QUICK RESULTS:
Dan Miller def. Rob Kimmons by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:27, RD1
Mike Massenzio def. Drew McFedries by submission (Kimura) at 1:28, RD1
Jason Brilz def. Brad Morris by TKO (Ref Stoppage) at 2:54, RD2
Joe Lauzon def. Kyle Bradley by TKO (Ref Stoppage) at 1:34, RD2
Wilson Gouveia def. Ryan Jensen by submission (Armbar) at 2:04 , RD2
Alessio Sakara def. Joe Vedepo by TKO (Right High Kick) at 1:27, RD1
Eric Shafer def. Houston Alexander by submission (arm triangle choke) at 4:53, R1
Alan Belcher def. Ed Herman by split decision (29-28,29-28, 28-29)
Clay Guida def. Mac Danzig by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Nate Diaz def. Josh Neer by Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
UFC Fight Night 15: “Diaz vs. Neer” at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Neb., has wrapped, which means that it’s time for those select fighters who went above and beyond in their respective fights to get a little extra grease for their efforts.
To the tune of $30,000 each.
The promotion dished out its standard post-fight monetary bonuses to four out of the 20 fighters on the card. And it shouldn’t come as a shock whose wallets are leaving the “Cornhusker State” a little heavier.
In addition to their base salaries, the UFC awarded main eventers Nate Diaz and Josh Neer for their three-round back-and-forth 155-pound scrap. Diaz is accustomed to getting singled out; however, it’s usually because he pulled off an improbably submission win.
The Cesar Gracia-trained fighter didn’t finish “The Dentist,” but it certainly wasn’t for a lack of effort.
Here are the special fight bonuses for “Diaz vs. Neer:”
Fight of the Night: Nate Diaz vs. Josh Neer
Submission of the Night: Wilson Gouveia.
Knockout of the Night: Alessio Sakara
Again, each fighter received $30,000 extra for their performances in addition to their respective base salaries, which we will pass along if possible.
It’s good to see Sakara earn some extra scratch — the Italian bruiser has had his ups and downs inside the Octagon and perhaps he’s beginning to turn the corner.
Now it’s time for “Legionarius” to prove he really has a place in the 185-pound division and string together back-to-back wins inside the Octagon for the first time ever in nine fights.
For complete UFC Fight Night 15 results and blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action click here and here.
UFC Fight Night 15 from the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Neb., has come to a close.
The big winners: The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 5 winner Nate Diaz and fellow lightweight division member, Clay Guida.
The big losers: Hometown hero Houston Alexander, and, well, hometown hero Houston Alexander.
“The Nebraskan Assassin” kicked off the main card action against Milwaukee native Eric Schafer in a light heavyweight bout. With his job perhaps on the line, Alexander either needed a win or an impressive performance to remain in the good graces of Zuffa brass.
Neither happened.
It was the classic “striker vs. grappler” match up. And the fight pretty much stuck to that script. Alexander came out headhunting and Schafer came out ducking, looking to get the fight to the canvas as soon as possible on his terms.
Alexander appeared to have a few surprises waiting for “Red” when he attempted his takedowns — several knees to the grill. Schafer, however, appeared to have both knees down at one point when the knees struck, but the referee in charge of the action, Josh Rosenthal, didn’t catch them.
“Red” sure did.
He eventually cleared the cobwebs and continued to attempt to get Alexander to the floor. And the “Assassin” did a solid job of defending the first few shots.
But it only takes one. And Schafer’s persistence eventually paid off.
With Alexander on the mat, Schafer passed to side control with about as much resistance as Gary Shaw demonstrates at an all-you-can-eat buffet. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt immediately began to work submissions, including a guillotine that Alexander pried off.
However, Schafer landed in full mount after the escape and grounded and pounded the local disc jockey for most of the second half of the round. He finally realized there were only about 15 seconds left in the round and angled for an arm triangle.
No problem — Alexander tapped with just seconds remaining in the first round and the referee peeled him off the canvas bloody, beaten and boggled.
Schafer made it looked that easy, which is perhaps more likely because Alexander proved once again — despite his pre-fight rhetoric — that his ground skills are just not up to par with his powerful stand up arsenal.
That’s just not going to cut it at the UFC level. And fan favorite or not he might find himself outside the Octagon looking in now with three straight losses.
Continue reading ‘UFC Fight Night 15 recap and final thoughts’
“The crowd was so loud that I couldn’t hear my corner. If I heard them and knew, you know, there are 10 seconds left, five seconds left, whatever, I would have tried to hung in there a little longer and survived. But it was so loud and these people were supporting me so much, I couldn’t hear and I had to tap.”
