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UFC Fight Night 24 Results: Phil Davis dominates Little Nog

Posted by KDog13 on March 27, 2011


Main Card:

Phil Davis def. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27 

Anthony Johnson def. Dan Hardy by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27

Amir Sadollah def. DaMarques Johnson by TKO (strikes) Round 2 (3:27)

Chan Sung Jung def. Leonard Garcia by submission (twister) Round 2 (4:59)

Preliminary Card:

Mike Russow def. Jon Madsen by TKO (doctor’s stoppage) Round 2 (5:00)

Mackens Semerzier def. Alex Caceres by submission (rear-naked choke) Round 1 (3:18)

John Hathaway def. Kris McCray by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Michael McDonald def. Edwin Figueroa by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Christian Morecraft def. Sean McCorkle by submission (guillotine choke) Round 2 (4:13)

Johny Hendricks def. T.J. Waldburger by TKO (punches) Round 1 (1:35)

Aaron Simpson def. Mario Miranda by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Nik Lentz def. Waylon Lowe by submission (guillotine choke) Round 3 (2:24)

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UFC Fight Night 24 Predictions Results: I was 127-100-3 coming in and was hoping to keep my good lucky rolling. Again I went with some upsets and failed but still did well. I went 9-3. I am now stand at 136-103-3, still not good at all.

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Bonus awards: (Fighters were awarded $55,000 bonuses.)

Fight of the Night: Michael McDonald vs Edwin Figueroa

Knockout of the Night: Johny Hendricks

Submission of the Night: Chan Sung Jung

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UFC Fight Night 24 Predictions

Posted by KDog13 on March 26, 2011


Main Card:

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Phil Davis

Prediction: Davis by TKO

Dan Hardy vs. Anthony Johnson

Prediction: Johnson by decision

*NEW* UFC 2010 simulation Prediction: Dan Hardy by KO in Round 2

DaMarques Johnson vs. Amir Sadollah

Prediction: Johnson by decision

Leonard Garcia vs. Chan Sung Jung

Prediction: Jung by TKO

Preliminary Card:

Alex Caceres vs. Mackens Semerzier

Prediction: Semerzier by decision

Jon Madsen vs. Mike Russow

Prediction: Madsen by decision

John Hathaway vs. Kris McCray

Prediction: Hathaway by TKO

Edwin Figueroa vs. Michael McDonald

Prediction: McDonald by TKO

Sean McCorkle vs. Christian Morecraft

Prediction: McCorkle by Submission

Mario Miranda vs. Aaron Simpson

Prediction: Simpson by decision

Johny Hendricks vs. T.J. Waldburger

Prediction: Hendricks by TKO

Nik Lentz vs. Waylon Lowe

Prediction: Lentz by decision

 

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3/26 MMA Lightweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 6/5*

Posted by KDog13 on March 26, 2011


MMA Lightweight Division Rankings Top 25

1. Frankie Edgar (13-1-1, 8-1-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Gray Maynard #3

2. Gilbert Melendez (19-2, 9-1 Strikeforce)

3. Gray Maynard (10-0-1, 7-0-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Frankie Edgar #1

4. Jim Miller (20-2, 9-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Ben Henderson #13

5. Eddie Alvarez (23-2, 6-0 BFC) *Next Fight: Michael Chandler #Unranked

6. Shinya Aoki (28-5, 1-1 Strikeforce)

7. Kenny Florian (13-5, 11-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Diego Nunes (Featherweight bout)

8. Sean Sherk (33-4-1, 8-4 UFC)

9. Melvin Guillard (26-8-2, 10-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Shane Roller #Unranked

10. Dennis Siver (18-7, 7-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Matt Wiman #23

11. George Sotiropoulos (14-3, 7-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Rafael Dos Anjos #Unranked

12. Clay Guida (29-11, 9-5 UFC)

13. Anthony Pettis (13-2, 0-1 UFC)

14. Ben Henderson (13-2, 1-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Jim Miller #4  

15. Tatsuya Kawajiri (26-7-2, 0-1 Strikeforce)

16. Evan Dunham (11-2, 5-2 UFC) 

17. Josh Thomson (18-4, 0-1 Dream) *Next Fight: Maximo Blanco #Unranked

18. Takanori Gomi (32-7, 1-2 UFC)

19. Nik Lentz (21-3-2, 5-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Charles Oliveira #20

20. Charles Oliveira (14-1, 2-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Nik Lentz #19

21. Karl James Noons (10-3, 2-1 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Jorge Masvidal #Unranked 

22. Gesias Cavalcante (15-4-1, 0-1 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Justin Wilcox #Unranked

23. Matt Wiman (13-5, 7-3 UFC) *Next Fight: Dennis Siver #11

24. Yves Edwards (40-16-1, 8-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Sam Stout #Unranked

25. Gleison Tibau (23-7, 9-5 UFC) 

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3/26 MMA Welterweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 6/5*

