The first fight of the night at UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2 and airing on Facebook is Jeff Hougland vs. Donny Walker. This is a bantamweight fight, meaning 135lbs. The fight is the UFC debut for both competitors. The referee in charge of the action is Mario Yamasaki.
UFC 132 Results: Jeff Hougland Decisions Donny Walker In UFC Debut
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ROUND 1 - Both fighters standing orthodox and trade leg kicks early. Hougland times a double leg off of a superman punch and lands it. Working from Walker’s full guard. Hougland largely not doing much, but does land a nice elbow. Hougland postures up and sits into an arm-in guillotine, but doesn’t appear to be working. Now Hougland is trying to also leg-up for an amrbar or triangle, but nothing doing. Walker on top now. Hougland throws up his legs for a triangle and now switches for a triangle. Walker sits in on the transition for a d’arce choke and does not get it. Hougland reverses position late and is now on top against the cage. Walker attempting a kneebar, but the angle is totally off.
SBNation.com scores this round 10-9 Hougland.
ROUND 2 - Leaping straight punches from Hougland, but none seem to do the trick. Both fighters trade hooks and are head hunting. Left hook now for Walker. Hougland attempts a takedown from a missed kick, but can’t get it. Hougland pot-shotting with small knees, hooks and jabs. Overhand left now for Hougland. Inadvertent groin kick from Hougland temporarily stops the fight. Hougland jams Walker with a left hook and then jumps guard with an arm-in guillotine then switches to a no-arm guillotine. Almost gets it, but no dice.
SBNation.com scores this round 10-9 Hougland.
ROUND 3 - The fighters clinch with Walker the more aggressive. He nails Hougland with a body shot and now works on top in half guard. Hougland nearly lands an armbar from underneath, but Walker slams out of it. Now Walker working in Hougland’s full guard. Referee Mario Yamasaki stands them up. Walker lands a couple of nice shots, Hougland shoots in for a takedown and is stuffed. Walker attempting a d’arce choke, but gets deep half swept by Hougland. The fight ends from Walker’s guard.
SBNation.com scores this round 10-9 Walker and the fight 29-28 Hougland.
UFC 132 results: Jeff Hougland defeats Donny Walker via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27).
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