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UFC on ESPN 12: Poirier vs Hooker is now in the books and it was incredible as expected. While the main event delivered the possible UFC fight of the year, there were a lot of other great fights in the final UFC event for this month.
Here's a recap of the prelim results from UFC on ESPN 12:
Khama Worthy def. Luis Peña via submission (guillotine choke) (2:53, 3rd round)
Tanner Boser def. Philipe Lins via KO 2:41, 1st round)
Kay Hansen def. Jinh Yu Frey via submission (armbar) (2:26, 3rd round)
Youssef Zalal def. Jordan Griffin via unanimous decision (29-28. 29-28, 29-2)
Onto the main card of UFC on ESPN 12:
#6. Sean Woodson vs Julian Erosa
Round 1: Sean Woodson started off well in the main card opener at UFC on ESPN 12, landing a lot of strikes in their exchanges. Whether he was moving forward or backward, he would hide his left hand and land. Julian Erosa managed to stand with Woodson, but his takedown attempt was telegraphed and prevented.
Woodson was moving back and Erosa had him up against the fence. HE tried to close the distance but Woodson shot right back at him. The last ten seconds saw Erosa fall down after a leg kick block.
Round 2: Erosa continued to stand in front of him and eat some shots to keep going forward. Woodson was under pressure but still landing shots. Erosa closed the distance and landed a few shots to the body. The pressure continued and Erosa fired a solid body shot. He started adjusting better and taking over in the round.
Woodson fired back with the jab but took a shot to the body The round ended with Woodson attempting a takedown, but not getting it.
Round 3: Before the round started, it was revealed that there were a more than 200 combined strikes. Sean Woodson's corner urged him to put the pressure and seconds later, he knocked Erosa down. Erosa continued to move forward and failed another takedown.attempt. He managed two take downs and seemed to get the D'arce choke
Result: Julian Erosa def. Sean Woodson via D'arce choke (2:44, 3rd round)
#5. Takashi Sato vs Jason Witt
Round 1: Takashi "Ten" Sato had a quick night in the office and landed clean with a 1-2. His coach Henri Hooft urged him to show his more aggressive side and he delivered in a big way. The jab followed a straight and vicious left.
Witt clutched on Sato's leg but he followed it up with a series of shots on the newcomer and that was all there was to it!
Result: Takashi Satto def. Jason Witt via TKO (0:48, 1st round)
#4. Brendan Allen vs Kyle Daukaus
Round 1: Brendan Allen started with a slap and they went for the clinch but no takedown. Daukaus made a good entry and pressed Allen against the dance. Brendan Allen hit a huge knee and Daukaus went down.
He tried to get Daukaus' neck but he didn't secure it. Allen continued the pressure and Daukaus had his back turned while eating shots. Allen tried to twist and turn into the choke but Daukaus still prevented it. Daukaus finally escaped and reversed the position, which was very nice work. Daukaus was in the driver's seat.
A reversal on the ground saw another position switch, with Allen back on top. An elbow lived Daukaus' head open.
Round 2: The two started with a good exchange and Daukaus landed a body shot. Allen was taken down for a second but he defended it into a guillotine attempt. Another vicious elbow from Allen re-open the cut for Daukaus.
Daukaus managed to reverse the position onto the top and he started applying pressure on Allen. A nice sprawl saw Allen take the top position and the blood on the forehead started entering Daukaus' eye. A vicious shot from Allen landed.
They got back on their feet and Daukaus got knocked down the second the buzzer hit.
Round 3: A 3-punch combination from Allen is met with a takedown attempt. Once again, Brendan Allen went down with it and tried a guillotine. Daukaus was on top and he landed a great shot which prompted a sprawl. Daukaus got the body triangle and had Allen's back.
Daukaus seemed unable to get the lock but Allen exerted full pressure to prevent it from happening. Allen burst out with a final splash of energy and he was on top to try and secure the finish, but he was unable to do so. Incredible fight!
Result: Brendan Allen def. Kyla Daukaus (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
#3. Gian Villante vs Maurice Greene
Round 1: The Heavyweight division newcomer Gian Villante started off with some leg kicks and kept his distance against the much bigger Maurice Greene. He was looking to explode with the right hand and kept his guard up. Maurice Greene hit a nice front kick.
He landed a shot to the groin and Villante had to take some time. to the side, though he didn't seem too fazed by it. Villante was waiting for the perfect time and threw a kick that didn't have much effect.
Maurice Greene threw a head kick but it was blocked, but it visibly rocked Villante for a second. Villante hurt his body and got a leg kick and Greene started to back up a bit. Villante stayed composed and looked for an opening.
Round 2: Villante avoided some of Greene's offense and threw a nice kick to the leg. He came close to landing a counter left on Greene. Maurice Greene turned it on with a nice combination and Villante started to lose energy. He still seemed resistant to throw his hands and unload the way his coaches demanded in between rounds.
Greene continued to press forward with punches and leg kicks that had little to no effect. Villante began to take control of the place and press forward while throwing a few strikes.
Round 3: Both corners called for a sense of urgency. Villante grabbed Green and threw an attempted uppercut. He finally landed the biggest shot at that point and he was ready to unload. Beginning to gain confidence, Villante was hit with an eyepoke, which looked terrible when watching the replay.
