MATT GRICE (10-3) VS. SHANNON GUGERTY (12-3): Round 1: As the first fight gets underway, the arena in only about 30 percent full (but sure to fill up quickly). After a touch of gloves, the long-awaited UFC 100 event is underway. Gugerty swings and misses wildly with a leg kick. Grice does the same and then blocks a front kick. Gugerty clinches, gets underhooks and takes the fight to the mat. Gugerty works from half guard and looks for the mount position while peppering Grice with punches. Grice powers his way back to his feet, but Gugerty slaps on a guillotine and delivers knees to the body. Grice pushes his opponent into the cage but can't break free of the submission. Gugerty falls to his back and then rolls over Grice, and the bout is stopped when he goes limp and unconscious.
JON JONES (9-0) VS. JAKE O'BRIEN (11-3): Round 1: Lots of defense early as the two fighters settle in. O'Brien shoots forward with punches, but Jones fends it off, and we start again. O'Brien just misses a left hook and partially blocks a body kick. Both fighters swinging and missing at a minute in. O'Brien shoots again, but Jones again sidesteps it. O'Brien shoots, and Jones sprawls and avoids the takedown again. Jones throws kicks from a variety of angles. O'Brien blocks most, but a few get through. Not much behind them, though. Jones lands a nice jab but eats a one-two combo. Jones looks very patient and calm as he bounces and considers his next move. The pace slows as neither fighter wants to engage. Jones connects on the second part of a combo with a left and goes high with a soft head kick that partially connects. Jones' left jabs keep O'Brien from shooting and he blocks another head kick just in time. Jones next lands a body kick that has some power behind it. Jones charges in with fancy footwork and a couple punches, but O'Brien answers with a combo.
JON JONES (9-0) VS. JAKE O'BRIEN (11-3): Round 2: Jones connects with a body kick. O'Brien is unaffected and takes the center of the cage and lands a nice right. Jones keeps circling and won't be a stationary target. Jones snaps off a good inside leg kick but the following head kick is blocked. The pace slows a bit as the fighters trade the occasional punch. Jones fires off a couple combinations and leg kick and graces O'Brien with a spinning back elbow. O'Brien quickly recovers, but Jones turns on the burners and throws a series of kicks. O'Brien shoots, Jones stands over him and then slaps on a choke that forces the tapout in quick fashion.
STEPHAN BONNAR (14-6) VS. MARK COLEMAN (16-9): Round 2: Coleman patiently waits for Bonnar to engage before shooting for the takedown. Bonnar fends it off and a following attempot and then find shis mark with a couple punches. On the next one, though, Coleman catches him, takes his back, drags him to the mat, and take top position. A big elbow strike opens a deep, deep gash on Bonnar's forehead. The dueling chants recommence as Bonnar provides the latest fountain of blood. Bonnar works ground and pound from the top, but Bonnar works from the bottom with short elbow strikes. Bonnar looks got a possible gogoplata before giving it up. Coleman rises up over him but looks like he's running out of energy and nearly loses top position. Coleman pins him down while against the cage, but Bonnar sits up and loosk to get back to his feet. Bonnar secures one arm and delivers strikes from below. Coleman fends off Bonnar's attempt to get back to his feet and then takes his back when Bonnar tries to get back up again. Bonnar is forced to roll over on his back, and he eats a couple hammerfists because of it. Bonnar stays active from below and outworks Coleman for the final 30 seconds.
