UFC on FOX 6 January 26th

[SPX]

Anyone else kind of surprised to see Pettis a slight fave in some places?

[Thewisemann]

Not really. I actually thought he was gonna be the favorite, but I like Cerrone quite a bit.

[MMA_scientist]

I think Pettis will win.

[trotterz]

I think Pettis will win.

If Cerrone comes to wrestle, he wins. The problem with Cerrone is that he kind of always stand and bang and I am not sure that he is better than Pettis standing as some of you may think.
I think you are overrating Cerrone's Stand up. He got completely dominated by Diaz standing and I don't think that Diaz stand up is THAT good.

[poopoo333]

Who has Cerrone ever came to wrestle? I think if Pettis was able to neutralize Shane Roller's wrestling years ago...he'd fare well against someone like Cerrone in the wrestling department. I honestly think Cerrone might have a edge on the feet, that's it. I lean Pettis here but very slightly and plan on staying away.

[Luke]

Pettis has already beat Roller and Bendo so I doubt he has to worry about Cerrone's wrestling

[MMA_scientist]

I think Pettis has better wrestling. Cerrone could win a decision standing, that's it IMO.

[trotterz]

Who has Cerrone ever came to wrestle? I think if Pettis was able to neutralize Shane Roller's wrestling years ago...he'd fare well against someone like Cerrone in the wrestling department. I honestly think Cerrone might have a edge on the feet, that's it. I lean Pettis here but very slightly and plan on staying away.

Jeremy Stephens

[poopoo333]

Jeremy Stephens

are you referring to Cerrone coming to wrestle with Stephens?

Jeremy Stephens vs. Donald Cerrone

Round 1
Cerrone flicks out some outside leg kicks with his hands held low; Stephens tries to come over the top with a big right hand, but he’s having a hard time closing the distance in the early going. Cerrone mixes up the kicks, now going to the body, and Stephens tries some leg kicks out as well. Cerrone goes low for a single-leg, can’t grab it and quickly gives it up. He wraps up the head of Stephens for a quick knee, steps off and throws another low kick. Cerrone lands a one-two-kick, then a kick-one-two, and Stephens is blinking his now-bloodied left eye after the exchange. No call from ref Mario Yamasaki and the fight goes on. Stephens slips on a high kick and Cerrone lets him back up. Now it’s Cerrone missing with a leaping knee, but Stephens can’t grab on. Cerrone keeps the combinations coming in the last 30 seconds, walking down Stephens and chopping away at the veteran’s lead leg.

TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Cerrone
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Cerrone
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Cerrone

Round 2
Stephens is having the same trouble in the first part of the second as he did throughout the first: Cerrone is just too long, and the “Cowboy” is using a variety of rangy kicks, punches and elbows to damage and frustrate his opponent. An uppercut backs Stephens off and Cerrone smells blood. The Greg Jackson student comes forward and Stephens shoots a long shot which is stuffed. Right hook to the body from Cerrone and he sidesteps a power combo. Cerrone pins Stephens against the fence and picks his shots with hooks and uppercuts. Stephens shoots again and is turned away. A good right hand to the body lands for Stephens but Cerrone walks right through it and keeps kicking away at Stephens’ lead leg. Cerrone ducks in for a waistlock and sweeps the leg to put Stephens on his back for the last 20 seconds of the round.

TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Cerrone
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Cerrone
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Cerrone

Round 3
Cerrone goes inside with a thigh kick and thuds one to Stephens’ cup. The “Li’l Heathen” takes a minute to compose himself and the lightweights get back to work. Stephens lands an outside thigh kick but Cerrone gives him one back twice as hard. Cerrone tries a takedown that doesn’t go, but a moment later he puts Stephens on the ground with a hard outside leg kick. He lets Stephens back to the feet, where Stephens starts swinging wildly and missing by a good distance. Cerrone continues bouncing out of range and wearing down the legs, as well as further swelling Stephens’ badly damaged left eye. Two minutes to go now and this looks like a lost cause for Stephens, who can’t get past Cerrone’s jab and can’t hang onto the Cowboy when he does get hold of him. Cerrone keeps the strikes coming, egging Stephens on to the final horn.

TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Cerrone (30-27 Cerrone)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Cerrone (30-27 Cerrone)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Cerrone (30-27 Cerrone)

Official result: All three judges score the bout 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision, Donald Cerrone.

[trotterz]

Wow, maybe my memory is wrong. I was under the impression that Cerrone dragged stephens to the ground a couple time in that fight

[poopoo333]

[Thewisemann]

Looks like Guida by decision. That line sucks balls.

[SPX]

1. -610 for Bader? Fuck that!

2. Since when the fuck did Sports Interaction start breaking lines?

[SPX]

Looks like Guida by decision. That line sucks balls.

Yeah, I was hoping for -200 or better.

[edman5555]

I think Pettis has better wrestling. Cerrone could win a decision standing, that's it IMO.

For whatever reason I have the impression that Cerrone was really good at mixing in takedowns with his striking. Maybe I am wrong. Also, Guida outwrestled Pettis for three rounds. Guida is of course a better wrestler than Cerrone. I feel Cerrone can win the fight standing but I do have some doubt. Pettis is really good. I should watch some tape.