UFC 74 Live Results
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Quick Results
- Randy Couture def. Gabriel Gonzaga via TKO - Round 3, 1:37
- Georges St. Pierre def. Josh Koscheck via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Roger Huerta def. Alberto Crane via TKO - Round 3, 1:50
- Joe Stevenson def. Kurt Pellegrino via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Patrick Cote def. Kendall Grove via TKO - Round 1, 4:45
- Renato Sobral def. David Heath via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 2, 3:30
- Frank Mir def. Antoni Hardonk via submission (kimura) - Round 1, 1:17
- Thales Leites def. Ryan Jensen via submission (armbar) - Round 1, 3:47
- Clay Guida def. Marcus Aurelio via split decision (30-27, 30-27, 28-29)
Live round-by-round coverage
Clay Guida def. Marcus Aurelio via split decision
Round 1: The first round is like many expected as both fighters land several hard shots. After several solid Aurelio jabs Guida lands a hard left hook late in the first round to put Aurelio to the mat but nothing comes of it. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 for Clay Guida.
Round 2: The second round has Guida as the aggressor with Aurelio attempting to pull guard several times. Aurelio scored a takedown later in the round but Guida reversed the attempt to take the top position. The round finished with Guida throwing punches and elbows as Aurelio maintained guard until the end of the round. MMAFrenzy.com scores round 2 10-9 for Guida.
Round 3: Guida comes out swinging and trying to tee off on Aurelio but he keeps backing off from the attempts. Guida has several solid shots scattered throughout the round but nothing major connects. MMAFrenzy.com scores the final round 10-9 for Guida. The judges award the win to Guida via (a surprising) split decision with two judges seeing it 30-27 for Guida and one judge scoring it 29-28 for Aurelio.
Thales Leites def. Ryan Jensen via submission (armbar) - Round 1, 3:47
Round 1: Jensen opens with a high kick and some solid punches. Leites counters with some combinations of his own but Jensen counters with a strong flurry to take Leites down. Jensen has a guillotine but Leites escapes the attempt. Jensen puts Leites down again and utilizes some ground and pound but ends up in Leites’ guard. Thales works on several different submissions finally locking in an armbar to force Jensen to tap at 3:47 of the first round.
Frank Mir def. Antoni Hardonk via submission (kimura) - Round 1, 1:17
Round 1: Mir sends Hardonk to the mat after a brief exchange. Hardonk looks to take a hold of Mir’s arm but the former UFC champion gets out. After escaping Mir gets a hold of Hardonk and gets a Kimura that finishes the fight at 1:17 of round number one.
Renato Sobral def. David Heath via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 2, 3:30
Round 1: Sobral scores an early takedown and unleashes on Heath with very aggressive ground striking. Heath escapes the barrage from Sobral and reverses to score a take down of “Babalu”. Heath works with ground and pound on Sobral but its neutralized as he maintains guard for the remainder of the round. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 for Sobral.
Round 2: After a brief clinch to start the round Sobral takes Heath down again and goes for the ground and pound again opening a cut on Heath. “Babalu” cinches in a modified guillotine choke on Heath midway through the second round to bring an end to the fight. Sobral refuses to give up the choke on Heath forcing the ref to pull him off and the crowd to boo. The impressive effort by Sobral is tarnished due to his refusal to remove the submission.
Patrick Cote def. Kendall Grove via TKO - Round 1, 4:45
Round 1: Cote is the aggressor early on throwing a few punches before the clinch against the cage. Grove is landing some inside knees on Cote ad is getting the better of the clinch but neither fighter is doing much as Grove is pinned against the cage. After is remains stalled Herb Dean separates them and restarts the fight in the middle of the octagon. Grove lands a big body kick and Cote smiles before countering with a kick of his own. They lock up again but its Cote against the cage until he reverses. They remain clinched with Grove seeming to be getting the best of the exchanges. Cote picks him up for a takedown but is unable to complete it as Grove escapes and they remain standing. Kendall lands a solid right followed by a head kick that Cote defends well. After Kendall shoots in Cote defends and shoots for his own takedown and throws a right that connects to the side of Grove’s head. Cote pounces and lands several more shots, attempts a rear naked choke, then throws more punches. Grove fails to defend himself resulting in a TKO victory for Cote with 15-seconds remaining in round number one.
