UFC 113 Results and Thoughts

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UFC 113 is over, so that means it is time for the results.  Here we go…

Marcus “The Irish Hand Grenade” Davis vs. Jonathan “The Road Warrior” Goulet

  • Prediction: The Irish Hand Grenade explodes with a win over The Road Warrior.
  • Result: Marcus Davis won by TKO (referee stoppage from strikes) in the 2nd
  • My Record Tonight: 1- 0

Tom “El Dirte” Lawlor vs. Joe “Filthy” Doerksen

  • Prediction: Joe Filthy Doerksen for the win.
  • Result: Tom “El Dirte” Lawlor won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 2:10 in the 2nd
  • My Record Tonight: 1 – 1

Patrick “The Predator” Cote vs. Alan “The Talent” Belcher

  • Prediction: The Predator takes the victory.
  • Result: Alan Belcher won by submission (Rear Naked Choke) in the 2nd
  • My Record Tonight: 1 – 2

Kimbo Slice vs. Matt Mitrione

  • Prediction: Mitrione will win and it won’t go the distance.
  • Result: Matthew Mitrione won by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) in the 2nd
  • My Record Tonight: 2 – 2

Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout vs. Jeremy “Lil Heathen” Stephens

  • Prediction: Stout wins a hard-fought victory.
  • Result: Jeremy Stephens won via split decision
  • My Record Tonight: 2 – 3

Josh “Kos” Koscheck vs. Paul “Semtex” Daley

  • Prediction: Koscheck will earn a decision victory.
  • Result: Josh Koscheck won via unanimous decision
  • My Record Tonight: 3 -3

Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua

  • Prediction: Machida retains the title via decision.
  • Result: Mauricio Rua won by TKO (referee stoppage from strikes) in the 1st
  • My Record Tonight: 3 – 4

Final thoughts…

Patrick Cote may be finished in the UFC.  I hope that he gets another chance to fight, but with the loss and his year plus layoff due to bad knees, it may be time to call it a career.

Kimbo Slice will probably fight again in the UFC because he is so popular.  The question is who would make a good opponent?  Perhaps Big Country in a free tv fight?

Stout and Stephens earned Fight of the Night honors for their battle.  Don’t you think that coupled with the split decision makes a rematch a no-brainer?

Paul Daley showed a lack of class following and then punching Koscheck way after the final bell rang.  He should be fined and suspended.  On the other end of the spectrum, Rua showed a ton of class by not punching and stepping back from Machida [even before the ref stopped the fight] because Rua knew Machida was out.

I’m glad I wasn’t betting on the fights tonight…

UFC 113 Predictions

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UFC 113 is tonight on pay-per-view, so that means it is time for my predictions.  Here we go…

Marcus “The Irish Hand Grenade” Davis vs. Jonathan “The Road Warrior” Goulet
Both fighters come in with similar records.  Goulet hasn’t fought in a year so that may be enough of an edge for Davis.

  • Prediction: The Irish Hand Grenade explodes with a win over The Road Warrior.

Tom “El Dirte” Lawlor vs. Joe “Filthy” Doerksen
I don’t know too much about either of these guys.  So I’m going with a scientific choice.  Filthy is worse than dirty.

  • Prediction: Joe Filthy Doerksen for the win.

Patrick “The Predator” Cote vs. Alan “The Talent” Belcher
Both fighters come in with 14-5 records. Belcher has been more active and is bigger [6’2″ to 5’11”].  I’m a Cote fan though.

  • Prediction: The Predator takes the victory.

Kimbo Slice vs. Matt Mitrione
Odds makers are saying this is a virtual coin toss.  Most folks predict that both fighters will stand and thump.  Some think that this gives Kimbo the edge,  I’m not so sure.  Kimbo was KO’d by little known Seth Petruzelli and I think that Mitrione hits harder.  If the fight goes to the ground, I think that Mitrione still has the advantage.

  • Prediction: Mitrione will win and it won’t go the distance.

Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout vs. Jeremy “Lil Heathen” Stephens
Stout has won Fight of the Night in four of his five UFC bouts.  He not only has “Hands of Stone” but a chine of granite.  This should be a tough match.  Stephens has the slightly better record [17-5 to 16-6] with everything else being equal.

  • Prediction: Stout wins a hard-fought victory.

Josh “Kos” Koscheck vs. Paul “Semtex” Daley
Koscheck is the better wrestler.  Daley is the better banger.  Basically it comes down to who will impose his will and dictate the fight.

  • Prediction: Koscheck will earn a decision victory.

Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua
The rematch for the title.  Both guys are tough and talented.  Machida is undefeated and the champ.  He won the first time they fought and that should give him a slight edge in this match up.

  • Prediction: Machida retains the title via decision.

Two Guys Talkin’ The Guns of Shadow Valley

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Dave Wachter and Jim Clark created a web comic, The Guns of Shadow Valley, which was recently nominated for an Eisner award.  Although Jim’s name may be new to you, regular ZONE readers should know Dave’s because of my posts about the Stallone pieces he’s drawn for me.

At any rate, here’s an interview from the good folks at Fandomania with both Dave and Jim about their creation The Guns of Shadow Valley…

“Somewhere in the mysterious Shadow Valley lies a secret that could forever change the face of the frontier. To protect that secret, a posse of gunmen with special abilities must come together and defend against a tribe of ghostly warriors, an advancing army led by a deranged Colonel, and the perils of the valley itself.”