– Houston Alexander tells Yahoo!Sports.com that if he knew how much time was left in the first round (seven seconds) he perhaps would have tried to last until the bell rather than tap because of an Eric Schafer arm triangle at UFC Fight Night 15: “Diaz vs. Neer” last night. Alexander is from Nebraska and had his hometown crowd vociferously rooting him on until the waning seconds of the opening frame. The loss is Alexander’s third straight, pushing his record inside the Octagon below .500 (2-3).
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - by MMAWeekly.com LIVE
PLAY-BY-PLAY:
-Josh Neer vs. Nate Diaz
R1-Neer opens the fight with an inside leg kick. They clinch and Neer slams Diaz to the mat. Neer takes Diaz' back but Diaz gets back to his feet only to be thrown to the canvas again. Diaz again gets back standing where he presses Neer against the cage and flurries. They separate and Diaz Judo throws Neer to the ground and works inside Neer's guard. Diaz stands and lands a solid right hand to the downed Neer. The round ends as the fighters scrambled for position.
MMAWeekly scores round one 10-9 for Diaz.
R2-Diaz using his reach and landing punches standing. Neer gets a takedown but Diaz works his way to the top position. As Diaz stands, Neer lands a nice up-kick. Diaz works ground and pound, but Neer gets to his feet where he gets a takedown and takes Diaz' back. Neer has both hooks in but Diaz scrambles out. Now it's Neer standing over Diaz with Diaz looking for up-kicks. Neer with an axe kick to the downed Diaz followed by elbows. Neer takes Daiz' back again but Diaz works his way out and back to his feet. The round ends with both fighters swinging and missing.
MMAWeekly scores round two 10-9 for Neer.
R3-Diaz comes out swinging before clinching. Diaz works for a takedown, but Neer takes his back yet again. Neer loses back control and Diaz takes him down with a double leg. Neer goes for a triangle but Diaz has none of it. Neer stands up and Diaz immediately clinches. Diaz takes Neer's back and mounts. Neer gets back to guard where Diaz stands. Diaz works some punches as Neer elbows off his back. They get back to their feet where Daiz Judo throws Neer again. The fight ends as the scramble for position.
MMAWeekly scores round three 10-9 for Nate Diaz.
Nate Diaz def. Josh Neer by Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
-Clay Guida vs. Mac Danzig
R1-Danzig pressing the pace and moving forward. Guida goes for a takedown but Danzig sprawls. Danzig with a right hand that found it's mark. Danzig flurries and Guida drops down and lands a double leg. Danzig looked for a kimura before getting back to his feet. Guida drops down for another double leg and picks Danzig up and slams him to the canvas. Danzig works his way back to his feet only to be slammed again. The round ends with Danzig getting back to his feet using the cage.
MMAWeekly scores round one 10-9 for Guida.
R2-Guida letting his hands go more in the second round. Danzig lands a right hand and kick combo. Daniz being more reserved this round looking to counter. Guida gets a takedown but Danzig immediatly gets back to his feet where he lands a right hand. Guida gets a single leg, but Danzig bounces back up. Danzig shoots for a takedown but Guida defends. Guida takes Danzig's back and slams him to the canvas. The round ends with Danzig trying to get back to standing.
MMAWeekly scores the second round 10-9 for Guida.
R3-Guida clinches and goes for a takedown. Danzig defends and takes Guida down where he slaps on a kimura. Guida escapes and has Danzig's back. Danzig spins and Guida works for a double leg that he gets. Danzig is frustrated. Guida is relentless and Danzig unable to keep Guida from repeatedly taking him down. The fight ends with Guida working ground and pound.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Clay Guida.
Clay Guida def. Mac Danzig by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
-Alan Belcher vs. Ed Herman
R1-Belcher comes out swinging but Herman immediately goes for single leg that Belcher fends off. Belcher landing leg kicks. Herman stunned Belcher with a punch but Belcher clinches and presses him against the cage. Herman gets a takedown with a minute and a half remaining in the round and moved to half guard. Belcher worked his way back to his feet only to be taken down again.
MMAWeekly scores round one 10-9 for Herman.
R2-Belcher lands a big right hand. Belcher landing heavy shots but Herman fires back landing a body shot. Belcher stuns Herman with a right hand. Belcher lands a couple of leg kicks, but Herman catches one and gets the fight to the ground where he moved to half guard. Belcher gets back to his feet eating a couple of knees and elbows in the process. The round ends with both fighters throwing but missing.
MMAWeekly scores round two 10-9 for Belcher.
R3-Herman immediately goes for a double leg that Belcher fends off. Belcher's corner is telling him to not throw kicks as Belcher lands a leg kick. Herman goes for a takedown that Belcher again defends. As they were tied up along the cage, the referee separates the fighters. Belcher with a spinning back fist, but Herman gets the fight to the ground where he has Belcher pinned against the fence. Belcher gets back to his feet where he lands a right hand. Herman secures a double leg and mounts Belcher with under a minute remaining. Herman postures up and throws punches as the bell sounds. Extremely close fight.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Herman.
