UFC 101 THREAD : Spoilers and IN-PLAY

[TheBrainiac]

JESSE LENNOX VS. DANILLO VILLEFORT

Round 1 – A touch of gloves gets us started. The booing begins just 10 seconds in before Lennox misses with a lunging punch. The second lands. Lennox charges forward, but Villefort side steps him. Villefort with a nice left-right combo followed with a low kick. Villefort connects on a knee to the midsection, but Lennox stuffs it, clinches, but Villefort muscles his way to top position and batters his opponent with punches and kicks from the standing position. Villefort finally dives into half guard and easily moves to sidemount. Lennox, though, quickly escapes to his feet. Lennox clinches and just misses a solid knee to the chin; he just didn't have the reach. He goes back into stalking mode and trips Villefort to the mat. Lennox chooses not to follow. Villefort partially connects on a spinning back kick, but a knee to the belly is blocked again. Villefort closes in and eats the second part of a one-two combo and then whiffs on an overhand left a few seconds later. Villefort lands a low kick that his opponent shakes off. Villefort lands another spinning back kick, but Lennox catches the next kick and shoves his opponent to his back as the first round comes to a close. MMAjunkie.com scores a fairly close one 10-9 for Villefort.

Round 2 – Lots of dancing early as both fighters look for an opening. Lennox lunges in with a series of wild punches but connects on a left before Villefort retreats. Lennox does it again, and Villefort dares him to try again. Lennox does and rocks Villefort with a shot. Villefort throws a short back elbow strike as he runs away and is then tagged and tossed to the mat. Lennox allows him to stand as the crowd roars with approval. Lennox lands another shot, and Villefort is now cautious to engage. Villefort misses wildly on a spinning back kick and then gasps for a big breath. Lennox connects again and sends Villefort to the mat with a stiff right to the chin. He follows with a burst of punches before allowing Villefort to stand again. Both fighters show signs of fatigue as they look for home run shots. Each connects on a few jabs as Villefort drops his hands and tries to catch his breath. Lennox, also tiring, catches his. Back to the center of the cage, and Villefort connects on a stiff jab before eating a quick combo that snaps his head back. Villefort lands a nice kick to the leg and then bobs and weaves to avoid his opoonent's attack. Villefort shoots for a takedown as the round expires and is booed when he tosses his opponent to the mat. MMAjunkie.com scores it 10-9 for Lennox.

Round 3 – The fighters trade blows, and Villefort is staggered when hit with a right. After a restart, Lennox looks for a touch of gloves, and Villefort is booed when he declines. The fighters trade single shots through the first 90 seconds of the round with little landing until Villefort pops his opponent with a knee to the stomach. Lennox whiffs a subsequent uppercut but partially connects on a Superman punch and follow-up shot. Villefort skampers away, which earns the wrath of the crowd. Villefort looks for a hip toss takedown, but Lennox defends and wrestles his way to top position when they hit the mat. While scrambling for position, Villefort locks in an arm-bar. Lennox rolls with it to avoid the torque and ends up on his back. Villefort, from the sitting position, rolls back to extend it, but Lennox rolls free, and the crowd roars with applause. Lennox gets back to his feet, but Villefort is slow to follow, possibly because of a cut over his eye. The ref calls for a timeout, and a doctor quickly (and surprisingly) calls an end to the fight. A replay shows the cut resulted from an accidental head butt while Villefort tried to extend the armbar. Jesse Lennox def. Danillo Villefort via TKO (cut) - Round 3, 3:37

Highest odds + 196

 

[TheBrainiac]

GEORGE ROOP VS. GEORGE SOTIROPOULUS

Round 1 – Sotiropoulus with the early takedown, and he immediately moves into sidemount, the north-south position and back to the side position. He looks to flatten Roop to get to the mount position and does on his first attempt. Roops quickly ties up his arms, but Sotiropoulus postures up and delivers some blows. Roop masterfully sweeps the position and gets back to his feet. Sotiropoulus charges in for the takedown, but Roop sprawls his way out of trouble. Sotiropoulus connects on a beatiful one-two combination that briefly wobbles Roop. He quickly comes to, though, eats another punch and then clinches with his opponent against the cage. Sotiropoulus tries to muscle his way to a takedown and eventually scores it via drag/trip. After freeing a leg, Sotiropoulus then moves back into sidemount and delivers some short elbow strikes. He looks for the mount position again and then works for an arm when Roop tries to defend. Sotiropoulus ends up with his opponent's back, locks in a body triangle but struggles to maintain the position. Roop backs out and is briefly free before Sotiropoulus locks him upo with a triangle choke. However, he has neither the position nor time to do anything with it before the round ends. MMAjunkie.com scores a dominant round 10-9 for Sotiropoulus.

