UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 - Preview, Live Results & More!

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UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2
August 28, 2010
TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts


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Main Card:

UFC Lightweight Championship:
Frankie Edgar vs. B.J. Penn via Decision - Unanimous (50-45 all judges)

- RD. 1 - Both fighters meet in the middle and immediately start exchanging, Edgar shoots and takes Penn down and works from Penn's butterfly guard. Penn escapes and they are back standing, Penn stalking Edgar and they exchange strikes, another exchange, Edgar eats a knee as he takes Penn down, Penn right back up but Edgar slams him down. Penn gets back up but eats a knee from Edgar, both fighters measuring the other with strikes and Edgar is landing more strikes as the first frame ends. 1-0 Edgar.

- RD. 2 - Penn comes out throwing kicks, left-right combo by Penn and Edgar answers with a body kick. Edgar shoots, Penn defends but Edgar lands a good knee as they break. Edgar shoots again and Penn defends again and lands a right-left combo. Penn now using his left jab effectively, Edgar shoots and gets another takedown and Penn escapes again and gets back up. Edgar peppering jabs and throwing kicks high and low and the round ends with both fighters throwing strikes. 2-0 Edgar.

- RD. 3 - Edgar comes out with combos and Penn starts to stalk again throwing strikes. Both fighters landing and Penn hits a knee from a brief clinch, low leg kicks by Edgar and an overhand right. Edgar is hitting with his right hand at will and he lands a left hook and Penn, so far, has no answer. Edgar shoots but Penn defends and Edgar hits a nice combo as the re-engage. Edgar goes for another takedown, pushes Penn to the fence and lands some good shots before they break to the middle of the cage again and the round ends with Edgar landing more jabs. 3-0 Edgar.

- RD. 4 - Edgar bleeding from his nose. Edgar misses a right and Penn takes him down and mounts the Champion. Edgar moves Penn back to his full guard and stands up, straight rights by Edgar and he trips Penn and lands in Penn's full guard. Penn looking for submissions from his back, GNP by Edgar, more GNP from Edgar as he lands a big right to Penn's head. Penn finally escapes and they are back on their feet, Edgar landing his left jab multiple times and Edgar continues to keep the pressure on Penn as the fourth frame ends. 4-0 Edgar.

- RD. 5 - Penn shoots and gets the takedown and works from Edgar's guard. Edgar tries to escape but Penn takes him back down and briefly has Edgar's back. Edgar escapes again and ends up in Penn's full guard, GNP from Edgar, big elbows from Edgar in Penn's guard and he continues the ground control. Penn gets out finally and they are standing in the center of the cage with Edgar winning the stand-up again. Penn looking for the homerun shot and Edgar lands a knee as the fight ends. 5-0 Edgar.



Randy Couture vs. James Toney via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Round 1 (3:19)

- RD. 1 - Couture shoots, gets the takedown and mounts Toney, GNP by Couture, more GNP by Couture, he postures up and lands more GNP. Couture moves him over against the cage, more GNP, arm-triangle by Couture, Couture releases the hold only to lock it again. Toney taps and the fight is over.



Demian Maia vs. Mario Miranda via Decision - (30-27 all judges)

- RD. 1 - Miranda comes out throwing kicks, Maia misses an overhand right and clinches with Miranda, pushes him to the cage and takes Miranda down. Maia lands several knees to the chest of Miranda, Miranda escapes to his feet but Maia takes him right back down and works GNP for positioning taking Miranda's back. Maia with more GNP from Miranda's back as he is looking to sink in the hooks, Miranda escapes from the backdoor and they are back standing. They exchange leg kicks and Maia lands a few shots from the clinch. Both fighters exchange glancing blows as the horn sounds.

- RD. 2 - Miranda is more aggressive to start the round but Maia takes him down again, Miranda gets up only to be tripped back down by Maia. Maia is looking to pass, GNP now by Maia and he mounts Miranda. Maia is looking for an arm triangle and he continues with the GNP, Maia moves up on Miranda's body and Miranda escapes another submission attempt by Maia.

- RD. 3 - Maia takes Miranda down again and sinks in both hooks from Miranda's back. GNP now from Maia as he tries to flatten Miranda out, Maia goes for an arm but Miranda escapes out the back again and stands up. Both fighters look exhausted, Maia gets another takedown and mounts Miranda, Maia locks in an armbar but Miranda escapes as the fight ends.



