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Round 1
Vieira is pretty aggressive right off the bat. He hammers Ford with
a thudding low kick. Ford answers with a low kick of his own, only
to be hit accidentally in the groin by the Brazilian's foot. Once
they restart, the action slows to a more cautious pace. Another low
kick by Vieira, followed by a sloppy flurry of punches from Ford.
Vieira clips the American with a head kick, prompting Ford to swing
away. Vieira quickly clinches and latches on a standing guillotine.
It's fairly deep, but Ford is defending it well. Vieira drags his
opponent down and switches to a brabo, but Ford eventually breaks
free of the choke. Vieira delivers an elbow and latches on the
brabo again. It's very, very tight. Ford eventually goes out and
Vieira is ripped off of him. Ford is twitching on the canvas, but
quickly comes back from his slumber. He's on his back and after
several moments is able to stand up and walk out on his own power.
The official time of the submission is 4:49.
Round 1
Bronzoulis misses with a slow head kick early. Both are very
cautious to start. They exchange low kicks. Leonhardt lands a
glancing push kick to the chest. They exchange punches and clinch
against the cage. They disengage. Bronzoulis shoots in and scores a
double leg but lands in Leonhardt's butterfly guard. Quickly they
scramble up to their feet and clinch against the cage. 45 seconds
later, positioning hasn't changed. Dean finally separates them. Two
hard low kicks by Bronzoulis. They flurry again and Leonhardt digs
two right knees into his foe's body. They separate and back away.
Bronzoulis paws out two left jabs and then misses with a head kick.
Bronzoulis shoots in and takes him down. From the guard, Leonhardt
tries a triangle but time expires. 10-9 Bronzoulis.
Round 2
Leonhardt opens the round with a low kick and a right cross. Both
miss their target. Bronzoulis shoots in for a double leg but he's
stuffed. They clinch against the cage. A minute into the frame and
very little has happened. Bronzoulis is still trying for the
takedown but he is being thwarted. Leonhardt switches position
against the cage, only to be reversed by Bronzoulis. Finally they
separate on their own. Leonhardt dives in and scores a textbook
double leg. Bronzoulis quickly scrambles back to his feet. They
separate and Leonhardt eats a right hand. Flying knee by Leonhardt,
but it's blocked. A stinging low kick by Leonhardt backs away
Bronzoulis. With his back near the cage, Leonhardt stuffs another
takedown attempt. They scramble off the cage and Bronzoulis floors
his opponent with a knee to the face. Leonhardt is hurt, but he
defends the onslaught well. 10-9 Bronzoulis.
Round 3
A hard push kick by Leonhardt stops Bronzoulis in his tracks but
only briefly. A hard left hand hurts Bronzoulis but he recovers
well. They engage again but Bronzoulis digs a sinister right low
kick. Leonhardt buckles from the blow and falls to his knees.
Bronzoulis swarms him and lands a few hard punches. Dean stops the
bout. Leonhardt, not terribly hurt by the blows, staggers up and
limps toward his corner. The official time of the TKO is 1:30.
Round 1
Les fires off two left jabs and shoots in for a single. Burrell
sprawls well but is quickly dragged to the ground. Les seizes his
back. He can't sink the hooks and Burrell shucks him off. They
scramble back to their feet and Burrell just misses a left hook.
The two exhale and regroup, slowing their pace. Hard left jab by
Burrell followed by a glancing left hook. Les digs a kick to the
body but his foot is caught. Burrell just misses a bomb of a right
hand as Les escapes the grab. Hard straight right hand by Burrell.
Les wants none of it and shoots in. He's stuffed. Back up, Burrell
lands a huge right cross and floors Les. He pounces on him but
can't put him away. Les stumbles back to his feet during a scramble
and backs away. Les, on his bicycle, jabs away. Another right hand
drops Les but Burrell backs off. At the horn, Burrell misses a wild
head kick. 10-9 Burrell.
Round 2
Burrell lands two stiff left jabs right away. Burrell digs a kick
to the body but Les catches it. He can't take him down and Burrell
separates. Les shoots in for a single but he's easily stuffed. He
tries again and latches onto Burell's left leg. Les is trying to
lure him into his guard but Burrell won't play his game. Back up,
Burrell crushes Les' leg with a nasty kick. Les crumbles to the
seat of his trunks and Burrell pouches. Mazzagatti quickly stops
the bout, much to the chagrin of Les. The official time of the TKO
is 2:09.
Round 1
Berry comes swarming out with a storm of punches. Villante blocks
most and ducks under, scoring a single leg. Berry quickly pulls to
full guard. Villante lands a few scant punches but they don't faze
Berry. Villante lands a hard right hand. Berry is working from an
active guard back can't transition into a sub attempt. Berry kicks
away in an effort to scramble up, but Gian keeps him grounded.
