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UFC 73 quick results:
Anderson Silva defeats Nathan Marquardt via technical knockout in round one
Kenny Florian defeats Alvin Robinson via submission (strikes)
Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans fight to a DRAW!
Sean Sherk defeats Hermes Franca via unanimous decision
Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira defeats Heath Herring via unanimous decision
Stephan Bonnar defeats Mike Nickels via submission (rear naked choke) in round one
Jorge Gurgel defeats Diego Saraiva via unanimous decision
Chris Lytle defeats Jason Gilliam via submission (triangle choke) in round one
Frank Edgar defeats Mark Bocek via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
UFC 73 blow-by-blow live main card commentary:
Anderson Silva vs. Nathan Marquardt (185-pound title fight)
Round one: Two come out, both not doing much. Nate gives a nice low kick. Nice right hand by Silva, but Nate takes him down and is in his Silva’s guard. Silva, from the bottom, trying to soften him up with punches to the body. Nate still on top. Silva pushes him off, but Nate lands back in the guard. Some upkicks from Silva as he tries to escape, but Nate keeps the pressure on. Big John stands it up. Silva lands a big left and NAte goes immediately for a single leg. Silva switches it up, hits him with a straight right and opens up Nate. Nate is hurt and still is on the canvas. Ref stops the fight via technical knockout.
Result: Anderson Silva defeats Nathan Marquardt via technical knockout in round one
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Tito Ortiz vs. Rashad Evans (205-pound limit)
Here we go! It’s Mania and I’m siked for this fight. Rashad is coming out. He looks pumped and ready. Ortiz makes his way to the ring to a chorus of boos, traditional Mexican-American flag in tow. Let’s get down to bit-ness.
I’m so curious about this fight. For the first time in along time, right or wrong, I have zero idea who is going to come away victorious.
Round one: Tito comes out with a head kick, shoots and takes Rashad down. Rashad is stuffed up against the fence, working for position, but Rashad stands up. The two exchange blows, but Tito manages to get him up against the fence again. Big John breaks it up and washes out the mouthpiece of Rashad. Middle of the round is tentative — both fighters just feeling each other out. Tito goes for the takedown, Rashad stuffs it but is stuffed up against the cage. Rashad spins and reverses, now he has Tito up against the fence. Tito is cut under his right eye. Rashad counters with some nice takedown defense and the two head into the corners standing. I’ll give round one to Tito.
Round two: Round two and both fighters are swinging but not much is happening. Evans goes for a takedown but Tito sprawls and the two are back up trading. Tito goes for the clinch and the two are working for position — nice elbow by Ortiz. Rashad goes for a single leg takedown but Ortiz resists. Rashad is bouncing but not doing much now in the stand up. Tito gets a SLOW takedown and mushes Rashad up against the fence — Ortiz eventually gets top position. Ortiz isn’t doing any real damages, Rashad reverses and takes Tito down. Tito gets a point taken aways for grabbing the fence, but he’s unphased, he nearly submits Rashad with a TIGHT guillotine. Rashad is saved by the bell.
Round three: Two exchange to open up the round, Rashad isn’t doing much and gets pushed up against the fence. Evans works his way up and delivers some knees in the clinch. Tito is pushing the pace, but Rashad isn’t doing much. Tito looks a little winded, but Rashad isn’t doing much to captilalize. Rashad smells blood and is throwing haymakers to try and finish the fight — not happening. Rashad gets a BIG takedown in the waning seconds of the fight and drops some SERIOUS elbows. Bell rings. Announcers, including Couture, are calling for a draw.
Result: Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans fight to a DRAW!
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Sean Sherk vs. Hermes Franca (155-pound title fight)
Round one: Here we go. Hermes with a HUGE knee. Hermes catches him in a guillotine. Sherk escapes! Sherk on top in fulll guard. Dropping punches. Full mount for Sherk! Sherk to side control. Hermes scrambles, Sherk relentless looking for submissions. Sherk back on top. SHerk with elbows, but Hermes doing a good job on defense. Full mount again for Sherk! Sherk has the back Franca scrambling. Hermes on top, but Sherk reverses. end of the round.
Round two: Hermes with a leg kick.Hermes with a HUGE knee!! Hermes with a guillotine but Sherk escapes!!Sherk on top. Sherk in full mount but Hermes reverses! Sherk back on top in north south position. Sherk back in half guard Sherk lands a big elbow. Sherk in side control. Hermes scrambles. But back to side control for Sherk. Hermes reverses! Sinks in a guillotine! Bell rings.
Round three: Sherk shoots and lands a slam. Sherk back on top. SHerk dropping some punches. Nice elbow by Sherk. Hemres scrambles. Sherk on top. Sherk working from side control. Sherk has the back. Hes dropping in punches. This round is low on action the pace has slowed Sherk is going to the blanket technique. Hermes scrambles but Sherk stops him dead in his tracks and is back on top. Sherk going for an Americana, but hermes stops him.
Round four: Hermes looks gassed. Another HUGE knee, but Sherk takes him down instantly. Again hes on top. Hermes back to his feet. Sherk again with a take down. Hermes to the feet. HUGE slam by Sherk. Right back into side control. Sherk utilizing punches from side control. Mostly laying on top. now using some knees. Hermes scrambles again back to the feet. Franca with another knee. Sherk with another take down. Sherk has his back. Sherk with another take down. Sherk has the back again.
