Tibau puts Neer on his keester 10 times

[Clark Kent]

10-24-2009 11:40 PM:Josh Neer and Gleison Tibau were brothers in arms at yesterday's UFC 104 weigh-in. Both fighters missed the lightweight limit. That's about all they have in common. Tibau is a ground specialist while Neer is a banger on the feet. For the second straight fight, Neer couldn't stay off the deck. He wasn't there for very long in any those instances but when it's 10 times, the judges had to give Tibau the edge. The Brazilian, who trains out of American top Team in South Florida, also scored several big slams on those takedowns. In all, he nailed 10-of-12 takedowns. It was more than enough to get a unanimous decision (29-28 and 30-27 on two cards).

Neer threw more punches on the feet but never landed anything huge. It was actually Tibau who landed the heavier shots. Neer, who was tabbed for this fight on late notice, threw way too many slapping punches. He also made himself an easy takedown target by constantly walking straight forward and flat-footed.

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