UFC 145 Recap

So this past Saturday's UFC 145 PPV was just like I expected. Both Rashard Evans and Jon Jones fought the full twenty five minutes. Jones being the winner by decision (unanimous), I was not surprised by the results at all. Jones was pressuring Evans pretty hard in the cage and also Evans had more significant shots thrown at him. When it comes to the scorecards, a fighter will get more points based on their striking, aggressiveness, grappling, and octagon control. Jones in every round scored points based off this system. At the end he even got a good take down to secure the fight in his favor.



What gives Jon Jones such a great advantage in the octagon is the fact that his reach is by far the largest of any fighter at 84.5 inches and for his division he is fairly taller than most of his competition at six feet four inches. Having a huge wingspan helps because you can attack without being in the other fighters face and increase your chances of not being hit. Although Evans did come with some good shots, this is the first time we have actually seen Jones get tagged in the manner that he did. However, we also saw that Jones has a strong chin meaning the resistance to being knocked out.

After the event, during the post interview, Dana White announced that Dan "Hendo" Henderson is next in line to challenge Jon Jones, although we do not have a date yet. This fight will possibly be the toughest fight "Bones" has even been involved in. If I could describe Dan Henderson I would say complete MMA competitor. His strength is in his wrestling as we he was an Olympic wrestler, however, he has a great clinch, and heavy hands.

This had to of hurt!

The other fights were amazing, Michael McDonald knocked out former WEC Bantamweight champ Miguel Torres in the first round, and other than the Jones fight, the most exciting fight that I did not think was going to be exciting was the bout between Mark Hominick and Eddie Yagin. Both fighters were equally beat up after the fight was said and done, where each fighter had the chance to stop the fight due to strikes. They were feeding off the excitement from the crowd and that is what made the fight so exciting. There were no slow points in the fight, where these fighters could rest. The slowest points of the fight was when the bells rang for the end of the round. Overall, I'm sure that fight will be a contender for the "Fight of the Year". Please everyone post your comments on how you thought the fights were, and also where did you spend your time watching the fights? I know I watched it with my girlfriend and my good friend at Buffalo Wild Wings. Make sure to read this and other posts on Penultimate Round Pick!