UFC 74: "Respect" LIVE RESULTS - 08/25/2007 [Archive]

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08-25-2007, 07:48 PM

DETAILED RESULTS
PRELIM FIGHTS

Fight #1:
-Marcus Aurelio vs. Clay Guida

Round 1: The first round resembles a boxing match, with Guida teeing off with his right hand. Aurelio pumped a still jab to his opponent's jaw several times early. Near the end of the opening period, Guida dropped the Brazilian with a left hook but he was unable to capitalize. MMAWorld scores the first 10-9 for Guida.

Round 2: More of the same in the second. Guida kept up relentless pressure with his hands, while Aurelio attempted to pull guard several times. With two minutes remaining, Guida reversed an Aurelio takedown and took the top position, where he threw punches and elbows from the Brazilian's guard for the duration of the round. Clear 10-9 for Guida.

Round 3: Guida works for a takedown but Aurelio defends, after trying to pull guard the whole fight. Aurelio with a high kick attempt. Guida is out-working Aurelio. Guida defends an Aurelio takedown attempt and lands a knee. Round ends. 10-9 Guida here also, should be 30-27. Not a terribly exciting fight, but the crowd was behind Guida pretty heavily.

Winner: Clay Guida def. Marcus Aurelio via Split Decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27) after 3 Rounds

Fight #2:
-Thales Leites vs. Ryan Jensen

Round 1: Excellent action in this one. Jensen repeatedly fired high kicks early, with none finding their target. Jensen then landed a right hand that briefly sent Leites to the canvas, but the Brazilian worked to his feet. Shortly after another Jensen right hand sent Leites falling. The Brazilian recovered and scored a takedown, where he looked for a rear naked choke and an inverted arm-traingle from the back. Jensen escaped but was quickly taken back down, where Leites slapped on an armbar and forced his opponent to tap at 3:47 of the first.

Winner: Thales Leities def. Ryan Jensen via Submission (armbar) at 3:47 of Round 1

Fight #3:
-Frank Mir vs. Antoni Hardonk

Round 1: Hardonk threw a lazy left kick that Mir caught in the opening minute. From here, the former champion dragged Hardonk to the mat. Hardonk attempted an ugly omaplata which Mir saw coming from a mile away. Mir passed to side-control and locked up a fight ending Kimura at 1:17 of the opening stanza.

Winner: Frank Mir def. Antoni Hardonk via Submission (kimura) at 1:17 of Round 1

Fight #4:
-Renato "Babalu" Sobral vs. David Heath

Round 1: Sobral scored an early double-leg, where he looked for a can opener. Heath was able to reverse position and notch a takedown of his own. The rest of the round saw Heath in the Brazilian's guard. MMAWorld sees the uneventful round 10-9 for "Babalu".

Round 2: Sobral dragged the fight to the floor about 20 seconds in, and unloaded a barrage of punches and elbows to the face of Heath for the next several minutes. Heath escaped, but "Babalu" immediately locked on a guillotine, where he switched and rolled to an anaconda choke that forced Heath to tap. "Babalu" then squeezed his opponent's neck for an extra 5-7 seconds, forcing referee Steve Mazzagatti to desperately pull Sobral off of Heath. The crowd was not pleased and showered the Brazilian with boos. The official time is 3:30 of the second.

Winner: Renato "Babalu" Sobral def. David Heath via Submission (choke) at 3:30 of Round 2

PPV FIGHTS

Fight #5:
-Kendall Grove vs. Patrick Cote

Round 1: Cote takes the center of the cage and unloads with a right hand. The Canadian pushes Grove against the fence and in true Cote fashion, does nothing. Referee Herb Dean separates the fighters and restarts the action. Grove lands a solid kick to the midsection. Cote, again against the fence, tries to lift Grove into the air but the TUF winner has none of it. Grove separates and lands a punch combo followed by a kick to the body. Cote then unleashes a big right hand that drops Grove to the mat. Cote pounces and after giving up on a rear-naked choke, pounds away until Dean steps in to save Grove at 4:45 of the first.

Winner: Patrick Cote def. Kendall Grove via TKO (strikes) at 4:45 of Round 1

Fight #6:
-Joe Stevenson vs. Kurt Pellegrino

Round 1: Pellegrino moves gracefully around the cage, pumping a stiff jab to the head of Stevenson. Joe moves forward and pulls guard with a guillotine choke, but Pellegrino has none of it. Stevenson sweeps and gets to his feet. Massive back suplex slams Pellegrino to the mat. Pellegrino recovers and takes the top position. Close round, but MMAworld sees it 10-9 for Stevenson.

Round 2: Pellegrino lands a short right uppercut to get things started in the second. Stevenson answers with a one-two. Stevenson stuffs a takedown and roughs his opponent up with several right hands. Just when Pellegrino seemed to have found a rhythm with his jab, Stevenson scores a takedown. Stevenson now on Pellegrino's back, looking for a rear-naked choke. Pellegrino reverses and takes the top. Huge right hand for Kurt. Another close frame 10-9 for Stevenson.

Round 3: Uppercut and a right hook land for Pellegrino. Pellegrino uses head movement to avoid a Stevenson right hand and follows it up with a strong double-leg. Big John McCarthy separates the fighters and restarts the action. Pellegrino locks up a guillotine with full guard. Stevenson pops his head out and unleashes some elbows to his head against the cage. Pellegrino, now on his knees, eats a series of unanswered punches. Strong right elbow for Stevenson. Pellegrino again escapes and looks for a leg lock as time runs out. 10-9 for Stevenson. The first two rounds were extremely close, but it was all "Daddy" in the final frame. The judges score the contest 30-27 (twice) and 29-28, all for Joe Stevenson.

Winner: Joe Stevenson def. Kurt Pellegrino via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after 3 Rounds

Fight #7:
-Roger Huerta vs. Alberto Crane

Round 1: Huerta chases Crane around the cage, while Alberto throws wild kicks. Crane dives in for a leg but Huerta takes his back. Huerta spins for an armbar but Crane escapes and takes Huerta's back. Huerta reverses and pounds away with strikes. A near finish as Crane goes for an arm. Crane now works from the top in half-guard. Crane hopped on his back and looked for a rear-naked choke but Huerta escaped and rained down more punches. Crane now sports an ugly mouse under his left eye. His eye is nearly shut. 10-9 for Huerta.

Round 2: Crane dives for a heel hook but eats lots of punishment in the process. Crane attempts an omaplata and locks on an ankle lock. Huerta gets out but now Crane works from side-control. Great fight. Huerta gets to his feet and knocks Crane down with a side kick to the body. Crane's left eye is a big mess. Crane rolls for an armbar and has it. The crowd goes wild. Again Huerta escapes and gets to his feet. Huerta engages on the ground and takes the mount. Crane gives up his back and eats more leather. 10-9 for Huerta.

Round 3: Crane throws a body kick and flops to the ground. Huerta stands over him and unloads with punches. Crane scrambles and takes the back. Huerta, showing amazing alertness, watches the Arena monitor as he elbows Crane from behind. Huerta turns around and scores with punches until Steve Mazzagatti steps in at 1:50 of the third.

Winner: Roger Huerta def. Alberto Crane via TKO (strikes) in 1:50 of Round 3

Fight #8:
-Georges St. Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck

Round 1: Koscheck starts out throwing heavy leather. St. Pierre looked rattled. GSP shoots in and muscles Koscheck to the floor. St. Pierre works from half-guard. Two elbows land for GSP. Koscheck defends well as the Canadian controls him from the top. Koschek works to his feet and explodes into a takedown. Though GSP gripped fence, he still finds himself on his back. Koscheck lands an elbow of his own. Close round. 10-9 for Koscheck.

Round 2: GSP lands a left hand followed by a leg kick. St. Pierre shoots in and takes the fight to the floor. St. Pierre works on a Kimura from half-guard but Kos has none of it. Again the Canadian goes for the arm. Koscheck escapes. St. Pierre now in side-control. Now in half-guard, an elbow lands for GSP. 10-9 GSP, but round one was arguable so he's not on a comfy lead heading into the final round, which is going on now..

Round 3: Koscheck comes out firing. St. Pierre answers with a left hook and a solid low kick. Koscheck now throwing one strike at a time, looking for the knockout. St. Pierre stands in the pocket and score with a right hand and a head kick. St. Pierre turns it in with a left straight low kick combo. Koscheck shoots in but GSP stuffs it. Two minutes remain in the bout. Koscheck again drops levels for a takedown but GSP takes the top position. Elbows land for the Canadian. 10-9 for St. Pierre.

Winner: Georges St. Pierre def. Josh Koscheck via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) after 3 Rounds.

Fight #9:
-Randy Couture (c) vs. Gabriel Gonzaga (UFC HW Title)

Round 1: Gonzaga tags Couture with a right hand. Couture answers with a right and left of his own. Couture rips Gonzaga to the mat but the Brazilian works to his feet. Gonzaga lands a right kick to the face but Randy shakes it off. Couture lifts Gonzaga high into the air and slams him to the mat. Gonzaga's nose is bleeding heavily. Gabriel hurts Couture with a right hand, but the champion clinches against the cage. Gonzaga's nose appears to be broken. 90 seconds remain in the round. Couture gets bust with dirty boxing, throwing short punches against the fence. Left hand lands for Couture. Elbow lands for Couture. Gonzaga's face is bleeding horribly. 10-9 for Couture.

Round 2: Gonzaga's nose continues to leak as the second round begins. Randy shoots in looking for a takedown, but the Brazilian fights it off. Couture dominates big time once again. Gonzaga almost quit at one point, they broke to stop on Gabe's wishes and he merely had blood in his eyes. They restart, Couture finishes the whole round in the clinch up against the fence. Everytime there is distance, you get worried for Couture, and he's not taking him down at will either.

Round 3: Gonzaga lands a right head kick. Couture answers with a right hand. Crushing head kick lands for Gabriel, but Randy's still standing. Couture trips Gonzaga to the mat and quickly takes mount. The champion pounds away until Dean steps in. Couture is victorious at 1:37 of the third.

Winner: Randy Couture def. Gabriel Gonzaga via TKO (strikes) at 1:37 of Round 3 to retain his UFC Heavyweight title