UFC 105 results and LIVE fight coverage for 'Couture vs Vera' in Manchester on Nov. 14

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is ready for its return trip to the United Kingdom, storming the Manchester Evening News (MEN) Arena in Manchester, England TONIGHT (Nov. 14, 2009) at 8 p.m. ET on Spike TV.
UFC 105 will air in the United States via tape delay at this time -- it already took place earlier today LIVE overseas. To check out quick results of all the action click here (Beware of spoilers!).
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MMAmania.com will provide blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of UFC 105, beginning with the Spike TV telecast at 8 p.m. ET below. Results from the under card action have already been recorded.
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Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps and post-fight analysis after "Couture vs. Vera."
Without further delay, see below for the latest UFC 105 results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action!)
UFC 105 QUICK RESULTS:
205 lbs.: Randy Couture defeats Brandon Vera via Unanimous Decision
185 lbs.: Michael Bisping defeats Denis Kang via TKO (Strikes) Round 2
170 lbs.: Dan Hardy defeats Mike Swick via Unanimous Decision
170 lbs.: Matt Brown defeats James Wilks via TKO (Strikes) Round 3
155 lbs.: Ross Pearson defeats Aaron Riley via TKO (Cut: Doctor Stoppage) Round 2
155 lbs.: Terry Etim defeats Shannon Gugerty via submission (guillotine choke) in round 2
170 lbs.: John Hathaway defeats Paul Taylor via unanimous decision
170 lbs.: Nick Osipczak defeats Matt Riddle via technical knockout (strikes) in round 3
155 lbs.: Denis Siver defeats Paul Kelly via technical knockout (strikes) in round 2
205 lbs.: Alexander Gustafsson defeats Jared Hamman via knockout (strikes) in round 1
155 lbs.: Andre Winner defeats Roli Delgado via knockout (punch) in round 1
UFC 105 PLAY-BY-PLAY LIVE MAIN CARD COMMENTARY:
Druby here for a night of solid fights overseas. Sit back and enjoy Maniacs we should be in store for some good hard hitting MMA.
Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera (205-pound limit)
Round one: Big left head kick then right hand from Vera to start the fight!! Vera with the clinch and lands a soft knee. Couture with his classic style switches and pushes Vera up against the cage and is working for a take down. Knees to the thigh from Couture. Knee to the stomach from Vera. The ref takes them apart. Couture ducks under a right from Vera and pushes him against the cage again and then gets the take down. Two good knees to the head from Couture as Vera works his way to his feet. Couture grabs a hold of a single and is working it hard. Couture with an over the top left and Vera clinches briefly and Couture lands some punches. That's the bell, minus an amazing start to the fight Couture controlled the octagon and did exactly what he wanted to do. 10-9 Couture.
Round two: Nice inside leg kick from Vera. Couture poked in the eye and their is a brief stoppage. Great knee to the body from Vera. Nice body kick from Vera but Couture uses it to get in close and presses Vera up against the cage once again. Nice knee from Vera. Couture with a good body shot. The ref breaks them apart again. Nice high kick from Vera and then a good body kick. Great right and knee to the sternum and Couture falls to the ground!!! Vera jumps on top and Couture grabs full guard right away. Their stood up. Couture presses Vera against the cage once again. Great right hook and uppercut from Couture. Another good left and dirty boxing paying off for Couture. Thats the end of the 2nd. Another very close round I'd give it to Vera for his striking but it could go either way. 10-9 Vera.
Round three: Nice inside leg kick from Vera and counter right from Couture. Couture lands three good rights and then a big combo up against the cage!!! Couture now goes right for the take down and good defense from Vera. Nice left right from Couture. Nice right from Couture. Good elbow from Couture. Short right and good elbow from Couture. They are broken apart again by the ref. Great kick to the body from Vera and another and Couture is feeling it his ribs look hurt. Nice knee to the body and combo from Couture. Vera going for a take down. Vera manages to get the take down!! Vera right into full mount! 30 seconds left. Couture gives up his back and is right back to his feet. Couture with a good right and knee and Vera with one of his own!! Both fighters throwing punches to end the round! That's the bell, another extremely close round. Vera with the late take down and mount scored but Couture got out and up very quickly. Id say 10-9 Couture in round three, but this was a very, very close fight and could go to either fighter.
