Hughes shows the skill of Hall of Fame with 117 UFC conquer Almeida

In his first bout from being introduced into the UFC Hall of fame, Matt Hughes choked out Ricardo Almeida with a frontal headlock at 3: 15 in the first round to 117 UFC.

Hughes knocked Almeida ashore with a big left, so he ended up with a rapid suffocation by a headlock front; Almeida never had the opportunity to touch and went cold from the starter.

Hughes, a former professional wrestler and wrestling coach at Eastern Illinois University, accredited on his training wrestling for such a move.

"It is a move of wrestling old I learned at Eastern Illinois", said after the fight. "I'm happy to beat a Brazilian with a move of wrestling ".

Hughes said that Hall of Fame induction of July put additional expectations on him to win his next attack.

"Darn Dana White had to go and put me in the Hall of Fame and put pressure on my shoulders, so that it feels good.

Hughes said that he is going to take the fall out to hunt, and then will discuss his upcoming fight with the UFC President Dana White. Although Hughes is removed from its form of Championship, he has three straight victories from losing to Thiago Alves in June 2008.

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Silva shows courage sample in pulling off the miracle comeback

The interview was so non-stop and over the top, couldn't be executed some starting from believing that even Yoshiyuki Sonnen have known its guarantees. Spoke to bring the fight Anderson Silva, taking him Silva for 25 minutes and flying a hole in his head. Ridiculous, right? Wrong, Sonnen did exactly what he said would do, but did so only 22. Leader Sonnen 4-0, relaxed for a few seconds in the guard of Silva and caught by a great right. Sonnen that stopped long enough to allow Silva to throw up his legs and lock on a triangle choke. Sonnen couldn't hold off, has exploited and Silva kept his average UFC title with a comeback miracle at 3: 10 the fifth round in the main event at UFC 117 in Oakland.

Sonnen is always brutally honest and had no excuses just seconds after the fight.

"It was a tough fight. He is a tough guy, "Sonnen said UFC analyst Joe Rogan."I came in second.I have given my opportunity and I came up short ".

Update:Anderson Silva scored a presentation of the award Night ($ 60,000). He and Sonnen had the meeting bonus night as well. ($ 60,000 each)

Update II: Compustrike Credits that Sonnen landed a MMA record 289 strikes during the fight. Which included 218-11 (a) during the first three ballots and 51-2 in first.FightMetric says that the count was 320-64 in General in favour of Sonnen.

He can still be proud.He was leader of the struggle, 40-34, 40-36 and 40-35, about the scorecard. Coming in, Silva had won all 11 of his fights UFC, losing scarcely a few revolutions. was so dominant that opponents were afraid to engage with him for some ugly, boring fighting.

Sonnen wasn't intimidated everyone. blew threw Silva (27-4, 12-0 UFC) in a few seconds the opening of each round to score Takedown. On the ground, Silva was impotent. He couldn't improve its position and couldn't get off our backs.

But Sonnen (24-11-1, 4-4 UFC) does not close it.That's why Championship fights are five laps.When asked if he wanted a rematch immediately, Sonnen was still stunned.

"I am only here to be the number 1.If I'm not the best that I'm going to go in life, "said Sonnen."But for now I got the silver medal".

Silva seemed almost shocked beginning. arriving ever right to striker lethal. This is exactly what he did Sonnen and had the first big hit of the fight. Sonnen landed left huge that stunned Silva. the sample is withdrawn, abandoned his hands and was taking more shots on the feet. that when Sonnen scored his first takedown with 3: 10 left in the second round. In, which struck the bridge just 11 seconds in the next round Silva was on baking sheet 24 seconds. Fourth, Silva scored a takedown but seemed then an amateur as easily reversed him Sonnen. on the ground, Sonnen pounded away with an array of elbows and punches to the head and body. both fighters were bruised evil at end of combat.

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Jones takes vicious kicks leg from Munich balding and shows a boom noodle

UFC's Tour of San Diego continued Friday as Jon Jones hit Park Park to throw out the first pitch before the match Padres-Florida Marlins. Along the way, he is tortured by the smell of food ballpark. Jones has weighed 213 Martella about 22 hours before had to weigh-in this afternoon. He is usually calm and collected, but he did look nervous about having to get on the Mound Park. Perhaps this is why:

"The last time I threw a baseball was my senior year (high school) in gym class, and sucked," says Jones. "I can't capture a kick. I'm a boy Black 6-4, which can't dunk. I think I set aside is my passion."

The left-hander threw a solid step that was snagged just outside the area from catcher. She looked more comfortable control leg kicks from The Swinging friar, the mascot of San Diego.

Jones has a slightly different appearance to his entourage this week.Well, sort of. his brother Arthur could not make the trip NFL defensive tackle. Rookie is in Baltimore Ravens camp. but his more tall, slender clone, Chandler, a defensive lineman at Syracuse is traveling with Jones and his girlfriend.

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