Round five: Last round. Leg kick by Sherk Hermes goes for another knee but missed. Sherk with another big slam and passes to half guard. Sherk laying on top. Two vicious elbows by sherk. Great upkick by Hermes. Another take down by Sherk. Sherk raining punches. Sherk has his back again. Hermes back to the feet but right back down. Hermes goes for a knee bar but sherk escapes. Sherk still working from the top. Hermes to the feet. Its over, Franca fought his heart out but this one is going to Sherk.
Result: Sean Sherk defeats Hermes Franca via unanimous decision
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Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira vs. Heath Herring (265-pound limit)
Round one: Big Nog looks raved up. Nog clinches and takedown instantly. Side control for Nog. Peppering in some punches from Nog. Nog still in side control and Herring gets to his feet. Nice exchange between the two in the stand up. Nog stalking him. Herring keeping his distance with a jab. Nog with a flurry. Knee by Nog wit Herring countering with an uppercut. Nog hurts him with a straight left then follows with a knee! Another jab from Nog. HUGE knee from big Nog. Nog stalking still Herring bleeding another huge knee from Nog. Herring with a huge head kick!!! Nog is hurt bad!!! Nog in trouble. But the bell saves him!!! WOW,20 more seconds this fight woulda been over.
Round two: Nog is still on wobbly legs. Nog taking his time. Herring not chasing. Nice leg kick by herring. Herring looks too hesitant. Nog with another jab hes looking better. Nog throws a flurry. Herring is telegraphing a headkick. Nog with a take down. Nog in full mount! He has the back now! Herring rolls to the top control!! Hes in Nogs full guard. Both fighters stand up. Nice stiff jab by Nog. Leg kick by Heath. Another jab from Nog. Clinched up against the fence. Nog with another take down. He won that round with it.
Round three: Final stanza, and both fighters look worn out. Nog with a nice flurry. Two jabs from Nog. Good leg kick from herring. Nog with another take down. right into side control. Nog has the back. sinks in the choke!! Herring escapes!! hes on top now. Nog working for a kimura. Herring spins out. Over under control for Nog. herring back to his feet! Clinched on the fence. Another head kick from Herring. Nog working his jab. Herring is gassed. Leg kick by herring. Nog still chasing. It’s over, I think Nog took it tow round to one but you never know.
Result: Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira defeats Heath Herring via unanimous decision
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Kenny Florian vs. Alvin Robinson (155-pound limit)
Round one:
Round two:
Round three:
Result:
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UFC 73 blow-by-blow quick preliminary card commentary:
Stephan Bonnar vs. Mike Nickels (205-pound limit
Round one: The two come out and feel each other out, Bonnar throws a kick and Bonner catches it. Bonnar reverses and takes the back of Nickels. He locks in an Americana and transitions to a rear naked choke. Nickels taps. Fight is over. Bonnar is back!
Result: Stephan Bonnar defeats Mike Nickels via submission (rear naked choke) in round one
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Jorge Gurgel vs. Diego Saraiva (155-pound limit)
Round one: Gurgel connects early with a right hook to the side of the head. The action is fast and furious. Gurgel eats a knee in the clinch. Gurgel gets the takedown and mounts Saraiva and dishes out some serious punishment. Gurgel lets him up and the two spar for the last 20 seconds of round one.
Round two: The round begins and Diego lands some solid shots and the two remain on the feet for most of the round. Lots of good exchanges, both fighters are doing well and it is a fairly even exchange throughout. Diego starts to get the better of Gurgel later in the round, Gurgel ties him up and takes Diego down. Diego gets up and continues to get the better of the stand up toward the end of the round. Solid action.
Round three: This round, again, begins with some stand up, which is not what most expected with two Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialists. Diego lands a low blow and the two touch gloves. The fight goes to the ground and Gurgel lands in Diego’s guard, raining down punches. The round ends with a fairly even stand up. Gurgel’s face looks like chopped meat — mouses under both eyes. The decision comes in, and the crowd is not happy. Gurgel via unanimous decision.
Result: Jorge Gurgel defeats Diego Saraiva via unanimous decision
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Chris Lytle vs. Jason Gilliam (170-pound limit)
Round one: Lytle comes out and drops Gilliam immediately. He pounces and begins to dish out some ground and pound. Lytle goes for a leg and Gilliam escapes from a knee bar. Lytle transitions to a wicked reverse triangle and Gilliam taps! Gilliam appears injured and walks out of the ring gingerly.
Result: Chris Lytle defeats Jason Gilliam via submission (triangle choke) in round one
-end-
Frank Edgar vs. Mark Bocek (155-pound limit)
Round one: Both fighters land shots that do considerable damage. Edgar, however, gets the best of the exchanges despite being dropped to one knee during the round. Toward the end of the stanza, Edgar pins Bocek to the ground and rains down punches. Bocek is not defending himself and the referee steps in with five seconds remaining in round one and stops the fight via technical knockout (strikes).
Result: Frank Edgar defeats Mark Bocek via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
-end-
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Wonder how the title fights feel being down played by the Tito/Rashad fight
This event is going to be awesome….I cant wait
[quote comment=”96819″]Wonder how the title fights feel being down played by the Tito/Rashad fight[/quote]
Marquartd and Franca must be pissed, I know that if i was on a 6 fight win streak like nate and getting my first fight for the title against anderson siva who is in the top 185 pounder in the ufc and possibly in the world or hermes who is on a 8 fight win streak and being 5-0 inside the octagon he was been waiting for this for ages, both guys are having their first ufc title fights
and their fights are being overshadowed by ortiz vs evans whether dana hates tito or not he is completely overpromoting him.
