UFC Fight Night 14 Play-by-Play and Live Results

[Will]

UFC Fight Night 14
The Palms in Las Vegas
July 19, 2008

Dale Hartt vs. Shannon Gugerty

Round 1 - We're underway! Gugerty comes out landing several leg kicks. Hartt jumps inside, the fighters clinch and Hartt gets a takedown from a leg sweep / hip throw. Hartt works for a front choke. Gugerty escapes the choke, and uses the escape to sweep all the way to mount. Hartt immediately gives up his back. Gugerty works for a rear naked choke, and after a few tries locks it in.

Shannon Gugerty defeats Dale Hartt by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:33 of the first round.

Brad Blackburn vs. James Giboo

Round 1 - Blackburn comes out and appears to have Giboo completely outclassed on the feet. Blackburn scores at will with jabs and power shots. Blackburn has to take the fight to the ground, but can't keep his opponent on the ground. Blackburn escapes a second takedown and drops several more bombs. MMAjunkie.com scores the first round 10-9 for Blackburn, it's close to a 10-8 round.

Round 2 - Blackburn comes out and lands several more jabs and power shots. Giboo looks for a takedown and eats a huge flying knee which drops him. Blackburn steps in to deliver a couple bonus shots, and the referee immediately jumps in.

Brad Blackburn defeats James Gaboo by TKO at 2:29 of the second round.

Johnny Rees vs. Nate Loughran

Round 1 -The fighters circle early before clinching up. Rees gets a trip takedown from the clinch and ends up in Loughran's full guard. Rees postures up and throws punches and a few elbows. Loughran brings his legs up and works for a triangle but can't lock it in. Back to full guard. Rees again postures up and drops a few bombs, Loughran slaps on another triangle, and this one looks tight. Rees holds on for a few, and then is forced to tap.

Nate Loughran defeats Johnny Rees by submission (triangle choke) at 4:22 of the first round.


Brodie Farber vs. Rory Markham

Round 1 - The fighters circle early and exchange power punches. The two trade power shots in the center of the cage. Farber lands a good right hand, followed by another, which causes Markham to back up. Markham looks like he's in trouble, but then plants his feet and delivers a perfect right head kick and Faber is out cold in a highlight reel knockout.

Rory Markham defeats Brodie Farber by knockout at 1:37 of the first round.

Tim Credeur VS. Cale Yarbrough

Round 1 - The fighters meet in the center and begin trading immediately. Yarbrough leads with his right hand and lands several low kicks. Credeur lands a hard right, Yarbrough returns with a 1-2 combination. The fighters continue to exchange standing with no thoughts of taking the fight down. Credeur lands a flush right hand and pushes Yarbrough back in to the fence. Credeur smells blood and closes in for the kill. Credeur lands a left and then a solid right uppercut which drops his opponent to the canvas. Credeur throws a couple more punches, then the referee steps in.

Tim Credeur defeats Cale Yarbrough by TKO at 1:54 of the first round.

CB Dollaway vs. Jesse Taylor

Round 1 - Jesse comes out aggressive. Taylor pushes CB up to the cage and they work on each other from the clinch. CB throws a knee which catches Taylor while he's still on the ground. The referee stops the fight and warns CB. Taylor shoots in after the restart, CB does a great job sprawling, transitions to mount from the sprawl, then immediately takes Taylor's back. CB works for an amr triangle but can't finish, and we're back to the feet. Taylor drops for a takedown and gets CB to the ground against the cage. Taylor lands some ground and pound while CB tries to tie him up. CB kicks him off, then as Taylor tries to jump back in, CB takes his back in a fantastic explosion. CB transitions from the back to the side and sets up his signature move, the Peruvian Necktie. It's tight, and Taylor is forced to tap with 1:03 left in the first round.

CB Dollaway defeats Jesse Taylor by submission (Peruvian Necktie) at 3:57 of the first round.

Kevin Burns vs. Anthony Johnson

Round 1 - The fighters touch gloves and we're under way. They exchange, with Burns landing a couple good shots early. Johnson pushes Burns up against the cage, and Burns works knees to the body and legs while they're tied up. They separate, and start exchanging again. Burns is the aggressor and is landing several good shots, but eats a few in return. Johnson throws a kick which catches Burns in the cup, and we're in time out. The fight resumes with Burns as the aggressor again. Burns catches Johnson in the eye, and moves in aggressively while Johnson is trying to blink it off. Johnson takes advantage of the rush to get a body lock and a powerful takedown. Johnson is on top, in Burns' full guard. Johnson works occasional ground and pound inside the guard, but isn't very active. The referee prompts for action, and they both geta little more aggressive. Johnson lands a good elbow from inside, while Burns works peppering shots to the side of his opponent's head. Mazegatti steps in and we start standing with thirty seconds left. Johnson lands a good front kick, but Burns is still moving forward as the aggressor. MMAjunkie.com gives the first round to Johnson, 10-9.

