411's UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida Report 12.10.11
Posted by Jon Butterfield on 12.10.2011
In the main event, Jon Jones defeated Lyoto Machida via RD2 submission to retain the UFC Light Heavyweight Title! Elsewhere, Frank Mir defeated Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira via RD1 submission, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira defeated Tito Ortiz via RD1 TKO and much more! Check out 411’s complete UFC 140 report for all the details!
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INTRODUCTION:
Welcome everyone, UFC 140: Jones vs Machida is being broadcast LIVE from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario! Let's do this!
Lightweight bout: John Cholish (156 lbs 7-1) vs Mitch Clarke (154.5 lbs 9-0)
ROUND ONE Tough of gloves. Cholish shoots, Clarke stuffs it. Cholish looks for a single, but Clarke with a guillotine attempt that he quickly loses and misses with a knee. Uppercut by Clarke. Leg kick by Cholish. Good jab by Cholish. Overhand right from Cholish just about connects. Cholish shoves Clarke and moves in to engage, but Clarke gets a rear waistlock. Cholish with a rolling kneebar attempt, then straight into Clarke's guard! Against the fence, Clarke tries to stand, but Cholish drags him down. Not too much happening, with less than two minutes to go. Cholish stands over Clarke, then lets him up! Both men looking to strike, and Cholish throws a nice combo that connects. Clarke chasing Cholish round the octagon, but not really scoring. 30 seconds left. Clarke throwing a lot, but Cholish just out of range. 10 seconds to go. Stand off, and there's the buzzer. I have that 10-9 for Cholish, but not a massive amount in it.
ROUND TWO Nice right hand to start by Cholish, and a hard leg kick to follow. Clarke with a leg kick, and he keeps pumping out a jab that keeps missing. Short clinch, knee misses from Cholish. Good right again by Cholish. Takedown attempt denied for Cholish, but he has a waistlock, and now into a clinch. Good knees to the body from Clarke. Leg kick by Cholish. Another good right by Cholish. They'll take their toll. Leg kicks exchanged, and a pair of jabs. Right from Cholish. Jab from Cholish. Good right from Cholish, Clarke keeps coming though. And Cholish scores a takedown! Body shots from guard by Cholish. Elbow from Cholish. Again, not much happening, Clarke defending well from the bottom. Clarke tries to roll his hips for an armbar, initiates a scramble, and Cholish has Clarke's back! Superb! Back mount, and Cholish with soe HARD shots! Mitch can't get free, and more shots and that is it! Very nice from Cholish!
OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – John Cholish, TKO, Round Two (4:26)
ROUND ONE No touch of gloves, BIG leg kick from Hecht. Another, checked well from Attonito. Superman punch from Hecht is nowhere near. Leg kick by Attonito. Nice right hand from Attonito. Attonito avoids a big left from Hecht. Body kick from Hecht. Another. One more, but Attonito catches it and takes him down! Attonito in half guard, and smothering Hecht here. Hecht does well to get to full guard. Good elbow by Rich Attonito. Good punch, but Hecht is defending well on the bottom. Hecht throws an elbow from the bottom, but eats a couple of shots from Attonito for his troubles. Good right by Attonito. Attonito going to the body as well now. Hecht can't get anything going in terms of submissions here, good control from Attonito. Attonito gets side control, but moves into half guard then moved by Hecht into full guard. Good ground and pound by Attonito, going from the body to the head over and over. Good punch from Attonito. Hecht looking for elbows from the bottom, but nothing connects. Horn goes, and that's a definite 10-9 for Attonito.
ROUND TWO Hecht comes in and scores with a good left, but Attonito responds with a right from close quarters. Head kick from Hecht misses. Hecht goes for a takedown, but stuffed easily and Attonito controls a resulting clinch. Attonito going for a single leg against the cage, but good balance keeps Hecht vertical. Big elbows from Hecht suddenly drop Attonito! Ground and pound ASSAULT from Hecht, and it is all over! Those elbows REALLY hurt "The Raging Bull" who is bleeding!
OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Jake Hecht, TKO, Round Two (1:10)
Rogan is with Hecht, and he says that's one of the first times he's seen someone get stopped by an elbow when he was trying to take a guy down. Hecht says Che Mills did that to him and he learned from his losses.
