The UFC 102 event took place last night, and it was the battle between Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, that many MMA fans were waiting for. Both UFC legends battled it out for three rounds and certainly traded some heavy leather throughout.But according to fighthype.com, even though Randy Couture was the betting favorite, it was Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira that took fight victory at the Rose Garden event. Although Couture did manage to get some good jabs in on the first round.
Nogueira attempted a guillotine choke on Couture in the second round, but Couture managed to escape. At one stage, it looked as though the fight was over, with an arm triangle attempt from Nogueira, but yet again Randy managed to escape.
The third round saw Couture come out quite fast again and land some good shots, but Nogueira was quick to get some in of his own. The official scorecards at the end were 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28, which were all in favor of the winner Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
UFC 102: Results
* Lightweight bout: Marcus Aurelio vs. Evan Dunham
Dunham defeated Aurelio via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27).
* Middleweight bout: Nick Catone vs. Mark Muñoz
Muñoz defeated Catone via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28).
* Heavyweight bout: Tim Hague vs. Todd Duffee
Duffee defeated Hague via KO (punches) at 0:07 of round 1. Duffee sets the new record for the UFC’s fastest knockout beating Don Frye and James Irvin who were tied at 8 seconds.
* Heavyweight bout: Justin McCully vs. Mike Russow
Russow defeated McCully via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27).
* Heavyweight bout: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Chris Tuchscherer
Gonzaga defeated Tuchscherer via TKO (punches) at 2:27 of round 1.
* Middleweight bout: Ed Herman vs. Aaron Simpson
Simpson defeated Herman via TKO (injury) at 0:17 of round 2.
Main card
* Light Heavyweight bout: Brandon Vera vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
Vera defeated Soszynski via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
* Middleweight bout: Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt
Rosholt defeated Leben via submission (arm triangle choke) at 1:20 of round 3.
* Middleweight bout: Nate Marquardt vs. Demian Maia
Marquardt defeated Maia via KO (punch) at 0:21 of round 1.
* Light Heavyweight bout: Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva
Silva defeated Jardine via KO (punches) at 1:35 of round 1.
* Heavyweight bout: Randy Couture vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
Nogueira defeated Couture via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
