UFC 97 Results/Discussion (Spoilers)

We're underway!
Tonight's card:
Prelim matches (may not air on PPV):
Eliot Marshall beat Vinny Magalhaes by unanimous decision, 2 30-27s and 1 29-28.
TJ Grant beat Ryo Chonan by split decision, 30-27 Grant, 29-28 Chonan, 29-28 Grant.
Mark Bocek beat David Bielkheden by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:57 of round 1.
Ed Herman beat David Loiseau by unanimous decision, 2 30-27s and 1 30-26.
Nathan Quarry beat Jason MacDonald by TKO (strikes) at 2:27 of round 1.
Denis "Liu" Kang vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam
Matt Wiman vs. Sam Stout

PPV:
Brian Stann vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
Cheick Kongo vs. Antoni Hardonk
Luiz Cane vs. Steve Cantwell
Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio Rua
Main Event: UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites for the title
*-Bielkheden missed weight yesterday, coming in at 157 (limit is 156). I haven't heard anything about subsequent attempts so I'm assuming either he made weight or Bocek took the fight anyway and will have an extra $1500 or so coming his way.
If Silva wins tonight he'll set a UFC record with his 5th straight successful UFC Middleweight Title defense.

Since a couple people have been asking me about it already, MMAturf.net should have live streaming of the PPV tonight as usual. They always have multiple streams.

Can't wait for this to begin, I'm already outa my seat readin all these fights to come.

I'm about to start slamming cans of Dr. Pepper, between this and a late-starting NASCAR race tonight (roughly 8:45 PM ET start) I need all the caffeine I can get.

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Posted by DCRage

I'm about to start slamming cans of Dr. Pepper, between this and a late-starting NASCAR race tonight (roughly 8:45 PM ET start) I need all the caffeine I can get.

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No kidding, just started on a Mountain Dew.

damn early spoiler tonight

DC, thanks bro for being so on top of these spoiler threads all the time!

Anybody know any more about Chuck possibly pulling out of tonight's fight due to a toe injury ?

People are talking about it on the UG and Bloody Elbow have it on their Twitter page

Which was quickly overshadowed by the news that whatever Nick Diaz did to beat the CSAC drug tests at Strikeforce worked. His tests came back clean.

flush kit

Nobody ? Ok.....


Magalhaes/Marshal is up soon

If Chuck has to pull out i'll be absolutly gutted. Ive waited for this fight longer than I waited for Chuck vs Wandy

whats going on here thought the first bout was at 730? there is alot of fights i think they may fall behind a little bit

Starting in meer minutes. Where is everyone ?

Whats the hold up

Damn I cant belive Bookmaker diddnt offer odds on the Vinny vs marshall fight. i wanted to put some money on Vinny ftw

come on Elliot.

I didn't expect this to get out of the first regardless of who won...

Apparently Vinny is pulling an andy wang.

I don't want to hear about anyone pulling wang...especially in the middle of a fight.

One round each according to MMA Weekly

junkie sees it the same

Going to the judges. Junkie says 29-28 Marshall.

Well, this is starting out just great!

2 30-27s and 1 29-28...Marshall.

Marshal via UD - courtesy of Joe Rogan on Twitter

Don't worry Bo, there's always a chance Cecil Peoples is judging

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Posted by bojangalz

I didn't expect this to get out of the first regardless of who won...

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same here, really hope its doesn't go the distance

Dammit Vinny

Camp wars showdown update...

Team Thug Life 16 points

Playground Bullies 10 points

We're not worried though- the night is young.

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Posted by Franklinfan47

Dammit Vinny

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Same here!

Parlay shot already. $10k gone and my other bets won't cover the loss. Also 0-1

Ryo/Grant up next