UFC 128 Prediction Results

Exactly as I envisioned. Jon "Bones" Jones put on a clinic against the (now former) LHW Mauricio "Shogun" Rua by showcasing his world class striking and wrestling and finishing Shogun with strikes and knees in the 3rd round, winning the LHW Championship and becoming the youngest champion in UFC history. In the co-main event. Urijah Faber and Eddie Wineland fought a somewhat close fight in which Faber used effective GnP in the 2nd round and pinpoint striking in the 3rd to take the judges nod. Also on the card, Jim Miller finished Kamal Shalorus via TKO in the 3rd round, Nate Marquardt defeated Dan Miller via unanimous decision, and Brendan Schaub knocked out Mirko Cro Cop with a vicious right hand in the 3rd.

The night started off well with the bout between Schaub and Cro Cop. The fight was fairly one-sided with it looking as if Schaub was going to take the victory until he was deducted one point for repeated shots to the back of the head. As the third round was approaching, it seemed as if it was possible we would have another fight ending in a draw, but out of the blue Cro Cop was blasted by a right that send him flying to the canvas (I would give Cro Cop the award for the most dramatic knockout falls ever. Watch his fights against Gonzaga and Mir). With that said, I think its about time for Cro Cop to hang 'em up, as I dont see him being any sort of threat to anyone in the division. On the other hand, Schaub is one that the fellow big guys should be looking out for.

As for the main event, it couldnt have happened any more perfectly. As everyone around me was convinced Shogun would win this fight, I knew Jones wouldnt dissapoint. Each round was basically a massacre, as Jones used his reach to create unorthodox and extremely effective strikes, battering Shogun until Herb Dean was forced to step in. His wrestling was also very impressive as he delivered devastating elbows and punches to render Shogun's guard useless. I do give Shogun credit though, as most wouldnt have even reached the third round. I dont know what's next for Shogun, but if Rampage defeats Matt Hamill at UFC 130, I hope the two will meet in a rematch in the future. As for now, we are in the "Bones Era." I think he will be champ for a while.

As for the points awarded for the event, I (Shawn) recieved 8 points, Joe got 7 points, and Jon and Vinny both recieved 3 points. Here are the standings as of now:



Standings:

Shawn: 26 points

Vinny: 23 points

Joe: 20 points

Jon: 14 points

...and I take the lead once again. See you all this saturday at UFN: Seattle (Nogueira vs. Davis)

SL