UFC on FUEL TV 10 Recap
Main Card:
Main Event: Antonio Rodrigo
Nogueira vs. Fabricio Werdum
ROUND 1
The main event is underway in
Brazil. Nogueira quickly takes the center of the Octagon. Werdum attacks with leg
kicks as the crowd begins to chant. Werdum puts Nogueira against the cage and
scores a takedown. They transition well on the ground- these are two
highly-skilled ground fighters. Werdum in half-guard. Werdum looks to move into
side control. Werdum with a hammerfist. Werdum looking to set up a choke. Both
looking to create a scramble. Nogueira looking for a leg and Werdum is pounding
away. They get back to the feet and Nogueira eats a knee from Werdum. Werdum
with a stiff jab followed by a leg kick. Nogueira lands a combination and
pushes Werdum against the cage. Both battling in the clinch. Werdum with a leg
kick after they break. Nogueira lands some short punches. They clinch and
Nogueira attacks the body. They move against the cage in a clinch with Werdum
pressed against the fence. Nogueira attacks the body with dirty boxing. Werdum
with a Thai plumb and lands a big knee. They break and Werdum lands a jab.
Nogueira lands a short elbow and Werdum is against the cage. Nogueira looks for
a takedown. They battle for underhooks and both land right hands as the round
concludes.
Score: 10-9 Werdum
ROUND 2
Both beginning to show signs
of fatigue, especially Werdum. Werdum lands a leg kick followed by a jab.
Werdum with a big right leg kick. Werdum with a big right hand. Nogueira looks
to land but Werdum shows good head movement but an uppercut gets in. They
clinch and Nogueira pushes Werdum against the cage. Nogueira with some dirty
boxing. They switch and Werdum goes for a takedown. Nogueira drops into a guillotine
but Werdum ends up on top. Werdum in side control. Werdum looks for an arm but
can't get it as he goes back into half-guard. Werdum passes into side control
and moves to Nogueira's back with one hook in. Werdum looking to set up an
armbar. The fight is suddenly stopped as a tap was not seen. Nogueira seems to
be favoring his arm. Werdum picks up the win! Replay shows an armbar was locked
in, but it does not appear if it was a tapout or a verbal submission, but it is
confirmed to be a verbal submission. Werdum scores his third straight win since
returning to the UFC.
Official Result: Fabricio
Werdum def. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira by verbal submission (armbar) at 2:41 of
Round 2
TUF Brazil Finals: William
Patolino vs. Leonardo Santos
ROUND 1
This is the finals of season
two of "The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil". Touch of gloves to start as
Marc Goddard resides over the action. Patolino starts with a leg kick. They
quickly tie up but break. Santos misses a big right hand. They clinch and go
against the cage with Santos' back against the cage. Both fighting for
underhooks as Santos is looking for a takedown. Patolino goes for a trip but
can't get it and they split up. Santos lands a left hand. Patolino lands a
combination and they tie-up again. Patolino with the takedown on Santos and is
in his guard. Santos tries to escape but Patolino lands an elbow. Patolino gets
to his feet and keeps Santos on the ground. Patolino goes back to the ground
and lands an elbow on the inside. Santos trying to improve position but
Patolino is holding him down. Patolino postures up and goes briefly back into
guard. Patolino lands some punches and again with hard punches. Patolino goes
back into Santos' guard. Patolino lands some punches as Santos gets the fight
back to the feet. Patolino pushes Santos against the cage. They break away from
each other. Santos with a leg kick. Patolino misses a trip takedown. Santos
drops to the ground and Patolino takes advantage. They scramble on the ground
as the round ends.
Score: 10-9 Patolino
ROUND 2
Santos misses a big head kick
to start the round. Santos goes for a takedown but Patolino shows good takedown
defense. They exchange right hands. Santos lands a big right hand as they are
tied up. Santos pushes Patolino against the cage. They switch and Santos is
against the cage before they split. Both miss on right hands and Santos lands
an inside knee. Patolino is fighting with his hands low and Santos is taking
advantage. They clinch and Patolino lands a knee. Patolino scores a takedown
and they are working on the ground. Patolino in Santos' guard and the crowd
begins to slightly boo. Both beginning to look exhausted out there. Santos
tries to push off but to no avail. Patolino in half-guard and has Santos
against the cage. They get back to the feet and Patolino misses an uppercut.
