UFC 121 Results: Tom Lawlor Dominates Patrick Cote With Wrestling
by Luke Thomas on Oct 23, 2010 9:25 PM EDT
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Heading this fight both UFC middleweights had much to gain, even more to lose. Cote, after coming back from a long injury layoff, looked rusty against once-rising middleweight prospect Alan Belcher. Lawlor, who has looked slick against C.B. Dolloway and underwhelming against journeyman Joe Doerksen, has had his shares of ups and downs in the Octagon. The UFC never announced this as a loser-goes-home bout, but the loser is sure to put themselves in a precarious position with UFC brass.
The story of this fight? The wrestling of Tom Lawlor.
Round after round, Lawlor used his superior wrestling and grappling ability. He not only was able to control the clinch space, but he was consistently able to take Cote down, pass guard and attempt submissions. In fact, Cote used in the fence illegally in round two to escape a deep head and arm triangle, but referee "Big" John McCarthy never caught.
In all three rounds, when Lawlor wanted the takedown, he got it. While he couldn't stop the French Canadian, he did everything but.
All three judges score the contest 30-27 for "Flithy" Tom Lawlor.
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good for lawlor really needed this win, i would’ve hated to see him get cut from ufc.
"Listen, you're not better than me. When I get done whoopin your ass i'm gonna go drink a Corona and eat a burrito, just for your Hispanic heritage alright. How bout that?"
by kanodogg on Oct 23, 2010 9:32 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Shoulda been Tom Lawlor via Arm-Triangle in the first.
Except Big John McCarthy didn’t do anything about Cote grabbing the fence and rolling out of it. Best ref in the business my ass…
hah, and BJM had some terrible standups in that fight too… lawlor was active, gnp’ing yet bjm stood them up. i think BJM has passed his prime.
"Listen, you're not better than me. When I get done whoopin your ass i'm gonna go drink a Corona and eat a burrito, just for your Hispanic heritage alright. How bout that?"
He was passed his prime when he didn't separate Tito and Rashad when Tito blasted Rashad's nuts.
And then docked Tito a make-up point when Tito barely even touched the fence.
And when he went Kongo go nuts on Cro-Cop’s balls in their bout.
Happy for the filthy one, but I’d like Cote to get one more fight. He’s had a rough couple years.
What's this war in the heart of nature? Why does nature vie with itself? The land contend with the sea? Is there an avenging power in nature? Not one power, but two?
by Kwisatz Haderach on Oct 23, 2010 9:48 PM EDT reply actions
that was not a spike holmes, that was a slam on his face, completely legal, like it or not. cote needs to go somewhere to hone his skills, he’s looked liek shit after coming off that knee surgery
"Listen, you're not better than me. When I get done whoopin your ass i'm gonna go drink a Corona and eat a burrito, just for your Hispanic heritage alright. How bout that?"
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