Round 2 – Roop swings and misses early but finally connects on a left cross. Sotiropoulus continues to stalk, though, catches a flying knee and then shoves his opponent away. Roop unloads a flurry of punches and connects before Sotiropoulus takes him back to the mat. Sotiropoulus quickly frees a leg, kneels and delivers a quick barrage of punches. He then smothers Roop to work for better position before unloading more punches. Sotiropoulus meticulously works for better position and continues to poke holes in his opponent's guard and move at will. He eventually snatches an arm and quikcly locks in the fight-ending kimura. George Sotiropoulus def. George Roop via submission (kimura) - Round 2, 1:59

Highest odds - 370

 

[fivestarjake]

got riddle and riley tied in with garcia and nunes from WEC.

looks like the riddle fight is up next...

GO RIDDLE!:drink:

 

[TheBrainiac]

DAN CRAMER VS. MATTHEW RIDDLE

Round 1 – Riddle draws a huge reception as he works the crowd while smiling ear to ear. The ladies seem to favor Cramer, though. The fighters trade blocked punches before each lands on a half a combination. The fighters clinch, Riddle dips for a leg, and Cramer tries to defend. Riddle ultimately gives up on the attempt, and we restart. After swinging again, the fighters clinch, and Cramer drags Riddle to the mat and briefly takes his back before the escape. He reclaims Riddle's back while standing, but Riddle again escapes, puts Cramer into the cage and dips for a double-leg takedown. Cramer locks in a guillotine, though, before hitting the mat. He's got it in tight and with a body triangle. A good 20 to 30 seconds passes before Riddle pops his head free and works from full guard. Cramer ties up his opponent for the better part of a minute before Riddle finally uncorks some ground and pound. He then takes Cramer's back but can't lock in his hooks since he's against the fence. Instead, he unloads a quick flurry of punches to Cramer's face before he gets back to his feet. Riddle clings to a leg and wants to take the fight back down, but Cramer muscles his way free. Riddle dips again, but Cramer shows a solid sprawl again and then again when Riddle dips after tagging him with an elbow to the face. MMAjunkie.com scores a thoroughly entertaining first round for Cramer, 10-9, based largely on the submission attempt.

Round 2 – Riddle with an early low kick before ducking a punch and scoring the takedown. Riddle frees a leg and works shots to the midsection and head. Riddle frees another leg to get to sidemount but has little room to maneuver near the cage. Cramer uses the position to work back to his feet, but Riddle takes his back and rains down punches while trying to lock in a body triangle. He flattens out Cramer, but he's high and ready to tumble out of the position. Cramer wisely rolls to his back and gives Riddle top position to avoid giving up his back. Cramer reclaims full guard before Riddle pushes him into the cage and tries to free a leg. He does and again looks to take his opponent's back. Riddle softens him up with punches to the face while trying to wedge himself between the cage and onto Cramer's back. Cramer tries to get back to his feet, but Riddle delivers a barrage of blows, gets in his hooks and works the rear-naked choke. Cramer someone escapes, but Riddle remains on his back though he no longer has the body triangle. He loses the submission opportunity because of it, and the round ends shortly thereafter. MMAjunkie.com scores it 10-9 for Riddle.

Round 3 – Riddle is dropped with a high kick that's partially blocked, and Cramer pounces on him immediately. Riddle is full awake and pulls his opponent into full guard before snatching an arm and working for an armbar. Cramer wisely collapses onto Riddle's body and then escapes, but Riddle takes the sidemount position and delivers knees to the side. Cramer backs into the cage and secures half guard, but Riddle continues delivering punches from above. He follows by dropping elbows and then shots to the midsection. Riddle continues the assault while pinning Cramer against the fence and opens a cut near Cramer's left eye with an elbow. Blood begins spurting from the wound, and Riddle unloads another series of elbow strikes to the face. He postures up, rains down more blows, and then take his opponent's back when Cramer rolls over. Cramer wisely rolls to his back, and Riddle works from half guard with more shots from the top. Riddle looks for more cuts with slicing elbows. Riddle then mixes in punches to the midsection and elbows to the head to keep his opponent guessing. Cramer briefly gets back to his feet before the round ends and trades a few punches before another entertaining round ends. MMAjunkie.com scores it 10-9 for Riddle. Matthew Riddle def. Dan Cramer via unanimous decision (29-27, 30-26, 30-27)

Highest odds - 150

 

[diktsohg]

(Marc Ratner stopped cageside and said the Lennox victory was ruled a TKO because the cut was determined to be the result of a punch, not a head butt. A replay shows that the determination was wrong, but the TKO stands for now.)