They clinch and both battle for position. Santos goes for a takedown but
Patolino grabs the fence to block it and uses it to get into top position. Marc
Goddard halts the fight to give Patolino a warning and starts the fight on the
feet. They exchange and tie up. Patolino pushes Santos against the cage. Santos
with a trip takedown and is in side control and moves to mount. Patolino
surviving on the bottom. Santos fighting for a submission and landing ground-and-pound.
Both men are very tired. Santos locks in an arm-triangle and it is in deep.
Patolino is surviving. Patolino finally taps out! Santos is The Ultimate
Fighter for season two in Brazil! Santos also breaks the modern record for most
submissions in a UFC event. Santos celebrates by going into the crowd to
embrance UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo.
Official Result: Leonardo
Santos def. William Patolino by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:43 of
Round 2
Thiago Silva vs. Rafael Feijao
ROUND 1
After the record for most
submissions in a UFC event was tied in the last fight, these two are ready to
provide a potential knockout. Feijao with a leg kick to start off. Silva then
lands a body kick. Feijao rushes in with a punch followed by a head kick. Silva
blocks a big right hand thrown by Feijao. Feijao throws a big right hand again.
Silva with a right hand to the body and Feijao counters with his own and
follows it with a combination. Silva with a head kick. Silva misses a leg kick.
Feijao lands a combo as Silva covers up. Both miss on wild swings. Silva with a
body kick. Feijao with a body punch. Silva backs Feijao up with a big right
hand. Silva attacking with both punches and kicks to the leg. Feijao gets a
left hand in as Silva is covering up. Feijao with a big overhand right. Silva
lands some punches to the body. Feijao backs Silva up with a spinning back
elbow that lands flush. Silva backs Feijao up and lands a knee. Silva lands a
combination. Silva lands some leg kicks. Feijao lands a soft right hand and is
beginning to tire. Silva lands with more punches and kicks. Silva urges the
crowd to chant. Silva attacks Feijao as he puts Feijao against the cage. Silva
drops Feijao with a big right hand and finishes him off with some punches on
the ground as Dan Miragliotta steps in to stop the fight. Silva with the big
knockout win!
Official Result: Thiago Silva
def. Rafael Feijao by knockout (punches) at 4:29 of Round 1
Erick Silva vs. Jason High
ROUND 1
Touch of gloves to start as
the fighters enter the center of the Octagon. High misses two kicks and backs
Silva up with a left hand. High lands a kick and Silva misses a punch and a
scramble on the ground erupts. Silva takes the back of High on the ground and
is looking to transition with an arm. Silva has High's arm but High looks to
escape. Silva forces High to suddenly tap out! Silva with the submission from
what looks to be an armbar! Replays show it was a modified triangle-armbar as
High is submitted for the first time in his career.
Official Result: Erick Silva
def. Jason High by submission (armbar) at 1:11 of Round 1
Daniel Sarafian vs. Eddie
Mendez
ROUND 1
Sarafian quickly takes the
center of the Octagon. Mendez attacks with a combo to start off. Sarafian lands
a hard one-two combination that gets the crowd going. Sarafian misses on an
overhand right and Mendez pushes him against the cage. Sarafian has a
Thai-plumb but lets it go then gets it back. Sarafian trips Mendez to the
ground and Sarafian gets on top and is looking to move into side control.
Sarafian looking to pass half-guard. Sarafian with some body punches from the
top. Sarafian looks to be trying to set up the arm-triangle. Sarafian has it
locked up in half-guard and Mendez is struggling to hang on. Sarafian gets Mendez
to tap out! Sarafian scores the fifth submission win on the night, tough
competition for "Submission Of The Night" on this card.
Official Result: Daniel
Sarafian def. Eddie Mendez by submission (side choke) at 2:20 of Round 1
Rony Jason vs. Mike Wilkinson
ROUND 1
Wilkinson shakes off the offer
to touch gloves by Jason as we kick off the main card. The crowd chanting early
for Jason, a big fan favorite in Brazil. Jason starts off with an overhand
right and Wilkinson goes for the takedown and gets it. Wilkinson working from
top landing elbows. Jason landing punches from the bottom as he looks for a
triangle choke. Jason has it locked it and it is deep. Wilkinson in trouble as
Jason lands some elbows. Wilkinson is not tapping but referee Marc Goddard
steps in as Wilkinson has passed out from the triangle choke! Jason with the
big submission win and the crowd goes wild!
