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UFC Lightweight Championship

1st round – This UFC lightweight title bout and main event will be refereed by Herb Dean.  BJ hits with several shots but is dropped to his back by Edgar.  BJ quickly goes for an arm of Edgar’s, however Edgar defends and gets back on top and in BJ’s guard.  BJ stays busy from the bottom position controlling Edgar’s arm.  BJ gets up and stands in front of Edgar.  Edgar circles around Penn and misses with a combination of punches.  Penn lands a couple of inside uppercuts and then backs off.  Edgar lands a left and then a jab up the middle.  Penn lands a knee as Edgar shoots in for the takedown.  Edgar gets two consecutive takedowns and lands in side control while on the ground.  Penn gets right back up and squares off again.  Edgar has his kick blocked by BJ, who misses with a wild uppercut.  Penn makes Edgar miss and hits with a left hand.  Edgar hits with a leg kick and then hits with a left hand.  Penn answers with a right hand and a hook of his own.  Edgar is quicker thatn Penn and makes him miss.  Penn lands a body shot, but Edgar lands a kick to the body of Penn as the round ends.  (Edgar 10-9)

2nd round – The 2nd round begins and both fighters look fairly fresh.  Penn looks cool, calm and comfortable, as does Edgar.  Penn grazes Edgar with a head kick and follows it with a low leg kick.  Penn hits with a left hook, but gets tagged with a body kick.  Edgar makes BJ eat a knee on a takedown attempt.  Penn stuffs a takedown attempt and pushes Edgar away.  BJ blocks a front kick by Edgar and ducks under a hard right hand.  BJ hits with a left hook but is taken to the ground by Edgar.  Edgar is now on top and trying to pass BJ’s guard.  BJ gets back up and eats a punch from Edgar.  Edgar hits with a left jab.  Penn blocks a kick from Edgar.  Edgar dances around BJ and pushes a jab in his face.  He then follows that with a kick to the body.  BJ hits with one hook and Edgar hits with three.  Edgar tags BJ with a low leg kick as the round ends.  (Edgar 10-9)

3rd round – Edgar looks confident and BJ looks concerned as they come out for the 3rd round.  Penn defends a takedown and hits with a left hand.  Penn hits with a right hand but takes a couple of combinations for his trouble.  BJ hits with a left and makes Edgar miss with a left.  Edgar misses with a left hand and BJ hits with a right hand.  Penn hits with a knee up the middle and then gets tagged with some leg kicks.  Edgar hits with a right hand over the top.  Edgar then puts together a powerful combination of punches and then turns to BJ’s body.  Edgar hits with a heavy kick to the lead leg of BJ.  BJ hits with a shot to the body of Edgar.  Edgar cant take BJ to the ground but hits with a left hand.  Edgar shoots in for the takedown but cant get it, he does land a nice combo of punches.  Edgar hits with a right hand and another with no counter from BJ.  (Edgar 10-9)

4th round – This round is underway and started with a takedown by BJ.  Penn works to pass Edgar’s guard.  Edgar holds onto BJ’s head, but BJ continues to press forward.  Edgar scrambles and gets to his feet.  Penn catches him with a right hand before he gets up.  Edgar drops BJ with a low leg kick.  Penn defends with his guard, but Edgar is attacking his body.  Penn gets his arm free and is trying to sneak in a submission.  Edgar presses through it and gets his arm free.  Edgar hits with several hard shots to the face of Penn.  Penn stays alert but cant get to his feet.  Edgar begins to kick as Penn gets to his feet.  Edgar hits with a left hook and then backs off.  He comes in and hits with a kick and a couple of right hands.  Penn defends and checks a couple of kicks from Edgar.  Penn hits with a right hand as the bell ends the round.  (Edgar 10-9)

5th round – This is the final round of this rematch.  Edgar continues to look very fresh.  Edgar hits with a kick to the body.  Penn gets a takedown and Edgar goes for the head of Penn.  Penn is trying to pass Edgar’s guard, but cant.  Edgar gets the reversal and is now on top of Penn.  Edgar is trying to work the body of Penn.  He also mixes in an elbow and some body shots.  Penn cant get to his feet and instead holds onto Edgar’s body.  Penn is almost out of trouble, but Edgar wont allow him to get to his feet.  Edgar stays on top and smothers him with his body.  They  both get to their feet and Edgar tags him with two uppercuts.  Edgar answers Penn’s one punch with three of his own.  Edgar hits with a knee and then hits with a low leg kick as the fight ends.  (Edgar 10-9)

