MMA Combat - Ultimate Fight Night 25, Results

MMA Combat - Ultimate Fight Night 25, Results

Saturday, September 17, 2011, The Ultimate Fighting Championship went live from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, for Ultimate Fight Night 25, featuring a main-event pitting Omaha, Nebraska's Jake Ellenberger (26-5-0) against one-time welterweight title challenger Jake Shields (26-6-1).

The Cesar Gracie product - who not long ago possessed one of the more impressive undefeated streaks in the upper-echelon of the sport today - has fallen on hard times since making his highly anticipated move to the UFC ranks as he was TKO'd in violent fashion by Premier Combat Center's "Juggernaut", Jake Ellenberger.

After a few brief exchanges and a couple failed take-down attempts by Shields early on, the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black-belt opted to close the distance, looking for a tie up; but Ellenberger was quick to secure a plum-clinch and a series of knees, the second of which caught Shields flush on the jaw, would bring the former Strikeforce middleweight champion's night to an end at just 53 seconds of the very first round. A sentimental favorite with the recent passing of his father, it was the first time Shields had been stopped in over eleven years of competition.

“I can’t explain how I feel right now,” said Ellenberger. “I gotta thank my team, my coaches. I’m surrounded by amazing people.”

In other main-card action, TUF Season 11 winner Court McGee narrowly escaped with a decision victory over South Korea's Dongi Yang; while Roufusport stand-out Erik "New Breed" Koch walked away with a unanimous decision win of his own, outpointing TUF Season 12 winner Jonathan Brookins over three rounds. Canada's Jason MacDonald did not have the night he was hoping for as the submission specialist was steam-rolled by another Duke Roufus disciple in Alan Belcher.

Other results from Ultimate Fight Night 25 are found below:

1 Justin Edwards def. Jorge Lopez via Decision (Unanimous) rd3 5:00
2 Robert Peralta def. Mike Lullo via Decision (Unanimous) rd3 5:00
3 T.J. Waldburger def. Mike Stumpf via Submission (Triangle Choke) rd1 3:52
4 Seth Baczynski def. Clay Harvison via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) rd2 1:12
5 Ken Stone def. Donny Walker via Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) rd1 2:40
6 Lance Benoist def. Matt Riddle via Decision (Unanimous) rd3 5:00
7 Evan Dunham def. Shamar Bailey via Decision (Unanimous) rd3 5:00
8 Vagner Rocha def. Cody McKenzie via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) rd2 3:49
9 Alan Belcher def. Jason MacDonald via Submission (Punches) rd1 3:48
10 Erik Koch def. Jonathan Brookins via Decision (Unanimous) rd3 5:00
11 Court McGee def. Dongi Yang via Decision (Unanimous) rd3 5:00
12 Jake Ellenberger def. Jake Shields via TKO (Knee and Punches) rd1 0:53


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