UFC 64: Unstoppable Results 10-14-06
Submitted by Jules on Monday, October 16, 2006 at 6:33 AM EST
Hello everyone and welcome to the first of many UFC recaps provided to you here exclusively on LOP by myself, the one and only Julius. I’ve been a longtime fan and follower of the UFC way back since its inception, and now am looking forward to becoming re-acquainted with it here as I bring you the most consistent UFC coverage on the net. So now without further delay, here is UFC 64: Unstoppable Live from the Mandalay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV. .
(Forgive any lapses in coverage of this event, as the PPV feed for this show was very poor, with the feed sometimes cutting out completely for numerous parts of the show.)
Our show begins with Mike Goldberg and Randy ‘The Natural’ Couture running down the card for tonight’s show. They go over the details for each showdown until we cut into our first video package of the night, which is the signal for our first big fight between...
Dan ‘The Upgrade’ Lauzon (4-0 from Bridgewater, MA) vs. Spencer ‘The King’ Fisher (19-2 from Bettendorf, LA)
Tale Of The Tape
Dan Lauzon is the second ever eighteen year old fighter in UFC history. He is five feet ten inches tall, weighing in at 155 pounds with a 72 inch reach capability. Spencer Fisher is twelve years the elder of Lauzon at thirty years of age. He stands five feet seven inches tall and also weighs in at 155. He has a 69.5 reach capability. He has never been knocked out or submitted in his entire UFC career.
The Action
The fight is taken to the ground early with Fisher using a butterfly guard against Lauzon who attempts to attack while in the standing position. Lauzon mounts Fisher but Fisher manages to land a few elbows from his back. Lauzon now unleashes a barrage of punches and then drives Fisher up against the fence. Lauzon attempts to drag Fisher by the foot but Fisher gets back to his feet and they grapple for position around the fence. Fisher now goes for a big knee and connects. Lauzon is visibly stunned and on his back after that shot. Spencer Fisher connects with an uppercut and it is all over!
After the official announcement Fisher is interviewed by Couture. He thanks God, and puts over Lauzon’s wrestling ability and says he’s a tough guy.
Official Result: Spencer Fisher by TKO in the first round
Rich Franklin is seen entering the building with his respective entourage. Anderson Silva follows soon afterward with his crew. They will do battle tonight in the main event. The undefeated Cheick Kongo is shown backstage preparing for his upcoming fight. His also undefeated opponent Carmelo Marrero is then also featured backstage throwing some punches at the camera. Next month from Sacramento, it’s Matt Hughes vs. George St-Pierre for the welterweight championship. And Tim Sylvia defends his heavy title against Jeff Munson. Two spectacular fights on one card for UFC 65: Bad Intentions.
The video package for Carmelo Marrero vs. Cheick Kongo airs detailing each fighters history, traits and their personal comments.
Cheick Kongo (2-0 from France) vs. Carmelo Marrero (5-0 from Philadelphia, PA)
Tale Of The Tape
Cheick Kongo enters this fight at thirty one years of age. He stands six feet four inches tall and weighs in at 228 with a 78 inch reach capability. Carmelo Marrero is the youngest by six years at twenty five. He stands at an even six feet tall and weighs in at 222, with a 73 inch reach capability.
The Action
The two fighters come out hands up both looking to land big strikes to start things off. Kongo goes for a few leg kicks and lands one. Marrero takes down Kongo and gains side control over the big man. Both men have each other’s head hooked briefly but then let loose when they can’t gain an advantage. Marrero hits a few knees to the side and some punches to the head of Kongo while Kongo fires back with a few shots to defend himself. Marrero continues to land some elbows as the crowd grows restless due to the inactivity on the ground. Kongo attempts to get back up and gets Marrero to switch over to a face to face position allowing Kongo to apply a more effective guard. Marrero now forces Kongo against the fence and goes for a few punches. He continues to dominate Kongo as round one comes to a close.