Kenny Florian vs. Gray Maynard via Decision - Unanimous (30-27,30-27,29-28)

- RD. 1 - Nothing happens in the first minute, LHK misses by Florian in the second minute, right leg kicks by Florian now and Maynard lands a right-left combo. They clinch and Florian lands a good right and now they start exchanging more with Maynard landing a body blow. Maynard shoots and pushes Florian against the cage and picks Florian up and takes him down and works from Florian's guard. Minimal GNP from Maynard as the round ends.

- RD. 2 - Maynard misses with big left hook in the first minute, both fighters miss jabs and Maynard blocks a head kick. RHK smacks Maynard's right arm, Maynard lands a left uppercut and he shoots and takes Florian down against the cage. Florian gets back to his feet but Maynard throws him down again and works from side control. Florian is bleeding from above his left eye, elbows by Maynard, more GNP from Maynard and more blood from Florian's left eye. Maynard ends the round with more GNP and ground control.

- RD. 3 - Florian is down 2-0. Neither fighter doing much again at the start of the round, Florian starts throwing more kicks, Maynard shoots and gets another takedown working from Florian's full guard. Florian trying to upkick Maynard off of him, GNP from Maynard and Maynard is bleeding now. Mario Yamasaki calls for more action and Maynard increases the GNP, Florian escapes back to his feet but Maynard puts him back downand Florian misses and Omaplayta. Florian locks in another one but Maynard escapes and lets Florian back up. The fight ends with both fighters standing.



Marcus Davis vs. Nate Diaz via Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 3 (4:02)

- RD. 1 - Both fighters come out swinging, Diaz taunting Davis, Davis lands a big left that puts Diaz down. GNP by Davis, Diaz gets back up but his right eye is cut from a left hook by Diaz. Both fighters standing and swinging, big left again by Davis, right jabs and lefts by Davis. Right-left strikes followed by kicks from Diaz, more blood from Davis' eye, Diaz pushes Davis against the cage and lands a few knees. Back to the center they continue the bloody striking exchange, Diaz more precise and Davis keeps coming back. Both fighters are now bleeding and the bell rings.

- RD. 2 - The cut on Davis' eye is nasty and on his right eyebrow. The doctor checks it and the fight resumes. Combo by Davis but Diaz shakes it off again, Diaz pushes Davis into the cage, trying for the takedown, Davis defends well and they break. Another big left from Davis, more combos from Diaz, there is alot of blood on both fighter's faces. Diaz continues to pepper Davis and Diaz's reach is a problem for Davis. They continue the stand up battle with Davis landing leg kicks but Diaz is outstriking him almost 3-1. Diaz pushes Davis to the cage and does some dirty boxing but Davis gets a takedown and Diaz reverses.

- RD. 3 - The right side of Davis' face is growing another head. Diaz with 5 punch combo and Davis answers with a straight right. Leg kicks by Davis, more peppering from Diaz, Diaz grabs Davis and more dirty boxing against the cage. Both fighters standing in the center of the Octagon throwing punches, Diaz with combo after combo and Davis' second head continues to grow. Body kicks from Diaz and he takes Davis down, works some GNP from half-guard and he locks in the Guillotine......Davis is out cold.



Preliminary Card (Spike TV):

Joe Lauzon vs. Gabe Ruediger via Submission (Armbar) Round 1 (2:01)

- RD. 1 - Both fighters moving around the cage, Lauzon with a good combo and takes Ruesdiger down and takes his back. GNP by Lauzon, Ruediger rolls out to his back, more GNP from Lauzon and he takes Ruediger's back again and slams him. More GNP from Lauzon and he gets Ruediger's arm, game over.



Nik Lentz* vs. Andre Winner via Decision - (30-27,29-28,30-27)

- RD. 1 - After a brief exchange, Lentz shoots and pushes Winner up against the cage and eventually gets the takedown. Winner stands back up but Lentz takes his back and puts him on the canvas again. Winner again gets to his feet and they clinch against the cage. The break and Lentz shoots again pushing Winner against the cage and Winner lands a nice knee followed by another one. Lentz is still trying for the takedown, Thai clinch from Winner and he lands a knee and then a kick, Lentz pushes him to the cage again and gets the takedown. Winner again gets back up and they exchange as the round ends.