Pretty sure the first time I saw the fighters listed for the event it had Tito/Rashad on top… I almost fell out of my chair.
Just think they are doing Silva and Sherk wrong here
Wooo… looked at UFC.com now and they have the fights in this order
Silva vs. Marquardt
Florian vs. Robinson
Tito vs. Rashad
Sherk vs. Franca
wow…
Why isn’t there a “Tito by Submission” or a “Rashad by Submission” on the Poll??? What, it could happen. It’s been a big year for surprises in the UFC.
I’ve been letting my wife know for about 3 weeks now. “Don’t plan anything for Saturday. It’s going to be the best UFC EVER!!” I’m so pumped.
I think that Ortiz/Evans as the “Headliner” bout is a little disrespectful to the two title holders, but c’mon, this event is going to have some fantastic fights.
het have u guys ever heard of Tito Ortiz? he’s really good ….later rashad.
Y isnt there nogiera vs herring on the fight card i mean its the debut of one of the greatest heavyweights in the world coming to ufc shouldnt they be proud of it?
anyways i think nogiera will win hands down FOR THE THIRD TIME!!!!!!!!!!!
[quote comment=”97030″]Why isn’t there a “Tito by Submission” or a “Rashad by Submission” on the Poll???
What, it could happen. It’s been a big year for surprises in the UFC.
I’ve been letting my wife know for about 3 weeks now. “Don’t plan anything for Saturday. It’s going to be the best UFC EVER!!” I’m so pumped.
I think that Ortiz/Evans as the “Headliner” bout is a little disrespectful to the two title holders, but c’mon, this event is going to have some fantastic fights.[/quote]
Deff should be a Tito by submission he’s well versed in BJJ but we just never get to see it. It would be cool. Rashad is also learning BJJ now.
Ortiz vs Evans is a fan grabber but the Title fights are the catsass. Best line-up in a long time. But there are so many awesome match-ups that could be now with the UFC and Pride guys coming over. The cards should just get better right lol.
cant wait for tonight!!!!!!
its business, more people know ortiz than any of those guys, few of the average fans have a clue who sherk and silva are, much less franca or marquardt. ortiz vs lidell was a huge fight in terms of pay day, and i think white hopes to have some of these fighters, silva and sherk , or the potential winners catch some of these viewers and make them more popular. especially nog, he wants to showcase him against a chump to people will start to like him, kind of like what they did with cro cop… which kind of worked until he got knocked out, i had random people telling me cro cop was the best fighter ever.
i mean it sucks, but its good business.
[quote comment=”96882″]Wooo… looked at UFC.com now and they have the fights in this order
Silva vs. Marquardt
Florian vs. Robinson
Tito vs. Rashad
Sherk vs. Franca
wow…[/quote]
The only reason I can see them doing this is to break up 2 potentially 5 round fights.
Then again, it is the website, not the offical fight card, we’ll see how it goes.
I was guessing that the Ortiz/Evans fight would proceed the Sherk/Franca fight and preceed the Silva/Marquardt fight.
[quote comment=”96881″]Pretty sure the first time I saw the fighters listed for the event it had Tito/Rashad on top… I almost fell out of my chair.
Just think they are doing Silva and Sherk wrong here[/quote]
They are, but thats business. UFC only thinks in dollar terms,(look at thier fighter payroll) Tito has been apart of every top grossing UFC event. Tito/Shamrock, Tito/Liddell, I mean Spike TV set a record they will never break when over 3 million people watched the final Tito/Ken fight.
Tito’s face has the best chance of making the most money.
I think that this fight card is going to be one of the best ever.The championship fights should get all the promotion because not only are the belts being defended,but the fighters that are fighting is the best in the world in there division.These 2 fights alone are worth the admission.
Anderson Silva vs. Nate Marquardt
Sean Sherk vs. Hermes Franka
Then you got BIG NOG fighting Heath.Shiiiiiiiittttt,Rashad Evans “KTFO” Tito is going to be icing on the cake.
The lightwieghts and undercard fights are going to be awesome.
STACKED LIKE A MUTHERFUKER!!
whens fedor going to come destroy everybody? and why wasnt he the first one over here to represent the pride fighters?.hes the heavy weight champ. i love nogeira, but fedor put the smash on him bad
Tito’s face has the best chance of making the most money…….yet Dana refers to him as an ugly monkey/gorilla on billboards all over Las Vegas…Dana must love something about Tito and that is the $$$$$$$$ he brings in.
[quote comment=”99740″]its business, more people know ortiz than any of those guys, few of the average fans have a clue who sherk and silva are, much less franca or marquardt. ortiz vs lidell was a huge fight in terms of pay day, and i think white hopes to have some of these fighters, silva and sherk , or the potential winners catch some of these viewers and make them more popular. especially nog, he wants to showcase him against a chump to people will start to like him, kind of like what they did with cro cop… which kind of worked until he got knocked out, i had random people telling me cro cop was the best fighter ever.
i mean it sucks, but its good business.[/quote]
You hit the nail on the head Mike, well said.
[quote comment=”99839″]whens fedor going to come destroy everybody? and why wasnt he the first one over here to represent the pride fighters?.hes the heavy weight champ. i love nogeira, but fedor put the smash on him bad[/quote]
Nogueira is still the #2 fighter and an exciting one to watch. Fedor will come when the time is right and when it’s good for him.
i hope you all have fun watching the fights tonight i have to attend my 10 year hs reunion the same time as the fight
what time does this card start tonight? 8:30-8:45?
Is Kenflo on the main card tonight or no?
