LAS VEGAS -- This is the UFC 114 live blog for all the dark matches from tonight's UFC 114 card from the MGM Grand Garden Arena.The preliminary bouts are Melvin Guillard vs. Waylon Lowe, Luiz Cane vs. Cyrille Diabate, Aaron Riley vs. Joe Brammer and Jesse Forbes vs. Ryan Jensen.
The live blog is below.
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Jesse Forbes vs. Ryan Jensen
Round 1: Jensen moves Forbes back with a right. Moments later, Forbes rocks Jensen with a left of his own. Jensen falls back to the cage and Forbes move in for the kill. Jensen quickly reverses, ends up on top and locks in a guillotine for the win.
Winner: Jensen via guillotine, Rd. 1, 1:06
Aaron Riley vs. Joe Brammer
Round 1: Lots of exchanges early. Riley landed a head kick after catching a Brammer kick, but it didn't land flush. Riley pushed him against the fence and worked the clinch with some knees and short punches. Riley went for the takedown but Brammer managed to stay upright. Brammer went down off a leg kick but got right back up. Brammer took a low blow, causing a timeout. Brammer wound up for a big left but Riley ducked under it. MMA Fighting scores a close round for Riley, 10-9.
Round 2: Brammer caught a leg kick and tried a takedown, but Riley worked free. They clinched against the fence for a while and Riley eventually secured a takedown. Brammer threatened with an arm bar after taking some ground strikes, and eventually got upright. Brammer caught another kick and tried a body lock takedown, but Riley was able to ward it off as the round ended. MMA Fighting scores the round for Riley, 10-9.
Round 3: Riley scored a head kick and then a body kick, but Brammer caught the latter and turned it into a takedown. But he couldn't hold Riley there for long. Back on their feet, Riley moved Brammer to the cage again, and took him down. This time, Brammer defended very well and took no damage. The fight returned to standing. Riley shoved him to the fence again and scored a trip takedown. Brammer needs to pull something miraculous. Riley tried to move to side position, but Brammer scrambled free. Brammer landed his best strike of the night with a hard left, but there was just 10 seconds remaining, and they exchanged power shots as the round ended. MMA Fighting scores the round for Riley again, 10-9.
Winner: Aaron Riley via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Luiz Cane vs. Cyrille Diabate
Round 1: Cane stalking early. Diabate counters with a left, but Cane floors him with a left of his own. Cane follows him to the mat, but Diabate recovers. Cane's nose is bloodied after some clinchwork. Diabate looks fine now and lands both sides of a combo. He floors Cane with a right and lands one big left on the ground for the TKO as Herb Dean steps in to call a finish.
Winner: Diabate via TKO, Rd. 1 (2:13)
Melvin Guillard vs. Waylon Lowe
Round 1: Guillard landed a hook as Lowe dove in for the takedown. Guillard sidestepped the attempt and waved a finger at Lowe as if to say, "no way." Lowe snatched a Guillard kick and worked for the takedown. Guillard went down after a struggle but got up quickly. They clinched against the cage and Guillard scored with a knee. Guillard using a lot of leg kicks and scoring with them. Guillard flattens Lowe with a knee to the body and it's all over in a flash.
Winner: Guillard via KO, Rd. 1 (3:28)
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