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Originally Posted by MMAJunkie UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida" results
DAVE KAPLAN VS. GEORGE ROOP
Round 1 - Kaplan works kicks and Roop punches, but little lands early. Roop misses with a head kick. Roop partially connects on a combination of punches and follows a bit later with a nice body kick. Roop scores one of his own. Kaplan has a trickle of blood coming from the bridge of his nose. Kalplan lands an overhand right as Roop moves in. The fighters continue trading punches and kicks with no sense this fight will go to the ground. Roop with a nice front kick to the body, but Kaplan connects on the second part of his combination with a left. Kaplan becomes the aggressor and punches through Roop's reach. Roop throws a head kick that partially connects, but Kaplan shakes it off. Roop lands an uppercut and body kick, and Kaplan shoots, scores the takedown and backs Roops into the fence. Kaplan stands and eats an upkick and then backs off and allows his opponent to do the same. Both fighters get in a few more licks before the end of the round. It's a close one, but MMAjunkie.com scores it 10-9 for Kaplan.
Round 2 - After trading punches, Roop jumps with a flying knee. Kaplan catches it and puts his opponent on his back. Kaplan postures up to try to improve his position, but Roop again connects a solid upkick. With Kaplan in guard, Roop delivers elbows to Kaplan's head and then kicks to create distance and get back to his feet. Roop again goes with a head kick that's blocked. Roop with a nice right jab, right body kick combo before Kaplan clinches. With Roops pressed against the cage, Kaplan grabs a leg and scores the trip takedown. Kaplan can do little with the position before Roop again kicks his way free. The fighters again trade punches with few landing. Roop throws a low kick, and Kaplan shoots, presses him against the cage and frantically tries for the takedown. After 20 seconds of trying, he finally takes Roop to the mat. Working from inside guard, Kaplan's short stature makes him an easy mark for Roop's elbows. Roop ties up his arms and delivers a decent amount of damage from below as the round comes to a close. It's another close one, and despite Kaplan's takedowns, MMAjunkie.com scores it 10-9 for Roop for overall damage.
Round 3 - Kaplan takes the center of the cage, waits for Roop and lands a nice leg kick. Roop again telegraphs a head kicks that his opponent easily dodges. Kaplan continues having some success with a punch-low-kick combo before grabbing a leg and forcing the fight to the ground. Kaplan quickly takes sidemount, drops some short punches and then hops into full mount. Roop ties him up, shoves and knees Kaplan to create distance and gets back to his feet. Kaplan again shoots for the double, but Roop easily sprawls free. Fatigue sets in as the fighters trade sloppy blows. Kaplan dips for a single leg, presses Roop against the cage and works for nearly a minute before a failed judo toss. Back to the center of the cage, both fighters swing wildly with heavy arms and deep breaths. Roop eats a low kick but finally lands a head kick. Kaplan easily shakes it off, dips for a single leg and presses Roop against the cage. The action stalls before Kaplan steps away and misses with a wild right. The crowd cheers loudly as we enter the final seconds of the fight. MMAjunkie.com scores it 10-9 for Kaplan, but the fight could go either way on the scorecards.
George Roop def. Dave Kaplan via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 30-27)
BRANDON WOLFF VS. YOSHIYUKI YOSHIDA
Round 1 - After 40 seconds, Yoshida throws the fight's first strike and misses with the kick. Wolff throws a punch, and Yoshida immediately swarms, clinches and puts Wolff against the cage. The fighters fight for position while clinched. Yoshida delivers a knee to the body and shoulder jab before locking in a guillotine, pulling guard and wrapping up Wolff. Wolff tries to fight it off for a good 30 seconds, but he's eventually forced to tap once Yoshida locks in the body triangle.
Yoshiyuki Yoshida def. Brandon Wolff via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 1, 2:24
ANDRE GUSMAO VS. KRZYSZTOF SOSZYNSKI
Round 1 - Soszynski is all smiles as the fighters touch gloves. He then bumrushes Gusmao, puts him against the cage but then eats a few knees to the body. The action briefly stops when Gusmao lands a low blow. Gusmao drops Soszynski and follows with a punch (might've been a trip). Soszynski is fine, and the action is stopped when it's Soszynski who lands the low blow this time. Soszynski becomes the aggressor, but Soszynski sidesteps the advances. Back to the center of the cage, and Gusmao lands a nice front kick to the body. The pace slows a bit as both fighters circle. Gusmao delivers a nice straight right before Soszynski lands a nice left cross. Soszynski throws a flurry as Gusmao backs up and then slows Soszynski with a body kick. Soszynski unloads a combo and connects on a right hook that stuns and then drops Gusmao. Gusmao briefly appears out cold as Soszynski delivers the final blows before a TKO stoppage.
