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Prelims (Facebook):

Catchweight (158 lbs) Bout: Shamar Bailey versus Danny Castillo:

Round 1: Legkick by Castillo. He slips on a kick attempt, Bailey swarms in but gets taken down. Elbows from the bottom by Bailey who eventually gets to his feet. They clinch against the cage before Danny picks Shamar up and drops him. They stand again before Danny lifts him up again. Power slam avoided, Shamar gets to full guard. Danny moves into half guard and lands shots. Elbows from Castillo who is attempting to pass into side control. Great control by Danny who lands more shots. He stays busy from the top. Shots to the body from Danny as we enter the final minute. Solid ground and pound by Castillo as Shamar is hanging on. Side control but Bailey gets back into half guard. Good shots from Castillo! Last few seconds and Bailey is defending but the referee steps in and stops the fight! Maybe a bit premature but Castillo was in control.

Danny Castillo wins via TKO (punches) at 4:52 at round 1.

Welterweight Division: Matt Brown versus Seth Baczynski:

Round 1: Here we go. Kick by Brown missed. Left hand by Seth. Good combo by Baczynski followed by good legkicks. They clinch up against the cage. Knees from both fighters as Seth controls the pressure. Takedown by Seth after a minute of cage control and short shots. Full guard. Shots from the top by Baczynski. Sweep by Matt and he gets on top. Upkick attempts by Seth. They stand. Left hand missed by Matt..and a headkick. The exchange combos. Uppercut by Matt answered by a punch from Seth who clinches up against the cage once more. Knees by Matt. Answered by Seth. Muay Thai clinch by Matt as he lands more knees. 30 seconds left of the first round. They continue to exchange knees and Matt lands an elbow. Guillotine attempt by Seth standing up but the round ends. Close round but I would give it to Seth due to the takedown, the control and the guillotine attempt in the final few seconds. 10-9 Baczynski.

Round 2: Early combos from both fighters. Takedown by Matt but a guillotine attempt by Seth! Matt is surviving! He nearly escapes! Seth still has it in and Matt Brown taps out! It is over!

Seth Baczynski wins via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:42 of round 2.

Catchweight (141 lbs) Bout: Miguel Torres versus Nick Pace:

Round 1: Legkick from Torres answered by a jab from Nick. Torres jabs away as they circle. Right hand missed by Miguel. More legkicks by Torres as Pace misses with a punch. Legkick by Pace followed by a hook. Nick missing with the jabs and Torres punishes him with a legkick and right hand. And another! Jabs from Pace and he gets hit by another right hand that stops him in his tracks. Kicks and knees by Pace as they clinch seconds later. Pace is holding Torres against the cage and landing knee after knee whilst Torres defends.Short shots from inside by Miguel but Pace continues with the knees. Standing kimura attempt by Torres. They roll to the ground and stand seconds later. Trip attempt failed by Torres. They separate. Right hand by Torres! Another misses and Torres lands headkick to end the round. Difficult round to score. Nick pressed the pace but Torres landed better strikes. 10-10 or 10-9 Torres.

Round 2: Headkick to start the round from Torres. Followed by a leg-head-leg kick combo. Right hand by Miguel as he loosens up. Miguel is being the more accurate striker. Kick combos from Torres. Jab by Miguel as Pace misses a right but gets the takedown! Shots from the bottom by Torres! Constant action from Torres from the bottom. Nick is doing very little. Miguel is trying to get his left leg free. Side control for Nick Pace. More strikes from the bottom by the former WEC champ. Torres hip escapes back to his feet. Torres presses Nick against the cage. Underhooks by Miguel as he lands a knee and short punches. Last minute of round 2. Pace is doing very little to take round 2 right now. More knees from Miguel. Foot stomps follow. Good knees from Miguel as Nick is simply defending. End of the round. 10-9 Torres.

