Attonito takes decision, Lauzon gets quick sub at UFC on Versus 4

PITTSBURGH -- Like his beloved Red Sox on Sunday in Pittsburgh, Joe Lauzon was a big winner at UFC on Versus on Sunday night.

He showed off his striking abilities with a dominant display, knocking down Warburton with a straight right followed by a left. He then jumped on him top of him, and followed up with a perfect kimura to end the bout at 1:58 in the first round.

"We were working on not rushing things, keeping my balance and staying fundamentally sound. I hit pretty hard, but we had about five or six things we wanted to work in rotation. The first one I threw was the one that landed and put him away.  I'm always trying to hunt down submissions.  I never leave it to the judges," Lauzon said after the bout.

Attonito takes decision

Rich Attonito won a decision over Daniel Roberts in a bout that started strong but ended weakly. He won the bout with the odd judges' card of 29-27, 30-27 and 29-28.

Roberts started strong in the first round but slowed down considerably as the round wore on. At first he threw big, impressive kicks, but was taken down by Attonito by the end of the round. Roberts began with a takedown in the second and took Attonitio's back, but could not sink in a choke. Attonito reversed him and used the position to ground and pound, landing several big shots in the final seconds of the round.

Attonito grew aggressive in the third round, peppering Johnson with leg kicks and punches. The exhausted Roberts' only defense was to move away, but that was hardly effective. Attonito then knocked Roberts to the ground and followed up with an onslaught of punches. Roberts survived and got back to his feet, but was very wobbly. He staggered around the cage and threw strikes where he could while Attonito continued to throw intermittent strikes. Roberts tried for a takedown, but Attonito wanted to keep the fight on the ground. In the final seconds, Attonito took the fight to the ground, but was unable to do anything to put the bout in danger.

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Urijah Faber Embraces 'No Shirt Nation' Prior to UFC 132 Title Fight

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LAS VEGAS -- Watch below as Urijah Faber talks about his UFC 132 title fight against Dominick Cruz, how important this fight is to him, his relationship with Cruz, his "No Shirt Nation" and Rosie O'Donnell.

 

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MotoCzysz Raising $10 Million Through Equity Stake

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Jorge Gurgel vs. Joe Duarte to Headline Strikeforce Challengers 18

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A lightweight bout between Jorge Gurgel and Joe Duarte has been made official as the main event for Strikeforce Challengers 18 on Aug. 12 in Las Vegas.

The Showtime event will take place at the Palms Casino Resort, Challengers' homebase starting with Strikeforce Challengers 17 on July 22.

Gurgel (14-7), who made his name with the UFC from 2006-2008, will be returning to action under the Zuffa umbrella with this fifth appearance for Strikeforce. Gurgel is 2-2 with Strikeforce, holding wins over Conor Heun and Billy Vaughan and losses to Billy Evangelista and K.J. Noons. Often criticized for his preference to strike instead of taking advantage of his Brazilian jiu-jistu black belt background, Noons answered the critics in March with a 44-second submission against Vaughan. The guillotine choke victory was Gurgel's first submission in over six years.

Duarte (9-2), seven years younger than Gurgel, was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 8, but was not picked up by the UFC at the conclusion of the show. Duarte joined Strikeforce this past April, defeating Saad Awad via armbar submission in the second round.

On the Strikeforce schedule, Strikeforce Challengers 18 follows the July 30 Fedor vs. Henderson card and precedes a not-yet-announced card targeted for Sept. 10.

 

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