UFC 114 Results (5/29) – ‘Rampage’ vs. Rashad!

Event: UFC 114 Pay-Per-View
Airdate: Saturday, May 29th, 2010 (Pay-Per-View)
Location: The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
Results by MMASCOOPS.COM

Jesse Forbes vs. Ryan Jensen
Round 1
The fighters trade bombs at the bell at Jensen is hurt by a left hook. Jensen returns fire and connects with a right hand. The fighters scramble from the clinch and Jensen locks on a guillotine. Forbes can’t escape and is forced to tap at 1:37 of the opening frame, giving Jensen the submission victory.

Aaron Riley vs. Joe Brammer
Round 1
Brammer storms out with a knee to the stomach and a right-left combo. Riley clinches. Brammer lands two knees to the body. They separate. Brammer throws a kick to the body and Riley catches it. Riley misses the trip and they separate again. Riley misses a flurry and clinches, forcing Brammer into the cage. They exchange meager knees. Riley just misses slamming Brammer as his balance is great. They step back and exchange punches. Riley misses a massive left hook and again forces his opponent into the fence.Riley inadvertently digs his right foot into Brammer’s groin. He’s okay and the fight resumes moments later. Not much action with under a minute left. Riley just misses a head kick and then digs a hard left kick into Brammer’s side. Very close round. 10-9 Riley.

Round 2
The two lightweights measure each other and take turns missing punches and kicks. A hard low kick by Riley followed by a thunderous left kick to the body. Brammer is keeping his distance. Brammer seems tentative now, and is not committing to his strikes. Riley pushes his foe against the cage halfway through the period. The sparse crowd is starting to get restless. Riley lands two knees that set up a sweep. Riley lands in Brammer’s half guard. Brammer quickly pulls to full guard. Brammer switches to butterfly guard, but misses the armbar. Riley scrambles out and they’re back up. Riley misses a left hook and is clipped by a right. He stumbles away, but he’s okay. Brammer takes his back standing at the horn. 10-9 Riley.

Round 3
Brammer lands two low kicks right away. Riley delivers a push kick and Brammer stumbles to his back. He’s up. They exchange blows and Riley loses his footing, forcing Brammer to charge and get sucked into full guard. They scramble up and Riley again pins him into the cage. Riley works quickly and slams Brammer down into side control. There’s not much to be foundfor Riley and Brammer explodes back to his feet. Brammer clips Riley with a knee to the head. Riley pins him into the cage with just under two minutes left. Riley again drags brammer to the canvas. Brammer needs a sub or a KO to win. Brammer stands again after a scramble. Very little action from either man in the closing moments. Brammer lands a glancing head kick but it’s too late. 10-9 Riley.

Official scores: 30-27 for Riley on all three scorecards.

Luis Arthur Cane vs. Cyrille Diabate
Round 1
A hard left low kick by Diabate lands right away. Cane is throwing bombs and missing. Diabate digs a nasty kick to the body. A left hand rocks Diabate and he’s down; Cane dives in for the finish. Diabate pulls guard and weathers the storm. Diabate explodes and scrambles up to his feet. They exchange, but Diabate is keeping a perfect distance. A left stings Cane. A right hurts him. Cane comes in and eats a perfect left-right combo and he’s flat on his back. Diabate jumps on him and referee Herb Dean stops it immediately before more damage is inflicted. The official time of the stoppage is 2:13 of the round.

Melvin Guillard vs. Waylon Lowe
Round 1
Lowe misses a takedown after clipping Guillard with a wild left hook. Guillard stuffs a double leg, but Lowe scoops him well above his head for a slam. Guillard defends well and lands on his feet. Lowe quickly slams him down and Guillard springs back up. Lowe forces Guillard into the cage. Guillard lands a hard knee. Big left knee to the head drops Lowe, but he seems okay. Lowe can’t score the takedown midway through the frame and they separate. Lowe is stalking Guillard. Lowe shoots in and Guillard stuffs the double leg and delivers a brutal knee to the body. Lowe crumpled over onto his knees and gloves. Guillard pounces and lands two right hands as referee Yves Lavigne quickly halts the action. The official time of the stoppage is 3:28 of the first round.

