http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/ Reporter Jay Morrison gives provides live updates from the Ultimate Fighting Championship Saturday, March 1 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. en-us jmorrison@coxohio.com 2008-03-02T00:26:12-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/entries/2008/03/02/anderson_silva_wins.html Dan Henderson taps out at 4:53 of the second round after getting caught in rear naked choke.... 2042802@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/ 2008-03-02T00:26:12-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/entries/2008/03/02/heath_herring_quotes.html “I’m not happy. I wanted this to be a stand-up battle. I wanted to duke it out with this guy. I didn’t think he was gonna take me down. I didn’t train ground at all for this fight.” “I threw... 2042602@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/ 2008-03-02T00:09:11-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/entries/2008/03/01/heath_herring_vs_cheick_kongo.html Herring wins a split decision, 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.... 2042402@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/ 2008-03-01T23:52:03-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/entries/2008/03/01/chris_leben_quotes.html “When I came out, he actually hit a lot harder than I thought. His movement was real, real good and I thought I was gonna slug him out, but he caught me with a couple of clean shots that hurt... 2042102@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/ 2008-03-01T23:39:10-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/entries/2008/03/01/quotes_from_okami.html The official sheet doesn’t say so, but this has to be through an interpreter: “Mr. Evan Tanner is a former UFC middleweight champion and I was very impressed by his strength and aggrressiveness. He is an extremely tough opponent.” “I... 2042002@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/ 2008-03-01T23:34:51-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/entries/2008/03/01/chris_leben_vs_alessio_sakara.html Now we’re talking. What a slugfest. Chris Leben takes some serious punishment early one, prompting one fan behind me to yell, “Chris, you need to move your face.” But Leben rallies to drop Alessio Sakara and then delivers three or... 2041302@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/ 2008-03-01T23:11:04-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/entries/2008/03/01/okami_by_knockout.html Yushin Okami scored a second-round knockout against Evan Tanner with a wicked knee to the jaw that dropped Tanner to the mat. He was either dazed or out cold, but either way, completely defenseless. Okami dropped another right on his... 2040302@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/ 2008-03-01T23:00:22-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/entries/2008/03/01/fitch_quotes.html “I’m from the Midwest (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and the Midwest isn’t afraid of a little hard work. I’m here to fight the toughest guys available and at the moment, Chris was the toughest guy available, so I’m happy to fight.... 2039702@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/ 2008-03-01T22:44:59-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/entries/2008/03/01/the_decision_goes_to_1.html Jon Fitch wins the welterweight bout by scores of 30-27, 29-28 and 30-27. Fitch improves to 21-2-1, while Wilson falls to 11-4-1.... 2039302@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/ 2008-03-01T22:33:00-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/entries/2008/03/01/chris_wilson_vs_jon_fitch.html Not much action to speak of in this one. They’re waiting for the judge’s scores.... 2039202@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/ 2008-03-01T22:27:11-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/entries/2008/03/01/more_winners_quotes.html Josh Koscheck: I’m stoked. I’m so happy to get back on the winning track. I went with my left hand, right hand, side-stepped and set up the head kick. I’d like to thank everyone back in San Jose and Fresno... 2038602@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/ 2008-03-01T21:55:02-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/entries/2008/03/01/unbeaten_no_more.html Pinned against the octagon, Andrei Arlovski rocked forward and tripped Jake O’Brien for a takedown. Then in the mount position, he delivered blow after blow until the referee stopped the fight with 42 seconds left in the second round.... 2038402@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/ 2008-03-01T21:45:24-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/entries/2008/03/01/jake_obrien_vs_andrei_arlovski.html Not a whole lot of action in the first round of this heavyweight fight. Jake O’Brien, who is 10-0, has a cut on the top of his head as a result of an elbow from Andrei Arlovski. Give that round... 2038202@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/ 2008-03-01T21:30:31-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/entries/2008/03/01/the_decision_goes_to.html No real suprise, Luigi Fioravanti is the unanimous winner, with all three judges scoring it 30-27. No Joe Rogan interview in the octagon. Not sure if it’s a time issue or the UFC just doesn’t feel that fight warrants one.... 2037702@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/ 2008-03-01T21:25:29-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/entries/2008/03/01/luigi_fioravanti_vs_luke_cummo.html This one is a snooze-fest without much action. It’s been sloppy and boring, and the crowd is getting irritated. Fioravanti won the first two rounds and is in control of the third with 90 seconds to go.... 2037602@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/pulsecheck/ 2008-03-01T21:19:48-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com