Round two starts off the same as the first with Kongo going for a few leg kicks and then getting taken down by Marrero. Marrero goes into a side mount position and pushes Kongo up against the fence. Kongo applies a guillotine choke while Marrero punches him in the side to break loose. Kongo applies pressure and scoots backwards against the fence with the choke clenched in deep. Marrero forcefully breaks out andlets out a flurry of punches against Kongo. The two stay grounded for a while until the ref stands them up. No sooner than they get stood up though that Marrero shoots down Kongo once more. They vie for position on the mat as the ref reminds them to keep the fight exciting. They are finally stood up again. Kongo hits some leg kicks but is yet again shot down by Marrero. The round ends with Marrero on top of Kongo.
Kongo continues to attempt some kicks at the onset of round three. Marrero goes for another takedown but Kongo remains standing this time. They both shove up against the fence and then tumble over each other to the ground. Marrero then once again assumes the dominate mount position over Kongo. They are stood up yet again. Kongo goes for some punches and then drives Marrero down by the neck. Kongo now for the first time in the fight mounts Marrero and goes for an armbar. Marrero turns over and then stands back up for just long enough to shoot the big man down one more time. The ref, again stands the two fighters up. Marrero shoots in but Kongo catches him and they edge in by the fence. Crowd boo's fiercely as the third and final round comes to a close.
Official Result: Carmelo Marrero by split decision (29-28/28-29/29-28)
Couture attempts to have a few words with the winded Marrero but he is unable to remember much due to damage sustained in the fight. A few commercials play and then it’s onto the video package for….
Kuniyoshi Hironaka ( 10-2 from Yamaguchi, Japan) vs. Jon Fitch ( 16-2 from Ft. Wayne IN)
Tale Of The Tape
Jon Fitch comes into tonight’s fight at the age of twenty eight. He stands an even six feet tall and weighs 170 pounds with a 76 inch reach capability. Kuniyoshi Hironaka is thirty years old himself, and stands five feet ten inches tall. He also weighs in at 170, yet gives up six inches in reach in this fight to Fitch.
The Action
Fitch presses in early driving the fight up against the fence. Hironaka then trades places with Fitch and pushes him into the fence. Fitch trips Hironaka but gets caught in a triangle choke in the process. Fitch tries to punch out of the move but Hironaka appears to have it sunk in tight and deep. Fitch now drives Hironaka back up against the fence and slowly begins to break out of the hold. Finally Fitch slips out of the move and goes for a ground and pound offensive against Hironaka who’s still against the fence. Hironaka rolls over but then inadvertently winds up with his back exposed to Fitch. Fitch tries to lock in a choke but is unable to as time clicks down signaling the end of round number one.
Big kick by Fitch and then an equally big takedown starts off round two. Fitch dominates Hironaka against the fence with several hard elbows and punches. Hironaka switches position but Fitch pulls him back, and away from the fence. Hironaka tries to defend from the guard position while Fitch hits a few more shots to the ribs. The fight is then stood up. A flurry of punches and then a viscous high kick connects on the head of Hironaka. Hironaka then re-applies the triangle choke he held in the first round but Fitch breaks out of it and lands some more shots to Hironaka’s head as round number two ends.
More hard kicks and punches from Fitch land on Hironaka at the onset of round three. Hironaka goes for a spinning back kick but is then taken down dominantly by Fitch and driven up against the fence. The fight is stood up to check a cut on the nose of Fitch and then returned to the same position they were in. A huge puddle of blood is visible on the mat as Fitch continues to rain in punches from the top mount position. The two continue to struggle for control in the massive pool of blood. Hironaka’s eyes are swollen heavily. The fight is stood up due to a stalemate. Fitch hits a leg kick and then takes the fight back to the ground. Hironaka briefly goes for a choke, but is unable to sink it in. The fight is stood up again and the two trade a flurry of punches as the round ends. They hug in a show of respect after the bell sounds.
Official Result: Jon Fitch by unanimous decision (30-25/30-27/30-27)
Randy Couture enters the ring and watches footage of the fight with Jon Fitch. A slow motion video of the brutal high kick to Hironaka’s face is played. Jason Giambi is shown in the audience. He is booed heavily.
