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[BuckyK]

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I heard some boos for Forrest.

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[MikeyPatriot]

Haha.

[MikeyPatriot]

Live stream of the Cage Rage show (you have to register)

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[BuckyK]

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This is going to be a mediocre UFC at best.

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I stand corrected.

[DannyOcean_]

I WAS MOCKED FOR PICKING FORREST AS GOOD VALUE IN THE SPORTS BETTING FORUM AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

[DannyOcean_]

Michihiro Omigawa (Pictures) vs. Matt Wiman (Pictures)
Round 1
Back and fourth battle in the opening period. Wiman shot in and was stuffed by Omigawa, who kicked the American's legs out from underneath him. Omigawa then pulled guard with a guillotine with an arm inside, which he held on to for about two minutes. Wiman escaped the position and scored big with shots from inside the Japanese fighter's guard. Sherdog.com sees the first 10-9 for Matt Wiman.

Round 2
Omigawa put it on Wiman in the first 60 seconds of the second round with a few sloppy haymakers that found their target. Wiman recovered and took the battle to the floor with a well-executed takedown, and quickly took Omigawa's back. After unsuccessfully looking for a rear-naked choke, Wiman stood up and pounded Omigawa on the feet. Near the end of the stage, Wiman connected with a crisp straight left, right head kick combo. 10-9 for Wiman.

Round 3
The final period is all Wiman. The American came out with a front kick followed by a flurry of punches that had Omigawa reeling. Wiman then scored a takedown, where he again moved to the back to look for a rear-naked choke. Omiagwa then was able to display good leg work in getting his guard back, but he ate more shots for his effort. After the bell sounded, it was a good minute before the Japanese fighter was able to pull himself off the floor and get to his stool. 10-9 for Wiman. The judges score the bout 30-27 and 29-28 (twice) for Matt Wiman in an early candidate for fight of the night.

Scott Junk (Pictures) vs. Christian Wellisch (Pictures)
Round 1
Lots of standup work in the early going, with Junk getting the better of the exchanges. Wellisch landed a solid knee before dropping levels and scoring with a single-leg takedown against the fence. Wellisch then dropped back for a heel hook on Junk's left leg, which forced the octagon newcomer to submit at 3:19 of the first.

Diego Saraiva (Pictures) vs. Jeremy Stephens (Pictures)
Round 1
Saraiva immediately pulled guard at the beginning of the fight, and quickly swept Stephens to his back. Saraiva punched the face before moving to Stephen's back, where he looked for a rear-naked choke. Stephens reversed the position, but was promptly caught in a triangle-choke. Stephens slammed his way out of the hold twice, and then finished the round landing punches in Saraiv's guard. 10-9 for Diego Saraiva.

Round 2
Stephens connected with a solid right hand and a kick to the body before Saraiva again pulled guard. Stephens Worked from the top position with punches and a few elbows mixed in. With a minute left in the frame, the referee separated the fighters and restarted the action to standing. Saraiva then pulled guard and looked for a leg lock, but Stephens had none of it. 10-9 for Jeremy Stephens.

Round 3
Stephens slammed Saraiva to the canvas and worked the entire final round from his opponent's guard. Stephens connected with elbows and punches to the head and the occasional digging body shot. With ten seconds remaining, Stephens stood up and fired hard punches downward on Saraiva. 10-9 for Jeremy Stephens. All three judges agree and score the contest 30-27 for Stephens.

Anthony Johnson vs. Rich Clementi (Pictures)
Round 1
Johnson started by charging Clementi, but nothing landed. Clementi then landed a hard inside low kick that seemed to hurt his opponent. Johnson fired back with a one-two which crashed Clementi to the canvas. Clementi rallied and scored a single-leg takedown, but Johnson used a Kimura hold to reverse the position and eventually get back to his feet. 10-9 for Anthony Johnson.

Round 2
Johnson again attacked at the sound of the bell, in which Clementi countered by pulling guard. From here, Clementi wiggled his way to Johnson's back and secured a rear-naked choke at 3:05 of the the second round.

Thiago Tavares (Pictures) vs. Tyson Griffin (Pictures)
Round 1
The first minute plays out like a kickboxing match, with both fighters looking to strike from the outside. Griffin scored a takedown at the 3:30 mark and scored with a big right hand from his opponent's guard. Tavares looked for a leg submission, which Tyson easily hopped out of. Tavares briefly took Griffin's back, but the American had none of it and quickly escaped. An elbow, a huge right hand to the head and body shots landed for Griffin in the final minute of the round. Good action in the first, 10-9 for Tyson Griffin.

