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UFC 84: MAY 24, 2008 IN LAS VEGAS
venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
Main Card Bouts:
-B.J. Penn (#6 Lightweight in the World)* vs. Sean Sherk
-Lyoto Machida (#5 Light Heavyweight in the World)* vs. Tito Ortiz (#10 Light Heavyweight in the World)*
-Keith Jardine (#6 Light Heavyweight in the World)* vs. Wanderlei Silva (#8 Light Heavyweight in the World)*
-Thiago Silva vs. Antonio Mendes
-Wilson Gouveia vs. Goran Reljic
Preliminary Bouts:
-Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (#9 Light Heavyweight in the World)* vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura
-Yoshiyuki Yoshida vs. Jon Koppenhaver
-Rousimar Palhares vs. Ivan Salaverry
-Shane Carwin vs. Christian Wellisch
-Dong-hyun Kim vs. Jason Tan
-Terry Etim vs. Rich Clementi
Round 1
Carwin very aggressive with punches at the start. Huge right cross dropped Wellisch and he's out cold, forcing referee Yves Lavigne to step in. The punch forced Wellisch's mouthpiece to fly out. The official time of the KO was 0:44 of the first round.
Round 1
Kim enters to Korean heavy metal pacing in front of the South Korean flag. Tan followed to the Rolling Stones' "Start Me Up." The referee is Steve Mazzagatti. Kim opened with right hand that knocked Tan down. Tan grabbed a single-leg but ate a flurry of elbows that opened up a cut. Kim reversed Tan and briefly mounted him, landing more elbows. Kim lands several more vicious elbows and dominates from top position. Tan survives, but the round was all Kim, 10-8.
Round 2
Tan started the round with a right head kick that was blocked. Tan tried a single leg but was stuffed by Kim. Tan pinned Kim along the fence. Huge wizzer from Kim slams Tan down hard, giving Kim side control. Kim tried to pass but got stuck in half-guard, then butterfly-guard. After a hard time passing, Kim regained side-control and landed a few elbows. Both guys look tired late in the round. Kim got full mount but only for a few seconds as he was pulled into half again. Moments later, Tan was able to pull full-guard. Kim finished the round with a few decent right elbows and punches. 10-9 for Kim.
Round 3
Tan comes out throwing, but Kim uses a picturesque hip-throw to put Tan on his back. Kim lands several left elbows and Tan's eyes go blank. Tan comes out throwing, but Kim uses a picturesque hip-throw to put Tan on his back. Kim lands several left elbows and Tan's eyes go blank, prompting Mazzagatti to show mercy at 0:25 of the third.
Round 1
Yoshida enters to what appears to be Japanese gangster rap, while "War Machine" follows to reggae music. Both guys look fit and ready to go. Koppenhaver is the obvious crowd favorite. The two go toe-to-toe immediately. In a clinch, Yoshida tosses Koppenhaver with a perfect judo throw. During a scramble, war machine falls into a guillotine. Koppenhaver tries to defend but Yoshida has it too tight. Yoshida rolls him over and switches to an anaconda, putting "War Machine" to sleep. Herb dean pulls the Japanese fighter off Koppenhaver at the 0:56 mark of the opening period.
Round 1
Etim comes out to Phil Collins. Clementi follows to the Beastie Boys. The referee is Yves Lavigne. they feel each other out. Clementi gets a takedown, but does not advance his cause and the fighters are stood up. Etim lands a solid punch to knock Clementi down. Etim uses his reach to land several hard lefts. Clementi gets up. The round ends with the fighters exchanging punches. 10-9 for Clementi.
Round 2
The two square off and exchange blows. Etim lands a sneaky left hook but Clementi is unfazed. Clementi shoots in and battles for a double leg takedown. Etim pulls half-guard and applies a guillotine but it doesn't look deep. Clementi battles free and sweeps etim, landing in side-control. Not much happens and with 2:12 left, the referee stands them up. Etim pulls guard and sinks another guillotine. It looks deep but clementi again escapes. Clementi is stuck in Etim's guard and lands a few solid punches. The round ends with Clementi in Etim's guard. Close round but it goes to Etim, 10-9.
Round 3
Clementi scores a quick takedown and spends more than two minutes landing mostly ineffective blows from Etim's guard. The crowd boos until Lavigne stands them up with 1:17 remaining. Etim lands a knee to the head, but Clementi scores another takedown and maintains position until time expires. Sherdog.com scores it 10-9 (29-28) for Clementi. All three judges agree and award the unanimous decision to Rich Clementi.
