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UFC 109: FEBRUARY 6, 2010
venue: TBA in Las Vegas, Nevada
Main Bouts:
-Randy Couture (17-10) vs. Mark Coleman (16-9)
-Nate Marquardt (29-8-2; #2 Middleweight) vs. Chael Sonnen (23-10-1; #10 Middleweight)
-Demian Maia (11-1; #9 Middleweight) vs. Dan Miller (11-2)
-Matt Serra (9-6) vs. Frank Trigg (19-7)
-Paulo Thiago (12-1; #8 Welterweight) vs. Mike Swick (14-3)
Preliminary Bouts:
-Mac Danzig (18-7-1) vs. Justin Buchholz (8-4)
-Melvin Guillard (22-8-2) vs. Ronnys Torres (14-1)
-Rob Emerson (17-8-1) vs. Phillipe Nover (9-2-1)
-Brian Stann (8-2) vs. Phil Davis (4-0)
-Tim Hague (10-2) vs. Chris Tuchscherer (17-2)
-Rolles Gracie (3-0) vs. Joey Beltran (10-3)
Round 1
Gracie shoots for an immediate takedown and pushes Beltran into the cage. Knees from the clinch follow from the Brazilian. Beltran breaks free and stuffs a takedown attempt, but Gracie moves back to the clinch and scores with a takedown. Gracie mounts immediately and Beltran surrenders his back. Gracie transitions back to the full mount with 3:20 left in the round. Beltran reverses into top position on the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, and the two heavyweights stand. Gracie lands a straight right hand and another, as he pushes back into the clinch. With roughly 45 seconds to go, they trade wildly in the center of the Octagon. Gracie, the considerably large of the two men, carries his hands low. He shoots for a late takedown, but Beltran sprawls and batters him with ground-and-pound.
Round 2
Gracie tries for another takedown, and Beltran meets him with a sprawl. Gracie looks winded and eats a knee to the top of his head for his troubles. Almost stationary, Gracie shoots again and catches only air, as the crowd answers with boos. Beltran stops another takedown from the exhausted Brazilian, lands in top position on Gracie’s back and pounds away for the finish, as referee Herb Dean intervenes 1:31 into round two.
Joey Beltran def. Rolles Gracie – TKO (Punches) 1:31 R2
Round 1
The much taller Hague paws with a left jab. Tuchscherer clinches quickly and presses the Canadian into the cage. Tuchscherer, sporting a robust belly, has his single leg thwarted. Hague traps Tuchscherer’s left arm and defends the takedown well. Still against fence, they finally separate 90 seconds in. They circle and Hague lands a decent right hand. Tuchscherer counters with a left hand. Tuchscherer misses with a flailing right/left and shoots in for a double-leg, but he is stuffed. In the skirmish, Hague inadvertently lands a right knee to the groin. Tuchscherer not exactly feeling too well at this point but continues moments later. Tuchscherer lands a hard right leg kick. Both men sizing each other up with little action. Tuchscherer throws a series of strikes but none of his punches land cleanly. Hague lands a vicious leg kick with less than two minutes remaining. Tuchscherer presses Hague into the fence again but Hague defends the takedown well. Tuchscherer seems to be staggered by a short left hand by Hague and he stumbles forward. Hague latches on a standing guillotine. It looks remotely deep. Tuchscherer clears his head and fights his way out of the choke. Tuchscherer still has Hague pinned against the fence. Referee Josh Rosenthal warns them to fight. They separate after a knee by Hague just before the bell.
Round 2
Hague lands a hard choppy right hand seconds into the round. Tuchscherer quickly scores a single leg but he is rolled over into a kimura. It looks deep but Tuchscherer is fighting his way out. He’s safe and has side control. They scramble up but Hague slips into a standing guillotine. It’s loose and Tuchscherer lets it go. Hague separates with a knee and punch. They circle and both take deep breaths. Two minutes in and the pace has slowed. Hard right/left hands by Tuchscherer but Hague is unfazed. Tuchscherer lands a decent left leg kick and follows it up with a short hook. Hague defends well. Tuchscherer closes the gap and again presses his opponent into the fence. Hague pushes off and separates again. They circle and Tuchscherer lands a right hand. Hague looking very tired with 90 seconds left. Hague backs away from the fight and looks at the big screen for the clock.
He is gassed. Hague misses with a wild flying knee and falls into a clinch. Tuchscherer reverses and again presses his foe into the cage. Tuchscherer looking for the single leg but he’s stuffed. Hague pushes off and lands a right hand. Hague lands a left knee to the body just before the bell.
Round 3
Trainer Greg Nelson implores Tuchscherer to not turn his back on Hague or else he won’t stay in the Octagon between rounds. Hague comes out firing right at the start and tags Tuchscherer. Tuchscherer is wobbly. Hague closes the gap and unloads a barrage of punches. Tuchscherer covers up and tries to fire back. It’s a wild slugfest and Tuchscherer is hurt. Tuchscherer tries for a takedown but hague slams him down. Hague in dominant position and lands some decent punches. Tuchscherer scrambles out of harm and is able to roll onto his back to try and pull guard. Tuchscherer desperately trying to pull guard but Hague is able to scoot over to half guard. Hague relents and rests on his wounded foe. Hague scoots up high and he has the position for an inverted triangle. He can’t seal it. Tuchscherer slips out and turtles up. Hague lands some decent punches. Tuchscherer rolls back over onto his back and Hague lands in half guard. Tuchscherer slips out but gives up his back. Hague has a chance for a rear naked but he misses and allows Tuchscherer to escape. They scamble again but Hague is able to keep Tuchscherer down and against the fence. 30 seconds left and Tuchscherer needs a miracle. Hague now in half guard and wails away with punches. The horn sounds and saves Tuchscherer from a stoppage. 10-8 Hague.
Official scores: 29-28 (twice) and a 28-28 for Tuchscherer. The crowd boos and Hague is in disbelief. Joe Rogan looks stunned as Tuchscherer takes the majority decision.
Round 1
Referee is Steve Mazzagatti. They touch gloves and circle away right off the bat. Both pawing with jabs and leg kicks but nothing hs landed. Davis misses a left head kick and spins out of harm’s way. Davis shoots in but is stuffed and winds up pinning Stann into the cage. Working with only one underhook, Davis can’t land the takedown. Stann pushes off and circles away from the clinch and brings the fight to center cage. Davis stalking while he bobs and weaves. Hard left inside leg kick by Stann. Davis looks a little hesitant right now, trying to time Stann for the takedown. Davis lands a hard left kick to Stann’s body. Davis shoots in and scores a heavy takedown and immediately secures side control. ‘Mr. Wonderful” has Stann pinned into the fence, but Stann rolls over onto his hands and knees. Stann trying to wall walk. Davis flattens Stann but the Marine rolls back onto his back to avoid the choke. Davis has full mount with 45 seconds left. Davis lands two nice left hands. Stann rolls onto his back and Davis flattens him. Davis rains down some strikes and Stann rolls onto his back again. The horn ends with Stann in serious trouble.
Round 2
Stann misses a lunging right hand early on. Davis looks very confident early on. Stann misses another punch and Davis shoots in. He lands a textbook double leg takedown. davis immediately moves to full mount. Stann is in deep trouble as Davis' wrestling is superb. Davis lands some strikes and Stann scrambles. Davis is all over Stann and won't let him breathe. Stann desperately scrambles out and is able to pull Davis into half guard. Davis scoots over and moves to side control. Davis tries a kimura but its not happening. He lets go and attempts an arm triangle. Stann defends well but during a scramble he's mounted again. Stann can't escape anything. Davis pins Stann into the cage again and lands a huge knee to the body. Another. Another. Davis is dominating Stann. Davis lands another huge knee to the body. The horn ends the round and Davis is in total control.
Round 3
Stann misses some punches. Stann needs to keep this one on the feet if he’s to win. Davis lands a leg kick but eats a straight right from the Marine. Stann misses another right hand and is quickly shot in on. Stann stuffs it but Davis is too determined to be stopped. Davis lands the single leg. Stann crumbles onto his back and his body language displays complete frustration. Davis scoots over to full mount. Stann shells up and blocks a series of punches from the wrestler. Stann bucks Davis off but he has no time to escape; Davis dives right back onto his opponent. Davis lands right back into a full mount. Stann needs some sort of escape and a clean punch to end it, but he just can’t get Davis off. With a minute left, Davis is still over him. Davis rolls Stann over when Stann gives up his back, but he can’t land the rear-naked choke. Stann rolls over but Davis grabs the arm. Davis pulls the arm over and locks in the armbar. Davis can’t land it before the horn ends the round.
Phil Davis takes a unanimous decision with scores of 30-27 and 30-26 (twice).
Round 1
Nover lands a snappy left leg kick. Emerson misses a left and is tagged by a right hand by Nover. Nover slips but Emerson misses a knee to the face. They clinch and Emerson reverses his opponent. Nover falls onto his back and pulls full guard. Emerson slowly pushes Nover into the cage. Nover wall walks up but is dragged back down onto the canvas. Emerson again forces Nover into the fence. Emerson is giving Nover no room to move. Nover stands up and locks in a standing guillotine. Emerson tries to escape and Nover is flipped over. Emerson, on his back, is in deep trouble. His face is turning dark red but he pops his head out. They scramble and Nover sinks another guillotine. Nover’s got it deep with the arm in, but he lets go. Emerson now has Nover pinned against the fence again. Nover wall walks and gets back to his feet. Nover reverses and pins his opponent into the cage. Very close first round.
