UFC on Versus 3/21/10

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MAIN CARD

    Jon Jones vs. Brandon Vera
    Junior Dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
    Paul Buentello vs. Cheick Kongo

PRELIMINARY CARD

    James Irvin vs. Alessio Sakara
    Shannon Gugerty vs. Clay Guida
    Eliot Marshall vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
    John Howard vs. Daniel Roberts
    Chase Gormley vs. Brendan Schaub
    Julio Paulino vs. Mike Pierce
    Jason Brilz vs. Eric Schafer
    Darren Elkins vs. Duane "Bang" Ludwig*

* - Not officially announced

Fight card information provided by www.MMAJunkie.com


This is the first UFC to be broadcast on the Versus channel. It has some good fights planned. Any picks?



Lights out

[THEHOYT]

Since when is UFC on VS?
It's usually home of WEC.

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Since 3/21/10. It is the first time they are going to broadcast an event on a channel other than PPV or Spike.



Lights out

[TigerLil]

Fingers crossed that DirecTV gets Versus by then. Anyone have Dish?

[THEHOYT]

Sudden link.

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My picks are:

Bones Jones over Vera via TKO in the 2nd or 3rd.
JDS over Gonzaga by ref stoppage in the first.
Paul Buentello(formerly sponsored by AEX) over Kongo via second round KO

Sakara over Irvin by decision
Guida over Gugerty by bloody third round TKO(WAR GUIDA!!)
Matyushenko over Marshall by decision as usual
Schaub over Gormley by KO in the second
Schafer over Brilz by thrid round tko
Pierce over Paulino by second round tko

I am not familiar enough with the other fighters to make a solid decision. What are your picks?


Lights out

[TigerLil]

MAIN CARD

    Jon Jones vs. Brandon Vera - Round 3 TKO
    Junior Dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga - Round 2 KO... guy took down & shamed Cro Cop 
    Paul Buentello vs. Cheick Kongo - Decision... support a fellow airsofter - watch UFC

PRELIMINARY CARD

    James Irvin vs. Alessio Sakara - Round 1 TKO... due to ring rust
    Shannon Gugerty vs. Clay Guida - Decision... due to hair - Guida's an animal!!
    Eliot Marshall vs. Vladimir Matyushenko - Unanimous decison... experience rules
    John Howard vs. Daniel Roberts - Submission... cuz he's a ninja!!
    Chase Gormley vs. Brendan Schaub - Round 1 TKO... go Brendan!
    Julio Paulino vs. Mike Pierce - representing from WEC
    Jason Brilz vs. Eric Schafer - Round 1 TKO... cuz Jason hasn't been submitted yet
    Darren Elkins vs. Duane "Bang" Ludwig* - Need more info, they're not official yet




TL

[TK]

Main Card
Jones over Vera - TKO in the 1st or 2nd Round
Santos over Gonzaga - KO 2nd Round
Kongo over Buentello - TKO 3rd Round

Preliminary Card
Irvan over Sakara - by Decision
Guida over Gugerty - by Submission (Guida has endless stamina)
Matyushenko over Marshall - by Decision (I usually bank on experience)
Howard over Roberts - Submission
Schaub over Gormley - by TKO
Pierce over Paulino - by TKO
Brilz over Schafer - by Submission
Ludwig over Elkins - by TKO

I don't know a lot about half of those prelim fighters so theres some guess work 

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THIS JUST IN!!!


Versus is back on DirecTV. 

http://mmajunkie.com/news/18320/directv-and-versus-strike-deal-wecufc-events-returning-to-satellite-providers-lineup.mma

Remember it is airing on SUNDAY not Saturday.


Lights out

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WE ARE LIVE!!!!



Lights out

[TigerLil]

SPOILER ALERT!!! Score Card

Scoring -
1 point = Fighter
1 point = Round
1 point = Method of victory

Possible points - 30

Aired fights                     <   NL   >     <   TL   >     <   TK   >
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Sakara/1/TKO                       1                  3                 0
Kongo/3/TKO                        0                  0                 3
Dos Santos/1/KO                  3                  2                 2
Howard/1/KO                        -                  1                 1
Jones/1/TKO                         2                  2                 3

Preliminary Scores         <  6 pts >     < 8 pts >      < 9 pts >

Unaired fights                 <   NL   >     <   TL   >     <   TK   >
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Pierce/3/unan decision          1                 1                 1
Brilz/3/unan decision             0                 0                 1
Elkins*/1/TKO                       -                  -                 0        * unanounced fight
Schaub/1/TKO                      2                 3                 2
Guida/2/Submission              1                  1                 2
Matyushenko/3/Spl decis       3                  2                 3
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Final Score:                    <   NL   >     <   TL   >     <   TK   >
                                           13                15               18

Nice job TK!!  

[TigerLil]

Too bad they didn't air Brendan Schaub's 0:47 second Round 1 can of whoopass. He should have been on the main card. That fight and Clay Guida's will be shown on "UFC Unleashed" next Wednesday @ 9p on SPIKE.