Ufc 109 Live Thread

[Tree Rollins]

Prelims about to starts on spike.

3 fights down so far. Big favorite Rolles Gracie is TKO'd by Joey Beltran.
Tuchscherer wins a decision, to the surprise of Joe rogan.
Also, All-american wrestling standout Phil Davis takes a unanimous decision from Brian Stann.

[Tree Rollins]

Rob Emerson takes a unanimous decision over Nover.

Here we go!!!!!

[mmike032]

you find a good link
I'm looking

[Tree Rollins]

I have one that was perfect during strikeforce miami. I'm hoping it has the main card. I'm pretty sure it will. PM.

[Tree Rollins]

Guillard showed a lot of improvement from his previous fights. much better patience.

[Tree Rollins]

29-28 guillard on all three cards. Same way i scored it.

[brooks85]

i dont know what fight the judges were watching... torres clearly won the first and third round. It would be shameful if they gave guillard the third round because of a few punches he threw at the end, as a result of getting takedown, again.

[Educ8d Degener8]

I had it 29-28 Torres as well, but hey... gotta finish. Props to Melvin for grinding it out.

I bet that flurry at the end of round 3 swayed the flipping UFC judges

[Tree Rollins]

i dont know what fight the judges were watching... torres clearly won the first and third round. It would be shameful if they gave guillard the third round because of a few punches he threw at the end, as a result of getting takedown, again.

I saw Torrys definitely win the first. Guillard won the second. And, in my opinion, Guillard won that third round. That last takedown attempt by torrys ended up getting point for guillard b/c he reversed it and mounted almost immediately. I thought guillard landed better shots, some good punches and a knee here and there. Torrys would get takedowns, and then just lay there until Guillard maneuvered his way back to his feet. He went for like 1 kimura i think during the fight. If it was wrestling Torrys would have won on points.

All that being said, the 3rd round was close. I can understand how you saw it the way you did, but i saw it for Guillard.

[brooks85]

"Torrys would get takedowns, and then just lay there"

I agree with that exactly, and that is what wins round in the ufc. He controlled the majority of that fight, especially the third round.

judges must be going for striking tonight, apparently another questionable call on tuch in the prelims.

[Tree Rollins]

"Torrys would get takedowns, and then just lay there"

I agree with that exactly, and that is what wins round in the ufc. He controlled the majority of that fight, especially the third round.

The scoring criteria are 1- striking, 2 grappling 3-aggression and 4- octagon control. Guillard clearly won striking and aggression. Torrys could have won aggression because he went for takedowns, but he ruined that by "laying there". grappling was even in my opinion, guillard got up every time he was taken down. Octagon control i guess went to Torrys.

[Tree Rollins]

"Torrys would get takedowns, and then just lay there"

I agree with that exactly, and that is what wins round in the ufc. He controlled the majority of that fight, especially the third round.

judges must be going for striking tonight, apparently another questionable call on tuch in the prelims.

Unfortunately, that has won fights in the past. That isn't how it's supposed to be though, at least i hope not.

[RobbReport]

****ing sucky Emerson improves to 9-8

[brooks85]

ya i wish it wasnt that way but it is, usually. Japan has the best judging, guillard would have unquestionably won if the fight were judged overseas.

I look forward to seeing fightmetrics tho, i didnt think guillard landed that many shots.

[Tree Rollins]

ya i wish it wasnt that way but it is, usually. Japan has the best judging, guillard would have unquestionably won if the fight were judged overseas.

I look forward to seeing fightmetrics tho, i didnt think guillard landed that many shots.

Me too man.

Moving on. I really hope Serra knocks this fool out.

[brooks85]

ya im on serra too, i hope he lands that same shot he did on gsp.

[brooks85]

that makes things feel better haha

[Tree Rollins]

That was sick. I think i woke up the neighbors. I went nuts.

[Educ8d Degener8]

As much as people hate on Serra, I kinda like him... Wish he'd drop to 155 though...

[clarkd32]

any links online to watch this? really want to see maia and nate fight...

[Tree Rollins]

Hey, educ8d. A guy just posted a link on the main mma page that he says is really good incase those ones i gave you aren't working out.

[RobbReport]

As much as people hate on Serra, I kinda like him... Wish he'd drop to 155 though...

seems like a good guy.

[Tree Rollins]

I'm a big serra fan. Took to him on the Ultimate fighter.

[Tree Rollins]

Classy move by Maia. He didn't pull a frank trigg and keep going after him after the groin shot. He could have finished the fight, the ref wasn't going to stop it. I just gained a lot of respect for Maia.

[Fishhead]

Over yet?

[playa420]

any links online to watch this? really want to see maia and nate fight...

myp2p.eu has a bunch of really good links

[Tree Rollins]

maia won the 2nd. first could have went either way. Third is going on now.

[Fishhead]

maia won the 2nd. first could have went either way. Third is going on now.

[Tree Rollins]

Not the most action-packed fight. I guess Maia wins. I could see it going either way though. decision coming shortly.

[Tree Rollins]

Maia probably wins because of control.

[brooks85]

identical to the guillard/torres fight, except maia will win. That is what is frustrating, popularity contest i guess.

[Tree Rollins]

Damien Maia wins via Unanimous decision. 30-27 29-28 29-28

[Pabinator]

Anyone have a link so a poor man like me can see it?

[Fishhead]

Damien Maia wins via Unanimous decision. 30-27 29-28 29-28

[Tree Rollins]

identical to the guillard/torres fight, except maia will win. That is what is frustrating, popularity contest i guess.

Damien Maia wins via Unanimous decision. 30-27 29-28 29-28

I was about to say the same thing.