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Round 1Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Pague
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Pague
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Pague
Round 2
The bantamweights meet in the center of the cage and trade knees in
the clinch before Pague is able to toss Jabouin to the canvas.
Pague nearly has full mount, but Jabouin has trapped his man’s
right foot between his legs. Pague pops the foot free and postures
up in mount to drop punches. Jabouin turns over and Pague locks up
a body triangle to secure back-mount. Pague falls to his back,
taking Jabouin with him, and begins hunting for a rear-naked choke
with just over three minutes remaining in the round. Jabouin tries
to twist around, but Pague stays heavy on top and takes full mount
again. More punches from Pague force Jabouin to react, first
regaining half-guard and then sweeping to top position. From closed
guard, Pague tries a triangle, can’t finish and takes a stiff elbow
for his trouble. Another pair of elbows lands for Jabouin in the
final 30 seconds, and Pague shifts his hips for another armbar try
before the horn.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Pague
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Pague
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Pague
Round 3
Jabouin clips Pague with a combination as they meet in the middle,
then takes the American to the floor and sets up on top, in Pague’s
open guard. Pague is active from his back, hunting for submissions
but not catching anything; meanwhile, Jabouin continues to posture
up and land sporadic elbows on top. Three minutes left and referee
Adam Cheadle warns the fighters to get active. They don’t, and the
ref stands them up with about 2:20 remaining. Jabouin slips on a
spinning kick and Pague cracks him with an illegal knee which goes
unnoticed by referee Cheadle. Forcing Jabouin to the ground, Pague
steps into full mount and drops short elbow strikes. Jabouin hooks
Pague’s leg and sweeps, but lands right in a triangle attempt.
“Tiger” gets free of the triangle and manages a couple punches
before Pague goes for another triangle-armbar to end the fight.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Pague (30-27 Pague)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Pague (30-27 Pague)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Pague (30-27 Pague)
Official result: Judge Jason Rodgers scores the bout 29-28 Jabouin, while Dr. Greg Jackson sees it 29-28 Pague. The final judge, Sal Signorino, scores it 29-28 for the winner by split decision, Yves Jabouin.
Round 1Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Maguire
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Clarke
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Clarke
Round 2
Clarke comes forward on Maguire again to start round two, throwing
more inside low kicks to the lefty’s lead leg. Maguire lands a
short standing elbow when he gets Clarke in range, then catches a
kick and trips the Canadian to the ground. Clarke throws up a high
guard, sits up and loops his left arm around Maguire’s neck.
Maguire keeps busy with punches to Clarke’s body while ref Valel
tells Clarke to work. Maguire lands some open-handed strikes as he
tries to flatten out Clarke midway through the round. Clarke leans
to his right to attempt a kimura on Maguire’s left arm, while
Maguire throws peppering shots with his right hand. Clarke walks up
the cage and rolls over to escape to his feet, then tries a
takedown of his own which is denied by Maguire. The lightweights
work on the fence with one minute left, Clarke on the outside,
stomping Maguire’s feet and kneeing his legs. They’re split up with
35 seconds to go and Clarke goes straight back to leg-kicking.
Maguire lands a late takedown and works to secure Clarke’s back,
but can’t get it before the horn.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Clarke
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Clarke
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Clarke
Round 3
Maguire lands a left hand and eats a quick counter combo in return
before Clarke digs an underhook and puts Maguire’s back on the
fence. Maguire hangs on while Clarke keeps busy with foot stomps
and knees inside. It’s not enough for ref Valel, who restarts the
lightweights with just under 3:00 remaining. Maguire gets hold of
Clarke’s back again and drags him to the base of the fence. Maguire
switches from hooks to a body triangle, and Clarke tries to walk up
the wall to escape. Maguire keeps control this time and continues
to throw punches to soften up Clarke in between hunting for the
RNC. Clarke tries to wall-walk again, can’t do it, finds success on
the third try and rolls over into top position. Thirty seconds left
and Clarke stands to come crashing back down with a hard right
hand. Clarke keeps busy with punches to the horn, doesn’t land much
clean, but finishes the fight on top.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Clarke (29-28 Clarke)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Clarke (30-27 Clarke)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Maguire (29-28 Clarke)
Official result: All three judges -- Dr. Greg Jackson, Chris Lee and Sal Signorino -- score the bout 29-28 for the winner by unanimous decision, Mitch Clarke.
