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Bloody Elbow fight expert, Zane Simon & his co-hort Eddie Mercado recorded for you on Sat/Sun, February 4th/5th, 2023, with a breakdown of the the latest UFC APEX event of 2023; UFC Vegas 68: ‘Lewis vs Spivac' & 'Road to UFC Finales’ — a low quality 11-bout card, from the APEX facility in Sin City.

The guys have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event. For all the results, reactions and a plethora of details about the main card, and plenty of tidbits about all the prelims, be sure to hit play on the show to hear what our fight experts have to say!

Here's a look at what transpired: This now 11-bout card saw five exciting first round finishes, three thrilling KO/TKO’s, four sweet subs, and three hard-fought decisions - one split, & one majority draw. Post-Fight BONUS Awards included — POTN: Serghei Spivac, Anshul Jubli, Rinya Nakamura, & Tatsuro Taira. FOTN: None.

UFC Vegas 68: ‘Lewis vs. Spivac’ & ‘Road to UFC’ Finale fight card, updated records & full results from the event —

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. FEB. 4/5 — 1AM/10PM ETPT
11. Main Event – 265lbs: Serghei Spivac (16-3) DEF. Derrick Lewis (26-11) — submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:05 of Round 1

10. Co-Main Event – 205lbs: Devin Clark (14-7) DEF. Da Un Jung (15-4) — unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

9. 265lbs: Marcin Tybura (24-7) DEF. Blagoy Ivanov (19-5) — unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

8. 145lbs: Doo Ho Choi (14-4-1) DEF. Kyle Nelson (13-5-1) — fight to a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)

7. 170lbs: Adam Fugitt (9-3) DEF. Yasaku Kinoshita (6-2) — TKO (elbows) at 4:36 of Round 1

ESPN+ ‘Road to UFC – Season 2’ TOURNAMENT FINALS
6. Lightweight Final: Anshul Jubli (7-0) DEF. Jeka Saragih (13-3) — TKO (strikes) at 3:44 of Round 2

5. Featherweight Final: Jeong Yeong Lee (10-1) DEF. Zha Yi (22-4) — split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

4. Bantamweight Final: Rinya Nakamura (7-0) DEF. Toshiomi Kazama (10-3) — knockout (left hand) at 0:33 of Round 1

3. Flyweight Final: Hyun Sung Park (8-0) DEF. Seung Guk Choi (6-2) — submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:11 of Round 3

ESPN+ EARLY PRELIMS | 10PM/7PM ETPT
2. 185lbs: Jun Yong Park (16-5) DEF. Denis Tiuliulin (11-7) — technical submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:05 of Round 1

1. 125lbs: Tatsuro Taira (13-0) DEF. Jesus Aguilar (8-2) — submission (armbar) at 4:20 of Round 1

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Join us again for another episode of the ‘6th Round’ next Saturday night, February 11, 2023. Zane will be back with Eddie to give you hot takes, possible next fights and reactions for the overall event when we review the UFC 284: ‘Makhachev vs. Volkanovski’ & ‘Rodriguez vs. Emmett’ event with those two title fights at the top of the PPV card!

EPISODE 223 – Friday Edition

* Fighters saying ‘No’ to potential matchups:
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/2/23582764/ufc-charles-oliveira-jose-aldo-alex-pereira-roast-conor-mcgregor

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/1/23581139/michael-chandler-wants-conor-mcgregor-snubs-armen-tsarukyan

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/31/23578929/jorge-masvidal-pay-me-bmf-money-rejects-five-rounds-fight-ufc-news

* Masvidal has path to another title fight:
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/2/23582730/jorge-masvidal-given-pathway-to-third-ufc-title-fight

* Francis Ngannou fielding offers from the combat sports community:
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/2/23582433/hearn-anthony-joshua-vs-francis-ngannou-one-of-the-biggest-fights-any-sport-boxing-ufc-mma-news

* Derrick Lewis doesn’t want Miragliotta reffing his fights:
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/2/23583181/ufc-vegas-dont-want-him-reffing-fights-derrick-lewis-unhappy-referee-dan-miragliotta-mma-news

BELLATOR 290:
Sabah Homasi vs. Brennan Ward

Johnny Eblen vs. Anatoly Tokov

Ryan Bader vs. Fedor Emelianenko

UFC VEGAS 68:
Tatsuro Taira vs. Jesus Aguilar

Derrick Lewis vs. Serghei Spivac

WEEKLY PICKS REVIEW:
Mookie: Walker, Andrade, Burns, Moreno, Teixeira (4-1)

Stephie: Walker, Andrade, Burns, Moreno, Teixeira (4-1)

Victor: Walker, Andrade, Burns, Figueiredo, Teixeira (3-2)

STANDINGS:
Mookie: 6-4

Stephie: 6-4

Victor: 5-5

The Level Change Podcast, is our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez. The show features the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your ears.

