UFC 56 - Full Force
Reported by: of MMAinsiders.com - 5/13/07
Results
Preliminary card
Welterweight bout: Nick Thompson vs. Keith Wisniewski
Thompson defeats Wisniewski by unanimous decision. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.
Welterweight bout: Thiago Alves vs. Ansar Chalangov
Alves defeats Chalangov by technical knockout by strikes at 2:25 of round one. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.
Light Heavyweight bout: Sam Hoger vs. Jeff Newton
Hoger defeats Newton by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:05 of round two. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.
Main card
Middleweight bout: Jeremy Horn vs. Trevor Prangley
Horn defeats Prangley by close unanimous decision, to which the crowd responded with mixed reactions.
Welterweight bout: Georges St. Pierre vs Sean Sherk
In one of the more anticipated bouts of the evening, Georges St. Pierre defeats Sean Sherk by technical knockout by strikes at 2:53 of round two.
Welterweight bout: Matt Hughes vs Joe Riggs
UFC Welterweight Champion, Matt Hughes defeats Joe Riggs by submission (kimura) at 3:28 of round one. Riggs was brought in as a replacement for Karo Parisyan, who suffered an injury in his training leading up to the bout. Although originally scheduled as a championship match, Riggs could not make the required weight at 170 lb (he came in at 171 lb) and the bout was changed to a non-title welterweight match, where there is a 1 lb allowance.
Heavyweight bout: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Kevin Jordan
In the evening's swing bout, Gonzaga defeats Jordan by knockout at 4:39 of round three. Despite the exciting finish, the bout was uneventful up to that point, inciting boos from the audience and criticism from the ringside announcers.
Middleweight Championship bout: Champion Rich Franklin vs. Nathan Quarry
In the main event of the evening, Middleweight champion, Rich Franklin, defends his title and defeats Nathan Quarry by knockout at 2:34 of round one.
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