UFC 66 Results 12/30/06

[brvheart]

PLEASE REFRESH YOUR BROWSER OFTEN AS THIS THREAD WILL BE UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE EVENT.


Return on 12/30/06 at 9:00 PM EST for live match by match updates.
Detailed round by round result are in post #2


December 30, 2006
MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada
Live on PPV @ 10 PM ET/9 PM CT/7 PM PT

RESULTS


- Christian Wellisch def. Anthony Perosh via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27) after 3 Rounds

- Yushin Okami def. Rory Singer via TKO (Strikes) at 4:03 of Round 3

- Gabrial Gonzaga def. Carmelo Marrero via submission (Armbar) at 3:22 of Round 1

- Thiago Alves def. Tony DeSouza via KO (Knee) 1:10 at of Round 2

- Michael Bisping def. Eric Schafer via TKO (Strikes) at 4:24 of Round 1

- Andrei Arlovski def. Marcio Cruz via KO (Punches) at 3:15 of Round 1

- Jason MacDonald def. Chris Leben via Submission (Guillotine) at 4:03 of Round 2

- Keith Jardine def. Forrest Griffin via TKO (Strikes) at 4:41 of Round 1

- Chuck Liddell def. Tito Ortiz via referee stoppage (Strikes) at 3:59 of the third round

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FIGHT PLAY BY PLAY

Results will be posted live round-by-round, beginning with this fight, December 30, 2006 at 9PM ET/6PM PT.

Fight #1:
-Christian Wellisch vs. Anthony Perosh

Round 1: Round opened with Perosh scoring with some leg kicks, and he got a takedown. Wellisch got back up and landed some punches. The round ended with Wellisch knocking Perosh down with a good knee, followed by a left-right with the hands and ground and pound follow-up. mmaworld.org scores the stanza 10-9 for Wellisch.

Round 2: Perosh lands a big right punch that drops Wellisch in the opening seconds of the round. Wellisch took heavy shots and later gave up his back while standing. Perosh worked for a rear-naked choke but could not secure the hold. mmaworld.org scores the period 10-9 for Perosh

Round 3: Third round is all Wellisch. He dominated the entire round on the feet, while opening up a cut on the bridge of his opponent's nose. Wellisch takes the bout on all three judges' scorecards, 29,28, 29-28 and 29-27

Winner: Christian Wellisch def. Anthony Perosh via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27) after 3 Rounds

Notes: Zuffa ran a video package on the screens displaying info on UFC 67, including St.Pierre vs. Serra, Lutter vs. Silva, Quinton Jackson and a Croatian flag bearing the name of Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic

Fight #2:
-Rory Singer vs. Yushin Okami

Round 1: Boring first round. Okami grazed two left high kicks off Rory Singer's face but neither did any damage. Singer was pushing forward but he only displayed a lazy jab. mmaworld.org scores the first round 10-9 for Okami.

Round 2: Okami scored a takedown early. Singer used a defensive guard and eventually kicked out and was able to rise to his feet. Okami scored another takedown before the bell sounded to end the round. mmaworld.org scores the second round 10-9 for Okami.

Round 3: Okami quickly gets the fight to the floor with a body lock. he moves to knee-on-belly position, then mount before he pounds Singer out with strikes. Singer tapped at the 4:03 mark.

Winner: Yushin Okami def. Rory Singer via TKO (Strikes) at 4:03 of Round 3

Fight #3:
-Gabrial Gonzaga vs. Carmelo Marrero

Round 1: Class was in session for Marrero. Gonzaga was all over him early with a punch that sent Marrero to the canvas. Gonzaga then worked for an arm-triangle choke before giving it up for mount. Gonzaga then secured an armbar from the top to force a tap at 3:22 of the first frame.

Winner: Gabrial Gonzaga def. Carmelo Marrero via submission (Armbar) at 3:22 of Round 1

Fight #4:
-Thiago Alves vs. Tony DeSouza

Round 1: Tony tried to get the fight to the ground throughout the first, but Alves had none of it. Thiago then landed a huge punch that sent DeSouza to the canvas. Alves pounded away for the rest of the period. DeSouza is only saved by the bell after taking serious damage. mmaworld.org scores it 10-8 for Alves.

Round 2: Surprisingly, DeSouza comes out for the second round. Both fighters circling. DeSouza seems to be out of control with wild strikes. Alves times a DeSouza shot perfectly and lands a right knee on the the button that ends the fight at 1:10 of the second round

Winner: Thiago Alves def. Tony DeSouza via KO (Knee) 1:10 at of Round 2

Fight #5:
-Michael Bisping vs. Eric Schafer

Round 1: Bisping lands a heavy right hand that stuns Schaffer, but the American regroups and scores a takedown. Bisping gets back to his feet. Schaffer again takes the fight to the canvas. Schaffer has got an arm triangle working from half-guard. Bisping stands and Schaffer takes his back. Bisping, still standing, slams Schaffer to the mat and gets to his feet. The UK fighter lands a hard left kick to his opponent’s head. Again the American scores a takedown. Schaffer tries to take Bisping’s back but he allows the British fighter to escape to his feet. Bisping stands over Schaffer, and pounds him out with heavy strikes. The referee halts the contest at the 4:24 mark.

Winner: Michael Bisping def. Eric Schafer via TKO (Strikes) at 4:24 of Round 1

Notes: They aired the video package mentioned earlier. UFC 67 will feature the UFC debuts of Quinton Jackson and Mirko CroCop, in addition to the two title fights - Georges St. Pierre defending against TUF 4 winner Matt Serra, and Anderson Silva defending against the other TUF 4 winner Travis Lutter

Fight #6:
-Andrei Arlovski vs. Marcio Cruz

Round 1: Pretty good fight, also didn't get past the first five. Arlovski was getting him early on the feet, but Cruz got him down. They got back up, but Cruz had a leg. He worked for at least a minute, maybe two - on getting the takedown. Eventually the fight goes to the floor with Cruz pulling back for a leg submission. Arlovski hit Cruz with a kick to the face, which caused Herb Dean to stop the action for a warning. As soon as he resumed it, Arvloski got him with a huge punch and got a better position. He pounded away and the referee had no choice but to stop it. Impressive stoppage from the heavyweight ace.

Winner: Andrei Arlovski def. Marcio Cruz via KO (Punches) at 3:15 of Round 1

Fight #7:
-Chris Leben vs. Jason MacDonald

Round 1: Leben catches a low kick and follows MacDonald to the ground. Leben stands and connects on a few strikes while the Canadian tries to stand. For the next several minutes, MacDonald shoots unsuccessfully several times and receives heavy damage from the limbs of Chris Leben. The first round is all Leben, mmaworld.org scores the first round 10-9 for Leban

Round 2: Leben catches a MacDonad low kick and follows with a right hand and a takedown. MacDonald gives up side-control after going for an armbar from his back. MacDonald uses a Kimura to get back to his feet. "The Athlete" sores his first takedown of the bout. MacDonald secures a guillotine from the top position in half-guard, before rolling over to finish. Chris Leben was choked out cold briefly. He didn't tap, but MacDonald gets the win via submission.

Winner: Jason MacDonald def. Chris Leben via Submission (Guillotine) at 4:03 of Round 2

Notes: In between rounds, they announced UFC 67 would have Mirko CroCop vs. Eddie Sanchez and Quinton Jackson vs. Marvin Eastman, in addition to the two title matches of Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Serra and Anderson Silva vs. Travis Lutter.

Fight #8:
-Forrest Griffin vs. Keith Jardine

Round 1: The fighters trade heavy shots in the center of the Octagon. Forrest going to work on Jardine’s left leg often. Forrest appears to be the more refined striker as the light heavyweights continue to unload everything they have in the first frame. Forrest starting to find his range with the straight right. Jardine lands a right uppercut and a left hand that drops Forrest. Jardine pounces on him and lands several brutal right hands that force referee John McCarthy to halt the bout at 4:41

Winner: Keith Jardine def. Forrest Griffin via TKO (Strikes) at 4:41 of Round 1

Notes: They are airing Thiago Alves vs. Tony DeSouza now. This fight ends in the second round, so give us about 10-20 minutes until the main event is gearing up.

Fight #9:
-Chuck Liddell (c) vs. Tito Ortiz (UFC LHW Title)
Ortiz enters the cage to the sounds of Eminem’s “Mosh.” The champion follows to DMX’s “It's Dark And **** Is Hot Intro.”

Round 1: Tito throws a few low kicks and a straight right. Tito shoots for the first time in the bout. Liddell stuffs and backs away. Both fighters are showing good foot and head movement. Ortiz lands a right hand that backs Liddell up. Liddell lands a left hand that cuts Tito above the left eye. Chuck is picking up the pace. Liddell lands a heavy left hook that floors Ortiz. Liddell smells blood and jumps all over him. Referee Mario Yamasaki nearly steps in but Tito moves just in time. Chuck lets Tito up and finishes the round with a 10-9 score on the mmaworld.org scorecard.

Round 2: Ortiz shoots but Liddell has none of it. The pace slows as both fighters start to pick their shots. Tito lands a right hand and a body kick. Ortiz tries another takedown but Liddell stops it easily. The crowd starts to chant “Ti-To! Ti-To!” Ortiz lands another straight right hand. Ortiz shoots and takes Liddell’s back. Chuck stands and elbows before he clinches. Good action through two rounds. mmaworld.org scores the second frame 10-9 for Ortiz

Round 3: Tito continues to work with the inside lowkick. Tito shoots and Liddell defeds again. Tito lands a right hand before backing out. Solid left to the body lands for Liddell. Chuck lands two more to the body. Tito drops levels for another takedown but Liddell stops it and punishes him with punches. Ortiz lands a left and a right that just seemed to upset Liddell. Chuck counters with a left hand that sends Tito to the mat off balanced looking for a desperate shot. Liddell stepped into Ortiz’s half-guard ad reigned down strikes until Mario Yamasaki stopped the action at 3:59 of the third round.

Winner: Chuck Liddell def. Tito Ortiz via referee stoppage (Strikes) at 3:59 of the third round

[brvheart]

bumped to top ;)

[Python]

Bisping showed me the money....easye wazzzzz up?

[Bernie]

A great event overall! Chuck showed why he's the champ and Tito was gracious in defeat. Very enjoyable to watch. Can't wait till 67!

[Freestyler]

I thought for sure that the ref would stop the Liddell, Ortiz fight at the end of the first round. In my opinion, it should have been stopped there, rather than the way it was stopped in the 3rd. I am glad that Chuck won, but I think that Tito still had a lot left in him.

Again, I am glad Arlovski won, BUT after rewinding and watching the tape over and over again, I think that had he not had a hold of the fence, he would have been rolled fairly easily.

I hate to be a party pooper, but these points stand out major to me.

All around, GREAT FIGHTS!!!

[Kanablz]

I thought for sure that the ref would stop the Liddell, Ortiz fight at the end of the first round. In my opinion, it should have been stopped there, rather than the way it was stopped in the 3rd. I am glad that Chuck won, but I think that Tito still had a lot left in him.

Again, I am glad Arlovski won, BUT after rewinding and watching the tape over and over again, I think that had he not had a hold of the fence, he would have been rolled fairly easily.

I hate to be a party pooper, but these points stand out major to me.

All around, GREAT FIGHTS!!!

Great post Freestyler..it appears you watched the same fights as me......I do believe Tito had gas still. If you watch right when the ref stepped in for the stoppage in the 3rd... Tito had just started a defensive shift that had some energy in it. Not saying it was a bad stoppage , just that TITO had gas in the tank still.

With Arlovski I was screeming that he was holding the fence....I like him and preffered to see him win but I like a fair fight. It wont matter now that Cro-Cop is there anyway