Final result: Randy Couture defeats Brandon Vera via Unanimous Decision
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Michael Bisping vs. Denis Kang (185-pound limit)
Round one: Bisping big high kick misses. Nice leg kick from Kang. Nice hook from Kang. Nice leg kick from Kang. Bisping walks right into a solid right hand from Kang and he falls to the mat!! Kang now jumps on top in half guard looking to pass. Bisping with great ground defense this isn't a position we are use to seeing him in and he is doing well at not taking any damage. Kang now works his way into full mount!! Bisping with a great hip escape and has Kang back in half guard, now Bisping works to full guard. Kang with some good elbows and Bisping goes for an arm bar but cant lock it up. That's the bell, Kang controlled position most of the round although he didnt do much damage. 10-9 Kang but this is still anyone's fight.
Round two: Bisping misses with a big head kick. Jab from Bisping. Nice left right combo from Bisping. Inside leg kick from Bisping. Kang misses with a big right. Bisping looking for range as is Kang and neither seem to have it. Bisping with a surprise single leg take down! Bisping posturing up and is landing some good punches. Hammer fists from Bisping and Kang works his way to his feet but Bisping lands a sick combo that cuts Kang up. Easy double leg take down from Bisping and hes back on top pounding away with punches. Kang is bleeding bad, on the bridge of his nose. Left hook from Bisping. Nice jab from Bisping. Kang is wobbly on his feet and now Bisping with another double leg take down and again he is pounding away. Knees to the body from Bisping and now he's throwing some big punches and Kang is covering up!!! The ref steps in and stops it! Micheal Bisping rocked in the 1st round comes back for an impressive victory
Final result: Michael Bisping defeats Denis Kang via technical knockout (strikes) in round two
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Dan Hardy vs. Mike Swick (170-pound limit)
Round one: Inside leg kick from Swick. Great right hook from Hardy as Swick charged in. Hardy presses Swick against the cage and lands some good knees. Hardy with a couple rights to the body. Swick with some knees to the gut of his own. Knees to the thigh from Hardy. Hardy and Swick both exchange knees to the stomach. Low blow knee from Swick and the ref stops the fight. Swick ducks under and is looking for the take down. Knee to the side from Hardy. Hardy with some more knees to the body. Hardy with a tough knee to the body that you could hear knock the wind out of Swick. Swick with a good knee to the body and he wont give up on working for the take down even though he is known as a striker. Hardy with another great knee to the body. Both guys land some good right hooks to finish up the round. Tough round to score, id lean towards Dan Hardy 10-9 for his take down defense and more effective striking but it could go either way.
Round two: Hardy lands a big left hook then right and Swick is hurt bad!!! Swick grabs a hold of Hardy and is trying to gain back his bearings. Nice elbow from Hardy. Another big elbow from Hardy. For some reason Hardy is working for a take down even though he had Swick hurt bad. Nice body shots from Hardy. Nice knees to the body from Swick. Nice left hook then two vicious rights from Mike Swick. Hardy with a good elbow to the head and then a huge uppercut. Nice knee to the body from Swick. Body shots from Hardy and now their apart again. Swick slips on a head kick. Nice leg kick from Hardy. Swick with a great right left combo. Great left hook counter from Swick. Inside leg kick from Hardy. Nice left hook again from Swick. Left hook from Swick. Hardy with a good body shot. Nice elbow and then left hook from Hardy. Another very very close round, Hardy could have finished the fight but inexplicably went for the take down instead of the win. None the less ill give that round to Hardy 10-9 for doing more damage but it could go either way.
Round three: Good leg kick from Hardy. Nice right from Hardy and then a good left from Swick. Inside leg kick from Hardy. Swick with a big right left combo!!! Hardy seems to be able to eat these punches. HUGE left hook and Swick is hurt bad!!! Swick is wobbly, and again for some reason Hardy goes for the take down!! Hardy gets it and is on top now. Hardy with some elbows. Swick is cut now. Swick looking for a triangle and Hardy lands a right. The ref stands them up. Sharp left hook from Hardy. Inside leg kick from Hardy. Swick with a flurry but doesnt land. Swick is hesitant after being hurt bad twice. Swick jumps in for a flurry and Hardy lands a counter left and thats the bell. Overall it was a very close fight, however Hardy had Swick out on his feet twice this fight and just did much more damage on the feet. He could have easily won the fight if he would have went for the kill instead of the take down when he had Swick hurt. Hardy should win this decision none the less.
