UFC 114: Sugar Defeats Rampage

   The most awaited match up between two former light heavyweight champs have finally concluded and in the end, "Sugar" Rashad Evans got the upper hand over Quinton "Rampage" Jackson via unanimous decision at UFC 114 in MGM Grand Garden Arena at Las Vegas, Nevada.


   The two exchanged solid blows for most of the fight, mostly coming from Evans but Jackson known as a knockout artist had the biggest blow that sent down Evans in the early minutes of the 3rd. But Evans battled back in the final moments that sealed the victory.

 In the other bouts:

- Michael Bisping defeats Dan Miller by Unanimous Decision
- Mike Russow defeats Todd Duffee by Knockout in the 3rd round
- Antonio Rogerio Nogueira defeats Jason Brilz by Split Decision
- John Hathaway defeats Diego Sanchez by Unanimous Decision

- Dong Hyun Kim defeats Amir Sadollah by Unanimous Decision
- Efrain Escudero defeats Dan Lauzon by Unanimous Decision
- Melvin Guillard defeats Waylon Lowe by Knockout in the 1st round
- Cyrille Diabate defeats Luiz Cane by Technical Knockout in the 1st round
- Aaron Riley defeats Joe Brammer by Unanimous Decision
- Ryan Jensen defeats Jesse Forbes by Submission (guillotine choke) in the 1st round

Klitschko Retains

      Arguably one of two best heavyweights today, the other is his brother, Ukraine's Vitali Klitschko successfully defended his WBC heavyweight championship via a 10th round KO of Albert Sosnowski of Poland at Germany.

   The Polish had a great start, connecting some big shots in the early rounds. Kiltschko took over and bloodied Sosnowski's nose in the 5th until a left hook was landed by the champion in the 6th round that sent him down to the canvass. But the challenger still managed to put up a powerful showing in the next two rounds. Finally, the champ took over again in the 9th with a series of combinations and landed a right that ended the fight at 2:30 mark of the 10th.

   Looking very sharp, Kiltschko improved to 42-2 with 38 KOs while Sosnowski dropped to 45-2-2 with 27 KOs.

Batista Quits Pro Wrestling; Will Do MMA Next?

   Half-Filipino, half-Greek 6-time world champion Batista decided to call it's quit at the WWE after over a decade of body-slamming in the squared circle, mainly because of the injuries he suffered last May 23 PPV, Over The Limit. But the news buzzing around is, after his last appearance on RAW last May 24th, "The Animal" will pursue a career in MMA! With a video of him seen training at Affliction, WWE alumni Jim Ross was asked about his comments about Batista joining the likes of Bobby Lashley and Brock Lesnar in the MMA, he stated in his blog :

   “I’ve heard some rumblings that when Batista gets healthy that he might try his hand in the MMA world. This rumor is FAR from official but I do know that Batista has been doing some MMA training and has a bona fide interest in the genre,” Ross wrote.

   He then added, “This would be a huge challenge for Batista if he indeed attempts to compete in MMA at a high level which, again, is not a done deal.”

   As for WWE's John Cena "As for Batista, I never know how permanent 'quitting' really is. The only two I've seen quit, and truly not come back yet are JBL and HBK."

   WWE has yet to announce it's official statement about Batista's actions but news around the company is he'll comeback before Wrestlemania 27. His profile on WWE's website is also transferred from RAW to Alumni section.

Marquez Demolishes Vasquez

  The fourth installment of one of the greatest rivalry in boxing ended in a blasting finish as former two-time champion Rafael Marquez left his rival former three time champ Israel Vasquez bloodied and unable to protect himself that forced the referee to halt the fight at 1:33 of the 3rd round at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

   Marquez (39-5, 35KO), took advantage of Vaquez's (44-5, 33KO) two deep cuts caused by an accidental clash of heads and was unable to have a clear vision due to the blood heavily flowing to his eyes. Vasquez was knocked down after a vicious assault by Marquez but got up. Marquez didn't let his momentum go as he assaulted Vasquez again but the referee was forced to stop the fight due to Vasquez's condition.

Broken Face Can't Keep Brandon Vera Down

Couple of months after receiving a vicious elbow to the face that sent Filipino Brandon Vera to the operating room, "The Truth" is back, this time as an endorser of a local beer. Starring along Vera are Filipino basketball stars Arwind Santos and Anthony Washington.

The Punisher Scores A "Win"

   In a bizarre finish, "The Punisher" Paul Williams scored a split technical decision over Kermit "The Killer" Cintron on Home Depot  Center at Carson, California. The 3-time world champion Williams (39-1, 27), who got 2 of the judges scorecards, got tangled with Cintron  (32-3-1, 28KO) and fell down while Cintron stumbled out off the ring and reportedly hit his head to one of the monitors, then fell again to the concrete floor which serves as a tennis court when it is not used as a boxing arena. Due to California rules, where the fight needs only to start the 4th round to reach a decision, the fight was awarded to Williams.

UFC 113 Results

   Brazilian Mauricio “Shogun” Rua captured the UFC light heavyweight title with a first round stoppage over formerly undefeated champion Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida at UFC 113 at the Bell Centre in Montreal Canada.

- Josh Koscheck defeats Paul Daley by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Jeremy Stephens defeats Sam Stout by Split Decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
- Matt Mitrione defeats Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson by TKO (Punches) - Round 2 at 4:24
- Alan Belcher defeats Patrick Cote via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) - Round 2 at 3:25

Margarito's Successful Return

   A crowd of 17, 000 saw Antonio "Tijuana Tornado" Margarito demolish Roberto Garcia in a 10-round unanimous decision at La Plaza De Toros in Mexico.The former welterweight champ Margarito (38-6, 27KO) dropped Garcia (28-3, 21KO) in the 1st round but survived. Still, Margarito's combinations and more accurate punching prevailed over Garcia's aggressiveness.

Marquez - Diaz Rematch Announced

   The 2009 Fight of the Year will try to live up to it's reputation again this year as Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez will square up against Juan Diaz in a rematch for the WBO and WBA lightweight titles at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas on July 31.
    “A lot of people are saying this is a must-win fight for me,” said Diaz. “But I don’t see it that way. I see it as redemption. This fight has been in the back of my head and I’m going to pick up where I left off – the ninth round.”

   “There are two reasons to fight Juan Diaz again,” said Marquez. “Number one: He’s a great fighter deserves a rematch. No. 2: People want to see this kind of fight. Last year it was Fight of the Year. Maybe, now in 2010, it will be it again.”

Money Dominates Sugar

   Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. just kept his record sweeter after his 12-round domination of "Sugar" Shane Mosley in their welterweight non-title fight yesterday at Las Vegas, Nevada.

   Two judges gave it 119-109 for Mayweather, while the other sees it 118-110 still for Floyd. Mosley and Mayweather got to their normal start at the 1st round until a Mosley right rocked Floyd in the 2nd. But from their on, Floyd dominated the rest of the fight by countering Mosley's offensive barrage. Shane Mosley, 38 (46-6, 39KO), though still got the heart, proved to be a lot much older and slower compared to his last fight 16 months ago against Antonio Margarito. While Mayweather, 33, (41-0, 25KO),stated “If Manny Pacquiao wants to fight, it is not hard to find me. We were going to make the fight a couple of months back but it didn’t happen. I take my hat off to Mosley. He had problems in the past but he’s a warrior. He took the blood and urine tests. I just want everyone to be on an even playing field. If every athlete is clean in the sport of boxing, take the test. If Manny Pacquiao takes the blood and urine tests, we can fight. If he doesn’t, we won’t make the fight." regarding to this awaited possible match against Manny Pacquiao.