You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.
UFC 106: NOVEMBER 21, 2009
venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada
Main Bouts:
-Forrest Griffin (16-6; #5 Light Heavyweight) vs. Tito Ortiz (15-6-1)
-Josh Koscheck (13-4) vs. Anthony Johnson (8-2)
-Paulo Thiago (11-1) vs. Jacob Volkmann (9-0)
-Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (17-3; #8 Light Heavyweight)* vs. Luis Cane (10-1; #10 Light Heavyweight)*
-Amir Sadollah (1-1) vs. Phil Baroni (13-11)
Preliminary Bouts:
-Ben Saunders (7-1-2) vs. Marcus Davis (16-5)
-Kendall Grove (10-6) vs. Jake Rosholt (6-1)
-Brock Larson (29-3) vs. Brian Foster (12-4)
-Caol Uno (25-12-4) vs. Fabricio Camoes (10-4)
-George Sotiropoulos (12-2) vs. Jason Dent (28-9)
Round 1
Sotiropoulos is trying to get on the inside, but Dent keeps him at bay with punches. Dent scores with a nice jab followed by a good body shot. Sotiropoulos answers with a body shot and a three-punch combination. Sotiropoulos finally shoots halfway through the opening round and immediately tries to pass to side. Dent fends him off for a bit, but Sotiropoulos passes to side control and then mount. Dent gives up his back and gets pounded for it. With about 30 seconds left, Dent rolls to his back while Sotiropoulos continues the offensive until the horn sounds, ending the period.
Round 2
Dent opens the second period looking to bang. He pushes Sotiropoulos back and lands a good right hand. Sotiropoulos catches a kick and sweeps Dent’s plant leg, sending him to the mat. Landing in half guard, the Australian rolls Dent to his back in hopes of sinking his other hook, but Dent defends by turning into his opponent. Dent tries to get to his feet and is taken right back down. Sotiropoulos transitions to mount and pounds on Dent. He gives up the dominant position to go for the armbar. After rolling Dent over and securing the position, Sotiropoulos pulls his arm out and extends it, eliciting the tapout at 4:36 of round two.
Round 1
Camoes blasts Uno with a right kick to the head that backs the southpaw into the cage. Camoes takes Uno the mat and transitions to north-south for a moment before Uno gets back to his feet. Camoes lurches forward with punches before taking him back to the mat. Standing in Uno’s guard, Camoes launches into his guard with a windmill right, but Uno uses the opportunity to stand back up. Camoes takes him back down and gets Uno’s back. He looks to have the rear-naked choke in deep, but Uno powers out. Camoes, on his back now, finds himself on the receiving end of Uno’s punches in the round’s closing seconds. He tries to adjust his hips, but Uno smashes him down as the horn sounds.
Round 2
Camoes scores with a big overhand right and left-hook combo that he follows up with a takedown. Uno tries to work back to his feet and Camoes attempts a trip takedown. Uno avoids it and puts Camoes on his back. Uno, trying to ground-and-pound, takes an upkick from Camoes while he is on his knees. Referee Mario Yamasaki steps in and deducts a point from Camoes. Uno is ready to continue right away and the fight is restarted with him in Camoes' guard. Camoes escapes back to his feet and batters Uno with punches, with his left hook being the weapon of choice. Camoes shoots back in and gets reversed right away by Uno. Camoes gets back up with just 10 seconds left and blasts Uno with punches and an elbow.
Round 3
Camoes is finding the mark with big punches early in the third. He cracks Uno with a succession of left hooks and straight-right hands. Uno clinches and drops for a double, but Camoes defends. Uno throws a low kick, but slips and Camoes lands a hard punch before he can get back to his feet. Camoes lands another left hook, it seems to land every time he throws it. Uno stems the tide with a takedown, landing in a visibly weary Camoes guard. The fighters trade shots on the ground, Uno with elbows and Camoes with upward hammerfists. Uno passes to side and then north-south before Camoes goes to his knees. Uno controls position as Camoes tries to get back to his feet. The round closes with Uno in control.
Round 1
Larson and Foster are feeling each other out to begin the welterweight bout. Larson charges forward and misses with a left hand, but drops and grabs a single-leg. Foster, balancing on one leg strikes Larson to the head as he tries to finish the takedown. Larson gets the match to the mat, but Foster goes right back to his feet and pounds Larson to the body with a left hand while standing in his guard. Foster takes mount for a moment and Larson pushes him off. Foster tries to reenter Larson’s guard and is kicked off of Larson who follows with left foot to the right side of Foster’s face. Referee Yves Lavigne steps in and deducts a point from Larson. The ringside physician checks out Foster and determines he is all right to continue. The fight restarts and the fighters clinch. Larson takes a front headlock and knees Foster while he had one hand on the ground. Lavigne steps in again and deducts another point. Foster is ready to go again and nothing of consequence happens in the closing seconds.
Round 2
Larson is marked up above his right eye and cut on his nose to begin round two. Foster is picking him apart on the feet again in the second frame. Foster lands a spinning-back kick along the cage and follows with a spinning-back fist that just misses. Larson backs away and Foster is in hot pursuit. He throws another spinning-back fist that misses, but he still gets the clinch with Larson. He picks him up from a body lock and slams him to the mat before smashing him with punches and hammer fists. Larson retreated once he got to his feet, but Foster tracked him back down and landed a huge right hand as Larson shot in. He pounds on him with punches until Larson taps out at 3:25 of the second round.
Round 1
Rosholt clinches and trips Grove to the canvas. Grove pops back up and defends the clinch with a trip of his own. Grove begins to work his right hand from the guard of Rosholt. The wrestler scrambles to his feet and gets the top position following a fast takedown. With 1:30 left in the opening frame, Rosholt advances to the mount position. Grove momentarily gives up his back, but gets to half guard for his effort. Grove uses nice footwork to get full guard. Grove slaps on an omaplata and transitions beautifully to a triangle choke. Rosholt taps quickly at 3:59 of round one.
Round 1
Saunders roughs Davis up with knees from the Thai plum and standard clinch. Davis is cut above his right eye. The fighters’ heads collide as Saunders moves forward, but neither fighter is damaged from the accidental clash. Saunders continues to work the body and head of Davis with knees from the clinch. Davis gets off the fence and throws leather in the center of the Octagon. Saunders again grabs a Thai plum and backs Davis up near the fence. A right knee to the chin knocks Davis out cold. Saunders adds a two punches on the floor for good measure before referee Josh Rosenthal steps in to save the sleeping fighter. The official time is 3:24 of the first.
Round 1
Baroni is all over Sadollah early with power punches to the ribs and face from both hands. Sadollah absorbs a ton of punishment but he stays calm and delivers knees to the chin from the Thai plum. The strategy appears to pay off as Baroni slows his assault and his buckle from a well-placed knee on the kisser. Sadollah keeps control of Baroni’s neck as he peppers his opponent’s body and chin with knees. Baroni looks fatigued against the fence, but he mans up for a quick single-leg takedown. Sadollah shows an offensive guard early. He works for an armbar that Baroni has none of. Sadollah kicks off and stands. He connects with Baroni’s head on a knee and a straight right. Baroni is bleeding from a cut above his left eye. Sadollah continues to land knees with little answer from Baroni.
Round 2
Baroni’s pace has slowed ten fold. Sadollah senses it, and pounces with aggression in the form of knees and punches. Baroni leans against the fencing and eats a torrent of punishment. Baroni gets off the fence and delivers a hard right to the midsection. Sadollah moves Baroni back to the fence and unloads a standing-left elbow. Sadollah starts a nice striking combination with a low kick. He follows through with a knee to the body and a one-two. Baroni takes deep breaths at every opportunity while Sadollah keeps applying pressure. Baroni is completely out of gas, and Sadollah is picking him apart from the inside and outside with a wide range of punches, kicks and knees to the legs, body and head. The round ends with Baroni bleeding from the nose and above the left eye.
Round 3
Sadollah starts the final round just as he did the second period with hard low kicks. Baroni backs up to the fence and Sadollah unloads with three standing elbows that open up a gash on the forehead of the “New York Bad Ass.” Baroni’s energy is spent and Sadollah is just warming up. A knee to the chin floors Baroni: he stands right back up, only to take beating from both hands and a jumping knee by the “Ultimate Fighter” winner. Baroni finds a second wind and opens up with his hands. He absorbs a hard left kick to the body for the effort. Baroni is hurt and attempts a double-leg takedown to escape danger. Sadollah stuffs it and beats both fists off the head of his opponent as time expires.
UFC 106 Results
Linear Mode