Lightweight bout: Mark Bocek (156 lbs 9-4) vs Nik Lentz (156 lbs 21-3-2)
ROUND ONE Both men stand 5'8, but Bocek has a seven inch reach advantage. Chants of "Bocek" as Lentz throws a body kick. Knee by Bocek and an uppercut to the body. Bocek forces Lentz against the fence, but Lentz reverses it, more reversals and they split. Nice knee to the body from Bocek, and Lentz pushes him against the fence. Bocek with a NICE trip takedown, and Lentz holding onto his head, but no guillotine. Bocek on top. This crowd is loud for Bocek. Bocek in half guard, and Lentz moves into full guard using a guillotine. Bocek picks Lentz up, but Lentz still has that guillotine! Bocek out of it, but back into it and a slam from Bocek finally breaks it. Lentz really stifling Bocek with those guillotine threats. Bocek looks for a big elbow, and now a good right. Lentz has half guard, and again looking for that neck but gets nothing. Bocek dropping bombs now, and into guard, then stands up. Lentz looks for an upkick, but Bocek avoids it. Bocek finally steps over into side control, but Lentz reins him back in. Very nice. Bocek desperate for side control with 25 seconds left. He can't get it. 10 seconds left. Bocek gets some final punches in, BIG SHOTS, and the horn goes! Great round for Bocek, a strong 10-9, might be a 10-8 for some.
ROUND TWO Leg kick by Bocek. Head kick gets nothing from Lentz. Left hook to the body by Bocek, but Lentz responds with a one-two. Bocek shoots, stuffed by Lentz. Head kick by Bocek, but Lentz blocks it and slips. Lentz follows him down, but Lentz has a kind of reverse triangle going on here. Bocek gets out of it, turns, winds up in half guard. Lentz gets back to a sloppy full guard, and Bocek passes. Bocek looking for some big shots, but Lentz covers up well. They trade small punches, as Bocek continues to press the advantage from the top. Bocek looks for a knee bar, no dice, and he resumes top control as normal. Lentz cannot get anything going from the bottom. Guillotine attempt almost allows Lentz to scoot up, but Bocek blocks it well. Bocek almost has side control again, can't get it, and throws some hammerfists down. Upkick by Lentz, and now a guillotine attempt with body scissors this time. Bocek stands, tries to shake Lentz off but can't. Bocek falls, and Lentz eventually lets go. The crowd love that! Bocek back on top and Herb Dean stands them up with 22 seconds. Bocek's pants nearly fall down, and Nik tries to attack and gets booed. Lentz ends the round looking for a takedown. Another comfortable round for Bocek aside from the guillotine attempt, that should be 20-18 now.
ROUND THREE Bocek shoots for a takedown, and he gets it with a slam. Lentz has the neck again, but Bocek not as troubled. Bocek rains down some elbows from guard, and gets some punches to the body of Lentz. Elbow blocked by Lentz. Lentz going for another guillotine, and that lets him get to his feet! Nicely done Lentz. Jab by Lentz. Uppercut snaps Bocek's head back! Lentz coming into it now. Leg kick by Lentz. Bocek shoots for a takedown, and Lentz has the neck as he's taken down. Bocek almost gets side control again, but Lentz defending well again. Bocek with some shots to the body, and the pace slows. Bocek rears up, and throws some good shots which don't get through. 45 seconds left. Bocek now with more ground and pound, windmilling those shots. Lentz defending well, and 15 seconds to go. Bocek stands up and drops an axe-kick to the body. Lentz up as well, and that's it! To the judges we go… I say 30-27 for Bocek.
OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Mark Bocek by Unanimous Decision (3 x 30-27)
Bocek says it's a dream come true to fight here against a guy who's never lost. He asks for a hand for Lentz, but not many indulge him. Bocek says Lentz has tough guillotines and he wanted to pass the guard and chip away at him, and he's glad to get the W.
ROUND ONE Walel Watson is 5 inches taller and has a 7 inch reach advantage. He is one tall bantamweight. They touch gloves. Body kick by Watson. Leg kick by Watson, and a big right from Jabouin misses. Push kick to the body by Watson. He's looking to score with kicks and maintain distance. Spinning back kick misses from Watson. Watson misses a superman punch and eats a good right from Jabouin! Jabouin scores again, and Watson pushes forward but Jabouin retreats. Spinning back kick misses from Jabouin! Watson looking for the side kick, but Jabouin out of range. Spinning back fist misses from Watson and Jabouin connects with a right again! Watson charges forward with a good combo, tries to shoot but Jabouin turns it round and presses him against the cage. Jabouin with a SUDDEN takedown! Watson gets butterfly guard and gets to his feet, but Jabouin pressing him to the fence and looking for a single leg. Watson looking for a kimura, but Jabouin takes him down only to tossed overhead! Both men to their feet. One minute left. Nice combo from Watson ends with a head kick that's blocked comfortably. Watson looking for another high kick but gets nothing. Jabouin wings some punches as the round ends. I have that 10-9 for Jabouin.
