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After about two and a half months of enduring mostly sub par heavyweight fights on season 10 of "The Ultimate Fighter," we're finally to the end of the road. Despite those less than stellar fights, the show has experienced record-breaking ratings fueled by Kimbo Slice's participation. Luckily, the fight card that concludes the season is not filled entirely with "TUF 10" talent. What we have instead is a good mix of non-TUF fights and the fighters from "TUF" with the most potential (plus Mitrione and Madsen). Even the inclusion of Mitrione is compelling to some degree though, thanks to the "grudge match" scenario set up during the last episode of the season. The fights that are guaranteed television time are mostly solid, including the Kimbo Slice fight. It's actually a fairly good ending to what has been a disappointing season of fights. Richard Wilcoxon returns as my special guest for this preview. Let's start off with his thoughts on the event: Wilcoxon: "TUF" Finales in the past have produced some of the most memorable fights ever (Forrest Griffin-Stephan Bonnar, Ken Shamrock-Rich Franklin, Jens Pulver-BJ Penn II, Clay Guida-Diego Snachez, etc) and this time doesn't look to be any different. Besides the fight for the "TUF" championship, there is also the main event between Jon Jones and Matt Hamill that promises to be fun, not to mention the guaranteed fireworks between Houston Alexander and Kimbo. And as with all events, sometimes the fights you expect the least out of turn out to be great! Undercard LW: Mark Bocek (7-2) vs Joe Brammer (7-0-1) American Top Team's Bocek is already a longtime UFC veteran, holding a 3-2 record inside the Octagon. He's currently on a two fight winning streak and has won five of his fights via submission. Brammer is a newcomer to the UFC, having fought on the regional circuit in the Midwest up until now. He trains out of Des Moines Jiu-Jitsu and Des Moines MMA Academy and has won five of his fights by way of submission. Henderson: Brammer's only win against an opponent with a winning record came in his last fight, a lightweight title defense in MCC against Chris Mickle. The thing is, Brammer is a big 155er while Mickle had previously fought at featherweight. He just hasn't proven himself against quality opponents and yet is now in the Octagon against Bocek. Bocek should control this one and finish Brammer via submission. Pick: Bocek Wilcoxon: Brammer likes to look for the submission to get a victory. That is bad news for the youngster. Bocek is a submission ace. He has competed in ADCC and other submission based tournaments. In MMA, Bocek has captured five victories via submission. A poor match-up style mixed with an octagon debut makes this look like a bad night for Brammer. Bocek wins via submission. Pick: Bocek WW: John Howard (12-4) vs Dennis Hallman (41-12-2) Howard is an IFL veteran in addition to already having two fights under his belt in the Octagon. Half of his wins have come by way of submission and he's riding a five fight winning streak. Howard fights out of Wai Kru MMA in Boston and holds victories over Tamdan McCrory and Chris Wilson. Hallman is one of the many older UFC veterans that the organization has brought back into the fold recently. Hallman made his UFC debut at UFC 29 and his last appearance in the organization came at UFC 55. He is also a Strikeforce and IFL veteran. Hallman is best known for submitting Matt Hughes twice, both submissions coming within the first 20 seconds of the bouts. Thirty-two of his 41 wins have come by way of submission and he's 7-1 since 2006. Henderson: Hallman has had a lot of success in the last three years, but take a look at who he has faced. His competition has mostly been around or below the .500 mark, and the only win against an opponent with an impressive record came via DQ over Delson Heleno. Hallman probably belongs in nostalgia-based fights with Hughes and Frank Trigg at this point in his career. He does have a ton of experience though and could be dangerous if Howard were to make a mistake. Howard has already proven himself against solid fighters like Chris Wilson though, so this should be an easy win for him. Pick: Howard Wilcoxon: Hallman is a former state champion wrestler. He is also an excellent grappler with the majority of his victories coming via submission. But besides those victories over Hughes, he has lost to top competition (Trigg, Menne, Pulver, Uno, etc). Howard has strong wrestling and good submissions. But as he is training and improving his striking he seems to have slowed down on submissions (he does not have a submission victory since 2007). This is a tough fight to call. Will the crafty veteran win or the young buck? This fight will definitely tell us more about where Howard is than Hallman. While Hallman has struggled against top opponents, he has victories over many fighters the level of Howard. Unless Howard finds some kryptonite, I am taking Superman to win this one. Pick: Hallman LHW: Brian Stann (7-2) vs Rodney Wallace (9-0) Stann trains with Jackson's MMA in New Mexico and is a former WEC light