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UFC on FOX 8 results/photos: Demetrious Johnson overpowers, submits John Moraga

BAD MMA News — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 06:20:00 +0000

SEATTLE – While speed has been his hallmark, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson mixed in some noticeable strength in his latest title defense. The UFC’s ever-active 125-pound champ overpowered title challenger John Moraga while using frequent takedowns, suplexes, and a steady stream of ground and pound before notching the first stoppage win of his UFC title run. The bout headlined Saturday’s UFC on FOX 8 event at Seattle’s KeyArena. It aired on FOX following prelims on FX and Facebook. Moraga (12-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC), who went from a pair of low-profile wins on untelevised UFC preliminary cards to a network-televised main event, was simply outmatched once Johnson (18-2-1 MMA, 6-1-1 UFC) closed the distance. Both fighters come from wrestling backgrounds, but “Mighty Mouse” continually put Moraga on his back and clearly won rounds before securing a final-round armbar to halt the bout

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UFC on FOX 8 results/photos: Rory MacDonald jabs his way past Jake Ellenberger

BAD MMA News — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 05:23:00 +0000

SEATTLE – It was the fight that got the most hype on Saturday’s card, but “Fight of the Night” it was not. Still, Rory MacDonald jabbed his way past a careful Jake Ellenberger and may have punched his ticket to a welterweight title fight. The welterweight bout was the co-main event of today’s UFC on FOX 8 event at KeyArena in Seattle. It aired on FOX following prelims on FX and Facebook. MacDonald kicked and jabbed early while Ellenberger sat back a while and seemed to look for his opening. Ellenberger had a couple moments in the first half of the round where he tried to get inside, but he wasn’t able to land anything of significance.

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UFC on FOX 8 results/photos: Robbie Lawler KOs Bobby Voelker with vicious kick

BAD MMA News — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 04:50:00 +0000

SEATTLE – The longer Robbie Lawler stayed in the cage with Bobby Voelker, the more comfortable he seemed to get with the idea of visiting some memorable act of violence upon him. So when Lawler sat Voelker down with a head kick early in the second round, it was hardly a surprise. The same could be said about the follow-up right hand that starched Voelker as he went to sit up, thereby ending the fight at 0:24 of the second round. The welterweight bout was part of today’s UFC on FOX 8 event at KeyArena in Seattle. It aired on FOX following prelims on FX and Facebook.

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UFC on FOX 8 results/photos: Liz Carmouche pounds out Jessica Andrade in second

BAD MMA News — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 04:25:00 +0000

SEATTLE – Ground-and-pound was the name of the game for Liz Carmouche on the way to her first UFC victory. The recent women’s bantamweight title challenger pounced out newcomer Jessica Andrade with a vicious barrage of elbows and fists on the ground for a second-round TKO win. The women’s bantamweight bout opened up the main card of today’s UFC on FOX 8 event at KeyArena in Seattle. It aired on FOX following prelims on FX and Facebook. Carmouche opened with an early kick, but Andrade fired right back and the two tied up along the fence.

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UFC on FOX 8 results/photos: Jorge Masvidal taps Michael Chiesa late in second

BAD MMA News — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 03:48:00 +0000

SEATTLE – Michael Chiesa was a heartbeat away from being saved by the bell when he reached his hand up and tapped out to Jorge Masvidal’s D’Arce choke at 4:59 of Round 2, thus ending “The Ultimate Fighter winner’s run among the ranks of the unbeatens. The lightweight bout closed out the preliminary card of today’s UFC on FOX 8 event at KeyArena in Seattle. It aired on FX following additional prelims on Facebook and ahead of a main card on FOX. Chiesa’s first professional loss was not without some bright spots. In the opening round he showed off improved striking, dropping Masvidal with a left hand before nearly finishing him with a guillotine choke. In the second frame, however, it was Masvidal who threatened with submissions, eventually locking up the D’Arce in the waning moments of round two

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UFC on FOX 8 results/photos: Danny Castillo gets past range of Tim Means

BAD MMA News — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 03:30:00 +0000