Mike Goldberg and Randy Couture now reflect on the career of UFC Hall Of Famer Ken Shamrock. A video of Ken’s final fight with Tito plays, as well as comments by several other UFC fighters and a montage of his greatest moments. All in all a very classy segment and a fitting tribute to one of the true pioneers of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Well done.
After this we get a long promotional video for the upcoming film, Saw 3. After this Mike Goldberg interviews an older gentleman (Tobin Bell) who is starring in the movie. They draw comparisons between the film and the UFC, then promote and plug the movie endlessly. After all this we go into the promotional video for the first of our two main event fights between Kenny Florian and Sean Sherk for the new Lightweight Championship.
Kenny ‘Ken-flow’ Florian (7-2 from Boston, MA) vs. Sean ‘The Muscle Shark’ Sherk ( 34-2-1 from Minneapolis, MN)
Kenny Florian makes an AWESOME entrance to the theme of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, dressed in old school samurai gear with two swords by his side and a round straw hat. Shirk then enters to the theme of Jaws which then transitions into a heavy rock riff.
Tale Of The Tape
Sean Sherk enters this fight at thirty three years of age. He stands five feet six inches tall and weighs 154 pounds with a 68 inch reach ability. Ken Florian enters the fight in his thirtieth year. He stands five feet ten and weighs 155 with a 72 in reach capability.
The Action
Sherk and Florian charge in on each other and then take it to the mat. Sherk gets top position on Florian early on. Florian applies an effective guard that stops all offensive attempts by Sherk. Sherk tries to power out of Florian’s closed guard but winds back up in the same position he started in. Florian now goes for a guillotine choke and seems to have it sunk in. Sherk then muscles out of the choke and slips in a few punches on Florian. Sherk now assumes control of the fight from the top. Florian spins out of Sherk’s grasp and locks in another attempted choke. Sherk breaks out of that and lands a few more punches. The two continue to grapple with neither gaining clear control for the remainder of the round.
The two warriors come out swinging in round two with Florian going for a big kick. Sherk powers Florian down by the fence. Sherk is then opened up on the forehead by an elbow from Florian. Blood pours out of his head, but he remains in control until he is pulled over to his corner for medical aid. Kenny Florian is covered in the blood of his opponent and it seems to be impairing his vision. They resume their previous position and slug it out on the mat. Florian’s has Sherk caught in the guard once more but Sherk manages to loosen his hold and gain a full mount on Florian. Florian then gets an impressive rollout and winds up on top of Sherk. They then get back up to their feet and slowly stalk each other. Sherk pushes Florian up against the Fence but is caught in another choke attempt by Florian. Sherk holds onto Florian’s leg until Florian breaks away and throws a few hard swinging punches as the round comes to a climactic close.
Sherk still bleeding in the corner at the start of the third round, soldiers out and launches some punches which is met by a few kicks and strikes from Florian. Sherk takes Florian down again and takes top position all the while protecting his bloody forehead from Florian elbows. Sherk lands some strikes on the ground and the blood is flying in all directions now. The bloody Sherk hits a few short elbows from the ground. Sherk moves to a side position and Florian then turns on his stomach. Florian now desperately rolls up against the fence but is still unable to avoid the dominance of Sherk. The fight is now stood up. Florian goes for some kicks but is met with a punch from Sherk. Sherk delivers some hard knees and is answered with counter strikes from Florian to end the round.
They touch gloves and come out swinging for round number four. Florian continues to swing for the fences with some high kicks. Sherk goes for a takedown but Florian makes a speedy retreat. Sherk then through sheer persistence takes down Florian by the fence and continues his ground and pound assault. Sherk shows his ground dominance by not letting Florian out of his grasp. Sherk connects with several hard shots to Florian’s face. Florian makes several attempts to wriggle free of Sherk but none of them are successful. Sherk pours down brutal elbows before being the fight gets stood up once again. Florian hits a hard body kick as the round comes to an end.