Round 1
Sokoudjou lands a hard right leg kick early. Sokoudjou lands two hard leg kicks followed by a stiff kick to Nakamura's ribs. Nakamura's misses badly with two loopy overhand rights. Lots of posturing and sizing up from both men. Nakamura is looking for a takedown but he can't time his shot. Very little action and now the crowd is restless and booing. Both miss punches late. With mere seconds left, Sokoudjou lands a powerful right kick to the body and straight right to Nakamura's head and floors him. Sokoudjou charges after him and lands three punches but the round ends. Nakamura was brought to his corner but was out. Referee Steve Mazzagatti stops the fight. Sokoudjou calls out "Shogun" Rua in the cage after his win.
Round 1
Palhares gets a powerful body-lock takedown and soon gains mount. Salaverry gives up his back and fights off the choke for more than a minute. He attempts to break free, but Palhares transitions to a beautiful arm bar. Salaverry taps at 2:36 of the first.
High kick by Mendex knocks Silva down but Silva quikcly recovers. Another low legkick knocks Silva down but Mendes lets him up. They end up in a clinch. Mendes tries for the Judo throw but slips and falls down giving Silva the top position. Silva has the full mount and starts to land elbows and punches. Mendes tries to roll but Silva rolls him back for the full mount position, landing big punch after punch. The referee steps into stop the fight. Silva's undefeated streak is now up to 13-0.
Lyoto in the southpaw stance. A quick low leg kick by Lyoto. Crowd is chanting Tito. High kick by Tito and a miss. Lyoto's highkick also misses. After Lyoto's leg kick Tito goes for the takedown but Lyoto able to stuff it. Tito again tries for the clinch and even throws a high knee but Lyoto defends well. Another clinch attempt by Tito but no avail. One more unsuccessful attempt by Tito. A big high kick by Tito and misses. A high kick by Lyoto and Tito blocks. Tito continues to get a clinch against Lyoto but Lyoto able to spin away easily. Lyoto lands a high kick. Tito appears to be frustrated with the way the fight is going. Lyoto lands some good punches, and takes Tito down and from side control Lyoto lands flurry of punches to Tito's face as the end of the round saves Tito.
First minute goes by without much action. Tito tries for a big takedown but misses. Lyoto appears to be in control while Tito looks uncomfortable as he can't figure Lyoto out. A high kick by Lyoto. Tito chasing Lyoto but can't get a good shot at taking him down. Tito shoots and appeared to have him but Lyoto ends up on a top position. Lyoto gets up, after throwing a knee. A big flying knee by Lyoto. Tito taunts Lyoto to fight and Lyoto comes with kicks and punches. Tito not able to land any strikes and the round ends. Tito has a cut above his left eye.
Tito trying to aggressive but Lyoto is so elusive. Tito has Lyoto in a clinch. Tito tries some rabbit punches but Lyoto able to push him off. Leg kick and left punch by Lyoto. Tito tries for another takedown shot but misses. A brief clinch and a knee by Tito. Tito has Lyoto in a Thai clinch and both trying dirty boxing. Tito has a single leg but Lyoto stuff him again. Right back into clinch but no action forces referee to break them up with 1:40 remaining. A big knee by Lyoto makes Tito crumble to the ground. Lyoto gets on top of him and tries to land punches but Tito closes the guard and tries to throw punches from the bottom, not much damage. Tito tries for a triangle choke that transformed into an armbar that was very close but Lyoto somehow gets out. The round ends and they shake hands.
This may be the last time seeing Tito in the Octagon.
Wilson lands couple of inside leg kicks. A high kick by Goran. Another big powerful leg kicks, followed by two more high kicks, doing some damages even though blocked. Some exchange of punches. Wilson with the bodykick quickly countered by Goran. Two more high kicks by Goran. Even though Wilson blocked all the kicks, his arms and shoulder looks mighty red. Wilson aggressively attacking and landing some good punches. Goran jumps up to grab Wilson and take him to the ground for the bottom position. Goran appears to be trying for a leg triangle but not successful and the round ends.
Goran mixes it up with punches but the same high left legkick continues. Goran slips after a kick and Wilson quickly attacks and lands a left that drops Goran. Wilson has the top position and throws down some damaging punches. Goran able to push Wilson off and stands up with visible damages to the face. Goran lands a left hook that drops Wilson and Goran quickly attacks with flurry of punches until the referee stops the fight.
UFC 84 Results
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