Notable Rounds during UFC 98
DAVE KAPLAN VS. GEORGE ROOP: Round 1 – Kaplan works kicks and Roop punches, but little lands early. Roop misses with a head kick. Roop partially connects on a combination of punches and follows a bit later with a nice body kick. Roop scores one of his own. Kaplan has a trickle of blood coming from the bridge of his nose. Kalplan lands an overhand right as Roop moves in. The fighters continue trading punches and kicks with no sense this fight will go to the ground. Roop with a nice front kick to the body, but Kaplan connects on the second part of his combination with a left. Kaplan becomes the aggressor and punches through Roop’s reach. Roop throws a head kick that partially connects, but Kaplan shakes it off. Roop lands an uppercut and body kick, and Kaplan shoots, scores the takedown and backs Roops into the fence. Kaplan stands and eats an upkick and then backs off and allows his opponent to do the same. Both fighters get in a few more licks before the end of the round.
PAT BARRY VS. TIM HAGUE: Round 1 – All smiles as the fighters touch gloves. Hague throws the first punches and forces Barry to retreat before he charges forward with a looping right that partially connects. Barry, a smaller heavyweight, showing the speed and elusiveness he talked about. Barry stuns Hague with a combo and head kick and has his dazed. But Hague grabs hold and forces the fight to the mat to regroup. Barry takes to his knees, and Hague blankets him and locks in a guillotine choke when Barry pops out his head. After locking in the body triangle, Barry is forced to tap.
FRANKIE EDGAR VS. SEAN SHERK: Round 3 – Sherk swings with a sense of urgency, but Edgar patiently waits for an opening while circling away. Edgar throws a lazy hook, and Sherk makes him pay with a lightning-quick double-leg takedown. Edgar, though, quickly gets back to his feet. Both fighters look to shoot and knock noggins. Edgar goes high with a head kick that basically just lands as a face slap. Back to the center of the cage, and the pace slows a bit. Edgar shoots, Sherk quickly sees it coming, and we restart in the center of the cage. This time Sherk shoots. Edgar sprawls and easily defends from the takedown. The fighters trade punches again, and Edgar counters with a solid three-punch combo that lands. He then stuffs Sherk’s shot and makes him pay with a quick right. With 10 seconds left, Sherk shoots one final time, but Edgar locks in a deep guillotine and pulls guard before the horn sounds.
DAN MILLER VS. CHAEL SONNEN: Round 1 – Sonnen’s low kick is countered with a punch from Miller. Miller shoots, locks in a guillotine, pulls guard, locks in the body triangle and squeezes with everything he’s got. Sonnen is bright red and nearly out before he miraculously frees his head. Sonnen postures up and rains down a blow before dropping into his opponent’s guard. Miller pulls him tight, but Sonnen rises up and rains down a left. Miller looks for an out from below and rolls to try to improve his position. However, it only allows Sonnen to secure sidemount. Miller uses a bit of butterfly guard, but Sonnen pops him with jabs before he returns to full guard. Sonnen delivers some elbow strikes and then stands up and rains down another big blow to the kisser. Miller frantically looks for a triangle choke, but Sonnen returns to full guard and presses his forearm into his opponent’s neck. Sonnen delivers a few more short strikes before the round ends.
XAVIER FOUPA-POKAM VS. DREW McFEDRIES: Round 1 – McFedries strikes first, drops his opponent, and batters him with a series of brutal blows. Foupa-Pokam somehow gets back to his feet, and he’s popped with a big uppercut and again hits the canvas. McFedries follows with more brutal shots as Foupa-Pokam is pinned against the cage. Yves Lavigne jumps in to stop it, though Foupa-Pokam initially protests.
MATT HUGHES VS. MATT SERRA: Round 3 – The fighters remain patient early in the third. Each takes a turn with punches that miss. Hughes charges forward for the clinch. Serra initially defends, but Hughes turns him around so he can’t use the cage and drives forward to put Serra on his back. Serra goes high with his guard and ties up one of Hughes’ arms before he waves at the cameras. The pace again slows as a stalemate ensues on the ground. Hughes postures up and gets trapped in a triangle. Serra can’t hold on, and Hughes easily breaks free before dropping back into half guard. Serra clings to his opponent to get the restart. Back to the center of the cage. Hughes lands the second part of a combo but has little behind it. Hughes jabs and Serra taunts him briefly by sticking his chin out. The fighters clinch in the center of the cage before Serra throws Hughes and sends him airborne onto the mat. Serra rains down blows, and takes his opponent’s back as Hughes tries to get to his feet, but he runs out of time.
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