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"THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: NATIONS" FINALE
APRIL 16, 2014
LIVE FROM QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC, CANADA
=====UFC Fight Pass Prelims Quick Results=====
-Mitch Gagnon def. Tim Gorman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
-Richard Walsh def. Chris Indich via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
-Mark Bocek def. Mike De la Torre via split decision (29-28,30-27,29-28)
=====Fox Sports 1 Prelims=====
-Jon Anik and Kenny Florian open up the broadcast running down what's coming up on the prelims here before tonight's five-fight main card.
PRELIM FIGHT ONE: GEORGE ROOP VS. DUSTIN KIMURA (BANTAMWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Roop tossed out a few jabs and a high kick in the first action of the round. Roop missed a high kick. He popped Kimura's head back with a jab. Kimura blocked another high kick. Roop landed a body kick. Kimura caught it, landed a couple of strikes, drove him to the cage and finished a takedown. Roop got to his feet, but Kimura took him back down. He landed a body punch and Roop turned into him and got to his feet for his own takedown attempt. Kimura stuffed it. Roop landed a hard knee to the thigh. Roop continued to work in the clinch. He then scored a takedown of his own into Kimura's dangerous guard. Roop landed a couple of strikes to stay busy with his ground and pound. Roop was just holding position as Kimura tried to work from his back. Roop got in a hard elbow from the top. Kimura tried to attack from his back again. Roop got in a couple more elbows from the top. Roop held position and did more damage to the horn.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Roop. Kimura got in a little offense, but Roop just did a lot more during the round.
ROUND TWO: Roop came back out on the attack with strikes. Roop tried to chase Kimura down but didn't connect. Roop got in a nice right hand. Roop landed a leg kick but stumbled a bit. They clinched and Kimura got in a knee to the body. Roop drove him to the cage. He backed off with a few strikes. Roop landed a nice jab. Kimura leapt in with a left that grazed Roop. Roop landed the jab again. Kimura shot in nicely and scored a takedown. Roop landed a couple of elbows from his back. He kicked Kimura off of him and got to his feet. Kimura shot in again, but ate a couple of elbows. Kimura scored another takedown, then tried to take Roop's back. Roop got free and tried to turn into him, but Kimura nicely transitioned to his back. Kimura got his underhooks in, but Roop escaped and got to his feet. He landed a body kick and threw some strikes trying to get in some offense. They clinched and traded strikes. He got in a knee to the body. Roop landed a bit as the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Kimura. Roop was on the defensive and didn't have enough offense of his own to offset the positional advantages Kimura got.
ROUND THREE: Roop opened up with several strikes in combination and scored a takedown. Kimura tried to control Roop's posture from the bottom. Roop postured up and did some damage from the top. Roop landed some hard elbows from the top. He continued working in strikes to the head and body. He got in another hard forearm. Roop landed another very hard elbow and Kimura tried to attack from the bottom. Roop continued landing hard strikes from the top. Kimura fired back from the bottom. Roop went back to the elbows as Kimura tried to escape. Roop passed and did more damage from the top. Kimura tried to escape but remained on his back. Roop again landed the elbow. Kimura was simply stuck even though he tried to work from his back. Roop finished the round with more strikes from the top and should take the fight.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Roop. Clear round, this should be his fight 2-1.
WINNER: Roop via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-26)
STAR RATING: (**) Just an OK fight. Really odd scorecards, though. I'm not sure how you give Roop the second round, or how one judge came up with a 29-26 scorecard. Very odd.
PRELIM FIGHT TWO: RYAN JIMMO VS. SEAN O'CONNELL (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: O'Connell landed a couple of strikes. Jimmo went for a high kick and tripped. O'Connell got in a couple of strikes but Jimmo worked back to his feet. They battled in the clinch for a bit. Jimmo connected on a few strikes. O'Connell landed several in combination and grabbed another clinch at the cage. O'Connell landed some strikes to the body and head. Jimmo landed a knee to the body. They traded body strikes. O'Connell landed a knee low and the action was halted. Jimmo was cut under his left eye from some of the clinch work of O'Connell. Jimmo landed a couple of strikes as they restarted. Jimmo ducked in and scored a takedown. O'Connell worked right back up to his feet and clinched. They jockeyed for position again as things slowed considerably. They were finally broken up. Jimmo landed a counter-right that knocked O'Connell down. He landed a few strikes on the ground and O'Connell was out. First finish in six fights on tonight's card.
