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UFC on Versus 6 Results: Josh Neer Defeats Keith Wisniewski Via R2 Technical Knockout

Josh Neer (@joshneer) vs. Keith WisniewskiBoth fighters entered the nation’s capital on 2 fight losing streaks looking get their mediocre careers back on track.As action began, both fighters remained on their feet exchanging non-effective strikes.Wisni…

Josh Neer (@joshneer) vs. Keith Wisniewski

Both fighters entered the nation’s capital on 2 fight losing streaks looking get their mediocre careers back on track.

As action began, both fighters remained on their feet exchanging non-effective strikes.

Wisniewski held the early advantage taking Neer up against the cage. Neer’s strength proved to be too much for Wisniewski as he broke away.

Neer began to land elbow after elbow, cutting Wisniewski open about mid way through the first round.

Wisniewski escaped the vicious elbows by landing a 1-2 combo and frequent body shots to Neer.

Neer closed out round one by winning over the judge’s with more elbows from the Muay Thai clinch.

As round 2 began, Neer began to unload on Wisniewski with more elbows. Wisniewski had no answer as blood began to gush out from his head.

It appeared Wisniewski was hurt as he attempted to take the fight to the ground but Neer once again held strong.

According to Joe Rogan, Neer had endured an injury throughout the first round and was possibly fighting with a broken rib.

For some reason, Wisniewski went away from the body shots that were effective in the first round allowing Neer to recover.

About mid way through the second round, the bout was stopped due to a misplacing of Neer’s mouthpiece.

As action began after the short break, both Neer and Wisniewski began swinging away in attempts of knocking each other out.

It was Neer who began to land more elbows, cutting Wisniewski wide open.

Wisniewski escaped from the Muay Thai clinch and began to back-peddle from Neer.

Neer caught up and once again began landing elbow after elbow. It appeared Wisniewski was all but out but remained on his feet despite the grueling elbows.

Wisniewski once again attempted to take Neer down but was unsuccessful.

At the end of round 2, Neer connected on a Guillotine Choke as blood began pouring out of Wisniewski’s head.

The bell sounded as each fighter headed to his respected corner in anticipation of round 3.

After doctors checked Wisniewski’s cut, the bout was stopped at 5:00 of the 2nd round declaring Neer the victor by Technical Knockout.

Result: Josh Neer defeats Keith Wisniewski via R2 Technical Knockout

Stefan Struve Submits Pat Barry

Filed under: UFCStefan Struve and Pat Barry had the biggest height differential of any two opponents in UFC history when they stepped into the Octagon on Saturday night. And in the end it was Struve’s long limbs that made the difference, as he was able…

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Stefan Struve and Pat Barry had the biggest height differential of any two opponents in UFC history when they stepped into the Octagon on Saturday night. And in the end it was Struve’s long limbs that made the difference, as he was able to wrap his long legs around Barry’s neck and make him tap to a triangle choke/armbar.

The finish to the fight was great, and showed how good Struve is at using his length on the ground. Struve beautifully transitioned into the triangle choke position and stayed there, and when Barry picked Struve up and slammed him to the ground, Struve simply sunk the triangle in deeper.

Struve said after the fight that he was excited to beat Barry, a man he considers a friend outside the Octagon as well as a rival in it.

“I’ve been working on my kickboxing because Pat is one of the best in the world,” Struve said. “What can I say? I’m thrilled with the result. Give it up for Pat, he’s one of the coolest dudes in MMA.”

The win improves Struve’s record to 26-5, and shows just how dangerous Struve is off his back on the ground. For Barry, the loss drops his record to 6-4 and shows how much work he has to do on the ground: Barry has now been submitted three times inside the Octagon.

The good news for Barry is that he’ll never have to face an opponent with such a great reach advantage again.

