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Round 1
Cedenblad sticks a jab in Hamman’s face as they meet in the center
of the cage, then pushes the American away with a kick as Hamman
tries to close in. Hamman takes the center and looks to close the
gap as Cedenblad circles counterclockwise around the outside.
Cedenblad counters a low kick with a right hand, then snares
Hamman’s head with his left arm as Hamman comes in to shoot. The
Swede rolls to full mount with the choke in deep; Hamman struggles
for a moment, then taps twice to submit.
The Result
Magnus Cedenblad def. Jared Hamman via Submission (Guillotine
Choke) R1 0:57
Round 1
Iaquinta comes looking for big punches from the bell, hooking shots
to the sides of the head which are partially blocked by Couture’s
glove. Couture gets off a couple hard low kicks, but Iaquinta
responds with a ripping left to the body and a right hand up top.
More body work from Iaquinta, then he wades in behind a jab to pop
Couture with an uppercut. A hard overhand right from Iaquinta
causes Couture to clinch up and move the fight to the fence.
Iaquinta slips out and moves forward on Couture in the southpaw
stance. Couture lands another hard leg kick, but this one is caught
by Iaquinta and used to trip the Strikeforce vet to the ground.
Couture pops up, eating some leather from Iaquinta on his way up.
Iaquinta scores again with the left hand to the body and right hook
to the head. Couture cracks him with a flying knee, and Iaquinta is
sporting a little mouse under his right eye when they come away
from the exchange. Iaquinta lands a left hook, Couture answers with
a right high kick and right hand behind it. With 10 seconds left,
Iaquinta hits a double-leg and closes out the round with some
strong ground-and-pound.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Iaquinta
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Iaquinta
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Iaquinta
Round 2
Couture lands a hard leg kick and sweeps Iaquinta to the ground
briefly. Iaquinta soon works back to his feet and resumes circling
the outside, scoring with right hands over the low guard of
Couture. Another big right hand smacks Couture’s face, and the son
of the “Natural” again tries to clinch. Iaquinta isn’t having it,
and now the Ray Longo student is on the offensive, marking up
Couture’s mug with power shots. Couture misses with a front kick up
the middle, lands some hard kicks to Iaquinta’s lead leg. Ref Yves
Lavigne warns Couture to watch his fingers when striking, just
before Iaquinta swipes a right across his face. Just like last
round, Iaquinta hits another takedown with just seconds to go and
finishes on top.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Iaquinta
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Iaquinta
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Iaquinta
Round 3
Couture wraps up Iaquinta and drags him down at the base of the
fence. Iaquinta stands up, but Couture is tenacious and brings him
to his knees again. Iaquinta stands again and escapes, then begins
creeping forward on Couture to resume striking. Iaquinta dodges
another hard front kick, lands a hook. Couture drills Iaquinta with
a hard, flying knee on the jaw. It backs up Iaquinta momentarily,
but he’s soon back to swinging hands, decking Couture with a huge
right-hand counter off a leg kick. Iaquinta catches a shooting
Couture in a front headlock and puts him on the cage to punish
Couture with uppercuts, body shots and leg kicks. Couture won’t go
down, absorbing heavy shots and somehow staying vertical against
the fence. They come off the cage and Iaquinta grabs a Thai plum,
then releases to slam Couture with a standing elbow. Couture is
bloodied up now, and he finally hits the ground with 30 seconds
left in the fight. He’s back up with 10 seconds on the clock;
Iaquinta does not let up, continuing to batter Couture with punches
in the final moments.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Iaquinta (30-27 Iaquinta)
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Iaquinta (30-27 Iaquinta)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Iaquinta (30-27 Iaquinta)
The Result
Al Iaquinta def. Ryan Couture via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27,
30-27) R3 5:00
Round 1
Palelei catches the opening kick from Krylov and elevates the
Ukrainian with a double-leg. Krylov is warned by ref Al Wichgers
for holding the fence; once Krylov releases his grip, Palelei is
able to finish the takedown and get to work from half-guard.
Palelei works some ground-and-pound but leaves his left arm laying
in Krylov’s guard. Krylov grabs hold of the limb and traps it under
his right leg. Palelei bashes him with hammer fists until Krylov
lets go, then steps into full mount and begins bashing Krylov with
punches. Krylov rolls over and slips out the back door, then stands
and blitzes Palelei with a barrage of punches against the fence.
