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Light Heavyweight Division: Aaron Rosa versus Matt Lucas:
Round 1: Rosa takes the centre. Lucas missed a few shots and they clinch. Successful takedown by Matt for a moment but they stand back up. Headkick by Rosa. They exchange from the clinch. Good combos from Rosa before stuffing a takedown attempt. Knees from Rosa as Matt holds him against the cage. They separate before exchanging in the centre once more. Left hand by Lucas. Another stuffed takedown. They clinch against the cage once more before Aaron works his knees. Uppercuts from inside by Rosa as Lucas is just holding on. Legkick and combo by Rosa before Lucas scrambles for another takedown attempt that fails. Small shots by Rosa as Lucas works on dragging him to the ground. Knees from Rosa once more. Elbows from Aaron as Lucas is just holding on. More elbows from Aaron as we enter the last 20 seconds. More knees from Rosa before they separate and exchange punches. They clinch and land uppercuts before the round ends. Dull round but Rosa did the most work offensively. 10-10 or 10-9 to Rosa.
Round 2: They circle once more. Punches missed by Rosa. Overhand left missed by Lucas. Takedown by Lucas but Rosa gets back to his feet and lands more shots as Lucas just holds him against the cage. Knee from Aaron...and again. They separate. Right hand missed by Rosa. Lucas goes for the takedown again but fails and Rosa lands more punches and elbows. Same again after they separate for a moment. Countless elbows from Rosa as Lucas does nothing. Right hand by Lucas as they exchange after breaking apart. Legkick by Rosa followed by a front kick. Left hand by Lucas and they clinch again. Knee by Aaron Rosa. They exchange more combos before Rosa lands a few uppercuts. The referee stops the fight for a moment to take a point of Lucas for constantly removing his mouthpiece. They resume and Lucas gets the takedown and holds Rosa down! Half guard. Seconds to go and Rosa gets back to his feet. Another dull round until the last few seconds. With the one point deduction it is either 10-9 or 10-8 to Rosa.
Round 3: They exchange early in the round. Good combos from both fighters. Left hand by Lucas answered by a knee from Rosa. They clinch again and Rosa gets busy again with punches, elbows and knees whilst Matt does nothing again. Short elbows from Rosa. And a knee. They separate again. Uppercuts from Rosa from the clinch once more. Poor performance from Matt Lucas. Rosa is in control with the striking. Good knees and uppercuts. Matt presses Rosa against the cage once more with no effect and Rosa just lands more and more strikes. They separate after a right hand by Rosa. Good legkick by Rosa. Last 2 minutes. Rosa mixing it up with the combos and knees. Lucas is just surviving. Mouthpiece falls out again! Knees from Rosa as he continues to strike his way to a solid victory over a dull opponent. Right hand by Rosa. Body shots added. Big John stops the fight once more for the mouthpiece. They continue. Last 40 seconds and Rosa is landing body shot after body shot. Knees from Rosa as Lucas swings wildly. Right hand by Rosa. Lucas goes for a takedown, loses it and Rosa takes his back but they round ends. 10-9 Rosa. The fight is anywhere from 30-28 to 30-26 for Rosa.
Judges scores: Aaron Rosa wins via majority decision (28-28, 30-26, 30-26).
Welterweight Division: Mike Pierce versus Paul Bradley:
Round 1: Here we go. Their second meeting. Pierce comes out swinging. They clinch. Left hook by Mike. Kicks from Bradley. Left hook added. They exchange and clinch for moment. Legkicks exchanged. Good combo from Paul. They clinch and Bradley lands a knee. More combos and Pierce presses Bradley against the cage for a moment. Legkick by Mike. Right hand wobbles Bradley. He survives and lands a combo. More kicks from Mike. Pierce stalks Bradley. Exchange of combinations. Superman punch by Bradley. Another kick by Mike. Takedown successful by Bradley for a few seconds. He takes Mike's back but they separate moments later. Last 40 seconds of round 1. Pressure from Mike as he lands more combos. Knee by Bradley. Answered by Mike. They separate for the last few seconds. Close round with both fighters landing. Bradley's takedown might give him the round. 10-10 or 10-9 to Bradley.
