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UFC on Versus: Silva vs Bonnar
Thursday, Week 2, February 2011
Las Vegas, NV
Prelims
Anthony Waldburger (13-5) vs Mark Scanlon (7-1)
Anthony Waldburger d. Mark Scanlon (Split Decision). The fight was rated as being average.
Chan Sung Jung (10-3) vs Nam Phan (15-8)
Chan Sung Jung d. Nam Phan (Unanimous Decision). The fight was rated as being poor.
Karlos Vermola (8-1) vs Luis Cane (10-3)
Luis Cane d. Karlos Vemola (Unanimous Decision). The fight was rated as being good.
Brian Stann (9-3) vs Kyle Noke (18-4-1)
Kyle Noke d. Brian Stann at 3:22 of the 1st round (TKO - Strikes). The fight was rated as being great.
Main Card
Ben Rothwell (31-7) vs Fabio Maldonado (18-3)
Round 1: Maldonado uses his speed advantage to move in and out of the pocket. Rothwell is going for power shots but cannot connect. Maldonado keeps choosing his spots and ends up winning the round comfortably.
Round 2: Maldonado is using vicious leg kicks to cut Rothwell down. They are taking their toll on Rothwell who is retreating. Maldonado senses he has Rothwell reeling after a flurry of punches and gets inside. Rothwell covers up and Maldoando backs up and goes back to his jab, except this time Rothwell ducks out of the way and explodes with an uppercut that knocks Maldonado out cold with 5 seconds to go!
Ben Rothwell d. Fabio Maldonado at 4:55 of the 2nd round (KO - Uppercut) The fight was rated as being great.
Demetrious Johnson (7-1) vs Scott Jorgensen (11-3)
Round 1: Jorgensen goes right for the takedown and succeeds. The round is nearly all lay and pay from Jorgensen though he does attempt to get into a full mount but Johnson won't allow him. A boring round for Jorgensen.
Round 2: Johnson starts the round with nice striking but is again taken down with ease. Jorgensen cannot control from the top however and gets swept. Johnson spends the rest of the round trying to get into better position. The round ends and it should be 1-1.
Round 3: Just 30 seconds into the 3rd round, Jorgensen is gassed. His takedown is stuffed off the bat and then Johnson hits a massive leg kick. As Jorgensen is sent reeling Johnson feints to give himself an angle and he knocks Jorgensen out cold with a vicious right!
Demetrious Johnson d. Scott Jorgensen at 4:30 of the 3rd round (KO - Punch) The fight was rated as being good.
Co-Main Event
Ben Henderson (12-1) vs Sean Sherk (33-4-1)
Round 1: All Henderson in round 1. He uses a Grecco Roman takedown and then spent nearly all round trying to pass guard to work his way into a sub. Sherk was able to scramble at one point but was taken back down.
Round 2: Henderson with another takedown but this time he gets mount. He isn't able to finish Sherk though so he tries to get an armbar locked in. Sherk is able to stack it and gain side control but he eventually gives up the position. The round ends soon after. Another round for Smooth.
Round 3: Henderson is gassed in the 3rd from all the work he has done on the floor. He has several takedowns stuffed and Sherk lands some solid blows but Sherk doesn't have much in the tank either. The fight ends with Sherk likely winning the round but not the fight.
Ben Henderson d. Sean Sherk (Unanimous Decision) The fight was rated as being decent.
Main Event
Thiago Silva (14-2) vs Stephen Bonnar (13-7)
Round 1: It's a solid tussle early on as both guys are landing a good amount of strikes. None of the blows are major but they are landing. As the round is coming to an end Bonnar makes the mistake of getting too close to Silva who gets him in the Muay Thai clinch. Bonnar cannot escape and in a similar fashion as what happened to Vitor Belfort vs Spider Silva, Bonnar eats a massive knee that knocks him out cold!
Thiago Silva d. Stephen Bonnar at 4:51 of the 1st round (KO - Knee) The fight was rated as being decent.
Show Review
Critical Rating: Good
Commercial Rating: Good
Fight of the Night: Ben Rothwell vs Fabio Maldonado
KO of the Night: Ben Rothwell
Sub of the Night: None
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