UFC 131 Results: Jon Olav Einemo vs. Dave Herman

UFC 131 Results: Jon Olav Einemo vs. Dave HermanBleacher Report’s Elliot Olshansky:He takes his nickname from a well-known comedian, but Dave “Pee-Wee” Herman showed himself to be no one to laugh at as he scored a TKO victory over Jon-Olav Einemo at UF…

UFC 131 Results: Jon Olav Einemo vs. Dave Herman

Bleacher Report’s Elliot Olshansky:

He takes his nickname from a well-known comedian, but Dave “Pee-Wee” Herman showed himself to be no one to laugh at as he scored a TKO victory over Jon-Olav Einemo at UFC 131.

The decorated Norwegian grappler showed his strength in the first round, taking Herman down and showing strong work on the ground, and appeared to have Pee Wee on the run in the second. However, Herman was able to catch Einemo coming in with a knee, and followed with a series of punches that felled the mammoth Norwegian. Einemo was able to get back to his feet, but Herman was on a roll, and he dropped Einemo again, and pounced on top and pounded out the victory.

For a fighter who was added to the card after Brock Lesnar was forced out with diverticulitis, it was all he could ask for in a UFC debut.

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With Dominant Win, Junior Dos Santos Cements Himself as Worthy Challenger

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia – From the opening moments of Saturday night’s heavyweight main event, it seemed almost as if Junior dos Santos‘ left hand was magnetically attracted to Shane Carwin‘s face.

By the time it was all over and dos Santos had won the unanimous decision victory in dominant fashion, UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez had plenty of footage on the dangerous jab that will likely be coming his way some time in the fall.

“Much respect for Cain Velasquez,” dos Santos said after winning the No. 1 contender bout at UFC 131. “But Cain, I’m coming for you.”



With the win, dos Santos essentially earned the title shot he’d already been promised last summer after beating Roy Nelson, only this time he also proved that he has the chops in the wrestling department as well as the striking.

Carwin wasted little time trying to get him to the mat in the first round, but throughout the bout dos Santos either shrugged off the takedown attempts or popped right back up after being put down. Perhaps most surprisingly, he even managed two takedowns of his own in the final frame.

His most dominant moments came in the final minutes of the first round, however. After battering Carwin with jabs and left hooks, dos Santos dropped the former interim heavyweight champ and then hammered him with a barrage of left hands that had referee Herb Dean very close to stopping the fight. Dos Santos even looked up at Dean at one point during the assault, as if wondering what was taking him so long to jump in and wave it off.

“Yeah, because I was getting tired,” dos Santos said in the post-fight press conference. “And he didn’t stop the fight, so I asked him, ‘Hey, stop it, man.’ And he said, ‘Keep going, keep going, keep going.’ And then Shane made a good defense, but I think it was the right decision by the referee, because you saw Shane Carwin go back [to] standing and fighting with me. It was a good decision.”

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Yves Edwards is knocked out at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Shane Carwin and Junior dos Santos trade shots at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Shane Carwin attempts to take down Junior dos Santos at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Junior dos Santos tries to finish Shane Carwin late in the first at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Junior dos Santos (right) rocks Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Junior dos Santos kicks Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Shane Carwin is bloodied up at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Junior dos Santos punches Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Junior dos Santos lands a left hand against Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Blood drips down the face of Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Shane Carwin makes a last ditch effort late in the third round at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Carwin barely managed to survive the first round, and when he came out for the second the effects of that barrage were etched into his face. At one point Dean paused the bout to let the doctor look at his swollen, bloodied face and the cuts around his eyes. But Carwin gamely soldiered on and finished the fight, perhaps earning a moral victory by proving that he has not only the cardio, but also the fortitude to go the distance.

“It was a nasty first round and Shane Carwin’s a very tough guy,” said UFC president Dana White. “When you get big guys in there that are hitting as hard as they both are, it’s impressive to see it go three rounds.”