SEATTLE – Danny Castillo seemed to have a hard time solving the distance puzzle that Tim Means brought him, but he did enough to leave with his hand raised. Castillo landed takedowns in each round to control the fight’s tempo when he wasn’t able to get past the reach advantage Means presented, and he took home a unanimous decision with a trio of 29-28 scores. The 160-pound catchweight bout (Means did not make weight) was part of today’s UFC on FOX 8 event at KeyArena in Seattle. It aired on FX following additional prelims on Facebook and ahead of a main card on FOX. Castillo missed with a high kick early, but when Means tried to take advantage of Castillo slipping to the canvas, Castillo got a takedown and went to work on top. Castillo worked for ground-and-pound, and when Means got back to his feet with 90 seconds left in the round, Castillo quickly took him back down. But Means was back to his feet not long after that and landed a big left hand that seemed to stun Castillo for a moment.

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UFC on FOX 8 results/photos: Melvin Guillard knocks out Mac Danzig in second

BAD MMA News — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 02:59:00 +0000

SEATTLE – The way Melvin Guillard waited against the fence, coiled and ready to counter Mac Danzig’s attacks, you got the sense that someone would hit the mat sooner or later. Turned out it was Danzig who was destined to hit the deck, as a second-round left hook by Guillard dropped him and a few follow-up hammerfists knocked him the rest of the way out, resulting in a knockout victory for Guillard at 2:47 of Round 2. The lightweight bout was part of today’s UFC on FOX 8 event at KeyArena in Seattle. It aired on FX following additional prelims on Facebook and ahead of a main card on FOX. It seemed clear early on that Guillard had a speed advantage in the match-up. Danzig made a couple early attempts to get the action to the mat, but when that proved unsuccessful the former “Ultimate Fighter” winner had to settle for striking with Guillard, which proved as dangerous as ever. The left by Guillard sent Danzing tumbling backward.

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UFC on FOX 8 results/photos: Daron Cruickshank takes split from Yves Edwards

BAD MMA News — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 02:36:00 +0000

SEATTLE – On a card filled with split decisions, Yves Edwards came out on the short end of one. Edwards appeared to control the center of the octagon throughout the fight in a close standup battle. But it was Daron Cruickshank, who took the fight on short notice, who took home the decision with a pair of 30-27 scores – with Edwards getting a 30-27 of his own. The lightweight bout was part of today’s UFC on FOX 8 event at KeyArena in Seattle. It aired on FX following additional prelims on Facebook and ahead of a main card on FOX. Cruickshank went with a high kick 40 seconds in, but then ate one from Edwards in return moments later.

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UFC on FOX 8 results/photos: Ed Herman outstrikes Trevor Smith for split call

BAD MMA News — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 02:05:00 +0000

SEATTLE – It took a little over two minutes for Ed Herman and Trevor Smith to forget everything they’d learned about defense and settle for trying to decapitate each other with one haymaker after another. It mostly stayed that way for the next 13 minutes, until the final horn blew and Herman was declared the winner via split decision (27-30, 30-27, 29-28). The middleweight bout was part of today’s UFC on FOX 8 event at KeyArena in Seattle. It aired on FX following additional prelims on Facebook and ahead of a main card on FOX.

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UFC on FOX 8 results/photos: Germaine de Randamie knees way past Julie Kedzie

BAD MMA News — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 01:35:00 +0000

SEATTLE – Julie Kedzie didn’t want to go into Germaine de Randamie’s Muay Thai world, but de Randamie didn’t give her much choice. de Randamie worked tirelessly for knees in the clinch and went on to take a split decision from Kedzie with scores of 30-27, 28-29 and 29-28. The women’s bantamweight bout was part of today’s UFC on FOX 8 event at KeyArena in Seattle. It aired on FX following additional prelims on Facebook and ahead of a main card on FOX. Kedzie shot for a takedown 30 seconds in, but de Randamie shrugged it off. Seconds later, Kedzie caught her with a left hand that put her on her knees. But de Randamie was able to recover and tied Kedzie up on the fence, where she hoped to work her Muay Thai prowess. She worked knees to the body while keeping Kedzie tied up.

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