Krzysztof Soszynski def. Andre Gusmao via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 3:17
KYLE BRADLEY VS. PHILLIPE NOVER
Round 1 - Little action early before Bradley lands a lunging right to the body 25 seconds in. Nover answers with a body kick. Both fighters trade wildly, and Nover eats a left as he charges in. Bradley continues the assault and scoops up and drops Nover hard to the mat. Bradley follows with a barrage of blows as Nover goes limp and face first into the mat. Referee Yves Lavigne jumps in to stop the fight, but Nover continues fighting. Bradley briefly jumps back in and then looks at the ref for instruction. Lavigne finally jumps in between the fighters and calls a stoppage. Nover quickly gets to his feet and complains, and a chorus of boos fills the arena. Honestly, though, it was a good stoppage. Lavigne's hesitation was the only thing wrong with the fight.
Kyle Bradley def. Phillipe Nover via TKO (strikes) Round 1, 1:03
PAT BARRY VS. TIM HAGUE
Round 1 - All smiles as the fighters touch gloves. Hague throws the first punches and forces Barry to retreat before he charges forward with a looping right that partially connects. Barry, a smaller heavyweight, showing the speed and elusiveness he talked about. Barry stuns Hague with a combo and head kick and has his dazed. But Hague grabs hold and forces the fight to the mat to regroup. Barry takes to his knees, and Hague blankets him and locks in a guillotine choke when Barry pops out his head. After locking in the body triangle, Barry is forced to tap.
Tim Hague def. Pat Barry via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 1, 1:43
BROCK LARSON VS. MIKE PYLE
Round 1 - Two quick welterweights touch gloves, and we're underway. Pyle misses some leg kicks, and Larson finally lands the first punch 50 seconds into the fight. He quickly clinches and takes Larson to the mat. Larson must pull free of an armbar attempt and then defend Pyle's additional swift ground work that ties him up. Eventually, Larson stands over his opponent, dodges a triangle choke, throws some ground and pound, stands up, eats another upkick and then takes to his knees and tries to lock in a guillotine with Pyle on his back. Pyle escapes but Larson secures an arm-triangle choke from half guard. Pyle struggles. Larson locks it in tighter, and Pyle eventually relents and taps.
Brock Larson def. Mike Pyle via submission (arm-triangle choke) - Round 1, 3:06
FRANKIE EDGAR VS. SEAN SHERK
Round 1 - The fighters trade punches in the center of the cage, but nothing lands. Sherk graze his opponent with a right. Edgar returns one of his own. Edgar fakes a shoot that Sherk easily recognizes. Clinched against the cage, Edgar backs off, and we restart. The sparring match continues in the center of the cage. Edgar with a nice shot and then follows with a right that gets through. Edgar grabs a single leg and puts Sherk up against the cage, but he's forced to give it up. Sherk snaps off a leg kick, but Edgar grabs it and puts Sherk on his back. Sherk back out to get to his feet, and Edgar slaps on a guillotine from north-south position. Sherk escapes, though, and gets back to his feet. The fighters continue trading in the center of the cage, but again, most shots are blocked. Sherk lunges with a nice right. Edgar lands a leg kick, but Sherk makes him pay with a combination as the horn sounds. It's a close round, but MMAjunkie.com scores it 10-9 for Edgar.
Round 2 - Sherk stalks Edgar and backs him up with a right. Sherk doesn't have the reach to land any jabs, and Edgar sidesteps his blows. Edgar tries to clinch and eats a right before backing up. Edgar takes to the center of the cage and pops Sherk with a body kick. The fighters again trade blows in the center of the cage. Edgar shoots, Sherk sprawls, but Edgar connects with a knee to the body before they split. Sherk continues to stalk as Edgar slowly circles around the cage. Edgar sets up a nice right, but Sherk shows no ill effects and lands a looping right of his own. Sherk goes low then high with a combo and then gets through a left. Edgar again goes low-high to connect. The fighters collide in the center of the cage and trade blows. Edgar lands the best shot, but Sherk connects on consecutive strikes. A low blow from Edgar briefly stops the fight. Edgar shoots, Sherk sprawls and Edgar whiffs on a head kick that forces him off balance. MMAjunkie.com scores another close round for Edgar, 10-9.
