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Sergio Moraes brought Jungle Fight to a close, this Saturday night, with his back to the podium after taking a takedown. It was the happiest takedown of the Alliance fighter’s career, as it was applied by his tiny daughter, who was at the top of the ring sporting a white gi and orange belt to celebrate the categorical victory of her father.

In fact, Serginho’s performance was beyond reproach in the last fight of the night, overwhelming Peruvian opponent Etoube Manuelo in the ring, passing guard with ease, and from the mount, sinking a basic and efficient kimura.

“In this fight I fixed the main mistakes from my last participation in Jungle Fight, when I suffered my first loss in a hurry to finish. It made me lose some positions on the ground, and I ended up getting knocked out. Today I didn’t rush and got the victory. I even got the takedown! “he said into the microphone of reporter Paula Saack.

Serginho took the time to hail his class at COHAB 2 and partners from Alliance, and congratulated Wallid Ismail for his part in strengthening the sport in Sao Paulo, adding that martial arts practiced by the youth can keep people away from drugs and lower crime rates. For his well-meaning speech, it was no wonder that Serginho left on the shoulders of the people in the stands.

Another star of the night, also-local boy Claudio Godoy ran rings around another Peruvian, Fernando “Zopilote”, in the quickest-ending fight of the night. The hasty Edilberto Crocotá also finished his opponent skillfully, taking the opportunity to provoke the audience. ”Sorry, guys, but today Sao Paulo is all mine! Viva Bahia! ”

The Sao Paulo City Government confirmed four more Jungle Fights are on the cards over the next four months, to the delight of the fans and athletes present.

Jungle Fight 18
Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil
March 20, 2010

Sergio Moraes (Alliance) submitted Etoube Manuelo (Clube da Luta-Peru) via kimura at 4:06 min of R1
Edilberto Crocotá (Champion-Bahia) submitted Pedro Iriê (Ichigueki) via guillotine at 2:11min of R1
Claudio Godoy (Center Fight) defeated Fernando Duany (Clube da Luta) via technical knockout 0.47 min into the fight
Pedro Munhoz (Gibi Thai) defeated Pablo Alfonso (Master Cuba America) via unanimous decision
Renato Moicano (Constrictor Team) submitted Marcos de Almeida (Asle) via rear naked choke at 1:27min of 3R
Eric Becker submitted Douglas Bertazini via rear naked choke at 3:42min of R3
Gil de Freitas (Barbosa) submitted Junior “Killer” (Fight Sports) via armbar at 3:03min of R2

Brazilian Low Kicks title fight:

Perpetual Ernani (RJ) defeated Marcelo Amaral (SP) via KO in 2R

Nate Marquardt has revealed this weekend that he was offered a May 29^th bout with fellow middleweight contender Michael Bisping, but due to the fact he and his wife are expecting their new child to be born on May27th, the fight’s a no-go. In a report from Fighters Only Magazine, Marquadt was quoted saying:

“They offered me Bisping for May 29th but I have a baby due on May 27th so I turned it down. I don’t want to have any regrets in life, like ‘Man, I missed my kid’s birth.”

While our self-centered, MMA addicted, personalities are extremely disappointed with Marquardt’s supposed ‘priorities’, there is some semblance of humanity inside of us saying that makes total sense. Family should always come first. We’re also thinking that Bisping might be saying the same thing, one, because he’s a dad, and two, fighting Marquardt is no cup of tea (we’re assuming Brits say ’cup of tea’ instead of ‘picnic’…the rain in the U.K. and all…). Although to be fair, Bisping is a keener when it comes to fighting the best.

The report goes on to say that sources have told Fighters Only that a bout between Bisping and Dan Miller has been verbally agreed to. That will also be a good fight; but no offense to Miller, he’s a tough dude with a damn fine ground game, he’s not as big a threat as Marquardt though. Still, you never know…

Here’s hoping that Bisping and Marquardt throw down at a later date. That would be a damntastic.

It could end up being a bloody Sunday as the very first “UFC on Versus” event is set to take place this evening from the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado, while airing on – you guessed it – the Versus network.

Jon Jones will square off with Brandon Vera in the main event of the evening, while heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Gabriel Gonzaga will settle their differences in the co-headlining attraction.

FiveOuncesofPain.com will begin to bring you live results from the event as soon as the first preliminary fight kicks off, at roughly 6 pm ET (3 pm PT).

A list of results from “UFC on Versus” are below:

Mike Pierce vs. Julio Paulino

Eric Schafer vs. Jason Brilz

Brendan Schaub vs. Chase Gormley

Duane Ludwig vs. Darren Elkins

Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Eliot Marshall

Clay Guida vs. Shannon Gugerty

Daniel Roberts vs. John Howard

James Irvin vs. Alessio Sakara

Cheick Kongo vs. Paul Buentello

Junior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga

Jon Jones vs. Brandon Vera

UFC on Versus will take place this evening from the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado.

