UFC 82 Results

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Live results will be posted here during PPV event on 3/1/08


UFC 82 Main Card:
-Anderson Silva vs. Dan Henderson
-Cheick Kongo vs. Heath Herring
-Chris Leben vs. Alessio Sakara
-Yushin Okami vs. Evan Tanner
-Jon Fitch vs. Chris Wilson

UFC 82 Preliminary Card:
-Andrei Arlovski vs. Jake O'Brien
-Luke Cummo vs. Luigi Fioravanti
-Josh Koscheck vs. Dustin Hazelett
-Diego Sanchez vs. David Bielkheden
-Jorge Gurgel vs. John Halverson

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Round 1
Gurgel started the bout with plenty of low kicks with a few punches from the outside mixed in. Halverson looked to counter, and landed a decent combo halfway through the opening frame. Gurgel worked for a takedown against the fence, and Halverson reacted by pulling guard with a guillotine choke. Gurgel freed his head and pounded from the top position for the rest of the round. 10-9 for Gurgel.

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Round 2
A head kick from Gurgel glanced off Halverson's head and glove but it got a nice pop from the crowd. Again, Halverson pulled guard with a guillotine, but Gurgel was free before the fighters hit the floor. From the top, Gurgel teed off and looked close to scoring a stoppage as referee Dan Miragliotta warned Halverson to defend better or get moving. After Gurgel seemingly punched himself out, the fatigued fighter moved to side-control and setup an armbar. Halverson cleared the legs and found himself on top with 15 seconds remaining in the round. He landed some decent shots but it was not enough to steal the round. 10-9 Gurgel.

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Round 3
Halverson landed some good leather early in the third, backing Gurgel up with some stiff punches. Two minutes in the stanza, the fighters clinched and Gurgel took the top position after Halverson gave up an easy takedown. Gurgel controlled from the top without inflicting any damage, which prompted the referee to stand the fighters up. Halverson landed another decent punch on Gurgel before time expired. 10-9 Halverson.

The official judges scored the contest, 29-28 (twice) and 30-27, all for Jorge Gurgel.

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Round 1
Diego Sanchez rushed out and got a fast takedown in the opening seconds of the bout. Sanchez worked from the top with punches and elbows, but Bielkheden defended well. Sanchez moved to half-guard and looked for a Kimura, then jumped to mount after his opponent defended. Sanchez started slow from the dominant position but turned it up with 30 seconds left in the round. After eating several hard punches, the Swede fighter tapped out due to punishment at the 4:43 mark of the first.

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Round 1
Fireworks right off the bat as Hazelett landed a head kick that backed Koscheck up to the fencing. Hazelett followed with a knee to the head that scored. Koscheck fired back and landed some good leather. Hazelett locked up a standing guillotine as Koscheck looked for a takedown. Koscheck escaped and threw some wild haymakers that glanced of Hazelett's head. Koscheck scooped up Hazelett and took him down, but was caught in a lose triangle as the round ended. Close round that goes to Koscheck, 10-9.

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Round 2

A stiff left landed for Koscheck to get the second frame underway. Koscheck circled and dug to the body with hard punches. Koscheck then fired a head kick that hurt Hazelett and knocked him down. Koscheck, who stumbled throwing the kick, got up and finished Hazelett with a vicious right hand and a few more power shots. Referee Herb Dean stepped in to save Hazelett at 1:24 of the second round.

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Round 1
Some sloppy standup is played out through the first minute of round one. Luigi got a body-lock takedown but was unable to hold Cummo down. Luigi dropped levels and scored a quick single-leg, but again he could not keep Cummo on the floor. Showing his huge power advantage, Fioravanti executed a beautiful belly-to-back suplex. In the final seconds of the round, Cummo got back to his feet but was taken back down with an inside trip. 10-9 Fioravanti.

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Round 2
The second round is a carbon copy of the first, with Fioravanti scoring takedowns of all sorts; doubles and singles, trips and body-locks. Cummo refused to be held down, but was unable to mount offense of any sort, save for a brief moment spent in the top position after he swept Fioravanti during a trip attempt. 10-9 for Luigi Fioravanti.

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Round 3
Just like the two previous rounds, Fioravanti continued to dominate with his wrestling. The final period saw Luigi score four takedowns without inflicting any damage or real offense through the course of the bout. Cummo had no answer for Fioravanti's strength, and the scorecard reflected that with a 30-27 score.

All three official judges agreed with scores of 30-27 for Luigi Fioravanti.

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Round 1
O'Brien shot right away for a single, which was stuffed By Arlovski. Three more times O'Brien dropped levels for a takedown, all of which were unsuccessful. On his fourth attempt, Arlovski stumbled while sprawling, which allowed O'Brien to hop on top. Arlvoski was active from the bottom, opening a cut on the forehead of O'Brien with a sharp elbow strike from his back. 10-9 Arlovski.

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Round 2
O'Brien's early shots were stuffed in the second round, but he eventually got Arlovski to the canvas. The former heavyweight champion bounced back up and performed a body-lock takedown directly to the mount. From here, Arlvoski blasted away with punches until referee Mark Matheny stepped in to halt the contest at the 4:17 mark of round two.

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Round 1

Fitch makes the first attempt with a leg kick. A brief clinch but quickly breaks. Fitch attempted a takedown but well defended by Wilson. Another leg kick by Fitch. Wilson able to defend another takedown attempt by Fitch, and lands some good punches and kicks. Fitch again going for the takedown and finally gets Wilson down. Fitch not able to work to a more dominant position. The referee stands them up. Fitch seen as the more aggressive fighter and making more attack attempts but Wilson more accurate with his strikes. Fitch gores for the takedown and gets Wilson down but was in dangerous position for a moment before getting the guard position with less than 30 seconds left. Wilson able to land some elbows from the bottom. Very close round.

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Round 2

Fitch grabs the kick but unable to take Wilson down. Wilson able to stuff another takedown attempt but the relentless Fitch able to get Wilson in the full guard position. Fitch throwing some body punches from the top. Wilson almost able to push Fitch away but Fitch got back on top right away. Elbows and punches from the top position. Fitch works his way to the side control with more than 2 minutes left in the round. Fitch now has the full mount and going for the chock but Wilson able to avoid major damages. Wilson holding on tight . Wilson tries to scramble but Fitch maintains the side control. A big round for Jon Fitch.

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Round 3

Inside leg kick by Fitch. A good combination by Wilson. A quick clinch but neither able to secure a takedown. Just trading punches and combinations with no major attack by neither fighters. A good combination of kicks and punches by Fitch. A big takedown by Fitch trying to secure the round. Punches and elbows from the top. Wilson holding on tight to avoid big hits. Series of body punches by Fitch. Wilson almost secured the triangle leg but the Fitch able to survive the round.