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JAKE O'BRIEN VS. CHRISTIAN WELLISCH: Round 1 - Wellisch quickly closes the distances and tries to take O'Brien to the ground, but he's popped and dropped with a right. Wellisch quickly gets back to his feet, and the fighters trade blows furiously. O'Brien takes Wellisch to the mat and works from inside his opponent's guard. Pressed against the fence, Weliisch pulls O'Brien toward him. O'Brien, though, backs away and allows Wellisch to get back to his feet. Wellisch misses with a head kick and then lands a soft leg kick. A lazy takedown attempt by Wellisch allows O'Brien to toss him to the mat. He follows and works from inside Wellisch's guard. O'Brien throws a few short punches to the body. The referee soon break and restarts them. The fighters again throw wildly, and O'Brien connects with a left and then partially connects on a right. Wellisch gets through a blow, but O'Brien shoots and takes him down. O'Brien backs away and lets him up. However, after his next takedown, O'Brien collapses on top of him before the round ends.
JOHN HOWARD VS. CHRIS WILSON: Round 1 - Howard with an early leg kick before Wilson fakes a takedown attempt. Wilson throws a kick, which is stuffed, and Howard powers through to put his opponent on his back. He quickly returns to his feet, though, and just misses a head kick that would have wrecked Wilson. Howard lands a leg kick, but Wilson counters with two of his own that knock his opponent off balance. Howard throws a punch and clinches, but Wilson gets the underhooks and takes the fight to the ground. Howard immediately breaks free and grazes Wilson a blow as he gets back up. Wilson has a small cut above his nose. Wilson then lands a leg kick that knocks Howard off his feet and takes him to the mat. Wilson had a head lock and Howard patiently thinks his way through it. After rolling to his back, Howard defends body blows from Wilson. Howard breaks free, defends a guillotine, rolls to the mat, and takes top position. The quick exchange earns a round of applause from a near-full arena. After a break in action, referee Herb Dean stands the fighters. Howard lands a body shot and then slams Wilson to the mat as an exciting first round ends.
MANNY GAMBURYAN VS. THIAGO TAVARES: Round 2 - Gamburyan lunges forward with a left and then connects with a left and a leg kick. Tavares shakes it off and remains in his offensive stance. Gamburyan backs him up with some wild overhand rights, but Tavares then shoots for the takedown. Gamburyan has his back to the fence and tries to shake it off, and then he reverses the position and take the top position. Working from guard, Gamburyan can initially do little as Tavares ties him up.Gamnburyan gets through a few punches before he grabs a look and looks for a submission. He quickly gives it up and returns to Tavares' guard. After a few shoulder presses, Gamburyan delivers two big right elbows just as referee Josh Rosenthal steps in to restart them standing. Gamburyan strikes first with a low kick, but he's countered with a combination from Tavares. Tavares just misses with a right cross and he dips to take Gamburyan to the mat. The Armenian puts his back against the fence and tries to defend against the takedown. He's able to wait out the round in the position.
MANNY GAMBURYAN VS. THIAGO TAVARES: Round 3 - Tavares shoots early and secures a leg, but Gamburyan escapes. After throwing a leg kick, Gamburyan now shoots, but he also has no luck. Tavares uses a right to set up a takedown attempt, but Gamburyan shrugs it off. Tavares connects on a right and then counters with another moments later. Gamburyan jabs as Tavares continues to keep his opponent's back against the fence. Gamburyan connects on a few kicks, and the fight has new life. Gamburyan connect on an overhand left and a follow-up right, but Tavares continues to be the aggressor and stalk Gamburyan around the perimeter of the cage. Tavares goes high with a head kick, which is deflected, and then he connects on a right and a knee to the face as Gamburyan misses on his takedown attempt. Gamburyan again shoots and puts his opponent up against the cage, but Tavares escapes. With 30 seconds to go, the fighters trade jabs as the round ends unceremoniously. Thiago Tavares def. Manny Gamburyan via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
NATE DIAZ VS. CLAY GUIDA: Round 2 - Diaz works the jab as Guida continues swinging wildly. After a clinch against the fence, Diaz looks for the takedown. Guida defends and attempts the trip takedown, but Diaz easily avoids it. With Diaz's back against the fence, Guida now looks the takedown. Guida tries on two separate occasions, but Diaz's stellar balance keeps him upright. Guida finally pulls Diaz's leg out from under him. Diaz, though, quickly gets back to his feet and then wrestles Guida to the mat. Guida reverses the position during a scramble and tries to take Diaz's back. Diaz, though, does just enough to stay out of trouble and then uses a judo throw to take Guida to the mat. Guida remains on his back but has to give up the position when Diaz secures an arm and looks for a kimura. However, when Diaz gets to his feet, Guida quickly follows. Diaz again throws him to the mat, and Guida again takes the top position. Diaz nearly secures a triangle choke as the round ends, but Guida escapes.
