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Main Bouts (On Pay-Per-View):
-Frankie Edgar (12-1; #1 Lightweight)* vs. B.J. Penn (15-6-1; #2 Lightweight)*
-Randy Couture (18-10) vs. James Toney (0-0)
-Demian Maia (12-2; #5 Middleweight)* vs. Mario Miranda (10-1)
-Kenny Florian (13-4; #5 Lightweight)* vs. Gray Maynard (9-0; #8 Lightweight)
-Nate Diaz (12-5) vs. Marcus Davis (17-6)
Preliminary Bouts (On Spike TV):
-Joe Lauzon (18-5) vs. Gabe Reudiger (17-5)
-Andre Winner (11-3-1) vs. Nik Lentz (18-3-2)
Preliminary Bouts (Non-Televised):
-John Salter (5-1) vs. Dan Miller (11-4)
-Nick Osipczak (5-1) vs. Greg Soto (7-1)
-Mike Pierce (12-3) vs. Amilcar Alves (11-1)
Round 1
Pierce bullies his way in and shoots a single that is stuffed. He knees to Alves legs along the cage then slams him to the floor. Pierce settles into the guard and tries to ground-and-pound. Alves stands back up but is planted again by Pierce. Alves gets back up again and Pierce clinches to the end of the round. Textbook Mike Pierce, ugly but effective.
Round 2
Pierce is in on another single and takes Alves back down. He gets a front headlock on the ground but Alves scrambles back to guard. Midway through the round boos start to ring out. There has been a dearth of action in round two. Pierce is holding Alves against the cage and punching to the body. After another fruitless two minutes the round closes.
Round 3
Alves starts off active landing a couple of low kicks and a partially blocked head kick. But, as expected, Pierce slows the pace to a crawl with a takedown. Pierce goes for a straight armbar but Alves defends well. Pierce looks determined to get the submission though and goes back to it from half-guard. He is rebuffed again. The third time's a charm as Alves taps out to the armbar at 3:11 of the final round.
Round 1
Osipczak pops Soto with a lead left and then a one-two that snaps his head back. Soto shoots and wrangles Osipczak to the ground. The Brit goes for a triangle but soto pulls out. He moves to half and looks for an opening but can't find anything. Osipczak gets back to his feet and pushes Soto against the cage. Osipczak lands a jumping knee in the clinch and Soto responds with a knee of his own. Osipczak cracks him with a straight right and now begins to turn up the heat. He lands another combo and Soto is bleeding from around the left eye. Osipczak is cruising after one
Round 2
After a short delay due to the ringside doctor checking Soto's cut, round two gets underway. Osipczak starts battering Soto with punches again but gets careless after missing a poorly thrown elbow. Soto grabbed him around the waist and took him down from behind and immediately searched for a rear nake-choke. Osipczak defended and go to guard and tried an armbar but was foiled. Soto settled in on top and pounds away from half-guard. Osipczak avoids most of the shots but a few trickle through. He gets his full guard back and pushes Soto off. They scramble and Osipczak is up but eats a knee. The trade in the middle and the Brit misses with a wild shot at the horn.
Round 3
Both guys look a bit tired to start the last round. Soto takes advantage and takes Osipczak down right off the bat. He gets to side-control and goes to work. Osipczak gets his guard back and shifts his hips for an armbar but Soto sees it coming and extracts his arm. Soto is back in side and hammers a pair on knees to the body. Soto slides in an arm triange but Osipczak is safe and motions to the referee. Soto is not amused and drops a heavy knee to the stomach. He jumps to mount and hammers away. Osipczak gives up his back and is pounded on some more. The round closes with Soto trying for a rear naked.
All three official judges see the contest 29-28 for Soto, who takes the unanimous decision.
Round 1
Miller looks like he came throw hands tonight. He pops salter with an early one-two and follows it up with more punches as salter tries to find his range. Miller lands another straight right against the southpaw and another. He is having problems with miller's range. Salter has had enough and takes Miller to the mat. Salter can't muster any offence on the ground and Miller kicks him off and stands. Salter lands a nice left hook for his first meaningful strike. Miller misses on a takedown and Salter answers with one. Miller is breathing heavily with his mouth open.
