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.
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.
FRANKIE EDGAR VS. SEAN SHERK: 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.
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.
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.
CHAMP RASHAD EVANS VS. LYOTO MACHIDA (for light-heavyweight title): 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. - 30300
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.
FRANKIE EDGAR VS. SEAN SHERK: 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.
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.
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.
CHAMP RASHAD EVANS VS. LYOTO MACHIDA (for light-heavyweight title): 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. - 30300
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