Cro Cop Win Will Stand Against Al Turk At UFC 99
“It’s very simple. By the unified rules… first of all the referee didn’t see the foul. What you’re asking is can we go to instant replay. You’re saying now that the fight’s over, can you take a look at it? If the referee had seen the finger and stopped the fight immediately, he could have given a stop for five minutes to recover, and then if (Al-Turk) couldn’t have gone on, it would have been a no-contest…. In any sport, a judgment call cannot be overturned. It’s one of those things that happens, but nobody saw it around the Octagon until the replay.”
Mostapha Al Turk recently lost his second fight in the Octagon to Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ due to an eye poke which allowed Cro Cop to capitalize and get the TKO victory. Due to the fact that the eye poke is an illegal maneuver the bout should have been stopped and Al Turk given five minutes to recover. Unfortunately for Al Turk the referee did not see any wrong doing and the bout continued. Al Turk and his team were looking at filing a complaint with the athletic commission but it seems that with the quote above from UFC Vice-President of Regulatory Affairs, Marc Ratner, there will be no point because nothing will come of it.
UFC 99 Live: Cheick Kongo Vs. Cain Velasquez
Here is the live commentary and result for Cheick Kongo Vs. Cain Velasquez at UFC 99.
Round 1:
Velasquez pushes the action and gets caught instantly so quick, he did recover and get the takedown and after so many transitions Velasquez ended up on Kongo’s back. Velasquez then ended up in side control and eventually mount raining down punches to Kongo. Velasquez got the choke in but Kongo got out and the fight got to standing. Velasquez put in a huge takedown and into side control he went. Velasqez then got the back and went for the choke which once again did not work. Cain kept getting either mount or back control because Kongo could not get out. Finally Kongo stood up but was met by a huge slam. Velasquez once again got the mount but Kongo kept rolling around. It will take a lot for Kongo to recover from this. End of round 1
10-9 if not 10-8 to Cain Velasquez
Round 2:
Kongo rocks Velasquez again in the early seconds of the second round. Kongo is pushing Velasquez up against the cage and Velasquez in looking for the takedown which he eventually got. Velasquez once again got the back of Kongo and began throwing many punches and knees to Kongo before rolling him over to mount. Velasquez once again gets the back and Kongo begins rolling looking for a way to get up. This is just destruction of Knogo at this point. All he needs to do is stand up and he should have the fight in the bag if he can land any sort of punches like the start of round one. The punches and knees continue and Kongo is doing nothing about it. Velasquez gets mount with 10 seconds left. End of round 2.
10-9 if not 10-8 once again for Velasquez
Round 3:
Kongo connects again and then begins looking for the takedown himself and gets it. It takes only a few seconds for the round to be looking the same as the last two apart from this time he is actually trying to stand up. He is then told to do something and begins trying once again to stand up. Velasquez gets the mount and then the back once more. KOngo finally gets up with 2 minutes lft and begins throwing knees while clinching. Kongo gets took back down and is once again getting destoryed.
10-9 Velasquez
Final Result: Unanimous Decision Cain Velasquez
UFC 99 Live: Mirko Cro Cop Vs. Mostapha Al Turk
Here is the live commentary and result for Mirko Cro Cop Vs. Mostapha Al Turk at UFC 99.
Round 1:
Al Turk looking for the fast start throwing a huge right that did not connect. Al Turk continued to go for the leg kicks and even threw a head kick that did not come close to landing. 3 minutes remaining and both fighters continue to stand and box Al Turk seems to be getting the better of the opportunities but then Cro Cop finds form and knocks down Al Turk with a flurry of punches. Al Turk gets back up, claimed to be poked in the eye but it ended being his downfall when he was caught with an uppercut which finished him off. TKO victory. After seeing the replay Al Turk took a huge finger to the eye which made him shell up.
Final Result: Mirko Cro Cop defeats Mostapha Al Turk via TKO 3:06 Round 1
UFC 99 Live: Mike Swick Vs. Ben Saunders
Here is the live commentary and result for Mike Swick Vs. Ben Saunders at UFC 99.
Round One:
Swick has the fight on the ground really quick in the guard of Saunders but Swick is really unable to do anything at all apart from a few body shots. Mike Swick asks “you gonna hold me all fucking night” and is told to “stand back up bitch” by Saunders. Swick eventually stands back up and is met by an upkick before falling back into Saunders’ guard. The fight was then stood back up and Sauders throws a great body kick and huge fight hand. Both fighters begin clinching against the cage and Saunders gets a nice knee to the head of Swick. End of round 1.
No idea who to pick, will go 10-9 Swick for epic amount of time on top.
Round 2:
Round two gets underway and Saunders goes for a few left head kicks but not cleanly connecting. The clinch up against the cage begins and Saunders throws some knees, Swick catches a knee and drops Saunders, quickly passing to mount. Saunders managed to push Swick back to butterfly guard without taking much damage while being mounted. The fight was stood back up with 3 minutes left. Both fighters get a good knee to the body. A minute passed with the fighters each boxing and landing a fair few good shots. Swick catches Saunders with a huge combo quickly dropping him. You could see on the replay the legs of Saunders give out, three more punches and the bout was stopped.
Final Result: Mike Swick defeats Ben Saunders via TKO at 3:47 of Round 2
UFC 99 Live: Spencer Fisher Vs. Caol Uno
Here is the live commentary and result for Spencer Fisher Vs. Caol Uno at UFC 99.
