| HOUSTON ALEXANDER VS. JAMES IRVIN
R1 - James Irvin dropped Houston Alexander with the first punch of the bout, a superman punch. Irvin followed up with three more punches. It's over. James Irvin wins by KO.
-James Irvin def. Houston Alexander by KO at 0:08, R1
KURT PELLEGRINO VS. NATE DIAZ
R1 - Pellegrino takes Diaz down immediately and takes his back. Diaz controls Pellegrino's wrists and rolls to full guard. Pellegrino works ground and pound and passes Diaz guard and unleashes punch after punch landing to Diaz' face. Diaz weathers the storm but is bloodied. Diaz gives up his back and is able to get back to his feet. Diaz presses Pellegrino against the cage and works knees to Pellegrino's legs.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Pellegrino.
R2 - The round starts with Diaz wanting to strike, but Pellegrino takes him down with a double-leg. Pellegrino works inside of Diaz' guard. Diaz works for a kimura but nothing there. Diaz works his way back to to his feet and tosses Pellegrino, but Pellegrino maintains position. Pellegrino slams Diaz, but Diaz slaps on a triangle choke. Pellegrino was forced to tap out.
-Nate Diaz def. Kurt Pellegrino by submission (triangle choke) at 3:06, R2
MATT HAMILL VS. TIM BOETSCH
R1 - Boetsch comes out looking to strike but Hamill gets him to the canvas. Hamill in half-guard with Boetsch working to get back to full-guard. The referee stands them up. Boetsch scoring with front kicks. Both fighters content to exchange on their feet. With a minute left, the pace slows with both fighters looking winded. Boetsch lands a knee, but Hamill fires back. The round ends with Hamill bleeding and moving foward.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Hamill.
R2 - Boetsch opens the round with leg kicks and knees, pressing the pace. Boetsch looks to be running out of steam in the Colorado elevation. Boetsch attempts a single-leg with Hamill landing hammer fists. Boetsch taking a lot of shots. The referee stops the action. Matt Hamill wins by TKO.
-Matt Hamill def. Tim Boetsch by TKO at 1:25, R2
KARO PARISYAN VS. THIAGO ALVES
R1 - After a brief exchange, Karo clinches and takes Alves down landing in side control. Parisyan tries to mount Alves but Thiago gets back to half-guard. Alves gets back to his feet and seperates. Parisyan moving forward with jabs and kicks. Alves unleashes his first leg kick at the 3:00 mark. Parisyan ties Alves up along the cage. They seperate. Alves seems to have found his range, landing more shots. The round ends with Parisyan pressing Alves against the fence.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Parisyan.
R2 - Parisyan opens with a high kick that was blocked. Alves lands a knee dropping Parisyan and follows up with punches. The referee stops the fight with Parisyan protesting the stoppage. Thiago Alves wins by TKO.
-Thiago Alves def. Karo Parisyan by TKO at 0:34, R2
FRANKIE EDGAR VS. GRAY MAYNARD
R1 - A feeling out process on their feet for the first minutes before Edgar attempts a takedown that Maynard fends off. Edgar is moving forward, but neither fighter landing much. Edgar goes in for a flurry and Maynard secures a double-leg takedown. Edgar back to his feet but Maynard stays with it and takes Edgar back down. Edgar scrambles back to his feet. The round ends with both fighters exchanging jabs.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Gray Maynard.
R2 - Maynard comes out more aggressive in this round with strikes. Edgar attempts a double-leg set up off a punch combination but Maynard defends. Maynard takes Edgar down but Edgar bounces back to his feet connecting with a punch on his way up. Edgar tosses Maynard but Maynard immediately gets back to the standing position. Maynard shoots in and gets a double-leg takedown. Edgar works for a Kimura. The round ends. Very close round.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Maynard.
R3 - The pace picks up at the start of the final round. They exchange strikes before Maynard goes for a takedown. Edgar defends. Edgar goes for a single-leg but doesn't get it. Maynard gets the takedown but Edgar immediately back to his feet where Maynard lifts him and slams Edgar to the canvas. Edgar back up again, but slammed again. Maynard takes Edgar's back but Edgar spins out and lands a combination as they seperate. Maynard again gets a double-leg and mounts Edgar. Edgar gets back to half-guard. Maynard moves to side control and then North-South position. The round ends.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Maynard and the fight 30-27 in favor of Gray Maynard.
-Gray Maynard def. Frankie Edar by unanimous decision (30-27 on all cards)
KENNY FLORIAN VS. JOE LAUZON
R1 - Lauzon pushing foward early. Florian with an inside leg kick. Lauzon gets the takedown and lands in Florian's guard. Florian throws elbows and they stand them up and warn Florian about striking to the back of the head. Florian picks up the pace with strikes and gets the takedown. Florian in side control. Lauzon back to his feet and gets Florian to the canvas. Lauzon inside Florian's guard. Lauzon passes Florian's guard and into side control. Florian gets back to half-guard. Lauzon goes for a heel hook but Florian escapes. Florian shoots in for a takedown. Florian gets Lauzon's back but Lauzon controls his wrists. Florian gets the takedown but Lauzon lands on top. Lauzon goes for another heel hook but Florian escapes. The round ends with Florian throwing hammer fists. Razor close round.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Lauzon.
R2 - After an exchange of jabs, Florian gets the takedown. Florian mounts Lauzon and works ground and pound. Lauzon gets out of the mount but Florian in side control where he works punches. Florian mounts him again. Lauzon unable to get Florian off of him. Florian continues to throw and land shots. Referee Herb Dean stops the fight. Florian defeats Lauzon by TKO.
-Kenny Florian def. Joe Lauzon by TKO at 3:28, R2
RESULTS:
- Kenny Florian def. Joe Lauzon by TKO at 3:28, R2
- Gray Maynard def. Frankie Edgar by Unanimous Decision at 5:00, R3
- Thiago Alves def. Karo Parisyan by TKO at 0:34, R2
- Matt Hamill def. Tim Boetsch by TKO at 1:25, R2
- Nate Diaz def. Kurt Pellegrino by Submission (Triangle Choke) at 3:06, R2
- James Irvin def. Houston Alexander by KO at 0:08, R1
- Josh Neer def. Din Thomas by Unanimous Decision, R3
- Marcus Aurelio def. Ryan Roberts by Submission (Armbar) at 0:16, R1
- Manny Gamburyan def. Jeff Cox by Submission (Choke) at 1:21, R1
- Clay Guida def. Samy Schiavo by TKO (Strikes) at 4:15, R1
- George Sotiropoulos def. Roman Mitichyan by TKO (Strikes) at 2:24, R2
- Anthony Johnson def. Tommy Speer by KO at 0:51, R1 |