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UFC 146 Update, Nelson vs. Gonzaga - MMA Combat
UFC 146 Update, Nelson vs. Gonzaga - MMA Combat
UFC president, Dana White, announced Monday night and Tuesday morning two changes to the UFC 146 - dos Santos vs. Mir lineup that should conclude the shuffling for the highly anticipated all-heavyweight main card.....
UFC president, Dana White, announced Monday night and Tuesday morning two changes to the UFC 146 - dos Santos vs. Mir lineup that should conclude the shuffling for the highly anticipated all-heavyweight main card.....
Monday 23 April 2012
Bellator 66 - Alvarez vs. Aoki, Results - MMA Combat
Bellator 66 - Alvarez vs. Aoki, Results - MMA Combat
Friday, April 20, 2012, Bellator Fighting Championships went live from the I-X Center in Cleveland, Ohio, for Bellator 66 - Alvarez vs. Aoki, which featured a lightweight super-fight between former promotion champion, Eddie Alvarez, and current DREAM champ, Shinya Aoki.
Also contested on the card, the semi-final round for two Season Six division tournaments were decided. The lightweight bracket saw Thiago Michel and Brent Weedman do battle, as well as Rick Hawn and Lloyd Woodard; later in the evening, middleweight tournament competitors Maiquel Falcao and Vyacheslav Vasilevsky went toe-to-toe, before Brian Rogers and Andreas Spang came to blows in the co-main event.
Talking Points
Despite extensive work on his stand-up skills at Reign MMA in Singapore, Shinya Aoki was no match for the former Bellator lightweight champion on his feet. Stalking his foe, Alvarez backed Aoki against the cage and when the Japanese star decided to close the distance, a series of short uppercuts floored the DREAM champion; but the real damage came shortly afterwards, when a lounging Alvarez followed Aoki to the mat, tagging him with a huge right hand that would force the submission specialist to cover-up in defense. The ensuing ground and pound would bring about a swift end to contest, as Alvarez avenged his second career loss in devastating fashion, stopping Aoki on strikes at 2:14 of the opening round.
Middleweight tournament late-replacement, Andreas Spang, shocked those in attendance; first by surviving the powerful strikes thrown his way by tournament veteran and local favorite Brian Rogers, then by knocking out the explosive striker with a well-place counter left hand. Spang, who entered the bracket not two weeks ago, now finds himself in the Season Six Tournament finals where he will meet Brazilian bomber, Maiquel Falcao. See the knockout HERE.
Falcao's power was the difference in his narrow decision win over Russian standout Vyacheslav Vasilevsky as he mounted a late, come-from-behind effort to capture the decision on two of the three judges' cards. Vasilevsky utilized his Sambo base early with a number of trips and takedowns, while getting the better of the combinations exchanged standing. True to form, Falcao poured on the pressure late, reversing the Russian in the second round while delivering some thudding ground and pound, before staggering him early in the third frame with powerful strikes standing.
In lightweight tournament action, Brent Weedman captured a split decision win over Thiago Michel in a wildly entertaining slug-fest, advancing to the tournament finals where he will meet former Olympic Judoka, Rick Hawn; Hawn knocked out Lloyd Woodard on the other side of the bracket with a huge right hand early in the second round after Woodard came flying out of the gates to open the frame. The winner of the Season Six Tournaments will be awarded $100 000, and a shot at their respective division champion.
Full main-card video highlights HERE.
MAIN CARD (MTV2)
Eddie Alvarez def. Shinya Aoki via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 2:14
Middleweight Tournament Semifinals
Andreas Spang def. Brian Rogers via knockout (punches) - Round 2, 3:34
Maiquel Falcao def. Vyacheslav Vasilevsky via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-29)
Lightweight Tournament Semifinals
Rick Hawn def. Lloyd Woodard via KO (punch) - Round 2, 0:10
Brent Weedman def. Thiago Michel via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike.com)
Jessica Eye def. Anita Rodriguez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
John Hawk def. Marcus Vanttinen via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Attila Vegh def. Dan Spohn via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Frank Carabello def. Donny Walker via knockout (flying knee) - Round 4, 2:25
Julian Lane def. Joe Heiland via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 1, 2:49
Friday, April 20, 2012, Bellator Fighting Championships went live from the I-X Center in Cleveland, Ohio, for Bellator 66 - Alvarez vs. Aoki, which featured a lightweight super-fight between former promotion champion, Eddie Alvarez, and current DREAM champ, Shinya Aoki.
Also contested on the card, the semi-final round for two Season Six division tournaments were decided. The lightweight bracket saw Thiago Michel and Brent Weedman do battle, as well as Rick Hawn and Lloyd Woodard; later in the evening, middleweight tournament competitors Maiquel Falcao and Vyacheslav Vasilevsky went toe-to-toe, before Brian Rogers and Andreas Spang came to blows in the co-main event.