Round five. The two trade leg kicks and Sherk quickly shoots Florian back to the ground and continues his dominant and methodical assault. Florian goes for an armbar but is unable to hook the blood and sweat covered Sherk. The fight is stood up and Florian makes a last desperate attempt to salvage a victory with high kicks. Sherk shoots in but gets caught in a guillotine by the fence. Sherk easily escapes the choke and then lifts and slams Florian down on his head with great impact. Sherk has immobilized Florian on the ground and is smothering him on the mat. Florian now manages to stand back up and then locks in another attempted guillotine. Florian throws a few more futile elbows before the final round comes to a close.
Official Result: Sean Sherk by unanimous decision. (49-46/49-46/50-48)
Randy Couture now joins the new lightweight champion in the ring for the post fight interview. Sherk pays his respects to the very tough Kenny Florian and then walks through some brutal replays. Mike Goldberg now reminds us that it is time for our main event.
The reigning middleweight champion: Rich ‘Ace’ Franklin (21-1 from Cincinnati, OH) vs. Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva (16-4 from Brazil)
Tale Of The Tape
Rich Franklin comes into this fight at thirty two years of age. He stands six foot one and weights 185 pounds with a seventy five inch reach. Silva is one year younger and one inch taller than Franklin and he also weights 185. He has a .5 inch reach advantage. They seem on paper, to match up pretty evenly here.
The Action
The two move in fast and stalk each other in the middle of the ring to start off the first round. Silva goes for some leg kicks while Franklin tries to land the big right. Both men now go for a few standing leg kicks and continue to keep the fight standing up. They slug it out in the center of the ring with Silva clinching Franklin and landing some hard knees to the face. Silva now throws Franklin up against the fence and lands brutal knees to the head of Franklin. Silva continues to land hard knees and head kicks until Franklin can finally take no more and collapses. Big Jon McCarthy signals that this fight is over as Franklin’s nose and possibly entire face has been shattered!
Official Result: Anderson Silva by knockout
Rich Franklin’s nose looks grotesquely out of position after the fight. Silva is awarded the title and is then interviewed through a translator at ringside after the bout. Silva says that he is ‘the man’ and that Rich Franklin was a good fighter, and he is happy to have won the title. Franklin apologizes for his poor showing and promises that he will return stronger someday.
We are now shown a fight from earlier in the night between Justin James and Clay Guida.
Justin James (22-5, from Omaha, NE) vs. Clay Guida (20-3 from Tinley Par, IL)
Tale Of The Tape
Justin enters the fight at the age of twenty nine. He stands five foot ten and weighs in at 155 with a 74 inch reach. Guida comes in at the age of twenty four. He stands five foot seven and weights 154.4 with a 72 inch reach.
The Action
The two charge in early with James landing some hard knees in the clinch. Guida is then forced back against the fence. The fight is brought back to the center of the Octagon. James hits some more brutal looking knees and pushes Guida back against the fence yet again. The fight now goes to the ground. Guida tries to work out of James’ guard while James lands some elbows from the top. Guida stands and lands some punches in the process while James pushes him away with his legs. Guida firmly controls fight from the ground until being flipped over into an armbar. Guida manages to escape from the armbar and then gets back into the mount position as the round ends.
Guida and James stand up for a while and then take the fight back to the mat where Guida resumes control. Guida stands again and takes a few kicks from James who is still on his back. Guida lands a few more shots on top while James struggles to get back to a manageable position. Guida now opens up with several hard elbows turning James over. Guida then applies a clean rear naked choke and James has no choice but to tap out.
Official Result: Clay Guida by tap out
Mike Goldberg and Randy Couture now close out the show by discussing the two new champions crowned tonight, as well as the future path of Rich Franklin. And that my friends, is all she wrote. All in all a pretty decent event. The two main events both delivered in my eyes, in their own different ways with the under card with the exception of the opening knockout and the post show fight being largely forgettable. If you’re well off financially and want to see it, I’d say go ahead and get the replay. However, if you’re like me, a modestly blessed individual I’d save my money for the next show, or the inevitable Tito vs. Chuck showdown. This is my final say.
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