Final result: Dan Hardy defeats Mike Swick via Unanimous Decision
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Matt Brown vs. James Wilks (170-pound limit)
Round one: Leg kick from Brown. Both guys tied up. Brown pressing Wilks up against the fence. Great over the top elbow from Brown. Wilks looking for the take down and Brown turns his back and Wilks goes to jump on Browns back!!! Brown able to shake him off and now Wilks pressing him up against the cage looking for a take down. Great overhand right then head kick from Brown. Another big right from Brown and Wilks goes right for a take down after he gets rocked a bit. Brown with great defense. Great head kick from Wilks. Good right from Wilks. Wilks has a bad mouse under his left eye and its starting to close up. Wilks still working hard for the take down but Brown is stopping it with good defense. Standing guillotine from Brown and then Wilks somehow slips out and gets a double leg take down. Back to their feet. Leg kick from Wilks. That is the bell, good round for both fighters a very close round. Ill give it to Brown for his much sharper and stronger striking. 10-9 Brown.
Round two: Good leg kick from Brown. Nice jab from Wilks good counter right from Brown. Brown lands a BIG flying knee and Wilks is down to his back!! Brown is looking to finish this fight and is pounding away with punches!! Brown briefly goes for a leg and then Wilks somehow grabs a leg and goes for a submission but Brown is out and now both men are back to their feet. Wilks holding onto the double leg trying to recover. Nice knee then elbow from Brown. Clinch from Brown and then a good knee. Wilks looking for a single leg but Brown using a kimura attempt as defense. Wilks has Brown pressed against the cage. Brown with a big left to the body then a HUGE left right combo and Wilks drops to the ground and is hurt!!! Brown now pounding away on Wilks. Wilks with a hold on a leg rolls over Brown and lands on top in side control! Wilks looks gassed. Wilks postures up and tries to land a blow and then lands right into a triangle choke!! Brown locks it in but the bell rings!! WOW that would have been the end of this fight, Brown controlled that round with crisp stand up and Wilks looks to be gassed big time. 10-9 Brown.
Round three: Body kick from Brown and then Wilks with a good front kick. Nice left hook from Brown. Another nice left hook from Brown. Brown with a clinch and then lands a knee, Wilks has Browns back briefly. Brown with a take down and Wilks has a kimura!!! Wilks trying to crank the kimura and Brown slips out!! Brown jumps on top into full mount and he starts pounding away!!!! Wilks looks like he has nothing left! The ref stops it! Brown wins with some serious ground and pound!
Final result: Matt Brown defeats James Wilks via TKO (Strikes) Round 3
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Ross Pearson vs. Aaron Riley (155-pound limit)
Round one: Pearson with a left hook but misses. Leg kick from Pearson. Short right hand from Pearson snaps on point. Leg kick from Pearson. Nice right then head kick from Pearson. Clinch and good knee to the body from Pearson and now he pushes Riley up against the cage and lands a good uppercut straight right and two knees to the stomach. Great knee then a big punch from Pearson!! Pearson with a monster left hook to the body!! Pearson is roughing up Riley. Leg kick from Pearson. Great over the top elbow then a big left hook. Sick body kick from Pearson and hes dominating. Superman right punch from Pearson while Riley lands a left. Big right hook then two head kicks that land. Nice right hook from Pearson. Nice right to the body from Pearson. Great body kick from Pearson. Clinch from Pearson and he lands a knee to the head then body. Thats the bell. Pearson dominant. 10-9 Pearson, Riley is on borrowed time at this pace.