Official Decision – Edgar over Penn via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

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1st round – Mario Yamasaki will be the referee for this heavyweight bout.  Toney looks ready as the bell sounds.  Toney circles around Couture and Couture mounts Toney.  Toney holds onto Couture as he pounds away.  Couture is taking his time and methodically pounding away on Toney.  Couture lands several shots from the top position but Toney holds on and tries to use the fence to get up.  Couture stays on top and lands a couple of shots to the body of Toney.  Couture is trying to choke Toney out and Toney holds on for the moment.  Couture lets go of the choke and punches Toney in the face.  Couture has Toney flattened out and chokes him out with ease. 

Official Decision – Couture over Toney via 1st round (3:19) submission

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1st round – This middleweight bout is refereed by Herb Dean.  A touch of gloves signals the beginning of the fight.  Miranda fakes a kick and misses with a second.  Maia misses with a left hand and then shoots down and takes Miranda to the ground.  Maia begins to hammer away with knees to the body.  Miranda gets to his feet and then is drug back down and on his back.  Maia begins to hammer away with punches from top position.  Miranda sits up and turns his attention to defense as Maia gets an arm under his neck.  Maia is trying to loosen Miranda up with punches to the head.  Maia gets on Miranda’s back and tries to attack his arm.  Miranda gets his arm back and escapes from danger.  Miranda lands a couple of kicks and then catches Maia as he shoots in.  Maia lands a knee up the middle of Miranda’s body.  Miranda breaks free and lands a kick to the outside of Maia’s leg.  Maia misses with a wild left hand and then takes a kick and a shot to the midsection.  (Maia 10-9)

2nd round – As they come out for the 2nd round, both fighters looks fresh.  Miranda again attacks with leg kicks.  Maia shoots in and gets the fight to the ground.  He immediatley goes for Miranda’s neck, but Miranda gets back up.  Maia quickly takes the fight back to the ground and is on top of Miranda.  He stays busy by landing several shots to his body, but mostly controls the positioning battle.  Maia is mounting Miranda and trying to drag him away from the octagon fence.  Maia is punching Miranda in the face as he lays on his back now.  Maia is turning his attention to a submission now, but quickly abondons that and continues to punch Miranda in the face.  Miranda, for the most part, lays motionless on his back.  Maia is trying to finish now with an armbar.  Miranda defends, so Maia works punches instead.  Maia goes back to the arm submission and loses it.  Miranda gets out and stands up, he throws a couple of kicks and misses with a punch from the top before the bell ends the round.  (Maia 10-8)

3rd round – Both fighters look to be in good condition as they come out for the last round.  Miranda clinches and hits with a kick, but is taken to the ground.  Maia gets on the back of Miranda and gets control of his body.  Miranda cant shake him off and tries to get to his feet.  Maia cant get the submission he wants and begins to punch him in the head and face instead.  Miranda cant get any offense going and defends against Maia’s strikes.  Miranda sneaks out and gets up on his feet.  he escapes from Maia’s takedown attempt.  Miranda pushes forward and lands a punch to the body of Maia.  Miranda is clipped and then is taken to the floor by Maia.  Maia is working in side control and then mounts Miranda.  He begins to punch Miranda in the body as Miranda holds onto his body.  Maia looks to move to an armbar attempt.  Maia is going for the armbar, but Miranda escapes and gets back to his feet.  Mirands lands a couple of punches as the fight ends.  (Maia 10-9)

Official Decision – Maia over Miranda via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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1st round – The referee for this lightweight bout will be Mario Yamasaki.  Not much through the first minute of action, both fighters are trying to feel out their opponent.  Florian connects with a nice head kick, Maynard shakes it off and moves forward.  Maynard fakes a shoot and stands his ground.  Florian continues to fake one direction and move a different direction.  Florian has his next kick blocked by Maynard.  Maynard comes in and gets hit with a nice left uppercut.  Maynard answers Florian with a jab to the face of Florian.  Both fighters come together and Maynard is trying to take it to the ground, he pushes Florian to the fence.  Maynard picks Florian up and slams him to the mat.  Florian lands in full guard and Maynard goes to work on one of Florian’s arms.  Maynard is trying to force his position and reigns down a couple of strikes from the top.  The bell ends the first round.  (Maynard 10-9)

