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UFC 137 LIVE RESULTS: Penick's round by round report on Penn vs. Diaz event in Las Vegas
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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

UFC 137: PENN VS. DIAZ
OCTOBER 29, 2011
LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan open up the Spike broadcast discussing the fights to come on pay-per-view before breaking down the two fights scheduled for this "Prelims Live" broadcast. Should be a very good televised card tonight.

FIGHT ONE: TYSON GRIFFIN VS. BART PALASZEWSKI (149 LB. CATCHWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Palaszewski landed a couple of early jabs as he walked forward but Griffin tagged him with a nice right. Griffin pressed him back with another overhand right that landed to the body. Griffin landed a nice leg kick. Palaszewski landed a short uppercut as he moved in forward. Griffin landed a good leg kick after a feinted left. Griffin landed a hard straight right after Palaszewski got in a jab. Griffin landed a punch to the body. Palaszewski tagged Griffin and started unloading bombs against the cage. Griffin tried to cover up but finally got dropped and the ref had to step in. Huge killer instinct from Palaszewski there. He tagged him with consecutive left hooks and immediately pounced on the cage. Big finish in his UFC debut.

WINNER: Palaszewski via KO at 2:45 of the first round

POST FIGHT: Palaszewski called the win a dream come true and then into the camera told his daughter to go to bed now. He said he'd been preparing by bringing in guys Griffin's size. He talked about picking his spots and said he though he brought both hands, but said it was "so worth it."

STAR RATING: (**+) Great knockout finish by Palaszewski. It was a fairly even fight for the first two minutes with both getting in some punches, but as soon as he landed that first left hook on Griffin, he just completely broke him down to get the win. Awesome finish and a very good start to Palaszewski's featherweight career in the UFC.

RAMIFICATIONS: Palaszewski made a statement in that fight, and he'll get a good featherweight matchup his next time out. As for Griffin, this could be his final fight in the UFC. He had lost three straight prior to his last decision win, and with missing weight by an inexcusable three pounds it probably doesn't sit well with the UFC. Not a good night for him.

FIGHT TWO: DONALD CERRONE VS. DENNIS SIVER (LIGHTWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Cerrone landed a nice kick to the body to start off, and they traded punches in the center. Siver threw a kick high and Cerrone landed another one to the body. Siver landed a straight kick to the chest. He got in with another leg kick but ate a short combo from Cerrone. Cerrone landed a body kick and then cracked Siver with a head kick. Siver tried to recover with a takedown attempt and ate an uppercut. He staggered to a clinch and pressed Cerrone to the cage. Siver threw a knee and recovered a bit. Cerrone broke free from the clinch. Siver landed a hard left. Cerrone stalked and threw another high kick. He tagged Siver again with a right and took his back. He grabbed a rear naked choke and quickly forced the tap. Cerrone just keeps getting better.

WINNER: Cerrone via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:22 of the first round

POST FIGHT: Cerrone said he's just there to keep fighting and said he wanted to get back in as early as December. He said he wished he had more power in the head kick that hurt Siver at first. Cerrone said he's going to go be a pirate for halloween.

STAR RATING: (***) That was just a fantastic display from Cerrone. Siver is no joke, and Cerrone hurt him on the feet and then finished with his submission game. That really couldn't have gone any better for him.

RAMIFICATIONS: Well, if Clay Guida defeats Ben Henderson and it's anything but thrilling, Cerrone may have claimed the next Lightweight Title shot for himself. If Henderson wins that fight he'll get the next shot, but Cerrone has made his case with his sixth straight win and fourth in the UFC.

-With time left before the pay-per-view broadcast, they re-air the Brandon Vera-Eliot Marshall bout from the Facebook prelims.

======PAY-PER-VIEW BROADCAST======

-Goldberg and Rogan welcome the pay-per-view audience discussing the attributes of tonight's main event competitors. They run down the heavyweight co-main event, and Goldberg messes up the intro to the video package by introducing the "other" heavyweight bout as it mentions the bantamweight fight between Scott Jorgensen and Jeff Curran first before Cro Cop-Nelson. First pay-per-view fight tonight will be the anticipated debut of Hatsu Hioki.