 

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Stefan Struve Submits Pat Barry

Filed under: UFCStefan Struve and Pat Barry had the biggest height differential of any two opponents in UFC history when they stepped into the Octagon on Saturday night. And in the end it was Struve’s long limbs that made the difference, as he was able…

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Stefan Struve and Pat Barry had the biggest height differential of any two opponents in UFC history when they stepped into the Octagon on Saturday night. And in the end it was Struve’s long limbs that made the difference, as he was able to wrap his long legs around Barry’s neck and make him tap to a triangle choke/armbar.

The finish to the fight was great, and showed how good Struve is at using his length on the ground. Struve beautifully transitioned into the triangle choke position and stayed there, and when Barry picked Struve up and slammed him to the ground, Struve simply sunk the triangle in deeper.

Struve said after the fight that he was excited to beat Barry, a man he considers a friend outside the Octagon as well as a rival in it.

“I’ve been working on my kickboxing because Pat is one of the best in the world,” Struve said. “What can I say? I’m thrilled with the result. Give it up for Pat, he’s one of the coolest dudes in MMA.”

The win improves Struve’s record to 26-5, and shows just how dangerous Struve is off his back on the ground. For Barry, the loss drops his record to 6-4 and shows how much work he has to do on the ground: Barry has now been submitted three times inside the Octagon.

The good news for Barry is that he’ll never have to face an opponent with such a great reach advantage again.

 

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UFC on Versus 6 Live Blog: Pat Barry vs. Stefan Struve Updates

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Pat Barry vs. Stefan Struve is a televised fight on the UFC on Versus 6 card.This is the UFC on Versus 6 live blog for Pat Barry vs. Stefan Struve, a heavyweight bout on tonight’s UFC Live card from the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

The fight, according to UFC matchmaker Joe Silva, is the biggest height discrepancy in UFC history. Struve (21-5, 5-3 UFC) is the UFC’s tallest fighter at 6-foot-11. Barry (6-3, 3-3 UFC) is 5-11. Both fighters are coming off knockout losses. Struve was stopped by a Travis Browne Superman punch at UFC 130 in May. Barry fell victim to Cheick Kongo’s already legendary come-from-behind knockout at UFC on Versus 4 in June, moments after it appeared Barry had Kongo out on his feet with the fight about to be stopped.

A loss for either will be the first losing streak of his career.

The live blog is below.


Round 1: It’s the tallest heavyweight in the UFC, Struve (6-11), against the shortest, Barry (5-11). The size difference has been comical to both fighters leading up to the bout. But comedy goes out the window now. Tentative start for both. Barry eats the first body kick, then throws a straight kick. Inside leg kick from Barry lands. Then another. Straight left from Struve finds a home, but it’s Barry coming forward. He throws a left, then another inside leg kick, then another left hand. Outside leg kick from Barry now, and he checks a high kick from Struve in exchange. Referee Dan Miragliotta tells the two big guys to show something. A short flurry has not much there for either fighter, but a Barry right looks good right after. Then another inside leg kick. Strive misses a left hook. Barry comes with another inside leg kick, then tries to push through a couple left jabs. Struve works a couple body kicks, and Barry answers with one of his own. Big knee from Struve just misses, and that may be his best bet given the size advantage he has. Struve throws a kick to the knee, then one to the body. Barry then ducks under a right. Another inside leg kick from Barry is good, but it doesn’t seem to be doing a lot of damage. The crowd is slightly restless. Left straight kick from Struve is answered with another inside leg kick from Barry. Struve throws a big kick that lands toward the end of the round. And that might curry favor with some judges in a close round. But we’re giving the first round to Barry, just barely, 10-9, for coming forward more and throwing with a little more consistency.

