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EliteXC: Unfinished Business will be held on July 26, 2008 in Stockton, CA at Stockton Arena.
The show was officially announced during the Showtime broadcast of EliteXC: Return of the King and the main event will feature a rematch between Middleweight Champion Robbie Lawler and Scott Smith, whose match on the initial EliteXC: Primetime broadcast was stopped due to an unintentional eye poke. This event will be the second EliteXC event to air on CBS. In addition, it was announced that the events preliminary bouts will air on Showtime at 8pm EST, one hour before the 9pm EST start time on CBS.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
EliteXC - Unfinished Business (Predictions)
Monday, July 21, 2008
Dream 5 - Heiwa
Light Weight Grandprix 2008 Final Round.
| Match | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
| 1 | Daisuke Nakamura | Andy Ologun | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 3:41 |
| 2 | Shinya Aoki | Caol Uno | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 |
| 3 | Eddie Alvarez | Tatsuya Kawajiri | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 7:35 |
| 4 | Joachim Hansen | Kultar Gill | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 2:33 |
| 5 | Joseph Benavidez | Junya Kudo | Submission (Guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:42 |
| 6 | Kuniyoshi Hironaka | Motoki Miyazawa | TKO (Cut) | 1 | 8:57 |
| 7 | Hideo Tokoro | Takeshi Yamazaki | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 |
| 8 | Yoshihiro Akiyama | Katsuyori Shibata | Submission (Gi choke) | 1 | 6:34 |
| 9 | Alistair Overeem | Mark Hunt | Submission (Keylock) | 1 | 1:11 |
| 10 | Joachim Hansen | Shinya Aoki | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:19 |
| Organization | Dream |
| Date | July 21, 2008 |
| Location | Osaka Castle Hall, Osaka, Japan |
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Dream 5 - Heiwa - 10. Joachim Hansen def. Shinya Aoki
Lightweight Championship bout: Joachim Hansen* def. Shinya Aok via TKO at 4:19 round 1 to become the first DREAM Lightweight Champion.
* Hansen replaced Alvarez due to a cut received in his fight with Kawajiri.
Dream 5 - Heiwa - 9. Alistair Overeem def. Mark Hunt
Heavyweight bout: Alistair Overeem def. Mark Hunt via submission (armbar) at 1:11 of round 1.
Dream 5 - Heiwa - 8. Yoshihiro Akiyama def. Katsuyori Shibata
Middleweight bout: Yoshihiro Akiyama def. Katsuyori Shibata via submission (Ezekiel Choke) at 6:34 of round 1.
Dream 5 - Heiwa - 7. Hideo Tokoro def. Takeshi Yamazaki
Featherweight bout: Hideo Tokoro def. Takeshi Yamazaki via unanimous decision (3-0) at the end of round 2.
Dream 5 - Heiwa - 6. Kuniyoshi Hironaka def. Motoki Miyazawa
Welterweight bout: Kuniyoshi Hironaka def. Motoki Miyazawa via TKO (medical stoppage due to cut) at 8:57 of round 1.
Dream 5 - Heiwa - 5. Joseph Benavidez def. Junya Kudo
Featherweight bout: Joseph Benavidez def. Junya Kudo via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:42 of round 1.
Dream 5 - Heiwa - 4. Joachim Hansen def. Kultar Gill
Lightweight Grand Prix reserve bout: Joachim Hansen def. Kultar Gill via submission (armbar) at 2:33 of round 1.
* Hansen replaced Alvarez due to a cut received in his fight with Kawajiri.
Dream 5 - Heiwa - 3. Eddie Alvarez def. Tatsuya Kawajiri
Lightweight Grand Prix bout: Eddie Alvarez def. Tatsuya Kawajiri via TKO (referee stoppage) at 7:35 of round 1.
Eddie Alvarez was replaced by Joachim Hansen in the tournament final due to a cut near the American’s right eye.
Dream 5 - Heiwa - 2. Shinya Aoki def. Caol Uno
Lightweight Grand Prix bout: Shinya Aoki def. Caol Uno via unanimous decision (3-0) at 5:00 of round 2.
Dream 5 - Heiwa - 1. Daisuke Nakamura def. Andy Ologun
Lightweight bout: Daisuke Nakamura def. Andy Ologun via submission (armbar) at 3:41 of round 1.
Dream 5 - Heiwa (Predictions)
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Light Weight Grandprix 2008 Final Round promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group. The Lightweight Champion will be crowned at the closing of the event.
Mirko "Crocop" Filipovic was originally scheduled to face Jerome LeBanner, and later Mighty Mo Siligia, Mirko had to pull out due to a recovering shoulder injury and minor impending knee surgery. Mirko expressed interest in fighting at DREAM.6 in September. After his bout with Mirko "Crocop" Filipovic was scraped, Jerome LeBanner was scheduled to fight Mark Hunt. However, LeBanner had to pull out late due to injury.