The fast rising Jon Jones will go up against Brandon Vera in a light heavyweight showdown, while heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Gabriel Gonzaga will face off in the co-headliner.

Check out a preview of tonight’s match-up between Vera and Jones below:

The inaugural UFC on Versus event is set to go down this evening from the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado.

The main event of the night will see Jon Jones go up against Brandon Vera in a light heavyweight showdown, while heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Gabriel Gonzaga will duke it out in the co-main.

Check out a preview of tonight’s match-up between Gonzaga and Dos Santos below:

The first UFC on Versus event is set to kick off tonight from the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado.

The main event of the evening pits Jon Jones up against Brandon Vera in a light heavyweight showdown, while heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Gabriel Gonzaga will attempt to mangle one another in the co-main.

Check out a preview of tonight’s match-up between heavy hitters Cheick Kongo and Paul Buentello below:

It's finally here. The long-anticipated stretch of an insanely packed schedule of MMA kicks off tonight with UFC on Versus 1, and this week's edition of The Sunday Junkie, MMAjunkie.com's weekly reader-feedback feature, took a hard look at the event, among other items in the landscape of MMA. This week's winner, Sam "ALL JAM" Perez believes that not only is tonight's event spectacular, but it should appease those MMA fans who are still unwilling to pay $44.99 for April's landmark WEC 48 event. Is he right?

Check out some of the exciting action from Friday night’s TFC 10 event, “High Octane” at the Shaw Conference center in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The night’s main event say TFC champ Ryan Ford defend his title against Tom Speer.

It’sYourPhoto.com was our photographer for the event, be sure to visit his site to see more photo’s from Friday nights action.

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As any regular reader here nows, we’re pretty damn excited about tonight’s UFC on Versus main event tilt between Jon “Bones” Jones and Brandon “The Truth” Vera; both guys are reedonkously skilled and judging by yesterday’s weigh-ins, things have got a wee bit personal between the two lads (check out the vid here- props to Cage Potato for the heads up). Plus, it’s on Versus, so no one’s shelling out the grocery money to see this fight (although if you count beer as a food staple then…).

Anyone in their right mind, that has seen Jones fight, has to be excited about getting to see the wonder kid fight again. To date, Jone’s bouts have featured highlight reel slams, throws, spinning strikes, and yes, against Matt Hamill, about two dozen ‘ummm that’s not legal is it?’ elbows. In other words, it makes sense that people are talking, and talking a lot about Bones.

Of course tonight he’ll face another huge test in Vera (likely his toughest), and speaking to MMA Weekly, Jones sounded pretty, pretty, pretty confident about how his tilt with Vera will unfold.

“I have no doubt in my mind that I can beat Brandon Vera,” states Jones.

“At the end of the day, I just don’t get this crazy fear or anything. I respect his game. I know he has tons more experience than me and he’s been in the Octagon so many times, (there’s) no doubt in my mind.”

Should be interesting to see if Vera can derail the Jones machine. To bet on tonight’s bout, or any other on the card, head here.

BROOMFIELD, Colo. - Duane Ludwig (19-10 MMA, 2-1 UFC), or "Bang" as he's known to pretty much everyone, is a name synonymous with the fight game. With more than 10 years of MMA experience - and even more than that in Thai boxing - Ludwig has fought for the UFC, Strikeforce, Sengoku, K-1 and King of the Cage, to name but a few. But while preparing to face UFC newcomer Darren Elkins (11-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) at tonight's UFC on Versus 1 event, Ludwig had a surprising revelation: he's still learning the fight game.

Welcome to MMAFrenzy.com’s live coverage of today’s “UFC on Versus: Vera vs. Jones” event, which takes place at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado and features a main event clash between light heavyweight Brandon Vera and Jon Jones.

The UFC’s anticipated Versus debut also features Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Junior Dos Santos, Paul Buentello vs. Cheick Kongo, and James Irvin vs. Alessio Sakara.

Stay tuned to this post beginning at 6pm ET for live preliminary card results, followed by live main card results starting at 9pm ET.

Also, be sure to stop back to MMAFrenzy.com after the fights for complete UFC on Versus 1 post-fight coverage.

Enjoy the fights!

UFC ON VERSUS: VERA VS. JONES RESULTS

MAIN CARD

• Jon Jones vs. Brandon Vera
• Junior Dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
• Paul Buentello vs. Cheick Kongo
• James Irvin vs. Alessio Sakara (9pm ET)

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Shannon Gugerty vs. Clay Guida
• Eliot Marshall vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
• Darren Elkins vs. Duane “Bang” Ludwig
• John Howard vs. Daniel Roberts
• Chase Gormley vs. Brendan Schaub
• Julio Paulino vs. Mike Pierce
• Jason Brilz vs. Eric Schafer (6pm ET)

Jon Jones stood in the Octagon on the night of December 5, 2009, disappointed, but with his head held high. There would be no whining, no complaining, no angry outbursts after his disqualification loss against Matt Hamill, though he probably would have been justified on all three counts . . . Click here for more by [...]