Round 2
Nover lands a left leg kick. Nover misses a left head kick. Emerson reaches for an overhand right but eats a right leg to the chest. Emerson dishes out a hard leg kick. Another. Nover closes the gap but is clipped by a right hand by Emerson. Nover clinches but is brought down by Emerson. Nover lands an up kick when Emerson tries to dive in. It’s glancing and no damage is inflicted. Emerson slinks down and nabs side control. Nover defends the attacks from Emerson and eventually pulls Emerson into half guard and then full guard. Nover very relaxed. Emerson’s pace has slowed. Nover tries an omoplata but his base is off. He relents the submission and pulls full guard. Emerson scrambles back to his feet. Emerson pins Nover into the fence but they separate almost instantaneously. A minute left in a very close round. They trade punches but nothing lands cleanly. Emerson clinches and scores another takedown. Emerson slugs Nover’s stomach several times. Very close round yet again.
Round 3
It’s anybody’s fight coming into the final round. First two rounds could have gone to either man. Emerson lands a right leg kick right away. Nover circles and dishes out a kick to the stomach. Emerson doubles over; the kick was right on the cup. Emerson is walking off the pain from the accidental groin kick. After a brief hiatus, they continue. Nover lands a hard knee to the body and Emerson quickly clinches. Emerson tried a takedown but he forced Nover into the cage, stuffing his own takedown attempt. Nover defending the takedown well. Nover backs away and lands two nice right knees to the chest. They separate and square off. Nover switching from southpaw to conventional repeatedly. Emerson is not confused and lands a leg kick. Emerson shoots in and scores a double leg with about two and half minutes left. Nover scrambles out but is pinned into the cage. Emerson is controlling the action and keeping Nover on his trunks. Nover stands up and locks in a standing guillotine. It’s very tight. Emerson is in deep trouble. It looks over but Emerson pops out. Nover sinks in another but Emerson defends it. Nover lands a knee when they separate. Nover with two leg kicks but they are glancing blows. Emerson shoots in and scores another takedown just before the horn.
Emerson takes a unanimous decision with scores of 29-28 on all three scorecards.
Round 1
Torres ducks under a Guillard right hand and gets a fast single-leg takedown. Torres locks up Guillard’s right arm to look for a kimura, but Guillard escapes and gets to his feet. Torres gets another fast takedown and transitions directly to his opponent’s back. Guillard explodes and gets free before standing. Guillard lands a low kick to Torres’ lead leg and misses a head kick. Torres answers with a jumping knee that falls short. Guillard jabs from a southpaw stance. Torres times the exchange and lands a crisp right counter. Torres drops levels for a takedown and is crushed by a right knee. He shakes it off and finishes the double. From the top position in guard, Torres works the body with right hand. He mixes in hooks to the head as he moves to half guard against the fencing. Guillard is attempting to cake walk his way to his feet. Guillard stands and Torres lands a left hook. Guillard lands a right hook that backs Torres up.
Round 2
There’s a long delay in between rounds to clean up a bucket of spilled ice. Following a long rest, both fighters come out charges and swinging. Nothing lands clean. The pace slows until Guillard lands a clean jab and then connects a right knee as Torres attempts a single. Guillard escapes the takedown with a whizzer. Guillard is turning up the pace with kicks to the legs and ribs. Torres tries to answer, but Guillard roughs him up with a right hand. Guillard misses a right-hand lead and moves away from the counter-punching Brazilian. Torres catches a Guillard low kick and moves him to the fence. Torres takes his back while standing, and Guillard rolls to the ground to avoid the bad position. Immediately, Torres locks on a kimura from guard. Guillard stays calm and frees his arm. Still in guard, Torres goes high with his hips in search of a triangle. Guillard has none of it, and lands a right hand at the bell.
Round 3
Guillard misses a wild right-hand lead haymaker. Torres attempts a double and Guillard sprawls and shuts it down. Guillard lands a right hand and a left hook. Guillard starts to jab with confidence. Torres gets a trip takedown and begins to work from half guard. Torres passes to side control and ties up the head. Torres switches his focus to the left arm of Guillard, as he applies a kimura. Guillard explodes and gets to his feet. Guillard displays an excellent jab before getting clipped with a right-hand counter. Guillard scores with a left hook and Torres gets a much-needed takedown against the cage. Torres looks to pass from half guard. Guillard starts to taunt his opponent as he yawns with his back to the fence on the bottom in half guard. Torres picks Guillard up and slams him to the canvas, but the American reverses the position and takes the mount. Guillard lands a nice right at the bell.
All three official judges see the bout 29-28 for Melvin Guillard, who takes the unanimous decision.
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