UFC 171: Johnny Hendricks vs Robbie Lawler

[catdaddy66]

Wow guys! We have a stacked card this time. Fighters like Hendricks, Lawler, Condit, Shields, Woodley, Sanchez, Bermudez, etc. are known upper level/elite level competitors to fight in the UFC! I am super jacked as most of these fights should be finishes or at least dynamic decisions rendered.

Here is a betting guide on the contests. I will post the weigh in results later tonight.

http://www.cagepotato.com/gambling-a...awler-edition/

[catdaddy66]

Main Card (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
-Johny Hendricks (171.5***) vs. Robbie Lawler (170)
-Carlos Condit (170.5) vs. Tyron Woodley (170)
-Myles Jury (156) vs. Diego Sanchez (155)
-Hector Lombard (170) vs. Jake Shields (171)
-Nikita Krylov (205) vs. Ovince St. Preux (205)

Prelim Card (FOX Sports 2, 8 p.m. ET)
-Kelvin Gastelum (172.5**) vs. Rick Story (170.5)
-Jessica Andrade (135) vs. Raquel Pennington (135.5)
-Dennis Bermudez (146) vs. Jimy Hettes (145.5)
-Alex Garcia (170.5) vs. Sean Spencer (170)

Prelim Card (UFC Fight Pass, 6 p.m. ET)
-Renee Forte (157*) vs. Frank Trevino (155)
-Will Campuzano (125.5) vs. Justin Scoggins (125)
-Robert McDaniel (184.5) vs. Sean Strickland (185)
-Daniel Pineda (145) vs. Robert Whiteford (145)

*Forte will be given two hours to make 156

**Gastelum will have 2 hours to make 170

***Because this is a title fight, Hendricks will have 2 hours to lose 1.5 pounds

[catdaddy66]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/excited...3994--mma.html

Let's hear it for the old men in MMA!

[catdaddy66]

Excellent breakdown!

http://m.espn.go.com/extra/mma/noteb...FC_171_preview

[Regalcock]

Originally Posted by catdaddy66

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/excited...3994--mma.html

Let's hear it for the old men in MMA!

Lawler is always dangerous with that heavy left hand.

[catdaddy66]

Originally Posted by Regalcock

Lawler is always dangerous with that heavy left hand.

I've seen Lawler starch a few foes! He isn't as strong on the ground as Hendricks and Johnny has a great chin so it is understandable Robbie is the underdog. I love an underdog (and really, who doesn't?)!

[taylorssc]

Looking forward to your round updates tonight. Would love to watch, just can't justify spending the $60 to watch a tv broadcast.

[catdaddy66]

Originally Posted by taylorssc

Looking forward to your round updates tonight. Would love to watch, just can't justify spending the $60 to watch a tv broadcast.

Thanks! Will do my best. Just settling in at Buffalo Wild Wings...

[Regalcock]

Originally Posted by catdaddy66

Thanks! Will do my best. Just settling in at Buffalo Wild Wings...

I am liking forward to your breakdown of tonight's fun!

I am going to rep you before it even starts.lol

[catdaddy66]

Crap! Rick Story just dropped Gastellum and delivered massive hands before rd 2 ends!

Story 10-9 rd 2 (Gastellum won rd 1)

Rd 3- story brings low kicks and maneuvers away. Gastellum finds his range but now is pinned on the cage. Gastellum switches and now they separate. Both throw but miss and Gastellum takes Story down but he is on top and riding legs. Story has his back now. Story working for the choke but Gastellum hand fights and turns into his guard! Back on their feet and throwing but Story was weakened. May be a split decision...

Gastellum wins a split decision.

[catdaddy66]

Originally Posted by Regalcock

I am liking forward to your breakdown of tonight's fun!

I am going to rep you before it even starts.lol

[catdaddy66]

Ovince St Preaux vs Nikita Krylov

Rd 1- they are feeling each other out... OSP gets him to the ground and works side control. He traps the right arm but gets his head wrapped up. Krylov is out! OSP did a 'Von Flue' choke to put Krylov to sleep!

St Preaux wins by choke in rd 1

[catdaddy66]

Jake Shields vs Hector Lombard

Both of these guys have underwhelmed at 185 since coming in from Strikeforce. Both champions in that promotion.

Rd 1- hector looks BIG! Jake defends a furious pace and gets tossed to the mat like a rag doll!! Hector tags Jake hard on his feet. Slower pace now, Hector may be punched out a bit.
More punishment via an uppercut to Jakes chin. Again Hector tosses Jake to the mat and both Are back up. Hector delivers heavy on the ground but gets into guard. This is Jakes world. Shields holding on tightly as time expires.

Lombard wins round 10-9

[Barry_gamecock]

Justin Scoggins is fighting out of the upstate. Same gym as Sara McMann

[catdaddy66]

Rd 2- Lombard throws hard and Jake retreats. Hector drops Jake with a back trip and is in half guard. Now in full guard, Jake holds him close until they get back on the feet. Hector works Jake back to the mat but eats an uplift and decides to let him up. Another hip throw by the strongest judoka I've ever seen!

Lombard wins rd 2 10-9

[catdaddy66]

Rd 3- Jake tries another headlock but misses. Lombard kicks Jake in the nads! Short break and they are back at it. Lombard takes him down AGAIN! Jake looks red and is bleeding under left eye. Back to the ground and Jake ties up Hectors head but he throws wildly. Ref stands them up. Jake locks in a tight a$$ guillotine but the bell sounds!

Lombard should win fight but Shields may have taken the 3rd.

Lombard is the winner by unanimous decision

[catdaddy66]

Diego Sanchez vs Myles Jury

Rd 1- Sanchez throws a spinning back kick but eats a right hand. Jury does a headlock and Sanchez pins him on the fence. Neither landing well at the moment. Diego pressing Juryand tries to brawl against the cage but Jury moves away. Counter right by Jury sounds like a rifle shot. He misses a headkick. He lands hard on Diego on the ground but almost gets heel hooked.

Jury wins a close round, 10-9

[catdaddy66]

Rd 2- Diego switches stance and lands a body kick and gets hit by a right that cuts Diego! Then Sanchez lands flush on the face of Jury! He lands another short right and unfortunately looks worse for wear. Jury changes level and gets a takedown but Diego gets a tight guillotine on Jury in his guard. Diego pulls a grandby roll to get on his feet but eats a right on the face for effort.

Jury wins rd, 10-9

[catdaddy66]

Rd 3- Diego gets aggressive and charges in swinging. Jury has longer reach and is more accurate in the exchanges face to face. Jury finally gets a double leg and works up to deliver punishment. Diego using good leg defense and ends up with another guillotine attempt as the buzzer sounds.

Jury should win a UD... And he wins 30-27 x 2, and 29-28

[peterlemon]

The Diego fight was the reason I get frustrated watching MMA these days. The guy won, but he did it with a lot of back pedaling and jabbing. He didn't even look like he was really trying to be overly aggressive and then he is cocky as hell in the post fight interview. He looked like he was trying for one thing and that is points.