heavyweight champion. He has won six of his fights by knockout, but is only 1-2 over his last three fights. Wallace is making his UFC debut after drawing the attention of the MMA world with three victories in a one night tournament in the Vendetta Fighting Championship promotion. Wallace isn't a fight finisher though, letting the judges decide the outcome in six of his fights. He has a background in high school wrestling, college football and has boxed professionally. Wallace trains with Team R.O.C. in North Carolina. Henderson: This is a tough fight that I can see ending one of two ways: a knockout win for Stann or a decision win for Wallace. For a number of reasons, I'm leaning towards that first option. While Wallace rolled through Antwain Britt and Aaron Stark in that one night tournament, he hasn't really had any experience on the big stage. Stann, in the meantime, has already fought in the UFC and had a run as WEC's light heavyweight champion. Stann has also spent his career training at elite camps while Wallace trains out of a small camp in North Carolina. And finally, while Wallace has competed as a professional boxer and even has four KO/TKO wins in that sport, he seems to leave his hands low in his MMA fights. While this could be due to his confidence in his striking abilities, it just asks for a big KO from Stann ... one that the Marine will most likely deliver. Pick: Stann Wilcoxon: Stann is the former military man and face of the WEC. He was on a two-fight skid before redeeming himself in his last fight. Stann likes to strike and has six TKO victories in his career. Wallace tends to end up going to the judges though he has always been on the winning side. His victory over Britt is impressive but Stann has just faced better fighters in his career and been on bigger stages. This is one of those fights where Octagon jitters and lack of experience against top competition make me think Wallace's debut will not be a successful one. Pick: Stann HW: Jon Madsen (2-0) vs Justin Wren (6-1) Madsen trains with Hughes and Robbie Lawler at the H.I.T. Squad. He has a solid wrestling background including a NCAA Division II National Championship in 2000 and was a three-time All-American at South Dakota State. He also holds a win over Brock Lesnar during their high school wrestling careers. Madsen defeated Abe Wagner in the preliminary round of the "TUF 10" tournament, but lost to Brendan Schaub in the quarter-finals. Wren wrestled under the coaching of Olympic Gold Medalists Kenny Monday and Kendall Cross in high school, where he earned numerous honors. He also won a national championship in Greco-Roman wrestling. Wren trained with Travis Lutter prior to "TUF 10" but is now training with coach Trevor Whitman in Colorado. He submitted Wes Sims in the preliminary round of the "TUF 10" tournament, but lost a close decision to Roy Nelson in the quarter-finals. Henderson: This just seems like a one-sided fight. Madsen has wrestling skills that he displayed in his win over Wagner, but what he didn't display was an ability to do anything besides lay and pray. Wren has an even better wrestling pedigree and has mixed in some solid stand-up and submission skills to round out his arsenal. Wren's superior wrestling will allow him to control where this bout takes place and his submission skills will allow him to finish Madsen easily. Pick: Wren Wilcoxon: Jon and Justin were the two best wrestlers in the "TUF" house and this could turn into a fight we are happy we missed on the prelims. Madsen used his wrestling to try to ground-and-pound his way through the house. Justin is a former High School National champion in both Greco-Roman and freestyle and two-time high school All-American. The difference in this fight is that Wren has worked some stand-up into his offense and with that striking he wins this fight. Pick: Wren HW: Darrill Schoonover (10-0) vs James McSweeney (3-4) Schoonover is a US Army veteran who began training in submission wrestling, kickboxing, judo and jiu-jitsu at age 17. He has only been fighting professionally since the start of 2008, but he had never lost an MMA fight - pro or amateur - until "TUF 10." In the "TUF 10" tournament, he beat Zak Jensen in the preliminary round before losing to Marcus Jones in the quarter-finals. This could be Schoonover's last fight for a while, as he's been recalled to active duty and could be shipped out to Afghanistan. James McSweeney is an international kickboxing and Muay Thai champion with a record of 136-9. He started kickboxing at age six and moved to Thailand to train full time at age 15. He is a veteran of the British Cage Rage organization and trains out of Greg Jackson's gym in Albuquerque, New Mexico. McSweeney defeated Wes Shivers and Matt Mitrione in the "TUF 10" tournament before losing to Roy Nelson in the semi-finals. Henderson: This could be an interesting battle, but it almost seems to be disappointing in the same way as watching Rampage and Rashad go back and forth during the show since we know what Schoonover's future holds. Schoonover might be inactive for a long time after this fight while he ships off to active military