Joe Stevenson def. Kurt Pellegrino via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Round 1: They trade light combinations early as they test the water. Pellegrino shoots in on Stevenson and gets caught in a poor guillotine and pulls out rather quickly. Pellegrino remains in full guard until Stevenson reverses and takes Pellegrino’s back. They stand but Steveneson quickly controls his back yet again before transitioning to a guillotine but Pellegrino escapes again. Pellegrino gets momentary side control against the cage but Stevenson regains guard quickly. Pellegrino has little options as he remains in full guard near the edge of the octagon. Pellegrino turns up the heat with some elbows and strikes on the ground. A late shot by Pellegrino dazes Stevenson as the first round ends. MMAFrenzy.com scores round one 10-9 for Kurt Pellegrino.
Round 2: Round 2 starts with a similar pace to the first round as they remain standing for the first 2 minutes. Stevenson connects with a solid punch that sends Pellegrino down but he quickly stands up before he is taken to the ground. Pellegrino maintains guard as Stevenson works with strikes one of which opens a small cut. Stevenson works on several more submission attempts after Pellegrino reverses to the top position. Pellegrino lands a few solid shots before the round ends. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 for Stevenson.
Round 3: They trade sloppy strikes early in the round before they clinch. Pellegrino eventually scores a takedown but the fight stalls as Pellegrino is stopped in Stevenson’s guard. The fight gets stood up and Stevenson gets a takedown. Pellegrino quickly changes the pace getting a guillotine in while on the ground but Stevenson comes on strong late in the round with several near stoppages but Pellegrino weathers it strongly to survive the round and force the fight to a decision. MMAFrenzy.com scores the final round 10-9 for Joe Stevenson. The judges score the bout 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28 for Joe Stevenson to earn him a unanimous decision.
Roger Huerta def. Alberto Crane via TKO - Round 3, 1:50
Round 1: Both fighters trade early kicks and strikes. The fight goes to the ground, a definite advantage for Crane, but its Huerta who looks for several submissions including a guillotine but the jiu jitsu expert escapes and goes to work on the ground against Huerta. Huerta escapes the attempt and drops some punches from the top as Crane continues to look for limbs to work submissions on. Huerta is nearly caught in an armbar but gives up his dominant position to escape the hold. Huerta regains half guard a Crane pressures from the dominant position. He moves to side control and then looks to take Huerta’s back successfully completing the move. Huerta escapes and unleashes a combo on Crane but he recovers and looks for a guillotine but it’s not under the chin as Huerta pulls away. The very close round comes to an end.MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 for Roger Huerta.
Round 2: The fight quickly goes to the ground again and Crane looks for a leg but Huerta just reigns down punches in attempt. Crane continues to look for submissions working on an omoplata and an ankle lock but neither works. Alberto takes side control and then transitions to Huerta’s back. Huerta escapes and walks away so Crane shoots for a takedown but Huerta counters with several hard kicks that send Crane to the mat and give Huera the dominant position. Crane continues to weather the punches that Huerta is throwing and gets control of Huerta’s arm but it isn’t quite enough to stop it and they scramble away. Huerta regains a top position and works to pass guard mounting Crane eventually taking his back. Crane escapes but he’s gassed and the round ends with Crane looking as though he will pass out. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 for Roger Huerta.
Round 3: A quick body kick by Huerta sends the tired Crane to the ground. He struggles to get up as the energized Huerta continues to push the fight. Crane gets a leg on Huerta and takes his back and Huerta is in a bad position. In an interesting move Huerta uses the big screen to find Crane and throw elbows. Huerta reverses and mounts an exhausted Crane. He throws a few punches but the gassed Crane is unable to defend and the fight is stopped.
Georges St. Pierre def. Josh Koscheck via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Round 1: St. Pierre takes Koscheck down early in the first and Kos maintains guard momentarily before he passes to half-guard. He remains in half guard throwing some shots to the head but Koscheck does a good job of preventing him from passing into side control. Full guard is regained as they continue to work on the ground with GSP attempting to pass but Koscheck escapes against the cage. St. Pierre regains control on the ground and lands some solid body shots. Very little landing so far as GSP keeps Koscheck on the ground. Koscheck gets up and takes St. Pierre to the ground. St. Pierre has full guard as they work near the cage.Koscheck momentarily passes guard but it is quickly regained. Very little going on in the first round save a minor punch by Koscheck late just before the round ends. MMAFrenzy.com scores round 1 10-9 for Georges St. Pierre.
Round 2: GSP starts the round with a left and kick before he takes Koscheck to the ground. Georges works on a series of kimuras throughout the round as he controls nearly the entire round on the ground with several big takedowns and near submissions. Koscheck successfully defends all of his attempts but GSP wins another round 10-9.
