UFC Fight Night 40: Brown vs. Silva Live Chat and Results

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First fight up on the card...



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Holy fuck! Who would have predicted Wineland getting KTFO?

Albert Tumenov vs. Anthony Lapsley

Round 1: The two fighters touch gloves and UFC Fight Night 40 is officially underway.  Lapsley quickly looks for a single leg takedown.  Tumenov defends the attempt.  Lapsley moves in with a kick to the body.  Tumenov catches it and fires off a right hand that knocks Lapsley down.  Lapsley quickly gets to is feet.  Tumenov inches forward as Lapsley circles on the outside.  Lapsley dives for legs, but Tumenov escapes back to his feet.  Tumenov has Lapsley’s back against the fence.  Tumenov lands a straight right hand.  Tumenov leaps in with a left hook.  Lapsley not looking comfortable standing with Tumenov.  Tumenov lands a right hand.  He delivers a left hook that drops Lapsley.  It’s over.  Tumenov wins by knockout.

The official time of the knockout was 3:56 of the opening round.

The MMA Weekly site tripped-out for a minute and started linking to the UFC FN 36 results !

Justin Salas vs. Ben Wall

Round 1: Wall inches forward. Salas goes to the body with a right hand. Salas looks to get the fight to the ground. Wall defends the attempt. Salas initiates the clinch. They exchange knees to the body. Salas drags Wall to the canvas. Wall gets to his feet and they separate. Wall stuffs a takedown attempt. Every time Wall moves forward, Salas looks to take him down. Salas lands a lead uppercut. They exchange right hands. Salas wobbles Wall. He lands a left hand that puts Wall down. He finishes with follow-up strikes on the ground.

The official time of the knockout was 2:41 of the first round.

Manny Gamburyan vs. Nik Lentz

Round 1: They touch gloves and Gamburyan presses forward. Lentz lands first with a right hand. He moves in with a combination. Lentz delivers a knee to the body. They both miss with huge right hands. Lentz initiates the clinch. He delivers knees to the body and drags Gamburyan to the ground. Lentz lands knees to the body and short left hands to the head. Gamburyan gets to his feet but Lentz keeps the pressure on. They exchange knees to the body. Lentz lands a right hand to the groin. Gamburyan is given time to recover and the fight is restarted. Gamburyan inches forward. He lands a left hand to the body followed by one to the head. Lentz decides to try and get the fight to the ground. He trips Gamburyan to the canvas and works to take his back. Gamburyan gets to his feet and lands a knee to the body. Lentz works for a takedown. Gamburyan isolates an arm, but lets it go. The round ends. MMAWeekly scores it 10-9 for Lentz.

Round 2: Gamburyan pushing the pace. He has some tape hanging from his glove and it’s cut off and the fight restarted. Lentz moves in and Gamburyan lands a right and that stops Lentz in his tracks. They exchange. Lentz goes to the body with a right hand. Gamburyan changes levels and secures a takedown in the middle of the cage. Lentz gets to his feet. He clinches and delivers knees to the body. Gamburyan delivers elbows to the side of Lentz’ head as Lentz works for a takedown. Lentz gets the takedown and works to take Gamburyan’s back. He lands left hands. Lentz lands knees to the body. Lentz keeps the pressure on. He has Gamburyan against the fence. Gamburyan stands but is taken down again. Gamburyan’s right eye is swollen. Lentz delivers knees to the legs and body. Gamburyan works his way to his feet. Lentz delivers a knee to the head at the bell. Gamburyan’s eye is nearly shut. MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Lentz.

Round 3: Gamburyan eye is clearly bothering him. He’s blinking it repeatedly. Lentz lands a counter right hand. He presses forward. Gamburyan lands an uppercut. Lentz presses him against the cage and takes him down. Gamburyan isolates an arm and looks for a kimura. Lentz rolls. Gamburyan transitions looking for an arm bar. Lentz escapes. Gamburyan reverses Lentz and gains top position. Gamburyan lands left hands to the body. The referee stands them up. Gamburyan presses forward. He changes levels and takes Lentz down. Lentz reverses him and lands elbows. Gamburyan works to stand, but Lentz stays on him. Gamburyan turns into Lentz and stands. He lands elbows as Lentz works for a takedown. The round ends.

The judges scored the fight for Lentz by unanimous decision. All three scorecards read 30-27.

Eddie Wineland vs. Johnny Eduardo

Round 1: The fighters touch gloves and Wineland takes the center of the cage. Eduardo lands first with an outside leg kick. Wineland presses forward. He lands a right hand. Eduardo answers with an outside leg kick. Wineland steps in with a combination. Eduardo delivers an inside leg kick. Wineland lands his jab. Wineland lands a hard outside leg kick. Eduardo lands a right hand that backs Wineland up. They briefly clinch before separating. Eduardo continues to throw and land leg kicks. Wineland switches stances. They exchange. Eduardo lands a right hand that wobbles Wineland. He moves in with another right hand that drops Wineland. It’s over.

The official time of the technical knockout was 4:37 of the opening round.