The bout between Norifumi "KID" Yamamoto and Joseph Benavidez has been canceled due to a knee injury Yamamoto suffered in training.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Affliction - Banned
| Match | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
| 1 | Paul Buentello | Gary Goodridge | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 2 | Vitor Belfort | Terry Martin | KO (Punches) | 2 | 3:12 |
| 3 | Mike Pyle | JJ Ambrose | Submission (Rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:51 |
| 4 | Antonio Rogerio Nogueira | Edwin Dewees | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:06 |
| 5 | Matt Lindland | Fabio Negao | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 6 | Renato Sobral | Mike Whitehead | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 7 | Mark Hominick | Trenell Young | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 4:25 |
| 8 | Josh Barnett | Pedro Rizzo | KO (Punch) | 2 | 1:44 |
| 9 | Andrei Arlovski | Ben Rothwell | KO (Punches) | 3 | 1:13 |
| 10 | Fedor Emelianenko | Tim Sylvia | Submission (Rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:36 |
* Justin Levens vs. Ray Lazama was cancelled due to time constraints.
| Organization | Affliction |
| Date | July 19, 2008 |
| Location | Honda Center, Anaheim, CA |
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Affliction - Banned - 10. Fedor Emelianenko def. Tim Sylvia
WAMMA Heavyweight Championship bout: Fedor Emelianenko (230 lbs.) def. Tim Sylvia (263 lbs.) via submission (rear naked choke) at 0:36 of Round 1.
Affliction - Banned - 9. Andrei Arlovski def. Ben Rothwell
Heavyweight bout: Andrei Arlovski (241 lbs.) def. Ben Rothwell (264 lbs.) via KO at 2:35 in Round 2.
Affliction - Banned - 8. Josh Barnett def. Pedro Rizzo
Heavyweight bout: Josh Barnett (256 lbs) def. Pedro Rizzo (242 lbs) via KO at 1:44 in Round 2.
Affliction - Banned - 7. Mark Hominick def. Trenell Young
Featherweight bout: Mark Hominick def. Trenell "Savant" Young via submission (Armbar) at 4:25 of Round 2.
Affliction - Banned - 6. Renato Sobral def. Mike Whitehead
Light Heavyweight bout: Renato "Babalu" Sobral def . Mike Whitehead via decision (30-27).
Affliction - Banned - 5. Matt Lindland def. Fabio Negao
Middleweight bout: Matt Lindland def. Fabio Negao via decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27).
Affliction - Banned - 4. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira def. Edwin Dewees
Light Heavyweight bout: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira def. Edwin Dewees at 4:06 in Round 1 via TKO (strikes - combinations).
Affliction - Banned - 3. Mike Pyle def. JJ Ambrose
Welterweight bout: Mike Pyle def. JJ Ambrose at 2:55 in Round 1 via rear naked choke.
Affliction - Banned - 2. Vitor Belfort def. Terry Martin
Middleweight bout: Vitor Belfort def. Terry Martin via TKO (Strikes) at 4:06 of Round 1.
Affliction - Banned - 1. Paul Buentello def. Gary Goodridge
Heavyweight bout: Paul Buentello def. Gary Goodridgevia unanimous decision (30-27, 29-29, 30-27).
Gary Goodridge was a replacement for Aleksander Emelianenko, who was denied licensure by the California State Athletic Commission at Friday’s weigh-ins because he “did not meet his licensing requirements.”
Affliction - Banned (Predictions)
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Affliction: Banned is co-promoted by Affliction Clothing and Adrenaline MMA. The main event will feature the last undefeated Pride FC heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko who is considered the best heavyweight fighter in the world against former 2-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia for the newly-created WAMMA heavyweight championship. The one hour undercard will be broadcast on the Fox Sports Network and the main fight card will be broadcast live on pay-per-view.
UFC - Fight Night - Silva vs. Irvin
| Match | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
| 1 | Shannon Gugerty | Dale Hartt | Submission (Rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:33 |
| 2 | Brad Blackburn | James Giboo | TKO (Strikes) | 2 | 2:29 |
| 3 | Nate Loughran | Johnny Rees | Submission (Triangle choke) | 1 | 4:21 |
| 4 | Rory Markham | Brodie Farber | KO (Head kick) | 1 | 1:37 |
| 5 | Timothy Credeur | Cale Yarbrough | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:54 |
| 6 | CB Dollaway | Jesse Taylor | Submission (Peruvian neck tie) | 1 | 3:58 |
| 7 | Kevin Burns | Anthony Johnson | TKO | 3 | 3:35 |
| 8 | Cain Velasquez | Jake O'Brien | TKO (Strikes) | 1 | 2:02 |
| 9 | Frank Edgar | Hermes Franca | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 10 | Brandon Vera | Reese Andy | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 11 | Anderson Silva | James Irvin | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:01 |
| Organization | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| Date | July 19, 2008 |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
UFC - Fight Night - Silva vs. Irvin - 11. Anderson Silva def. James Irvin
Light Heavyweight bout: Anderson Silva (206 lbs) def. James Irvin (206 lbs)* via KO at 1:01 of round 1.
* James Irvin missed the light heavyweight limit on his first try, stepping on the scales at 207.5 pounds. However, according to UFC.com, the native of Sacramento, Calif., made weight on his second attempt an hour later.