Round 3: Final round. Jabs from both fighters. Miguel is landing his just before Nick. Legkick from Torres. Good faints also. Solid jabs from Nick. Answered by a right hand and kick from Miguel. Nick is chasing Torres and landing very little. Torres is picking him off with jabs and legkicks. Front kick from Torres to the body. Right hand missed by Pace but he lands a knee. Good combo from Torres followed by more kicks. They clinch against the cage and Miguel unloads with knees and foot stomps. They separate and Nick really needs to stop Torres in the last 2 minutes. Uppercut missed by Nick and Miguel lands a solid combo. They exchange elbows against the cage. Knees from Miguel as he reverses Nick. Short punches added. Last 40 seconds. They separate for the final 20 seconds and Miguel lands another combo. Nick has done nothing to win this round and fight. 10-9 to Miguel and he should take this fight 30-28 or 30-27.

Judges scores: Miguel Torres wins via unanimous decision (all 3 judges score the fight 30-27).

Lightweight Division: Gleison Tibau versus Rafael dos Anjos:

Round 1: They touch gloves. All Brazilian match-up. Kick from Rafael. Left hand missed by Tibau. Rafael lands a left hand. They exchange in the centre! Legkicks from dos Anjos. Jabs from Tibau miss but he lands a combo. Takedown by Gleison! They stand back up seconds later and Rafael lands a right hand. Headkick bloked from dos Anjos who is loosening up. They exchange once more but no clear shots land. Takedown attempt by Rafael...successful! Tibau gets to his feet and they separate with elbows. Front kick by Rafael. Takedown stuffed by Rafael from Tibau who then lands some shots. They exchange more shots and clinch up for the final few seconds. Back and forth round 1. Both fighters got takedowns and landed strikes. 10-10.

Round 2: They start the round but the referee calls time out for one of Tibau's gloves. They restart after the tape is fixed. Good combos from dos Anjos. Right hand lands as Tibau looks for the takedown. More punches miss from both fighters and Tibau gets another takedown stuffed. Good combo from Rafael. They continue to circle. Right by Rafael as Gleison just misses. Rafael drops for the single leg takedown and doesn't get it. They clinch for a moment before separating. Kick from dos Anjos. Left hand missed by Tibau. Rafael applying some pressure now. They clinch and exchange knees and short punches. Tibau reverses the position. Takedown attempt by Gleison fails. Rafael reverses the position and just misses an elbow on separation. Last 90 seconds of round 2. Combos exchanged. Huge overhand left missed by Rafael. Tibau lands a combo and wobbles Rafael! Tibau swarms in and Rafael is just about escaping! More punches from Tibau! Last 30 seconds. dos Anjos bleeding out of his ear. Kick from dos Anjos at the end of the round. Tibau steels the round with that late flurry that rocked Rafael. 10-9 Tibau.

Round 3: Final round of the fight. Tibau takes the centre. Rafael lands a hook! Jabs from Gleison. More kicks from dos Anjos. Overhand right missed by Rafael. Poor takedown attempt failed by Tibau. More kicks from Rafael as Tibau again does for a slow takedown. Tibau nearly catches a left leg from Rafael. Left hand by Gleison. Good jabs from Tibau as Rafael is swinging away. Takedown by Tibau! Last 2 minutes of the round and fight. Punches from the bottom by dos Anjos. They stand back up and clinch against the cage. Tibau has Rafael's neck but loses it. Knee by Rafael. And again. Last 80 seconds. Tibau reverses the position and drops for a takedown that fails. dos Anjos gets the reverse once again as we enter the final 50 seconds. More knees from Rafael. Single leg takedown attempt by Rafael...fails. They exchange in the final 15 seconds. The round and fight ends with dos Anjos missing a superman punch. 10-9 Tibau with the takedown being the only difference in the round. 30-28 Gleison.

Judges scores: Gleison Tibau wins via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27).

