The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale Live Blog

  • Saturday, December 5th, 2009 at 3:00 pm by Danny Acosta

The tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter wraps up tonight. Will Roy Nelson win the contract and continue to drive Dana White up the wall or will Schaub bring another honor home to the ever-expanding Team Jackson family? Will Kimbo prove that he’s willing to evolve or will Houston Alexander earn a signature win? Will Matt Mitrione turn Marcus Jones’ chin or will “Big Baby” take “Meathead”‘s arm home in a suitcase? Find out tonight live on Spike TV, and follow my liveblog for results and commentary.

Lightweight bout: Joe Brammar (7-0-1) of Throwdown Gym, San Diego, CA vs. Mark Bocek (7-2) of American Top Team, Coconut Creek, FL by way of Canada.

Feeling out process. Leg kicks by Brammar and Bocek closes the distance. He controls the clinch and lands a nice Thai knee. Brammar circles out. Bocek takest he fight to the fence again, taking him down but is unable to keep it there. A big slam turns into back mount for Bocek. Brammar wins a grip fight and scrambles out. Bocek stays aggressive and takes his back again against the fence.

Standing rear-naked choke victory at 3:36 for Mark Bocek.

Bocek picks up his third win in a row and tells Joe Rogan he wants a name opponent.

Welterweight bout: John “Doomsday” Howard (12-4) of Boston, MA vs. Dennis “Superman” Hallman (42-12-2) of Victory Athletics, Olympia, WA

Round One: Missed high kick-takedowncombination by Hallman begins the contest. Howard gets taken down shortly after and “Superman” passes into half guard. The fight is stood up. After a clinch-scramble, Hallman dives for a kneebar and chains leg locks together; however, “Doomsday” remains composed and Hallman ends up back on top in guard. Firm elbow. Pass back to half. Round ends. 10-9 Hallman.

Round Two: Hallman jumps into a standing guillotine that appears tight. He falls back and rolls over into half-guard on top as Howard escapes. Hallman moves into side mount. They inch closer to the cage with Hallman finding Howard’s back. Hallman finishes the last minute of the round on his back looking for the rear-naked choke. 10-9 Hallman.

Round Three: Howard comes out aggressive, landing a strike and securing a takedown. Hallman gets back up and another exchange puts him on his back. Hallman tries to stand up again and Howard flurries, sprawls and ends up on top in half guard. Hallman nearly sweeps Howard but ends up in full mount as a result. Howard holds position and opens up, landing roughly five clean punches as Hallman rolls away. Hallman sweeps by slowly rolling his legs toward his head and taking Howard with him. In Howard’s guard, the fight stalls and is stood up. Hallman tries another jumping guillotine and Howard tosses him aside. Hallman hits the mat, returns to his feet immediately and a big left hook steals the victory away from him as the referee stops the fight due to strikes.

John Howard knocks out Dennis Hallman with five seconds remaining in the fight.

“Superman versus Doomsday, this is awesome. Respect,” says Howard to Hallman, a veteran he calls a legend.

Light Heavyweight bout: Rodney “Sho Nuff The Master” Wallace (9-0) of Bamberg, South Carolina vs. “The All-American” Brian Stann (7-2) of Scranton, PA

Round One: A leg kick gets Stann taken down. Stann works back to his feet. They take center cage and Stann clinches against the fence, picking away with knees. Stann punches his way inside and gets taken down two times in a row. Stann lands a short right as the split standing. Wallace catches a kick and holds Stann’s leg, clinching and dumping him over. If you’re a professional wrestling fan, it was Northern Lights suplex. Stann gets up again and pressures Wallace, who clinches and gets another takedown. 10-9 Wallace.

Round Two: Stann circles away from Wallace’s initial shot. It doesn’t help though as he ends up on the mat. Stann stands and Wallace pulls guard half-heartedly after another takedown attempt. Stann picks away with ground and pound, landing a big right hand, then passing into side mount. Wallace retains guard. Stann continues to ground and pound inside the guard, half guard and back in guard. Another big right. Wallace dives for a kneebar and tries to finish it for the last ticks of the round. 10-9 Stann.

Round Three:A stiff leg kick by Stann gets him taken down. Wallace goes for a rear-naked choke and Stann uses the transition to stand. Knees to the body as he clinches Wallace against the fence. Wallace takes control of the clinch and tries takedowns but Stann switches to a Thai plum and catches him with knees. Wallace comes forward and catches a Stann punch, clinching again and failing to secure the takedown. Stann pushes Wallace against the fence. Wallace switches and back to Stann to end the round. Another short right hand scores for Stann. 10-9 Stann.

Official Decision: 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 for Brian Stann.

“The All-American” rebounds from two UFC losses with back-to-back wins.

Heavyweight bout: Jon Madsen of the Hit Squad vs. Justin “The Viking” Wren of Jackson’s MMA

Round One: A counter left catches Wren to start the bout. He’s busted open, bleeding from the nose. Booing prompts an exchange but there’s been a full two minutes of circling. A body punch by Wren brings him into a short-lived tie up. Madsen taunts and the fans don’t like it. Wren doesn’t either and pushes forward with punches, backing up and taunting back. A fight is shaping up. Wren is the aggressor. Both eat heavy leather. Wren snipers a body punch and clinches Madsen against the fence to end the round. 10-9 Wren.

