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Round 1
Blanco runs across the cage to meet his opponent and catches a
Buron body kick. He uses the leg to land a right hand over the top
and drop Buron. He climbs on top and starts pounding, but Buron
recovers. Buron rocks Blanco with a right hand Blanco gives up his
back. Buron can't finish. Now both men are swinging in the middle
of the cage. They end up against the fence in a stalemate as the
round ends. 10-9 Blanco.
Round 2
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Round 3
Buron lands a left straight to start the round, but Blanco charges
forward. The pair clinch on the fence, and Blanco scores a
takedown. He's controlling Buron in side mount, landing shoulder
butts and choppy right hands to Buron's ribs. Buron recovers guard
and swivels for an armbar, but Blanco defends and lands shots to
Buron's face as the round expires. 10-9 Blanco.
Official: Split decision for Blanco with scores of 29-28, 29-28 and 28-29.
Round 1
The fighters touch gloves to open the round. Perez is working his
jab, and lands a nice body kick. The fighters clinch. Perez bulls
forward, but is thrown into the cage face-first for his trouble.
Relentless, Perez finally secures a takedown, landing in side
control. Perez is content to hold position. Del Rosario recovers
guard briefly and mule-kicks Perez off, but Perez is right back on
top. Now he has an anaconda choke. It looks deep, but Del Rosario
will not quit as the round ends. 10-9 Perez.
Round 2
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Round 3
Both fighters exchange and end up against the fence. They exchange
punches until Perez lands a hard, clean shot, and Del Rosario
crumples to the mat. The referee calls a stop to the fight at 0:48
of round three.
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Round 2
Hess lands a crisp jab to start the round. Faria lands a leg kick
and then a push kick. Hess initiates the clinch and secures a
takedown. Hess is working for an arm-triangle from the top. It
looks deep. Faria submits at 1:13 of round 2.
Round 1
Chaplin lands a right hand that doesn't hurt Ernest, but drops him
to his butt for a just a moment. Chaplin is working his jab. Ernest
lands a sharp hook to the liver and then a leg kick. Ernest gets
the leg trip, but Chaplin reverses it, getting back to his feet.
Ernest again grabs him by the collar and pulls Chaplin down, but
again Chaplin reverses the position. 10-10.
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Round 3
Chaplin again fires off his jab to begin round three. He follows up
with a left hook that drops Ernest against the fence. Heavy ground
and pound is coming from Chaplin, now, and the ref is taking a long
look at Ernest's defense. Somehow, Ernest survives, though he is
trapped under Ernest's mouth.
Incredibly, Ernest rolls him over and reverses the position. Now Ernest is landing shots from the top, and the referee is close to stopping it again. Chaplin survives and holds on from guard to end the round. 10-10.
Official scores: unanimous decision for Chaplin 29-28 (all three cards).
Round 1
Johnson charges in, but Bronson reverses, using a front headlock to
control Johnson. Bronson sprawls on a Johnson takedown and swivels
around, nearly taking Johnson's back. Bronson is looking for an
armbar from back control, but the round ends. 10-9 Bronson.
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Round 3
Johnson moves forward, but Bronson turns him around. Johnson
escapes, and Bronson now looks extremely tired. Johnson is landing
shots on the feet, and Bronson is not responding. The referee steps
in to save Bronson from further punishment at 1:20 of round
three.
Round 1
Bouscal comes out aggressive, throwing a front kick and initiating
the clinch. He gets the body lock and scores a takedown. Mendoza
goes for an armbar on bottom, but Bouscal shrugs him off and lands
a nasty hammer fist. Bouscal is doubling up on his punches now,
landing to the body and the head. Mendoza is still holding on, but
gives up his back. Bouscal locks in the rear-naked choke that looks
more like a neck crank and tries to turn it into an arm triangle.
Somehow, Mendoza escapes, ending up in Bouscal's guard. Now Mendoza
is trying some ground and pound, but Bouscal pushes him off and
gets back to his feet. Mendoza catches him coming in, and throws
him with a hip toss. Bouscal is back to his fee, and landing knees
from a front headlock. Now both men are back to their feet,
slugging in the center of the cage. Bouscal clinches and scores
another takedown. Bouscal is taking some heavy breaths from top
position. Now Bouscal is landing more strikes from top. The round
ends in Mendoza's guard. 10-9 Bouscal.
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Round 1
Both fighters come out cautiously, with McDonald landing a couple
of leg kicks. The fighters clinch, and both men are active, landing
short punches and knees. Mendoza presses Keslar against the fence,
but he escapes. The two reset in the center of the cage. McDonald
tries a double-leg, but Keslar's defense is sound. Both men work
from the clinch, and Keslar lands a nice knee to the body as they
break. McDonald lands a switch-kick to the body, then a sharp leg
kick followed by a nice left hook. Keslar comes storming back,
however, landing a right hand and a high kick. He's throwing
everything with bad intentions. McDonald shoots the double, but
Keslar counters with a guillotine. He can't secure it and the pair
again reset. McDonald is way off with a spinning backfist. Keslar
charges, and McDonald whiffs on an uppercut. Neither man can land
to end the round. 10-9 Keslar.