Posted by KDog13 on March 26, 2011


MMA Welterweight Division Rankings Top 25

*Mike Swick Removed for not fighting within a year*

1. George St. Pierre (21-2, 17-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Nick Diaz #4 

2. Jon Fitch (23-3-1, 13-1-1 UFC)

3. Jake Shields (26-4-1, 1-0 UFC) 

4. Nick Diaz (25-7, 6-0 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: George St. Pierre #1

5. B.J Penn (16-6-2, 11-6-2 UFC)

6. Josh Koscheck (15-5, 13-5 UFC)

7. Diego Sanchez (23-4, 12-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Matt Hughes #13

8. Carlos Condit (26-5, 3-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Dong Hyun Kim #15

9. Rick Story (13-3, 6-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Nate Marquardt (Welterweight bout)

10. Thiago Alves (18-7, 10-4 UFC)

11. Paul Daley (27-10-2, 1-1 Strikeforce)

12. Martin Kampmann (17-5, 8-4 UFC) *Next Fight: John Howard #Unranked

13. Matt Hughes (44-8, 18-6 UFC) *Next Fight: Diego Sanchez #7

14. Paul Thiago (13-3, 3-3 UFC) *Next Fight: David Mitchell #Unranked

15. Dong Hyun Kim (14-0-1, 5-0 UFC) *Next Fight Carlos Condit #8

16. Jay Hieron (22-4, 3-0 BFC)

17. Jake Ellenberger (24-5, 4-1 UFC)

18. Ben Askren (8-0, 5-0 BFC)

19. Mike Pyle (21-7-1, 4-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Rory MacDonald #Unranked

20. John Hathaway (15-1, 5-1 UFC)

21. Dennis Hallman (44-13-2, 3-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Brian Ebersole #24

22. Anthony Johnson (9-3, 6-3 UFC) 

23. Dan Hardy (23-9, 4-3 UFC) *Next Fight: Chris Lytle #25

24. Brian Ebersole (47-14-1, 1-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Dennis Hallman #20

25. Chris Lytle (30-18-5, 9-10 UFC) *Next Fight: Dan Hardy #23

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3/26 MMA Middleweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 6/5*

Posted by KDog13 on March 26, 2011


MMA Middleweight Division Rankings Top 25

1. Anderson Silva (28-4, 13-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Yushin Okami #3

2. Chael Sonnen (24-11-1, 4-4 UFC)

3. Yushin Okami (26-5, 10-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Anderson Silva #1

4. Nate Marquardt (31-10-2, 10-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Rick Story (Welterweight bout)

5. Demian Maia (14-2, 8-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Mark Munoz #21

6. Ronaldo Souza (14-2, 4-0 Strikeforce)

7. Vitor Belfort (19-9, 8-5 UFC) *Next Fight: Sexiyama #14

8. Michael Bisping (21-3, 11-3 UFC) *Next Fight: Jason Miller #16

9. Brian Stann (11-3, 5-2 UFC)

10. Hector Lombard (29-2-1, 7-0 BFC) 

11. Jorge Santiago (23-9, 1-3 UFC)

12. Wanderlei Silva (33-10-1, 3-5 UFC) *Next Fight: Chris Leben #13

13. Chris Leben (21-7, 11-6 UFC) *Next Fight: Wanderlei Silva #12

14. Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-3, 1-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Vitor Belfort #7

15. Alan Belcher (16-6, 7-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Jason MacDonald #Unranked

16. Jason Miller (24-7, 0-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Michael Bisping #8

17. Mamed Khalidov (23-4-2, 8-0-2 KSW) 

18. Robbie Lawler (18-7, 2-3 Strikeforce)

19. Rousimar Palhares (13-3, 6-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Alexandre Ferreira (Middleweight bout)

20. Thales Leites (19-4, 2-0 SC) 

21. Mark Munoz (10-2, 5-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Demian Maia #5

22. Tim Kennedy (13-3, 4-1 Strikeforce)

23. Paulo Filho (22-4, 3-0 BC)

24. Maiquel Falcao (26-3, 1-0 UFC)

25. Jeremy Horn (87-21-5, 0-1 SC)

 

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3/25 MMA Light Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 5/30*

Posted by KDog13 on March 25, 2011


MMA Light Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25

*The legend Randy Couture (19-11, 16-8 UFC) removed from the list due to Retirement*

