Strikeforce Challengers Series
The Civic
San Jose, California
2/26/2010
This is the first Strikeforce Challengers Series event of the year and tonight we will see the crowning of the first Woman's 135lb Champion. The announcers for the show tonight are Mauro Ranallo, Stephen Quadros and Pat Miletich. Danny Miller is the ring announcer tonight (where is Jimmy Lennon Jr?).
Middleweight Fight- Raul Castillo (6-0) vs. Yancy Medeiros (3-0)
Medeiros is a Hawaiian fighter has a background in kick boxing and is a free style fighter. He is only 22 years of age and was also a wrestler in high school. Castillo is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter who is based in California. 4 of Castillo's 6 wins have come by way of knockout. Castillo has met Nick Diaz in 3 grappling matches and has won 2 of them.
R1- Yancy took this round as he stuffed several take down attempts and landed some good combinations. Yancy finished the round very well and landed several shots in the last minute of the round. Yancy 10-9.
R2- Yancy took this round and is up 20-18 going into the final round. Not as much action in this round. Yancy again avoided a take down and won the stand up although he didn't land that many strikes in the round.
R3- Yancy hit a good strike with about a minute and a half left that briefly floored Castillo. Yancy wins the fight on my score card 30-27. He looked good for only having 3 professional fights under his belt before tonight.
Judges score cards: 30-27 on all score cards
Winner: Yancy Medeiros by Decision (Unanimous)
Herschel Walker joins Mauro Ranallo ringside and they discuss his pro debut victory over Greg Nagy. Strikeforce Champion Gilbert Melenedez is also interviewed and they talk about a potential rubber match against former champion Josh Thomson and he also says he would like to test himself against DREAM Lightweight Champion Shinya Aoki. Mauro also hypes a "major" announcement that is coming on Monday.
Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz and his trainer Cesar Gracie are both ringside for the fights tonight.
Welterweight Fight- James Terry (7-1) vs. Tarec Saffiedine (7-2)
Tarec has a background in kick boxing and is a free style fighter. He has won 5 of his 7 fights by submission. Tarec trains with Dan Henderson at Team Quest and previously fought in the DREAM promotion in Japan and was 1-1 during his stay in DREAM. Terry is a free style fighter from San Jose so he is the home town fighter in this fight.
R1- Tarec looks good early and has taken the center of the ring and is landing some strikes. Tarec hit a head kick but didn't land it full force and Terry kept his feet. Terry got a take down with one minute left in the round but within 20 seconds Tarec was back on his feet. Terry has a ct on his face. Tarec 10-9.
R2- Tarec is landing good systematic strikes and has bloodied Terry's mouth. Tarec is up 20-18 going into the final round.
R3- Terry got an early take down in this round but Tarec again quickly got back to his feet without sustaining any damage. Tarec has opened up a big cut under Terry's left eye and Tarec is continuing to land good systematic strikes. Tarec got a full mount with 10 seconds left in the round and got in some Ground and Pound before the bell rung. I've got Tarec winning this fight 30-27. Terry showed a lot of heart and a good chin. Tarec looked very good. He should be Main Eventing the next Strikeforce Challengers event and then possibly moving on the main Strikeforce cards after that.
Judges score cards: 30-27 on all cards
Winner: Tarec Saffiedine by Decision (Unanimous)
Mauro Ranallo interviews Lavar Johnson. Johnson was involved in a tragic shooting last July at a Family Reunion. He was in the hospital for a month and his cousin was killed in this incident. He has now been medically cleared to resume his MMA career. In his last fight he won in his Strikeforce debut in only 18 seconds. He will headline the next Strikeforce Challengers Series event.
Middleweight Fight- Luke Rockhold (6-1) vs. Paul Bradley (12-1)
Bradley fights out of the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy and is a freestyle fighter with a background in wrestling at the University of Iowa. Bradley is moving up in weight for this fight. Rockhold is a jiu jitsu fighter with a background in wrestling. Rockhold has won all of his fights by submission and has won his last 4 with the Rear Naked Choke. Rockhold is the home town fighter in this fight. Rockhold has a 7" height and 5" reach advantage in this fight.
R1- Rockhold caught Bradley coming in with a right hand directly behind the ear a minute and fifteen seconds into the round. Rockhold jumped on top to try and finish but Bradley was able to hang on and stay in the fight. Rockhold hit another good counter right hand that floored Bradley but Bradley got back to his feet. Bradley hit some knees to the body the ref stopped the fight as Bradley went down for the third time in the round. Rockhold looked good as he hurt Bradley twice before the finish.
Winner: Luke Rockhold by TKO (Strikes) R1 2:24
Middleweight Fight- Trevor Prangley (22-5) vs. Karl Amoussou (11-2-1)
Amoussou is a French Judo Fighter. Amoussou has finished 7 of his 11 fights by way of submission. Prangley is a wrestler/free style fighter. He is based out of San Jose by way of South Africa. Prangley has a 2" height and 3.5" reach advantage.
R1- Prangley is the aggressor early but twice he came in and ate some good shots from Amoussou. Prangley got a take down two minutes into the round but Amoussou tied him up and the ref stood the fight up. Amoussou landed some more good shots and then Prangley answered with a right hand. Prangley hit Amoussou with an accidental eye poke and Amoussou could not see out of his eye so the fight was stopped and ruled a no contest. Amoussou looked really good and this looked like it was going to be a good fight so this is a disappointing result.
Decision: No Contest/Technical Draw (Doctor Stoppage)
Woman's Welterweight (135lb) Title Fight- Sarah Kaufman (10-0) vs. Takayo Hashi (12-1)
They are naming this the Welterweight Title and saying the title Cyborg Santos currently holds is the Middleweight Title. Hashi is a freestyle fighter from Tokyo, Japan. Hashi has a background in grappling and says she feels she is a better well-rounded fighter than Kaufman. She has won 8 consecutive fights and has avenged the only loss on her record. Kaufman is a Muay Thai/BJJ fighter from British Columbia, Canada. She's a self-proclaimed "nerd" and brought her crossword puzzle book with her to help her relax before the fight. Kaufman has won 8 of her 10 fights by knockout and has a 3" reach advantage in this fight.
R1- Kaufman hit a good right thirty seconds into the fight that briefly knocked Hashi down. Kaufman hit a left half way through the round that briefly dropped Hashi to her knees. Kaufman blocked a kick and landed a good right. Kaufman 10-9.
R2- Not much action in this round. Kaufman 20-18.
R3- Kaufman landed a good right at the three minute mark of the round but Hashi absorbed it and kept her feet. Kaufman hit a big right that floored Hashi but she didn't follow up. Kaufman 30-27.