Round two: Great right snaps the head back of Riley. Pearson right into the clinch and both guys exchange knees. Two nice elbows from Riley. Good over hand right from Pearson. Nice left the double right from Pearson. Leg kick from Pearson. Great left hook from Pearson. Nice right left combo from Pearson. Riley just cant seem to throw. Another great combo from Pearson. Nice right then head kick from Pearson. Knee to the body then right left combo from Pearson again. Nice uppercut from Pearson. BIG left right combo from Pearson. Riley cant seem to unleash anything. Big flying knee from Pearson then he unloads a big knee to the body and solid uppercut. The ref needs to stop the fight to look at the cut. Thats it this fight is over. Ross Pearson literally dominant from Bell to bell this entire fight. He uses a HUGE flying knee to finish this fight with a vicious cut.
Final result: Ross Pearson defeats Aaron Riley via TKO (Cut: Doctor Stoppage) Round 2
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Well that is turning out to be a good looking card. Some really good fights there.
Bisping
Hardy
Brown
Riley
by enzo-enormous on Sep 28, 2009 10:58 PM EDT reply actions
Yea Etim is makin waves. I would rather see him than TUF castoffs. Kid is legit.
by NameNotRequired on Sep 29, 2009 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Its not a very exciting card for me except for Couture vs Vera might be interesting. The question is will Vera ever lead up to his full potential.
by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2009 11:29 PM EDT reply actions
nice pics u got.
yes, he will. Vera is going to lay Randy out!
by RoBerto on Sep 28, 2009 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions
all those pics and not one booty shot!~ rip off..
by stinky~fingers on Sep 29, 2009 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions
to keep thing relevant~ i got randy via 3rd round tko..
by stinky~fingers on Sep 29, 2009 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions
am thinkin randy will be 16-12 after this joining his compatriots like Pat Smith and the smashing machine. Vera only needs one clean shot.
by NameNotRequired on Sep 29, 2009 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Stink, believe me when I tell you it’s hard to take a flattering picture of your own ass.
by PW on Sep 29, 2009 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions
so that means you’re a female PW? always thought u were a guy.
by RoBerto on Sep 29, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Not a shy one are ya Jennifer? Lol.
Vera can definitely tko Couture however I don’t know that Vera will have an answer for his dirty boxing and GnP. If Couture just wants to hold him (either on the feet or on the ground)I can’t see Vera powering out it. Even with Vera’s jits, Couture’s control will be too much. I’m hoping Vera will surprise me because I very much want to believe that he is a different more focused fighter now.
by Dsmith on Sep 29, 2009 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions
i agree, dsmith. good points about this fight and yeah she doesn’t seem shy, lol~ wheres ur picks ;)
vera hasn’t been his normal aggressive self since he lost to timmay..
if vera can get that killer instinct back, he could definitely lite randy up!~
but as his recent fights have proven, vera is still shook..
i got randy via tko 3rd round..
by stinky~fingers on Sep 29, 2009 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions
My picks? Man this card is like 8 months away. Damn early results post. And now that I’m looking at the card I don’t even care enough about these fights :|
Let’s see… I’ll go
Kang
Swick
Matt Brown
Riley
This card sucks balls but it is free so my complaining will end here.
by Dsmith on Sep 29, 2009 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions
lol, i meant pics!~ i was just joking, but it’s funny how that turned out!~
by stinky~fingers on Sep 29, 2009 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions
This thing is riddled with TUF castoffs. Should be on Spike for free if you ask me. Or they should just call it a UFN.
by NameNotRequired on Sep 29, 2009 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh, Lmao! They’ll be none of that stinky! That there’s anything wrong with that ;)
NNR- the UK fans always get shafted with these cards. They need to organize a revolt.
by Dsmith on Sep 29, 2009 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Jesus.. I meant ‘there will be’. I must be up too late.
by Dsmith on Sep 29, 2009 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions
This is why you never post pictures of yourself on an mma website you get a bunch of weird guys lusting after you, Jennifer. Unless you want that, I don’t know.
by frosnt on Sep 29, 2009 8:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Jennifer will have no problems with anyone over 25 lusting after her.