Round 2 - The fighters touch gloves again, and Burns takes the center of the ring, circling each other. Johnson lands a great knee, pushing Burns halfway across the cage, and follows with another. Burns does a good job ducking backwards to avoid the follow-up rush. Johnson tries a third knee, Burns grabs it and ties him up. They break, and Johnson lands a good left over the top. Burns is still the aggressor, but is losing the battle, starting to get hit more with each exchange. Burns lands a good straight left. Johnson answers witha good hook. Burns throws a couple high kicks, both of which land. Johnson lands a good body kick. Johnson starts to look tired, and takes Burns to the ground. Burns has Johnson in his full guard, looks for a kimura early but lets it go. Johnson postures up and lands a good right cross. Mazegatti starts them standing. Burns ducks a big left hand and scores. Johnson answers with another powerful takedown as the round ends. MMAjunkie.com scores it 10-9 for Johnson.

Round 3 - Burns looks to be the fresher fighter as we start the third. Johnson gets a takedown about a minute in, and Burns ties him up in full guard again. Mazegatti stands them up again, with three minutes left. Burns pushes forward aggressively again, and Johnson ducks under a punch and takes him down again, up against the fence. Burns uses his legs to push off the fence and raise his hips, but with Johnson content to stall in the guard, Burns can't do much offensively from his back. Mazegatti restarts them again. Burns steps forward reaching out with his left to measure distance before throwing a right hand. It appears that Johnson gets a finger right in the eye and then grazes him with an uppercut. Johnson falls to the ground yelling, and there's some confusion. Burns steps on top to finish after a delay, and Johnson appears to tap against the canvas. The fight is stopped, among some confusion. It's announced as a TKO victory for Kevin Burns. The crowd boos heavily as the decision is announced.

Kevin Burns defeats Anthony Johnson by TKO at 3:35 of the third round.

Cain Velasquez vs. Jake O'Brien

Round 1 - The fighters get after each other right away. O'Brien tries for a takedown but Velasquez uses a whizzer to spin out and ends up on top. The fighters scramble for position for several seconds, before Velasquez ends up in side control. Velasquez locks in a beautiful cruicifix, trapping each of O'Brien's arms on either side, and starts raining down brutal punishment. O'Brien eats a ton of punishment, it looks like he's knocked out and then immediately knocked back in to consciousness about three separate times. I'm really surprised the fight isn't stopped. Finally, the referee steps in.

Cain Velasquez defeats Jake O'Brien by TKO at 2:02 of the first round.

Frankie Edgar vs. Hermes Franca

Round 1 - Franca tries an early body kick, Edgar catches the leg and drops Franca to his back. Franca looks for an upkick, Edgar avoids and after dodging a submission attempt ends up in full guard. Edgar postures out and lands several punches from the standing position to the body. Edgar stands over Franca, then stacks him up and drops in to his guard. Edgar works a couple strikes inside guard, then stands out again. Edgar lands a good elbow from inside guard. Franca explodes for an armbar, has it locked in and rolls Edgar over. Edgar explodes out and pulls his arm free, then drops back in to Franca's guard. Franca kicks Edgar off, scores with an upkick, and then stands up. Franca lands a couple solid strikes while they're standing, including his signature looping right hand. Edgar absorbs the right then drops down and secures a takedown and ends up in Franca's full guard again. Edgar lands some more punishment from the guard as the round ends. MMAjunkie.com scores the first round 10-9 for Edgar.

Round 2 - As the round begins, Franca shows a huge mouse under his left eye, and another huge mouse on the top of his forehead. Edgar works fast combinations on the feet, scoring before stepping inside and securing an explosive takedown. Edgar continues his gameplan of standing out of guard and landing a shot to the body, then falling in to guard and landing short inside elbows. Edgar scores several punches in a row from inside guard. Edgar explodes attempting a pass out of the guard but Franca defends the transition. Franca is using a very loose guard and is eating a lot of punishment. Edgar stands out again, lands another good shot, and is again back in to full guard for more ground and pound. Edgar stands out again, Franca tries an upkick and Edgar grabs it, turtles his opponent and lands several shots to the side of the head. Franca moves back to full guard, and Edgar delivers more punishment. With fourty seconds left Franca manages to create a scramble and gets back to his feet. The fighters exchange, with Edgar landing a good high kick. Edgar ducks under again and secures another takedown, delivering a couple shots from inside guard as the round ends. Another 10-9 Edgar.

Round 3 - Franca comes out aggressive and lands a good uppercut, but Edgar shakes it off. Franca is swinging for the fences. Edgar ducks under an aggressive knee and gets another takedown. Franca creates a scramble and gets back to his feet without eating much punishment. Edgar steps inside, gets a body lock, and scores a nice trip takedown, landing back in Franca's full guard. Franca throws a leg up looking for a submission, Edgar defends and stands out. Franca climbs back to his feet, but Edgar grinds him back to the canvas. Franca climbs back to his feet, but Edgar stays on top of him and secures a single leg takedown. Franca has Edgar in his full guard again. Franca tries a very nice armbar explosion again, Edgar does a great job defending again and gets back in to Franca's full guard. with thirty seconds left, the fighters get back to their feet. Franca lands a huge right and then a big knee, busting Edgar wide open and rocking him. Edgar does a great job of securing a takedown to avoid any more punishment. Franca almost managed the "hail mary" at the end, one of the closest near-comebacks I've seen in a while. Big kudos to Edgar for executing a perfect gameplan. MMAjunkie.com gives the third round and the fight to Edgar, 30-27. All three judges score the fight 30-27.

