11. UFC 132 Live Play-by-Play Updates

UFC 132 Live Play-by-Play Updates:

Prelims (Facebook):

Bantamweight Division: Jeff Hougland versus Donny Walker:

Fight missed due to Haye versus Klitschko fight being late.

Judges scores: 29-28, 29-28, 30-27 all for Jeff Hougland (Unanimous Decision win)

Lightweight Division: Anthony Njokuani versus Andre Winner:

Round 1: Early legkicks from Anthony met by jabs from Winner. Front legkick by Winner. Solid hook lands on Andre's chin. More legkicks from Anthony followed by a spinning elbow. Knees from Njokuani stop Winner who moves forward with more jabs. Uppercut landed by Anthony. And another. Anthony, so far, is the more accurate striker. More combos from Njokuani. Winner misses with a counter hook. Uppercut missed by Anthony. Winner is rocked by a combo from Anthony. Knees follow as Winner retreats and covers up. He's bloodied and bruised. More combos and knees from Anthony as he beats up Andre. Another hook and knee lands on Andre. Takedown by Anthony but Winner gets back up to survive the round. 10-9 Njokuani.

Round 2: Legkicks once more from Anthony. Met by jabs from Andre who circles the octagon. Knees from Anthony as they clinch for a moment. Another combo from Anthony rocks Andre who goes into defensive mode. Pressed up against the cage, Andre takes more knees before getting enough room to escape. Trip from Anthony gets Andre down for a second but they get back up and against the cage. The ref seperates them and Njokuani takes the centre of the octagon. Left hook lands by Winner. More legkicks from Njokuani followed by a front legkick. Headkick blocked. More fancy spinning from Anthony as he wins the 2nd round with a late barrage of kicks and combos. 10-9 to Anthony.

Round 3: Kicks from both fighters before Anthony lands a sweet right hand. Jabs from Winner as he tries to close the distance. Headkick by Winner. Combo lands by Anthony in reply. Winner seems to be more loose but Anthony is being more accurate. Uppercut from Njokuani. Left from Winner in reply. Close round so far. Takedown attempt from Anthony but its stuffed and Andre reverses the Nigerian against the cage. A left hook by Winner lands. Knees from both fighters before they seperate. Last minute. More legkicks from Anthony as he looks the close out the round but Winner is picking up the pace. Winner ends with a late flurry but its not enough. 10-10 round, maybe 10-9 for Winner. Njokuani wins the fight 29-28 or 30-28, in my opinion.

Judges scores: 30-27, 30-26, 30-26 all for Anthony Njokuani (Unanimous Decision win)

Middleweight Division: Brad Tavares versus Aaron Simpson:

Round 1: Early pressure from Simpson as he presses Simpson against the cage. Early takedown attempt along with knees from Simpson. Constant pressure from Aaron as he keeps Brad against the cage with elbows and knees. Another takedown atempt by Simpson. No success. The referee seperates them with 2 minutes to go. Legkicks from Brad followed by hooks. Fighters exchange before Simpson closes the distance once more. Knees from Aaron as he holds Tavares before getting him down for a moment only for Brad to stand back up. Elbows and short right hands from both fighters before Aaron lands knees and a big right hand to end the round. 10-9 to Simpson for the control and action.

Round 2: Early exchanges from both fighters as Tavares rocks Simpson twice. Simpson scrabbles to the double under hooks before taking Brad's back. More action against the cage. Tavares reversed the position for a moment but Aaron turns him once again. Tavares reverses once again and attempts to drag Simpson down to the ground. Knees from Simpson as Tavares drops down for a double leg takedown before Tavares gets a huge slam before Simpson gets right back up and locks in a choke. Knees and elbows follow as they rise up and stand against the cage. Final 30 seconds of the round and Simpson throws more knees and elbows to soften up Brad. Punches land before another takedown attempt by Aaron ends the round. 10-9 Simpson although possibly 10-10 due to the slam by Tavares.