Talking Points
Despite extensive work on his stand-up skills at Reign MMA in Singapore, Shinya Aoki was no match for the former Bellator lightweight champion on his feet. Stalking his foe, Alvarez backed Aoki against the cage and when the Japanese star decided to close the distance, a series of short uppercuts floored the DREAM champion; but the real damage came shortly afterwards, when a lounging Alvarez followed Aoki to the mat, tagging him with a huge right hand that would force the submission specialist to cover-up in defense. The ensuing ground and pound would bring about a swift end to contest, as Alvarez avenged his second career loss in devastating fashion, stopping Aoki on strikes at 2:14 of the opening round.
Middleweight tournament late-replacement, Andreas Spang, shocked those in attendance; first by surviving the powerful strikes thrown his way by tournament veteran and local favorite Brian Rogers, then by knocking out the explosive striker with a well-place counter left hand. Spang, who entered the bracket not two weeks ago, now finds himself in the Season Six Tournament finals where he will meet Brazilian bomber, Maiquel Falcao. See the knockout HERE.
Falcao's power was the difference in his narrow decision win over Russian standout Vyacheslav Vasilevsky as he mounted a late, come-from-behind effort to capture the decision on two of the three judges' cards. Vasilevsky utilized his Sambo base early with a number of trips and takedowns, while getting the better of the combinations exchanged standing. True to form, Falcao poured on the pressure late, reversing the Russian in the second round while delivering some thudding ground and pound, before staggering him early in the third frame with powerful strikes standing.
In lightweight tournament action, Brent Weedman captured a split decision win over Thiago Michel in a wildly entertaining slug-fest, advancing to the tournament finals where he will meet former Olympic Judoka, Rick Hawn; Hawn knocked out Lloyd Woodard on the other side of the bracket with a huge right hand early in the second round after Woodard came flying out of the gates to open the frame. The winner of the Season Six Tournaments will be awarded $100 000, and a shot at their respective division champion.
Full main-card video highlights HERE.
MAIN CARD (MTV2)
Eddie Alvarez def. Shinya Aoki via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 2:14
Middleweight Tournament Semifinals
Andreas Spang def. Brian Rogers via knockout (punches) - Round 2, 3:34
Maiquel Falcao def. Vyacheslav Vasilevsky via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-29)
Lightweight Tournament Semifinals
Rick Hawn def. Lloyd Woodard via KO (punch) - Round 2, 0:10
Brent Weedman def. Thiago Michel via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike.com)
Jessica Eye def. Anita Rodriguez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
John Hawk def. Marcus Vanttinen via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Attila Vegh def. Dan Spohn via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Frank Carabello def. Donny Walker via knockout (flying knee) - Round 4, 2:25
Julian Lane def. Joe Heiland via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 1, 2:49
UFC 145 - Jones vs. Evans, Results and Bonuses - MMA Combat
UFC 145 - Jones vs. Evans, Results and Bonuses - MMA Combat
Saturday, April 21, 2012, the Ultimate Fighting Championship went live from Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, for UFC 145 - Jones vs. Evans, which featured a light heavyweight title clash between former teammates Jon "Bones" Jones and "Suga" Rashad Evans.
In the co-main event, top Canadian talent, Rory MacDonald, battled one of the UK's best in Che Mills; while Brendan Schaub and Miguel Torres sought to get back into title contention with wins over veteran slugger Ben Rothwell and rising star Michael McDonald respectively.
Talking Points
Although it lacked that one definitive moment many were hoping for, the main-event served as further demonstration of the dominance champion Jon "Bones" Jones has exhibited over the light heavyweight ranks. Jones picked Evans apart from the outside over five rounds, peppering him with jabs, short hooks, and elbows to sweep the judges' cards with a lopsided unanimous decision. Looking forward, UFC president Dana White has already announced former Strikeforce champion, Dan Henderson, as the division's number one contender. Video highlights of the main-event HERE.
In the co-main event, Canadian standout Rory MacDonald showed once again why he is so highly touted when he battered British striking specialist, Che Mills, culminating with a second round TKO stoppage as MacDonald rained down blows from the back-mount position. Expect the Tristar product to draw a top-five opponent for his next assignment, possibly the winner of Koscheck vs. Hendricks which will take place in two weeks time at UFC on FOX 3. Video highlights of the TKO stoppage HERE.
Ben Rothwell picked up knockout of the night honors and a $65 000 bonus by stopping Brendan Schaub with a short counter-left hook. The punch that ended Schaub's night happened little more than sixty seconds into the first round as the Drudge Training Center representative suffered his second consecutive KO loss. Video highlights of the knockout HERE.
Travis Browne was your submission of the night recipient, locking onto a fight-ending Arm-Triangle Choke two and a half minutes into round one against Strikeforce convert, Chad Griggs. The finish was Browne's second by submission, and eleventh stoppage victory in thirteen appearances, earning him $65 000 in addition to his show/win purse.
