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Round 2
Dave Mandel
Mitchell busted up Thoresen's left eye.
It doesn’t work, so Mitchell goes to stand, giving Thoresen the opportunity to drive forward and hit a takedown of his own. Mitchell throws up his left leg, trying to sneak his shin underneath Thoresen’s chin for the gogoplata. Thoresen is hip to it and postures up, but Mitchell is able to sweep on top with 40 seconds remaining and finishes the round on top. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 Mitchell.
Round 3
Damage to Thoresen’s eye nearly has the fight stopped before the
third round, but he’s allowed to continue. He’s able to put some
punches on Mitchell early on, until Mitchell gets in close and puts
him on the fence, then drags him to the ground. Thoresen rolls
underneath, going for a leg, but Mitchell senses it and bails out.
Mitchell kicks at Thoresen’s legs for a moment until allowing him
back up. Mitchell counters a Thoresen kick with a hook, misses with
an uppercut. Thoresen chops out Mitchell’s lead leg with another
low kick, and Mitchell decides to pull guard. Thoresen follows him
down and Mitchell throws up his legs for a triangle. Thoresen isn’t
in danger from the choke, but Mitchell uses the position to punch
Thoresen in his damaged eye a couple times. Now Mitchell
transitions to an omoplata. Thoresen tries to step over and escape,
stalls out a bit, but rolls through and gets free. He drives on a
takedown at the bell but can’t get Mitchell down. Sherdog.com
scores the round 10-9 Mitchell and the bout 30-27 Mitchell.
Official result: All three judges score the bout 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision, David Mitchell.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Natal
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Natal
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Natal
Round 2
Spencer is having trouble getting into striking range on Natal, who
is switching between orthodox and southpaw stances as he peppers
Spencer with leg kicks from the outside. Natal times a punch and
changes levels to take Spencer down at the base of the fence again.
Spencer scrambles back up but takes a knee to the breadbasket as
Natal presses him against the cage. Natal gets double underhooks
and trips the leg out from under Spencer, this time landing away
from the fence in Spencer’s closed guard. Spencer is trying to wrap
up Natal, possibly looking for a stand-up, but Natal is keeping
busy enough with slams and short punches to the body to keep the
fight on the ground. Spencer tries to escape and nearly gives up
his back in the process. He turns over and Natal steps into full
mount, but again only has about 20 seconds with which to work.
Instead of pounding, Natal goes for a rear-naked choke; he gets it
in deep, but Spencer is saved by the bell.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Natal
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Natal
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Natal
Round 3
D. Mandel
Natal (top) tapped out Spencer.
He bears down and Spencer has no choice but to tap out. Rafael Natal gets the submission win at 2:13 of the third round.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Russow
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Russow
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Russow
Round 2
D. Mandel
Jordan's finish of Russow was brutal.
They stand and Russow catches Jordan in a front headlock, then pops him with a knee as Jordan’s hand comes off the canvas. Jordan hits another takedown with two minutes remaining. Jordan secures the back and starts dropping heavy punches on Russow, who’s not giving anything in return. Ref Dean has seen enough and steps in to save Russow at 3:48 of the second round.
D. Mandel
Bader forced Matyushenko to tap quickly.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Krauss
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Krauss
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Krauss
Round 2
D. Mandel
Krauss cruised to a unanimous decision.
Now it’s Krauss controlling the action on the fence, working knees and level elbows in the clinch. Stumpf punches his way out with a pair of hard right hands, dives on a takedown and gets caught in a headlock. Krauss gives him a few knees before grabbing underhooks and pressing Stumpf against the fence. Stumpf lands a leg kick and gets off the fence just as the round runs out.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Krauss
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Krauss
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Krauss
Round 3
Krauss snaps back Stumpf’s head with a lead uppercut and follows up
with more long punches, backing Stumpf into the fence. Ref Dean
calls a brief timeout for Stumpf to replace his fallen mouthpiece.
Krauss lands a series of five or six hard right hooks but Stumpf
still won’t go down. Chopping leg kicks from Krauss now and he
tries another headlock when Stumpf shoots low. Krauss lands a
couple knees from the position before releasing. Stumpf keeps
coming forward, trying to throw hands, but Krauss is picking him
off with counters and shutting down his takedown attempts. After a
pair of long rights from Krauss land, Stumpf surprises with a
couple nice punches of his own. When Stumpf’s next shot doesn’t
work, he pulls guard. Down to the final minute and Krauss is riding
it out on top, grinding on Stumpf with elbows and short punches.
