UFC 123 "Rampage vs. Machida" Prelims!!

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Welcome to King Jay on BlogSpot. In this blog you will see all the results from the prelims leading up to the BIG one Rampage vs. Machida!! Here is a special look at what happened just last night!!

Tyson Griffin vs. Nik Lentz

Round 1

Referee Herb Dean starts UFC 123 off as Nik Lentz and Tyson Griffin meet in a lightweight affair. Lentz launches a kick to the body of Griffin and then shoots in and secures a takedown. On the floor, the Minnesotan passes to side but Griffin gets a base and stands. The Xtreme Couture product shoots in for a takedown and Lentz fishes for a guillotine but nothing is there. Griffin tries to slam Lentz and a scramble ensues with Griffin remaining on top. Griffin is trying to keep Lentz down but he is working back to his feet. Lentz can't break free and is forced to fight off the takedowns while standing in the clinch. The Michigan crowd is restless while the two men jockey for position. After a brief takedown, Lentz gets back to the feet and creates separation. Neither man lands anything substantial as the first round expires. 10-9 Griffin.

Round 2

The lightweights take the center of the Octagon and look to exchange. Griffin finds a home for a right straight on the jaw. Lentz fires a low kick to the lead leg of his opponent. Tyson feints the jab and grazes. Lentz with a right. Lentz shoots and nearly gets Griffin down. The Minnesota Martial Arts product lands a couple of punches on the way up but Griffin gets free. Griffin shoots in and Lentz works for a kimura, but has nothing and works from his back. From the open guard Tyson looks to work. At the end of the frame Griffin stands and slams Lentz to the floor. 10-9 Griffin.

Round 3

The final frame starts with a bang. A straight right floors Lentz. The Minnesotan rises to eat a punch and kick to fall again. Still with it, Lentz is back up but Griffin shoots and puts him on the floor. Lentz looks for an armbar but eats an elbow for his effort. Lentz is able to get to his base and stand. He works a takedown and Griffin grabs a guillotine. Lentz works free of the guard and the choke. From half, Lentz is trying to work but Griffin is able to move and a scramble allows him to get back to his feet. Lentz shoots in for another takedown attempt and gets it. The round expires. 10-9 Griffin.

Official scores: The judges see it 29-28 Lentz, 30-27 Griffin and 29-28 for the winner Nik Lentz. The crowd is shocked by Lentz's split-decision win.

Paul Kelly vs. T.J. O'Brien

Round 1

Kelly bullies his way in and pushes O'Brien up against the cage. He catches a kick and lands a hard right hand. They separate and move back to the middle. Kelly slams a right hand into the face of his opponent that sits him down. O'Brien stands back up and eats another right hand. Kelly pushes into the clinch and lands another right hand before clinching back up. O'Brien looks at Miragliotta and gets the break. Kelly hits a takedown and settles into the guard. O'Brien shifts for an armbar and Kelly retreats to his feet. Kelly controls the first round and earns a 10-9 score from us.

Round 2

Kelly misses a spinning-back kick to start the second frame. Kelly bashes O'Brien with a left hand that drops him. He swarms his fallen foe but can't dole out the finishing blow. O'Brien is back up and throws a tires Kelly to the mat. He takes mount and goes to work. Kelly gives up his back and shakes him off when he gets too high. Kelly takes side, then side-crucifix and beats O'Brien down with punches and elbows until Miragliotta finally decides to step in at 3:16 of the second round giving Paul Kelly the TKO win.

Winner by TKO Paul Kelly

Edson Mendes Barbosa vs. Mike Lullo

Round 1

Overseeing this lightweight tilt is referee Marc Fennel. The two men meet in the center of the cage and Lullo fires a kick to the lead leg of Barboza. Lullo ties again with a kick but misses high. He shoots in for a takedown but Barboza counters and gets Lullo to the mat. They stand after a brief moment on the floor. Barboza on the feet clinches and gets double underhooks. Lullo is forced to the mat and gets rubber guard. Lullo forces his shin underneath Barboza's chin but there is no gogoplata finish to be had. After a moment on the floor Barboza stands and Lullo falls off. The two fighters stand and Barboza kicks the back leg out of Lullo. Barboza is starting to find his rhythm on the feet and the round ends. 10-9 Barboza.

Round 2

Lullo comes out firing but Barboza rips off a jab that puts Lullo on his heels. A high kick finds the head of Lullo, which is followed by a kick to the body. Lullo shoots and settles to just go to his back. On top Barboza is nullified while Lullo goes for mission control and looks for another gogoplatta attempt. Barboza is too smart for the hold and is able to stand and get away. On the feet again, Barboza lands a hard low kick to Lullo's lead leg. The Chicago native has had enough of the striking and clinches to pull guard. Again Lullo is working the rubber guard and settles into mission control. From here Lullo is is landing weak punches to the side of the head. Barboza stands and fires a kick to the lead leg of Lullo. This grounds the lightweight until Marc Fennel says he must stand. The hurt Lullo hobbles and the round ends. 10-9 Barboza.