Round 2: Early combo by Mike answered by a kick from Pierce. Good combo again by Bradley. Right hand by Pierce as he presses forward. Body shots from the clinch by Mike. Knee by Bradley. More clinchwork as they struggle for control. Left hand by Pierce. Another combo by Bradley. Takedown by Pierce stuffed. Left hook by Mike on the break from the clinch. Right hand by Paul. Jabs from Mike. Followed by a left hand and more clinching. Knees are exchanged as we enter the final 2 minutes of round 2. Right hand by Mike as he presses Bradley against the cage for a moment. They separate and Mike circles the cage. Combo by Pierce who looks the fresher fighter. Takedown attempt by Paul is successful for a second and they clinch once more. Both fighters are tired now. Knees from both fighters. More combos from Paul before he misses an uppercut. Legkick by Mike. They exchange more punches as the round ends. Another close round but I would give it to Mike for the pressure, accuracy and mixing of techniques. 10-9 Pierce.
Round 3: They touch gloves. Legkick by Mike and they exchange hooks. Jab by Bradley followed by a combo and two knees. Clinchwork from the fighters continues before they separate and exchange more bombs. Jab missed by Bradley. Jabs from both fighters as they look for that one good shot. Takedown by Bradley fails and they clinch against the cage for a moment. Both fighters are holding on to each other for a short break. The referee separates them and they exchange combos once again. Knees from Bradley. Answered by Mike. Body shots from the clinch by Pierce. Last 2 minutes of the fight and Pierce lands a legkick. Bradley is getting the combos in and he gets the takedown! He has both legs but Pierce is throwing punches and elbows. Pierce gets free and back to his feet. Jab by Mike. Last minute. Left hand by Bradley as Mike lands more jabs. Last 30 seconds and both fighters are jabbing away. Right hand missed by Bradley. Uppercut by Pierce.They exchange punches as the fight comes to an end. Close final round. I have to give it to Bradley for the extra punch here and there and also for the takedown. 10-9 Bradley. 29-28 Bradley but it could be a 29-28 win for Pierce. Down to the judges.
Judges scores: Mike Pierce wins via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28).
Bantamweight Division: Alex Caceres versus Cole Escovedo:
Round 1: They touch gloves. Kick by Alex. Superman punch followed. Left hand by "Bruce Leeroy". Jabs from Alex. Jabs from both fighters. Left hand by Caceres. Combos from both fighters. Cole is measuring his strikes. Legkick by Caceres.Uppercut followed. Jab by Cole misses. Spinning backfist by Alex lands. Left hand combo lands. Flying knee by Caceres and they clinch. Cole attempts a trip but Alex gets on top and lands bombs. He lets Cole back up. Switch kick from Bruce Leeroy! Punch to the thigh from Alex! He is mixing his striking up well! Escovedo lands a left leg. Last minute of the round. Combo by Alex followed by a front kick that lands clean to the stomach of Escovedo. Jabs from both fighters miss. Last 20 seconds left. Legkick by Cole. Answered by Alex. Cole kicks Alex that drops him but he is ok and survives the round. 10-9 to Caceres for the loose and accurate striking and control.
Round 2: Kicks from Cole early on. Alex gets his own kicks in. Combo by Caceres. Side thrust kick by Alex and a superman punch too. Jabs from both fighters. Good combo from Cole. Knee from Alex. Legkick missed by Cole and he is punished with more kicks and punches. Consistency by Alex. Kicks from both fighters before Alex lands a good combo started by a body shot. Jab from Alex. Caceres gets the takedown. They go to the ground and Cole goes for a leg before sweeping back to his feet. More combos from Alex. Knee from Cole. Escovedo goes for a standing arm-triangle before pulling guard for an armbar but doesn't get anywhere near it. More combos from Alex as he beats Cole to the punch. Legkick from Escovedo. Knee missed by Cole. Spinning elbow by Alex and a legkick follows. Last minute of round 2. Jabs by Caceres. Alex is confident. More combos from Alex. Legkick by Cole. Last 20 seconds and Cole lands an elbow from the clinch. Front kick by Alex. Right hand by Cole. Round ends. 10-9 Caceres.
Round 3: They touch gloves and the last round begins. Sidekick by Alex. More jabs and combos. Kick and takedown by Cole! Alex throws up a triangle! Cole gets out and Alex tries it again. Kimura also! Armbar from Caceres! Its in tight! Omoplata attempt! Alex has so many submission possibilities! Cole gets out! Punches from Alex and he tries a triangle again. Cole gets out again and they stand. Legkick by Alex. Jab added. Combo by Alex in reply to a kick from Cole. More jabs from Caceres. Front kick also. Last 100 seconds. More flashy strikes from Alex. Jabs from Alex again and a legkick. Flying knee by Alex. Last minute. Takedown by Escovedo again. He gets Caceres' back! Triangle by Cole but Alex gets out and stands! Last 20 seconds! Combos from both fighters. Left hand by Cole. Answered by Alex. End of the round and fight! Great round. Although Cole got the takedowns, Alex did better on the ground and the striking was all Caceres. 10-9 and 30-27 to Bruce Leeroy.
