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Songi
I can't wait for this. I wanna see Ortiz vs Liddell for a while now. My moneys on Ortiz. Liddell lately has just been getting spanked. Thought i'm also looking forward to Couture getting back the light heavyweight, but that will have to wait for another ufc.

Taken from http://sherdog.com

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In the co-main event, former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia (18-0-0) from Davenport, Iowa, will return to the Octagon to meet top contender Andrei Arlovski
(7-3-0) from Minsk, Belarus, for the heavyweight championship.

Fans, promoters and the media have been anticipating an Ortiz-Liddell fight since June 22, 2002, when Liddell won a unanimous decision over Vitor Belfort in Las Vegas to become the number one light heavyweight contender. Ortiz was then the champion, but due to injuries and a Hollywood movie commitment, never gave Liddell a title shot. UFC promoter, Zuffa, LLC, matched Liddell with former heavyweight champ Randy Couture for the interim belt. Couture moved down a weight division to take the fight.

He shocked the world by defeating Liddell by technical knockout at UFC 43: Meltdown June 6 in Las Vegas, then followed by taking Ortiz? belt outright at UFC 44: Undisputed on September 26. In a dramatic turn of events, both Ortiz (11-3-0) of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Liddell (12-3-0) of San Luis Obispo, Calif., are on the outside looking in and there is even more at stake. The winner gets back in the title hunt, while the loser goes to the end of the light heavyweight line.

?The UFC light heavyweight division is the most exciting in all combat sports, including boxing,? said UFC president Dana White. ?Right now, Vitor Belfort is the top dog. But, the level of competition can?t be matched. A new champion could emerge at every event.?

The Sylvia-Arlovski match up also has an interesting scenario. Both are coming off quick knockouts in their last fights. Arlovski defeated fellow countryman Vladimir Matyushenko with a wicked uppercut at the 2:14 mark of the first round on the under card of UFC 44: Undisputed.

Sylvia KO?d Gan McGee on the same night at 1:54 of the first round to successfully defend his heavyweight title. But Sylvia relinquished his belt on October 15 when the Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended his license four months from the date of the fight (Sept. 26) when a post-fight urinalysis indicated he had an anabolic agent in his body when he defeated McGee. Sylvia admitted his mistake before the Commission, has served his suspension and says he is back to reclaim his title.

The all-star, eight-fight card also will feature two additional heavyweight bouts, two welterweight fights and two lightweight matches, and is subject to change.
In heavyweight action, popular Hawaiian ?Cabbage? Correira (20-4-0) from Hilo will take on big Mike Kyle (10-2-0) from San Jose, Calif., and Jonathon Wiezorek
(5-0-0) from Valdosta, Ga., will meet Wade Shipp (6-1-0) from San Diego, Calif. The welterweight card will feature Robbie Lawler, one of the UFC?s rising stars, (8-1-0) from Davenport, Iowa, versus Nick Diaz (8-2-0) from Stockton, Calif., and Chris Lytle (26-10-4) from Indianapolis, Ind., will meet Tiki Ghosn (9-3-0) from Huntington Beach, Calif. In the lightweight bouts, two top contenders, Yves Edwards (22-8-1) from Houston, Tex., and Hermes Franca (8-1-0) from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., will battle while Mike Brown (9-1-0) from Portland, Maine, will fight Japanese sensation Genki Sudo (8-3-1) from Tokyo, Japan.

Judges may need a seismograph for the Correira-Kyle fight. Both are big, strong power punchers who specialize in knockouts. Correira, who trains in Hilo with new Welterweight Champ BJ Penn, has won his last two UFC fights by TKO in typical Cabbage fashion with quick knees and devastating punches. At UFC 42: Sudden Impact last April, highly rated Sean Alvarez lasted until the 1:47 mark of the second round. At UFC 45: Revolution in November, Cabbage met UFC legend, Tank Abbott. It was the same story. Cabbage opened a deep cut on Tank?s head at 2:14 of the first round and the fight was over. Kyle, who will be making his UFC debut, is from the same school. But, in addition to his punching power, he says his jiu jitsu skills are improving. ?My jiu jitsu has really gone up. I?ve been working with Tim Lajcik, especially in getting up from underneath. It?s one aspect of my repertoire that could be a surprise,? Kyle says.

