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UFC on Versus 4 Live Blog: Rick Story vs. Charlie Brenneman Updates

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This is the UFC on Versus 4 live blog for Rick Story vs. Charlie Brenneman, a welterweight bout on tonight’s event at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh.

Story (13-3) has one his last six fights and just a month ago defeated Thiago Alves. Brenneman (13-2) lost his spot on the card earlier this week when opponent TJ Grand had to bow out due to illness. However, with Nate Marquardt failing his medicals, Brenneman agreed to step in to face Story. Brenneman is coming off a decision win over Amilcar Alves at UFC Fight for the Troops 2 in January.

The live blog is below.


Round 1: Brenneman rushes in quickly for a takedown but Story ends up slamming him down. Back to their feet, Story crowds him against the fence and lands a knee to the legs. Brenneman pushes Story against the cage as they continue to jockey for position. Each man lands a right hand as they break. Brenneman takes him down moments later, but Story uses the momentum of the big move to get to his feet. Brenneman lands a straight right, then puts Story on his back. Brenneman moves to side control with half the round left. Story regains guard 30 seconds later. Brenneman with body shots from the top as Story tries to tie him up and force a standup. Brenneman isn’t able to land big shots, but he does enough to keep the position and ride out the round. It’s 10-9 for Brenneman.

Round 2: Brenneman takes Story down in the opening 15 seconds. Story tries a guillotine. Brenneman works free and they scramble back to their feet. Story lands a punch and knee against the fence, but Brenneman explodes in for a shot and takes Story down again. Three minutes left. Brenneman is in Story’s guard. Brenneman grinding from the top. Story tries to get up but Brenneman keeps him planted. Story hunts a guillotine from the bottom. Brenneman free and fires off some body punches from the top. Brenneman moves to side control, but there’s not enough time to work from the position. Brenneman wins the round again, 10-9.

Round 3: Story comes out with urgency with aggressive striking. Brenneman ducks low and drives for another takedown. Story looks for an arm bar, then switches to a kimura. With them stuck in that position, referee Mark Matheny breaks them up. Brenneman moves for the takedown, Story tries a triangle from his back. It looks tight but Brenneman works out of it. Story re-adjusts. Story can’t finish it. Story ends up on top against the fence. Story lands left hands. Story ends up in full mount. Brenneman tries to tie him up. Less than a minute left. Story leaves space and Brenneman gets free. Story goes for a kimura again. Clock winding down. Story takes the round but Brenneman is going to upset Story. Judges cards to come.

Winner: Charlie Brenneman via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

 

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This is the UFC on Versus 4 live blog for Rick Story vs. Charlie Brenneman, a welterweight bout on tonight’s event at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh.

Story (13-3) has one his last six fights and just a month ago defeated Thiago Alves. Brenneman (13-2) lost his spot on the card earlier this week when opponent TJ Grand had to bow out due to illness. However, with Nate Marquardt failing his medicals, Brenneman agreed to step in to face Story. Brenneman is coming off a decision win over Amilcar Alves at UFC Fight for the Troops 2 in January.

The live blog is below.


Round 1: Brenneman rushes in quickly for a takedown but Story ends up slamming him down. Back to their feet, Story crowds him against the fence and lands a knee to the legs. Brenneman pushes Story against the cage as they continue to jockey for position. Each man lands a right hand as they break. Brenneman takes him down moments later, but Story uses the momentum of the big move to get to his feet. Brenneman lands a straight right, then puts Story on his back. Brenneman moves to side control with half the round left. Story regains guard 30 seconds later. Brenneman with body shots from the top as Story tries to tie him up and force a standup. Brenneman isn’t able to land big shots, but he does enough to keep the position and ride out the round. It’s 10-9 for Brenneman.

Round 2: Brenneman takes Story down in the opening 15 seconds. Story tries a guillotine. Brenneman works free and they scramble back to their feet. Story lands a punch and knee against the fence, but Brenneman explodes in for a shot and takes Story down again. Three minutes left. Brenneman is in Story’s guard. Brenneman grinding from the top. Story tries to get up but Brenneman keeps him planted. Story hunts a guillotine from the bottom. Brenneman free and fires off some body punches from the top. Brenneman moves to side control, but there’s not enough time to work from the position. Brenneman wins the round again, 10-9.

