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UFC ON FOX 12 LIVE RESULTS: Penick's round by round report for "Lawler vs. Brown" event from San Jose
Jul 26, 2014 - 9:35:15 PM UFC ON FOX 12 LIVE RESULTS: Penick's round by round report for "Lawler vs. Brown" event from San Jose

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

UFC ON FOX 12
JULY 26, 2014
LIVE FROM SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

=====UFC Fight Pass Prelims=====

-Noad Lahat def. Steven Siler via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Note: Really fun fight. Close first round that Lahat edged out, then Lahat dominated the second on the ground and nearly finished it, and Siler dominated the third round. Very entertaining start to the day.

-Joanna Jedrzejczyk def. Joana Lima via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

Note: Impressive work from Jedrzejczyk. Her striking was very good, and she just completely outworked Lima on the feet while avoiding most of her takedown attempts.

-Gilbert Burns def. Andreas Stahl via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Note: Completely forgettable fight. Really not much more to add to that.

-Thiago Trator def. Akbarh Arreola via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Note: Kind of an ugly fight. Trator landed a ton of strikes and that was ultimately the difference.

=====Fox Prelims=====

Show started a bit late and the fighters are in the cage.

FIGHT ONE: MIKE DE LA TORRE VS. BRIAN ORTEGA (FEATHERWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: De La Torre came out swinging, but Ortega wound up dragging him down and taking his backs. De La Torre got to his feet but Ortega stayed on his back standing and locked on a body triangle. De La Torre tried to defend as Ortega continued looking for the choke. Ortega adjusted, got the choke on tight, and De La Torre was forced to tap. Impressive work from Ortega.

WINNER: Ortega via submission (rear naked choke) 1:39 of the first round

STAR RATING: (**+) Highly impressive transition into the body triangle, and then he just needed a little patience to find his opening. Very nice work.


FIGHT TWO: TIM MEANS VS. HERNANI PERPETUO (WELTERWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Perpetuo was throwing big strikes off the bat, but they were a bit wild. Means ducked under and scored a brief takedown, then held Perpetuo against the cage to slow things down for a few seconds. He separated. Perpetuo came back in with several strikes, but Means took the shots. Means landed a shot to the body. Perpetuo landed a leg kick. He stuffed a shot from Means. Perpetuo connected on a few more strikes. He rushed Means back with some strikes, but didn't connect on much. Means clinched, then landed a few hard elbows in close that got a smile from Perpetuo. They separated again. After a rush from Perpetuo, Means landed a nice side elbow. He got in some hard leg kicks. Means missed a jumping elbow. Perpetuo connected on a few more strikes. Means poked Perpetuo in the eye and the action was halted. Perpetuo pressed in with some more strikes before the round ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Perpetuo. He was a lot more aggressive and did more damage that round.

ROUND TWO: Perpetuo came out the aggressor again. Means connected on a couple of counter-strikes. They traded kicks. Perpetuo landed another combination. Means tried a side kick. Means landed a huge straight left that rocked Perpetuo. Perpetuo recovered and moved back in. Perpetuo missed a spinning back fist. Means connected on an uppercut, then scored several more strikes in combination. Means landed a body punch. He connected on a few jabs. Perpetuo tried to egg him on but he was the one getting hit as Means was countering well. Means threw a side kick to the body. Perpetuo came in wild again but missed a few strikes. Perpetuo landed a hard right hand before the horn.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Means. That left hand was the most damaging strike of the fight thus far, and he worked more effectively overall. Solid fight here.

ROUND THREE: Perpetuo moved in but missed a couple of strikes. He got in a leg kick. They traded strikes. They traded strikes again, though Perpetuo continued to miss. Means landed a solid push kick. Perpetuo landed a hard inside leg kick. Means tried to walk him down, but neither was connecting a ton. Means missed a spinning kick. Means landed a couple of strikes. They traded kicks again. Means landed a kick and Perpetuo got in with a right hand. Means landed a decent straight left. He got in a couple of jabs, then went for a knee. He tossed out a push kick. Things slowed way down and the crowd booed a bit. Perpetuo started putting his hands down. Means landed several strikes in combination. A few more strikes were thrown before the horn sounded. After the horn, Perpetuo seemed to be nursing an arm injury.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Means. Not much to that round, but he landed more than Perpetuo.