I have heard he is opening the show, and I have heard he is the final pre-lim match.
[quote comment=”99944″]Is Kenflo on the main card tonight or no?
I have heard he is opening the show, and I have heard he is the final pre-lim match.[/quote]
Swing bout. We’ll see it if the others finish up quick.
Edgar and Bocek is up now. Jersey-boy Edgar is coming out to Sopranos theme song. Gotta love that.
[quote comment=”99949″][quote comment=”99944″]Is Kenflo on the main card tonight or no?
I have heard he is opening the show, and I have heard he is the final pre-lim match.[/quote]
Swing bout. We’ll see it if the others finish up quick.[/quote]
so that practically means we are going to have to wait till the DVD comes out, cause I can see Herring/Big Nog going into round 2, Sherk/Franca going to a decision, Tito going to decision and Silva/nate going 4 rounds.
I hope Alvin takes KenFlo’s arm with him, cause I bet alot of him.
1 for 1 baby, called the round and the way it ends, Frank Edgar is NO JOKE.
Too bad I placed money on all the underdogs tonight.
edgar won in frist rd tko
I’m doing commentary on the prelim bouts above. Just an fyi. Lytle and Gilliam up next.
[quote comment=”99959″]I’m doing commentary on the prelim bouts above. Just an fyi. Lytle and Gilliam up next.[/quote]
Mania, I hope we can turn the tide around on MMAPlayground right now not starting off so hot with the Edgar pick, lets hope you can go 8-1 and I can go 9-0 we need to show everyone how smart this site is.
Can someone explain for my buddy what a swing bout is.
Wow Lytle is nuts.
What round did Lytle finish off Gilliam?
oh yeah sorry i keep re posting but i thought this should be an article
–Two new matches confirmed today by UFC for upcoming shows are Marcus Aurelio vs. Clay Guida on 8/25 in Las Vegas, and Diego Sanchez vs. Jon Fitch on 9/22 in Anaheim. Both matches look great, at least on paper. So Sanchez vs. B.J. Penn fell through.
lytle wins! finally
[quote post=”2634″]Two new matches confirmed today by UFC [/quote]
Who from the UFC CONFIRMED this, how, when and where?
Anyone guess that? Lytle winning by Submission?
=/
I had him winning round 1 KO but def not by submission.
We going to round 3 with Jorge? I really hope he wins my Cincinnati Brother needs to pull off this victory.
[quote comment=”96819″]Wonder how the title fights feel being down played by the Tito/Rashad fight[/quote]
The master dana white just gets it…Its not about the title all the time its about the match up! That is one of the reasons boxing is being distroyed. We watch fights for the action and the “what if factor” the action that the fighter is know for, not necessarily the “Title”. Tito for instance is a big draw(no title)…But the master dana white gets it Tito big draw Rashad no losses and constant improvement with action packed fights….The action is why we watch. I hope the title holders get that………….Tim sylvia sure should…Ask Randy..
Anthony
Gurgel is booed during the post-fight interview.
any chance bonnar could lose this?
Jorge pulls off the victory congrats Jorge!!!
Cincinnati Boy wins again.
Anyone know how his knee held up?
A guy I know gets trained by Jorge and he said Jorge looked better than he ever has.
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[quote comment=”99989″]Gurgel is booed during the post-fight interview.[/quote]
Why?
Bonnar wins by RNC
Bonnar refused to touch gloves in the beginning, somebody must of have had horse roids in them.
Bonnar at -450 was a lock. He could have been -1000 and it was good money. Nickels was way out of his class here.
[quote comment=”99997″][quote comment=”99989″]Gurgel is booed during the post-fight interview.[/quote]
Why?[/quote]
Fans thought Diego won the fight.
[quote comment=”100003″]Bonnar at -450 was a lock. He could have been -1000 and it was good money. Nickels was way out of his class here.[/quote]
We had him -650
Any one know Randy Couture’s picks
Man Herring almost had it in the 1st round. bad move for letting him back up.
[quote comment=”99810″][quote comment=”96881″]Pretty sure the first time I saw the fighters listed for the event it had Tito/Rashad on top… I almost fell out of my chair.
Just think they are doing Silva and Sherk wrong here[/quote]
They are, but thats business. UFC only thinks in dollar terms,(look at thier fighter payroll) Tito has been apart of every top grossing UFC event. Tito/Shamrock, Tito/Liddell, I mean Spike TV set a record they will never break when over 3 million people watched the final Tito/Ken fight.
Tito’s face has the best chance of making the most money.[/quote]
dude they broke that the last fight night the sport isnt going to stop growing for years. expect new records for long time.
I think Sherk wins by decision, what do the rest of you think?
Dana White needs to stop looking at the WWE for ideas and promote all the UFC fighters. The fans make the UFC what it is not Dana, we believed in the sport and supported the fighters, ALL of them. Start treating your champions with respect Dana because you can be replaced too!