ROUND TWO Jabouin catches a kick and comes over the top with a right hand for Watson, who grabs the arm and goes back to throw from the outside. Outside kick to the knee of Jabouin sends him back and away. Watson has a high kick blocked and follows up with a left. Jabouin kicks to the body of Watson, and then goes to the leg with another. Spinning backfist misses. Jabouin keeps going and misses with a spinning kick of his own. 90 seconds to go. Both men looking to connect, but nothing major lands. Good side push kick from Watson sends Jabouin back. Jabouin looks for a right-left combo, but eats a knee to the body for his troubles. Spinning back fist connects from Jabouin, and he shoots for a single, getting a GOOD takedown! Watson has a guillotine hooked in with ten seconds to go. It looks really tight! Jabouin pops out as the horn goes! That was close for Watson! I make that 20-18 overall, but Watson threatened more.
ROUND THREE Watson with lots of legs kicks, and these two begin to throw down a little, but nothing major hits. Side kick by Jabouin, and Watson replies with one of his own. Another Capoeira kick nowhere near from Watson, and Watson mixing things up here. Body kick from Watson. Jabouin struggling to close the distance, as Watson hits a leg kick from the outside. Another body kick from Watson. BEAUTIFUL leg kick from Jabouin hurts Watson. Another leg kick from Yves, and he's throwing these with real intent. Spinning back fist grazes Watson, and Jabouin takes him down, but they wind up in an awkward position, and its Watson on top now, stepping into half guard. Less than two minutes to go. Watson looking for a D'Arce choke here, dropping nuisance elbows from the top. Watson has the D'Arce sunk! Jabouin not tapping, but there's 70 seconds left. Watson says Jabouin isn't moving, but then Yves gets out and jumps up. Spinning back kick to the body from Jabouin! Yep, he's definitely moving! Spinning back fist misses from Jabouin, and again. 20 seconds left. Spinning back kick from Jabouin and a spinning back fist from Watson simultaneous! They throw down, Watson throws another stylish kick, and it's done! Got to give that one to Watson, so that's 29-28 Jabouin overall in my book. Could go either way.
OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Yves Jabouin by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Rogan is with Jabouin, who looks very happy to get the decision. Jabouin very happy to be here, and he says the UFC keeps giving him these tall guys and it's hard to get inside. Jabouin says the chokes from Watson were tight, but he had the heart to get out of it.
Lightweight bout: Dennis Hallman (158.5 lbs 50-14-2) vs John Makdessi (155.5 lbs 9-0)
ROUND ONE No manties for Hallman – Dana White must be a happy man, but not about Hallman missing weight. He comes in 3 pounds over. Hallman immediately closes the distance, grabs Makdessi and pushes him to the fence. Smart by Hallman against a dangerous striker. Hallman looks to drag Makdessi down, and Makdessi grabs the fence twice! Warning from Josh Rosenthal. Hallman has Makdessi turtled up, and he punches Makdessi and has his back! One minute in, folks. Hallman with back mount, and Hallman pounding away to the side of Makdessi's head. Makdessi tries to move, but Hallman looking for a rear naked choke. Makdessi rolls, and Hallman has mount now instead of the back. Hallman pounding away, but Makdessi surviving. Good elbows from Hallman now, and he's landing. Over two minutes to go. Makdessi rolls and Hallman has his back again. Rear naked choke, Hallman rolls to his back, and Makdessi taps! The crowd boo, but Hallman just worked Makdessi who is bleeding from the nose. Good win for him.
OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Dennis Hallman, Submission, Rear Naked Choke (2:58 of Round One)
Hallman thanks Jesus, and says he didn't want to stand up with Makdessi. He says luckily his game plan works and he shouts out to a few people and his family. He says he's staying at 155 and this fight was a wash because he didn't make weight. They replay the finish, Hallman says he softened Makdessi up with ground and pound and Makdessi was gargling before he finished him.
They show Attonito vs. Hecht again. Great UFC debut for Jake.
