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Here is tonight’s card…
* UFC Ultimate Fighter 10 Heavyweight Finals: Roy Nelson vs. Brendan Schaub
* UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight: Matt Hamill vs. Jon Jones
* UFC Catchweight Division Fight: Houston Alexander vs. Kevin Ferguson
* UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Frankie Edgar vs. Matt Veach
* UFC Heavyweight Division Fight: Marcus Jones vs. Matt Mitrione
Here are the preliminary fight results…
* Mark Bocek def. Joe Brammer by submission via rear naked choke (3:36, R1)
* John Howard def. Dennis Hallman by TKO via strikes (4:55, R3)
* Brian Stann def. Rodney Wallace by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
* Jon Madsen def. Justin Wren by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
* James McSweeney def. Darrill Schoonover by TKO via strikes (3:20, R3)
Mike Goldberg welcomes the viewers to the event before introducing Joe Rogan, both commentators then discuss tonight’s card.
Fight #1 - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight
Marcus Jones (4-2-0) vs. Matt Mitrione (0-0-0)
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Round One
The round begins with Marcus Jones forcing Matt Mitrione against the cage wall, Marcus Jones then scores a takedown on Matt Mitrione and gets side control. Marcus Jones then moves into half guard on Matt Mitrione, the fighters stand up and Marcus Jones forces Matt Mitrione against the cage wall. Matt Mitrione then hits Marcus Jones with a high knee strike, Marcus Jones then locks a ducking Matt Mitrione in a guillotine choke. Matt Mitrione escapes the submission attempt and both fighters stand up, Marcus Jones then scores another takedown on Matt Mitrione. The fighters stand up and Matt Mitrione rocks Marcus Jones with a series of punches, Marcus Jones then scores a takedown on Matt Mitrione as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Matt Mitrione quickly knocking out a charging Marcus Jones with a series of punches and referee Steve Mazzagatti stops the fight.
Fight Result: Matt Mitrione def. Marcus Jones by TKO via strikes (0:10, R2)
Post fight interview with Matt Mitrione, who says that Marcus Jones is a very strong fighter and that he didn’t fear the initial storm of Marcus Jones.
Hulk Hogan, Dixie Carter and Eric Bischoff are shown in the crowd.
Roy Nelson and Brendan Schaub are shown in their respective locker rooms.
Fight #2 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Frankie Edgar (10-1-0) vs. Matt Veach (11-0-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Matt Veach failing at a takedown attempt on Frankie Edgar, Matt Veach then forces Frankie Edgar up against the cage wall. Matt Veach then uses a power slam takedown on Frankie Edgar and gets back control, the fighters stand up and Matt Veach scores a brief takedown on Frankie Edgar. The fighters stand up and Frankie Edgar hits Matt Veach with a body kick, Matt Veach responds by hitting Frankie Edgar with a left hook. Frankie Edgar then hits Matt Veach with a straight left to the face, Frankie Edgar then hits Matt Veach with a few body punches as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Matt Veach forcing Frankie Edgar against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Frankie Edgar hits Matt Veach with a punching combination. Frankie Edgar then drops Matt Veach with a right hook to the jaw, Frankie Edgar gets full mount on Matt Veach and assaults him with ground and pound. Frankie Edgar then gets back control on Matt Veach and locks in the rear naked choke to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Frankie Edgar def. Matt Veach by submission via rear naked choke (2:22, R2)
Post fight interview with Frankie Edgar, who says that he took a big risk fighting a lower ranked Matt Veach and made adjustments from the first round to win the fight.
Kevin Ferguson and Houston Alexander are shown in their respective locker rooms.
Joe Rogan interviews Hulk Hogan, who puts over the UFC as a huge fan and announces that TNA Impact! will go live for a special on January 4th.
The Mark Bocek vs. Joe Brammer preliminary fight airs.
Fight #3 - UFC Catchweight Division Fight
Houston Alexander (9-4-1) vs. Kevin Ferguson (3-1-0)
Referee: Josh Rosenthal
(Note: During this fight, my CPU died and I had to launch my second computer and I’m just going to post a brief recap of the fight. I apologize for any inconvenience I caused you folks who are reading this coverage.)
The first round basically saw Houston Alexander circle Kevin Ferguson until both fighters exchanged big blows as the round concluded. The second round saw Kevin Ferguson absolutely destroy Houston Alexander with several takedown, tons of big strikes and a rear naked choke attempt. The third round saw both fighters exchange a wild series of strikes, Houston Alexander then dropped Kevin Ferguson with a leg kick, Kevin Ferguson then scored a takedown on Houston Alexander, both fighters exchanged a few strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Kevin Ferguson def. Houston Alexander by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Post fight interview with Kevin Ferguson, who said that both fighters did their best tonight and he is still working on his MMA game.
Joe Rogan interviews both BJ Penn and Diego Sanchez via satellite, BJ Penn says that his training camp went well and he is looking forward to the fight. Diego Sanchez says that he is ready to go to war and that it is his time to become the UFC Lightweight Champion. BJ Penn says it is an honor to compete against Diego Sanchez, Diego Sanchez then says that he is in the best condition he has ever been in.
Fight #4 - UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Matt Hamill (8-2-0) vs. Jon Jones (9-0-0)
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Round One
The round begins with Matt Hamill hitting Jon Jones with a few leg kicks, Jon Jones then hits Matt Hamill with a spinning leg kick and body kick. Matt Hamill attempts a takedown and Jon Jones hits him with a straight right, Jon Jones then hits Matt Hamill with a knee strike. Jon Jones then scores a takedown on Matt Hamill and gets full mount, Jon Jones then starts assaulting Matt Hamill with ground and pound until he hits him with an illegal elbow strike and referee Steve Mazzagatti quickly stops the fight.
Fight Result: Matt Hamill def. Jon Jones by disqualification via illegal strikes
Post fight interview with Matt Hamill, who says that his shoulder was injured during the fight and he wants a rematch with Jon Jones. Post fight interview with Jon Jones, who says that he will return to the UFC a better fighter and he will return to the UFC soon.
The James McSweeney vs. Darrill Schoonover preliminary fight airs.
Joe Rogan interviews Dana White, who announces that both Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz will be the coaches on the UFC Ultimate Fighter 11.
Main Event - UFC Ultimate Fighter 10 Heavyweight Finals
Roy Nelson (14-4-0) vs. Brendan Schaub (5-0-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Brendan Schaub peppering Roy Nelson with jabs, Brendan Schaub then starts assaulting Roy Nelson with punches after a failed takedown attempt. Roy Nelson then scores a takedown on Brendan Schaub and gets half guard, Roy Nelson then transitions to side control on Brendan Schaub. The fighters stand up and Brendan Schaub hits Roy Nelson with a punching combination, both fighters then clobber each other with a series of punches. Roy Nelson then knocks out Brendan Schaub with a straight right and referee Herb Dean quickly stops the fight.
Fight Result: Roy Nelson def. Brendan Schaub by knockout via head punch (3:45, R1)
Following the fight, Dana White and Rashad Evans presents the trophy to Roy Nelson.
Post fight interview with Roy Nelson, who says he wants to get some Burger King and he will fight whoever the UFC puts in front of him.
Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan recap the evenings action as the event comes to a close.