2nd round – Not much action in the 1st, so both fighters look fresh.  Maynard fakes a shoot but decides to punch instead, he misses with his first attempt.  He hits Florian partially with a solid right hand.  Florian has his head kick attempt blocked.  Florian gets some of his next body kick through and it looks like it bothered Maynard.  Maynard hits with a short left hand to Florian’s face.  Maynard shoots in and goes for the takedown, but struggles to get it.  He finally gets Florian on his back and quickly moves into side control.  Florian is now bleeding from the side of his head as Maynard continues to work in side control.  Maynard begins to hammer down with some punches from the top.  Florian is trying to use the fence to get back to his feet.  Maynard is now trying to push through the guard of Florian, but chooses to jump back in it and work his ground and pound.  He finishes on top as the 2nd round bell sounds.  (Maynard 10-9)

3rd round – Florian has his cut patched up between rounds and looks to be fresh.  Maynard looks to be in good condition as well.  The 3rd round action begins and Maynard misses with a hard right hook.  Florian is trying to work the body of Maynard but Maynard avoids it.  Maynard comes in and misses with a body shot, but hits with his next jab.  Florian mixes in a kick to the body of Maynard, but Maynard shoots in and converts on a takedown.  Maynard is on top and working his ground and pound.  Florian is forced to defend against Maynard’s strikes and cant get up to his feet.  Maynard stays in tight on Florian and then pops him with several strikes.  Florian is trying to get to his feet, but Maynard wont allow it.  Florian finally escapes and  gets up, however only for a moment as Maynard drags him back down.  Florian catches Maynard temporarily in a omaplata, but Maynard get out.  Seconds later, Maynard is caught in the same submission.  He escapes and both fighters get to their feet.  Neither fighter lands a punch with 30 seconds remaining.  (Maynard 10-9)

Official Decision – Maynard over Florian via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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1st round – This welterweight bout is refereed by Yves Lavigne.  Davis comes out and connects with a left but takes a couple of strikes from Diaz.  Diaz is playing up to the crowd, and gets caught by a Davis exchange.  Diaz makes it back to his feet and presses Davis against the cage.  As the seperate, both fighters are bloodied.  Diaz nails Davis with a sharp left hand, but Davis answers with a left hand of his own.  Davis hits with a nice combination, but again is countered by a Diaz combo.  Diaz is working kicks now and then decides to clinch with Davis.  Diaz goes in for the takedown, and begins to work knees on Davis.  Davis seperates and misses with a couple wild left hands.  Diaz looks to be more accurate with his strikes, however Davis is getting some through as well.  Davis hits with a hard left hand, but misses with a combo as the bell ends.  (Diaz 10-9)

2nd round – Davis looks to be battered as he comes out for the 2nd; Diaz looks to be the fresher fighter.  After a quick check from the doctor, the action continues.  Dacis hits with a left hand, but Diaz clips him with some combinations.  Diaz initiates a clinch and they are against the octagon fence.  Diaz continues to work for the takedown, however Davis escapes and squares off in front of him.  Diaz begins to pick Davis apart connecting with several jabs and hooks.  Diaz adds a front kick and a left hook.  Davis turns his attention to Diaz body, but takes several shots to the face for his trouble.  Davis now comes in and holds Diaz, but soon lets go.  Diaz now has Davis’ face bleeding badly, but Davis continues to push forward and now utilizes a couple of leg kicks.  Diaz works his short jabs and often finds a home on Davis’ face.  Davis is working his head movement and tries to hit with another leg kick, however Diaz catches Davis and shoots in for the takedown.  Davis defends the takedown and takes Diaz to the ground as the round ends.  (Diaz 10-9)

3rd round – Davis’ right eye is almost swelled completely shut as he stands for the final round.  Diaz looks fairly fresh coming out for the 3rd round.  The action begins and both fighters are moving just fine.  Diaz works more short jabs and hooks and adds a couple of kicks as well.  Davis cant find his distance with his punches but does hit with a nice leg kick.  Diaz initiates a clinch and presses Davis against the fence.  Davis breaks free and squares off trading with Diaz.  Both fighters are taking their turns catching each other with punches.  Diaz is hitting Davis with several combos and Davis is only finding an occasional home for his punches.  Davis’ right eye is swolled almost twice the normal size.  Diaz gets the fight to the ground with a takedown.  He begins to work from top position and passes Davis’ guard.  Diaz has Davis in a guillotine and squeezes until Davis goes unconscious.  The referee steps in and calls an end to the fight.