Round 3 - Sherk swings with a sense of urgency, but Edgar patiently waits for an opening while circling away. Edgar throws a lazy hook, and Sherk makes him pay with a lightning-quick double-leg takedown. Edgar, though, quickly gets back to his feet. Both fighters look to shoot and knock noggins. Edgar goes high with a head kick that basically just lands as a face slap. Back to the center of the cage, and the pace slows a bit. Edgar shoots, Sherk quickly sees it coming, and we restart in the center of the cage. This time Sherk shoots. Edgar sprawls and easily defends from the takedown. The fighters trade punches again, and Edgar counters with a solid three-punch combo that lands. He then stuffs Sherk's shot and makes him pay with a quick right. With 10 seconds left, Sherk shoots one final time, but Edgar locks in a deep guillotine and pulls guard before the horn sounds. MMAjunkie.com scores it 10-9 for Edgar (though the fight was a lot closer than our 30-27 score would indicate).
Frankie Edgar def. Sean Sherk via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
DAN MILLER VS. CHAEL SONNEN
Round 1 - Sonnen's low kick is countered with a punch from Miller. Miller shoots, locks in a guillotine, pulls guard, locks in the body triangle and squeezes with everything he's got. Sonnen is bright red and nearly out before he miraculously frees his head. Sonnen postures up and rains down a blow before dropping into his opponent's guard. Miller pulls him tight, but Sonnen rises up and rains down a left. Miller looks for an out from below and rolls to try to improve his position. However, it only allows Sonnen to secure sidemount. Miller uses a bit of butterfly guard, but Sonnen pops him with jabs before he returns to full guard. Sonnen delivers some elbow strikes and then stands up and rains down another big blow to the kisser. Miller frantically looks for a triangle choke, but Sonnen returns to full guard and presses his forearm into his opponent's neck. Sonnen delivers a few more short strikes before the round ends. Miller nearly ended it early, but Sonnen did enough to take the round on MMAjunkie.com's scorecard, 10-9.
Round 2 - The fighters trade kicks. Miller catches one, but after a scramble for position, the fighters clinch against the cage, where Sonnen scoops up Miller and slams him to the mat. Sonnen again gets trapped in a guillotine, but he frees himself and works the body with punches. Miller tries to pull him tight from below, but Sonnen postures up and drops a solid elbow strike to the face. Sonnen works a few hammerfists to the mug and follows with shots to the body. Sonnen's assault slows before Miller slaps on an armbar. He tries to stretch it out, but Sonnen breaks free and returns to his opponent's guard. Miller again pulls him close, but Sonnen gets through a couple elbow strikes and hammerfists. The pace slows with 40 seconds remaining, and the boos start to rain down. Sonnen stands over his opponent and rains down a big looping left that just misses. MMAjunkie.com scores it 10-9 for Sonnen.
Round 3 - Miller misses with a head kick but backs up Sonnen with a nice combination of punches. Sonnen shoots, picks up Miller and quickly takes him back to the mat. Working from full guard, Sonnen works punches to the body and hammerfists to the face. The assault continues for a good minute as Miller has little to offer from his back. Sonnen postures up, but his punches are blocked as he comes back down. Sonnen drops some sort elbows, frees a leg and tries to secure mount. Miller, though, forces him back into guard. The boo birds return as the pace to Sonnen's dominance slows. With Miller pressed against the cage, Sonnen postures up and pops him consecutive punches to the head. He then drops to guard and continues battering Miller with his head and neck bent into the fence. Sonnen lands a few final blows to win the final round 10-9 on MMAjunkie.com's scorecard. The crowd mostly boos.
Chael Sonnen def. Dan Miller via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
XAVIER FOUPA-POKAM VS. DREW McFEDRIES
Round 1 - McFedries strikes first, drops his opponent, and batters him with a series of brutal blows. Foupa-Pokam somehow gets back to his feet, and he's popped with a big uppercut and again hits the canvas. McFedries follows with more brutal shots as Foupa-Pokam is pinned against the cage. Yves Lavigne jumps in to stop it, though Foupa-Pokam initially protests.