WINNER: Jimmo via KO at 4:27 of the first round
STAR RATING: (**) Good finish, not much before that. O'Connell was actually doing alright for himself, then got caught by that counter-strike.
-After a studio segment on the main event, we get a preview of tonight's Ultimate Fighter 19 debut.
PRELIM FIGHT THREE: SARAH KAUFMAN VS. LESLIE SMITH (WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Both came out swinging and they traded strikes in bunches early. Smith grabbed a clinch and drove Kaufman to the cage. Kaufman got in some knees from the clinch. Smith tossed up a high kick but got hit by a right hand. Kaufman landed a hard leg kick that knocked Smith off balance. She got back up and they traded shots again. Kaufman was getting the better of these wild exchanges. Kaufman continued landing and Smith clinched up. They traded knees. Smith got in a couple of body punches and foot stomps. Kaufman broke free with a strike. They traded punches again. Kaufman landed the right hand. Both fighters were marked up from the exchanges. This is a brawl. Smith clinched and got in another knee to the body. Kaufman separated and landed another combo. She tossed in a couple of kicks. They traded strikes again. Smith got in a nice elbow. Kaufman landed a couple of knees. The clinch drove to the cage again. Kaufman landed a big right hand, then another. Kaufman landed another combo. Smith fired back. Kaufman landed several punches and got in a couple of knees in the center of the cage. Kaufman drove her to the cage with a few knees in the clinch. They jockeyed for position. Kaufman landed a hard right. They traded punches in combination. Smith clinched, but it was Kaufman getting in a couple more strikes before the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Kaufman. Good opening round. They're both throwing everything they have, but it's Kaufman who is much more effective at this point.
ROUND TWO: More wild exchanges to start this frame, though things were slower through the first minute. Kaufman landed a big combination ending with a hard left hand. Kaufman landed several punches with a couple of knees and Smith missed a few strikes as she tried to fire back. Kaufman powered her over to the fence and landed a knee. They traded strikes in the center, though Smith missed quite a few. Kaufman landed a couple of strikes. Kaufman again landed quite a few strikes in combination. She covered up as Smith tried to fire back. Kaufman landed the overhand right again. She drove Smith to the cage again and landed some knees. She separated and landed some strikes. Kaufman landed a real nice left hand in an exchange. Kaufman continued landing strikes. Smith turned her around and tried for a takedown but got stuffed. Kaufman landed more strikes and turned her around, backing off with strikes. Kaufman with even more strikes in combination. Smith landed a couple of strikes before the horn.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Kaufman. Close to a 10-8 with how much Kaufman was landing.
ROUND THREE: Kaufman went back on the attack early in the round, landing several strikes at a time while avoiding or blocking many of Smith's return fire. Kaufman continuing to put strikes together in combination. Kaufman grabbed a brief clinch but backed out with a few strikes. She drove back in with strikes. Kaufman drove Smith to the cage and landed a few more strikes before letting her go. Kaufman again popped in and connected with a combination. Kaufman continued landing strikes while blocking Smith's counters. It's a lot of rinse and repeat at this point. Kaufman scored a trip takedown into side control. Smith tried to scramble and Kaufman rolled with her and landed a bunch of strikes from behind. Smith got to her feet and they traded strikes, with Kaufman connecting again on several to the horn.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Kaufman. Clearly her fight this time. There won't be any controversy.
WINNER: Kaufman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
STAR RATING: (**+) Kind of a Leonard Garcia-style fight there. A whole lot of punches thrown, good accuracy from Kaufman, less so from Smith. Tons of strikes but not tons of damage. Still, needed performance for Kaufman, who hopes to turnaround quickly.
