{"id":1522,"date":"2007-07-08T10:41:00","date_gmt":"2007-07-08T14:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=1522"},"modified":"2007-07-08T10:41:00","modified_gmt":"2007-07-08T14:41:00","slug":"ufc-73-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=1522","title":{"rendered":"UFC 73 Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>Alright, let’s take a look at the results of last night’s UFC 73: Stacked<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The first fight of the night was Heath Herring Vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira<\/span>. I thought that this would be one of the easiest picks of the night<\/span>. Although I was correct that Nogueira<\/span> would win, it wasn’t easy<\/span>. From the start Nogueira<\/span> had his way, taking Herrring<\/span> down and peppering him with blows. Herring<\/span> managed to get to his feet, but it appeared to be just a matter of time since Nogueira<\/span> was stalking him and landing punches and knees at will. Suddenly Herring<\/span> landed a wicked head kick and Nogueira<\/span> was down and nearly out. Herring<\/span> was too cautious<\/span> about going to the mat after Nogueira<\/span> and this gave Nog additional time <\/span>to slowly stand up. Time ran out before Herring<\/span> could close the deal.<\/span>
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Round Two<\/span> started and Nog<\/span> was still wobbly<\/span>. Herring<\/span>, perhaps fearing that Nog<\/span> was trying to lure him in, elected to stay back and it wasn’t until Nog regained composure<\/span> and started pressing the fight that any real exchanges took place. Nog takes Herring down<\/span> and lands some punches. Herring gets to his feet <\/span>and Nog starts stalking him again<\/span>.<\/span>
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Round Three<\/span> is more of the same. Nog takes down Herring <\/span>who escapes and then is stalked by Nog. The fight ends and Noguiera wins a decision<\/span>. Herring<\/span> did much better than I would have guessed. In fact he could have won the fight<\/span> in the first round had he not been overly cautious<\/span>. That will probably haunt him for quite a while. I do think that Herring’s showing<\/span> was good enough to get him another top fight in the UFC<\/span>.<\/span>
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<\/span> Hermes Franca Vs. Sean Sherk<\/span> was the best fight of the night<\/span>. It went five full rounds<\/span> and although Sherk dominated<\/span> throughout the fight, Franca was never out of it<\/span>. From the opening it was action with Sherk<\/span> going in for a takedown and Franca<\/span> countering with a <\/span>guillotine choke. Sherk<\/span> escapes and the fight is on. Each round went pretty much the same way, Sherk<\/span> would shoot in, Franca<\/span> would land a huge knee [that would have knocked out most fighters] and Sherk<\/span> would shake it off and dominate from the top position. Sherk wins a unanimous decision<\/span> and looks amazing doing it.<\/span>
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<\/span> Rashad Evans Vs. Tito Ortiz<\/span> was probably the most anticipated fight of the night<\/span>. Tito<\/span> begins with a quick takedown but is unable to do any real damage. Rashad<\/span> gets up and the two exchange blows without either gaining much. Tito<\/span> does get cut, but it appears that it’s from a fingernail. Round one<\/span> ends with the nod to Tito<\/span>.<\/span>
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Round Two<\/span> is more of them going at each other without either gaining the upperhand. Near the end of the fight Rashad<\/span> goes in for a takedown and Tito grabs the fence<\/span> [for the second time] to avoid going down. Tito is penalized a point<\/span> as Rashad<\/span> finally gets Tito<\/span> to the mat. Tito reverses<\/span> and gets Rashad in a <\/span><\/span>guillotine choke<\/span>. Although Rashad is in trouble<\/span>, time runs out<\/span>. Since Tito<\/span> lost a point, I call the round even<\/span> [and later I learn the judges do as well].<\/span>
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Round Three<\/span> starts and although Tito begins to press<\/span> the fight, it appears that he’s gassed<\/span>! Late in the round it is obvious that Rashad<\/span> is in much better condition and he begins to take the fight to Tito<\/span>. Rashad<\/span> gets a big takedown<\/span> and begins raining huge elbows<\/span> on Tito<\/span>. Luckily for Tito<\/span> the bell sounds<\/span> to end the round which goes to Rashad<\/span>.<\/span>
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According to my scorecard the fight should end in a draw<\/span>. I’m wondering if the judges feel the same… but they do and the fight ends in a draw<\/span>. I’m sure that this will lead to a Ortiz vs Evans II<\/span>.<\/span>
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<\/span> Nate Marquardt<\/span> was a huge underdog<\/span> against Anderson Silva<\/span>. I felt that if <\/span>Marquardt<\/span> could avoid Silva’s knees<\/span> he would win. I was wrong. Marquardt<\/span> was able to take Silva<\/span> down, but couldn’t gain enough of an advantage to do much. After they were stood up, Silva<\/span> clocks <\/span>Marquardt<\/span> who immediately tries for a takedown. Silva<\/span> cracks him again with a right and <\/span>Marquardt<\/span> goes down to the mat and the fight is stopped<\/span>. Silva wins via technical knockout<\/span>.<\/span>
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UFC 73<\/span> provided us with 4 good fights<\/span>. I don’t know who is out there that will beat Sherk<\/span> or Silva<\/span>. Herring<\/span> isn’t done in the UFC<\/span> and <\/span>Nogueira<\/span> isn’t the invincible warrior that we were led to believe. Neither Tito<\/span> nor Rashad<\/span> convinced me that they’re ready for a title shot. <\/span>
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Next up is UFC 74<\/span> which pits Randy Couture<\/span> against Gabriel Gonzogna<\/span> and George St. Piere<\/span> facing Josh Koscheck<\/span> on August 25th<\/span>. You just know we’ll be talking about that as the fight date gets closer!<\/span>
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