Villante lands another right hand. Still from full guard, Berry is
trying to work his way up for a sub. Big right hand rocks Berry but
the Vegas fighter holds him tight to clear his head. Villante digs
a few right hands to Berry's body. Berry throws an arsenal of
elbows and punches from his back. Hard right/left by Villante at
the horn. 10-9 Villante.
Round 2
A hard low kick by Villante immediately. They trade punches in the
center of the cage until an errant foot crushes Berry's berries.
There's a break in the action. After they resume, Villante digs a
kick into Berryls ribs. Berry counters with a right hand. They
clinch. After a brief separation, Berry hurts him with a right
hand. Villante clinches and drags him to the mat. Berry pulls him
into full guard. Little action for the first minute of grappling.
Villante lands a decent right hand. Berry looks to be just holding
him in his guard, looking for a restart. The crowd has grown
restless and is jeering the two light heavyweights. Villante tries
to pass guard but Berry prevents it. They are finally restarted.
Villante immediately shoots in, but Berry latches on a kimura. He
loses it on the way down. The crowd lustily boos the return to
Berry's guard. Very close round; 10-9 Berry.
Round 3
Berry opens the round with a few left jabs. They exchange punches
and Villante shoots in. He scores the double leg and lands back in
Berry's full guard. The crowd groans with displeasure. Villante
pushes Berry against the cage and lands a few moderate lunches to
the face. After two minutes of scant action, the crowd again is
restless and begging for a restart. Boos rain down onto the
fighters and referee. With 90 seconds left, they are finally stood
up. As expected, Villante immediately shoots in and takes Berry
down. The crowd explodes in anger. Neither fighter is doing much
against the cage. Berry is cut above his right eye, probably from a
left hand. The fight ends with Villante in Berry's full guard. 10-9
Villante.
Official scores: 30-27s across the board for Vilante, the winner by unanimous decision.
Round 1
Mehmen leads with a nice, one-two, but Jones doesn't back up.
Mehman lands a left hook, and Jones counters with a jab. Mehmen
clinches and pushes his man against the cage. Jones escapes the
clinch and quickly attacks, flying across the cage and landing a
flying knee. Jones is now relentless with the offense, but Mehmen
has survived for the moment and is now circling away. Jones tries
another flying knee and lands an uppercut. Both men jockeying for
position in the clinch. Jones gets the plum and lands a knee to the
body. He chases Mehmen across the cage, but now appears to have
caught his opponent low. Mehmen recovers quickly and now charges
quickly and clinches. From there, he elevates Jones and slams him,
landing in side control. Jones recovers guard, however. Mehmen is
landing pot-shots, but nothing significant. Jones is continually
trying to stand, using the cage to sit up. Mehmen postures up, but
Jones quickly smothers him once again. Mehmen still looking for a
clean blow, but he's accomplishing little. Jones is now fishing for
an arm-in guillotine, but Mehmen passes to half-guard with a minute
left in the frame. Jones is continually squirming, trying to
reverse the position, but Mehmen's base is too solid. Mehmen is
thinking of passing to side, but the round expires before he
can.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Mehmen
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Jones
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Jones
Round 2
Jones tries a jump-spinning back kick, but Mehmen shoots in at the
same time and takes him down. Mehmen is suddenly bleeding like a
stuck pig. Crimson mask time, folks. There is a massive gash over
Mehmen's left eye, but it's unclear what caused it during the
initial exchange. The doctor will allow Mehmen to continue, despite
the huge laceration. Mehmen resumes top control from half-guard.
The canvas, and Jones, is being painted with Mehmen's blood. Jones
is still avoiding contact from the bottom, though Mehmen continues
to try to score. Mehmen is still riding from full guard, now, but
is landing few strikes. Now Mehmen lands a nice elbow. Jones, while
not taking much damage, isn't attempting submissions, nor is he
close to escaping. Mehmen passes to half-guard now and wails away
with right hands. It looks good, but it's unclear exactly how much
damage is being done. Jones retaliates with a backfist from the
bottom. Mehmen goes body-head with the right hand as the round
expires.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Mehmen
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Mehmen
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Mehmen
Round 3
Mehmen shoots in quickly to start the third frame. Jones tries to
jump into a guillotine, but Mehmen easily avoids the sub attempt.
Mehmen passes to half-guard, but Jones recovers full guard quickly.
Jones' defense is still solid, but he's offering little in the way
of offense. Now Jones tries to squirt away and push down on
Mehmen's head, but Mehmen recovers the position. Herb Dean has seen
enough and stands the fighters. Jones lands a quick jab as Mehmen
shoots. Jones stuffs it, and this might be his opportunity to
score. Jones stuffs another takedown and could take Mehmen's back
from the turtle position. Mehmen is still digging for a single leg.
