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UFC 78 "VALIDATION" RESULTS
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UFC 78 "Validation"
From Newark, New Jersey
November 17, 2007
Results By Matt Boone
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QUICK-MATCH RESULTS
-Akihiro Gono def. Tamdan McCrory via Submission (armbar) at 3:19 of Round 2.
-Marcus Aurelio def. Luke Caudillo via TKO (strikes) at 4:29 of Round 1.
-Joe Lauzon def. Jason Reinhardt via Submission (rear naked choke) at 1:14 of Round 1.
-Thiago Alves def. Chris Lytle via TKO (cut stoppage) after 2 Rounds.
-Frank Edgar def. Spencer Fisher via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) after 3 Rounds.
-Ed Herman def. Joe Doerksen via KO (punch) at 0:39 of Round 3.
-Karo Parisyan def. Ryo Chonan via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after 3 Rounds.
-Thiago Silva def. Houston Alexander via TKO (strikes) at 3:25 of Round 1.
-Rashad Evans def. Michael Bisping via Split Decision (29-28 Evans, 29-28 Bisping, 29-28 Evans) after 3 Rounds.
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PRELIM FIGHTS
Fight #1:
-Akihiro Gono vs. Tamdan McCrory
Round 1: The two clinch early with McCrory throwing some knees to Gono's body. Lots of clinch action in the first round so far. Gono working some kicks here and there, but not doing a whole lot else. Near the end of the round, Gono scored a takedown and gained side-control.
Round 2: McCrory getting the better of the stand up action here in the second round thus far. Out of nowhere, Gono lands a huge bomb of a left hook which floored McCrory. McCrory works for an armbar off his back but Gono escapes and mounts. Gono locks in an armbar of his own and he gets the tap out and the submission victory in his UFC debut.
Akihiro Gono def. Tamdan McCrory via Submission (armbar) at 3:19 of Round 2.
COMPUSTRIKE BREAKDOWN FOR GONO-MCCRORY (courtesy of CompuStrike.com)
ROUND 1:
Gono McCrory
13/30 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 26/61
43% Percentage 43%
2/8 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 13/43
2 Power Strikes Landed 8
0 Clinch Strikes Landed 5
7/16 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 12/16
5 Kicks Landed 6
2 Knees Landed 6
4/6 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 1/2
1 Takedowns 0
0 Submission Attempts 0
ROUND 2:
Gono McCrory
11/23 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 10/19
48% Percentage 53%
2/6 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 5/13
2 Power Strikes Landed 2
0 Clinch Strikes Landed 3
7/13 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 5/6
7 Kicks Landed 5
0 Knees Landed 0
2/4 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 0/0
0 Takedowns 0
1 Submission Attempts 1
TOTAL FIGHT STATS:
Gono McCrory
24/53 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 36/80
45% Percentage 45%
4/14 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 18/56
4 Power Strikes Landed 10
0 Clinch Strikes Landed 8
14/29 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 17/22
12 Kicks Landed 11
2 Knees Landed 6
6/10 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 1/2
1 Takedowns 0
1 Submission Attempts 1
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Fight #2:
-Marcus Aurelio vs. Luke Caudillo
Round 1: Both men open up trading shots back and forth on the feet to begin the first round. Caudillo lands the best shot, a solid right hand. Caudillo is defending some Aurelio takedown attempts. On a third attempt, Aurelio finally got Caudillo down. He has side control and punches away until the ref jumps in to stop the fight.
Marcus Aurelio def. Luke Caudillo via TKO (strikes) at 4:29 of Round 1.
COMPUSTRIKE BREAKDOWN FOR AURELIO-CAUDILLO (courtesy of CompuStrike.com)
Round 1
Caudillo Aurelio
5/18 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 72/90
28% Percentage 80%
1/8 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 6/15
1 Power Strikes Landed 3
0 Clinch Strikes Landed 3
3/4 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 6/6
1 Kicks Landed 0
2 Knees Landed 6
1/6 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 60/69
0 Takedowns 1
0 Submission Attempts 0
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Fight #3:
-Joe Lauzon vs. Jason Reinhardt
Round 1: Reinhardt comes out swinging with big shots. Lauzon got him in a clinch and took him down before quickly moving to the north-south position. Reinhardt rolled, giving Lauzon his back, and Lauzon sunk in the rear naked choke to get the quick submission victory.
Joe Lauzon def. Jason Reinhardt via Submission (rear naked choke) at 1:14 of Round 1.
COMPUSTRIKE BREAKDOWN FOR LAUZON-REINHARDT (courtesy of CompuStrike.com)
Final Stats
Reinhardt Lauzon
0/4 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 7/9
0% Percentage 78%
0/3 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 3/4
0 Power Strikes Landed 2
0 Clinch Strikes Landed 1
0/1 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 2/2
0 Kicks Landed 0
0 Knees Landed 2
0/0 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 2/3
0 Takedowns 1
0 Submission Attempts 1
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Fight #4:
-Chris Lytle vs. Thiago Alves
Round 1: Lytle looking good early with some big punches. The two are doing mostly stand up exchanges thus far. Alves lands a big shot that drops Lytle. Lytle back up and catches a kick from Alves and knocks him down now! Lytle bleeding a bit above his eye. Lytle lands some more good shots as the round comes to an end. Great action in round one.
Round 2: Another great round with lots of action. Lytle was working more with the hands but Alves was landing more kicks. Lytle knocks Alves down with a front kick. Great action, hard to recap in the time we have here. Uht oh, they stop the fight in between rounds due to the cut over Lytle's eye.
