A New Era in the UFC

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I did this for a while before I posted on here, but decided to re-start it and post it. Its soooooo much fun just doing it by yourself in my opinion.

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UFC Fight Night 4: Johnson vs. Dodson Recap

#8 Dan Henderson vs. #9 Rashad Evans:
This fight showcased two of the best fighters in UFC history going toe to toe in the tail end of their careers. Both fighters were in the position to attempt and make one last run for the UFC title, so it was a big fight. Henderson outstruck Evans easily in round one, and he kept the fight close together as well, and took away Evans’ reach advantage. Early in round two Hendo rocked Rashad with his famous “H-Bomb” but couldn’t finish him. He rocked him a minute later, knocked him down, and pounded him down with a flurry of strikes to get a TKO victory.
Result: #8 Dan Henderson def. #9 Rashad Evans at 3:11 of Round 2 by TKO.

#7 Clay Guida vs. #9 Dennis Siver:
Guida and Siver put on an excellet fight for the fans, and the action picked up immediately in round one when Siver dropped Guida with a spinning kick to the body. Guida’s excellent chin was on display throughout the round, as almost any shot to the head that Siver landed did minimal damage. Siver’s technical striking topped Guida’s brawling nature in round one. Guida’s brawling got the better of Siver in round two, and he rocked Siver with 2 minutes left in the round. With ten seconds left though, he rocked Siver with an uppercut, knocked him down, and got a TKO victory!
Result: #7 Clay Guida def. #9 Dennis Siver at 4:55 of Round 2 by TKO.

#6 Tim Kennedy vs. #8 Yoel Romero:
Kennedy and Romero are both new to the UFC, and this was their first fight in the organization with some pretty high rankings. Whoever won this fight would likely be a win or two away from a title shot. Romero got the better of Kennedy in round one, dominating all facets of the fight; striking, grappling, and submissions. He attempted two submissions, had three takedowns, and outstruck Kennedy. Romero unsuccessfully attempted to submit Kennedy another time in round two, and Kennedy unsuccessfully tried to submit Romero twice. But after his submission attempt, he unleashed a load of strikes, and eventually TKO’d Yoel Romero.
Result: #6 Tim Kennedy def. #8 Yoel Romero at 2:55 of Round 2 by TKO.

#2 Ricardo Lamas vs. #3 Connor McGregor:
The winner of this fight was slated to face the winner of Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes for the world Featherweight belt. McGregor landed several hard leg kicks and body kicks, as well as exhibit good submission and takedown defense. Lamas could hardly touch him in the first round. Lamas did a good job of limiting the significant strikes landed by McGregor by landing three takedowns in round two and winning the round. It was a war in round three, as both fighters got beaten, bloodied, and landed huge strikes. McGregor rocked Lamas with a front kick with 55 seconds left, and got a takedown with 15 seconds left. The huge strike and the takedown would not be enough in the eyes of the judges however, and Ricardo Lamas earned a split decision victory.
Result: #2 Ricardo Lamas def. #3 Connor McGregor by Split Decision.

(C) Demetrius Johnson vs. #1 John Dodson
Coming into this fight, the champion Demetrius Johnson was the #2 P4P fighter in the world. John Dodson was looking to steal away his belt. He took it to the champ in the first round. Dodson is the fastest fighter in the UFC by far, and he used that speed to outstrike Johnson, and he exhibited superior takedown defense in that round. He led after one. He rocked Johnson in round two with a front kick, but did not pursue a finish and basically let Johnson recover easily. Johnson attempted to sink in a choke on Dodson but failed. Dodson led Johnson 2-0 after 2. Dodson rocked his opponent AGAIN in round three with another head kick, but couldn’t finish him. He rocked him one more time, and this time he knocked him down, and unloaded a fury of strikes to defeat Demetrius Johnson by TKO. John Dodson is your new Featherweight Champ!
Result: #1 John Dodson def. (C) Demetrius Johnson at 2:38 of Round 3 by TKO.
FOTN: Ricardo Lamas vs. Connor McGregor
KOTN: None
SOTN: None

[wiscowilz]

Aww man I was hoping Johnson would retain. Not a huge fan of Dodson ever since he was on TUF.

[smokeydays23]

Oh believe me I was too. Now Timothy Elliot will fight Dodson sometime down the road. :/

[smokeydays23]

UFC 5 Recap

#2 Ian McCall vs. #5 Louis Gaudinot:
McCall dominated the first round from the get-go, as in the first minute he knocked Gaudinot down. He matched the knockdown with precise counter striking and defense. However in round two, with almost a minute left, Gaudinot stuffed a takedown, locked in a rear naked choke, and submitted Ian McCall!
Result: #5 Louis Gaudinot def. #2 Ian McCall at 4:20 of Round 2 by SUB.