Round 1Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Delorme
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Delorme
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Delorme
Round 2
Delorme dives on a single-leg from way out, and this time Figueroa
is able to fend off the takedown at first. Delorme keeps after it,
though, and 30 seconds into the round, Delorme has Figueroa on the
mat again. Closed guard for Figueroa, and now he throws up a
triangle choke of his own. Delorme stands and lifts Figueroa off
the ground to break the choke, freeing himself about 90 seconds
into the round. Delorme sets up in side control, then
knee-on-belly, and he takes Figueroa’s back with a body triangle as
Figueroa tries to escape. Figueroa has both hands free this time,
and Delorme can’t find an opening for his arms to get free.
Figueroa turns over and now it’s “El Feroz” on top in Delorme’s
closed guard. Figueroa lands a trio of hard elbows with his left
arm as the bantamweights fight at the foot of the fence. Figueroa
pins down Delorme’s head with his left hand and blasts the
Canadian’s face with some heavy rights. Delorme escapes to his
feet, grabs hold of Figueroa’s waist and pulls him back down again.
Delorme rides out the last 20 seconds of the round on Figueroa’s
back with one hook in.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Figueroa
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Figueroa
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Delorme
Round 3
Delorme ducks a right hand and hits another double-leg near the
fence. They roll away from the cage as Delorme grasps for a heel
hook, but Delorme defends and takes Figueroa’s back in the process.
Figueroa stands up with Delorme on his back, then Delorme hops off
to toss Figueroa back down to the ground. Delorme tries to secure
the back again and Figueroa slips out the back door. Back on the
feet, Figueroa lands a clean right hand, eats a knee in return from
Delorme. The next takedown attempt from Delorme is stuffed, and now
they’re back to striking with half the round to go. Figueroa clips
his man with a left hook, then pops Delorme with an uppercut when
“Stunning” comes in for a takedown. Delorme finishes the takedown
anyway and moves to side-control on Figueroa’s left. North-south
position now, and Delorme passes to the other side before Figueroa
turtles up. Figueroa twists around enough to land a couple good
punches, then throws no-look elbows which spike Delorme’s face.
With 30 seconds left, Figueroa twists around to take top position
and unloads on Delorme with brutal right hands. Delorme is covering
up, clinging to Figueroa’s legs and trying to ride out the round
while Figueroa lands more punches. The horn sounds, and this one is
going to the scorecards.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Delorme (29-28
Delorme)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Figueroa (29-28 Figueroa)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Figueroa (29-28 Delorme)
Official result: All three judges -- Richard Bertrand, Sal D'Amato and Chris Lee -- score the bout 29-28 for the winner by unanimous decision, Roland Delorme.
Round 1Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Pierson
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Pierson
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Pierson
Round 2
Robertson opens with a leg kick, then goes to the body. Pierson
returns the favor with a head kick and follows up with a hard right
hand as he closes in on Robertson on the outside. As Pierson slips
behind another solid right hand, Robertson finds an opening to get
off the fence. A three-punch combo lands for Pierson and he’s got
Robertson’s back to the fence again. Robertson lunges out and
misses with a right hand, then takes a hook in return and eats a
big head kick. Pierson shuts down another shot, tries for a brabo
choke and gets overpowered by Robertson, who puts Pierson’s back to
the canvas. Robertson lands an elbow on top and tries to limit
Pierson’s offense with a forearm across the throat. Pierson appears
to be getting the better of the offense from his back with elbows
and backhands in the last 30 seconds.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Pierson
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Pierson
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Pierson
Round 3
Robertson comes over the top with a good right hand, then catches
Pierson with a huge standing elbow in the pocket. Pierson is in
trouble, wobbling all around as he tries to throw some return fire.
Robertson stays after him and drops Pierson with another clubbing
right, then defends as Pierson shoots a desperation single-leg.
Robertson tries to roll Pierson with a choke, can’t get it and
instead jumps on the Canadian’s back with 3:30 to go in the fight.
