Both fighters were coming off of losses that put them on uncertain ground in the bantamweight division, and they both fought like it. While Scott Jorgensen’s striking was fairly effective, Eddie Wineland’s power eventually got the best of J…
Both fighters were coming off of losses that put them on uncertain ground in the bantamweight division, and they both fought like it. While Scott Jorgensen’s striking was fairly effective, Eddie Wineland’s power eventually got the best of Jorgensen and he won by KO in Round 2.
What we’ll remember about this fight:
Wineland’s powerful punch to KO Jorgensen will remain a highlight focus from this fight, but it likely hurt Jorgensen’s reputation more than it helped Wineland’s. It was the first time Jorgensen has been finished—an impressive feat that makes the finish all the more memorable.
What we learned about Eddie Wineland:
Wineland does have the striking to make some headway in the UFC’s bantamweight division; something his 0-2 record in the UFC before this win left us questioning. His KO here was impressive, and it definitely gives him some momentum (and allows him to keep his job).
Even if the fight would have gone to decision as his last two losses against Uriah Faber and Joseph Benavidez had, Wineland likely would have pulled the win here. However, much of his success seemed heavily based on Jorgensen’s weaknesses.
In the end, though, Wineland fought a great fight against a tested opponent.
What we learned about Scott Jorgensen:
Jorgensen is dangerously close to becoming a gatekeeper figure for the bantamweight division. His last two losses were against some incredible fighters: Renan Barao and Dominick Cruz. His loss tonight, however, didn’t seem to have the same flavor as those.
For one, he couldn’t land the takedown past Wineland’s striking. Furthermore, his stand-up often left him taking some serious strikes from his opponent. He proved he can still take a hit and keep moving, but the fact that he lost by KO—though it may end up being a mere statistic—leaves a question mark.
What’s next for Wineland:
He’ll be moving up in ranking, and perhaps a fight against Brian Bowles could settle both Wineland’s strengths against Jorgensen and Bowles’ loss against Faber.
What’s next for Jorgensen:
It’s hard to say, given the state of the bantamweight division, he’ll likely fight someone like Michael McDonald for a chance to re-establish his veteran presence.
UFC on FX 3 kicked off the main card with an excellent scrap between bantamweights Eddie Wineland and Scott Jorgensen. With Wineland pleasing the crowd by landing an enormous right hand to drop the colorful Jorgensen, Mike Pyle and Josh Neer had a toug…
UFC on FX 3 kicked off the main card with an excellent scrap between bantamweights Eddie Wineland and Scott Jorgensen. With Wineland pleasing the crowd by landing an enormous right hand to drop the colorful Jorgensen, Mike Pyle and Josh Neer had a tough act to follow.
Not only did they follow the action, but Mike Pyle may have stolen the Knockout of the Night bonus right out of Wineland’s grasp.
Going into this fight, Pyle had gone 5-2 in his most recent fights, with his only losses coming at the hands of Jake Ellenberger and Rory MacDonald.
Although Neer is riding a six-fight winning streak, oddsmakers have the wily veteran as a 2-1 underdog heading into the contest.
The Dentist did a good job of lighting Pyle up with various strikes, including some clinch knees and hooks to the body. Late in the first round, he got caught with a punch that sent him to the ground and ended his night rather quickly.
Here’s what we learned from the bout.
What We’ll Remember About This Fight
The epic knockout. This fight gave us some thrilling moments both standing and on the ground, but Mike Pyle scored a big right hook while Josh Neer was turning it on.
What We Learned About Josh Neer
How much can you learn about a 45-fight veteran? When you’ve seen someone so many times, not many new things pop out.
Neer has very good striking, but also a very active guard. He threatened with a handful of various submissions while on his back, and kept Pyle on his toes.
What We Learned About Mike Pyle
That his striking-game is dangerous, even at the age of 36. Despite being paired up with a more proficient standup artist, Pyle delivered a nasty knockout that was one of the best of the year.
Pyle has strong grappling, and we knew this. He was able to defend the many submission attempts of Neer.
Quicksand has great sportsmanship. When he recognized that Neer was out, he could have landed followup punches until the referee pulled him off, but he chose to walk away.
What’s Next for Neer?
Neer was doing a great job in this fight before getting caught. He was able to avoid eating too much damage while threatened with submissions on the ground, and was winning the standup exchanges. He will come back strong, but it would be nice to see him against another well-rounded fighter.
Neer should look for a matchup with DaMarques Johnson or Lance Benoist.
What’s Next for Pyle?
This marks two consecutive knockouts for Pyle, who improved to 6-2 in his last eight bouts. He has done a great job of crushing the lower ranked fighters, but had trouble with the top guys. This fight should have earned him another chance at someone in the top 15.