No offense Jennifer but try tanning a bit and eat a sandwich once in awhile…
by OJR on Sep 29, 2009 8:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Those pics all lead to some sort of porn site. Not that I was looking into it, I’m a married man. Don’t think it is the actual girl posting.
by jay on Sep 29, 2009 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions
a dating site actually, she must be desperate for a guy with a huge …. like myself..
by RoBerto on Sep 29, 2009 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Nnr- this is free on spike.
Roberto- Vera sucks, will never live up to the hype, and deservedly so. He’s extremely boring and had a very tough time with krzyz.
Randy will beat Vera. Probs not by tko’ but he will control the fight, maybe being rocked 1x or 2×. But he showed he can take those in the NoG fight. Vera is way too hyped for his lack of skill, & over annoyingness! Ya nice word but a guy like him deserves it.
Randy by ud
Kang by ko
Swick by 3rd tko
Brown by sub after rocking em
by Daniel worby on Sep 29, 2009 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Couture via wrestling
Cant really pick between hardy or swick. But Im leaning towards swick.
kang over bisping
brown over wilkes
I like brown. Especially after the pete sell fight. He absolutely destroyed him.
I wish taylor would get more maincard fights. He always has exciting fights.
by terriblet1one on Sep 29, 2009 12:19 AM EDT reply actions
Taylor Swift? Who’s she fighting? I’m there!
by Ronin on a River on Sep 29, 2009 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Lamest main event in ages!!! One of the greatest names in the sport against an unranked inconsistent undercard fighter who’s never beaten a ranked opponent. At this point in his life, I can’t imagine why Randy would agree to a matchup that means nothing if he wins and makes him look washed up and irrelevant if he loses. Where’s the upside for Couture? At this point, he should only be fighting top-5 contenders, former champions, or other aging legends! If Rashad is too scared to fight him, let him fight Wandy or Franklin. Hell, even Jardine or Coleman would be more meaningful than fighting a “never-was” like Vera! What a pointless, bogus matchup!
by shonuff on Sep 29, 2009 12:45 AM EDT reply actions
Really, from a business standpoint this fight makes no sense at all for the UFC. Randy is one of their biggest cash cows and PPV draws, and they’re risking his next 5 PPVs on this one non-ppv fight that nobody gives a shit about! If Couture were fighting top-5 guys and other legendary names, it wouldn’t matter how many times he lost, cause he’d give great fights against other great fighters and people would come clamoring back for more. But if he loses to a nobody like Vera, everyone will say he’s washed up and then who’s gonna pay to see the next 5 fights they’ve already signed him for??? Stupid, risky movie by the UFC. Just stupid!
by Ronin on a River on Sep 29, 2009 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions
who cares about business.. i just want to see good fights and if this turns into a good fight then great. Why would u want to keep building up a fighter that really isnt good. Regardless this is a fight Randy could win.. and also they promised him a title shot after this fight for taking it on short notice.
by zack on Sep 29, 2009 1:31 AM EDT up reply actions
That’s exactly my point, zack. I swear you’d think half the people on this site work for Zuffa the way they talk. Who cares about their profits? If Randy isn’t able to actually hang with top fighters he shouldn’t be continuously matched up with them just because they could save his reputation by making them “good losses.”
by frosnt on Sep 29, 2009 8:15 AM EDT up reply actions
one of the worst cards in years… and im curious… how is dan hardy ready for a title shot? not even close. I like him, but he probably won’t beat swick. This card sucks [especially since vera is one of my least favourite fighters]
by Jayme on Sep 29, 2009 12:56 AM EDT reply actions
Is there somewhere we can post complaints about crap matchups like this where the UFC will actually read them??? They changed their mind on Hendo/Franklin 2 based on fan complaints; How can we let them know what a shitty matchup we think this is!
by Ronin on a River on Sep 29, 2009 1:20 AM EDT reply actions
These are the winners:
Vera
Kang
Hardy
Immortal
Riley
Etim
taylor
Riddle
Winner[sounds like a winner]
Sobotta
Gustafsson
that’s a wrap folks!
by Syd on Sep 29, 2009 1:22 AM EDT reply actions
Wiley Cayote vs The Roadrunner XVII is free on Cartoon Network….that beats this matchup! Plus Elmer and Daffy are throwing down on the undercard! Rogan says Daffy’s striking is “much improved” but Fudd has got “sick submission skills.”
