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UFC 102
Aug-29-2009
Portland Oregon

UFC 102 Fight Card:

Randy Couture Vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Keith Jardine Vs. Thiago Silva
Chris Leben Vs. Jake Rosholt
Nate Marquardt Vs. Demian Maia
Matt Hamill Vs. Brandon Vera
Wilson Gouveia Vs. James Irvin
Junior Dos Santos Vs. Justin McCully
Nick Catone Vs. Mark Munoz
Matt Veach Vs. Evan Dunham

What do MMA Fans Want from UFC 100 fan expo?

In just under a month the UFC will be holding it’s first ever Fan Expo.

There is going to be a lot going on over the two day event just before UFC 100 and lots of coverage to get.

So here is what I am looking for!

What would fans want to hear about with the live coverage from the Expo?

Obviously there will be lots of Fighter and Trainer interviews but with almost two full days what else would keep fans interested in the Live Broadcast and have others listening to the replays?

Lets hear what the fans want.

Bodybuilding.com and ProMMARadio.com are going to be set up at the expo and need your input on what coverage we should get.

- Fighter interviews
- Trainer interviews
- Interviews with the fans about the event
- Interviews with Ring Girls and maybe fighters girlfriends.
- Interviews with some of the other companies with booths and such.
= supplement companies, clothing companies etc…

Please help.

R1: The fighters are entering the ring, Rich is walking out and just entering the cage now and Wandy is already in there.

Franklin with a nice straight left, leg kick by Silva. Silva swinging for the fences but not landing anything. Franklin with a body kick.

Silva attempts a head kick, Franklin with a body kick that Silva catches and takes it to the ground. Franklin in full guard and scrambles to his feet and then gets a take down and is on top.

Franklin gets mount and now has Wandy’s back and is landing some good punches. Silva with a small cut on his nose. Rounds over.

R2: Silva lands a nice right kick to the body. Some nice exchanges not much damage. Silva slips while throwing a straight.

Franklin working leg an body kicks but nothing very damaging, Silva swinging for the fences followed by a body kick from Franklin and a nice combo up top.

Silva throws back and Franklin buckles, while Silva attacks and rocks Ace again backing him up to the cage.

Franklin survives and gets back out to the center of the cage. Franklin throws back hard just as the round ends.

R3: Silva comes out swinging for the fences but only comes away with a nice leg kick. Franklin lands a jab and a nice left hook followed by a straight right.

Silva gets caught in the groin and after a brief stoppage he shows his true champion side and shakes it instead of waiting five minutes.

Silva charges in and catches Franklin with a big left and then a good knee from the clinch.

Silva with a head kick but not much damage. Franklin throws a jab.

Silva with a leg kick. Franklin with a right left combo but not much damage done. Silva looking for the haymaker.

Silva with a left and a big right. Silva is throwing some bombs and lands a knee.

Franklin goes for a take down, Silva gets back to his feet. Franklin lands a nice left.

Franklin has his back standing against the cage and with ten seconds left Silva starts throwing some crazy elbows back to Franklins head. Franklin throwing back with some punches from behind and the rounds is done.

Close fight but looks like Franklin might have it.

Franklin wins by unanimous

R1: Here we go, the fight is on. Cain pushing forward and Kongo connects and leaves him a little stunned for a second as Cain goes for a double legged takedown, Velasquez gets the take down. Kongo with a nice elbow from the bottom.

Velasquez gets Knogo back and almost gets rear naked. Kongo i struggling to get out.

Velasquez is overwhelming Kongo all over the ground and Kongo has given up his back multiple times trying to get out but Velasquez is just overpowering him and dominating this fight so far.

Kongo tries to get up and Velasquez puts him back down with authority. Cain Velasquez looks to be the real deal and dominates round 1.

R2: Kongo lands a another monster left and knocks Velasquez down but isn’t enough. Kongo goes for a take down but Velasquez just start dominating the ground game again. Kongo really needs to keep this one on his feet.

Back to where most of the last round was with Velasquez overpowering every move on the ground Kongo struggling to try and stand up and continually getting battered.

Kongo has made it longer then any other of Velasquez’s opponents but is getting tore up and looks to be just trying to survive so he can try his luck standing again. Kongo looks to have no chance if he doesnt get to his feet, and Velasquez isn’t gonna let that happen.

