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Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
Ultimate Fighter 7 - Team Rampage vs Team Forrest
The Ultimate Fighter 7 finale features a great final fight between Amir Sadollah and CB Dalloway along with a huge 3 hour live broadcast on Spike TV! The feature bout pits Kendall “Da Spyder” Grove against former middleweight champion Evan Tanner with other fights featuring Ultimate Fighter 1 winner Diego “Nightmare” Sanchez, Spencer “The King” Fisher, Luigi Fioravanti and Jeremy ‘Lil Heathen’ Stephens.
MCC14 Event Results
Midwest Cage Championship 14: Fight Results
MCC Middleweight Title Fight
Joe Vedepo (9-0) defeats Brian Green (17-8) to become the new MCC middleweight champion.
MCC Welterweight Title Fight
Bobby Voelker (18-4) defeats Ryan Braun (7-4) to retain the MCC welterweight championship.
Other fight results (winners in bold):
- Alex Harper vs Jeff Carstens
- Matt Scaggs vs Mike Van Meer
- Steve Lawrence vs Jake Brown
- Bryant Reynolds vs Thad England
- Richard White vs Fernando Sheeler
- Chris Perez vs Tony Hoadley
- Colby Karaidos vs Ryan Langmaid
- Chad Zurfluh vs Josh Henry
- Joe Mathers vs John Followill
Look for MCC 14 photos and video later today and tomorrow.
MCC 14 Pride or Fate?
Midwest Cage Championship 14: Pride or Fate
MCC14 this Saturday night, June the 14th at KGGO/Bucs Arena. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Fights start at 7:30 pm.
- Joe Vepedo vs Brian Green (Middleweight Title Fight)
- Ryan Braun vs Bobby Voelker (Welterweight Title Fight)
- Alex Harper vs Jeff Carstens
- Matt Scaggs vs Mike Van Meer
- Steve Lawrence vs Jake Brown
UFC 85 Event Results
Thiago Alves defeats Matt Hughes at UFC 85 Bedlam
After Thiago “Pitbull” Alves weighed in at 174 lbs, failing to make the 170 lb limit, Matt Hughes said it didn’t matter and the fight would continue on as planned. So Alves, who looked to be a good 10 lbs heavier than Hughes at fight time, used devastating knees in the 2nd round to stop Matt and claim the victory.
Alves begged Dana White for a title fight, but failing to make weight didn’t gain any points with White. If you know Dana, his biggest piss-point is a guy who doesn’t make weight. We’ll monitor the situation as it plays out.
Event results for UFC 85 (winners in bold):
- Thiago Alves vs Matt Hughes
- Michael Bisping vs Jason Day
- Marcus Davis vs Mike Swick
- Thales Leites vs Nate Marquardt
- Brandon Vera vs Fabricio Werdum
- Martin Kampmann vs Jorge Rivera
- Matt Wiman vs Thiago Tavares
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UFC 85 Bedlam
Matt Hughes vs Thiago Alves
Two-time UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes begins his run for an unprecedented third title at UFC 85 Bedlam on Saturday, June 7, live from the O2 Arena in London, England. Hughes fights young gun, Brazilian slugger Thiago “Pitbull” Alves, who is hungry and looks to take his place at the top of the 170 lb division.
Be sure to check out the UFC 85 fight card that includes fighters Michael “The Count” Bisping, Brandon “The Truth” Vera, Fabricio “Vai Cavalo” Werdum, Mike “Quick” Swick, and Marcus “The Irish Hand Grenade” Davis.
Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes MMA Fighter Profile
Matt Hughes is the 9-time World Welterweight Champion of the UFC. Matt has traveled the world compiling a career record of 43-6 along the way. He’s a household name amongst mixed martial arts (mma) fans. He has proven time and time again that ‘a country boy can survive.’
Faber vs Pulver Fight Rewind
Rewind the tape on Urijah Faber vs Jens Pulver
After re-watching the Urijah Faber vs. Jens Pulver WEC Championship fight, it was clear Faber won all 5 rounds, as it was clear the first time I watched the fight. He controlled both the stand-up, 
with his lightning quick jabs and the ground with his deadly ground and pound.