Maurice Greene came charging forward and all it took was one shot from Gian Villante to knock him down hard. He kept landing the shots but Greene wasn't able to fight back. He still looked in it, but it seemed like it could have been stopped at any point. Maurice Green used what Michael Bisping called a "Dagestani handcuff" and clutched onto Villante's wrists to catch some breath.
Maurice Greene managed to exhaust Gian Villante and ended up submitting him in unexpected fashion. There was no name to the submission but he was squeezed from the bottom.
Result: Maurice Greene def. Gian Villante by submission
#2. Mike Perry vs Mickey Gall
Round 1: 'Platinum' Mike Perry started by pressing forward and got Gall against the cage. He landed a nice leg kick on Mickey Gall and the latter ended up landing a nice shot on Perry.
Perry went for the clinch and Gall did well to get out of that position. Perry got a cut above his left eye. Gall landed a leg kick and Perry went after him, landing a couple of hard punches. They began trading early on and a kick from Gall was caught by Perry.
Perry landed an impressive takedown and got Gall's back, trying to go for the submission. Perry got on the mount and was at half-guard even though it appeared he was a second away from a submission win. Perry started the ground and pound and that's where the round ended. A clear round for 'Platinum' Perry.
Round 2: Mike Perry started with a series of kicks, with one almost landing to the body. Gall got a counter-right and went for a takedown attempt, but it was stuffed. Gall looked to be in a guillotine position but Perry got his neck out of there got the more favorable top position.
Perry was in a Kimura position but Gall did brilliantly to escape. Perry had Gall in an uncomfortable spot. They got back to their feet and the trade resulted in Perry dropping Gall with a vicious punch. Perry was seconds away from a finish but the buzzer saved Gall.
Round 3: Mike Perry started the round by unloading on combinations - going to the body. Perry seemed to be fresher at this point and began to find his range. Gall tried to exchange with him but was constantly taking heavy shots. His fatigue was evident and Gall grabbed the fence for the second time. It didn't matter as Perry got him down.
Perry got him in a crucifix position. He rolled over him and trapped Gall while landing some great strikes. He landed some elbows and an exhausted Gall kept taking more damage. He almost got a miraculous triangle but Perry reversed it. He didn't have enough time for the finish.
Result: Mike Perry def. Mickey Gall via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
#1. Dustin Poirier vs Dan Hooker
Round 1: The two elite Lightweights touched gloves to start things off. They traded heavy kicks to the body quite early. Dan Hooker landed a left hand on Dustin Poirier. The Diamond caught Hooker's leg, but it was the Kiwi #5 contender who kept moving forward.
It appeared that Hooker caught him in the groin twice, but it was just a graze - nothing big enough to call for a halt. Hooker got a good connection up top and Poirier locked him with double underhooks and pressed him up against the fence.
Poirier landed a solid kick to the body and doubled-up on it. He then landed a great shot to the head but Hooker took his back immediately and pressed him up against the fence. Hooker somehow continued the pressure and mixed it up, finding success on the body. Poirier landed a couple of good shots himself and showed a lot of composure in adversity.
Poirier landed an overhand right to end the round.
Round 2: Poirier continued to land overhand rights and got a few clean ones. Hooker countered brilliantly with clean shots himself and Hooker defended a takedown attempt. Poirier adjusted in between to land a few punches. Poirier landed a few clean ones and Hooker seemed unphased, landing a few clean shots to the body.
It was hard to see who was finding more success at this point. Any time Hooker tried to move forward, Poirier moved forward himself with a punch. The former Interim Champion once again attempted a takedown but the Kiwi showed his excellent Takedown defense.
Both men began to bleed from the eye. Hooker landed a beautiful combination and Poirier was somehow on the feet despite looking wobbled. He clinched to get him some time. They started to trade. Poirier started absorbing damage and looked close to being finished but the buzzer saved him.
Round 3: Poirier's punches seemed to lose the sting on them. Hooker looked fresher coming into the third round, but Poirier moved forward momentarily. Hooker landed a left hand and Poirier landed himself. Hooker's mouthguard fell off, stopping the fight for a second. The two seemed more exhausted and Poirier was in a guillotine position. It looked tight but Hooker escaped somehow.
The two got back up to their feet and exchanged again. The round ended with both men exhausted.
Round 4: Poirier landed a jab but was countered a second later. A jab from Poirier was met with a body kick from Hooker. The Kiwi landed the takedown but couldn't do much with it. Poirier got back to his feet but Hooker wasted no time to jump on his back and try to choke him out. Hooker got him down but Poirier twisted and did brilliantly to get back up.
Poirier finally got a takedown of his own and The Diamond controlled his hands to have a favorable ground-and-pound position. He mounted his back but he slid down and switched to an armbar position. Poirier began to take full control at the end of the round, seemingly securing round 4 for himself.
Round 5: The fifth round started with the two exhausted. Their movement slowed down. Poirier looked better coming off and landed a clean shot to Hooker. The Kiwi managed to land a late takedown and Poirier once again went for the guillotine.
Hooker went for another takedown but was denied. A big shot from Poirier saw him attempt a guillotine attempt and the final seconds saw Poirier in a favorable position, landing strikes from close range.
Result:
