UFC 202 LIVE RESULTS: Penick’s report on “Diaz vs. McGregor II” event from Las Vegas

UFC 202
AUGUST 20, 2016
LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz square off for a second time tonight from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, headlining a UFC 202 card featuring a number of interesting fights. As always, we’ll have live round by round coverage of tonight’s main fights, with quick results and commentary on the prelims. Make sure to follow along with us right here all night!

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=====UFC Fight Pass Prelims Quick Results=====

-Marvin Vettori def. Alberto Uda via submission (guillotine) at 4:30 of the first round

Note: Nice work from Vettori after he had his face busted up. Locked on the guillotine nicely in transition and secured the hold for the submission. Well done.

-Colby Covington def. Max Griffin via TKO at 2:18 of the third round

Note: One-sided work from Covington, but a nice finish nonetheless. He was clearly the better fighter start to finish.

-Lorenz Larkin def. Neil Magny via TKO at 4:08 of the first round

Note: As impressive as Larkin’s ever looked. Just a completely and utterly dominant performance, as he decimated Magny’s lead leg with kicks before finally finishing things with a brutal series of elbows as he defended a takedown. Fantastic win for Lorenz Larkin.

=====Fox Sports 1 Prelims Quick Results=====

-Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan opened up the FS1 broadcast running down what’s still to come on tonight’s card before turning to our first televised bout of the night.

-Cortney Casey def. Randa Markos via submission (armbar) at 4:34 of the first round

Note: Damned impressive submission win from Casey. She controlled the action on the ground before setting up the finish, and it was an excellent transition to the armbar to lock it on tight. Very good win for Casey in this division and a significant blow to Markos at this point in her career.

-Artem Lobov def. Chris Avila via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Note: Such an awful, terrible, no good, very bad fight. Best to move on from here.

-Raquel Pennington def. Elizabeth Phillips via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Note: One-sided win. Good performance once again from Pennington overall, and she continues to move forward in her run in the bantamweight division.

-Cody Garbrandt def. Takeya Mizugaki via TKO at :48 of the first round

Note: Absolutely incredible performance from Garbrandt. That’s as impressive as anything he’s ever done. Landed a huge right hand on Mizugaki and followed with a quick succession of strikes that forced the stoppage. Legitimately amazed by that victory.

=====Pay-Per-View Main Card=====

-New opening in the first pay-per-view under new ownership, and then Rogan and Goldberg go over what’s still to come on this pay-per-view card.

FIGHT ONE: TIM MEANS VS. SABAH HOMASI (WELTERWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Means landed a solid counter-left early and backed Homasi up to the cage. He took a strike then returned fire with a solid combination. Homasi landed a couple leg kicks. Means connected on several big strikes. He landed a hard knee and initially fought off a takedown, then had his foot taken out and got taken down. Means eventually worked back up to his feet and separated. He moved forward and Homasi landed a strike. Means worked into the clinch and landed some strikes. Homasi landed several hard strikes with his back on the cage but Means took them and fired back. Means landed a nice body punch and kept Homasi on the cage. Homasi shot in again and completed a takedown. Means landed some hard elbows to the arm and worked his way back up. He avoided a head kick after getting up. He landed an ice combination. He connected on a hard knee with an elbow to follow up that opened Homasi up. Homasi connected on a strike after eating an uppercut. Means unloaded with a few more strikes on the cage. Homasi swung and Means grazed him with a spinning back elbow. He landed another hard elbow. Means landed several more strikes up against the cage, eating one more strike before the round ended.

Penick’s Scorecard: 10-9 Means. Homasi’s a bit too tough for his own good. He got two takedowns, but ate a ton of damage on the feet and has a long way to go to get back in this.

ROUND TWO: Means immediately walked Homasi down. He landed a solid front kick. Homasi connected on a strike and Means egged him on to throw more. Means landed a combination. He landed a big knee to the body with a few elbows behind it. He landed another front kick to the body, then a side kick. Homasi fired off a body kick, then Means landed another. Means landed another body strike and Homasi briefly buckled. Means landed a nice jab and just continued picking Homasi apart. Homasi was game enough to fight back, but Means stayed on him and landed another brutal combination at the cage. Means kept up with the attack as Homasi’s face continued to bleed from multiple spots. The crimson mask grew darker as Means landed several more strikes and the fight was finally stopped against the cage. Efficient and absolutely brutal work from Means. Beautiful.

WINNER: Means via TKO at 2:56 of the second round

STAR RATING: (***) Great work from Means. The elbows and knees in close were fantastic, and are a big part of why he’s so much fun to watch.