PRELIM FIGHT FOUR: SAM STOUT VS. K.J. NOONS (WELTERWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: They opened up with some kicks back and forth. Noons then cracked Stout with a huge right hand that dropped him. He landed a few brutal strikes on the ground and Stout went out cold before getting woken back up. The referee got in there, but Stout tried to grapple with him. He got brought to his feet and stumbled to the corner. Damn.
WINNER: Noons via KO at :30 of the first round
STAR RATING: (***) That was a hell of a KO by Noons on a guy with a historically good chin. Stout got knocked out cold, then brought to by another strike on the ground. Perfectly placed strikes from Noons, and a big win for him here.
=====Fox Sports 1 Main Card=====
Anik and Florian open up the main card broadcast after extended studio time to close out the prelim hour.
MAIN CARD FIGHT ONE: DUSTIN POIRIER VS. AKIRA CORASSANI (FEATHERWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Poirier came straight forward and they traded strikes. Poirier landed a hard right hand. Corassani swung wildly but missed. Poirier backed Corassani up with a combination and Corassani grabbed a clinch. They separated. Poirier landed a left hand. He landed a hard jab. Corassani cracked an impatient Poirier and Poirier was hurting. Corassani landed another right and Poirier grabbed at his left eye. He was a little wobbly, but he regained his bearings. Poirier landed a left. They traded punches in the center. Poirier landed a nice left. He tagged Corassani with a straight left. Corassani missed a couple of strikes. Poirier came back with the left hand. Poirer just missed an uppercut. They both fired out some strikes and Poirier landed a hard right hand. Poirier fired out a few more strikes. Corassani shot in and Poirier grabbed a head lock. He tried to turn it to a D'Arce choke, then turned it into Peruvian neck tie but Corassani got loose and to his feet. He was bleeding as he popped up and took another shot before the horn. That was one hell of a round.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Poirer. He left himself open to a bit too much damage, but he came back strong after that.
ROUND TWO: Poirier came out firing again, and after a brief exchange, Poirier had Corassani hurt bad. Corassani went down and Poirier landed a few more before the ref stepped in to stop it.
WINNER: Poirier via TKO at :42 of the second round
STAR RATING: (***+) Awesome fight. Corassani showed Poirier not to leave himself open like that, but Poirier was just the better fighter. He came back strong in the first round, then scored a fantastic uppercut to start things out in that second round. Broke Corassani's recently repaired nose and picks up another win here. Really fun fight.
MAIN CARD FIGHT TWO: CHAD LAPRISE VS. OLIVIER AUBIN-MERCIER (TUF: NATIONS WW FINALS)
ROUND ONE: Mercier opened up the offense with an overhand left that connected. He went high with a kick that was blocked. Laprise threw out a couple of leg kicks. Mercier landed a short right hand. Laprise blocked another high kick. Laprise went back to the leg kick. Mercier landed a right hand. He shot in and got a clinch. Laprise tried to break out and did after eating a knee. Mercier landed a nice two punch combo as he stepped in. Laprise landed a right hand to the body. Mercier landed a right hook. He landed another right hand as Laprise moved in. Laprise landed a good counter left. Mercier shot in but got violently stuffed, with Laprise landing a few strikes as he shrugged him off. Mercier landed a left. Mercier landed a good body kick. Laprise got in a body punch. Mercier landed a left hand. They traded strikes. Laprise got in a body kick. Mercier landed a right hand and they traded shots at the horn.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Aubin-Mercier. Close round, but I think Mercier was a bit more active and effective overall.
