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" and Clark at 68". The Players Association is in go
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MILWAUKEE -- Chris Lytle ended his MMA career in style Sunday, getting British slugger Dan Hardy to submit in the final minute of the main event of UFC Live 5. The three-round slugfest closed out an entertaining 12-fight card at Milwaukees Bradley Center in the UFCs first appearance in Wisconsin. Lytle and Hardy lived up to their pre-fight promises of a strike-heavy fight, and both delivered bombs from the opening bell. When Hardy tried to change things up with a takedown in the final minute of a fight he was losing on the judges scorecards, Lytle made him pay with a guillotine choke, forcing Hardy tap with just 44 seconds left in the fight. After the win, Lytle brought his family into the cage and confirmed this was his last fight in the octagon. "I honestly love being a fighter," Lytle said. "I love being a part of the UFC. I love it probably more than anything in my life, except for one thing: my family." At the evenings post-event press conference, Lytle said the decision to walk away from the sport during the most successful runs of his career was an easy one -- even a necessary one. "I had my knee hurt (this past February), and I had to take a lot of time off," Lytle said. "I was at home a lot. When I had to get back in the gym and start training, it was difficult. Honestly, for the first time ever, I didnt want to go to the gym. I wanted to stay home and spend time with my family. I had to force myself. "This is not the kind of sport if you dont want to be there. I felt like I was starting to slip, so I knew I had one more in me, and that was it." In a key lightweight matchup, former WEC champion Ben (Smooth) Henderson made a claim for a UFC title match with a dominant win of top 155-pound fighter Jim Miller. Millers best round was the first, where he attempted submission attempts from every angle. But Henderson patiently worked free from each hold and gathered momentum as the round carried on. Rounds two and three werent even close. Henderson simply overwhelmed Miller for the final 10 minutes, dominating in every stage of the fight. Miller fought until the final bell, but couldnt build on an impressive seven-fight win streak. Miller was expected to receive a lightweight title shot had he earned the win. Instead, that honour may now fall to Henderson. But when asked post-fight if he felt he was deserving, the humble Henderson deferred to his bosses. "To be honest with you, Im not really sure," Henderson said. "Its not really my place to say." At Saturdays official weigh-in ceremony, MC Joe Rogan predicted lightweight fireplugs Donald (Cowboy) Cerrone and Charles Oliveira would deliver the "Fight of the Century." Apparently, only Cerrone got the memo. Constantly one step ahead of the Brazilian phenom, Cerrone fired off a series punches, knees and kicks, then a crushing hook sent Oliveira to the mat. That was all for Oliveira, who lost via TKO three minutes and one second into the opening round. In the evenings main-card opener, 11-year veteran and sizable underdog Duane (Bang) Ludwig earned a unanimous decision win over "The Ultimate Fighter 7" winner Amir Sadollah. Both welterweight Muay Thai specialists both relied on their striking, but Ludwig proved to be quicker, landing pinpoint punches as counters to Sadollahs vaunted kicking attack. Ludwig claimed the opening two rounds with ease, rocking his opponent on a few occasions. Sadollah continued to press until the end but fell short in his comeback bid. . Oosthuizen, a South Africa native, finished with a 16 under total of 272 at Durban Country Club to wrap up the victory after the Scot narrowly missed a chip on the 18th hole for eagle. 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The Royals, who shrunk over the years from model franchise to annual also-rans, havent made it to the playoffs since 1985, the year they beat the Blue Jays in the American League Championship series en route to winning their one and only World Series title under the late Dick Howser. The past few years though, theyve developed a wealth of young home-grown talent, including catcher Salvador Perez, outfielders Alex Gordon and Lorenzo Cain, third baseman Mike Moustakas, shortstop Alcides Escobar and DH Billy Butler, not to mention outfielder Wil Meyers, who was dealt to Tampa Bay for pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis last year. The Royals are continuing their playoff push this off-season. They signed GM Dayton Moore to a two-year extension and then veteran lefty Jason Vargas to a four-year deal and this week, they traded for a needed lead-off hitter, getting Norichika Aoki from Milwaukee to play right field. The next move may be their boldest yet if they can bring back outfielder Carlos Beltran on a three-year deal. The bottom line is, even if they dont win the Central, theyd have to be a favourite for one of the two Wild Card slots, making it even more difficult for the Blue Jays to make it into the post-season. The Jays have been fairly quiet so far, non-tendering catcher J.P. Arencibia, signing catcher Dioner Navarro and then trading reliever Brad Lincoln to the Phillies for catcher Eric Kratz and lefty reliever Rob Rasmussen. Not exactly earth-shattering moves. 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Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay both want free agent first baseman James Loney. But the team that doesnt get him might come a-calling about Lind. Names From the Past A few more ex-Jays in the news this week include former 2B Kelly Johnson, who is reportedly close to signing a one-year deal with the Yankees in a utility role. Eric Hinske, who won the Rookie of the Year Award as the Blue Jays third baseman in 2002, retired to become the Chicago Cubs first base coach. Finally Dave Winfield, one of the Jays World Series heroes of 1992, left his front office post with San Diego to become special advisor to Tony Clark, the new Executive Director of the Players Association. Winfield and Clark are two of the most impressive and imposing men Ive ever met, both charismatic and intelligent and just dominant in size when they enter a room with Winfield at 66" and Clark at 68". 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