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Degenerates Welcome...

"For those of you who don't know, the MMA Vivisection is Bloody Elbow's long-running pre-fight breakdown show. Where we pick over all the ins, outs, odds-and-ends of each and every fight on any given card on any given week. Over time we've tended toward the UFC end of things, but now that we're going indie who knows, we might just branch out a bit.

The Vivisection was started back in 2013 by 'Kid' Nate Wilcox and Dallas Winston, and I, Zane Simon, took over hosting duty shortly afterward. I'm joined each week by my trusty co-host Connor Ruebusch, and together we've recorded more than 600 episodes as of 2023.

Alongside the Vivisection, I also host the 6th Round Post-Fight Show with Eddie Mercado. Started back in 2014, we're currently more than 300 episodes deep, bringing fans all the post-event hot takes they could ever hope to handle.

For fans looking to support our work as Bloody Elbow leaves the VOX network of sites, first podcast patreon is a great place to start.

It's also likely going to be the only place to access our non-UFC week podcast, the MMA Depressed-us in the future...

BONUS: Higher tier Degens can access your chance to tell us what to do. For those brave enough to take on the 'Ultimate Degen' tag, we'll take fight suggestions for 'The MMA Depressed-us' (anything but Namajunas/Esparza 2). And we'll read out your fight pick/breakdown on air for the MMA Vivisection. Potentially other future options could include: special event Vivisection requests, fantasy fight breakdowns, and other exclusive content."

*** The Vivi shows & 6th Rd will continue to be posted, for free on BE, SoundCloud, YouTube and all of our other podcasting apps going forward. However, the Patreon will give fans exclusive access to the MMA Depressed-us from here on out.

If you are also a devoted follower of any of our other BE Presents Podcasts, such as: Care/Don't Care, The Level Change Podcast, Crooklyn's Corner, The Hey Not the Face! Podcast, Show Money, 6th Round Retro, Exclusive Fighter Interviews, & our guest podcasts... don't panic – we will continue to produce all of this outstanding podcast content for you no matter what happens with Bloody Elbow moving forward – and we will let you know more in the days to come regarding all the places you can catch the shows for free, or opt to subscribe, as the case may be.

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The Bloody Elbow Podcast Network Team
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More About The MMA Vivisection, 6th Round Post-Fight Show & The MMA Depressed-us Podcasts...

The MMA Vivisection:
Hosted by Zane Simon, alongside co-host Connor Ruebusch. Zane and Connor have been recording the Vivi for nearly a decade week in and week out, as the UFC schedule demands. Zane is from Alaska, which explains a lot. Connor is from Ohio, which explains far too much.

The 6th Round Post-Fight Show:
Hosted by Zane Simon, alongside co-host Eddie Mercado. Our post-fight UFC show has been running since 2014, with no signs of stopping. Eddie has fought Muay Thai in Thailand, MMA in the USA, and sailed the seven seas. He's generally known to be good people.

The MMA Depressed-us:
Zane is back again, force feeding Connor Ruebusch and Phil Mackenzie the worst fights he can find, MST3k style. Phil is English, but you shouldn't hold that against him (we definitely hold that against him).

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, February 2nd, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW; breaking down a set of 5 bouts on the UFC Vegas 68 Fight Night card. 'Lewis vs Spivac' is a 12-bout event, featuring the four tourney finales from Season 2 of 'Road to UFC' at the top of the Prelims.

"Another short break in the UFC schedule has ended, and as a reward for our patience the world’s largest MMA promotion is giving fans a card they are sure to forget. The heavyweight main event between Serghei Spivac and Derrick Lewis could be over in 2 minutes, or could be a 25 minute slog. After that, the main card is pretty much banking on excitement for Doo Ho Choi’s first fight in over three years.

