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Submission Underground 2: Live Results, Play-by-Play and Fight Card Highlights

Hello, grappling fans! Did you think we were going to leave you out in the cold when Jon Jones returns to competition? Think again.
That’s right, Jon Jones is back. Kind of. He’ll be competing at Submission Underground 2 in Portland, Oregon against Dan…

Hello, grappling fans! Did you think we were going to leave you out in the cold when Jon Jones returns to competition? Think again.

That’s right, Jon Jones is back. Kind of. He’ll be competing at Submission Underground 2 in Portland, Oregon against Dan Henderson. It will be the main attraction for the event.

In the co-main event, Jessica Eye meets Miesha Tate. Tate defeated Eye in the UFC, but now Eye looks to get a bit of revenge on the mat.

Those are the two bouts MMA fans will have the most interest in, but there is a full slate of action happening on Sunday. B/R will have live play-by-play of the five-bout main card, but also have commentary throughout the undercard as well.

 

Submission Underground 2 Main Card

  • Dan Henderson vs. Jon Jones
  • Jessica Eye vs. Miesha Tate
  • Warren Brooks vs. Jeff Monson
  • Rita Lynne Gribben vs. Kyra Batara
  • Shaun Kiatvongcharoen vs. Joe Baize

Submission Underground 2 Preliminary Card

  • John Diggins vs. KC Thompson (Gi)
  • Devin Roan vs. Ben Egli (Gi)
  • Matt Howell vs. Josh Bennett
  • Brad Pole vs. Lee Flores
  • Alex Le vs. Robert Wolfe
  • Katie Ericson vs. Sam Robinson
  • Jeffery Pelton vs. Marques Daniels
  • Gus Bessa vs. Phill Schwartz
  • Kyle Ellsworth vs. Rick Bell
  • Andrew Alexander def. Tyree Freshner by heel hook in 0:41
  • Kevin Hughes def. Mike Currier by kneebar in 4:04
  • Chris Folsom def. Jose Rodriguez by escape time in OT
  • Stryder Davis def. Niko Hughes by escape time in OT
  • Nicholas Maximov def. Chris Bauer by armbar in 5:06
  • Chris Martin def. Charles Batey by heel hook in 2:29

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Jessica Eye Plans To Take A Year Off From MMA To Refocus

Jessica Eye is in the middle of a rough stretch in her pro-MMA career. She has lost her last four bouts and has one win her last six bouts. In her last bout, Eye faced former title contender Bethe Correia at UFC 203 last month in Cleveland but lost via split decision. “I know I

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Jessica Eye is in the middle of a rough stretch in her pro-MMA career. She has lost her last four bouts and has one win her last six bouts. In her last bout, Eye faced former title contender Bethe Correia at UFC 203 last month in Cleveland but lost via split decision.

“I know I won that fight. I know I did,” Eye told FOX Sports. “I knew I had (rounds) one and two. Going into the third round, I knew I could keep moving around, put the pressure on and move and show them action, I’m still just as fresh as the first round. Unfortunately it just didn’t go that way. I need to grapple more. That’s something I need to do. I’m not just a striker. I go in there and I only use a tiny bit of what I’m able to do and it’s frustrating.”

Following the fight, Eye believed that she would be released from the largest MMA promotion in the world, the UFC, due to her lack of performance and wins. However, she got a call from UFC president Dana White saying that she wasn’t going to be released and he was going to give her one more chance. White even offered to help Eye get in contact with a renowned sports psychologist so she could work on getting past some of the mental roadblocks that had plagued her in recent bouts. UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby contacted Eye and told her that she would have to win her next fight or she would be released. Other than rushing to get back inside the octagon, Eye is taking a different route and will be taking a one-year break from active competition.

“We start talking about everything and how he feels that I’m just stuck in this funk and he’s seen other fighters go through it. I said ‘if you want to give me another chance, you can. I’m taking a year off. I’m going to train probably after the first of the year. I’m going to hang out, do some cross training, make some other decisions in my life but I don’t plan to come back for a while’,” Eye explained. “He said ‘Dana did message me and told me what you talked about and I’m going to keep you on the roster. I’m going to give you another chance.’

Eye wants to refocus on herself and getting better as a mixed martial artist rather than getting destroyed by top fighters in the division.

“Time for me to not worry about a fight, not worry about a camp. Just go and help my teammates and just workout. If I want to eat clean for 10 days straight and eat bad for 10 days straight, I can do that. I just want to live for a little while to make sure I’m doing what I’m meant to be doing as a fighter,” Eye said. “I’m blessed that Sean Shelby and Dana White are giving me one more chance. I’m not going out there and getting destroyed by these girls. I’m losing split decisions. They are competitive fights. I realize now no one wants to see a competitive fight in this sport, they want to see a finish. So maybe that’s what I need to spend this year on — learning how to finish.”

“That’s what this year will bring. Me being proud of myself. Me finding myself and then I’ll get one more chance.”

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Five Under The Radar Storylines From UFC 203

UFC 203 pops off from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH, this Saturday (September 10, 2016). The two primary narratives that have the masses buzzing are the main event and the debut of a certain sports entertainment superstar. The headliner of the UFC’s first event in Cleveland is a good one. Ohio native Stipe

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UFC 203 pops off from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH, this Saturday (September 10, 2016). The two primary narratives that have the masses buzzing are the main event and the debut of a certain sports entertainment superstar.

The headliner of the UFC’s first event in Cleveland is a good one. Ohio native Stipe Miocic will make the first defense of his newly-minted heavyweight strap. Miocic got his hands on the belt by viciously ripping it from the grasp of Fabricio Werdum, who happens to be serving in the co-main event this weekend. With a single right hand, Miocic felled the recklessly onrushing Brazilian, simultaneously stamping himself into the history books.