A bout with Brian Ebersole or Rick Story would be an interesting test.
The main card of the UFC’s third card on FX is almost upon us, and we’re sure that you’re almost just as interested as we are. But don’t let the lack of big men and big names get you down- we still have some interesting fights on our hands. Eddie Wineland battles Scott Jorgensen for bantamweight relevance, Josh Neer looks to maintain his momentum in the welterweight division against Mike Pyle, Erick Silva looks to establish himself as The Next Next Big Thing against Charlie Brenneman and Ian McCall meets Demetrious Johnson in The Most Anticipated Rematch of the Night to determine who advances in the UFC’s Flyweight tournament.
Okay, so on paper it’s nothing to write home about. But it’s free fights on a Friday night, okay? Look, we know you don’t have plans or anything, so stop pretending to be Mr. Popular and join us after the jump for round-by-round results and commentary. Handling tonight’s action will be Seth Falvo, who promises that there will be no more obscure professional wrestling references this evening. Please stand by.
The main card of the UFC’s third card on FX is almost upon us, and we’re sure that you’re almost just as interested as we are. But don’t let the lack of big men and big names get you down- we still have some interesting fights on our hands. Eddie Wineland battles Scott Jorgensen for bantamweight relevance, Josh Neer looks to maintain his momentum in the welterweight division against Mike Pyle, Erick Silva looks to establish himself as The Next Next Big Thing against Charlie Brenneman and Ian McCall meets Demetrious Johnson in The Most Anticipated Rematch of the Night to determine who advances in the UFC’s Flyweight tournament.
Okay, so on paper it’s nothing to write home about. But it’s free fights on a Friday night, okay? Look, we know you don’t have plans or anything, so stop pretending to be Mr. Popular and join us after the jump for round-by-round results and commentary. Handling tonight’s action will be Seth Falvo, who promises that there will be no more obscure professional wrestling references this evening. Please stand by.
Remember when I used to have witty things to say? Me neither. Let’s get crackin’.
Eddie Wineland vs. Scott Jorgensen
Round One: No glove touch here, as Wineland looks to control the center of the cage early. Nice right hand by Wineland, but Jorgensen lands a stiff jab that stops Wineland from following up with anything. Jorgensen attempts to clinch, but Wineland gets away. Another nice right hand from Wineland. Leg kick Jorgensen. Wineland drops Jorgensen with a stiff jab, but Jorgensen clinches up and looks for a takedown. Nice trip though by Wineland, who ends up in Jorgensen’s guard. They’re back up, and Wineland is using his jab well to keep Jorgensen outside. They exchange punches, with both guys landing as this round comes to an end.
Round Two: Nice takedown by Jorgensen, although Wineland immediately gets back up. Jorgensen lands a knee as Wineland gets up. Leg kick Jorgensen. Wineland lands a nice straight right, and another. Both guys are bleeding, or maybe Jorgensen’s hair dye is just running (Wineland is definitely cut though from that knee). Jorgensen lands a takedown, but once again Wineland immediately gets back up. Nice jab by Jorgensen. Wineland is having a lot of success landing that right hand, even though Jorgensen isn’t getting rocked by any of them. Nice exchange here, but it’s interrupted as Wineland’s mouth guard almost falls out. We’re back on, and Wineland finally manages to drop Jorgensen with one of those right hands. Some follow-up ground and pound and that’s all she wrote. Yep, that definitely isn’t hair dye running down Jorgensen’s face now.
Eddie Wineland def. Scott Jorgensen by KO, 4:10 of Round Two
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Mike Pyle vs. Josh Neer
Round One: They come out swinging, although neither guy lands anything of significance. Nice takedown by Pyle, who ends up in Neer’s guard. Pyle tries to pass to side mount, but Neer uses his butterfly guard and attempts a knee bar. Pyle is now back in Neer’s guard, throwing some punches. Neer attempts a triangle, but Pyle is out and back in Neer’s guard. Both guys are back up now, and Neer is landing some nice knees in the clinch. Neer looks to have Pyle hurt, as he throws some punches to Pyle’s body and has Pyle backing up. Neer goes in for the kill, but out of nowhere Pyle lands a vicious, if not desperate right hand that knocks Neer out cold!
Ladies and gentlemen, I do believe the word I’m looking for is “dicknailed”. As in, that poor young man they call “The Dentist” just got dicknailed.
