Prelims (Facebook/Youtube):
Featherweight Division: Michihiro Omigawa versus Darren Elkins:
Missed the fight (my bad) :-P
Judges scores: 29-28, 29-28, 30-27 all for Darren Elkins (Unanimous Decision win)
Heavyweight Division: Joey Beltran versus Aaron Rosa:
Round 1: Both fighters meet at the centre of the octagon before exchanging jabs. Beltran ducks under before pressing Rosa against the cage. A left hand lands by Beltran followed by uppercuts from the inside. Knees are exchanged before Beltran lands a clean right uppercut followed by a hook. The fighters seperate before meeting in the centre of the cage to stand and exchange wildly. Rosa's noses is bloodied as Joey presses him against the cage once again. The fighters stand and bang with Beltran mixing things up with leg kicks and body punches. More shots to the body as Joey controls Rosa who continues to work even against the cage. Rapid shots to the body by Beltran before the fighters exchange once again to the roar of the crowd. End of the round. Beltran wins the round with the cleaner punches landing and effective use of the cage and body shots. 10-9 Beltran.
Round 2: Slower start to the second round as Rosa tries to find his distance. Leg kicks by Beltran as he closes the distance and presses Rosa up against the cage once more. Moe body shots by Joey. Fighters seperate before Rosa lands a right hook answered by a Beltran counter hook. More leg kicks by Beltran. Knees from Rosa followed by a right hand. Beltran closes the distance once more with 2 minutes of the round to go. Low shot to the groin by Beltran. Timeout as the doctor is called in to help Rosa. Aaron is ok and the fight continues. Leg kick by Rosa followed by a front kick. Both fighters jab away before Rosa charges forward with some shots. Beltran is caught with an illegal knee to the groin as Rosa attacks. Timeout once again. Beltran is fine, fight continued. Beltran misses a few shots as he gets caught with an uppercut as he charges in. More shots to the body by Beltran before they seperate again. The round ends with Beltran pushing Rosa against the cage once again. An even round in terms of damage delivered, 10-10.
Round 3: Final round begins. Both guys stand and bang once again as the crowd roars. Rosa shoots for the takedown by Beltran defends it and lands a knee. Two hooks by Rosa but Beltran gets Rosa to the ground and unloads on Rosa with bombs. Rosa gets to his feet but Joey pushes him to the ground again. Hammerfists by Beltran, unanswered by a bloodied Rosa and the referee is forced to step in and end the fight.
Joey Beltran wins via TKO (punches and hammerfists) at 1:26 of round 3.
Featherweight Division: Dustin Poirier versus Jason Young:
Round 1: Fighters meet at the centre and Young lands a few leg kicks before Dustin engages and lands a few shots to Young's face. Poirier takes the fight to the ground but they soon stand. The reverse positions up against the cage and Young lands a few knees. Nice combo by Poirier as they seperate. Headkick from Young followed by a right hand. Answered by Dustin's own. Nice leg kick by Dustin replied by Young and they exchange before clinching against the cage. Young is cut on the left eye as Dustin continues with legkicks. Final minute of the first round. Young slips after a headkick and Dustin tries to capitalise. Young misses with a right. Fighters exchange as the round ends. Close round but Poirier probably edged it by being slightly more accurate within the clinch as well as decent success on the ground. 10-9 Poirier.
Round 2: Fighters continue with the same pace as in round 1. Legkicks by both fighters before a double roundkick by Young. Headkick by Jason missed. Fighters clinch up before exchanging once again. Warning to Dustin for a groin strike. Young continues with the legkicks as Dustin seems to be slowing slightly. Dustin misses with two hooks as Young jabs away. Another legkick by Jason. Body shot by Poirier answered by another legkick by Jason. Both fighters land hooks as the final minute of the round approaches. Flying knee by Yound answered by a bodykick by Dustin. Young pounces on a tired looking Poirier before Dustin gets a takedown. Elbows by Dustin as the round ends. Young was the more aggressive fighter in the round but Poirier got the takedown at the end of the round. He failed to do much on top so Young gets the round, 10-9.
Round 3: Final round starts as Young presses forward. Legkick by Poirier. Jason continues to move forward. Right hook by Dustin as the fighters clinch up. Dustin gets Jason up against the cage and attempts a takedown...unsuccessful. He continues to press for the takedown and eventually gets Jason down. Young gets to his feet buy Poirier holds him against the cage before dragging Jason back down. Short elbows by Young as he tries to get back to his feet. Just over a minute left to go and both fighters stand once again. Young tries to work the right arm of Dustin but Poirier controls him well. They stand and Young continues with elbows. One more takedown by Dustin and into full guard. Jason works from the bottom with hammerfists as the round, and fight, ends. Poirier wins the third round with his takedowns. 10-9 Poirier. Poirier takes the fight 29-28 in my eyes.