Palelei looks to be in danger before the big men clinch up and the
Aussie is able to latch on to Krylov’s back. After escaping a
standing Krylov kimura attempt, Palelei hits another takedown at
the base of the fence. Krylov throws up a triangle which Palelei
escapes to take side control. Palelei tries an unorthodox neck
crank, hooking Krylov’s head and leg, and nearly gets himself
caught in an armbar before the end of the round.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Palelei
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Palelei
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Palelei
Round 2
Palelei gets another quick takedown against the fence and resumes
working Krylov with short punches. Krylov rolls over and escapes to
his feet in slow-motion, then gets taken down by Palelei again
after a few seconds of business on the fence. There’s not much
happening on the ground, so ref Wichgers stands them up. Krylov
rushes a clearly exhausted Palelei and roughs him up with punches
on the fence. Knees, uppercuts and hooks rock Palelei, who is
leaning over and barely defending himself enough to stay in the
fight. Palelei finally starts throwing punches in the last seconds
of the round, but it’s all Krylov down the stretch.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Krylov
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Krylov
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Krylov
Round 3
Palelei slugs Krylov with a good right hand, but Krylov keeps
coming and clinches the Australian against the fence. Krylov drops
levels for a single-leg, and Palelei takes advantage of the
position to thump his kneeling opponent with punches. Krylov goes
to his back and Palelei steps into full mount, continuing to throw
heavy hands as the ref hovers nearby. Krylov is not intelligently
defending himself, so referee Wichgers steps in to halt the
beating.
The Result
Soa Palelei def. Nikita Krylov via TKO (Punches) R3 1:34
Round 1
Kang pumps a long jab in Camus’ face as the bantamweights square
off in the center of the cage. Camus comes forward with a good left
hand, circles out and comes back with an overhand right. The next
time Camus comes in to throw, Kang changes levels and hits an easy
takedown to side control. Camus puts the Korean back in guard and
keeps busy hips underneath as Kang tries to pass. Camus tries to
attack the legs as Kang stands, nearly allowing Kang to take his
back. Instead, Kang winds up back on top, almost in full mount, but
Camus stuffs him back to half guard. Kang finally settles down long
enough to drop a couple elbows on Camus’ face and move to side
control. Kang stands and comes back down to the ground, not
allowing Camus enough room to stand. Camus hits an omoplata sweep
to get off his back just before the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Kang
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Kang
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Kang
Round 2
Camus gets wrapped up in a punching exchange and tripped to the
ground, where Kang begins peppering with short punches to the head
from the Wisconsinite’s open guard. Kang stands up and slugs Camus
with a couple good punches, but the “King” responds with a sharp
up-kick. From half-guard, Kang frames up an arm-triangle and steps
off to side control on Camus’ right side. Kang tries for a crucifix
and gets swept by Camus, who drops a couple short elbows on Kang’s
face as they scoot toward the fence. Camus pulls Kang’s hips out
from under him to keep him on the ground and then tries for a
choke. Kang pops his head free, but he’s still underneath Camus,
eating hard punches. Kang gets busy with elbows from his back in
the last 20 seconds, answered by more heavy blows from Camus.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Camus
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Camus
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Camus
Round 3
Camus hits a brief single-leg, but Kang quickly pops back up. The
bantamweights exchange right hands in the pocket before Kang
launches forward to slap Camus with a body kick. Camus is bleeding
from the corner of his left eye after the exchange, but comes
forward to deck Kang with a right hook anyway. Kang stops the
strikes with a double-leg takedown away from the fence, and “Mr.
