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MCC 16 Event Results, Photos
MCC 16 - No Guts, No Glory
9/12/08 - Using his signature triangle choke, TJ “The Spider” O’Brien forced current champ Josh “Jigsaw” Atwell to tapout in first round action at MCC 16 No Guts, No Glory at Bucs Arena last Saturday. O’Brien pulled off some high level jiu jitsu, transitioning from mount, to arm bar, to triangle, leaving nowhere for Atwell to escape. Congrats to the new MCC Featherweight champion!
Thanks to everyone at Midwest Cage Championship for another great night of fights in Des Moines! Other fight results and photos below (winners in bold):
- TJ O’Brien vs Josh Atwell
- Joe Ellenberger vs Alex Harper
- Jake Pudenz vs Brian Green
- Rakeem Hedrington vs Cole Jennett
- Colby Karaidos vs Matt Cook
- Nick Walker vs Will Shutt
- Travis Tovrea vs Jeff Carstens
- Fernando Sheeler vs Richard White
- Anthony Tallman vs Nate Williams
- Kenny Ford vs Shadoe Speaker
MCC 16 Weigh In Photos
MCC 16 Event Photos
WEC Live on Versus 8/3
Condit, Varner retain belts, Stann leaves empty handed
Three WEC champions fought on Sunday night but only two left with their belts. Jamie Varner was the most dominant of the three champions, needing only 2:08 to TKO Marcus Hicks in the first round. Carlos Condit won by TKO in round 4 after a great back and forth fight with Hiromitsu Miura to retain his welterweight belt. Iraq War veteran Brian Stann lost for the first time as 21 year old Steve Cantwell redeemed a previous loss to Stann this year and came away with the Light Heavyweight championship belt.
WEC Event Results (winner in BOLD)
- Carlos Condit Vs. Hiromitsu Miura
- Brian Stann Vs. Steve Cantwell
- Jamie Varner Vs. Marcus Hicks
- Brian Bowles Vs. Damacio Page
- Micah Miller Vs. Josh Grispi
- Brock Larson Vs. Carlo Prater
- Blas Avena Vs. Dave Terrel
- Shane Roller Vs. Todd Moore
- Mike Budnik Vs. Greg McIntyre
- Scott Jorgensen Vs. Kenji Osawa
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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.
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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WEC Faber vs Pulver
World Extreme Cagefighting Urijah Faber vs. Jens Pulver
Current #1-ranked featherweight in the world and WEC™ Champion “The California Kid,” Urijah Faber looks to defend his title from former UFC® Lightweight Champion, Jens “Lil Evil” Pulver. Don’t miss it, Sunday, June 1st, live on VERSUS from the Arco Arena in Sacramento, CA.
Jens Pulver
Jens ‘Lil Evil’ Pulver MMA Fighter Profile
Growing up in Iowa, I’ve been a big fan of Jens ‘Lil Evil’ Pulver from back in the early days of the UFC. Who can forget the John Lewis knockout or how he battled BJ Penn for 5 rounds taking the majority decision? Not me. It was great to see Jens come back to the UFC and take part in the Ultimate Fighter and follow up fight with BJ Penn. Now it’s time to see Jens dominate the 145 lb division in the WEC.
UFC 84 Ill Will
BJ Penn Fights Sean Sherk at UFC 84
After a year long war of words between UFC Lightweight Champion BJ “The Prodigy” Penn and former champ Sean “The Muscle Shark” Sherk, they’ll finally square of in the Octagon on May 24 at UFC 84 Ill Will. It’s time for the talking to stop and the fighting to begin. This match will determine the undisputed king of the 155-lb. division.
Plus, don’t miss the other great fights when the controversial “Huntington Beach Bad Boys” Tito Ortiz faces undefeated Karate master Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida. And coming off his UFC debut loss to Chuck “The Ice Man” Lidell, Vanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva takes on Keith “The Dean of Mean” Jardine, who beat Lidell in Sept of 2007.
Stay tuned for UFC 84 fight breakdowns, our winners & losers, betting strategy and more. Also, if you want to bet on UFC 84 fights, we suggest doing so with our favorite online sports book BodogLife.