Round 3: Early combo by Simpson allows him to close the distance and press Brad up against the cage. They seperate and Brad throws bombs. Another takedown stuffed by Tavares as Simpson presses him against the cage once more. Knees from Simpson as they scramble for a moment. Simpson drags Brad down to the ground and takes Tavares' back. Knees from Simpson land as he trips Brad. The stand once more and Simpson controls Brad against the cage and continues to work with short punches and knees. Great takedown defence from Tavares but he's doing little to win the round and the fight. The ref seperates them with 40 seconds to go. Brad lands some legkicks as Simpson gets a full takedown and looks for a choke. Brad gets to his feet but the fight ends. 10-9 to Simpson. Overall, 30-27 or 30-28 to Aaron.

Judges scores: 30-27 on all scorecards all for Aaron Simpson (Unanimous Decision win)

Bantamweight Division: Brian Bowles versus Takeya Mizugaki:

Round 1: Fighters touch gloves and Bowles lands first with a straight left jab. Legkick answer by Takeya. Right hand by Takeya as Brian circles. Quick combo by Brian. Another legkick by Mizugaki. More accurate combos from Bowles as Mizugaki continues with the legkicks. Missed uppercut by Mizugaki. Brian is beating Takeya to the punch. More jabs by Brian as Takeya answers with a one-two. Overhang right by Takeya before both fighters exchange bombs. Brian clinches up but Takeya gets him to the cage before being reversed. Knees from both fighters with the cleaner ones landing by Bowles. The ref seperates them as the round ends. 10-9 to Bowles for the accuracy and cage control late in the round.

Round 2: Slow start to the round by both fighters as they circle. Legkick and combo lands by Mizugaki. Solid jabs from Brian keep Mizugaki back. Brian continues to get his punch in before Takeya who is trying to get the counter in. Solid exchanges from both fighters before Brian catches a leg and lands a right hook. Takeya goes down and Brian gets his back. Bodylock secured, Brian tries to get the rear naked choke. He gets one arm in but Takeya defends well enough. Punches from Brian land as Takeya tries to survive the final minute of the round. Final 20 seconds annd Takeya's defence helps him survive the submission attempt. 10-9 to Brian.

Round 3: Early pressure from Mizugaki as Bowles apparently has a broken right hand. The fighters clinch and Brian presses Takeya up against the cage. They seperate and Bowles goes in for the takedown...successful. They scramble by Brian gets Mizugaki's back standing. Little action as Bowles presses down on Takeya who is carrying Brian. Punches from Mizugaki  as the fight enters the final minute. The referee seperates them due to the lack of action. They circle before Mizugaki throws combos and presses forward knowing he's losing. Jabs from Brian. Missed knee from Mizugaki followed by a right hand. The fight ends with a late charge by Mizugaki but its not enough as Brian wins the round 10-9 and the fight 30-27.

Judges scores: 29-28, 30-27, 30-27 all for Brian Bowles (Unanimous Decision win)

Prelims (Spike TV):

Lightweight Division: George Sotiropoulos versus Rafael dos Anjos:

Round 1: Early pressure from "G-Sot" with legkicks and punches. Counter jabs from Rafael before a cCrushing right hook lands by the Brazilian and the referee steps in as G-Sot is out and can not defend himself.

Rafael dos Anjos wins the fight via KO (punch) at 0:59 of round 1.

Lightweight Division: Melvin Guillard versus Shane Roller:

Round 1: Fast start from Guillard as he mixes up some combos. Both fighters stand and bang but little damage is being done. More flashy kicks from Melvin as Roller throws wildly. More exchanges with little accuracy before Guillard drops Roller with a left but Shane gets back up only to be dropped again by a knee. Ground and pound from Melvin knocks out Roller and the referee ends the fight.

Melvin Guillard wins the fight via KO (punches) at 2:12 of round 1.

Main Card (Pay-Per-View):

Welterweight Division: Carlos Condit versus Dong Hyun Kim:

Round 1: Cautious start from both fighters. Early jabs and kicks from Condit but Kim shoots for the takedown and gets it. Condit flips Kim over and gets on top and into full mount but Kim works his way back to his feet. Kicks from both fighters as they circle. Left hook by Carlos. Followed by a legkick. Flying knee by Condit rocks Kim before Condit lands several punches to drop Kim and a few more unanswered shots force the referee to step in and stop the fight.