Perfect” sets up in half-guard on Camus’ left side. Halfway through
the final round, Kang is keeping heavy on top, standing to adjust
his position and coming back down to flatten Camus. With 1:50 on
the clock, Camus kicks Kang away and scrambles up. Camus clips Kang
with a left hand, and Kang melts to the ground. Camus tries to
pounce, but Kang regains his senses and overpowers the Roufusport
product to take top position once more. Down to the final minute,
Kang works from Camus’ guard, keeping busy with punches as Camus
leans back to draw a deep breath. Camus pops Kang with an upkick in
the last seconds of the fight but can’t polish him off with punches
before time runs out.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Camus (29-28 Camus)
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Camus (29-28 Camus)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Camus (29-28 Camus)
The Result
Chico Camus def. Kyung Ho Kang via Unanimous Decision (29-28,
29-28, 30-27) R3 5:00
Round 1
Krauss flicks leg kicks inside while the southpaw Lim switches
stances back and forth, throwing hard, wide hooks. Krauss gets into
the punching action, too, and now both welterweights are bombing at
one another’s head. Lim catches a kick and trips Krauss to the
ground, but he allows the Roufusport fighter back up to continue
striking. After eating a jab, Lim comes back with a sweeping right.
The next jab by Krauss draws a head nod in acknowledgement from
Lim. The Korean fighter scores with a hard left hook as the
welterweights continue exchanging. A short right straight from Lim
catches Krauss and takes the legs out from under “Panzer.” Krauss
is still trying to recover, tilting across the Octagon as Lim
patiently stalks him and picks his punches. Krauss dives on a
double-leg, gets sprawled on and stands back up. Krauss is
stumbling as Lim hits him with another pair of right hands, then a
knee to the face which finally sends Krauss to the ground and
forces referee Rob Hinds into action.
The Result
Hyun Gyu Lim def. Pascal Krauss via KO (Punches and Knee) R1
3:58
Round 1
Elliott lands a couple leg kicks inside, but the fingers of his
outstretched hand poke Gaudinot in the eye after just 15 seconds of
fighting. Ref Herb Dean issues Elliott a verbal warning as Gaudinot
recovers, and the flyweights get back to work. Gaudinot charges at
Elliott, who is waiting to change levels and take “Goodnight” to
the floor. Elliott tries a guillotine from guard and nearly gets
flipped over the top, but he keeps heavy hips and stays on top.
Gaudinot tries an armbar which forces Elliott to stand, and they
resume striking. Leg kicks are working for Gaudinot now, while
Elliott leaps in with a flying knee and pushes off with a front
kick. Elliott tries to tumble into range with a forward roll and
gets clipped by Gaudinot as he stands. Unfazed, Elliott keeps
pushing forward to take down Gaudinot again. Elliott lands some
heavy left hands on top before Gaudinot can establish his guard and
cover up to deflect the strikes. Gaudinot tries to shift his hips
underneath, can’t get out from underneath. Elliott stands and comes
back with an axe kick to the body before allowing Gaudinot to
stand. Elliott pins him against the fence and gets busy with knees
and uppercuts, then puts Gaudinot on his back again with 30 seconds
on the clock. Gaudinot is leaking blood from his nose as Elliott
continues to pound away till the end of the round.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Elliott
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Elliott
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-8 Elliott
Round 2
Elliott moves Gaudinot around the outside with knees and push kicks
before tying up on the fence. Gaudinot shoves off and just misses
with a spinning back-fist before being walked down against the cage
on the other side. Elliott is doing well to duck Gaudinot’s punches
and get out of range, mostly sticking to the outside and working
with kicks. Two minutes into the round, Elliott puts a two-piece
combination in Gaudinot’s face and follows up with a knee. Gaudinot
plucks his man with a right hand and jogs backward to reset.
Elliott plows Gaudinot down with a double leg with 2:00 on the
clock, then postures up to drop hammer fists and elbows on
Gaudinot’s body and green hair. Gaudinot is doing his best to keep
high hips and avoid the damage, but Elliott is too powerful on top,
repeatedly coming back down to half-guard and roughing up the New
Yorker with punches. As the 10-second clapper sounds, Elliott dives
for a half-hearted leglock, drawing a theatrical finger wag from
Gaudinot.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Elliott
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Elliott
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Elliott
Round 3
Gaudinot gets off a right hand and an inside leg kick before being
taken down once again. Elliott shoves his opponent toward the
fence, staying active with elbow strikes while Gaudinot shrimps
underneath and tries to escape. Gaudinot gets to his feet and puts
a hand on the ground to avoid knees to the head, so Elliott knees
the body instead. The flyweights separate and Gaudinot charges
forward with a kick, then gets clipped with a spinning back-fist
and taken back to the canvas in the center of the cage. Elliott has
a partial crucifix, striking from Gaudinot’s back, then turns it
into full mount. It doesn’t last long, as Gaudinot hip-escapes to
regain half guard, but he’s not out of the woods. Elliott keeps a
steady stream of left hands coming, then changes to rough, slamming
elbows on Gaudinot’s chin and ear. Gaudinot has ceased any offense
from the bottom in the last 60 seconds, as Elliott simply
overwhelms him on top with relentless elbows and left hands to
close out the fight.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Elliott (30-27 Elliott)
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Elliott (30-27 Elliott)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Elliott (30-26 Elliott)
The Result
Tim Elliott def. Louis Gaudinot via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-26, 30-26) R3 5:00
Round 1
Varner cuts angles around the outside, pawing at the southpaw Tibau
with jabs and landing a couple good kicks inside which nearly take
out Tibau’s lead leg. A body shot lands for Varner, and he dips
back out before Tibau can connect with a counter right. Tibau tries
to send a straight punch down the pipe, can’t quite find the range.