1. Jon Jones (13-1, 7-1 UFC) 

2. Rashad Evans (15-1-1, 10-1-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Phil Davis #10

3. Maurico Rua (19-5, 3-3 UFC) *Next Fight: Forrest Griffin #6

4. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (32-8, 7-2 UFC) 

5. Lyoto Machida (17-2, 9-2 UFC) 

6. Forrest Griffin (18-6, 9-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Maurico Rua #3

7. Dan Henderson (26-8, 2-1 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Fedor Emelianenko (Heavyweight bout)

8. Thiago Silva (14-2, 5-2 UFC)

9. Ryan Bader (12-1, 5-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Tito Ortiz #Unranked

10. Phil Davis (9-0, 5-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Rashad Evans #2

11. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (19-5, 2-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Rich Franklin #12

12. Rich Franklin (28-6, 12-5 UFC) *Next Fight: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira #11

13. Rafael Cavalcante (10-2, 3-1 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Ovince St. Preux #Unranked

14. Muhammad Lawal (7-1, 2-1 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Roger Gracie #23

15. Gegard Mousasi (30-3-2, 2-1-1 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Hiroshi Izumi #Unranked

16. Renato Sobral (36-9, 2-2 Strikeforce)

17. Mike Kyle (18-8-1, 1-1 Strikeforce)

18. Vladimir Matyushenko (26-5, 7-3 UFC) *Next Fight: Alexander Gustafsson #20 

19. Matt Hamill (10-3, 9-3 UFC)

20. Alexander Gustafsson (11-1, 3-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Vladimir Matyushenko #18

21. Ryan Jimmo (15-1, 9-1 MFC)

22. Stanislav Nedkov (11-0, 0-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Luiz Cane #25

23. Roger Gracie (4-0, 2-0 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Muhammad Lawal #14

24. Glover Teixeira (11-2, 4-0 BC) *Next Fight: Maurilio de Souza #Unranked

25. Luiz Cane (11-3, 4-3 UFC) *Next Fight: Stanislav Nedkov #22

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3/24 MMA Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 5/31*

Posted by KDog13 on March 24, 2011


MMA Heavyweight Division Rankings

Top 25 HEAVYWEIGHTS (over 205 pounds)

1. Cain Velasquez (9-0, 7-0 UFC)

2. Fabricio Werdum (14-4 MMA, 3-0 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Alistair Overeem #7

3. Junior Dos Santos (12-1, 6-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Shane Carwin #8

4. Brock Lesnar (5-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) 

5. Antonio Silva (16-2, 3-1 Strikeforce)

6. Fedor Emelianenko (31-3 MMA, 1-2 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Dan Henderson 

7. Alistair Overeem (34-11, 3-0 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Fabricio Werdum #2

8. Shane Carwin (11-1, 4-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Junior Dos Santos #3

9. Frank Mir (15-5, 13-5 UFC) 

10. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-6-1, 3-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Brendan Schaub #14

11. Josh Barnett (26-5, 1-0 Impact FC) *Next Fight: Brett Rogers #22

12. Ben Rothwell (31-7, 1-1 UFC)

13. Roy Nelson (15-6, 2-2 UFC) 

14. Brendan Schaub (8-1, 4-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira #10

15. Pedro Rizzo (19-9, 1-0 Washington Combat) 

16. Shamil Abdurahimov (12-1, 3-0 ADFC)

17. Jeff Monson (42-11, 0-0 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Daniel Cormier #Unranked

18. Sergei Kharitonov (18-4, 1-0 Strikeforce)

19. Mike Russow (14-1, 3-0 UFC)

20. Cheick Kongo (15-6-2, 8-4-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Pat Barry #Unranked

21. Travis Browne (11-0-1, 2-0-1 UFC)

22. Brett Rogers (11-2, 1-0 W-1) *Next Fight: Josh Barnett #11

23. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (27-9-2, 4-5 UFC)

24. Cole Konrad (7-0, 5-0 Bellator)  

25. Stefan Struve (21-5, 5-3 UFC) 

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UFC 128 Results: Jones TKO’s Shogun to become the NEW Light Heavyweight Champion

Posted by KDog13 on March 20, 2011


Main Card

Jon Jones def. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua by TKO (Strikes) Round 3 (2:37)

Urijah Faber def. Eddie Wineland by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Jim Miller def. Kamal Shalorus by TKO (punches) Round 3 (2:15)

Nate Marquardt def. Dan Miller by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Brendan Schaub def. Mirko Cro Cop by TKO (punch) Round 3 (3:44) 

Preliminary

Luiz Cane def. Eliot Marshall by TKO (punches) Round 1 (2:15)

Edson Barboza def. Anthony Njokuani by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Mike Pyle def. Ricardo Almeida by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Gleison Tibau def. Kurt Pellegrino by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Joseph Benavidez def. Ian Loveland by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Nick Catone def. Constantinos Philippou by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Erik Koch def. Raphael Assuncao by KO (punch) Round 1 (2:32)

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UFC 128 Predictions Results: I was 117-98-3 coming in and was hoping for a good night. I got one but I should of gotten every fight right. I chose my 2 upsets at the last second but failed. I went 10-2 and while it’s good I should of went undefeated. I am now 127-100-3, not good at all.