Judges scores: Alex Caceres wins via unanimous decision (all 3 judges score the fight 30-27).
Featherweight Division: Mackens Semerzier versus Robert Peralta:
Round 1: They touch gloves. Legkick by Mackens lands low. Fight paused. They continue. Good legkick by Mackens. He catches a kick from Peralta and attempts the takedown but fails. They clinch against the cage. Knees from Semerzier as Peralta lands little shots from inside. Mackens goes for the single but fails. They exchange combos against the cage. Jabs from Peralta as they circle after separation. Kicks from both fighters and a right hand from Mackens drops Peralta who rolls back and recovers against the cage. Knees from Mackens. Semerzier is stalking Peralta. Mackens gets the takedown after catching another kick. Punches from the top by Mackens. Good defence from Robert. Upkick by Peralta but Mackens gets past and into side control but Peralta defends back into full guard. Mackens stands again and lands more punches from the top. He lets Robert stand as the round ends. 10-9 Semerzier.
Round 2: Jabs from Mackens. Peralta lands a right that drops Mackens who grabs hold of a leg! Punches from Peralta! Semerzier gets to his feet and clinches against the cage. He seems to have recovered. They separate and Mackens is ok. Jabs from both fighters again. They both miss swinging hooks. Another low blow from Mackens with the legkick. They continue. Right hand by Peralta. Headkick by Mackens misses. They clinch and exchange knees. Combos missed by both fighters before Peralta gets a right hand. Mackens continues to walk Peralta down. More kicks from Mackens. Last 2 minutes of the second round. Good fight. Sidekick by Robert. Punch missed by Mackens. Right hand by Peralta. They exchange more punches before clinching. Knees from Macken who is looking for the takedown. Body shots from Semerzier and a knee as they break. Spinning back kick. Jab by Peralta. Legkick by Mackens followed by more kicks. Last few seconds of the round. Combos missed and the round ends. Close round but it has to go Peralta for dropping Mackens early in the round. 10-9 to Robert Peralta.
Round 3: Final round. Legkick by Mackens. And again. Answered by Robert. Combo missed by Peralta but he lands a sidekick. Good combo from Peralta answers a legkick by Mackens. More legkicks from both fighters. Jabs and combos miss. Left hand by Mackens Semerzier. Right hand drops Mackens! He grabs a leg and Peralta lands punch after punch and Mackens is bloodied. It is over! What a shot! The referee stops the fight. Wait a minute, replays show that it was an accidental headbutt that dropped Mackens! It will still be declared a victory for Peralta but it could be overturned later into a no contest result.
Robert Peralta wins via TKO (punches) at 1:54 of round 3.
Bantamweight Division: Norifumi Yamamoto versus Darren Uyenoyama:
Round 1: "Kid" Yamamoto circles early on. Right hand lands by Kid but Darren isn't fazed. They clinch for a moment but Yamamoto continues to be evasive. Darren lands a headkick but its not clean. They clinch against the cage. Knees by Yamamoto. Kid gets Darren to the ground. They stand but Kid gets a beautiful judo throw! Full guard. Triangle is open for Darren but Kid stands back up. Last 2 minutes of round 1. Quick combos from both fighters. Darren catches a kick and gets Kid down. Shots from Uyenoyama! They scramble and Kid gets on top but loses out and Darren gets his back! Both hooks in. Last 45 seconds! Punches from the back by Darren. Last 20 seconds. Rear naked choke attempt! Last 10 seconds! Kid was about to tap! End of the round! Kid nearly tapped but he informs the referee that he was fine. He knew there were a few seconds to go. Close round. Good start by Yamamoto but Darren ends stronger. 10-9 Darren.