In the other heavyweight fight, both Wiezorek and Shipp will be making their UFC debuts and both are submission/ground and pound fighters who like to end matches quickly. ?Chokes are my favorite technique,? says Wiezorek, whose undefeated record makes a statement. When he is not fighting or training, Wiezorek spends his time earning a masters degree in sports medicine and athletic training at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.
?School comes first, but this fight is the opportunity of a lifetime,? he says. Shipp, who earned bachelors degrees in both biology and physical education at Norwich University in Vermont, has won six fights, three by TKO and three by submission, all in the first round. ?We are both fighting to earn a spot in the UFC heavyweight ranks. It should be a war,? Shipp adds.

Lawler, who now has his sights on Penn?s welterweight title, is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Lytle at UFC 45: Revolution at The Mohegan Sun after a seven-month layoff due to a hip flexor injury. He is a powerful, explosive striker with a strong takedown defense who became an instant star with decisive victories over highly regarded welterweights Aaron Riley and Steve Berger, the latter by knockout before cameras for Fox Sports Net?s Best Damned Sports Show Period! But, he will have his hands full with Diaz. A jiu jitsu fighter managed by Cesar Gracie, Diaz? biggest weapon is his endurance and his favorite technique is the triangle choke. In his last UFC fight at 44: Undisputed, he defeated long-time antagonist Jeremy Jackson with an arm bar tap out at 2:04 of the second round.

The Lytle-Ghosn fight will be a battle of veteran welterweights. But, Lawler is the common denominator. Lytle?s battle with Lawler at 45 was much closer than the decision. Lytle hung tough with Lawler for all three rounds until he was knocked down at the midway point of the third. Lytle is a well-rounded fighter who combines boxing, jiu jitsu and wrestling to submit opponents. ?I strike well but submissions are my strength. Most of my victories have been by submission, which seems to be happening less in mixed martial arts,? he said. Ghosn is a submission and kickboxing specialist who is an excellent stand-up fighter. He took on Lawler at UFC 40: Vendetta and after landing three pinpoint kicks early in the fight, got a little too close to Lawler?s powerful right hand at the 1:29 mark of the first round. Both fighters will be looking for redemption in this fight.

The Edwards-Franca bout will pit two of the UFC?s top lightweights. In his last UFC fight, Edwards defeated Nick Agallar by TKO in the second round at UFC 45: Revolution. He is a Thugjitsu fighter who is an excellent striker, dangerous in the clinch and well versed on the ground. He continues to improve his boxing skills by training with Kenny Weldon, who helped build heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield?s career. Franca, who trains with the American Top Team in Ft. Lauderdale, is a native of Forteleza, Brazil, with impeccable jiu jitsu credentials. He can dominate a fight on the ground with his submission skills or standing up with his punching power.

Brown will make his UFC debut against Sudo, who is one of the world?s most capable and popular MMA lightweight fighters. The colorful Japanese veteran always keeps opponents off-stride with his ?Bushido? (the Samurai way) fighting style. ?But, I am not just about fighting technique. My whole philosophy is based on how I live as a warrior. The image I project is that I am liquid, not solid. Being like water means that I can take many shapes and forms, adapting myself to win any fight,? he says. But his unorthodox style is a complete package of solid strikes with excellent grappling and submission technique.

Brown is impressed that he is matched with Sudo, but is not overwhelmed. A strong wrestler and boxer, Brown admits that he is ?a big fan of Genki. He is one of the most entertaining fighters in the world with great wrestling, submission and striking skills.? But Brown also says that his biggest strength in a fight is his heart and the desire to win. ?The UFC is the pinnacle of our sport. I?ll be ready.?


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FXP7
me to just about 2 more weeks , gonna be a good match
Songi
Its tonight baby. i'll have a review of what i think when its over. My friends buddy was suppost to be fighting in it, but he lost to someone by tapping in the 3rd round, so that guys fighting tonight.

Anyway i can't wait.
Songi
here a good review I found on another site. Much better then what i was planning to say.