Judges scores: 30-27, 30-27, 29-28 all for Dustin Poirier (Unanimous Decision win)
Middleweight Division: Nick Ring versus James Head:
Round 1: Fighters meet in the centre of the octagon. Kicks from Ring as Head aims for jabs. Knees by Ring within the clinch. Ring judging the distance well with kicks before shooting for the takedown successfully into side control. Nick moves to north-south position before Head recovers into full guard. Ring lets Head stand back up and they continue to measure each other. Head lands a right hook to Ring's temple as Ring came rushing in, dropping him. Ring is able to recover and stand but James moves in with knees. Nick answers with a front kick and some hooks. Final minute of round 1 and Head lands more shots. Knee after knee from Head but Nick gets him down with a smooth single leg takedown and into open half guard. Elbows from Ring as the round ends. Ring got dropped in the round but recovered and finished the better fighter edging the round 10-9.
Round 2: Legkicks from Ring as Head looks for the knockout. Ring gets another takedown and rolls into side control. Ring attempts for a mounted crucifix but can't get the right arm down. Nick moves in and locks up a triangle from the top but lets it go as he works to maintain side control. James works well to get Nick back into half guard. Fighters stand back up as Ring stalks James up against the cage. Another takedown by Nick followed by short punches that bloody up James. Hammerfists from Nick followed by clean shots. Head gives up his back and Nick moves for a rear naked choke but loses it. The scramble and Nick moves into side control. James Head's face is extremely bloodied as the referee calls for the doctor to check if the fighter can continue. Fighters are put back into their positions and the fight is restarted. Knees to the body by Nick as Head struggles with the blood. Elbows from Nick land clean as Head tries to survive. Shots to the body by Nick as he controls James, pressing down on his chest. North-south position by Nick and eventually into a mounted crucifix but Head is saved by the end of the round. 10-9 to Nick Ring, maybe even 10-8 for the damage done and the control on the ground.
Round 3: Head is a mess as the final round begins. Ring moves in with early pressure. Takedown from Nick but Head pulls Nick into full guard. Elbows and shots from Nick as James schuffles to avoid damage. Upkicks from James but he gives up his back as Nick puts more pressure on him. Nick moves to north-south once again as Head continues to survive the onslaught. Elbows from Ring as Head shifts from left to right. 90 seconds left of the round and the fight. Ring moves around James and sees an opening for a choke. He sinks his arms in and forces the tap from James.
Nick Ring wins the fight via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:33 of round 3.
Light Heavyweight Division: Krzysztof Soszynski versus Mike Massenzio:
Round 1: 'K-Sos' and Massenzio get this fight underway with a touch of the gloves. Massenzio gets an early takedown by K-Sos gets back up to his feet. Body kick by Mike. Takedown by Massenzio stuffed by Krzysztof as the clinch up against the cage. Jabs from K-Sos as they seperate. Left hand from Mike. A double leg takedown by Mike but K-Sos gets back up. Another takedown...stuffed. Legkicks from Soszynski. Mike is bloodied up by shots by K-Sos. Big shots now from "The Polish Experiment". Headkick by K-Sos as Mike moved in for the takedown that is eventually completed. K-Sos works the right arm but Massenzio moves away and they both stand back up. Final minute of the round. K-Sos stalks Massenzio before stuffing another takedown attempt. K-Sos clips Mike with a few shots to the face as Mike goes for the takedown again. Stuffed. Shots from K-Sos to end the round. Soszynski just edged the first round as Massenzio didn't do much with the takedowns whilst K-Sos bloodied him up. 10-9 Soszynski.
Round 2: K-Sos smiles as round 2 begins. Legkick from K-Sos before he stuffs a Massenzio takedown attempt. Mike gets Soszynski up against the cage and works for the takedown. K-Sos stuffs and goes for a standing guillotine but loses it. Knees from K-Sos. Mike presses K-Sos up against the cage once again. Stuffed takedown again. Fighers move to the centre. Mike goes in for the takedown again. K-Sos tries to spin around but fails and they stand once again. Good left from Soszynski. Takedown attempt from Mike again but failed. Short punches from Soszynski as the referee seperates them from the cage. Shots land from K-Sos as Mike tries for the takedown again. The round ends and another 10-9 round for K-Sos as he landed more and stuffed Mike's takedowns.
