Mixed Martial B0nes

We got a taste of some MMA UK style this weekend on Saturday, November 15 at UFC 105. There were many great great fights that ended in some terrific beatdowns. The Bisping fight was easily one of the best.

Now the ultra-hyped Couture vs. Vera fight… hmmmm if I didn’t know better I’d say the fix was in. But hey, what do I know. I’ve never stepped into the Octagon myself much less sat in judgment of two world class UFC fighters, but I know what I saw from many many angles on SPIKE and that was a Brandon Vera victory. This is the crap that happens when you “leave it to the judges.” Takes me back to some of my worst days on the tournament floor… At least it was free!!! Any way, here are your results:

No Wanna See You Undercard Fights:

* Lightweight bout: Paul Kelly vs. Dennis Siver

Siver put the hurt on Kelly via TKO (strikes) at 2:53 of round 2.

* Welterweight bout: Nick Osipczak vs. Matthew Riddle

Osipczak put the hurt on Riddle via TKO (punches) at 3:53 of round 3.

* Lightweight bout: Terry Etim vs. Shannon Gugerty

Etim choked the fight out of Gugerty via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:24 of round 2.

* Welterweight bout: Paul Taylor vs. John Hathaway

Hathaway fooled the judges and beat up Taylor via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26).

Main Freebies are Cool Fights:

* Lightweight bout: Andre Winner vs. Rolando Delgado

Winner layed the SMACK down on Delgado via KO (punch) at 3:22 of round 1.

* Light Heavyweight bout: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Jared Hamman

Gustafsson layed the SMACK down on Hamman via KO (punches) at 0:41 of round 1.

* Lightweight bout: Ross Pearson vs. Aaron Riley

Pearson put the hurt on Riley via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 4:34 of round 2.

* Welterweight bout: James Wilks vs. Matt Brown

Brown put the hurt on Wilks via TKO (punches) at 2:26 of round 3.

* Middleweight Bout: Michael Bisping vs. Denis Kang

Bisping put the hurt on Kang via TKO (punches) at 4:24 of round 2.

* Welterweight bout: Mike Swick vs. Dan Hardy

Hardy fooled the judges and beat up Swick via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).

* Light Heavyweight bout: Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera

Couture fooled the judges and beat up Vera via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

No Wanna See You Undercard Fights:

* Women’s 145 lb bout:  Marloes Coenen vs.  Roxanne Modafferi

Coenen choked the fight out of Modafferi via submission (armbar) at 1:05 of round 1.

* Catchweight 150 lb bout:  Jeff Curran vs.  Dustin Neace

Curran choked the fight out of Neace via submission (injury) at 1:39 of round 1.

* Middleweight bout:  John Kolosci vs.  Shamar Bailey

Bailey fooled the judges and beat up Kolosci via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27).

* Middleweight bout:  Louis Taylor vs.  Nate Moore

Moore put the hurt on Taylor via submission (strikes) at 3:24 of round 2.

* Welterweight bout:  Christian Uflacker vs.  Jonatas Novaes

Uflacker fooled the judges and beat up Novaes via unanimous decision (29-26, 30-25, 30-25).

Main Freebies are Cool Fights:

* Heavyweight bout:  Fedor Emelianenko vs.  Brett Rogers

Emelianenko put the hurt on Rogers via TKO (Punches) at 1:48 of round 2.

* Middleweight Championship bout:  Jake Shields vs.  Jason Miller

Shields fooled the judges and beat up Miller via Unanimous Decision (48-47,49-46,48-47) to become the new Strikeforce Middleweight Champion.

* Light Heavyweight bout:  Gegard Mousasi vs.  Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

Mousasi put the hurt on Sokoudjou via TKO (punches) at 3:43 of round 2.

* Heavyweight bout:  Fabricio Werdum vs.  Antonio Silva

Werdum fooled the judges and beat up Silva via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Are You Even Listening? I'm tellin' you it was THIS big!

UFC104 came in with a mighty roar but kind of ended with a whimper.  A LOT of folks are unhappy that Shogun lost on points to Machida but that’s the breaks when you leave your fight results to the judges!  UFC104 was a pay per view event but, like UFC103, SPIKE TV aired a couple of the undercard bouts.  This is an excellent way to get more viewers to the UFC bandwagon and it also helps those of us that are tired of shoveling out $40 a pop for pay per view.  Of course, gas, a pint of suds and some nachos at the local sports bar won’t set you back $40 so that may be the way to go for us cheap skates!  Here are your UFC 104 results:

No Wanna See You Undercard Fights:

* Light Heavyweight bout:  Kyle Kingsbury vs.  Razak Al-Hassan

Kingsbury fooled the judges and beat up Al-Hassan via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).

* Middleweight bout:  Jorge Rivera vs.  Rob Kimmons

Rivera put the hurt on Kimmons via TKO (strikes) at 1:53 of round 1.

Spike TV Too Cheap For PPV Fights:

* Heavyweight bout:  Stefan Struve vs.  Chase Gormley

Struve choked the fight out of Gormley via submission (triangle choke) at 4:04 of round 1.

* Heavyweight bout:  Antoni Hardonk vs.  Patrick Barry

Barry put the hurt on Hardonk via TKO (strikes) at 2:30 of round 2.

* Light Heavyweight bout:  Ryan Bader vs.  Eric Schafer

Bader fooled the judges and beat up Schafer via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-26, 30-27).

Main PPV and/or Drunk at the Pub Fights:

* Welterweight (176 lb) bout:  Anthony Johnson vs.  Yoshiyuki Yoshida

Johnson put the hurt on Yoshida via TKO (punches) at 0:41 of round 1.

* Lightweight bout:  Joe Stevenson vs.  Spencer Fisher

Stevenson smashed up Fisher via Submission (elbows) at 4:03 of round 2.

* Middleweight bout:  Yushin Okami vs.  Chael Sonnen

Sonnen fooled the judges and beat up Okami via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

* 157lb Catchweight bout:  Gleison Tibau vs.  Josh Neer

Tibau fooled the judges and beat up Neer via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).

* Heavyweight bout:  Cain Velasquez vs.  Ben Rothwell

Velasquez put the hurt on Rothwell via TKO (punches) at 0:58 of round 2

* Light Heavyweight Championship bout:  Lyoto Machida vs.  Mauricio Rua

Machida fooled the judges and beat up Rua via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) to retain the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship