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UFC 107: DECEMBER 12, 2009
venue: FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee
Main Bouts (on pay-per-view):
-B.J. Penn (14-5-1; #1 Lightweight) vs. Diego Sanchez (21-2; #10 Lightweight)
-Frank Mir (12-4; #3 Heavyweight)* vs. Cheick Kongo (14-5-1)
-Kenny Florian (11-4; #6 Lightweight) vs. Clay Guida (25-10)
-Jon Fitch (19-3; #2 Welterweight) vs. Mike Pierce (10-1)
-Paul Buentello (27-10) vs. Stefan Struve (18-3)
Preliminary Bouts:
-Wilson Gouveia (18-6) vs. Alan Belcher (14-6)
-Shane Nelson (12-4) vs. Matt Wiman (10-5)
-Johny Hendricks (6-0) vs. Ricardo Funch (7-0)
-Rousimar Palhares (9-2) vs. Lucio Linhares (13-4)
-DaMarques Johnson (12-7) vs. Edgar Garcia (7-1)
-Kevin Burns (10-3) vs. T.J. Grant (14-3)
Round 1
Burns pushes forward while Grant looks to counter. Grant changes levels and hits a double-leg takedown. Burns pops right back up to his feet and clobbers Grant with a flurry of punches that drops the Canadian to the mat. Burns pounces and pounds with big punches that have referee Greg Franklin hovering. Grant spins out for a leg, forcing Burns to defend, and eventually gets back to his feet. Grant hits another double and establishes top position. Grant moves to half-guard and then stands in Burns' guard before dropping a pair of big right hands to the head of his opponent. Grant tries to pass to mount and goes too far. He tries to secure an inverted triangle, but Burns pushes him off and gets back to his feet. In the following exchange, Grant landed a kick to the groin of Burns that felled him to his knees. Burns was given time to recover before the bout was restarted. Grant grabbed the plum right off the restart and kneed away at Burns before stepping back and landing a devastating right hook that crumpled Burns to the canvas. Grant hammered away until Franklin stepped in to save Burns at 4:57 of the first frame.
Round 1
Johnson and Garcia touch gloves in the center to kick-off the welterweight affair. Garcia takes the center while Johnson is happy to circle outside. The two exchange with Johnson landing the better shots, causing a big welt under Garcia’s left eye. Garcia hits a takedown and transitions into a Peruvian necktie choke. Johnson works his way clear and escapes back to his feet only to be planted with a flurry of punches. Garcia followed Johnson to the mat in hopes of finishing the fight but Johnson turned the tables when he locked up a triangle choke that forces Garcia to tap at 4:03 of the first round.
Round 1
Palhares shoots immediately and secures a sloppy single-leg takedown. Linhares works his way back to his feet as Palhares tries to pass his guard. Palhares grabs a guillotine choke and falls to his back then rolls Linhares over. Linhares defends his neck, but ends up on his back with Palhares in his guard. Referee Greg Franklin stands the two up with two-minutes left in the round. Palhares eats a punch, but gets Linhares back to the mat where he goes through a series of leg locks that are expertly defended by Linhares. Palhares takes top position with Linhares holding him in closed guard with a body-triangle. Palhares sits back for another leg-lock, and Linhares sits up and takes top position as the round comes to a close.
Round 2
Palhares launches into a slow-motion flying knee that Linhares catches and drags him to the mat with. Palhares takes top off of a scramble and Linhares quickly locks up a tight triangle choke. Palhares stands and works to free himself, but Linhares begins to work his arm. Palhares wriggles off the hook by extracting his arm and working free. He then took top position but after little action Franklin brought them back their feet. Both fighters were visibly fatigued, and neither was quick to jump to their feet despite the prodding of Franklin. Linhares jumped into a flying omaplata as Palhares shot for a takedown on the restart. After easily defending the submission, Palhares sat back once again for a leg-lock and forced the tapout with a nasty-looking heelhook at 3:21 of the second period.
Round 1
Hendricks charges forward at the bell and Funch stands his ground. Hendricks unloads a couple punches that miss before shooting in. Funch grabs double underhooks and stops the attempt, and then knees to the body of the star wrestler. Hendricks wiggles free of Funch’s clutches and begins to dirty box. The striking opens up the takedown and Hendricks drops levels to hit a powerful double-leg slam. Funch gets back to his feet, but Hendricks unloads with punches from the clinch, the uppercut doing the major damage. Funch shoots in and Hendricks locks up a guillotine and falls to his back. Funch defends and Hendricks gives up the hold and moves to a front headlock. As the fighters scramble, Hendricks grabs the guillotine once again before going back to the front headlock as time expires.
Round 2
Hendricks shoots to start off the second and Funch sprawls well. Hendricks gives up the shot and tees off with punches that leave Funch looking for cover along the cage. Hendricks shoots again, but Funch delivers a nice knee to the body. Undeterred, Hendricks grabs Funch and flings him to the mat with another powerful takedown. Hendricks backs away and calls for Funch to return to his feet. Hendricks pushes him up against the cage and hammers him with knees. Funch drops for a takedown, but Hendricks expertly defends before pounding him with more punches and hammer fists. Hendricks takes Funch’s back and punches away while trying to lock up a choke as the second round ticks to a close.
Round 3
Hendricks lands another takedown to kick off the third before transitioning to Funch’s back again. Funch defends the choke and escapes when Hendricks gets too high on his back. Funch lands a booming low kick that Hendricks shrugs off before landing a vicious one-two that backs Funch into the cage. Hendricks scores another takedown that lands him in side control. He tries to set up a crucifix by trapping Funch’s right arm with his legs but the Team Link fighter pulls his arm free. Funch scrambles back to his feet for a fleeting second before getting slammed back to the canvas again. Hendricks pounds away until the final bell sounds.
Round 1
Wiman is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his lightweight scrap. Nelson seems to have the speed advantage early in the first. He is countering well and getting off first when he chooses to. Wiman throws a right hand, but Nelson counters with a combination of punches and a kick to the body that knocks Wiman off balance. Wiman gets his feet back under him and springs forward with a flying knee that Nelson easily avoids. Wiman tracks Nelson back down and staggers him along the cage with straight right-right uppercut combination. Nelson falls to his back and establishes his guard but Wiman opens him up with a big elbow to the top of the forehead. Nelson gets back to his feet as the round ends
Round 2
Wiman goes for a kick to the body, but Nelson grabs his leg and takes him to the mat. Referee Mario Yamasaki implores them to get busy but after little action on the mat he stands them back up. Wiman pushes Nelson against the cage and grabs a leg and steps back, pulling Nelson to the mat. Nelson goes for a triangle and Wiman avoids the submission attempt. Wiman loading up elbows from the guard as Nelson goes back and forth from open and closed guard. Nelson rolls out and grabs a leg, looking for a submission but Wiman sits up and tries to punch Nelson as the bell sounds
Round 3
Wiman steps in and throws a blistering kick to the groin of Nelson after a brief exchange. Nelson falls to the mat as Yamasaki intervenes. Wiman pleads his case as Nelson takes about a minute to recover from the low blow. Nelson lands a low kick of his own as the fight is restarted, but Wiman answers with a takedown. Wiman stands up to punch and Nelson gets rises to his feet and lands a nice combination of punches. Wiman moves into the clinch and takes a front headlock before a weary Nelson gives up an easy takedown. With Wiman in his half guard, Nelson rolls for another leg lock that is easily defended by Wiman, who then takes the Hawaiian’s back. Wiman cinches the body triangle and begins to work for the rear-naked choke. Nelson defends but can not get away.
Official scores: 30-27 on all three cards for Matt Wiman, who takes the unanimous decision.
Round 1
Belcher, in a pair of beautiful pink Thai shorts, stalks Gouveia from the center of the cage. Gouveia steps forward with a solid series of punches the face of the advancing Belcher. The fighters reset and do it again. They are just trading bombs with neither fighter backing down. Belcher rocks Gouveia with a right uppercut that puts the Brazilian on his seat. Belcher swarms with punches until referee Herb Dean steps in at 3:03 of the first round, giving Belcher the TKO victory.
Round 1
Struve kicks the body and Buentello catches it. Struve tries to pull guard and Buentello has none of it. Struve stands and crushes the Texan with an uppercut. Struve follows with a takedown and he gets it. Struve moves to the mount and Buentello turns his back to avoid punishment. Struve locks on a body triangle and works the head of Buentello with both hands. Buentello covers up while referee Dan Miragliotta watches closely. Struve locks on a rear-naked choke and Paul defends by controlling the left wrist of his foe. Struve clinches the choke and changes his grip for more leverage. An ignorant crowd boos the action. Struve releases the body triangle and it costs him, and Buentello takes the top position with a nice reversal. Buentello plays it cool in Struve’s offensive guard with elbows to the body. Buentello throws a double-Mongolian chop ala Sakuraba in the round’s final moments.
Round 2
Struve kicks at the body of Buentello and slips early in the round. Buentello does not engage him on the ground and invites his opponent to stand. Struve obliges. The fighters clinch against the cage and Struve drops down for an ankle lock. Buentello defends the technique well and hits Struve with a left hand as they stand. Struve jumps for a flying knee and Buentello knocks him flat with a right hand in mid air. Struve clears the cobwebs and tries it again. Buentello, showing excellent timing, blasts him with a right hand again before the knee impacts its target. Struve opens up with his hands and the fighters trade lefts and rights to the head. Buentello gets the best of the exchange. The fighters touch gloves after the violence.
Round 3
Time is called before the round starts to remove a piece of tooth from Struve’s mouthpiece. The break gives Buentello a much-needed breather. The round starts and Buentello lands a right cross to the jaw. Struve lands two hard low kicks to the lead leg of Buentello. Struve finds a rhythm and connects with a right knee to the body and a left hook to the chin. Struve lands a standing elbow and the crowd reacts, but it was partially blocked. Struve continues to work the left leg of the winded Texan with kicks. Kick after kick scores with the thigh of Buentello. The pace slows as Struve seems content to pick Buentello apart from the outside with low kicks. Buentello pushes Struve down and hovers over him. The referee stands the fighters and Paul gets a right hand in on the chin.
Official scores:
29-28 (twice for Struve) and a 28-28 draw. Struve takes the majority decision.
UFC 107 Results
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