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12-11-2008, 06:25 AM
"UFC Fight Night 16: UFC Fights for the Troops"
JIM MILLER VS. MATT WIMAN
Round 1 - Miller moves forward quickly with his hands. Wiman pushes in, but a right hand drops Wiman briefly. Wiman pushes forward and looks for the takedown. Miller locks in a guillotine, then rolls to mount. Wiman battles through a deep choke, and is warned for grabbing Miller's shorts. Wiman outlasts the hold, and rolls out. After a scramble, Wiman pulls guard. Miller lands several punches from the top. Wiman looks to control Miller's arms to slow the assault, but Miller is able to work a few solid elbows through the defense. Wiman is bleeding fro his nose. Miller takes Wiman's back, but Wiman easily rolls out and ends up in top position. Wiman stands and Miller follows. Wiman lands a few stiff punches on the feet. Miller scores with a kick to the body then just misses a flying knee. Miller tries again for a guillotine, but is unable to secure it. Action-filled round, and both fighters look a bit winded. Miller breathing especially hard. A few punches from both fighters as the round closes. MMAjunkie.com sees it for Miller, 10-9.
Round 2 - Miller lands a jab, but Wiman pushing forward. Miller shoots in, but Wiman scrambles to escape. Miller lands a left to the body, but is still breathing heavily. Miller lands a series of punches, and Wiman is stunned as he backs up. Miller keeping hands in Wiman's face. Wiman looking to avoid damage, but a series of punches and flying knees are scoring from Miller. Miller shoots in and Wiman pulls guard. Miller throws a few hammer fists while Wiman starts to work his legs up on Miller's back. Wiman pulls his hips to the side, and Miller stands. Miller moves quickly back in to Wiman's guard. Miller stands and tries a jumping guard pass. Wiman defending well by pushing Miller's body away, but there is little effort to move away from the position. Miller passes briefly to side control, but Wiman again pulls his legs back to guard. Miller keeps the pressure on as time expires. Another round for Miller, 10-9.
Round 3 - Miller still breathing heavily, and Wiman pushes forward with a sense of urgency. Miller weathers the flurry and immediately pulls the fight to the ground. Wiman stands, but eats a heavy hook as he moves away. Wiman scores a shot of his own, but Miller again brings the fight to the floor. The crowd is not pleased with the repetition of the position and starts to boo. Wiman has pulled guard, and Miller's corner pleads with him to maintain the intensity throughout the final 3:30. Miller punches through Wiman's guard while shifting to side control. Miller looks for mount, but Wiman is able to secure guard. Miller stands. Wiman follows and scores a knee, but the fight moves back to the mat. Less than two minutes remaining, and the third round is playing out a lot like the second. A quick transition and Miller has secured Wiman's back. Both hooks are in as Miller tries to sneak his right hand in for a choke. Miller is exhausted, but Wiman is also slow in response. Miller tries to switch to mount, but Wiman pulls guard. Miller tries a final guillotine as time expires. On a week's notice, Miller has earned the victory.
Jim Miller def. Matt Wiman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-27).
TIM CREDEUR VS. NATE LOUGHRAN
Round 1 - Credeur's Naval background earns him a warm welcome from the crowd. A touch of gloves gets us underway. Early low blow by Credeur, but no stoppage is necessary. Loughran looks to close the distance but eats a few punches from Credeur. Loughran shoots in, but Credeur stands him up easily. Both fighters trade knees in the clinch. Credeur holds Loughran against the cage, but eventually moves away. Credeur scores with a kick to the head. Creduer scores with a front kick to the body, and Loughran answers with a side kick. Credeur lands with a right hand, and he looks very comfortable picking Loughran apart with strikes. Loughran having difficulties with the reach, and Credeur tags him with an overhand right. Loughran scores with a leg kick, but Credeur answers with one of his own. Loughran looks very uncomfortable. Creduer scores with a right hand. Loughran chases Credeur across the cage with strikes, but nothing scores. Credeur again scores with his hands. The round closes with Loughran dropping to the floor, but it is all Credeur, 10-9.
Round 2 - Loughran moves in quicker and scores with a combo. Loughran shoots in from distance. Loughran pulls guard, briefly holding rubber guard, then moving to a closed version. Loughran looks for an arm, but Credeur easily slides out. Loughran again pulls a closed guard and is bleeding from the side of his left eye. Credeur passes out to side, but is only able to escape half of Loughran's guard. Loughran is able to again secure guard, but the submission attempts are easily dodged by Credeur. The pace is slow, and referee Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters. Credeur is poked in the eye, but Miragliotta doesn't see the infraction. Loughran uses the time to score a combo. Credeur recovers and begins to work his stand-up again. A combo scores for Credeur, and Loughran appears very tired. Credeur scores a series of rights. They connect solidly, but Loughran stands in until the round expires. MMAjunkie.com sees it for Credeur, 10-9.
Loughran is unable to answer the bell for the third round.