R4- Not a lot of action in this round. Hashi tried to grapple with Kaufman but couldn't ever get an advantage. Kaufman 40-36 going into the final round.
R5- Hashi hit a front kick to the face but it didn't have anything behind it. Kaufman continues to control the fight but didn't do anything to put Hashi away. Kaufman won on my score card 50-45.
Judges score cards: 50-45 on all score cards
Winner and new Strikeforce Woman's Welterweight Champion: Sarah Kaufman by Decision (Unanimous)
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez Re-Cap
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez
Acer Arena
Sydney, Australia
2/20/2010
This is the debut of the UFC in Australia and we get a big Heavyweight Title Contender fight when Antonio Minotauro Nogueira takes on up and comer Cain Velasquez. There is also a big Middlweight fight with Wanderlei Silva taking on Michael Bisping.
Heavyweight Fight- Mirko Cro Cop (25-7-2) vs. Anthony Perosh (10-5)
Perosh is fighting in his home country but took this fight on short notice. Mirko has been a real disappointment since he came back to the UFC but he still should be able to win a fight when his opponent is an unknown fighting on short notice. Perosh comes out to some Motley Crue “Kick Start My Heart” and a big ovation. Mirko counters with some “Wild Boys” from Duran Duran. We are about to have an 80s hair band throw down! This could get crazy. Perosh is only 216 pounds so he is outweighed by around 20 pounds in this fight.
R1- Cro Cop is the aggressor early. Perosh tried for a take down but Cro Cop did a good just denying him. Cro Cop hit a good left that hurt Perosh but he couldn’t follow up. Perosh has a bloody nose. Cro Cop hit Perosh with another good left. Cro Cop is finding a home for the left whenever he wants it. Cro Cop 10-9.
R2- This round consisted of Perosh continually going for take downs and getting stuffed. Cro Cop landed a big elbow from full guard that busted open Perosh. Cro Cop 20-18 after two rounds.
The doctor’s stop the fight after the second round due to the cut over Perosh’s eye. Perosh tried to hang in there he just didn’t seem like he was a UFC caliber Heavyweight at this point of his career. Good win by Cro Cop as he was dominant. I don’t think he’s as good as the majority of UFC Heavyweights but with this win he’s still a marketable fighter for them at this point of his career. They should try to put him against another young guy or a big name for his next fight.
Winner: Mirko Cro Cop by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) R2 5:00
Randy Couture is at the show and is sitting next to a blonde with large cleavage. Rashad Evans is in the crowd cheering on Jardine. Can’t wait to see him and Rampage hook it up since their fight is back on.
Light Heavyweight Fight- Keith Jardine (14-7-1) vs. Ryan Bader (11-0)
R1- Bader got a big take down two minutes into the round. Jardine has a cut on the top of his head. Bader got some shots in but nothing big and the ref stood them up with thirty seconds left in the round. Bader 10-9.
R2- Jardine stuffed three Bader take downs and Bader looks like he’s starting to wear down a little bit. Bader hit a kick towards the end of the round that caught Jardine off balanced and briefly knocked him down and then Bader got a brief take down. Jardine won the majority of this round except the last thirty seconds and I’ve got it 19-19 going into the final round.
R3- Bader caught Jardine coming in with a jab at the two minute mark and then followed it up with a flying knee and then a blow that knocked Jardine into the fence on the floor and the ref stopped the fight. Bader hit a big left against the cage and Jardine’s legs gave out and he slumped to the mat. Good stoppage. Really good win by Bader against a quality opponent in Jardine.
Winner: Ryan Bader by TKO (Strikes) R3 2:10
Welterweight Fight- Chris Lytle vs. Brian Foster
This is from the pre-show.
R1- Foster got a quick take down but couldn’t keep Lytle down. Foster hit a spinning heel kick to the head but it was mostly blocked. Lytle grabbed a rolling knee bar and Foster tapped out. Really nice move by Lytle as Foster looked like he was winning the fight when Lytle went for that move.
Winner: Chris Lytle by Submission (Knee Bar) R1 1:41
Lightweight Fight- Joe Stevenson (36-10) vs. George Sotiropoulos (11-2)
Sotiropoulos is fighting in his home country so he should have a big home field advantage in this fight. Sotiropoulos comes out to “Iron Man” but doesn’t have any spiked shoulder pads on. Stevenson comes out to some really crappy electronica music that he seems to enjoy. Sotiropoulos is on a 5 fight win streak.
R1- George went for a single but Joe blocked it and then looked like he pulled guard. Joe briefly got an arm triangle from the bottom but couldn’t hold it. George mounted and then took Joe’s back and then took north/south position and went for an arm bar but couldn’t lock it in. George really dominated positioning in the first round but really didn’t inflict much damage. George 10-9. Fans chanted during the break between rounds and continued chanting into the second round.
R2- George hit a strike and Joe briefly went down to a knee but popped back up ready to fight. George landed some good jabs and then Stevenson got a take down. George used an omaplata to escape and take top position. Joe quickly got back on top. Joe went for an ankle lock at the end of the round but George scrambled out of it and grabbed a choke at the end of the round. Really close round. I’ve got George up 20-18 but the last round could have gone either way. George was really active off his back and got 2 different sub attempts off his back.
R3- Joe tried to grab a guillotine and pull guard but George slipped out. Back and forth round. Joe took top position with a minute and a half left in the round. They stand back up with 40 seconds left in the fight and Joe gets another take down. I’ve got Joe taking this round but George taking the fight 29-28. This could be a split decision.
Judges scored cards say: 30-27 on all three score cards. Crowd goes nuts at decision. Big win for Sotiropoulos.
Winner: George Sotiropoulos by Decision (Unanimous)
Royce Gracie is at the show tonight.
Middleweight Fight- Wanderlei Silva (32-10-1) vs. Michael Bisping (19-2)
Bisping comes out to his usual Rock N Jock “WOO HOO” theme. This is a big fight for Bisping. Bisping got KTFO by Dan Henderson but then rebounded by beating up Denis Kang.
R1- Bisping got a take down one minute into the round but Wanderlei quickly gets back up swinging. Really even round, Wanderlei had a flurry at the end of the round that might have stole the round for him as he was the aggressor in the second half of the round after Bisping got two take downs.
R2- Wanderlei caught a Bisping kick and kicked his other leg out from under him and took top position on Bisping. Bisping got a take down with two minutes left in the round but Wanderlei got back to his feet quickly. Bisping got a take down at the end of the round but Wanderlei grabbed a guillotine and Bisping looked like he was going to tap but he held on until the end of the round. Wanderlei took this round so depending on how round one was scored he’s up 20-18 or it’s tied at 19-19.
