UFC 75 PbP and Review

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Houston “The Assassin” Alexander Vs. Alessio Sakara
Round one starts and both fighters come out swinging some major leather. Alexander lands a vicious knee that snaps back his opponents head but he catches another knee and takes Alexander to the mat. “The Assassin” works to his feet and drops Sakara with another knee. He pounds away from the top until referee Yves Lavigne stops the bout at 1:01 of the first.

Houston Alexander wins in the first round by Ref Stoppage.

Marcus Davis Vs. Paul Taylor
Davis has really improved with each fight since his appearance on The Ultimate Fighter. With a couple submission wins under his belt and De La Gratti in his corner, it would behoove him to take this fight to the ground.

The first round starts and both come out striking but Taylor is mixing in the kicks. Marcus shoots for a clinch and a single but is unsuccessful. Taylor lands a couple body kicks but Davis answers with a right hook. Taylor gets a MASSIVE head kick in and drops Davis to the canvas. He immediately dives in and tries to finish off Davis but Marcus has recollected his wits and reels Paul in, controlling his posture to stop the full extension on the hits. Taylor stands up briefly with Marcus against the cage and lands a couple hooks in for good measure. Davis rolls to a single takedown and both struggle for a bit. Taylor delivers some upkicks but Davis shrugs them off and tries for mount. Taylor shunts him to side guard and Davis starts raining down huge hooks and elbows and gets the mount he has been trying to get. Davis moves it to a high mount and Taylor immediately bucks him but Davis establishes shoulder control and then sinks an armbar forcing Taylor to tap.

Davis wins in the first round (4:13) by arm bar submission

Mirko Cro Cop Vs. Cheick Kongo
Mirko enters to Duran Duran and looks very assured of himself. Kongo is absolutely ripped and looking quite scary.

Round one starts and Mirko comes out southpaw. Kongo uses the leg kicks but Cro cop is throwing the left overhand.Cro Cop finally lands three kicks repeatedly to the body. Kongo tries a head kick but slips and Cro Cop jumps in for a clinch. Kongo reverses positions to press his opponent against the cage. Cro Cop looks tiny compared to Kongo. Kongo throws some knees to the leg but the ref breaks it up from inactivity. Cro Cop throws a head kick effortlessly, it misses but its so smooth you don’t even notice. Kongo throws a kick but Cro cop catches and throws his opponent down landing in half guard. Cro cop eventually pops his leg out and mounts but Kongo is holding onto the head to control posture. Kongo uses the cage to push off and reverses the position to land on top. Cro Cop goes for an armbar but can’t get it and the round ends.

Round two starts and Kongo lands a hard body kick, repeating two more times. Cro Cop finally answers twice with some of his own kicks and Kongo clinches up. Kongo uses a single to take Cro Cop down and quickly moves to side control. Cro Cop exploes out and gets half guard back but Kongo makes him pay with a nasty elbow to the face. Cro Cop tries for a brief armbar but Kongo powers out. Cro Cop uses the feet on the hips to keep Kongo off. Kongo stands up and delivers an axe kick to the body and then jumps back in guard. Cro Cop power lifts him off with his leg and jumps back up to his legs. Kongo immediately clinches and tries a body lock throw after throwing some short knees. Ref breaks em up and Kongo establishes clinch again and delivers some big knees to the body. Cro Cop is starting to look frustrated as Kongo looks dominant.

Round three begins and Cro Cop must win the round or finish his opponent to get the win. Cro Cop immediately whiffs on a left leg head kick. Kongo answers with a massive right to the head but then immediately bonks Cro Cop in the no-no’s twice before the ref can peel him off. Cro Cop looks tentative and Kongo is landing some nasty body kicks at will. Kongo gets the clinch and stalls the fight. Cro Cop finally lands a body kick off a break-up by the ref.  He then uses an axe kick but Kongo ties his opponent up against the cage. Ref breaks up the clinch yet again. Kongo continues to pick apart the PRIDE veteran with knees and kicks. Kongo then stalls the match with another clinch as the round winds down. The horn sounds and Kongo looks victorious as he appears to have pulled off the upset.

Kongo wins by unanimous decision (29-28)

Matt Hamill Vs. Michael Bisping
These guys really don’t like each other. Bisping is the crowd favorite but if Matt can get him down to the canvas then the whole fight dynamics change. Matt comes out to Bruce Springsteen “Born in the USA” which elicits a lot of boos from the crowd, very ironic since Matt Hammill is totally deaf. Bisping comes out the “London Calling” and appears totally relaxed as the crowd goes wild for “The Count”.