#7 Michael Chiesa vs. #8 TJ Grant:
Chiesa dominated the first round with leg kicks, takedowns, and ground and pound. He inflicted loads of damage on Grant while not taking much of it. He also almost locked up a gogoplata in round two, but Grant somehow broke free of it. Grant then tried to submit Chiesa by a rear naked choke but failed. He also rocked Chiesa with two minutes left in the round. Both fighters did work in the round, but Grant did more damage. Nonetheless, they both were bloody messes. Chiesa attempted to lock in a knee bar in round 3, but lost it. Both men continued to add to the destruction, and it was an all out war at the end of it. It was very close, but all three judges felt that Michael Chiesa had won. He secured a unanimous decision.
Result: #7 Michael Chiesa def. #8 TJ Grant by Unanimous Decision.

#5 Glover Teixeira vs. Chael Sonnen:
Sonnen is coming off of a loss in a war with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, and he was looking to turn his career around with a big win vs. Glover Teixeira. He had several takedowns in round one and he also rocked Teixiera with a liver kick. However near the end of the round, he had a takedown stuffed and he got caught in a choke, but got out of it at the very last instant. Both fighters went at each other in round two, and it was a complete war out there, like the preceding fight. It was very even after two. Both fighters went at it at the end of round three, and it was very even. The judges felt that Glover Teixeira had won. He wins unanimously.
Result: #5 Glover Teixiera def. Chael Sonnen by Unanimous Decision.

#1 Ronaldo Souza vs. #2 Luke Rockhold:
Rockhold won the first round of this battle of two of the best middleweights on the earth, and he did it with takedowns, knees and kicks to the body, and with a huge shot that rocked his opponent, Ronaldo Souza, with 15 seconds left in the round. Souza almost submitted Rockhold via a “windshield wiper choke” but lost it at the last minute. Rockhold did a lot of damage with ground and pound in the remainder of the round, and led the fight 2 rounds to none after two. Rockhold put together another impressive round in the third, landing several kicks from the outside and utilizing his world-class counter striking ability. He rocked Jacare in the fourth with a liver shot, and knocked him down with ANOTHER liver shot halfway through the round. Rockhold was easily up 4 rounds to zero after four, and Jacare needed a finish to win. He closed out the fifth round with some excellent ground and pound, and he completed the domination of Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. He won unanimously 50-45, and he will fight Chris Weidman for the belt.
Result: #2 Luke Rockhold def. #1 Ronaldo Souza by Unanimous Decision.

(C) Robbie Lawler vs. #1 Rory MacDonald:
Lawler had a hard time getting connections on MacDonald in the first round, until he rocked him with a solid uppercut and knocked him down. He tried to finish him, but couldn’t do it. Despite that, the round was given to Rory. He rocked him again in round two but didn’t even try to finish him. But even despite that, MacDonald yet again was given the round victory. He rocked Rory AGAIN in round three, but yet again couldn’t finish! The judges had to have been against him, because MacDonald got the round given to him AGAIN!!! He was given those three lands because he landed 56 significant strikes through those rounds and was causing more damage, and despite being rocked three times, he was never knocked down. He rocked him once again in round four but couldn’t finish, and then MacDonald rocked him! MacDonald was winning this fight through four because of his resiliency, and besides a few strikes connecting, he was dominating the fight! Rory continued unleashing powerful combos on the champ in round five, and he dominated the fifth round. Rory got the win from two of the three judges, and Rory MacDonald is your new Welterweight champion of the world!
Result: #1 Rory MacDonald def. (C) Robbie Lawler by Split Decision.

(C) Cain Velasquez vs. #1 Fabricio Werdum:
Velasquez had troubles with the grappling of Fabricio Werdum early in the first round, but toward the end of the round he rocked him with a right hook. He couldn’t finish him, but in the final 15 seconds of round one he also rocked him with a knee to the liver. In rounds two and three, Velasquez targeted the body of Werdum, and did a lot of damage to his ribs and stomach. He took Werdum down at one point but got caught in a triangle, and almost got submitted, but escaped! Werdum did a great job with kicks in the third round, however. Velazquez rocked Werdum again in the fourth, but could not capitalize and his opponent recovered. Just like many fights on this card, this was a WAR. It was dead even after four, and one round remained to determine the UFC’s Heavyweight King. After the fight was finished, nobody knew the winner. In a very suspenseful decision, the winner was decided to be… Fabricio Werdum!!! He wins by split decision!
Result: #1 Fabricio Werdum def. (C) Cain Velasquez by Split Decision
FOTN: Cain Velasquez vs. Fabricio Werdum
KOTN: None
SOTN: Louis Gaudinot

[wiscowilz]

Good show.

2 new champs.
Rockhold v. Weidman should be good.

[smokeydays23]

UFC Fight Night 5 Announced

The next free card on FOX has been released by the UFC and Dana White: And the headliner leads us to believe this one is going to be a snoozer. Here is the card:

Main Event: #4 Nick Diaz vs. #6 Lyoto Machida
Co-Main Event: #3 Benson Henderson vs. #4 Donald Cerrone
Main Card: #3 Gunnar Nelson vs. #4 Nate Diaz
Under Card: #7 Alistair Overeem vs. #9 Minotauro Nogueria
Under Card: #8 Francis Carmont vs. Cung Le

The main event will only be a three-round main event, as it is not a #1 contender fight.