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Bonus awards: (Fighters were awarded $70,000 bonuses.)

Fight of the Night: Edson Barboza vs Anthony Njokuani

Knockout of the Night: Brendan Schaub, and Erik Koch

Submission of the Night: No Submission Victories


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UFC 128 Shogun vs Jones Predictions

Posted by KDog13 on March 19, 2011


Main Card

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Jon Jones

Prediction: Jones by TKO

Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland

Prediction: Faber by Submission

Jim Miller vs. Kamal Shalorus

Prediction: Miller by decision

Dan Miller vs. Nate Marquardt

Prediction: Marquardt by decision

Mirko “Cro Cop” vs. Brendan Schaub

Prediction: Cro Cop by KO

 

Preliminary

Luiz Cane vs. Eliot Marshall

Prediction: Cane by TKO

Edson Barboza vs. Anthony Njokuani

Prediction: Barboza by TKO

Ricardo Almeida vs. Mike Pyle

Prediction: Pyle by decision

Kurt Pellegrino vs. Gleison Tibau

Prediction: Tibau by decision

Joseph Benavidez vs. Ian Loveland

Prediction: Benavidez by TKO

Nick Catone vs. Constantinos Philippou

Prediction: Philippou by decision

Raphael Assuncao vs. Erik Koch

Prediction: Koch by decision

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The Sport Report NCAA Bracketology 3/13 *UPDATED @ 3:10pm

Posted by KDog13 on March 13, 2011


Seeding

(* =Conference Tourney Winners, (PIG) = Play In Game)

1st Seed
Ohio State, Kansas*, Notre Dame, Duke* 

2nd Seed
Pittsburgh, North Carolina, San Diego State*, Connecticut*

3rd Seed
Louisville, Kentucky*, Florida, Texas

4th Seed
Purdue, Syracuse, Wisconsin, BYU

5th Seed
Arizona, St. John’s, West Virginia, Vanderbilt

6th Seed
Georgetown, Temple, Texas A&M, Xavier

7th Seed
Kansas State, Cincinnati, Old Dominion*, UNLV,

8th Seed
Utah State*, Washington*, Missouri, George Mason

9th Seed
UCLA, Florida State, Marquette, Gonzaga*

10th Seed
Richmond*, Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State

11th Seed
Villanova, Tennessee, Butler*, Clemson

12th Seed
Memphis*, Penn State,  Colorado vs. Alabama, Georgia vs. Virginia Tech

13th Seed
Princeton*, Oakland*, Belmont*, Akron*

14th Seed
Long Island*, Bucknell*, Indiana State*, Morehead State*

15th Seed
Wofford*, St. Peter’s*, Northern Colorado*, Hampton*

16th Seed
Boston University*, UNC-Asheville*, UTSA* vs. UC Santa Barbara* (PIG), Arkansas-Little Rock* vs. Alabama State* (PIG)

Conference Breakdown

Big East (11), Big 12 (6), Big Ten (7), SEC (6), ACC (5), A-10 (3), MWC (3), Pac-10 (3), Colonial (2) 

America East – Boston University

ACC – Duke, North Carolina, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Clemson

Atlantic Sun – Belmont

A-10 – Xavier, Temple, Richmond

Big East – Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, Louisville, Syracuse, Connecticut, St. John’s, West Virginia, Georgetown, Cincinnati, Marquette, Villanova

Big Sky – Northern Colorado

Big South – UNC-Asheville

Big Ten – Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State

Big 12 – Kansas, Texas, Texas A&M, Kansas State, Missouri, Colorado

Big West – UC Santa Barbara

Colonial – Old Dominion, George Mason

Conference USA – Memphis

Horizon – Butler

Ivy – Princeton

MAAC – St. Peter’s

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Hampton

MVC – Indiana State

MWCBYU, San Diego State, UNLV

Northeast – Long Island

Ohio Valley – Morehead State

Pac-10 – Arizona, UCLA, Washington

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Florida, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia

Southern – Wofford

Southland – UTSA

Summit – Oakland

Sun Belt – Arkansas-Little Rock

SWAC – Alabama State

WAC – Utah State

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s

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