Thiago Alves def. Chris Lytle via TKO (cut stoppage) after 2 Rounds.
COMPUSTRIKE BREAKDOWN FOR LYTLE-ALVES (courtesy of CompuStrike.com)
Final Stats
Lytle Alves
36/146 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 52/109
25% Percentage 48%
23/116 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 23/76
13 Power Strikes Landed 20
10 Clinch Strikes Landed 3
12/26 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 26/29
10 Kicks Landed 21
2 Knees Landed 5
1/4 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 3/4
0 Takedowns 0
0 Submission Attempts 0
Round 1
Lytle Alves
24/74 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 21/46
32% Percentage 46%
15/55 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 10/32
8 Power Strikes Landed 9
7 Clinch Strikes Landed 1
8/15 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 8/10
6 Kicks Landed 7
2 Knees Landed 1
1/4 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 3/4
0 Takedowns 0
0 Submission Attempts 0
Round 2
Lytle Alves
12/72 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 31/63
17% Percentage 49%
8/61 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 13/44
5 Power Strikes Landed 11
3 Clinch Strikes Landed 2
4/11 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 18/19
4 Kicks Landed 14
0 Knees Landed 4
0/0 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 0/0
0 Takedowns 0
0 Submission Attempts 0
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PPV FIGHTS
Fight #5:
-Spencer Fisher vs. Frank Edgar
Round 1: "Frankie" chants to start round one. Edgar with a big takedown to start the action off about a half minute into round one. Fisher gets him in his full guard and Edgar is working for some space to land punches. He gets the space but dives back into Fisher's guard. Fisher wall-walks and we're back on the feet. Frankie with another takedown and Fisher closes his guard and tries to hang onto the explosive Edgar. Edgar landing some elbows. We're half way through the round and Edgar is still in Fisher's guard landing punches and elbows. All Edgar so far in round one. Edgar passes to half guard but Fisher quickly regains full guard. The two scramble up and we're back on the feet. Fisher slips attempting a high kick and Edgar dives in to take advantage of a grounded Fisher. "Frankie" chant breaks out from the crowd again. One minute remaining. Edgar lands some big shots and Fisher seems to have some blood on his face. Edgar passes to half guard and is throwing down some solid elbows. Round ends, easy 10-9 for Frankie Edgar.
Round 2: Fisher misses a knee and Edgar catches it and takes Fisher down. Edgar working hard in Fisher's guard, advancing to half guard where he drops down some elbows. Fisher regains full guard. Edgar gains side control but Fisher pops up and the two scramble to their feet and seperate. Fisher finally defends an Edgar takedown but Edgar immediately trips him down anyways. All Edgar so far in this round as well, as we have just over three minutes remaining. Edgar passes to side control. Fisher gets half guard back and then quickly regains his full guard. Edgar stands up to land a big shot and dives into side control again. Fisher gets his half guard back. Edgar working some elbows and punches. Fisher cut over the eye now. Looks like a good little cut, too. Nice punch from Edgar lands. Fisher regains full guard. "Let's go Frankie" chant from the New Jersey crowd. We have a scramble but Edgar controls Fisher and we're back with Edgar on top, inside Fisher's full guard. Edgar stands up and is lunging in with punches, but misses and is inside Fisher's full guard. 45 seconds left in the second round in a fight that is all Frankie Edgar so far. Edgar passes to side control again. Fisher turns his back and Edgar gets one leg-hook in. Fisher rolls again and Edgar is on top, with Fisher having butterfly guard. Round ends. Easy 10-9 Edgar again.
Round 3: Edgar quickly takes Fisher down again. Edgar takes Fisher's back and has both hooks in. He's working the rear naked choke and Fisher is hand-fighting to avoid it. Fisher escapes and the two scramble back to their feet. Edgar with another takedown. Fisher wall walks back up and Edgar is looking for the takedown. Fisher avoiding the takedown attempts so far, but blamo - as soon as I say that, he's on his back again. Edgar is in complete control of this fight, which is turning out to be a lot less exciting than you would have imagined. Not terribly boring though either. Edgar passes to side control and Fisher gives him his back. He stands up and Edgar just drags him down to the ground again. 45 seconds left in the final round. Edgar stands up, lands a big punch and passes to side control with ten seconds remaining in the fight. Fisher rolls and Edgar just punches away until the horn sounds to end the fight. Should be 30-27 across the board for Edgar.
Frankie Edgar def. Spencer Fisher via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) after 3 Rounds.
COMPUSTRIKE BREAKDOWN FOR FISHER-EDGAR (courtesy of CompuStrike.com)
Final Stats
Edgar Fisher
81/174 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 28/65
47% Percentage 43%
5/11 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 5/17
5 Power Strikes Landed 4
0 Clinch Strikes Landed 1
1/1 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 2/5
0 Kicks Landed 1
1 Knees Landed 1
75/162 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 21/43
7 Takedowns 0
2 Submission Attempts 3
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Fight #6:
-Joe Doerksen vs. Ed Herman
Round 1: Doerksen comes out blasting, landing a couple of good shots. We're clinched against the cage now. Herman with a trip takedown out of the clinch and he's on top inside Doerksen's guard. The two scramble back up and we're clinched against the cage again. Ref breaks the two and we have a restart standing. Good punches from Herman and a solid elbow lands. Herman looking good on his feet in that exchange. Herman defends a takedown from Doerksen. Herman has Doerksen down now and Doerksen is bleeding pretty good, along with some swelling it appears. Good elbow from Herman on top. 2 minutes left in the first round. Doerksen up looking for a takedown, but winds up on his back again. Herman quickly passes to full mount and is throwing down some punches. Doerksen regains full guard. Round ends with Herman on top landing punches and elbows. Easy 10-9 round to score for Ed Herman.
