WEC on the 10th live on Versus, UFC on the 11th live on Spike! Good stuff on both, highly recommended! <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/happy.gif" border=0> <BR> <BR>WEC 46 Card: <BR> <BR>Ben Henderson vs. Jamie Varner (LW unification bout) <BR>Raphael Assuncao vs. Urijah Faber <BR>Dave Jansen vs. Kamal Shalorus <BR>Mike Brown vs. Anthony Morrison <BR>Mackens Semerzier vs. Deividas Taurosevicius <BR> <BR>Akitoshi Tamura vs. Charlie Valencia <BR>Bryan Caraway vs. Mark Hominick <BR>Wagnney Fabiano vs. Clint Godfrey <BR>George Roop vs. Eddie Wineland <BR>Will Campuzano vs. Coty Wheeler <BR> <BR>Varner vs. Henderson - This is a must see fight. Should be nothing short of exciting. Both are very very good wrestlers. Varner has an edge in the standup dept I think. Can't wait. <BR> <BR>Assuncao vs. Faber - The return of Faber. Assuncao is no pushover. The winner of this fight could be Aldo's first title defense. <BR> <BR>Brown vs. Morrison - Don't know much about Morrison, but feel sorry for him drawing Brown after losing his belt. <BR> <BR>Semerzier vs. Taurosevicius - Good matchup between two well rounded fighters. Semerzier just coming off a shocking submission win over Fabiano. <BR> <BR>Overall on this WEC card, there are 5 current, interim and former champs fighting. Great fighters to watch. <BR> <BR>On to the UFC card scheduled for Monday the 11th Live on Spike: <BR> <BR>Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz <BR>Efrain Escudero vs. Evan Dunham <BR>Tom Lawlor vs. Aaron Simpson <BR>Amir Sadollah vs. Brad Blackburn <BR> <BR>Chris Leben vs. Jay Silva <BR>Rick Story vs. Jesse Lennox <BR>Thiago Tavares vs. Nik Lentz <BR>Mike Guymon vs. Rory MacDonald <BR>Kyle Bradley vs. Rafael Dos Anjos <BR>Gerald Harris vs. Mike Massenzio <BR>Nick Catone vs. Jesse Forbes <BR> <BR>Maynard vs. Diaz - Conventional thinking is if Maynard wins, he will very soon get a playdate with Penn. I love watching Diaz fight, but just don't see much of a way he can win this. Maynard is a Bully. Amazing power on not the best standup, but top notch wrestling. Diaz is probably more evenly well rounded, but again, tough to beat Maynard. <BR> <BR>Escudero vs. Dunham - Both these guys are undefeated. Both have shown a lot in their brief UFC careers. I can't wait to see this fight, probably the one I'm most excited about & I sense an upset. <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/crazy.gif" border=0> <BR> <BR>Lawlor vs. Simpson - Great middle tier middleweight matchup! Simpson is undefeated, great wrestler & good power. Lawlor is well rounded and, well, crazy. Another exciting fight, but I look for Simpson to take it. <BR> <BR>Sadollah vs. Blackburn - Amir coming off his victory over Baroni...Blackburn is 3-0 in his UFC career and a very good test for Sadollah. Pick em. <BR> <BR>Funny to see Leben on the unaired portion of a Fight Night card. Very interesting.
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Nobody is interested in these cards?
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I am very interested in the WEC card. I'm bummed that we can't be there in person. <BR> <BR>I'd like to see Varner win, as I'd like to see a rematch title fight with Cerrone. Of course, I'd also really like to see Urijah Faber win. <IMG SRC="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":-)" BORDER=0> <BR> <BR>I don't like the Diaz brothers in general, so I guess I'd rather see him lose. I don't care one way or another about the rest.
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I knew you'd be interested in the return of Urijah!!
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I'm so predictable! He's just downright fun to watch and always puts on a great show.
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I'm bummed that Direct TV dropped Versus...no WEC for me, so I've kind of lost interest, but casually stay in tuned via the internets. <BR> <BR>I like the Fight Night Card, though. Glad it's gonna be free and on a weeknight. <BR> <BR>I have no real favorites on the card, but I really like Maynard and want to see him fight Penn this year.
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I think Nathans stand up is far superior than Grays and as long he has dominant position on the ground he has a good chance. He does best when people actually try to fight him unlike Clay Guida who held on to him for three rounds. 209 all the way. <BR> <BR>Uriah is a great role model for the sport but after seeing the domination of Jose Aldo in the 145 division I dont think anyone in the WEC stands a chance. I would love for Aldo to jump up to 155 and step into the octagon. <BR> <BR>Both cards are gonna put on great shows
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Maynard's gonna do the same thing Guida did. But Maynard has much much more power, so if he connects it will be a different story.
