Mike Pyle vs. Jake Ellenberger

Mike Pyle vs. Jake Ellenberger
Round 1

Ellenberger vs. Pyle.
Ellenberger charges in on Pyle right off the opening bell. He counters a jab with an overhand right that does not connect, but sends Pyle scurrying away. Ellenberger pursues him to the fence and takes him down to the floor. Pyle works a high closed guard that keeps Ellenberger at bay for the moment. Pyle opens his guard and gets his right foot on the hip of his opponent as he tries to get something going. Ellenberger is not very active from the top but finds a shot here and there. Pyle throws some elbows from the bottom that don’t affect Ellenberger at all. Pyle tries to switch his hips and work a submission from the bottom but Ellenberger stands in his guard and when he does not settle back in, referee Yves Lavigne brings them back to their feet. Ellenberger wastes no time and sinks Pyle once again with a double. Pyle latches onto to a kimura but Ellenberger defends. Ellenberger tees off with hammerfists as Pyle turtles up in the frames closing seconds. Pyle is slow to get up after the horn sounds. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 for Ellenberger.


Round 2
Ellenberger crushes Pyle with a right hook and pounds away with punches along the cage. Lavigne has seen enough and stops the bout at 22 seconds.

Rafaello Oliveira vs. John Gunderson

Rafaello Oliveira vs. John Gunderson
Round 1
Oliveira lands a nice low kick to Gunderson’s lead leg and is tagged to the face for it. Gunderson locks up a guillotine from a front headlock and falls to guard. Oliveira searches for an escape but cant extricate his head. He climbs to his feet and readies to slam Gunderson but he lets go of his guard before he is planted. He locks the submission back up and drops back to half-guard. Oliveira scrambles to the top and passes to mount. He strikes from the top and then takes Gunderson’s back. Gunderson turns back in and has to defend an arm triangle. He gives up his back again and then mount again. Gunderson works his way back to standing along the cage. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 for Oliveira.

Round 2

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Oliveira vs. Gunderson.
Gunderson steps in as Oliveira tries to kick and lands a nice right hand. Oliveira shoots and hits a double. Gunderson works a Kimura for a sweep and gets back to his feet. Oliveira takes it right back to the mat. Oliveira establishes his position inside Gunderson’s guard before moving to the mount again. Oliveira takes Gunderson’s back again but he defends the rear-naked choke well. He turns back in and tries to sweep into mount but Oliveira’s base is solid. He takes the back yet again as Gunderson turtles. Oliveira slips over Gunderson’s head and grabs his right arm. He is looking for an armbar but Gunderson holds onto his left wrist to stave off the attack. Gunderson wiggles off the hook, snaking his arm free and punching as the horn sounds ending the second frame. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 for Oliveira.

Round 3
After a stern talking to by his coach Shawn Tomkins, who tells him he needs to be on top, Gunderson gets taken down again to start the third. He briefly gets back to his feet and lands in top position after a takedown of his own. Oliveira does not let him set up on the ground and scrambles back to the top. Gunderson fights his way back to his feet but is taken back down with a single. Gunderson grabs a half-hearted guillotine but can’t get his guard and Oliveira escapes easily. Oliveira mounts again and with about 90 seconds left is in complete control. He takes Gunderson’s back again, searching for a choke but Gunderson fights him off. Oliveira switches to an armbar but Gunderson holds on for the final 20 seconds to make it to the bell. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 for Oliveira.

Official scores are all 30-27 for Oliveira, who takes the unanimous decision.

Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva

Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva
Round 1
Rashad closes the distance and goes to the clinch against the fence. Silva, with his back to the fence, controls Evans right arm with an underhook. Evans drops levels for a takedown and he gets it. Silva uses his back to crawl up the fencing, but Evans picks him high into the air and slams him to the floor. Evans mounts his opponent, and then ends up standing after getting greedy from the dominant position. Evans uses fluid head movement to weave in and out of Silva’s punching combinations. Silva throws a knee to the head and Evans takes him down. Silva quickly gets to his feet and gets hit with a sharp low kick. Evans is stalking Silva around the cage. Silva lands a left hook lead and Evans ties him up against the cage. Evans goes to Silva’s body with power punches before dragging Silva to the canvas. He can’t hold the Brazilian down.

Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Evans
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Evans
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Evans

Round 2

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Evans vs. Silva.
Evans bombs away with his right hand and then closes the distance quickly. He is back in the clinch, pressing Silva into the fencing. Silva gets off the cage and is taken down by a quick single. Evans escapes a Silva armbar. Silva works to get to his feet, only to be slammed back down. The theme of the fight continues to play out, as Evans can’t hold his opponent down. Silva jabs and sprawls unnecessarily, wasting energy. Silva clips his foe with a right hand. And another. Silva is breathing heavy as Evans scores another takedown. Evans holds the waist and Silva pops back up. The round ends in the clinch, with referee Yves Lavigne asking the fighters to work.

Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Evans
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Evans
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Evans

Round 3
Silva stuffs his first legitimate takedown of the fight. Silva winds up for a right hand and Evans moves under it to get an easy single-leg takedown. Silva stands and taunts Evans, trying to draw him into a slug fest. Evans circles away and Silva taunts him again. Evans is weary of trading as he moves away. Silva is fighting with his hands down and he levels Evans with a right. Evans falls backwards and he’s in trouble. Silva unloads with both hands and Evans is barely standing. Silva, breathing heavily earlier in the round, is now spent. He has to take a breather, which allows Evans to clear his head. It is a huge round for Silva, but will it be enough to take the decision?

Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Silva (29-28 Evans)
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Silva (29-28 Evans)
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Silva (29-28 Evans)

All three official judges see the bout the same, and award Rashad Evans with the unanimous decision with scores of 29-28 across the board.

