UFC 96: "Jackson vs. Jardine" is set to go off TONIGHT (March 7) from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
The pay-per-view (PPV) offering features the light heavyweight brawl between former 205-pound champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson versus Keith "The Dean of Mean" Jardine, as well as the highly anticipated showdown between heavyweight monsters Shane Carwin and Gabriel Gonzaga.
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Without further delay, see below for the latest UFC 96 results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action!)
UFC 96 QUICK RESULTS:
Rampage Jackson defeats Keith Jardine via Unanimous Decision
Shane Carwin defeats Gabriel Gonzaga via TKO (Strikes) Round 1
Matt Brown defeats Pete Sell via TKO (Strikes) Round 1
Matt Hamill defeats Mark Munoz via KO (Headkick) Round 1
Gray Maynard defeats Jim Miller via Unanimous Decision
Tamdan McCrory defeats Ryan Madigan via TKO (Strikes)
Kendall Grove defeats Jason Day via TKO (Strikes) Round 1
Jason Brilz defeats Tim Boetsch via Unanimous Decision
Brandon Vera defeats Mike Patt via technical knockout (leg kicks) in round two
Shane Nelson defeats Aaron Riley via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
UFC 96 BLOW-BY-BLOW LIVE MAIN CARD COMMENTARY:
Druby here ready for a solid night of fights. Itll be great to see if Shane Carwin can continue his torrid pace up the heavyweight ladder in devastating fashion. Also tonight Rampage will try to solidify his spot as the #1 contender for Rashad Evans light heavyweight title, sit back and enjoy maniacs.
Quinton Jackson vs. Keith Jardine (205-pound limit)
Round one: Rampage walks right out and ducks under a Jardine right. Their clinched up against the fence. Knees to the thigh from Rampage but its basically a stalemate at this pt and the ref seperates them. A big right from Jardine misses. Uppercut from Jardine. Leg kick from Jardine. Both guys go for leg kicks at the same time. Jab from Rampage. Jardine goes for a brief take down but no dice, and Jardine now looking for a single leg while up against the fence. They separate. Jardine with a glancing right. Rampage with a solid right. Body kick caught by Rampage. Rampage lands an uppercut and then a front kick. Jab hook from Rampage. Front kick from Jardine. Rampage with a left hook then a straight right. Thats the bell, a close round not too much action alot of feeling out but id give it to Rampage 10-9 for landing more clean shots.
Round two: Nice jab from Rampage. Rampage with a solid leg kick. Body kick from Jardine. Nice left hook and right from Jackson. Nice left from Jackson. Nice right from Jackson. Jardine looks a lil trigger shy. Leg kick from Jardine. Rampage with a right and then a BIG left hook and Jardine is dropped!!! Rampage looking to finish with some blows from the top but Jardine scrambles to his feet. Jardine holds on and seems to have gotten back his bearings. Jackson now with a big double leg take down!!! WOW! Back to the feet. Jardine looks spent his hands are lower than usual and he put his hands on his knees briefly. Low blow from Jardine. Jardine with a nice mouse under his eye and a cut. Jardine lands some blows and for some reason out of the stoppage Rampage looked wobbly. Nice left from Jackson. Jardine looks spent. Right hook from Rampage and then a left right combo lands flush. Their clinched up against the fence, and a great round of action. But id give that round 10-9 to Jackson again.
Round three: Rampage looks to be favoring his knee. Front kick from Jardine and Rampage with a right hook. Body kick from Jackson lazy though. Straight left from Jardine. Rampage ducks under a hook and gets another double leg take down. Jardine back to the feet and now their clinched up against the fence. Jardine with his hands on his knees again hes sucking wind. Nice leg kick from Jardine and another. Hook from Jackson. Leg kick from Jardine. Nice straight right from Jardine snaps Rampages head back. 2 mins left. Hook from Rampage and a leg kick from Jardine. Rampage lands a big hook but Jardine eats it. Jardine looking for a take down but no dice and now their clinched up against the fence. Ref breaks it up. Nice right hook from Rampage. 30 seconds. BIG exchange and Jardine is hurt. BIG RIGHT THEN LEFT HOOK AND JARDINE IS DROPPED, BUT THE BELL RINGS. That could have very well won the fight for Jackson.