R3- Wanderlei is starting to land some strikes about half way through the round. Bisping’s most effective offense in this round so far has been a low blow and an eye poke. Wanderlei landed a right hand and started to swing for the fence. Wanderlei grabbed another Bisping kick and swept his leg out from under him again. Wanderlei hit a big right in the closing moments and it looked like the ref was about to stop the fight but he let it go to the bell. Wanderlei definitely took the final two rounds so I’ve got him winning this fight. He didn’t seem as aggressive as usual but definitely picked up the pace at the end of all of the rounds.
Judges score cards say: 29-28 on all score cards
Winner: Wanderlei Silva by Decision (Unanimous)
Heavyweight Fight- Antonio Minotauro Noguiera (32-5-1) vs. Cain Velasquez (7-0)
The UFC tells us that Nogueira has 53 Submission Attempts which is the most in UFC/Pride history, he has a 67% arm bar success rate and his average fight time is 12 minutes and 14 seconds. Cain has a 63% striking accuracy (2nd in UFC), lands 70% of take down attempts and has never been taken down. The winner of this fight should be in line to face Brock Lesnar either before or after the winner of Shane Carwin/Frank Mir. Minotauro comes out to the Stones.
R1- Cain looks good early as he hits some combos and Big Nog absorbs them. Cain hit some wicked shots just after the two minute mark that knocked Big Nog down and then jumped on top and quickly finished the fight. Big Nog came in with a right and Cain countered with a left and then clocked him with a big right uppercut and then floored him with a big left hand. Cain then got on top and immediately struck a big right hand to the chin that ended the fight and before Herb Dean could get in there to break it up Cain landed a couple more shots. Amazing performance by Velasquez.
Winner: Cain Velasquez by TKO (Strikes) R1 2:20
Light Heavyweight Fight- Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
This was from the pre-show. Bonnar needs a win badly.
R1- Soszynski bull rushes at the beginning and they clinched against the cage. Soszynski looks good early and has bloodied Bonnar’s nose. Bonnar grabbed a kick and got a take down but couldn’t do anything with it. Bonnar looked like he started getting more comfortable towards the end of the round but I’ve got Soszynski taking the round 10-9.
R2- Close round. Joe Rogan pointed out that it looked like Soszynski landed the stronger shots but Bonnar landed more shots and I think that’s pretty much how the round went. That was a tough round to judge. Soszynski landed some good shots towards the end of the round that may have stolen the round for him.
R3- Soszynski landed a shot very early that briefly knocked Bonnar to his knees and the shot cut Bonnar. Bonnar has blood all over him. Here is what Joe Rogan had to say about it “Oh My God. He is pouring blood out of his head…This is Crazy…It’s literally leaking out of his head”. The ref stops the fight to look at the cut. The ref stops the fight. In looking at the replays it looked like the cut was caused by a headbutt and that’s why after the cut happened Bonnar looked at the ref.
Winner: Krzysztof Soszynski by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) R3 1:04
Acer Arena
Sydney, Australia
2/20/2010
This is the debut of the UFC in Australia and we get a big Heavyweight Title Contender fight when Antonio Minotauro Nogueira takes on up and comer Cain Velasquez. There is also a big Middlweight fight with Wanderlei Silva taking on Michael Bisping.
Heavyweight Fight- Mirko Cro Cop (25-7-2) vs. Anthony Perosh (10-5)
Perosh is fighting in his home country but took this fight on short notice. Mirko has been a real disappointment since he came back to the UFC but he still should be able to win a fight when his opponent is an unknown fighting on short notice. Perosh comes out to some Motley Crue “Kick Start My Heart” and a big ovation. Mirko counters with some “Wild Boys” from Duran Duran. We are about to have an 80s hair band throw down! This could get crazy. Perosh is only 216 pounds so he is outweighed by around 20 pounds in this fight.
R1- Cro Cop is the aggressor early. Perosh tried for a take down but Cro Cop did a good just denying him. Cro Cop hit a good left that hurt Perosh but he couldn’t follow up. Perosh has a bloody nose. Cro Cop hit Perosh with another good left. Cro Cop is finding a home for the left whenever he wants it. Cro Cop 10-9.
R2- This round consisted of Perosh continually going for take downs and getting stuffed. Cro Cop landed a big elbow from full guard that busted open Perosh. Cro Cop 20-18 after two rounds.
The doctor’s stop the fight after the second round due to the cut over Perosh’s eye. Perosh tried to hang in there he just didn’t seem like he was a UFC caliber Heavyweight at this point of his career. Good win by Cro Cop as he was dominant. I don’t think he’s as good as the majority of UFC Heavyweights but with this win he’s still a marketable fighter for them at this point of his career. They should try to put him against another young guy or a big name for his next fight.
Winner: Mirko Cro Cop by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) R2 5:00
Randy Couture is at the show and is sitting next to a blonde with large cleavage. Rashad Evans is in the crowd cheering on Jardine. Can’t wait to see him and Rampage hook it up since their fight is back on.
Light Heavyweight Fight- Keith Jardine (14-7-1) vs. Ryan Bader (11-0)
R1- Bader got a big take down two minutes into the round. Jardine has a cut on the top of his head. Bader got some shots in but nothing big and the ref stood them up with thirty seconds left in the round. Bader 10-9.
R2- Jardine stuffed three Bader take downs and Bader looks like he’s starting to wear down a little bit. Bader hit a kick towards the end of the round that caught Jardine off balanced and briefly knocked him down and then Bader got a brief take down. Jardine won the majority of this round except the last thirty seconds and I’ve got it 19-19 going into the final round.
R3- Bader caught Jardine coming in with a jab at the two minute mark and then followed it up with a flying knee and then a blow that knocked Jardine into the fence on the floor and the ref stopped the fight. Bader hit a big left against the cage and Jardine’s legs gave out and he slumped to the mat. Good stoppage. Really good win by Bader against a quality opponent in Jardine.
Winner: Ryan Bader by TKO (Strikes) R3 2:10
Welterweight Fight- Chris Lytle vs. Brian Foster
This is from the pre-show.
R1- Foster got a quick take down but couldn’t keep Lytle down. Foster hit a spinning heel kick to the head but it was mostly blocked. Lytle grabbed a rolling knee bar and Foster tapped out. Really nice move by Lytle as Foster looked like he was winning the fight when Lytle went for that move.
