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Friday, March 4, 2011

Diego Sanchez Wins in UFC

Diego Sanchez Wins in UFC - That's because "The Hitman" was in a virtual nightmare when the cageside judges awarded a unanimous decision win to "The Dream" following their welterweight headliner at the UFC on Versus 3 event earlier tonight (March 3) from the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Dane looked "great" early on, lighting Sanchez up with a patient striking attack and superb takedown defense. The former lightweight battled back towards the end of round two, but despite a late flurry, seemed to be much worse for the wear.

In fact, by the end of the fight, he looked like an extra from the Albuquerque Chainsaw Massacre, sporting a purple grapefruit under both eyes and drooling blood.

But it was likely his trademark aggression and third round blitzkrieg that convinced the judges he won the fight. And judging by the amount of boo-birds in attendance, not everyone was happy with the decision.

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That includes Kampmann, who looked visibly distraught in his post-fight comments with color commentator Joe Rogan. Did his fading gas tank and hit-and-run offense cost him the fight?

Either way, Sanchez looks to have made good on his promise to remain in the welterweight division and deliver exciting fights. It will be interesting to see how the promotion matches him up in is next outing.

Diego Sanchez was bruised and bloodied in a close fight with Martin Kampmann, but he ended up pulling out the unanimous decision win at UFC on Versus 3: Sanchez vs. Kampmann.

After getting rocked by a strong shot in the first round, Sanchez recovered and turned up the pace in the remaining two rounds to get the win.
Martin Kampmann and Diego Sanchez at UFC Versus 3

Martin Kampmann pushes the action against Diego Sanchez

Sanchez came out with the typical mean scowl and Kampmann worked the jab early. Sanchez worked to get a takedown, but Kampmann kept the fight standing. A ferocious straight right by Kampmann dropped Sanchez at just under two minutes in, but the Team Jackson fighter recovered, getting back to his feet shortly thereafter. The blow bloodied up Sanchez’s mouth and Kampmann continued to pick his shots. All first round takedown attempts by Sanchez were stuffed by his opponent and the two walked to their corners at the end of the opening five minutes with Kampmann up 10-9.

Sunday, February 27, 2011

UFC 127 Watch Live Stream UFC 127 Online Free Live Stream UFC 127

UFC 127 Watch Live Stream UFC 127 Online Free Live Stream UFC 127 - The UFC 127 will happen on Saturday, February 26 in 2011 and will be featured at the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia. The fight with the most interest amongst those who would be interested will be the fight between BJ Penn and Jon Fitch. This welterweight fight could go down the wire with both wanting to knock each other off.

Tickets for UFC Fight Club members went on sale on December 14, 2010. UFC 127 sold out moments after going on public sale on December 16, 2010, selling faster than tickets for UFC 110, and making it the fastest-selling event, along with UFC 115, in UFC history.

Watch Live Stream UFC 127 Online Free Live Stream

ESPN in U.K. will air the Ross Pearson vs. Spencer Fisher fight, which was confirmed by Jon Anik on MMA Live. Ion Television will air the Pearson/Fisher, Te-Huna/Gustafsson and Ring/Fukuda preliminary bouts, while the Perosh/Blackledge and Zhang/Rheinhardt preliminary bouts will stream on the UFC’s official Facebook page.

Main card

* Middleweight bout: Chris Camozzi vs. Kyle Noke

* Welterweight bout: Chris Lytle vs. Brian Ebersole

* Lightweight bout: George Sotiropoulos vs. Dennis Siver

* Middleweight bout: Michael Bisping vs. Jorge Rivera

* Welterweight bout: B.J. Penn vs. Jon Fitch

Preliminary card

* Lightweight bout: Maciej Jewtuszko vs. Curt Warburton

* Heavyweight bout: Mark Hunt vs. Chris Tuchscherer

Facebook Bout

* Featherweight bout: Zhang Tie Quan vs. Jason Reinhardt

* Light Heavyweight bout: Anthony Perosh vs. Tom Blackledge

Preliminary card (Ion TV Card)

* Middleweight bout: Nick Ring vs. Japan Riki Fukuda

* Light Heavyweight bout: James Te-Huna vs. Sweden Alexander Gustafsson

* Lightweight bout: Ross Pearson vs. Spencer Fisher

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Vitor Belfort is latest challenge for tenacious Anderson Silva

Vitor Belfort is latest challenge for tenacious Anderson Silva - Anderson Silva has four losses in his storied career, so he clearly falls in the first category. The question, though, is whether the reigning UFC middleweight champion will ever be in the second category again.