He will be doing battle with hulking Dutch knockout machine Alistair Overeem. “The Reem” rides a four-fight winning streak into his first UFC title fight. He will be looking to add the premiere piece to a trophy case that already includes Strikeforce, Dream, and K-1 heavyweight gold.

Also on the main card is the much-talked about and much-maligned MMA debut of former pro wrestler Phil “CM Punk” Brooks. He will lock horns with 2-0 Mickey Gall, found on Dana White’s “Lookin’ for a Fight” series. Despite being just two fights into his pro career, Gall is veritable veteran next to Punk, who boasts no amatuer fighting or combat sports background of any kind.

These two storylines have driven most of the conversation relating to the UFC’s latest offering on pay-per-view (PPV), but there are other compelling narratives worthy of your attention. Here are five of them.

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Jessica Eye Calls UFC 203 “Do-Or-Die” For Herself, Opponent Bethe Correia

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Jessica Eye knows the importance of headlining the prelims for a pay-per-view.

Eye and Bethe Correia will be given a stage Saturday night to perform on at UFC 203, completing the early prelims on FOX Sports 1.

For Eye, the bout could be described as the most important of her career to date. The 30-year-old Ohio native currently calls Cleveland home and will be competing in front of friends and family.

Add in the fact that she is just 1-4 over her last five and hasn’t won since 2014, and it is easy to see why Eye (11-5) is focused solely on topping Correia, a former title contender.

“This is an important time in my career. This is do-or-die for both Bethe and me,” she said earlier this week. “I’ve not been told I’m getting cut, but I’m looking at it that way. Up until now I’ve been underestimating myself, but now it’s time to turn it on.”

Eye has tested herself against the best of the bantamweight division, falling to former champion Miesha Tate via decision, top contender Julianna Pena via decision and former title challengers Sara McMann and Alexis Davis via decision. The loss to Davis was a split that went against her that night.

“I believe there’s a reason I’m here under these circumstances,” she said. “Maybe I was feeling sorry for myself, or thinking I’d made it this far so I should be happy, but how can I just settle? I’ve always told people I’m the kind of woman who doesn’t just settle. I keep going.

“It’s going to be a knockout Saturday night. I’m not settling for anything less.”

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Jessica Eye knows the importance of headlining the prelims for a pay-per-view.

Eye and Bethe Correia will be given a stage Saturday night to perform on at UFC 203, completing the early prelims on FOX Sports 1.

For Eye, the bout could be described as the most important of her career to date. The 30-year-old Ohio native currently calls Cleveland home and will be competing in front of friends and family.

Add in the fact that she is just 1-4 over her last five and hasn’t won since 2014, and it is easy to see why Eye (11-5) is focused solely on topping Correia, a former title contender.

“This is an important time in my career. This is do-or-die for both Bethe and me,” she said earlier this week. “I’ve not been told I’m getting cut, but I’m looking at it that way. Up until now I’ve been underestimating myself, but now it’s time to turn it on.”

Eye has tested herself against the best of the bantamweight division, falling to former champion Miesha Tate via decision, top contender Julianna Pena via decision and former title challengers Sara McMann and Alexis Davis via decision. The loss to Davis was a split that went against her that night.

“I believe there’s a reason I’m here under these circumstances,” she said. “Maybe I was feeling sorry for myself, or thinking I’d made it this far so I should be happy, but how can I just settle? I’ve always told people I’m the kind of woman who doesn’t just settle. I keep going.

“It’s going to be a knockout Saturday night. I’m not settling for anything less.”

Bethe Correia vs. Jessica Eye Targeted For UFC 203

The UFC is working on booking former title contender Bethe Correia and Jessica Eye in a women’s bantamweight bout at UFC 203, according to Combate. Eye (11-5) is currently on a three fight losing streak and 1-4-1 in her last six bouts. In her last bout, she lost to Sara McMann at UFC Fight Night

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The UFC is working on booking former title contender Bethe Correia and Jessica Eye in a women’s bantamweight bout at UFC 203, according to Combate.

Eye (11-5) is currently on a three fight losing streak and 1-4-1 in her last six bouts. In her last bout, she lost to Sara McMann at UFC Fight Night 88 by decision.

Correia holds a 9-2 pro-MMA record and is currently on a two fight losing streak. In her last bout, she lost to Raquel Pennington by split decision at UFC on FOX 19.

UFC 203 takes place on Saturday, September 10th, at The Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The prelims will air on UFC Fight Pass and FOX Sports 1 while the main card will air on traditional pay-per-view. The main event will see newly crowned heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic defend his title against top contender Alistair Overeem while the co-main event will most likely be a number one contender’s heavyweight bout between Ben Rothwell and former champion Fabricio Werdum.

Here is the current card for the event:

Stipe Miocic (15-2) vs. Alistair Overeem (41-14, 1NC)

Fabricio Werdum (20-6-1) vs. Ben Rothwell (36-10)

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Jessica Eye vs. Bethe Correia Targeted For UFC 203 In September

It looks like a UFC Women’s Bantamweight contender fight will soon be announced for the upcoming UFC 203 pay-per-view.

According to Brazilian media outlet Combate, UFC is targeting a bout between Jessica Eye and Bethe Correia for the event, which go…

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It looks like a UFC Women’s Bantamweight contender fight will soon be announced for the upcoming UFC 203 pay-per-view.

According to Brazilian media outlet Combate, UFC is targeting a bout between Jessica Eye and Bethe Correia for the event, which goes down in September.

Headlined by Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem for the UFC Heavyweight Championship, UFC 203 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 10, 2016 from Cleveland, Ohio.

Join us here at MMANews.com on 9/10 for UFC 203 live results coverage!