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Posted on March 7, 2010 by jcs
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In the UFC’s continued quest for world dominance, UFC 110 took place in Sydney, Australia – another new location for the promotion. The unofficial theme of the night was a reunion of some of Pride FC’s biggest stars – Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic, Wanderlei Silva, and Antonio ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira, all three fighting to maintain relevancy in the twighlight of their careers.
Mirko Filipovic vs. Anthony Perosh (HW)
Round 1: Mirko leads with a punch and misses with a head kick. Perosh shoots for a takedown and Mirko sprawls, punching the side of Anthony’s head. This sets the pace for the entire round, with Perosh’s takedown attempts repeatedly stuffed. Mirko punishes Perosh on the feet with uppercuts and straight punches. Perosh is persistent but unsuccessful with his shots, bleeding from the nose by the end of the round. Round 10-9 Filipovic
Round 2: Perosh throws hands briefly, eats an uppercut and shoots for another takedown. Mirko sprawls. Perosh is still not having any success with his takedowns. Mirko hurts Perosh with a body kick. Perosh throws a couple of leg kicks and shoots again; Mirko stuffs the shot and punches the head of Perosh. Perosh pulls guard and Mirko blasts him with an elbow from the top. The elbow opens a huge, gushing cut on Anthony’s forehead. The fight is stopped to check the cut and somehow allowed to continue. Perosh attempts a few more failed takedowns and absorbs more punishment until the round finally ends.
The fight is stopped between rounds because of the severity of the cut, giving Mirko Filipovic the TKO victory.
Aftermath: This was a major mismatch, with the local fighter Perosh stepping in as a last-minute replacement for the ill Ben Rothwell who was originally scheduled to fight Filipovic. Perosh never stood a chance in this matchup, and remains winless in the UFC. Despite his willingness to fight on short notice, it’s unlikely he will get another UFC bout, unless perhaps they hold another event in Australia soon.
‘Cro Cop’ gets a much needed win, looking workmanlike against a outmatched opponent. It looks like he will still take on Rothwell next – this should be a better indicator of just how far the mighty Cop has fallen.
Fight Grade: 2/5
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Posted on February 21, 2010 by jcs
John Eric Marriott has amassed a 17-2 professional record while applying his craft in minor organizations around the midwest of the USA.
Having previously fought at Lightweight, and even at Welterweight, Marriott has most recently settled down in the Featherweight division where he is ranked #23 by FightMatrix and has won 9 bouts in a row, all in the last 11 months.
Marriott has recently been signed by Bellator and will take part in their Featherweight tournament.
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