- RD. 2 - Winner trying keep Lentz in striking distance but Lentz grabs him again and pushes Winner into the cage. Winner lands a few knees, not much action as both fighters looking for position, they break and Winner lands a good right but Lentz grabs him again. Lentz gets another takedown, works from Winner's back but Winner escapes and stands back up. Lentz picks Winner up and slams him and Winner gets back up as the bell rings.

- RD. 3 - Winner comes out aggressive with kicks and strikes but Lentz gets a hold of him again gets the takedown. Winner uses the cage to stand up, Lentz takes his back and puts Winner on canvas again. Lentz works from Winner's back, Winner rolls and Lentz is in side-control. Lentz working back and forth from back to side control, minimal GNP by Lentz, total ground control by Lentz and the Carny should win the Decision.



Preliminary Card:

Dan Miller vs. John Salter via Submission (Anaconda Choke) Round 2 (1:53)

Nick Osipczak vs. Greg Soto via Decision - Unanimous (29-28 all judges)

Amilcar Alves vs. Mike Pierce via Submission (Armbar/Arm Lock) Round 3 (3:11)



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UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 – Preview & Guest Panel Picks:

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Bonus Guest Panel Picks - Couture vs. Toney:


Michael Bisping - “I can’t wait to see it to be honest. Can Randy double-leg him inside 10 seconds and do a number on him? Of course he can. But what if Toney lands one shot? That’s what makes this so interesting. What if?”


Carlos Condit - “Wrestling will be the dominant force in this fight, regardless of how well James Toney can punch or how hard he can hit. He won't be able to set up his shots like he would in boxing, and Randy Couture is the kind of fighter to capitalise on every little mistake he makes. Randy has made a whole career out of overcoming opponents with tactics and strategies, and Toney will probably be his easiest puzzle yet. We all know Toney has only his punching to fall back on, so Randy won't have to work too hard to grab a hold of him and get him in his domain. Couture's too experienced and too good at what he does.”


Joseph Benavidez - “James Toney is just a boxer and MMA is a whole different sport. Your skills go down in boxing when you’re worried about being taken down. I don’t think someone can come in with just one background and fight a world-class MMA fighter.”


Nick Ozipczak - “I'm just going to say what everybody's thinking, and that's that Toney only has a puncher's chance here. That puncher's chance will only last in the opening thirty seconds of the fight, too. Unless Toney lands something significant on Couture early, he'll be taken down and it will be a definite first-round stoppage for 'The Natural'. I can see Couture winning either via ground-and-pound for by submission but, whatever it is, it will happen early. If a miracle happens and Toney gets back to his feet at any stage, he'll then find his punches won't have much sting on them, as he hasn't developed the muscles in his arms to cope with the grappling aspect and then the punching.”


Patrick Cote - “If Randy underestimates his boxing skills it would be a big mistake. But how is James Toney going to react to wearing 4-ounce gloves because he’s used to the bigger gloves in boxing? He has some skills and he has punching power, but in MMA you have to be well-rounded so I think Randy will be too much for him.”


Paul Kelly - “It's Randy Couture all the way for me, as I'm a massive fan of Randy and the way he goes about his work. He's been an inspiration to me for many years, and I can't see how James Toney walks into mixed martial arts and beats one of its greatest fighters. There's no doubt Toney is a great fighter in his own right, as a boxer, but he's done nothing so far as a mixed martial artist. Couture, on the other hand, has done it all and has experienced every single situation you can possibly confront in the Octagon. This sport is all new to Toney. He may have had nearly 100 boxing matches, but he hasn't had one MMA match. I see Randy taking him down and finishing him quickly and in devastating fashion.”


Mike Brown - “Randy by rear-naked choke in the first round.”



Boxers and Trainers Weigh-In on James Toney’s MMA Debut:

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Nik Lentz – The Carny is Ready for UFC 118 & Andre Winner:

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[keithlewis]

Congrats to Nik Lentz!!!

[broncofan]

Boring but decisive victory for Lentz and Lauzon absolutely tore Rudy up!

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Lentz is grappling monster........................

Main Card Time!!!

[keithlewis]

I hate to say it but Diaz looks really good at 170.

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Ken Flo by killer elbows and the Diaz-Davis fight was a bloodbath.