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UFC 108 fight results: Paul Daley vs. Dustin Hazelett

UFC 108 fight results: Paul Daley vs. Dustin Hazelett
January 2, 8:44 PMSacramento MMA ExaminerRick Rockwell
UFC 108
UFC
Co-Main Event - Paul Daley vs. Dustin Hazelett

Round 1
Fighters come out and Hazelett starts off with a rolling kick and the crowd erupts although he misses. The crowd starts the USA chant. Hazelett lands a partially blocked head kick to Daley. Daley lands a nice body kick. Daley starting to pick up the pace with leg kicks and punching strikes. Both fighters trade kicks and Daley lands a massive left hook and Hazelett is dropped. Daley jumps on him with a few more right hands and the ref stops the fight.

Winner – Paul Daley defeats Dustin Hazelett via KO at 2:24 of Round 1

Post fight comments by Paul Daley " I wasnt surprised. He knew he had to stand with me. Dustin is a great fighter. I apologize for my antics after the fight".

UFC 108 fight results: Joe Lauzon vs. Sam Stout

UFC 108 fight results: Joe Lauzon vs. Sam Stout

UFC 108
UFC
Joe Lauzon vs. Sam Stout

Round 1
They touch gloves in the center of the octagon. Lauzon gets a clinch immediately and takes down Stout. Stout is in half guard and tries to roll out and get up. Lauzon lands some shots. Lauzon looks like he was gonna rip Stouts arm off but Stout able to get away and get up. He’s bleeding bad over his left eye. Lauzon and Stout exchange some strikes. Lauzon shoots in and gets the takedown but is tagged with a few punches on his way. Both men stand up and back to the center. Lauzon shoots in and ends up on the bottom. Stout lands an elbow. Stout lands two strikes and then stands up. Both men up and throw some strikes. Stout counters with a left hook and is now landing some nice shots to the body of Lauzon. Lauzon trying to get in for another take down but Stout is landing some big punches. Stout lands some nice combos of punches and leg kicks with 30 seconds left in round. Stout lands a big spinning back fist as the round closes. (I’d give the round to Stout 10-9)

Round 2
Lauzon tries for a takedown early but Stout is blocking each take down and landing some punches on Lauzon. Stout lands a leg kick and then a head kick. Lauzon is stunned but goes for a take down and gets Stout down. Stout tries to use the cage to get up and does. Both fighters back up and in the center. Stout lands a punch and kick combo. Stout goes for another kick but Lauzon catches and is unable to o anything with it. Back to some pawing between each other. Each man catch a punch when they try to land their own. Lauzon is blocking Stout’s strikes. Stout starting to tee off and Lauson goes for a takedown but Stout blocks and gets on top. But he breaks and both men are up. Stout lands a nice right hand. The round ends with Stout in control on the ground. (I give Stout the round 10-9)

Round 3
They touch gloves to start the round and then both fighters exchange strikes. The action has picked up. Lauzon is pushing the action. But Stout quickly gains control with some nice combos. Lauzon misses another takedown. Stout lands 2 right hands. Stout is aggressive with his combos of punches and kicks. Lauzon keeps pressing but Stout is looking good with various combos. Stout blocks another takedown. Stout has landed another body shot. Lauzon looks to be slowing down with 3 minutes left. Stout lands some body shots and leg kick combos. Stout looks in complete control with his striking but Lauzon takes down Stout. Lauzon gets a guillotine choke but Stout gets out and lands a strike. Both men are up and throwing punches with 1 minute left. Stout lands a big shot and stops another takedown. ( I give Stout the round 10-9).

Winner- Sam Stout via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

UFC 108 fight results: Duane Ludwig vs. Jim Miller

UFC 108 fight results: Duane Ludwig vs. Jim Miller
UFC 108
UFC
Duane Ludwig vs. Jim Miller

Round 1

Fighters come out and touch gloves in the middle and they look to land an early punch. They circle eacho other with a few jabs. Miller comes in with some punches and a head kick. Ludwig follows up with the same. An exchange of soft shots between both men. Ludwig lands a big shot. But Miller counters with a right hook and Ludwig goes down. Miller jumps on him in a full mount. As Ludwig tried to buck him off, Miller goes for an arm bar. He taps out Ludwig

Lugwig connects with a straight right to get the action started. Miller jabs forward and then opens up with a crisp punch-kick combo. An uneventful exchange unfolds. The fighters take to the center of the cage and Miller knocks an off-balanced Lugwig to the canvas with a right hook. Miller hops directly to mount and locks up an armbar. Ludwig fights off the technique momentarily before tapping at 2:31 of the opening period.

Junior Dos Santos vs. Gilbert Yvel

UFC 108 fight results: Junior Dos Santos vs. Gilbert Yvel
UFC 108
UFC
Junior Dos Santos vs. Gilbert Yvel

Junior Dos Santos comes out to the Rocky theme song. The crowd and Joe Rogan get all pumped up because of the song.

Round 1
Fighters come out to the middle and paw at each other as they feel each other out. 20 seconds into the fight, both men miss on big punches. They both exchange kicks and punches. Junior lands some big shots but Gilbert counters with a nice right hand. Back to the middle and both men land a shot. Yvel lands a kick. Junior pushes forward and both men look to strike. Junior lands a massive left hook and knocks Yvel down. Junior jumps on him and throws some punches and the ref hops in to stop the fight.
Post fight comments by Junior Dos Santos: “I noticed when he was coming in he was trying to counter attack with a punch, so what I did was I came in low and knew I would come up with a high hook and that’s exactly what I did. We trained that,”...