Round 3: Legkicks from K-Sos as he presses Mike against the cage. Sprawl from K-Sos again but this time he gets Mike's back and lands into side control. Punches from K-Sos land as Mike tries to stand up. Soszynski takes Mike's back and holds onto wrist control. Elbows from K-Sos to the body of Massenzio. K-Sos looks for a kimura but Mike realises this and holds onto Soszynski's right arm. Knees to the body by Krzysztof. Nothing in reply from Mike as he holds on. More and more knees from K-Sos. He scrambles to take Mike's back and sink in a choke but Massenzio reverses him. K-Sos gets up to his feet immediately. Final 45 seconds as they move to the centre of the octagon. Mike circles and goes for a weak takedown. Stuffed once more. Headkick from K-Sos. The fight ends with another stuffed takedown. 10-9 for K-Sos and 30-27 overall.
Judges scores: 30-27, 30-26, 30-27 all for Krzysztof Soszynski (Unanimous Decision win)
Prelims (Spike TV):
Middleweight Division: Jesse Bongfeldt versus Chris Weidman:
Round 1: Fighters touch gloves and begin. Headkick from Chris. And another but missed. Jesse stuns Weidman and pounces on him before taking him down. Chris reverses him and ends up in side control. Punches land by Chris. Bongfeldt stays busy from the bottom but Weidman lands bombs from the top. North-south position for Weidman now but Jesse gets it back to full guard. Shots from the bottom by Jesse. Chris steps over into half guard. Fighters scramble for control as Chris lands more punches. Side control for Weidman. Elbows from Chris as Jesse gets to his feet. Knee from Chris as he locks in a standing guillotine with several seconds of the round to go. Jesse taps and the referee ends the fight.
Chris Weidman wins via submission (standing guillotine choke) at 4:54 of round 1.
Lightweight Division: Sam Stout versus Yves Edwards:
Round 1: Fighters touch gloves and begin. Early jabs and legkicks from Stout. Edwards lands a right followed by a headkick from Sam. Fighters exchange combos. Takedown attempt by Yves...gets it. Yves trying to get full mount but Stout holding him back with a butterfly guard. Stout attempts to stand up and succeeds on the second burst attempt. Jabs from Yves. Front legkick from Stout. Knee from Stout cancelled by a right hook from Yves. Fighters exchange before Stout lands a perfect left hook to Edwards jaw knocking him out cold. Sam doesn't follow up with any punches as Yves is completely out flat on his back.
Sam Stout wins via KO (punch) at 3:52 of round 1.
Main Card (Pay-Per-View):
Lightweight Division: Donald Cerrone versus Vagner Rocha:
Round 1: Legkick from Cerrone as Rocha takes the centre of the octagon. More legkicks from Cerrone. Solid knee from Cerrone followed by more legkicks. Takedown successful by Rocha but Cerrone locks on an omaplata before losing it. They stand and Rocha pushes Donald up against the cage and goes for another takedown. More legkicks from Donald. Stuffed takedown attempt by Rocha. Vagner counters with a right as Donald lands another legkick. Headkick missed by Cerrone. Donald stuffs another takedown before catching Rocha's leg and knocking his other leg out from under him. More legkicks and combinations from Donald to end the round. 10-9 Cerrone.
Round 2: More legkicks from Donald but Rocha is being more aggressive with knees and hooks. Donald counters with legkicks but Rochas completes a takedown for a second before Donald jumps back up and against the cage. Cerrone escapes and the circle. Right hand by Vagner countered by a legkick from Donald. Both fighters exchange legkicks before Rocha attempts the takedown. He fails and Cerrone gets him down for a moment. Right hand by Donald. Final minute of the round and Cerrone is in control with the countless legkicks. Rocha misses with an overhand right as Donald legkicks once more. Another failed takedown attempt by Vagner, punished by a legkick from Cerrone and the round ends. 10-9 Cerrone.
Round 3: Early jab from Cerrone in the final round. More legkicks from Donald keep Rocha at distance. Body shot by Vagner. Combo by Donald before he defends a takedown attempt once again. Spinning back kick from Vagner...misses. Donald drops Rocha with another punishing legkick. Right hand by Rocha. Cerrone chases after the exhausted Rocha who attempts a weak takedown. More legkicks from Donald. No answer from Vagner. Rocha swings away with hooks. Cerrone picks Vagner apart with combos. More of the same as Donald kicks his way to a 30-27 decision win. 10-9 Cerrone.
