for the round.
Round three: Leites once again lands the early leg kick then slips to his back as he attempts a takedown. Silva lets him up then what appears to be an accidental eye poke sends Leites to the canvas again. He recovers and Silva lets him up yet again. They exchange leg kicks but no serious damage being done on their feet. The Canadian crowd goes into a loud chant of "GSP" as their frustration heightens. Silva starts to ignite landing a vicious leg kick some good punches. Leites has some blood under his left eye as the round ends. Silva 10-9 for the round.
Round four: A series of straight leg kicks from Silva to begin round 4. Silva appears to be toying with Leites, dancing with his hands low. The champ still throwing straight kicks to Leites' upper leg and knee area. A takedown attempt by Leites is averted. Silva continues to throw kicks to Leites' left leg but the action is still relatively slow as the crowd once again voices their displeasure. The leg kicks win the round for Silva, 10-9.
Round five: Leites trying to push the pace to start the final round. Silva defends a takedown and gets on top where he lands a few punches. The champ lets him up again. The fight goes to the ground once again with the same result as Silva lets him up after a few punches. The crowd chants "boring" at the halfway mark of the round then goes back into "GSP". Leites attempts another takedown, shrugged off by Silva. Leites goes to his back as another kick lands to his left leg. The champ lets him up yet again where the pace of the standup remains the same until the round ends. Round five also goes to Silva by a 10-9 score on fiveknuckles' card.
Final result: Silva wins by unanimous decision.
Co-Main Event: Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio Rua
Round one: Rua with a big leg kick right away. Liddell blocks a high kick attempt by Rua. A nice exchange in the center of the cage. Liddell landing some combinations, Rua takes him down and goes for a leg lock. Liddell gets to his feet but Rua keeps him tied up momentarily. Liddell escapes and gets it back to striking game. Liddell shrugs off another takedown attempt then takes Rua down. Liddell lets him up, they circle each other and Rua lands a left hook. Chuck goes down as Rua keeps punching. Liddell tries to get to his feet but shows no defense and the referee stops the fight.
Final result: Rua wins by TKO at 4:28 of round 1
Cheick Kongo vs. Antoni Hardonk
Round one: Kongo working the jab, measuring Hardonk. Both fighters landing leg kicks early, feeling each other out. Kongo takes Hardonk to the cage in the clinch, action stalls, ref breaks them up. Kongo catches a Hardonk kick and knocks him to the mat. Kongo lets him up as the action continues on their feet. Clinched against the cage again, Kongo looking for a takedown. Hardonk fights off takedown attempts briefly but Kongo gets him down and lands in Hardonk's full guard. Kongo lands a few short GnP shots but no serious damage as the round ends. We're scoring this round 10-9 in favor of Kongo.
Round two: Hardonk goes for big leg kick immediately and slips, allowing Kongo to get back on top of him,...







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