Trying to slip out the back door, Pierson is forced to defend
against a rear-naked choke attempt from Robertson, who is also
throwing right hands to soften up his opponent. Inside the final
two minutes now and Robertson continues to whack away at Pierson
from back-mount. Pierson tries to roll out, but he rolls right into
the path of more Robertson rights. With 10 seconds left, Pierson
finally manages to reverse to top position, but he can’t do
anything with it before the horn.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-8 Robertson (28-28
Draw)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-8 Robertson (28-28 Draw)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-8 Robertson (28-28 Draw)
Official result: Judge Sal D’Amato scores the bout a 28-28 draw, while judges Jason Rodgers and Sal Signorino score it 29-28 for the winner by majority decision, Sean Pierson.
Round 1Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Krause
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Krause
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Krause
Round 2
A left hook to the liver has Krause doubling over, but Stout
doesn’t pounce and the American seems to recover. Good combinations
from Krause as he lands a body blow of his own. Stout throws some
inside leg kicks, mostly checked by Krause, who shoots in and puts
Stout on the ground in the middle of the Octagon midway through the
round. Stout is back on his feet 30 seconds later, landing a kick
to the body of Krause. Long jab lands for Krause before he steps
out of the way of a Stout combination. Stout goes to the legs, then
the body of Krause. The Canadian hits a takedown in the closing
moments of the round, then gets busy with a series of elbows on top
just before the horn.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Stout
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Stout
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Krause
Round 3
Krause catches Stout with a counter left in an exchange, then
follows up with a couple loud leg kicks. Nice jabs coming from
Krause, but he can’t land clean on a leaping knee attempt. Stout
scores with an outside leg kick of his own, misses with a right
high kick. Krause sticks a jab, answered by a short body kick and a
swiping right hand from Stout. More jabs land for Krause as the
give-and-take battle continues, now with only 90 seconds left in
the fight. The jabs keep piling on as Krause remains outside the
shorter man’s range, slipping Stout’s punches. Krause steps into
the pocket and hits a standing elbow, then dips back out. With just
over 30 seconds remaining, Stout hits a takedown. Krause grabs a
guillotine, and it’s a deep one; he rolls Stout over, cranks the
choke and forces the tap. James Krause wins his UFC debut via
submission at 4:47 of round three.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Woodley
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Woodley
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Shields
Round 2
Shields gets inside on Woodley and they resume work on the fence,
with Woodley twice being warned by ref Lavigne for grabbing
Shields’ shorts. Woodley turns it around, can’t do much with the
outside position, and Shields turns it back. Woodley lands a couple
hard knees inside as the ref calls for action and the Winnipeg
crowd begins to boo. Shields grabs a front headlock and Woodley
takes a knee. Shields knees Woodley’s arm until Woodley stands back
up and breaks loose with 90 seconds left on the clock. Woodley
lunges in with a Superman punch, misses, but dips back out before
Shields can grab hold. Shields shoots, gets stuffed and settles for
pressing Woodley on the fence again. Woodley scores a couple more
knees inside, and Lavigne splits them again with 10 seconds to go.
Shields closes out the round throwing kicks to Woodley’s legs and
body.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-10
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-10
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Woodley
Round 3
Woodley changes levels and puts Shields on the fence to begin the
final round, but Shields turns it around and lands a few knees
before breaking off. Shields wraps up with over-unders, but it’s
Woodley blasting the Californian’s ribs with hard right hands. Ref
Lavigne breaks them up yet again with 2:15 left in the fight. A
spinning backfist from Woodley puts Shields on rubbery legs
momentarily, but Shields stays standing and Woodley holds him on
the cage again. Shields reverses and the welterweights trade knees
inside with Woodley getting the better. Lavigne restarts them in
the center of the cage with one minute remaining. Woodley lands a
kick to the body and backs up as Shields comes forward. Shields has
a double-leg stuffed and eats a right from Woodley, who pressures
Shields against the fence with 20 seconds left. They finish there,
with Shields throwing hands to the body and Woodley throwing
knees.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Woodley (30-28
Woodley)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Woodley (30-28 Woodley)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Woodley (29-28 Woodley)
Official result: Judge Chris Lee scores the bout 30-27 Woodley, while judges Richard Bertrand and Sal D’Amato score it 29-28 for the winner by split decision, Jake Shields.
Round 1Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Sexton
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Sexton
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Sexton
Round 2
Sexton gets the outside position as the bantamweights work along
the fence, then trips Davis to the floor after about 40 seconds.
