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UFC ON VERSUS IV LIVE COVERAGE: COMPLETE EVENT RECAP

By David Tees on 6/26/2011 11:07 PM
Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of UFC On Versus IV, live from the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Tonight’s card features…

Main Card (9pm EST.)

UFC Heavyweight Division Fight: Cheick Kongo vs. Pat Barry

UFC Welterweight Division Fight: Rick Story vs. Charlie Brenneman

UFC Welterweight Division Fight: John Howard vs. Matt Brown

UFC Heavyweight Division Fight: Matt Mitrione vs. Christian Morecraft

Facebook Card (5pm EST.)

UFC Featherweight Division Fight: Manny Gamburyan vs. Tyson Griffin

UFC Featherweight Division Fight: Joe Stevenson vs. Javier Vazquez

UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Joe Lauzon vs. Curt Warburton

UFC Welterweight Division Fight: Daniel Roberts vs. Rich Attonito

UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Nik Lentz vs. Charles Oliveira

UFC Featherweight Division Fight: Matt Grice vs. Ricardo Lamas

UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Michael Johnson vs. Edwards Faaloloto

Fight #1 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight

Michael Johnson (9-5-0) vs. Edwards Faaloloto (5-1-0)

Referee: Marc Mathent

Round One

The round begins with Faaloloto attacking Johnson with leg kicks, Faaloloto then catches Johnson with a flurry of wild punches. Johnson then nails Faaloloto with two lefts to the face, Faaloloto responds by hitting Johnson with a few elbow strikes. Johnson scores a takedown on Faaloloto and he gets side control, the fighters stand up and Johnson nails Faaloloto with a few wild punches. Faaloloto responds by resuming his leg kick attack on Johnson, Johnson then hits Faaloloto with a double jab. Johnson scores another takedown on Faaloloto and he gets the half guard, a scramble forces the fight back to the feet. Johnson grabs Faaloloto and he nails him with several knee strikes, Johnson then drops Faaloloto with a left and he follows it up with more punches until the referee steps in.

Fight Result: Michael Johnson def. Edward Faaloloto by TKO via strikes (4:42, R1)

Fight #2 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight

Matt Grice (14-3-0) vs. Ricardo Lamas (9-2-0)

Referee: Keith Peterson

Round One

The round begins with Lamas nailing Grice with some leg kicks, Grice responds with some leg kicks off his own. Lamas recovers by nailing Grice with a solid right, both fighters then throw high kicks at each other and they are blocked. Grice nails Lamas with a series of punches as Lamas was taking him down, Lamas winds up getting side control on Grice. The fighters stand up and Lamas quickly hits Grice with a knee strike, both fighters then attack each other with leg kicks. Lamas then rocks Grice with a head kick and he follows it up with more strikes until the referee steps in.

Fight Result: Ricardo Lamas def. Matt Grice by TKO via strikes (4:41, R1)

Fight #3 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight

Nik Lentz (23-3-2) vs. Charles Oliveira (14-1-0)

Referee: Chip Snider

Round One

The round begins with Oliveira hitting Lentz with a punch/kick combination, Lentz takes Oliveira down and he eats an up kick. Lentz then jumps into the butterfly guard on Oliveira, Oliveira then hits Lentz with another up kick and a few elbow strikes. Lentz then gets the half guard on Oliveira, the fighters stand up and Oliveira hits Lentz with a few knee strikes. Oliveira then hits Lentz with a solid left and more knee strikes, both fighters traded blows until Lentz was dropped. Oliveira attempts several chokes on Lentz and he escapes, Lentz then attempts a guillotine of his own and Fails. The fighters stand up and Oliveira attacks Lentz with tons of knee strikes, Oliveira then drags Lentz to the ground and pounds on him as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Oliveira cracking Lentz with a flying knee strike, Oliveira gets Lentz to the ground and he gets the open guard. Lentz attempts a guillotine choke and he fails, Oliveira gets up and he nails Lentz with an illegal knee strike that the referee doesn’t call. Oliveira follows up the attack until he locks in a rear naked choke and Lentz is forced to tap out.

Fight Result: Rafaello Oliveira def. Nik Lentz by submission via rear naked choke (1:48, R2)

After the fight, Joe Rogan said the PA Athletic Commission told him the fight will be under review following the event.

