(“Boys, please, can’t you settle your differences with words?” Photo courtesy of MMA Weekly.)
The California Kid invades Hollywood (Florida), Chael “RE/MAX” Sonnen aims to do a bit of closing on Paulo Filho‘s middleweight title reign, and Leonard Garcia will be smuggling nothing but his fists and feet across the border that is Jens Pulver‘s face. I’m coked-out Mauro Ranallo and I’ll be your liveblogger tonight — the specials are honor, glory, pumpkin crème brûlée, and maybe some championship gold?
Just kidding, it’s only me, BG. Hit that “More” link and refresh the page every few minutes to get all the latest from tonight’s live event on Versus. Should be a monster.
Whoa, are you guys watching this Sports Soup shit? Garbage! Joel McHale is not to be imitated. And alright, here we go…
I like this intro. Leonard Garcia just punched some guy so hard that he turned into glass and shattered. Literally. Florida is “not a swing state tonight,” according to this commentator whose name I didn’t catch. Frank Mir is in the house, of course, wearing what seems to be an outfit from Penn Jillette‘s closet. “See how we elect a champion in the WEC,” says Mr. Dude. Mauro Ranallo is spinning in his martini right now.
Jake Rosholt vs. Nissen Osterneck (middleweights)
Both men are undefeated and are making their WEC debuts tonight; interesting, considering the WEC is reportedly folding their middleweight division after this event. I wonder if they know? Rosholt is a three-time NCAA wrestling champion. Mir makes the bold claim that Rosholt might be the third-best college wrestler ever.
Round 1: Osterneck rushes forward throwing punches in bunches, but Rosholt clamps on and scores a takedown. He moves from side control to back control, and tries to set up a choke but Osterneck wriggles out. Osterneck looks for an armbar from the bottom. He gets up and rocks Rosholt with punches. Again, Rosholt tries to stop the damage with a clinch, but Osterneck bashes him off. Rosholt tries to clinch against the cage and eventually gets Osterneck down, throwing punches from the top. Rosholt throws a big knee into Osterneck’s body, then one to the shoulder, close to the head, that earns a warning from the ref. Osterneck tries to create some space after kicking off Rosholt, but Rosholt sticks right back on. Rosholt throws elbows into Osterneck’s body. Rosholt takes Osterneck’s back and drills punches into the side of his head. Osterneck rolls and Rosholt takes half-guard. Rosholt tries to set up a choke as the bell rings.
Round 2: Rosholt’s face is mad swollen. Leg kicks from Osterneck. Rosholt shoots and wraps Osterneck’s leg up, but Osterneck is able to flip Rosholt to the ground, looking for a kimura. Rosholt escapes and gets on top. He takes a breather for a moment, then gets side-control. Rosholt continues to lie on top of Osterneck and the crowd boos. They get to their feet and Osterneck slugs Rosholt with a punch combo and a knee. He misses a spinning backfist and gets taken down, and Rosholt is on top bashing Osterneck in the side of the head. He turtles up and Rosholt jackrammers him until the fight is stopped. Jake Rosholt def. Nissen Osterneck via TKO, 3:48 of round 2.
Hey look, a Urijah Faber No Fear commercial. “What do I fear? I’ll let you know when I find it.” Cool, but I’m still not gonna wear those t-shirts.
Jens Pulver vs. Leonard Garcia (featherweights)
Garcia, for some reason, comes out to “Jukebox Hero” by Foreigner. And it looks like Pulver’s double black-eyes have cleared up in time for the match. Monte Cox is in Pulver’s entourage, wearing a XXXL TapouT shirt. And Garcia tweaks his nipples when he’s introduced! It’s over, Jens!
Round 1: Hard leg kick from Garcia. Jens moves forward with some nice punches, rattling Garcia. Head kick from Garcia off Pulver’s glove. Garcia sticking/moving nicely, now he’s landing some brutal punches. Pulver stiffens up against the cage and Garcia finishes him off with power shots. Very impressive. Leonard Garcia moves one step closer to a title shot against Faber. (Or, Mike Brown, obviously. Cough.) Leonard Garcia def. Jens Pulver via TKO, 1:12 of round 1. Garcia says he’s the #1 contender now, but a guy named Wagnney Fabiano just signed to the WEC, so we’ll see.
David Avellan vs. Aaron Simpson (middleweights)
I don’t really know who these guys are, but SOMEBODY’S ‘O’ MUST GO!
Round 1: Simpson slips in the overhand right death-blow in the opening seconds, Rashad Evans style! Knockout. That’s all she wrote, bros. Aaron Simpson def. David Avellan via KO, 0:18 of round 1.