ROUND TWO: Laprise landed a good right hand to start the round. Mercier came back with a left hand. He missed a couple of strikes, but then landed a couple in combination. Laprise landed a hard leg kick. Mercier shot in and tried for a single leg. He picked Laprise up and took him to the ground. Mercier tried to pull him into a guillotine, but Laprise got out and to his feet. Laprise landed a hard body strike. Laprise sent him off balance with a straight kick. They traded strikes. Mercier got in some body kicks. Laprise fired off a combo. Mercier got in a body kick. They traded strikes. Laprise got in a punch to the gut. Laprise backed Mercier up and landed a strike. Laprise tossed out a hard right hand that was blocked. Mercier landed the left hand. He got in a jab. Laprise stayed busy with leg kicks. They traded strikes again. Laprise got in a solid combination.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Laprise. He's doing more damage at this point, but both rounds have been very close and I could see either of them up 2-0 at this point.
ROUND THREE: Mercier started swinging, but then shot in. He was stuffed, though. Mercier landed a left hand. He got in a hard leg kick. They traded strikes. Mercier caught a kick and scored a takedown a minute into the round. Laprise kicked him off and jumped up to his feet. Mercier chased and briefly took his back standing, but Laprise broke free. Mercier landed a couple of body strikes. He got in a few more kicks to the body. Laprise slipped after landing a knee. Mercier got in a right hand. They traded punches again, with Mercier landing a right. Laprise landed a combination and stuffed a takedown attempt. He caught a kick and kicked out the back leg of Mercier. Mercier landed a nice uppercut. Mercier got in a few more strikes. He landed a kick to the body, then the leg. They traded strikes. Laprise threw several in combination but Mercier covered up. Laprise landed a hard spinning kick to the body. They traded strikes again. Laprise tossed out some big strikes and finished the round with a combination to the body.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Laprise. Another really close round, and honestly I can see cards 30-27 either way here. Each had success in all three rounds, and neither ran away with any of it.
WINNER: :apprise via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
STAR RATING: (**) Just OK. It was competitive, but not all that exciting overall.
-We get a brief preview of Saturday's Travis Browne vs. Fabricio Werdum main event.
MAIN CARD FIGHT THREE: ELIAS THEODOROU VS. SHELDON WESTCOTT (TUF: NATIONS MW FINALS)
ROUND ONE: Westcott closed the distance and clinched, and Theodorou stuffed his takedown attempt while landing some strikes. Westcott stayed with it, though, and scored his takedown. Theodorou tried to scramble and Westcott pulled him down. He couldn't get his hooks in, then did as Theodorou got to his feet. Theodorou controlled Westcott's wrist for a time, but Westcott continued looking for the choke. Theodorou tried to break free, and he popped out and wound up on top, landing several strikes before Westcott turned into him. Theodorou landed a couple of big knees and Westcott tried to pull guard. In a scramble, Theodorou landed a knee to the head. Westcott went for another takedown but got stuffed at the cage. Theodorou landed punches and elbows as he defended the attempt. Theodorou brought Westcott down with a front choke attempt and Westcott tried to pull guard. Theodorou made him stand with a minute left. Westott moved forward and Theodorou landed a few strikes. Theodorou landed a kick. Theodorou got in a kick to the body. They traded strikes before the horn.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Theodorou. Westcott gets credit for the advantageous positions, but almost all of the offensive output came from Theodorou.
ROUND TWO: Westcott moved straight ahead, but Theodorou backed him off and scored some strikes. He scored a slam takedown of his own over by the cage. He landed a few strikes as Westcott tried to get up. As he did, Theodorou slammed him again. Westcott turned into him and got to his feet with a single-leg attempt. Westcott scored a brief takedown. Theodorou got out and wound up on top as Westcott failed in a guillotine attempt. Theodorou landed a strike. He got in another before the ref made Westcott stand. Theodorou landed several strikes. Theodorou got in a big combination and then unleashed several knees before picking him up for another takedown. Theodorou stood up and delivered some ground and pound. Westcott was put on his back and ate an elbow. Theodorou the got to mount before Westcott gave up his back. Theodorou landed strikes from back mount. Westcott escaped to half guard but the ground and pound continued. Theodorou continued the ground and pound attack. He stepped out briefly then dropped back in with some hammer fists and forearms and the ref stopped the fight.
WINNER: Theodorou via TKO at 4:44 of the second round
STAR RATING: (*+) Extended beat down, and good for Theodorou for getting the job done, but Westcott's performance was just sad here.