Franca by KO. thats my pick anyways
[quote comment=”100048″]Franca by KO. thats my pick anyways[/quote]
You were almost right with the knee by franca that rocked shark
Franca can do it with one punch. Sean spends too much time cutting weight so he may try to end it quick.
someone please give me a quick round by round in the rashad fight. i am stuck in a hotel in ‘bama and can’t get nothing here except dial-up on my pc…
Silva all the way….i hope so anyway he showed great poise against Franklin and….I got money on it
im impressed by sherk’s chin, he has taken two hard knees to the face and is still dominating
First of all fedor hasant come because he dosent want to and second the tito is gona kill in the fight did u see rashad againstsalmon he sucked salmon couldent beat my grandma and he wants to fight tito hes gona get killed
well, i was ALMOST right
Sherk did an awesome job of dominating the ground game.
ok tito vs rashad next, i think Ortiz wins by TKO
[quote comment=”100057″]someone please give me a quick round by round in the rashad fight. i am stuck in a hotel in ‘bama and can’t get nothing here except dial-up on my pc…[/quote]
that sucks man, i’ll try to comment every round but not enough time to be detailed in between round breaks
[quote comment=”100076″][quote comment=”100057″]someone please give me a quick round by round in the rashad fight. i am stuck in a hotel in ‘bama and can’t get nothing here except dial-up on my pc…[/quote]
that sucks man, i’ll try to comment every round but not enough time to be detailed in between round breaks[/quote]
Rashad and Tito are up next. Relax. We got it.
just keep refreshing the page and looking at the top under the current fight, they do a good job keeping it updated round by round. Go Silva
!!
sherk is such a boring fighter
and think it was bull shit that the ref did not stop the fight in 1st rd of the nog fight herring defintly knocked his ass out
[quote comment=”100082″]just keep refreshing the page and looking at the top under the current fight, they do a good job keeping it updated round by round. Go Silva
!![/quote]
I had forgotten about that, i just looked and i have to agree, they do a good job
word to the mutha! i like tito, but rashad got a good chin…
I didn’t touch this fight but I would say Rashad, just purely for the odds and his record, Ortiz has more than a chance.
I just found out about this website today it’s a great chance for people that aren’t getting the fight to be updated on it instead of losing sleep about wondering who won. I think tito might be more experianced than rashad and maybe evans is a little intimidated too.
What’s taking so long? Have they started yet?
Man, as far as I see it, this fight goes to decision and tito takes the win.
damn…this dial up is slow as hell! it’s been forever since i had to deal with this. round 3???
what’s goin’ up???
TITO ORTIZ IS HECRCLUES…..RASHAD , THE STREET HOME RECIAPIAN WILL TAKE HIS LESSON TONIGHT
Hey I don’t know if anyone else lives in the midwest but is this ppv supposed to be like 5hrs long cuz here it says 8:30-3:00am is that right or is my cable box messed up?
it was a draw for ortiz and evans and silva fights next, this page is loading very slow
Silva beat Nate in round 1 Woot!!!!!!
wow…humn…speechless…thanks fazzo…
no problem, Florian fights next
Anderson Silva def. Nate Marquardt via TKO (strikes) at 4:50 of Round 1 to retain his UFC Middleweight title.
Kenny Florian def. Alvin Robinson via Submission (strikes) at 4:30 of Round 1.
So what was final outcome of rashad ortiz?
I’m shocked people are still doubting Silva after what he did to Franklin.
crazy lol but not surprised. Silva has fantastic hands and Marquardt to me came out of nowhere for a title shot. So not surprised wish it went a little longer though.
Marquardt got his ass kicked in 10 SECONDS????
im new to this who the fuck won the tito fight? please!
ya that kick when he broke franklins nose he dominated that whole fight!
Ortiz and Evans was a draw
Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans fight to a Draw after 3 Rounds (28-28, 28-28, 28-28).
was ortiz/evans fight a draw or? said on there announcers said it was but no final decision in the results place
This event as a whole did not live up to the hype. Bummer. 74 looks very promising also though.
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i thought they fought a fourth round when it was even after
three ?????
thanks fazzo night guys see yall next ppv
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GReat overall PPV, fitting name. Wish we got to see some of the other fights. Didnt love the Ortiz ending, but it was appropriate to take away the point.
Nate got robbed!!! nogeria was out cold and the fight kept goin and nate eats 2 punches and big dum mccarthy calls it quits no way!!!
was MArquadt the original opponent for Silva?
i am very upset! it was clear that tito was the more dominant/ Stronger fighter…..Draw was horrible…Tito has my respect after this one.
Did kenflow won
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[quote comment=”100142″]Nate got robbed!!! nogeria was out cold and the fight kept goin and nate eats 2 punches and big dum mccarthy calls it quits no way!!![/quote]
Um Nate was knocked out cold, learn your MMA rookie, nate did not even get up after the fight for a couple of minutes, I agree that HEATH HERRING got robbed, but not Nate, he got his butt whooped fair and sqaure.
I am very dissapointed with Alvin Robinson, I bet the house on him (400) and I lost, my betting sucked hardcore but I only missed the Nate fight pick.
Imo, it’s a wrap on Tito’s MMA career. He’ll just fight his last fight and move on.
Rashad had nothing to loose with this being his first big fight. I give him credit for not getting beatdown like I thought he would. He’ll have a title shot in a year or so. Plus, he’s still undefeated..
awesome night of fights, i had a great time watching 73…i learned a couple things, first of all, sean sherk has a granite chin, how the hell did he not get ko’d like 4 different times from those nasty knees hermes kept hitting him with, second, tito’s cardio is no where near as good as he says it is, he was tired after the first round, just like in the forrest fight, its too bad too because he could have won that fight, maybe he should do less jumping around before the fight starts next time, third, that ref that did the nog/herring fight and the florian fight sucks, i thought nog was done and the fight should have been stopped in round one, it took him forever to stand up and i think if it were big john in there the fight would have been stopped, but it wasn’t and for some reason herring didn’t want to finish it at the beginning of round two when he had the chance and it cost him, so props to nog for staying in there and winning rounds 2 and 3, and fourth, maybe i didn’t learn this tonight, but it was reconfirmed that anderson silva is a bad bad dude, he looks really hard to deal with, and i love rich but he had a look on his face like he didn’t want any, and i don’t blame him…oh yeah and they showed sakurai at the fights, does that mean the diego fight is still a possibility??? also, props to kenny florian, alvin robinson looked really good and florian kept his composure and did what he had to do, impressive…
two draws all well its cool the title holders kept their belts. Got a ways to go before the next PPV only thing in between to watch is Unleashed. Not even a UFN on the schedule unless it comes outta nowhere. Have to watch FSN for some filler to get me by lol.