Round Two: More of the same from the reality show contestants. Wren comes forward with Madsen trying to counter and coming up short. Wren favors a jab-right hook-resent combo. They wing punches at each other to end the round. 10-9 Wren.

Round Three: Wren opens up with a punch combination. Another and closes with a leg kick. Body punch by Wren. A leg kick. Wren picks it up and Madsen still avoids engaging. A big right for Wren as he takes the fight to the fence. Wren waves him into the center of Octagon. Wren tries a takedown to end the fight. Madsen lands two flush shots to end the bout. 10-9 Wren.

Split Decision: 30-27, 29-28, and 28-29 for Jon Madsen.

How?

Heavyweight bout: James “The Hammer” McSweeney (3-4) of Jackson’s MMA, Albuquerque, NM vs. Darrill “The Boss” Schoonover (10-0) of American Top Team, Coconut Creek, FL

Round One:Thai clinch lands for McSweeney. A jumping left hook stuns Schoonover and McSweeney closes in with a jumping knee. The fight goes to the mat and he tries a guillotine, but Schoonover pops his head out and has to deal with elbows from bottom. Schoonover stands and tries to pass before punch passing into half guard. He searches for an arm-triangle and resets to ground and pound. McSweeney takes top and goes for a kimura, misses and secures a crucifix. On the wrong side of full mount, Schoonover gives up his back. He escapes, stands and tags McSweeney, nearly finishing him with punches against the fence to end the round. 10-9 McSweeney.

Round Two: A high kick by Schoonover starts the round. McSweeney shoves him down shortly after. After leg kicking a him on the mat, he jumps into guard. A scramble ensues and McSweeney punches him en route to fighting off a takedown. Sprawling, he knees Schoonover in the body as he holds his back. Schoonover sweeps and finds himself in half guard. McSweeney returns the favor though into side mount. Schoonover attempts an armbar then moves to a single leg, but McSweeney turns it into mount and then back mount to end the round. 10-9 McSweeney.

Round Three: Fight hits the mat and McSweeney moves into side mount. They transition and transition until the referee stands them up. Schoonover cracks McSweeney with a straight right. McSweeney isn’t happy and school-yard shoves Schnoover into the mat…circling away to the opposite side of the cage, McSweeney connects flush with a flying knee. A few punches end the night for Schnoover.

James McSweeney via technical knockout over Darrill Schoonover at 3:20 in the third round.

McSweeney looks vastly improved in his UFC debut.

***SPIKE TV MAIN CARD***

Heavyweight bout: Marcus Jones (4-1) of Gracie Barra Tampa, FL vs. Matt Mitrione (0-0)

Jones, a former Tampa Bay Buccanneer, takes on show “rival” and fellow former NFL player Matt Mitrione. Jones’ intense version of friendship with Scott Junk found him threatening a puzzled Mitrione’s life after Mitrione detached Junk’s retina. Mitrione handled the situation calmly, but it was the only one on the show where he seemingly didn’t instigate the drama. Who left the drama and suffered through a serious training camp on their way to a UFC debut?

Round One:Marcus Jones wants no part of the stand-up, clinching and taking Mitrione down immediately. In side mount, Jones hopes to mount. ends up in half guard and stuffs Mitrione down with a front headlock. Mitrione is standing and fights off a Jones clinch. A knee to the body lands for Mitrione as Jones shoots. Back center cage, Jones sinks a guillotine standing and falls back into full guard. Mitrione motions he’s okay and pops out. But Jones tries an armbar then a triangle. Mitrione stands up and out of it. Mitrione connects with a one-two with Jones coming forward. Jones hits a takedown, but can’t keep the fight on the mat. The two wildly exchange and Jones appears stunned, but he hangs in scores another takedown into the crucifix to end round one. 10-9 Jones.

Round Two: A counter right hook catches Jones as he closes the distance and he is out cold.

Matt Mitrione knocks out Marcus Jones 10 seconds into round two.

At just 1-0, Mitrione gets a decent win and appears to have corrected the lackadaisical style he displayed on the show.

Lightweight bout: Frankie Edgar (10-1) of Toms River, NJ vs. Matt Veach (11-0) of the Hit Squad

Frankie Edgar was originally scheduled to face Kurt Pellegrino, but instead draws replacement Matt Veach. Veach, a powerful JUCO All-American wrestler can do to Frankie Edgar what Edgar did to Tyson Griffin—steal contender hype in his UFC debut.

Round One:Veach comes out aggressive and Edgar fights off his takedown attempts. A head kick by Edgar puts him on his back. Veach scoops him for a double leg, carries him to the center of the Octagon and emphatically slams him. He does it again. Edgar gains his wrestling traction, preventing a third. A body kick knocks Veach off balance. Veach throws a hook and slips all on his own. Edgar steps back and watches it happen, not understanding how funny it is. 10-9 Veach.