I wamted to watched the fight again to review some of the things I listed in my post fight analysis, basically questioning why the illegal blows (my perception) from Faber against Pulver weren’t called and/or points weren’t taken. Here are some of the infractions I thought I saw after watching the fight the first time live on VS:
- 1 eye poke (stopped fight for 15 sec)
- 2 groin kicks (stopped fight on 1 groin kick for 30 sec)
- 2 elbows to the throat (not called)
- 5-7 punches to the back of the head and neck (not called)
Did I see in the rewind, what I thought I saw live?
My contention wasn’t that Pulver won the fight, but that I’m not a fan of illegal blows that aren’t called, regardless of the fighter. Which I”m sure most would agree. It just so happens that it was my guy this time so I had to blog about it. Did the ref get it wrong? Here is what I saw in the rewind:
- R1 (2:44) Faber inadvertently pokes Pulver in the eye (fight stopped for 15 sec)
- R2 (4:50) Faber inadvertently kicks Pulver in the onions (fight stopped for 60 sec)
- R2 (2:38 - 2:35) Faber lands 8 hammer fists to the back of Pulvers head (fight continues)
- R4 (3:58) Faber lands a nice leg kick to the inner thigh and Jens walks away, Faber thinks he may have kicked Pulver in the groin, but I think Jens may have just been hurting from the kick (fight continues)
- R4 (1:07) Faber elbows Pulver in the throat, the ref says something like… gurble furben gargen (fight continues)
- R4 (:05) Faber elbows Pulver in the throat again, Pulver says something to the ref and the ref warns Faber…
“One more and it’s a point. You hear me Faber? I said one more poke to the eye, kick to the nuts, hammer fist to the back of the head or elbow to the throat and it’s a point. Now I”m not going to warn you again. Ok, maybe one more warning, but that’s it. I’m getting a little perterbed by your lack of following my commands, boy. I mean…. I’m sorry, Mr. California Kid, sir.”
I’d be interested in hearing your take on this. But that would require readers. So if you’re reading this, let me have it.
Later.
P.S. So the two Russian Sacramento judges scored one round 10-8. Whatever dude(s). But I didn’t let those yack-offs ruin what was a pretty awesome night of fights. Let’s hope UFC 85 Bedlam this Saturday in London, England can do the same.
WEC Faber vs Pulver Event Results
World Extreme Cagefighting MMA Fight Results
What a great night of fights for the WEC. Urijah Faber and Miguel Torres successfully defended their WEC title belts in two of the most exciting fights in recent memory. Winners in bold.
- Jens Pulver vs. Urijah Faber
- Yoshiro Maeda vs. Miguel Angel Torres
- Chuck Grigsby vs. Mark Munoz
- Kenneth Alexander vs. Rob McCullough
I put my money on my fellow Iowa boy Jens Pulver and he gave Urijah a great fight. Urijah definitely won the fight and is a true champion. That being said, I’d like to know what the judge that scored the bout 50-44 was thinking. I mean, come-on. I know it doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things, but which round did Pulver do nothing? And on top of that, all of Fabers illegal blows should have counted negatively in some way, but I guess the ref needs to call the fouls which included:
- 1 eye poke (stopped fight for 15 sec)
- 2 groin kicks (stopped fight on 1 groin kick for 30 sec)
- 2 elbows to the throat (not called)
- 5-7 punches to the back of the head and neck (not called)
I’m definitely looking forward to watching the tape of this fight. I may be sour because my guy lost, but I can’t stand it when illegal blows are not called. Not only does it hurt the integrity and credibility of the game, but it’s dangerous for the fighters.
Again congrats to the champs Faber and Torres and see ya next weekend when I bet on UFC 85. I’ll have to reload my bank roll and get some mma betting advice from the pros as I’m now 1-3 in my mma betting career. All 3 losses were bets on underdogs. Very interesting. That may be some data I need to look at further.
Bet on WEC Faber vs Pulver
I bet on Jens Pulver to win the WEC 145 lb title…
I’m putting it all on the line tonight…$12.03 on Pulver. He’s a definite underdog according to the mma lines, but not that big of a dog in the cage. He has the advantage in many areas including stand-up, experience and size. Plus he’s a very good wrestler.
But the current champ “The California Kid” Urijah Faber is a warrior and if he can control the grappling and keep Pulver on his back, he has a great chance to hang onto the belt. If not, ‘Lil Evil’ leaves with the new WEC champion.
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