Judges scores: 30-27, 30-27, 30-26 all for Donald Cerrone (Unanimous Decision win)
Heavyweight Division; Jon Olav Einemo versus Dave Herman:
Round 1: Einemo charges in and eats a knee from Herman. Einemo gets the clinch up against the cage. Double underhooks from Einemo who is looking for a throw or takedown. They break and Herman throws some hooks. Big right hand from Einemo. Two jabs and an uppercut from Jon Olav. Herman misses with two knees as Einemo stalks him. Legkick by Dave. And another. Followed by a knee as Einemo looks to close the distance. Body kick lands by Herman but Einemo gets a takedown and slides from full guard into side control. Elbows from Einemo but Herman bursts and gets back to his feet. Right hand by Jon Olav followed by a legkick. Final minute of the round. Knee by Dave answered by Einemo. Uppercut by Jon Olav. They get down to the ground but it's the end of the round and its 10-9 to Einemo due to his takedown and pressure.
Round 2: Legkick by Dave followed by a missed knee. Shots land by Einemo as Herman gets away. Kicks from Dave as Jon Olav stalks him. A big knee from Einemo as Dave is stunned. Dave loses his mouthpiece but the referee spots it. Another big knee from Einemo who replies with his own that drops Einemo. Hammerfists from Herman as Jon Olav tries to sweep him. They seperate and Einemo lands a big right hand that rocks Herman. They swing away and Einemo gets rocked. More knees from Herman as Einemo gets dropped again. Bombs from Herman and the referee stops the fight.
Dave Herman wins via TKO (punches) at 3:19 of round 2.
Middleweight Division: Demian Maia versus Mark Munoz:
Round 1: They touch gloves. Both fighters measure each other. Legkick by Munoz. Maia moves forward with a left hook and legkick. Mark seems rocked early on. Big combo from Maia as they clinch against the cage. Knees from Maia. The referee seperates them and they return to the centre of the cage. Left hand from Maia. Headkick followed. Maia charges at Munoz with punches and kicks. Munoz reverses Demian against the cage. They seperate and Mark swings away. Maia lands a right then a kick to the body. Final minute as Maia unloads on Mark. Fluid motion from Maia. Munoz attempts to steal the round but Maia lands another left. Impressive round for Demian. 10-9 Maia.
Round 2: Right hand by Mark followed by a left that has Maia in some trouble. Munoz sprawls on a takedown attempt from Maia. Maia attempts to pull guard but Mark lets him stand. Big left hand from Maia. Sprawl again from Munoz. Mark has a D'arce choke on Demian but Maia gets out. Munoz lands a hook but Maia presses him against the cage. Hammerfists from Munoz as Maia tries to take him down. Maia pulls guard and Munoz defends a sweep. They stand and Mark throws some knees. Munoz attempts a takedown. Eventually Maia is down and Mark throws some elbows. Final minute of the second round. More shots from Mark as Maia holds on. The referee stands them back up as there is no action. The round ends. 10-9 Munoz due to the big punches, the takedown and the submission attempt early in the round.
Round 3: They hug at the start of round 3. Headkick attempt by Munoz. Right hand by Maia lands. Another headkick missed. Takedown by Munoz but Maia gets up straight away. Mark has a single but Maia is attempting to pull off a kimura. Maia lands behind Munoz but has a possible Crucifix submission. Mark escapes and they stand. Munoz presses Maia against the cage before Demian reverses the position. Both fighters attempt to take each other down. Little action prompts the referee to seperate them. Legkick by Maia. Takedown attempt by Maia followed by a knee. Final minute of the fight. Munoz presses Maia against the cage but Demian reverses the position again. They seperate with 30 seconds to go. Kick to the body by Mark. Maia attempts one final takedown but its stuffed. End of the fight. Close final round. 10-10 in my eyes but I could see it 10-9 to Maia for the submission attempt, multiple takedown attempts and early striking success. 29-29 or 29-28 Maia.
Judges scores: 29-28, 29-28, 30-27 all for Mark Munoz (Unanimous Decision win (30-27??? WTF??))
