UFC 132 Results: Cruz vs. Faber

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Pay-Per-View Bouts
Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber
Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben
Tito Ortiz vs. Ryan Bader
Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Dennis Siver vs. Matt Wiman

Spike TV Preliminary Bouts
George Sotiropoulos vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
Melvin Guillard vs. Shane Roller

Preliminary Bouts
Brad Tavares vs. Aaron Simpson
Brian Bowles vs. Takeya Mizugaki
Anthony Njokuani vs. Andre Winner
Jeff Hougland vs. Donny Walker

I will be watching this tonight at my boys house so unfortunately I will not be near a computer but I will update this thread as best I can from my phone

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Tito just beat Bader!! Quick too!!

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Just caught the write-up, I can't believe it! Big congrats to Tito, Bader is a tough test and I can't believe he got through it in such an incredible fashion.

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Leban just one by KO fast in round one!! Geez, all the fights I wanted to see are ending to quick!!

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So far I'm only 1 out of 4 correct calls on winners, but at least I called both the winner and means

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Cruz beat Faber by descision...Blah..

Will post full results tomorrow..

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Pay-Per-View Bouts
Dominick Cruz def. Urijah Faber via unanimous decision
Chris Leben def. Wanderlei Silva via first-round KO
Dennis Siver def. Matt Wiman via unanimous decision
Tito Ortiz def. Ryan Bader via submission (guillotine)
Carlos Condit def. Dong Hyun Kim via first-round TKO

Spike TV Preliminary Bouts
Melvin Guillard def. Shane Roller via first-round KO
Rafael Dos Anjos def. George Sotiropoulos via first-round KO

Preliminary Bouts
Brian Bowles def. Takeya Mizugaki via unanimous decision
Aaron Simpson def. Brad Tavares via unanimous decision
Anthony Njokuani def. Andre Winner via unanimous decision
Jeff Hougland def. Donny Walker via unanimous decision

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July 2 2011 Last updated at 09:35 PM ET

By Ben Fowlkes
MMA Writer

LAS VEGAS -- This is the UFC 132 live blog for Tito Ortiz vs. Ryan Bader, a light heavyweight bout on tonight's UFC pay-per-view at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Ortiz (15-8-1) has not won a fight since October 2006 and UFC president Dana White has said this is a must-win for Ortiz in order for him to continue fighting for the UFC. Bader (12-1) is coming off the first loss of his career in a submission fall to Jon Jones at UFC 126 in February.

Round 1: After a brief feeling-out period, Bader lands the first significant strike with an overhand right that catches Ortiz behind the ear. Ortiz steps in with a right of his own, but it's blocked. Short right hook by Ortiz drops Bader straight down. Ortiz jumps on him with elbows as Bader tries to sit up. Ortiz locks in the arm-in guillotine and squeezes with everything he's got. Bader can find no escape, and he's forced to tap. Tito Ortiz wins a big fight when he needed it most.

Tito Ortiz def. Ryan Bader via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:56 of round one.

Got to say I was very surprised by the outcome but good for Tito

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July 2 2011 Last updated at 10:15 PM ET

By Ben Fowlkes
MMA Writer

LAS VEGAS -- This is the UFC 132 live blog for Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben, a middleweight bout on tonight's UFC pay-per-view at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Silva (33-10-1) made a successful middleweight debut by defeating Michael Bisping last February at UFC 110. Leben lost to Brian Stann via TKO at UFC 125 in January.

Round 1: They circle in and meet in the center. Silva lands first with a right hand. Silva comes forward with looping hooks, and Leben knocks him off-balance with one straight left. Leben comes up short with one uppercut, then grabs Silva by the back of the head and rocks him with several consecutive left hand uppercuts. Silva drops to his knees and Leben puts him all the way out with another left. Silva is face down and unconscious. He comes to a couple seconds later, trying to pull guard on referee Josh Rosenthal.

Chris Leben def. Wanderlei Silva via KO (punches) at 0:27 of round one.

Not surprised that Leban won because he is a good fighter but I thought Silva would have at least done much better and lasted much longer. Congrats to Leban on the KO

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July 2 2011 Last updated at 10:39 PM ET

UFC 132 Live Blog: Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber Updates

By Ben Fowlkes
MMA Writer

Cruz (17-1) is making his UFC debut in a bantamweight title defense against the one person who has defeated him. Faber (25-4), who made quick work of Cruz back at WEC 26 in March 2007 with a guillotine choke, is challenging for the title after winning his UFC debut against Eddie Wineland at UFC 128.

