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UFC 138 Results: Michihiro Omigawa Takes Decision over Jason Young

A pair of featherweights looking to bounce back from recent decision losses took place on the undercard as Michihiro Omigawa locked horns with Jason Young. Since rejoining the UFC, Omigawa has dropped two straight bouts against No. 1 contender Chad Men…

A pair of featherweights looking to bounce back from recent decision losses took place on the undercard as Michihiro Omigawa locked horns with Jason Young.

Since rejoining the UFC, Omigawa has dropped two straight bouts against No. 1 contender Chad Mendes and Darren Elkins.  Many felt Omigawa defeated Elkins, but the judges saw it differently.

Young made his UFC debut in June at UFC 131 against Dustin Poirier.  The fight went the distance, but in the end, Poirier was awarded the win.

Omigawa charged forward early and Young countered.  Omigawa immediately clinched and looked for a throw that Young defended.  A head kick from Young was blocked.  Omigawa again pressed forward and Young was forced to run out of the way to prevent the clinch.  Omigawa looked for a single, but could not bring the fight down.  Against the fence, Omigawa secured a body lock and scored a trip takedown.  Young worked to get back to his feet.  Young scored with a knee and followed with an elbow.  Omigawa walked right into a head kick, but blocked it with his forearm.  Young connected with a knee and backed Omigawa against the cage.  Young’s right eye started to swell.  Young looked for a takedown at the end of the round, but Omigawa reversed it and looked for a guillotine choke.

Omigawa attacked the right eye with a left hook.  Young looked for the clinch, but Omigawa tied him up and brought the fight to the ground.  Young looked to use the Octagon to stand, but Omigawa remained on top in side control.  Omigawa looked to secure a kimura on Young’s right arm.  Young rolled out and escaped.  Back on the feet, Young landed an uppercut.  In the center of the cage, Omigawa swept Young’s feet out from under him and landed in side control.  Omigawa moved to the full mount and again targeted the right arm of Young.  Young escaped to side control, but Omigawa again mounted.  Young regained the half guard as the round ended.

The final stanza started with a quick exchange on the feet.  Young unleashed kicks and punches but the majority missed their target.  A kick from Omigawa led to a clinch and a trip takedown.  Omigawa rolled for a heel hook, but Young escaped and stood.  Young scored with a kick and a counter right hand.  Omigawa latched onto a guillotine choke and dragged the fight to the ground.  Young escaped the submission attempt, but ended up on his back.  Omigawa moved to Young’s back against the fence.  Omigawa again looked for the kimura on Young’s right arm.  Young got back to his feet with seconds left in the fight, but the fight went the full fifteen minutes.

All of the judges scored the fight for Omigawa, who secured his first UFC win.  Speaking with Joe Rogan, Omigawa mentioned the tough decision loss in his previous fight.  The Japanese fighter stated that he tried not to let it distract him in this fight.

Official Result: Michihiro Omigawa def. Jason Young by unanimous decision (29-28 x3) 

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Mark Munoz Beats Chris Leben at UFC 138, Wants Anderson Silva Next

Filed under: UFCMark Munoz turned in a tremendous performance on Saturday at UFC 138, battering Chris Leben for two rounds before the fight was stopped prior to the start of the third. Munoz controlled the fight on the ground and opened up a big cut ov…

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Mark Munoz defeated Chris Leben at UFC 138 in Birmingham, England.Mark Munoz turned in a tremendous performance on Saturday at UFC 138, battering Chris Leben for two rounds before the fight was stopped prior to the start of the third. Munoz controlled the fight on the ground and opened up a big cut over Leben’s left eye with hard right hands, and between the second and third rounds Leben’s corner decided to stop the fight.

After being awarded the victory by second-round technical knockout, Munoz said he wants the next shot at UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva.

“I pay my dues in this weight class and I think I deserve a title shot,” Munoz said. “Anderson Silva is by far the best pound-for-pound fighter. I give him all the respect and honor, but I think I deserve a title shot right now. I consider him a friend, but right now I’d love to get a title shot.”