Round 2: Herman coming out blazing with punches again. Lands a couple before getting a takedown and landing in Doerksen's half guard. Doerksen regains full guard. We get a ref break to stand up and restart on the feet. Doerksen gets a takedown this time and has Herman's back with both hooks in. He's a little high up though and could slip off. Herman using hand control to avoid the choke. Herman turns and is on top now. He quickly takes Doerksen's back. Doerksen transitions into a leg submission attempt. Herman looking to escape now and is got the back of a kneeling Doerksen. Herman landing some big shots now to the side of Doerksen's head. Herman with some knees to the body now. Doerksen rolls and Herman is on top now in Doerksen's half guard. Herman landing some short elbows. Doerksen slaps on a triangle with ten seconds to go and also has an armbar but the horn sounds before he could finish either submission - both were very close and scary for Ed Herman. I had it 10-9 up until the end there, I'm not sure how to score it after that.
Round 3: Herman drops Doerksen with a huge punch and the referee quickly jumps in to stop the fight. That came out of nowhere. Big left hook ends Doerksen's night.
Ed Herman def. Joe Doerksen via KO (punch) at 0:39 of Round 3.
COMPUSTRIKE BREAKDOWN FOR DOERKSEN-HERMAN (courtesy of CompuStrike.com)
Final Stats
Doerksen Herman
5/31 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 60/107
16% Percentage 56%
2/20 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 13/31
2 Power Strikes Landed 12
0 Clinch Strikes Landed 1
1/6 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 4/4
1 Kicks Landed 0
0 Knees Landed 4
2/5 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 43/72
1 Takedowns 2
2 Submission Attempts 0
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Fight #7:
-Karo Parisyan vs. Ryo Chonan
Round 1: Chonan coming out working some leg kicks. Parisyan lands a big punch and takes Chonan down. Parisyan quickly passes to Chonan's half guard. Chonan gets full guard back as Parisyan is turning on "the Heat" landing some punches on top. Ref breaks the two for a restart standing. Quick stand ups tonight. Good body kick from Chonan lands. We're clinched against the cage now. Parisyan with a big scoop-slam takedown and is on top in Chonan's full guard. He's got Chonan up against the cage and is landing some short punches and elbows. They scramble back to their feet and we're clinched against the cage again. One minute and thirty seconds to go in the first. The two seperate and Chonan misses a big homerun punch. Parisyan trips Chonan down and dives into Chonan's full guard again. Good elbow on top from Parisyan. Parisyan stands up, but Chonan quickly gets up to his feet as well. Clinched against the cage with 10 seconds to go in the first round. Nothing happens as the horn sounds to end the first round. 10-9, Parisyan.
Round 2: Decent exchange early in the second, both landing a couple shots. Chonan working some leg kicks again. Chonan with some knees to the body and thigh of Parisyan. Big right hand from Chonan partially lands. Chonan with a decent kick. Parisyan has Chonan clinched against the cage now. Parisyan lands an elbow and backs up and gets some distance between the two. Stiff jab from Parisyan. Knee to the body from Chonan again. Parisyan trips Chonan off a leg kick attempt and is in Chonan's guard on the ground with two and a half to go in the second round. Decent elbow on top from Parisyan. Parisyan stands up and Chonan turns and grabs a leg. Parisyan is hooking in a kimura standing as we're up against the cage. Chonan gets the arm free. Parisyan takes Chonan down off a knee to the body by Chonan. Parisyan with several nice elbows on top with twenty seconds left to go. Good punch from Parisyan on top. Round ends. 10-9 Parisyan again.
Round 3: Round opens with Parisyan landing a low blow. Slight hault in the action. The two touch gloves and the round resumes. Parisyan dives in for a takedown but Chonan is defending well. We're clinched against the cage now. Crowd starting to boo this fight now. Ref breaks them and we get another restart. Parisyan misses a big overhand punch. Chonan lands a jab. Parisyan and Chonan are against the cage again where Parisyan quickly gets a trip takedown. He's landing some vicious elbows from the top as Chonan is stuck up against the fence. 3 minutes remaining. Parisyan gains mount and Chonan quickly reverses and is on top of Parisyan in his full guard. The two scramble up back to their feet before anything significant happens. Good jab from Chonan jacks Parisyan's head back. Good knee to the body by Chonan. Spinning back fist misses. Parisyan switches to southpaw but quickly moves back to orthodox. Big uppercut from Chonan misses. Parisyan misses another spinning back fist. Under a minute remains in the final round of what is another decent fight, but not as exciting as you'd think. Good elbow from Parisyan lands, followed by a decent jab. Crowd getting some boo's going again. Good right hand by Karo lands. Round ends, 10-9 Karo. Should be 30-27 across the board in a decent, but not great fight.
Karo Parisyan def. Ryo Chonan via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after 3 Rounds.
COMPUSTRIKE BREAKDOWN FOR PARISYAN-CHONAN (courtesy of CompuStrike.com)
Final Stats
Chonan Parisyan
29/113 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 94/177
26% Percentage 53%
9/65 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 31/70
6 Power Strikes Landed 26
3 Clinch Strikes Landed 5
16/29 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 4/6
7 Kicks Landed 4
9 Knees Landed 0
4/19 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 59/101
0 Takedowns 4
1 Submission Attempts 0
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Fight #8:
-Houston Alexander vs. Thiago Silva
Round 1: We're in the clinch against the cage now, nothing happening. Quick break from the ref to restart. Alexander lands a decent punch. Silva is circling and Alexander is chasing him down. Alexander catches a Silva kick and misses on a big punch. We're in the clinch again up against the fence. Houston with a big slam takedown. Silva grabs a leg and takes Alexander down. He's in side control with Alexander holding onto a guillotine. Silva pops his head out and Alexander gains half guard. Silva quickly passes to full mount. Alexander is holding on and trying to reverse Silva, but nothing doing. Silva still in mount and is trying to get some distance to land some big shots. Silva lands a couple good shots and then drops down a double-hammer fist, ala Sakuraba. Two minutes left in the round. "Houston, Houston" chant breaks out from the crowd. Silva landing brutally vicious punches from the mount but Alexander is hanging in there. Silva is landing more and more, and they were brutal. Ref stops the fight and Alexander is a bit wousy.
Thiago Silva def. Houston Alexander via TKO (strikes) at 3:25 of Round 1.
COMPUSTRIKE BREAKDOWN FOR ALEXANDER-SILVA (courtesy of CompuStrike.com)
Final Stats
Alexander Silva
2/7 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 31/44
29% Percentage 70%
2/5 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 1/3
2 Power Strikes Landed 1
0 Clinch Strikes Landed 0
0/2 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 5/6
0 Kicks Landed 2
0 Knees Landed 3
0/0 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 25/35
1 Takedowns 0
1 Submission Attempts 0
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Fight #9:
-Rashad Evans vs. Michael Bisping
Round 1: Evans lands a good shot to open the first round. He's looking for a takedown now but Bisping is defending pretty well. Evans finally gets Bisping down and he's got him up against the cage. Bisping gets right back to his feet before any damage is done and we're clinched against the cage. "USA, USA" chant breaks out from the crowd. Evans throws a couple shots and dives in for a takedown. My PPV freezes for a second at this point but thank god quickly comes back. We're against the cage now again as the ref breaks them for a restart. Evans again blasting with big shots, kind of sloppy though. He goes for a takedown but Bisping defends. Clinched against the cage again. Boo's from the crowd start pouring in as we're still clinched against the fence. Evans throws a few more punches. Bisping throws a kick that's blocked by Evans. Evans then quickly takes Bisping down. Bisping with butterfly guard as Rashad stands up and jumps in with a punch. Rashad passes to side control with two minutes left in the round. Bisping scrambles back to his feet and we're up against the cage again. Bisping with a knee to the body and a little inside uppercut. Evans with some tight, close elbows. Evans with another takedown - this time landing in side control. Bisping quickly gets him in his half guard. Evans throwing some elbows with 30 seconds left in the round. Bisping regains full guard as the horn sounds to end a decent first round. 10-9 Evans.
Round 2: Evans with a good punch and dips down for a takedown. He scoops Bisping off the ground and slams him down, to the excitement of the crowd. Bisping has him in his full guard. Rashad on top working some punches. Bisping with a little elbow from the bottom. Not much action here on the ground. Bisping doing a good job of avoiding punches from Rashad. Ref breaks the action for a restart on the feet. Little exchange with the hands from both guys, nothing major landing. Bisping with a decent one-two combo. Bisping lands another decent shot. Evans with a good shot of his own. High kick from Bisping blocked by Evans. Both guys land a couple punches, again nothing major finding the mark for either guy. Decent right hand from Rashad finds the mark. Minute and a half remaining in the second round. Good punch from Rashad lands. Good knee to the body from the muay thai clinch by Bisping. Another knee from Bisping. Rashad looking for a takedown but Bisping is defending well. 30 seconds left to go in the round. Good left from Bisping. Rashad responds with a good punch of his own. And another. Good knee to the body from Bisping. Bisping looking for a takedown, but gets it after the buzzer sounds. Harder round to score.
Round 3: Good left hook from Rashad early in the third and final round. Good punch from Bisping lands. Rashad looking for a takedown but Bisping defends well. Rashad eventually gets him down anyway. Bisping has full guard as Rashad is on top breathing heavy and not doing much. Bisping looking to scramble back to his feet. Bisping reverses and has Rashad on his back now. The two stand up with Bisping on Rashad's back. He couldn't get him down and now Bisping is clinched with Rashad against the cage. The two trade jabs. Rashad fighting with his mouth wide open. Rashad lands a decent shot. Two minutes left in the round as Rashad gets another takedown. The two scramble and we're back on the feet with Rashad immediately dipping down looking for another takedown. The two seperate and Bisping lands a body kick. Good punch from Rashad lands. One minute remaining. Bisping defends another Rashad takedown attempt. Knee to the body from Bisping. Rashad seems very tired, but there's only 10 seconds left anyway. He tries one more takedown and gets it as the horn sounds. Should be Rashad's decision. Not an exciting fight - not an exciting show.
Rashad Evans def. Michael Bisping via Split Decision (29-28 Evans, 29-28 Bisping, 29-28 Evans) after 3 Rounds.
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UFC 78 "Validation"
From Newark, New Jersey
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Results By Matt Boone
Chat in our forums about UFC 78 (link opens in new window)
QUICK-MATCH RESULTS
-Akihiro Gono def. Tamdan McCrory via Submission (armbar) at 3:19 of Round 2.
-Marcus Aurelio def. Luke Caudillo via TKO (strikes) at 4:29 of Round 1.
-Joe Lauzon def. Jason Reinhardt via Submission (rear naked choke) at 1:14 of Round 1.
-Thiago Alves def. Chris Lytle via TKO (cut stoppage) after 2 Rounds.
-Frank Edgar def. Spencer Fisher via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) after 3 Rounds.
-Ed Herman def. Joe Doerksen via KO (punch) at 0:39 of Round 3.
-Karo Parisyan def. Ryo Chonan via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after 3 Rounds.
-Thiago Silva def. Houston Alexander via TKO (strikes) at 3:25 of Round 1.
-Rashad Evans def. Michael Bisping via Split Decision (29-28 Evans, 29-28 Bisping, 29-28 Evans) after 3 Rounds.
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PRELIM FIGHTS
Fight #1:
-Akihiro Gono vs. Tamdan McCrory
Round 1: The two clinch early with McCrory throwing some knees to Gono's body. Lots of clinch action in the first round so far. Gono working some kicks here and there, but not doing a whole lot else. Near the end of the round, Gono scored a takedown and gained side-control.
Round 2: McCrory getting the better of the stand up action here in the second round thus far. Out of nowhere, Gono lands a huge bomb of a left hook which floored McCrory. McCrory works for an armbar off his back but Gono escapes and mounts. Gono locks in an armbar of his own and he gets the tap out and the submission victory in his UFC debut.
Akihiro Gono def. Tamdan McCrory via Submission (armbar) at 3:19 of Round 2.
COMPUSTRIKE BREAKDOWN FOR GONO-MCCRORY (courtesy of CompuStrike.com)
ROUND 1:
Gono McCrory
13/30 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 26/61
43% Percentage 43%
2/8 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 13/43
2 Power Strikes Landed 8
0 Clinch Strikes Landed 5
7/16 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 12/16
5 Kicks Landed 6
2 Knees Landed 6
4/6 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 1/2
1 Takedowns 0
0 Submission Attempts 0
ROUND 2:
Gono McCrory
11/23 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 10/19
48% Percentage 53%
2/6 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 5/13
2 Power Strikes Landed 2
0 Clinch Strikes Landed 3
7/13 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 5/6
7 Kicks Landed 5
0 Knees Landed 0
2/4 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 0/0
0 Takedowns 0
1 Submission Attempts 1
TOTAL FIGHT STATS:
Gono McCrory
24/53 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 36/80
45% Percentage 45%
4/14 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 18/56
4 Power Strikes Landed 10
0 Clinch Strikes Landed 8
14/29 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 17/22
12 Kicks Landed 11
2 Knees Landed 6
6/10 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 1/2
1 Takedowns 0
1 Submission Attempts 1
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Fight #2:
-Marcus Aurelio vs. Luke Caudillo
Round 1: Both men open up trading shots back and forth on the feet to begin the first round. Caudillo lands the best shot, a solid right hand. Caudillo is defending some Aurelio takedown attempts. On a third attempt, Aurelio finally got Caudillo down. He has side control and punches away until the ref jumps in to stop the fight.
Marcus Aurelio def. Luke Caudillo via TKO (strikes) at 4:29 of Round 1.
COMPUSTRIKE BREAKDOWN FOR AURELIO-CAUDILLO (courtesy of CompuStrike.com)
Round 1
Caudillo Aurelio
5/18 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 72/90
28% Percentage 80%
1/8 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 6/15
1 Power Strikes Landed 3
0 Clinch Strikes Landed 3
3/4 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 6/6
1 Kicks Landed 0
2 Knees Landed 6
1/6 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 60/69
0 Takedowns 1
0 Submission Attempts 0
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Fight #3:
-Joe Lauzon vs. Jason Reinhardt
Round 1: Reinhardt comes out swinging with big shots. Lauzon got him in a clinch and took him down before quickly moving to the north-south position. Reinhardt rolled, giving Lauzon his back, and Lauzon sunk in the rear naked choke to get the quick submission victory.
Joe Lauzon def. Jason Reinhardt via Submission (rear naked choke) at 1:14 of Round 1.
COMPUSTRIKE BREAKDOWN FOR LAUZON-REINHARDT (courtesy of CompuStrike.com)
Final Stats
Reinhardt Lauzon
0/4 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 7/9
0% Percentage 78%
0/3 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 3/4
0 Power Strikes Landed 2
0 Clinch Strikes Landed 1
0/1 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 2/2
0 Kicks Landed 0
0 Knees Landed 2
0/0 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 2/3
0 Takedowns 1
0 Submission Attempts 1
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Fight #4:
-Chris Lytle vs. Thiago Alves
Round 1: Lytle looking good early with some big punches. The two are doing mostly stand up exchanges thus far. Alves lands a big shot that drops Lytle. Lytle back up and catches a kick from Alves and knocks him down now! Lytle bleeding a bit above his eye. Lytle lands some more good shots as the round comes to an end. Great action in round one.
Round 2: Another great round with lots of action. Lytle was working more with the hands but Alves was landing more kicks. Lytle knocks Alves down with a front kick. Great action, hard to recap in the time we have here. Uht oh, they stop the fight in between rounds due to the cut over Lytle's eye.