FIGHT TWO: HYUN GYU LIM VS. MIKE PERRY (WELTERWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Perry circled around early. He landed a right. Lim landed a kick and Perry countered. Perry landed a hard leg kick. He landed a nice left. He stumbled as he landed another. Lim landed a decent counter and tried to walk Perry down. He ate a couple hard kicks and landed a strike. Lim landed a decent strike. Perry then dropped Lim with a huge right hand in an exchange. He wound up in half guard and tried to advance. Lim nearly swept but Perry wound up in a mounted crucifix and started unloading strikes. Lim escaped and got to his feet to some cheers. Perry landed a hard leg kick. They traded strikes, then Perry dropped Lim with a huge right hand. John McCarthy let the fight continue and Lim got his wits enough about him to keep going. Perry wound up in side control but Lim escaped to his feet. Perry almost immediately dropped Lim again with a strike, then landed a couple more and McCarthy finally stopped the fight. Very impressive UFC debut.

WINNER: Perry via TKO at 3:38 of the first round

STAR RATING: (**+) Nice work from Perry in a highly impressive victory in his UFC debut.

-Perry said he knows he caused some issues with his weigh-in actions, but he’s not here to make friends.

FIGHT THREE: RICK STORY VS. DONALD CERRONE (WELTERWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Cerrone got an early takedown, but didn’t do anything and got reversed. Story pressed Cerrone to the cage after getting to his feet, then went for a single leg. He eventually put Cerrone on his back. Cerrone went for a triangle, but Story did a very good job getting out of the hold and winding up in side control. Story landed a nice knee to the thigh. Cerrone tried to get to his feet and wound up getting separation, eating a strike in the process. Story landed a couple strikes. Cerrone landed a nice step-in knee to the body. Story connected to the body with a kick and a punch behind it. Cerrone landed a hard front kick. He got in a nice leg kick as well. Story landed a good body punch, but got tagged by a couple strikes as a result. Cerrone continued landing kicks. He landed a couple more late. Story caught a kick but did nothing with it. Story landed a left. They traded strikes at the horn.

Penick’s Scorecard: 10-9 Cerrone. Smart takedown early, and he was active enough on the feet to take the round. Still close right now.

ROUND TWO: Cerrone was effective defensively early. Story seemed to be a bit tired, which was surprising. Cerrone landed a nice two punch combo. They traded strikes. Cerrone landed a short combination. Cerrone messed Story up with a combination that ended with a head kick, and he pounced immediately. He didn’t let up on the attack and Story couldn’t recover, leading to the stoppage. Gorgeous. Fantastic and extremely impressive.

WINNER: Cerrone via TKO at 2:02 of the second round

STAR RATING: (**+) Really excellent work from Cerrone. I was going to be impressed with him in victory here regardless of how it got done, but that was as good as he possibly could have been. Awesome performance overall.

FIGHT FOUR: ANTHONY “RUMBLE” JOHNSON VS. GLOVER TEIXEIRA (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Both swung at each other and didn’t connect. Then Johnson landed an uppercut that sent Teixeira crashing down. One more on the ground and it was all over. Wow. That was incredible. Teixeira tried to take Dan Miragliotta down after the finish. What a win for Anthony Johnson.

WINNER: Johnson via KO at :13 of the first round

STAR RATING: (**+) Just an incredible finish. It really is. Johnson has either earned himself another shot at Cormier or a No. 1 contender fight if Jon Jones gets back.

-Johnson criticized the Diaz-McGregor bottle throwing at the press conference, and said he didn’t need to do that to get knockouts and they can just “do the damn thing.”

MAIN EVENT FIGHT FIVE: NATE DIAZ VS. CONOR MCGREGOR (WELTERWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: McGregor opened with a leg kick, then another. Diaz went high with a kick that missed and then they traded leg kicks. Diaz got in a couple kicks. McGregor landed another hard leg kick. They traded strikes. McGregor landed a nice left, then another leg kick. Diaz checked a kick, then landed a side kick. He landed a couple more to McGregor’s lead leg. McGregor landed a huge overhand left. He landed another big left. He dropped Diaz! Diaz tried to get him to the ground and McGregor made him stand. Diaz landed a right. Big “Ole” chants for McGregor. He went to the legs again, then countered nicely as Diaz landed. McGregor much more patient than in the first fight. McGregor landed the leg kick again. He landed a big two punch combo, then another leg kick. Diaz’s leg was messed up. McGregor shook off a punch, then landed a huge combo again. McGregor landed a nice uppercut to the body with a left hook behind it. Back to the leg kicks. Diaz landed a jab. McGregor landed a hard leg kick, then another big left. McGregor landed another really hard leg kick that nearly buckled Diaz’s lead leg. Diaz tossed out some strikes. McGregor rocked Diaz with another well timed left, and landed a combination at the horn.

Penick’s Scorecard: 10-9 McGregor. Great round for the Irishman. Much more patient, really measured, and Diaz did almost nothing. Very big start for McGregor.

