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Round 1
Neer tags Pellegrino with a right-hand counter. He follows with a headkick that Pellegrino blocks. Pellegrino reaches down and swoops Neer into the air before depositing him to the canvas. Neer works to guard and looks for an armbar. Pellegrino backs out and frees his right arm. Again Neer looks for an armbar on the same limb. This attempt is deeper, yet Pellegrino escapes no worse for the wear. Neer continues to show an offensive guard -- he goes high with his hips in search of a triangle that is defended well. Neer is working a half-butterfly guard and controlling the wrists. Pellegrino passes to half guard, where he lands a few elbows with 30 seconds remaining in the round. The horn sounds.
Round 2
Neer pieces together a punching combination and Pellegrino’s corner screams, “Stop lowering your head!” Pellegrino again ducks his head and is clipped with a right hook. Pellegrino gets a single and begins to work from his opponent’s guard. Neer looks for a triangle and Pellegrino has none of it. From the top in a butterfly guard, Pellegrino lands two right hands to the jaw and an elbow on the mouth. Pellegrino goes to the body with his right hand as Neer works for another triangle. Pellegrino attempts to hang on and pass, but Neer goes back to guard. Pellegrino is franticly trying to pass and he gains his first dominant position of the fight as he hops to mount. Neer gives up his back and defends the over-under control and both hooks. Time expires.
Round 3
Pellegrino catches a low kick attempt and drags Neer to the floor. Neer looks for a leg lock and then an omaplata. Pellegrino easily defends. From his back in a closed guard, Neer elbows the head with his right arm. Pellegrino postures and stands, but can’t pass. After several minutes of a chess match, Pellegrino gets to half guard. Pellegrino bides his time and gets the mount. Neer briefly gives up his back before getting to his feet. With 15 seconds remaining, Pellegrino drops levels for a single. Neer defends and drops elbow after elbow to the temple as Pellegrino struggles to pull him to the ground.
Kurt Pellegrino wins a unanimous decision with scores of 30-27 on all three cards.
Round 1
Almeida looks for a single early and Grove easily stuffs it. Almeida gives up the takedown and lands a right hand. Almeida again shoots a single that is defended as Grove hops around balances himself on his free leg. Almeida finally trips him to the canvas. Grove lands an elbow from his back and Grove answers with one of his own. Almeida passes to half guard. Grove gives up his back and Almeida knees the ribs. Grove stands and misses a knee from the Thai plum. Almeida lifts Grove high into the air and deposits him to the canvas.
Round 2
Almeida gets a quick takedown after a nice feint. Grove looks for an armbar and it’s incredibly deep. He turns it over and Almeida’s arm is bent horribly at the elbow. Almeida weathers the storm and pulls free. Right away Almeida is forced to defend a leg lock. He does, no problem. Almeida moves to half guard, where he elbows the head. Almeida unloads with elbows and Grove turns over before standing. Grove lands a knee to the head and body from the clinch. Almeida gets another takedown before the horn sounds.
Round 3
Grove avoids a takedown and lands a right hook. Almeida attemps a flying armbar and Grove sees it coming. Grove punches the head before standing. Now back on the feet, Grove jabs and stuffs a single-leg takedown. A fatigued Almedia sucks it up and delivers with a much-needed tackle. Almeida controls from the top position and does little else. Grove kicks away and stands. Almeida cracks his foe with a right hook. Grove stops a single as time expires.
All three official judges score the bout for Almeida, 30-27.
Round 3
Grove avoids a takedown and lands a right hook. Almeida attemps a flying armbar and Grove sees it coming. Grove punches the head before standing. Now back on the feet, Grove jabs and stuffs a single-leg takedown. A fatigued Almedia sucks it up and delivers with a much-needed tackle. Almeida controls from the top position and does little else. Grove kicks away and stands. Almeida cracks his foe with a right hook. Grove stops a single as time expires.
All three official judges score the bout for Almeida, 30-27.
Round 1
Sadollah rushes forward with punches and is cracked with a left hook. He staggers and is hit with four uppercuts to the chin. Amir slips and Hendricks attacks. Referee Dan Miragliotta steps in for an awful premature stoppage at 0:29 of the first frame.
Round 1
Riley kicks off the bout with a straight-right hand. Nelson drops to a knee and quickly stands. Nelson goes to the Thai plum and connects with a knee to the body. Riley pushes him to the fencing and misses a wild elbow strike. Nelson backs off the fence and avoids a head kick in the process. Nelson, a southpaw, connects with a left-hand lead. Riley misses a left hook and ducks his head down in search of a single. Nelson easily avoids the attempt. And then stuffs another takedown. Riley clinches and bounces a knee off the ribs of his opponent. Riley scores with a standing elbow to the eyebrow. Nelson attempts a takedown of his own and Riley shrugs it off. Nelson circles away from his opponent.
Round 2
Riley bullies Nelson around the Octagon as he stalks his prey with punches from the outside and knees from the clinch on the inside. Nelson connects with a knee to the body Riley answers with a kick to the ribs and a knee. Riley gets a trip takedown and begins to work from half-guard. Riley elbows from the top and pins Nelson against the cage. Nelson gets to guard and referee Kevin Mulhall stands the fighters. Nelson connects with a jab and is hit with a headkick. Riley pushes him down before the round ends.
Round 3
Riley sprawls on a Nelson single leg. Riley continues to throw a left-hand lead and a head kick. Riley gets a takedown. The crowd goes nuts as a fight breaks out in the seats. Perhaps unaware of what is going on, Riley is strictly business as he controls from the top in his opponent’s closed guard. Riley throws short punches to the face and holds the neck tight. Riley puts the stamp on his sure victory with punches in the final 30 seconds
Official scores: 30-27 for Aaron Riley on all three cards.
Round 1
Forrest misses short on a head kick attempt. Silva catches a Griffin lowkick and pushes him to the floor. Silva allows him to stand. Silva blasts Griffin with a left hook that drops him to the canvas. Again he allows Griffin to stand. Silva’s head movement is incredible. He evades a Griffin flurry and drops him flat with a left-hook counter. Silva punches the downed fighter and then stands. Silva is playing with Griffin; hands down, throws a short-right punch that knocks Griffin out.
Anderson Silva def. Forrest Griffin by KO at 3:23, R1
Round 1
Florian bounces a head kick off the right forearm of Penn. Penn attacks and roughs Florian up with a right hand. Penn pushes him to the fence. Florian escapes and lands a standing elbow to the temple. Florian fires another head kick that misses. Penn rushes in and takes Florian back to the cage. Penn throws short punches as Florian attempts to tie up his arms. Florian knees the body and Penn sneaks in a right hand to the forehead. Florian drops levels for a single that is easily stuffed. Penn appears to be the stronger fighter after four minutes in the Octagon. Again Florian drops for a single that Penn shrugs off. Florian shows good footwork as he circles away from Penn. Penn closes the distance and cracks Florian with a right hand and a knee.
Round 2
Florian snaps a tight low kick into Penn’s lead leg. Florian follows with a weak single-leg shot that the champion stops in its tracks. Penn connects with a right hook as the pair break from a clinch. Florian again has his single stuffed. From the inside, Penn clips Penn with a right and a left. Florian tries to sneak in a hard-standing elbow that ends up just short of its target. Penn lands a right hand that staggers the challenger. Florian is getting sloppier as the fight moves into the middle stages.