Mike Pyle def. Josh Neer via KO, 4:56 of Round One
Erick Silva vs. Charlie Brenneman
Round One: They touch gloves, as Brenneman looks for a takedown and gets kneed in the face for his effort. Silva looks for a spinning back kick, but Brenneman earns a takedown. Silva is back up, but Brenneman stays on him. Brenneman gets another takedown, but Silva is looking for some foot locks. Brenneman escapes, and pushes Silva against the cage looking for a takedown. He fails, and they’re free. Brenneman lands a nice cross, and earns another takedown. Once again, Silva is almost immediately up, although he is rewarded for his efforts by being pushed into the cage by Brenneman. Brenneman works his wall and stall, as the crowd boos loudly. They’re separated, and Silva throws another spinning back kick. Silva is showing little respect for Brenneman’s hands, as he’s holding his quite low and throwing a lot of spinning kicks. Silva gets Brenneman down, takes his back, sinks in the rear naked choke and earns the tap.
Textbook finish there by Silva. May we now dub him the Next Next Big Thing? We’ll discuss that more tomorrow.
Erick Silva def. Charlie Brenneman via submission (rear naked choke), 4:33 of Round One
If the rest of this card was any indication, we’re in for one hell of a main event. Great fights all around. And now, for the rematch we’ve been waiting for.
Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall
Round One: They touch gloves, and we’re underway. Leg kick McCall. Head kick attempt from Johnson. They clinch, and Johnson ties up McCall against the cage, earning a double leg takedown. McCall is back up, and we’re back in the center of the cage. Leg kick Johnson, followed up by a 1-2. Head kick attempt by McCall. Johnson lands a huge right hand that drops McCall, and Johnson is in McCall’s guard. Johnson grabs McCall’s back as McCall gets back up, but “Uncle Creepy” avoids the takedown, lands a knee and we’re back in the center of the cage. McCall now has Johnson against the cage and looks for a takedown, but Johnson immediately escapes. Nice hook from McCall, as Johnson attempts a takedown. Great job by McCall reversing the takedown, as both guys get back to their feet. McCall lands a nice hook, and Johnson looks for a takedown as this round comes to an end. Good start to this fight.
Round Two: McCall blitzes Johnson at the start, and earns a takedown. Johnson is down momentarily, but McCall can’t keep him there. McCall wobbles Johnson with an uppercut, but he can’t capitalize. Johnson now has McCall against the cage and lands a few knees before McCall switches position. We’re back to the center of the cage, with Johnson attempting to blitz McCall, although nothing lands. We have a leg kick catch Johnson low, so now we have a break in the action. The break is short lived, and we have a glove touch as soon as we’re back on. McCall earns a takedown off the break, but once again, he can’t keep Johnson down. McCall attempts to take Johnson’s back, eventually getting it and scoring a suplex. Johnson gets up and catches McCall with a nice straight right, pinning McCall against the cage and throwing knees. Nice spinning elbow from McCall, and we’re back in the center of the cage. With forty five seconds left in this round, Johnson lands a nice uppercut and looks to clinch, but McCall escapes. Head kick attempt by McCall, who earns a nice throw as this round comes to an end.
Round Three: They trade punches, as McCall clinches up and lands a few knees. Head kick attempt by McCall, followed by a takedown attempt. Johnson lands a knee on McCall, but Uncle Creepy gets Johnson against the cage and looks for a takedown. Johnson is out, and now earns a takedown against the cage. He grabs McCall’s back, and almost lands a huge straight right as McCall escapes. Great knee there by McCall. Johnson catches a leg kick and lands a few punches. McCall now manages to get Johnson against the cage, and tries for another foot sweep. Jump knee by McCall. McCall has Johnson back against the cage, as the two exchange knees. Johnson escapes, and lands a straight right and a nice teep. McCall once again has Johnson against the cage, and lands a knee. With thirty seconds left, Johnson gets McCall against the cage and works for a takedown. McCall attempts another foot sweep as this round comes to an end.
It appears that there won’t be another round. Tough fight to score. This one could go either way.
Official Result: Demetrious Johnson def. Ian McCall via Unanimous Decision
Johnson calls McCall the toughest guy in the UFC, even tougher than the entire bantamweight division. We’re reminded to play Xbox 360, and Johnson is out. McCall says he’s sorry for the loss, we’re reminded that this won’t be the end of Uncle Creepy in the UFC (Wait, does that mean someone out there thought he’d get cut if he lost?!) and we’re all done here.
Enjoy your evenings, everyone. We’ll have plenty to discuss tomorrow.