Middleweight bout: Jared Hamman (185 lbs 13-3) vs Constantinos Philippou (185 lbs 8-2)
ROUND ONE Jared Hamman comes out rocking an awesome moustache as a tribute to the US troops. Leg kick by Hamman checked by Costa Philippou. Exchange sees Costa connect with a left but Hamman walks through it. Looping punches miss by Philippou. Hamman shoots, easily stuffed, and Philippou almost makes him pay. Big leg kick by Hamman and Costa doesn't want too many of them. Another leg kick by Hamman and another, and a GREAT counter from Costa Philippou sends Hamman sprawling! Costa hits another, and Hamman recovers! Philippou looking for a couple of chokes, but he lets go and they're back to their feet! Hamman looks okay, but Philippou lands three more good punches, and scores a takedown! Costa all over Hamman, and stands again! Two more shots from Costa Philippou, and IT IS ALL OVER! Hamman slumps down, and Costa looked great there! He connected with six or seven really good punches, and the ever-durable Hamman could take no more!
OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Constantinos Philippou by KO (3:11 of Round One)
Philippou says it was about time, and that is who he is and he belongs here. They show those big punches, and Costa says he's been practising those for two months. He says it's the best day of his life, and he gets a good ovation.
They show Cholish vs. Clarke from the facebook prelims, and that was another nice fight with a good finish.
Light Heavyweight bout: Igor Pokrajac (205 lbs 23-8) vs Krzysztof Soszynski (206 lbs 26-11-1)
ROUND ONE They exchange high fives and jabs, and both men have bad intentions. Suddenly Pokrajac walks through Soszynski with a flurry of jabs and straight punches, Krzysztof covers up and THEN COLLAPSES AGAINST THE FENCE! Pokrajac hammers away, Soszynski trying to defend but GETS KO'D! K-Sos has NO IDEA where he is! Brilliant performance from Pokrajac, who got through with one of those straight shots and ended it quickly!
OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Igor Pokrajac by KO (0:35 of Round One)
No interview with Pokrajac, and we're straight into a replay of Bocek-Lentz. Everybody gets TV time! And that will do for ION, and you know what that means…
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Featherweight bout: Chan Sung Jung (145.5 lbs 11-3) vs Mark Hominick (145 lbs 20-9)
ROUND ONE This is the first time Hominick has fought since the passing of his trainer Shawn Tompkins as he returns to Canada. Big moment for him. Hominick swings BIG, and Jung CATCHES HIM ON THE BUTTON! Jung drops some leather, and IT IS OVER! Hominick was OUT! Hominick protests, but he was OUT! Oh my goodness!
OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Chan Sung Jung by KO (0:07 of the FIRST ROUND)
Jung says he's always expecting to win, but it feels great. He says just because he was knocked out once doesn't mean he isn't a great striker - he thinks he's one of the best in the world. He puts the punch down to luck, and apologises to Toronto in English. Class act.
Hominick says he has to give it up to Jung, and says he came out too reckless. He said he wanted to hit Jung who always has his hands down, and apologises to the fans.
Mike Goldberg tells us Jung has tied the UFC record for the fastest KO with Todd Duffee!
Welterweight bout: Brian Ebersole (170.5 lbs 48-14-1) vs Claude Patrick (171 lbs 14-1)
ROUND ONE Ebersole comes out and the ‘hairrow' is gone to be replaced with ‘TapouT' shaved on his chest. Okay then. They touch gloves and not much happens for 30 seconds, then Ebersole throws a body kick and shoots – Patrick goes for a guillotine, but Ebersole escapes well and they're up and clinching. Ebersole forces Patrick back to the cage, but Patrick reverses and throws a knee to the body for good measure. Patrick just clinching here as Ebersole reverses. Ebersole drops for a double leg and gets it. Claude with a guillotine AND guard, but Ebersole gives a thumbs up that he's okay. Ebersole escapes after 20 or more seconds, and presses Patrick down. Patrick gets to his feet, and Ebersole scores with a jab. Dirty boxing and Ebersole scores with a left. Good shot to the body of Patrick, and another takedown attempt. 60 seconds left. Patrick defends, but he's pressed up against the cage and going nowhere fast. 30 seconds left. Ebersole trying to wear Patrick down. Patrick reverses, and a little dirty boxing, but time's up. Have to give that to Ebersole 10-9, but that was far from exciting…
ROUND TWO Ebersole fakes a shot, and takes flight. Claude tries to throw strikes, but Ebersole gets out of there. Left hand connects from Patrick. Good knee follows. Ebersole pushes Patrick to the fence, and a good elbow from Ebersole. Shot from Ebersole, but Patrick stays on his feet against the cage. A knee and an elbow from Patrick as he's pressed against the cage. Ebersole not doing much, but he won't let Patrick out of there. The fans are being very patient with less than two minutes left, but they're starting to get restless. Patrick with a front kick, and he misses with a knee. Coming forward now is ‘The Prince'. Patrick has Ebersole against the fence now, with one minute left. Knee to the body by Ebersole. Ebersole gets a waistlock and reverses the position. Punches to the body from Ebersole. Good right by Patrick and another, hurts Ebersole, but Brian stuffs a takedown attempt. Ebersole pushes Patrick against the cage and that's done. Claude Patrick landed a few shots, Ebersole with most of the control. I'll give it to Patrick for doing (slightly) more damage. Boring round. 19-19.