Featherweight Division: Kenny Florian versus Diego Nunes:
Round 1: Early headkick attempt from Florian. Missed legkick and spinning backfist by Nunes. Missed overhand right from Nunes. Spinning roundhouse kick from Nunes...missed. Takedown attempt by Florian stuffed but he gets Nunes up against the cage. He gets Nunes' back. Diego reverses the position and attempts to takedown Kenny. Successful. For a moment. They stand. Knee by Nunes. Jabs from Florian. Kick nearly caught by Kenny. Jab from Nunes followed by a good legkick. Replied by Kenny. Headkick by Nunes blocked. Spinning backfist by Deigo lands. Jabs from Florian. More spinning from Nunes. Takedown by Florian as he ducks under a punch. Diego escapes. Knees from Diego followed by a spinning backfist. Huge punch by Nunes drops Florian who throws up a triangle attempt as the round ends. Close round as both fighters did well in striking whilst Nunes dropped Florian and Kenny took Diego down a few times. 10-10, maybe 10-9 to Nunes.
Round 2: Florian trying to be more aggressive in round 2. Kicks from both fighters. Florian ducks under a punch again and completes a takedown. Nunes gets to his feet but Florian is all over him. Kenny attempts to drag Diego to the ground but Diego gets on top. Triangle attempt from Florian. Diego escapes. Upkicks from Florian. The fighters stand back up. 2 minutes to go of the second round. Jabs from Florian. More kicks from Nunes. They clinch and both fighters throw knees. Florian pushes him against the cage and then takes him down. Half guard. Nunes is bleeding from the back of the head. Hip escape by Nunes to get into full guard. The round ends with Kenny on top. 10-9 Florian.
Round 3: Final round. Legkick missed by Diego. Kenny pressing the action at the start of the round. Fighters exchange kicks. Knees to the body by Kenny followed by a takedown. Knees to the body from Kenny followed by punches. Diego looks exhausted as 'Ken-Flo' attempts to improve his position. More punches from Florian who moves into side control. Nunes bursts to get back to his feet before he presses Florian up against the cage. Headkick from Nunes. More jabs from Florian. Missed spinning kick by Nunes again. Final minute. Nunes swinging away in desperation but Kenny is picking him apart. Spinning backfist by Nunes. Knees from both fighters as they clinch. Big knee from Kenny. Nunes rocks Florian with a big shot in the final second of the fight but it's not enough as Kenny takes the third round 10-9 and the fight, 30-28 or 29-28.
Judges scores: 29-28, 29-28, 30-27 all for Kenny Florian (Unanimous Decision win)
Main Event: Heavyweight Division: Junior Dos Santos versus Shane Carwin:
Round 1: Here we go. Both fighters measure each other out. Takedown attempt by Carwin. Stuffed. Short punches from Junior. Knee from Junior. They seperate. Hook missed by Carwin. Right hand by Junior lands. Uppercut from Junior. Jab from Carwin. Replied by Dos Santos. Overhand right by Junior lands. Right missed by Carwin, left missed by Junior. Carwin leaps in, misses. Right hand by Junior lands. Carwin gets the takedown but Junior gets back up to his feet. Jabs from Dos Santos. Right hand misses by Carwin. More jabs from 'Cigano'. Right hand combo by Carwin. Junior drops Carwin with a right. Shots by Dos Santos. Carwin is in trouble. Junior lets Shane up and his face is bloodied badly. Referee Herb Dean could have stopped the fight there. 10-9 to Dos Santos.
Round 2: Headkick from Junior. Shane charges forward but throws nothing. Junior is beating Shane to the punch. Legkick from Junior. Jabs from Dos Santos as Carwin tries to reply. Shane nearly connects with a left. More jabs from Junior. Legkick from Shane. Replied by Junior. Right hand lands on Carwin. And again. Dos Santos jabs and weaves away but gets tagged by a left hand. Right hand by Carwin. Both fighters jab away. Another legkick by JDS replied by Carwin. Headkick by Junior followed by a right hand. And another. 30 seconds of the round left. More combos from Junior. Body shots followed by a wild overhand right by Dos Santos. 10-9 Junior.
Round 3: Final round. Carwin's face is a mess. Takedown attempt by Shane, successful. Junior works his way back up to his feet but Shane has him up against the cage. They seperate. Left hand lands for Junior. Carwin's punches are very slow now. Junior continues with the jabs. Left hand by Junior. Carwin charges forward but Junior moves away. Left hook by Junior. Right hand misses by Carwin. Jab combo by Junior. Right hand by JDS. 90 seconds left. The referee calls for a timeout for a doctor to assess Shane's face. Everything is ok. They continue. Final minute. Takedown by Junior! Carwin gets to his feet. Legkick by JDS. 2 left hands by Junior and another takedown just as the round ends. 10-9 Junior. 30-27 to the Brazilian.
Judges scores: 30-27, 30-27, 30-26 all for Junior Dos Santos (Unanimous Decision win)
The End.
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