Paulo Filho is backstage, hitting pads in his signature sleeveless flannel shirt. Do you think he has an entire closet full of those things? Or does he just have the one, that he never washes?
Paulo Filho vs. Chael Sonnen (middleweight quasi-title fight)
Filho has a rather cavalier attitude regarding his missed weight. Sonnen, on the other hand, is incredibly pissed about it. “I promised my father on his death bed that I would win this title…and now I won’t be able to.” Filho? Beware the ghost of Chael Sonnen’s father. And then Filho comes out. Somewhere, Larry the Cable Guy is walking around shirtless. The crowd boos Filho. The announcer shouts out Tapout’s slogan as “Arrogant, Inyaface, and American.” FAIL.
Round 1: Filho shoots and hangs on to one of Sonnen’s legs after some feeling-out. Sonnen sprawls and throws some fists into Filho’s body. Sonnen gets up and cracks Filho twice in the head. Filho rushes forward with a punch and falls over. Sonnen throws a punch down from the top, then a kick to Filho’s leg, then another punch. Filho aint doin’ dick but eating blows. Sonnen stupidly goes to the ground with Filho briefly, but backs off. The crowd boos the stalemate. Sonnen moves in and almost gets caught in an armbar. Sonnen stomps on Filho’s foot, and Filho rushes forward for a leglock attempt. Sonnen escapes and Filho goes to his back again. Bullshit fight. Sonnen should just let Filho up and end it. Sonnen kicks Filho’s legs, and Filho returns the favor. The horn sounds, the crowd roars angrily.
Round 2: Filho with a nice reverse kick, then a couple leg kicks. And another. Filho shoots, then clinches, but Sonnen falls on top in Filho’s guard. He lets Filho up. Filho shoots again and gets kicked in the head. He falls on his back, and Sonnen lets him up again. The crowd is back into this fight. Filho looks sluggish as hell. Filho grabs on and tries to pull guard, but Sonnen slams him hard and backs off. Filho misses a left hook and lets his arm swing back lazily. Can he possibly be gassed? Sonnen misses some punches. Filho shoots again, Sonnen sprawls. Sonnen punches Filho in the face and Filho rolls on his back; Sonnen backs off. Now Filho seems to be waking up, and he tries to steal the round with strikes, but the horm sounds before he can do much damage.
Round 3: Sonnen working his jab. Filho does nothing except try a lazy shoot that he gives up on. Filho just flops on his back, Nick Serra style. This is sad. Sonnen tagging him with kicks to the legs and body punches from the top just to get up on the scorecards. The ref orders Filho up. Sonnen throwing some light punches, then lands a good combo. Sonnen keeping busy, but he’s not over-committing on the punches; he’s just waiting out the bell. The crowd hates it; they chant “bullshit.” Filho tries to clinch and takes an elbow. He swings weakly and gets tagged. Filho whiffs a big reverse head kick. Sonnen drills a knee to the body and circles until the final horn. Pathetic. This is the #2 middleweight in the world? Not anymore. Filho probably blew his shot at the UFC entriely. Sonnen didn’t deserve that fight. The judges put this sad spectacle to an end, calling it 30-27 x 3 for Sonnen in a unanimous decision. And I guess it’s back to rehab for Filho. Or fat camp, maybe?
“There will be no dangling chad in Florida tonight…” says the announcer. BITCH THAT REFERENCE IS EIGHT GODDAMNED YEARS OLD. Is a Monica Lewinsky joke next?
Hurry the hell up, it’s 9:50 already. No word from backstage yet on whether Filho fulfilled his gentleman’s agreement to give up his worthless belt to Sonnen if he lost.
Urijah Faber vs. Mike Brown (featherweight title fight)
Round 1: Faber with a body kick. Urijah shoots in with a left, then a right. They clinch and separate. Head kick from Faber off the glove. Brown catches Faber with a couple right hooks and pushes him against the cage. Knee from Faber, but Brown returns, and they’re free after Faber tumbles backwards. Brown rushes forward and cracks Urijah with a punch, shaking him badly. Faber springs forward with an elbow, but runs directly into Brown’s fist, and he goes down. Brown swarms Faber on the ground, firing punches until the ref stops it. Mike Brown is the new WEC featherweight champion. WTF?!? Mike Brown def. Urijah Faber via shocking the world, 2:23 of round 1. Craaaazy. Mike Brown chokes up during the post-fight interview. Urijah Faber loves life, and is a happy person, and will be back to get that belt. So he won’t be killing himself after the show, is what I think he’s trying to say. Good for him. Mike Brown has to be helped out of the cage; it looks like he effed up a rib. So, it’s bittersweet, I guess.