ROUND THREE Ebersole shoots but Patrick sprawls well again, but as he works for a choke, Ebersole puts him on his back. Palm strikes to the back of the head from Patrick get a warning. Patrick with a very defensive guard, not letting much through. Patrick up, but Ebersole keeps a waistlock and slams him down. Ebersole in side control. Patrick gives up his back, but turtles up. Patrick to his feet again, but Ebersole still has the waistlock. Takes him down against the cage and gets a hook in. Ebersole starts striking. Patrick up AGAIN, but he can't shake Ebersole off his back or free himself from the waistlock. Now he spins, and Ebersole presses him to the cage. Punch to the thigh by Ebersole, and he's going for a single leg. He is tenacious. Patrick suddenly looks to isolate an arm on the mat, and Patrick locks in a D'Arce. Ebersole out, and they're up to their feet. Ebersole has his mouth piece put in, and three uppercuts in a row from Patrick. Patrick landing body shots and a knee, Ebersole responds with a jab. Ebersole shoots and Patrick stuffs it and looks for a ‘Gator Roll. Ebersole gets out again and 10 seconds left. Ebersole looking for some ground and pound, as the horn goes. Ebersole disappointed. VERY tough round to score, very hard fight to score for that matter, but while Patrick tried to finish more in this round, I give it to Ebersole for the takedowns and the control and taking dominant positions time and again. Could be scored as anything, but I say Ebersole wins 29-28.
OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Brian Ebersole by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Rogan calls it a close, tough fight and the crowd boo like crazy. Ebersole says he was upset because he couldn't do what he wanted to, takedowns were hard to get, and he didn't get hit which is what he tries to achieve. Rogan talks through the choke attempts, Ebersole says the guillotine is a myth and the anaconda was a good attempt but not close as Patrick was tired. Ebersole is 3-0 in the UFC.
Welterweight bout: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (204.5 lbs 19-5) vs Tito Ortiz (206 lbs 16-9-1)
ROUND ONE Tito Ortiz is now calling himself "The People's Champion". The Rock is probably not one of those people. Tito hits an early body kick and a good right! Nogueira tries to fire back, but Tito hits an uppercut as well! Tito goes for a takedown, but Nogueira defends it well. Tito has Nogueira against the fence, looking for a plumb clinch. Nogueira giving as good as he's getting with the dirty boxing. Good left from Nogueira HURTS Tito! And a knee! Tito covering up, and Nogueira hammering him against the fence! Tito gets away, but a knee to the body DROPS TITO and Nogueira hammers away! Tito is SURVIVING! Nogueira slows the attack and Tito looking to threaten with his legs from guard. Nogueira now going from body to head, and dropping elbows and punches! Tito in the foetal position and Nogueira drops hammerfists and now some HARD shots to the body! Two minutes to go! What a start! Elbows to the body by Nogueira as Tito covers up. Tito is wincing and covering up as Nogueira drops MORE ELBOWS to the body, and the ref has seen enough! Tito is HURT! What a win for Nogueira! Just a brutal body assault!
OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, TKO, Round One (3:15)
Nogueira feels great, and this is like a dream come true. He says he's back, and that Tito is a legend of the sport. Nogueira knew Tito would be aggressive, and he was prepared, and he's in the best shape of his life. They show the knee to the body that dropped Tito and Rogerio says he throws very good knees and they show the body shots that finished the fight. He thanks his fans and dedicates the win to his 2 year old daughter.
Tito says Nogueira caught him in the exact same spot Rashad hurt him, and he says Nogueira is the 'real champ' and he hurt him. Tito says he should have more confidence in his hands and on the feet, but he likes the ground and pound. He says he gave it his all and Nogueira was the better fighter tonight. Rogan asks about retirement, and Tito says he's going to take time off and enjoy Christmas with his family and he hopes for the final fight on his UFC contract. Very, very classy.
