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NATAL, Brazil - Mixed martial arts legend Dan Henderson (30-11) added another chapter to his storied career with a stunning third-round finish of Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (22-9). The bout, a rematch of the pairs 2011 "Fight of the Year," served as the headliner of Sundays "UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2," which took place at Ginasio Nelio Dias in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Rua looked crisp in the early going, using a barrage of leg kicks and sharp jabs to keep Henderson at bay and even wobbled him on a few occasions through the first two rounds. But just when the 43-year-old Henderson looked to have nothing left in the tank, he shocked Rua with his patented power right hand, affectionately known to his fans as the "H Bomb." The shot landed flush, rearranging Ruas nose and sending him crashing to the canvas. Henderson followed to the floor, and the follow-up blows forced referee Herb Dean to call off the fight 91 seconds into the third round. The much-needed result snapped a three-fight losing streak for the man most consider the best mixed-martial-artist ever to hail from the U.S. "He definitely dinged me a little," Henderson admitted after the fight. "He rung my bell just a tad in the first round, also, and again in the second. I decided just to be patient. I wasnt very offensive, and that third round I think we both decided to get after it and leave things where we left them the first fight. "Im such a big fan of Shogun and what hes done for the sport and how he represents himself in the sport. So thank you for bringing the best out of me, as well." Along with the win, Henderson earned $100,000 in official UFC "Fight Night" bonuses for taking part in the "Fight of the Night" and being awarded one of the evenings "Performance of the Night" bonuses, as well. Rua also earned $50,000 for taking part in the "Fight of the Night." In the nights co-feature, C.B. Dollaway (14-5) turned in one of the best performances of his career, downing former "The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil" winner Cezar Ferreira (3-1) in just 39 seconds. Ferreira looked sharp on his feet early, landing with a power shot in the opening seconds. But Dollaway patently retreated to the fence and avoided follow-ups before unleashing a well-placed right hand that sent Ferreira tumbling to the canvas. Dollaway pounded with additional strikes, and referee Mario Yamasaki called off the fight in the opening minute. "I love fighting down here in Brazil," Dollaway said. "The fans show incredible passion, and it is awesome to see Im starting to develop a small fan base. "I knew if I stuck to my game plan, I could control the fight and finish him, and thats exactly what I did." A battle of lightweight winners of international versions of "The Ultimate Fighter" fell flat, as Norman Parke (19-2-1) and Leonardo Santos (12-3-1) fought to a majority draw. While the bout was lacking in action throughout most of the 15-minute affair, it was an odd point deduction from referee Wernei Cardoso that ultimately led to the draw. Cardoso penalized Parke one point for holding on to his opponents shorts as he looked for a takedown in the second round. The call was made just as Parke appeared to be holding the cage in defence of that takedown, but Cardosos decision was made. The result was recorded as a majority draw, 29-27, 28-28 and 28-28, with Santos taking the opening round and Parke the final two on two of the three judges cards. Light heavyweights Fabio Maldonado (21-6) and Gian Villante (11-5) combined for a thrilling three-round contest with an incredible shift in momentum. Villante took control of the action in the early going, utilizing his superior wrestling skills to secure the opening round. He landed a knee flush to Maldonados forehead in the second, opening up a cut that streamed for the remainder of the frame. But the wound only seemed to fuel Maldonado, who suddenly came alive with crisp combinations on the feet. Villante returned to his grappling attack but was too tired to earn a takedown, leaving him to endure Maldonados heavy hands for the remainder of the matchup. Maldonado nearly finished the fight in the final minute, but Villante refused to quit, surviving until the bell. Maldonado was awarded the hard-fought unanimous decision with scores of 29-27, 29-28 and 29-28. "It was a war standing up, but that was after he gave me a hard time on the ground," Maldonado said. "His wrestling is very good, so I knew I had to impose my striking game and avoid the fence. I knew that striking, hed get tired first." In a lightweight contest, Michel Prazeres (18-1) looked dominant in an impressive decision win over a heavily favored Mairbek Taisumov (21-5). Prazeres was in control of the fight from start to