Mehmen let's it go, but he falls on Jones and immediately passes to
half-guard. Jones recovers full guard, but Mehmen stays on top.
Jones looks frustrated and rolls over. Mehmen steps over and now
has the mount, grapevining Jones' legs while dropping shots as the
round expires.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-8 Mehmen (30-26 Mehmen)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Mehmen (29-28 Mehmen)
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Mehmen (29-28 Mehmen)
Official scores: Mehman takes a unanimous decision. Scores are not announced.
Round 1
Referee Steve Mazzagatti starts the bout. Rousey doubles up on her
jab and clinches immediately. Rousey quickly jumps into an armbar,
and Mazzagatti steps in and stops the fight. D'Alelio is not happy,
and maybe for good reason. D'Aleio never taps, but the fight is
over. Rousey claims that D'Aleio verbally submitted, and her
opponent denies it in their in-cage postfight interviews. The
official time is 0:25 of round one.
Round 1
Referee Chris Tognoni gets us underway. The fighters touch gloves,
and Healy begins to stalk his foe, taking the center of the cage.
Wisely is on his bicycle, circling left. Healy catches a front kick
and is trying to turn it into a single-leg. Healy instead elects to
sweep Wisely's other leg and now settles in his man's guard. Healy
is clearly the stronger man, but Wisely pivots into a tight
straight armbar. Healy looks to be in trouble, but he spins out of
it deftly. Wisely grabs both ankles and sweeps Healy; both men
recover to their feet. Wisely is using excellent head movement and
lands a nice leg kick. Healy is still the aggressor, moving
forward. Healy slips a hook and takes the fight to the floor.
Wisely lands a nice elbow from bottom, then another. Wisely now has
a leg trapped, and he's looking for a heel hook. Now he switches to
a kneebar, then back to a heel hook. Another hammerfist from the
bottom from Wisely. Healy is trying hard to score from top, but
Wisely's defense is excellent. Wisely escapes to his feet.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Healy
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Wisely
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Wisely
Round 2
Healy wings a right hand, but he hits nothing but air. Wisely is
elusive and clinches. Healy meets him with a short hook and knee.
Now Healy is looking to take the back while standing, but Wisely
rolls through and tries for a rolling kneebar. Healy escapes and
settles into Wisely's guard once again. Healy lands a nice right
hand over the top. Healy tries to pass, but Wisely throws his legs
up and thinks about an armbar. Healy shrinks up and avoids the
attempt. Healy now finally passes to half-guard and has his right
arm positioned for an arm triangle if he can pass. Healy is working
diligently to do just that, and he does it, passing to side. Wisely
is clutching Healy's torso, trying to prevent strikes. Wisely bucks
and tries to recover guard, but Healy denies him, looking perhaps
for the knee-on-belly position. Wisely is expertly avoiding damage
and suddenly pulls and armbar attempt out of nowhere. Healy escapes
as the round expires.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Healy
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Healy
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Healy
Round 3
Wisely tries a stiff front kick to start, but Healy slips it and
clinches. Healy is looking for a takedown, but Wisely has double
unders and reverses the position. Healy finally gets the takedown.
Wisely's guard is still tight, and the smaller man is avoiding most
damage. Wisely lands a nice shot from bottom and seems to be
looking for another armbar. Healy is content to look for the pass,
but Wisely is landing elbows. Healy now lands a short elbow. It's a
close round so far, but Healy seems to be wearing is smaller foe
down, as Wisely has not attempted a serious submission so far this
round. Wisely looks for a scissor sweep, but he can't convert.
Wisely throws his legs up and tries to avoid hammer strikes and
punches as the third round expires. Very close fight.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Healy (30-27 Healy)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Healy (29-28 Healy)
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Healy (29-28 Healy)
Official decision: Healy takes the unanimous nod. Judges and scores are not announced.
Round 1
Herb Dean starts the bout, and James doubles up on his jab to
start. Villefort looks intense and lands an inside leg kick. James
is trying to find the distance with a jab of his own, and Villefort
is looking to counter. Villefort lands and outside leg kick, but
James lands a pair of his own. Both men swing for the fences, but
nobody connects. James still working his jab and follows with a
one-two that hits air. James lands an overhand while Villefort
lands another leg kick. James throws a serious body kick, but it's
partially blocked. James lands a straight, but Villefort clinches
and looks for the Thai plum. He can't get it, but he's pressed
James against the cage and is working with knees and fishing for a
trip. James responds with knees of his own, but Villefort maintains
control of the clinch. James quickly reverses before Villefort
busts an emphatic hip toss and transitions into mount immediately.
Huge swing. James exposes his back, and Villefort is digging for a
rear-naked choke. James defends well, however. Villefort if flat on
his back and elects not to go for a body triangle as the round
expires.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Villefort
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Villefort
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Villefort
Round 2
Both men paw with jabs and leg kicks. Villefort executes a
cartwheel after taking a leg kick. The men clinch and separate.