WINNER: Means via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

STAR RATING: (**) Entertaining first two rounds, slow and mostly uneventful third. Decent fight.


FIGHT THREE: KYLE KINGSBURY VS. PATRICK CUMMINS (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Cummins landed a quick jab. He moved in close and grabbed a single leg. He dragged Kingsbury to the ground, but Kingsbury got to his feet. Cummings landed a knee that sent Kingsbury off balance. Kingsbury again got to his feet and got double underhooks of his own and pressed Cummins back> Cummins pressed him back and scored a couple of strikes. Kingsbury tried to turn back into Cummins, and got to his feet. He dropped Kingsbury back to the ground. Kingsbury again got to his feet. Cummins landed a knee to the head and Kingsbury dropped a hand. He got separation. Kingsbury landed a short uppercut. Cummins shot in and drove Kingsbury back. He got stuffed and backed away. Kingsbury landed a nice leg kick. Cummins shot in again and scored the takedown. He landed an elbow. He tried to set up a choke as Kingsbury tried to turn back into him again. Cummins stayed on top in half guard, but wasn't doing a ton. He opened up with a few strikes, but Kingsbury was doing a solid job avoiding damage. He got in a few short forearms, then tossed down some elbows. Kingsbury got to his feet again and Cummins held the head lock. Kingsbury got separation before the horn.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Cummins. Mostly complete control, though not a ton of damage done overall. Good round for Cummins though.

ROUND TWO: Kingsbury landed a few inside strikes and nearly tripped Cummins up. He held off a clinch and blocked a few strikes. Cummins powered through a takedown attempt and sent Kingsbury down. He landed a few short forearms. Kingsbury again turned into him and got to his feet. Cummins got in a knee before they separated. Kingsbury landed an inside leg kick. He got in a couple of strikes. Cummins powered in, picked Kingsbury up, and took him down again. Kingsbury once more turned into him and got to his feet. Cummins held the front headlock. He got in a few strikes before Kingsbury got up again. Cummins landed an overhand right. Cummins landed a body kick. Kingsbury landed an uppercut. Cummins closed distance again, scored another takedown, and briefly got into mount as he landed a few shots. Kingsbury got him back to half guard and tried to escape out again. Cummins stayed busy on top, but wasn't doing a lot of major damage. Kingsbury landed a strike from the bottom. Cummins landed some more strikes through to the horn.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Cummins. He's in complete control as Kingsbury is just getting worn down.

ROUND THREE: Kingsbury connected on a step in knee early. Cummins threw a head kick that was blocked. Cummins landed a left. He shot in and scored an easy takedown. Cummins landed a bunch of strikes from the top, mixing in elbows and punches. Kingsbury kicked him off and got to his feet. Cummins got in a few strikes and Kingsbury separated. Cummins ducked under a strike and scored another easy takedown. He didn't do a ton and Kingsbury got up again. Cummins landed a knee and separated. He got in a few more big strikes as he got close in a clinch. Cummins landed a few more strikes. Cummins with another takedown, and this has been rinse and repeat all fight. He tried to posture up for more strikes and Kingsbury kicked him off to get to a knee. He went for a standing choke, but didn't have it locked on and gave it up. He got in a knee to the body. Kingsbury ate another strike but got taken down once more at the horn.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-8 Cummins. One-sided fight. Kingsbury after nearly two years out of the cage just didn't have much to offer in this fight.

WINNER: Cummins via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-25, 30-24)

STAR RATING: (*) Just an uncompetitive fight that didn't really go anywhere. It was rinse and repeat with takedowns, a few strikes, then back up, again and again, and Kingsbury's inability to offer up much offense made things drag on as well.