By the time the final horn sounded, though, we hardly needed to look at the judges’ scorecards to know who the winner was. While dos Santos looked like he’d barely been touched, Carwin had the face of a man who’d gotten the worst of a high-speed car wreck.

The victory marked dos Santos’ biggest win to date in his MMA career, but the Brazilian acknowledged that his toughest test will likely come in the form of Velasquez, who’s widely considered the world’s best heavyweight.

“I think my biggest challenge is coming, because Cain Velasquez is the champion and he deserves that. He proved he is very good, so I will be ready for him.”

And while White said he was impressed by dos Santos’ win over Carwin, he also added that he thinks the challenger will be in for a different type of fight when he finally gets his chance to vie for the heavyweight title, which White estimated would happen approximately five months from now, if all goes according to plan.

“Let me tell you, I got to say he’s going to have his hands full. He’s not going to be able to…all these guys he’s been fighting he’s been beating up early, and then he gets to lay back a little a bit. He’s not going to be able to lay back [against Velasquez]. It’s going to be five rounds against Velasquez, and Velasquez will be in his face every minute of it, throwing punches, slamming him on the ground. That fight’s going to be a war.”

 

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia – From the opening moments of Saturday night’s heavyweight main event, it seemed almost as if Junior dos Santos‘ left hand was magnetically attracted to Shane Carwin‘s face.

By the time it was all over and dos Santos had won the unanimous decision victory in dominant fashion, UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez had plenty of footage on the dangerous jab that will likely be coming his way some time in the fall.

“Much respect for Cain Velasquez,” dos Santos said after winning the No. 1 contender bout at UFC 131. “But Cain, I’m coming for you.”



With the win, dos Santos essentially earned the title shot he’d already been promised last summer after beating Roy Nelson, only this time he also proved that he has the chops in the wrestling department as well as the striking.

Carwin wasted little time trying to get him to the mat in the first round, but throughout the bout dos Santos either shrugged off the takedown attempts or popped right back up after being put down. Perhaps most surprisingly, he even managed two takedowns of his own in the final frame.

His most dominant moments came in the final minutes of the first round, however. After battering Carwin with jabs and left hooks, dos Santos dropped the former interim heavyweight champ and then hammered him with a barrage of left hands that had referee Herb Dean very close to stopping the fight. Dos Santos even looked up at Dean at one point during the assault, as if wondering what was taking him so long to jump in and wave it off.

“Yeah, because I was getting tired,” dos Santos said in the post-fight press conference. “And he didn’t stop the fight, so I asked him, ‘Hey, stop it, man.’ And he said, ‘Keep going, keep going, keep going.’ And then Shane made a good defense, but I think it was the right decision by the referee, because you saw Shane Carwin go back [to] standing and fighting with me. It was a good decision.”


Carwin barely managed to survive the first round, and when he came out for the second the effects of that barrage were etched into his face. At one point Dean paused the bout to let the doctor look at his swollen, bloodied face and the cuts around his eyes. But Carwin gamely soldiered on and finished the fight, perhaps earning a moral victory by proving that he has not only the cardio, but also the fortitude to go the distance.

“It was a nasty first round and Shane Carwin’s a very tough guy,” said UFC president Dana White. “When you get big guys in there that are hitting as hard as they both are, it’s impressive to see it go three rounds.”

By the time the final horn sounded, though, we hardly needed to look at the judges’ scorecards to know who the winner was. While dos Santos looked like he’d barely been touched, Carwin had the face of a man who’d gotten the worst of a high-speed car wreck.

The victory marked dos Santos’ biggest win to date in his MMA career, but the Brazilian acknowledged that his toughest test will likely come in the form of Velasquez, who’s widely considered the world’s best heavyweight.

“I think my biggest challenge is coming, because Cain Velasquez is the champion and he deserves that. He proved he is very good, so I will be ready for him.”

And while White said he was impressed by dos Santos’ win over Carwin, he also added that he thinks the challenger will be in for a different type of fight when he finally gets his chance to vie for the heavyweight title, which White estimated would happen approximately five months from now, if all goes according to plan.

