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Saturday, August 8, 2009
UFC 101 results live from Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - The Dayton Daily News is on scene for tonight’s “UFC 101: Declaration” event at the Wachovia Center in Pennsylvania.
We’ll have live results from the preliminary and pay-per-view main cards beginning at 7:40 p.m.
Tonight’s Ultimate Fighting Championships event features two marquee matchups with UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn (13-5-1) facing top contender Kenny Florian (11-3) and UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (24-4) moving to the light heavyweight division for a non-title fight with Forrest Griffin (16-5).
JESSE LENNOX (15-1) VS. DANILLO VILLEFORT (9-3)
Result - An exciting back-and-forth battle between two lesser-known welterweights ended with a whimper when an accidental head butt opened a cut on Danillo Villefort’s forehead and forced a TKO stoppage. Opponent Jesse Lennox, who accidentally butted heads with his opponent, had just escaped a deep armbar when the cut happened. Jesse Lennox def. Danillo Villefort via TKO (cut) - Round 3, 3:37.
GEORGE ROOP (9-6) VS. GEORGE SOTIROPOULUS (10-2)
Result - Despite a 16-month layoff, George Sotiropoulos had little trouble with George Roop and dominated all aspects of the fight. He ultimately secured a dominant top position and forced the tap out from a deep and dangerous kimura in the second round of the lightweight bout. George Sotiropoulos def. George Roop via submission (kimura) - Round 2, 1:59
DAN CRAMER (1-1) VS. MATTHEW RIDDLE (3-0)
Result - Despite just three pro fights between then, Matthew Riddle and Dan Cramer, veterans of the UFC’s reality series, fought like seasoned pros in an entertaining bout that ultimately went the distance. Riddle used a dominant top game, effective ground and pound and stellar conditioning to outlast his opponent for the win. Matthew Riddle def. Dan Cramer via unanimous decision (29-27, 30-26, 30-27)
THALES LEITES (14-3) VS. ALESSIO SAKARA (18-7)
Result - A dud of a fight actually resulted in both Thales Leites and Alessio Sakara being warned by the referee in the third round to step up the action. It did little good, though, and neither fighter did much of anything in a slow-paced and lackluster fight. Ultimately, the judges gave the decision to Sakara with scores of 29-28, 27-30, 29-28. Leites, who fought for the middleweight title just one fight ago, has now suffered back-to-back losses and faces a possible cut from the roster. Alessio Sakara def. Thales Leites via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28).
JOHN HOWARD (12-4) VS. TAMDAN MCCRORY (12-3)
Result - A fight expected to take “Fight of the Night” honors didn’t disappoint, though a split decision gave a sense of incompleteness. Ultimately, 5-foot-8 John Howard secured enough takedowns and maintained top position long enough to top towering 6-foot-4, 170-pound Tamdan McCrory. John Howard def. Tamdan McCrory via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
JOSH NEER (25-8-1) VS. KURT PELLEGRINO (20-4)
Result - Kurt Pellegrino continually scored takedowns and maintained dominant top position, even though he did little with it. Opponent Josh Neer had the clear advantage standing and avoided most damage from his back, but Pellegrino never gave him the time to put together any offense and scored the shutout decision victory. Kurt Pellegrino def. Josh Neer via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
RICARDO ALMEIDA (11-3) VS. KENDALL GROVE (12-6)
Result - Ground specialist Ricardo Almeida implemented the perfect game plan for his lanky opponent Kendall Grove. Almeida took the Muay Thai specialist off his feet and forced him to fight from his back, where Grove had no answer for his opponent’s stifling top game. Ricardo Almeida def. Kendall Grove via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 20-27).
JOHNNY HENDRICKS (6-0) VS. AMIR SADOLLAH (2-1)
Result - It wasn’t popular with the fans, but referee Dan Miragliotta ultimately made the right call. Johnny Hendricks tagged fellow welterweight Amir Sadollah with a right hand to the chin. The fighter dropped to his knees, and Hendricks continued with a series of shots to force the TKO stoppage. Sadollah immediately sprung to his feet, but all Miragliotta could see was a downed fighter who wasn’t defending himself. Johnny Hendricks def. Amir Sadollah via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 0:29.
SHANE NELSON (13-4) VS. AARON RILEY (28-11-1)
Result - After their initial meeting at UFC 96 in Columbus ended in a controversial early-stoppage TKO win for Shane Nelson, Aaron Riley enacted his revenge at UFC 101 with a dominant three-round decision victory. The lightweight controlled all three rounds of the fight and beat Nelson standing and on the mat for the clear-cut, but largely uninspired, victory. Aaron Riley def. Shane Nelson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
FORREST GRIFFIN (16-6) VS. ANDERSON SILVA (25-4)
Result - After two lackluster title defenses, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva moved up a weight class for a non-title fight with former champ Forrest Griffin. Seen as one of the few guys who could challenge Silva, Griffin instead was embarrassed by the Brazilian phenom. Silva toyed with his opponent, avoided punches with nothing more than head movement (with his hands at his sign) and dropped Griffin on three occasions with impeccably timed and placed counter-shots. Anderson Silva def. Forrest Griffin via knockout (punch) - Round 1, 3:23.
CHAMP B.J. PENN (13-5-1) VS. KENNY FLORIAN (11-3)
Result - Top lightweight contender Kenny Florian took 155-pound champion B.J. Penn deeper into their scheduled five-round fight than most expected. And although he tried repeatedly, and unsuccessfully, for a takedown through the first four rounds of the fight, it was Penn’s takedown that ultimately spelled disaster for Florian. Penn used the takedown to move into a dominant top position, and when Florian gave up his back, it was a matter of seconds until Penn locked in the fight-ending rear-naked choke. B.J. Penn def. Kenny Florian via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 4, 3:54 (to defend lightweight title).
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Frank Shamrock could return to the UFC
He was undoubtedly one of the biggest stars as “ultimate fighting” slowly transformed into the sport of mixed martial arts and crept into the mainstream.
But after butting heads with the UFC’s current ownership, Shamrock, a reigning title-holder, announced his retirement and left the UFC — only to continue his career with other promotions.
However, UFC president Dana White said the 36-year-old fighter could return to the octagon in the near future.
During a question-and-answer session with the UFC’s fan club this past Thursday, Aug. 7, White said it was a possibility.
White recently made up with and re-signed superstar Tito Ortiz, who planned to leave the organization after fulfilling the terms of his UFC contract last year. He also smoothed over a public-relations disaster with Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, whom White thought was reneging on a verbal agreement to extend his contract. Both fighters are back on the UFC’s roster, and Shamrock could join the group.
“I made up with Tito,” White said. “Maybe I could make up with Frank.”
Shamrock was arguably the most prolific fighter of the 1990s, and before leaving the UFC, he became the organization’s first light-heavyweight champion and made a (since-broken) record four title defenses. He also held the middleweight title with Strikeforce, one of the UFC’s biggest rivals, up until a year ago. Although his best days are probably past Shamrock, the adoptive brother of fellow UFC vet Ken Shamrock, he could still hang with some of the top fighters in the UFC’s current 185-pound weight class.
However, after going undefeated (11-0-1) from 1997 to 2006, Shamrock (23-10-2) is just 1-3 in his past four fights with losses to Renzo Gracie, Cung Le and Nick Diaz.
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