UFC 100 – Noteworthy Rounds
MICHAEL BISPING (18-2) VS. DAN HENDERSON (25-7): Round 2: Henderson takes to the center of the cage, misses on an overhand right and takes a jab to the nose. Bisping follows with a body kick before the two misses with simultaneous power shots. Henderson uses the right to charge in, but Bisping answers with a quick knee from the clinch. Henderson’s next overhand right finds its mark, though, but Bisping shakes it off. Bisping lands a nice left before sidestepping Henderson. Both fighters then miss on big looping right hands. Bisping works a combination but is out of reach to do much damage. Henderson charges in, blocks a knee to the body but can’t avoid Bisping’s right. After an inside leg kick, Henderson scores a massive overhand right that knocks Bisping out cold. Henderson winds up and drops a huge right to the face of his unconscious opponent before the referee can stop him.
CHAMP GEORGE ST-PIERRE (19-2) VS. THIAGO ALVES (22-5) – welterweight title fight: Round 3: Alves amps up his energy level and goes on the offensive. However, he walks into punches before sprawling free of a takedown attempt. The fighters return to the center of the cage and trade shots for the next minute. Nothing significant lands until each lands a nice body kick. St-Pierre snaps off two rights and then shoots and again puts Alves on his way back. St-Pierre frees a leg and looks to improve the position while softening Alves with punches. Alves again muscles his way back to his feet by simply overpowering the champ. St-Pierre trips him up with a leg kick. The fighters trade jabs and then an exchange of rapid-fire shots before retreating. Alves wipes the blood from his nose but is then knocked on his back by a left from St-Pierre. The Canadian pounces on his opponent and unload ground and pound as Alves recovers and defends. Alves ties up St-Pierre and avoids any additional damage before the round sounds. Another clear round for St-Pierre, 10-9, who’s up three rounds to none.
CHAMP GEORGE ST-PIERRE (19-2) VS. THIAGO ALVES (22-5) – welterweight title fight: Round 5: St-Pierre lands a low kick and then avoids an overhand right from Alves. St-Pierre misses wide right on a Superman punch and then blocks Alves’ head kick. After ducking under a punch, St-Pierre again shoots and easily secures the takedown. Alves muscles his way back to his feet, and the fighters restart in the center of the cage. After exchanging a few punches, St-Pierre again shoots and delights the soldout crowd with yet another takedown. Moments later, Alves again powers his way back to his feet, but he’s got a look of dejection. Moments later, he’s taken down again, knowing he can do nothing to stop it. St-Pierre looks to pass guard, but Alves secures a leg. With a minute to go, the crowd begins to cheer sensing the inevitable. Alves desperately tries to escape, unwilling to give up, but St-Pierre envelops him. Winning a small battle in the war, Alves briefly gets to his feet before the blowout concludes.
JON FITCH (22-3) VS. PAULO THIAGO (11-0): Round 1: The energy has been sapped for this fight. We’re underway, and Fitch works kicks high and low. He then scores a takedown and puts Thiago on his back. Thiago clamps on a guillotine choke, but Fitch continues working shots to the body. Thiago re-tightens it and tries to get to his feet with the submission. Fitch won’t let him, but he’s still trapped. Thiago remains pateient, as does Fitch. Thiago clamps on a second arm and tightens the hold. Fitch squirms with a sense of urgency and torques to create some breathing room. Three minutes in, and Fitch finally pops out of the submission. Fitch unloads punches and then forces the fight back to the mat when Thiago tries to get back to his feet. Fitch works from half guard and looks to pass to mount. Thiago rolls to his knees and gets to his feet, but Fitch keeps him in a hunched-over position while securing an arm and delivering elbows to the side of the head. Thiago gets to his feet briefly, but Fitch sticks on him like glue.
T.J. GRANT (14-3) VS. DONG HYUN KIM (12-0-1): Round 2: Kim connects a left hed kick. Grant quickly defends and regains hos composure before landing a right and charging in. With Kim pinned against the cage, Grant works for the single leg. Kim defends, reverses the position and puts Grant in the guillotine submission from top position. Three in a row? Nope. Grant escapes but is now on his back as Kim works from full guard. Grant goes high with his guard but eats a right and a few elbow strikes. Grant is looking frustrated on his back as Kim continues a dominant top games that includes some pretty nasty shots. Grant, though, ties up Kim and has him stretched out in an odd position, but Kim backs out and stands over his opponent. He missed when raining down a shot but quickly returns to full guard. Grant works for an arm, but Kim gives up an effort to free a leg and puts Grant back into guard before posturing up and just missing with a huge right hand from the standing position. A timeout is called when Grant connects on a kick to the face while Kim still has a knee on the mat. A point may have been deducted for the illegal blow. The fighters restart from the standing position as the round expires.
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