UFC 97 Redemption: Match Results and Recap

UFC 97 Redemption Match Results

Fight 1: Steve Cantwell vs Luiz Cane (3 round match)

Result: Luiz Cane won by unanimous decision after three rounds.

Cane's power was the decisive factor--great fight, but Cane clearly did more damage.

Fight 2: Antoni Hardonk vs. Cheick Kongo  (3 round match)

Result: Kongo won by TKO in the second round.

Kongo's vicious ground-and-pound neutralized Hardonk's stand up ability.

Fight 3: Brian Stann vs. Krzysztof Soszynski  (3 round match)

Result: Soszynski won by submission (kimora) in the first round.

Soszynski once again uses his favorite submission to finish off his opponent.

Fight 4: Mauricio Shogun Rua vs. Chuck Liddell (3 round match)

Result: Rua won by TKO in the first round.

Rua put Liddell down with a left hook then followed up with hammer fist.  Liddell seemed to be out of it for a few seconds.  Will this be his last UFC fight?

Update: Dana White has basically said Liddell will not be back in the ring.

Fight 5:  Matt Wiman vs Sam Stout  (3 round match)

Result: Stout won by unanimous decision after three rounds.

This was an exciting, back-and-forth fight.  Close one.

Fight 6: Thales Leites vs. Anderson Silva (5 round match; middleweight championship)

Result: Silva won by unanimous decision after five rounds.

Silva set af UFC victory with a ninth consecutive win.  He was in complete control, turning the heat up each round.  Thales was simply outclassed and survived by avoiding Silva. 

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