ROUND TWO: McGregor stalked again with kicks. He dropped Diaz again! He made him stand and continued stalking. He landed another knock down strike! Holy shit. He made him stand and Diaz was a bit wobbly. He tried to toss out a few strikes and McGregor stayed on him with leg kicks and jabs. McGregor continued landing effectively and mostly avoided Diaz’s attacks. Diaz landed a jab, then got hit with a body stirke. McGregor landed a big counter left. McGregor again with a fantastic counter left. He checked a kick from Diaz and smiled. McGregor landed the left continuously. He again landed the leg kick. Diaz tried to rush in and landed a right. McGregor hit him with another combo. Diaz landed a few strikes. Diaz tried to rush and McGregor landed an elbow. Diaz tried to rush and he landed a combo at the cage. McGregor slowed it down in the clinch. Diaz landed a few strikes. McGregor ducked under and landed a few more strikes. Diaz landed a knee, then McGregor landed back. Diaz fired off a few more late in the clinch.

Penick’s Scorecard: 10-9 McGregor. Diaz had some late offense there and things are very interesting, but McGregor still won that round.

ROUND THREE: McGregor opened with a leg kick and another strike. Diaz tried to press in. They traded strikes. McGregor landed a nice left. Diaz pressed in. Diaz landed a left and smiled. He landed another and McGregor clinched up. Big “Diaz” chants from the crowd. They traded strikes again. McGregor landed a few but Diaz landed in response and smiled. McGregor got in a decent strike in the clinch as things slowed down. The clinch battle continued and Diaz landed a solid combination to break. Diaz laughed at McGregor circling. McGregor then fired off several kicks and a few strikes. McGregor landed another combo. Diaz landed, McGregor fired back. Diaz landed a right. He got in a knee to the head. Diaz landed a combination. Back to the clinch and Diaz landed a bunch of strikes. McGregor took them all, but he was getting worn down. Diaz landed a big knee late and a huge combination up against the cage to the horn.

Penick’s Scorecard: 10-9 Diaz. Big momentum shift. McGregor is in trouble right now. He’s tired, and Diaz is only gaining more speed here. McGregor needs one more round and to survive from there.

ROUND FOUR: They traded strikes early, McGregor getting the better of the exchange. Diaz got in a short and fast flurry. McGregor landed a nice combination and connected on a front kick to the body. McGregor again landed the kick, then got in several punches to the body. Diaz got in a kick. McGregor landed some nice elbows. He got in another combination. Diaz clinched up and pressed McGregor to the cage. He got in a couple strikes, then added some knees and punches. McGregor landed a big strike, Diaz returned fired. They traded in the clinch. McGregor turned Diaz around. He got separation with a nice combination. Diaz landed a big combination in return. They rocked each other with left hands. McGregor landed a nice combination to the body and head. McGregor connected with several more. He ducked out from some strikes and landed another combination. He landed a nice left hand. He ate a couple jabs and landed another big left hand. McGregor landed another hard leg kick. Diaz slipped on a head kick as the round ended.

Penick’s Scorecard: 10-9 McGregor. A very good bounce back round for McGregor. If he survives the fifth he should win this. Really good fight right now.

ROUND FIVE: Diaz landed some early jabs. McGregor fired back. He landed a knee and Diaz clinched him up. Diaz tried to trip McGregor, but McGregor snuck behind him and landed a few strikes. Diaz put his hands up and they traded. McGregor landed a hard leg kick. They traded strikes. Diaz clinched up and went for a takedown. Hugely important defense from McGregor kept him upright. Diaz landed a few strikes. The crowd booed as McGregor walked away and Diaz flipped him off. McGregor landed a combination. He landed another. Diaz grazed him. Diaz got him to the cage again. McGregor ate a few strikes and fired back to the body. Diaz landed a hard elbow. They remained in the clinch with Diaz pressuring. Diaz missed an elbow, but held McGregor. McGregor turned him around. McGregor got a brief takedown but Diaz popped up immediately. They traded more short strikes. Diaz got in a few and landed a big trip late. He postured up with a few strikes at the horn.

Penick’s Scorecard: 10-9 Diaz? Very close, could go to McGregor as well, but I think it’s McGregor’s fight overall here.

WINNER: McGregor via majority decision (48-47, 47-47, 48-47)

STAR RATING: (****) Fantastic main event. McGregor wins the rematch in a much better performance from March.

-Both fighters had their hands raised as if they won. Right guy got the decision. McGregor called for the rubber match at 155.

Diaz said “they can’t have a motherf**er like me winning” to that decision. He called for fight number three, and that’s going to be coming.

Well, it’s hard to top that for a final fight for me on this site. Thank you all so much for reading my reports, editorials, and analysis over the years. I’ll miss the site, I’ll miss covering the sport, and I’ll miss all of you who have supported us here, but this was a good one to finish on. Keep following the site and it’s new contributors moving forward for more follow up on these fights and more as the UFC’s schedule continues on!

 

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