Anyway, I’m out, because I love life and I’m a happy person. Flannel party at Fatty Filho’s place!
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Comments
Tue, 11/04/08 - 11:14
anyone got a live stream link? :P
Tue, 11/04/08 - 11:21
just found www.wrwrestling..com :D
Tue, 11/04/08 - 11:25
Please. I don't get Vs. I can't find this damn thing streamed anywhere.
Tue, 11/04/08 - 11:27
That was a pretty entertaining first fight, I though. :)
Tue, 11/04/08 - 11:28
thought* :(
Tue, 11/04/08 - 11:30
go check at channelsurfing .net you should be able to find it there!
Tue, 11/04/08 - 11:32
yea that was a good fight lots of strikes good fround game i liked that one COME ON JENS!!
Tue, 11/04/08 - 11:42
Damn that Camp Jackson nipple twist!!
Tue, 11/04/08 - 11:43
WOW JUKEBOX HERO...LMAO!!
Tue, 11/04/08 - 11:48
mmmm nipples
Tue, 11/04/08 - 11:50
Love he jukebox hero. For the record, McHale endorses sports soup... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc5C2YoUA8Q
Tue, 11/04/08 - 11:51
Damn he was out on his feet! was not expecting that!
Tue, 11/04/08 - 11:52
"And Garcia tweaks his nipples when he’s introduced! It’s over, Jens!"
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:02
Who turned out the lights? Simpson did!
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:02
Knocked the fuck out.
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:03
it's on sopcast, btw
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:04
fatty fihlo was really showing those extra pounds right before the break
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:05
Avellan got knocked the fuck out in like 10 seconds!!! Impressive I don't really know the time but it was fuckin quick
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:12
he probably had a closet full, then gained a shit load of weight and had to purchase more
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:25
Filho should be stripped of his belt this fight is a joke.
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:26
what kind of idiot pulls a flying guard? filho-dough better get his shit together.
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:30
this is the worst fight i've ever seen.
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:35
i don't know what that shit was. even overwieght, if i was undefeated, i would put up a hell of a fight to save face
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:36
so lilho said hes gonna give the title if he loses right? shine it up then
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:36
Filho is definitely on something... that was sad.
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:36
Filho/Sonnen was a waste of time. Almost as bad as Sylvia/Arlovski. But Filho is the new Vitor Belfort
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:38
Well, at least it was free.
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:38
is filho high? the mutherfucker didn't know the fight was over. Fricking d-bag
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:39
what the FUCK is Paulo Filho on?!? What kind of champion is that? He doesn't deserve the belt he has. He has absolutely no respect for himself or the sport he fights in. That guy has some fucking issues that he does NOT need to bring into the cage with him.
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:40
PATHETIC!
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:41
Filho should just give Sonnen the belt if he's not gonna to defend it
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:42
No post-fight interview? FUCK YOU. I did not see any of Filho's cornermen come "hand over the belt" like they apparently said they would. Not that you could see a damned thing from that horrid camera angle. You know what? Brazil can go fuck itself. Filho just made Anderson Silva look like a pussy. This, THIS is the man he won't fight? A man who he said "No man can beat" ???
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:47
oh shit pulver got fucked up mir just called faber best pound for pound fighter in the world? lolwut?
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:49
Seriously Filho used to be one of my all time favorite fighters, but now? Easily THE MOST DISAPPOINTING MMA MATCH EVER!! Between his piss poor performance tonight and not making weight by a whopping seven pounds, i wouldn't be surprised if Zuffa shredded his contract and he killed himself, and honestly i don't think any of us would mind. Im honestly crushed by this.
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:50
oh shit pulver got fucked up mir just called faber best pound for pound in the world? lol wut?
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:50
i for one would indeed care if fatty "boomboom" batty were to kill himself. no one deserves to go through that feeling. i understand the sentiment, tho -- he should leave fighting and open a gym somewhere and stfu for a while... get his life together and maybe never come back...
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:53
Paulo should be striped of his belt and Sonnen should take more risks and throw some leather.
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:54
lol faber got ruined, ive been saying he sucks all along and mike brown just shit on him hahahahahahahahaha
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:54
i didn't see THAT coming.
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:55
Hahaha! I've been waiting for this moment FABER is down!
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:55
Mir is still claiming that Urijah Faber first used that jumping knee whilst the opponent has a hold of the other leg. I swear I saw Yves do that way before him. Irregardless, I hope Mike Brown knocks Faber out. PLZ.
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:55
I don't have a tv... Have any of these fights been posted anywhere online yet?
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:57
wow!! Did that just happen?