Yan Cabral vs. Zak Cummings

Round 1: They meet in the middle of the octagon. Cummings lands a right hand while Cabral landed a right hand. It stunned Cabral. Cummings secures a takedown. Cabral applies a triangle choke. He delivers elbows from the bottom. Cummings escapes the choke attempt. Cabral stands and they work inside the clinch position. He presses Cummings against the cage. Cabral drags Cummings to the canvas. Cummings quickly gets to his feet. Cabral takes him down again. Cabral works to mount Cummings. He pulls Cummings away from the cage and lands short elbows. The round ends. MMAWeekly scores it 10-9 for Cabral.

Round 2: They touch gloves to start the second frame. Cabral throws a high kick. Cummings catches it and tosses Cabral to the ground. He delivers kicks to the legs of the downed Cabral before letting him up. Cummings lands a left hand. Cabral moves in with a right hand. Cabral looks for a takedown. Cummings stuffs it, but Cabral pulls guard. Cummings delivers short shots from the top position. He stands out of Cabral’s guard and lets Cabral up. Cummings lands a kick to the body. They exchange kicks to the body. Cabral pressures Cummings against the cage. Cummings counters and turns Cabral. Cabral changes levels looking to get the fight to the ground. Cummings sprawls. Cummings has his hands down. He lands a right hand. Cummings shoots in and secures a takedown in the closing seconds. MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Cummings.

Round 3: Cummings lands a left hand to start the final round. Cabral looks for a takedown, but Cummings stuffs it. They work for position along the cage. They separate and Cabral lands a spinning elbow on the break. Cabral lands another one. Cummings takes him down. They scramble. Cummings gains top position. Cabral looks for a triangle choke, but Cummings escapes the attempt. Cabral works to isolate a leg. Cummings advances to the mount position. Cabral rolls and Cummings has full back mount with two minutes remaining in the round. Cummings looks for a rear naked choke, but it’s not there. Cabral slips out the backdoor and is in side control. He isolates an arm. Cabral goes for a shoulder lock. Cummings escapes the submission attempt. Cummings reverses Cabral. He lands left hands. The round ends. MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Cummings.

The judges scored the fight for Cummings by unanimous decision. All three scorecards read 29-28.

OK... now I can go get my dinner.

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Good fight!

Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Darrell Montague

Round 1: They feel each other out in the early going. Montague misses with a lazy high kick. Horiguchi steps in with a right hand. Horiguchi circles on the outside. Horiguchi rushes in, but Montague moves away. Montague secures a takedown. Montague misses with a big right hand and Horiguchi gets to his feet. Montague lands with a right hand. Horiguchi counters with a right. Horiguchi lands another right hand counter off a leg kick landed by Montague. Horiguchi leaps in with a left hand. They exchange leg kicks. Montague thought about a flying knee. He secures a takedown at the bell. Close round.

Round 2: Horiguchi moves in and Montague ties him up. Horiguchi looks to get the fight to the ground. Montague applies a guillotine choke. Horiguchi gives up on the takedown to defend the choke. He gets out. Horiguchi lands a right hand. Montague moves laterally on the outside. Horiguchi rushes in with a left hand. He lands to the body Horiguchi flurries. He lands. Montague is hurt. He looks for a takedown, but Horiguchi stuffs it. he lands a series of right hands. Montague covers. He’s turtles up. Horiguchi delivers a knee to the body. Montague stands only to be slammed back to the canvas. Montague scrambles to his feet. Horiguchi goes to the body with a right hand. Montague steps in with a straight left hand. He lands a front kick to the body. Horiguchi lands a kick to the body that hurts Montague. Horiguchi lands a left hand. He pours it on. Montague moves away. Horiguchi lands a huge right hand in the closing seconds. MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Horiguchi.

Round 3: They touch gloves to start th efinal round. Horiguchi lands a kick to the body. Montague presses forward. Horiguchi lands a kick to the body. Montague answers with a left hand. Horiguchi leaps in with a left hook. Montague jumps in with a flying knee. Horiguchi catches a kick and takes Montague down. He stands over him and drops in with a right hand. Horiguchi landing heavy shots. Montague lands an up kick. Montague gets to his feet. Montague paws with his jab. Horiguchi’s speed allows him to get out of the way. Montague lands a counter right hand on the inside. Horiguchi misses with a huge right hand. Horiguchi lands a counter right hand. Montague lands to the body with a kick and follows it with a left hand. Horiguchi lands a right hand. Montague counters with a left hook. The round ends. MMAWeekly scores it 10-9 for Horiguchi.

The judges scored the fight for Horiguchi by unanimous decision. The scorecards read 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28.

DGfishingtime wrote:

Good fight!

Yeah man... that was full of action.

Hey Walt... if you're around, do you know anything about this guy Potts from South Africa ?

Well this sucks !