Munoz, a former NCAA wrestling champion, wanted to get the fight to the ground, and he did that with little trouble just 30 seconds into the first round. Leben, however, did a nice job of tying Munoz up and getting back to his feet without taking any damage. It was a back-and-forth round the rest of the way, with both men drilling each other hard several times, although at the end of the round Leben was gasping for air while Munoz looked fresh and relaxed.

In the second round Munoz again got a takedown within the first minute, and Leben again managed to get to his feet, but this time Leben got back up only after eating some hard shots from Munoz, and Munoz secured another takedown quickly after Leben escaped. Leben did briefly attempt a guillotine choke, but by the point that Munoz escaped that choke, he had so badly damaged Leben’s left eye that the referee paused the fight to ask the doctor to inspect the cut. The doctor cleared Leben to keep going, but Munoz immediately pounced and got on top of Leben again.

And once the round ended, the cut over Leben’s left eye was deemed to be too much, and that was that: UFC 138 came to an end with Munoz’s hand being raised. Now he’s looking for a chance at the middleweight belt.

 

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UFC 138 Live Blog: Chris Leben vs. Mark Munoz Round-by-Round Updates

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Chris Leben and Mark Munoz is the UFC 138 main event.This is the UFC 138 live blog for Chris Leben vs. Mark Munoz, a five-round middleweight bout on the main card of the UFC 138 fight card in Birmingham, England.

Leben (22-7) has won four of his past UFC fights, including a 27-second knockout win at UFC 132 against Wanderlei Silva. Munoz (11-2) has won his past three UFC fights, including a unanimous decision win over Demian Maia at UFC 131.

The live blog is below.


Round 1: Munoz opens up with some standup. As Leben fires back, Munoz goes low and gets a takedown. Munoz lands a few punches, but Leben uses the fence to get back to his feet. Munoz tries the high-crotch takedown, but this time Leben defends. Leben turns the tables with a takedown of his own, and scores with a right hand. Munoz gets to his feet but eats a series of right hands for his trouble. They break and reset with 2:20 left. Leben moves forward with a left hand and Munoz steps into a clinch. Leben slams Munoz down. Munoz gets back up but Leben wraps a guillotine as they drop to the mat. Munoz pulls his head free and ends up on top. A hard right for Munoz, then another. He’s hammering Leben, who gets up and looks unhurt. Wild round. Leben answers back with hard shots as the round ends. A very close opener, we’ll score it for Munoz 10-9.

Round 2: It’s hard to imagine they can keep the first-round pace for 20 more minutes. Leben punches his way into a clinch. Munoz wants a trip takedown, and he gets it one minute in. Munoz connects with overhand rights. Leben is bleeding from the left side of his face, but he gets to his feet. Not for long though. Munoz pulls him down again. Leben gets to his knees and Munoz brutalizes him with right hands. Leben eats them without a problem and gets to his feet. Leben gets a guillotine, but Munoz defends it. During a break in the action, the referee brings in the cageside doctor to check his cut. At first, Leben says he can’t see, but they allow it to continue after he changes his mind. On the restart, Leben comes out firing, pushing Munoz against the fence. But during a scramble, Munoz ends up on top in mount and fires off power strikes. It’s becoming an ultra-physical fight, and it’s 10-9 for Munoz.

In between rounds, Leben informs the cageside doctor that he can’t see, and the referee waves off the fight.

Winner: Mark Munoz via TKO (corner stoppage), Rd. 2

In his post-fight interview, Munoz politely asks for a middleweight championship match against Anderson Silva, his friend and occasional training partner. Leben makes no excuses for the loss, saying simply that Munoz was better than him tonight.

 

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Chris Leben and Mark Munoz is the UFC 138 main event.This is the UFC 138 live blog for Chris Leben vs. Mark Munoz, a five-round middleweight bout on the main card of the UFC 138 fight card in Birmingham, England.

