Tonight is the night that UFC fans have been waiting for, for quite some time. UFC 148 is a card for the ages, some might even say it’s the best card of 2012.
The preliminary card brought us some amazing action.
Chad Mendes vs. Cody McKenzie
Mike Easton vs. Ivan Menjivar
Habib Nurmagomedov vs. Gleison Tibau
Fabricio Camoes vs. Melvin Guillard
Riki Fukuda vs. Constantinos Philippou
John Alessio vs. Shane Roller
The fight started off with both fighters testing the range. The only time the fight hit the ground in the first round was when Alessio landed a nice short shot late in the stanza. However, the second and third round were a tad bit different. Every time Roller tried to get it to the mat, he did. He smothered him for the remainder of the fight and picked up all three judges scorecards.
Shane Roller def. John Alessio by unanimous decision (29-28,29-28,29-28)
Rafaello Oliveira vs. Yoislandy Izquierdo
The fight started with both combatants coming out kicking and swinging. Olivera ...
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Chad Mendes,
Cody McKenzie,
Gleison Tibau,
Melvin Guillard,
John Alessio,
Shane Roller,
Rafaello Oliveira
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John Alessio vs. Shane Roller
Round 1 - Alessio comes forward but doesn't connect after a solid leg kick. Alessio again comes forward, but as Roller fakes a takedown, Roller lights him up with two solid hooks. Accidental kick to the groin on Alessio gets a stoppage from the ref. On the replay, you see just how painful the shot was. On the restart...
John Alessio expects to fight for his life and his UFC career against Shane Roller at UFC 148
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July 07, 2012
At UFC 148, John Alessio looks to make his second stint in the UFC a permanent one as he takes on Shane Roller in a high stakes match-up. Alessio was thrown in to fight Mark Bocek on a few weeks notice at UFC 145. The Canadian fighter put on a great performance in a fight [...]
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July 07, 2012
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