Tim Credeur def. Nate Loughran via TKO (verbal submission) -- Round 2, 5:00.
RAZAK AL-HASSAN VS. STEVE CANTWELL
Round 1 - Al-Hassan presses quickly, but Cantwell retreats. Both fighters score with kicks to the body. Al-Hassan pushes into the clinch, but Cantwell circles off and seperates. Cantwell scores witha left hands. Al-Hassan works a few knees from the clinch. Al-Hassan scores with several straight punches, but Cantwell answers to the body. Al-Hassan's aggression slowing a bit, and Cantwell scores with a high kick. Cantwell earns a takedown, and Al-Hassan pulls guard. Cantwell moves quickly to side control with two minutes remaining. Cantwell is crowded by the cage, but he moves to mount. Al-Hassan tries to buck, but Cantwell pulls an arm bar. Al-Hassan resists a tap as his arm falls at an extremely awkward angle. Referee Mario Yamasaki steps in to halt the bout before (even more) serious damage is done.
Steve Cantwell def. Razak Al-Hassan via technical submission (arm bar) -- Round 1, 4:04.
JONATHAN GOULET VS. MIKE SWICK
Round 1 - No touch of gloves, and Swick moves in quickly. A hesitation before anything is thrown, but the first serious blow is a devastating right hand that drops Goulet. The downed fighter tries to grab a leg and hang on, but the rapid-fire shots from Swick force the stoppage as Goulet is out cold.
Mike Swick def. Jonathan Goulet via KO (punches) -- Round 1, 0:33.
JOSH KOSCHECK VS. YOSHIYUKI YOSHIDA
Round 1 - A touch of gloves gets us underway. Yoshida throws a few leg kicks early, but with a little less zip than what Koscheck saw in his last bout. Koscheck misses with an overhand right. The pair look for distance, and Yoshida scores with a few leg kicks. Koscheck moves in with a heavy right hand, but Yoshida blocks it. Koscheck scores with a right hand, and Yoshida's ear is bleeding. Koscheck rocks with a right hand. A second punch follows and seals the deal.
Josh Koscheck def. Yoshiyuki Yoshida via KO (punches) -- Round 1, 2:15
PRELIMINARY RESULTS
Justin McCully def. Eddie Sanchez via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Dale Hartt def. Corey Hill via TKO (leg injury) -- Round 2, 0:20
Ben Saunders def. Brandon Wolff via TKO (strikes) -- Round 1, 1:49
Steve Bruno def. Johnny Rees via submission (rear-naked choke) -- Round 2, 3:44
Luigi Fioravanti def. Brodie Farber via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
JIM MILLER VS. MATT WIMAN
Round 1 - Miller moves forward quickly with his hands. Wiman pushes in, but a right hand drops Wiman briefly. Wiman pushes forward and looks for the takedown. Miller locks in a guillotine, then rolls to mount. Wiman battles through a deep choke, and is warned for grabbing Miller's shorts. Wiman outlasts the hold, and rolls out. After a scramble, Wiman pulls guard. Miller lands several punches from the top. Wiman looks to control Miller's arms to slow the assault, but Miller is able to work a few solid elbows through the defense. Wiman is bleeding fro his nose. Miller takes Wiman's back, but Wiman easily rolls out and ends up in top position. Wiman stands and Miller follows. Wiman lands a few stiff punches on the feet. Miller scores with a kick to the body then just misses a flying knee. Miller tries again for a guillotine, but is unable to secure it. Action-filled round, and both fighters look a bit winded. Miller breathing especially hard. A few punches from both fighters as the round closes. MMAjunkie.com sees it for Miller, 10-9.
Round 2 - Miller lands a jab, but Wiman pushing forward. Miller shoots in, but Wiman scrambles to escape. Miller lands a left to the body, but is still breathing heavily. Miller lands a series of punches, and Wiman is stunned as he backs up. Miller keeping hands in Wiman's face. Wiman looking to avoid damage, but a series of punches and flying knees are scoring from Miller. Miller shoots in and Wiman pulls guard. Miller throws a few hammer fists while Wiman starts to work his legs up on Miller's back. Wiman pulls his hips to the side, and Miller stands. Miller moves quickly back in to Wiman's guard. Miller stands and tries a jumping guard pass. Wiman defending well by pushing Miller's body away, but there is little effort to move away from the position. Miller passes briefly to side control, but Wiman again pulls his legs back to guard. Miller keeps the pressure on as time expires. Another round for Miller, 10-9.
Round 3 - Miller still breathing heavily, and Wiman pushes forward with a sense of urgency. Miller weathers the flurry and immediately pulls the fight to the ground. Wiman stands, but eats a heavy hook as he moves away. Wiman scores a shot of his own, but Miller again brings the fight to the floor. The crowd is not pleased with the repetition of the position and starts to boo. Wiman has pulled guard, and Miller's corner pleads with him to maintain the intensity throughout the final 3:30. Miller punches through Wiman's guard while shifting to side control. Miller looks for mount, but Wiman is able to secure guard. Miller stands. Wiman follows and scores a knee, but the fight moves back to the mat. Less than two minutes remaining, and the third round is playing out a lot like the second. A quick transition and Miller has secured Wiman's back. Both hooks are in as Miller tries to sneak his right hand in for a choke. Miller is exhausted, but Wiman is also slow in response. Miller tries to switch to mount, but Wiman pulls guard. Miller tries a final guillotine as time expires. On a week's notice, Miller has earned the victory.