Official Result: Rony Jason
def. Mike Wilkinson by technical submission (triangle choke) at 1:24 of Round 1
Prelims:
Raphael Assuncao vs. Vaughan
Lee
ROUND 1
Touch of gloves to start the
final preliminary fight. Assuncao misses with some kicks and Lee lands his own
leg kick. Assuncao backs Lee up with a striking attack and lands a head kick.
Assuncao puts Lee against the cage and goes for a takedown. Lee defends nicely
and they break. Assuncao lands a left hand and Lee is forced to circle back to
the center of the Octagon. Assuncao pressures and lands a combo. Assuncao
misses a flying knee. Lee misses on a combination and misses a big head kick.
Lee lands a jab as Assuncao looked for a takedown opportunity. Assuncao backs
Lee up with a combo. Lee gets a leg kick. They tie up and Assuncao pushes Lee
against the cage and gets a trip takedown. They get back to the feet but
Assuncao has Lee against the cage. They break. Lee goes for a leg kick but
Assuncao counters with a punch. Assuncao backs Lee back up and picks him up and
delivers a huge slam on Lee. Assuncao is in half-guard and lands body punches.
Assuncao trying to cause separation on the ground as he passes to side control.
Assuncao lands an elbow and goes into mount. Assuncao starts to pour on
ground-and-pound but Lee is able to get it up. Mario Yamasaki warns about a
knee as the round ends.
Score: 10-9 Assuncao
ROUND 2
Assuncao misses a superman punch
to start the round. Lee lands a head kick. Assuncao lands his own leg kick and
presses forward. Lee misses on a front kick. Both fighting as a southpaw and
they tie up after both miss on punches. Assuncao is bleeding from his left eye.
Assuncao presses Lee against the cage and is looking for the takedown. Lee's
coaches urge him to not get taken down but he does. Assuncao falls right into
mount and grabs an arm. Assuncao looking for an armbar as he transitions on the
mat but Lee is blocking it. Assuncao rolls him over and is trying to separate
the arm. Assuncao gets the armbar locked in and Lee taps out! Assuncao with the
submission victory!
Official Result: Raphael
Assuncao def. Vaughan Lee by submission (armbar) at 1:51 of Round 2
Felipe Arantes vs Godofredo
Pepey
ROUND 1
The crowd goes crazy for
Pepey. Pepey backs Arantes up with some punches and is looking to take the
fight to the mat. Pepey takes the back of Arantes and takes the fight to the
ground. They switch and Arantes ends up on top. Pepey very active from the
bottom as both land shots. Arantes with a big right hand and Pepey lands soft
body punches. Arantes with a left hand and Pepey lands big elbows from the
bottom. Pepey very active still from the bottom as he lands more. Arantes is
active as well but he has to block some elbows. Pepey looking to use his legs
to set up a submission but Arantes begins to land some ground-and-pound. Pepey
grabs Arantes' arm and sweeps and ends up on top of Arantes. Pepey in mount and
is landing some body punches as the crowd begins to chant. Pepey with some
ground-and-pound but Arantes causes a switch and is on top. Arantes is landing
some big elbows as Arantes pours it on. Arantes with some hard ground-and-pound
and Pepey is in trouble. Dan Miragliotta steps in and stops the fight as Pepey
eats tons of elbows and punches. Arantes with the TKO victory!
Official Result: Felipe
Arantes def. Godofredo Pepey by TKO (strikes) at 3:32 of Round 1
Ildemar Alcantara vs Leandro
Silva
ROUND 1
Alcantara has Silva against
the cage to start and lands a left body kick. Alcantara lands some punches as
Silva has his back against the cage. Alcantara lands a knee and Silva goes for
a takedown but misses. Alcantara backs Silva up against the cage again. Alcantara
slips on a punch and Silva jumps into his guard. Alcantara tries to cause
separation as Silva goes to his feet. Alcantara looks to grab Silva's leg and
uses that to get back to his feet. Silva looking for a takedown as he has
Alcantara against the cage. They break. Both men in a southpaw stance. Silva
lands a nice combination but Alcantara continues to back Silva up. Silva goes
for a single-leg takedown but Alcantara keeps it upright. Silva has him against
the cage. Alcantara switches it and scores a takedown and is on top. Alcantara
looks to posture up as Silva goes for a leg attack. Alcantara back into
half-guard. Alcantara lands some punches from the top. Alcantara is bleeding.
Not much happening as the crowd begins to boo. Both landing shots on the ground.