Leben (22-7) has won four of his past UFC fights, including a 27-second knockout win at UFC 132 against Wanderlei Silva. Munoz (11-2) has won his past three UFC fights, including a unanimous decision win over Demian Maia at UFC 131.

The live blog is below.


Round 1: Munoz opens up with some standup. As Leben fires back, Munoz goes low and gets a takedown. Munoz lands a few punches, but Leben uses the fence to get back to his feet. Munoz tries the high-crotch takedown, but this time Leben defends. Leben turns the tables with a takedown of his own, and scores with a right hand. Munoz gets to his feet but eats a series of right hands for his trouble. They break and reset with 2:20 left. Leben moves forward with a left hand and Munoz steps into a clinch. Leben slams Munoz down. Munoz gets back up but Leben wraps a guillotine as they drop to the mat. Munoz pulls his head free and ends up on top. A hard right for Munoz, then another. He’s hammering Leben, who gets up and looks unhurt. Wild round. Leben answers back with hard shots as the round ends. A very close opener, we’ll score it for Munoz 10-9.

Round 2: It’s hard to imagine they can keep the first-round pace for 20 more minutes. Leben punches his way into a clinch. Munoz wants a trip takedown, and he gets it one minute in. Munoz connects with overhand rights. Leben is bleeding from the left side of his face, but he gets to his feet. Not for long though. Munoz pulls him down again. Leben gets to his knees and Munoz brutalizes him with right hands. Leben eats them without a problem and gets to his feet. Leben gets a guillotine, but Munoz defends it. During a break in the action, the referee brings in the cageside doctor to check his cut. At first, Leben says he can’t see, but they allow it to continue after he changes his mind. On the restart, Leben comes out firing, pushing Munoz against the fence. But during a scramble, Munoz ends up on top in mount and fires off power strikes. It’s becoming an ultra-physical fight, and it’s 10-9 for Munoz.

In between rounds, Leben informs the cageside doctor that he can’t see, and the referee waves off the fight.

Winner: Mark Munoz via TKO (corner stoppage), Rd. 2

In his post-fight interview, Munoz politely asks for a middleweight championship match against Anderson Silva, his friend and occasional training partner. Leben makes no excuses for the loss, saying simply that Munoz was better than him tonight.

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UFC 138 Predicitions: Brad Pickett vs Renan Barao

Similar to Thiago Alves vs. Papy Abedi, which is another fight featured on UFC 138’s maincard, Brad Pickett vs. Renan Barao is a fight between and already established veteran against a new-comer who shows a lot of potential.Pickett has long been consid…

Similar to Thiago Alves vs. Papy Abedi, which is another fight featured on UFC 138’s maincard, Brad Pickett vs. Renan Barao is a fight between and already established veteran against a new-comer who shows a lot of potential.

Pickett has long been considered one of the best bantamweights on the planet and holds wins over tough opponents such as Demetrious Johnson and Ivan Menjivar.

Barao has an impressive professional record of 26-1-0-1, but has not yet been tested against any top fighters in the 135lbs. weight class.

While Barao’s potential is undeniable, it is just that—potential.

Pickett is a proven top-level fighter.

When presented with the choice between a battle-tested veteran and a promising up-and-comer, the smart money usually bets on the veteran—and that’s what I’m going to do.

Look for this to be a close fight, transitioning frequenty from the ground to the feet, with a lot of scrambles.

As a skilled jiu-jitsu practitioner, Barao will want this fight on the mat.

Pickett is no slouch on the ground, but his biggest advantage will be standing, so that’s where he’ll look to keep it.

In the end, Pickett will do the better job of implementing his gameplan.

Neither fighter will be able to finish this fight, but Pickett will have success with his striking throughout the fight and do more in the eyes of the judges.

Final Prediction: Brad Pickett defeats Renan Barao by Unanimous Decision

Bleacher Report’s Andrew Barr

UFC 138: Renan Barao Submits Brad Pickett, Runs Record to 27-1

Filed under: UFC, NewsRenan Barao faced tougher competition than ever before on Saturday at UFC 138, but his winning streak remains.