Short backhands score for Sexton as she works to stabilize her
position on top, but before she can, Davis scoops a leg and sweeps.
It’s Davis in Sexton’s closed guard now, with Sexton so far
blocking most of the Canadian’s offense. Midway through the round
and Davis gets off some hard elbows over the top as Sexton tries to
control the wrists. Davis sits up in Sexton’s guard to drop
hammerfists, so Sexton throws up her legs for an armbar attempt.
Davis thwarts it by kneeling on Sexton’s face, and then driving her
knees into a kneeling Sexton’s thighs. Davis tries a rear-naked
choke which appears deep, but Sexton gives a thumbs-up to ref Herb
Dean. With 30 seconds to go, Davis gets Sexton flat on her belly
from back-mount. Nonstop punches and elbows from Davis have Dean
close to stopping the fight, but Sexton is saved by the bell.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Davis
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-8 Davis
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Davis
Round 3
Both women’s punches are looking significantly slower as they wade
in and out of range in the opening minute of the final round. Davis
secures Sexton’s back after a scramble and locks up a body
triangle, then slugs Sexton with punches from the back. Sexton is
able to twist around and wind up in Davis’ closed guard. Sexton
keeps active on top with short right hands, occasionally going
upstairs. Davis lands a few of her own, but it’s mostly Sexton
scoring on top. One minute left and Sexton pops Davis with a nice
left hand, prompting Davis to roll over and try to escape. Davis
stalls out on her knees with Sexton trying to take her back. Out
the back door goes Davis; she throws a few short hands to the body,
then stands over Sexton, who tags her with a couple good upkicks
just before the horn.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Davis (29-28 Davis)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Davis (29-27 Davis)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Davis (29-28 Davis)
Official result: Judge Chris Lee scores the bout 29-27, while judges Richard Betrand and Jason Rodgers score it 29-28, all for the winner by unanimous decision, Alexis Davis.
Round 1Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Jimmo
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Jimmo
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Jimmo
Round 2
Jimmo circles clockwise, dipping in and out of range as he plucks
Pokrajac with kicks and long punches. A right hand has Pokrajac on
rubber legs, and Jimmo follows him to the ground in an attempt to
finish. Pokrajac survives as they scoot over to the fence and Jimmo
continues to ground-and-pound his wounded opponent. Pokrajac has
recovered now but he can’t get out from underneath Jimmo, whose
offense has slowed on top. Jimmo gets busy halfway through the
round, working Pokrajac’s body but not getting much going up top.
Pokrajac, for his part, slaps Jimmo with backhands whenever Jimmo
stops throwing. Stacking up now is Jimmo, grinding on Pokrajac with
elbows from open guard. Pokrajac lands a couple hard shots off his
back which have Jimmo backing out. It’s not safe on the feet for
Jimmo, who eats a hard upkick and immediately comes back down to
try and pass Pokrajac’s guard. With 30 seconds left, Jimmo lands an
elbow and Pokrajac tries to wall-walk his way free. He can’t get
there, and Jimmo finishes the round in side control.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Jimmo
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Jimmo
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Jimmo
Round 3
Pokrajac comes out swinging but is quickly wrapped up and pushed
against the fence. Jimmo reverses a near-takedown for Pokrajac to
wind up on top in the Croatian’s open guard. They scoot toward the
fence again as Jimmo buries his face in Pokrajac’s chest and throws
right hands over the top. Jimmo keeps throwing until midway through
the round, when Pokrajac snares the Canadian’s head underneath his
left arm. It looks like a deep guillotine attempt, but Jimmo
postures up in Pokrajac’s guard and eventually the Duke releases.
The 205ers scramble up and Jimmo cracks Pokrajac with a knee to the
face just as soon as it’s legal to do so. Pokrajac shrugs as Jimmo
holds him on the fence, and ref Lavigne splits them up one last
time with 15 seconds left. Jimmo sticks a jab, grabs hold of
Pokrajac and holds him on the cage to the final horn.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Jimmo (30-27 Jimmo)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Jimmo (30-27 Jimmo)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Jimmo (30-27 Jimmo)
Official result: All three judges -- Richard Bertrand, Sal D’Amato and Jason Rodgers -- score the bout 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision, Ryan Jimmo.