Round 2
A flying knee connected for the Brazilian. Griffin landed a right hand before dropping to his back. Tavares, working from half-guard, quickly passed to the mount and then Griffin's back. Griffin stood up, with Tavares still latched on, and defended the rear-naked choke attempt. Showing excellent poise, Griffin then escaped and took top position on the ground. Tavares had a near catch with a textbook armbar, but Griffin again escaped danger. Tavares moved again to Griffin's back, and was slammed to the canvas by Griffin from behind. The slam caused a large mouse to form under Tavares' left eye. 10-9 for the Brazilian.

Round 3
Knees to the body from the clinch landed for Tavares. The Brazilian then tripped Griffin to the floor and worked for an omaplata, but Griffin escaped. Tavares then ate a vicious elbow before taking the fight to the mat with a well-executed single-leg. Again Tavares moved to the American's back, but just like the times before, Griffin escaped without any harm. Right before the horn sounded, Tavares looked for a leg lock. Very entertaining, close bout. 10-9 for Tavares. The judges score it 29-28 (twice) and 30-27, all for Tyson Griffin.

Kazuhiro Nakamura (Pictures) vs. Ryoto Machida (Pictures)
Round 1
The elusive Machida got the fight started with a crushing kick to the body. And then another. Nakamura attempted a judo throw but Machida sensed it coming and took the top position. Nakamura escaped to his feet and sampled a hard low kick for his effort. The pace slowed to a crawl after Nakamura flopped to the canvas. 10-9 for Ryoto Machida.

Round 2
Machida opened the second with a straight left that knocked Nakamura to the floor. Machida, after taking the mount position, landed a crushing elbow before moving to Nakamura's back where he unsuccessfully went for a rear-naked choke. Nakamura escaped but gave up mount shortly after. A scramble allowed Nakamura to rise to his feet. Machida offered a right hand and a knee to the body before Nakamura mounted his first real offense in the bout, a single-leg trip. 10-9 for Machida.

Round 3
Nakamura swings wildly with punches and a jumping kick before setting up a takedown. Machida quickly got to his feet and pushed his opponent against the fencing. Making it look easy, Machida threw Nakamura to the canvas and worked briefly before standing back up. With two minutes remaining in the bout, a straight left from Machida bloodies Nakamura's mouth. The fighters traded punches and knees from the clinch for the rest of the fight, with Machida getting the best out of the exchanges, save for a Nakamura elbow. Sherdog.com saw it 30-27 for Machida. All three judges agree. Mchida takes the nod, 30-27 on all cards.

Diego Sanchez (Pictures) vs. Jon Fitch (Pictures)
Round 1
Diego sprinted out with a right hand and tried a single-leg, which Fitch stuffed. The crowd grew impatient as the fighters leaned against the cage for the next two minutes. Fitch pushed off and landed a right hand before Diego took him down. Fitch stood back up and returned the favor with a single-leg of his own. From the bottom, Sanchez went for an armbar but he couldn't secure position. Stuffed against the fencing, Diego went for the other arm but Fitch defended. Close round. 10-9 for Fitch.

Round 2
Fitch sprawled on a Sanchez single-leg and drug him to the mat. Diego rose to his feet and tackled Fitch immediately. A scramble ensued, and Fitch took Sanchez's back with double hooks. Sanchez escaped but was slammed back to the canvas. Fitch scored with right hands to the body from his opponent's guard and landed a hard right handed hammer fist to Sanchez's jaw as the "TUF" veteran went for an armbar. 10-9 for Fitch.

Round 3
Sanchez pulls guard with a tight guillotine, which sends the crowd into a frenzy. Fitch patiently fought the hold and escaped. Sanchez, from his back in full guard, then worked for a Kimura on Fitch's right arm. For the text three minutes, Fitch held Sanchez tightly to the canvas and struck with his left hand. Sanchez locked on a deep triangle in the final minute but Fitch gamely escaped. Close round. Sherdog.com gives the frame to Sanchez on the strength of two close submissions. Jon Fitch takes a split decision, 30-27 and 29-28. One judge saw it 29-28 for Sanchez.

Mauricio Rua (Pictures) vs. Forrest Griffin (Pictures)
Round 1
Rua swings with an overhand right before dropping levels for a single-leg. Forrest stuffed it and punched the Brazilian as he turtled up to avoid punishment. Forrest, after letting Rua back to his feet, was quickly taken down with a single-leg takedown. Forrest works to his feet and cracks Rua before getting a takedown of his own. Forrest again let Rua up. A left hand to the chin buckled Rua's legs. "Shogun" was able to pick up another takedown before the end of the round. 10-9 for Griffin.