Round 3: Story comes out with urgency with aggressive striking. Brenneman ducks low and drives for another takedown. Story looks for an arm bar, then switches to a kimura. With them stuck in that position, referee Mark Matheny breaks them up. Brenneman moves for the takedown, Story tries a triangle from his back. It looks tight but Brenneman works out of it. Story re-adjusts. Story can’t finish it. Story ends up on top against the fence. Story lands left hands. Story ends up in full mount. Brenneman tries to tie him up. Less than a minute left. Story leaves space and Brenneman gets free. Story goes for a kimura again. Clock winding down. Story takes the round but Brenneman is going to upset Story. Judges cards to come.

Winner: Charlie Brenneman via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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UFC Results: Matt Brown Beats John Howard

Filed under: UFC, NewsMatt Brown entered Sunday’s UFC Live event on a three-fight losing streak. John Howard entered on a two-fight losing streak. Both men were looking at a situation where they may have needed a win to keep their spots on the UFC rost…

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Matt Brown entered Sunday’s UFC Live event on a three-fight losing streak. John Howard entered on a two-fight losing streak. Both men were looking at a situation where they may have needed a win to keep their spots on the UFC roster.

Which may mean Howard is out of a job.

Brown beat Howard by unanimous decision Sunday after 15 minutes of close, back and forth fighting, and although it wasn’t a thrilling fight, it was enough for Brown to save his job in the UFC. Howard will have to be anxious this week as he wonders if he’ll get another chance inside the Octagon.

“I just had fun,” Brown said afterward. “Mad props to Howard — what a f**king warrior he is,” Brown said before realizing he had just sworn on live television and asking not to be fined.

Whether Brown is fined or not, at least he can be confident that the win saved his job. Brown hadn’t won a fight since beating James Wilkes in 2009.

The win improves Brown’s record to 12-10. Howard falls to 14-7.

 

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UFC on Versus 4 Live Blog: Matt Brown vs. John Howard Updates

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This is the UFC on Versus 4 live blog for Matt Brown vs. John Howard, a welterweight bout on tonight’s event at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh.

Brown (11-10) is looking to snap a three-fight skid. Howard (14-6) is on a two-fight losing streak and is coming off a loss to Thiago Alves at UFC 124 last December.

The live blog is below.


Round 1: Brown managing the distance early with jabs. Howard catches a kick and looks to take Brown down, but he’s unsuccessful. Back circling each other now, Howard peppers Brown with leg kicks. Howard takes Brown to the mat midway through the round but Brown is back up in a flash. Howard continues holding on to the leg against the cage. Finally they break. Brown lands a shot and Howard falls backward. Brown lands on top. He looks for a D’arce. Howards pops free and slams Brown to the mat. Back up again. Brown with a succession of jabs to end the round. Several momentum shifts in the round, but we’ll score it for Brown 10-9.

Round 2: Howard spent an inordinate amount of time holding on to one of Brown’s legs trying to take him down, but he failed. Brown finally ended it by trying a standing guillotine. Howard pulled out. Brown tripped Howard down and took top position. Howard worked half-guard. Brown worked to improve position but Howard threatened submissions from the bottom to slow him down. Howard threatened a leg lock. Brown pulled out and Howard grabbed a leg and took him down. Brown tried a triangle but switched to an omoplata. Howard got out but Brown took the round 10-9.

Round 3: Leg kicks early from Howard, then a head kick. Brown flips the script and takes Howard down. Howard gets up and looks to take Brown’s back. He spends forever pushing Brown against the fence and trying to take him down. Nothing doing. He works free and Brown follows him across the cage throwing punches. Brown right back to another takedown try. The crowd is booing now. This was not the fight they were expecting, but both guys are on losing streaks and probably just want a win, no matter how ugly. Howard takes him down again. He’s looking for a kimura as the final horn sounds. Howard 10-9.

Winner: Matt Brown via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Brown to Rogan: “I was going to win this fight even if it was a decision. I don’t like that, but I got kids to feed.”

 

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This is the UFC on Versus 4 live blog for Matt Brown vs. John Howard, a welterweight bout on tonight’s event at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh.

Brown (11-10) is looking to snap a three-fight skid. Howard (14-6) is on a two-fight losing streak and is coming off a loss to Thiago Alves at UFC 124 last December.

The live blog is below.