FIGHT THREE: HATSU HIOKI VS. GEORGE ROOP (FEATHERWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Hioki threw an early high kick that landed lightly. Both circled each other in the center. Roop threw a high kick that grazed Hioki. Roop landed a hard straight right. He threw another high kick. Hioki tried to walk him down and ate a couple of punches. Roop landed an inadvertent low kick and Hioki took some time to recover. Hioki went back to stalking as they restarted. Hioki caught a kick and tried to trip Roop up. They traded shots as Roop got loose. Hioki got in close and grabbed the clinch. Roop held off the takedown attempt against the cage. Roop turned Hioki around and landed a knee but got turned back around. Hioki tried to throw him but Roop held it off. Hioki landed a few more knees as they jockeyed for position. Hioki managed to take Roop's back standing, but Roop got turned back around. Hioki pulled off a very nice throw finally into side control with a minute left in the round. Roop tried to scramble and Hioki almost gained mount. Hioki backed out of the guard and Roop popped to his feet. They ended the round in the clinch.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Hioki. He controlled the position in the clinch and scored the takedown into positional control, though Roop did score a nice punch early.

ROUND TWO: Roop landed an early combo and pressed Hioki back. Roop landed a hard punch to the body a minute into the round. Hioki threw a leg kick and ate another body punch. Hioki got a clinch in the center and took Roop down into full mount. He moved to side control as Roop was escaping the mount. Hioki attacked Roop's right arm but Roop got it loose. Hioki transitioned back to the mount in impressive fashion. Roop tried to break free, but Hioki held himself strong. Roop continued to defend as Hioki held control. Roop finally got loose. He landed an upkick and got himself back to his feet and aggressively went after Hioki to end the round.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Hioki. He's dominating the position in the fight, but Roop continues to defend well and isn't giving him openings to finish.

ROUND THREE: Roop came right out and took Hioki down, but popped right back up. Hioki came forward but ate a flying knee from Roop. It didn't seem to faze him much. Hioki grabbed a clinch on the cage a minute into the round. The two battled against the cage in the clinch and Roop landed a nice knee. Hioki landed a knee to the body and turned Roop back around. Roop landed a foot stomp. Roop continued landing short strikes as he held Hioki on the cage and they were finally separated with two minutes. Roop ducked in and got a takedown of his own. Hioki tried to sneak a leg up but Roop held him down in guard. Hioki again tried to get his legs up for some type of submission attempt. He landed a couple of elbows from the bottom. Roop picked him up for a short distance slam. He ended the round in Hioki's guard.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Roop. He turned the takedown game around on Hioki at the end, and had the better of the striking exchanges all fight. This one will come down to a close first round, and the decision could go either way here.

Penick's Final Score: 29-28 Hioki

WINNER: Hioki via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

POST FIGHT: The crowd booed the decision. Hioki said he was a little surprised by the decision, and said Roop was stronger than he expected. He then said Japanese MMA is not dead.

STAR RATING: (**) It was a very close fight, and Roop gave Hioki a very tough debut. I don't know that the debut is indicative of what Hioki can do in the U.S., but it certainly wasn't his most impressive performance.

RAMIFICATIONS: Roop doesn't lose much from this. It's a setback, sure, but he fared well against a fighter many considered to be perhaps the #2 featherweight in the world. Because of that lofty ranking, the win for Hioki won't look that impressive, but he pulled off a win in his debut and can try to move on from the Octagon "jitters" in his next appearance.

