UFC on FOX 1: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos

[The Oracle]

Date: Nov 12, 2011
Location: Anaheim, California
Venue: Honda Center
Broadcast: FOX, Facebook and FOX.com

MAIN CARD (FOX)

Champ Cain Velasquez vs. Junior Dos Santos (for heavyweight title)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook and FOX.com)

Clay Guida vs. Ben Henderson
Pablo Garza vs. Dustin Poirier
Ricardo Lamas vs. Cub Swanson
Clay Harvsion vs. DaMarques Johnson
Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto vs. Darren Uyenoyama
Robert Peralta vs. Mackens Semerzier
Alex Caceres vs. Cole Escovedo
Paul Bradley vs. Mike Pierce
Matt Lucas vs. Aaron Rosa

The birth of a new era for the UFC and MMA. Only one fight televised but it has all the hallmarks of being an epic battle.


Champ Cain Velasquez vs. Junior Dos Santos.............I've been back and forth on this one. If JDS can stay off his back then he should come out on top with his superior striking skill set. However I just don't see how he is going to defend those take downs. That and Cains insane cardio capacity should prevail. However will his being out of action and ring rust be a factor? I'm betting not and will go with Velasquez via 4th round GnP stoppage.

Clay Guida vs. Ben Henderson...............This one has high energy written all over it. I believe Henderson is a rising star in the lightweight division and he will take this one to a decision victory.

 

[dj1470]

JDS 2nd rd TKO

 

[dj1470]

FOX already lost me

Brock Lesnar as a color commentator?

What?

Ridiculous.

 

[basketcase]

A 1 minute bout surrounded by 59 minutes of BS commentary doesn't seem the best way to gain fans.

 

[GG2]

A 1 minute bout surrounded by 59 minutes of BS commentary doesn't seem the best way to gain fans.

 

[scouser1]

I had no problems with the fight itself, this does happen in the sport often enough. What I had a problem with was the presentation, one fight only?? even the most lax, casual UFC fan knows that their shows are longer than that!! the blah blah blah of hyping it up for what almost 40 minutes?? and please never allow Lesnar near a commentary booth ever again, he was Tim McCarver brutal!!! and to top it off Dana White just keeps proving what a jerk he is, by bad mouthing Dos Santos in the end, this sport is great in spite of that twit, not because of him.

 

[Smash]

Shut Up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyVMHdrIdYU