导出博客文章SEATTLE -- Little-known middleweight Trevor (Hot Sauce) Smith lost but left
Seattle with a US$50,000 bonus cheque in his pocket and praise from UFC
president Dana White. "I told Smith I didnt even know your name yesterday,"
White told reporters after Smith and Ed (Short Fuse) Herman won fight of the
night honours Saturday with a wild, bone-rattling 15 minutes of action. "I know
your name today." In contrast, Canadian welterweight contender Rory (Ares)
MacDonald won comfortably but drew a tongue-lashing from his boss and boos from
the KeyArena crowd of 7,816 after a methodical co-main event victory over Jake
(The Juggernaut) Ellenberger. Such is life in the UFC, where winning often isnt
enough. The organization is set up to reward performance, with most fight
contracts carrying an automatic matching win bonus. So an undercard fighter on a
basic purse of $8,000 can double his pay with a victory. Each card carries
$50,000 bonuses for fight of the night (for the winner and loser) and for
submission and knockout of the night. The UFC is coy about the rest of its bonus
structure but is known for cutting discretionary cheques for outstanding
performances. "You want more money? Go get it," said White, who has been under
fire in recent months over fighter pay. "Go get it. Believe me, guys who deserve
more money, we pay them. We pay the guys who make a difference." Smith (10-4)
and Herman (21-7 with one no contest) are not likely to win any titles but they
put on a show, connecting on a combined 160 significant strikes in three rounds,
according to FightMetric. Both fighters were repeatedly wobbled throughout the
free-swinging fight, which drew oohs and aahs from the crowd. Hermans post-fight
celebration was interrupted by a precautionary trip to hospital where he was
given a clean bill of health -- at least as clean as it can be after such a
beating. In a fight where defence seemed optional, Smith was good on 87-of-108
significant strike attempts while Herman connected on 73 of 129. In contrast,
MacDonald connected on just 46-of-118 significant strike attempts. Ellenbergers
figures were even worse, 19 of 97. Still Ellenberger looked like he had been in
a fight, his face marked with bumps and bruises. In the UFC, which is driven by
pay-per-view buys and TV ratings, winning is not the only gauge of success.
There has to be entertainment as well. MacDonald, ranked second among
170-pounders, clearly did not do himself any favours with his boss. "That fight
sucked so bad," said White, who said his Twitter "was insane tonight with people
blowing up" over the bout. "If people are going to stay home Saturday,
especially if theyre going to spend money (on a pay-per-view), you better
fight," he said. "I dont think he moved down the (rankings) ladder but do you
think anybodys screaming to see him in a fight again? ... We live in a business
unfortunately where youre as good as your last fight," he added. Lose with
panache in the UFC and you may still have some job security. Boring wins can get
you a pink slip, as welterweight Jon Fitch learned. Fitch fought Georges
St-Pierre for the welterweight title in 2008 and went 14-3-1 in the UFC but was
cut after a 1-2-1 run. Whites rationale was that Fitch was expensive and on the
downside of his career. It didnt help that 13 of his UFC fights went to a
decision. One can argue MacDonalds win over Ellenberger in a key welterweight
contender showdown was a triumph of strategy if not entertainment. Ellenberger
(29-7) could not find a way to close the distance and the taller MacDonald
(15-1) punched away from the outside. It was effective if not enthralling. Still
the bout may go down as one of the worst received UFC co-main events, judging
from the fan response throughout. The 30-27, 29-28, 30-27 decision was greeted
by even more boos. Firas Zahabi, who trains MacDonald, called it "a great
fight." And while respectful of Ellenbergers talents, he said it was up to the
American to escalate his attack when he was down two rounds. "It would be
foolish to be leading and then take a risk," he said. "If you lose a fight like
that, people will tell us were dummies." The strategy was to use the jab and
have Ellenberger, a powerful counter-puncher, face the risk/reward of closing
the gap. If he slipped a punch, MacDonald looked to elbow him -- something that
worked in the first round and made Ellenberger more cautious as a result,
according to Zahabi. Straight kicks were another tool in the MacDonald arsenal,
to discourage the shorter Ellenberger from slipping underneath. "You cant slip a
push kick," Zahabi said. While the renowned trainer acknowledges that
entertainment is part of the puzzle, he pointed to former light-heavyweight
champion Lyoto Machida and boxing star Floyd Mayweather as examples of fighters
who dont always manage to put on a show. "Youve got to take the good with the
bad," Zahabi said. "Some days were going to be entertaining, some days were
going to be a little less. Believe me, we always want to be entertaining. But
Jake Ellenberger is a very dangerous guy and he hits incredibly hard. "And hes
known to break jaws and faces, literally. So I wanted Rory to be careful and not
get hit hard." White saw it differently. "I dont think he did anything," White
said. "He threw a few jabs and some front kicks. Thats all he did." White also
brought up Machida, ranking MacDonald-Ellenberger alongside the UFC 157
snoozefest between Dan Henderson and Machida, "another fight in the co-main
event slot that overshadowed the main event and stunk the place out." UFC
co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta was also down on the Seattle co-main event. "Lorenzo
texted me and said This is terrible. And I texted him back and said Ellenbergers
freezing." "And when he froze, Rory did nothing," he added. Adding to Whites
displeasure was that Ellenberger, an accomplished fighter who had won eight of
his last nine bouts, had failed to deliver after talking trash in the buildup to
the fight. "Hard to describe the emotions of adversity," Ellenberger tweeted
when the dust had settled. "Never an easy road to the top. Just disappointed in
my performance. Didnt perform close to how I can. No excuses." For his part, a
stony-faced MacDonald said: "I think I did exactly what I was supposed to do. I
kept up my end." It doesnt help that MacDonald has a hard time getting his story
across. A native of Kelowna, B.C., who fights out of Montreal, the 24-year-old
MacDonald is a man on a fighting mission. He may be a personable type away from
the cameras but he has the personality of a boulder at the podium. It has taken
him time to get used to the media, he has acknowledged, and he clearly has a
ways to go. He was received with cheers and boos at the weigh-in Friday. But
there were far fewer cheers Saturday. Asked why MacDonald should change a
winning strategy, White replied: "because we live in a world where people want
to see guys who actually put on exciting fights." So will that performance
impact the kind of fighters MacDonald is matched against? "No. Rorys one of the
best in the world," said White. "He didnt look it tonight but the fact of the
matter is he is. ... This will be a learning experience for him, hopefully.
"Because you dont want to put on a bunch of performances like that. Its not good
for anybody. Its not good for him, its not good for us, its not good for the
sport. Its not good for Fox (TV). Its definitely not good for pay-per-view."
St-Pierre, who also works under Zahabi in the same Montreal gym as MacDonald,
has also been criticized for playing it safe in his fights. But he remains a
popular champion so he can do what he wants. Plus he keeps winning. GSP was
likely nodding in appreciation from his viewing position Saturday. St-Pierre --
who takes on No. 1 contender Johny Hendricks in November -- and MacDonald have
said they wont fight each other but the day of reckoning is approaching. Carlos
(Natural Born Killer) Condit and Martin (The Hitman) Kampmann meet next month in
another welterweight fight with title contender implications. Ever the promoter,
White dismisses talk that GSP and MacDonald wont fight. But he warned that
performances like Saturdays wont accelerate such a championship showdown. "If
youre Rory and youre that good and that talented, then you impose your will on
him (Ellenberger) and you show the rest of the world Not only do I belong in the
top five but I should be fighting Georges St-Pierre. "He should have people
screaming for him to fight Georges St-Pierre. Thats how it all works."
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Ontario -- The Ottawa Senators found another way to win a close game -- at the
Carolina Hurricanes expense.Kyle Turris scored his team-leading 10th goal to
help Ottawa beat Carolina 2-1 on Saturday night.Turris broke a tie with 3:32
left, beating goalie Cam Ward high to the stick side. The Hurricanes challenged
the goal, asserting that it was offside, but it stood after a review.Dion
Phaneuf also scored, and Craig Anderson made 32 saves. The Senators have won
three straight to improve to 13-7-1. They are 9-1-1 in one-goal games.I think we
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