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skelliher
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11.30.2013 | 1:04 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 4 Perfect, 515 Points   |   Tied for 99th

Prelims are supposed to start online at 730pm ET, followed by Fox Sports 2 Prelims at 8pm and a five-fight main card at 10pm on Fox Sports 1. 

You know the drill.

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The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale
  • Saturday 11.30.2013 at 10:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Fox Sports 1 | Prelims: Facebook.com
  • Name: The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale
  • Also Known As: UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Maynard 3
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Kenny Florian
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Jon Anik
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $322,742
  • Attendance: 4,346
  • TV Ratings: 1.13M viewers (722,000 Prelims)
  • MMA Bouts: 10
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Bout   Info
Nate Diaz   defeats   Gray Maynard   via KO/TKO, Punches   2:38 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Julianna Peña   defeats   Jessica Rakoczy   via KO/TKO, Punches and Elbows   4:59 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Chris Holdsworth   defeats   Davey Grant   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   2:10 Round 2 of 3, 7:10 Total Bout Page
Jessamyn Duke   defeats   Peggy Morgan   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Raquel Pennington   defeats   Roxanne Modafferi   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Akira Corassani   defeats   Maximo Blanco   via Disqualificaton, Illegal Knee   0:25 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Tom Niinimaki   defeats   Rani Yahya   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Jared Rosholt   defeats   Walt Harris   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Sean Spencer   defeats   Drew Dober   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Josh Sampo   defeats   Ryan Benoit   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   4:31 Round 2 of 3, 9:31 Total Bout Page

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Bigj383
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11.30.2013 | 9:45 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 365 Points   |   Tied for 705th

Akira's knee was down so there is no question it was illegal. That being said Akira milked the hell out of that and was clearly looking for a way out.

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Gregory
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11.30.2013 | 9:45 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 325 Points   |   Tied for 838th

For those who like pop culture gossip and rumors, there is Twitter talk out there that Paul Walker of the Fast and Furious movies died in a fiery Porsche accident.  But then others are saying it's a hoax.

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11.30.2013 | 9:45 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 355 Points   |   Tied for 742nd

Yamasaki the DQ machine... just get rid of this clown please UFC
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11.30.2013 | 9:46 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 4 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 135th

Akira asked Yamazaki why he stopped it, he seemed in pretty good shape but when he heard it was an illigal knee the show began.

Oscar for best ***** goes to Akira Croissant....

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Bigj383
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11.30.2013 | 9:46 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 365 Points   |   Tied for 705th

Looking at him his nose does look broken though.

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skelliher
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11.30.2013 | 9:48 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 4 Perfect, 515 Points   |   Tied for 99th

I am usually the first person to cry "milkage" in these situations, but I think Akira was messed up there and it was blatantly illegal. Also, you guys may be focusing too much on the actual knee and not the unanswered barrage of punches he got tagged with as a direct result of being stunned by the knee. 

Maybe he could have continued, but he was clearly rocked by an illegal technique. Good DQ in my book, even though a Blanco win would've continued my streak on this card. 

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11.30.2013 | 9:48 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 430 Points   |   Tied for 439th

3-0 my ass Corassani i don't consider it winning a fight when you milk someone kneeing you in the face.  Yamasaki knows Blanco is an aggressive fighter just give him the NC.  Just ********.  
ACFMMA
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11.30.2013 | 9:48 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 380 Points   |   Tied for 652nd

Dont agree with th call. If anything it should have been a NC. I think akira was scared, if he took his 5 minutes to recover he could probably have fought. Funny how blanco got DQd but that black dude from the blackzillians who clearly threw an illegal knee to roger bowlings grill didnt get a DQ. Bisping knows *** hes talking about, wasnt intentional.
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11.30.2013 | 9:49 PM ET

Should be a NC imo. Why would Akira want that W on his record? Change the rules or stop awarding victories.

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11.30.2013 | 9:50 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 10 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 408th

dont know if you guys heard it in the american version, but the comission guy comes in triyng to say to Mario that it should be a No Contest, but without actually saying it.

Then Mario says "its a DQ, he knew he couldn't knee there". 
something like that, but that guy with the white hair tried to imply to him that it should have being a NC.
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11.30.2013 | 9:52 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 408th


Maxi-Murder murdered.  No surprise here. 

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11.30.2013 | 9:53 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 5 Perfect, 575 Points   |   Tied for 27th with 1 other

that is Keith Kizer breaux.  idiot extroardinaire 

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ACFMMA
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11.30.2013 | 9:53 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 380 Points   |   Tied for 652nd

So basically akira gets a win he doesnt deserve, blanco gets a loss he doesnt deserve and will probably get cut now.
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11.30.2013 | 9:53 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 408th


Guy with the white hair was Keith Kiser. 

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Gregory
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11.30.2013 | 9:53 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 325 Points   |   Tied for 838th

@c_arnoud the guy with the white hair is Keith Kizer, head of the NSAC. 

How do you know that's what Kizer was saying? Could you hear it on the broadcast?

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11.30.2013 | 9:53 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 10 Winners, 4 Perfect, 480 Points   |   219th Place

Maxi would be a perfect no rules fighter.

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vazio
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11.30.2013 | 9:54 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 355 Points   |   Tied for 742nd

@skelli man, I actually think it was a clear illegal blow, but non-intentional... so NC... it's even worse with the blatant Akira acting. yes, he may be hurt... but if that was a legal blow, he would never fake he's passing out and saying "i can't see˜. it's crystal clear to me that he milk the **** of that knee.
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11.30.2013 | 9:54 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 408th


If Maxi gets cut over that I will riot. 

Set up the rematch if Akira has the nuts to take it. 

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11.30.2013 | 9:55 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 355 Points   |   Tied for 742nd

@C_Arnoud i'm watching the brazilian broadcast too, i could only hear he's saying to Yamasaki "are you sure you don't want to see the replay?"
ACFMMA
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11.30.2013 | 9:56 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 380 Points   |   Tied for 652nd

Akira knows he was gonna get murdered if he got up. He found a way out by saying he couldnt see. With the way blanco came out, he was gonna brutally KO akira even if he didnt land that knee.

Blancos speed/power/wrestling  >  Anything akira has.

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