Varner comes in reckless with a left straight and gets clipped with
a right hand. With 70 seconds left in the round, Tibau catches a
kick and drives Varner to the ground. Varner tries to work back to
his feet with his back against the cage, but the Brazilian keeps
him grounded. In the last 15 seconds, Varner finally stands, only
Tibau maintains back control and presses “C4” against the fence to
the finish of the round.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Tibau
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Tibau
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Varner
Round 2
Varner tries to jump guard with a guillotine, but the choke is
loose and Tibau quickly pulls his head free. Tibau takes his time,
keeping Varner in check on the ground before stepping into full
mount. Varner gives up his back momentarily, then flips over and
wraps his arms around Tibau to try and neutralize the Brazilian’s
offense. Tibau stays busy with rough punches to the head and body
until Varner turns over again. Now it’s back-mount for Tibau, who
flattens out his foe and looks for a rear-naked choke until Varner
turns to his back again. Varner tries to wall-walk and escape, but
Tibau is in good position to maintain full mount. The Milwaukee
crowd jeers as Tibau stays on top with 30 seconds left, so Tibau
peppers Varner with punches until the horn sounds.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Tibau
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Tibau
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Tibau
Round 3
Tibau sticks a jab in the face of Varner, who creeps out from the
center and taps Tibau with a straight right hand on the chin, then
one to the gut. The next punch from Varner is ducked under by
Tibau, who completes another takedown along the outside. Varner is
up within seconds, then sprints away from Tibau to reset. Varner
bombs Tibau with a pair of hard hooks to the body, clinches
briefly, releases and lands another body blow. Nice one-two lands
for Tibau, but Varner keeps coming to score with a right of his own
against the fence. Tibau stuffs a shot, then has a single-leg of
his own denied. A huge right hand from Varner puts Tibau on rubber
legs, and Varner takes advantage to put the Brazilian on his back
with 1:45 left in the fight. Varner is in half guard on Tibau’s
right, throwing left hands and elbows to try and force a late
stoppage. Tibau isn’t scoring any offense of his own, but he’s
wrapping up Varner enough in between strikes to stay in the fight
and out of any major trouble. Varner stands up and throws one final
right hand to Tibau’s body; at the horn, both lightweights stand
and raise their arms.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Varner (29-28 Tibau)
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Varner (29-28 Tibau)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Varner (29-28 Varner)
The Result
Gleison Tibau def. Jamie Varner via Split Decision (29-28, 27-29,
29-28) R3 5:00
Round 1
Poirier sticks a left straight down the middle to counter a body
kick from Koch. A left hand on the temple sends Koch to the ground,
and Poirier tries to pounce and finish off his wounded opponent,
but Koch throws up a triangle and cinches it up. The Roufusport
fighter keeps the triangle locked on as Poirier tries to squirm
loose, and after a moment of struggle, Poirier pulls his head free.