Middleweight Division: Tom Lawlor versus Chris Weidman:

Round 1: Early exchanges from both fighters. Legkick missed by Lawlor. Solid kick and takedown by Weidman. Full guard. Weidman is doing good to keep Tom down against the cage. Weidman moves into side control and is attempting a d'Arce choke! It is in deep and Chris is telling the referee that Tom is out! the referee checks and stops the fight! Tom is asleep!

Chris Weidman wins via submission (d'Arce choke) at 2:07 of round 1.


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Bantamweight Division: Michael McDonald versus Alex Soto:

Round 1: Jabs from Soto. Misses with the knee. Legkick by Soto. Combo by Michael as well as a legkick that drops Alex! Punches from Michael and an uppercut with more punches forces the ref to stop the fight!

Michael McDonald wins via KO (punches) at 0:56 of round 1.

Light Heavyweight Division: Ryan Bader versus Jason Brilz:

Round 1: Bader takes the centre. Left hand by Bader. Uppercut by Bader. Overhand right missed by Jason. Loose techniques by Ryan early on. Jabs from Brilz. Overhand shots from Jason miss. Good combo by Bader and big right hand from Ryan Bader drops Brilz! It is all over! The ref steps in!

Ryan Bader wins via KO (punch) at 1:17 of round 1.


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Light Heavyweight Division: Stephen Bonnar versus Kyle Kingsbury:

Round 1: Here we go! They touch gloves. Early jabs from both fighters. Kicks from Bonnar. Good combo by Kyle. They clinch against the cage. Knees from Kyle. Answered by Stephen "The American Pyscho" Bonnar. More knees from Kingsbury. They separate. Left hand staggers Kyle! Low blow by Bonnar. Time out. Kyle is OK and they continue. Legkick by Bonnar. They exchange combos. Right hand by Bonnar. Knees from Kyle as they clinch. Stephen lands some knees. Muay Thai clinic from both fighters against the cage. Kyle is bleeding from his nose. Trip failed by Stephen. He gets to his feet and they exchange more shots! Knee by Bonnar. Jabs from Bonnar answered by a combo from Kyle. Stephen stalking Kingsbury and they exchange more hooks. Knee from Bonnar. Last 90 seconds of round 1. Right hand by Kyle but Bonnar presses forward. Takedown attempt by Stephen...successful! Last minute of round 1. Side control! Punches from Bonnar as Kyle is in defensive mode. Bonnar has Kyle's neck but uses the control to get full mount! Punches from Bonnar from the top. Last few seconds and Bonnar lands more punches but the round ends! 10-9 Bonnar.

Round 2: Legkick by Kyle. Combos from both fighters and Kingsbury throws more kicks. Kicks from both fighters. Bonnar ducks under and gets Kyle's back! Up against the cage, Stephen gets a takedown and takes Kyle's back for a moment. Half guard. Plenty of time to work for Bonnar. Side control for Stephen and he is moving for a mounted crucifix! Punches from Bonnar as Kyle is in survival mode. Last 3 minutes. North-south position and back to side control. Punches from Bonnar followed by knees to the body! Great work by Stephen. Constant punches from Bonnar as Kyle is struggling to survive. Bonnar gets Kyle's right arm pinned for a second. Guillotine attempt by Bonnar who is also looking for the full mount. Kingsbury gets free and back to half guard. Last 40 seconds. Arm-triangle attempt by Bonnar but Kyle defends it well and Bonnar lands more punches. 100% Bonnar for that round. 10-8 Stephen.

Round 3: Final round! Jabs from both fighters. Left hand by Kyle. Bonnar catches a kick, gets Kyle's back and takes him down. Seconds later they stand back up but Bonnar drags him down to the ground. Half guard. North-south position for Bonnar easily. Stephen is attempting the north-south choke but doesn't get it. One more attempt fails and Bonnar moves to a kimura attempt. Failed. Side control for Bonnar. Stephen is looking for the mounted crucifix to stop Kyle. Good defence from Kingsbury. Bonnar moves to north-south position once more and this round is all Bonnar so far. Last minute of the fight. Kyle is looking to burst and get out but Bonnar sees it and gets back to side control. North-south choke attempt once more. Back and forth between a guillotine and north-south choke. Bonnar gives up and goes for a kimura but doesn't get it. Seconds of the fight left. Punches from Bonnar to end the fight. Another 10-8 round for Stephen. 30-25 Bonnar.

