UFC 127 "Penn vs. Fitch" Prelims!!

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What a night it was in Australia here is a look at the prelim results before the event went on the air...

Curt Warburton vs. Maciej Jewtuszko

Round 1

Front kick by Jewtuszko, but he misses. Another head kick misses. Both fighters are extremely cautious in the early going. Warburton lands a punch and gets a takedown. On top in guard, Warburton with elbows the head from guard. Warburton passes to half guard. Jewtuszko is active from the bottom. Big right hand from Warburton from the top in half guard. Jewtuszko uses good leg movement to get back to full guard, but is greeted by a sharp Warburton right hand. 10-9 Warburton.

Round 2

Spinning-back fist by Jewtuszko, but he misses. Uppercut by Jewtuszko as Warburton steps coming forward. Warburton lands a solid right hand. The fighters clinch against the cage and Warburton get a takedown. Jewtuszko rolls for an ankle and gets back to feet after failing. A hard low kick connects for Warburton. Jewtuszko find his target with a flying knee. Another uppercut lands for Jewtuszko and Warburton gets a takedown into half guard. Back in full guard. Punches by Warburton to finish the round. 10-9 Warburton.

Round 3

A spinning-back elbow connects for Jewtuszko. Jewtuszko is being more active, jabbing the head of his prey. Nice one-two from Jewtuszko as he waves his hands, wanting action from opponent. Jewtuszko comes forward with punches but gets thrown to the ground into side control. Jewtuszko gets to his knees and stands momentarily before being put back down. Jewtuszko on his back as fight ends. 10-9 Jewtuszko.

Official decision: 29-28 on all cards to Warburton, the winner by unanimous decision.

Mark Hunt vs. Chris Tuchscherer

Round 1

A huge left from Hunt, but he misses. Tuchscherer immediately drops levels for a takedown, but he has nothing. A shot from Tuchscherer sends Hunt backwards, but he drops Tuchscherer with a huge right. Hunt allows him to stand up. Another big hook from Hunt. Hunt is teeing off with lefts and rights and there's a big cut on Tuchscherer. Doctor is looking at it but lets it go. Tuchscherer gets a single-leg takedown and moves to side control. Hunt escapes a kimura and eats a few elbows from Tuchscherer, who is bleeding heavily. 10-9 Hunt.

Round 2

An overhand left misses for Hunt. The former K-1 kickboxing champion lands short right uppercut. Tuchscherer smiles. Hunt misses with big uppercut as forces Tuchscherer to retreat. Hunt then connects on a jab, short-right uppercut combo for the knockout win at the 1:41 mark.

Tie Quan Zhang vs. Jason Reinhardt

Round 1

Referee Steve Perceval is in charge of this featherweight affair. Reinhardt comes straight at Zhang and eats an uppercut. The American throws a low kick and eats a counter left hand. Reinhardt changes levels and Zhang snares his trademark submission, the guillotine choke. Reinhardt resists momentarily, taps out and goes to sleep before Zhang releases the hold. The official time is 48 seconds of the opening round.

Anthony Perosh vs. Tom Blackledge

Round 1

John Sharp is the referee for this 205-pound bout. Blackledge flicks out front and low kicks in the first minute before Perosh rushes in for a shot. It comes from too far out and Perosh falls on his face as Blackledge sprawls. Blackledge, in turn, slips and falls on a kick attempt. Another takedownt try from Perosh fails, and he instead rushes at the Englishman with a combo, one of which lands. Perosh goes for a double leg and gets caught in a guillotine from Blackledge, who pulls guard. It’s not very tight and Perosh extracts his head and moves to side control. Blackledge catches an arm on one of Perosh’s punches and tries an armbar, but Perosh defends well. Blackledge winds up on his belly and Perosh quickly jumps on his back. After a few punches, Perosh slips left his arm underneath Blackledge’s chin, squeezes and forces an instant tap. The hometown fighter Perosh is the winner by rear-naked choke submission at the 2:45 mark.

Nick Ring vs. Riki Fukuda

Round 1

Leon Roberts is the referee for the evening’s first televised fight. Outside leg kicks from Ring to begin. Fukuda drives forward for a double-leg and pins Ring against the cage. Ring squirms away from the fence and throws up a triangle. He’s got Fukuda’s left arm tight and the Japanese fighter is having trouble extracting himself. Ring lets it go with three minutes left and scrambles to his feet. Fukuda times a leg kick and tags Ring with a straight left. Half a dozen more kicks come from Ring to the right leg of Fukuda. The two southpaws feint and trade fire until Fukuda charges forward with a winging combo. Ring answers with a knee. He stuffs a takedown and plants another knee on Fukuda. Fukuda finding modest success with his punches inside the last minute, and he finishes the last 15 seconds with a takedown. Leon Roberts is the referee for the evening’s first televised fight. Outside leg kicks from Ring to begin. Fukuda drives forward for a double-leg and pins Ring against the cage. Ring squirms away from the fence and throws up a triangle. He’s got Fukuda’s left arm tight and the Japanese fighter is having trouble extracting himself. Ring lets it go with three minutes left and scrambles to his feet. Fukuda times a leg kick and tags Ring with a straight left. Half a dozen more kicks come from Ring to the right leg of Fukuda. The two southpaws feint and trade fire until Fukuda charges forward with a winging combo. Ring answers with a knee. He stuffs a takedown and plants another knee on Fukuda. Fukuda finding modest success with his punches inside the last minute, and he finishes the last 15 seconds with a takedown.

