Mixed Martial Arts (Official Thread)

[Flocka]

I know there have been worse, and part of me was going to do it anyways...however, UFC has all of its momentum heading the right direction, so I think it's only a short amount of time until there's one thats even better.... I like the Tito-Rashad match-up, but it seems that when we throw down our cash, it seems to go to hell in a handbasket..or was that bucket...either way, with PRIDE and UFC now being partners, it can only get better from here.

I hope so. UFC is just a lot more WWE like. The great thing about PRIDE was that there were usually just great matchups and not as much politics.

 

[osugrad21]

Fight #7:
-Tito Ortiz vs. Rashad Evans

Round 1: Good little first round. Probably 10-9 Ortiz. He threw a high kick early but Rashad blocked it. Tito then got a good takedown. He didn't do anything with it, as Rashad wall-walked his way back up. They would strike a bit back and forth before again clinching and both trying for takedowns. Tito got on his right eye.

Round 2: Probably 9-9 Ortiz. He got a point taken for holding the fence very late in the round - complete bullshit call. Anyways, Ortiz was out-striking him the entire round and even got a big takedown. After the point got taken away, Ortiz slapped on a guillotine that looked very bad and Ortiz even used it to roll over and regain top position to finish the round.

Round 3: This should be Rashad's round. It was a close, much slower-paced round in the third with Tito strictly looking for takedowns and seemingly gassed at the very end of the round. This allowed Rashad to score a takedown late to secure the round. This very well could be a draw - as the announcers are now saying as well.


Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans fight to an even Draw after 3 Rounds (28-28, 28-28, 28-28).

 

[osugrad21]

Fight #8:
-Anderson Silva (c) vs. Nate Marquardt (UFC MW Title)

Round 1: Close first round, until it ended. Anderson Silva retains his Middleweight title. Marquardt got him down early and was successfully controlling him throughout a good portion of the round. The referee would for some reason stand them up, and Anderson would land a solid left that hurt Marquardt and forced him to shoot in for a desperation takedown attempt. Anderson switched and got top position and pounded down. One good punch really hurt Marquardt and forced him to turtle up with Anderson pounding until the referee jumps in.

Anderson Silva def. Nate Marquardt via TKO (strikes) at 4:50 of Round 1 to retain his UFC Middleweight title.


Fight #9:
-Kenny Florian vs. Alvin Robinson

Round 1: Florian dominates and wins the fight in round one. He got three takedowns (maybe four) and had mount several times. He was pounding him with elbows viciously on the ground and landing good punches on the ground and on the feet. He was briefly stunned by one Robinson punch, but that was about it. Robinson tapped out from the punches in the end.

Kenny Florian def. Alvin Robinson via Submission (strikes) at 4:30 of Round 1.

 

[The Man]

Fight #7:
-Tito Ortiz vs. Rashad Evans

Round 1: Good little first round. Probably 10-9 Ortiz. He threw a high kick early but Rashad blocked it. Tito then got a good takedown. He didn't do anything with it, as Rashad wall-walked his way back up. They would strike a bit back and forth before again clinching and both trying for takedowns. Tito got on his right eye.

Round 2: Probably 9-9 Ortiz. He got a point taken for holding the fence very late in the round - complete bullshit call. Anyways, Ortiz was out-striking him the entire round and even got a big takedown. After the point got taken away, Ortiz slapped on a guillotine that looked very bad and Ortiz even used it to roll over and regain top position to finish the round.

Round 3: This should be Rashad's round. It was a close, much slower-paced round in the third with Tito strictly looking for takedowns and seemingly gassed at the very end of the round. This allowed Rashad to score a takedown late to secure the round. This very well could be a draw - as the announcers are now saying as well.


Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans fight to an even Draw after 3 Rounds (28-28, 28-28, 28-28).

agree the first grab was worth a warning, but the one Big John took the point for was shit.

 

[BuckWrestler141]

My friends fight can now be found at YouTube - Solano Vs Murphy it is decent.

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=sgKLa348cYg[/youtube]

My friend/college teammate is flying out to Costa Rica for his first 'pro' fight.

Date:
Friday, June 29, 2007
Time:
7:00pm - 11:00pm
MMA - Lightweights

Alejandro Solano(2-2) Vs Vs Jon Murphy(1-0)

You can watch it live online at Live cast fighting events & extreme fight sports at CRFights.com that goes for all the fights, so it might be worth watching, i'm not sure if i'll be able to see it though due to being in san diego. Also for the people who live in the chicago suburbs, it will be aired live on the channel 'edgetown'.

Here is a sweet picture from his last fight

 

[Big Papa]

What is the world of sports coming too when even a guy like Royce Gracie is testing positive for steroids?

Royce Gracie’s Fine, Suspension Upheld by CSAC -- UFC news at UFCjunkie.com

MMA legend and UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie (14-3-3 MMA, 11-1-2 UFC), who tested positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone during a June 2007 fight, today had his $2,500 fine and approximate one-year suspension finalized by the California State Athletic Commission.

 

[Oneshot]

Damn. Just... Damn.

That doesnt make that much sense to me, since the Gracie style isn't focused on striking, which is what I'd assume steroids would help with.

The entire family was never big... They all had lean, tight muscle, not Marc McGuire bulge.

That is truly strange.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Damn. Just... Damn.

That doesnt make that much sense to me, since the Gracie style isn't focused on striking, which is what I'd assume steroids would help with.

The entire family was never big... They all had lean, tight muscle, not Marc McGuire bulge.

That is truly strange.

The guys in the Tour De France dont look bulky. The main point of using steroids is faster recovery.

Just an old man that doesnt know when to hang it up and will do anything to keep going IMO.

 

[iambrutus]

Rampage Farts in reporters face

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[schwab]

Anybody get the fights tonight? Results?

 

[sears3820]

Keith Jardine over Chuck Liddell by split decision.
Forrest Griffin by submission over Shogun Rua. (rear naked choke)
Jon Fitch over Diego Sanchez by split decision.
Lyoto Machida over Kazuhiro Nakamura by unanimous decision.
Tyson Griffin over Thiago Tavares by unanimous decision.

 

[schwab]

Keith Jardine over Chuck Liddell by split decision.
Forrest Griffin by submission over Shogun Rua. (rear naked choke)
Jon Fitch over Diego Sanchez by split decision.
Lyoto Machida over Kazuhiro Nakamura by unanimous decision.
Tyson Griffin over Thiago Tavares by unanimous decision.

Thanks sears.

Liddell is DONE!

I pegged Griffin to get smoked, not that I wanted to see it. Nice job Forrest.

Wow, if picking those fights, I would have embarrassed myself. :tongue2:

 

[The Man]

Keith Jardine over Chuck Liddell by split decision.

lol. That was great, Chuck literally got the shit kicked out of him. Those side/leg kicks from Jardine were nasty. 1st Liddell fight to go the distance in 5 years. That is amazing.

 

[DaytonBuck]

Pride crossovers are somewhat disappointing so far?

 

[Big Papa]

Pride crossovers are somewhat disappointing so far?

Mixed reviews from my point of view. Obviously Rampage has been a monster. Dan Henderson fought well in his loss to Rampage, and certainly would have been enough to beat most light heavyweights. Anderson Silva has been unstoppable so far. Cro Cop has been disappointing. Have to say was really surprised to see Shogun lose, although Griffin is certainly no pushover.