Alcantara stands up and referee Marc Goddard orders Silva up. Alcantara
bleeding big from under his right eye. Silva misses with a spinning roundhouse
kick. Alcantara backs Silva against the cage and Silva goes for a takedown as
the round ends.
Score: 10-9 Alcantara
ROUND 2
Silva tries to get the crowd
going to start the round. Silva lands a combination ending with a kick. Silva
with another front leg kick. Both switching stances. Alcantara backs Silva
against the cage with a combo. Alcantara lands some nice right hands and backs
Silva up. Silva with some leg kicks and is attacking with his legs. Alcantara
with a body kick. Silva backs Alcantara up with a combination. Silva with a
nice right jab as the crowd begins to boo again. Alcantara lands a knee against
the cage as he switches stances. Silva with a leg kick. Alcantara misses on an
uppercut against the cage. Silva circles around and looks for a takedown.
Alcantara stuffs it though. Alcantara with a leg kick. Silva misses on a front
kick. Both utilizing stance switches. Silva tries to attack the body but
Alcantara is showing good defense. The pace has slowed and both circle looking
to land. Alcantara lands a spinning kick but Silva shakes it off. Silva lands a
punch-kick combo. Alcantara applies pressure. Silva looks for a takedown but
nothing. Silva misses a spin kick and Alcantara punches him to end the round.
Score: 10-9 Alcantara, 20-18
Alcantara
ROUND 3
They touch gloves to start and
both land left hands. Silva lands a leg kick and Alcantara misses on a head
kick. Silva with a leg kick as he starts to be a little aggressive. Alcantara
bleeding from below the right eye again. Alcantara backs Silva against the cage
with a combo. Silva goes for a running takedown but Alcantara steps away from
it. Alcantara with an outside leg kick. Silva with a leg kick. The crowd is
restless again as they start to boo. Silva goes for a takedown but Alcantara
keeps it on the feet. Silva has a leg and Alcantara gives him some elbows.
Alcantara with a trip takedown. and is on top. Alcantara gets to his feet as
Silva stays on his back. Alcantara goes back to the ground with a big right
hand landing on the way down. Silva looking for separation but Alcantara is
working nicely from the top. Alcantara stands and comes down with some right
hands. Silva lands an illegal upkick but it was accidental. They get back to
the feet and both start to fire away with punches. Silva pressuring big and
backing Alcantara up. Silva misses a right hand and Alcantara gets a takedown and
is on top. Silva scrambles from the bottom and they get back to the feet.
Alcantara with a kick to the body. Silva with his own leg kick. They look to
land to end the fight.
Score: 10-9 Alcantara, 30-27
Alcantara
Official Result: Ildemar
Alcantara def. Leandro Silva by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Rodrigo Damm vs Mizuto Hirota
ROUND 1
They touch gloves to start the
fight. Hirota lands two nice left hands to start out. Hirota lands a left hand
but Damm counters with a nice fight hand. Damm changing stances and is throwing
Hirota off balance. Hirota is holding his left hand low looking to land the jab
and he stuns Damm with it. Damm backs up and looks for a takedown but it is
stuffed. Damm knocks Hirota down and they scramble against the cage. Damm has a
body lock with Hirota's back and is looking to drag it to the ground, which he
briefly does. Damm with a knee to the thigh of Hirota. Hirota lands short
punches as Damm looks to pressure the fight to the ground. Hirota with a knee
to Damm before the separate. Hirota lands a nice left hand that backs Damm up.
Damm with two kicks that get checked. Both looking to land a nice punch and
Damm lands a right hand then misses a big right hand. Hirota lands a left hook.
Damm misses on a combination. Damm with a leg kick followed by another. Big
right hand landed by Damm. Damm lands a nice combo to end the round.
Score: 10-9 Damm
ROUND 2
They feel each other out to
start the middle round. Damm with a left leg kick. Hirota backs Damm up with a
one-two combo. Hirota looks to land the left hand but Damm uses his reach to
keep it from landing. Damm with good head movement that is not allowing Hirota
to land his left jab. Damm with a big right hand followed by a solid left hand.
Hirota lands a big leg kick. Damm switches stances and lands a leg kick but
Hirota counters with his own. Both land the left hand. Hiorta continues to
attempt to land the left hand but Damm knows it is coming. Hirota does land
that left jab though. Hirota continues to look for the left and Damm is
countering nicely. Hirota with a leg kick and is starting to back Damm up. Damm
with a big left kick to the head of Hirota. Hirota lands an overhand right.
