UFC 111 in Newark, New Jersey...

UFC 111 - St. Pierre vs. Hardy
Ultimate Fighting Championship
March 27, 2010
Prudential Center,
Newark, New Jersey, United States

Matchups:

UFC Welterweight Championship
Georges St. Pierre vs. Dan Hardy

Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship
Frank Mir vs. Shane Carwin (Not sure on this one. I really like Shane Carwin)

Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves (Jon beat Thiago once already)
Ricardo Almeida vs. Matt Brown (I am going with Almeida since he lives in New Jersey but I hope the injury he is coming off of does not effect him)
Jake Ellenberger vs. Ben Saunders
Jim Miller vs. Mark Bocek
Nate Diaz vs. Rory Markham
Rousimar Palhares vs. Tomasz Drwal
Kurt Pellegrino vs. Fabricio Camoes
Matt Riddle vs. Ricardo Funch

Not sure about the dudes on the Preliminary Card.
Anybody else want to call it???

Mir has really impressed me lately. I think he will dominate.

Just an FYI. I just found out that Ricardo Funch (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has been forced off the UFC 111 preliminary card, and UFC newcomer Greg Soto (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is expected to take his spot on the preliminary card against Matthew Riddle (3-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC).

If Big Gunns is up NJ way, he may just need to make a guest appearance at this event. Hopefully Dana can hold Big Gunns usually ringside seats until he finds out his plans.:D

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Originally Posted by Big Gunns

If Big Gunns is up NJ way, he may just need to make a guest appearance at this event. Hopefully Dana can hold Big Gunns usually ringside seats until he finds out his plans.:D

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See if you can get me a seat too Neil since you are so special ;) Thanks buddy :gj:

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Originally Posted by Boanerges

See if you can get me a seat too Neil since you are so special ;) Thanks buddy :gj:

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BG will see what he can do for yah, but he has millions of fans that ask him this same thing. Some have much better assets than you.:rofl::rofl:

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Originally Posted by Big Gunns

BG will see what he can do for yah, but he has millions of fans that ask him this same thing. Some have much better assets than you.:rofl::rofl:

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Understandable :D See what you can do ;)

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Originally Posted by Boanerges

Understandable :D See what you can do ;)

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Are you gonna go to this if BG doesn't get you ringside???? BG wants to know if anyone is going.

Matchups:

UFC Welterweight Championship
Georges St. Pierre vs. Dan Hardy (I think GSP will take this fight. It should be a great fight.)

Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship
Frank Mir vs. Shane Carwin (This one is tough. Carwin is an animal and do we really want to see Mir vs Lesner III? After Mir's last comment maybe. I am going Carwin for this one.)

Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves (Fitch is a great fighter but I think Alves will take this one.)
Ricardo Almeida vs. Matt Brown (I have to go with the home town boy)
Jake Ellenberger vs. Ben Saunders (Saunders)
Jim Miller vs. Mark Bocek (Bocek)
Nate Diaz vs. Rory Markham (Diaz after his 15 submission attempt)
Rousimar Palhares vs. Tomasz Drwal
Kurt Pellegrino vs. Fabricio Camoes (Pellegrino)
Matt Riddle vs. Ricardo Funch (Funch)

I would have loved to attended this event but the price of the tickets where crazy and I was not going to sit way up top.

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Originally Posted by Big Gunns

Are you gonna go to this if BG doesn't get you ringside???? BG wants to know if anyone is going.

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If I am not going with you I do not want to go...So no I am not going ;)

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Originally Posted by Boanerges

If I am not going with you I do not want to go...So no I am not going ;)

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Good answer. BG trained you well Jerzey boy.:gj:

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Originally Posted by Big Gunns

Good answer. BG trained you well Jerzey boy.:gj:

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Ha :D

ohhhhh! i will be in the house! :gj:

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Originally Posted by Reediculous

ohhhhh! i will be in the house! :gj:

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You lucky dog :bow:

How goes it fellas?
New to the site but I love MMA and am glad to see that there are other fans here as well. I have been looking at this upcoming card for a while...Im more in excitement over the Abu Dahbi card though but this one should be pretty decent. I eventaully want to see how Carwin would do against Lesnar but I dont think that he will make it past Mir...Frank has been on a streak lately. I hope that Nate Diaz pulls this win off in his usual fashion. His last fight against Maynard was sort of disappointing...

Big Gunns...man it is a weird coincidence (sp?) that I spotted your avatar. I litterally just left Malaysia a few days ago and was standing under the towers and snapping pics!! Small world huh?!

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Originally Posted by Flatheadhunter33

How goes it fellas?
New to the site but I love MMA and am glad to see that there are other fans here as well. I have been looking at this upcoming card for a while...Im more in excitement over the Abu Dahbi card though but this one should be pretty decent. I eventaully want to see how Carwin would do against Lesnar but I dont think that he will make it past Mir...Frank has been on a streak lately. I hope that Nate Diaz pulls this win off in his usual fashion. His last fight against Maynard was sort of disappointing...