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Round 3
McDonald lands a pair of leg kicks to start round three. Both men
look a little tired, now. Keslar takes the center of the cage, but
not a ton is happening. McDonald lands a left hook at the same time
Keslar lands a jab. McDonald stings his opponent with a sharp leg
kick. Both men are swinging and hitting nothing but air. McDonald
is moving around the outside, circling to his left. McDonald throws
a high kick, but it's blocked. Keslar fires off a one-two, but it
hits nothing. McDonald again stings him with a pair of leg kicks.
Keslar is finally pressing the action, but he's still not landing.
10-9 McDonald.
Official scores: McDonald takes the unanimous decision with tallies of 29-28 across the board.
Round 1
Terry lands a stiff left jab followed by a leg kick. Terry lands a
hard right hand. Marshall looks out of sorts on his feet, as he
gets popped with another jab and then a wicked superman punch.
Terry lands a hard right hand as Marshal comes in. It's
unbelieveable that Marshall's knees haven't buckled yet. Terry
lands a massive leg kick. Marshall looks to be settling in, but
he's still taking heavy punishment, including a colossal left hook
that lands flush on Marshall's cheek. Terry lands another left hook
and then a high kick. Marshall's only weapon is the leg kick. Terry
accidentally pokes him in the eye. Once Marshall is recovered,
Terry again stings him with a superman punch. Either Marshall's
chin is amazing, or Terry's power is suspect. 10-8 Terry.
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Round 3
Marshall comes out for the third round valiantly. He stuff's a
Terry takedown and tries to land a knee. Terry is keeping his
distance until Marshall initiates the clinch and jumps into guard.
He lets it go, but pulls guard again moments later, this time
pulling Terry down with him. Terry escapes as soon as Marshall
opens his guard. Back on the feet, Marshall is doing slightly
better, though he's still getting the worst of the exchanges.
Marshall lands another superman punch and a crisp leg kick before
hitting Marshall with a lead-leg high kick that slaps against
Marshall's cheek. Terry catches a low kick and fires off a right
straight. Another superman punch from Terry, followed by a left
hook, a high kick and a flying knee to end the round. 10-8
Terry.
Official scores: 30-27 (twice) and 30-26 for Terry, who takes the unanimous decision.
Round 1
Dickey charges forward, but Willis changes levels and takes him
down. Dickey struggles to his feet, but he eats some big shots for
his trouble. He's cut above his left eye. Willis tries a
belly-to-belly suplex, but Dickey posts an arm and secures the
mount. Willis rolls over and Dickey transitions to back control.
Willis escapes and struggles to his feet, with both men now engaged
in the clinch. Dickey catches a knee low just before the round
ends. 10-9 Dickey.
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Round 3
Willis leads with a left hand, but Dickey counters with a spinning
back fist. The fighters clinch, and Willis is now landing heavy
knees to Dickey's body. Willis takes him down, and Dickey pulls
guard. Willis passes to half guard, landing light shots in the
process. 10-9 Willis.
Official scores: Willis takes the unanimous decision with scores of 29-28, 30-27 and 30-29.
Round 1
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Round 1
Dan Stell is the referee for this title bout. Both women circle
tentatively, Coenen throwing some hard punches which whiff and some
outside leg kicks which don't. Both beginning to open up with
combinations after 90 seconds. Kaufman is getting the better of the
exchanges, but Coenen still landing leg kicks. Coenen initiates the
clinch, but Kaufman gets underhooks and puts the challenger's back
to the fence. Stell doesn't like the clinch work and breaks them
up. Coenen lands a hard overhand right followed by a left hook,
then ducks inside for underhooks. Kaufman again reverses and walks
Coenen across the cage as the Golden Glory product looks for knees
from the Thai clinch. They stall out against the fence, drawing
boos, and Stell restarts them again. They trade a few exchanges and
clinch up again as the round ends.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Coenen
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Coenen
Tomas Rios scores the round 10-9 Coenen
Round 2
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Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Coenen
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Coenen
Tomas Rios scores the round 10-10
Round 3
Coenen scores another takedown early in the third, but Kaufman
quickly sweeps. The challenger angles for a submission and Kaufman
nudges her toward the cage. Kaufman postures up in Coenen's guard
and begins going wild with hammerfists. Coenen catches the
champion's right arm and straightens out an armbar as Kaufman
stands. Referee Stell jumps in for the stoppage at 1:59 of the
third round, and Marloes Coenen is the new Strikeforce women's
135-pound champion.
Round 1
John McCarthy is the referee for this lightweight tilt. Cavalcante
lands a leg kick and rushes Thomson into the fence with
over-unders. "JZ" working for the takedown as McCarthy warns him
against holding the fence. They disengage and Thomson lands a few
teep and leg kicks. Cavalcante drops Thomson with a right hand and
Thomson shoots, dazed. The Brazilian grabs an arm-in guillotine and
jumps guard. The choke looks extremely tight, but Thomson rides it
out for what seems like half a minute and works from Cavalcante's
guard. Cavalcante works the rubber guard and tries for a triangle,
then an armbar, but Thomson extracts himself. Thomson grabs a tight
arm-triangle choke with less than 20 seconds left, but "JZ"
survives.