Fight #4 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight

Daniel Roberts (12-2-0) vs. Rich Attonito (9-4-0)

Referee: Keith Peterson

Round One

The round begins with Roberts attacking Attonito with many kicks, Attonito responds by hitting Roberts with a left. Attonito follows it up with a two punch combination on Roberts, Attonito then hits Roberts with a body punch and left hook to the head. Roberts recovers by hitting Attonito with a flying knee strike, Roberts then hits Attonito with a body kick and knee strike. Attonito stuffs a Roberts takedown attempt and he gets half guard on him, Attonito uses some ground and pound on Roberts as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Roberts trying to drag Attonito to the ground, Roberts finally drags Attonito to the ground and he gets back control. Attonito finds a way to escape and he gets side control on Roberts, Attonito starts to hit Roberts with some ground and pound. Roberts eventually finds a way to put Attonito in the full guard, Attonito continues his ground and pound attack on Roberts. Attonito continues his attack on Roberts as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with both fighters exchanging leg kicks, Attonito then catches Roberts with a two punch combination. Attonito then hits Roberts with a punch/leg kick combination, Attonito then hits Roberts with three straight rights to the face. Attonito then drops Roberts with a head kick and he follows it up with more strikes, the fighters stand up and Attonito hits Roberts with a right. Attonito follows it up with a two punch combination on Roberts, Attonito then slows Roberts down with a leg kick. Attonito avoids a Roberts takedown and he sits on top of him, the fighters stand up and Attonito hits Roberts with a knee strike. Attonito then clobbers Roberts with a left hook and two rights, Attonito takes Roberts down as the round ends.

Fight Result: Rich Attonito def. Daniel Roberts by unanimous decision (29-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Fight #5 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight

Joe Lauzon (18-6-0) vs. Curt Warburton (7-2-0)

Referee: Chip Snider

Round One

The round begins with both fighters testing the distance with some jabs, Warburton then catches Lauzon with a body kick. Lauzon responds by dropping Warburton with a left, Lauzon jumps on top of him with elbow and knee strikes. Lauzon then locked in a kimura and a tap out followed.

Fight Result: Joe Lauzon def. Curt Warburton by submission via kimura (1:58, R1)

Fight #6 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight

Joe Stevenson (31-13-0) vs. Javier Vazquez (15-5-0)

Referee: Keith Peterson

Round One

The round begins with Vazquez quickly putting Stevenson on the ground, Stevenson attempts an inverted arm bar on Vazquez and fails. Vazquez ends up in the half guard of Stevenson, the referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Vazquez hits Stevenson with a left. Vazquez then drags Stevenson to the ground and he gets the half guard, Vazquez then transitions to the butterfly guard on Stevenson. Vazquez then moves back into the half guard of Stevenson as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Vazquez peppering Stevenson with jabs, Vazquez then catches Stevenson with a two punch combination. Stevenson recovers to clobber Vazquez with a left, Vazquez recovers to deck Stevenson with a counter left. Vazquez then locks in a standing guillotine on Stevenson and he gets shaken off, Vazquez then scores a takedown on Stevenson and he gets back control. Stevenson uses a scramble to get the fight back onto the feet, both fighters swung at each other wildly as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Vazquez peppering Stevenson with jabs again, Stevenson responds by hitting Vazquez with a leg kick. Vazquez then dazes Stevenson with a left uppercut, Stevenson then hits Vazquez with two weak lefts to the face. Vazquez responds by hitting Stevenson with a left of his own, Stevenson then nearly trips Vazquez with a leg kick. Stevenson then nails Vazquez with a knee strike and some jabs, Stevenson then hits Vazquez with a two punch combination. Stevenson then catches Vazquez with a knee strike to the head, Vazquez then hits Stevenson with a few rights as the round ends.

Fight Result: Javier Vazquez def. Joe Stevenson by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

Fight #7 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight

Manny Gamburyan (13-6-0) vs. Tyson Griffin (14-5-0)

Referee: Chip Snider

Round One

The round begins with Gamburyan hitting Griffin with a few leg kicks, Griffin responds with leg kicks of his own. Griffin then hits Gamburyan with a surge of punches to the face, Gamburyan scores a takedown on Griffin and he gets leg control. The fighters stand up and Gamburyan hits Griffin with knee strikes, Griffin then connects with a left on Gamburyan. Gamburyan scores another takedown and he quickly got back control, Griffin stands up and shakes Gamburyan off of him. Both fighters then exchange knee strikes while on the cage wall as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Griffin nailing Gamburyan with leg kicks, Gamburyan then nails Griffin with a counter right. Gamburyan follows it up by attacking Griffin with leg kicks, Griffin responds with more legs of his own. Gamburyan then nails Griffin quickly with a counter right, Gamburyan then trips Griffin and is unable to follow it up. Griffin then accidentally kicks Gamburyan in the testicular region, the fight resumes with Gamburyan nailing Griffin with a double jab. Griffin then resumes his leg kick attack on Gamburyan, Griffin then kicks Gamburyan in the balls a second time. The fight resumes with both fighters dancing around each other until the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Gamburyan hitting Griffin with a few leg kicks, Griffin then briefly drops Gamburyan with a right. Griffin then catches Gamburyan with a three punch combination, both fighters then exchange knee strikes while on the cage wall. Griffin then catches a charging Gamburyan with a solid right, Gamburyan then scores a brief takedown on Griffin. Gamburyan fails at a takedown attempt and Grifin winds up behind him launching strikes, Griffin then hits Gamburyan with knee strikes and body punches. Griffin then resumes his leg kick attack on Gamburyan, Gamburyan scores one last takedown as the round ends.