Efrain Escudero vs. Dan Lauzon
Round 1
Lauzon fires a left hook that graces the head of Escudero. Lauzon follows with a still low kick and a head kick that is blocked. Escudero pumps his jab and Lauzon, fighting in a Southpaw stance, checks him with a left-hand lead. Lauzon jumps with a right hook and Escudero ties him up and connects with knees from the Thai plum against the fence. Lauzon’s knees buckle, but he’s fine. Escudero is reaching for a single as he presses Lauzon against the fencing. The fighters move away from the cage and Lauzon has a kick to the body blocked. Escudero is bleeding from a small cut near the nose above his left eye. The blood is working its way into the eye, so it may become an issue for his vision. Escudero pumps a double jab and lands a low kick. Lauzon answers with another head kick that is blocked. Lauzon lowers his head and fires a one-two that falls short. Escudero kicks the groin and the fighters touch gloves.

Round 2
Escudero attacks the lead leg of his opponent with kicks early in round two. Escudero backs his prey up to the fence with a right hand that scores. Escudero pounces and grabs the Thai plum, where lands several hard jumping knees. Escudero lets his foe off the fence and Lauzon shoots a double that is stuffed. Lauzon has double underhooks as he presses Escudero into the cage. He lets him off and the fighters return to the center of the cage. Lauzon lands a front kick to the body and seems to be gassed out. Escudero is stalking his foil as Lauzon puts his back fence against the cage and circles away. Escudero applies pressure with knees and low kicks that are getting through. Escudero lands a right hook. Escudero is bouncing on his toes and he trips an off-balanced Lauzon to the floor. Referee Josh Rosenthal stands him and the action resumes and Escudero lands a low kick and a right hand. Escudero fails on a single at the bell.

Round 3
Again Escudero starts a round with low kicks. Lauzon — perhaps aware that he is down on the scorecards — looks for a knockout blow with each punch, but is well out of range to score. Lauzon steps forward with a right hand and Escudero counters with a straight right that finds the chin. Lauzon lands a right hand and Escudero moves him to the fence. Escudero connects with a right hook to the temple and backs away to the center of the Octagon. Lauzon checks to see how much time is remaining on the clock. It reads 2:30. Escudero whiffs on a head kick and then glances the right thigh with his toes on a low kick. Escudero is looking to be aggressive as he attempts a spinning-back kick that misses. One minute remains and Escudero shuffles his feet in Ali fashion. The crowd boos the physical statement. Escudero goes back to work on the right leg of Lauzon with a low kick. Escudero turns up the pressure and blasts the other leg. He tries it again and blasts Lauzon directly on the cup. Lauzon is given time to recover and a point is deducted from Escudero. The fight is resumed and both men jump into a slugfest. Lauzon got the best of the exchange.

All three official judges agree with scores of 29-27 across the board, giving Escudero the unanimous decision.

Amir Sadollah vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Round 1
Both fighters score with a low kick in the opening seconds. Kim trips Sadollah to the canvas and begins to work from half guard. Kim is trying to setup and arm triangle, but the former “Ultimate Fighter” winner is defending perfectly. Kim gives up the hold and Sadollah gets to full guard. Kim is posturing and throwing his left at the chin. Kim passes to half and Sadollah uses his left hand to push the right leg back into guard. Kim scores with two left elbows. Again Kim passes on the right side into half. Sadollah has a near sweep, but the South Korean is game. Kim keeps his position following a brief scramble and scores again with his left hand. Kim gets to half and sees a leg submission coming. Sadollah goes to guard and Kim passes and takes his opponent’s back in a scramble. Kim has both hooks and control of the right arm. Time expires in the round.

Round 2
Sadollah grazes a head kick and is taken down by a slick single leg. Kim passes to side control. Kim isolates the right arm of Sadollah and then goes to work on the left arm. Kim traps the left wrist under his right knee, but Sadollah scrambles to his feet before Kim can catch him with punches. Sadollah lands a knee as soon as he stands and Kim catches the foot on a second try. Kim holds the position patiently and slowly trips Sadollah back to the floor. 2:15 remains in the round. Sadollah elbows from his back and Kim passes as soon as Sadollah looks to get offensive with his legs. Kim is trying to pass to mount from half guard. A few boos sounds out from the seats, but this has been a technical battle. Kim traps Sadollah’s left hand behind his head, creating a triangle. Sadollah escapes danger, but gives up mount in the process. The horn signals the end of round two.