FIGHT FOUR: SCOTT JORGENSEN VS. JEFF CURRAN (BANTAMWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Curran landed an early jab as both came to the center. Curran landed a leg kick. Jorgensen popped in with a jab. Curran landed a right and ate a counter punch from Jorgensen. Curran tried to keep Jorgensen back with his jab but Jorgensen continued stalking. Jorgensen then scored a good takedown. He landed a hard right in the guard and Curran tied him up. Curran tried to keep Jorgensen at bay but Jorgensen got back into his full guard and landed body shots. Jorgensen landed a few hard rights in the guard and tried to pass, but Curran kept him in guard and landed a couple strikes from the bottom himself. Curran tried to land strikes from the bottom and Jorgensen landed a right. Curran tried to sweep Jorgensen, but Jorgensen got back to position and went back to the attack in the guard. Curran finally got back to his feet, but Jorgensen immediately took him down into guard. They were stood up with 40 seconds left. Curran landed an overhand right. He landed an inside leg kick and swung wildly. Jorgensen shot in and scored his third takedown of the round. He rode out the round in guard.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Jorgensen. He scored three takedowns, and though he didn't do a ton of damage he scored enough combined with the positional advantage to take the frame.

ROUND TWO: Jorgensen started off scoring with his jab. Curran landed a couple of power shots but Jorgensen blocked them. Curran shot and Jorgensen sprawled and then landed a bunch of knees standing. He drove Curran to the cage and continued landing knees. Jorgensen continued the attack with the front head lock. Curran turned him around on the cage and broke loose, but Jorgensen then turned him around. Curran threw a knee high, but Jorgensen caught it and turned him to the ground with a slam into half guard. Curran kicked Jorgensen off. Curran grabbed a guillotine as they went to the ground again, but Jorgensen defended well and got out, grabbing the headlock in another sprawl. Curran popped out again. Jorgensen went back to stalking and grabbed the clinch on the cage. He scored another takedown. Curran kept him in guard again. He landed a nice left from the bottom. Curran continued to try to stifle Jorgensen, but Jorgensen landed some good strikes in the guard. Curran rolled out and Jorgensen grabbed a single leg. Curran landed some body punches as the round ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Jorgensen. Curran is very good off his back, and he's not letting Jorgensen do much on top, but Jorgensen is landing with position and scoring the takedowns, and it's got him ahead after two.

ROUND THREE: Curran threw a short combo early and Jorgensen covered up. Jorgensen landed a nice left. Curran landed a nice right, but Jorgensen continued moving forward. He landed a jab. He landed another one nicely. Curran got in a nice right. Curran landed a few strikes and Jorgensen returned favor. Curran's nose began bleeding. Both fighters threw a lot of punches but both were also blocking most of them. They clinched and Jorgensen scored with some nice knees to the legs and body. Curran landed a couple of good knees of his own. Jorgensen landed a few more knees and stayed on Curran as he tried to trip him. Curran broke free with a little over a minute left. Curran got in a nice two punch combo. Jorgensen landed a hard leg kick inside. Jorgensen landed a hard jab and then a right. Curran shot in, Jorgensen sprawled and then turned him over into side control. He landed a couple of shots from the top to end the round.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Jorgensen. That was a much more even round, but Jorgensen scored on a comparable number of strikes as Curran, and then ended the fight in side control.

WINNER: Jorgensen via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)

STAR RATING: (**) Another solid, close fight, but the technical battle at times didn't make for the most exciting affair. Still, Jorgensen looked good against a very tough veteran fighter in Curran, and picked up another big win on his path toward a second title shot.

RAMIFICATIONS: Curran should get another fight in the UFC, because Jorgensen is a top guy and he pushed him well in that fight. Jorgensen added another good name to his record, and moves another step up the ladder.

FIGHT FIVE: MIRKO CRO COP VS. ROY NELSON (HEAVYWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Both fighters circled early and Nelson missed on a big overhand right and spun around. Nelson definitely cut some fat between fights. Nelson stayed on the offensive early, though neither landed a strike in the first minute. Nelson shot in and then took Cro Cop down. Cro Cop held him in guard. Nelson postured up but Cro Cop held control of him. Nelson got an arm loose to land a right. He got in an elbow. Nelson continued to try to find space, but Cro Cop did a good holding him off. He finally kicked him off and got back to his feet. He landed a left as he got back up. He landed a good kick and another straight left. Nelson cracked Cro Cop with a big right, but Cro Cop bounced off the cage and came back with an uppercut. Cro Cop avoided a couple of punches from Nelson. He landed a nice uppercut. Cro Cop landed a left, but Nelson responded with a right. Nelson landed another right and kept Cro Cop backing up. They exchanged punches. Cro Cop landed a straight left. He then ate a jab. Nelson threw a kick of his own high and followed it with a right. The round ended with them squaring off.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Nelson. Solid start for "Big Country", as he scored with some nice strikes, reacted well to getting hit by Cro Cop, and spent some time in top control on the ground.