FIGHT FOUR: JORGE MASVIDAL VS. DARON CRUICKSHANK (LIGHTWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Masvidal landed an early kick but it was caught, and Cruickshank threw out several strikes. Cruickshank landed a body punch. Masvidal pressed forward, but he wasn't throwing out much. Cruickshank dropped Masvidal with an overhand right, but Masvidal popped right back to his feet. That was a huge strike, but Masvidal got back up and kept moving forward. Cruickshank landed a kick to the body. Cruickshank landed a jab. He continued to circle on the outside, then landed a hard leg kick, missed a punch, and got in a side kick to the body. They traded strikes. Masvidal got a kick and landed a jumping knee. He got in a few more knees in the clinch before Cruickshank broke free. Cruickshank landed a hard body punch. Cruickshank landed a front kick to the face but it wasn't flush. Cruickshank popped in with a short combo and a leg kick. Masvidal landed a body kick and a right hand. Cruickshank landed a right hand as he got walked down. Masvidal got in a kick to the body. Cruickshank shot in but got stuffed. He landed a spinning elbow after the back kick missed. Masvidal landed a hard kick. He scored a takedown just before the horn. Cruickshank got poked in the eye at the end of the frame.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Cruickshank. Really good opening round, but the knockdown and other offense from the outside gives it to the underdog.

ROUND TWO: Masvidal kept moving forward, and landed a few strikes. Cruickshank shot in and scored a takedown, then tried to stay on Masvidal to the cage as Masvidal got up. Masvidal then swept him down and Masvidal got on top. Cruickshank pressed him off and landed a few upkicks. Masvidal landed a punch and got on top in the half guard. Masvidal landed several strikes. Cruickshank tried to regain guard and hold control of his posture. Masvidal scored a D'Arce choke and Cruickshank tried to defend. He survived but ate a few elbows for his trouble. Masvidal got in a few elbows from the guard. Masvidal tried to trap Cruickshank's arm behind him. The crowd booed some of the ground work. Cruickshank closed guard. Masvidal loosened him up with an elbow. Cruickshank landed some strikes from the bottom and Masvidal returned fire from the top. Masvidal stood briefly then dropped back in to pass to half guard. Masvidal landed some big strikes to end the round.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Masvidal. Things are even here into the third. Can't believe Cruickshank got out of that D'Arce choke.

ROUND THREE: Masvidal held the center, but neither threw much in the first minute. Masvidal landed a hard left. Cruickshank went high with a kick that was blocked. Masvidal shot in. Cruickshank landed a knee but Masvidal took his back standing. He landed some knees to the thighs. Cruickshank tried to roll through, but Masvidal countered him and dragged him. Cruickshank got back to his feet halfway through the round. Cruickshank wrenched a kimura and exploded out. He shot in and nearly got his own takedown and almost got Masvidal's back, but he was too high and wound up on his back instead. Masvidal landed some strikes and tried for an arm triangle. Cruickshank got out. Masvidal kept doing damage from the top. Cruickshank tried to get up at the cage, ate a knee to the body, and tried to grab a headlock before the horn.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Masvidal. Not as much to that round; Cruickshank was in a bit of a defensive shell after the second round.

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

STAR RATING: (***) Great first and second round, bit of a slower, more methodical third, but a good fight overall. Crazy recovery from Masvidal off that first round knockdown allowed him to take over.

=====Fox Main Card=====

-Curt Menefee, Brian Stann, and Daniel Cormier opened up the main card broadcast inside the arena. Cormier discussed his excitement in fighting Jon Jones in September, which prompted Jones to Tweet "oh shut up please."

-20 minutes in and we haven't yet gotten to the first main card fight.