Round 3
Sadollah misses on a head kick. Sadollah fires a straight-right hand and Kim beautifully drops levels under it to score a single-leg takedown. Sadollah goes high with his hips and Kim passes. Kim moves to mount from half guard. Sadollah gets back to half guard and is greeted by a sharp right elbow on the forehead. Sadollah nearly kicks Kim off, but the South Korean is all over him with tight positioning. Sadollah goes high with his hips again in search of a triangle. Kim sees it coming and has no problems using the window to pass guard. Kim gets on his opponent’s back, but Sadollah fights to get to his feet and makes it. Sadollah lands a jumping knee to the face before being taken back down. Sadollah springs back up and he knows he needs a knockout to prevail. Kim connects with a standing elbow and the fatigues Sadollah lands a knee to the body.

The official judges agree and award Kim with a unanimous decision win with scores of 30-27 across the board.

Diego Sanchez vs. John Hathaway
Round 1
Sanchez connects with two straight lefts and a right hook from a southpaw stance before dropping levels for a single. Hathaway defends it against the cage as Sanchez stresses to complete the takedown. He gives it up and then secures a quick single. Hathaway bounces right back to his feet and takes the center of the cage. Hathaway lands a stiff low kick to Sanchez’s right leg. A right hand clips the chin of Sanchez. Hathaway goes right back to the right leg with a kick. Hathaway floors Sanchez with a right knee. It was crisp and Sanchez is hurt. Hathaway swarms with punches to the head and body and Sanchez recovers. Hathaway is dropping right elbows on the face. Sanchez is lucky to have not been cut in the assault. Hathaway lands left-handed hammerfists and a huge elbow. Hathaway is teeing off and Sanchez is just holding on. Hathaway lands two more elbows and then he goes to Sanchez’s body. Elbows strike the face and ribs of Sanchez. Sanchez throws an illegal kick to the face from his back, but it doesn’t land. Referee Herb Dean warns Sanchez for the foul.

Round 2
Hathaway picks up where he left off as he lands a one-two combo on Sanchez’s chin. The pace slows as Sanchez has become tentative. Hathaway misses a jump knee and Sanchez gets in a rushing right hand. Sanchez gets a single against the cage and begins to work from the top position. Hathaway uses his back against the cage to “crawl” to his feet. Sanchez wants no part of it, and drops for a single on the left leg. Hathaway stuffs it and lands a right hand. Sanchez fires a telegraphed left-hand lead. Hathaway is moving well on his feet as Sanchez is telegraphic every punch. Hathaway blasts Sanchez with a straight right. And another. Hathaway lands a knee to the body and a grazing right hand at the horn.

Round 3
The third round shows a different pace for the first two minutes as both men are cautious to pull the trigger. Sanchez clips Hathaway with a right hand and then has a single-leg stuffed. A right hand from Hathaway finds the chin of Sanchez. The season one TUF champion connects with a right hand and fails on a trip attempt. Hathaway lands two left hooks over the right jab of Sanchez. Sanchez gets hit with a right to the temple and thrown into the fencing as time runs in the 170-pound duel.

The official scorecards read 30-27 (twice) and 30-26 for the winner by unanimous decision, John Hathaway.

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Jason Brilz
Round 1
Brilz misses a low kick and Nogueira connects with the left thigh of his opponent. Nogueira knees the body and shucks off a single leg. Again Nogueira crushes Brilz with a knee to the body. The crowd appreciates the impact. Brilz looks like he’s had enough of the standing game, so he attempts a single and secures it. Brilz lands a few punches from the top and briefly takes his opponent’s back in a scramble. Brilz connects with an elbow and passes to half guard. Brilz nearly gets to knee-on-belly, but he can’t clear his trapped foot in half guard. Nogueira sneaks out the back door and stands to his feet after briefly hoping on Brilz’s back. Brilz presses Nogueira into the fence, but he can’t keep him there. 30 seconds remain in the period. Nogueira paws out his right jab and glances the chin with a right hand.

Round 2
Brilz catches a low kick and takes Nogueira down. The Brazilian transitions into a guillotine and Brilz pulls his head free. Nogueira sweeps and Brilz locks on a guillotine of his own. It’s tight. Nogueira rolls and he’s in trouble. Referee Yves Lavigne looks like he’s about to stop the bout, but backs away when Nogueira signals that he didn’t tap. Lavigne does not disturb the position. Nogueira stays patient and eventually escapes the hold. Brilz works for another guillotine, but Nogueira is in side control. Brilz lets go and makes it to his feet. Brilz scores with a right hand on Nogueira’s chin. Nogueira steps out of a single attempt and gets cracked with a right hand. Nogueira steps forward and attempts to knee the face. Brilz unloads with a right and left hand that hurt Nogueira. Instead of pouncing, Brilz smiles at his opponent. Time runs out and the fighters touch gloves before going to their corner.

Round 3
Brilz ducks under a right hand and secures a single-leg takedown. Nogueira sweeps and lands some punches from the top. Brilz stands and shoots, and Nogueira is warned for holding the shorts while defending. Nogueira steps away and sprawls on another Brilz shot. Nogueira works a brabo choke from the top and Brilz escapes. Nogueira stands and connects with a knee to the body. Brilz is showing signs of fatigue as his shot has slowed greatly. Nogueira moves from the sprawl position directly to a crucifix. Nogueira hits the head and Brilz frees himself. Nogueira sweeps again before the bell to take the round, but was it enough to take the fight?

Nogueira takes a split decision with scores of 29-28 (twice) and 28-29. The crowd boos the decision and chants BULLSHIT.

Todd Duffee vs. Mike Russow
Round 1
Duffee comes out firing at the bell. Duffee lands a right hand and bullies Russow along the fence. Duffee rocks his opponent with a right uppercut. Russow collapses and Duffee lights him up with punches. Russow stands and grazes a right hand off the chin. Duffee is jabbing and winging a straight right behind it. Duffee lands another clean right hand and Russow is showing what his chin is made of. Russow continues to come forward looking no worse for the wear. Duffee clips his foil with another right hand. Duffee connects again with his jab, but it’s more of a pushing motion than a snapping blow. Duffee connects with an uppercut that gets the fans going. Duffee throws a head kick that is easily blocked and wings an overhand right at the horn.

Round 2
Duffee uses good head movement to dodge a right hand and deliver a crisp right-hand counter. Duffee lands a hard uppercut that snaps Russow’s head back. Russow scores with a right hand and it just makes Duffee mad. Duffee throws a right-hand lead from a strange angle and follows it with an uppercut. The angles that Duffee are creating from a far range are giving Russow fits. Duffee’s pace starts to slow a bit. He’s used a lot of energy throwing power punches primarily. Russow winds up on a right-hand haymaker and Duffee ducks under and scores with a counter left. Russow lands two sloppy jabs and the crowd starts to boo the action at the 30-second mark. Duffee is bouncing on his toes, but he’s lost some steam and it shows in his punching form. The horn sounds and boos shower the cage.

Round 3
Duffee lowers his base and connects with an uppercut. Russow’s chin has held up through 16 minutes in the cage. Russow drops levels for a single and Duffee has none of it. Russow is struggling with the reach of his opponent. He comes forward and Duffee is counter punching at a safe distance. Duffee drops down again to set up an uppercut and Russow lands aclean right hand on the temple. He follows with another and referee Josh Rosenthali is forced to save Todd Duffee at the 2:35 mark of round three.

Michael Bisping vs. Dan Miller
Round 1
An aggressive staredown unfolds as Bisping gets face-to-face with his opponent during referee Steve Mazzagatti’s final instructions. Miller starts the contest with a right-hand lead that falls short. Bisping then absorbs a kick to the groin and time is called. Bisping says he’s OK and the fight is resumed. Miller counters a right hand with a stiff uppercut that catches Bisping flush. Bisping lazily throws a head kick that misses. Bisping hasn’t found a comfortable range at the midway point of the opening round; all of his strikes seem to fall just short of their target. Bisping connects with a double jab and Miller kicks his legs in return. Bisping connects with a counter-right hand as Miller attacked with a one-two punching combination. Miller goes to the body with a right hand and Bisping clips him with a straight right. Bisping again finds success with a counter right hand.