Carlos Condit wins the fight via TKO (flying knee and punches) at 2:58 of round 1.

Light Heavyweight Division: Tito Ortiz versus Ryan Bader:

Round 1: Legkicks from Bader early on. Right hand by Bader lands followed by a legkick. Jabs from Ryan. Right hand counter by Tito as both fighters trade legkicks. Big right hand by Tito drops Ryan. Ortiz gets on top and sinks in a choke. Ortiz pulls guard and Bader taps out.

Tito Ortiz wins the fight via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:56 of round 1.

Lightweight Division: Dennis Siver versus Matt Wiman:

Round 1: Both start with kicks and its Wiman who lands the first punch. Early exchanges before Wiman shoots for the takedown. Failed. Legkicks from Siver. Answered by Matt. Both fighters stand and bang before Wiman gets the takedown for a second. Matt presses Dennis against the cage and secures double underhooks. Great defence by Siver. Wiman still pushing for the takedown as Siver tries a standing guillotine choke. Dennis gives it up but manages to get away from the cage. Kicks from Dennis as they circle. Takedown by Dennis...successful. Into half guard but Matt is looking for a kimura. Dennis stands up and moves away. Wiman goes for the takedown once again but Dennis stuffs it. Uppercut by Dennis. Wiman gets the fight to the ground and into side control but the round ends. Close round as both fighters got takedowns and had submission attempts. The striking cancelled itself out. 10-10.

Round 2: Kicks from Siver but Wiman pushes forward with the takedown attempt. Siver gets his arm in for another choke but its too loose. Matt drops down to try and drag the fight to the ground. Short punches from Dennis. Fighters scramble and Matt gets on top and into full guard. Elbows from Wiman. Dennis is cut, most likely from one of the elbows from Wiman. Elbows from the bottom by Dennis. Big elbows from Matt but Dennis is still working from the bottom. Final 90 seconds of the 2nd round. Dennis is bloodied up pretty bad as Matt lands bombs. More and more from Matt and Siver is getting destroyed. Possible multiple cuts. Wiman tries to get to side control but fails. End of the round. 10-9 Wiman.

Round 3: Early hooks from Dennis. Overhand right missed by Matt. Takedown attempt by Wiman but its stuffed. They stand and circle. Front kick from Siver. Followed by a head kick. Then a spinning back kick. Superman punch by Matt, missed. Jabs by Dennis. Legkick by Matt and another superman punch attempt. Takedown attempt by Matt fails but he lands a big right. Another takedown attempt by Wiman. Dennis throws punches to Wiman's body. Final 90 seconds. Wiman goes for a guillotine choke but Dennis gets out and escapes an omaplata attempt also. Wiman catches a leg and trips Dennis to land on top in full guard. They scramble and Matt attempts another choke but fails. Dennis lands a right and follows up with short punches. Siver goes for the choke but the round ends. Close 3rd round. Siver possibly took the last round and maybe the first. It could be anything from 29-28 to Siver to 30-28 Wiman. In my opinion, 29-29, a draw.

Judges scores: 29-28 on all scorecards all for Dennis Siver (Unanimous Decision win)

Middleweight Division: Wanderlei Silva versus Chris Leben:

Round 1: Josh Rosenthal starts the action. Silva takes the centre of the octagon. Early right hand by Silva rocks Leben who lands a legkick. Both fighters throw bombs and Leben rocks Silva with a combo. Silva is dropped with a few uppercuts and Leben swarms on him. Silva is out and the ref stops the fight.

Chris Leben wins the fight via TKO (punches) at 0:27 of round 1.