Round 3: Koscheck is desperate throwing wild punches in attempts of connecting. St. Pierre continues the domination with solid leg kicks and eventually takes to the mat again in Koschecks guard. His surprising domination on the ground continues in the final round as St. Pierre lands several additional elbows and goes for a leg lock late in the round. St. Pierre. MMAFrenzy.com scores the final round 30-27 for St. Pierre. The judges award the unanimous decision win to GSP.
Randy Couture def. Gabriel Gonzaga via TKO - Round 3, 1:37
Round 1: They start to test the waters with Couture getting the best of early exchanges. Couture goes for a takedown and nearly gets it but Gonzaga sprawls. Couture backs off and lands a left to take Gonzaga to the ground. He takes his back but they go back to their feet and clinch against the cage. They have another strong exchange of blogs with Gonzga landing several solid shots before Couture clinches again. They go down very briefly before clinching again. Gonzaga seems to be in the swing on things now with his striking. Gonzaga keeps the fight standing as Couture pins him against the cage. Gonzaga is pouring blood from his nose making this fight even more difficult. Gonzaga’s entire face is bloodied as we enter the final minute of the first round. Couture keeps the fight locked against the cage as he throws shoulders to the face of Gonzaga. Randy throws an elbow and a hard left. Gonzaga looks to be short of breath before the first round even ends due to the blood he has in his his mouth. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 for Couture.
Round 2: Randy starts strong again as Gonzaga is forced to breathe from his mouth. Gonzaga is unable to see and requests a break from the referee but after a quick eye cleaning the fight continues. They resume the position but Herb Dean immediately deducts a point from Gonzaga for grabbing the fence. Couture hammers away as the bout resumes teeing off on Gonzaga as blood pours from his face. Couture unleashes more uppercuts and Gonzaga forces him off momentarily but “The Natural” rushes back in to pin him on the fence. The remainder of the round is spent on the fence with Gonzaga looking for a late takedown that Couture defends. MMAFrenzy.com scores the second round 10-8 for Couture.
Round 3: Gonzaga opens this round much stronger landing a hard kick to Couture but Couture is relentless. The champion pins Gonzaga against the fence then takes the Brazilian to the ground. Couture mounts Gonzaga and reigns down punches. Herb Dean issues warnings to Gonzaga to defend himself but Couture is relentless and the fight is stopped. Randy Couture defeats Gabriel Gonzaga via TKO to retain the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
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alright, I'll go for this (I was really tempted to do a bunch of separate entries, but decided to put it on one).
1) Gonzaga will totally dominate Couture and finish it early before the end of round 1.
Mir hasn't been the same since the accident. I would like to see him finish it early like he did back in the day, but all things considered, I have to give this one to Hardonk, probably Unanimous decision.
2) Huerta vs Crane — don't know enough about Crane to do more than hope that he's not the one to give Huerta his first loss in the UFC (Huerta in the 2nd??)
3) would love to see Kos take this one, but I'm gonna go with GSP's god given talent.
4) can't go against Daddy on this one, probably by decision since I expect both are too good to give up a submission
5) Cote is tough; but so is Kendall, and he is considerably taller and will no doubt have the reach advantage. That among other things means this one goes to Grove
6) From what I understand, Jenson has incredible Jiu Jitsu, so I gave the fight to him when Lutter was his expected opponent, so it didn't change when Leites came along either.
7) For some reason, I really like Heath. If he can get passed Sobral's openning flury, he may have a chance. But I expect Sobral to take the decision if it goes that long.
9) There's no way Guida will tap, and he seems to recover quick, and with his pace I don't see a heavy enough blow to keep him down. On the other hand, I don't think he has what it takes to finish off Aurelio, so this one will probably go to Aurelio in the decision.
Is that the actual order of the fights?
My Predictions For Tonight:
Marcus Aurelio - Win via submission
Frank Mir - Win via unanimous decision
Renato Sobral - Win via submission
Thales Leites - Win via submission
Kendall Grove - Win via TKO
Joe Stevenson - Win via TKO
Georges St Pierre - Win via KO
Alberto Crane - Win via Unanimous Decision
Gabriel Gonzaga - Win via TKO
I did like Kris said, my predictions are at the MMAPlayground. Did you figure out any prizes Kris?
I have a party getting ready to start, I will check back in after the show. GODSPEED RANDY!
Scothydow - that is the order UFC.com has them listed as (reversed of course). The fights will be arranged as they happen if there are changes and the current fight will say "in progress"
Everybody can feel free to comment on other predictions, ask me my opinion, post your thoughts or whatever you like. It only benefits you but I want to develop a bigger UFCDaily.com community and this is the first of many comment contests…
My predictions are:
Not for this event, I couldn't get it sorted out but I am in the process of getting it ready for UFC 75 so stay tuned for a few big announcements this week.
i do hope that roger huerta loses as he has not really shown anything to prove that he can hang with the upper echelon in the lightweight division. He is a face to bring women to the events and as soon as he faces someone decent he will lose those looks
I have been waiting for this night for months. It should be a great night of action. Undercard should be starting pretty soon! Go GSP!
