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Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Kennedy Post Carnage Report

02:16 AM ET 07.16

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Rockhold RollsThere wasn't any bad blood going into the Main Event on Saturday night, and the fight largely reflected that. Champion Luke Rockhold (pictured above, photo via Sherdog) was in control for most of his five round affair with Challenger Tim Kennedy. Rockhold used a boxing and clinch heavy attack, in stark contrast to previous fights where his flashy kicks fly in his second successful title defense against the former Army Ranger Sniper. Eschewing the turnback and double jumping roundhouses that had dazzled against former champion "Jacare" de Souza, he kept the…

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Silva vs Sonnen II Preview

02:39 PM ET 07.03

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It was almost two years ago now that Chael Sonnen did the unthinkable. He almost beat the best fighter in the world, possibly the greatest fighter of all time. Almost. The unthinkable part was that this this was supposed to be a squash match. Sonnen was coming off of a string of impressive, though not awe inspireing victories. This was the man who had been lateral dropped and triangled from mount by Demian Maia. A man armbarred by Trevor Prangley. A man thrice bested by Jeremy Horn. And he was facing the greatest fighter alive,…

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Kakutogi Blog: Shogun vs Vera, Lombard vs Boetsch

01:07 PM ET 06.07

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The UFC's recent plauge of injuries has attacked once again. Thiago Silva and Michael Bisping have been forced out of their bouts with Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and Tim "The Barbarian" Boetsch, respectively. This is a case, however, where the replacements are fitting enough to have us rejoicing in the new matchups as opposed too lamenting the former pairings. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (pictured above) will now face Brandon "The Truth" Vera in the Main Event at UFC on Fox 4. This exciting clash of two of the most technical Muay Thai stylists in the buisness was arranged after the…

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