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Cavalcante
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Cavalcante
Tomas Rios scores the round 10-9 Cavalcante
Round 2
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Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Thomson
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Thomson
Tomas Rios scores the round 10-9 Thomson
Round 3
Cavalcante stuffs a Thomson takedown to open the final round, and
they're soon clinching again with Thomson pressing "JZ" into the
cage. Cavalcante stays vertical as Thomson tries to trip him down,
then lands a trip of his own. In the ensuing scramble, Cavalcante
finds himself in mount, but Thomson does well to limit his offense
with head-and-arm control. Cavalcante gets stuffed back to
half-guard, then full. Thomson pulls rubber guard and showboats to
the crowd. They stand with two minutes left in the fight. Both men
shoot simultaneously; it's Cavalcante who catches Thomson changing
levels and puts him on his back. "JZ" is content pushing a sitting
Thomson against the fence, not looking to mount any sort of
offense. Thomson trying to get busy late with punches and upkicks,
but Cavalcante maintains the position.
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Cavalcante (29-28
Cavalcante)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Cavalcante (29-28
Cavalcante)
Tomas Rios scores the round 10-9 Cavalcante (29-28 Cavalcante)
Official scores: 29-28 (twice) and 30-27 for Thomson, the winner by unanimous decision.
Round 1
Referee Josh Rosenthal is back in the cage for the main event of
the evening. Noons stalks across the cage, but it’s Diaz landing
early with slapping leg kicks. Diaz puts a jab in Noons’ face and
Noons answers with a combination to the body. Right hand from Diaz
takes the legs from beneath Noons, and Diaz chases him to the mat.
Diaz passes to side control on Noons’ left side and ties him up
with head-and-arm control. Noons pushes off and creates some space,
then finds his way back to his feet with two minutes left. Right
hook connects for Diaz, and the Californian begins pouring on more
punches. Noons’ counter-punches largely missing, but he does land a
solid right to the body. Diaz working his jab and jawing away at
Noons, who’s still missing with the bulk of his punches.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Diaz
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Diaz
Tomas Rios scores the round 10-9 Diaz
Round 2
Noons lands an overhand left and cuts Diaz open in the first minute
of the round. Diaz shoots a long shot and Noons runs from the
takedown attempt. Noons starting to string together combinations,
getting inside with his jab and digging to the breadbasket. Blood
is flowing into the right eye of Diaz as he tries to reestablish
his range. Noons looks far more comfortable than in the first,
walking right up to Diaz and landing hard combinations, effective
right hands, and jump knees to the body.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Noons
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Noons
Tomas Rios scores the round 10-9 Noons
Round 3
Diaz’ corner looks to have done good work on his cut between
rounds. He shoots early, but Noons anticipates and shirks it. Noons
continues to dig to the body with his punches, then goes upstairs
with a hard left hook. He’s beating Diaz to the punch, but Diaz is
still using his reach to slip his jab through. Diaz taunts Noons,
who rushes forward and gets popped for his trouble. Diaz tries some
kicks to the body, but they’re not much. Noons aims his left hand
at the cut on Diaz’ brow, which is staying shut. Noons’ own nose is
significantly bloodied by the end of the round.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Diaz
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Diaz
Tomas Rios scores the round 10-9 Diaz
Round 4
Diaz showing an array of kicks -- axe kick, spinning back kick,
roundhouse -- to begin the championship rounds, but nothing lands.
He pops Noons with a few jabs and opens up the challenger’s nose
again. Noons continues to push the action, though, winging overhand
lefts as he gives chase and short rights to the body when they
clinch up. Right straight by Noons is followed by a hard left hook.
The clinch, and Diaz lands a single knee which causes Noons to
disengage. Noons blasts Diaz with a right, but Diaz answers by
grabbing the Thai plum and landing another knee, then a follow-up
right which appears to stagger Noons.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Diaz
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Diaz
Tomas Rios scores the round 10-9 Diaz
Round 5
Noons slips on a combo and Diaz tries to capitalize with an ankle
pick, but Noons slips it. Diaz putting hard punches on Noons now,
and adding some slapping head kicks to the face. They tie up and
each man pounds away with punches -- Diaz to the head, Noons to the
body. Noons leaps forward with a hard left hook which finds its
mark. After Noons comes over the top with a solid right, Diaz tries
to tie up. Noons, predictably, wants none of it, and goes back to
pouring on the combinations. Thirty seconds left and Noons likely
needs a finish here. He doesn’t get it, but does land more shots
down the home stretch.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Diaz (49-46 Diaz)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Noons (48-47 Diaz)
Tomas Rios scores the round 10-9 Diaz (49-46 Diaz)
Official scores: and 48-47, 49-47 and 49-46 for the winner by unanimous decision, Nick Diaz.
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