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UFC 44 Results
September 26, 2003 Las Vegas, Nevada
NOTES: Pride's Takada announced that he is sending Kazushi Sakuraba and Kazuyuki Fujita to the UFC to represent PRIDE
Fight 1 - Light Heavyweight Bout Rich Franklin wins by TKO (ref stoppage from strikes) at 3:35 of the first round over Edwin Dewees
Fight 2 - Middleweight Bout Jorge Rivera wins by three round unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-28)) over David Louiseau
Fight 3 - Heavyweight Title Bout Tim Sylvia wins by knocked out at 1:54 of the first round over Gan McGee - Sylvia retains his title
Fight 4 - Heavyweight Bout Andrei Arlovski wins by TKO (ref stoppage due to strikes) at 2:14 of round one over Vladimir Matyushenko
Fight 5 - Welterweight Bout Nick Diaz wins by submission (arm bar) at 2:04 of the third round over Jeremy Jackson
Fight 6 - Light Heavyweight Title Bout Randy Couture wins by five round unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-45) over Tito Ortiz to become undisputed light heavyweight champion
Round 1: Both come out and clinch quickly - Tito is working for the takedown - Couture is defending - They're up against the cage - Randy has Tito's back - Tito worked out - Both back on their feet - Couture takes Ortiz down - Couture has side control - end of round one
Round 2: Both come out and box for a bit before they clinch - Couture takes down Ortiz - Couture has Ortiz against the fence - Ortiz on his back - Couture in half-mount - Couture dominating so far from the top - Couture looking to pass guard - Ortiz looks for an arm bar - Couture strikes - end of round two.
Round 3: Both come out and Ortiz throws a right - Both clinch and Couture takes Ortiz down - Couture has Ortiz in a crucifix - Couture throwing and landing punches - Ortiz reverses - Couture reverses - Ortiz on his back - Couture throwing punches from the top - Ortiz blocking most - Couture working the ground and pound - Couture trying to pass guard - Couture has side control - end of round three.
Round 4: Both come out and Couture takes Ortiz down - Ortiz looking for a sweep - Couture dominating so far from the top - Couture throwing some knees - Couture has the full mount - Couture reigning down punches - Ortiz blocking some - Ortiz looking to use fence to roll Couture - Couture throwing elbows - end of round four.
Round 5: Both come out and clinch - Couture has Ortiz against the fence - Couture takes Ortiz down - Couture controlling the action from the top - Couture looking to pass guard - Couture dominating - Ortiz looks frustrated - Ortiz rolled for a knee bar - Couture counters - end of fight.
Undercard: Welterweight Bout Josh Thompson wins by first round TKO (ref stoppage due to punches) over Gerald Strebendt
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Lightweight Bout Hermes Franca wins by second round knock out over Caol Uno
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