Damm misses a big right hand. Both land left hands. Damm looks for the takedown
but Hirota escapes. Hirota lands a jab followed by a leg kick. Damm lands a
left of his own. They both land again. They trade again as the round ends.
Score: 10-9 Damm, 20-18 Damm
ROUND 3
Close action headed to the
final round. Both land left hands and Damm lands a big right hand. Hirota lands
the jab. Hirota looking to mix it up as he lands to the body. Damm goes for the
takedown but Hirota stuffs it. Both land the left hand which is what they've
been using for most of the fight. Hirota with a leg kick. Damm lands a right
hand but Hirota isn't fazed. Damm misses with a lunging left hook. Hirota lands
a nice combination. He backs Damm up and blocks a takedown attempt from Damm.
Hirota again attacks the body. Both begin to trade and Damm starts to pick up
the pace. Damm goes southpaw but back to orthodox. Hirota lands the lead left
hand again. They tie up for a moment but break and Damm lands a leg kick.
Hirota attacks the body once again. Damm grabs Hirota and gets a takedown and
then lands a big suplex. They get back to the feet and Hirota goes on the
attack with his punches. Hirota backs Damm up. They trade to end the fight. May
come down to the second round.
Score: 10-9 Hirota, 29-28 Damm
Official Result: Rodrigo Damm def.
Mizuto Hirota by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Karlos Vemola vs. Caio
Magalhaes
ROUND 1
They touch gloves to start the
fight. Magalhaes immediately goes for a takedown but Vemola sprawls and lands
punches. Vemola then looks for a takedown of his own and puts Magalhaes against
the cage. Vemola drops down for a double-leg but Magalhaes locks in a
guillotine. Vemola escapes and slams Magalhaes down and starts to unload with
ground-and-pound. He is pounding away as Magalhaes looks for a submission.
Vemola working a blitzing pace but Magalhaes is surviving the onslaught.
Magalhaes looking for a triangle choke but can't get it in. Vemola with short
elbows to the face of Magalhaes. The pace begins to slow a bit as Magalhaes
locks in an armlock but Vemola gets out of it. Vemola back in full guard and
lands some punches. Vemola back on the attack with ground-and-pound that is
hurting Magalhaes. Magalhaes is tired as Vemola continues to land. Vemola again
lands with more short elbows and Magalhaes is in survival mode. They get back
to the feet but Vemola looks to get it back down and he does. Back to the feet
and Vemola has him against the cage. Magalhaes lands some short punches as
Vemola looks for another takedown. Magalhaes has a standing guillotine locked
in and Vemola slams him to the mat but it is in deep. Vemola escapes and ends
the fight on top.
Score: 10-9 Vemola
ROUND 2
They come out slowly and
Magalhaes lands a big right hand and they get pushed against the cage.
Magalhaes looks for a takedown but Vemola switches positions against the cage
and is looking to take it to the ground. They switch again with both wrestling
for position. Magalhaes takes it to the ground and he is on top. Vemola looks
really tired as Magalhaes is looking to set up an arm-triangle choke. Magalhaes
in half-guard but transitions to side control. Vemola moves and Magalhaes takes
the back of Vemola. Magalhaes with some punches and looks for the rear-naked
choke but lets go. Magalhaes with more punches to Vemola's head. They move
around and Magalhaes ends up back in side control. They get back to the feet
for a moment and Magalhaes is attacking with punches. Vemola is super tired.
Magalhaes gets the back of Vemola again and has a deep rear-naked choke and
Vemola taps out! A big comeback from Magalhaes as he picks up the win by
submission after being dominated in the first round.
Official Result: Caio Magalhaes
def. Karlos Vemola by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:49 of Round 2
Antonio Braga Neto vs. Anthony
Smith
ROUND 1
Marc Goddard is the referee as
we get things kicked off. Neto rushes to the center of the Octagon. Neto misses
with a huge right hand. Neto presses forward looking for the takedown but Smith
lands a knee. Neto with a left hook that lands. They feel each other out for a
moment. Both miss on some punches. Neto lands a combination but misses a knee
to finish it out. Neto grabs Smith and scores a takedown and is taking the back
with one hook in. Neto looking for the rear-naked choke but switches into
half-guard. Neto goes for a heel hook, but moves to a kneebar and he gets it!
Smith forced to tap out to the kneebar and Neto picks up the win. Smith limps
at the end and seems to have a knee injury.
Official Result: Antonio Braga
Neto def. Anthony Smith by submission (kneebar) at 1:52 of Round 1
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