Winner: Chris Lytle by Submission (Knee Bar) R1 1:41
Lightweight Fight- Joe Stevenson (36-10) vs. George Sotiropoulos (11-2)
Sotiropoulos is fighting in his home country so he should have a big home field advantage in this fight. Sotiropoulos comes out to “Iron Man” but doesn’t have any spiked shoulder pads on. Stevenson comes out to some really crappy electronica music that he seems to enjoy. Sotiropoulos is on a 5 fight win streak.
R1- George went for a single but Joe blocked it and then looked like he pulled guard. Joe briefly got an arm triangle from the bottom but couldn’t hold it. George mounted and then took Joe’s back and then took north/south position and went for an arm bar but couldn’t lock it in. George really dominated positioning in the first round but really didn’t inflict much damage. George 10-9. Fans chanted during the break between rounds and continued chanting into the second round.
R2- George hit a strike and Joe briefly went down to a knee but popped back up ready to fight. George landed some good jabs and then Stevenson got a take down. George used an omaplata to escape and take top position. Joe quickly got back on top. Joe went for an ankle lock at the end of the round but George scrambled out of it and grabbed a choke at the end of the round. Really close round. I’ve got George up 20-18 but the last round could have gone either way. George was really active off his back and got 2 different sub attempts off his back.
R3- Joe tried to grab a guillotine and pull guard but George slipped out. Back and forth round. Joe took top position with a minute and a half left in the round. They stand back up with 40 seconds left in the fight and Joe gets another take down. I’ve got Joe taking this round but George taking the fight 29-28. This could be a split decision.
Judges scored cards say: 30-27 on all three score cards. Crowd goes nuts at decision. Big win for Sotiropoulos.
Winner: George Sotiropoulos by Decision (Unanimous)
Royce Gracie is at the show tonight.
Middleweight Fight- Wanderlei Silva (32-10-1) vs. Michael Bisping (19-2)
Bisping comes out to his usual Rock N Jock “WOO HOO” theme. This is a big fight for Bisping. Bisping got KTFO by Dan Henderson but then rebounded by beating up Denis Kang.
R1- Bisping got a take down one minute into the round but Wanderlei quickly gets back up swinging. Really even round, Wanderlei had a flurry at the end of the round that might have stole the round for him as he was the aggressor in the second half of the round after Bisping got two take downs.
R2- Wanderlei caught a Bisping kick and kicked his other leg out from under him and took top position on Bisping. Bisping got a take down with two minutes left in the round but Wanderlei got back to his feet quickly. Bisping got a take down at the end of the round but Wanderlei grabbed a guillotine and Bisping looked like he was going to tap but he held on until the end of the round. Wanderlei took this round so depending on how round one was scored he’s up 20-18 or it’s tied at 19-19.
R3- Wanderlei is starting to land some strikes about half way through the round. Bisping’s most effective offense in this round so far has been a low blow and an eye poke. Wanderlei landed a right hand and started to swing for the fence. Wanderlei grabbed another Bisping kick and swept his leg out from under him again. Wanderlei hit a big right in the closing moments and it looked like the ref was about to stop the fight but he let it go to the bell. Wanderlei definitely took the final two rounds so I’ve got him winning this fight. He didn’t seem as aggressive as usual but definitely picked up the pace at the end of all of the rounds.
Judges score cards say: 29-28 on all score cards
Winner: Wanderlei Silva by Decision (Unanimous)
Heavyweight Fight- Antonio Minotauro Noguiera (32-5-1) vs. Cain Velasquez (7-0)
The UFC tells us that Nogueira has 53 Submission Attempts which is the most in UFC/Pride history, he has a 67% arm bar success rate and his average fight time is 12 minutes and 14 seconds. Cain has a 63% striking accuracy (2nd in UFC), lands 70% of take down attempts and has never been taken down. The winner of this fight should be in line to face Brock Lesnar either before or after the winner of Shane Carwin/Frank Mir. Minotauro comes out to the Stones.
R1- Cain looks good early as he hits some combos and Big Nog absorbs them. Cain hit some wicked shots just after the two minute mark that knocked Big Nog down and then jumped on top and quickly finished the fight. Big Nog came in with a right and Cain countered with a left and then clocked him with a big right uppercut and then floored him with a big left hand. Cain then got on top and immediately struck a big right hand to the chin that ended the fight and before Herb Dean could get in there to break it up Cain landed a couple more shots. Amazing performance by Velasquez.
Winner: Cain Velasquez by TKO (Strikes) R1 2:20
Light Heavyweight Fight- Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
This was from the pre-show. Bonnar needs a win badly.
R1- Soszynski bull rushes at the beginning and they clinched against the cage. Soszynski looks good early and has bloodied Bonnar’s nose. Bonnar grabbed a kick and got a take down but couldn’t do anything with it. Bonnar looked like he started getting more comfortable towards the end of the round but I’ve got Soszynski taking the round 10-9.
R2- Close round. Joe Rogan pointed out that it looked like Soszynski landed the stronger shots but Bonnar landed more shots and I think that’s pretty much how the round went. That was a tough round to judge. Soszynski landed some good shots towards the end of the round that may have stolen the round for him.
R3- Soszynski landed a shot very early that briefly knocked Bonnar to his knees and the shot cut Bonnar. Bonnar has blood all over him. Here is what Joe Rogan had to say about it “Oh My God. He is pouring blood out of his head…This is Crazy…It’s literally leaking out of his head”. The ref stops the fight to look at the cut. The ref stops the fight. In looking at the replays it looked like the cut was caused by a headbutt and that’s why after the cut happened Bonnar looked at the ref.
Winner: Krzysztof Soszynski by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) R3 1:04
Monday, February 15, 2010
King of the Cage: Vengeance 2/2/2010 Re-Cap
King of the Cage: Vengeance
2/2/2010
Mescalero, New Mexico
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino
HDNet Fights
Michael Schiavello and Jason “Mayhem” Miller are the commentators for King of the Cage’s debut show on HDNet Fights. There will be 5 fights on the show including 3 title fights, former UFC fighter Rich Clementi will be in action and Mike Kyle will fight Travis Wiuff in the Main Event.
Welterweight Fight- Quinn Mulhern (8-1) vs. Rich Clementi (45-15-1)
R1- Clementi got a quick take down less than 30 seconds into the round but Mulhern was able to nullify the take down with his jiu jitsu. Clementi went for a toe hold near the end of the round but couldn’t get it. Close round, Mayhem gave it to Clementi due to submission attempts.
R2- Mulhern hit an early knee and got a take down. Mulhern landed an elbow and opened up a cut on Clementi. Mulhern landed some good Ground and Pound and the ref stopped the fight.
