination.
Round 3: Rua landed a big right hand in round three, but Gustafsson walked right through it and landed a knee. He took Rua down twice and moved to back control. Rua rolled for a kneebar and Gustafsson wound up in Rua’s guard. The fighters stood and both landed punches. Gustafsson took Rua down and landed an elbow. He got back to his feet and hurt Rua with a body kick. Rua circled away to buy time to recover and Gustafsson hurt him again with a knee and a combination. The fighters clinched and exchanged knees to the body. After a break, Gustafsson landed a front kick to the face and he continued to chase Rua around the cage. The fight ended with a takedown from Gustafsson, who wound up on top in Rua’s half-guard.
VIDEO:
http://www.fightvideomma.com/2012/12/mauricio-rua-vs-alexander-gustafsson.html
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#253
FIGHT: Karl Harrison vs. Neil Seery
DATE: October 27
CARD: Cage Warriors 49
VENUE: St. David’s Hall
LOCATION: Cardiff, Wales
RESULT: Seery UD
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: 30-27 Seery, 30-27 Seery, 29-28 Seery
MY SCORECARD: 29-28 Seery
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkuD430L4eg
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#252
FIGHT: Artur Sowinski vs. Curt Warburton
DATE: February 25
CARD: KSW 18: Unfinished Sympath
VENUE: Orlen Arena
LOCATION: Plock, Poland
RESULT: Warburton R2 Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlIjMO2aOQM
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#251
FIGHT: Carlo Astudillo vs. Jay Tenorio
DATE: February 18
CARD: Pacific Xtreme Combat 29
VENUE: Ynares Sports Center
LOCATION: Philippines
RESULT: Tenorio R2 Submission (Guillotine)
JUDGES’ SCORECARD: n/a
MY SCORECARD: n/a
PLAY-BY-PLAY: n/a
VIDEO:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2671821674156
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