Another solid Saturday of fights, UFC 113 (Shogun Machida 2 plus Koscheck Daley) PPV; HBO Boxing (Paul Williams Kermit Cintron); Latin Fury 14 (Antonio Margarito Roberto Garcia) PPV. Fight Lawyer
UPDATE
Crazy and bizarre night of fights. I will have more to write on some of these issues this week, but wanted to provide a quick mini recap in the meantime.
Cintron Williams was totally strange. Beginning of the fourth round action started to pick up -- nothing much happening before then -- when all of a sudden both fighters slipped and Cintron fell through the ropes hitting what looked like his shoulder/back and head on the table. Apparently he wanted to continue, but the doctor wouldn't allow it. Under some strange CA rule (unlike the unified rules of boxing), because the fight had gone past the third, they went to the scorecards through four (even though the round had just started). One judge had all rounds going Cintron's way, one judge had all rounds going Williams' way, and the third had it closer (39-37) for the winner, Williams.
On to UFC 113. Rua is a beast, he avenged his controversial decision loss to Machida. ESPN was reporting that he had knee issues before the fight -- I don't think so. Knocked out Machida, cold, inside the first round. Pretty incredible. Great card overall--Kimbo confirmed that he doesn't belong as he got totally outworked by Matt Mitrione in the second -- referee stoppage due to strikes. Probably Kimbo's last appearance in the UFC.
Koscheck Daley was a display of Koscheck going back to his roots--wrestling -- and totally dominating Daley for all three rounds. After the fight ends (and I mean after -- not like three seconds after the bell), Daley comes up to Koscheck and just punches him in he face. Daley's move was classless. Now, on top of whatever sanction or fine he gets slammed with, Dana White has also stated that Daley is done in the UFC. Koshcheck will coach The Ultimate Fighter opposite GSP and already started taunting the Canadian fans (about hockey and GSP) during his interview with Joe Rogan.
Alan Belcher looked good taking out Patrick Cote by RNC (after what some called a controversial slam that I thought was clean). After, he called out Anderson Silva which is just ridiculous. Jeremy Stephens took a split decision win over Sam Stout. Stephens had the harder punches and had Stout tentative after eating some leather. At one point in the third, however, Stout caught Stephens with what appeared to be a leg kick that had Stephens stunned. Ultimately, Stout couldn't capitalize and Stephens prevailed.
Bottom line, UFC 113 was a sick night of action.
Finally, Margarito takes a unanimous decision win over Garcia. Margarito knocked Garcia down in the first, but Garcia hung in until the end
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