Winner: Quinn Mulhern by TKO (Strikes) R2 3:09
Flyweight Title Fight- Abel Cullum © (16-3) vs. Joe Coca (8-0)
R1- They went at it right from the opening bell. Collum got a triangle and landed some Ground and Pound and then tried to move to an arm bar but Coca got out. Collum got a double leg take down. Cullum grabbed a vicious kimura and Coca tapped out. Really good showing by Collum.
Winner: Abel Cullum by Submission (Kimura) R1 2:09
Heavyweight Title Fight- Tony Lopez © (17-2) vs. Tyler East (6-2)
R1- East is throwing head kicks early and seems to be the aggressor. East got a leg sweep take down towards the end of the round. Lopez grabbed an arm bar attempt from the bottom and then tried for a triangle but couldn’t lock either in. With about 20 seconds left Lopez locked on the triangle and got the submission win. East was controlling the fight but got tired and Lopez showed his advantage on the ground and finished the fight and keep his belt.
Winner: Tony Lopez by Submission (Triangle Choke) R1 4:54
Bantamweight Interim Title Fight- Donald Sanchez © (20-9) vs. Victor Valenzuela (9-4-2)
R1- Sanchez got a single leg take down early in the first round but couldn’t take advantage of it. Mostly even stand up after the first minute and a half. Close round.
R2- Valenzuela is the aggressor at the beginning of the round but Sanchez gets a take down. Sanchez really controlled on the ground until the end of the round. Mayhem and Schiavello say it’s one round a piece going into the third round.
R3- Sanchez got a quick take down in the first minute of this round. Sanchez landed some good Ground and Pound at the end of the round and almost finished the round. Borderline 10-8 round for Sanchez.
R4- Sanchez got a mount about half way through the round. Herb Dean stops the fight about half way through the round.
Winner: Donald Sanchez by TKO (Punches) R4 4:05
Heavyweight Fight- Mike Kyle (15-7-1) vs. Travis Wiuff (60-13)
R1- Wiuff got a double leg take down around the two minute mark of the round. Wiuff landed some good Ground and Pound. Kyle kicked Wiuff off but Wiuff grabbed a guillotine but didn’t seem to get it tight enough as Kyle slipped out and landed some Ground and Pound in the last 15 seconds of the round.
R2- Kyle hit a nice right hand and then landed some good strikes that stunned Wiuff in the first minute of the round. Kyle hit another good punch that wobbled Wiuff with about one minute left in the round. Kyle caught Wiuff with a right at the bell and then a left right after the bell and Wiuff slumps into the corner. There is debate as to whether this fight will continue or not. Herb Dean makes it official and calls the fight.
Winner: Mike Kyle by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) R2 5:00
2/2/2010
Mescalero, New Mexico
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino
HDNet Fights
Michael Schiavello and Jason “Mayhem” Miller are the commentators for King of the Cage’s debut show on HDNet Fights. There will be 5 fights on the show including 3 title fights, former UFC fighter Rich Clementi will be in action and Mike Kyle will fight Travis Wiuff in the Main Event.
Welterweight Fight- Quinn Mulhern (8-1) vs. Rich Clementi (45-15-1)
R1- Clementi got a quick take down less than 30 seconds into the round but Mulhern was able to nullify the take down with his jiu jitsu. Clementi went for a toe hold near the end of the round but couldn’t get it. Close round, Mayhem gave it to Clementi due to submission attempts.
R2- Mulhern hit an early knee and got a take down. Mulhern landed an elbow and opened up a cut on Clementi. Mulhern landed some good Ground and Pound and the ref stopped the fight.
Winner: Quinn Mulhern by TKO (Strikes) R2 3:09
Flyweight Title Fight- Abel Cullum © (16-3) vs. Joe Coca (8-0)
R1- They went at it right from the opening bell. Collum got a triangle and landed some Ground and Pound and then tried to move to an arm bar but Coca got out. Collum got a double leg take down. Cullum grabbed a vicious kimura and Coca tapped out. Really good showing by Collum.
Winner: Abel Cullum by Submission (Kimura) R1 2:09
Heavyweight Title Fight- Tony Lopez © (17-2) vs. Tyler East (6-2)
R1- East is throwing head kicks early and seems to be the aggressor. East got a leg sweep take down towards the end of the round. Lopez grabbed an arm bar attempt from the bottom and then tried for a triangle but couldn’t lock either in. With about 20 seconds left Lopez locked on the triangle and got the submission win. East was controlling the fight but got tired and Lopez showed his advantage on the ground and finished the fight and keep his belt.
Winner: Tony Lopez by Submission (Triangle Choke) R1 4:54
Bantamweight Interim Title Fight- Donald Sanchez © (20-9) vs. Victor Valenzuela (9-4-2)
R1- Sanchez got a single leg take down early in the first round but couldn’t take advantage of it. Mostly even stand up after the first minute and a half. Close round.
R2- Valenzuela is the aggressor at the beginning of the round but Sanchez gets a take down. Sanchez really controlled on the ground until the end of the round. Mayhem and Schiavello say it’s one round a piece going into the third round.
R3- Sanchez got a quick take down in the first minute of this round. Sanchez landed some good Ground and Pound at the end of the round and almost finished the round. Borderline 10-8 round for Sanchez.
R4- Sanchez got a mount about half way through the round. Herb Dean stops the fight about half way through the round.
Winner: Donald Sanchez by TKO (Punches) R4 4:05
Heavyweight Fight- Mike Kyle (15-7-1) vs. Travis Wiuff (60-13)
R1- Wiuff got a double leg take down around the two minute mark of the round. Wiuff landed some good Ground and Pound. Kyle kicked Wiuff off but Wiuff grabbed a guillotine but didn’t seem to get it tight enough as Kyle slipped out and landed some Ground and Pound in the last 15 seconds of the round.
R2- Kyle hit a nice right hand and then landed some good strikes that stunned Wiuff in the first minute of the round. Kyle hit another good punch that wobbled Wiuff with about one minute left in the round. Kyle caught Wiuff with a right at the bell and then a left right after the bell and Wiuff slumps into the corner. There is debate as to whether this fight will continue or not. Herb Dean makes it official and calls the fight.
Winner: Mike Kyle by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) R2 5:00
Monday, February 08, 2010
UFC 109: Relentless 2/6/10 Re-Cap
UFC 109: Relentless
2/6/10
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
Welterweight Fight- Matt Serra vs. Frank Trigg
Serra has not fought since he lost a close decision to Matt Hughes. Trigg lost in his last fight at UFC 103 to Josh Koscheck by TKO early in the first round. If Trigg losses this fight he could be out of the UFC. Trigg comes out to LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out”. Serra comes out to the Rocky theme.