Thiago Alves def. Chris Lytle via TKO (cut stoppage) after 2 Rounds.
COMPUSTRIKE BREAKDOWN FOR LYTLE-ALVES (courtesy of CompuStrike.com)
Final Stats
Lytle Alves
36/146 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 52/109
25% Percentage 48%
23/116 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 23/76
13 Power Strikes Landed 20
10 Clinch Strikes Landed 3
12/26 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 26/29
10 Kicks Landed 21
2 Knees Landed 5
1/4 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 3/4
0 Takedowns 0
0 Submission Attempts 0
Round 1
Lytle Alves
24/74 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 21/46
32% Percentage 46%
15/55 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 10/32
8 Power Strikes Landed 9
7 Clinch Strikes Landed 1
8/15 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 8/10
6 Kicks Landed 7
2 Knees Landed 1
1/4 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 3/4
0 Takedowns 0
0 Submission Attempts 0
Round 2
Lytle Alves
12/72 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 31/63
17% Percentage 49%
8/61 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 13/44
5 Power Strikes Landed 11
3 Clinch Strikes Landed 2
4/11 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 18/19
4 Kicks Landed 14
0 Knees Landed 4
0/0 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 0/0
0 Takedowns 0
0 Submission Attempts 0
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PPV FIGHTS
Fight #5:
-Spencer Fisher vs. Frank Edgar
Round 1: "Frankie" chants to start round one. Edgar with a big takedown to start the action off about a half minute into round one. Fisher gets him in his full guard and Edgar is working for some space to land punches. He gets the space but dives back into Fisher's guard. Fisher wall-walks and we're back on the feet. Frankie with another takedown and Fisher closes his guard and tries to hang onto the explosive Edgar. Edgar landing some elbows. We're half way through the round and Edgar is still in Fisher's guard landing punches and elbows. All Edgar so far in round one. Edgar passes to half guard but Fisher quickly regains full guard. The two scramble up and we're back on the feet. Fisher slips attempting a high kick and Edgar dives in to take advantage of a grounded Fisher. "Frankie" chant breaks out from the crowd again. One minute remaining. Edgar lands some big shots and Fisher seems to have some blood on his face. Edgar passes to half guard and is throwing down some solid elbows. Round ends, easy 10-9 for Frankie Edgar.
Round 2: Fisher misses a knee and Edgar catches it and takes Fisher down. Edgar working hard in Fisher's guard, advancing to half guard where he drops down some elbows. Fisher regains full guard. Edgar gains side control but Fisher pops up and the two scramble to their feet and seperate. Fisher finally defends an Edgar takedown but Edgar immediately trips him down anyways. All Edgar so far in this round as well, as we have just over three minutes remaining. Edgar passes to side control. Fisher gets half guard back and then quickly regains his full guard. Edgar stands up to land a big shot and dives into side control again. Fisher gets his half guard back. Edgar working some elbows and punches. Fisher cut over the eye now. Looks like a good little cut, too. Nice punch from Edgar lands. Fisher regains full guard. "Let's go Frankie" chant from the New Jersey crowd. We have a scramble but Edgar controls Fisher and we're back with Edgar on top, inside Fisher's full guard. Edgar stands up and is lunging in with punches, but misses and is inside Fisher's full guard. 45 seconds left in the second round in a fight that is all Frankie Edgar so far. Edgar passes to side control again. Fisher turns his back and Edgar gets one leg-hook in. Fisher rolls again and Edgar is on top, with Fisher having butterfly guard. Round ends. Easy 10-9 Edgar again.
Round 3: Edgar quickly takes Fisher down again. Edgar takes Fisher's back and has both hooks in. He's working the rear naked choke and Fisher is hand-fighting to avoid it. Fisher escapes and the two scramble back to their feet. Edgar with another takedown. Fisher wall walks back up and Edgar is looking for the takedown. Fisher avoiding the takedown attempts so far, but blamo - as soon as I say that, he's on his back again. Edgar is in complete control of this fight, which is turning out to be a lot less exciting than you would have imagined. Not terribly boring though either. Edgar passes to side control and Fisher gives him his back. He stands up and Edgar just drags him down to the ground again. 45 seconds left in the final round. Edgar stands up, lands a big punch and passes to side control with ten seconds remaining in the fight. Fisher rolls and Edgar just punches away until the horn sounds to end the fight. Should be 30-27 across the board for Edgar.
Frankie Edgar def. Spencer Fisher via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) after 3 Rounds.
COMPUSTRIKE BREAKDOWN FOR FISHER-EDGAR (courtesy of CompuStrike.com)
Final Stats
Edgar Fisher
81/174 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 28/65
47% Percentage 43%
5/11 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 5/17
5 Power Strikes Landed 4
0 Clinch Strikes Landed 1
1/1 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 2/5
0 Kicks Landed 1
1 Knees Landed 1
75/162 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 21/43
7 Takedowns 0
2 Submission Attempts 3
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Fight #6:
-Joe Doerksen vs. Ed Herman
Round 1: Doerksen comes out blasting, landing a couple of good shots. We're clinched against the cage now. Herman with a trip takedown out of the clinch and he's on top inside Doerksen's guard. The two scramble back up and we're clinched against the cage again. Ref breaks the two and we have a restart standing. Good punches from Herman and a solid elbow lands. Herman looking good on his feet in that exchange. Herman defends a takedown from Doerksen. Herman has Doerksen down now and Doerksen is bleeding pretty good, along with some swelling it appears. Good elbow from Herman on top. 2 minutes left in the first round. Doerksen up looking for a takedown, but winds up on his back again. Herman quickly passes to full mount and is throwing down some punches. Doerksen regains full guard. Round ends with Herman on top landing punches and elbows. Easy 10-9 round to score for Ed Herman.
