Payback is a bitch … at least if you’re Joe Doerksen.
Middleweight Ed Herman cracked the orbital bone on Doerksen’s face with a knee during the first round of their 185-pound scrap at UFC 78: “Validation” on Saturday, November 17 from the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. To his credit “El Dirte” persevered through the pain until he was stopped with a crushing hook in the opening seconds of round three.
With the win “Short Fuse” avenges a loss from earlier in his career and Doerksen now has some time (at least 60 days) to figure out his next step — he’s on a two-fight skid.
The injury to Doerksen tops the list of injuries and medical suspensions that MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) just received from the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board (NJSACB). The only other fighter to appear on the official report is Akihiro Gono (wrist). Ghono was victorious in his Octagon debut, submitting the much taller Tamdan “Barncat” McCrory in the second round via armbar.
Chris Lytle did not appear on the report nor did he receive a suspension from NJSACB. This is a bit bizarre considering the fight was stopped before the start of the third round because of cuts to the eyes of “Lights Out.”
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Got a lot of questions in the stands the other night about the “new” referees. In short, familiar faces such as “Big” John McCarthy, Herb Dean, Steve Mazzagatti and others had the night off. We didn’t catch the pay-per-view broadcast; therefore, apologies if this is redundant. However, the NJSACB was responsible for staffing the referees that night and chose to go with Dan Miragliotta and Kevin Mulhall — both of whom are not “new.”
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no steroid suspensions good.
[quote comment="213696"]no steroid suspensions good.[/quote]
We do not know that yet.
[quote comment="213696"]no steroid suspensions good.[/qu
WE WONT KNOW ABOUT THE DRUG TESTS FOR A FEW WEEKS
WAR GONO! best entrance ever!!!!!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ad-kr-hhMmA
FV: What can we expect from the entrance?
Akihiro Gono: This time for the walk in I’m only by myself. I’m going to use a little different music but I’m gonna do the same costume and stuff like that. After I win this first fight my purse will be bigger for the next fight so I’ll bring in dancers and stuff and do a big number in here.
Source:
http://www.boutreviewusa.com/Interviews/20gono.html
NJSACB is coming off as unprepared and 2nd rate.
I feel sorry for Lytle…he got robbed in the worst way.
Maybe I am just a prick, but I can’t believe Ed Herman got 55k.
[quote comment="213762"]Maybe I am just a prick, but I can’t believe Ed Herman got 55k.[/quote]
at least someone got paid other than dana
[quote comment="213727"]WAR GONO! best entrance ever!!!!!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ad-kr-hhMmA
FV: What can we expect from the entrance?
Akihiro Gono: This time for the walk in I’m only by myself. I’m going to use a little different music but I’m gonna do the same costume and stuff like that. After I win this first fight my purse will be bigger for the next fight so I’ll bring in dancers and stuff and do a big number in here.
Source:
http://www.boutreviewusa.com/Interviews/20gono.html/quote
That was incredible. This guy might just be my favorite fighter ever now.
Is Dana White wearing a RUN DMC shirt? yeah..
I was at hooters, and everyone knows when someone gets hit hard, the whole place yells “OHHHH”. Well I was the only one who did that when Herman kneed Doerkson in the face. It was quick, but looked brutal. Herman rocks, I have no doubt he will make it to the top of division. He continues to improve in each of his fights it seems.
Too bad Evans and Bisping didn’t get hurt, I wouldn’t mind not falling asleep through a match for 2 or 3 months. Then again there’s always enough snoozefest contenders in the waiting though.
[quote comment="213779"][quote comment="213762"]Maybe I am just a prick, but I can’t believe Ed Herman got 55k.[/quote]
at least someone got paid other than dana[/quote]
I only say that because it seems alot of fighters aren’t paid enough these days. Like, many ranked fighters in the past haven’t made the payday that Herman did just for knockng someone out. I hate to sound stupid, but what do you mean “other than Dana”?
i WILL say this,, I honestly think those refs did an awesome job,, Especially Kevin Mulhall
[quote comment="213727"]WAR GONO! best entrance ever!!!!!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ad-kr-hhMmA
FV: What can we expect from the entrance?
Akihiro Gono: This time for the walk in I’m only by myself. I’m going to use a little different music but I’m gonna do the same costume and stuff like that. After I win this first fight my purse will be bigger for the next fight so I’ll bring in dancers and stuff and do a big number in here.
Source:
http://www.boutreviewusa.com/Interviews/20gono.html/quote
I may be alone on this one, but big entrances like that are a freaking joke in my eyes. Are we watching professional fighters or a crappy MTV award show intermission? I’ll take the current low-key UFC entrances over that any day of the week.
Hey mania, my wife wants join our fight camp on mmaplayground. She like s GSP and is pissed that she has to wait so long for him to either kick Hughes’ ass again or avenge the Serra beat down.
How the hell did Tamdan not get a dislocated arm or something? His arm looked like it got ripped out of its socket.
[quote comment="213762"]Maybe I am just a prick, but I can’t believe Ed Herman got 55k.[/quote]
i love ed herman , fantastic fighter , nothing against you but maybe you are a jerk !
Fedor confirmed for NYE in Japan. Booooooo
[quote comment="213943"][quote comment="213727"]WAR GONO! best entrance ever!!!!!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ad-kr-hhMmA
FV: What can we expect from the entrance?
Akihiro Gono: This time for the walk in I’m only by myself. I’m going to use a little different music but I’m gonna do the same costume and stuff like that. After I win this first fight my purse will be bigger for the next fight so I’ll bring in dancers and stuff and do a big number in here.
Source:
http://www.boutreviewusa.com/Interviews/20gono.html/quote
I may be alone on this one, but big entrances like that are a freaking joke in my eyes. Are we watching professional fighters or a crappy MTV award show intermission? I’ll take the current low-key UFC entrances over that any day of the week.[/quote]
Correct, I think it stupid.
[quote comment="213792"][quote comment="213727"]WAR GONO! best entrance ever!!!!!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ad-kr-hhMmA
FV: What can we expect from the entrance?
Akihiro Gono: This time for the walk in I’m only by myself. I’m going to use a little different music but I’m gonna do the same costume and stuff like that. After I win this first fight my purse will be bigger for the next fight so I’ll bring in dancers and stuff and do a big number in here.
Source:
http://www.boutreviewusa.com/Interviews/20gono.html/quote
That was incredible. This guy might just be my favorite fighter ever now.[/quote]
Mr.NC 17, did you not watch PRIDE events on PPV? I thought that you were more than just a UFC fan. For some reason I thought that you had watched PRIDE. Did you just watch some of the bigger PRIDE fights on youtube a while later? Just wondering, because if you watched PRIDE when it was around, you would know just how much of a clown Akihiro Gono is on his way down to the ring. Its so funny. When he was on the card I’d always look forward to seeing his entrance, JUST to laugh. HOWEVER, sometimes they got to be toooo long.