Another round of pure domination by Velasquez, Kongo has had a nice connection at the begging of both rounds then it goes to the ground and he has to just hold on to survive and Velasquez kicks his ass all over the canvas.

R3: Kongo swinging for the fences and nothing, Velasquez goes for a take down and Kongo looks as if he can get out of it but goes for a takedown of his own instead of pushing out.

Back to the ground and back to superior ground domination by Velasquez. Looks to be another round like the first two where Kongo can’t do anything but try to stand up and survive a brutal match on the mat.

Kongo gets up and looks like he might get to separate and lands some great knees, Kongo turning this fight around now and pushing forward.

Velasquez gets it back to the ground and with a minute left it looks like if Kongo doesn’t finish it Velasquez has the win by unanimous.

Velasquez gets mount and is working a barrage of punches. Kongo hanging on and fighting back but taking a tremendous beating.

Velasquez answered many questions today and is a new contender in the Heavyweight division.

The fight ends center mat on the huge BSN logo, the official supplement brand for the UFC.

Velasquez wins unanimous awesome fight!

R1: This looks like its gonna be a great fight, we will see is Cro Cop is back on his game. He quit his job and is training full town and says he is mentally back in the game. Tonight will only tell.

Turk attacking with some aggressive throws but not doing any damage. Turk is definitely showing no fear.

Cro Cop being very patient and Turk telegraphing everything he is throwing but man is he throwing a lot of punches and being very aggressive. They are both exchanging some ok punches but not a lot of damage.

Cro Cop attacks hard, landing some devastating blows and Turk is down. Cro Cop charges and works some punches from up top. But lets Turk back up.

Cro Cop lands another combo catches Turk and works some combo as Turk gets put down and the fight is called.

Looking at the replay it was an accidental eye poke that made Turk turn his back so it is very unfortunate that Turk got an eye poke but Cro Cop still look relax and ready to capitalize.

Cro Cop wins by TKO the eye poke was unfortunate but it seems Cro Cop might be back and has definitely improved from the last 3 fights we’ve seen him in.

R1: Round starts with Ben grabbing some double underhooks. Swick gets on top and is overpowering Ben. Swick working some ground and tired of Saunders just holding him and talk a lil crap.
"You just gonna hold me all night …" Saunders replies we can stand back up.

Swick goes for a brief guillotine. Saunders looks for rubber guard and throws an upkick.

Swick quick to get back into guard. Nice body kick from Saunders. Swick with a kinda weak combo.

Standing against the cage Saunders with a few knees, it comes to an end.

R2: Ben attempts a few high kicks but nothing happens. Swick goes for a combo and they clinch and exchange some knees adn Swick gets a takedown. Ref. stands them up. Swick starts to let his hands go but doesn’t cause much damage.

Swick goes on the attack and lands a nice combo then connects to Saunders temple and Saunders buckles and Swick attacks adn wins the fight as the ref calls it.

Swick wins with the old Swick Style we used to know and finishes the fight with a nice KO.

R1: Slow start and Uno shoots but gets stuffed. They clinch on the cage and throw some knees nothing much happening so they get separated.

Fisher lands a leg kick and a right hook. Uno tries another takedown but doesn’t get it again. They work along the fence and the round comes to an end. Hopefully next round will have some more action.

R2: Fisher with a low kick and Uno finally gets a takedown. Fisher pulls out and they get back to their feet. Uno fails another takedown attempt. Fisher lands a low kick and and Uno answers back with one.

Uno shoots and fails again. They roll over and Uno ends up on top.

They get back up and some knees are thrown. Uno pulls guard. Fishers works for position, Uno gets out and its over.

R3: Uno pushes him to the cage and fails a sweep attempt. Uno gets rocked by a knee. Uno works for another takedown and gets this one.

They are finally back to their feet, Uno slips as he goes for a low kick. Fisher throw a right hook and Uno goes into guard. Fisher swings, Uno shoots and gets on top. Uno working the top nicly and finally doing some damage but not enough to win probably.

Fisher wins by unanimous

R1: The usual dance around and feel the other fighter out starts out for about the first 30 seconds. Davis lands a leg kick, goes for the take down and they end up in a clinch against the cage. Struggling for position, Davis finally gets his take down. Davis passes Hardy’s guard gets his back lands a few rights.

Hardy gets to his feet throws a few knees and lands an elbow.