Another triangle attempt from Koch leads Poirier to stand and
invite his opponent to do the same. The featherweight lock up on
the fence, Poirier on the outside, and they exchange knees in the
clinch. Koch is already bleeding from his nose when a huge right
hook from Poirier sends him to the ground. Poirier is all over him
this time, trying to finish with heavy ground-and-pound through
Koch’s guard. Koch struggles to his feet and gets tossed right back
down to the floor, where Poirier sets up a brabo choke. The choke
is fully sunk, turning Koch’s face a deep crimson, but the local
favorite rides it out for the final 10 seconds and survives to see
round two.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-8 Poirier
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-8 Poirier
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-8 Poirier
Round 2
The frenetic pace slows slightly in the opening minute of round
two, with both fighters feeling the range on the feet. Koch snipes
with jabs and straights, but Poirier sticks a nice right straight
of his own before dragging Koch down at the foot of the fence.
Poirier attaches himself to the kneeling Koch’s back and tries to
apply a neck crank, but Koch gets free and rolls over, surrendering
full mount. Poirier gets too high in the mount and Koch is able to
walk back up. Koch is sporting a sizeable mouse beneath his right
eye as Poirier continues to hold him on the fence and land elbows
inside. They separate inside the final minute and Poirier walks
down Koch along the outside as they circle counterclockwise. Koch
gets in a good knee as Poirier comes in to clinch at the end of the
frame.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Poirier
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Poirier
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Poirier
Round 3
Poirier clinches up and puts Koch’s back to the cage, then resumes
roughing up “New Breed” with elbows and body blows. Ref Rob Hinds
calls for action as the pace slows, and Koch is able to stuff a
trip attempt and send Poirier to his back. Koch comes down to
Poirier’s guard and flattens out the “Diamond” as Poirier tries to
swing his legs for an armbar or an escape. Koch is scoring with
some solid punches on top until Poirier is able to wrap him up and
drill some elbows from the bottom. Koch rolls Poirier and takes the
back in one move, but Poirier postures up and nearly shakes Koch
off. Koch stays on the back, though, and keeps trying for a
rear-naked choke as the final 20 seconds tick away.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Koch (29-27 Poirier)
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Koch (29-27 Poirier)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Koch (29-27 Poirier)
The Result
Dustin Poirier def. Erik Koch via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-27,
29-27) R3 5:00
Round 1
Rothwell is pressing the action in the early going, closing in on
Vera, who cuts angles back and forth along the perimeter. A couple
big right hands from Rothwell sting Vera, but “The Truth” responds
with a thunderous body kick and a couple to Rothwell’s legs. A left
hook-right straight combo lands for Rothwell; he tries to chase
Vera down and takes a left hand to the nose which opens up a small
cut. Another cracking body kick scores for Vera, and he circles out
once again, allowing Rothwell to lumber after him. Another pair of
body kicks from Vera draw a big right hand from Rothwell, then an
inside leg kick and a missed head kick. Rothwell shakes his head in
frustration as Vera slips out of the way of a pair of punches.
Rothwell puts a kick square on Vera’s cup just before the end of
the round, and ref Herb Dean calls for a pause before time runs
out. Vera recovers and the fight resumes just in time for the round
to end.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Vera
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Vera
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Vera
Round 2
The big men exchange leg kicks early in the round until Rothwell
opts to close the distance and clinch on the cage. They separate
after a couple knees from Rothwell, and Vera sneaks a right hand
around Rothwell’s guard. A body-head combo allows Rothwell to get
inside and press Vera against the fence again. More knees are
exchanged inside before ref Dean warns Rothwell not to grab the
chain-link while holding Vera on the fence. Rothwell scores with an
uppercut and clinches, but Vera separates after landing a nice
elbow. Another standing elbow connects for Vera as the heavyweights
continue to trade in fits and starts. Vera tries a single-leg and
gets stood up; Rothwell puts him against the fence and tags Vera
with a right hand and an elbow. Vera goes to the body with a pair
of hooks, circles out and makes Rothwell whiff with a lunging left.
Vera gets off a counter left cross and blocks a Rothwell head kick
at the end of the round.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-10
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Rothwell
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Rothwell
Round 3
Rothwell puts Vera on the fence, but it’s Vera who’s able to score
with knees inside before ref Dean splits them up for inactivity.
Rothwell pops Vera with an uppercut and begins to dance and hop
around in front of Vera, walking him toward the fence again. A pair
of punches on the temple dazes Vera, and Rothwell pours on the
punishment with hooks, knees and an uppercut that sends Vera to the
floor. Vera is turtling as Rothwell tacks on a couple more punches,
and ref Herb Dean steps in to call it off.