DONG HYUN KIM VS. KARO PARISYAN: Round 1 - Parisyan strikes fiirst, but Kim takes him to the mat and puts him on his back. As Parisyan looks to roll for better position, Kim pops him with a straight punch to the face. Kim then takes his opponent's back as Parisyan gets back to his feet and locks in a body triangle. Kim throws some short punches from behind while looking to sink in a rear-naked choke. Parisyan, standing with his opponent clinging to his back, goes to the mat, but Kim keeps the dominant position. After absorbing a series of hammerfists, Parisyan again returns to his feet, but Kim remains on his back. Parisyan tries to slam his way free by slamming into the mat. He breaks free but is corralled with an armbar. Parisyan escapes but is locked in a triangle choke. He again escapes trouble and works from inside Kim's guard. Parisyan throws some punches to the body, but Kim gets back to his feet and again takes his opponent's back. He struggles to get in his hooks, though, and Parisyan gets back to his feet and clinches face to face with Kim. Parisyan tries a trip takedown with no luck, and the fighters trade a couple short punches before the round ends.
STEPHAN BONNAR VS. JON JONES: Round 1 - Bonnar throws some back kicks, and Bonnar forces him to retreat with an attempt at a head kick. After a clinch, Jones nearly gets the trip takedown. Bonnar gets to his feet, and Jones swarms with a knee and then launch Bonnar to the mat with a toss. Bonnar gets back to his feet quickly, but Jones trips and shoves him right back. Bonnar again gets to his feet, and back to the center of the cage we go. Bonnar throws a kick and is counter with a big shot to the stomach. After regrouping, Bonnar clinches but takes a knee to the body and head. Jones is pushed against the cage, and when the fight hits the mat, he takes Bonnar's back, suplexes him and tries to take him to the mat. Jones then floors Bonnar with a spinning elbow that hits him in the back of the head, and Jones pounces on him. Bonnar quickly recovers and clinches with Jones to slow the pace and regain his composure. Jones then lands a vicious knee to the head and trips Bonnar to the mat.
LYOTO MACHIDA VS. THIAGO SILVA: Round 1 - Little action early before Machida connects on a leg kick and then partially connects on a flying knee to the body. Silva shows no damage and pushes forward. An accidental knee to Silva's groin forces a halt in the action. Silva needs little to recover, but Machida quickly trips him to the mat. However, he quickly returns to his feet. Machida is working a stick-and-move approach, but Silva continues to stalk. However, two quick blows from Machida send Silva to his back. Machida follows and works from inside his opponent's guard. Machida stands over his opponent, kicks his legs and then tries to land a diving right. Silva avoids the blow, and ties up his fellow Brazilian. Machida allows Silva to stand and then tries a head kick that's blocked. A left-right combination drops Silva, and Machida pounces on him and lands in side control. Machida easily transition to mount, but Silva bucks free. Machida quickly goes back in and takes his opponent's back as Silva gets to his feet. Silva then pins Machida against the cage to catch his breath. Machida lands some dirty boxing, shoves Silva to the mat and blasts him with a diving right hand just as the round ends. Silva's knocked out cold. Lyoto Machida def. Thiago Silva via knockout (punch) -- Round 1, 4:59.
B.J. PENN VS. GEORGES ST. PIERRE: Round 4 - The doctor check on Penn but allow the fight to continue. Dean gets things started, and we now enter a championship fourth round. St. Pierre goes high a left and low with a righ kick, and Penn's then forced to the mat with a double-leg takedown. St. Pierre easily secures side control and puts Penn in the crucifix position to rain down a few blows. The blows continue as St. Pierre presses his elbow into Penn's mouth. The referee warns them about something, and Penn's head is bounced off the mat like a basketball. St. Pierre then takes the mount position and eats additional blows and the ref keeps watchful eye on things. Now working from side control, St. Pierre delivers knees to the body and returns to the crucifix position for more punishment. Back to the mount, St. Pierre tags Penn with elbows. Penn reclaims one leg, but he can't stop the punishment or St. Pierre's return to side control. Penn is gasping for breath, and St. Pierre continues a series of short punches before hopping back into mount. With a minute to go, St. Pierre continues the assault, and Penn's head bounces off the mat with a thud. The ref considers jumping in to stop it, and after St. Pierre kicks up the energy, he looks to the ref. A final left elbow pops Penn just as the round ends. After conferring with the doctor, referee Heb Dean puts a stop to the fight. Penn sits on the floor gasping for breath as St. Pierre takes a victory lap around the cage. Georges St. Pierre def. B.J. Penn via TKO (doctor's stoppage) - Round 4, 5:00
C.B. DOLLAWAY (9-3) VS. TOM LAWLOR (6-1): Round 1: (Tom Lawlor is coming to the cage with "Who Let the Dogs Out?" playing. Seth Petruzelli is on a chain, bone in mouth, walking on all fours. Really; I can't possibly make this stuff up.) Dollaway opens the bout with a nice one-two combination. Lawlor swings, but Dollaway ducks under and shoots. While airborne, Lawlor slaps on a guillotine choke. Dollaway hits his back, and there's little movement seconds later. Lawlor yells at the ref that Dollaway is out cold, and Yves Lavigne jumps in to break up the bout with Dollaway clear out cold.
T.J. GRANT (14-3) VS. DONG HYUN KIM (12-0-1): Round 2: Kim connects a left hed kick. Grant quickly defends and regains hos composure before landing a right and charging in. With Kim pinned against the cage, Grant works for the single leg. Kim defends, reverses the position and puts Grant in the guillotine submission from top position. Three in a row? Nope. Grant escapes but is now on his back as Kim works from full guard. Grant goes high with his guard but eats a right and a few elbow strikes. Grant is looking frustrated on his back as Kim continues a dominant top games that includes some pretty nasty shots. Grant, though, ties up Kim and has him stretched out in an odd position, but Kim backs out and stands over his opponent. He missed when raining down a shot but quickly returns to full guard. Grant works for an arm, but Kim gives up an effort to free a leg and puts Grant back into guard before posturing up and just missing with a huge right hand from the standing position. A timeout is called when Grant connects on a kick to the face while Kim still has a knee on the mat. A point may have been deducted for the illegal blow. The fighters restart from the standing position as the round expires.
MAC DANZIG (19-7-1) VS. JIM MILLER (14-2): Round 2 - Danzig's corner can do little to stop by the flow, but round two starts to a huge ovation. Miller lands a body kick that makes me wince just hearing it. Danzig slips in a right, blocks a head kick but is then taken down with a textbook double-leg. Miller works short punches to the body and then pops Danzig with another blow to the face. Danzig remains calm as he looks to his corner for help. Danzig spins to maintain full guard and leaves a trail of blood as he circles. Miller then throws a quick burst of punches to the gaping wound, which causes the crowd to audible grimace. Danzig goes high with his guard, but he can't get off his back. Miller again drops elbows to the head and continues working at the cut. Miller then unloads a series of hammerfists from both hands. Danzig throws some elbows from below, but they slip to the side of Miller's blood-stained kisser. (The UFC and Dayton Daily News teamed up to give away a commemorative piece of tonight's canvas. Looks like it's going to come up with a DNA sample.) Steve Mazzagatti finally calls for a standup, and we start again. The pink fighters trade punches, and Danzig seems hesitant to close the distance for fear of the takedown. Sure enough, Miller shoots, and Danzig locks in a very deep guillotine. The crowd erupts, but the bell saves him.
STEPHAN BONNAR (14-6) VS. MARK COLEMAN (16-9): Round 1: No action early as Coleman watches Bonnar fake moving in. After 35 seconds, Bonnar throws the first punch and misses. Coleman shoots and quickly puts his opponent on his back. Bonnar grabs a leg and forces Coleman into a akward position by trapping an arm between his legs. Coleman is turned away from Bonnar, which allows him to work for a knee and ankle. Coleman looks to fold up Bonnar and drops a punch punch to his belly, and he then moves into north-south position from the top. Bonnar tries to roll free and eventually secures half guard. Simultaneous "Coleman!" and "Bonnar!" chants erupt. Bonnar gets back to his feet. Coleman hangs on to him and eats a quick burst of elbows to the head as Bonnar kneels over him. Bonnar continues the strikes as Coleman is on all fours with Bonnar pinned with his back against the cage. Herb Dean keeps a close eye on the action as Bonnar now looks to secure an arm. He again locks in arm between his legs and then tries to take Coleman's back. The awkward positioning is favoring Bonnar, who mixed in the occasional elbow to the side of the head. Bonnar works a kimura in the final seconds but is stopped by the bell.
STEPHAN BONNAR (14-6) VS. MARK COLEMAN (16-9): Round 3: Coleman looks a bit gassed and remains flatfooted as Bonnar throws punches to open the round. Bonnar bounces with head movement before he's backed up with a couple nice rights from Coleman. Coleman shoots again, but Bonnar sprawls and gets back to his feet. Coleman clings to him from a kneeling position but then joins his opponent standing. Coleman pins him against the cage and then secures another takedown. Coleman frees a leg and works from half guard while the fighters are tight up against the cage. Bonnar ties up his opponent's arms and initially avoids damage. Bonnar goes into the fetal position up close to Coleman's body, but he spread back up and drops a big right hand from the top. Coleman then works short punches to the body before standing over Bonnar, who tags him with a kick-slap to the face. Bonnar remains standing over him, too tired to do anything but collapse on top of him. Working from full guard, Coleman drops elbows and punches knowing he could likely take the decision with this round. Bonnar tries to escape, Coleman takes his back. Against the cage, though, Coleman doesn't have the room he needs to lock in both hooks. He holds Bonnar close to wait out the round.
MICHAEL BISPING (18-2) VS. DAN HENDERSON (25-7): Round 2: Henderson takes to the center of the cage, misses on an overhand right and takes a jab to the nose. Bisping follows with a body kick before the two misses with simultaneous power shots. Henderson uses the right to charge in, but Bisping answers with a quick knee from the clinch. Henderson's next overhand right finds its mark, though, but Bisping shakes it off. Bisping lands a nice left before sidestepping Henderson. Both fighters then miss on big looping right hands. Bisping works a combination but is out of reach to do much damage. Henderson charges in, blocks a knee to the body but can't avoid Bisping's right. After an inside leg kick, Henderson scores a massive overhand right that knocks Bisping out cold. Henderson winds up and drops a huge right to the face of his unconscious opponent before the referee can stop him.
CHAMP GEORGE ST-PIERRE (19-2) VS. THIAGO ALVES (22-5) - welterweight title fight: Round 1: A touch of gloves from two classy fighters gets us started. St-Pierre shoots early, scoops up Alves and takes him to the mat. Alves nearly gets back to his feet before St-Pierre picks him up again and takes him down for better position. The powerful Alves, though, gets back to his feet. St-Pierre takes him back down, Alves lands on his knees, and St-Pierre takes his back. St-Pierre locks in his hooks and works the rear-naked choke, but Alves miraculously gets back to his feet. We restart in the center of the cage, and Alves lands a leg kick. St. Pierre fakes a Superman punch and set up a low kick of his own. The fighters trade inside leg kicks before St-Pierre shoots. Alves successfully sprawls and lands a knee to the body before they seperate. Back to the center of the cage, and Alves lands two nice rights before St. Pierre shoots and again easily puts him on his back. Alves tries to kick his way free and successfully gets back to his feet before the round ends.
CHAMP GEORGE ST-PIERRE (19-2) VS. THIAGO ALVES (22-5) - welterweight title fight: Round 4: A huge ovation gets the championship fourth round underway. Alves shakes off an inside leg kick and continues pushing forward. St-Pierre pops him with jabs and then shoots and again easily secures the double-leg takedown. With one leg free, St-Pierre looks to make it two. St-Pierre flattens out his opponent and holds him tight to his body. Alves backs out and gets to his feet at St-Pierre remains on his back. Alves swarms on top and throws punches to the head and body. A couple get through and connect flush. St-Pierre, though, again pulls him tight, but Alves postures up to rain down a punch and then a series of them. However, St-Pierre kicks his way free and gets back to the standing position. St-Pierre still looks extremely fresh, though Alves is far from tired. Alves telegraphs and misses an uppercut before St-Pierre again scores a takedown at will. St-Pierre moves to half guard, Alves rolls to his knees, and St-Pierre takes his back with 25 seconds to go. Alves fends off the rear-naked choke and waits out the round.
CHAMP BROCK LESNAR (4-1) VS. FRANK MIR (12-4) - heavyweight title fight: Round 2: Mir throws a leg kick, and Lesnar easily throws him to the mat and then waits for him to get back up. Mir charges in with kicks and punches, and even throws in a jumping knee, but Lesnar throws him to the mat. Back in half guard, Lesnar pushes Mir into the side of the cage and continues his ground-and-pound assault. The crowd yells for a stand up even though Lesnar remains active. Mir rolls to his knees, and Lesnar continues a rapid-fire succession of blows that completely batter Mir. The referee jumps in to award the TKO victory for Lesnar. A melee breaks out as some cornermen try to charge in the cage after Lesnar, who continued yelling at Mir even after the stoppage, but they're held back.
T.J. GRANT (14-3) VS. DONG HYUN KIM (12-0-1): Round 2: Kim connects a left hed kick. Grant quickly defends and regains hos composure before landing a right and charging in. With Kim pinned against the cage, Grant works for the single leg. Kim defends, reverses the position and puts Grant in the guillotine submission from top position. Three in a row? Nope. Grant escapes but is now on his back as Kim works from full guard. Grant goes high with his guard but eats a right and a few elbow strikes. Grant is looking frustrated on his back as Kim continues a dominant top games that includes some pretty nasty shots. Grant, though, ties up Kim and has him stretched out in an odd position, but Kim backs out and stands over his opponent. He missed when raining down a shot but quickly returns to full guard. Grant works for an arm, but Kim gives up an effort to free a leg and puts Grant back into guard before posturing up and just missing with a huge right hand from the standing position. A timeout is called when Grant connects on a kick to the face while Kim still has a knee on the mat. A point may have been deducted for the illegal blow. The fighters restart from the standing position as the round expires.