Round 1: Brown managing the distance early with jabs. Howard catches a kick and looks to take Brown down, but he’s unsuccessful. Back circling each other now, Howard peppers Brown with leg kicks. Howard takes Brown to the mat midway through the round but Brown is back up in a flash. Howard continues holding on to the leg against the cage. Finally they break. Brown lands a shot and Howard falls backward. Brown lands on top. He looks for a D’arce. Howards pops free and slams Brown to the mat. Back up again. Brown with a succession of jabs to end the round. Several momentum shifts in the round, but we’ll score it for Brown 10-9.

Round 2: Howard spent an inordinate amount of time holding on to one of Brown’s legs trying to take him down, but he failed. Brown finally ended it by trying a standing guillotine. Howard pulled out. Brown tripped Howard down and took top position. Howard worked half-guard. Brown worked to improve position but Howard threatened submissions from the bottom to slow him down. Howard threatened a leg lock. Brown pulled out and Howard grabbed a leg and took him down. Brown tried a triangle but switched to an omoplata. Howard got out but Brown took the round 10-9.

Round 3: Leg kicks early from Howard, then a head kick. Brown flips the script and takes Howard down. Howard gets up and looks to take Brown’s back. He spends forever pushing Brown against the fence and trying to take him down. Nothing doing. He works free and Brown follows him across the cage throwing punches. Brown right back to another takedown try. The crowd is booing now. This was not the fight they were expecting, but both guys are on losing streaks and probably just want a win, no matter how ugly. Howard takes him down again. He’s looking for a kimura as the final horn sounds. Howard 10-9.

Winner: Matt Brown via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Brown to Rogan: “I was going to win this fight even if it was a decision. I don’t like that, but I got kids to feed.”

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Matt Mitrione Knocks Out Christian Morecraft at UFC Live

Filed under: UFC, NewsMatt Mitrione had another impressive showing Sunday night in Pittsburgh, as the former NFL player improved his mixed martial arts record to 5-0 with a second-round knockout victory over Christian Morecraft.

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Matt Mitrione had another impressive showing Sunday night in Pittsburgh, as the former NFL player improved his mixed martial arts record to 5-0 with a second-round knockout victory over Christian Morecraft.

As he has consistently since breaking into the UFC through The Ultimate Fighter, Mitrione showed that his size and strength make him a force to be reckoned with, and he also showed impressive punching power in finishing the fight.

Mitrione also has a goofy sense of humor, which he showed off as well.

“I piss excellence,” Mitrione said in the Octagon afterward.

Mitrione knocked Morecraft down with a straight punch to the nose in the early going, and then after an extended stand-up exchange, Mitrione knocked Morecraft down with a couple of hard punches that appeared close to ending the fight. Morecraft was able to cling to Mitrione on the ground until he recovered, but the first round was definitely Mitrione’s.

After an exchange in the first couple minutes of the first round, Morecraft charged at Mitrione and took him down against the fence, but he wasn’t able to do anything with his advantageous position. After a stalemate on the ground caused the referee stood them up, Mitrione went to town, dominating Morecraft with punches and finishing him with a three-punch combination that knocked out Morecraft’s mouthpiece and left him sprawling on the canvas.

Mitrione, who played nine games for the New York Giants in 2002, is a big, strong athlete with a promising future in MMA. Morecraft, whose record falls to 7-2, is a big, strong athlete as well. But Sunday night’s fight showed that Morecraft isn’t in the same league as Mitrione.

 

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UFC on Versus 4 Live Blog: Matt Mitrione vs. Christian Morecraft Updates

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This is the UFC on Versus 4 live blog for Matt Mitrione vs. Christian Morecraft, a heavyweight bout on tonight’s event at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh.

Mitrione (4-0) last defeated Tim Hague at UFC Fight for the Troops 2 in January. Morecraft (7-1) defeated Sean McCorkle via guillotine choke in March at UFC Fight Night.

The live blog is below.


Round 1: The two exchanged words before they even started fighting, so these big boys are ready to go. Lots of leg kicks from both guys early. Mitrione rocks Morecraft with a straight left. Morecraft goes down but Mitrione lets him right back up. Morecraft swings back with a left hook that misses. Mitrione looks very comfortable. A Morecraft jab lands. Morecraft is bleeding from the nose. Mitrione catches Morecraft with a left hand. Morecraft isn’t having much success with his striking. Mitrione rocks Morecraft again, and he falls to his back. Mitrione tries an overhand right diving in. Morecraft covers up, then reverses position and ends up on top. Mitrione sits up quickly and they work for position until the round ends. 10-9 Mitrione.