Round 1Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Miocic
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Miocic
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Miocic
Round 2
Miocic goes to Nelson’s lead leg with a kick inside, then cracks
Nelson with a right hook and a knee. More straight punches are
stuck in Nelson’s face as he tries to chase down the younger man,
swinging big right hands that come up short. Miocic rips Nelson
with a right hand, then chases him to the fence with a knee and a
hard leg kick. Now it’s knees to Nelson’s thighs as Miocic holds
him on the fence. Referee Jerin Valel asks for work, so Miocic
backs up and decks Nelson with a couple standing elbows. Miocic
goes to the body of Nelson with a hard kick, then sticks him with a
straight punch. The big men stand in the middle of the cage,
exchanging right hands, with Miocic clearly getting the better of
the exchange. Miocic is shutting down any attempts at takedowns
from Nelson, as well as making Nelson bite on feints of his own.
Nelson closes in and just misses with a big uppercut that has
Miocic circling away. Miocic mixes it up, going to the body and
head with his punch-kick combinations. A three-punch combo from
Miocic has Nelson moving backward to the fence, where Miocic holds
him for 20 seconds before exiting with a right hand. A frustrated
Nelson walks forward on Miocic at the horn with his hands
raised.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Miocic
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-8 Miocic
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-8 Miocic
Round 3
Things aren’t looking any better for Nelson at the start of the
last frame, with Miocic landing clean right hands at will and
either blocking or dodging Nelson’s attempts to take his head off.
Miocic repeats his same sequence from round two: block the right
hand, circle out, fake a takedown, stick a right hand, repeat.
Halfway through the round, Nelson finally connects with a couple
grazing rights, so Miocic decides to finish a takedown. Nelson is
quickly back on his feet, then is held on the cage for a few
seconds before ref Valel breaks them up. Nelson is exhausted,
doubling over before resetting to fight, then walking forward on
Miocic with his hands at his waist. Miocic continues to stick and
move, then holds Nelson on the fence briefly. Nelson escapes with
25 seconds left and lurches forward; Miocic cracks him with a few
last left hands before time runs out.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Miocic (30-27 Miocic)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Miocic (30-26 Miocic)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Miocic (30-26 Miocic)
Official result: All three judges -- Richard Bertrand, Chris Lee and Jason Rodgers -- score the bout 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision, Stipe Miocic.
Round 1Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Henderson
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Henderson
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Henderson
Round 2
Evans gets inside on Henderson and presses him against the fence.
When they work off the cage, Evans fires off a combo that’s quickly
answered by Henderson. The light heavyweights reset, and when Evans
comes in to tie up again, Henderson catches him with a right. Evans
holds his man on the fence for a moment before releasing. Now it’s
Evans working from the center, moving Henderson around the outside,
neither man throwing much. Henderson moves to the middle and feints
a shot that gets Evans backing up. Evans reverses direction and
tries to wrap up with Henderson, but gets shrugged off by the
Greco-Roman specialist. Evans works Henderson toward the fence and
connects with a right, then has another takedown denied and eats a
hard, short elbow in the pocket as they disengage.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Evans
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Henderson
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Henderson
Round 3
Henderson comes forward swinging wide lefts which Evans circles
away from. When Evans comes back to strike, Henderson zaps him with
a nice right-handed counter. Evans returns fire with a combo of his
own that gets Hendo circling the outside and resetting. Henderson
drops to a knee for a shot and Evans steps right out. Evans has
another shot stuffed and pushes Hendo’s back against the fence with
2:30 to go. Henderson lands a few short knees inside, but Evans
backs up and slugs him with one to the body. They move off the
fence and Evans sticks a jab before putting Henderson on the cage
again with a right underhook, peppering with left hands. Henderson
lands another short elbow, answered by a couple knees to the gut
from Evans. Down to the final minute now and Henderson scores with
a few good right hands as Evans grabs onto a single-leg. A knee
inside from Henderson prompts Evans to throw three hard rights to
Hendo’s head. They come off the fence for the closing seconds and
Evans gets the final word with a stiff jab.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Evans (29-28 Evans)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Evans (29-28 Henderson)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Evans (29-28 Henderson)
Official result: The judges score the bout 29-28 Henderson, 29-28 Evans and 29-28 for the winner by split decision, Rashad Evans.
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