Judges scores: Stephen Bonnar wins via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-25, 30-27).

Welterweight Division: Martin Kampmann versus Rick Story:

Round 1: Early overhands from Story. Jabs from Martin. Good combo by Story. Knees and combos from Rick! Martin gets away. Headkick by Kampmann blocked. Takedown attempt by Story failed. Right eyebrow is bleeding for Story. Combos from both fighters. Right hand by Martin. Headkick again. Good combos from both fighters as they move in and out. Body shot by Rick. Story has the centre of the octagon as Martin moves around. Both fighters are cut as they exchange more shots and kicks. Half way through the first round. Body shot by Rick as Martin lands a combo and headkick. Story ducks in and lands more body shots. Left hand missed by Rick. Martin lands more jabs and crisp shots. Left hand by Story followed by a combo. Jabs from both fighters. Knee from Kampmann. They continue to circle throw 2-3 punch combos. Takedown attempt by Story...fails again.They exchange more shots and Martin lands another knee before stuffing another takedown. The round ends with more body shots by Rick. Close round. Could be 10-10 or 10-9 to Rick for the constant pressure and takedown attempts in addition to the equal striking.

Round 2: Same again from both fighters as they throw combos. Headkick from Martin. Knee missed by Rick. Right hand missed by Rick. Body shot lands by Rick "The Horror" Story. Kampmann is landing his right hand often now. And again. The kickboxer is landing the right hand constantly now. Jabs from both fighters. Story is falling short with his shots now. Good right hand though. And again as Martin gets cornered. Rick swinging away. They exchange more combos with Martin landing the occasional kick. They clinch up and Martin takes Rick down via trip! Punches from Martin as he moves to half guard. Arm-triangle attempt by Martin. He is going for it but he can't lock it in. Nearly there. Good defence by Story. Last 30 seconds. Punches from Martin as the round ends. 10-9 to Kampmann for the ground dominance.

Round 3: Final round! Story comes out swinging but Martin lands also. They clinch against the cage before releasing only for Story to swing his way back in. Martin reverses and goes for the takedown. Good defence from Rick. Another takedown attempt by Martin...successful! Only for a second though as Rick gets to his feet. Martin has his back but loses it and they exchange more combos back in the centre of the octagon. Right hands from Rick. Takedown stuffed by Rick before he shoots for takedown of his own. He gets it for a few seconds before they stand and bang once more. Knees from Martin. Trip attempt fails for Martin. They clinch against the cage and Martin "The Hitman" Kampmann is looking for the takedown once again. He gets Rick's back. Last 100 seconds. Martin picks Rick up and drops him down for a second. "The Horror" gets away and they clinch once more. Knees from both fighters before Martin gets the trip. They stand once more and Rick gets a takedown! Not for long though. They keep exchanging takedowns and Martin eventually gets Story's back! Martin is going for the rear naked choke! End of the round! Solid end of the round for Martin gets him the round. 10-9 Martin. 30-28 or 29-28 to Kampmann.

Judges scores: Martin Kampmann wins via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28).

Bantamweight Division: Urijah Faber versus Brian Bowles:

Round 1: They touch gloves! Former champions! Jab from Bowles. Early combo from Urijah. Right hand by Faber. Legkick follows. Right hand by Bowles lands followed by a jab and uppercut to the body. Solid combos from both fighters as they move around in the centre. Uppercuts from Faber. Brian is missing most of his overhand punches. Body shots from Urijah. Good combo from Urijah pushes Brian back. They exchange punches and Faber gets the better shots in. Headkick blocked from Faber. Good combos from Brian. More jabs. Fast pace from both fighters. Knee by Bowles as Urijah tries to throw him down. They continue to punch away. Huge takedown by Urijah! Guillotine by Brian! Loses it! Slam by Faber! Punches follow. Good defence by Brian. Last 40 seconds. Faber postures up and lands kicks. Upkicks from Brian. Punches from Faber land as the round ends. 10-9 Faber for the takedown, slam and solid ground and pound.

