UFC 180 Results: New Interim Heavyweight Champion Crowned, All Main Card Fights End In Stoppage
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PRELIM RESULTS:
Marco Beltran defeats Marlon Vera via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28. 29-28)
Henry Briones defeats Guido Cannetti via submission (rear-naked choke, Round 2, 2:32)
Gabriel Benitez defeats Humberto Brown via submission (guillotine choke, Round 3, 0:30)
Jessica Eye (#6) defeats Leslie Smith (#13) via TKO (califlower ear explosion, Round 2, 1:30)
TUF: Latin America Bantamweight Final
Alenjandro Perez defeats Jose Quinonez via unanimous decision (29-26, 29-26, 28-27)
TUF: Latin America Featherweight Final
Yair Rodriguez defeats Leonardo Morales via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
MAIN CARD
Edgar Garcia vs. Hector Urbina
Round 1: The two circle, and Urbina throws a leg kick without setting it up and is countered by a right straight from Garcia. Urbina shoots in but it's stuffed by Garcia, who takes the back and lands several nasty uppercuts under the arm. Urbina tries to fight off a choke, and eventually scrambles and tries to apply an Anaconda Choke of his own. Garcia fights out but is locked in a guillotine choke and taps out!!
Hector Urbina defeats Edgar Garcia via Submission (guillotine choke, Round 1, 3:38)
Augusto Montana vs. Chris Heatherly
Round 1: This is happening. These two are on a UFC pay-per-view right now. Heatherly throws a wild overhand right that was only used to set up a nice takedown, which he gets. Heatherly tries to work past Montano's guard, and makes it past shortly but both get back to their feet. Montana pushes Heatherly into the cage and controls him while landing knees. Out of nowhere Montana slips around Heatherly's back and hits some sick knees and punches, but gets too wild and Heatherly recovers. The two have a nice exchange on the feet but Heatherly inexplicably pulls guard and almost gets choked. Back up on the feet, Montana goes right back to the cage and connects with huge knees to Heatherly. 13 knees in all beore Mario Yamasaki finally calls for the bell.
Augusto Montana defeats Chris Heatherly via TKO (knees, Round 1, 4:50)
Ricardo Lamas (#4) vs. Dennis Bermudez (#7)
Round 1: The two feel each other out with a few punches and Lamas whiffs on a spinning wheel kick. Bermudez counters with a superman punch and pushes Lamas back into the cage. Lamas is able to get out and hits Bermudez with a jab. Bermudez counters with a leg kick and drags Lamas down for a couple of seconds. Bermudez goes for a big kick but slips, and Lamas ends up with a front headlock, but Bermudez grinds to the cage and works his way up. The two trade momentum, and separate. Lamas hits a huge jab that drops Bermudez, and locks on a guillotine for the victory!!!
Ricardo Lamas (#4) defeats Dennis Bermudez (#7) via submission (guillotine choke, Round 1, 3:18)
Jake Ellenberger (#7) vs. Kelvin Gastelum(#11)
Round 1: Gastelum shoots in early but Ellenberger shakes it off. Gastelum lands a nice jab-straight combo. Ellenberger follows up with one of his own. A superman punch from Gastelum makes Ellenberger swing wildly, and Gastelum capitalizes with a big takedown. Gastelum works to pass the guard and throws in some big punches before Ellenberger gets back to his feet. Ellenberger can't connect with his punches and gets countered by another 1-2 from Gastelum, and then Kelvin pushes his opponent against the cage. Ellenberger works behind and throws Gastelum to the mat, but Gastelum scrambles and locks on a rear naked choke for the win!
Kelvin Gastelum (#11) defeats Jake Ellenberger (#7) via submission (rear naked choke, Round 1, 4:46)
Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship
Mark Hunt (#4) vs. Fabricio Werdum (#1)
Round 1: Werdum lands a leg kick to start the fight, and Hunt returns the favor. Hunt connects with a big punch that drops Werdum, who could have been playing possum as he easily gets back up. Hunt wants no part of the ground game. Hunt rushes in and lands a punch, then shrugs off a Werdum takedown, and moves out of the way of a low single leg shot. Werdum almost connects on a wheel kick. Mark Hunt throws Werdum to the mat but falls into Werdum's guard, right where Fabricio wants to be. Werdum hits Hunt with elbows and holds Hunt in his guard while he gets caught with a few punches. Hunt backs out of the guard and the two go back to the feet. Hunt hits a big uppercut and another punch to close the round.
Wrestling Inc scores round 1 for Mark Hunt, 10-9
Round 2: Hunt counters a leg kick with a huge straight that drops Werdum, but he won't follow to the ground. Hunt is missing on wild swings, while Werdum misses on head kicks and wheel kicks. Werdum lands a leg kick and gets in close, but Hunt shrugs off the clinch and then stuffs a takedown. Back on the feet Fabricio Werdum hits a giant flying knee that drops Hunt, and he follows to the ground with punches that stop the fight!
Fabricio Werdum (#1) defeats Mark Hunt (#4) via TKO (flying knee and punches, Round 2, 2:27) to become Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion.
The show concludes, and ends up being one of the best shows of the year!