Thanks to http://www.boxinginsider.com for all the info


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LIDDELL TKOS ORTIZ TO WIN LONG-AWAITED LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT AT UFC 47: IT’S ON!

Flurry Of Punches Ends It At 38-Second Mark Of Round Two

LAS VEGAS, NEV., April 2, 2004….The fight mixed martial arts fans wanted for almost two years ended at the 38-second mark of the second round tonight when Chuck Liddell unleashed a flurry of punches that put Tito Ortiz down on the canvas and out of Ultimate Fighting Championshipâ 47: It’s On! at Mandalay Bay Events Center before a sellout crowd of 11, 413. It was the first time that Ortiz, the former UFCâ light heavyweight champion had been knocked out. With Ortiz down and unable to defend himself, referee John McCarthy jumped in and ended it. The official ruling was a technical knockout.

“I knew he couldn’t stand with me,” Liddell said in the Octagon afterward. The fight never went to the ground, although Ortiz tried twice to take it there.

“Chuck got away from me and he hits hard. He got me with some real good shots. I’m not hurt and I’ll be back,” Ortiz said.

The victory puts Liddell (13-3-0 in mixed martial arts) from San Luis Obispo, Calif., back in the hunt for the UFC light heavyweight title while Ortiz (11-4-0) from Huntington Beach, Calif., who held the championship for almost three years, will have to work his way back up the rankings for the belt now held by Brazilian Vitor Belfort.

In other action:

Welterweight contender Chris Lytle (28-10-4) from Indianapolis, Ind., took Tiki Ghosn (9-4-0) from Huntington Beach, Calif., to the ground at the start of round two and rolled into a rear naked choke that won him a tap out victory at the 1:55 mark.

After three rounds of stand-up striking and ground fighting, lightweight Yves Edwards (23-8-1) from Houston, Tex., won a split decision over Hermes Franca (8-2-0) from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Both fighters exchanged punches and escaped numerous submission attempts in every round. Edwards kept Franca on his back during most of the third, which gave him the nod.

The immovable object, “Cabbage” Correira (20-5-0) from Hilo, Hawaii, met the power of Andrei Arlovski (8-3-0) from Minsk, Belarus, and Arlovski knocked “Cabbage” down at 1:15 of the second round for a TKO victory. Correira couldn’t match Arlovski’s quickness and Arlovski remains a top contender for the UFC heavyweight championship.

In an action-packed welterweight battle, Robbie Lawler (8-2-0) from Davenport, Iowa, and Nick Diaz (9-2-1) from Stockton, Calif., both rocked each other with left and right-hand strikes and powerful kicks before Diaz caught Lawler with a right hand and knocked him out at 1:31 of the second round. The big crowd was on its feet in both rounds and thought Lawler had it won in the first when he hit Diaz with a flying left kick.

Powerful heavyweight Mike Kyle (11-2-0) from San Jose, Calif., made an impressive debut by knocking out big Wes Sims (6-4-0) from Lancaster, Ohio, with a right hand at 4:59 of the first round. Sims had Kyle in a front choke and the fight went to the ground. When there was no progress, referee John McCarthy stood up both fighters and Kyle went to work. A solid knee rocked Sims and set up the right that ended it.

In the heavyweight preliminary, UFC newcomers Wade Shipp (6-2-0) from San Diego, Calif., and Jonathan Wiezorek (6-0-0) from Valdosta, Ga., went to war at the outset. Shipp came out throwing heavy right hands that had Wiezorek almost out on his feet. But Wiezorek rallied after Shipp exhausted his strikes. Wiezorek took Shipp to the ground and was raining punches when the referee stopped it at 4:39 because Shipp could not defend himself. Officially it was a TKO.

In the opener, Japanese veteran Genki Sudo (9-3-1) from Tokyo, caught Mike Brown (9-2-0) from Portland, Maine, in a triangle choke that turned into an arm bar tap out victory at 3:31 of the first round. Brown had the advantage early and slammed Sudo to the mat. He was attempting to strike Sudo from the guard when the wily Neo-Samurai set the choke, then the arm bar with his legs. Brown couldn’t escape.
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