Round One:
Both fighters in the opening 30 seconds looking extremely energized but throughout the whole first 50 seconds nothing was landed and crowned began to boo. Uno shot in for the takedown and Fisher defended easily and the fight eventually made it back to standing. Fisher was pinning Uno against the cage throwing some great body knees. Uno then turned the tables and held Fisher against the cage. With the limited action the German crowd began to boo. 2 minutes left fighters are separated and returned to the middle of the Octagon. Both fighters looking to stand and bang then Spencer gets a nice leg kick followed a few seconds later by a right hook. Uno once again went for the takedown but Fisher proves to be too good at stopping it.30 seconds left Caol Uno pins Fisher against the cage and the boos begin to rain down from the German crowd. End of round 1.
10-9 Spencer Fisher
Round 2:
Uno finally gets the takedown he had been looking for in the opening seconds of round 2 but Fisher just got back up anyway with limited damage. After standing for a while Uno went in once again for a takedown but gets stopped. Uno the starts throwing some whipping leg kicks which echo through the arena.
3 minutes remaining and Caol Uno is in the guard of Spencer Fisher throwing to shots to Fishers head. Uno tried to stack Fisher but Fisher quickly broom swept Uno and the fight was back to standing. Fisher then attempted a judo throw of his own but Uno managed to defend and fall into the guard of Fisher. While pinned against the cage Fisher takes a light knee to the head. Uno then pulled guard which proved to be a bad idea for him, he took a few punches to the head. End of round 2.
10-9 Uno – Extremely hard round to call but I would go with Uno if I had to pick any of the two
Round 3:
Third round gets underway and Uno quickly forces Fisher against the cage. After separating Fisher gets a nice big left hand and a quick body knee. Uno want in for the takedown but just couldn’t complete because the cage was in the way. This did not stop Uno from forcing in though pinning Fisher up against the cage for a few moments. Both fighters went back to standing with Uno once again forcing Fisher up against the cage. They were then seperated and Uno threw a leg kick which caused himself to fall down. Fisher got a nice right hook once they were both standing and then Uno pulled guard which Fisher quickly passed. Uno then rolled over and got the fight back to standing once again trying to force Fisher against the cage. One minute left and Uno gets a takedown eventually getting mount and raining down the punches clearly hurting Fisher. Fisher gets it back to half guard and Uno went for the choke with 5 seconds left. End of round 3.
10-9 Uno – Uno clearly won the round in the last minute.
Fight Result: Spencer Fisher wins via Unanimous Decision
UFC 99 Live: Dan Hardy Vs. Marcus Davis
I am going to give each fight it’s own seperate post for the live updates. Here is the live commentary and text for Marcus Davis Vs. Dan Hardy at UFC 99.
Round One:
The crowd really seemed to be in favor of Davis during the intro’s.
Opening 30 seconds both fighters threw some leg kicks and then Davis shot in for the takedown but Hardy gets the underhook and is held against the cage trying to pry his way out. Davis started throwing some punches the way of Dan Hardy while against the cage some of them connected good. Davis eventually got Hardy to the ground and passed the half guard right into mount. Hardy eventually recovered quickly though and back to guard before Davis passed guard and got the back of Hardy after he rolled. Davis still with control over Hardy began to throw some right hands of which a few connected.
Fight gets back to standing with 40 seconds remaining and Hardy connected with a great right hand. Davis recovered and was took down by Hardy but got back to his feet within seconds. End of round 1.
10-9 Davis
Round 2:
Once again round two starts with some kicks from both fighters each landing a clean one a piece in the opening 30 seconds. Davis keeps trying to get in close but Hardy is throwing some good shots to keep him at bay. 3:30 left and both fighters get into a fist fight before Hardy gets the clinch and throws a huge knee and Davis dropped to the mat, Hardy was unable to finish.
After trying to fight Davis’ guard for a while Hardy was then having to fight an oncoming armbar. He managed to get out but remained in his guard. 1:30 remaining Hardy is trying to throw some power shots to Davis’ head . Not many are connecting and with about 1 minute remaining the fight was stood back up.
Davis throws a nice kick but gets quickly countered, then comes a huge left from Davis. Davis then gets the takedown right into Hardy’s guard. Davis quickly passed but with only 10 seconds left he didn’t have much time to get anything done. End of round 2.
10-9 Hardy – Based upon the knee that rocked Davis.
Round 3:
Davis hits Hardy pretty good in the opening seconds and Hardy drops. Davis goes into Hardy’s guard and begins to pass. Davis got to half guard and began to attempt a foot lock. Hardy got out of what seemed to be three different attempts and the fight went back to standing.
2:30 remaining both fighters are up against the cage throwing a few shot a piece. Hardy then got the takedown right into Davis’ guard and began throwing down a few punches including an elbow which really opened up Davis. The cut had to be checked and they would resume position after the doctor said it was all ok. Hardy was looking to make the cut worse with some hammerfists from the guard of Davis. The fight was then stood back up. Head kick barely missed from hardy quickly followed up by a left hand. End of round 3.
10-9 Hardy – based on ground control
Fight Result: Dan Hardy Wins via slpit decision and Marcus Davis is clearly unhappy. (29-28 Hardy, 29-28 Davis, 29-28 Hardy)