R1- About half way through the first round Serra landed a good combo and Trigg went down and got finished. Great showing by Serra. Serra landed 3 big time uncontested shots once Trigg was down on the mat.
Winner: Matt Serra by TKO (Strikes) R1 2:23
Middleweight Fight- Demian Miller (11-1) vs. Dan Miller (11-2)
Miller comes out to CCR’s “Run Through the Jungle”. At UFC 98 Miller lost a unanimous decision to Chael Sonnen. So this is a match-up of the guys who lost to the fighters in another fight later tonight (Sonnen vs. Marquardt). Both guys are in a need of a win here to get back on the radar in terms of contenders. Maia last fought at UFC 102 and got clipped by Nate Marquardt via knockout in 21 seconds.
R1- Maia clinched Miller up against the cage trying for a take down but was denied. Maia tried again for a take down and was successful but Miller got back to his feet and got hit with a low blow but the ref didn’t step in and Miller absorbed several punches until Mazzagatti stopped for a break. Maia pushed Miller down again towards the end of the round but Miller popped back up. Maia 10-9.
R2- Maia hit a good left hand about two minutes in to the round. Not a ton of action in this round but Maia landed more strikes. Maia 20-18.
R3- Miller briefly got Maia down when he stuffed a take down but Maia immediately countered and got a take down. Maia landed some light Ground and Pound but Miller got back to his feet with three minutes left in the round. Maia got another take down after Miller initially stuffed him. Not a very exciting fight but Maia is going to take this one by unanimous decision.
Judges score cards: 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 Demian Maia
Winner: Demian Maia by Decision (Unanimous)
Light Heavyweight Fight- Brian Stann vs. Phil Davis
Stann has recently started training with Greg Jackson and is 2-0 since joining his camp. Davis trains with Brandon Vera.
R1- After Maia’s interview in the cage with Joe Rogan we immediately cut to this fight as the bell rings and we are off. Davis got a take down with about two minutes left in the round. Davis kept switching from back position to full mount as Stann tried to get him off. Davis landed some good Ground and Pound but couldn’t finish the fight. Davis 10-9.
R2- Davis got a good take down about a minute into the fight. Davis really just dominated Stann in this round and landed some really nice knees to the body up against cage. Looked like a borderline 10-8 round. Davis is up two rounds to zero so far, either 20-18 or 20-17.
R3- Davis got another take down about a minute in the final round. Davis grabbed an arm bar in the last couple of seconds but the bell rang. Davis is going to take this fight easily when the judges hand in their score cards. Really good debut by Davis.
Judges score cards: no scores announced
Winner: Phil Davis by Decision (Unanimous)
Welterweight Fight- Mike Swick (14-3) vs. Paulo Thiago (12-1)
Swick is coming off of a Unanimous Decision loss to Dan Hardy at UFC 105. Thiago is coming off of a Unanimous Decision win over Jacob Volkmann at UFC 106. Swick is filling in for injured teammate Josh Koscheck in this fight.
R1- Really close round. Swick got a take down in the last 30 seconds of the round which probably nets the round for him. Swick 10-9.
R2- Swick hit a good right hand but Thiago threw two wild defensive punches and one landed and floored Swick. Thiago jumped on top of Swick and grabbed a choke and Swick passed out in the move.
Winner: Paulo Thiago by Submission (Choke) R2 1:54
Middleweight Fight- Nate Marquardt (32-8-2) vs. Chael Sonnen (25-10-1)
Marquardt is next in line for a shot at Anderson Silva (after Vitor Belfort) if he can keep on winning fights. Marquardt quickly disposed of Demian Maia in his last fight. Sonnen last fought at UFC 104 where he defeated Yushin Okami by Unanimous Decision. Sonnen comes out to some horrible music and has Matt Lindland in his corner.
R1- Marquardt pulled guard in the first minute with a guillotine but couldn’t hold it and Sonnen ended up in his guard. Sonnen landed some good Ground and Pound. Marquardt got to his feet and tried a flying knee but got taken down. Sonnen takes this round.
R2- Sonnen goes in and immediately gets a take down. Marquardt went for a kimura but could not get it. Lots of blood in this fight as Sonnen is on top and doing damage but Marquardt caught Sonnen with an elbow which opened up Sonnen. Sonnen is up 20-18 in this fight going into the third round.
R3- Sonnen got an immediate take down to start the final round. Sonnen is just all on over Marquardt in this fight. Marquardt got back to his feet and hit a knee and then Sonnen went for a take down and Marquardt clamped in a deep guillotine but couldn’t quite finish Sonnen off. Marquardt rolled Sonnen over and is on top with one minute left in the fight. Marquardt finished strong and could have stolen this round but he definitely lost the first two and Sonnen scores the upset victory in this one.
Judges score cards: 30-27, 30-27 and 30-27
Winner: Chael Sonnen by Decision (Unanimous)
Light Heavyweight Fight- Randy Couture (17-10) vs. Mark Coleman (16-9)
This is the battle of two of the oldest and decorated fighters in UFC history. Couture is coming off of a close 29-28 Unanimous Decision victory over Brandon Vera. Mark Coleman is coming off a UFC 100 29-28 Unanimous Decision victory over Stephan Bonnar. Both men are UFC Hall of Famers and former UFC Heavyweight Champions. Couture has also held the UFC Light Heavyweight Title.
R1- Randy is landing some good jabs at the opening of the round. Randy landed a good right and then a knee and then clinched Coleman up against the cage two minutes into the round. Randy is landing some good shots in the clinch. Randy lands some really good uppercuts. Couture 10-9.
R2- Randy backed Coleman into the fence and landed some good shots and then got a take down. Randy mounted and landed some Ground and Pound. Coleman gave up his back and Randy clamped in a Rear Naked Choke and Coleman passed out in the hold. Really good dominant showing by Couture.
Winner: Randy Couture by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) R2 1:09
Post Fight Mark Coleman is being interviewed Joe Rogan and Tito Ortiz yells out something and Coleman says “F You Tito, Anytime”.
Heavyweight Fight- Rolles Gracie vs. Joey Beltran
This is Gracie’s UFC debut.
R1- Gracie got a take down a little over a minute into the fight. Beltran finished the round strong by stuffing a take down and then getting some shots to the side of Gracie’s head. Both guys looked pretty inexperienced out there when they were on their feet.
R2- Beltran got Gracie down and landed some shots and then left him there as he wanted to stand up. Gracie looks really tired. He’s dove at Beltran feet and whiffed . Beltran is landing some shots and Gracie just looks like he’s given up and Herb Dean finally stops the fight. What a pathetic display by Gracie. He’s going to be cut from UFC after one fight after this performance. Gracie looked worse then some of the TUF guys that can barely go a round and gas.
