UFC 164 Results: Meet the new lightweight champ Pettis!

Anthony Pettis vs Ben Henderson

Round 1
Both fighters exchanged blows and trade punches. Ben Henderson would be very aggressive to apply pressure to Anthony Pettis as the challenger. Ben would use his techniques like kicking on the calf muscle and pressing Pettis on the cage.

But Anthony Pettis would try to dictate this match. As Pettis would start to connect with crips leg kicks to the body. Pettis would continue hitting Henderson and would start to gain momentum. The moment both fighters would collide in the ground and Henderson on top.

Anthony Pettis would smoothly secure a tight arm bar. Ben Henderson would try to defend and find a way out of it. The fight would be all over as Ben Henderson would say TAPPOUT verbally. The referee would soon interfere and would declare Anthony Pettis as the winner via submission.

REACTION POINTS OF VIEW TO THE FIGHT

The moment the fight would start both fighters would go on a war right away. Ben Henderson as the defending champion would be very aggressive. But Anthony Pettis would not feel any pressure from him as he would show confidence.

Technically Anthony Pettis has the advantage on this match. Based on his striking and the way he hits Henderson. Those leg kicks that Pettis made were purely nasty and the timing was just perfect. Plus he was able to defend his ground and then sneak all the way for an arm bar.

Frank Mir vs Josh Barnett

Round 1
Both fighters would collide immediately and start to trade punches. But Frank Mir would land more significant punches. Frank Mir continues to hit good clean shots inside while they are engaged in a clinch. But as soon as Barnett would gain momentum he would then start to connect his uppercuts and knee strikes

Josh Burning trying to wear down Frank and hits a big elbow to the head. And followed up with a knee to the body. As both fighters are still in clinched Barnett would continue his offense with uppercuts and knees to the body.

And then Barnett would hit a nasty elbow again. Followed by a knee to the head that would hurt Frank Mir. And then the referee would immediately stop the fight declaring Josh Barnett as the winner via TKO.

REACTION AND POINTS OF VIEW

It was clear the Josh Barnett connected a vicious knee on Frank Mir. But in my own opinion the referee stopped the fight to early. Frank Mir stood immediately and to his consent the fight was over. Based on the replay Frank Mir was rocked but he quickly recovered from it.

The referee did a bad call on this one since it was just too early for the fight to be stopped. Frank Mir could not even believe the moment he knew the fight was over. Frank Mir experienced this kind of situation before.

The fight against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was the same scenario. Frank Mir got hurt badly but was able to recover after seconds and then broke Noggueira's arm via Kimura.

This was really a bad call for the referee to stop the fight to early.


Brandon Vera vs Ben Rothwell

Round 1
Brandon Vera was doing great doing all sorts kind of combinations. As he eludes and evades  the counter attacks of Ben Rothwell. Vera connected with a clean straight punch and also landed a picture perfect leg kick to the body of Rothwell. Brandon Vera also made a good punch to the jaw but in the late seconds he got accidentally kicked below the belt.

Round 2
When the round started both fighters exchange blows. Ben Rothwell would be aggressive in this round as he continues to attack Vera. But Brandon Vera would also start to hit some counter attacks.
Brandon Vera would use his knees to neutralize Rothwell. And would also mix his attacks by hitting head kicks and elbows.

Round 3
Ben Rothwell would open up this round connecting a good body kick to Vera. Ben Rothwell would somehow unleash more aggression on Brandon Vera. And this time Ben would berserk all his attacks. Ben would fury a series of punches and kicks combined with knees. Uppercuts would start to connect and then another knee that would hurt Vera badly. The referee noticed that Vera could not defend himself anymore and stopped the fight.

REACTION AND POINT OF VIEW TO THE FIGHT
Brandon Vera did an excellent job on the first 2 rounds. He was attacking with accuracy and having patience with his offensive arsenal. On the other hand Ben was just relentless and a though opponent for Vera.

Ben would absorb all Vera's attack and would keep coming forward and be more aggressive. Vera was more quick and had speed advantage against Rothwell. But the moment Rothwell would clinch and hit Vera. Ben would hit him as hard as he can that would hurt Vera.

Ben did a great job on the final round which he went it all out. He just spread his attacks and from there Ben would outrage Vera and knocked him out.

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UFC 145 Results Jon Jones Retains Championship Title.

Round 1: 
 Rashad was compose on this round as he keeps landing those jabs to Jone Jones. And as Rashad contines to land those jabs Jones also utilizes his range to counter attack Evans. Jon Jones could not land those elbows as he finds and measures his range.

 Round 2:
 In this round Jon Jones dominated it with vicious elbows. As he accurate land them on the face of Rashad Evans. As both fighters keep on holding each others hands. Jon Jones would take the advantage of his quickness and land those nasty elbows again.

 Round 3: 
 In the start of the round Evans landed a strong right hand to jones. As jones was not bothered and was not struck. Since Jones recovered from that hit that Evans landed. Evans keeps throwing those jabs. While Jones answers with vicious elbows and knees. And then Jones would land a strong left kick to the body of Evans. And just 30 seconds remaining Jones would land a front kick to Rashad.

 Round 4:

 Still both fighters are very careful with there moves and attacks. As Jon Jones continues to use his range advantage. And Evans would also keep sticking to his jab attacks. But Rashad is slowing down and Jon Jones realizes that. Jones is still careful in his attacks and still uses his range against Evans.

 Round 5:
 In this round Rashad looks tired and exhausted and it's clear that Jon Jones is dominating it. As he continues to play on Rashad and uses the octagon space perfectly. While Rashad seems out of gas as his conditioning drops down. Rashad lost his momentum and struggles to land some good combinations.

OTHER BOUTS

Eddie Yagin wins over Mark Hominick = Split Decision

Round 1:
Eddie Yagin was vicious with his opponent Mark Hominick. And it all started when Eddie Yagin landed a strong big right hand to Mark Hominick that made Mark wobbled a bit. And then it was followed with a vicious upper cut plus a left cross that knocked out Mark Hominick. As soon as Eddie realizes his enemy got hurt he immediately capitalizes the situation and pound Mark. But Hominick would soon recover and get up as the end of round.

Round 2:
In the middle minutes of this round Eddie Yagin would again land a big right hand on the head of Mark Hominick. And the Eddie would swarm again and do some assault and when both fighters were up. Eddie Yagin would land a spinning kick on the head of Mark Hominick. And in the dying minutes of the round Mark would find his rhythm and make some accurate punches to Yagin's face. And this Mark's late accurate punches would bust and wreck Eddie Yagin's nose. As both fighters would end the round with bloody faces.

Round 3:
Mark Hominick made some come back in this round but Eddie Yagin also established composure. As both fighters bring all what they got for the last 5 minutes of this round. Mark somehow find some up beat rhythm and tempo. Eddie Yagin also landed great one two punches on Mark Hominick. And the round would end with Eddie Yagin having a bloody mess face.


Ben Rothwell Tko Brendan Schaub


Round 1:
Ben Rothwell would unleash and make some counter punches to knock out Brendan Schaub. When both fighters went into a clinch Brendan Schaub landed powerful upper cuts. And then Brendan would land another right spinning elbow that wobbled Ben Rothwell. As Brendad approaches to swarm his attacks both fighters would exchange and trade punches. But it would be Ben Rothwell that would land hard left hook on Schaub. When the referee saw that Brendan Schaub was out Herb Dean would interfere and stop the fight declaring Rothwell the winner via TKO.

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