Round 2: Mitrione keeps attacking with inside leg kicks. They’re landing at will. Morecraft looks to get inside but it’s not happening. Finally, two minutes in, he changes levels and takes Mitrione down. “Meathead” though, is back up quickly. Moments later, Morecraft takes him down more authoritatively, and lands in Mitrione’s guard. The ref doesn’t give him much time to work though, standing them up in a hurry. Morecraft tries to bull in for another takedown, Mitrione pushes him away.he gets up, Mitrione rocks him with a right-left combo, and Morecraft goes down for the count. Mitrione could have landed a punch or two but instead, he walks away as the ref looks over the fallen Morecraft and calls the fight over.

Winner: Matt Mitrione via KO, Rd. 2 (4:28)

“I piss excellence, get used to it,” Mitrione tells Joe Rogan after the fight.

 

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This is the UFC on Versus 4 live blog for Matt Mitrione vs. Christian Morecraft, a heavyweight bout on tonight’s event at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh.

Mitrione (4-0) last defeated Tim Hague at UFC Fight for the Troops 2 in January. Morecraft (7-1) defeated Sean McCorkle via guillotine choke in March at UFC Fight Night.

The live blog is below.


Round 1: The two exchanged words before they even started fighting, so these big boys are ready to go. Lots of leg kicks from both guys early. Mitrione rocks Morecraft with a straight left. Morecraft goes down but Mitrione lets him right back up. Morecraft swings back with a left hook that misses. Mitrione looks very comfortable. A Morecraft jab lands. Morecraft is bleeding from the nose. Mitrione catches Morecraft with a left hand. Morecraft isn’t having much success with his striking. Mitrione rocks Morecraft again, and he falls to his back. Mitrione tries an overhand right diving in. Morecraft covers up, then reverses position and ends up on top. Mitrione sits up quickly and they work for position until the round ends. 10-9 Mitrione.

Round 2: Mitrione keeps attacking with inside leg kicks. They’re landing at will. Morecraft looks to get inside but it’s not happening. Finally, two minutes in, he changes levels and takes Mitrione down. “Meathead” though, is back up quickly. Moments later, Morecraft takes him down more authoritatively, and lands in Mitrione’s guard. The ref doesn’t give him much time to work though, standing them up in a hurry. Morecraft tries to bull in for another takedown, Mitrione pushes him away.he gets up, Mitrione rocks him with a right-left combo, and Morecraft goes down for the count. Mitrione could have landed a punch or two but instead, he walks away as the ref looks over the fallen Morecraft and calls the fight over.

Winner: Matt Mitrione via KO, Rd. 2 (4:28)

“I piss excellence, get used to it,” Mitrione tells Joe Rogan after the fight.

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Dana White Tells Nate Marquardt to ‘Man Up’

Filed under: UFC, NewsThe reason that Nate Marquardt failed to pass his required medical examinations remains murky, but one thing is clear: UFC President Dana White is not happy about it.

White said on the UFC Live pre-fight show on Versus that he’s …

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The reason that Nate Marquardt failed to pass his required medical examinations remains murky, but one thing is clear: UFC President Dana White is not happy about it.

White said on the UFC Live pre-fight show on Versus that he’s angry at Marquardt for failing to adequately address the issues that the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission told him to address, and that Marquardt should come clean with UFC fans about what, exactly, those issues are.

Both White and a Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission official said they were legally prohibited from offering details about Marquardt’s pre-fight medicals.

White said that the Pennsylvania commission is “the best commission in the United States,” and that its privacy rules are strict, meaning Marquardt’s medical issues won’t be revealed unless Marquardt himself reveals them.

“Nate Marquardt’s gonna have to man up and come out and tell the world why he didn’t pass his medicals,” White said. “When he does that I think everybody is going to understand why he was cut from the UFC.”

White said he believes in second chances, but he doesn’t expect to give Marquardt another chance.

“I think it’s pretty clear to the fans and everybody else that I’m pretty disgusted with Nate Marquardt. He’s been cut from the UFC, he won’t fight in the UFC ever again,” White said. “Bottom line is, what Nate Marquardt’s thing is, it’s bad enough to be cut from the UFC.”

 

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