Fight of the night went to Mark Hominick and Eddie Yagin, who went three hard rounds against one another in a fight that saw Yagin narrowly edge Hominick via decision. The loss was the third-consecutive for Hominick who poured on the pressure late, but was unable to overcome a rough start in the eyes of the judges. Both men earned $65 000 for their effort.
Michael McDonald sent a message loud and clear to the rest of the bantamweight division when he brutally knocked out former WEC king, Miguel Torres, just three minutes into their contest. The fight-ending combination was the most clinical finish of the night, as McDonald tagged Torres with a beautiful right-uppercut that would send the former champ crumpling to the canvas.
Full-results from UFC 145 are below:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Champ Jon Jones def. Rashad Evans via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45)
Rory MacDonald def. Che Mills via TKO (punches) - Round 2, 2:20
Ben Rothwell def. Brendan Schaub via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 1:10
Michael McDonald def. Miguel Torres via knockout (punches) - Round 1, 3:18
Eddie Yagin def. Mark Hominick via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Mark Bocek def. John Alessio via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
PRELIMINARY CARD (FX)
Travis Browne def. Chad Griggs via submission (arm-triangle choke) - Round 1, 2:29
Matt Brown def. Stephen Thompson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)
Anthony Njokuani def. John Makdessi via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Mac Danzig def. Efrain Escudero via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)
Chris Clements def. Keith Wisniewski via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Marcus Brimage def. Maximo Blanco via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
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Saturday, April 21, 2012, the Ultimate Fighting Championship went live from Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, for UFC 145 - Jones vs. Evans, which featured a light heavyweight title clash between former teammates Jon "Bones" Jones and "Suga" Rashad Evans.
In the co-main event, top Canadian talent, Rory MacDonald, battled one of the UK's best in Che Mills; while Brendan Schaub and Miguel Torres sought to get back into title contention with wins over veteran slugger Ben Rothwell and rising star Michael McDonald respectively.
Talking Points
Although it lacked that one definitive moment many were hoping for, the main-event served as further demonstration of the dominance champion Jon "Bones" Jones has exhibited over the light heavyweight ranks. Jones picked Evans apart from the outside over five rounds, peppering him with jabs, short hooks, and elbows to sweep the judges' cards with a lopsided unanimous decision. Looking forward, UFC president Dana White has already announced former Strikeforce champion, Dan Henderson, as the division's number one contender. Video highlights of the main-event HERE.
In the co-main event, Canadian standout Rory MacDonald showed once again why he is so highly touted when he battered British striking specialist, Che Mills, culminating with a second round TKO stoppage as MacDonald rained down blows from the back-mount position. Expect the Tristar product to draw a top-five opponent for his next assignment, possibly the winner of Koscheck vs. Hendricks which will take place in two weeks time at UFC on FOX 3. Video highlights of the TKO stoppage HERE.
Ben Rothwell picked up knockout of the night honors and a $65 000 bonus by stopping Brendan Schaub with a short counter-left hook. The punch that ended Schaub's night happened little more than sixty seconds into the first round as the Drudge Training Center representative suffered his second consecutive KO loss. Video highlights of the knockout HERE.
Travis Browne was your submission of the night recipient, locking onto a fight-ending Arm-Triangle Choke two and a half minutes into round one against Strikeforce convert, Chad Griggs. The finish was Browne's second by submission, and eleventh stoppage victory in thirteen appearances, earning him $65 000 in addition to his show/win purse.
Fight of the night went to Mark Hominick and Eddie Yagin, who went three hard rounds against one another in a fight that saw Yagin narrowly edge Hominick via decision. The loss was the third-consecutive for Hominick who poured on the pressure late, but was unable to overcome a rough start in the eyes of the judges. Both men earned $65 000 for their effort.
Michael McDonald sent a message loud and clear to the rest of the bantamweight division when he brutally knocked out former WEC king, Miguel Torres, just three minutes into their contest. The fight-ending combination was the most clinical finish of the night, as McDonald tagged Torres with a beautiful right-uppercut that would send the former champ crumpling to the canvas.
Full-results from UFC 145 are below:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Champ Jon Jones def. Rashad Evans via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45)
Rory MacDonald def. Che Mills via TKO (punches) - Round 2, 2:20
Ben Rothwell def. Brendan Schaub via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 1:10
Michael McDonald def. Miguel Torres via knockout (punches) - Round 1, 3:18
Eddie Yagin def. Mark Hominick via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Mark Bocek def. John Alessio via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
PRELIMINARY CARD (FX)
Travis Browne def. Chad Griggs via submission (arm-triangle choke) - Round 1, 2:29
Matt Brown def. Stephen Thompson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)
Anthony Njokuani def. John Makdessi via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Mac Danzig def. Efrain Escudero via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)
Chris Clements def. Keith Wisniewski via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Marcus Brimage def. Maximo Blanco via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
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