Fight Result: Tyson Griffin def. Manny Gamburyan by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-29)

Fight #8 - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight

Matt Mitrione (4-0-0) vs. Christian Morecraft (7-1-0)

Referee: Marc Matheny

Round One

The round begins with Mitrione attacking Morecraft with leg kicks, both fighters then start exchanging leg kicks. Mitrione then drops Morecraft with a left before letting him up, Mitrione then hits Morecraft with a punch/leg kick combination. Morecraft then hits an incoming Mitrione with a short right, Morecraft then hits Mitrione with a two punch combination. Mitrione recovers to pop Morecraft with another left, Mitrione then punches Morecraftdirectly into the neck. Mitrione then drops Morecraft with a few punches to the face, Morecraft then attempts to hold Mitrione down. The fighters stand up as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Mitrione hitting Morecraft with three straight punches while going backwards, Morecraft tries to slow Mitrione down with leg kicks. Morecraft follows it up by hitting Mitrione with a knee strike, Mitrione then barely catches Morecraft with a left. Morecraft then scores a takedown on Mitrione and he gets leg control, the fighters stand up and Morecraft puts him on the ground again and he gets the open guard. The referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Mitrione hits Morecraft with a few lefts, Mitrione then knocks out Morecraft with a three punch combination.

Fight Result: Matt Matrione def. Christian Morecraft by KO via punches (4:28, R2)

Fight #9 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight

John Howard (14-6-0) vs. Matt Brown (13-10-0)

Referee: Dan Miragliotta

Round One

The round begins with Howard quickly hitting Brown with leg kicks, both fighters then exchange knee strikes while on the cage wall. Howard fails at a takedown attempt and Brown falls on top of the, the fighters stand up and Howard resumes his leg kick attack. Brown then barely catches Howard with a head kick, Howard scores a takedown on Brown and gets leg control. The fighters get back up and Brown hits Howard with a head kick and two knee strikes, Brown then puts Howard on the ground and they both stand up quickly after a choke attempt. Howard then gets another takedown on Brown and he gets side control, Howard then gets standing back control on Brown. Brown works his jab on Howard as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Howard nailing Brown with a left to the head, both fighters scramble after a failed takedown from Brown. Brown then starts working his jab on a tiring Howard, Brown trips Howard and he gets on top of him with a half guard. Brown eventually postures up on Howard and he quickly gets swept, Brown goes for an omaplata as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Howard immediately attempting leg kicks on Brown, Brown then scores a takedown on Howard and he gets leg control. The fighters stand up and Howard attacks Brown with a knee strike, Howard then momentarily drags Brown to the ground. Brown continuously blocks Howard takedown attempts with great balance, Brown then hits Howard with a few knee strikes. Howard then finds a way to pull Brown to the ground, Howard winds up in the open guard of a tired Brown. Howard then transitions to half guard on Brown as the round ends.

Fight Result: Matt Brown def. John Howard by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Fight #10 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight

Rick Story (13-3-0) vs. Charlie Brenneman (13-2-0)

Referee: Marc Matheny

Round One

The round begins with Story momentarily putting Brenneman on the ground, Story then hits Brenneman with a few knee strikes. Story then hits Brenneman with a few punches while attempting a trip, Brenneman finds a way to get standing back control on Story. Brenneman then catches Story with a right before scoring a takedown, Brenneman gets side control on Story. Story finds a way to get Brenneman in his full guard, Brenneman continues to attack Story with some ground and pound until the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Brenneman scoring a takedown on Story, Story then tries to control the head of Brenneman. The fighters stand up and both fighters simultaneously punch each other, Brenneman then scores a takedown on Story and he gets half guard. Story eventually finds a way to get Brenneman into the open guard, Brenneman then transitions to half guard on Story. Brenneman then passes to side control on Story as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with both fighters throwing wild strikes at each other, Brenneman attempts a takedown on Story and he gets leg control. Story then gets double wrist control on Brenneman, the referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Brenneman attempts another takedown and Story attempts a few triangle chokes. The fighters stand up and Story easily puts Brenneman on the ground, Story winds up getting full mount on Brenneman. Brenneman uses a scramble to get Story off of the full mount position, Brenneman holds onto the legs of Story as the round ends.

Fight Result: Charlie Brenneman def. Rick Story by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Main Event - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight

Cheick Kongo (25-6-2) vs. Pat Barry (6-2-0)

Referee: Dan Miragliotta

Round One

The round begins with both fighters exchanging leg kicks, Kongo eventually nails Barry with a very light push kick. Kongo then resumes his leg kicking attack on Barry, Barry then drops Kongo with a right and he follows it up with a plethora of strikes. Kongo then throws a wicked left and Barry goes out cold and the referee steps in immediately.

Fight Result: Cheick Kongo def. Pat Barry by KO via uppercut (2:39, R1)