They're showing us Hamman vs. Philippou from the prelims now, and what a performance this was from Costa! Incredible.
Heavyweight bout: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (239 lbs 33-6-1) vs Frank Mir (260 lbs 15-5)
ROUND ONE Minotauro is focused on REVENGE tonight, as Mir comes in a BIG 260 lbs. HERE WE GO. Jabs graze Mir, and a takedown attempt early from Nogueira – Mir denies him, but Nogueira immediately pressing Mir against the fence. Mir explodes and turns it round. Shot to the body by Mir, and a couple more reversals as they jockey for position. Minotauro with a body shot, and Frank takes Mir down! Mir in half guard, but Minotauro escapes and gets to his feet. Minotauro has Mir against the cage and some GOOD elbows! Three now, and a big knee! A right hand WOBBLES Mir, Mir down and Minotauro on top of him in an instant! Minotauro goes for a choke, but Mir rolls over and gets the top. SUDDENLY MIR Has A KIMURA! IT LOOKS TIGHT!!! NOGUEIRA ROLLS, BUT MIR KEEPS HOLD OF IT!! NOGUEIRA TAPS!! NOGUEIRA TAPS!! What a comeback!
OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Frank Mir, Submission, Kimura (Round One – 3:00)
They show the reply, and Nogueira's arm SNAPS! Yikes! That was nasty! If Mir has a hold, you better tap!
Mir says he's the first person to knock Nogueira out, now he's the first person to submit him. They show Nogueira's shot that nearly finished Mir, and Mir says he caught him. They show the arm breaking, and Mir says he stayed flat and heavy and he broke it. It's what he trains for. He said it was all about patience and the finesse of waiting for something to happen.
ROUND ONE Lyoto comes out bouncing around and looks great. Jones looks incredibly calm, like this is no big deal. ‘Bones' will have a 10.5 inch reach advantage… wow. AND WE ARE UNDERWAY! Jones crawling towards Machida like he did against Rampage, and now he stands. Jones throws a jab and an overhand, both miss. Left hook misses from Jones, and a spinning back kick misses. Leg kick by Lyoto. 90 seconds has gone. Machida tries an overhand, but it's blocked and he gets out of there. Front leg kick from Jones. Big leg kick from Jones, and a counter from Machida! Jones backs off and avoids the big hook! Spinning back kick misses again from Jones. Machida charges, almost connects with a left, but Jones tries to counter with a knee. Over halfway through the round. Another leg kick from Jones. Body kick from Machida CONNECTS, but the follow up misses. One leg kick apiece. More leg kicks from Jones. Jones comes in, and Machida with a couple of QUICK uppercuts! Jones comes forward and gets CLIPPED! JONES STAGGERS BACK, but he's okay! Machida with another good body kick! Spinning back kick misses again, so does a head kick. Machida has his hands down with ten seconds to go. FAST right narrowly misses! Horn goes! There's no doubt, 10-9 to Machida! That is the most Jones has been hit, but he's choosing to stand with Machida…
ROUND TWO Leg kick by Jones, and Machida responds. Machida with his head WAY back on that leg kick to avoid a counter. Another spinning back kick misses from Jones. Jones looking for jabs, but no dice. Leg kick by Jones. Machida avoids a body kick. 90 seconds gone in round two. Nice feint and another leg kick from Jones. ‘Bones' threatens with a back elbow, and they start swinging! Machida just about getting the better of it, but Jones not hit clean! Halfway through the round. BIG right by Jones connects! HUGE takedown from Jones, and Machida on his back with over two minutes to go. Lyoto bleeding from his forehead after a Jones elbow. Jones pressing him, and Machida is cut pretty bad. Big John McCarthy wants the doctor to check it. It is NASTY! Bad, bad gash! The doctor says it's okay, so we resume where we were against the cage. Good knee to the body by Jones. Machida reverses, and puts Jones to the cage. BIG elbow misses as they separate from Jones. Machida comes in with a big shot, but HE goes down! Jones quickly locks on a NASTY, twisted standing guillotine, and MACHIDA IS OUT ON HIS FEET! HE SLUMPS TO THE MAT UNCONSCIOUS! GOOD LORD!!
OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – AND STILL UFC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION – Jon Jones by Technical Submission, Standing Guillotine (4:26 of Round Two)
That was an incredible hold from Jones, Machida just passed out on his feet.