duty. The fight itself would have been an easy pick for me prior to watching "TUF," but McSweeney outperformed my expectations on the show and has made me reconsider. At the same time, Schoonover lost to a huge guy in Jones and McSweeney doesn't have that same giant size advantage. Schoonover still has the superior all-around game and will take McSweeney down and submit him. Pick: Schoonover Wilcoxon: McSweeney has a legitimate K-1 kickboxing background and is a very technical striker. But he was by far the least impressive semi-finalist in the house. He leg kicked his way to a decision against the inexperienced Shivers and even he found a way to submit the horrible Mitrione. McSweeney seems to lack the one thing every great striker needs: power. Schoonover entered the house as one of the favorites. While I wasn't overly impressed by him, he did manage a stoppage victory before losing to Jones. Schoonover is comfortable both standing and on the ground which gives him a clear advantage over the one dimensional McSweeney. I look for Schoonover to take this fight to the ground where he wins by submission in the second round. Pick: Schoonover Main Card HW: Marcus Jones (4-1) vs Matt Mitrione (0-0) Jones is a former NFL defensive lineman who was drafted in the first round of the 1996 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played for the Bucs for seven years, but has now made the transition to MMA. Jones trained at Gracie Tampa prior to "TUF 10," but is now training with American Top Team. Jones defeated Mike Wessel and Schoonover in the "TUF 10" tournament before losing to Schaub in the semi-finals. Mitrione is another former NFL player from the "TUF" house. He played for the New York Giants in 2002 and 2003. He battled a severe staph infection that derailed his NFL career. He had been training with Chris Lytle and Jake O'Brien prior to the show, but will be making his professional MMA debut at this event. Mitrione defeated Scott Junk in the preliminary round of the "TUF 10" tournament before losing to McSweeney in the quarter-finals. Henderson: While this fight has become interesting as a grudge match, the actual fight doesn't seem too fair. Jones gave everyone he faced problems, including the man who eventually defeated him. Mitrione is making his pro debut and only displayed some heavy hands and a lack of cardio on the show. The heavy hands do give Mitrione a chance, especially when you factor in the stiff stand-up of Jones and his propensity to leave his chin out there as a perfect target. But Jones doesn't seem to waste much time in looking for the takedown and once he gets one, it's probably all over for Mitrione, who doesn't have the skills to escape like Schaub did. I'm glad to see that Jones didn't decide to quit MMA after all, as he's shown a ton of potential that combined with his size could make him a factor in the heavyweight division. He'll take the first step to capitalizing on that potential with a dominant victory over Mitrione. Pick: Jones Wilcoxon: Did you see 'TUF'? Do I really need to say anything about this fight? Alright let's make this quick. First, marketing this fight as a "grudge match" makes no sense. What was the grudge? When Jones thought his friend Scott Junk's career was over due to an accidental eye-poke from Matt, he got in Matt's face. Didn't the grudge end in the same episode when we learned Junk could fight again and would start training in two months and Marcus giggled like a little kid and said he was glad he didn't go too far? Anyway, on to the fight. Mitrione is a wild brawler who showed he could both throw a hard punch and take one. However, he also showed that he has his chin in the air, leaves his hands low and is so bad on the ground he may want to start to sleep standing up. Marcus, on the other hand, is big, athletic and strong. Every fighter he faced has talked about his power. While Jones's striking looks like it is moving in slow motion, he has good BJJ and that is his real strength. I see Jones eating one of Matt's strikes to get him to the ground where he will win easily in the first round. Pick: Jones Catchweight 215-pounds: Kimbo Slice (3-1) vs Houston Alexander (9-4) Slice really needs no introduction. What the YouTube street fighting sensation lacks in MMA skills, he has made up for as a huge ratings draw. Slice's professional MMA record is still limited to EliteXC fights. He has been training with American Top Team in preparation for this fight. Slice lost his first and only "TUF" tournament fight to eventual finalist Roy Nelson. Alexander is a UFC veteran who burst onto the scene with devastating TKO's of Keith Jardine and Alessio Sakara, but went on to lose three of his next four fights leading up to this match-up. Alexander tends to win via knockout, but has displayed a glass chin of his own as well as a complete lack of a ground game. Henderson: While Alexander is a legit fighter compared to Tank Abbott, Bo Cantrell and James Thompson, this fight still has the feel of Slice being set up for an easy win. Oddly enough, Alexander might have the best luck by following James Thompson's game plan: take Kimbo