Round 2

Ring pawing with a jab and landing leg kicks while Fukuda hunts for power punches. Ring lands a nice right hook and Fukuda tries to shoot, but gets stuffed. The next takedown is successful, as Fukuda plows Ring right into the base of the cage. Ring shoves him off, turtles and works to his feet, where he drills a knee to the midsection of Fukuda. Fukuda scores with an uppercut and Ring retaliates with a left hand over the top. Fukuda tries to shoot on a jab and Ring sprawls. The middleweights clinch and Fukuda gets the better with knees up the middle. Ring still landing leg kicks and trying to work combos, but Fukuda is staying out of range. Fukuda is checking the leg kicks now. Fukuda comes forward and ties up to hurl a barrage of uppercuts.

Round 3

Fukuda comes out strong, flicking long right hands in Ring’s face. Nice left hook from Fukuda and another blast of uppercuts in the clinch. He floors Ring with another takedown and works from half-guard. Ring stuffs him back to guard, Fukuda stands and Ring scrambles to his feet. Another trio of uppercuts from Fukuda in tight. Another easy takedown for Fukuda in the center of the cage, but again Ring works back up. Front headlock for Fukuda, who bullies Ring into the base of the fence and slugs the Canadian to the head and body. Ring is bleeding around the inside of his right eye and isn’t doing much from the bottom with 90 seconds to go. Fukuda mashing and grinding, trying to advance, but Ring is stifling him. Ring works for a kimura and stalls out, and the fight ends just as the two are stood up.

Official scores: All three judges score the bout 29-28 for Nick Ring.

Alexander Gustafsson vs. James Te Huna

Round 1

Marc Goddard is in charge of this light heavyweight bout. The men tie up and Te Huna hurls Gustafsson to the canvas. Te Huna looking strong in side control, wrapping Gustafsson’s head and arm and landing short punches. Gustafsson regains his guard, but Te Huna is keeping very busy on top with punches and elbows. Gustafsson gets loose and scrambles to his feet. Te Huna pins him against the cage, can’t complete the takedown and gets caught in a loose guillotine. Te Huna gets his head loose, but Gustafsson powers him to the ground with a takedown. He tries to transition on top and go for a kimura, and Te Huna stands. Gustafsson stuffs a shot and instantly spins to the back. Gustafsson sinks his hooks in, then a rear-naked choke. Te Huna rolls and survives, only to eat a barrage of hard punches and have the choke reapplied. This time it’s tight and Te Huna has no choice but to tap at 4:27 of the first round.

Ross Pearson vs. Spencer Fisher

Round 1

Referee Herb Dean gets applause from the crowd as he’s introduced for this lightweight bout. Both men hurling big right hands early with Pearson circling the outside. Solid one-two from Fisher is answered with a Pearson body kick. Fisher lands a hook and Pearson tags him back. Fisher drives Pearson down and Pearson throws up an armbar. He lets it go as Fisher stacks and goes to slam. Back on the feet, it’s Pearson coming over the top while Fisher throws legs kicks. Fisher with a hard right hand down the pipe. Pearson flicks out a left jab and ducks under, and the two appear to clash heads as Fisher paws at his own nose. Pearson’s eye is also looking marked up. Fisher is throwing his hands up and taunting Pearson in the final seconds.

Round 2

Fisher scoring with hard right hands in the opening minute, moving forward on Pearson, who answers with leg kicks. Fisher doubles up beautifully on a straight left and snaps Pearson’s head back. Thudding body kick by Pearson, who follows up with a stiff one-two. Pearson is bleeding from beneath his right eye and grinning at Fisher, who grins back. Another double-left hand by Fisher cracks the Brit. Pearson comes inside and eats a right hook, but manages to tie up. He muscles Fisher into the fence momentarily, until Fisher shoves him off and fires a level elbow. Pearson scores with a right hand and fires a body kick, which Fisher catches. The clinch works out for Pearson, though, as he lands with a few uppercuts. Another hard right from Pearson, who turns the tide in the final minute of the round.

Round 3

The lightweights trade early, but Pearson soon changes levels and muscles Fisher into the fence, then to the floor. Fisher gets right back up, though. The fighters trade single shots and Pearson is getting off quicker. Fisher stuffs a long takedown attempt and ties up Pearson’s head. Nothing comes of it and Pearson stands. Fisher connects with a straight left, but Pearson answers with a sharp combo and a kick to Fisher’s lead leg. Pearson, ducking and slipping punches from Fisher, lands a knee up the middle, then catches a kick and brings his man down. Pearson working from half-guard down the stretch -- not throwing much, but working. He finishes the fight on top.

Official scores: The judges’ cards read 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 for the winner by unanimous decision, Ross Pearson.

It was a crazy set of fights to begin the night and now let's get to what happened in the LIVE event.

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