Jones says Machida didn't hurt him but he did catch him, and that he proved his chin to his critics. He said Machida hit hard and he knew his range. He calls Machida a ‘tough puzzle'. They show the elbow that opened the gash on Machida's head. Jones says Machida didn't move a lot in spite of his BJJ black belt, and he connected. They show the guillotine, and Jones says he doesn't practice the move, it just comes natural. He said he needed to hold the position, and he knew Machida was asleep. He says his biggest supporter is Jesus. What a phenomenal performance.
Well ladies and gents, that is it from us as UFC 140 comes to a close, and what a phenomenal show that was! With six (yes, SIX) first round finishes, three second round finishes and only three decisions, this is a GREAT way for the UFC to approach 2012. With Jon "Bones" Jones looking like a world beater once more (though Machida more than held his own on the feet), Mir breaking Big Nog's arm, Li'l Nog smashing Tito Ortiz's ribs, and Chan Sung Jung blitzing Mark Hominick in 7 seconds, this has to go down as one of the very best cards of the year. Elsewhere, Dennis Hallman may have saved his job with a textbook grappling performance, Brian Ebersole remained undefeated in the UFC, and Igor Pokrajac and Costa Philippou showed why they're here. Just a great show, I hope you enjoyed our coverage here at 411mania.com and hope you'll join us again next time. From me, Jon Butterfield, have a great night everybody!
Posted By: Guest#1014 (Guest) on December 10, 2011 at 11:24 PM
"There's no doubt, 10-9 to Machida! "
You'd be surprised, but 2 of the judges actually gave the round to Jones...
Posted By: Guest#5428 (Guest) on December 10, 2011 at 11:30 PM
Big Nog should've just kept punching Mir in the head and ended it instead of trying to find a submission. Big mistake.
Posted By: Marlon (Guest) on December 10, 2011 at 11:31 PM
Nog didn't tap.
Posted By: Guest#1014 (Guest) on December 10, 2011 at 11:24 PM
Yes he did. After his right arm snapped he tapped Mir's back with his left arm.
Posted By: TylerV (Guest) on December 10, 2011 at 11:35 PM
Big Nogs arm was clearly broken/snapped so the ref stopped the fight. So it's a TKO victory not a submission. Excellent card.
Posted By: Ryan Haseldine (Guest) on December 10, 2011 at 11:35 PM
THE JONES ERA CONTINUES!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted By: Guest#2260 (Guest) on December 10, 2011 at 11:37 PM
Rewatched the fight and he clearly tapped, didn't see it the first time. Jones v Rashad. Can't wait. Unless they do Jones v Henderson, which would be awesome.
Posted By: Ryan Haseldine (Guest) on December 10, 2011 at 11:41 PM
Man just got back from the bar and the place was INSANE!!! This has been one of the best cards I've seen in a while and the fights were awesome! Jones is a beast but Machida showed (at least partially) how to stand against Jones. Stay away from those elbows not matter what!!!!
Posted By: Jimmy Chavez (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 12:00 AM
Say what you will about Mir, but the guy seems to be getting better. CroCop, Congo, Nelson and now Big Nog since the loss to Brock. I don't know if he's back in line for a title shot with one or two more wins like this, but boy owns two of the sickest breaks I've ever seen with tonight combined with the Sylvia fight.
Posted By: JC (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 12:44 AM
omg machida you dumb fuck should of had atleast turn to the inside instead out worsening the twist jones had
and jesus christ Mir might just have stopped Big Nogs career cold
Posted By: DIck (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 01:00 AM
Tito is 1-6-1. Please don't give him another fight, no one wants to see him in UFC anymore. He currently holds the 2nd worst 8 fight record in UFC history.
Posted By: Nio (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 01:10 AM
They dont teach guys how to tap at the Blackhouse? Jesus Big'Nog, you career could be over. He let his PRIDE get in the way of being able to fight another day.
After a feeling out 1st round, Jones cut LMachida deep on the forehead then absolutely put LMachida to sleep. So much so, LMachida looked like he queefed from the mouth. But every fight, one more piece of the puzzle of how to beat Jones is revealed. LMachida was actually on to something by being able to rush in very quickly and get a clean hit. Credit to LMachida, giving up a 10in. reach disadvantage and still being able to get inside.
Great card, all the big fights had definitive endings.
Posted By: TheR (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 01:35 AM
Great job tonight JB!
