WCF Recap

The 20th of June was a night to be remembered in Mixed Martial Arts action, as WCF put on yet again another great show. Owner Joe Cavallaro was in attendance, along with UFC veterans such as Marcus Davis, Joe Lauzon, Jorge Rivera, and Kenny Florian. The night's entertainment was absolute top-notch, with fighters proving themselves to the many in attendance. From the autograph session, to the last fight of the night, the WCF did not disappoint. Fighters such as Dan Lauzon and Mike Campbell showed what many already expected from them, whereas lesser known local fighters like Dan Bonnell and John Benoit made themselves known by the night's end. The results from the night's main card is listed below. For more information on the night, when the next event is, and much more please go to www.wcfighting.com.


Official Results:
Dan Bonnell def Barrington Douse via Decision Rd 2
John Benoit def Travis Lerchen via Split Decision Rd 3
Ken Stone def Ethan Kean via TKO Rd 1
Dan O'Keefe def Garth Krane via TKO
Jon Jones def Parker Porter via KO Rd 1
Jim Bermudez def Chris Grandmaison via Armbar Submission
Mike Campbell def Rich Moskowitz via TKO Rd 1
Dan Lauzon def Brendan Hoxie via TKO Rd 2

WCF To Hold Big Show June 20th

The organization World Championship Fighting, owned by Joseph Cavallaro will be hosting a show in Wilmington's Aleppo Shriners Auditorium June 20th. The show is the second for the WCF at the Auditorium, and is expected to be another great night of fights. The card listed below stars none other than former UFC fighter Dan "The Upgrade" Lauzon. Other stars in attendance such as the Tapout Crew, Joe "J-Lau" Lauzon, Kenny Florian, and Marcus Davis should make the night memorable.

Fight Card


Dan Lauzon vs. Brendan Hoxie
Mike Campbell vs. Rich Moskowitz
John Benoit vs. Travis Lerchen
Jamie Campbell vs. Jose Valentin
Dan Bonnell vs. Barrington Douse
Chris Grandmaison vs. Jon Bermudez
Jon Jones vs. Parker Porter
Davin Wesinger vs. Jose Lopez
Ken Stone vs. Mike Oakes
Joe Cushman vs. TBA
Kevin Corrigan vs. Ruben Gonzales
Scott Ledoux vs. Chris Foster
Dan O'Keefe vs. Garth Krane
Stephen Stengel vs. Chad Hart

Don't blink MMA fans. You might miss a great night of fights in Wilmington. Hope to see you there!

UFC 85 Results

Well everyone, I didn't do so well on calling the fights, but to be quite honest, the whole Pay Per View was a big letdown. The Vera/Werdum fight was a horrible way to start off, and it didn't help with Alves coming into the night at least a good 10 lbs. bigger than Matt Hughes. The rest of the fights were somewhat disappointing, with a big loss by Marcus Davis. I was pulling big time for him, but he just had a bad showing. Anyways, the results are below:

Preliminary Card

Heavyweight bout: Antoni Hardonk vs. Eddie Sanchez
Hardonk defeats Sanchez by KO at 4:15 of Round 2.

Welterweight bout: Paul Taylor vs. Jess Liaudin
Taylor defeats Liaudin by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29).

Light Heavyweight bout: Jason Lambert vs. Luis Cane
Cane defeats Lambert by TKO (referee stoppage) at 2:07 of Round 1. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the PPV broadcast.

Welterweight bout: Roan Carneiro vs. Kevin Burns
Burns defeats Carneiro by submission (triangle choke) at 2:53 of Round 2.

Lightweight bout: Matt Wiman vs. Thiago Tavares
Wiman defeats Tavares by KO (punch) at 1:57 of Round 2. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the PPV broadcast.

Middleweight bout: Martin Kampmann vs. Jorge Rivera
Kampmann defeats Rivera by submission (guillotine) at 2:44 of Round 1. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the PPV broadcast.


Main Card

Heavyweight bout: Fabricio Werdum vs. Brandon Vera
Werdum defeats Vera by TKO (strikes) at 4:40 of Round 1.

Middleweight bout: Nathan Marquardt vs. Thales Leites
Leites defeats Marquardt by split decision (28-27, 28-27, 27-28). Marquardt had 2 points deducted during the fight, one in round 2 (illegal knee to the head of a downed opponent) and the other in round 3 (punch to the back of the head).

Welterweight bout: Mike Swick vs. Marcus Davis
Swick defeats Davis by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 29-27. Swick had 1 point deducted in round 3 for holding the cage.

Middleweight bout: Michael Bisping vs. Jason Day
Bisping defeats Day by TKO (strikes) at 3:42 of Round 1.

Catchweight bout (175lb.): Matt Hughes vs. Thiago Alves
Alves defeats Hughes by TKO (knee) at 1:02 of Round 2. Alves was unable to make the welterweight limit of 170 lbs, officially weighing in at 174 lbs.

UFC 85 Picks

UFC 85 is airing today, and just as with UFC 84, many great fights are on the card. As before, my own personal picks are located below, with stats from all the fighters. Hope you enjoy.



Matt Hughes Vs. Thiago Alves

Name:
Matt Hughes
Height:
5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight:
170 (77 kg)
Record:
43-6-0



Name:
Thiago Alves
Height:
5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight:
170 (77 kg)
Record:
20-4-0
"Pit bull"


This, as much as people want to make it out to be a hard choice, is a very simple one. Alves didn't even make weight, and it wasn't even close (4 lbs over). What a joke. Hughes in either a 2nd round TKO, or decision.



