Jason "Mayhem" Miller vs. Tim Kennedy III possible for January 29 event on Showtime

Dec 16, 2010 - 5:37:04 PM By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief With a bout against Nick Diaz making no strides towards coming together, Jason "Mayhem" Miller may have another bout for...

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WEC 53 RESULTS: Dominick Cruz becomes first UFC Bantamweight Champion; believes he's on another level than potential challenger Urijah Faber

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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Lost today in the reaction to Anthony Pettis and "the kick" was the performance by the other "final WEC Champion" on the WEC 53 card on Thursday, Dominick Cruz.

In a dominating five round performance, Cruz popped in and out from the outside on challenger Scott Jorgensen, mixing in punches, kicks and takedowns throughout the 25 minute fight to earn a clean sweep on the judges' scorecards.

The fight was not only the final WEC Bantamweight Championship bout, but it was for the first ever UFC Bantamweight Championship as well, with Cruz leaving the Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Ariz. with two belts.

With the stakes higher than either fighter had ever faced, Cruz rose to the occasion and made it look easy against a very talented fighter in Jorgensen. And the numbers from the five round fight help tell the story.

According to the FightMetric.com report for the fight, Cruz out-struck Jorgensen 243-69 throughout the 25 minute bout. He landed 129 of those strikes to the head, with another 100 getting to the body. But in addition to the striking onslaught, he took Jorgensen down on six of 13 attempts. The ground is where many of the body punches found their mark, as he kept himself busy in Jorgensen's guard, but it was standing where Cruz shined in this fight.

His speed and ability to hit Jorgensen at multiple angles and avoid counter strikes allowed him to do whatever he wanted to do in the fight. He effectively mixed up his attacks throughout and flustered Jorgensen to the end, and now he's ready for a chance at redemption against Urijah Faber, who defeated him for the WEC Featherweight Championship in 2007.

Cruz discussed that first matchup and the changes he's made since then at the event's post-fight press conference.

"[Urijah] beat me fair and square that day," Cruz said. "He was a better fighter than me that day, but it's been three years. That was my very first training camp I ever had with my coach, Eric Del Fierro. Before that fight, I was still working a full-time job, and now I can devote every ounce of energy into fighting to become the best fighter I can.

"I just know that I'm a completely different fighter than I was then. My ground game is better. My wrestling is better. My standup is much better. I have weapons everywhere. I just know I'm on another level than him."

The two could meet as coaches on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter, set to begin filming next month, though no decision has yet been made. But for Cruz, he made history on Thursday night in becoming the first UFC Bantamweight Champion, and he'll now have a chance to be the face of the UFC's bantamweight division in 2011.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/WEC/article_7882.shtml

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UFC 124 RESULTS: Georges St. Pierre dominates Josh Koscheck in brilliant striking display in Montreal to retain Welterweight Championship

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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Georges St. Pierre once again proved his dominance over the welterweight division on Saturday night in Montreal, picking Josh Koscheck apart through five rounds to earn a unanimous decision, retaining his Welterweight Championship bout.

St. Pierre employed liberal use of the jab throughout the fight, constantly finding his target and damaging the right side of Koscheck's face. It began from the outset of the fight, as St. Pierre's jabs and leg kicks kept Koscheck on the outside.

Koscheck's right eye began to badly swell in the second round, and St. Pierre continued to connect on strikes to the eye, causing it to further swell. The fight was nearly stopped by the cageside doctor after the third round because of the damage to the eye, but a resilient and very tough Koscheck gutted it out and continued in the fight.

But he was simply unable to get any offense going in the fight. He attempted to engage throughout, but was beaten to the punch, countered or swung aside at every turn.

The fight was contested on the feet for the most part due to Koscheck's excellent takedown defense. St. Pierre tried to mix in takedowns with his strikes in most of the rounds, but was held off and forced to continue working in the exchanges.

But that worked fine for the Champion, as his activity picked up in the later rounds. With Koscheck's eye swelling shut, St. Pierre added in hooks and kicks to Koscheck's right side that found their mark more often than not.

After 25 minutes of this beating, Koscheck and St. Pierre squashed the partially manufactured beef from their time on the Ultimate Fighter. Koscheck freely admits a lot of his talking heading into the event was to hype up the fight, and the two shared a sportsmanlike moment after the bout. St. Pierre then implored the crowd to give Koscheck respect for coming into his back yard for this fight and for being the tough challenger that he was.

The question now moves to what is next for St. Pierre. Although Jake Shields has been promised a title shot, St. Pierre has now cleared out just about every challenge he could face in the division, and has done so in dominating and one sided fashion. That said, the next fight for St. Pierre is likely to take place on April 30 in Toronto, and whether it's the bout with Jake Shields or a move up to middleweight, St. Pierre once again proved he deserves his spot as one of the best fighters in the world.

Penick's Analysis: Although there was some disappointment in the fact that GSP couldn't finish this fight, disappointment he himself shared, it just shows how tough of a fighter Koscheck is. St. Pierre had him in some very bad spots in this fight. He lit him up with combinations in every round, he continued to land punches and kicks throughout the fight, and as soon as he got a takedown on Koscheck he was looking to improve his position for a chance to finish. This was a masterful performance from the best fighter on the planet, and I just don't know who, if anyone, stands a chance of beating him right now.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_7811.shtml

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Danzig knocks out Joe "Daddy" at UFC 124

Mac Danzig made quick work of Joe Stevenson at UFC 124 in Montreal, knocking Joe "Daddy" out midway through the first round.

The two were still feeling each other out in the first round when Stevenson charged in to punch Danzig with an uppercut, but Danzig caught him on the jaw with a left hook. Stevenson stiffened and fell straight to the ground. Danzig pounced on Stevenson but referee Dan Miragliotta jumped in quickly, stopping the bout at 1:54 in the first round.

Both men are "The Ultimate Fighter" winners, and this bout was thought to be a "win-or-go-home" bout. This is Stevenson's second loss in a row, as he lost to another TUF alum, George Sotiropoulos, in February. Danzig has had a rough run, battling both losses and injuries to get to this bout. Before this fight, he was 3-4 in the UFC, and one of his wins was in the TUF final.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Danzig-knocks-out-Joe-Daddy-at-UFC-124?urn=mma-294708

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