Bantamweight Division: UFC Bantamweight Championship: Dominick Cruz versus Urijah Faber:

Round 1: Here we go! No touch of the gloves. Early jab by Cruz. Answered by a combo by Faber. They clinch and Faber attempts a body slam but fails. Good combo from Cruz as they start to loosen up. Headkick by Cruz. Jabs from Dominick before Faber rocks Cruz with a right hand. Cruz catches a kick and lands a combo. Big uppercut by Cruz as Faber comes in. Nice handwork by Cruz. Faber missing a lot. Right hand lands by Cruz. Faber closes the distance and presses Dominick against the cage. The seperate and circle once more. Constant action as the two fighters exchange combos. Knees from Faber within the clinch. Short elbow. Flying knee by Cruz to end the round. Close round. Probably 10-9 to Cruz for being more accurate and pressing in the later stages.

Round 2: Legkick by Cruz, hook by Faber. Cruz stuffs the takedown attempt and misses with several kicks. Solid combos land by Cruz after Faber throws some legkicks. Cruz is dancing around and jumping in and out. Right hand by Urijah. And another. And another. Legkick by Cruz. Awkward movement by Cruz as he jabs and kicks from a distance. Overhand right by Cruz. Misses the second time. Superman punch combo by Cruz. Little from Faber. Headkick by Cruz. Faber being patient. Cruz controlling the fight so far. Uppercut lands on Faber. Right hand by Faber rocks Cruz but he gets away. Takedown by Cruz as he ducks under a Urijah hook. Faber gets back to his feet with about 15 seconds to go. More combos from Cruz. End of the round. 10-9 to Cruz for the constant action, combos and the takedown that override a few good punches by Urijah.

Round 3: Early pressure from Urijah as he lands a left. Jabs from Cruz keep Urijah back. Right hand by Cruz. Solid legkick by Cruz. Replied by Urijah. They exchange combos. Great movement by Cruz as he beats Urijah to the punch. Uppercut by Urijah. Replied by a solid combo and headkick by Dominick. Faber takedown attempt stuffed. Faber shoots in and gets the takedown but is swept over and Cruz gets his back but they stand. Flying knee by Cruz who is picking Faber apart. Straight right by Cruz. Dominick is too fast for Faber as he lands another right. Final 30 seconds of the 3rd round. Right hand by Urijah. Answered with a left by Cruz. They clinch against the cage and Cruz goes for the takedown but time runs out. 10-9 to Cruz.

Round 4: Urijah starts with a straight left. Cruz still beat him to the punch though. Right hand by Cruz. Big right hand by Faber drops Cruz and Faber rushes in but Cruz gets to his feet. Faber is beginning to loosen up and he lands an uppercut after a stuffed takedown. Cruz moving slower now. Good knee by Dominick. Right hand and head kick by Cruz. Faber looking for the one punch though. Cruz shot for the takedown but Faber stuffs it. Two right hands land for Cruz. 60 seconds left. Faber being more accurate right now as Cruz swings for the fences. Late takedown attempt by Cruz and, again, its stuffed by Urijah. End of the round. 10-9 to Faber as Cruz looked more tired and he got dropped early in the round.

Round 5: Final round. Flying knee by Cruz lands as Faber went for the takedown. Cruz lands a combo. Faber launching in with a combo. Another stuffed takedown by Faber but Cruz drags him down. Urijah gets to his feet but is pressed up agains the cage. Knee by Faber but he gets taken down only to stand back up immediately. Another takedown attempt by Cruz fails. And then another...successful but only for a moment. They stand once more. Right hang by Cruz, knee by Faber, takedown by Cruz and they are up against the cage once more. Great defence by Faber as Cruz is desperate to get him to the ground. Knee by Urijah. Right hand misses from Urijah. Headkick misses also. They exchange combos as they enter the final minute. Cruz presses forward once more with punches and gets two takedowns before landing a knee as Faber gets to his feet. Final 15 seconds. Left hook and a kick by Faber. Another takedown attempt by Cruz failed and thats it. Close final round. Possibly 10-10, maybe 10-9 to Cruz due to the constant takedown attempts. Should be about 48-47 to 49-46 in favour of Dominick Cruz. Fight of the night without a doubt.

Judges scores: 50-45, 49-46, 48-47 all for Dominick Cruz (Unanimous Decision win) to retain the UFC Bantamweight Title

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