by Ronin on a River on Sep 29, 2009 1:33 AM EDT up reply actions
…depends whether they check Wiley’s vasolene for nitroglycerine gel. If Phil Nurse is in his corner, I’m putting $50 on the Coyote!
by Ronin on a River on Sep 29, 2009 1:51 AM EDT up reply actions
I got the Road Runner never put money in a over hyped underdog!
by zack on Sep 29, 2009 2:02 AM EDT up reply actions
True dat! Speakin of truth, they should dub this one:
UFC 105: ‘TRUTH’ OR CONSEQUENCES
I’m betting on ‘consequences’!
by shonuff on Sep 29, 2009 2:48 AM EDT up reply actions
i hope wiley has acme as a sponser on his shorts for all the millions he spent on their products, but he’s like 125 and 0 agenst the road runner, i got the runner. i also have daffy by triangle on fudds shot gun for the backfire ko.
by Blazy J on Sep 29, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Hardy vs Swick should be a crazy fight.. Coutoure wins against Vera then its him and MAchida.
by zack on Sep 29, 2009 1:32 AM EDT reply actions
People keep saying if Randy beats Vera he gets a title shot at Machida. Says who? What’s the source of this rumor? Can anyone send me a respectable link? I would love for it to be true, but I don’t see how beating Vera proves anything that Couture hasn’t already proved a dozen times. How does fighting Vera have any relavance to title contention???
by shonuff on Sep 29, 2009 1:39 AM EDT up reply actions
because rashad and thiago are the only ones with case at the belt now that rampage is gone. so that leaves vera he’s on like a 2 fight winning streak and with win over randy he sets himself up, just like if couture wins he ends vera’s streak. kind of sad but it’s the only available guys
by Jared on Sep 29, 2009 7:45 AM EDT up reply actions
and besides rashad and thiago just got ktfo in there last fights
by Jared on Sep 29, 2009 7:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Randy is gonna get KO’d by Vera, then Vera will prob fight the winner of Rashad Vs T.Silva and winner of that will face Shogun ( yes you heard me…. shogun is gonna beat Machida)…
by CoNr on Sep 29, 2009 8:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Because this will be the 17th time when Handy will get another undeserved title shot? He’s a company man and a decent draw of course they’ll find a way to screw over tons of contenders in teh division and get him a machida fight. Then goldy and joe will fellate him about how old he is and how despite gettin his @ss beat that he’s their hero.
by NameNotRequired on Sep 29, 2009 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Guaranteed he gets the shot… who else in the division right now is there what bigger name or fighter. And for taking the fight short notice and forgoing his ppv revenue u gotta believe theres something in it for him.
by zack on Sep 29, 2009 1:51 AM EDT reply actions
I hope he got that in writing, cause we all know what Whitey’s word is worth when it comes to giving promised title shots! Just ask Hendo.
by shonuff on Sep 29, 2009 1:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Is there somewhere we can post complaints about crap matchups like this where the UFC will actually read them??? They changed their mind on Hendo/Franklin 2 based on fan complaints; How can we let them know what a shitty matchup we think this is!
by Ronin on a River on Sep 29, 2009 2:00 AM EDT reply actions
No there is no place to put complaints ur opinion doesnt matter stop bitchin just dont watch thats all.
by zack on Sep 29, 2009 2:04 AM EDT reply actions
y do people complain just dont watch. Its gonna be free on tv anyway, stop bitchin man up
by zack on Sep 29, 2009 2:05 AM EDT reply actions
It can’t be said enough; weakest main event EVER!
Lets hope Vera wins though so Couture doesnt steal anymore titleshots he absolutely does not deserve.
by Lester The Pimp on Sep 29, 2009 6:42 AM EDT reply actions
Mister Negative. Lester what happened to you to make you so miserable?
by jay on Sep 29, 2009 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Betus.com charges a 40.00 fee to send you a check of your money. Avoid this company.
by peazy on Sep 29, 2009 7:48 AM EDT reply actions
Was Nick Osipczak a LW on the show and now moved up to WW ??
