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UFC 104: OCTOBER 24, 2009
venue: The Staples Center in Los Angeles, California
Main Card Bouts:
-Lyoto Machida (15-0; #1 Light Heavyweight)* vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (18-3; #5 Light Heavyweight)*
-Cain Velasquez (6-0; #8 Heavyweight)* vs. Ben Rothwell (30-6)
-Josh Neer (25-8-1) vs. Gleison Tibau (17-7)
-Joe Stevenson (30-10) vs. Spencer Fisher (23-4)
-Anthony Johnson (7-2) vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida (11-3)
Preliminary Bouts:
-Yushin Okami (23-4) vs. Chael Sonnen (23-10-1)
-Pat Barry (4-1) vs. Antoni Hardonk (8-5)
-Jorge Rivera (16-7) vs. Rob Kimmons (22-4)
-Ryan Bader (9-0) vs. Eric Schafer (11-3-2)
-Kyle Kingsberry (7-2) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (6-1)
-Chase Gormley (6-0) vs. Stefan Struve (17-3)
Round 1
Struve throws low kicks in the opening 30 seconds before going up top. He misses with the head kick and Gormley takes the fight to the mat with a double-leg. Gormley lands some shots while standing in Struve’s guard. Struve goes for a leg lock and Gormley is content to sit back for one of his own. The two exchange submission attempts back-and-forth before Struve sweeps to top position. Struve unloads on Gormley as he hangs onto his left leg. Referee Jason Herzog is watching closely but doesn’t intervene. The fighters scramble on the mat until Struve, from top position, pulls Gormley into a triangle. Struve goes to his back and elicits the tapout at 4:04 of the first frame.
Round 1
Al-Hassan takes Kingsbury to the mat with a trip right off the bat. Taking top position he tries to secure a guillotine choke but cannot finish after falling to guard. Kingsbury moves one leg through on the way to mount but can’t pass all the way. Kingsbury is put back in guard and the pace slows. Referee Jason Herzog decides to stand the fight back up. Al-Hassan grazes Kingsbury with a head kick and the fighters exchange punches as the round closes.
Round 2
The fighters clinch and Kingsbury takes Al-Hassan to the mat. Al-Hassan immediately sweeps to the top and works for a guillotine choke. Kingsbury defends and stands back up. Kingsbury pins him against the cage but Al-Hassan gets double underhooks and spins him against the fence. Kingsbury fights for one underhook and they separate. They clinch up again and trade turns putting the other against the cage. The pace is quite slow and neither fighter seems poised to take the advantage. Herzog separates them again. Kingsbury flurries with punches in the final 10 seconds, Al-Hassan answers with a kick to the body.
Round 3
Kingsbury delivers a stiff left hand that is countered by a right from Al-Hassan, both fighters’ heads snap backwards. Kingsbury pushing the action now, charging forward while Al-Hassan circles and counters. Kingsbury leaps in with a right hands but Al-Hassan fights back, landing a solid left. From the clinch along the cage, Kingsbury tries to heed his corner’s instructions to take the fight to the mat. He locks up a single and trips Al-Hassan to the mat but he springs right back to his feet. The fighters fall back to the mat from the clinch and both scramble back to their feet once again. Kingsbury chases Al-Hassan right up to the bell but fails to land any significant shots before the horn ends the lackluster match.
Round 1
Kimmons punches his way inside on Rivera and changes levels for a takedown but Rivera grabs underhooks and thwarts him. Kimmons pushes Rivera back against the cage but Rivera escapes back to the center. Rivera lands a nice right hand lead and pushes Kimmons against the cage and scores with a nice uppercut. Rivera takes control in the middle of the cage, scoring with multiple punch combinations, landing big right after big right. Kimmons shows a solid chin but his only answer in the exchanges are flailing counters. Kimmons backs Rivera into the cage once again and takes him down with about 45 seconds left in the round. Rivera defends from his back but Kimmons finds some holes and lands his best shots of the round.
Round 2
Kimmons charges in again to begin round two, pushing Rivera against the cage. Rivera knees to the body as Kimmons shoots and drops him awkwardly to the mat. Kimmons pops right back up but Rivera lands an uppercut that hurts Kimmons who falls to his back. Rivera takes over from top position and punishes him with strikes. He is landing at will every time he sits up in his guard. Rivera is pounding away with just over a minute left in round two. Rivera stands up out of guard and leaps back in with more right hands. With 30 seconds left, Rivera lets Kimmons up. The fighters exchange from the clinch with Kimmons getting the better shots in the final seconds.
