Originally posted by: ACCBiggz
Date: March 22, 2008 at 07:54 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-the-dynasty.320/
UFC Fight Night 13
Wednesday April , 2nd
Broomfield, Colorado
Marcus Aurelio vs. Per Eklund (Jeffrey Cox was not allowed to fight Aurelio by Commission's orders)
Sherdog Prediction: Marcus Aurelio by Submission
Round 1
They circle to begin the round. Aurelio throws two short jabs, then a long-range looping right hand. Eklund had to be on his toes to get out of the way, and does. Aurelio goes to follow up, and narrowly avoids walking right into a right cross. He bobs underneath it, then comes in fast with a right hand. Eklund parries it with his gloves, then shoots in and scores with a nice takedown. Aurelio tries to sprawl, but was too late and can only pull guard as he crash-lands to the ground. Eklund tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Aurelio is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Eklund tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Eklund connects, but there was no real power behind it. Eklund fakes Aurelio out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Aurelio manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Eklund switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Aurelio blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Eklund looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Aurelio is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Eklund tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Aurelio is safe. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Eklund by 10-9.
Round 2
The round begins with Eklund taking the iniative, coming in quickly with a straight right and a leg kick. Aurelio replies with a snap jab and a wild left that misses by a long way. Eklund goes for the takedown, but Aurelio sprawls. Eklund tries to power through, but Aurelio uses that against him and turns it into a takedown of his own. They're quite close to the cage, which may help Eklund defend this. Aurelio is in guard. He throws a couple of half-hearted jabs, then tries to pass, but Eklund isn't allowing it. Eklund pulls Aurelio in tight, locking up both his arms. Aurelio pulls free and again tries to pass guard. This has turned into a bit of a stalemate, the referee may be thinking of standing them up if nothing happens soon. Aurelio tries a big right hand, which Eklund defends well. He has quite a high guard, Aurelio has to be wary not to fall into a triangle when leaning in like that. Eklund once again drags Aurelio down into a clinch, and this time even tries to work a guillotine, but Aurelio easily deals with it and hands out two solid right hands to the ribs along the way. We're back to Aurelio trying to pass guard. Eklund tries to throw a big punch and almost hands an armbar to Aurelio, but he realises the danger in time and manages to recover. The referee finally gets them back to their feet due to the lack of progress that has been made. Aurelio scores with a jab, then a second. Eklund goes for a sweeping kick to the right knee, but it isn't fast enough and gives Aurelio enough time to take him down again. Aurelio quickly goes to pass guard, looking for side control, but Eklund once again defends it. It looks like a frustrating round will end with them on the ground, and almost certainly has to go to Aurelio on points due to him being the aggressor and getting two takedowns in. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Aurelio.
Round 3
Eklund and Aurelio meet in the center, and both throw looping right hands at the same time. Neither hits home. Eklund throws a couple of nice jabs that cause Aurelio to cover up. He throws a sharp right hand in response which narrowly misses. They clinch in the center. Aurelio tries to trip Eklund, but it is easily dealt with, and Eklund cheekily does the exact same thing to Aurelio, except with more success. Aurelio goes crashing to the ground with Eklund on top. Eklund tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Aurelio is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Eklund tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Eklund connects, but there was no real power behind it. Eklund fakes Aurelio out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Aurelio manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Eklund switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Aurelio blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Eklund looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Aurelio is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Eklund tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Aurelio is safe. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Eklund by 10-9. The three judges all give the match as 29-28 to Per Eklund.
Winner by Unanimous Decision: Per Eklund
Nate Diaz vs. Kurt Pellegrino
Sherdog Prediction: Nate Diaz by TKO
Round 1
Diaz is quickest out, and comes at Pellegrino with a series of jabs and straight punches. Pellegrino covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Pellegrino hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Diaz who takes it to the ground. Pellegrino pulls guard. There's a lull, as Diaz tries to pass, and Pellegrino defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Pellegrino almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Diaz, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Diaz.
Round 2
The round begins with Pellegrino taking the iniative, coming in quickly with a straight right and a leg kick. Diaz replies with a snap jab and a wild left that misses by a long way. Pellegrino goes for the takedown, but Diaz sprawls. Pellegrino tries to power through, but Diaz uses that against him and turns it into a takedown of his own. They're quite close to the cage, which may help Pellegrino defend this. Diaz is in guard. He throws a couple of half-hearted jabs, then tries to pass, but Pellegrino isn't allowing it. Pellegrino pulls Diaz in tight, locking up both his arms. Diaz pulls free and again tries to pass guard. This has turned into a bit of a stalemate, the referee may be thinking of standing them up if nothing happens soon. Diaz tries a big right hand, which Pellegrino defends well. He has quite a high guard, Diaz has to be wary not to fall into a triangle when leaning in like that. Pellegrino once again drags Diaz down into a clinch, and this time even tries to work a guillotine, but Diaz easily deals with it and hands out two solid right hands to the ribs along the way. We're back to Diaz trying to pass guard. Pellegrino tries to throw a big punch and almost hands an armbar to Diaz, but he realises the danger in time and manages to recover. The referee finally gets them back to their feet due to the lack of progress that has been made. Diaz scores with a jab, then a second. Pellegrino goes for a sweeping kick to the right knee, but it isn't fast enough and gives Diaz enough time to take him down again. Diaz quickly goes to pass guard, looking for side control, but Pellegrino once again defends it. It looks like a frustrating round will end with them on the ground, and almost certainly has to go to Diaz on points due to him being the aggressor and getting two takedowns in. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Diaz by 10-9.
Round 3
Diaz throws a nice series of straight rights from the start, bobbing and weaving to keep Pellegrino from landing anything in return. None of the punches got through though, Pellegrino parried them away. Nice crisp start to the round though. They come together, both throwing punches. Diaz gets a nice clean shot in, and Pellegrino stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Diaz is on top of him quickly, and unloads with two more big punches, both connect solidly. The referee jumps in and pulls him away before a third is thrown, this match is over by TKO. Replays show the referee may have been slightly early. The official time of the TKO is 1:25 of round 3.
Winner by TKO in the Third Round: Nate Diaz
Anthony Johnson vs. Tommy Speer
Sherdog Prediction: Tommy Speer by TKO
Round 1
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Speer puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Johnson defended well. Straight right from Johnson in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Speer probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Johnson gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Speer. The first round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Speer.
Round 2
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Speer is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Johnson blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Speer is meant to se
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