Round 2: Brian jabs early. Good combo added. Left hand missed by Faber. Uppercut by Faber hurts Brian. Knee drops him! Punches from Faber! Brian is surviving! Knee to the body by Urijah. Guillotine attempt by Faber fails. Elbows by Faber! And again! Guillotine choke by Faber! It is deep and Bowles taps out just before passing out! Wow!

Urijah Faber wins via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:27 of round 2.

Middleweight Division: Wanderlei Silva versus Cung Le:

Round 1: Here we go! Early kick missed from Le. Right hand by Le lands. Silva misses with a combo. Silva rocks Cung back with a combo as Le comes in with a punch and legkick. They reset. Spinning back fist by Le! Spinning back kick added! Right hand by Le as he ducks under a Silva left hand. Spinning back fist by Cung rocks Silva! Wheel kicks by Le! Silva is missing with his combos and Le is rocking him with fancy kicks and punches. Side thrust kick by Cung. And again. Exchange of combos. Right hand by Wanderlei! Kick to the body by Cung as he is in control of the round. Wheel kick again lands on Silva who counters with a punch. Silva comes forward with a combo. More kicks from Le. Last minute of the first round. Another spinning back fist! Kicks from Silva! Headkick! Combo from Le. Last 20 seconds. Right hand by Silva. Pressure from Wanderlei as Cung is having problems with a cut. End of the round. Great round. 10-9 to Le for rocking Silva several times and even dropping him once and for controlling the majority of the round.

Round 2: Silva slips early on but Le lets him stand. More kicks from Cung Le early on. Legkick by Wanderlei. And again. Big shots from both fighters! More kicks from Le. Axe kick! Right hand by Le. Jabs from Le added. Legkick counter by Silva. Jabs and a kick from Cung. Solid kick-punch combo from Le. Combos from both fighters land but with little impact. Right and a left by Le. Side thrust kick from Cung. Kick to the body from Silva. Legkicks exchange. Jab from Silva. Wanderlei comes forward with combos. Legkick by Le. Last 80 seconds. Side thrust kick again from Le. Final minute of round 2. More kicks from Le as the round is up for grabs. Headkick by Silva misses. Silva charges forward and drops Le with a right! They stand but Silva has a standing guillotine! He loses it but lands knees and more punches. He lands more punches and Le drops for a takedown but the referee stops the fight thinking Le was out! Bad stoppage! With only a few seconds to go! Bad call by the referee.

Wanderlei Silva wins via TKO (punches) at 4:49 of round 2.

Light Heavyweight Division: Mauricio Rua versus Dan Henderson:

Round 1: The main event is under way! They circle. Legkick by Rua. Takedown by "Shogun"! Guillotine/Front choke by Dan! Big knee by Henderson and Shogun is in trouble! Punches from Henderson and Shogun is bloodied up already! Dan lands a right hand as Shogun goes for the takedown. They clinch against the cage. Great start by Dan. They separate. Jabs from Shogun. Knee from Henderson. Right hand misses. They circle once again. Right hand missed by Dan. Takedown attempt by Rua fails again. They separate. Last 2 minutes of round 1. Right hand by Hendo. Right hand once again. Right hand by Shogun as Dan tries a takedown! Good defence! Right hand by Henderson! They separate. Left hand by Rua countered by a Hendo right straight. Last 30 seconds of the first round. Shogun pushes forward. They clinch against the cage. Knees from both fighters. Short shots from Rua. End of the round. Good round for Dan Henderson! 10-9 Hendo.