ROUND TWO: Nelson came forward immediately and landed an early right. He cracked Cro Cop with a right, but then slipped. Cro Cop then went on the offensive on the cage. Nelson covered up nicely, but Cro Cop landed a number of good strikes, including a few to the body. Nelson went back to stalking. Cro Cop backed him off with a left. Cro Cop continued circling, but Nelson couldn't completely cut him off. Nelson landed a left. Cro Cop went high with the left kick but Nelson blocked it. Nelson got in and landed a couple of lefts, but Cro Cop grabbed a clinch and turned him around. Nelson then turned him around and went for a single leg. He then completed the takedown into half guard, and he quickly passed to side control. He tried to set up a crucifix but Cro Cop briefly got free. He continued trying to set that position up, landing strikes to the head as he did. Nelson finally got it locked up and landed a series of undefended strikes. Cro Cop tried to buck him off but Nelson continue to land strikes in the mounted crucifix. Cro Cop again tried to buck him out and Nelson added a few elbows. Cro Cop survived the round.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Nelson. After absorbing a ridiculous barrage from Cro Cop early, Nelson stole the round back with the final minute in the mounted crucifix. Very fun fight here so far.

ROUND THREE: Nelson again began the round stalking. Nelson landed a kick to the body of Cro Cop. Cro Cop continued circling but backing away as well. Nelson hit him with a nice straight right. He missed on an elbow but went back to stalking. He shot in and backed off. He hurt Cro Cop with a right and Cro Cop dropped down. Nelson took his back with both hooks in and landed a few big strikes to the side of the head to force the stoppage. Very nice performance from Nelson tonight.

WINNER: Nelson via TKO at 1:30 of the third round

POST FIGHT: Nelson said it was awesome to compete with a legend. He said he was going to do a Chael Sonnen and call someone out. He said he wanted the Championship, because he's "getting too old for this s***." Cro Cop was then interviewed and reiterated that this was his farewell fight, but unfortunately he couldn't go out with a victory. He apologized for "blowing up" his chances in the UFC.

STAR RATING: (***) That was just an awesome heavyweight fight. Cro Cop looked as competitive as he has in any of his recent fights, and gave Nelson a hell of a beating against the cage in the second round. Nelson is just capable of taking inhuman levels of punishment in the cage, and he looked as good as he has in the Octagon himself. They each erased the memory of their most recent fights, and put in a great showing for the fans.

RAMIFICATIONS: Nelson keeps himself alive in the UFC, and it's time for Cro Cop to be done. He's had a storied career, and he looked as good as he has recently in this fight, but it wasn't enough. But at least he went out on his shield.

FIGHT SIX: CHEICK KONGO VS. MATT MITRIONE (HEAVYWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Mitrione walked to the center of the cage early with his hands down. Tentative start early for both. Mitrione tried to pop in with a left but it was blocked and he backed off. Mitrione stalked and kept Kongo backing up. The crowd got a little restless with no real strikes thrown in the first minute and a half. Kongo backed Mitrione off with a two punch combo that missed. MItrione engaged and landed a right and they clinched. Kongo pressed Mitrione on the cage. He landed a knee to the thigh, and Mitrione returned the favor. Kongo had double undercooks, but neither did much of anything in the clinch and they were separated. Mitrione pressed in with a short combo and he backed away smiling. Kongo landed an inside leg kick. Mitrione walked him down again but didn't pull the trigger. Kongo landed a kick, but Mitrione caught it and dropped him down. He let him get back up. They traded punches. Mitrione missed a combo and the round came to an end to boos.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-10. That was one of the least active rounds in recent memory in the UFC. Both fighters were extremely tentative, and neither wanted to engage first.