-They're re-airing the K.J. Noons-Sam Stout fight.
MAIN CARD FIGHT FOUR: PATRICK COTE VS. KYLE NOKE (WELTERWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Noke fired first with a kick and it hit Cote low, but Cote was ready to go right away. Noke hit Cote with a straight kick to the face. Noke landed a solid knee to the body as Cote stepped in. Noke landed a kick to the body. Cote countered a leg kick with a few strikes. Cote connected with a hard overhand right. Noke connected on a few strikes. They clinched at the cage. They separated. Noke threw a jumping knee. Cote caught a kick and scored a takedown. Noke tried to lock up a guillotine but Cote got out and took top position with half the round left. Cote landed a big elbow. Noke tried to work for an arm from the bottom. Cote got in a good elbow again. He stayed busy in the guard. Noke tried to attack from the bottom. Cote stacked him up and dropped back into his guard with a right hand. Noke nearly latched on a triangle but Cote escaped. He stayed busy with strikes from the top, riding out the round in that position.
ROUND TWO: The two started tentatively in the second frame. Cote closed the distance with a few strikes, but Noke hurt him with a knee to the face as he shot in. Noke scored a couple of strikes but Cote recovered. He was hurt though, and Noke scored a few more strikes before Cote broke loose. Cote came up bleeding as they separated. Noke landed a hard kick to the leg. Noke closed the distance and got in a couple of strikes. Cote threw a left. Cote shot in and scored a takedown, back into Noke's guard. Cote stayed busy from the top as the crowd cheered on their support. Cote landed a few big elbows as Noke tried to scoot back to the cage. He got there and Cote tried to drag him back down. Cote got in a good knee to the body. Noke worked to his feet as he took a couple more strikes and they separated. Noke landed a hard body kick. They squared off as the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Noke. Cote had the takedown, but Noke had him hurt badly and had the more significant offense of the round.
ROUND THREE: Cote shot in early and grabbed a single leg but got shrugged off. Cote missed a right hand. He connected on a follow up. Cote got in a couple of strikes and clinched. Noke broke free. He landed a kick that was briefly caught. Cote landed a hard left hook. Noke tossed out some solid kicks as Cote tried to engage. Cote caught a kick and scored the takedown. Noke tried to work from his back but Cote passed. Noke regained guard, but Cote landed some strikes from the top. Cote got in some elbows and Noke was cut. Noke got his back to the cage and tried to scramble up. Cote stayed on him and took his back standing. Noke turned back into him and Cote ended the round on the attempt.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Cote. Noke just didn't have the offense he did in the second to make up for the takedown and time on his back.
WINNER: Cote via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
STAR RATING: (***-) That was a really good, competitive fight through most of it. The third round hurt it a bit, but the first ten minutes were really good. Solid overall performance from Cote, who did have to survive a nasty knee to the face in that second round.
MAIN EVENT FIGHT FIVE: MICHAEL BISPING VS. TIM KENNEDY (MIDDLEWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Bisping tossed out some early kicks. Kennedy shot in and Bisping stuffed it at the cage. Kennedy stayed on the attempt and got him down. Bisping's back was to the cage, but Kennedy got his back to the ground and got into half guard. Bisping wanted a stand up as Kennedy wasn't doing much offensively in the position. Bisping landed a forearm from his back. Kennedy tried to pass, but Bisping kicked him off and got to a knee. Kennedy dragged him back down. Bisping got to his feet but Kennedy had his back standing. Kennedy landed a couple of knees. Bisping tried to grab for a kimura but Kennedy used it to drag him back down. Kennedy landed a left hand but Bisping continued to defend well. Kennedy finally passed into the mount with a minute to work. Bisping tried to buck out of it but gave up his back and Kennedy tried to get his hooks in. Bisping escaped and regained half guard. Kennedy landed an elbow. He rode out the round on top to boos from the crowd.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Kennedy. This could be a long night for Bisping if he can't keep himself off the ground.
