Notable Rounds of UFC 100
Written by Diego Penn on November 19, 2009 – 4:42 pm -MATT GRICE (10-3) VS. SHANNON GUGERTY (12-3): Round 1: As the first fight gets underway, the arena in only about 30 percent full (but sure to fill up quickly). After a touch of gloves, the long-awaited UFC 100 event is underway. Gugerty swings and misses wildly with a leg kick. Grice does the same and then blocks a front kick. Gugerty clinches, gets underhooks and takes the fight to the mat. Gugerty works from half guard and looks for the mount position while peppering Grice with punches. Grice powers his way back to his feet, but Gugerty slaps on a guillotine and delivers knees to the body. Grice pushes his opponent into the cage but can’t break free of the submission. Gugerty falls to his back and then rolls over Grice, and the bout is stopped when he goes limp and unconscious.
T.J. GRANT (14-3) VS. DONG HYUN KIM (12-0-1): Round 3: A touch of the gloves gets the final round underway, and Grant opens with a stiff jab. The fighters trade shots from the clinch before Grant again tries for the single-leg takedown, again with no luck. Kim punishes him with elbows. Grant tries a hip toss, but Kim again shows remarkable balance and fends it off. The fighters continue fighting from close quarters, but a restart is called for after a lull in action. Grant immediately connects on a combination of punches, but Kim slams him back to the mat. Grant’s had no answer for this position, and Kim knows it. He begins looking to pass guard and frees a leg before Grant pulls him back in. Kim backs off and stands, but Grant gets to his feet when a kick misses. The fighters clinch, though, and Kim takes him back to the mat. Kim works to improve the position, but stopping him is the one thing Grant’s been able to do from his back.
MAC DANZIG (19-7-1) VS. JIM MILLER (14-2): Round 2 – Danzig’s corner can do little to stop by the flow, but round two starts to a huge ovation. Miller lands a body kick that makes me wince just hearing it. Danzig slips in a right, blocks a head kick but is then taken down with a textbook double-leg. Miller works short punches to the body and then pops Danzig with another blow to the face. Danzig remains calm as he looks to his corner for help. Danzig spins to maintain full guard and leaves a trail of blood as he circles. Miller then throws a quick burst of punches to the gaping wound, which causes the crowd to audible grimace. Danzig goes high with his guard, but he can’t get off his back. Miller again drops elbows to the head and continues working at the cut. Miller then unloads a series of hammerfists from both hands. Danzig throws some elbows from below, but they slip to the side of Miller’s blood-stained kisser. (The UFC and Dayton Daily News teamed up to give away a commemorative piece of tonight’s canvas. Looks like it’s going to come up with a DNA sample.) Steve Mazzagatti finally calls for a standup, and we start again. The pink fighters trade punches, and Danzig seems hesitant to close the distance for fear of the takedown. Sure enough, Miller shoots, and Danzig locks in a very deep guillotine. The crowd erupts, but the bell saves him.
MAC DANZIG (19-7-1) VS. JIM MILLER (14-2): Round 3 – The crowd roars as the third round get started, and Danzig seems to feed off it. Miller smiles and lands the first jab of the round. Danzig now becomes the aggressor before sprining to life with a series of punches. However, when he shoots, Danzig tags him with a perfectly timed knee to the face. Miller gets the takedown, anyway. However, Danzig gets to his feet quickly, breaks free of the clinch and restarts in the center of the cage looking like a someone shot him 20 times with a paintball gun. Miller works inside leg kicks, but Danzig pushes forward. Miller secures another takedown, and Danzig desperately throws punches from below with a high guard. He secures one arm with his legs, but Miller easily breaks free and looks again to pass guard. Danzig tries to roll him over, but Miller backs out and takes his back. Miller gets in his hooks and attempts a rear-naked choke. Danzig defends, grabs an arm and tries to muscle free. Miller reins him back in, locks in the choke deeply, and tries to force the stoppage. Just when it looks like he’s out, Danzig slips free, takes top position and rains down punches as the crowd cheers him on. However, he runs out of time.
YOSHIHIRO AKIYAMA (12-1) VS. ALAN BELCHER (13-4): Round 1: The fighters trade punches from a distance before Akiyama lands a nice high body kick. Belcher is then popped with a straight jab to the kisser. Belcher, appearing the much larger fighter, charges in and eats a punch seconds later. Belcher then tags Akiyama with a brutal kick straight to the old coin purse. Akiyama is down, and time has been called. After a minute, Akiyama assures Mario Yamasaki he’s OK to go, and we’re underway again. A touch of gloves gets us started, and both fighters stick and move. Akiyama lands two nice shots and a body kick when Belcher charges in. A big overhand right backs Belcher up and just misses its mark. Akiyama catches a low kick and then pops Belcher with a leg kick and punch. Belcher then connects and sends Akiyama to his back. The Japanese fighter quickly recovers and jumps back to his feet. Akiyama begins to pick apart Belcher with jabs and then lands a nice head-kick punch combo and later an uppercut before Belcher clinches against the cage. Akiyama catches another leg kick and sends Belcher to the mat with a right hand. Akiyama drops a big right just as the bell expires, and Belcher jumps to his feet ticked off at the possible late blow.
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