Frankie Edgar defeats Hermes Franca by unanimous decision.

Reese Andy vs. Brandon Vera

Round 1 - The fighters touch gloves and we're underway. Vera throws two quick high kicks, then Andy steps under and secures a takedown. Vera is able to stand right up immediately. Andy has Vera pushed against the cage and works the body. Vera works for a Muay Thai clinch and throws a big knee before Andy backs out. Vera misses a big high kick, Andy ducking just under it. Andy misses a leg kick, and Vera lands a massive body kick as an answer, knocking Andy to the ground. Vera motions that he wants Andy up, and we're back standing. Andy feints several strikes but can't really land, Vera is doing a good job using his reach advantage to pepper and threaten from outside. Andy gets inside and pushes Vera against the cage, and starts working the inside of Vera's leg with knees. Vera grabas a body lock and throws Andy to the ground, landing in side control at just inside two minutes remaining. Vera works patiently, Andy does a good job tying up Vera. Vera lands a couple knees to the body but can't really capitalize on the position. Andy manages to kick Vera off, and we're back standing with thirty seconds left. The fighters exchange, with Vera missing a head kick. Andy shoots in for a takedown, Vera sprawls well, and the round ends. MMAjunkie.com scores the first round 10-9 for Brandon Vera.

Round 2 - Vera lands a good inside leg kick as the round opens. Andy jumps inside, Vera looks for a takedown but Andy defends. Andy pushes Vera back in to the cage, and Vera again gets a body lock and dumps Andy to the canvas. Andy is turtled against the cage with Vera standing over him. Vera works to take Andy's back and gets one hook in. Andy turns and gets back to half guard and then manages to get back to his feet. Andy throws a light leg kick, then another. Vera gets a Muay Thai clinch and throws a knee before Andy escapes. Vera takes the center of the ring and looks to counterpunch. The fight output slows as Vera looks to counterstrike and Andy isn't biting. Andy pushes Vera back in to the cage again, while Vera works for a clinch. Vera throws a head kick which partially lands, then they break to the center of the cage again. Vera is again just looking to counter, so as Andy just stands there, we're seeing surprisingly little action. The crowd boos noticeably as the round ends. MMAjunkie.com scores the second round 10-9 for Vera.

Round 3 - Vera starts by leading out with his jab, and then lands a good uppercut. Vera throws a front kick and then another. Andy jumps inside behind a jab and pushes Vera against the cage. Andy works knees to the inner thigh again, but we're mostly seeing more of a stalemate. This is a very disappointing performance for Vera so far, and Rogan comments as such from the sidelines. Mazzagatti separates the fighters and we're back in the center of the cage with three minutes left. Andy ties Vera up again and pushes him again against the cage. The crowd boos noticably. Vera reverses and pushes Andy against the cage. Vera tries another takedown from a body lock but Andy defends. We move to the center of the cage. Andy pushes inside again, and Vera grabs the Muay Thai plum and lands a couple knees. Andy pushes Vera back to the cage and works inside, then Vera pushes him off. The fighters clinch in the center of the cage. Vera separates and lands a head kick which is partially blocked. Vera takes the center of the cage, but isn't throwing. Andy drops for a takedown, Vera defends and pushes Andy against the cage as the round ends. A very disappointing performance for Vera despite the win. MMAjunkie.com scores the round 10-9 for Vera which should give him a 30-27 decision. Bird scores the fight 30-27. Trowbridge scores it 29-28, and Peoples has it 30-27.

Brandon Vera defeats Reese Andy by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).


Anderson Silva vs. James Irvin

Round 1 - The fighters touch gloves and the main event is underway. Silva circles around from the outside. Silva throws a couple low leg kicks, then steps inside and lands a 1-2 combination to the head. Goldberg lets us know that Silva's "precision is very precise." Thanks, Goldy. Irvin throws a right kick towards the body. Silva catches it and lands a perfect right hand to the button. Irvin is down immediately in the fetal position. Silva jumps on top and lands eight punches in a row, putting Irvin out cold before the referee can step in.

Anderson Silva defeats James Irvin by knockout at 1:01 of the first round.

[Flair Country]

Brodie Farber got absolutely ruined! That was one of the sickest looking knockouts that I've seen in awhile.

[Kellie]

thanks for the play by play Will

[Will]

Brodie Farber got absolutely ruined! That was one of the sickest looking knockouts that I've seen in awhile.

Yeah it was, he got too cocky and he paid for it. Atleast he has guaranteed his a spot on tv as that kick will probably be in the highlight reels for a long time to come.

[Punisher]

^ yeah he got rocked he just crumbled and what his name i forgot just walked away knowing it was over

[Greg]

I saw a couple of the matches... And was pretty impressed