24 Meets Dawn of the Dead

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If you’re not a fan of Jonathan Maberry, it just means you haven’t read his action/horror novel Patient Zero.  It’s been described as 24 meets Dawn of the Dead and it actually lives up to that hype on both counts. [Yes, it’s that good.]

Dark Recesses magazine has a very informative interview with Jonathan Maberry right here.  My guess is if you’re already a Maberry fan, you’ll really enjoy it.  If you’re not a fan, there’s a good chance that once you read the interview, you will be.

A 2nd Season is Justified

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Yippee!  FX has ordered a second season [13 episodes] of the new fan favorite series Justified.  That news has made my day.  From The Hollywood Reporter:

“We are very excited about the tremendous, widespread acclaim that Justified has received from both audiences and television critics,” said FX president and GM John Landgraf.  “Graham Yost, Tim Olyphant, Elmore Leonard and their talented partners have crafted a uniquely ambitious and entertaining series which is everything we aspired to when we developed the show.”

Everyone Needs A Bullet to the Head

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That’s the partial cover to Bullet in the Head #2 published by Dynamite.  I’d actually meant to post about the series sooner, but it’s still not to late to get on board — the first issue won’t be out until June.  Bullet in the Head was first published in France back in 2004.  It went on to win “Best Story” at the Prix Saint-Michel comics awards.  In 2009 the film rights were optioned by Warner Bros.

So, what’s Bullet in the Head about you ask?  [And I’m glad you did.]  Bullet in the Head is a crime noir about a pair of buddy cops, a pair of buddy hitmen, some femme fatales and a ever-increasing body count.  Written by Matz, with art by Colin Wilson, the series is geared toward mature audiences.

You can read more about the series and see the first two covers here.

Rambo Statue Pre-Order

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Hey SZoners! Mark from Hollywood Collectibles wanted us to get a heads-up…

The Rambo statue is now up for pre-order;
http://hollywood-collectibles.com/rambo_18.html
If your guys use the code “Rambo” at checkout, they will get a 10% discount!

How cool is it that the Rambo statue is once again created by Edinho Maga who was discovered here at the StalloneZone?

Thanks to Mark and the good folks at Hollywood Collectibles for giving us another discount. Remember that the last Rambo statue sold out quickly. So put in your order, or drop some hints for a birthday, Father’s Day or even Christmas gift!

As always, any SZoner who orders one and sends me a photo with it, will have it posted on the StalloneZone!

From the Hollywood Collectibles website:

RAMBO IV 1:4 SCALE STATUE

“Heroes never die……..they just reload”

Standing an impressive 20” tall including base (to top of head – not including bow), this Quarter Scale statue captures Rambo’s raw intensity, as the “boatman” reveals his true colors to the mercenaries he is accompanying.


Featuring an accurate likeness of Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo from the latest Rambo movie, this amazingly detailed statue portrays Rambo with his now iconic bow in hand, poised to dispense instant justice with another arrow!
This incredible piece of art is constructed from heavyweight polystone and then hand painted to the finest detail.

Limited to just 500 pieces worldwide

There is no HCG Exclusive version of this piece. However if you like low serial #’s, we are reserving # 1 to # 100 for retail customers only. So the first 100 retail orders will receive the desirable low edition numbers!

Sculpted by Edinho Maga.
Painted by Dan “Danno” Cope.

Patrick Thomas Parnell’s Rambo

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Patrick Thomas Parnell created today’s sketch of Rambo. I first met Patrick at MegaCon earlier this year. I don’t think I’d ever even seen his art before. Patrick was doing these really cool, tall/thin color sketches for a reasonable price. I asked him if he’d be interested in doing a Stallone piece for my collection and he chose Rambo.

Hex on “Jonah Hex”

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This trailer for the Jonah Hex movie is such a let down.  The movie had so much potential with a cast that included Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox and a story based on the DC comic series.  The “high tech” weapons, gatling guns on horseback and Jonah Hex as a gunslinging medium just don’t work.

Jonah Hex should have been a gritty western in the vein of the old Clint Eastwood classics.  The sad part is that movie goers who don’t know any better will think that the stupid parts of the movie came from the comic series.  Bah.

Michael Biehn Talks “Tombstone”

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Movieweb recently posted a nice little interview with Michael Biehn who spoke about the making of Tombstone.  Biehn provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes information and more.  Here are a few tidbits:

I think Unforgiven is the best Western ever made. That is my feeling. You can go back to films like Shane. That, to me, is a great Western. Maybe things like The Outlaw Josey Wales, and a few others. But for me, Unforgiven is the greatest film that was ever made. Our film was more pop oriented.

Tombstone was such a good movie because it had a great script by Kevin Jarre. It had great characters. And it had great actors to play them. Kurt was great. I don’t think Val has been better in any other movie. It’s his greatest performance. You have Sam Elliott, you have Bill Paxton, you have Powers Boothe, you have Thomas Haden Church. You’ve got Jason Priestley and Billy Zane. Billy Bob Thornton and Frank Stallone. Everywhere you look, there is a new face that pops up. They are a celebrity, but they fit into this world.

I give Kurt Russell a lot of credit for managing everybody’s egos. And making the right decisions on what needed to be cut and what didn’t need to be cut.

The interview covers a lot more ground including why the original director was fired, lost Tombstone footage, and why Biehn won’t work with Bill Paxton on a certain project.  You can read the full interview right here.