DREAM: Dynamite!! 2010 Results

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—DREAM openweight bout—

Ikuhisa Minowa vs. Hiroshi Izumi: Izumi via TKO (Punches), Round 3, 2:50

—DREAM featherweight bout—

Kazuyuki Miyata vs. Caol Uno: Miyata via Unanimous Decision

—DREAM featherweight bout—

Hideo Tokoro vs. Kazuhisa Watanabe: Tokoro via Submission (Armbar), Round 3, 2:02

—DREAM Featherweight Championship Bout—

Bibiano Fernandes vs. Hiroyuki Takaya: Takaya via Unanimous Decision*

—DREAM lightweight bout—

Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Josh Thomson: Kawajiri via Unanimous Decision

—DREAM welterweight bout—

Andy Ologun vs. Katsuaki Furuki: Ologun via Unanimous Decision

—DREAM welterweight bout—

Hayato Sakurai vs. Jason High: High via Split Decision

—DREAM Welterweight Championship bout—

Marius Žaromskis vs. Kazushi Sakuraba: Zaromskis via TKO (Doctor Stoppage), Round 1, 2:16**

—DREAM heavyweight bout—

Sergei Kharitonov vs. Tatsuya Mizuno: Kharitonov via KO (Knee), Round 1, 1:25

—DREAM heavyweight bout—

Jérôme Le Banner vs. Satoshi Ishii: Ishii via Unanimous Decision

—DREAM Interim Heavyweight Championship bout—

Alistair Overeem vs. Todd Duffee: Overeem via KO (Knee and Punches), Round 1, 0:19***

—K-1 bout—

Gegard Mousasi vs. Kyotaro Fujimoto: Mousasi via Unanimous Decision

—K-1 MAX bout—

Akiyo Nishiura vs. Tetsuya Yamato: N/A, Majority Draw (30-30, 30-30, 29-30)

—DREAM/K-1 special rules bout—

Shinya Aoki vs. Yuichiro Nagashima: Nagashima via KO (Flying Knee and Punches), Round 2, 0:04

*Hiroyuki Takaya becomes the new DREAM Featherweight Champion.

**Marius Zaromskis retains his title as DREAM Welterweight Champion.

***Alistair Overeem earns the DREAM Interim Heavyweight Championship title.

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UFC 125 Pre-Fight Breakdown: Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard

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Dec 312010
 

UFC Lightweight Champion "The Answer" Frankie Edgar (black trunks) makes his second title defense tomorrow night against top contender and undefeated "The Bully" Gray Maynard (white trunks). The two men first faced each other in April 2008 when Maynard handed Edgar the only loss in his career thus far. (Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)

UFC 125: Resolution on New Year’s Day may or may not be a bad pun on the part of the UFC but either way the card is no joke. Among the list of fast paced fighters on the slate at the MGM Grand Garden are names like Thiago Silva (15-2), “The Fireball Kid” Takanori Gomi (29-7), “The Truth” Brandon Vera (11-5), “The Carpenter” Clay Guida (27-11), Nate Diaz (12-6), “The Crippler” Chris Leben (21-7), and Brian Stann (9-3), but all the attention is on the two men scheduled for the main event. Lightweight champion “The Answer” Frankie Edgar (13-1) looks to defend his title for a second time against the only man to ever hand him a defeat, “The Bully” Gray Maynard (10-0). Maynard has emerged victorious in every one of his UFC bouts through use of his aggressive wrestling assault and high pressure top control. Edgar has developed into a more well rounded fighter and hopes that will prove the difference in this rematch. Continue reading »

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UFC 125 Live Weigh-In Results

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Dec 312010
 

(Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)

—PRELIMS—

Jacob Volkmann: 156lbs.
Antonio McKee: 156lbs.

Daniel Roberts: 171lbs.
Greg Soto: 171lbs.

Mike Brown: 146lbs.
Diego Nunes: 146lbs.

Phil Baroni: 186lbs.
Brad Tavares: 185lbs.

—LIVE on ION TV—

Josh Grispi: 146lbs.
Dustin Poirier: 145lbs.

Marcus Davis: 156lbs.
Jeremy Stephens: 156lbs.

—PPV—

Brandon Vera: 205lbs.
Thiago Silva: 206lbs.

Clay Guida: 156lbs.
Takanori Gomi: 155lbs.

Nate Diaz: 170lbs.
Dong Hyun Kim: 171lbs.

Chris Leben: 186lbs.
Brian Stann: 186lbs.

Frankie Edgar: 155lbs.
Gray Maynard: 155lbs.

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UFC 125 Pre-Fight Breakdown: Brian Stann vs. Chris Leben

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Dec 312010
 

Chris Leben (black trunks) has devastating power in his punches but has shown in the past that he lacks the ability to land them when faced with a patient and skilled striker with the cardio to last a full three rounds. (Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)

UFC 125: Resolution at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada seeks to usher in a promising new year for the world’s largest MMA organization. As has been the status quo over the last several years, the UFC isn’t pulling any punches when it comes to showcasing its ever deepening roster. The card features Thiago Silva (15-2), top Asian fighters “The Fireball Kid” Takanori Gomi (29-7) and “Stun Gun” Dong Hyun Kim (10-4-2) as well as premier stateside talent from “The Carpenter” Clay Guida (27-11), Nate Diaz (12-6), and “The Truth” Brandon Vera (11-5) all capped off with a lightweight title affair between “The Bully” Gray Maynard (10-0) and current champ “The Answer” Frankie Edgar (13-1). In the evening’s co-headliner, crowd pleasing TUF Season 1 veteran “The Crippler” Chris Leben (21-7) pits his iron fists and granite jaw against former WEC 205lbs. champion and USMC Silver Star recipient Brian Stann (9-3). The pairing is a matchmaker’s dream. A straight-laced, clean-cut and technically precise marine squaring off against a free spirited, trouble making brawler, Leben/Stann has all the makings of the classic baby face vs. heel story and the two men involved are two of the most exciting fighters to watch in the middleweight division. One thing is very clear in this bout – regardless of the winner, the fans will be happy following this match-up. Continue reading »

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