UFC - Fight Night - Silva vs. Irvin - 10. Brandon Vera def. Reese Andy
Light Heavyweight bout: Brandon Vera (204 lbs.) def. Reese Andy (206 lbs.) via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).
UFC - Fight Night - Silva vs. Irvin - 9. Frank Edgar def. Hermes Franca
Lightweight bout: Frank Edgar def. Hermes Franca via unanimous decision. All 3 judges scored the bout 30-27.
UFC - Fight Night - Silva vs. Irvin - 8. Cain Velasquez def. Jake O'Brien
Heavyweight bout: Jake O'Brien (236 lbs.) def. Cain Velasquez (236 lbs.) TKO at 2:02 of round 1.
UFC - Fight Night - Silva vs. Irvin - 7. Kevin Burns def. Anthony Johnson
Welterweight bout: Kevin Burns def. Anthony Johnson via TKO(eye poke) at 3:45 of round 3 (very questionable decision).
UFC - Fight Night - Silva vs. Irvin - 6. CB Dollaway def. Jesse Taylor
Middleweight bout: CB Dollaway def. Jesse Taylor via Submission (Peruvian necktie) at 3:58 of round 1.
UFC - Fight Night - Silva vs. Irvin - 5. Tim Credeur def. Cale Yarbrough
Middleweight bout: Tim Credeur def. Cale Yarbrough via TKO at 1:54 of round 1. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.
UFC - Fight Night - Silva vs. Irvin - 4. Rory Markham def. Brodie Farber
Welterweight bout: Rory Markham def. Brodie Farber via KO (head kick) at 1:37 of round 1. This preliminary bout was aired on the broadcast.
UFC - Fight Night - Silva vs. Irvin - 3. Nate Loughran def. Johnny Rees
Middleweight bout: Nate Loughran def. Johnny Rees via Submission (triangle choke) at 4:21 of round 1. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.
UFC - Fight Night - Silva vs. Irvin - 2. Brad Blackburn def. James Giboo
Welterweight bout: Brad Blackburn def. James Giboo via TKO at 2:29 of round 2. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.
UFC - Fight Night - Silva vs. Irvin - 1. Shannon Gugerty def. Dale Hartt
Lightweight bout: Shannon Gugerty def. Dale Hartt via Submission (rear naked choke) at 3:33 or round 1. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.
UFC - Fight Night - Silva vs. Irvin (Predictions)
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As this card was put together on an unusually short notice, it is speculated that it is an attempt to compete with Affliction Banned.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
hats and shirts
My wife gave me these MMA Ratings hats and shirts for my birthday. Hopefully I'll fix up the logo and make more to give away as prizes.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
UFC 86 - Jackson vs. Griffin
The title bout between Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Forrest Griffin was for Jackson's UFC light heavyweight championship.
A heavyweight bout between Frank Mir and Justin McCully was cancelled due to Mir's signing on as a coach for the upcoming The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir, which will set up a match between Mir and UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Both the Chris Wilson vs. Steve Bruno and Ben Saunders vs. Jared Rollins bout were rescheduled for UFC 87. Play-by-Play
TPR Report
| Match | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
| 1 | Justin Buchholz | Corey Hill | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 3:57 |
| 2 | Melvin Guillard | Dennis Siver | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:36 |
| 3 | Cole Miller | Jorge Gurgel | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 3 | 4:48 |
| 4 | Gabriel Gonzaga | Justin McCully | Submission (Kimura) | 1 | 1:57 |
| 5 | Tyson Griffin | Marcus Aurelio | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 6 | Josh Koscheck | Chris Lytle | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 7 | Joe Stevenson | Gleison Tibau | Submission (Guillotine choke) | 2 | 2:57 |
| 8 | Patrick Cote | Ricardo Almeida | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 9 | Forrest Griffin | Quinton Jackson | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Organization | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| Date | July 5, 2008 |
| Location | Las Vegas |
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UFC 86 - Jackson vs. Griffin - 9. Forrest Griffin def. Quinton Jackson
Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Forrest Griffin defeated Quinton Jackson via unanimous decision (48-46, 48-46, 49-46) to become the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.
The UFC awarded $60,000 each to Quinton Jackson and Forrest Griffin for Fight of the Night.
UFC 86 - Jackson vs. Griffin - 8. Patrick Cote def. Ricardo Almeida
Middleweight bout: Patrick Côté def. Ricardo Almeida via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
UFC 86 - Jackson vs. Griffin - 7. Joe Stevenson def. Gleison Tibau
Lightweight bout: Joe Stevenson defeated Gleison Tibau via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:57 of round 2.
UFC 86 - Jackson vs. Griffin - 6. Josh Koscheck def. Chris Lytle
Welterweight bout: Josh Koscheck defeatede Chris Lytle via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27, 30-28).
UFC 86 - Jackson vs. Griffin - 5. Tyson Griffin def. Marcus Aurelio
Lightweight bout: Tyson Griffin defeated Marcus Aurelio via unanimous decision (all judges score the fight 30-