MAIN CARD FIGHT ONE: JOSH THOMSON VS. BOBBY GREEN (LIGHTWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Thomson landed an early leg kick. He landed a few more as Green tried to move forward. Green landed a leg kick. Thomson slipped and Green tried to take advantage, but Thomson popped back up. Green landed a straight kick. He got in another leg kick. Thomson tossed out a couple of leg kicks. Green got in a hard body kick. They traded strikes and Thomson connected on two hard punches. Green landed a right hand. Thomson went high with a kick and it was partially blocked. Green tried to close the distance, but Thomson avoided him. Green poked Thomson in the eye hard and Thomson needed some time. He didn't want to take much time. Thomson landed a couple of kicks. Green threw a left hook. Neither was really connecting on a ton. Thomson landed a straight left. Thomson accidentally poked Green in the eye but he kept moving. Thomson rushed in with a flurry but didn't connect on anything. He tried for a takedown but Green kept himself up. Both fighters missed strikes. Green threw out some leg kicks before the horn.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Green. He was pressing the pace and got in a lot of kicks. Competitive round without a ton of effective offense, though.

ROUND TWO: Thomson threw out a jumping kick that was blocked. Green got in a body kick and covered up as Thomson tried to counter. Thomson tossed out a couple of kicks. Green landed a body punch. Green landed a left. Thomson threw out strikes that weren't really hitting their mark and Green was taunting back. Green landed a hard body punch. He landed a kick to the leg and body. Green landed a solid jab. They traded shots and Green got in a hard right hand. Green kept pressing in. He landed a leg kick and another kick high. Green caught Thomson with a punch to the eye and Thomson almost got a second of a break. Green kept pressing. Thomson connected on a few strikes. Thomson scored a trip takedown and tried to take Green's back. Green got up to his feet quick, though and separated. Thomson landed a couple of strikes. Green walked him down and landed a jab. Thomson got I a straight kick. He landed a right hand before the horn.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Green. Thomson's not landing a ton, and Green is connecting with a much higher frequency.

ROUND THREE: Green tried to walk Thomson down and he landed a body punch. Thomson missed a spinning back fist. Green shot in but Thomson stuffed him, laughing as he attempted the takedown. Green landed a right hand, then a knee to the body. Green landed a right hand as he broke away. Green landed a jumping knee to the body. Thomson caught it and tried for a takedown, but Green stayed up. Green kept moving forward and landed some kicks. Thomson fired back. Thomson connected on a two punch combo. Green landed a hard left hand. Thomson landed a couple of strikes, but Green fired back himself. Green grabbed a single leg and nearly got Thomson down, but ate some hammer fists and backed away. They traded punches. Green landed a left and avoided the counter. Thomson got in with a right hand. Thomson landed a kick to the body. They traded punches again. Thomson missed a spinning kick to the head before the horn.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Green. Each of the rounds in this fight were close, and I can see an argument for Thomson getting the fight, but I think Green was more effective in the striking department throughout the fight.

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

STAR RATING: (**+) Again, I can see the first and second for Thomson, with the third the clearest for Green. On a rewatch I might score things differently, but it seemed Green was connecting on more overall in that fight.


MAIN CARD FIGHT TWO: CLAY GUIDA VS. DENNIS BERMUDEZ (FEATHERWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Bermudez tried to press in early and landed a body kick. They traded strikes that didn't really seem to land. Guida missed a few but popped out of the way from counters. Guida landed a right hook. Bermudez landed a hard left and a kick. Guida shot in for a single leg, but Bermudez stuffed it. Bermudez landed a left. Bermudez got in too close and Guida went for a clinch. Bermudez landed a nice knee after grabbing a headlock and turned him around. He landed a knee and a punch as he separated. Bermudez landed a nice counter right. He stuffed a takedown. He landed a head kic, but not flush. Guida landed a kick. Bermudez stalked him down and landed a few strikes. Bermudez connected on a flurry and pressed Guida to the cage. Guida somehow got him down but Bermudez countered and got on top. He landed a knee. He backed Guida up to the cage with a big flurry. He landed a few big knees and then wound up taking Guida's back in a transition. He went for a choke that turned to a neck crank. He gave it up but held the back position. Masvidal held that position to the horn. Guida sat up and ran around the cage after the horn.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Bermudez. Strong round for another blue corner fighter. All fighters from the blue corner have won tonight, and Bermudez had a great round there.