Barao, the Brazilian who lost his first professional MMA fight and hasn’t lost since, beat Brad Pickett to improve his…

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Renan BaraoRenan Barao faced tougher competition than ever before on Saturday at UFC 138, but his winning streak remains.

Barao, the Brazilian who lost his first professional MMA fight and hasn’t lost since, beat Brad Pickett to improve his record to 27-1, with one no contest.

The fight lasted just 4 minutes, 9 seconds, and it was exciting throughout. They both came out swinging, with Barao appearing to land the harder shots in the early going but Pickett also giving Barao all he could handle, and the opening minutes were a lot of fun as the fans in Birmingham, England, got behind the British Pickett.

But Barao took control of the fight when he hit Pickett’s face with a brutal knee, then knocked him down with a combination of punches and then at the first opportunity took Pickett’s back. Barao sunk in a body triangle and had control of Pickett, and when Barao secured a rear-naked choke, all Pickett could do was tap.

“When I hit him with the knee, I knew I could land the combinations, and I jumped on his back to finish with the submission,” Barao said afterward.

Pickett, whose record falls to 20-6, is a fine fighter and one of the world’s best bantamweights. But he’s not as good as Barao — Barao is one of the world’s truly elite, and he may be a future bantamweight champion.

 

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UFC 138 Live Blog: Brad Pickett vs. Renan Barao Updates

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Brad Pickett vs. Renan Barao is a fight on the main card of UFC 138.This is the UFC 138 live blog for Brad Pickett vs. Renan Barao, a bantamweight bout on the main card of the UFC 138 fight card in Birmingham, England.

Pickett (20-5) is making his UFC debut after winning three of his past four WEC fights. Barao (26-1, 1 NC) is back in the Octagon after defeating Cole Escovedo at UFC 130.

The live blog is below.


Round 1: Pickett swings a haymaker early and Barao answers back with a bungalow of his own. A wild exchange follows, Barao seemed to land the harder shot. Great beginning. Pickett scores on a lead left hook. Barao shoots in, Pickett sprawls and fires off a wild overhand right that misses its mark. Barao snaps his opponent’s head back with a series of jabs. We’re midway through. Pickett settles into his boxing style. Barao throws a combo and leads at least two punches in the series. Pickett looks unphased. Moments later, Barao rocks Pickett with a knee. Pickett’s wobbled and Barao swarms. Pickett falls backward and Barao stands over him with strikes. Pickett in major trouble, as the ref looks over him. Barao jumps on his back and sinks in the choke. Pickett resists, but it’s no avail. It’s over.

Winner: Renan Barao via rear naked choke submission, Rd. 1 (4:09)

 

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Brad Pickett vs. Renan Barao is a fight on the main card of UFC 138.This is the UFC 138 live blog for Brad Pickett vs. Renan Barao, a bantamweight bout on the main card of the UFC 138 fight card in Birmingham, England.

Pickett (20-5) is making his UFC debut after winning three of his past four WEC fights. Barao (26-1, 1 NC) is back in the Octagon after defeating Cole Escovedo at UFC 130.

The live blog is below.


Round 1: Pickett swings a haymaker early and Barao answers back with a bungalow of his own. A wild exchange follows, Barao seemed to land the harder shot. Great beginning. Pickett scores on a lead left hook. Barao shoots in, Pickett sprawls and fires off a wild overhand right that misses its mark. Barao snaps his opponent’s head back with a series of jabs. We’re midway through. Pickett settles into his boxing style. Barao throws a combo and leads at least two punches in the series. Pickett looks unphased. Moments later, Barao rocks Pickett with a knee. Pickett’s wobbled and Barao swarms. Pickett falls backward and Barao stands over him with strikes. Pickett in major trouble, as the ref looks over him. Barao jumps on his back and sinks in the choke. Pickett resists, but it’s no avail. It’s over.

Winner: Renan Barao via rear naked choke submission, Rd. 1 (4:09)

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