Fuck me hes gonna get pounded – not because of who he’s fighting, but cuz’ he’s absolute shite.
by Insain on Sep 29, 2009 10:15 AM EDT reply actions
Undeserving??? Every time Couture has ever challenged anyone for their belt, he’s won it! How could a 5-time, 2-division champion EVER be undeserving! And lets not forget, the last 3 times Randy won a belt he was coming off 2 losses in another weight division and this time he’s coming off losses to the 2 best guys in a bigger stronger division! How does that make him irrelevant or undeserving! You numbskulls and your short-sighted, what-have-you-done-for-me-lately shite…how do you even call yourselves fans!
by shonuff on Sep 29, 2009 11:39 AM EDT reply actions
Right on! I’ll tell you who’s undeserving, “The Truth”…what the hell has Brandon Vera done to deserve to headline a card!?!…much less even stand across the ring from the most decorated champion in the history of the sport! Ok, so Randy’s lost his last two fights to the #1 and #2 Heavyweights in the UFC…Vera is 0-3 against ranked competition! Vera is 2nd tier at best. Randy has either won or been defending a title for 13 of his last 16 fights.
by Ronin on a River on Sep 29, 2009 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Poor card on paper namewise, too many of the usual suspects on the prelims and very few big names on the live card. Hopefully it’ll be good live as I’ve spent a lot of money on tickets and it’ll be my first time at a live UFC event.
Couture-Vera is the best fight we could have under the circumstances as Bisping failed miserably against Hendo, Wandi got a face lift, BJ and Diego never want to fight here again and Rashad didn’t want to fight Randy on short notice. I’m far from a Vera fan but props to him for taking this fight and to be fair to him he is the best LHW available for Randy at this point. As for Couture he is a warrior who will fight anyone anywhere and is a genuine big name. Randy shouldn’t get a title fight if he wins but probabaly will as a Machida/Shogun-Couture fight would sell and even Vera would be right up there if he wins as the UFC wants to break the Phillipines. Interesting that 2 huge Filipino names are competing on the same night, though there’s no way that Couture-Vera will get the same sort of attention as Pacman-Cotto.
Swick-Hardy is a great fight stylistically and will be much more exciting than Hardy-Kim. Swick is a decent name on a great roll and is a legitimate test for Hardy. Personally I think that Swick is too well rounded for Dan and his handspeed will be the deciding factor on the feet, so I don’t like Hardy’s chances but if he can win then it’ll be huge and make Dan a legitimate contender albeit one needing another big win over someone like Kos, Fitch or Alves to be even considered for a title fight. Hopefully this won’t be another Hendo-Bisping where we are promised a title fight over here if the English fighter wins, as a win for either man doesn’t make them deserving contenders plus I don’t want Zuffa getting our hopes up again for a title fight/one sided beatdown.
Bisping-Kang is pretty pointless but the best that the UFC could do under the circumstances. Personally I think that the Swick-Hardy fight should be the one promoted more heavily, as that is a much more relevant fight for that division. Bisping is a tailor made opponent for a guy like Kang as he isn’t dangerous off his back and doesn’t have any KO power, so Denis is less likely to perform well then blow it like he usually does against bigger names. This could be a long night for Bisping and whilst a defeat against a legend like Andy or Wandi wouldn’t have mattered in the long-term (to his record at least, if not his health) but against a lesser name like Kang another defeat in his “home town” (a guy born in a UK army base in Cyprus and raised in the Lancashire town of Clitheroe is not from Manchester whatever the UFC or Bisping say) would be disastrous and would be the end of his time as a draw in this country.
It’s good that the TUF winners are getting proper fights for their UFC debuts, no point babying them if they suck. I like Ross but he’s going to struggle against a big LW like Riley and he’s probabaly going to get outwrestled in this fight. However I like Wilks’ chances against Brown, as Matt has shown that he is vulnerable to submissions in the past (Amir defeat) so he could struggle against a great ground fighter like James. Brown is dangerous on the feet but I believe that Wilks is good enough to cope with that and if he gets it to the ground he has a great chance at winning. As for the rest of the card I couldn’t care less in all honesty.
by David W-S on Sep 29, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions
I think you have to give the first round to Couture cause Vera did absolutely nothing but get sucked into Randy’s world and stay on the defensive.
