UFC Fight Night 96 - Portland: Lineker v Dodson

Wrongway1985

Main Card BTSPORT 4AM
John Lineker -v- John Dodson (136.5 Catchweight)*
Will Brooks -v- Alex Oliveira (161.5 Catchweight)*
Josh Burkman -v- Zac Ottow (Welterweight)
Louis Smolka -v- Bradon Moreno (Flyweight)

FOX Prelims BTSPORT& UFC FIGHTPASS 2AM
Henrique Da Silva -v- Joachim Christensen (Light Heavyweight)
Hacran Dias -v- Andre Fili (148.5 Catchweight)*
Shamil Abdurakhimov -v- Walt Harris (Heavyweight)
Keita Nakamura -v- Elizeu Dos Santos (Welterweight)

EARLY Prelims UFC FIGHTPASS 12:15AM
Nate Marquardt -v- Tamdan McCrory (Middleweight)
Jonathan Wilson -v- Ion Cutelaba (Light Heavyweight)
Cody East -v- Curtis Blaydes (Heavyweight)
Kelly Faszholz -v- Ketlen Vieira (W Bantamweight)

* Lineker,Oliveira & Dias all missed weight giving up 20% of purse to opponents, Should Oliveira weigh more than 175 close to fight there is a chance bout might be cancelled.

Here was the highlight of the weigh-ins...

Paully D

Way too late for the quality of card it is for me. I'll catch up in the morning.

Dodson by Submission

I really want to watch this card but I have stuff to do in the morning. I'll catch up on this tomorrow though. I have to think Dodson takes this.

tinpib

Faszholz needs to finish it in the 3rd I think.

tinpib

That groin shot was a bullseye. Yer man is in bits. 5 minutes probably won't be enough. Looks good for my bet on Cutelaba in rd 2 though.

Wrongway1985

Dodson by Submission

The Hulk fella was impressive all the same

Wrongway1985

Dodson by Submission

Holy Crap...that kick!!

tinpib

Brilliant KO. McCrory was comically gangly there falling down.

Edit: and another for Camp Our Lord and Saviour.

Dodson by Submission

dodgy decision

Wrongway1985

Dodson by Submission

Nakamura robbed for sure

Utopia Parkway

I shouldn't laugh at touchy Fili but...

Wrongway1985

Dodson by Submission

Ha took the fight on 3 weeks notice was the one who made weigh and going home with the W too.

Wrongway1985

Dodson by Submission

Oh My :eek::eek::eek: Shocked! K I can't believe that...can't stay up and longer with that I'm out

clever user name

Dodson won that fight. Not a scratch on him afterwards. Certainly not a travesty by any means, but wrong decision in my opinion.

EDIT: And Olivera is a w**ker!

smilerf

Lineker by Submission

I gave it to Lineker myself but so close

shrewdness

Dodson by Submission

Had Dodson myself but it was a close fight.

kwestfan08

I had it 48-47 Dodson but it was only by a whisker. Great fight

Paully D

Moreno seemed like a great guy on TUF, really happy for him. I thought Smolka would run through him. :eek:

The main event was really good. I couldn't argue with a 48-47 either way.

Solid card overall.

darced

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TimRiggins

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Yeah Dodson should have went in there and just stood infront of Lineker for 5 rounds.

darced

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TimRiggins

darced wrote: »

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Attempting to fight? Dodson landed more than him an he had him in trouble late on. I scored the fight for Lineker but too say Dodson wasn't trying to fight is just wrong. How dare John Dodson evade punches.

darced

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TimRiggins

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What are you talking about? So fighters with a speed advantage can't hit and move when they have a speed advantage? Especially when their opponent has crazy knockout power?

So what then, If the judges scored the fight for Dodson they should change their mind at the end because it was close and because Dodson didn't want to stand infront of Lineker? Nonsense.

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Beersmith

Dodson was definitely nearly the edge of just running tbf. You can't do that the whole fight and be surprised you lose. The fight is partially scored on agression and octagon control. Id have to give lineker those two. Dodson would get my vote for striking and grappling wasn't a factor. Either way it was very close. Not surprised it was a split decision.

TimRiggins

Beersmith wrote: »

Dodson was definitely nearly the edge of just running tbf. You can't do that the whole fight and be surprised you lose. The fight is partially scored on agression and octagon control. Id have to give lineker those two. Dodson would get my vote for striking and grappling wasn't a factor. Either way it was very close. Not surprised it was a split decision.

Agression and Octagon Control are secondary criterias.

shrapnel222

Rarely see a fight where both fighters are enjoying themselves that much and you end up watching the fight with a smile on your face. That little dance by Lineker was great. Looks like everyone loved it except Big john. Great fight all the same.

Beersmith

TimRiggins wrote: »

Agression and Octagon Control are secondary criterias.

Says who?

TimRiggins

Beersmith wrote: »

Says who?

Says the unified rules of MMA. Look it up.

Beersmith

TimRiggins wrote: »

Says the unified rules of MMA. Look it up.

"Judges shall evaluate mixed martial arts techniques, such as effective striking, effective grappling, control of the ring/fighting area, effective aggressiveness and defense."

It does not mention anything about striking and grappling being more important!

TimRiggins

Beersmith wrote: »

"Judges shall evaluate mixed martial arts techniques, such as effective striking, effective grappling, control of the ring/fighting area, effective aggressiveness and defense."

It does not mention anything about striking and grappling being more important!

The third change is in regards to how rounds are scored, with “Effect Aggressiveness” being secondary “only to be assessed if Effective Striking/Grappling is 100 percent equal for both competitors.” Lastly “Fight Area Control” is the third tier of criteria and “is only to be assessed if Effective Striking/Grappling and Effective Aggressiveness are 100 percent equal for both competitors.”

http://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/unified-rules-of-mma-amended-by-association-of-boxing-commissions/