Round 2: Dan Miragliotta tells the two they have to “step it up.” So let’s see what happens. Inside leg kick from Struve is answered by a nice uppercut from Barry – and I mean seriously, UPPERcut. He had to in order to reach. Big left head kick from Barry gets to Struve’s right shoulder shortly after. Then an outside leg kick from Barry. Combo to the head, then a kick to the outer leg by Barry, and Struve answers with a nice kick of his own. We trade soft leg kicks with about 2 minutes left. Struve briefly tries to tie Barry up in a clinch, but Barry pushes out of it, wary of the potential for Struve’s knees. Struve throws a kne, and Barry answers with a left. Struve ties him up and tries for a guillotine. Barry is in side control and in a choke. He gets out, but Struve gets a triangle. It’s deep. Barry amazingly picks Struve up with the triangle still on, and drops a massive slam. But Struve still has it, and Barry has to tap. It’s the first two-fight skid of Barry’s career.

Result: Stefan Struve def. Pat Barry, submission (triangle choke), 3:22 Round 2
“I’ve been working on my kickboxing and my reach. I’m thrilled with the result. But give it up for Pat. He’s one of the coolest dudes in MMA,” Struve tells Joe Rogan after the fight.

 

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Pat Barry vs. Stefan Struve is a televised fight on the UFC on Versus 6 card.This is the UFC on Versus 6 live blog for Pat Barry vs. Stefan Struve, a heavyweight bout on tonight’s UFC Live card from the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

The fight, according to UFC matchmaker Joe Silva, is the biggest height discrepancy in UFC history. Struve (21-5, 5-3 UFC) is the UFC’s tallest fighter at 6-foot-11. Barry (6-3, 3-3 UFC) is 5-11. Both fighters are coming off knockout losses. Struve was stopped by a Travis Browne Superman punch at UFC 130 in May. Barry fell victim to Cheick Kongo’s already legendary come-from-behind knockout at UFC on Versus 4 in June, moments after it appeared Barry had Kongo out on his feet with the fight about to be stopped.

A loss for either will be the first losing streak of his career.

The live blog is below.


Round 1: It’s the tallest heavyweight in the UFC, Struve (6-11), against the shortest, Barry (5-11). The size difference has been comical to both fighters leading up to the bout. But comedy goes out the window now. Tentative start for both. Barry eats the first body kick, then throws a straight kick. Inside leg kick from Barry lands. Then another. Straight left from Struve finds a home, but it’s Barry coming forward. He throws a left, then another inside leg kick, then another left hand. Outside leg kick from Barry now, and he checks a high kick from Struve in exchange. Referee Dan Miragliotta tells the two big guys to show something. A short flurry has not much there for either fighter, but a Barry right looks good right after. Then another inside leg kick. Strive misses a left hook. Barry comes with another inside leg kick, then tries to push through a couple left jabs. Struve works a couple body kicks, and Barry answers with one of his own. Big knee from Struve just misses, and that may be his best bet given the size advantage he has. Struve throws a kick to the knee, then one to the body. Barry then ducks under a right. Another inside leg kick from Barry is good, but it doesn’t seem to be doing a lot of damage. The crowd is slightly restless. Left straight kick from Struve is answered with another inside leg kick from Barry. Struve throws a big kick that lands toward the end of the round. And that might curry favor with some judges in a close round. But we’re giving the first round to Barry, just barely, 10-9, for coming forward more and throwing with a little more consistency.

Round 2: Dan Miragliotta tells the two they have to “step it up.” So let’s see what happens. Inside leg kick from Struve is answered by a nice uppercut from Barry – and I mean seriously, UPPERcut. He had to in order to reach. Big left head kick from Barry gets to Struve’s right shoulder shortly after. Then an outside leg kick from Barry. Combo to the head, then a kick to the outer leg by Barry, and Struve answers with a nice kick of his own. We trade soft leg kicks with about 2 minutes left. Struve briefly tries to tie Barry up in a clinch, but Barry pushes out of it, wary of the potential for Struve’s knees. Struve throws a kne, and Barry answers with a left. Struve ties him up and tries for a guillotine. Barry is in side control and in a choke. He gets out, but Struve gets a triangle. It’s deep. Barry amazingly picks Struve up with the triangle still on, and drops a massive slam. But Struve still has it, and Barry has to tap. It’s the first two-fight skid of Barry’s career.

