Bisping Decisions Akiyama at UFC 120
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Bisping decisions Akiyama at UFC 120 Michael Bisping scored a three round unanimous decision over Yoshihiro Akiyama in a Middleweight bout to headline UFC 120 at the O2 Arena in London, England. Bisping scored the harder punches after being hurt seconds into the fight. Bisping had a high workrate for which Akiyama had no answer for. All three judges scored 30-27 in favor of Bisping, 185 lbs of Nottingham, England and is now 21-3. Akiyama, 185 lbs of Osaka, Japan is now 12-3-2. Former WEC Welterweight champion, Carlos Condit scored a vicious first round stoppage over Dan Hardy in a scheduled three round Welterweight bout. After the two exchanged a few kicks and punches, Condit caught Hardy with a hard left hook just as Hardy was trying to land one himself. That punch sent Hardy to the mat and the fight was waved off just as Condit was moving into inflict more damage at the 4:27 mark of round one. Condit, 170 lbs of Albuquerque, New Mexico is now 26-5. Hardy, 171 lbs of Nottingham, England is now 23-8. Paul Sass scored a first round submission over Mark Holst in a Lightweight bout. Sass made Holst tap with a triangle at 4:45 of round one. Mike Pyle scored an upset as he handed Brit John Hathaway his first loss by scoring a unanimous decision. Scores were 30-27 on all cards for Pyle, 170 lbs of Las Vegas, NV and is now 20-7-1. Hathaway, 171 lbs of Britain is now 14-1. Cheick Kongo and Travis Browne fought to a three round draw in a Heavyweight bout. Kongo would have won a unanimous decision had he not been docked a point in the final frame for holding on to the shorts of Browne. Instead all judges scored the bout even at 28-28. Kongo, 228 lbs of Paris, France is now 25-6-2. Browne, 251 lbs of San Diego is now 10-0-1. Alexander Gustaffson choked out Cyrill Diabate in round two of a scheduled three round Light Heavyweight bout. Gustaffson, 204 lbs of Gothenberg, Sweden is now 9-1. Diabate, 204 lbs of France is now 17-7-3..