ROUND TWO: Mitrione came ahead again, and he landed a good left early. Kongo landed a couple of leg kicks. Mitrione landed a left again. Kongo continued throwing the leg kicks but Mitrione continued walking in. MItrione blocked a right and landed one of his own. More kicks landed from Kongo. Kongo landed a good combo to the body and popped Mitrione in the head. Mitrione came back forward and landed a couple of strikes. He tagged Kongo again and kept him on the cage. Kongo landed a couple more leg kicks. The action slowed again on the cage. They traded leg kicks. Kongo pressed in with a short combo. Mitrione sent him back with a right. Mitrione landed an uppercut. Mitrione landed a short combo of his own. Kongo landed a straight kick. Kongo landed a left. Mitrione landed a right. Kongo landed a leg kick. Mitrione landed another short combo. He landed another right as the round came to an end.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Mitrione. Kongo got in some punches and kicks, but Mitrione kept the pressure on and had Kongo constantly backpedaling in addition to landing his own strikes.

ROUND THREE: Mitrione again came forward immediately. He backed Kongo to the cage and landed a short combo. Kongo landed a hard body punch and backed Mitrione to the cage. He dropped down and took him down. He got into side control briefly but Mitrione attacked his leg. He gave up his back, he got to his feet. Kongo stayed on him and landed a few knees to the body, but Mitrione got himself turned around. Mitrione had a cut over his left eye as he got to his feet. Kongo again took him down, this time into half guard. Kongo landed some body shots. The crowd booed. Kongo landed a couple of good strikes in half guard. Mitrione tried to get to his feet but Kongo stayed on him. Mitrione rolled again but Kongo stayed on him. Mitrione got to a knee again and he was dragged down as the round ended to boos.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Kongo. Mitrione looked awful on the ground there, and it was an ugly finish to what was not a good fight.

Penick's Final Score: 29-29 draw

WINNER: Kongo via unanimous decision (30-28, 30-27, 29-28)

STAR RATING: (*) That was not a good fight at all. Neither fighter did a thing in the first round, and while I'm not entirely sure how Kongo took the second, it's not as if Mitrione was on fire in that round either. Kongo took the only clear round in the third, but neither looked good in that fight.

RAMIFICATIONS: Mitrione's quick ascent up the ladder is unceremoniously halted, but Kongo doesn't really shoot up very far himself. Mitrione still has plenty of holes in his game because he hasn't been in the sport that long, and he just didn't manage to do a whole lot in that fight. Kongo looked tentative and afraid to engage through two rounds before finally bringing the fight to the ground in the third, so it wasn't a great night for him either, despite the win.

MAIN EVENT FIGHT SEVEN: B.J. PENN VS. NICK DIAZ (WELTERWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Penn came forward immediately and landed a short combo. Diaz grabbed a clinch and turned Penn around on the cage. He landed a knee and a short punch. Penn landed a knee and they traded strikes. Penn broke free with a nice right on the release. Penn ducked under a punch and landed a right. He landed a couple nice jabs. Diaz clinched briefly and landed a right over the top. Diaz landed a right. Penn landed a combo. He got in with another combo. Penn landed a jab in the center and then they traded strikes. Penn ducked down and scored a takedown but Diaz rolled. Penn then scrambled and took Diaz's back. Diaz rolled to his back and Penn got to side control. Diaz got his legs up and Penn got to half guard. Penn landed a left. Diaz threw some strikes from his back. Penn finally stood. Diaz grabbed for a leg and got to his feet. He grabbed for a single leg and landed a few knees. Diaz landed some punches to the head as he held off the attempt. Diaz landed a couple of body punches. They traded strikes and separated. Penn popped in with a nice two punch combo. Diaz landed a right> Penn cracked him with a hard uppercut. Diaz pressed in and landed a couple of strikes. Penn clinched and pressed Diaz to the cage. He backed out. Penn landed a couple of jabs. He got in with a couple of punches. Diaz missed and Penn landed three. Diaz clinched. Penn got free and the round ended. Great first round.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Penn. He's landing with more accuracy and a higher output, and he scored the takedown and took Diaz's back.