Davis looks a lil stunned, The clinch again Hardy throw a couple more knees and the round is done.

R2: Both throw some leg kicks. Both land a leg kick or so then Davis lands a solid jab and a nice left.  Hardy with another low kick.
Both connect with a punch and then clinch and Hardy lands a hard knee.

Davis is hanging on with Hardy in his guard. Davis attempts an arm bar. Hardy with an elbow and Davis trying to stay busy from the bottom.

Ref. stands them up. Hardy lands a knee to the body, Davis lands a huge right and gets a takedown.

Round ends with Davis inside Hardy’s guard working some G&P.

R3: Davis drops Hardy with a left. Charges in and starts working in the guard throwing some body shots. Davis keeps busy and tries for foot but Hardy powers out. They scramble back to their feet.

Clinch and Hardy lands another nice knee to the body followed by a takedown. Big elbow from Hardy cuts Davis (gigantic elbow), and Davis has to get his cut checked. Davis is cleard and they start back on the ground with Hardy dropping some hammer fists.
Hardy tries a high kick. Davis rushes as the push into the cage and the round ends.

Hardy wins by a split!(29-28,29-28, 28-29)

Here is a quick shot of the under card results:

Terry Etim def. Justin Buccholz via submission (D’arce choke) R2
Denis Siver defeats Dale Hartt via submission (rear-naked choke) R1
Paul Taylor defeats Peter Sobotta via unanimous decision
Paul Kelly defeats Roli Delgado via unanimous decision
Stefan Struve defeats Denis Stojnic via submission (rear naked choke) 2:37 R2
John Hathaway defeats Rick Story via unanimous decision

UFC 99 Live Tomorrow Night Don’t Miss it!

Jun-13-2009 3:00 PM ET
Lanxess Arena, Germany

Don’t Miss An All New Episode of The Ultimate Fighter® Tonight At 10pm ET/PT On Spike

There are only 2 episodes left so don’t miss it tonight.

Countdown To UFC® 99 Premieres Tonight At 11pm ET/PT On Spike.

Don’t miss UFC 99 this weekend, Saturday June 13th.

Don’t miss UFC 99 this weekend, Saturday June 13th.

Already noted as the biggest UFC event ever UFC 100 just got bigger!

Not only is it the first ever UFC Fan Expo with tons of events, seminars, meet and greets and more, but now Limp Bizkit will be performing.

Friday, July 10
Mandalay Bay Beach. Las Vegas.

EVANS AND JACKSON TO COACH SEASON 10 OF “THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER”

New York, NY, May 28, 2009 – Former UFC light heavyweight champions “Suga” Rashad Evans and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will serve as coaches for Season 10 of “The Ultimate Fighter” premiering Wednesday, September 16 at 10:00pm, it was announced May 28 by Dana White, UFC President. This season will showcase 16 heavyweights, the first time this weight class has been featured on “The Ultimate Fighter” since Evans himself was a cast member on Season 2.

In May 2005, Evans stepped into the UFC training facility as an unknown novice in the heavyweight division for Season 2 of “The Ultimate Fighter.” Four years later, the former UFC light heavyweight champion and winner of Season 2 returns to Las Vegas to serve as coach for a new crop of aspiring heavyweights. This season marks the second time the charismatic Jackson has served as a coach for “The Ultimate Fighter” as he opposed Forrest Griffin for Season 7 last April.

“The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights” will feature the two fan favorites coaching the best up and coming mixed martial artists in the heavyweight division. Two finalists will square off in a live finale on December 5 in Las Vegas with the winner being declared “The Ultimate Fighter®” and netting a six figure contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship®, the premier mixed martial arts organization in the world.

Production on “The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights” begins in Las Vegas in early June and will last six weeks. The series will once again be hosted by UFC President Dana White.

“The tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter is going to be the most highly anticipated one in years, and with two of the greatest pound for pound fighters in the world today, both of which have personalities as large as their skill-sets, it promises to deliver,” said White.