Round 2: Headkick missed by Darren and Kid drops him with a left! Darren gets a leg but Kid is doing damage. Darren is bleeding badly! Darren goes for the double and gets Kid down! Half guard! Full back mount by Darren! Great ground work by Uyenoyama! Punches from the back by Darren. Half the round to go. Rear naked choke attempt fails. Darren is stilling looking for the submission, loosening Kid up. Punches land by Darren and he sinks the submission in but its not deep. Shots to the body by Darren as he looks for Kid to open up. Last 20 seconds and Darren is picking up the pace with his punches. Kid survives the round. Another great start by Kid Yamamoto but he loses the round with his poor ground work. 10-9 Darren Uyenoyama.
Round 3: Final round. Kid is circling once more. Left hand misses. Flying knee missed by Kid. Legkick by Yamamoto as he slips but stands back up. Legkick by Darren. Right hand by Kid and Darren clinches before pulling guard. Full guard. Mission control for Darren. Punches to the body by Kid. Elbows from the bottom by Kid. Good control by Darren as he holds Kid in mission control. Upkick by Darren as Kid decides to stand back up. Left hand by Kid just misses. Last 2 minutes. Kick by Darren misses. Yamamoto is looking for the knockout as he singles his left hand. Headkick by Darren. Yamamoto clinches Darren up against the cage. Knees from Darren and Kid gets a takedown stuffed. They scramble and another takedown is stuffed! The referee separates them. 30 seconds to go. Darren knows he has this. Right hand by Kid. Headkick by Darren answered by a flying knee that just misses. End of the round and fight. 10-9 to Kid but 29-28 to Darren. Decent fight.
Judges scores: Darren Uyenoyama wins via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-27).
Welterweight Division: DaMarques Johnson versus Clay Harvison:
Round 1: Legkick by Clay early. Left hand by Johnson. Combo by Harvison. Jab by Johnson. And again. More kicks and combos by Harvison but little lands. Clean jabs by DaMarques. Legkick by Clay. Left hook/uppercut by Johnson lands clean and drops Clay. A few more punches and the fight is over! Good win for Johnson!
DaMarques Johnson wins via TKO (punches) at 1:34 of round 1.
Featherweight Division: Cub Swanson versus Ricardo Lamas:
Round 1: Good footwork from Cub early on. Kick to the midsection also. Sweep by Swanson as he catches a kick but Lamas gets back to his feet. Jabs from Lamas miss. Legkick by Swanson. And again. Low blow by a legkick from Swanson. They continue. Legkick missed by Lamas. Takedown successful by Lamas. Punches from the bottom by Cub. Half guard. Elbows from Lamas from the top. Guillotine choke attempt by Cub! Lamas gets out. Full guard. Another guillotine choke attempt by Cub. Lamas tries a slam but it is locked in! Standing guillotine! Lamas gets out! Right hand and headkick by Cub. Fancy kicks from both fighters. Left hand by Swanson and Lamas is rocked! More punches from Cub and they scramble to the ground. Swanson on top in side control. Last 45 seconds. North south position. Body shots from the bottom by Ricardo. They scramble back to their feet. Headkick missed by Lamas. Combos from both fighters. End of the round. 10-9 to Swanson due to the submission attempts and rocking Lamas late in the round.
Round 2: Jabs miss by Lamas. Legkick also missed by Cub. Right hand by Cub. He slips and Lamas lands a few kicks that rock Cub. Swanson goes wild but gets taken down. Mission control for Swanson. Punches from Lamas as he controls Cub. Lamas goes for the back as Swanson attempts to wall walk. Side control and arm-triangle attempt by Lamas! Its deep and Swanson taps out! Wow!
Ricardo Lamas wins via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 2:16 of round 2.
Featherweight Division: Dustin Poirer versus Pablo Garza:
Round 1: Front kick missed by Garza. They kick at the same time. Legkick added by Pablo. Headkick by Dustin is blocked. Good combo by Dustin. Another legkick by Pablo. And again. Left hand by Dustin as he catches a kick and he lands more punches to a downed Garza. Pablo gets back up and circles. Dustin sweeps Pablo over after catching another kick. More combos from Poirer. Garza catches a kick and they scramble on the ground. Pablo grabs a leg! Dustin gets out and lands a combo. More kicks from Pablo. Low blow, they continue. Dustin misses with a legkick but lands an uppercut and combo. Pablo pulls Dustin down into half guard as he escapes the punches. Elbows and punches from Poirer. Last minute of the opening round. Big punches by Dustin as we enter the final 30 seconds. Full guard. Elbows from the bottom by Pablo. Last few seconds as Pablo looks for an armbar but times up. 10-9 to Dustin for control on top and good striking which cancels out that submission attempt by Garza on Dustin's leg early on. 10-9 Dustin.