Round Two: Veach is standing with Edgar momentarily before exploding inside. Edgar holds off the takedown. A right hook shakes up Veach and Edgar pounces. Veach hangs tough, fighting out dire positions until Edgar catches a rear-naked choke.

Two is Frankie Edgar’s number: “The Answer” submits Matt Veach with a rear-naked choke at 2:22 of round two.

The win keeps Edgar as a contender in the lightweight division.

Heavyweight bout: Kimbo Slice (3-1) of American Top Team vs. Houston Alexander (9-4) of Mike Doyle’s Gym

YouTube was Time Magazine’s Invention of the Year 2006. It’s also where the UFC first found Kimbo Slice. After a surreal journey into the fight world, Slice has a chance to add an exclamation point to his rags to riches story by taking on UFC veteran and fellow slugger Houston Alexander. Slice’s ability to sell a fight far exceeds his ability to win, so Alexander tests Slice’s progress.

Round One: It takes Houston Alexander 80 seconds to feign a leg kick. Slice throws a jab shortly after. Another minute passes. A fan yels, “Get him a body bag!” Something would have to happen for that to be the case. Here we go. Slice closes in and puts it on Alexander but nothing lands flush. Alexander circles away. They do that dance once more. Alexander is throwing cut kicks to the inside of Slice’s leg every time the famed street brawler gets close. He wants to cut his base from under him. Fans boo. 10-9 Slice.

Round Two: Boos before punches. Slice throws a malicious right hand. Alexander evades. And evades….Slice finally connects and the crowd pops. Slice clinches and gets a take down, working ground and pound and going to full mount, which Alexander uses to stand back up. Alexander slips throwing a leg kick and Slice hits him. Alexander turns his back completely from the fight before turning back into it. Slice nails an insane throw. Alexander gets up and tries to take him down. He gets it, but Slice falls on him mounted. Slice is riding Alexander’s back. He’s mounted, back to back mount. Alexander gets up. 10-9 Slice.

Round Three:Slugfest in the middle of the ring. Brief though. Slice mouths off to Alexander in the ring. Alexander responds by….A cut kick knocks down Slice. Alexander goes after him, but finds himself caught again with another takedown. Slice is in half-guard. Referee stands them back up. Alexander continues with the low kicks. The two exchange and the round ends. 10-9 Alexander.

Official Decision: 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 for Kimbo Slice.

Light Heavyweight bout: Jon Jones (9-0) vs. Matt Hamill (6-2)

Jon Jones is the pinnacle of prospects. He made it into the UFC four months after his first professional fight. He’s spent the past 16 months putting people on notice in the UFC. Now he faces a bruiser in Matt Hamill, a fighter that slowly derails most opponents. If Jones can be competitive against Hamill, he’s worth the hype. If he can win, his eteoric championship trajectory stays on course.

Round One: Jones’ reach looks insane. Both are striking with nothing major finding it’s mark. A nice body kick for Jones and Hamill’s immediately red. Hamill does a Jones impression and throws a spinning back fist. Hamill grabs a leg and tries to take him down but Jones spins out of it. Jones goes for his spinning back and misses. Hamill dirty boxes from the clinch and Jones throws him, mounts him, and beats him without remorse with punches and elbows. It’s straight violent–definitely not part of Hamill’s game plan. Jones slows a bit though. He starts up again.

Referee Steve Mazagatti stops the fight as Jones throws an elbow from 12-to-6 o’clock. It’s an illegal strike. It looked like Mazzagatti docked a point, but now doctor’s are attending to Hamill in the ring like the fight’s over.

Official Decision: Disqualification victory for Matt Hamill over Jon Jones.

Great showing for Jones with an anti-climatic ending that’s sad for both. Hamill appears to have injured his shoulder and he was definitely beaten; however, the rules exist to protect a fighter’s safety and Jones throwing multiple illegal elbows does warrant the official decision. It doesn’t matter how soundly he was winning, which was very soundly, because he went outside the rules whether it was intentional or not.

*MAIN EVENT*

Heavyweight bout: Roy Nelson (13-4) of his own house vs. Brendan Schaub (4-0) of Greg Jackson’s MMA

Roy Nelson thinks he’s better than he is, according to UFC President Dana White. Brendan Schaub is a new breed of heavyweights who would have to chop off a few limbs to make 205-pounds. His natural size comes with athleticism and a skill set beyond his youthful record. Nelson will have to deal with many more like Schaub if he gets past him; however, Schaub’s Greg Jackson pedigree may humble Roy Nelson.

Round One:Nelson shoots for a takedown and Schuab shrugs him off, flurrying and punishing Nelson with punches against the fence. Nelson remains poised and takes the fight to the mat. In side mount, Nelson loses the position and Schuab returns to his feet. Schuab throws his hands again. Nelson angrily steps in and throws an overhand right. A nice exchange in the center of the cage sees both men eat a punch. Nelson catches Schuab with the big overhand right, sending him to the mat unconscious. He rubs his belly as he sits on the top of the cage.

Roy Nelson via KO at 3:45 of the first round.

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