A native of Niagara Falls, NY, “Suga” Rashad Evans was an all state wrestler in high school before moving on to Michigan State University, where he competed in the 174 lbs weight class. Shortly after graduating, Evans burst onto the mixed martial arts scene by capturing the heavyweight title on Season 2 of “The Ultimate Fighter.” He has since dropped down to the light heavyweight division, and, under the tutelage of Greg Jackson, compiled a stellar record in the UFC against some of the top competition in the world, including wins against Stephan Bonnar and Michael Bisping, and a vicious knockout of Chuck Liddell. The win against Liddell cemented Evans’ place as an elite light heavyweight, and earned him a title shot against another champion of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Season 1’s Forrest Griffin at UFC 92. Evans made the most of his opportunity, using his brutal ground and pound skills en route to becoming light heavyweight champion by defeating Forrest Griffin via TKO in the 3rd round. He lost his coveted title at UFC 98 on May 23 via a 2nd round KO at the hands of Lyoto Machida, but is eager to get back in the mix to reclaim his belt.

A native of Memphis, TN who trains in Liverpool, England with the Wolfslair Academy, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson is one of the most complete fighters in the UFC®. An All-State wrestler in high school, Jackson made his UFC® debut in February of 2007 and made quick work of Marvin Eastman. The victory earned him a title shot against Chuck Liddell, and a little over three minutes into the first round of their bout at UFC 71, Jackson won the UFC® light heavyweight title with a stunning combination of strikes that caused the fight to be stopped. Jackson put his newly acquired title on the line against PRIDE champion Dan Henderson at UFC 75 on Spike TV, and won a grueling five round decision to unify the titles and become the undisputed light heavyweight champion of the world. He relinquished his belt to Forrest Griffin at UFC 86, but has since defeated longtime nemesis Wanderlei Silva via KO at UFC 92 and Keith Jardine at UFC 96 to put him in line for another title shot.

Don’t miss an all new episode of The Ultimate Fighter® tonight at 10pm on Spike TV.

The Semifinals start tonight so don’t miss it.

On another note for TUF, if you haven’t heard Kimbo Slice is on Ultimate Fighter 10, gonna be interesting.

UFC 99
Jun-13-2009
Lanxess Arena, Germany

Cro Cop Returns against Al-Turk on UFC 99 Card in Germany
By: Thomas Gerbasi

After weeks of speculation, the news is finally official – international superstar Mirko Cro Cop is returning to the UFC. One of the most feared strikers in MMA history, the 34-year old resident of Zagreb, Croatia will be taking on England’s Mostapha Al-Turk in main card action on June 13th’s UFC 99 card at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany.

The 2006 PRIDE Open Weight Grand Prix champion, Cro Cop (24-6-2) holds wins over Wanderlei Silva, Josh Barnett, Hidehiko Yoshida, Mark Coleman, Kevin Randleman, Kazushi Sakuraba, and Heath Herring. And though he only went 1-2 in his first UFC stint in 2007, he is unbeaten in three straight bouts since then and is looking forward to making a run for the UFC crown his second time around.

UFC 99 Fight Card

Rich Franklin Vs. Wanderlei Silva

Cheick Kongo Vs. Cain Velasquez

Mike Swick Vs. Ben Saunders

Marcus Davis Vs. Dan Hardy

Spencer Fisher Vs. Caol Uno

Mirko Cro Cop Vs. Mostapha Al Turk

Terry Etim Vs. Justin Buchholz

Dennis Siver Vs. Dale Hartt

Paul Taylor Vs. Peter Sobotta

Paul Kelly Vs. Rolando Delgado

Denis Stojnic Vs. Stefan Struve

John Hathaway Vs. Rick Story

UFC 99 was an awesome card and this looks to be another great card with some great fights, can’t wait to see Franklin vs Silva. Alos the Kongo fight will be good we will see if Velasquez is the real deal. Can Mirko make a comeback and show UFC fans who he used to be in Pride? These should be well worth watching so mark it down on the calender for June 13th.

Dana featuring Kimbo!

The UFC started filming the new season of The Ultimate Fighter yesterday and some big news has already emerged. The internet sensation turned brawler on National TV, Kimbo Slice is part of the cast in this season’s show. The coaches for the show are Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Rashad Evans. This will undoubtedly be the highest rated season of the Ultimate Fighter. Props to Kevin Iole from Yahoo Sports for breaking the news last night.

Kimbo Slice, the controversial heavyweight who in 2008 headlined the most-viewed mixed martial arts card in history, will be one of 16 contestants on the forthcoming season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s reality TV series.

– Read the full story here.

What do you think? Will Kimbo come out on top or will someone take him out and show that he’s nothing more than a street fighter?