ROUND TWO: Both fighters missed strikes early. Bermudez tried to press Guida back and ate a couple of strikes to get the clinch. Guida tried to turn him around, but Bermudez sprawled and separated. They traded strikes. Bermudez landed a hard leg kick. Bermudez connected on an uppercut. Guida landed an inside leg kick with a punch behind it. Guida landed a couple more strikes. Bermudez popped his head back with a couple of strikes. He landed a hard left and a push kick back by the cage. Bermudez pressed in again with a short combination. Guida landed a right hook. Bermudez missed a couple of strikes. He then connected on a few in combination. Guida landed a strike, then Bermudez quickly took him down. He moved to mount and Guida gave up his back. Bermudez went for the rear naked choke and locked it on. Guida tried to fight out but had to tap. Another big win for Bermudez. Seven in a row now.

WINNER: Bermudez via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:57 of the second round

STAR RATING: (**) One-sided performance from Bermudez, but it was definitely impressive. He continues to work his way patiently up the division, but he deserves more recognition at this point at 145 lbs.


MAIN CARD FIGHT THREE: ANTHONY JOHNSON VS. ANTONIO ROGERIO NOGUEIRA (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Tentative start early. Johnson landed an uppercut that tagged Nogueira. He backed him to the cage and just started unleashing a ridiculous barrage of punches. He destroyed Nogueira with a huge uppercut, landed a right, got back in with another uppercut, landed more, and finally finished up with a third uppercut. Unreal. That was brutal, and damned impressive.

WINNER: Johnson via TKO at :44 of the first round

STAR RATING: (***) That's all for Johnson's performance. Nogueira really didn't need to be in there taking that punishment tonight, and that should probably be it for him given the injury issues and this loss. As for Johnson, give him a No. 1 contender fight later this year, he can fight the winner of Jon Jones/Daniel Cormier vs. Alexander Gustafsson.


MAIN EVENT FIGHT FOUR: ROBBIE LAWLER VS. MATT BROWN (WELTERWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Brown came straight ahead, but Lawler landed the first combination. Lawler popped in with a hard right hand. Brown went high with a kick that got blocked. Lawler got in with a right hand. Brown missed and got tagged. Again he came in and Lawler cracked him with a combo. Brown rocked Lawler with a two punch combo and Lawler was wobbled. He overstepped and Lawler cracked him with a left hand. Brown got a clinch and landed a few hard strikes. Brown landed a straight right. He had Lawler backed up and scored a trip takedown. Brown tried to set up a D'Arce choke. Lawler tried to turn into him, and Brown let it go. Lawler got to his feet. Lawler pressed him to the cage and landed a hard left hand. Brown got in a short forearm. Lawler cracked him with a big strike and a knee to the face. Lawler connected on a few strikes. Lawler landed a hard body kick. Brown missed a spinning strike and Lawler countered well. Lawler landed a few more. Brown rushed in with a strike before the horn.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Lawler. Lots of damage done that round by both, and this is exactly what was expected. But Lawler did more overall.

ROUND TWO: Lawler checked a leg kick and fired out a couple of strikes. Lawler countered a strike with a left. Both missed a few strikes. Much slower pace to start this round. Brown went with a few kicks, landing a hard one to the body. Brown shot in and scored a takedown, but Lawler got to his feet. Brown took his back standing, but Lawler broke free. Lawler landed a straight left. He connected on a combination. Brown lunged in and missed a right hand. Lawler landed a jab. Brown got in a spinning back kick to the body. He rushed in and connected on a couple of strikes. He threw a step in side elbow. Brown popped in with a right hand. He got in another flurry. Brown got in another short elbow in a brief clinch. Brown got in a kick to the body again. Lawler got in a hard kick to the gut late. He landed again to the body as Brown tried to rush in. Brown got in a kick to the body at the horn.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Brown. Evened up. Lawler took a breather round, it seems. Didn't really throw much until late, but avoided too much damage.