Villefort charges forward and lands a leg kick. The Brazilian lands
a right hand, but James is now moving forward. Villefort clinches
and nearly executes another throw. James now fishes for a
guillotine, but Villefort takes him down and passes to side control
to relieve the pressure. Villefort has James' head secured and may
go for an arm-triangle. James scrambles to his feet, but Villefort
nearly gets his back. The Brazilian is riding too high, however,
and slips off. James now has top position, but he eats an elbow.
Armbar attempt by Villefort. Another elbow from the Brazilian.
James is trying to drop some punishment, but only smaller shots are
getting through. Now James lands several right hands and
hammerfists.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Villefort
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Villefort
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Villefort
Round 3
The men touch gloves to start the final round. James shoots for a
takedown, but Villefort defends well. Villefort tries a jumping
front kick, but he misses. James seems much fresher and lands an
uppercut. Both men land body kicks. James is putting his
combinations together well, now, popping the Brazilian. Villefort
dives for a double-leg and gets it, passing to side. James reverse
the position, but Villefort snags an arm-in guillotine from
half-guard, a la Urijah Faber. James escapes the choke and lands in
full guard. Healy is landing small shots, but Villefort retaliates
with elbows. James is fairly inactive now, and Herb stands the men
up. Villefort lands a sweet back elbow before James takes the fight
to the floor. James is looking for more offense, but nothing hard
is getting through.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 James (29-28 Villefort)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 James (29-28 Villefort)
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 James (29-28 Villefort)
Official scores: Byrd 30-27, Trowbridge and Smith 29-28 for Nate James, the winner by unanimous decision.
Round 1
Steve Mazzagatti speaks the instructions and begins the
proceedings. Both men are cautious to start. Duarte lunges forward,
but nothing significant is landed. Duarte takes a leg kick to his
lead thigh then lands a right straight seconds later. Duarte
doubles with his jab, head-body. Gurgel is patient and lands an
inside leg kick. Gurgel lands another leg kick, and this time it's
much harder. Duarte lands a jab. Neither fighter can put together a
combination; instead, both seem content with landing single shots.
Gurgel clinches and presses Duarte against the cage, but Duarte
escapes. Gurgel eats a right hand from Duarte, but he's not hurt.
Duarte hits a double-leg, but Gurgel is rabid immediately from the
bottom, landing elbows and hammerfists as the round expires.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Gurgel
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Gurgel
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Gurgel
Round 2
Duarte lands a leg kick, but Gurgel looks like he's all business
this round as he charges forward and threatens with punches. Gurgel
whiffs with the combination, but lands an inside low kick. Gurgel
lands another hard leg kick. Duarte connects with a solid left
hook, catching Gurgel coming in. Another low kick from Gurgel.
Duarte lands a sharp uppercut, then a straight right hand. Another
nice combination from Duarte. Double-jab from Duarte snaps the
Brazilian's head back. Gurgel tries a head kick and shoots for a
double. Duarte stuffs it and spins off the cage. Duarte is again
trying to work the jab, but Gurgel hits him with another low kick.
Nice right straight from Duarte, followed by another double-jab,
then a left hook. Gurgel clinches and lands a knee, but they
separate. Gurgel eats another shots coming in. Duarte tries for a
takedown, but Gurgel – his nose now bloody – avoids the takedown.
Gurgel launches a spinning heel kick as the round expires.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Duarte
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Duarte
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Duarte
Round 3
Gurgel lands a leg kick and a right straight to start the round.
Another leg kick from Gurgel, and he charges forward, clinching
against the cage. Gurgel eats a right straight to land a leg kick.
Now Gurgel charges in and lands a left hook. The Brazilian is
clearly the aggressor in round three, just missing a head kick
before diving for a double. Gurgel tries to finish it, but Duarte
sits down on it and ends up in mount. Gurgel does well to escape
the mount and recover guard. Gurgel now working from butterfly and
working palm strikes and slaps. Duarte is taking a breather. Gurgel
lands a pair of elbows, but Duarte is now trying to score with
punches and hammer strikes. More elbows from Gurgel. Duarte stands
and lets Gurgel return to a vertical base with one minute to go.
Gurgel lands a leg kick and bulls forward with a right hand. Gurgel
lands a body kick and a left hook, but Duarte counters with a
powerful double-leg. Gurgel is firing elbows like there is now
tomorrow. Duarte stands as the round expires, and the fighters
congratulate each other on a hard-fought contest.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Gurgel (29-28 Gurgel)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Gurgel (29-28 Gurgel)
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Gurgel (29-28 Gurgel)
Official scores: 29-28 (twice) and 30-27 all for Duarte, the winner by unanimous decision.
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