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UFC Lightweight Championship
BJ Penn (W) vs. Kenny Florian
Round 1 – Penn getting the better of the exchanges to start round 1. Florian with some body punches in the clinch, but Penn answers. Florian misses with a head kick. Penn clinches Florian against the cage. The fighters have reached a stalemate of sorts against the cage. They disengage. Florian working for a takedown against the cage, but Penn shrugs it off. Inside leg kick by Florian. Florian working for another single leg. Florian clinches Penn against the cage before they disengage. Penn rocks Florian with a knee at the end of the round. (10-9 Penn)
Round 2 – Florian with a leg kick. Florian rushes Penn into the cage. They disengage. Penn hits Florian out of the clinch with a looping left hand. Florian again working for the takedown against the cage. Penn shrugs him off as Florian presses him into the cage. Florian misses with an elbow. Florian misses with an attempted superman punch and Penn answers with a punch of his own. Penn hurts Florian with some uppercuts against the cage. Florian with a leg kick. And another. (10-9 Penn)
Round 3 – Fighters feeling each other out in round 3 before Florian again clinches Penn against the cage. Florian is working hard for the takedown, but Penn is having none of it. Florian grabs a single leg but Penn fights back with a knee to the body as they separate. Penn lands a combination on Florian against the cage. Penn with an uppercut and then a hard jab to finish the round. Close round. (10-9 Penn)
Round 4 – Penn drops Florian off balance but Florian recovers and again clinches Penn against the cage. Penn grabs a double leg and slams Florian, landing in half guard. Florian elbows from the bottom as Penn works to free himself from half guard. Penn edging closer the the mount. Penn mounts and lands punches before taking Florian’s back. Penn looking for the choke before switching from the back to the mount and back again. Penn sinks the choke in and Florian taps after a solid performance.
BJ Penn defeats Kenny Florian by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in Round 4
Anderson Silva (W) vs. Forrest Griffin
Round 1 – Fighters feeling each other out at the start of round 1. Griffin pawing the jab. Silva catches a body kick and pushes Griffin back. Silva drops Griffin with a left hand but Griffin is back up. Silva getting the better of the exchanges in close, baiting Griffin into exchanges. Silva drops Griffin again but lets him back up. Silva is toying with Griffin. Silva knocks Griffin down with a counter punch and makes it looks easy.
Anderson Silva defeats Forrest Griffin by KO in Round 1.
Shane Nelson vs. Aaron Riley (W)
Round 1 – The fighters clinch in the center of the cage briefly and trade body punches before separating. Riley pressuring Nelson with strikes against the cage. Nelson lands a straight left, looking composed. Nelson catches a body kick and pushes Riley down. Nelson with a high kick attempt that Riley blocks. Riley with some knees to the body in the clinch. Riley with a left hand against the cage. Riley shrugs off a takedown attempt. (10-9 Riley)
Round 2 – Riley again pressuring Nelson against the cage with knees and punches from the clinch. Riley really punishing Nelson’s body with knees. Riley trips Nelson and lands in half guard. Riley throws Nelson down at the end of the round. (10-9 Riley)
Round 3 – Nelson trying to be more aggressive to start the third, but Riley continues to press. Riley pushes Nelson to the ground and lands in full guard. Riley with some short hammer fists from the top. Riley rides out the last ten seconds on top with punches. (10-9 Riley)
Steven Kelliher of PFF scores the bout 30-27 for Aaron Riley.
The official judges see the bout 30-27 for Aaron Riley.
Amir Sadollah vs. Johnny Hendricks (W)
Round 1 – Sadollah with some crisp striking, but Hendricks lands some solid uppercuts and drops Sadollah early, causing the referee to step in and stop the fight in the first round. Certainly a controversial stoppage, but not out of the question.
Hendricks defeats Sadollah by TKO at 0:29 of the first round.
Kendall Grove vs. Ricardo Almeida (W)
Round 1 – Almdeida clinches Grove against the cage and lands some knees to the body, working for a takedown. Grove with some elbows off of the cage. The fighters separate and move to the center of the ring. Almeida with a solid right hand. Almeida catches a body kick and forces grove back against the cage. Grove is taken down with Almeida in the guard. Almeida moves to half guard. Knees to the body by Almeida as Grove stands up. Almeida with a big slam near the end of the round. (10-9 Almeida)
Round 2 – Almeida with a double leg at the start of the second. Grove rolls for a very tight arm bar attempt, but Almeida slips out after a few tense moments. Almeida moving around with steady ground and pound as Grove attempts to regain controll. Serious power punches land from Almeida as Grove gets to his feet. Big uppercut and knee land by Grove. He shrugs off an Almeida takedown attempts, but Almeida gets him down at the end of the round. (10-9 Almeida)
Round 3 – Almeida with an inside leg kick to start the final round. Grove with a head kick, but Almeida catches it and takes him down against the cage. Grove with a takedown of his own, but he backs off and allows Almeida to stand. Right hand by Almeida. Almeida looking tired, but he muscles Grove down with another double leg. Wrestling is proving the difference in this one. (10-9 Almeida)
Steven Kelliher of PFF scores the bout 30-27 for Ricardo Almeida
The official judges see the bout 30-27 across the board for Ricardo Almeida
Josh Neer vs. Kurn Pellegrino (W)
Round 1 – Short flurry with neither fighter landing. High kick attempt by Neer. Pellegrino with a big takedown/slam. Neer reclaims butterfly guard. Pellegrino moves to half guard. Neer neutralizing the ground and pound game of Pellegrino. Neer rolls for an arm bar but Pellegrino slams his way out of it. Pellegrino remaining composed on top. (10-9 Pellegrino)
Round 2 – The fighters meet in the center of the cage and trade punches. Neer backing Pellegrino up. Neer landing the more significant strikes. Pellegrino with a combination then attempting a single leg and getting the takedown. Short punches from Pellegrino inside Neer’s closed guard. Neer attempts a triangle as Pellegrino tries to pass guard, but Pellegrino slips through. Pellegrino takes mount off of a Neer Kimura attempt. Pellegrino takes Neer’s back with 30 seconds. (10-9 Pellegrino)
Round 3 – Body kick by Pellegrino. Neer looking tired. Another kick lands to Neer’s mid section. Pellegrino with another takedown off of a Neer body kick. Neer attempting to roll for a leg lock but Pellegrino stops him. Good elbow by Pellegrino. Neer cuts Pellegrino with an elbow. Neer scrambles and gets Pellegrino down, landing punches. Elbows against the cage by Neer. (10-9 Neer)
Steven Kelliher of PFF scores the bout 29-28 for Kurt Pellegrino
The official judges see the bout 30-27 three times for Kurt Pellegrino