Jim Miller def. Matt Wiman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-27).
TIM CREDEUR VS. NATE LOUGHRAN
Round 1 - Credeur's Naval background earns him a warm welcome from the crowd. A touch of gloves gets us underway. Early low blow by Credeur, but no stoppage is necessary. Loughran looks to close the distance but eats a few punches from Credeur. Loughran shoots in, but Credeur stands him up easily. Both fighters trade knees in the clinch. Credeur holds Loughran against the cage, but eventually moves away. Credeur scores with a kick to the head. Creduer scores with a front kick to the body, and Loughran answers with a side kick. Credeur lands with a right hand, and he looks very comfortable picking Loughran apart with strikes. Loughran having difficulties with the reach, and Credeur tags him with an overhand right. Loughran scores with a leg kick, but Credeur answers with one of his own. Loughran looks very uncomfortable. Creduer scores with a right hand. Loughran chases Credeur across the cage with strikes, but nothing scores. Credeur again scores with his hands. The round closes with Loughran dropping to the floor, but it is all Credeur, 10-9.
Round 2 - Loughran moves in quicker and scores with a combo. Loughran shoots in from distance. Loughran pulls guard, briefly holding rubber guard, then moving to a closed version. Loughran looks for an arm, but Credeur easily slides out. Loughran again pulls a closed guard and is bleeding from the side of his left eye. Credeur passes out to side, but is only able to escape half of Loughran's guard. Loughran is able to again secure guard, but the submission attempts are easily dodged by Credeur. The pace is slow, and referee Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters. Credeur is poked in the eye, but Miragliotta doesn't see the infraction. Loughran uses the time to score a combo. Credeur recovers and begins to work his stand-up again. A combo scores for Credeur, and Loughran appears very tired. Credeur scores a series of rights. They connect solidly, but Loughran stands in until the round expires. MMAjunkie.com sees it for Credeur, 10-9.
Loughran is unable to answer the bell for the third round.
Tim Credeur def. Nate Loughran via TKO (verbal submission) -- Round 2, 5:00.
RAZAK AL-HASSAN VS. STEVE CANTWELL
Round 1 - Al-Hassan presses quickly, but Cantwell retreats. Both fighters score with kicks to the body. Al-Hassan pushes into the clinch, but Cantwell circles off and seperates. Cantwell scores witha left hands. Al-Hassan works a few knees from the clinch. Al-Hassan scores with several straight punches, but Cantwell answers to the body. Al-Hassan's aggression slowing a bit, and Cantwell scores with a high kick. Cantwell earns a takedown, and Al-Hassan pulls guard. Cantwell moves quickly to side control with two minutes remaining. Cantwell is crowded by the cage, but he moves to mount. Al-Hassan tries to buck, but Cantwell pulls an arm bar. Al-Hassan resists a tap as his arm falls at an extremely awkward angle. Referee Mario Yamasaki steps in to halt the bout before (even more) serious damage is done.
Steve Cantwell def. Razak Al-Hassan via technical submission (arm bar) -- Round 1, 4:04.
JONATHAN GOULET VS. MIKE SWICK
Round 1 - No touch of gloves, and Swick moves in quickly. A hesitation before anything is thrown, but the first serious blow is a devastating right hand that drops Goulet. The downed fighter tries to grab a leg and hang on, but the rapid-fire shots from Swick force the stoppage as Goulet is out cold.
Mike Swick def. Jonathan Goulet via KO (punches) -- Round 1, 0:33.
JOSH KOSCHECK VS. YOSHIYUKI YOSHIDA
Round 1 - A touch of gloves gets us underway. Yoshida throws a few leg kicks early, but with a little less zip than what Koscheck saw in his last bout. Koscheck misses with an overhand right. The pair look for distance, and Yoshida scores with a few leg kicks. Koscheck moves in with a heavy right hand, but Yoshida blocks it. Koscheck scores with a right hand, and Yoshida's ear is bleeding. Koscheck rocks with a right hand. A second punch follows and seals the deal.
Josh Koscheck def. Yoshiyuki Yoshida via KO (punches) -- Round 1, 2:15
PRELIMINARY RESULTS
Justin McCully def. Eddie Sanchez via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Dale Hartt def. Corey Hill via TKO (leg injury) -- Round 2, 0:20
Ben Saunders def. Brandon Wolff via TKO (strikes) -- Round 1, 1:49
Steve Bruno def. Johnny Rees via submission (rear-naked choke) -- Round 2, 3:44
Luigi Fioravanti def. Brodie Farber via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)