Silva vs. Okami: Okami is just one more in a long line of punching bags that Dana White has hung in front of the over hyped Anderson Silva. The fact that he is all hype was pretty much proven by Chael Sonnen when he did just what he said he was going to do in UFC 117, “kick his prissy little ass all over the ring” for twenty-four minutes and fifty seconds. Siva in an amazing piece of luck was able to pull out a last minute desperation move to submit Sonnen with just seconds to left. Silva incredibly survived one of the worst beatings in UFC history.
White was pissed at Silva for his bizarre behavior, when he jigged around making a total ass of himself in the previous fight. Out of anger he put him up against a real fighter just to teach him a lesson. But that is all over now. Back to hyping Silva by having him fight sacks of feed.
The only thing that makes this fight interesting is the news that Okami has been training with Sonnen. That means that Okami is going to try in vain to do what Sonnen did so successfully. The only thing this extra training is going to do is make the fight last a little longer. He is nothing more than a sack of feed with a little training from a real fighter.
Look for Okami to put on a better fight than most people expect, but to fall by knock out in the second.
Mauricio Shogun Rua VS. Forrest Griffin: This is going to be a close fight that could go either way. Griffin likes to kick and Rua is awesome from the clinch. It is a hard fight to pick, but I personally think that Rua has a slight advantage.
Rua by split decision.
Nobody gives a rat’s rear about the rest of the fights…
Update... Results 11:15 PM
Anderson Silva destroys Yushin Okami
Despite a slow opening round, Anderson Silva offered a glimpse of what was to come in the second with a lightning quick head kick late in the first. In the second it was vintage Silva, as “The Spider” pounded Okami and let him to return to his feet following a knockdown before pouncing after sending him down again and finishing the fight with strikes on the ground.
With the win over Okami, Silva avenged the last official loss on his record and extended his UFC records to nine consecutive title defenses and 14-straight wins. The fight also marked the first time Yushin Okami has been stopped since losing to Armenian fighter Amar Suloev outside the UFC in 2003.
Shogun Rua blasts Forrest Griffin
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua bounced back from losing the light heavyweight title to Jon Jones with an impressive first-round knockout of fellow former champion Forrest Griffin. Shogun exploded with vicious punches that rocked Griffin and his attempt to recover came up short, as Rua pounds and hammered Griffin on the ground until the referee’s stepped in.
The win continued Rua’s odd streak of being undefeated on UFC cards outside the U.S. and winless inside the Octagon in the United States, while Griffin had his two-fight win streak snapped and has now lost 3 of his last 5.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira returns with knockout of Brendan Schaub
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, better known in Brazil as “Minotauro,” did his best Tito Ortiz at UFC 134 by beating a young prospect who was heavily favored. Nogueira appeared to struggle with Brendan Schaub’s range and power early, but showed why he is considered a legend in the fight game by keeping his wits and clinching the few times Schaub rocked him. Finally, after being rocked again by Schaub, Nogueira caught the former football player with a solid series of punches that dropped Schaub face first to the canvas.
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