Round one begins with Matt actually landing some bombs. Bisping lands a knee and Hammill answers with a flying knee. Matt finally catches a leg kick and takes Bisping to the ground but allows his opponent to stand back up.  Matt starts to flail with some big overhands and Bisping matches with some clean straight punches. Bisping starts to work the front leg of Hammill. Matt grabs a single and slings Bisping down but allows him to get up again. Matt uses a head lock to land some punishing uppercuts that leaves Bisping bleeding. Matt lands an overhand right that wobbles Bisping and continues to work the headlock, uppercut combo. Both come back to the ring and surprisingly, Matt is winning all the mini-exchanges. Bisping opens up finally finds his range, tagging Matt with lefts and rights. Matt Hammill advances with some HUGE overhand hits and is throwing Bisping around at will. The bell rings and the ref has to jump in because Matt can’t hear it.

Round two starts and both prove each other. Matt seems to turtle when the strikes from Bisping comes. Matt catches a kick and lands in guard. Bisping tries rubber guard but gives up on it. Matt passes to half guard and Bisping gives him his back and then stands up. Matt mysteriously lets his opponent back up. Both continue to probe. Matt pushes Bisping against the cage and then lands a hook as he pushes off. Bisping isn’t looking as confident and Matt shoots in for the takedown and then allows his opponent to get up and gets the headlock / hook position. Bisping is on his bike and not engaging except for some sporadic jabs. The round ends with Matt carrying the round with takedowns and better striking, which is surprising.

The beginning of round three has Bisping down two rounds, according to our scorecard. Bisping finally lands a very effective jab, hook combo. Bisping avoids the takedown attempt and keeps the distance open. Bisping is starting to feel it and landing punches at will. Matt appears tired and can’t get the takedowns like in the first and second round. Matt finally gets a takedown and pins Bisping’s hand behind his back. He gives up side mount and lands in guard. Bisping uses the cage to get back up. Bisping throws a knee and immediately gets a takedown. Matt lays in the guard without much activity. Bisping puts his feet on Matt’s hips and tries to push him off. Bisping rolls and ends up almost getting mounted. Bisping finally gets up and they both throw some nasty punches. Bisping finally lands a kick but when he goes to the well for a second time, Matt just throws him. the bell rings and Mazagati jumps in between to show Matt that the round is over.

Michael Bisping wins by split decision (I don’t agree with it)

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson Vs. Dan Henderson

Round one starts and Quinton comes out swinging. Dan clinches but Quinton pushes him against the cage. Dan reverses and lands some nasty knees to the thigh in a thai manner and even throws an elbow. Quinton throws some leather on the disengage. Dan just walks through the punches and steps behind Quinton and sweeps him to side guard.  Dan continues to work Quinton with the knees and works to establish dominandce.  Dan gets a crucifix but Quinton uses the fence to walk up it with his feet and roll over Dan eventually getting back up. Dan continues to work that knee to the thigh in the clinch. They break from the clinch and start throwing some hooks and uppercuts that stagger both of them.

Both are more measured as they start round two. Quinton gets a nice hook to the body off a missed overhand by Dan. Dan finally gets the greco body lock and takes Quinton down landing in cross body position. Both trade mini shots as Dan holds Quinton down. The action stalls as neither seeks to improve position. Dan works his way towards the top of Quinton’s body and Jackson lunges up and twists back to his feet. Quinton finally gets on top after a failed body lock takedown by Dan. Rampage is in side mount in a crucifix position. Dan works his way back to half guard as Quinton works the body with elbows. The round ends with Quinton in the dominant position.

Quinton probes with the jab as round three starts. Both exchange as Quinton gets the better of the shots. Dan’s mouth is open as he strikes and Quinton gets the takedown, landing in side control. Dan tries for Kimura but can’t pull it out. It does land him in half guard though as he continues to try and isolate that left limb. Dan gets the Kimura finally and forces Quinton to roll landing in half guard. Dan gives up the Kimura but is definitely in the dominant position now. Quinton tries to use the cage to stand up and gets mounted. Dan takes Jackson’s back but Quinton escapes and they both trade as Quinton throws knees and Dan throws uppercuts. They all barely miss but both champions are still throwing hard.

Round four starts and the champion rounds ensue. Quinton lands a right uppercut that rocks Dan and sends him to the canvas. Quinton jumps into the guard and Dan throws an arm bar attempt that fails. Dan goes for the arm bar again and Quinton uses the opportunity to pass. Dan goes for the kimura but doesn’t have the energy to finish the move like he did earlier in the match. Quinton is maintaining top position as Dan works underneath for the single attempt. The ref eventually stands up the action and they both are exhausted. Dan tries to throw a spinning side kick that doesn’t come anywhere near his opponent. Quinton steps in and delivers a 1-2-3 combo. Both stare at each other as the round ends.

The final round starts with both circling and Dan showing more gumption. Quinton tags Dan but Henderson gets the clinch. Both are stalling out and tired. Both separate and start throwing bombs. Quinton is getting the better of the stand up as he lands lefts and rights at will. Dan finally gets a right overhand forcing Quinton to clinch but Dan uses a body lock takedown. Dan is sitting in guard and Quinton eventually gets back up, taking Dan down when he tries for a double. Both get up and Rampage lets his hands go with Dan almost collapsing from exhaustion.

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson wins by unanimous decision