Round 2
Miller's mouth is hanging open, that is not a good sign. The fighters trade winging punches and Salter shoots. It's a mistake. Miller locks in a figure-four guillotine and taps out Salter at 1:53 of the frame.
Round 1
Lentz lands a low kick and shoots a single that is defended by Winner. Letz works hard for the takedown as his opponent balances himself against the cage. Lentz gives up the single and then reaches for the left leg again. This time he gets the takedown, but Winner pops back up. Lentz drags him back down but again, he can’t hold the Brit slugger down. Back against the fence, Lentz fights for another takedown as he alternates between a single and a double. Winner’s defense is solid and Lentz has to give up the takedown effort. Lentz backs away from a sharp right hand and immediately goes to another single attempt that is stuffed. Lentz drops levels for a double and then transitions to a single. Both fail. Knee to the body from Winner from the clinch with his back against the fencing. The crowd is booing the clinch wrestling. Lentz lifts Winner’s left knee high into the air, but the Brit hops on his other foot to avoid being tripped up. Winner lands a standing elbow and then uses wrist control to thwart another single. Lentz drags Winner down, but he can’t keep him there. Winner stands and lights Lentz up with his hands. A left snaps the head back.
Round 2
Lentz misses a kick to the body and then charges forward to tie up. Winner has none of it. Lentz lands a left and Winner glances a right. Lentz drops for a single and has to give it up. Winner knees the body and uses an underhook to stay on his feet with his back to the fencing. Winner turns his opponent around and Lentz returns the reversal. Lentz goes to an inside trip on the right leg and Winner briefly counters with a standing kimura. Lentz lifts Winner into the air, but he can’t deposit him on the canvas. Hard right hook by Winner. Lentz wants none of the standup and goes right to a single attempt. Lentz gets a trip and Winner is using a whizzer in an effort to stand. Winner is warned for holding the fence and Lentz pushes his opponent’s back to the floor. Winner, as he has done previously in this bout, wastes little time in getting to his feet. Lentz slams Winner to the mat face first, but again he can’t hold down his prey.
Round 3
Winner checks a low kick and stalks Lentz down. Winner lands a kick to the body and clips his foe with short punches from both hands. Lentz weathers the storm and gets a trip takedown from the clinch. Winner uses his left arm to push off the head and his back against the fence to stand. Lentz stays right on him and tries to take his back while on the feet. Winner is tripped in the scramble, and Lentz goes to side control before being put in half guard. Winner explodes to stand and Lentz briefly has his back before going to half guard. Lentz nearly passes into mount and Winner gives up his back. Winner eats a few right hands and defends an arm-triangle choke. Winner jockeys for position and rolls out of the clasp of Letnz’s hooks. Lentz continues to ride the back while throwing punches and elbows with his left arm.
Official scores: 30-27 (twice) and 29-28 for the winner by unanimous decision, Nik Lentz.
Round 1
Ruediger is short early with jabs and a low kick. Lauzon lands a right hook and a glancing left before slamming Ruediger to the floor. Lauzon moves to side control and Ruediger gives up his back. Lauzon attacks with hard punches and constantly moves to improve his position. Ruediger gets his back off the floor and is getting peppered by very hard punches by Lauzon. Right hands set up an armbar transition and Ruediger taps quickly. Very impressive performance by Joe Lauzon. The official time is 2:01 of round one.
Round 1
The fighters trade jabs that miss their marks. Davis checks a low kick and Diaz starts to taunt Davis. The boxer unloads with his hands and down goes Diaz to connections from both hands. Davis hops on his back and continues to unload with both hands. Diaz gets to his feet and throws his hands in the air, continuing to taunt his opponent. The fighters clash melons and referee Yves Lavigne tells the fighters to watch their heads. Davis is bleeding from a cut near his right eyebrow. He lands a left hook and Diaz returns fire with a straight left. Both fighters land glancing blows and Diaz drops levels for a single. Davis defends and then stuffs another takedown. The fighters clash heads again as southpaws collide. Davis ducks under a left hook and kicks the right leg. Diaz lands a left counter that slows Davis down a bit. Diaz is winning the boxing war from the outside with his reach as he’s able to connect with both hands. Davis lands a left hook. And another.
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