Round 3
Rivera knocks Kimmons to the mat with a barrage of punches just 10 seconds into the final round. Rivera settles into his guard and pounds away with right hands as referee Herzog watches intently. Kimmons’ face is covered in blood and Herzog calls for the doctor. After a cursory look, Kimmons takes up his position on the mat and Rivera continues the assault. Herzog deems he has had enough and steps in at 1:53 to give Rivera the win by TKO.
Round 1
Okami pistons the jab from his southpaw stance, snapping Sonnen’s head back before the wrestler shoots in. Okami staves him off for a moment but Sonnen gets him to the mat from the clinch along the cage. Okami struggles back to his feet but Sonnen grabs a body clinch from the rear and slams him to the mat. Okami back up for a second but back he goes, courtesy of Sonnen. Sonnen takes his back and attempts a rear naked choke but Okami defends and gets back to his feet with Sonnen holding onto a rear body lock. Sonnen jumps onto Okami’s back and begins working the rear naked again but Okami escapes. In the center of the cage, Sonnen hits another takedown but can’t keep Okami down. The fighters exchange big lefts, Sonnen first and Okami with a counter as the round closes.
Round 2
Okami scores with punches as round two gets underway. Sonnen shoots as Okami is throwing a kick and he is stopped in his tracks. Okami tries to get away from Sonnen’s grasp but he clings to his shorts and legs from behind. Sonnen is taking control of the fight, surprisingly, on the feet. He is backing Okami up and landing a lead left hook over and over. Okami has no answer and seems preoccupied with defending the takedown.
Round 3
Sonnen is back at it in the third, stalking Okami on the feet to set up his shot. He drops for the takedown but Okami defends with underhooks. Sonnen is undeterred and press forward on the feet. The two southpaws circle in the center of the cage but Sonnen is much more active. Okami, possibly sensing a little urgency begins to push forward but Sonnen stuffs him up against the cage and plants him to the canvas. Okami turtles and Sonnen takes his back. Okami wriggles back to his feet with Sonnen in tow, holding his waist in a body lock. Sonnen pushes him to the mat and Okami, on his side, locks up a Kimura. Sonnen defends will and Okami lets the hold go. He gets back to his feet but can’t shake Sonnen. The round closes and Sonnen takes it on the Sherdog card, 10-9.
Sonnen takes a unanimous decision on the official cards with scores of 30-27 across the board.
Round 1
Barry and Hardonk trade low kicks through the opening minute of combat. Both fighters connected clean. Hardonk lands a stinging kick to Barry’s left leg, which forces the American to switch to Southpaw. Hardonk accidentally pokes Barry in the eye and time is called. Hardonk continues to attack the legs of his opponent, whether Barry fights as a left hander or from the orthodox stance. Hardonk slips throwing a kick and Barry takes advantage. Barry hops on top into side control, where he punches from the top and controls position. Hardonk gets back to his feet and is clipped by a Barry right hook. Both of Barry’s legs are bruised up from the low kicks. Hardonk stays with his low kick game plan and it’s working as he frustrates Barry in the final seconds of the round.
Round 2
Barry’s right eye is swollen from the first-round eye poke, but it doesn’t affect him early as he scores with several right-hook leads to the head of Hardonk. Barry’s confidence is at an all-time high as he starts to land at will. Hardonk, frustrated from the assault, attempts a rare takedown. Barry stuffs it easily. Hardonk steps forward in the pocket and is hit with a jab on the top of the head. He stumbles from the blow and Barry pounces with a savage right hand to the fallen fighter. Barry raises his arms before referee Josh Rosenthal takes action at 2:30 of round two. Impressive performance from Patrick Barry.
Round 1
Bader sneaks in a right hook on the heels of his jab. Schafer doubles up on his jab, but he can’t follow up with meaningful punches. Bader is swinging for the fences from the outside, and he’s grazing punches on both sides of his opponent’s face. Bader connects with a hard right hand that puts Schafer down. Bader swarms with leather as Schafer holds on. Bader absolutely tees off with his right hand, but Schafer survives. Scahfer then gets busy with an offensive guard, where he works omaplata and kimura attempts. Bader’s defense is solid. The horn ends a solid first frame.
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