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WOW....maybe the best Faber I've ever seen. Awesome. Can't wait to see him and Aldo fight.
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So glad Varner got beat...What an a$$ clown after...Pulled a Tito for sure! <BR> <BR>Faber looked like he has calmed down some in the cage and I think that makes him better. <BR> <BR>I want to see Cerrone/Varner 2
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great fights, I'm glad to see that the california kid and mike brown are back! Also like jeff said I'm so so so glad Varner got beat! i can't stand that guy what a punk! "I came to fight and he came to graple" ahhh dude it's MMA thats part of the fight!
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Varner is a classless tool. As much as I would have liked to see a rematch with Cerrone.. I'm glad he lost. <BR> <BR>Good to see Faber back in fighting form. Nice finish.
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Yeah, he came to grapple, I came to fight.....thats why I got caught in a guillotine while I WAS GOING FOR A TAKEDOWN. <BR> <BR>I say let Cerrone beat Varner in a 3 rounder, then rematch with Henderson. <BR> <BR>Faber's finish just blew me away. Soooooo quick and locked in, Assuncao had no idea what hit him. And Assuncao is an amazing fighter.
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Certainly was a night of comeback fights, I was a little shocked that Brown, Varner and Faber all had tough fights coming off extended time out of the ring. I was shocked that Faber choked out a top five BJJ champ, impressive, although I thought he showed more ring rust than the rest. <BR> <BR>(Message edited by phatboypimp on January 11, 2010)
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WEC payroll: <BR> <BR>Benson Henderson: $22,000 ($11,000 win bonus) <BR>def. Jamie Varner: $18,000 <BR> <BR>Urijah Faber: $52,000 ($26,000 win bonus) <BR>def. Raphael Assuncao: $13,000 <BR> <BR>Kamal Shalorus: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus) <BR>def. Dave Jansen: $4,000 <BR> <BR>Mike Brown: $38,000 ($19,000 win bonus) <BR>def. Anthony Morrison: $4,000 <BR> <BR>Deividas Taurosevicius: $14,000 ($7,000 win bonus) <BR>def. Mackens Semerzier: $4,000 <BR> <BR>Charlie Valencia: $18,000 ($9,000 win bonus) <BR>def. Akitoshi Tamura: $8,000 <BR> <BR>Wagnney Fabiano: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) <BR>def. Clint Godfrey: $3,000 <BR> <BR>Mark Hominick: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus) <BR>def. Bryan Caraway: $4,000 <BR> <BR>Eddie Wineland: $8,000 ($4,000 win bonus) <BR>def. George Roop: $3,000 <BR> <BR>Will Campuzano: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) <BR>def. Coty "Ox" Wheeler: $3,000
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WOW....that Lawlor vs. Simpson fight was nice. I thought Lawlor won, but that second round could have gone either way. Great fight for sure.
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Didn't I pick Dunham to win? YES. Tap or snap. Your opponents HAVE to know that if you don't tap, it will snap.
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All good fights, except for the main event snoozefest. <BR> <BR>Here are the bonuses: <BR> <BR>Lawlor & Simpson = $30k each for FIGHT of the night <BR>Dunham = $30K for SUB of the night <BR>Harris = $30k for KO of the night.
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Dang I missed it
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I'm sure Spike will replay it at some point. The first three fights were very entertaining at the very least....and two of them went to a decision. The main event was so blah. Maynard better not get a shot at BJ after that performance.
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I don't see ayone beating BJ accept for BJ
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Salaries: <BR> <BR> <BR>Gray Maynard: $40,000 ($20,000 win bonus) <BR>def. Nate Diaz: $24,000 <BR> <BR>Evan Dunham: $18,000 ($9,000 win bonus) <BR>def. Efrain Escudero: $15,000 <BR> <BR>Aaron Simpson: $22,000 ($11,000 win bonus) <BR>def. Tom Lawlor: $10,000 <BR> <BR>Amir Sadollah: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) <BR>def. Brad Blackburn: $13,000 <BR> <BR>Chris Leben: $60,000 ($30,000 win bonus) <BR>def. Jay Silva: $6,000 <BR> <BR>Rick Story: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus) <BR>def. Jesse Lennox: $7,000 <BR> <BR>Thiago Tavares: $15,000* <BR>vs. Nick Lentz: $7,000* <BR> <BR>Rory MacDonald: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) <BR>def. Mike "Joker" Guymon: $6,000 <BR> <BR>Rafael dos Anjos: $16000 ($8,000 win bonus) <BR>def. Kyle Bradley: $8,000 <BR> <BR>Gerald Harris: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) <BR>def. John Salter: $6,000 <BR> <BR>Nick Catone: $14,000 ($7,000 win bonus) <BR>def. Jesse Forbes: $6,000
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