At UFC 126, Vitor Belfort is latest challenge for tenacious Anderson Silva. To paraphrase legendary football coach Bum Phillips, “There’s two kinds of mixed martial arts fighters: them that’s been beat and them that’s gonna git beat.”

Anderson Silva has four losses in his storied career, so he clearly falls in the first category. The question, though, is whether the reigning UFC middleweight champion will ever be in the second category again. Anderson Silva on his knees.

For 12 consecutive bouts, Silva has either submitted, knocked out or outlasted every opponent UFC President Dana White has thrown against him. This weekend, he faces the man who may be his stiffest challenge yet, former light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort.

Their fight tops the card of UFC 126 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas at 10 p.m. Saturday. It should be a great fight, considering the vast amount of experience between the two mixed martial artists, and the respect they have for each other.

Belfort praised Silva for the continual evolution of his skills as a fighter. That growth means studying tape of Silva’s previous fights is a study in futility. As his title defenses indicate, such study has yet to provide an “aha!” moment for any of the 13 opponents who have been seeking for a weakness.

Silva vs Belfort UFC 126 Weigh Results

Silva vs Belfort UFC 126 Weigh Results - Watch UFC 126 Results -- Anderson Silva vs Vitor Belfort Results and News. UFC 126 Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort is the most awaited fight of the UFC 126 and will happen on Saturday, February 05, 2011 in the Events Center, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC 126 Silva vs. Belfort Results and Play-by-Play

Date & Time: February 5, 2011, 10PM ET/7PM PT

Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada

The betting sites have been pegging that Spider Silva would win against the Vitor Venom Belfort to take home the title although my heart says to go with Belfort it could be Silva all the way. Spider Silva’s speed and his style cannot be matched to that of Venom to say honestly. The PPV broadcast will begin live from 10PM ET/7PM PT. I am all eyes for this incredible card. UFC 126 Silva vs. Belfort Results and Play-by-Play is placed below.

Main Card:

    Anderson Silva def. Vitor Belfort via KO in the first round.
    Forrest Griffin def. Rich Franklin via unanimous decision.
    Jon Jones def. Ryan Bader via submission (guillotine choke) in the second round.
    Jake Ellenberger def. Carlos Eduardo Rocha via split decision.
    Miguel Torres def. Antonio Banuelos via unanimous decision.

    Under Card:

    Donald Cerrone def. Paul Kelly via submission (rear naked choke) in the second round.
    Chad Mendes def. Michihiro Omigawa via unanimous decision.
    Demetrious Johnson def. Norifumi Yamamoto via unanimous decision.
    Paul Taylor def. Gabe Rudiger via KO in the second round.
    Kyle Kingsbury def. Ricardo Romero via TKO in the first round.
    Mike Pierce def. Kenny Robertson via TKO in the second round.

The company even presented a video on the headliners for middleweight championship between Silva and Belfort to hype the upcoming fight and help generate some more hoopla for the show.

Both Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort are preparing for one of the most anticipated events of the year.

Anderson Silva expects the best Vitor Belfort

Anderson Silva expects the best Vitor Belfort - Anderson Silva insists he is not giving any special attention to Vitor Belfort, despite the challenger’s world class reputation when it comes striking.

Belfort has beaten the likes of Randy Couture, Wanderlei Silva and Rich Franklin during his career, displaying lethal hand speed combined with phenomenal power.

Silva has not faced an out-and-out striker since he met Patrick Cote in October 2008, when the pair shared two rounds of cautious sparring before Cote’s knee gave way.

Belfort’s reputation is far superior to that of Cote, as is his career record, and it is reported that the Brazilian is applying a significant Karate element to his training in order to overcome the UFC middleweight champion.

Watch Silva vs. Belfort Fight

Watch Silva vs. Belfort Fight - Super Saturday has often served as the staging ground for significant fights between high-profile UFC stars. UFC 126 “Silva vs. Belfort” falls in line this Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, as light heavyweight showdowns pairing Rich Franklin with Forrest Griffin and Jon Jones with Ryan Bader serve as the appetizers.

In the main event, two of the most dangerous and dynamic strikers in MMA history will vie for the UFC middleweight crown, as defending champion Anderson Silva puts his title on the line against Vitor Belfort.

Sherdog.com recently caught up with dozens of professional trainers and fighters to gauge their opinions on the long-awaited duel between Silva and Belfort:

Jonathan Chaimberg: I think the matchup is a great one for Silva. It’s one of the first fights for him in a while where he can focus on his creative striking game and not worry about being taken down or out-grappled; that is key. Vitor’s cage rust will also be a factor. Look for fireworks early and Anderson winning early in the second round.