The Result
Ben Rothwell def. Brandon Vera via TKO (Punches and Knees) R3
1:54
Round 1
Guida begins his frenetic bouncing and feinting as soon as the bell
sounds, with Mendes keeping to the outside, looking to counter.
Guida puts a left hook on Mendes’ cheek as the featherweights wade
in and out of range. Mendes clips Guida with a right and then shuts
down a shot, snaring “The Carpenter” in a guillotine as they tumble
to the ground. Guida twists loose and stands up, bleeding beneath
his left eye. Ninety seconds left in the opening round and Guida
continues to bop around outside, swinging wild punches until Mendes
clinches up and trips him to the ground. Mendes sits up in Guida’s
open guard and drops a couple elbows, but Guida does well to wrap
him up and avoid any further offense.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Mendes
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Mendes
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Mendes
Round 2
The 145ers get in a tight exchange early in round two, prompting
ref Yves Lavigne to warn them about clashing heads. Mendes lands a
snappy leg kick, caught by Guida, who pulls up short on the counter
hook. Guida lands a leaping shin to Mendes’ cup and puts a punch on
his chest before ref Lavigne can call time. Guida gets a verbal
warning while Mendes recovers, which takes only about 30 seconds.
Guida apologizes, the eats a leg kick and has a shot stuffed
against the fence. Mendes spins to take Guida’s back, but Guida
sits down and doesn’t allow the wrestler to get hooks in. Mendes
waits for Guida to stand and nails a knee to the head of the
Carpenter. Now, Guida sprawls on a half-shot from Mendes, then
comes back to try a double-leg of his own. Mendes stuffs it, then
stands Guida up against the fence. Guida lands a knee inside before
being tossed to the ground, where Mendes turns the corner to take
his back again. Mendes traps Guida’s arm behind his back as Guida
stands, then takes the veteran down again when they meet on the
other side of the cage. Guida gets up again, taking a knee to the
body in the process. A leaping kick slaps Mendes’ chest, and
“Money” gives Guida a crisp right in return.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Mendes
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Mendes
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Mendes
Round 3
Guida rushes in on Mendes and gets dropped with a right hook on the
chin. Mendes traps the kneeling Guida against the fence and blasts
him with four or five huge left hands. Guida struggles to his feet
and is met with a crushing right hook that sends him straight back
down. A couple more rights from Mendes is all it takes to get a
stoppage from referee Lavigne.
The Result
Chad Mendes def. Clay Guida via TKO (Punches) R3 0:30
Round 1
Mir lands a left hand, then three or four short rights in the
clinch as the big men tangle near the fence. Barnett comes back
with an uppercut, then a knee to the body, pushing Mir against the
cage. More uppercuts get through for Barnett, just mashing Mir
against the cage. Barnett pulls Mir down and drills him with a huge
knee to the head, and that’s all it takes for referee Rob Hinds to
jump into action. Mir hops up immediately to protest the stoppage,
but it’s too late.
The Result
Josh Barnett def. Frank Mir via TKO (Knee) R1 1:56
Round 1
Referee Herb Dean is the third man in the cage for tonight’s
lightweight championship main event. Henderson moves quickly across
the cage to grab a single-leg and works to take Pettis down for the
better part of the opening minute. Pettis balances on one leg, then
regains his footing and gets off the fence. The fighters are only
separated for a moment before Henderson comes back to try another
single. This one is quickly abandoned in favor of a right hand and
knees to Pettis’ body. Pettis widens his base as Henderson changes
to a double-leg, then waits out the attempt as Henderson knees at
his legs. Pettis steps in and puts his leg across Henderson’s
midsection, then drives a punch to the same spot, followed by three
more kicks. “Showtime” gets fancy and tries a hand-plant kick which
allows Henderson to get on top. Pettis swings his legs around and
traps Henderson’s left arm, then goes belly-down to try and extend
the armbar. Henderson’s right arm is trapped, too, so it comes as a
surprise when Pettis releases and gets to his feet. When Pettis
raises his arms and Herb Dean waves his, it becomes clear:
Henderson verbally submitted, and Anthony Pettis is the new UFC
lightweight champion.
The Result
Anthony Pettis def. Benson Henderson via Submission (Armbar) R1
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