[quote comment=”100142″]Nate got robbed!!! nogeria was out cold and the fight kept goin and nate eats 2 punches and big dum mccarthy calls it quits no way!!![/quote]
nate was out man, he didn’t get up for a while, he definitely was not complaining…
this is bullshit!! TITO should have won that fight!
Nate was robbed! I know its for saftey but in my book having your hands up is called defending yourself.
Robinson came out and pushed the pace. I think we can expect great things from him in the future.
tito and rashad was right on the money so hopefully the rematch will decide.
I wish they would have showed the bonner nichals fight. I was at mikes last fight in Ring Of Fire and he looked good with a one punch knock out. however i do think that he should have had some other fights before stepping up to bonners level.
Over all a great card. cant wait to see randy defent and win.
[quote comment=”100126″]I’m shocked people are still doubting Silva after what he did to Franklin.[/quote]
Franklin got whooped in the clinch, and Lutter won the first round against Silva before he gassed out thats why people doubted him against Nate because Nate is a great ground guy.
Nate was very dissapointing, and honestly this main card was very dissapointing, I think Sean Sherk was the only real stand-out Tito ruined his win by holding onto the fence, Herring got robbed, I hate that ref, Nate fought sloppy, KenFlo was VERY VERY VERY impressive,
Overall I thought it was a crappy card wished I could have seen Bonnar fought.
i am very sorry to all of the guys on my fight team on mma playground i did absoulty horrible
i really thought franca was going to win and i put alot of money on robison it was terrriable but loved the fights. really really sorry!!!!!!!
[quote comment=”100157″]this is bullshit!! TITO should have won that fight![/quote]
i hear that, i don’t know why rashad was so convinced he won, he did nothing the whole fight, too bad the outcome of a big fight like that is determined by a point deduction, but rules are rules, tito needs to work on his cardio, it sucked for this fight
i thought silva and marquardt was suppose to be the last fight.why was it florian vs robinson?
What time is the fight expected to end?
A great night of fights. You can’t discount Sherk’s strenght or wrestling ability, but Florian looked good tonight. Nice jab at Sherk too about not finishing.
Rashad vs Tito showed that neither of these guys could stand up to Shogun.
Silva is an animal…nice fight. Big Nog has heart, but everyone knew that. Did Herring have money on Nog for this one, seems like he could have finished him at the end of the first or beginning of the second. Oh well, for sure they’ll both be back.
That was probably the worst PPV I payed for. I would have rather seen the KenFlo fight than the Herring fight. Totally disappointed for the hype around it. Tito was gassed, Silva was Silva, Sherk couldn’t find a way to finish, and Antonio wasn’t himself….just overall disappointment in my eyes.
Tito only has himself to blame.
Dude talked huge trash to a very young fighter and still couldn’t dominate. He tops that off with earning a point deduction.
Someone pleas explain to me the 1st round of the Nog/Herring fight? I’d like to go to sleep peacefully tonight and not have to go to bed thinking if I’m gonna ever have to see decisons like that again in future UFC fights. Otherwise, all the momentum the UFC has gained will go down the drain. Please, Dana fire that ref who did the Nog/Herring fight.
that odd,tito is usually know for his outstanding cardio.I wonder why he got winded?
won some decent money on silva, i got -150 odds on him on bodog.
big john shouldnt of stood nate and anderson up so fast like he did, he let sherk lay and pray all nite
its funny how much hype a guy can get
i dont think nate is even in the top 5
nice pick mania
slyvia by deadly KO
in the herring fight - it almost seemed fixed the way that round 1 ended and round 2 began…..
“won some decent money on silva, i got -150 odds on him on bodog”
I hear that I got -150 on one place and -157 another
its cause they dont let u get up moron u learn your mma , they should have never been stood up!
[quote comment=”100171″]big john shouldnt of stood nate and anderson up so fast like he did, he let sherk lay and pray all nite[/quote]
sherk didn’t do much laying and praying, he was passing guard all night and mounting hermes and dropping bows and he kept trying to pin hermes’ arm for a clear shot at his head so he could finish, like matt hughes did to bj in their last fight, but hermes was resilient and fought back nicely, he’s a tough dude to finish off, he’s only been stopped one time in his career, i really enjoyed that fight, there was a lot of action and sherk should be praised for his chin holding up to some massive knees, i thought it was the best fight of the night for sure, i don’t see anything there to complain about…
“he kept trying to pin hermes’ arm for a clear shot at his head so he could finish, like matt hughes did to bj in their last fight”
your referring to an americana
[quote comment=”100176″]its cause they dont let u get up moron u learn your mma , they should have never been stood up![/quote]
if ur talking to me,sherk was working i agree, [quote comment=”100179″][quote comment=”100171″]big john shouldnt of stood nate and anderson up so fast like he did, he let sherk lay and pray all nite[/quote]
sherk didn’t do much laying and praying, he was passing guard all night and mounting hermes and dropping bows and he kept trying to pin hermes’ arm for a clear shot at his head so he could finish, like matt hughes did to bj in their last fight, but hermes was resilient and fought back nicely, he’s a tough dude to finish off, he’s only been stopped one time in his career, i really enjoyed that fight, there was a lot of action and sherk should be praised for his chin holding up to some massive knees, i thought it was the best fight of the night for sure, i don’t see anything there to complain about…[/quote]
i know i am just mad hermes lost,= me dowm 250$
herring should have won that match..nog was clearly out of the fight..he got his head knockout..the ref was clearly favoring nog to win..if it was just another nobody the fight would have been immediately stopped..it was definetly fixed in nog’s favor..