Amazing show. This year for Jon Jones is probably one of the single greatest years for an MMA fighter ever.
Posted By: Jeffrey (Registered) on December 11, 2011 at 01:47 AM
I like how someone off the net thinks he knows more about fighting than machida who has been doing martial arts his whole life.
Posted By: Guest#7316 (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 01:52 AM
I'm no doctor, & maybe I'm blind, but it looked to me like his shoulder popped out of socket real bad. Hopefully his career isn't over.
Posted By: Carl (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 01:57 AM
FUCK!!! Wished I'd seen it. Too bad I had made other plans :(
Posted By: Dubhagan (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 01:58 AM
Not clearly tapped. Took his arm breaking, but he tapped.
Posted By: Guest#3180 (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 01:59 AM
That wasn't a slump. He fell like a sack of potatoes.
What the hell is wrong with ppl being scared to tap? Not wanting to tap when you're being choked out. I can understand that, but letting someone break bones because you refuse to tap is idiotic. Now his dumbass is out longer than he should be
Posted By: Guest#6964 (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 03:29 AM
Yeah Nog tapped. Watch it again.
Posted By: Jeffrey (Registered) on December 11, 2011 at 03:31 AM
Nog didn't tap, his arm snapped and Herb Dean realized, too late btw, that the fight should be stopped.
Posted By: Guest#2928 (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 06:48 AM
Sure hope someone gets around to telling JBJ that there is no such word as "foughten." lol
Great fight. When Machita dropped I thought he was dead.
Posted By: rodeo (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 07:13 AM
Nog didn't tap.
Posted By: Guest#1014 (Guest)
What was the one arm that wasnt snapped in half doing then? Sure looked like he was tapping saying please stop it hurts. Mir ownd Egg Nog.
Posted By: Guest#7320 (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 07:21 AM
Whats all this shit about Nog not tapping? Are you morons suggesting that the fight should've continued after Mir damn near ripped his arm off?
Posted By: Bolabear (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 09:24 AM
If they do not do something about the weight differences in heavyweight someone is going to get seriously injured or killed. Funny how there was a 30 pound difference in that fight yet if light heavy is 2 pounds over they cant fight. They need a heavyweight 230 cutoff and a super heavyweight class.
Posted By: Guest#6923 (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 10:44 AM
Nog didn't tap.
Posted By: Guest#1014 (Guest)
What was the one arm that wasnt snapped in half doing then? Sure looked like he was tapping saying please stop it hurts. Mir ownd Egg Nog.
Posted By: Guest#7320 (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 07:21 AM
"saying please stop it hurts"
hahaha thank you for the laugh... best post of the night
Posted By: Guest#6243 (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 12:27 PM
A night of many great and decisive finishes. I struggled to watch the replay of Mir submitting Nog - it was sick. And, for the record, Nog clearly tapped after Mir dismantled his arm.
Posted By: Baron Skinny (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 12:32 PM
does anyone find it a little worrying that frank mir resorts to actually injuring his opponents to beat them? this isn't the first and won't be the last bone he has broken. regardless of whether or not nog tapped. maybe a superheavyweight division is necessary to stop such accidents.
Posted By: Daniel Moore (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 01:22 PM
Sounds like a decent show.
Posted By: G-Walla (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 01:53 PM
Bones just put together the most impressive year for any UFC fighter ever. He has finished three consecutive former Light Heavyweight Champions. He is never going to be challenged until they find a physical match-up for him. He's just the perfect build to dominate his division.
Posted By: Guest#4271 (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 01:57 PM
does anyone find it a little worrying that frank mir resorts to actually injuring his opponents to beat them? this isn't the first and won't be the last bone he has broken. regardless of whether or not nog tapped. maybe a superheavyweight division is necessary to stop such accidents.
Posted By: Daniel Moore (Guest) on December 11, 2011 at 01:22 PM
No and no. And this is what happens when people get put in submissions and don't tap in time. That's why the submissions are so dangerous.
Posted By: kongo (Guest) on December 12, 2011 at 11:48 AM
I didn't see this fight but I did watch Hughes vs. Gracie a few years ago. Hughes had Gracie in I believe the same hold but it was obvious Gracie would never tap, so he moved to something else to get the fight to end, rather than breaking the guy's arm. Afterwards he even mentioned that he knew Gracie wouldn't tap and he would have had to break his arm.
I didn't see this fight so was it a similar situation but Mir just didn't care or what?
Posted By: Guest#9292 (Guest) on December 12, 2011 at 09:10 PM
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