Result: Stefan Struve def. Pat Barry, submission (triangle choke), 3:22 Round 2
“I’ve been working on my kickboxing and my reach. I’m thrilled with the result. But give it up for Pat. He’s one of the coolest dudes in MMA,” Struve tells Joe Rogan after the fight.

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UFC on Versus 6 Fight Card: What Fight Should Everyone Be Excited For?

As we are merely hours away from UFC on Versus 6, the fight card is loaded with some intriguing fights that will likely have some significant impact on the fighters. The one bout that most casual fans are looking forward to seeing is Dominick Cruz…

As we are merely hours away from UFC on Versus 6, the fight card is loaded with some intriguing fights that will likely have some significant impact on the fighters. 

The one bout that most casual fans are looking forward to seeing is Dominick Cruz and Demetrious Johnson, yet the one matchup that seems to serve more purpose is a heavyweight bout featuring Pat Barry and Stefan Struve. 

While the thought of witnessing two mismatched heavyweights could be exciting, there is more to consider when looking at both Barry and Struve’s status among the heavyweight division, and in the UFC. 

Barry’s progress in the UFC has steadily improved, but it has not placed him anywhere near the top 10 of the division, where most fans would of expected him by now. Notable wins over respected veterans like Antoni Hardonk and Joey Beltran haven’t hurt him, but suffering losses to the likes of Mirko Cro Cop and Cheick Kongo have certainly affected his chances of obtaining a credible record inside the Octagon. 

Stefan Struve is in a similar situation, as he too has suffered the misfortune of remaining inconsistent in the UFC. 

Standing at 6’11”, with an 83″ reach, Struve is the tallest fighter in the UFC. He has also enjoyed some success earning victories over veterans Sean McCorkie and Paul Buentello, but he has not fared well when facing top heavyweight contenders like Roy Nelson and Junior dos Santos.

For a fighter who seemingly should have a considerable height and reach advantage over most of his opponents, Struve fails to utilize his reach and distance appropriately, which allows fighters to get inside of him and land strikes. 

In their upcoming bout this weekend, a lot of pressure rides on Barry and Struve to come out with a win. A loss will likely spell the end of one fighter’s tenure, while the winner will still retain some value. With both fighters enduring a journeyman-like status thus far in their young careers, a victory will be very satisfying and significant. 

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UFC on Versus 6: Matt Wiman vs. Mac Danzig Predictions on the Night’s Results

UFC on Versus 6 takes place in Washington D.C. and features a bantamweight title fight between champion Dominick Cruz and challenger Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson­—one of the rare times a title fight is offered for free on tel…

UFC on Versus 6 takes place in Washington D.C. and features a bantamweight title fight between champion Dominick Cruz and challenger Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson­—one of the rare times a title fight is offered for free on television.

The first fight on the card is a rematch between Matt Wiman and Mac Danzig.

The first fight between the two men ended in controversy. Wiman had Danzig in a guillotine choke and the referee stopped the fight prematurely, thinking Danzig was unconscious when in reality he was totally fine and anyone who had trained knew he was as one whole side of his neck was free (as in note being choked).

An immediate rematch was requested but not given.

Instead, Danzig fought for his UFC career against Joe Stevenson and won and Wiman faced German sensation Dennis Siver and lost by a somewhat controversial unanimous decision.

Now both men are finally to face each other once more to finally settle their score. Who will win the rematch?

Matt Wiman was winning the initial fight pretty overwhelmingly and had even locked up a submission before the fight was called too soon. Danzig hasn’t shown enough of an improvement in his game which would demonstrate that he can stop that from happening again.

In truth, Danzig, while initially a very hot prospect, panned out to be a mediocre fighter at best. He’s 3-4 in the UFC and his biggest win is over a past-his-prime Joe Stevenson. Every time he has faced someone better than a standard gatekeeper, he’s lost.

While Wiman isn’t exactly Anderson Silva, he has more than enough skills to take Danzig out. He’ll continue his work from the last fight and submit Danzig without controversy.