down. Neither fighter has much of a ground game so things could get very ugly if Houston does decide on that strategy, but it would give him the best chance to win without risking getting his own lights turned out. More likely though we're looking at a very short-lived stand up brawl where the first fighter to connect wins. I was surprising myself here by leaning towards Kimbo to get it done, but with reports that the weight cut isn't going well for him I think the mental aspect might come into play much as it did against Seth Petruzelli. That will leave the door wide open for another quick knockout at the hands of a smaller fighter. Pick: Alexander Wilcoxon: This is a great match-up for both fighters since neither fighter likes to fight on the ground or has much skill there. There is little doubt this will fight will stay on its feet and end in a KO. Kimbo Slice is a ratings king and the UFC would love to see him win. He has a chance in this one with his brawling style and KO power. But I don't think he wins this one. Houston is faster, more technical striker and also has KO power. I see this one ending in the first round with Alexander saving his UFC life for now. Pick: Alexander HW "TUF" Championship: Roy Nelson (13-4) vs Brendan Schaub (4-0) Nelson is probably the most accomplished MMA fighter from this season of "TUF." He is a veteran of the IFL and was the IFL heavyweight champion when the organization folded. Nelson defeated Slice in the most-hyped "TUF" fight ever and followed that up with wins over Wren and McSweeney to make it to the finals of the "TUF 10" tournament. Schaub is yet another former NFL player that participated in this season of "TUF," having made it onto the Buffalo Bills roster as a fullback. He also played for the Arena Football League's Utah Blaze. Schaub won the Colorado Gold Gloves Boxing Tournament and Colorado's Open Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Absolute Advanced Grand Championship in 2008 with less than six months of training in either discipline. Schaub trains out of Greg Jackson's camp in New Mexico and T's KO Fight Club in Colorado and has only been fighting professionally since June 2008. He took out Demico Rogers, Madsen and Jones to make it to the finals of the tournament. Henderson: I picked Nelson to go all the way this season and I'm sticking behind that pick. Nelson might not have impressed Dana White during the show, but he's a veteran who knows exactly what he needs to do to win the fight. Schaub performed well on the show and will be a tough fight for Nelson, but Nelson's experience will help him come out of this one with the contract. Pick: Nelson Wilcoxon: Before the season ever began I did a TUF preview and picked Nelson and Schaub to make the finals so I can't really say I am surprised to see this fight. Schaub is a young guy who trains with some of the best (Shane Carwin, Nate Marquardt). He has great stand-up and is solid on the ground but his wrestling is pretty poor. I think he definitely had the harder road on the show (beating Rogers, Madsen, and Jones) while it could be argued Nelson lost the fight to Wren. But how they got here doesn't really matter now. Nelson will have an advantage on the ground and also has solid stand-up. Nelson also has a huge experience advantage (both in the number of fights and quality of opponents). But I think Nelson has a bad habit of fighting to the level of his opponent which will hurt him in his career if it hasn't already (losses to Rothwell and Monson come to mind as fights Nelson could have easily won). It also explains his relatively unimpressive showing in the house. While my heart wants to pick Schaub, I just can't. I see Nelson using his weight to push Schaub against the fence while trying for the takedown for a unanimous decision. Pick: Nelson LW: Frankie Edgar (10-1) vs Matt Veach (11-0) UFC veteran Edgar is the consensus fifth ranked lightweight in the world. He is 2-1 over his last three fights with the loss coming against Gray Maynard. Edgar tends to keep his fights exciting, having taken home "Fight of the Night" honors twice in the past, despite the majority of his fights having ended in decisions. Edgar holds victories over Tyson Griffin and Sean Sherk. Veach trains out of HIT Squad. He already has one win in the UFC and has only gone to a decision once in his pro career, with almost an even number of his fights ending by KO/TKO as by submission. Henderson: Veach might be the finisher of the two, but Edgar is among the elite at lightweight right now while Veach still has to prove himself. This is another Edgar fight that will probably contend for Fight of the Night honors while going to the judges' scorecards. The judges will once again side with Edgar, who will use solid wrestling and effective striking to edge out Veach through all three rounds. Pick: Edgar Wilcoxon: Veach trains with the HIT Squad which tells you right away he has a wrestling background. He wrestled Lincoln Community College (where he was an All-American), Iowa State, and Eastern University. He is well-rounded with decent striking and submissions. While I think Veach is a