Round 3

The round is over before it can really get going. Lullo's lead leg is trashed and it's the main target for Barboza's kicks. Lullo is dropped with chopping kicks and forced to stand. He is drops again after a vicious kick and the ref has seen enough. Edson Barboza is the winner at 26 seconds of round two.

Winner by Edson Barboza via TKO

Karo Parisyan vs. Dennis Hallman

Round 1

Parisyan jumps right into the fray and lands a one-two to open the fight. He pushes in and clinches Hallman along the cage.Referee Dan Miragliotta steps in and breaks them up due to inactivity. Hallman lands a left jab and a right hand that drops Parisyan. Hallman pounces and punches away for the stoppage at 1:27 of the opening period.

Winner via TKO Dennis Hallman

Aaron Simpson vs. Mark Munoz

Round 1

Referee Marc Fennell is in charge for this middleweight bout. Simpson comes inside with a combination, punches Munoz in the gut, then lands a leg kick, backing Munoz into the fence. Simpson looks for a takedown, can’t find it, and they clinch briefly before disengaging. They clinch again in the center of the cage and Munoz drills a few knees to the midsection of Simpson. Knees to the legs by Munoz now, but Simpson lands one of his own which causes Munoz to break off. Munoz shoots long and gets sprawled on. Simpson dumps Munoz to the mat with a double-leg, then jumps on Munoz’s back, but “A-Train” is too high and slips off. Clinch work along the fence and Munoz begins scoring with short elbows, uppercuts and knees. Simpson looks to be in trouble momentarily, but regains his compusure.

Round 2

Simpson opens the second round same as the first, with a right hand to the ribs of Munoz. He catches a kick from Munoz and drags him down, but Munoz is quickly back on his feet and immediately lands a hard right hand. Both men tee off with Munoz landing some solid shots before dragging Simpson to the floor and scoring a couple punches to his turtling opponent. Simpson scrambles back up and misses on a knee, catching Munoz in the groin with his shin. Munoz is bleeding from a cut in the middle of his forehead, but he’s ready to roll some 30 seconds later. Munoz still trying to throw leg and body kicks, but Simpson is beginning to time them well. Munoz smacks Simpson on the cheek with a head kick and Simpson doesn’t blink. Simpson scores a takedown and is almost immediately stood up by Fennel. Very quick restart there. The fighters clinch and Simpson takes a low blow of his own. He quickly recovers and they get back to work with 90 seconds left. Simpson with another takedown, but Munoz quickly hits the switch and gets right back up. Munoz pushes Simpson into the fence and closes out the round with inside knees and a level elbow.

Round 3

The wrestlers embrace at the start of the final round. Simpson catches another Munoz kick and brings him down, where Munoz quickly reverses and takes his back, delivering some hard shots from behind. As they get back to their feet, Munoz lands a left hand and Simpson says he caught a finger in the eye. Replay shows that the punch looked clean, and they’re back to work quickly. Munoz muscles Simpson against the cage and sends knees up the middle. Referee Fennel not giving them much time to work, as he restarts them after about 15 seconds of clinching. No matter: they get right back to the same position, where Munoz gets busy with his strikes. Munoz throwing huge combos and walking Simpson down with two minutes left. Simpson answers by pushing Munoz’s back to the fence, but eats more knees and punches for his trouble. Munoz gets another leg kick caught and trips to the mat, and Simpson grabs for a guillotine, but the choke doesn’t come. Both men finish the fight lobbing bombs, but as was the case throughout most of the fight, Munoz landed more.

All three official judges score the bout 29-28 for Mark Munoz, the winner by unanimous decision.


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Brian Foster vs. Matt Brown

Round 1

Herb Dean referees this welterweight scrap, the 1,500th bout in UFC history. Brown chops with a leg kick, then misses when he goes high. Foster clinches up and brings Brown down, but he’s quickly back up. Brown ties a takedown of his own, briefly gets caught in a guillotine by Foster, and then extracts himself as he moves to north-south position. Brown working from side control on Foster’s right now. Foster escapes out the back door, lands a few punches from the side before giving up the position. Brown winds up on top and hunts for a brabo choke which he can’t seal up. Foster scores another takedown, but Brown sweeps again, this time into mount. He doesn’t stay there for long, winding up high on Foster’s back. Brown looks to be slipping off with 60 seconds left, but “The Immortal” switches to an armbar. Looks dicey for Foster momentarily, but he slips the lock and dives into Brown’s guard with punches. Elbows by Brown from the bottom, and the round ends with Foster standing over him. The pair jaw at one another after the horn sounds.

Round 2

The fighters trade kicks early and Foster appears to catch one low, but wants to fight through it. Dean gives him a moment, they resume, and Foster takes another groin shot on a spinning back kick. Again, Foster recovers quickly, and then catches a kick from Brown and dumps him to the canvas. Brown scoots as Foster scores with leg kicks from above before following Brown into guard. Tight guard from Brown, but Foster busts free and lands some hard shots from the top. Brown pushes forward for a single-leg and Foster snares a guillotine. Foster falls back to guard and Brown is forced to tap at 2:11 of the second round.

Winner by submission Brian Foster

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