Official Decision – Diaz over Davis via 3rd round (4:02) submission

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UFC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

1st round – Referee Josh Rosenthal is the third man in the octagon for this UFC Heavyweight Title bout.  Lesnar is clipped but Lesnar takes it to the ground.  They both get back up and in front of each other.  Carwin lands a right uppercut and has Lesnar on his heels.  Carwin drops him and hammers away with some heavy bombs.  Lesnar stays alive and holds onto Carwin.  Carwin begins to lands punch after punch.  He covers up and comes in close with Carwin.  Lesnar is beat up and is trying to get into full guard.  Carwin lands some heavy elbows.  Lesnar is bleeding badly and Carwin steps back and then into Lesnar’s half guard.  Lesnar is trying to get up and does.  He is going for a takedown.  Lesnar is very tired as he stands up with Carwin.  Lesnar lands a knee while pressing Carwin against the fence.  Lesnar hits Carwin with a knee to the thigh.  The round ends with Carwin clearly ahead.  (Carwin 10-8)

2nd round – Lesnar and Lesnar are both tired as the 2nd round begins.  Lesnar backs away from Carwin.  Lesnar misses with a right hand.  Lesnar gets the takedown and begins to work from half guard.  Lesnar and Carwin are both tired.  Lesnar is trying to pass Carwin’s guard.  He begins to pound away on Carwin’s body.  Lesnar gets a mount and gets for a choke, but Carwin has his arm in and wont allow the choke to convert.  Lesnar continues to push through it and makes Carwin tap with the triangle choke.

Official Decision – Lesnar over Carwin 2nd round (2:19) arm triangle choke submission

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1st round – Steve Mazzagatti is the referee for this one.  Brown comes out in a hurry, but Lytle quickly puts and end to that.  Brown clinches and tries to land knees.  Lytle gets out and stands in front of Brown.  Brown clinches again and trips Lytle to the ground.  Brown has his back to the fence but stays active with knees to the body.  Lytle is pinning Brown against the fence.  They begin to seperate and Brown lands a knee and head kick.  Lytle presses Brown against the fence and tries to control Brown’s arms.  Brown gets a body lock and a takedown.  Lytle gets up and then is caught in Brown’s darce choke.  The choke looks tight and Lytle is not moving.  He gets out and stands back up with Brown, who looks to of got tired of holding on.  Lytle lands a left hook and then misses with a right hand.  Brown lands a low leg kick.  Lytle blocks a head kick and then clinches with Brown.  Lytle hits with a right to the body.  Lytle hits the deck and over into a kimura attempt as the bell ends the round.  (Brown 10-9)

2nd round – Lytle looks tired and Brown looks fresh as they come out for the 2nd round.  Brown hits with a right hand.  Lytle answers with a right hand to the body of Brown.  He then misses with a hook.  They clinch and both hit with shots.  Lytle hurts Brown with a left hook.  Once they hit the ground, Lytle grabs a guillotine from top position.  He cant get it but moves into a triangle choke position.  He gets Brown’s arm, but Brown moves out of trouble.  Lytle has Brown’s other arm and twists the arm until Mazagatti steps in and stops it.

Official Decision – Lytle over Brown 2nd round (2:02) armbar submission

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1st round – Mario Yamasaki is the referee for this rematch.  Soszynski comes out and takes it to Bonnar.  Bonnar has his knee buckled by a low leg kick from Soszynski.  Bonnar gets a takedown and is in Soszynski’s full guard.  Bonnar stands up in Soszynski’s full guard, but cant get much off.  Soszynski is holding onto Bonnar.  Soszynski rolls out and stands up and lands some heavy shots to Bonnar’s face and body.  Soszynski pins Bonnar up against the fence and gets a body lock.  Bonnar gets loose and lands some elbows on Siszynski.  Bonnar lands a couple of rights and a leg kick.  Soszynski keeps coming forward though.  Bonnar misses a spinning back kick and gets tangled up with his opponent.  They clinch again and Bonnar lands the better strikes from the clinch.  Soszynski lands a nice kick to the body.  They clinch and Soszynski is pressing Bonnar against the fence.  Soszynski lands a hard right and then a left putting Bonnar against the fence.  Bonnar stays in it and gets in tight with his opponent.  He misses a high kick but hits with a front kick before the bell ends the round.  (Soszynski 10-9)