Winner: Joey Beltran by TKO (Strikes) R2 1:31
2/6/10
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
Welterweight Fight- Matt Serra vs. Frank Trigg
Serra has not fought since he lost a close decision to Matt Hughes. Trigg lost in his last fight at UFC 103 to Josh Koscheck by TKO early in the first round. If Trigg losses this fight he could be out of the UFC. Trigg comes out to LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out”. Serra comes out to the Rocky theme.
R1- About half way through the first round Serra landed a good combo and Trigg went down and got finished. Great showing by Serra. Serra landed 3 big time uncontested shots once Trigg was down on the mat.
Winner: Matt Serra by TKO (Strikes) R1 2:23
Middleweight Fight- Demian Miller (11-1) vs. Dan Miller (11-2)
Miller comes out to CCR’s “Run Through the Jungle”. At UFC 98 Miller lost a unanimous decision to Chael Sonnen. So this is a match-up of the guys who lost to the fighters in another fight later tonight (Sonnen vs. Marquardt). Both guys are in a need of a win here to get back on the radar in terms of contenders. Maia last fought at UFC 102 and got clipped by Nate Marquardt via knockout in 21 seconds.
R1- Maia clinched Miller up against the cage trying for a take down but was denied. Maia tried again for a take down and was successful but Miller got back to his feet and got hit with a low blow but the ref didn’t step in and Miller absorbed several punches until Mazzagatti stopped for a break. Maia pushed Miller down again towards the end of the round but Miller popped back up. Maia 10-9.
R2- Maia hit a good left hand about two minutes in to the round. Not a ton of action in this round but Maia landed more strikes. Maia 20-18.
R3- Miller briefly got Maia down when he stuffed a take down but Maia immediately countered and got a take down. Maia landed some light Ground and Pound but Miller got back to his feet with three minutes left in the round. Maia got another take down after Miller initially stuffed him. Not a very exciting fight but Maia is going to take this one by unanimous decision.
Judges score cards: 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 Demian Maia
Winner: Demian Maia by Decision (Unanimous)
Light Heavyweight Fight- Brian Stann vs. Phil Davis
Stann has recently started training with Greg Jackson and is 2-0 since joining his camp. Davis trains with Brandon Vera.
R1- After Maia’s interview in the cage with Joe Rogan we immediately cut to this fight as the bell rings and we are off. Davis got a take down with about two minutes left in the round. Davis kept switching from back position to full mount as Stann tried to get him off. Davis landed some good Ground and Pound but couldn’t finish the fight. Davis 10-9.
R2- Davis got a good take down about a minute into the fight. Davis really just dominated Stann in this round and landed some really nice knees to the body up against cage. Looked like a borderline 10-8 round. Davis is up two rounds to zero so far, either 20-18 or 20-17.
R3- Davis got another take down about a minute in the final round. Davis grabbed an arm bar in the last couple of seconds but the bell rang. Davis is going to take this fight easily when the judges hand in their score cards. Really good debut by Davis.
Judges score cards: no scores announced
Winner: Phil Davis by Decision (Unanimous)
Welterweight Fight- Mike Swick (14-3) vs. Paulo Thiago (12-1)
Swick is coming off of a Unanimous Decision loss to Dan Hardy at UFC 105. Thiago is coming off of a Unanimous Decision win over Jacob Volkmann at UFC 106. Swick is filling in for injured teammate Josh Koscheck in this fight.
R1- Really close round. Swick got a take down in the last 30 seconds of the round which probably nets the round for him. Swick 10-9.
R2- Swick hit a good right hand but Thiago threw two wild defensive punches and one landed and floored Swick. Thiago jumped on top of Swick and grabbed a choke and Swick passed out in the move.
Winner: Paulo Thiago by Submission (Choke) R2 1:54
Middleweight Fight- Nate Marquardt (32-8-2) vs. Chael Sonnen (25-10-1)
Marquardt is next in line for a shot at Anderson Silva (after Vitor Belfort) if he can keep on winning fights. Marquardt quickly disposed of Demian Maia in his last fight. Sonnen last fought at UFC 104 where he defeated Yushin Okami by Unanimous Decision. Sonnen comes out to some horrible music and has Matt Lindland in his corner.
R1- Marquardt pulled guard in the first minute with a guillotine but couldn’t hold it and Sonnen ended up in his guard. Sonnen landed some good Ground and Pound. Marquardt got to his feet and tried a flying knee but got taken down. Sonnen takes this round.
R2- Sonnen goes in and immediately gets a take down. Marquardt went for a kimura but could not get it. Lots of blood in this fight as Sonnen is on top and doing damage but Marquardt caught Sonnen with an elbow which opened up Sonnen. Sonnen is up 20-18 in this fight going into the third round.
R3- Sonnen got an immediate take down to start the final round. Sonnen is just all on over Marquardt in this fight. Marquardt got back to his feet and hit a knee and then Sonnen went for a take down and Marquardt clamped in a deep guillotine but couldn’t quite finish Sonnen off. Marquardt rolled Sonnen over and is on top with one minute left in the fight. Marquardt finished strong and could have stolen this round but he definitely lost the first two and Sonnen scores the upset victory in this one.
Judges score cards: 30-27, 30-27 and 30-27
Winner: Chael Sonnen by Decision (Unanimous)
Light Heavyweight Fight- Randy Couture (17-10) vs. Mark Coleman (16-9)
This is the battle of two of the oldest and decorated fighters in UFC history. Couture is coming off of a close 29-28 Unanimous Decision victory over Brandon Vera. Mark Coleman is coming off a UFC 100 29-28 Unanimous Decision victory over Stephan Bonnar. Both men are UFC Hall of Famers and former UFC Heavyweight Champions. Couture has also held the UFC Light Heavyweight Title.
R1- Randy is landing some good jabs at the opening of the round. Randy landed a good right and then a knee and then clinched Coleman up against the cage two minutes into the round. Randy is landing some good shots in the clinch. Randy lands some really good uppercuts. Couture 10-9.
R2- Randy backed Coleman into the fence and landed some good shots and then got a take down. Randy mounted and landed some Ground and Pound. Coleman gave up his back and Randy clamped in a Rear Naked Choke and Coleman passed out in the hold. Really good dominant showing by Couture.
Winner: Randy Couture by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) R2 1:09
Post Fight Mark Coleman is being interviewed Joe Rogan and Tito Ortiz yells out something and Coleman says “F You Tito, Anytime”.