STEPHAN BONNAR (14-6) VS. MARK COLEMAN (16-9): Round 3: Coleman looks a bit gassed and remains flatfooted as Bonnar throws punches to open the round. Bonnar bounces with head movement before he's backed up with a couple nice rights from Coleman. Coleman shoots again, but Bonnar sprawls and gets back to his feet. Coleman clings to him from a kneeling position but then joins his opponent standing. Coleman pins him against the cage and then secures another takedown. Coleman frees a leg and works from half guard while the fighters are tight up against the cage. Bonnar ties up his opponent's arms and initially avoids damage. Bonnar goes into the fetal position up close to Coleman's body, but he spread back up and drops a big right hand from the top. Coleman then works short punches to the body before standing over Bonnar, who tags him with a kick-slap to the face. Bonnar remains standing over him, too tired to do anything but collapse on top of him. Working from full guard, Coleman drops elbows and punches knowing he could likely take the decision with this round. Bonnar tries to escape, Coleman takes his back. Against the cage, though, Coleman doesn't have the room he needs to lock in both hooks. He holds Bonnar close to wait out the round. - 30300
JON JONES (9-0) VS. JAKE O'BRIEN (11-3): Round 1: Lots of defense early as the two fighters settle in. O'Brien shoots forward with punches, but Jones fends it off, and we start again. O'Brien just misses a left hook and partially blocks a body kick. Both fighters swinging and missing at a minute in. O'Brien shoots again, but Jones again sidesteps it. O'Brien shoots, and Jones sprawls and avoids the takedown again. Jones throws kicks from a variety of angles. O'Brien blocks most, but a few get through. Not much behind them, though. Jones lands a nice jab but eats a one-two combo. Jones looks very patient and calm as he bounces and considers his next move. The pace slows as neither fighter wants to engage. Jones connects on the second part of a combo with a left and goes high with a soft head kick that partially connects. Jones' left jabs keep O'Brien from shooting and he blocks another head kick just in time. Jones next lands a body kick that has some power behind it. Jones charges in with fancy footwork and a couple punches, but O'Brien answers with a combo.
JON JONES (9-0) VS. JAKE O'BRIEN (11-3): Round 2: Jones connects with a body kick. O'Brien is unaffected and takes the center of the cage and lands a nice right. Jones keeps circling and won't be a stationary target. Jones snaps off a good inside leg kick but the following head kick is blocked. The pace slows a bit as the fighters trade the occasional punch. Jones fires off a couple combinations and leg kick and graces O'Brien with a spinning back elbow. O'Brien quickly recovers, but Jones turns on the burners and throws a series of kicks. O'Brien shoots, Jones stands over him and then slaps on a choke that forces the tapout in quick fashion.
STEPHAN BONNAR (14-6) VS. MARK COLEMAN (16-9): Round 2: Coleman patiently waits for Bonnar to engage before shooting for the takedown. Bonnar fends it off and a following attempot and then find shis mark with a couple punches. On the next one, though, Coleman catches him, takes his back, drags him to the mat, and take top position. A big elbow strike opens a deep, deep gash on Bonnar's forehead. The dueling chants recommence as Bonnar provides the latest fountain of blood. Bonnar works ground and pound from the top, but Bonnar works from the bottom with short elbow strikes. Bonnar looks got a possible gogoplata before giving it up. Coleman rises up over him but looks like he's running out of energy and nearly loses top position. Coleman pins him down while against the cage, but Bonnar sits up and loosk to get back to his feet. Bonnar secures one arm and delivers strikes from below. Coleman fends off Bonnar's attempt to get back to his feet and then takes his back when Bonnar tries to get back up again. Bonnar is forced to roll over on his back, and he eats a couple hammerfists because of it. Bonnar stays active from below and outworks Coleman for the final 30 seconds.
STEPHAN BONNAR (14-6) VS. MARK COLEMAN (16-9): Round 3: Coleman looks a bit gassed and remains flatfooted as Bonnar throws punches to open the round. Bonnar bounces with head movement before he's backed up with a couple nice rights from Coleman. Coleman shoots again, but Bonnar sprawls and gets back to his feet. Coleman clings to him from a kneeling position but then joins his opponent standing. Coleman pins him against the cage and then secures another takedown. Coleman frees a leg and works from half guard while the fighters are tight up against the cage. Bonnar ties up his opponent's arms and initially avoids damage. Bonnar goes into the fetal position up close to Coleman's body, but he spread back up and drops a big right hand from the top. Coleman then works short punches to the body before standing over Bonnar, who tags him with a kick-slap to the face. Bonnar remains standing over him, too tired to do anything but collapse on top of him. Working from full guard, Coleman drops elbows and punches knowing he could likely take the decision with this round. Bonnar tries to escape, Coleman takes his back. Against the cage, though, Coleman doesn't have the room he needs to lock in both hooks. He holds Bonnar close to wait out the round. - 30300
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