Welcome to FiveKnuckles.com live, blow-by-blow coverage of UFC 102: “Couture vs. Nogueira” presented by Yahoo UFC PPV.
Tonight's card is coming to you live from the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon and features a heavyweight matchup between of the sport's all-time legends, Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
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UFC 102 QUICK RESULTS:
Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira - Nogueira wins by unanimous decision.
Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva - Silva wins by KO at 1:31 of round 1.
Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt - Rosholt wins by submission at 1:30 of round 1.
Nate Marquardt vs. Demian Maia - Marquardt wins by KO at :21 of round 1.
Brandon Vera vs. Krzysztof Soszynski - Vera wins by unanimous decision.
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Chris Tuchscherer - Gonzaga wins by TKO at 2:27 of the 1st round.
Ed Herman vs. Aaron Simpson - Simpson wins by TKO (injury) in round 2.
Michael Russow vs. Justin McCully - McCully wins by unanimous decision.
Todd Duffee vs. Tim Hague -Duffee wins by KO at :07 of round 1.
Mark Munoz vs. Nick Catone - Munoz split decision.
Marcus Aurelio vs. Evan Dunham - Dunham wins by split decision.
UFC 102 Main Card Blow-By-Blow:
Brandon Vera vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
Round one: They come out aggressively and Vera lands a big body kick. Soszynski appears to be affected by it and is showing respect and keeping some distance. He finds an opening and moves in to clinch Vera to the fence. They break and Vera starts landing leg kicks then takes Soszynski to the fence where he lands some knees to the body. Soszynski shoots with 15 seconds left only to catch a few of Vera's elbows as the horn blows. We'll score a 10-9 for Vera.
Round two: Round 2 starts with more leg kicks by Vera then a nice straight left. Vera's quickness and reach seem to be the difference here so far and Soszynski tries clinching to neutralize it. Vera lands more knees and they break where he lands more leg kicks. After a nice flurry by Vera, Soszynski scores a double leg takedown but Vera gets right back to his feet and they tie up against the cage again. Vera is landing knees to the legs as the round ends in another 10-9 in favor of "The Truth".
Round three: Vera comes out with confidence and appears to be looking to finish the fight as he throws a high kick and a spinning back kick, although both find nothing but air. Soszynski ties him up again but is unable to capitalize on the position as Vera takes him to the floor. Soszynski accepts some ground and pound but gets back to his feet where Vera lands an inadvertent knee to the groin, prompting a break. Soszynski appears worn out and Vera continues to pick him apart. The...







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