ROUND TWO: Bisping moved forward and landed a body kick. He looked to be the aggressor this round and landed a couple of strikes. Kennedy landed a right. Bisping landed a hard jab. Kennedy avoided a couple of strikes. Kennedy landed a hard right hand. He got in a solid uppercut. Kennedy landed a push kick. Bisping threw a few strikes that were blocked. He got in a kick to the body. Bisping got in a few strikes. Kennedy dropped down and shot in with a single leg. Bisping sprawled well this time, but Kennedy stayed on him and grabbed a body lock. Kennedy nearly tripped him up but Kennedy got free that time. Bisping got in a jumping knee to the body. Bisping ducked under a punch and landed a nice right hand. Bisping landed a real good counter-left. Bisping was finding his range and timing. Bisping landed a nice two-punch combo. Bisping backed Kennedy to the cage and landed a few strikes in a solid combination. Kennedy got in a body kick. Kennedy landed a grazing overhand right. Bisping barely missed a kick. Kennedy tossed out a right hand. Bisping had a jumping kick blocked but he landed a couple more before the horn.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Bisping. Much better round for him, and he stuffed that shot. Kennedy's looking for the overhand right and he's taking a lot more strikes than he's throwing because of that.
ROUND THREE: Bisping caught a kick early but dropped the leg. Bisping drove in with a couple of jabs. Bisping landed a couple of strikes but Kennedy shot in and scored a takedown into half guard. Kennedy wasn't doing much offensively, but he managed to pass to side control. Bisping regained half guard and blocked a few strikes. Bisping tried to lock on a kimura but Kennedy got his arm free. Bisping landed some body strikes. Kennedy got back to side control, then passed to mount. Nice pass. He landed a hard elbow. Kennedy landed a few strikes as Bisping escaped mount. Kennedy worked back and used the fence to hold his position. Bisping escaped but Kennedy got to side control. Kennedy rode out the round in side control.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Kennedy. Bisping has no answer right now once he's on his back, and he needs to stay on his feet this final ten minutes or he's going to lose a decision here.
ROUND FOUR: Bisping landed a few early strikes. Kennedy ducked down for a single leg a minute in but Bisping stuffed it. Kennedy took his back standing but Bisping got turned around and got free. They traded strikes. Bisping landed a left. Kennedy connected on a left. Kennedy landed a hard right hand and Bisping was hurt. He was a bit wobbly and backed up. He regained his bearings. Kennedy landed the left. Kennedy landed another right hand. Kennedy landed a few more. Bisping missed a strike.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Kennedy. And just when Bisping needed to stay on his feet to win the fight, he gets out-struck.
ROUND FIVE: Bisping landed a strike. Kennedy landed a hard right as Bisping missed a punch. Bisping landed a short uppercut. Bisping connected on a couple of strikes. Kennedy shot in, got the body lock, and took Bisping down. Bisping got up to his feet but got taken right back down. That's probably the fight right there. He passed back to mount. Bisping escaped and got to a knee. Kennedy tried to take his back and Bisping turned back into half guard. Kennedy landed a left. Kennedy passed back to mount. Bisping got to half guard. Kennedy stalled, and Yves Lavigne stood them up. Bisping stepped out of a shot. Bisping landed a solid combination. Kennedy landed two strikes. Bisping got in with a right. Bisping tossed out a few strikes. No urgency from Bisping here. The crowd was booing and the round wound down to a close. Just... not a good fight.
WINNER: Kennedy via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45)
STAR RATING: (*) The 50-45 card is garbage because there's not a chance Kennedy should have won that second round. That said, this was one of the worst versions of Bisping we've seen, and though Kennedy dominated him on the ground, he didn't do a lot offensively and it just led to a dull, dull, main event.
-Bisping and Kennedy bury the hatchet after all their pre-fight trash talk and play the respect angle. To do so after a garbage fight? Ugh. That's the last thing anyone needed to see after a long and poorly paced event.
-That's the card for tonight, we'll have some live random thoughts coming up on The Ultimate Fighter 19 debut next!
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