I have the same predictions as you Kris…… except I got Cote over Grove. I think everyone under rates Cote. Should be a good fight either way.
I like Huerta, except his attitude. Did anyone see him totally punk Crane during the weigh ins….no respect. I wish Pulver would stay in the UFC….that would be a god fight.
Like Garcia wasn't decent, or what about Evans who totally dominated the first round. He always puts on a great fight, and he definitely has what it takes to hang with the upper echelon, and I can't wait for them to give him a chance to prove it. But if they keep giving him newcomers he'll never have the chance, cause he will eventually get that guy who deserves to be up there also; I just hope it's not Crane.
FixXer - I agree, Cote is underated by a lot of people. He was defeated on the TUF 4 finale by Lutter and lost a split decision to Leben and got caught in a third round submission against Joe Doerksen so none of his losses have hurt him significantly. I think Cote stands a good chance in this one but I think Kendall takes it in the third round but it should be a good one.
The move by Huerta really angered me, I just hope the SI cover isn't going to affect his fighting ability. Huerta vs. Pulver would be good, especially now that his WEC debut is on hold.
i think the SI cover has affected his mental ability as he will now think he is better than everyone with this new found fame, which is not based on his talent but his marketability. And yes he treat Crane like crap with his attitude. Whereas GSP shook hands with Koscheck before his aggresive stare down because there is respect there. Huerta has none
Yeah, Huerta thinks he is invinsible since the SI cover. I would really like him to do something in this sport….but I also would like to see him take a good ass whoopin. That changes a fighter. I am a big Matt Hughes fan….and when GSP beat him, i hated GSP. GSP got a lil ****y himself and got his ass whooped. Now I think he is gonna be the top welterweight in the UFC. I really cant wait to see Hughes vs St. Peirre III!!!
Couture and Gonzaga is such a hard one!! When Couture said he was coming outta retirement…and fighting Tim Sylvia…I was thinking….jeez, Randy is gonna get killed. Now its so hard to doubt him…but its also so hard to look past his age…..and his losses to Chuck Liddell. As much as everyone hates to admit it…..Tim Sylvia was hurt…… Gonzaga is in great shape. I see this ending pretty early…going either way. I picked Gonzaga to win though.
Couture will win tonight, I remember when i first saw him beat the phenom, belfort. I will always be a fan of his. I think Huerta will lose, he is too confident. GSP might lose too, he might be under estimating his opponent.
I am not refuting Huerta has a bright future but the UFC keeps matching him against newcomers and unproven fights (take Crane who hasn't fought since 2005). I think Crane has a legit chance tonight but I think Huerta needs to back up his attitude with some solid wins in his upcoming fights if he wants fans to have respect for him.
I thought Gonzaga looked a bit out of shape but that might just be because Randy looked in stellar condition.
The biggest question with GSP will be his mental status because I think everyone will agree he is just so well rounded and conditioned.
i am hoping crane wins this fight i think they give huerta easy fights all the time and they always give him debut guys but crane is no easy fight.
Yeah…. Gonzaga is an ox though. Remember….Cro cop has already proved himself in the MMA world…no one had really heard of Gonzaga. Its gonnna be great. I am glad to see Clay win. :) The PPV needs to hurry up and get going!!
In response to daniel eng, I think that GSP does not have this fight in the books by a long shot. Your right…he lets things get to him to much. He is intimidated to easily. Thats why he would lose this fight…not because he is not the better fighter. My opinion only though
i like couture 2 win the fight tonight but if he wins who is the next number 1 contender 2 fight randy maybe whoever wins the vera silvia fight gets the next title shot
Heck yeah!! I had Thales winning in the first round by submission! He is gonna be a great upcoming fighter.
woooo hoooo mir won
I would really wish Fedor would come to the UFC. Hopefully soon. I dont know who the #1 contender would be. I guess it would have to be either Vera or Sylvia. If Couture loses…it would be cool to see him fight Cro Cop too!! Since the merge with Pride….. every division is stacked!!!
3-0 so far. Lez go Bobalu!!