Final result: Rampage Jackson defeats Keith Jardine via Unanimous Decision
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Shane Carwin vs. Gabriel Gonzaga (265-pound limit)
Round one: Carwin comes out guns blazing. Gonzaga with a BIG right hand and then another and Carwin is stunned!!! Gonzaga now gets a double leg take down. Carwin still trying to get his bearings back, and now their back to the feet!! Carwin with a MONSTER right HOOK!!!!!! Gonzaga drops!!! Two more uppercuts from Carwin and thats it!! OH MY GOD GONZAGA IS OUT COLD. Carwin with a short right hook out of no where that hits the button on impact. Carwin looked like he was almost out cold before that. Carwin was stunned then on his back but he weathered the storm and had an amazing knockout.
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Final result: Shane Carwin defeats Gabriel Gonzaga via TKO (Strikes) Round 1
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Pete Sell vs. Matt Brown (170-pound limit)
Round one: Head kick by Brown. Superman punch lands BIG and then a BIG head kick and another HUGE head kick!!! A BIG left and Sell is dropped the ref looks to stop it, but then he says to keep going!!! Brown in the clinch and is landing some vicious knee!!! Snell to the ground and Brown is pounding with big RIGHTS!!! I have no idea how Sell is still in this fight and he probally has the ref to thank. Back tot he feet and BIG knee from Brown and then a HUGE elbow and another KNEE. Brown landing some punches and putting his hands up as if to say how much more can this man take. Another big HOOK and Sell is down and Brown looks at the ref again, he lands some more punches and thats it. The fight is over and it should have been over way earlier, the ref should not have let the fight go on after literally physically wrapping his arms around Brown and then inexplicably letting the fight go on.
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Final result: Matt Brown defeats Pete Sell via TKO (Strikes) Round 1
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Matt Hamill vs. Mark Munoz (205-pound limit)
Round one: Hamill throws a combo that misses and Munoz goes for a take down but doesnt get any where with it. Hamill with a good right and Munoz is shucking and jiving around, and now Munoz goes for a shot and is holding onto a single while Hamill is sprawling. Their back to the feet. Hamill with some soft punches and Munoz with a decent uppercut. Double jab and right land and Munoz isnt looking to counter but rather just duck and run. Leg kick from Hamill. Hook from Munoz. Nice left hook from Munoz then he looks for the clinch but Hamill shakes him off and Munoz lands another left. Hamill with soft almost pawing punches that arent doing damage!! Hamill with a MONSTER head kick and OH MY GOD WHAT A KNOCK OUT!!!! Head kick and instant KO from Hamill. Munoz is still out cold 45 seconds later.
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Final result: Matt Hamill defeats Mark Munoz via KO (Headkick) Round 1
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Jim Miller vs. Gray Maynard (155-pound limit)
Round one: Nice right from Maynard. Leg kick from Miller and then right into the clinch up against the fence and puts a knee to his gut. Nice high knee from Miller. Big right hand and body shot from Maynard but Miller brushes it off. Great body kick from Miller. Miller grabs a single leg and is trying to get the take down but Maynard is fighting it off and landing some solid rights at the same time. Now their clinched up against the fence. Miller goes for a single again and now he has blood coming from his nose. Nice right from Maynard. Maynard lands a HUGE right then solid left to close out the round. Thats the bell Maynard won that round 10-9 and Miller might have a broken nose.
Round two: Maynard attacks and lands a decent right, he seems to have Miller thrown for a loop. Maynard waiting on the straight right to counter the southpaw Miller. Nice body kick from Miller almost a low blow. Nice right from Maynard. Great one two combo to the body of Miller. Nice body shot and good power. Miller looking for a single leg but looses it and Maynard slips out. Maynard with a good right. Maynard now slipping in some good rights and Millers face looks like raw meat. SICK body shot from Miller. Miller letting the hands go to end the round, but Maynard is in firm control of this fight 2 rounds to none.
Round three: Miller's face is horrible, his eye is cut and swollen and his nose looks to be broken. Great overhand left from Maynard. Body kick from Miller. Straight right from Maynard. Body kick from Miller seems to be the only offense he has in this fight. Right hook from Maynard. Maynard goes for a double leg and lifts Miller for the slam. Miller scrambles and is going for a knee lock!!! Maynard escapes. Hook from Miller. Miller shoots for a single. Maynard now with some HUGE punches while Miller is on his back. 45 seconds left. Straight right from Maynard and thats the bell. Maynard dominated this fight from bell to bell for the easy win.
Final result: Gray Maynard defeats Jim Miller via Unanimous Decision
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