Round 2: Herman coming out blazing with punches again. Lands a couple before getting a takedown and landing in Doerksen's half guard. Doerksen regains full guard. We get a ref break to stand up and restart on the feet. Doerksen gets a takedown this time and has Herman's back with both hooks in. He's a little high up though and could slip off. Herman using hand control to avoid the choke. Herman turns and is on top now. He quickly takes Doerksen's back. Doerksen transitions into a leg submission attempt. Herman looking to escape now and is got the back of a kneeling Doerksen. Herman landing some big shots now to the side of Doerksen's head. Herman with some knees to the body now. Doerksen rolls and Herman is on top now in Doerksen's half guard. Herman landing some short elbows. Doerksen slaps on a triangle with ten seconds to go and also has an armbar but the horn sounds before he could finish either submission - both were very close and scary for Ed Herman. I had it 10-9 up until the end there, I'm not sure how to score it after that.
Round 3: Herman drops Doerksen with a huge punch and the referee quickly jumps in to stop the fight. That came out of nowhere. Big left hook ends Doerksen's night.
Ed Herman def. Joe Doerksen via KO (punch) at 0:39 of Round 3.
COMPUSTRIKE BREAKDOWN FOR DOERKSEN-HERMAN (courtesy of CompuStrike.com)
Final Stats
Doerksen Herman
5/31 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 60/107
16% Percentage 56%
2/20 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 13/31
2 Power Strikes Landed 12
0 Clinch Strikes Landed 1
1/6 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 4/4
1 Kicks Landed 0
0 Knees Landed 4
2/5 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 43/72
1 Takedowns 2
2 Submission Attempts 0
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Fight #7:
-Karo Parisyan vs. Ryo Chonan
Round 1: Chonan coming out working some leg kicks. Parisyan lands a big punch and takes Chonan down. Parisyan quickly passes to Chonan's half guard. Chonan gets full guard back as Parisyan is turning on "the Heat" landing some punches on top. Ref breaks the two for a restart standing. Quick stand ups tonight. Good body kick from Chonan lands. We're clinched against the cage now. Parisyan with a big scoop-slam takedown and is on top in Chonan's full guard. He's got Chonan up against the cage and is landing some short punches and elbows. They scramble back to their feet and we're clinched against the cage again. One minute and thirty seconds to go in the first. The two seperate and Chonan misses a big homerun punch. Parisyan trips Chonan down and dives into Chonan's full guard again. Good elbow on top from Parisyan. Parisyan stands up, but Chonan quickly gets up to his feet as well. Clinched against the cage with 10 seconds to go in the first round. Nothing happens as the horn sounds to end the first round. 10-9, Parisyan.
Round 2: Decent exchange early in the second, both landing a couple shots. Chonan working some leg kicks again. Chonan with some knees to the body and thigh of Parisyan. Big right hand from Chonan partially lands. Chonan with a decent kick. Parisyan has Chonan clinched against the cage now. Parisyan lands an elbow and backs up and gets some distance between the two. Stiff jab from Parisyan. Knee to the body from Chonan again. Parisyan trips Chonan off a leg kick attempt and is in Chonan's guard on the ground with two and a half to go in the second round. Decent elbow on top from Parisyan. Parisyan stands up and Chonan turns and grabs a leg. Parisyan is hooking in a kimura standing as we're up against the cage. Chonan gets the arm free. Parisyan takes Chonan down off a knee to the body by Chonan. Parisyan with several nice elbows on top with twenty seconds left to go. Good punch from Parisyan on top. Round ends. 10-9 Parisyan again.
Round 3: Round opens with Parisyan landing a low blow. Slight hault in the action. The two touch gloves and the round resumes. Parisyan dives in for a takedown but Chonan is defending well. We're clinched against the cage now. Crowd starting to boo this fight now. Ref breaks them and we get another restart. Parisyan misses a big overhand punch. Chonan lands a jab. Parisyan and Chonan are against the cage again where Parisyan quickly gets a trip takedown. He's landing some vicious elbows from the top as Chonan is stuck up against the fence. 3 minutes remaining. Parisyan gains mount and Chonan quickly reverses and is on top of Parisyan in his full guard. The two scramble up back to their feet before anything significant happens. Good jab from Chonan jacks Parisyan's head back. Good knee to the body by Chonan. Spinning back fist misses. Parisyan switches to southpaw but quickly moves back to orthodox. Big uppercut from Chonan misses. Parisyan misses another spinning back fist. Under a minute remains in the final round of what is another decent fight, but not as exciting as you'd think. Good elbow from Parisyan lands, followed by a decent jab. Crowd getting some boo's going again. Good right hand by Karo lands. Round ends, 10-9 Karo. Should be 30-27 across the board in a decent, but not great fight.
Karo Parisyan def. Ryo Chonan via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after 3 Rounds.