Michael Bisping Vs. Jason Day

Name:
Michael Bisping
Height:
6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight:
185 (84 kg)
Record:
16-1-0
"The Count"

Name:
Jason Day
Height:
6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight:
185 (84 kg)
Record:
17-5-0
"Dooms"

Contrary to the Hughes fight, this is more competitive here. I like Day in the upset here as he's shown promise in his last UFC fight. 3rd round KO, or submission.

Marcus Davis Vs. Mike Swick

Name:
Marcus Davis
Height:
5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight:
170 (77 kg)
Record:
19-4-0
"The Irish Hand Grenade"

Name:
Mike Swick
Height:
6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight:
170 (77 kg)
Record:
11-2-0
"Quick"

This has all the makings to be the fight of the night. I'm looking forward to this one, as Marcus has shown so much promise, taking all the adversity and dominating his last few fights. Swick dropped to this weight, which seems to be his natural weight, but I still see them slugging it out. Swick's dangerous, but Davis is more dangerous. I like this one ending before the end of the second round in favor of the "Irish Hand Grenade".


Nate Marquardt Vs. Thales Leites

Name:
Nate Marquardt
Height:
6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight:
185 (84 kg)
Record:
29-7-1
"The Great"

Name:
Thales Leites
Height:
6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight:
185 (84 kg)
Record:
12-1-0

Another heck of a fight. This has more submission threat to it than knockout power, as Leites and Marquardt are both very skilled in BJJ (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu). I like Nate in a decision, but don't be surprised to see Leites show some true heart.

Fabricio Werdum Vs. Brandon Vera

Name:
Fabricio Werdum
Height:
6' 4" (193 cm)
Weight:
231 (105 kg)
Record:
10-3-1
"Vai Cavalo"

Name:
Brandon Vera
Height:
6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight:
223 (101 kg)
Record:
8-1-0
"The Truth"

Though I am not a fan of Fabricio Werdum, the guy's skills are just nasty. He poses a threat no matter where it goes, which makes him a very good fighter all around. I just don't see it going the same way as the Gonzaga fight went (which was a disappointment by the way). Vera is also versatile either on the ground or standing, but I see this being a match decided by the fists. Vera by KO.

Jorge Rivera Vs. Martin Kampmann

Name:
Jorge Rivera
Height:
6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight:
185 (84 kg)
Record:
15-6-0
"El Conquistador"

Name:
Martin Kampmann
Height:
6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight:
185 (84 kg)
Record:
12-1-0
"The Hitman"

This is a very underrated fight with two very skilled fighters. Kampmann has show all the promise in the world to be a big-time fighter, but injury has really hindered him. Rivera, though he isn't getting any younger, comes off a win against highly favored Kendall Grove, and it was a nasty TKO for Grove at Rivera's hands. If it goes to decision, I like Kampmann, but otherwise look for Rivera to keep building momentum in the UFC.

Matt Wiman Vs. Thiago Tavares

Name:
Matt Wiman
Height:
5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight:
155 (70 kg)
Record:
9-3-0
"Handsome"

Name:
Thiago Tavares
Height:
5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight:
155 (70 kg)
Record:
17-1-0

I am a fan of Matt Wiman. He put up a very good stint on TUF Season 5, and is still young. However, I cannot go against Tavares in this one, as he looks like a fighter who could easily make 170 lbs. Tavares by TKO in the first round.


Roan Carneiro Vs. Kevin Burns

Name:
Roan Carneiro
Height:
5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight:
170 (77 kg)
Record:
12-6-0
"Jucao"

Name:
Kevin Burns
Height:
5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight:
170 (77 kg)
Record:
6-1-0

Just going off the pictures, you can tell that I'm taking Carneiro. Not much is known about Burns, but based on Carneiro's past fights, I'm confident he can pull this out.

Luiz Cane Vs. Jason Lambert

Name:
Luiz Cane
Height:
6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight:
205 (93 kg)
Record:
8-1-0
"Banha"

Name:
Jason Lambert
Height:
5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight:
205 (93 kg)
Record:
23-7-0
"The Punisher"

This is a little different from the last question mark man. Cane has some serious skills in the Cage, and has posted some tough fights to his name. However, Lambert SHOULD, and I stress that word, SHOULD win. I am not a fan of Lambert, and I think he is the thickest 205 lbs. man around. However he's shown streaks of decency, and that should be enough to get him his 24th win.

Paul Taylor Vs. Jess Liaudin

Name:
Paul Taylor
Height:
6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight:
170 (77 kg)
Record:
8-3-1
"Relentless"

Name:
Jess Liaudin
Height:
5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight:
170 (77 kg)
Record:
12-9-0
"The Joker"

This fight should be nicknamed firecracker in a bottle. These are the slimmest guys besides Mike Swick at 170, and their fights have shown a serious pace that is hard normally to keep up. It's honestly a toss up here as Taylor is no slouch at striking, but Liaudin can duke it out too. I'll take Taylor because of his skill.


Antoni Hardonk Vs. Eddie Sanchez

Name:
Antoni Hardonk
Height:
6' 4" (193 cm)
Weight:
245 (111 kg)
Record:
6-4-0

Name:
Eddie Sanchez
Height:
6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight:
230 (104 kg)
Record:
10-1-0
"The Manic Hispanic"

This is an even matchup. Not necessarily a great one for either man, but it's even. Both like to punch, and Sanchez can take punishment from some of the best. I think Sanchez comes up with another highlight knockout over Hardonk.