Round 2: Second round! They meet in the centre. Jabs from both fighters. Combos missed by both fighters and Rua clinches up against the cage. Knees from Mauricio. They separate and Dan lands a left after missing the right. Right hand and uppercut by Henderson! Rua covers up! Left hook by Shogun. Uppercut! They move back to the centre. 3 minutes of the round left. Right hand missed by Hendo. They exchange combos. Right hand by Rua countered by a Hendo uppercut and straight right. Left hand by Dan misses. They clinch and Rua gets a good right hand in. Reversal by Dan and he lands a few shots. Last 100 seconds. Inside shots from both fighters. Dan controlling Shogun well going into the last minute. Knees from the American. The referee separates them for lack of activity. 40 seconds left. Jab missed by Rua. One lands. Right hand by Rua. Combos land by both fighters. Shogun still bleeding from his left eye. End of the round. Close round. Good striking from both fighters. Good control late on by Dan. 10-10 or 10-9 Henderson.

Round 3: They circle and Rua lands a left. Left straight by Dan. Shogun seems more tired then Dan. Good hooks from both fighters. Uppercut by Hendo! Kick to the body by Rua! They clinch and Dan tries to take Rua down. They stand again and exchange more shots. Left hand straight by Rua. Countered by Hendo. Body shot by Rua. Big shot by Hendo! Shogun is hurt! Punches from the top by Dan! Elbows to the body by Dan! Rua attacks a leg! Looking for a heal hook! Dan gets out and they stand. Rua's face is messed up! Swollen and bloodied. They clinch and Rua lands some knees. Last 2 minutes of the round. Takedown attempt by Rua! Elbows from Dan and he defends well. Good control against the cage by Rua as he looks to recover from Dan's assault. Last minute of round 3! Elbows by Henderson! Rua covers up but keeps Hendo against the cage. Last 30 seconds. Takedown by Rua but they stand again. Rua will survive these last few seconds. Right hand by Rua! And again! End of the round! 10-9 to Henderson for the damage done.

Round 4: What a war! Shogun takes the centre of the octagon. Single leg takedown attempt by Shogun. Dan rolls over and gets Rua into a crucifix! He switches to a choke but Rua gets out. Leg lock by Rua, lost it! Hendo gets the takedown! Side control! Dan has his neck! Half guard. 3 minutes left. He lost the choke. Full guard. Good defence by the Brazilian. Dan holding on before landing a right hand. They stand back up. 2 minutes left. Uppercut by Shogun! And a right hand! Jab by Dan! Last 90 seconds. Big shots by Shogun! Takedown attempt by a tired looking Dan! Shot by Rua. Dan gets a shot back! Last minute! Jab by Rua followed by a combo. Last 40 seconds. Left hook by Rua and Shogun drops him! Shogun in full mount! Punches from the top. Shogun gets his back and tries a choke but loses it and Dan gets on top! Last 10 seconds! They ride out the rest of the round. WHAT A FIGHT! 10-9 to Rua!

Round 5: Final round! They touch gloves. Here we go! They circle before Shogun gets Dan down. Side control! Knees to the body by Rua. Full mount! Dan is covering up and Shogun is landing bombs. Good defence from Dan. Under 4 minutes left! Rua lands more punches and Dan covers up! Just over 3 minutes left! Dan gets his arm under for a choke but he cant hold on. Back to half guard for a moment but Rua gets into full mount again. Half of the round left. Rua gets his back! He is looking for the choke! Back to full mount. Big punches from Rua. 100 seconds of the fight left! Can Dan survive! More punches from the Brazilian. Last 70 seconds. Short punches from Rua. 60 seconds! Half guard after Dan hip escapes. Last 35 seconds. What heart by Henderson! Last 10 seconds! Punches from Rua! End of the round and end of the fight! WHAT A FIGHT! That last round was all Rua. 10-9, in fact, 10-8 for Shogun! I have the fight anywhere from 48-47 to Rua to 47-47 to 48-47 to Hendo!

Judges scores: Dan Henderson wins via unanimous decision (all 3 judges score the fight 48-47).


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