Round 2
Low kicks are traded effectively throughout the opening minute of round two. Bisping lands a clean right hand as Miller gets over aggressive. He does it again as Miller steps too close without throwing straight punches. Miller kicks Bisping on the cup, but Bisping is fine. They touch gloves and resume boxing. Bisping sneaks in a right hand and Miller chases him to land a hard low kick. Bisping setsup a straight right with a jab. The punch is flush and Miller shakes it off. Miller is rubbing his right eye and Bisping is outclassing him with the hands. Again a Bisping right catches Miller clean on the chin. The right eye of Miller continues to be an issue; he can’t stop rubbing it. Bisping lands a left hook and misses a head kick. Miller lands a right hook at the horn.

Round 3
Miller lands his best of the fight as a right hook slams the chin. Bisping retreats looking weary, and then blasts Miller with a one two. Miller has no answer for Bisping’s right hand. He’s landing it in repetition. Miller gets the first takedown of the fight with 2:45 remaining. Bisping is working a closed guard from the bottom. Bisping gets to the cage and uses his back against the fence to stand. Miller sneaks in a right kick to the body and Bisping again clips his prey with a right hand. Miller rushes in for a single and Bisping stops it in its tracks. Bother fighters land clean at the 15 second mark. The middleweights trade punches for the duration of the round, but nothing lands square.

Official scores: 30-27 (twice) and 29-28 for Bisping, the winner of a unanimous decision.

Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson vs. Rashad Evans
Round 1
Rashad rocks Rampage early with an overhand right and then runs him into for the fence, pressing him against the cage. Rampage chants flood the arena as the two exchange knees. Rampage grabs a Thai plum and drives a knee into Rashad’s body. They go back a clinch and referee Herb Dean separates them. Rashad drives into Rampage and takes him down, landing in side control. Rampage quickly gains half guard, but Rashad lands a few hard punches to the face as Rampage gets back to his feet, the two clinched on the fence. Rashad keeps constant pressure on Rampage, whose back is to the fence, but they are separated once again. Rampage lands a couple punches just before the bell sounds.

Round 2
Rashad is crouching low, using lots of movement to try and keep from giving Rampage a target. They quickly clinch and Rashad again presses Rampage to the fence. They separate and move back to the middle of the Octagon, Rashad again using some rather unorthodox movement to keep Rampage off his game before charging and pressing Rampage to the fence once again. Herb Dean separates them again. Rashad again moves in, landing a short right to the body, before pressing Rampage into the cage again. Rashad goes for the single leg, but Rampage defends. Rashad presses him against the fence and lands a couple short punches as the round ends.

Round 3
Rashad shoots, doesn’t get it, and Rampage lands a hard right. They move back to the center of the cage, each looking for an opening. Rampage moves in and drops Rashad with an uppercut, follows him down and unloads a few punches, but Rashad survives, as the crowd roars for Rampage. Rashad is on his back, Rampage working from half guard, trying to find an opening as the crowd’s chants are thunderous for Rampage. Rashad somehow manages to get back to his feet and starts dancing away from Rampage, recovering his faculties. There’s half a round left in the fight. Rashad shoots and takes Rampage down, putting him on his back, and starts working from half guard himself. He unloads right hands on Rampage, who is trying to tie Rashad up to defend. Rashad presses his weight on Rampage, who is now trying to control Rashad’s right hand. Rashad moves around behind Rampage, unloads a few more shots before Rampage regains his feet. Rashad again takes him down and starts landing punches to the head. Rampage though regains his feet at the end of the round and the crowd erupts at the final bell.

Official Decision: Rashad Evans by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

*Evans says he went numb for a bit when Jackson caught him in the third. Evans says he’ll fight Jackson again.

*Jackson says that Evans was faster than he anticipated. Jackson says he gave it his best and he wants a rematch.

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