COMPUSTRIKE BREAKDOWN FOR PARISYAN-CHONAN (courtesy of CompuStrike.com)
Final Stats
Chonan Parisyan
29/113 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 94/177
26% Percentage 53%
9/65 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 31/70
6 Power Strikes Landed 26
3 Clinch Strikes Landed 5
16/29 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 4/6
7 Kicks Landed 4
9 Knees Landed 0
4/19 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 59/101
0 Takedowns 4
1 Submission Attempts 0
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Fight #8:
-Houston Alexander vs. Thiago Silva
Round 1: We're in the clinch against the cage now, nothing happening. Quick break from the ref to restart. Alexander lands a decent punch. Silva is circling and Alexander is chasing him down. Alexander catches a Silva kick and misses on a big punch. We're in the clinch again up against the fence. Houston with a big slam takedown. Silva grabs a leg and takes Alexander down. He's in side control with Alexander holding onto a guillotine. Silva pops his head out and Alexander gains half guard. Silva quickly passes to full mount. Alexander is holding on and trying to reverse Silva, but nothing doing. Silva still in mount and is trying to get some distance to land some big shots. Silva lands a couple good shots and then drops down a double-hammer fist, ala Sakuraba. Two minutes left in the round. "Houston, Houston" chant breaks out from the crowd. Silva landing brutally vicious punches from the mount but Alexander is hanging in there. Silva is landing more and more, and they were brutal. Ref stops the fight and Alexander is a bit wousy.
Thiago Silva def. Houston Alexander via TKO (strikes) at 3:25 of Round 1.
COMPUSTRIKE BREAKDOWN FOR ALEXANDER-SILVA (courtesy of CompuStrike.com)
Final Stats
Alexander Silva
2/7 Total Strikes Landed/Thrown 31/44
29% Percentage 70%
2/5 Total Arm Strikes Landed/Thrown 1/3
2 Power Strikes Landed 1
0 Clinch Strikes Landed 0
0/2 Total Leg Strikes Landed/Thrown 5/6
0 Kicks Landed 2
0 Knees Landed 3
0/0 Ground Strikes Landed/Thrown 25/35
1 Takedowns 0
1 Submission Attempts 0
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Fight #9:
-Rashad Evans vs. Michael Bisping
Round 1: Evans lands a good shot to open the first round. He's looking for a takedown now but Bisping is defending pretty well. Evans finally gets Bisping down and he's got him up against the cage. Bisping gets right back to his feet before any damage is done and we're clinched against the cage. "USA, USA" chant breaks out from the crowd. Evans throws a couple shots and dives in for a takedown. My PPV freezes for a second at this point but thank god quickly comes back. We're against the cage now again as the ref breaks them for a restart. Evans again blasting with big shots, kind of sloppy though. He goes for a takedown but Bisping defends. Clinched against the cage again. Boo's from the crowd start pouring in as we're still clinched against the fence. Evans throws a few more punches. Bisping throws a kick that's blocked by Evans. Evans then quickly takes Bisping down. Bisping with butterfly guard as Rashad stands up and jumps in with a punch. Rashad passes to side control with two minutes left in the round. Bisping scrambles back to his feet and we're up against the cage again. Bisping with a knee to the body and a little inside uppercut. Evans with some tight, close elbows. Evans with another takedown - this time landing in side control. Bisping quickly gets him in his half guard. Evans throwing some elbows with 30 seconds left in the round. Bisping regains full guard as the horn sounds to end a decent first round. 10-9 Evans.
Round 2: Evans with a good punch and dips down for a takedown. He scoops Bisping off the ground and slams him down, to the excitement of the crowd. Bisping has him in his full guard. Rashad on top working some punches. Bisping with a little elbow from the bottom. Not much action here on the ground. Bisping doing a good job of avoiding punches from Rashad. Ref breaks the action for a restart on the feet. Little exchange with the hands from both guys, nothing major landing. Bisping with a decent one-two combo. Bisping lands another decent shot. Evans with a good shot of his own. High kick from Bisping blocked by Evans. Both guys land a couple punches, again nothing major finding the mark for either guy. Decent right hand from Rashad finds the mark. Minute and a half remaining in the second round. Good punch from Rashad lands. Good knee to the body from the muay thai clinch by Bisping. Another knee from Bisping. Rashad looking for a takedown but Bisping is defending well. 30 seconds left to go in the round. Good left from Bisping. Rashad responds with a good punch of his own. And another. Good knee to the body from Bisping. Bisping looking for a takedown, but gets it after the buzzer sounds. Harder round to score.
Round 3: Good left hook from Rashad early in the third and final round. Good punch from Bisping lands. Rashad looking for a takedown but Bisping defends well. Rashad eventually gets him down anyway. Bisping has full guard as Rashad is on top breathing heavy and not doing much. Bisping looking to scramble back to his feet. Bisping reverses and has Rashad on his back now. The two stand up with Bisping on Rashad's back. He couldn't get him down and now Bisping is clinched with Rashad against the cage. The two trade jabs. Rashad fighting with his mouth wide open. Rashad lands a decent shot. Two minutes left in the round as Rashad gets another takedown. The two scramble and we're back on the feet with Rashad immediately dipping down looking for another takedown. The two seperate and Bisping lands a body kick. Good punch from Rashad lands. One minute remaining. Bisping defends another Rashad takedown attempt. Knee to the body from Bisping. Rashad seems very tired, but there's only 10 seconds left anyway. He tries one more takedown and gets it as the horn sounds. Should be Rashad's decision. Not an exciting fight - not an exciting show.
Rashad Evans def. Michael Bisping via Split Decision (29-28 Evans, 29-28 Bisping, 29-28 Evans) after 3 Rounds.
Just to equal I guess.