quality fighter, his problem is he is facing one of the elite fighters at LW. Edgar also has a decorated background in wrestling that has led to a coaching position with Rutgers. Edgar showed his improved striking in his win over former UFC champ Sherk. Edgar's only loss came from a much larger skilled wrestler blanketing him. I just don't see Veach having the wrestling ability, striking or skill to beat Edgar anywhere. Frankie walks away with this one easily. Pick: Edgar LHW: Matt Hamill (7-2) vs Jon Jones (9-0) "TUF 3" alum Hamill is the consensus 20th ranked light heavyweight in the world. He was a three-time NCAA Division III wrestling champion. Hamill is 3-2 over his last five fights and has six wins coming via KO/TKO. Jones trains out of Jackson's MMA in New Mexico and is the consensus 15th ranked light heavyweight in the world. He has a wrestling background with a state championship at the high school level and a national Junior College Championship. Jones has become well-known for his unorthodox and exciting striking style that has included a spinning back elbow that he has utilized in several of his victories. Henderson: What a great main event for this card. Both men have a wrestling background and some solid striking, but it will be the unorthodox style of Jones that determines the outcome of this fight. He could either catch Hamill off guard or end up setting himself up for easy takedowns. I think it Jones will do the former, using his own wrestling to prevent the takedown and eventually landing something crazy resulting in a TKO win. Pick: Jones Wilcoxon: This is an example of great matchmaking! Hamill was the clear favorite on "TUF 3" before an injury forced him out of the house. Hamill was a three-time Division III champion in college with the skill to easily wrestle D-I. Since leaving the house, Hamill has worked hard on his striking and it has paid off. Jones also has a wrestling pedigree, becoming a National Junior College champion and a New York High School state champion with a strong background in Greco-Roman. He is quickly becoming known for his big throws and wild unorthodox striking. While Hamill is a tough battle tested fighter, Jones is a young potential star-in-the-making. This is the type fight that will determine exactly where Jones is in his young career. I think Jones passes this test with flying colors. He will use is long reach and unorthodox style to keep Hamill at bay and guessing. Pick: Jones Posted In: MMA, UFC, The Ultimate Fighter, Roy Nelson, Brendan Schaub, Kimbo Slice, Jon Jones, Matt Hamill, Frankie Edgar Comments (5) | * Share This * reddit reddit * BallHype BallHype * Digg Digg * del.icio.us del.icio.us * YardBarker YardBarker * Propeller Propeller * Technorati Technorati | Permalink Comments (5) 1. ohiostate1016 | Friday, December 04, 2009, 12:58 pm There always seems to be at least one guy who doesn't make it to the finals, but blossoms outside of the TUF house. In the past, I've pointed out guys like Elliot Marshall, Cole Miller, and Keith Jardine, all of whom have gone on to have successful UFC careers. This time around, the guy who impressed me the most outside of the finalists was James McSweeney. He reminds me of a bigger version of Pat Barry. He does have some solid standup, but he's even better than Barry on the ground. His losses are all to tough guys (Neil Grove, Ricardo Romero, Mostapha Al-Turk), and I think that he'll really blossom in the UFC. Marcus Jones is another guy who impressed me, but I think that it may be too late for him (he's 35). He should easily beat Mitrione, but I think that he'll have trouble with more experienced grapplers, just like he did with Schaub. I'm taking Jones in the main event as well. And by the way, where do you get your rankings from? [IMG] 2. ModMind.tsn | Friday, December 04, 2009, 1:05 pm I'm using the consensus rankings from USA Today/SB Nation over on Bloody Elbow. The rankings are compiled based on rankings of about 20 different MMA sites including Sherdog, MMA Weekly, Cage Potato, MMA Playground, Fight! Magazine and WAMMA. [IMG] 3. wilcoxon | Friday, December 04, 2009, 3:05 pm Is thios another example of great minds? We only differ on the Hallman fight. [IMG] 4. ModMind.tsn | Friday, December 04, 2009, 4:55 pm wil, I guess so! We almost differed on 2 fights: I actually had Kimbo as my pick until the last minute when I read about his weight cut and the quotes from him about the cut and the fight. I think he's going to lose the fight because he's already losing the mental game. [IMG] 5. leessummitmartialart | Friday, March 26, 2010, 1:23 am I gained a good insight in to the "TUF 10" talent by reading this article. Thanks so much the critque of each competitor was very well identified and going by the comments, accurate. Gary http://kansascityfightingfitness.com/ [IMG] _____________________ _____________________ [ log in ] Auto-login [ ] | free membership Iron Man: Armored Adventures - Complete First Season Hockey Playoffs Sweepstakes The Rumble is dedicated to the idea that boxing and MMA are not enemies, but brothers in arms. 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