Round 1: As expected, Cruz's footwork is giving Faber a little trouble getting his timing at first. Faber settles down and gets in close to try and put Cruz down, but Cruz stays up and gives Faber a kick to the body once he's free. Cruz tries a knee to the body and Faber counters with a right hand that drops him. The crowd explodes, but Cruz scrambles up quickly. Nice body kick by Cruz, and Faber catches it but can't do anything with it. Cruz lands a sharp uppercut. Cruz fires off a low leg kick and then a right hand. Every time Faber gets set to throw, Cruz is gone. Faber charges in to clinch Cruz against the fence, but Cruz stops him with the underhook. They separate and go back to work. Good knee to the head by Faber, but Cruz responds with a jumping knee of his own. Faber nearly gets the takedown, but the horn stops them. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 for Cruz.

Round 2: Faber gets in close to start the round and tries to tie Cruz out, but Cruz keeps slipping out of his grasp. Cruz is the aggressor now, chasing Faber around the cage. Good left hook from Cruz, followed by a stinging two-punch combo. Faber lands a good right that knocks Cruz off-balance, but Cruz seems none the worse for wear. A 'Let's go Faber!' chant erupts inside the MGM Grand. Cruz feints him back with low kick set-ups, but can't get anything off. Faber reaches for a single-leg, then gives it up and eats a left hook. Kicks coming in bunches now from Cruz, to the legs and the head. Cruz floats inside and pops Faber's head back with a jab. Faber bulls inside and drops Cruz with a short hook. Cruz recovers quickly and is back on his feet, then puts Faber down with a double-leg moments later, but can't keep him on his back for long. Cruz feints with low kicks then jacks Faber with a punch combo just before the horn. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 for Cruz.

Round 3: Cruz dances in with a jab and Faber hooks him back. Faber wings a big right hand and Cruz nearly gets him down with a whizzer. Cruz jabs and then is gone by the time Faber fires off a counter. An uppercut from Cruz pops Faber's head back. Faber moves in for a body lock but gets shrugged off. Faber ducks under a Cruz right and throws him down from behind. Cruz rolls and takes top position, but Faber scrambles up and Cruz has to let him so as not to get rolled over. They both fire off strikes as soon as they hit the feet, and the crowd roars in appreciation of this incredible pace. Left hook lands for Faber, and Cruz answers with a jab. Cruz digs for the takedown in the final seconds of the round, but can't get it. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 for Faber.

Round 4: Cruz gets off a good right hook and a kick to the body to back Faber up. Faber catches him with his feet too close together and smashes a right hand to his cheek. Cruz stumbles and then takes a seat. Faber charges in and Cruz tries for a takedown as he's scrambling to his feet, but Faber shrugs him off. Cruz misses with an uppercut and then lands a right. His punches seem to have slowed just a bit. Faber comes in with a right and Cruz ducks under looking for a takedown. He trips Faber to the mat, but Faber pops up as if he's spring-loaded. The pace slows a bit approaching the final minute. Cruz feints and then lands a nice surprise right. Cruz shoots low but Faber steps out of it. They end clinching against the fence. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 for Faber. But man, these rounds are all very, very close.

Round 5: Faber's cornerman sends him out for the final round with passionate pleas to go be a champion. They go right to work again, and Cruz tries for a takedown that leads to him briefly taking Faber's back before they end up back in the clinch. Faber tries a knee and Cruz tosses him off, but nearly gets himself caught in a guillotine looking for Faber's legs. Faber comes in with a hook and Cruz ducks under for a takedown. He gets it, but as soon as Faber's back hits the mat he's on the move and scrambling up. Cruz is just a move or two behind, and can't hold on to the slippery Faber. Cruz wings a body punch and Faber sticks him with a right hook. Cruz takes a deep breath and Faber tries a kick to the head that misses. Cruz trips him to the mat, but Faber is up in a flash. Another trip takedown for Cruz, and again Faber is up. There's less than 20 seconds left, and this one is going to come down to the wire. Cruz tries one last shot, but gets stonewalled against the fence. The horn sounds, and Faber immediately sticks his hand in the air to declare himself the winner. Cruz gets to his feet and does the same. Somebody's going home disappointed. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 for Cruz.

Dominick Cruz def. Urijah Faber via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 48-47)

They didn't even touch gloves after they broke apart from getting the rules from the ref before the fight. While I thought Cruz was going to win I was really hoping for Uriah to pull it off. I thought it was a close match and whoever scored it 50-45 wasn't watching the same fight as me because even if Cruz won (and he did) it was not by a land slide