Alan Belcher def. Ed Herman by unanimous decision (29-28,29-28, 28-29) Mistake when adding the score cards, but Belcher actually won a unanimous decision.
-Eric Schafer vs. Houston Alexander
R1-Alexander landed two knees to Shafer's head as Shafer attempted to get the figh to the ground. Alexander was briefly in Shafer's guard before the fight returned to their feet. Alexander stuffed a takedown attempt and the two exchanged knees from the clinch. Shafer gets the fight to the ground half way through the round and immediately passed to side control. Shafer applies a guillotine but Alexander escaped only to find himself mounted. Shafer lands elbows and punches before applying an arm triangle choke forcing Alexander to tap with only seconds remaining in the round.
Eric Shafer def. Houston Alexander by submission (arm triangle choke) at 4:53, R1
-Dan Miller vs. Rob Kimmons
R1-Fighters clinch early, Miller takes Kimmons' back after pushing off the fence. Miller sinks in a rear naked choke standing. Kimmons falls and back to the mat and taps.
Dan Miller def. Rob Kimmons by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:27, RD1
-Mike Massenzio vs. Drew McFedries
R1-Massenzio takes McFedries early down early and sits in the Miletich fighter’s guard. Massezio passes to north-south position and sinks in a kimura. McFedries is forced to tap.
Mike Massenzio def. Drew McFedries by submission (Kimura) at 1:28, RD1
-Jason Brilz vs. Brad Morris
R1-Brilz gets a huge standing applause during his introduction. Fight begins, Brilz picks Morris up and slams him down near the fence. Brilz has side mount and begins to throw knees Morris’ ribs. The Australian fighter rolls over and Brilz takes his back, looking for the rear naked choke. Morris flattens out a bit to avoid the choke and Brilz lands left and rights. Morris rolls to his back and Brilz moves to side mount again, throwing elbows and knees. Round ends with Brilz attempting an armbar.
MMAWeekly scores R1 10-9 for Jason Brilz
R2-Morris attempts a takedown early and Brilz utilizes his wrestling prowess to reverse his attempt and land in his guard. The Nebraskan fighter moves to side mount and briefly attempts a Kimura. Brilz takes Morris’ back landing left and rights like the first round. The ref had seen enough and halted the fight.
Jason Brilz def. Brad Morris by TKO (Ref Stoppage) at 2:54, RD2
-Kyle Bradley vs. Joe Lauzon
R1-Lots of respect shown by both fighters early on. Lauzon closes in and clinches. Joe falls quickly to the mat to apply a heel hook, Bradley eventually escapes. Both guys get up and exchange knees. Bradley stuns Lauzon to one knee with a right but Lauzon quickly recovers. Fighters circle and exchange for a few minutes, Lauzon lands a nice hook that sends Bradley back temporarily. Close round.
MMAWeekly scores R1 10-9 for Joe Lauzon
R2-Lauzon closes in but Bradley is more active with his strikes. Lauzon shoots in for a double and gets it, attaining full mount shortly after. Bradley turns over on his stomach and Lauzon reigns down punches, forcing referee Josh Arney to halt the bout.
Joe Lauzon def. Kyle Bradley by TKO (Ref Stoppage) at 1:34, RD2
-Wilson Gouveia vs. Ryan Jensen
R1-Ryan Jensen gets a huge standing applause during his introduction. Fighters touch gloves and begin to circle. Jensen throws a high left kick and Gouveia defends. Wilson throws the occasional leg kick as Jensen becomes more confident with his strikes. Jensen lands a right leg kick that buckles the Brazilian. Jensen gets a takedown and lands in guard, pushing Gouveia into the fence. Wilson attempts an armbar and Jensen escapes and proceeds to throw a flurry of punches. The crowd goes wild. Gouveia gets back up and takes Jensen down but the Nebraskan fighter reverses and briefly takes his back. Gouveia pulls guard again as the round ends.
MMAWeekly scores R1 10-9 for Ryan Jensen
R2-Jensen seems a little tired at the start. Gouveia throws a nice jab and Jensen lands an unintentional groin kick. Fight is stopped shortly. Both fighters exchanging and Jensen gets a trip takedown, landing in half guard. Gouveia slaps on an armbar and Jensen is forced to tap shortly after.
Wilson Gouveia def. Ryan Jensen by submission (Armbar) at 2:04 , RD2
-Joe Vedepo vs. Alessio Sakara
R1-Fighters circle early, Vedepo goes in a for single leg but Sakara defends. Vedepo stunned Sakara momentarily in the clinch and the fighters break free. Sakara lands a right high kick that knocks Vedepo outcold.
Alessio Sakara def. Joe Vedepo by TKO (Right High Kick) at 1:27, RD1
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