3-for-3 so far.
hahaha yes im 3 for 3 as well
well it looks like babalu is doing well so far lets hope he wins this fight
im sure he will……I think that he should have been Shoguns first fight in the UFC…not Griffin. Poor Griffin…..
lol griffin will get smashed but yea babalu just won cheee heee 4 for 4
yeah….im ready for this to start. Time to start drinking!
well the maincard is about 2 start but 2 bad i cant see this months event hopefully its better the 73 73 was kinda boring but has some good fights
yeah it was…… I was hoping Tito woulda got whooped. Didnt happen :( Maybe next time. I hope Chuck works his way back up
Thought I'd drop in and see what's goin on. Huerta is a tough kid. Forget about SI. Fedor gets the shot whenever he signs. Til then its Sylvia/Vera.
I heard Joe Rogan was supposed to spar with Wesley Snipes at the TUF 6 finally…..anyone else hear anything about that?
wat 4real wesley better give rogan a big right hand lol if thats true that would be pretty funny i also cant wait 4 da up coming tuf season anyone knows who is in da finals
Good jobs on the picks so far everybody, I appreciate everyone hanging out here for such a big event. The big fights are just about underway!
Haven't heard the rumored finalists just yet…
well did any of the main fight cards start yet?? or did they announce the cast of tuf 6 even thought we know who they are
i have heard about some people who made the semis but its up 2 yall if u wanna know who one of them is
holy cow cote just won by ko!!!
Yeah I didn't predict Cote to win but the result isn't all the surprising like we said earlier. Glad to see Cote pick up the win, he was the aggressor in the fight and threw a nice right to send Grove to the mat.
oh wait my bad tko
yea i liked both fighter i liked grove because im from hawaii and he is as well but i liked cote cuz he was good on tuf 4
Yep TKO and a good call by Dean. He waited just the right amount of time before calling the fight but it was obvious Grove wasn't defending himself anymore.
well now im 4 for 5 i picked joe daddy so im hoping he wins this 1
i want 2 2 know if they were going 2 reveal the fighters 4 the upcoming tuf season 2day did they anyone who is watching the event???
looks like stevenson lost the first round lets im hoping he picks his game up
stevenson won the second round lets go joe
well now im 5 for 6 because joe won
well cran huerta is next lets go crane
Lets Go St.Pierre
St.Pierre Will Beat Koscheck
Couture Sucks
yeah man i agree the rush will beat kos 2nite
Gonzaga will knock out courture like he did with cro cop
looks like roger won the first round but sounded real close well lets hope crane cane pull a submission
Crane could be a very good fighter with additional cardio and some mild striking. His skills on the ground are absolutely great.
dang huerta just won by tko man this guy needs 2 lose im 5 for 7 now
What a joke
they handed this one to St Pierre
Koscheck had totake a beating
well hmmm i think if kongo wins his next fight he should get a title shot against whoever wins this fight with couture and gonzaga
well i see the the rus and kos fight just started how is that fight going right now anyone???
hmmm the suspense is killing me right now i am hoping georges wins this fight lol
come on RUSH !!!!!!
Has the GSP v. KOS fight started yet??
gsp just won by u decsicon
yea rush won 6 f0r 7 now lets see the natural win
Yep GSP looked impressive in his return bout. He's gonna bring the UFC back to Canada in '08
looks like gsp might get another title shot after serra fights hughes in 79
I knew that GSP would win and he is looking great. Kos could not fight him the same way he fought Diego.
well last fight 4 ufc74
the natural baby
7 for 9 wat wat
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!Randy is the man!Bring on FEDOR!
Randy is my SUPER HERO,f–k Gonzaga,those who truly know m.m.a know never EVER count Randy out of nothing!!!Hey Randy wished I could of watched it but things I know you will win!!!!!!!!!!!!
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hell of a fight….. didnt expect the outcome…..once again. who is gonna beat randy???
awesome nights of fights…..hats off to randy for the win it was a helluva fight for him…i think the big facter in that fight was when he fell on gonzaga's nose..took alot away from the guy….welcome back GSP loved the way he dominated Koscheck…..as for kendall…hahahahahaha its a canadian night tonite…both stars shine as bright as possible….WTG cote for the KO
thanx kris….. i dont expct to win……. but it dont matter…. i love thiis site!!
Who can beat Randy at Heavyweight? I think Couture can beat Fedor!
Less than spectacular, didn't see any "REAL UFC FIGHTING", where has the action gone to in these big title matches ? The Couture match saw some but limited action while the match that should have been one for the UFC history books, GPS/Koscheck, was without any real stand up and fight UFC style action. Maybe we'll get our money's worth next time but watch BODOG if you want to see REAL ULTIMATE FIGHTERS in action.
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Come on Allen, you didn't enjoy the fights at UFC 74? I agree with you that Bodog has real fighters, but those fighters would jump to the UFC, if given the opportunity, so what does that say about Bodog?