***I'm not going to stack the cards quite as much when I get the first round of title fights done. I just want to get those ones over with.***

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UFC Fight Night 5 Review

#8 Francis Carmont vs. Cung Le:
Francis Carmont came into this fight high off of an upset win against Costas Philippou in UFC Fight Night 1, and he had high expectations of victory against unranked kickboxer Cung Le. Carmont did a good job early on using speed and length to top Le, but a liver shot knocked him down with about two minutes left in the first round. Le held the advantage after one round. He did even more damage to the body of his opponent in the second round, and was having his way with Carmont after two. In round three though. Carmont almost simultaneously rocked Le with a head kick and liver shot, and knocked him down, and even after a solid minute of ground and pound, Le hung on and recovered! He was in serious trouble! Carmont tried to submit Le by an armbar in the final minute but lost it. The fight went the distance, and Cung Le would hold on to win by Unanimous Decision.
Result: Cung Le def. #8 Francis Carmont by Unanimous Decision.

#7 Alistair Overeem vs. #9 Minotauro Nogueira:
Overeem came into this fight an extremely heavy favorite, and he intended to pound down on the old MMA veteran. He didn’t do that. Minotauro took down Overeem early, locked in a choke from half guard, and choked Overeem unconscious!

Result: #9 Minotauro Nogueira def. #7 Alistair Overeem at 2:23 of Round 1 by SUB.

#3 Gunnar Nelson vs. #4 Nate Diaz:
Diaz came into this bout with Gunnar Nelson fresh off of a win vs. Hector Lombard, and he looked to improve his streak to two wins in a row. Nelson tried his best to keep that from happening, as he came out swinging in round one. He got takedowns, landed kicks and knees, and just flat out did better than Nate Diaz. Diaz eventually got the back of Gunnar Nelson in round two, and tried to sink in a rear-naked choke but couldn’t do so. Nelson continued to fire and land the significant strikes in round two, and Diaz didn’t have an answer. Diaz went all out in round three looking for a finish, and he inflicted tons of damage in the process. He landed solid combo after combo, exhibited outstanding takedown defense, and after stuffing a takedown and taking Nelson’s back he would lock in an armbar in the third round and finish Gunnar Nelson! Nate Diaz continues moving up the Welterweight rankings!
Result: #4 Nate Diaz def. #3 Gunnar Nelson at 2:19 of Round 3 by SUB.

#3 Benson Henderson vs. #4 Donald Cerrone:
Cerrone and Henderson went at it early in this fight on the ground, and Cerrone almost won in the first two minutes when he tried to lock in an armbar from full guard. He lost it just before he could pry Bendo’s hands apart. Cerrone got a takedown and mounted Henderson later in the first and unleashed a fury of ground and pound strikes, adding points to his round and securing the round. Cerrone had a few more takedowns in round two and tried to submit Henderson again by armbar, but couldn’t. Henderson landed his fair share of kicks in the first two rounds, but it was tough to match Cerrone’s takedowns and his takedown defense. Cerrone landed 37 significant strikes through two rounds. He rocked Henderson with a head kick in round three as well, and then with 30 seconds left he knocked him down with a liver kick. Cerrone ended the fight beating Henderson down from the top, and he won a Unanimous Decision.
Result: #4 Donald Cerrone def. #3 Benson Henderson by Unanimous Decision.

#4 Nick Diaz vs. #6 Lyoto Machida:
Nick Diaz came into the fight fresh off of an upset Victory against Vitor Belfort, and he took on another Brazilian, Lyoto Machida, in the main event of UFC Fight Night 5. The former UFC Light Heavyweight champ was looking to make a run at the middleweight belt after being run out of his old division, and Diaz stood in his way. Diaz had the same goal. The first round was one of the most technical rounds you’ll ever see. Excellent takedown defense was exhibited, and both men landed solid strikes and countered strikes well. Diaz landed a takedown in the last minute of round one, and that seemed to have given him the edge going into round two. Diaz got into a comfort zone that no fighter wants to see when facing him in the second, as he landed several kicks and was able to keep his hands down due to the fact that Machida couldn’t touch him. It’s a scary thing when Nick Diaz gets in that comfort zone. Diaz led after two easily. Machida came out firing in the third, needing a finish to win the fight. Diaz continued to be as comfortable as he was in round two though, and Machida had a tough time doing anything significant. Right after Diaz picked up his sixth takedown late in the third, he locked up an inverted triangle from side control and made Machida tap!
Result: #4 Nick Diaz def. #6 Lyoto Machida at 4:06 of Round 3 by SUB.
FOTN: Gunnar Nelson vs. Nate Diaz
KOTN: None
SOTN: Nate Diaz