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UFC 88: Breakthrough - Saturday 10 pm PPV from Atlanta, GA
« on: September 05, 2008, 10:21:34 AM »

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MAIN CARD
Rashad Evans vs. Chuck Liddell - LHW
Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill - LHW
Karo Parisyan vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida - WW
Dan Henderson vs. Rousimar Palhares - MW
Martin Kampmann vs. Nate Marquardt - MW

PRELIMINARY CARD
Kurt Pellegrino vs. Thiago Tavares - LW
Tim Boetsch vs. Mike Patt - LHW
Matt Brown vs. Dong Hyun Kim - WW
Roan Carneiro vs. Ryo Chonan - WW
Jason Lambert vs. Jason MacDonald - MW

I don't really have the time to do a full preview so I have linked to an article which breaks down every fight http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=7031&zoneid=13

My predictions are as follows (pretty heavy on the upsets this go round).
Evans - UD
Franklin - KO round 3
Yoshida - UD
Palhares - Submission round 2
Kampmann - KO round 3

Tavares - UD
Boetsch - KO round 2
Hyun Kim - Submission round 1
Chonan - UD
Lambert - KO round 2
2023 Historical Draft - Brooklyn Nets - 9th pick

Bigs - Pau, Amar'e, Issel, McGinnis, Roundfield
Wings - Dantley, Bowen, J. Jackson
Guards - Cheeks, Petrovic, Buse, Rip

Re: UFC 88: Breakthrough - Saturday 10 pm PPV from Atlanta, GA
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2008, 09:49:59 PM »

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Everyone made weight, however Karo Parisyan is apparently injured and has withdrawn.  It is too late for a replacement so Yoshida will not fight anyone.  The Brown vs. Hyun Kim fight has been elevated to the main card.
2023 Historical Draft - Brooklyn Nets - 9th pick

Bigs - Pau, Amar'e, Issel, McGinnis, Roundfield
Wings - Dantley, Bowen, J. Jackson
Guards - Cheeks, Petrovic, Buse, Rip

Re: UFC 88: Breakthrough - Saturday 10 pm PPV from Atlanta, GA
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2008, 01:34:34 AM »

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-Rashad Evans def. Chuck Liddell by KO (Punch) at 1:51, R2
-Rich Franklin def. Matt Hamill by TKO (Kick to Ribs) at 0:39, R3
-Dan Henderson def. Rousimar Palhares by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28), R3
-Nate Marquardt def. Martin Kampmann by TKO (Strikes) at 1:22, R1
-Dong Hyun Kim def. Matt Brown by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28), R3
-Kurt Pellegrino def. Thiago Tavares by Unanimous Decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-28)
-Tim Boetsch def. Michael Patt by TKO (Strikes) at 2:03, R1
-Jason MacDonald def. Jason Lambert by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:20, R2
-Ryo Chonan def. Roan Carneiro by Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)


I must say Rashad's knock out was one of the most vicious and nastiest punches I have ever seen.  Liddell was out cold before he hit the ground.  Just absolutely brutal.  Rashad now has two knock outs in the UFC where the guy was out cold before he hit the ground - Chuck tonight and that nasty head kick he put on Sean Salmon a couple of years back.
2023 Historical Draft - Brooklyn Nets - 9th pick

Bigs - Pau, Amar'e, Issel, McGinnis, Roundfield
Wings - Dantley, Bowen, J. Jackson
Guards - Cheeks, Petrovic, Buse, Rip