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)