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:58
Fuck Barack Obama!!
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:58
maybe not the best pound for pound, but faber could be the classiest fighter, pound for pound
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:58
"I fucking hit hard" That you do. That you do.
Wed, 11/05/08 - 12:59
YESSSSSSSSS! I CALLED IT! YES!
Wed, 11/05/08 - 01:00
That'll teach you to throw a blind elbow huh dummy GOOD just in time to catch TUF buh-bye!
Wed, 11/05/08 - 01:01
OHHHHHH....someone got too cocky and got dropped.....rematch!
Wed, 11/05/08 - 01:01
Down goes Faber! Down goes Faber!
Wed, 11/05/08 - 01:02
YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wed, 11/05/08 - 01:02
Effective tomorrow. Grape soda,water melon,fried chicken,malt liquor and gold teeth will all be tax exempt items.
Wed, 11/05/08 - 01:03
Nice. He busted that ass-crack chin like nobody's business. I can't wait to see Faber v. Brown II. oops! Missed that F-bomber!
Wed, 11/05/08 - 01:03
i think brown actually hurt his rib when his corner guy tried to takle him after the fight. at least there was something good to come out of these fights.
Wed, 11/05/08 - 01:06
I was expecting that fight to last a bit longer than that...oh well. Maybe we'll get to see Faber vs. Garcia, with the winner getting a shot at Brown. Although I'm not sure either one will be able to beat him.
Wed, 11/05/08 - 01:07
Hell yes. TUF time.
Wed, 11/05/08 - 01:08
i think avellan ko'd the other guy. ben i think you got that wrong
Wed, 11/05/08 - 01:12
Wow.. I wasn't expecting that. Oh well... this is just a chance for Faber to come back as a better fighter. Brown got the better of him tonight but Faber will be back to regain his title!
Wed, 11/05/08 - 01:14
scratch that -- i was wrong you were right ben
Wed, 11/05/08 - 01:18
they're going to WHAT the sushi?
Wed, 11/05/08 - 01:24
oh shit, dave kaplan just ate seamen, oh fuck
Wed, 11/05/08 - 01:25
and im still a faber nuthugger.suck you haters. L-Town!
Wed, 11/05/08 - 01:25
and im still a faber nuthugger.suck it, you haters. L-Town!
Wed, 11/05/08 - 02:04
I don't think I have ever been happier for a fighter to get a "W" than I was for Sonnen to win by unanimous decision tonight and give Filho his first ever loss in MMA.
Wed, 11/05/08 - 03:59
Damn...didn't expect that. Faber needs to stay away from the unconventional and just be his super-fast self. Faber at 26 is still going to be the champ again and again. You can't be the champ forever unless your Filho and you keep coming in over weight.
Wed, 11/05/08 - 04:25
ET faber is almost 30, and even the great ones fall. I have no doubt faber will be back. Congrats to Mike Brown
Wed, 11/05/08 - 05:31
unfucking real. i serisouly have no doubt in my mind that faber is gonna bust this fool up in under a minute. props to mike brown. everyone discounted him and even tho i never seen him i gave him the best shot against faber but this???? NO faber will be back hopefully and fuck this kracka up. incase you dont know my night sucked. fuck bitches. get money. fuck bitches get pussy. fuck bitches fuck fake pussy fuck whores fck you all fuickin bitch ass whore ass money hungry ass fucking cunt tard ass douche reefs . I AM BITTER I DO HATE YOU. SUCK MY DICK. GOOD NIGHT COCK RINGS
Wed, 11/05/08 - 06:32
that was a strange night of fights- sonnen>>>>>filho
Wed, 11/05/08 - 06:51
sympathy post for babcock.
Wed, 11/05/08 - 07:11
So tonite I had completely forgotten about the WEC event and the lack of a PC has made it pretty difficult to remember but thank god for free shows on HD and my low attention span. After some house DVD's I turned on the event to watch the middleweight champion who didn't make weight put up a pretty sad fight against someone he had already beaten that annoyed me a bit. Then to see Faber get beaten was a perfect end to the story the kids obviously good but I never bought the Hype. I loved watching him take it to the face and that random hook to his ButtChin.. Perfect.. However he deserves madd props for being Humble.
Wed, 11/05/08 - 03:27
The WEC wants to put this stuff on ppv? This was a strange night no doubt. Hope the next show goes better.
Wed, 11/05/08 - 11:02
Wow, talk about an event not going as the brass would have hoped. The first fight was incredibly entertaining! Rosholt's hair flapping with every consecutive shot he seemed to eat had me cracking up! His stand up looked like he just got time-warped in from team hammerhouse somewhere in the late 90's.
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