ROUND TWO: Penn came straight ahead. Diaz dropped his arms and let Penn hit him. He landed a leg kick. Penn landed a short combo and Diaz rushed in. He landed some body punches in the clinch. The crowd broke out in chants for both fighters. Diaz landed some more punches and knees. Diaz got in a short uppercut. Penn separated. Diaz landed a couple of jabs> Penn landed a few short strikes and Diaz's right eye looked to be closing. Penn shot for a singleleg but Diaz stuffed it and landed a knee before grabbing the clinch. He landed a few body shots and Penn hit him on the break. Penn landed the jab. They traded strikes. Diaz landed a couple and Penn responded. Penn landed a hard left. Diaz landed a good combination. Diaz landed a food flurry and Penn landed a hard counter. Diaz stayed on him against the cage and landed a big flurry to the head and body. He's scoring with a lot of punches this round. He tried to grab a double leg but let it go. He backed off and landed a few morestrikes. He hurt Penn with a nice combination. Diaz continued throwing punches and he had Penn in trouble. He landed the straight left again. He dropped his hands and walked Penn down. He landed another big combination. He started tagging Penn with a huge flurry on the cage. He continued chasing and landed more strikes on the cage. He continued battering Penn with body shots and punches. Diaz landed one more as the round ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Diaz. He turned on the assault that round, and Penn is in a lot of trouble into the third round. Diaz's accumulated punishment is taking its toll.

ROUND THREE: They engaged immediately and traded punches. Diaz pressed Penn back and ate a counter. Diaz kept pressure on, but Penn turned him around and shot in. Diaz stuffed it and turned him around and landed a flurry. Diaz peppered Penn with shots on the cage. They traded punches in the center. Diaz went back to the body and they traded strikes in the clinch on the cage again. Diaz back to the body, and mixed it in with the shots to the head. They traded strikes at each other in the center of the cage, each landing. Penn landed a hard overhand right and then a nice left. Diaz landed a couple of quick uppercuts. they traded shots at the cage again. Penn landed another left. Diaz landed a two punch combo. Diaz raised his arms up and then landed a combo. Penn landed a right. Diaz clinched. Diaz landed a few body punches and Penn countered. Diaz landed a right and Penn hit him hard with a right. Diaz landed a left. Penn with a big right and a left. They traded punches again. Diaz threw a hald-hearted kick to the body. Diaz landed a right and clinched. He cracked Penn with another right. Penn pander a left. He landed a big two punch combo. They traded strikes. Penn with a short combo. Diaz with a few punches. Penn landed a couple. Diaz landed a straight left. He threw a head kick and it was blocked. DIaz with a couple more punches. They traded punches again. Diaz landed a flurry and Penn responded as the fight ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Diaz. Penn was a lot more spirited than he should have been expected after the second round beating, but Diaz kept the pressure on and battered Penn for five more minutes. Excellent fight and it's a damn shame that's all we get from it.

WINNER: Diaz via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-28)

POST FIGHT: Diaz screamed into the camera "Where you at, Georges? Where you at motherf***er?" Diaz said he doesn't think GSP is hurt and said he thinks he's scared. GSP shook his head cageside. The crowd busted out into a "GSP" chant. Penn was then interviewed and he said he can't keep doing this anymore and said it's the last time Rogan has seen him in the cage.

STAR RATING: (****) That was a fantastic main event fight, and it's really too bad we only got three rounds of that. That was just a great clash back and forth, and Diaz proved himself against a top level competitor in that one. He still may need one more fight, or he'll need to stay on the sidelines for a bit, but the UFC won't have a problem selling him in a title fight again.

RAMIFICATIONS: Well, Diaz is deserving of a title shot, and apparently Penn just retired. That's about what you need to know from that fight.

-They re-air Donald Cerrone's Spike TV win over Dennis Siver

Goldberg and Rogan run down the night's highlights to close out the show. Thanks for joining us here tonight, we'll have reactions aplenty throughout the week as we head to UFC 138 next weekend in England, and the UFC's debut on Fox one week later!