Round 2
Good punch from Forrest early in the second. Shogun gets a takedown. Forrest slaps on a guillotine but Shogun pops out. Good elbow from Shogun on top. Forrest is bleeding pretty good. Forrest scrambles back to his feet. Forrest with a takedown and is landing some good ground and pound, mixing it up - body and head. Forrest is bleeding bad still. The two stand up. Shogun dives in for a takedown but Forrest defends. We're on the ground with Forrest over Shogun's back, but they stand up again. Shogun looking a bit tired here in the middle of the second. High kick from Shogun misses. Shogun with another takedown attempt, but Forrest defends. Each eat a stiff jab. Good body punch from Forrest. Shogun lands a couple good punches. Shogun is looking pretty tired. Shogun lands a good punch and goes for a takedown but Forrest defends and is hammering away. Forrest has his back but Shogun rolls and Forrest is in his half guard on top. Shogun rolls again and Forrest is throwing more punches from the top. Now he's mixing in some elbows and the crowd is getting into this one big time. 30 seconds left in the second. Forrest punching away to the side of Shogun's head on the ground. Horn sounds to end the round. Gotta give that one to Forrest as well.

Round 3:
Inside leg kick to open the third and final round. Shogun with a takedown attempt, and he gets this one. Forrest throwing up the legs looking for a submission. He's working for a triangle but Shogun works his way out. Decent punch from Shogun on top lands. Forrest yells at the referee for getting a warning for pushing off the cage with his foot. Nothing much going on here, Shogun just laying on him. Just as I say that he's working in some elbows now. Forrest working for an oma plata. He uses it to get Shogun's back. He's punching to the side of Shogun's head and now a knee to his body. The two scramble back up and Shogun tries to take Forrest down, but winds up on the bottom with Forrest hammering down with punches. Now Forrest is landing some elbows. Just over 2 minutes remaining in what is looking to be a big upset. Forrest landing some solid punches now on top. Shogun gives up his back and Forrest is controlling him from there working some punches. 90 seconds remaining. Knees to the body by Forrest. Shogun trying to roll and he gets half guard. Forrest working short elbows. Under a minute left and the crowd is roaring. Forrest is looking to get mount. Forrest punching away and Shogun gives up his back again. 30 seconds left. Forrest has both hooks in on Shogun's back and has the rear naked choke. Shogun taps and Forrest wins!

Forrest Griffin def. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua via Submission (rear naked choke) in Round 3.


Chuck Liddell (Pictures) vs. Keith Jardine (Pictures)
Round 1
Jardine gets the bout started with a leg kick and a right hand. Jardine has found his range early as he connects with two more right hands. Liddell then stood in the pocket and blasted Jardine with a right hand. Jardine, now bleeding, goes back to the legs and followed with a body kick. Liddell rushed forward and landed with a right. Jardine, looking tired already, retreated as Liddell landed again. Close round, 10-9 for Liddell for the right hands that connected solidly.

Round 2
About 45 seconds into the second, Jardine dropped Liddell with a crushing right hand. Liddell quickly got to his feet but got cracked with a hard body kick. Another right hand smacked Chuck in the mouth. Jardine found a rhythm as he jabbed and kicked at Liddell's legs. Liddell rallied and rushed forward with a hard shot that hurt Jardine. Liddell finished strong but it was not enough to take the round. 10-9 for Jardine.

Round 3
Big leg kick from Jardine to open the round. Wild flurry from Jardine. Another leg kick by Jardine. And another. Overhand lands solid on Liddell by Jardine. Good right hand by Liddell lands. Push kick from Jardine. And another leg kick by Jardine. And another followed with a nice left punch to the face that lands. Jardine with his hands by his side, semi-taunting Liddell. Another vicious leg kick by Jardine followed by a body kick that lands. 3 minutes left in the final round. We may have two big upsets tonight. Liddell lands some nice punches. Another good leg kick from Jardine. Nice punch by Chuck. Another leg kick followed up by a left hook from Jardine. 2 minutes left. Body kick by Jardine followed up by a left punch. Gotta be Jardine's round so far, Liddell needs to do something to even have a shot. Another leg kick and a big left that stuns Chuck. Another left hook from Jardine. Good body punch by Liddell. Under a minute remaining. Another body shot by Liddell lands. Another body kick by Jardine. Solid uppercut from Liddell. High kick from Liddell partially blocked. Big left from Jardine. Jardine with a leg kick. Spinning back kick from Liddell misses as the horn sounds. Liddell raises his hands and the crowd, who was heavily behind him, is boo'ing.

Keith Jardine def. Chuck Liddell via Split Decision

[MikeyPatriot]

I don't think you should be posting that.

[DannyOcean_]

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I don't think you should be posting that.

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why ever not?

[MikeyPatriot]

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I don't think you should be posting that.

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why ever not?

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For the same reason 2p2 does not allow people to post entire blogs or articles. And you didn't even provide a link.

[DannyOcean_]

oh well. hopefully i will not get bansticked. If its a problem i suppose a mod can change it and give me a stern warning.