[quote comment=”100181″]”he kept trying to pin hermes’ arm for a clear shot at his head so he could finish, like matt hughes did to bj in their last fight”
your referring to an americana[/quote]
yes an americana
thank you
herring should have had that, def trying to build up nog
[quote comment=”100188″]herring should have won that match..nog was clearly out of the fight..he got his head knockout..the ref was clearly favoring nog to win..if it was just another nobody the fight would have been immediately stopped..it was definetly fixed in nog’s favor..[/quote]
I hope it wasn’t fixed. But come to think of it, I think it was Herring’s stupidity for not going down and pounding on Nog after he knocked him out. I think he should’ve done that. That would’ve definitely ensured him a victory. But the fact that Herring didn’t go for the finish after he clocked him was Herring’s fault and not the ref’s.
[quote post=”2634″]Someone pleas explain to me the 1st round of the Nog/Herring fight? I’d like to go to sleep peacefully tonight and not have to go to bed thinking if I’m gonna ever have to see decisons like that again in future UFC fights. Otherwise, all the momentum the UFC has gained will go down the drain. Please, Dana fire that ref who did the Nog/Herring fight.[/quote]The ref only stood it up because Herring stood back and let him stand up. Herring has only himself to blame for the fight as he did not try to finish when he had the oportunity. Nog clearly earend the win though as he was winning the first round before the big kick and won the 2nd and 3rd round pretty decisively.
[quote post=”2634″]Nate was robbed! I know its for saftey but in my book having your hands up is called defending yourself.[/quote]
I don’t think he was defending himself. It took him a while to get up after the ref stopped the fight. He was definatly in trouble and that was a good call by the ref. Herring should have stopped Big Nog at the beginning of the second in stear of beind tentative. I think I did alright with my playground picks.
Ok, whats up with the anti-sherk comments about Sherk not being able to finish fights? Sherk can finish fights, but he decides to gas his opponents then go for the kill, Hermes did a great job for not allowing Sherk to come in and rain elbows like it was a rainstorm. Hermes did a great job protecting himself, but he just could not stop the gruesome takedowns. Sean Sherk is the best 155 pounder in the game today and I have been saying this since he dropped down weight, this man is insane. He is the perfect fit, he never gases, he is so strong, Hermes had those chokes in so deep and he escaped, he has great control and movement, I think Sean Sherk will hands down be the best lightweight ever in the UFC.
Stupid Tito. That fight was his if he hadn’t grabbed the fence. And yeah maybe he held on a little too long but alot of fighters do that and don’t have points deducted. man, i really thought Rashad had tapped when the second round ended.
[quote comment=”100197″][quote comment=”100188″]herring should have won that match..nog was clearly out of the fight..he got his head knockout..the ref was clearly favoring nog to win..if it was just another nobody the fight would have been immediately stopped..it was definetly fixed in nog’s favor..[/quote]
I hope it wasn’t fixed. But come to think of it, I think it was Herring’s stupidity for not going down and pounding on Nog after he knocked him out. I think he should’ve done that. That would’ve definitely ensured him a victory. But the fact that Herring didn’t go for the finish after he clocked him was Herring’s fault and not the ref’s.[/quote]
Its because Herring is overweight and never has the cardio needed to be in the UFC. The fight should have been stopped in round 1 and Herring could have finished him off in Round 2 but Herring was so tired because he is so out of shape it is ridiculous. I think if Herring could get a cardio trainer and lose some of the weight he would be a more effective fighter than he is now. The problem is not that Herring cant fight, but he is just like BJ, he has no cardio (this is the BJ at 170) so that is what makes Herring a loser in the UFC… Him and Travis Lutter should be partners.
I also can’t remember the last time, if ever, I saw Nog actually get rocked like that. Even during Fedor.
[quote comment=”100188″]herring should have won that match..nog was clearly out of the fight..he got his head knockout..the ref was clearly favoring nog to win..if it was just another nobody the fight would have been immediately stopped..it was definetly fixed in nog’s favor..[/quote]
Excuses are like buttholes; Everyone has one!
No way that a fix was in for Herring - Nog. Herring was an idiot for having Nog stand up and then let Nog recover for a min in the 2nd. He deserved to lose. Sherk is a beast. Eashad should be thanking Tito for the point deduction. Evans proved nothing to me. THE CROWD TONIGHT SUCKED!!! Booing Sherk because he was putting on a wrestling clinic on Franca? And then Booing-cheering-booing-cheering Tito? It wasnt even a 50/50 crowd, they were all doing that. This crows was pathetic and has no appreciation for true MMA.
Anyone know why they had the Kenny Florian fight at the very end? I actually left after the Silva fight cause I thought that fight must have gotten canceled.
[quote post=”2634″]I think Sean Sherk will hands down be the best lightweight ever in the UFC.[/quote]No way BJ Penn will make him look stupid if Penn decides to stay at 155.