Big Gunns...man it is a weird coincidence (sp?) that I spotted your avatar. I litterally just left Malaysia a few days ago and was standing under the towers and snapping pics!! Small world huh?!

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Welcome to the site :gj:

Thanks for the welcome bro! We got some good fights coming up...the Florian/Gomi fight should be good also...or has it already happened...my schedule is a little off right now since I am currently deployed...I keep up as much as I can though...

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Originally Posted by Flatheadhunter33

How goes it fellas?
New to the site but I love MMA and am glad to see that there are other fans here as well. I have been looking at this upcoming card for a while...Im more in excitement over the Abu Dahbi card though but this one should be pretty decent. I eventaully want to see how Carwin would do against Lesnar but I dont think that he will make it past Mir...Frank has been on a streak lately. I hope that Nate Diaz pulls this win off in his usual fashion. His last fight against Maynard was sort of disappointing...

Big Gunns...man it is a weird coincidence (sp?) that I spotted your avatar. I litterally just left Malaysia a few days ago and was standing under the towers and snapping pics!! Small world huh?!

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One of Big Gunns favorite places in the world. BG doubts many people on here realized where that pic is.

What country won't allow video steams for yah?

I'm going out on a limb and saying that the carwin/mir fight is going to be one of the best we've seen from both fighters.

I think Mir has been working harder than ever before in his career, and it has shown. Carwin is going to be among the top heavyweight fighters for years to come. This will be interesting. I'm going to cast my vote for Carwin simply because, as mentioned already, who wants to see Lesnar/Mir III? At least, not until Lesnar gets to test himself against a few other fighters first.

GSP is going to manhandle Hardy. I'm no GSP fan, but I've never been impressed by Hardy, and was especially unimpressed with his last fight. I'll certainly be standing and cheering loudly if he does happen to prove me wrong though!

Jon Fitch is fighting Ben Saunders now and not Thiago Alves :( I like the Pit Bull and would like to of sen him prove me wrong and beat Jon Fitch this time.Thiago was not approved to fight following a CAT scan that revealed an issue with the fighter's brain that could not be solved by fight time :(

Georges St. Pierre def. Dan Hardy via unanimous decision (50-43, 50-44, 50-45).

Shane Carwin def. Frank Mir via knockout (punches) - Round 1, 3:48.

Kurt Pellegrino def. Fabricio Camoes via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 2, 4:20.

Jon Fitch def. Ben Saunders via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Jim Miller def. Mark Bocek via unanimous decision - (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Nate Diaz def. Rory Markham via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 2:47.

Ricardo Almeida def. Matt Brown via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 2, 3:30.

Rousimar Palhares def. Tomasz Drwal via submission (heel hook) - Round 1, 0:45.

Jared Hamman def. Rodney Wallace via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Matthew Riddle def. Greg Soto via disqualification (illegal upkick) - Round 3, 1:30.

I was pretty much on with my picks except the Mir/Carwin fight. I really like Carwin and hated picking aganist him but I thought Mir was going to take him. I am really impressed Carwin defeated Mir so fast :salute:

Who knew Hardy was made of rubber?
And GSP, classy as ever.

I have a new hero. Hardy.. Wow
I was not impressed with the "fight" overall but gained a new respect fot Hardy.
Always happy to see Mir get beat down.

It was a tough decision but I was watching boxing last night. Caught Mir/Carwin this morning and loved it. Frank Mir had that coming.


Happy we get Brock vs (Carwin/Velazquez/anyone but Mir 3).

Seven fighters were suspended following UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy on Saturday night.

Six fighters were suspended for standard medical concerns. Rousimar Palhares received a disciplinary suspension of 90 days for not releasing his heel hook submission in a timely fashion in his victory over Tomasz Drwal.

-Frank Mir was suspended for 30 days following his knockout loss.

-Mark Bocek was suspended for 30 days due to a scalp laceration.

-Rory Markham was suspended for 30 days due to a facial laceration. He was also fined $1,000 for being overweight at the weigh-ins. The fine was added to Diaz’s purse.

-Tomasz Drwal was suspended indefinitely pending an x-ray of his left knee and ankle.

-Rousimar Palhares was suspended for 90 days for not releasing the heel hook submission he used to defeat Drwal.

-Jared Hamman was suspended for 60 days for a laceration on his right foot, but was also suspended indefinitely pending an x-ray of his right foot.

-Matt Riddle was suspended 30 days, but was also suspended indefinitely pending CT head scan results.

Stoked GSP is continuing his winning streak...IMO, he represents UFC and MMA very well and a class act too boot...

Happy Mir lost...Why was he suspended?

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Stoked GSP is continuing his winning streak...IMO, he represents UFC and MMA very well and a class act too boot...

Happy Mir lost...Why was he suspended?

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Mir was suspended due to the way he lost. I think it is mandatory if you lose that way to get this type of suspension and nothing personal towards Mir.

All of the fights were pretty obvious, I was not impressed with the decision between Jim Miller and Mark Bocek. Bocek controlled 90% of the fight.