In February 2007 Olympic gold medallist Yuriorkis Gamboa had arrived in Hamburg for the first time after defecting from the Cuban national team along with team-mates Odlanier Solis and Yan Barthelemy. Three years and 17 pro-fights later the WBA featherweight champion made his return to Germany yesterday to defend his world title against unbeaten Jonathan [...]

Fighting for the first time in a year and a half, Falaniko Vitale scored a first-round submission victory over fellow UFC vet Kalib Starnes to claim the Hawaiian-based X-1 World Events middleweight title on Saturday. Vitale, who hadn't competed since a decision loss to Frank Trigg in October 2008, next fights Murilo "Ninja" Rua at Shine Fights III in May. Other weekend winners included Jason MacDonald, John Alessio, Ryan Ford, Ricco Rodriguez and Dan Severn. Former UFC fighters Corey Hill and Shonie Carter, though, suffered setbacks.

Did I mention it's live? ...

All 14 fighters taking part in tonight's DREAM.13 event successfully made weight for the show. DREAM.13 takes place at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan, and airs live in North America on HDNet early tomorrow morning (March 22 at 3 a.m. ET). DREAM featherweight champion Bibiano Fernandes (138.6 pounds) and challenger Joachim Hansen (138.8) are set for their five-round title fight.

Click the banner above or right here for up-to-the-minute results and blow-by-blow coverage of UFC on Versus 1: "Vera vs. Jones."

The latest quick results of the preliminary fights will begin to flow around 7 p.m. ET and LIVE round-by-round coverage of the main card Versus action is set for 9 p.m. ET!

If you’re going to leave comments and discuss the fights with all the other MMAmania.com readers be sure to do it on the main UFC on Versus 1 results post and not this one.

Stop back to MMAFrenzy.com tonight starting at 6pm ET for live “UFC on Versus: Vera vs. Jones” results, and stay tuned for complete UFC on Versus 1 coverage.

Props: Cagewriter

BROOMFIELD, Colo. - Trying to recount the past year of Shane Carwin's fighting life is a bit difficult. Just listen to him try. "You get ready for a training camp, and you get your eyes on an opponent and start getting prepared for them, and then it falls through," Carwin said. "Then a new one was there, and so you take a week off and get ready to get prepared for that fight. Then it was six weeks before that fight, and that fight fell through. Then they were going to reschedule it in January, so I took another week off." Despite the less-than-ideal path to his interim title shot with Frank Mir at UFC 111, Carwin insists he'll be well-prepared - and he credits his life outside of the cage for pulling him through.

(Photo courtesy of Sportsnavi)

On Sunday, March 21, fighters slated for appearance in DREAM 13 gathered at a hotel in Tokyo for weigh-in and pre-fight press conference.

The occasion proceeded without a hitch, as all fourteen fighters made weight on first attempt. Former DREAM lightweight champion, Joachim Hansen, seemed comfortable in the new weight class, as he tipped the scale at 63kg (140 pounds) for his featherweight debut against Bibiano Fernandes.

In the lone open-weight bout of the card, the difference in weight between the "David-like" Minowaman and his Goliath, Jimmy Ambriz, amounted to a staggering 36kg (80 pounds). While athletic commissions all over the world would be flabbergasted at the match-up, anyone who has watched Pride or followed the career of Minowaman knows that it is business as usual for everyone's favorite puroresu fighter.
Full weigh-in result after the jump

Featherweight: Bibiano Fernandes (62.9kg) 7-2-0 vs. 19-8-1 (63kg) Joachim "Hellboy" Hansen
Heavyweight: Josh Barnett (115kg )24-5-0 vs. 3-1-0 (115kg) Siala "Mighty Mo" Siliga
Lightweight: K.J. Noons (71.8kg) 7-2-0 vs. 6-3-1 (71.5kg) Andre Dida
Welterweight: Ryo Chonan (75.8kg) 16-10-0 vs. 2-1-0 (75.4kg) Andrews Nakahara
Featherweight: Yoshiro Maeda (62.5kg) 26-7-2 vs. 15-4-0 (62.8kg) Cole Escovedo
Lightweight: Katsunori Kikuno (70kg) 12-2-2 vs. 16-6-0 (70kg) Kuniyoshi HironakaOpenweight: Ikuhisa Minowa (89kg) 44-30-8 vs. 14-12-1 (125kg) Jimmy Ambriz