Man, I had Villefort in a parlay
really wish they would change it to NO DECISION
It will never happen

 

[TheBrainiac]

THALES LEITES VS. ALESSIO SAKARA

Round 1 – Sakara swings wildly and falls to the mat when slipping. Leites awaits for him to reset. Leites shoots, but Sakara avoids easily. After restarting in the center of the cage, Leites chases as Sakara retreats. Sakara partially connects on a left hook that lands more as a slap then a punch, though it echoes through the near-full arena. The pace slows as the fighters stand in the center of the cage. Leites shoots, grabs a leg and trips his way to a takedown, but Sakara muscles his way free and gets back to his feet. Leites engages and swings wildly, but Sakara easily side steps the advances. He then backs away from a combination and resets as the crowd becomes restless as the stalemate. Leites keeps charging forward, and it appears Sakara may be setting him up for a counter one of these times. The fighters trade shots in the center of the cage before Leites shoots and slides across the cage with no luck. The crowd boos the effort. Leites remains calm, blocks a one-two combination and then dances with his opponent as both fighters refuse to engage. Leites feigns a shot as the round ends to an outpouring of boos. MMAjunkie.com scores a lackluster first round 10-9 for Sakara.

Round 2 – A touch of gloves gets us underway. Leites partially lands an overhand right that knocks his opponent off balance, but Sakara avoids the takedown. Leites, though, secures it on the next effort and works to take his opponent's back. Sakara remains against the fence in the kneeling position so Leites can't get his hooks in. Sakara eventually rolls free and gets back to his feet. Sakara unloads a couple combos. Leites blocks, but he's rattled by the sheer force of the punches before he again takes the fight to the mat. Sakara kneels, and Leites briefly locks in a front choke from the north-south position before taking Sakara's back. Sakara sweeps, though, anf hops back to his feet. A punch knocks Leites off balance and he trips to the mat. Sakara backs away and allows him to stand again. The fighters trade punches in the center of the cage before the pace slows and the crowd again grows restless. Leites looks to clinch, but Sakara pushes him away. Sakara looks to tee off, but Leites ducks and shoots and puts Sakara on his back. Leites immediately looks to improve his position and easily takes the mount position with 40 seconds to go. Sakara tries to buck him off, and Leites works to reclaim the dominant position and finally rains down some punches and elbows (with little behind them) before the round ends. MMAjunkie.com scores it 10-9 for Leites.

Round 3 – The fighters tentatively paw in the center of the cage before Leites fires off a straight left jab that connects. He follows with a low kick before Sakara partially lands a left as Leites backs away. Leites goes into stalker mode before Sakara circles away and angers the crowd. Leites shoots, Sakara collapses on top of him and then hops free and retreats. Leites again tries to shoot, and Sakara simply shoves him away as he slides on his knees. No action for the next minute, and the crowd becomes quite vocal with its disapproval. Sakara bounces as Leites walks after him, but neither fighter throws anything. The referee briefly stops the action and tells the fighters to engage. Leites throws a kick to the thigh and tries to drag Sakara to the mat. It works, and he takes Sakara's back before he escapes back to his feet and stands over Leites, who's still ont he mat. Sakara backs away, this time truly pissing off the crowd, and we restart. Leites catches a lazy head kick, and Sakara answers with a combo that's mostly blocked as round expires. Cal it a cop out, but neither fighter did anything to win that round, and MMAjunkie.com scores it 10-10. Alessio Sakara def. Thales Leites via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)

Highest odds + 400 !!! @)

 

[diktsohg]

So what the fuk? Sakara doesn't do shit in round 3 and he lost round 2 for sure what rounds did they give him?

 

[TheBrainiac]

DAMN BJ beasted Kenny there

 

[Rambo]

I still cant get past that forrest fight. Something seemed really off.

 

[TheBrainiac]

I still cant get past that forrest fight. Something seemed really off.

Who knows ... Forrest is Dana's boy ... maybe he got some extra K's to take a beating and make Anderson Silva look like a beast again ...
Honestly I dunno ... Forrest was SO sloppy that it almost makes it look like he got paid to receive a beating , reminded me of Lashley's fight where this guy started flopping like a fish on some weak hold .
A.S is probably THAT good and Forrest might be very overrated , today Forrest did not fight to win .
I didn't have any money on this and don't really care for either of them , hopefully Anderson fights Rampage or maybe even Hendo .

 

[core42]

Who knows ... Forrest is Dana's boy ... maybe he got some extra K's to take a beating and make Anderson Silva look like a beast again ...
Honestly I dunno ... Forrest was SO sloppy that it almost makes it look like he got paid to receive a beating , reminded me of Lashley's fight where this guy started flopping like a fish on some weak hold .
A.S is probably THAT good and Forrest might be very overrated , today Forrest did not fight to win .
I didn't have any money on this and don't really care for either of them , hopefully Anderson fights Rampage or maybe even Hendo .

Forrest made Leites & Cote look smart but not going forward at Silva. His counter punching looks like Icemen in his prime...quick & deadly