Second round clearly goes to Vera with the knockdown body kick.
Third round Randy had Vera stunned twice and landed a lot more shots. Vera got a really solid kick in, a TD, and a mount, but Randy was never in trouble and neutralized and escaped. Could go either way. If you score TD’s high, it goes to Vera. But Vera looked more like he was in trouble during those combinations than Randy did when he was on his back. So I can’t hate on the judges either way. I’m gonna watch it a 3rd time before I make a decision on Rd. 3.
However, if you scored fights as a whole, like I’ve always advocated, I think Randy kept Vera in his world but Vera did more damage and had Randy closer to being finished (rd 2).
That's my fault ...
I had the comments locked by accident. Major boo-boo.
by MMAmania.com on Nov 14, 2009 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
Watched it 3 times now
I’m gonna have to reverse my original opinion and say that Randy won Rd 3. By my count he landed about 17 head shots, 2 good body punches 4 or 5 knees, and a leg kick and had Brandon stunned at least once, maybe twice. This compared to Brandon’s 1 body kick (the other 2 missed or were caught) 3 leg kicks and 1 or 2 punches in the final exchange. Vera did get a takedown/mount, but did not land a single blow in that position and Randy escaped it pretty quickly and caught him with a flurry of strikes at the end. I’m gonna have to agree with the judges afterall and call it 29-28 Couture.
MMAmania...maybe
I think they might be confused when the link leads them here and they see that this is the thread from 6 weeks ago and the yellow highlighting doesn’t work. I know I was. Maybe you should erase all those old posts and put this thread directly at the top of the homepage.
Unless I’m confused and I’m posting in the wrong thread here while everyone else is partying elsewhere. ???
Change of heart
Ok, initially, I thought it was Vera 29-28 winning the 2nd and 3rd rounds. But I have watched the whole fight 3 times now and watched rd 3 five times and pause/replayed each exchange and counted up the damage. Watching each exchange repeatedly from both sides and tallying up the strikes on paper, I discovered a lot that I missed in my first couple of viewings. By my count, in ROUND 3, Randy landed 23 head punches, plus 2 elbows to the head, 10 knees, and 2 body punches. Vera landed 4 punches to the head 1 leg kick, 2 knees, and 1 very solid body kick (the other 2 were blocked or caught) plus he had the takedown in which he landed in the mount, but was unable to land any strikes as Randy completely nullified his offense and quickly escaped. So even if you give Vera 5 points for his wasted TD and 10 points for the big kick, Randy would still outscore him in Round 3. Final analysis, the judges got this one right (for a change). Couture 29-28
I may be wrong...
on my exact strike counts, but I think tomorrow Fightmetric will confirm my conclusion that Randy won round 3 and takes the fight 2 rounds to 1. I’ll be interested to see how they score their performance ratings.
Same ole same ole
I mean really. Please tell me I’m not the only person tired of seeing Randy barely win by pushing his opponent against the cage for 15-25 min? I don’t see how he won personally. If the UFC expects me to pay in the future to see Randy push against the fence for the ENTIRE fight they are sadly mistaken.
the only reason...
Randy held him against the fence so much was because Vera was so good at Greco-Roman and has such a wide base that Randy couldn’t take him down. Most of the time guys don’t last more than a minute in Randy’s clinch before they are on their backs. He slammed Gonzaga and even took down Lesnar from the clinch. The slow pace of this fight wasn’t because Randy is a boring fighter, it’s because Vera had the tools to neutralize him. If you’re thinking it’s Randy’s fault it’s boring because he didn’t give up the clinch and strike with Vera in the center of the cage, that’s just as rediculous as saying it’s Brandon’s fault because he didn’t go down on his back where Randy could hit him better. Why should Randy be the one to have to give up his hard-won position to go play in his opponent’s world. The current rules are biased enough in favor of strikers as it is.
Brandon avoided every take down attempt Couture did, then took Randy down himself. Randy is not only getting old, so is his fighting style.
Brandon did
an excellent job tonight and far exceeded my expectations. No shame in losing a close and controversial decision to the most decorated champion in the sport. Vera earned my respect tonight and I’ve always hated the guy till now.

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