Stumpf swings his legs up for an armbar attempt at the last second;
Krauss pulls out and should be on his way to a decision win.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Krauss (30-27 Krauss)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Krauss (30-27 Krauss)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Krauss (30-27 Krauss)
Official result: All three judges score the bout 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision, Pascal Krauss.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Hioki
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Hioki
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Hioki
Round 2
D. Mandel
Guida won his 145-pound debut.
Guida keeps trying to advance when Hioki switches to butterfly, but the long legs of Hioki prevent the pass each time. Guida isn’t staying busy enough on top for ref Madrigal, who orders them up with 40 seconds left. Hioki sticks Guida with a straight left and a left high kick to the face just before time runs out.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Guida
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Hioki
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Hioki
Round 3
Guida spends a minute dodging punches from Hioki before hitting a
takedown and slamming his way out of a triangle attempt. Hioki
keeps his guard busy, throwing up another triangle which traps
Guida’s head and arm momentarily. Guida is back to working from
Hioki’s full guard and finally is able to step over into half-guard
on Hioki’s right side. Guida still can’t get much done from that
position and Hioki reclaims guard with half the round to go. The
ref twice warns Guida to get busy if he wants to stay in top
position. With 35 seconds left, they’re restarted on the feet and
Hioki immediately tries a head kick. He shoots a right hand down
the pipe but neither man musters any major offense in the last
half-minute. Guida tries for one final takedown and gets stood up
by Hioki at the horn.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Guida (29-28 Guida)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Guida (29-28 Hioki)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-10 (30-28 Hioki)
Official result: The judges score the bout 29-28 Hioki, 30-27 Guida and 29-28 for the winner by split decision, Clay Guida.
D. Mandel
Grant mauled Wiman with elbows.
Wiman tries to roll out and winds up underneath Grant, who passes to Wiman’s right side with just over a minute left in the round. Grant lets Wiman up, grabs the Thai plum and again punishes Wiman’s body with stiff knees. Two more standing elbows in close quarters send Wiman tilting to the ground. Grant pounces and turns out Wiman’s lights with a pair of hammerfists, prompting referee McCarthy to intervene. T.J. Grant gets the knockout win at 4:51 of round one.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Lamas
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Koch
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Koch
Round 2
D. Mandel
Lamas opened Koch's face with elbows.
D. Mandel
Pettis folded Cerrone with knees and kicks.
Pettis steps in on Cerrone and throws a left round kick that lands right on Cerrone’s liver. Cerrone collapses instantly and covers up as Pettis tacks on a few perfunctory punches and ref Madrigal waves it off. Pettis gets the stoppage in speedy fashion at 2:35 of the first round, then calls for a title shot in his post-fight interview.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Teixeira
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Teixeira
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Teixeira
Round 2
D. Mandel
Glover likely ended Rampage's UFC career.
Teixeira catches the ducking Rampage with another uppercut and turns away a double-leg attempt. Kick to the body lands for Teixeira but he’s blocked when he tries to go up high. Rampage shrugs his shoulders, egging Teixeira on, and Teixeira obliges by stepping forward and bombing with hooks. Rampage keeps taunting and takes a straight left in the mush. Rampage keeps taunting, but it’s Teixeira landing the cleaner shots and smiling at the end of the round.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Teixeira
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Teixeira
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Teixeira
Round 3
Teixeira counters a Rampage body kick with a one-two over the top.
He swipes at the Pride vet with hooks, and Rampage seems reignited
at the start of the round as he fires off quick punches. Just over
a minute into the round, Teixeira hits a takedown and shoves
Rampage into the fence, then begins mashing with elbows from
half-guard. Rampage stands and Teixeira feeds him a couple
uppercuts as he gets to his feet. Rampage is bobbing and weaving,
dodging punches but also missing with his own wild shots. Teixeira
keeps cracking Jackson with left hooks, but they only daze Rampage
enough to make him step off. Two minutes left now and it’s all
Teixeira on the offense, with Rampage just backing up. Teixeira
spins him down with an easy single-leg. Rampage gets back up and
Teixeira is all over him, now trying to work knees on the fence.