[quote post=”2634″]herring should have won that match..nog was clearly out of the fight..he got his head knockout..the ref was clearly favoring nog to win..if it was just another nobody the fight would have been immediately stopped..it was definetly fixed in nog’s favor..[/quote]
dont be stupid, its herrings fault not the refs for not ending the fight. his damn stupid texan honor or whatever the hell, personally i think he just wanted to be like cro cop did to him in his fight, but nogs standup is better than herrings so herring was just stupid.
LMAO damn stupid texan honor. You right tho Herring deserved to lose.I love Penn but if he fights the same Sherk that fought tonight Sherk would put a whopping.
who ever thinks tito didnt win is an idiot
I was shocked that Tito was gassed out in the 3rd. Rashad got the luckiest break but he proved nothing to me.
i wonder how it feels to know that the only reason you even got a DRAW is because your opponent grabbed the fence. when tito grabbed the fence didn’t make any difference at all in the fight rashad must be so happy that tito did grab the fence. everyone knows tito won and i personally do not really wanna see them fight again.
[quote post=”2634″]Nate was robbed! I know its for saftey but in my book having your hands up is called defending yourself.[/quote]
Nate wasn’t robbed. He got beat fair and square. if he had got hit anymore he would have been realy injured. It took him awhile to get up after the fight.
I liked the fight card. Decent fights all around.
Yea that holding the fence shit was really cool. If you ain’t cheating you ain’t trying. What?
[quote comment=”100231″]i wonder how it feels to know that the only reason you even got a DRAW is because your opponent grabbed the fence. when tito grabbed the fence didn’t make any difference at all in the fight rashad must be so happy that tito did grab the fence. everyone knows tito won and i personally do not really wanna see them fight again.[/quote]
I completely disagree! Had he not held the fence he would have landed flat on his back vs getting Rashad in that choke to end round 2.
Excellent night of fights - Sherk and Silva are true champions. Rashad exposed Tito’s lack of cardio, while exposing his own lack of finishing elbow strikes or submissions.
And the little gem of a fight at the end, Kenflo is a class fighter.
Good show.
Silva is a beast I Wouk like to see silva vs Henderson
Oh, and I’m very happy for Lytle. Nice sub.
[quote comment=”100467″]Oh, and I’m very happy for Lytle. Nice sub.[/quote]
ya its nice to see him finally win.
[quote comment=”100244″][quote comment=”100231″]i wonder how it feels to know that the only reason you even got a DRAW is because your opponent grabbed the fence. when tito grabbed the fence didn’t make any difference at all in the fight rashad must be so happy that tito did grab the fence. everyone knows tito won and i personally do not really wanna see them fight again.[/quote]
I completely disagree! Had he not held the fence he would have landed flat on his back vs getting Rashad in that choke to end round 2.[/quote]
Tito is lucky he didn’t get a point deduction for the lowblow in round 1…and he was already warned about grabbing the cage and did it again! That fight was a draw in my mind. Even tho I hate the guy, Tito was the better man. But there is also no place for cheating in MMA and you have to draw the line somewhere.
[quote comment=”100174″]in the herring fight - it almost seemed fixed the way that round 1 ended and round 2 began…..[/quote]
I AGREE! The way that fight went down I was expecting Don King to show up instead of Dana White. That may have been the downfall of the UFC right there….
So fixed.
Got a love it when Rashads fans are so embarassed with their fighter’s performance that they have to make excuses for him.
Oh, and watch the playback, the “supposed” low blow was to Rashad’s lower abdomin, absolutely nowhere near his groin area.
Rashad is an overrated joke and he solidified that last night. Man, at least have the decency to admit Rashad looked out of his league.
I think it’s pretty funny when Rashad fans talk about how Tito looked really disappointing last night, but yet, he still managed to take 2 and almost all three rounds from the almighty (yeah, sarcasm) “Sugar” Shane Mosley. Whoops, I mean “Sugar” Rashad Evans. My bad, with all of the dancing Rashad did last night, I got my names mixed up.
[quote comment=”100482″][quote comment=”100467″]Oh, and I’m very happy for Lytle. Nice sub.[/quote]
ya its nice to see him finally win.
[quote comment=”100244″][quote comment=”100231″]i wonder how it feels to know that the only reason you even got a DRAW is because your opponent grabbed the fence. when tito grabbed the fence didn’t make any difference at all in the fight rashad must be so happy that tito did grab the fence. everyone knows tito won and i personally do not really wanna see them fight again.[/quote]
I completely disagree! Had he not held the fence he would have landed flat on his back vs getting Rashad in that choke to end round 2.[/quote]
Tito is lucky he didn’t get a point deduction for the lowblow in round 1…and he was already warned about grabbing the cage and did it again! That fight was a draw in my mind. Even tho I hate the guy, Tito was the better man. But there is also no place for cheating in MMA and you have to draw the line somewhere.[/quote]
he got taken down either way.. and if the low blow was bad rashad could’ve taken as much time as he needed to recover and he didn’t say anything so it obviously didn’t do any damage, especially not enough to take a point away! gsp didn’t even get a point taken for doing one low blow right after another and those kicks actualy did enough damage for hughes to say something.
Ashame they didnt air the Lytle fight…
Im not happy after lastnights fights… Rashad danced the entire night and caught a draw. Tito very much owned that fight outside of grabbing the cage a couple times…add that up with Rashad claiming low blow like a pussy. but Im no judge, what do I know
Im willing to bet HH was paid to allow Minotauro to win… you dont knock someone out them allow them to get back up.
What a joke