Heavyweight Fight- Rolles Gracie vs. Joey Beltran
This is Gracie’s UFC debut.
R1- Gracie got a take down a little over a minute into the fight. Beltran finished the round strong by stuffing a take down and then getting some shots to the side of Gracie’s head. Both guys looked pretty inexperienced out there when they were on their feet.
R2- Beltran got Gracie down and landed some shots and then left him there as he wanted to stand up. Gracie looks really tired. He’s dove at Beltran feet and whiffed . Beltran is landing some shots and Gracie just looks like he’s given up and Herb Dean finally stops the fight. What a pathetic display by Gracie. He’s going to be cut from UFC after one fight after this performance. Gracie looked worse then some of the TUF guys that can barely go a round and gas.
Winner: Joey Beltran by TKO (Strikes) R2 1:31
Sunday, February 07, 2010
UFC 109: Preliminaries 2/6/10 Re-Cap
UFC 109: Preliminaries
2/6/10
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
Lightweight Fight- Melvin Guillard (41-9-3) vs. Ronys Torres (18-1)
This is the UFC debut of Torres. Guillard was last seen being choked out by Nate Diaz in the second round at UFC Fight Night 19. Guillard is training with Greg Jackson’s camp.
R1- Torres got a quick take down but Melvin was able to get back to his feet. Torres got another take down just a minute and a half into the fight but Melvin was able to turn him over and then get back to his feet. Torres ate a knee coming in for a take down but was still able to complete the take down. Torres 10-9.
I between rounds one of the corners knocked over a bucket of ice in the corner.
“This is the God Damn Three Stooges. What are you freaks doing….Get back in there. You’re not done. There’s ice all over the floor….Those corner men. Someone needs to kick their ass.”- Joe Rogan
R2- Guillard did a good job avoiding a take down and then hit a good combo about half way through the round. Torres took Guillard’s back standing up and Guillard rolled thru and Torres took Guillard’s arm and tried for a kimura but had to let it go. This was a close round. Torres 20-18.
R3- Guillard landed some strikes at the beginning of this round. Torres got a single leg take down two minutes into the round. Guillard got back to his feet but Torres took him down again with one minute left in the round. Torres got a slam and Melvin flipped him over and got some Ground and Pound as the round ended. This was another close round. I’ve got Torres winning the fight 29-28.
Judges score cards: 29-28 on all three cards for Melvin Guillard.
Winner: Melvin Guillard by Decision (Unanimous)
Lightweight Fight- Mac Danzig (19-7-1) vs. Justin Buchholz (9-4)
Buchholz has a 4” height and 3” reach advantage. Danzig’s last fight was a decision loss to Jim Miller at UFC 100. Buchholz is training with Urijah Faber. Danzig has Gray Maynard in his corner.
R1- Buchholz knocked Danzig down with a punch about mid-way through the round but Danzig recovered. Close round as Danzig won the beginning and end but Buchholz took the middle. Buchholz 10-9.
R2- Danzig went for a take down but got stuffed. Danzig got a take down about two minutes into the round. Buchholz tried a kimura from the guard but couldn’t really clamp it on. Danzig mounted and then went for an arm bar but lost it and Buchholz took his guard with less than a minute left in the round. Danzig flipped Buchholz over right at the end of the round and landed some Ground and Pound. 19-19 after two rounds. Herb Dean warned Danzig after the round about throwing downward elbows.
R3- Danzig got a quick take down but Buchholz quickly got back to his feet. Danzig tried a throw but ended up on his back. Fighters to their feet with two minutes left and Danzig landed some decent shots. Danzig got a take down and took his back and then mounted. Danzig finished the round strong and will take this fight 29-28.
Judges score cards: 29-28 on all three cards for Mac Danzig.
Winner: Mac Danzig by Decision (Unanimous)
2/6/10
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
Lightweight Fight- Melvin Guillard (41-9-3) vs. Ronys Torres (18-1)
This is the UFC debut of Torres. Guillard was last seen being choked out by Nate Diaz in the second round at UFC Fight Night 19. Guillard is training with Greg Jackson’s camp.
R1- Torres got a quick take down but Melvin was able to get back to his feet. Torres got another take down just a minute and a half into the fight but Melvin was able to turn him over and then get back to his feet. Torres ate a knee coming in for a take down but was still able to complete the take down. Torres 10-9.
I between rounds one of the corners knocked over a bucket of ice in the corner.
“This is the God Damn Three Stooges. What are you freaks doing….Get back in there. You’re not done. There’s ice all over the floor….Those corner men. Someone needs to kick their ass.”- Joe Rogan
R2- Guillard did a good job avoiding a take down and then hit a good combo about half way through the round. Torres took Guillard’s back standing up and Guillard rolled thru and Torres took Guillard’s arm and tried for a kimura but had to let it go. This was a close round. Torres 20-18.
R3- Guillard landed some strikes at the beginning of this round. Torres got a single leg take down two minutes into the round. Guillard got back to his feet but Torres took him down again with one minute left in the round. Torres got a slam and Melvin flipped him over and got some Ground and Pound as the round ended. This was another close round. I’ve got Torres winning the fight 29-28.
Judges score cards: 29-28 on all three cards for Melvin Guillard.
Winner: Melvin Guillard by Decision (Unanimous)
Lightweight Fight- Mac Danzig (19-7-1) vs. Justin Buchholz (9-4)
Buchholz has a 4” height and 3” reach advantage. Danzig’s last fight was a decision loss to Jim Miller at UFC 100. Buchholz is training with Urijah Faber. Danzig has Gray Maynard in his corner.
R1- Buchholz knocked Danzig down with a punch about mid-way through the round but Danzig recovered. Close round as Danzig won the beginning and end but Buchholz took the middle. Buchholz 10-9.
R2- Danzig went for a take down but got stuffed. Danzig got a take down about two minutes into the round. Buchholz tried a kimura from the guard but couldn’t really clamp it on. Danzig mounted and then went for an arm bar but lost it and Buchholz took his guard with less than a minute left in the round. Danzig flipped Buchholz over right at the end of the round and landed some Ground and Pound. 19-19 after two rounds. Herb Dean warned Danzig after the round about throwing downward elbows.
R3- Danzig got a quick take down but Buchholz quickly got back to his feet. Danzig tried a throw but ended up on his back. Fighters to their feet with two minutes left and Danzig landed some decent shots. Danzig got a take down and took his back and then mounted. Danzig finished the round strong and will take this fight 29-28.
Judges score cards: 29-28 on all three cards for Mac Danzig.
Winner: Mac Danzig by Decision (Unanimous)
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