Rampage tries to counter a pair of hooks with an uppercut; Teixeira
keeps coming forward. Another takedown for Teixeira with 30 seconds
left, and this time he moves right into full mount. Rampage just
covers up as Teixeira tries to pound him out with elbows and
punches to the horn.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Teixeira (30-27
Teixeira)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Teixeira (30-27 Teixeira)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Teixeira (30-27 Teixeira)
Official result: The judges score the bout 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 for the winner by unanimous decision, Glover Teixeira.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Johnson
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Johnson
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Johnson
Round 2
Dodson is looking sharp off his back foot early in round two,
stinging the champion with more straight punches. Johnson hits a
takedown but Dodson is able to post up and quickly get back to his
feet. Johnson catches Dodson with a right hand, Dodson smiles and
then drops Johnson with another cracking left. Dodson lands a kick
to the body and drops Johnson again with a left hook. Johnson is
still looking wobbly as he’s denied a takedown attempt. Dodson
catches a kick and shoves Johnson to the ground, then allows him
back up. Johnson’s right cheek is bearing the damage from Dodson’s
left hooks, which keep coming as he chases the challenger around
the cage. Dodson shuts down another shot with a minute left. Dodson
catches another kick and this time hold on to slug Johnson with a
left straight. Johnson lands a couple knees to the body in the
clinch, maybe gaining back a sliver of momentum after a big round
for Dodson.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Dodson
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Dodson
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Dodson
Round 3
Johnson works some outside leg kicks in the opening moments of the
third. Dodson waits for the champ to come in close and then pops
him with another nice right hand. Johnson shoots a single and is
met by a knee, but he keeps after the takedown and shoves Dodson
into the fence. Johnson catches Dodson with a knee on the cup and
Dodson falls to his knees. Ref McCarthy doesn’t deduct a point and
they resume after a minute. Johnson looks a bit desperate as he
tries to chase Dodson down, throwing wild punches. Dodson catches a
kick and slugs Johnson with a straight punch. Johnson strings
together a couple punches as he moves Dodson toward the cage;
Dodson quickly backs him off with more left-handed power shots.
Dodson times Johnson’s next level-change and lands a nice kick to
the guts. Johnson is able to hit a takedown and eats an elbow from
underneath. With 70 seconds left, Johnson flattens Dodson out and
sets up in his open guard. Dodson squirts out, takes a punch and a
knee from Johnson as he stands and circles out. Johnson gets hold
of him and lands a couple knees to the body. Dodson gives him one
back and escapes, then closes out the round with one last left
hand.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Dodson
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Dodson
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Johnson
Round 4
Johnson gets a takedown at the start of the first championship
round. Dodson is back up but caught in a front headlock, so he puts
his right hand on the ground to avoid knees. It doesn’t work, as
Johnson knees him in the head from the standing position anyway. No
point is deducted, Dodson is cleared to continue and the fight is
back on. Dodson catches a kick and sends one straight down the
middle for Johnson, who falls and quickly hops back up. Johnson
gets in low on a single-leg and hops Dodson into the fence. Dodson
gets out and it’s back to striking, with Johnson countering a body
shot with a two-piece and a backhanded slap. The champ grabs
another single-leg and presses Dodson on the fence. Dodson reverses
and tries a takedown of his own, but gets kneed in the head again,
this time legally. Dodson puts his hand down and Johnson switches
to body shots, then the thigh. Dodson is trapped and now bleeding
from the knees, hunched over in the headlock and squirting blood on
the mat below. Johnson is roughing him up in the clinch, finally
letting go with seconds remaining in the round to reveal a
bloody-nosed Dodson.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Johnson
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Johnson
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Johnson
Round 5
Johnson walks right in on Dodson, lands a few knees in the clinch
and then puts the Greg Jackson pupil on the ground, sitting against
the fence. Dodson posts and stands, dodging punches and putting
Johnson on the fence with underhooks. Johnson scoots up the fence
and uses Dodson’s pressure to hold himself there, where the champ
can throw punches from a better angle. They disengage, Johnson
throws a leg kick and Dodson digs a punch to the body. Johnson
comes forward and now it’s Dodson changing levels to hit a takedown
on the cage. Johnson stands and then goes back to a knee, elbowing
Dodson, who’s still glued to his legs. Dodson tries to catch the
charging Johnson with a single-leg. Johnson hops free of it and
drills the challenger with knees in the clinch, then changes to
uppercuts. Dodson stands up to avoid the punishment, so Johnson
throws knees to the body before grabbing the Thai plum and going
back to the head. Dodson is taking his worst damage of the fight
here, inside the last minute, but he’s still trying to throw back
with knees on Johnson’s body. Johnson gets one last Thai clinch and
hits Dodson with a few more knees for good measure before the
horn.
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Johnson (48-47
Johnson)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Johnson (48-47 Johnson)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Johnson (49-46 Johnson)
Official result: The judges have it 48-47, 49-46 and 48-47 for the winner by unanimous decision and still UFC flyweight champion, Demetrious Johnson.
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