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Ed Herman vs. Rafael Natal

Round 1: They meet in the middle of the cage. Herman inches forward. Natal lands an outside leg kick. Natal circles on the outside and lands another leg kick. Natal goes to the body with a left hand. Herman lands an inside leg kick. Natal lands a kick to the body. He delivers a heavy leg kick. Herman throws a leg kick and Natal counters by sweeping Herman’s other leg and taking him down. Natal works in Herman’s full guard. He lands a short elbow. Natal lands to the body and head. Natal lands a couple of hammer fists. Herman uses the cage to get to his feet. Natal keeps the pressure on. Herman takes Natal down. He lands left hands. Herman postures up and delivers a hard elbow. Natal is cut. Natal gets to his feet but eats a knee in the process. The round ends. Close round. MMAWeekly scores it 10-9 for Natal with the leg kicks.

Round 2: Natal lands a kick to the body. Herman responds with a solid left hook. Natal continues to throw leg kicks. Herman counters with a right hand. Herman inches forward. Natal lands an outside leg kick. Herman moves in with a left hand. Natal misses with a spinning back fist. Herman presses forward. Natal lands a left hook. He changes levels and takes Herman down. Natal lands a right hand. Herman delivers an elbow from the bottom. The referee stands them up. Herman lands a leg kick. Natal looks for a takedown. Herman shakes off the attempt. He presses Natal against the cage. They exchange knees to the legs. Natal circles free. Herman delivers a kick to the body. Natal ties him up. They battle for position along the cage. The round ends. MMAWeekly scores it 10-9 for Natal.

Round 3: They exchange jabs. Herman presses forward. Natal looks for a takedown, but Herman has none of it. Natal switches stances. He lands his jab. Natal lands a left hand. Natal has slowed. Herman catches a kick and counters with a right hand. Herman delivers a knee to the body. Herman catches a knee to the groin. He’s giving time to recover and the fight is restart. Herman lands a knee followed by a combination. Herman inches forward. Natal has a new cut. He lands a front kick to the face of Herman. Herman eats it and presses forward. Natal misses with a spinning back fist. They clinch. Herman turns and gets free. Natal lands an inside leg kick. He presses Herman against the cage. Herman reverses the position. They separate. Herman looks for a takedown. Natal defends the attempt. The round ends. MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Herman.

The judges scored the fight for Herman by unanimous decision. The scorecards read 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28.

The Main Card is ready to go...

First up :

That was a close round.

I've got round 1 :

10-9 Cariaso

That was another close round.

I've got round 2 :

10-9 Cariaso

...but I'm picking Cariaso to win it !

That was a great fight !

I've got round 3 :

10-9 Cariaso

Making this one 30-27 Cariaso... but I wouldn't complain about it being 29-28 Cariaso either.

Cariaso wins a split decision 28-29, 29-28, 29-28

Good call Rich. Not really a good game plan from Smolka.

Chris Cariaso vs. Louis Smolka

Round 1: Cariaso lands first with a kick to the body. Smolka moves forward. He lands a kick. Cariaso counters with a right hand. They clinch. Smolka looking to get the fight to the ground. Cariaso delivers a knee to the body. Smolka lands knees to the legs of Cariaso. Smolka attempts a throw, but Cariaso defends the takedown attempt. They’re still tied up a long the cage. Cariaso reverses the position and they separate. Cariaso lands a kick to the body. Smolka continues with forward pressure. Smolka lands knees to the body. He mixes it up with left hands to the midsection. Smolka looks for a single leg takedown. Cariaso applies a guillotine choke. Smolka defends the submission attempt and gets to his feet. The round ends. MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Smolka.

Round 2: Smolka lands to the body. Cariaso unleashes a combination. He takes Smolka down and takes Smolka’s back. Smolka rolls and escapes out the back. He gains top position and works left hands to the body. Cariaso works for an armbar. Smolka counters and gets to his feet. They work for position along the fence. Cariaso powers forward and trips Smolka to the canvas. Cariaso postures up and lands a right hand. Smolka works his way to his feet but takes a knee to the body. Cariaso lands a combination that moves Smolka back. Smolka leaps in with a superman punch. Smolka takes Cariaso down. Cariaso stands and applies a choke. The round ends. He was close to finishing that. MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Cariaso.

Round 3: Smolka moves forward. Cariaso lands a combination. Cariaso is landing combinations every time Smolka tries to get some offense going. Smolka lands a kick to the body. Smolka secures a takedown. Cariaso works for an oma plata. Smolka advances to the mount position. He delivers a big elbow. Cariaso battles his way back to his feet. Smolka presses him against the cage. He delivers knees to the body. He trips Cariaso tot he canvas. Cariaso scrambles to his feet. Cariaso lands to the body. Cariaso landds a leg kick that knocks Smolka down. Smolka gets up quickly, but Cariaso targets the legs. Cariaso secures a late takedown. Smolka gets to his feet. Cariaso lands a right hand at the bell. MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Cariaso.

The judges scored the fight for Cariaso by split decision. The scorecards read 29-28, 28-29 and 29-28.

DGfishingtime wrote:

Good call Rich. Not really a good game plan from Smolka.

Yeah... I just thought that Cariaso would have the edge due to the amount of experience over a 7-0 fighter.

It was a great fight though, and it was a close one too.