ROUND THREE: Brown closed the distance and shot in, but Lawler tried to stuff it at the cage. Brown stayed on it, but Lawler cut him open with elbows and he backed off. Lawler landed a hard counter left. He had Brown backed to the cage and landed the body kick and Brown did not like it. He landed the body kick again after a few seconds. Lawler landed an uppercut to the body as Brown moved in. Lawler landed a nice right hook over Brown's left arm. Brown got in a minor leg kick as things slowed down a bit. Lawler threw another kick towards the body but Brown reacted like it was low. On the replay it may have grazed the top of the cup at best. As they restarted, Brown moved in for a clinch, got shrugged off, and Lawler landed a few strikes. Lawler again connected with the kick to the body. Brown got in with a couple of kicks to the body. They traded kicks and Brown got in a jab. Lawler went high with the kick but it was partially blocked. Brown went high but missed. Brown threw out a punch at the horn.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Lawler. Seems he definitely just took the second round off a bit. Much better output, and he had Brown hurting for a lot of that round.

ROUND FOUR: Lawler closed the distance off the bat, landed a couple of strikes, caught a kick, and threw Brown to the ground. Lawler landed a couple of strikes. Brown tried to buck Lawler off, but Lawler held top position. Brown tried to grab a headlock but lost it. Brown got to the cage and tried to sit up. Lawler landed a few strikes, then dragged Brown back down right as he got to his feet. Brown got to his feet and got separation. Lawler landed a nice uppercut. Brown shot in but got stuffed. Lawler landed a straight elbow. He connected on a right hook. Brown missed a couple of reaching strikes. Lawler went high with a kick that was blocked. Brown landed a couple of leg kicks. Lawler landed a hard left. Brown connected to the body. They circled a bit before the horn.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Lawler. Things slowed down a little bit again that round, but this is absolutely Lawler's fight with five minutes left.

ROUND FIVE: Lawler landed a few straight lefts. Brown fired back. They were exchanging big strikes. Brown got in to the body and Lawler returned fire. Brown got in a few short strikes. Brown landed another short elbow. Lawler landed a couple of strikes and clinched. He backed off. Lawler landed a couple of strikes. Brown got through with a right hand. Brown got in with a knee to the body. He went back to the body again. Lawler landed a straight left. Brown got in to the body with a kick and a punch. Lawler went high with a kick but it was over his head. Brown landed a few more body strikes. Brown landed another nice combination. Brown got in a kick. He threw out a few strikes. Lawler landed a few strikes and started opening up. He landed a hard body kick and had Brown backed up. He landed a jab. Brown got in a step in elbow, then a kick to the body. He landed a straight right. Lawler had a kick caught, then landed a few strikes. Lawler landed another short combo. Brown missed a spinning back fist and Lawler scored the counter left. Lawler landed a short right. He got in a body kick. He pressed Brown back. Lawler landed a big uppercut. Brown went down and Lawler threw a kick at his head that Brown thankfully blocked to keep it from being illegal. He raised his arms and yelled and dropped down a strike. Brown got up before the horn. Crazy fight.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Lawler. Brown started the round strong, but faded, and Lawler took over the second half of the round.

WINNER: Lawler via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)

STAR RATING: (****) Excellent main event fight. While there wasn't a stoppage, this was everything anyone could have hoped for when this fight was announced. Lawler was delivering a lot of brutal and damaging strikes, Brown was just too tough to put away. Not only that, but he fired out a lot of offense of his own. Just a really great fight, and Lawler-Hendricks II is going to be a great Title bout.

-While there were several fights that started to drag things down, the final three fights picked up and finished this event strong. Really great main event, and the Lawler-Hendricks rematch is going to be awesome. Thanks for joining us here tonight, we now get a bit of a break as the UFC is off until August 16. We'll still keep you updated on all the news in MMA in that stretch, so stick with us here over the next few weeks!