Team Quest vs. Brazil?It’s certainly beginning to look that way.In an exclusive interview with Bleacher Report’s Garrett Derr, UFC welterweight Mike Pierce sat down to discuss his upcoming bout with Carlos Eduardo Rocha at UFC on FX 3.”I sent out on Tw…
“I sent out on Twitter that I wanted an easy fight, so I called out all Brazilians in the 170-pound division. Carlos answered, so I got the fight that I wanted…I’ll be able to exploit everything. I think the only tool that he has that is any good, is his ground game. He’s pretty good at these weird scrambles and being on the ground. Other than that, I think that he’s a fish out of water.”
It shouldn’t surprise people that Pierce is taking an aggressive stance towards Brazilian fighters. His teammate and top middleweight contender, Chael Sonnen, has made a name off various feuds with South American fighters, including UFC champ Anderson Silva.
The more interesting question is whether or not Pierce is using social media to follow in Sonnen’s footsteps.
The Portland, Oregon native has been in the UFC for nearly three years, but he has yet to break from the shadows. Even after a controversial split decision loss to Josh Koscheck, Pierce remains relatively unknown to casual MMA fans.
For his teammate Sonnen, however, business is booming. His world class fighting abilities combined with an entertaining public persona has seemingly turned him into a superstar overnight.
At UFC 148, Sonnen will have an opportunity to take his stardom to new heights when he meets Silva in a rematch for the UFC middleweight title.
Pierce weighs in on the highly anticipated bout:
“I think Chael is going to go in there and do what he did the first time around. He’s going to go in there and do what he did the first time around and not get caught in a submission this time. You rarely make the same mistake twice. I’m hoping he goes in there and beats the guy for five straight rounds. There’s a chance he finishes him, but I’m not sure what is more gratifying, having him finish him or beat his ass for 25 minutes. I think that would be more gratifying.”
At this Friday night’s UFC on FX 3, a bout between Demetrious Johnson and Ian McCall will decide which fighter will have the opportunity to become the first UFC flyweight champion in a title fight against Joseph Benavidez, who earne…
At this Friday night’s UFC on FX 3, a bout between Demetrious Johnson and Ian McCall will decide which fighter will have the opportunity to become the first UFC flyweight champion in a title fight against Joseph Benavidez, who earned his spot in the championship bout with a knockout of Yasuhiro Urushitani.
Johnson and McCall met earlier this year, fighting to a draw in a bout that was supposed to have a fourth round to prevent such an outcome. However, the scorecards were initially tallied incorrectly. It was not discovered until the fighters had left the cage that the bout had actually been scored a split draw.
In addition to the flyweight main event, Friday’s event at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. will also feature a matchup between veteran welterweight Charlie Brenneman and potential star Erick Silva. Silva is coming off of a disqualification loss due to punching his most recent opponent in the back of the head while attempting to finish the fight, but he has otherwise dominated the two opponent’s he’s faced inside the Octagon.
Shortly after the event concludes, Johnson, McCall and several more of the night’s competitors will likely join UFC president Dana White for a post-fight press conference. A live streaming feed of the post-fight press conference will be available on the above video player.
After the presser, stay tuned to Bleacher Report for more on UFC on FX 3 and the rest of your MMA needs.
…and I’m not talking about that lame-ass Christian Bale movie. Ian McCall‘s greatest victory has come against a drug addiction that previously resulted in arrests, motorcycle accidents, and a near-death experience during a fateful tattooing session. Now, he has more to fight for than a UFC flyweight title shot. “I’ve now become a husband and a father,” he says. “That stuff has just added to the fire where now I can’t screw up.” And so, we have one more reason to be sort-of interested in tonight’s UFC on FX 3 card. Any of y’all plan on watching?
After the jump: Ariel Helwani interviews McCall and Demetrious Johnson following yesterday’s weigh-ins. To be honest, the most interesting part of the video is Ariel’s jacket. Lookin’ slick, my dude.
…and I’m not talking about that lame-ass Christian Bale movie. Ian McCall‘s greatest victory has come against a drug addiction that previously resulted in arrests, motorcycle accidents, and a near-death experience during a fateful tattooing session. Now, he has more to fight for than a UFC flyweight title shot. “I’ve now become a husband and a father,” he says. “That stuff has just added to the fire where now I can’t screw up.” And so, we have one more reason to be sort-of interested in tonight’s UFC on FX 3 card. Any of y’all plan on watching?
After the jump: Ariel Helwani interviews McCall and Demetrious Johnson following yesterday’s weigh-ins. To be honest, the most interesting part of the video is Ariel’s jacket. Lookin’ slick, my dude.
Both fighters were coming off of losses that put them on uncertain ground in the bantamweight division, and they both fought like it. While Scott Jorgensen’s striking was fairly effective, Eddie Wineland’s power eventually got the best of Jorgensen and he won by KO in Round 2.
