MacDonald, Rothwell impress onUFC 145 PPV main card
As so many folks predicted, Che Mills provided little more than a speed bump on Rory MacDonald’s road to welterweight…
As so many folks predicted, Che Mills provided little more than a speed bump on Rory MacDonald’s road to welterweight contendership;
The top Canadian prospect beat down his British counterpart with a round and a half of brutal ground and pound to scores a TKO victory.
Ben Rothwell’s improvements aren’t simply cosmetic.
The veteran heavyweight entered a heavyweight bout with odds-on favorite Brendan Schaub in the best shape of his life, and it carried him to a quick and shocking TKO win.
The fight was part of tonight’s UFC 145 event at Atlanta’s Phillips Arena. It aired on the pay-per-view main card following prelims on Facebook and FX.
The fighters traded some punches early before a clinch allowed Rothwell to land a knee up the middle. But Schaub fired off a quick barrage of punches that had his opponent in trouble. Schaub went in for the kill as his wounded opponent stumbled into the fence, but Rothwell countered with a heavy left hook that instantly dropped him.
John “The Natural” Alessio Vs. Mark Bocek
Fight was scheduled for 3 rounds (5x5x5)
Mark Bocek defeated John Alessio by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Eddie Yagin Vs. Mark “The Machine” Hominick
Fight was scheduled for 3 rounds (5x5x5)
Eddie Yagin defeated Mark Hominick by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Michael McDonald Vs. Miguel Torres
Fight was scheduled for 3 rounds (5x5x5)
Michael McDonald defeated Miguel Torres by Knockout (Punches, Round 1, 3:18)
Ben Rothwell Vs. Brendan Schaub
Fight was scheduled for 3 rounds (5x5x5)
Ben Rothwell defeated Brendan Schaub by TKO (Punches, Round 1, 1:10)
Che Mills Vs. Rory MacDonald
Fight was scheduled for 3 rounds (5x5x5)
Rory MacDonald defeated Che Mills via TKO (Punches, Round 2, 2:20)