Drew McFedries def. Xavier Foupa-Pokam via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 0:37
MATT HUGHES VS. MATT SERRA
Round 1 - As expected no touch of gloves. Steve Mazzagatti didn't even bother asking. We're underway, and Hughes misses wide with his first punch. Both fighters are patient and take turns backing the other away with punches that don't land. After a clinch, Hughes drops to his back. Not sure if it was a slip or head butt or punch. But Hughes is dazed. Serra continues attacking and chasing Hughes. Hughes grabs a single leg to try to stall and then pushes Serra into the cage. Serra with a couple soft knees to the body from the clinch. The pace slows big time as the fighters clinch, allowing Hughes time to recover from what seemed to be a heat butt. The fighters break apart, and we start at the center of the cage again. Hughes telegraphs a leg kick that misses before clinching with Serra. Hughes initiates a textbook trip takedown, takes sidemount, and then takes Serra's back. Hughes rolls to his back and locks in his hooks, but he doesn't have the choke, and Serra uses the cameras to help him watch what Hughes is doing from below. Serra rolls free and escapes, drawing a big ovation. A right hand nearly connects, but Hughes backs away. An exciting first round. MMAjunkie.com scores it 10-9 for Serra.
Round 2 - The pace slows as Hughes lands the occasional body shot. Serra looks to his corner for instructions. Hughes with more body shots. Serra tries to escape, but Hughes puts him back on his back. Still working from half guard, Hughes tries to free his other leg and instead opts for more body shots. Hughes' offense sputters and forces the ref to stand up the fighters up with 10 seconds to go. Serra partially connects on a high kick before the horn sounds. It's a dominant round for Hughes, 10-9, though both fighters should be in good shape for the third-round finale.
Round 3 - The fighters remain patient early in the third. Each takes a turn with punches that miss. Hughes charges forward for the clinch. Serra initially defends, but Hughes turns him around so he can't use the cage and drives forward to put Serra on his back. Serra goes high with his guard and ties up one of Hughes' arms before he waves at the cameras. The pace again slows as a stalemate ensues on the ground. Hughes postures up and gets trapped in a triangle. Serra can't hold on, and Hughes easily breaks free before dropping back into half guard. Serra clings to his opponent to get the restart. Back to the center of the cage. Hughes lands the second part of a combo but has little behind it. Hughes jabs and Serra taunts him briefly by sticking his chin out. The fighters clinch in the center of the cage before Serra throws Hughes and sends him airborne onto the mat. Serra rains down blows, and takes his opponent's back as Hughes tries to get to his feet, but he runs out of time. MMAjunkie.com scores the final round 10-9 for Hughes.
Matt Hughes def. Matt Serra via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
CHAMP RASHAD EVANS VS. LYOTO MACHIDA (for light-heavyweight title)
Round 1 - No touch of the gloves as tonight's title fight gets underway. Machida stays in the center of the cage as Evans circles. Machida with a quick and ineffective leg kick 40 seconds in for the bout's first bit of offense. The boo birds already come out of the nest. Evans isn't getting sucked in and remains as patient as Machida. A minute a half in, and we have one strike thrown. Evans creates distance with a jab. Evans charges forward and knocks Evans off balance with a blocked head kick. Evans laughs it off. The pace again slows to a crawl as Evans continues circling. Machida finally provides some action with a body kick. Evans jabs from distance but no dice. Machida again charges in for a body kick, but Evans blocks it this time. Machida lands another body kick and drops Evans, and he swarms in. Evans gets back to his feet, the fighters briefly clinch, and then they each retreat. Nice blow by Machida, who misses on a following head kick. Not many shots but the ones that landed counted. MMAjunkie.com scores it 10-9 for Machida.
Round 2 - Machida misses with an early body kick. Machida fakes a shot and then backs off. Machida with another big body kick. He instantly clinches, can't force the takedown and quickly retreats out of Evans' reach. Machida lands an inside leg kick. Machida lands two nice punches, and Evans counters with two of his own. Evans lands a nice body kick after a lull in action. Machida fakes a charge, and Evans circles away and resets. Machida throws a combination. The first punch dazes Evans and the second drops him. Machida Charges in throwing wild blows that connect. The frantic pace continues even as Evans fights back. The blows mount up and have Evans staggered. A few more shots and a final left knock him out for good and force the TKO stoppage.
Lyoto Machida def. Rashad Evans via TKO (strikes) - Round 2, 3:57 (to become new UFC light-heavyweight |
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