Frank mir knocks out Mirko Cro Cop
The city of Indianapolis, in the United States, hosted UFC-25 on Saturday night (119). In the main fight of the event, the heavyweights Frank mir e Mirko cro cop They fought a fight without great emotions, but in the last round, Frank managed to land a strong knee on Mirko who ended up being knocked out. Among the Brazilians at the show, Thiago Tavares finished Pat Audinwood with a guillotine, while, Rogério Minotouro couldn't stand up to the tough Ryan bader and ended up defeated in the judges' decision.
Frank mir knocks out Mirko Cro Cop
Called up to replace the injured Rodrigo Minotauro, Mirko Cro Cop showed that he studied the game well Frank mir. The Croatian defended well the takedown attempts and boxing at close range from the North American, who despite connecting more punches was unable to land any hard blows. After two rounds without much emotion, the audience at Conseco Fieldhouse was already booing the fight, when Mir dodged a direct shot and threw a strong knee at Cro Cop, who was knocked out on the canvas. With the triumph, Frank mir recovers from the defeat suffered by Shane carwin in March this year, while, Mirko Cro Cop breaks his streak of two series victories.
Ryan bader wins against Rogério “Minotouro”
Against the undefeated Ryan bader, Rogério Minotouro entered the octagon in search of his third victory in the UFC, however, the North American put his great wrestling into practice and nullified the Brazilian's game. In the first round, Bader took down the Brazilian athlete and worked with strong punches from his guard, until the Brazilian got up with a cut on his forehead. In the second round, Minotouro was better in the fight, connecting good blows, but he was taken to the ground again and kept underneath. In the last round, with the fighters already feeling the rhythm of the fight, Rogério started better again, until he was taken down in the last minute, kept on his back on the ground until the end of the duel. After the gong rings, victory Ryan bader in the unanimous decision of the judges (30×27, 30×27, 30×27). With the triumph, Bader now has 12 wins on his record and no defeats, while Minotouro loses a great streak of seven consecutive victories.
Fighting at home, Chris Lytle defeats Matt Serra
With the experience of more than 50 professional fights on his record, Chris Lytle fought at home and delighted the Indianapolis public. The local athlete dominated the three rounds against former welterweight champion Matt Serra, who endured severe punishment during the three rounds. Using his greater wingspan, Lytle abused strong boxing sequences to punish Serra and win by unanimous decision from the judges.
Sean Sherk wins Evan dunham in controversial fight
In an electrifying fight, former lightweight champion Sean Sherk defeated a brave Evan dunham, in a controversial decision by the judges. After getting several takedowns in the first round and punishing Dunham with strong punches from guard, Shark opened up and Evan suffered a deep cut on his face. In the second round, however, Dunham defended his takedowns well and landed good strikes while standing, repeating the recipe in the last round. Evan landed a knee, which made Shark bend his knee. In the end, to the surprise of many, Sean Sherk defeated Evan dunham in the judges' split decision (29×28, 28×29, 29×28)
Melvin Guillard wins Jeremy Stephens in the decision
In the first fight on the main card, Melvin Guillard and Jeremy Stephens They fought a lot of movement, but with few hard blows. Guillard chose to rotate around the octagon, moving in and out of the range of action, thus winning the first two rounds. Stephens, knowing he was behind on the cards, connected the best blows in the last round, but it wasn't enough. Final: Melvin Guillard defeated Jeremy Stephens in the judges' split decision (29×28, 28×29, 30×27)
Thiago tavares ends quickly
Returning to the octagon after a series of injuries, Thiago tavares it took just over three minutes to finish Pat Audinwood. Right at the beginning of the fight, the Tupiniquim black belt took the fight to the ground and started working on his jiu-jitsu. When the North American tried to get up, the Brazilian landed a tight guillotine choke and ended the fight.
Main Card
Frank mir defeated Mirko Cro Cop by knockout in R3;
Ryan bader derrotou Rogério “Minotouro” in the unanimous decision of the judges;
Chris Lytle defeated Matt Serra via unanimous decision;
Sean Sherk defeated Evan dunham in the divided decision of the judges;
Melvin Guillard defeated Jeremy Stephens in the unanimous decision of the judges;
Preliminary Card
CB Dollaway submitted Joe Doerksen with a guillotine choke in R1;
Matt Mitrione defeated Joey Beltran via unanimous decision
Thiago tavares submitted Pat Audinwood with a guillotine choke in R1;
TJ Grant defeated Julio Paulino via unanimous decision;
Sean McCorkle submitted Mark Hunt with an armbar on R1;
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