UFC 108 Thread

[Agent Kev]

UFC 108: Preliminaries
1/02/10
MGM Grand
Las Vegas, Nevada

Lightweight Fight- Cole Miller (15-4) vs. Dan Lauzon (12-2)

R1- Miller hit some good strikes in the first minute of the fight but then got caught by a big shot by Dan and was floored. Cole Miller ended up getting a submission near the end of the first round. Solid fight.

Winner: Cole Miller by Submission (Kimura/Reverse Triangle) R1 3:05

Welterweight Fight- Mike Pyle vs. Jake Ellenberger (21-5)

R1- Ellenberger got a quick take down. Ellenberger stayed on top until the 1:30 mark but Pyle didn’t let him do anything. Ellenberger got another take down quickly after they stood back up. Ellenberger ended the round with some good Ground and Pound to cement the round in his favor.

R2- Ellenberger landed a big shot and Pyle hit the mat and covered up and Ellenberger threw Ground and Pound until the ref called it off. Good win for Ellenberger, I was impressed with him in his loss to Carlos Condit and he proved he belonged in the UFC in this fight.

Winner: Jake Ellenberger by TKO (Strikes) R1 0:22

Welterweight Fight- Martin Kampmann (15-3) vs. Jacob Volkmann (9-1)

R1- Kampmann looks a little tentative after the Daley fight. Volkmann landed some good shots but Kampmann countered with a punch that briefly floored Volkmann. Kampmann has a cut above one of his eyes. Volkmann charges in again and lands some shots but Kampmann again counter punches and floors Volkmann at the half way mark of the round. Kampmann landed some good Ground and Pound at the one minute mark and then clamped on a guillotine choke and Volkmann tapped out. Good showing for Kampmann after the Daley loss.

Winner: Martin Kampmann by Submission (Guillotine Choke) R1 4:03

Middleweight Fight- Mark Munoz (6-1) vs. Ryan Jensen (15-4)

R1- Jensen went for a knee and got taken down at the end of the first minute but he couldn’t hold Jensen down. Munoz got another take down at the end of the second minute of the round. Munoz landed some good Ground and Pound. Jensen rolled over on his stomach and Munoz pounded him out.

Winner: Mark Munoz by Submission (Strikes) R1 2:30

Joe Rogan and Dana White review the card of Rashad Evans/Thiago Silva. Rogan and White put over the Gilbert Yvel and Junior dos Santos match and really hype it up. Paul Daley/Dustin Hazlett is also hyped up but they didn’t mention Daley missing weight. Rogan calls Daley the best technical striker in MMA. Rogan mentions that Rashad was just given his black belt in BJJ today. Rogan interviews Rashad Evans before the show ends.

[Agent Kev]

UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva
1/02/10
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada

Heavyweight Fight- Junior Dos Santos (9-1) vs. Gilbert Yvel (36-13-1)

Dos Santos is 3-0 in the UFC and is a Top 10 Heavyweight. This is Yvel’s return to the UFC. This is an important fight for both guys. Dos Santos comes out to the theme to Rocky with his ear looking similar to James Thompson’s did when he fought Kimbo in Elite XC.

R1- Both guys throwing freely in the early going of this fight. Dos Santos floored Yvel with a huge left hand two minutes into the round and then started peppering him with punches on the ground and Herb Dean stepped in and stopped the fight. Dos Santos is no joke.

Winner: Junior Dos Santos by TKO (Strikes) R1 2:07

Lightweight Fight- Jim Miller (15-2) vs. Duane Ludwig (27-9)

This is Duane Ludwig’s return to the UFC but he was 2-0 in his previous UFC fights. Ludwig is taking this fight on 2 weeks notice and Joe Rogan points out that he cut down from the 180s. Jim Miller comes out to CCR’s “Bad Moon Rising”.

R1- Miller hit a right that floored Ludwig and Miller quickly jumped on top and mounted. Ludwig tried to get out and Miller clamped on an arm bar and got the submission victory.

Winner: Jim Miller by Submission (Arm Bar) R1 2:31

Takanori Gomi is in the crowd and they show some of his highlights from Pride and they announce that he has signed with the UFC.

Lightweight Fight- Joe Lauzon (17-4) vs. Sam Stout (15-5-1)

R1- Lauzon got a quick take down in the opening moments of the round. Lauzon opened up a cut on Stout’s head and then grabbed a kimura but Stout was able to slip out and get back to his feet. Stout came back in the second half of the round and landed some good shots. Lauzon 10-9 but Stout almost stole that round.

R2- Stout got a take down about one minute into the round but Stout got to his feet without any damage. Stout is getting the better of the stand up in this round. This round definitely went to Stout as he ended the round in Lauzon’s guard.

R3- Stout controls the early part of the round by avoiding take downs and continually throwing strikes. Lauzon got a take down with two minutes left in the fight. Lauzon mounted and then tried for a guillotine but couldn’t clamp it in and Stout got back to his feet with one minute left in the fight. Stout really attacked at the finish and I’ve got him taking this round and the fight.

Judges score cards say: 30-26, 30-27 and 30-27

Winner: Sam Stout by Decision (Unanimous)

Welterweight Fight- Paul Daley (22-8-2) vs. Dustin Hazelett (14-4)

Daley came in overweight at 172 but Hazelett agreed to take the fight. This is Daley’s second fight in the UFC, with his first being a victory over Martin Kampmann.

R1- Both fighters felt each other out for the first half of the round mostly throwing leg and front kicks. At the half way point of the round Daley exploded with a big left hand and then jumped on top and finished the fight as Herb Dean stepped in. Very impressive finish by Daley.

Winner: Paul Daley by TKO (Strikes) R1 2:24

Light Heavyweight Fight- Rashad Evans (18-1-1) vs. Thiago Silva (14-1)

The UFC tells us that Rashad lands 58% of his take down attempts, has won 4 of his last 5 by knockout and holds the UFC record for most take downs without being swept. Thiago has won 12 of 13 fights by strike stoppage, his average UFC fight length is 3:48 and he has a 77% take down defense rate. Both fighters only have one loss on their record and it’s to the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida.

R1- Rashad quickly came at Thiago and clinched and then got a slam at the one minute mark. Rashad mounted but Thiago didn’t take any damage and got back to his feet. They threw some strikes and then Rashad got another take down about half way through the round. Silva again got to his feet without taking any damage. Rashad hit some good strikes against the cage and then got another brief take down. Rashad looks like he’s wearing Thiago down and is up 10-9 after one round.

R2- Rashad got a take down in the second minute of the round. Silva got up again but Rashad slammed him back down. Thiago landed a couple of strikes but then got taken down again. Rashad 20-18.

R3- Rashad got a quick take down but couldn’t hold it. Rashad missed a big swing and then Thiago put his gloves down and leaned his chin in and he and Rashad hammed it up for the fans for a minute. Thiago landed a big time right hand that wobbled Rashad’s knees. Thiago got Rashad down but Rashad clamped onto a leg. One minute and forty five seconds left in the round and Thiago got Rashad back to his feet and Rashad is looking at the clock. Thiago is landing some good shots but he looks like he’s running out of steam. Rashad clinched Thiago against the cage and held on to win this one by decision on my score card 29-28.

Judges score cards say: 29-28 on all score cards

Winner: Rashad Evans by Decision (Unanimous)