2nd round – I think both fighters look fresh coming into the 2nd round.  Soszynski puts his head down and lands some heavy strikes that puts Bonnar on his heels.  They come together and Bonnar lands a knee and some uppercuts .  Soszynski lands a hard right as he backed up and is now in control of this back and forth bout.  Bonnar gets in front of Siszynski and hits with a high kick as well as some heavy punches.  Bonnar hits with another kick but Soszynski clinches.  Bonnar gets Soszynski to the ground where he begins to land some strikes to the body of Soszynski.  Soszynski gets to his feet and Bonnar lands a knee that puts his opponent on his face.  Bonnar begins to lands punch after punch, somwhere around twenty, before Yamasaki steps in and stops it. 

Official Decision – Bonnar over Soszynski 2nd round (3:08) TKO

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1st round – Pellegrino works the head of his opponent, as does Sotiropoulos.  Sotiropoulos connects with a nice right hook.  Pellegrino comes back but doesnt connect with anything significant.  Sotiropoulos drops Pellegrino with a hard right.  He moves and takes his back, but Pellegrino gets to his feet.  Pellegrino immediately lands a hard right hand.  Sotiropoulos comes back with a right of his own and finds the body of his opponent.  Pellegrino gets the takedown, but cant keep Sotiropoulos there.  They square back off and in front of each other.  Both fighters find homes for nice combos.  Pellegrino backs away and misses with a right hook.  Pellegrino gets a takedown and is now in Sotiropoulos’ full guard.  Sotiropoulos connects with an upkick as Pellegrino jumps through it and back into Sotiropoulos’ guard.  (Sotiropoulos 10-9)

2nd round – Pellegrino is first to land, he hits with a right hand.  Sotiropoulos goes for a takedown, and after a struggle, gets it.  He works to pass Pellegrino’s guard.  Pellegrino is focused on keeping Sotiropoulos out of dominant position.  Sotiropoulos moves into Pellegrino’s half guard.  He begins to hammer down on Pellegrino’s face.  Sotiropoulos goes from body to head, landing several elbows to the side of Pellegrino’s head.  Pellegrino scrambles and gets to the octagon fence.  Sotiropoulos catches him and puts him back on his back.  Pellegrino scrambles and gets on one knee before making it to his feet.  Sotiropoulos has a body lock with Pellegrino against the fence.  Sotiropoulos cant get Pellegrino back to the ground just yet.  Pellegrino is working hard to get out of Sotiropoulos’s body lock.  He finally does and seperates from him.  They both connect with nice combinations.  Pellegrino lands a knee before the bell ends the round.  (Sotiropoulos 10-9)

3rd round – The last round is underway.  Sotiropoulos is the busier fighter, he pushes the jab in Pellegrino’s face.  Pellegrino comes back with a right hook that hits on the top of Sotiropoulos’ head.  Sotiropoulos hits with a nice left hook and then fakes a shoot.  Both continue to find a home for the right hands.  Pellegrino now begins to hit more consistently.  Pellegrino gets a takedown and lands in Sotiropoulos’ full guard.  Sotiropoulos stays busy from the bottom by using elbows.  Pellegrino works the body of his lanky opponent.  Sotiropoulos is trying to push out, but Pellegrino wont allow it.  Pellegrino works the body with some hard elbows which land on the face of Sotiropoulos.  Sotiropoulos traps Pellegrino’s arm in his rubber guard.  Pellegrino is trying to muscle out.  he does, and lands some strikes too.  They face off with about 1:00 left.  Sotiropoulos pins Pellegrino up against the octagon fence and hits with a knee to the midsection.  Pellegrino gets out and drops Sotiropoulos with a knee as the bell ends the fight.  (Pellegrino 10-9)

Official Decision – Sotiropoulos over Pellegrino unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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1st round – Herb Dean has the call as the third man in the octagon.  Schaub is first to land, he hits Tuchscherer with a couple of right hooks.  Tuchscherer is dropped with a hard right hand to the head.  Schaub immediately jumps on top of his opponent and finishes him off with strikes. 

Official Decision – Schaub over Tuchscherer 1st round (1:07) TKO