“Let me tell you, I got to say he’s going to have his hands full. He’s not going to be able to…all these guys he’s been fighting he’s been beating up early, and then he gets to lay back a little a bit. He’s not going to be able to lay back [against Velasquez]. It’s going to be five rounds against Velasquez, and Velasquez will be in his face every minute of it, throwing punches, slamming him on the ground. That fight’s going to be a war.”

 

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Junior dos Santos Looks Back on His UFC 131 Win, Ahead to Cain Velasquez

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Junior dos Santos following his win over Shane Carwin at UFC 131 about his performance, whether he thought the fight should have been stopped in the first round, Carwin’s cardio in the bout and his upcoming fight for the title against heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.



 

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Junior dos Santos following his win over Shane Carwin at UFC 131 about his performance, whether he thought the fight should have been stopped in the first round, Carwin’s cardio in the bout and his upcoming fight for the title against heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.



 

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Cerrone vs Rocha Round 2

Rocha landing some good strikes and kneesRocha with a takedown attempt, Cerrone stuffs it.Cerrone stuffs another takedown.Rocha lands a good right. Cerrone keeps up the legkicks.Cerrone stuffs another takedown and gets one of his own.Cerrone still gett…

Rocha landing some good strikes and knees

Rocha with a takedown attempt, Cerrone stuffs it.

Cerrone stuffs another takedown.

Rocha lands a good right. Cerrone keeps up the legkicks.

Cerrone stuffs another takedown and gets one of his own.

Cerrone still getting the better of the standup Throws in a push kick.

Rocha asks Cerrone to go the ground. Cerrone has none of it.

Cerrone stuffs another takedown. Wins round 2 10-9 on my card

UFC 131 Youtube/Facebook Preliminary Fight Replay: Joey Beltran vs. Aaron Rosa

The first round…man that was a crazy round.The second round echoed the first, which I gave to Beltran on Octagon control, but the first round saw a lot of action with both men trading blows against the cage.About two minutes to go in the second and t…

The first round…man that was a crazy round.

The second round echoed the first, which I gave to Beltran on Octagon control, but the first round saw a lot of action with both men trading blows against the cage.

About two minutes to go in the second and the same has happened in round two, except this time an inadvertent ball-shot (knee to the groin) followed by a knee to the head of Rosa causes the clock to be stopped.

Rosa is a gamer though, and he comes forward with lethality in his fists, but this time it’s Rosa who knees Beltran in the groin.

The last minute of the second round  echoes the first a little bit and Beltran lands an inside knee before engaging in an exchange to end the round. Said exchange sees Beltran land a shot after the bell.

UFC 131 Results: , Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Mike Massenzio

UFC 131 Results: , Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Mike MassenzioUFC 131 is under way live from Vancouver B.C. The UFC is streaming the first five fights from the card via their facebook page and on Youtube. In the fifth fight of the night, light-heavywei…

UFC 131 Results: , Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Mike Massenzio

UFC 131 is under way live from Vancouver B.C. The UFC is streaming the first five fights from the card via their facebook page and on Youtube. In the fifth fight of the night, light-heavyweight competitors, Krzysztof Soszynski (25-11-1) and Mike Massenzio (11-4) face off.

Natural middleweight Mike Massenzio fought valiently as a late replacement against Krzysztof Soszynski, but Soszynski was just the bigger and more well rounded fighter.

Although Soszynski was composed and in minimal danger throughout the bout, Massenzio was able to keep the fight relatively competitive with his tenacious wrestling attack.

Often times the two fighters would stalemate in positions against the cage and on the ground but Soszynski would always be finding openings to threaten or damage Massenzio.

In the end Soszynski walked away with a clear cut unanimous decision victory.

Soszynski was disappointed with not finding a finish, but his talents are evidenti and Massenzio deserves respect for taking on a high level opponent in a heavier weight class than his natural middleweight class.

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