Oct 242010
 

W-1: New Ground

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Halifax Forum

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Heavyweight bout: Brett Rogers defeats Reuben Villareal via unanimous decision

Catchweight (190 lbs): Roy Boughton defeats Murilo Rua via unanimous decision

Light heavyweight bout: Roger Hollett defeats Mychal Clark via unanimous decision

Welterweight bout: Sean Pierson defeats Ricky Goodall via TKO (Punches) – Round 1, 1:44

Middleweight bout: Matt MacGrath defeats Ryan Machan via unanimous decision

Featherweight bout: Douglas Evans defeats Tristan Johnson via submission (Rear Naked Choke) – Round 3, 1:55

Featherweight bout: Musa Tolliver defeats Jason MacKay via unanimous decision

Middleweight bout: Nordine Taleb defeats Chad Cox via unanimous decision

Catchweight (190 lbs): Jeremy Hamilton defeats Chris Johnson via submission (Rear Naked Choke) – Round 1, 2:56

Welterweight bout: Jeremiah Bernard defeats Todd Henry via KO (head kick) – Round 1, 2:20

Featherweight bout: Pat Schilling defeats Tom Waters via submission (Kneebar) – Round 1, 2:34

Bantamweight bout: Michael Imperato defeats Jeff Black via submission (Armbar) – Round 1, 4:36

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Oct 242010
 

UFC 121 may go down in the books as one of the most pivotal cards in MMA history.  The stacked card saw the first Mexican world heavyweight champion in either a major MMA or major boxing organization crowned, it saw the first top level Strikeforce fighter face Octagon-level competition, and it saw three generations of TUF fighters prove that their place in the UFC is deserved. With the dethroning of Brock Lesnar (5-2), the heavyweight rankings, and the UFC heavyweight division, have been thrown into a chaotic mess.  The careers of a few of the men who lost at UFC 121 have also now enter a state of discord.  To find out who won (whether their hand was raised or not), who lost, and who really damaged their career, MMA Gospel seeks out The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Continue reading »

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Oct 242010
 

That’s right, bitches. Sean “Big Sexy” McCorkle was kind enough to check out my last column and tweeted the following review:

Nice. Continue reading »

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Oct 242010
 

—Prelims—

Gilbert Yvel vs. Jon Madsen: Madsen via TKO (Punches), Round 1, 1:48

Chris Camozzi vs. Dongi Yang: Camozzi via split decision, Round 3, 5:00

Sam Stout vs. Paul Taylor: Stout via split decision, Round 3, 5:00

Michael Guymon vs. Daniel Roberts: Roberts via submission (Anaconda Choke), Round 1, 1:13

Patrick Cote vs. Tom Lawlor: Lawlor via unanimous decision, Round 3, 5:00

Court McGee vs. Ryan Jensen: McGee via submission (Arm-Triangle Choke), Round 3, 1:21



—Main Card—

Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Brendan Schaub: Schaub via unanimous decision, Round 3, 5:00

Matt Hamill vs. Tito Ortiz: Hamill via unanimous decision, Round 3, 5:00

Diego Sanchez vs. Paulo Thiago: Sanchez via unanimous decision, Round 3, 5:00

Jake Shields vs. Martin Kampmann: Shields via split decision, Round 3, 5:00

Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez: Velasquez via TKO (Punches), Round 1, 4:12



—Fight Bonuses—

Submission of the Night: Daniel Roberts (vs. Michael Guymon) – $70,000

Knockout of the Night: Cain Velasquez (vs. Brock Lesnar) – $70,000

Fight of the Night: Diego Sanchez and Paulo Thiago – $70,000

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