As a side note, however, for fans looking to support our podcasting work as Bloody Elbow leaves VOX network of sites, we now officially have a Vivisection/6th Round Patreon. Both shows will continue to be posted, for free on BE, SoundCloud, YouTube and other podcasting apps going forward. However, the Patreon will give fans exclusive access to the MMA Depressed-us from here on out." - Zane Simon 2.04.23

Become a Patron Here: https://patreon.com/mmavivisection?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link

For those fans who wish to dive deeper into the PRELIMS CARD, check out that version of the MMA Vivi every Thursday, right here on our SC channel.

Here’s a look at the UFC Vegas 68 MAIN CARD, as it stood at the time of recording:

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. FEB. 4/5 — 1AM/10PM ETPT
12. 265lbs: Derrick Lewis (26-10) vs. Serghei Spivac (15-3) — At 6:08, Odds 25:23, Picks – Both: Lewis

11. 205lbs: Da Un Jung (15-3) vs. Devin Clark (13-7) — At 26:04, Odds 34:12, Picks – Both: Jung

10. 265lbs: Marcin Tybura (23-7) vs. Blagoy Ivanov (19-4) — At 34:28, Odds 48:21, Picks – Both: Tybura

9. 145lbs: Doo Ho Choi (14-4) vs. Kyle Nelson (13-5) — At 48:30, Odds 57:52, Picks – Both: Choi

8. 170lbs: Yasaku Kinoshita (6-1) vs. Adam Fugitt (8-3) — At 59:02, Odds skipped?, Picks – Both: Kinoshita

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, February 2nd, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW; breaking down a set of 7 bouts on the UFC Vegas 68 Fight Night card. 'Lewis vs Spivac' is a 12-bout event, featuring the four tourney finales from Season 2 of 'Road to UFC' at the top of the Prelims.

"Another short break in the UFC schedule has ended, and as a reward for our patience the world’s largest MMA promotion is giving fans a card they are sure to forget. The heavyweight main event between Serghei Spivac and Derrick Lewis could be over in 2 minutes, or could be a 25 minute slog. After that, the main card is pretty much banking on excitement for Doo Ho Choi’s first fight in over three years.

As a side note, however, for fans looking to support our podcasting work as Bloody Elbow leaves VOX network of sites, we now officially have a Vivisection/6th Round Patreon. Both shows will continue to be posted, for free on BE, SoundCloud, YouTube and other podcasting apps going forward. However, the Patreon will give fans exclusive access to the MMA Depressed-us from here on out." - Zane Simon 2.04.23

Become a Patron Here: https://patreon.com/mmavivisection?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link

For those fans who wish to dive deeper into the MAIN CARD, check out that version of the MMA Vivi every Thursday, right here on our SC channel.

Here’s a look at the UFC Vegas 68 prelims card, as it stood at the time of recording:

ESPN+ ‘Road to UFC – Season 2’ TOURNAMENT FINALES
7. Lightweight Tournament Finale: Anshul Jubli (6-0) vs. Jeka Saragih (13-2) — At 7:38, Odds 17:47, Picks – Both: Saragih

6. Featherweight Tournament Finale: Zha Yi (21-3) vs. Jeong Yeong Lee (9-1) — At 18:35, Odds 26:26, Picks – Both: Lee

5. Bantamweight Tournament Finale: Rinya Nakamura (6-0) vs. Toshiomi Kazama (10-2) — At 26:47, Odds Skipped?, Picks – Both: Nakamura

4. Flyweight Tournament Finale: Hyun Sung Park (7-0) vs. Seung Guk Choi (6-1) — At 33:45, Odds 38:26, Picks – Both: Park

ESPN+ EARLY PRELIMS | 10PM/7PM ETPT
3. 125lbs: Ji Yeon Kim (9-6-2) vs. Mandy Böhm (7-2) — At 38:38, Odds 46:12, Picks – Both: Kim

2. 185lbs: Jun Yong Park (15-5) vs. Denis Tiuliulin (11-6) — At 46:27, Odds 58:58, Picks – Both: Park

1. 125lbs: Tatsuro Taira (12-0) vs. Jesus Aguilar (8-1) — At 59:14, Odds 1:08:24, Picks – Both: Taira

While you are listening to the shows be sure to visit our MMA Vivi Facebook Page to “Like”, Follow, Share - at: https://www.facebook.com/TheMMAVivi. If you enjoy our variety of shows, please “heart" us here on SC, or "like" & share over or on your BE Presents Podcast platform of choice:

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