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Written by:
jpeisich
8/8/2010 12:05 AM
On Saturday Night August 7, 2010 the UFC will once again held a Pay Per View (PPV). UFC 117
came to you Oakland, California at the Oracle Arena.
UFC Card:
Roy Nelson came in at (16-4). Junior dos Santos came in at (11-1).
The winner of this heavyweight battle will be the next challenger for the heavyweight belt
and will fight either Brock Lesnar or Cain Velasquez. Brock/Cain is scheduled to take place
October 23rd 2010.
Junior dos Santos VS. Roy Nelson:
Round 1: All Dos Santos.Nelson was lucky to survive.Hard hard shots by Dos Santos.
Round 2: Dos Santos is still dominating.Nelson is showing a ton of heart surviving.Better round
by Nelson but overall Dos Santos did way more.
Round 3: More of the same Dos Santos round.
Winner: Junior Dos Santos by unanimous decision.Judges had it 30-26, 30-27 and 30-27
Matt Hughes VS. Ricardo Almeida:
Round 1: Hughes lands a left.Almeida go's down. Hughes gets a choke and squeezes. Almeida
is out.Just a great finish.
Winner: Matt Hughes by submission at 3:15 of the first round.
Rafael dos Anjos VS. Clay Guida:
Round 1: Fairly even round.Rafael did a little more.
Round 2: Another even round.Guida came on late to maybe steal the round.
Round 3: Guida lands several shots. Looks Rafael dos Anjos injured his jaw and taps
unexpectedly.
Winner: Clay Guida by submission at 1:51 of the third round.
UFC 117 Co Main Event: Thiago Alves VS. Jon Fitch:
Round 1: Jon Fitch wins a close round.
Round 2: Another round to Fitch.
Round 3: Alves needs something big to happen.He comes out with a lot of energy.Throwing a
ton.End the end Alves runs out of time.
Winner: Jon Fitch by unanimous decision Judges saw it 30-27, 30-27 and 30-27.
UFC 117 Main Event: Anderson Silva VS. Chael Sonnen: For the UFC Middleweight Championship
Round 1: Chael Sonnen talked a big game coming into this fight and delivered in round 1 with
some huge shots.
Round 2: Even round. Sonnen proved he can defend very well in this round. Sonnen may have
won the round late.
Round 3: Another Even round. Sonnen could very well be up 3 rounds to 0.
Round 4: Finaly Silva wins a round. Sonnen is battered and bleeding.
Round 5: Silva hits an armbar.Sonnen TAPS. Confusion. Sonnen says he didn't tap.Ref says he
did.
Winner: Anderson Silva by submission 3:10 of round 5.
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