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UFC 100 – Noteworthy Rounds

MICHAEL BISPING (18-2) VS. DAN HENDERSON (25-7): Round 2: Henderson takes to the center of the cage, misses on an overhand right and takes a jab to the nose. Bisping follows with a body kick before the two misses with simultaneous power shots. Henderson uses the right to charge in, but Bisping answers with a quick knee from the clinch. Henderson’s next overhand right finds its mark, though, but Bisping shakes it off. Bisping lands a nice left before sidestepping Henderson. Both fighters then miss on big looping right hands. Bisping works a combination but is out of reach to do much damage. Henderson charges in, blocks a knee to the body but can’t avoid Bisping’s right. After an inside leg kick, Henderson scores a massive overhand right that knocks Bisping out cold. Henderson winds up and drops a huge right to the face of his unconscious opponent before the referee can stop him.

CHAMP GEORGE ST-PIERRE (19-2) VS. THIAGO ALVES (22-5) – welterweight title fight: Round 3: Alves amps up his energy level and goes on the offensive. However, he walks into punches before sprawling free of a takedown attempt. The fighters return to the center of the cage and trade shots for the next minute. Nothing significant lands until each lands a nice body kick. St-Pierre snaps off two rights and then shoots and again puts Alves on his way back. St-Pierre frees a leg and looks to improve the position while softening Alves with punches. Alves again muscles his way back to his feet by simply overpowering the champ. St-Pierre trips him up with a leg kick. The fighters trade jabs and then an exchange of rapid-fire shots before retreating. Alves wipes the blood from his nose but is then knocked on his back by a left from St-Pierre. The Canadian pounces on his opponent and unload ground and pound as Alves recovers and defends. Alves ties up St-Pierre and avoids any additional damage before the round sounds. Another clear round for St-Pierre, 10-9, who’s up three rounds to none.

CHAMP BROCK LESNAR (4-1) VS. FRANK MIR (12-4) – heavyweight title fight: Round 1: Lesnar refuses a touch of the gloves, and we’re underway. Lesnar lands a big inside leg kick and then follows with another. Once the distance is closed, Lesnar simply overpowers Mir to the mat. Lesnar uses the “rape choke” to pin Mir down briefly before freeing a leg into half guard. Lesnar can do little with the position, and after a minute, the boos start. Lesnar, though, then delivers a quick succession of punches to Mir’s head and then follows with another barrage. Mir can’t protect from the blows, and Lesnar delivers a couple dozen more in sporadic fashion. The shots are doing damage, and Lesnar mixes in a few punches to the midsection. Mir frees his head, and it’s already swollen pretty badly. Lesnar delivers a few hammerfists from his dominant position, and Mir looks to his corner for guidance. A cut has opened as Lesnar continues the assault. The bell sounds, and Lesnar simply overpowers Mir to take the first round.

JON FITCH (22-3) VS. PAULO THIAGO (11-0): Round 1: The energy has been sapped for this fight. We’re underway, and Fitch works kicks high and low. He then scores a takedown and puts Thiago on his back. Thiago clamps on a guillotine choke, but Fitch continues working shots to the body. Thiago re-tightens it and tries to get to his feet with the submission. Fitch won’t let him, but he’s still trapped. Thiago remains pateient, as does Fitch. Thiago clamps on a second arm and tightens the hold. Fitch squirms with a sense of urgency and torques to create some breathing room. Three minutes in, and Fitch finally pops out of the submission. Fitch unloads punches and then forces the fight back to the mat when Thiago tries to get back to his feet. Fitch works from half guard and looks to pass to mount. Thiago rolls to his knees and gets to his feet, but Fitch keeps him in a hunched-over position while securing an arm and delivering elbows to the side of the head. Thiago gets to his feet briefly, but Fitch sticks on him like glue.

T.J. GRANT (14-3) VS. DONG HYUN KIM (12-0-1): Round 1: Grant misses with an early body kick but shoots and puts Kim against the cage and on his butt. Grant tries to pull his legs out from under him as Kim peppers him with punches. Kim gets back to his feet, reverses the position, and puts Grant in the same position he was in seconds prior earlier. Kim frees a leg and moves to half guard and postures up to deliver a couple body shots. Grant pulls him back into full guard, avoids a triangle-choke attempt and eats a few elbow strikes from below. Kim delivers a steady stream of punches to the head before Grant slows the attack. Kim frees a leg to get a loud cheer from his corner and additional applause when he delivers a few punches. Grant uses an open guard to escape, but Kim clinches, delivers a knee to the chest and then slams Grant back down the mat. Grant has some blood trickling from near his left eye. Kim backs off, and Grant gets to his feet, dips for a single leg and drags Kim to the mat. Kim gets back up and muscles Grant to his back. From inside full guard again, Kim tees off with a couple brutal elbows that draw gasps from the crowd. Kim pops Grant with a few more strikes before the round ends.

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