Round 2: Legkick missed by Garza as well as a spinning back fist. Takedown attempt by Garza fails but he pulls guard. Dustin on top. Half guard. Punches from the top by Dustin. Elbow from the bottom by Pablo. D'Arce choke attempt by Dustin! Pablo taps! It is all over! Brilliant!
Dustin Poirer wins via submission (D'Arce choke) at 1:32 of round 2.
Lightweight Division: Ben Henderson versus Clay Guida:
Round 1: Potential fight of the night. Here we go. Combo missed by Guida early on. Legkick by Guida. Right hand by Henderson. And another rocks Guida! They swing away! Guida is dropped by a left and Benson "Smooth" Henderson lands punch after punch. Guida survives and stands back up. They clinch against the cage. Clay looking for the takedown. They both crawl to the ground against the cage. More punches from Benson. Good defence by Henderson. Benson has Guida's neck but he loses it. Double underhooks for Henderson up against the cage. Knee by Benson is caught. Last 2 minutes of the round. More knees from Benson. Single leg takedown attempt by Guida fails. Headkick missed by Benson. Jab by Henderson. Wild hooks by Guida miss. Superman punch by Benson misses. Guida swings away and lands! Benson goes down but survives and Guida gets his neck! Good defence by Benson and he survives for now! Takedown attempt by Henderson and Guida is down. Last 20 seconds! Punches from Benson! They stand and Benson lands knees and kicks to end the round. What a round! 10-9 to Henderson for the control and early success. More damaging shots landed by Benson. Could be 10-10 though.
Round 2: They circle. Knee by Benson. Right hand by Henderson but Guida gets the takedown! Benson gets on top and they stand back up. Punch and a big takedown by Benson! What a round so far! Punches from the top by Benson. Knee by Benson as they stand. Another takedown attempt by Henderson up against the cage. Knees from both fighters with Henderson doing more damage. Strong knee after knee from Benson as Clay is trying to get away. Benson drops for the single but fails. Guida catches a knee and takes Benson down! Elbows from Benson and they stand. Pressure from Clay. Last 2 minutes of round 2. Knees from Clay! Takedown defended by Henderson before he reverses the position against the cage. Spinning back fist by Guida! He loses balance. They scramble again and Benson lands a knee! Standing guillotine choke attempt by Guida! He losses it and Benson gets on top! Legs locked! Body triangle! Benson is looking for the rear naked choke! 15 seconds to go! Punches from Benson! End of the round! Wow! Benson was in control early on in the round and ends the round strongly with the back mount. 10-9 Henderson.
Round 3: Jabs early on from Benson. Headkick missed. More jabs missed from both fighters. Right hand and legkick by Guida but Benson lands a punch too. Legkick by Henderson. Axe kick just missed by Benson! Right hand by Guida missed and they clinch against the cage. Knee by Benson and he defends a big takedown attempt by Guida. Good short elbows by Henderson before he drops for the takedown attempt. Clay is defending well. Big knee by Henderson. They exchange punches. Benson gets the takedown as he ducks under a headkick! Side control for Henderson! Benson is looking for a mounted crucifix but Guida scrambles. Benson gets his back! Body triangle locked in. Last 80 seconds of this amazing fight! Rear naked choke attempt! He loses it and Guida stands back up! They clash and both fighters drop to the ground! Guida has Benson's neck! Henderson is surviving! Henderson could get his back! Clay is still trying for the neck! 15 seconds left! Benson escapes and he unloads on Guida! End of the fight! What a fight! Fight of the night no doubt! 2 more rounds please! Back and forth final round. It was mostly Benson's round. But Guida could have stolen the last round in the last minute. 10-10 round for me. 30-28 to Benson Henderson.
Judges scores: Benson Henderson wins via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).
Main Event (Fox TV):
Heavyweight Division: UFC Heavyweight Championship: Cain Velasquez versus Junior dos Santos:
Round 1: The heavyweight title is on the line! Here we go! JDS takes the centre of the octagon. Legkicks form Cain. Right hand missed by JDS. Takedown missed by the champ. Huge punch by JDS! Cain is down! JDS swarms on top and forces the stoppage! Junior dos Santos is the new UFC Heavyweight Champion of the world!
Junior dos Santos wins via KO (punches) at 1:04 of round 1 to become the new UFC Heavyweight Champion.
The End.
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