finish, with powerful strikes and a strong wrestling game. The contest was marred by a pair of point deductions, as Taisumov repeatedly grabbed the cage in hopes of preventing a takedown. But Prazeres didnt let the stoppage break his rhythm, as he cruised to a unanimous-decision win, 30-25 on all three judges cards. "I only have one thing to say: My team deserves a lot of praise," Prazeres said after the win. "The result speaks for itself. They did an amazing job." The nights first main-card matchup ended in controversy when Brazilian featherweight Rony Jason (14-4) dropped Steven Siler (23-12) with a pair of powerful hooks. While it appeared clear Siler was hurt, he also appeared to be defending as referee Wernei Cardoso stepped in to halt the fight just 77 seconds after it began. Unfortunately for a protesting Siler, the decision had already been made, and Jason was awarded a TKO win. "Im disappointed because it was an incredibly early stoppage by the ref," Siler said after the bout. 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Solomon Elimimian did not make the trip with the team after suffering what appeared to be a right leg injury in the teams regular season finale against the Calgary Stampeders.Salt Lake City, UT (SportsNetwork.com) - In a matchup of two top defensive teams in the country, No. 25 Utah got a resume-building win on Wednesday night and ended eighth-ranked Wichita States 35-game regular-season winning streak. Brandon Taylor scored 17 points to lead the Runnin Utes to a 69-68 overtime win over the Shockers. Wichita State, playing in its first true road game of the season, last lost a regular season contest on March 2, 2013 in a 91-79 decision at Creighton. Delon Wright tallied 13 points and freshman Jakob Poeltl notched 12 points and 11 rebounds for Utah (6-1), which ran its own winning streak to five games and defeated a Top-10 team for the first time since a victory over No. 1 Alabama on Dec. 30, 2002. Ron Baker and Tekele Cotton supplied 15 and 14 points, respectively, for the Shockers (4-1). Fred VanVleet, who started the game 1-for-10 from the floor, finished with 13 points on 5-of-19 shooting. Dakarai Tuckers jumper and Wrights 3-pointer gave the Utes a 65-61 lead with 2 1/2 to go in the extra session. Evan Wessel answered with a 3 of his own, then had a big block before making a pair of free throws to push the Shockers in front by one with 1:08 left. Taylor banked a layup high off the glass to swing the edge back in Utahs favor, but Baker made a tough layup at the other end for a 68-67 lead. Out of a timeout, Wright worked on the smaller VanVleet and made the short jumper to keep the pendulum swinging. VanVleet was fouled with 7.5 seconds left, but missed the front end of the 1- and-1. Wessel stormed in for the rebound, missed the putback and Chris Reyes hauled in the miss for the hosts. Poeltl came down with Reyes miss on the front end of his 1-and-1, but Poeltl then missed both of his free throws as the Shockers got the ball back with 1.4 seconds left. VanVleets heave beyond halfcourt was well off the mark and the Utes held on. Tucker and Taylor hit consecutive 3-pointers to stretchh the Utah lead to 57-46 at 5:17 of the second half.dddddddddddd The Utes proceeded to take their foot off the gas and get sloppy with the ball in the closing minutes to allow the Shockers back into the game. VanVleet shook off his rough night and made a 3 when it mattered most, cutting the margin to four with over a minute left. Utah was then called for a five- second violation on the ensuing inbound pass, and Cotton knocked down a trey to close within one. Brekkott Chapman committed a turnover on the next inbound pass to set up VanVleets triple that capped a 14-1 run that gave the visitors a 60-58 lead. Tucker converted a pair of free throws at the other end to tie the game with 18.9 seconds left. VanVleets deep 3 from the wing was long and the game headed to overtime. Utah took its first lead of the night when Chapman nailed a 3-pointer with under 14 minutes remaining in the second half to make it 39-36. Rian Holland countered with a trey of his own, and the three-point barrage continued with Tucker hitting a shot from beyond arc on the ensuing possession. Earlier, Cotton hit back-to-back 3-pointers over a minute span as Wichita State jumped out to a 10-0 lead. Poeltl then scored five his teams next seven points to help the Utes cut the deficit to 10-7 with 13:42 remaining in the first half. Cottons layup late in the half made it an eight-point game with 3:16 to play. Utah pitched a shutout the rest of the way as it closed to within 33-29 at the break. Game Notes Utah improved to 7-1 all-time against Wichita State. The Shockers are 0-5 in Salt Lake City ... This was the first meeting between the two schools since 1991 ... Wichita State also had its 13-game road winning streak snapped ... The Utes made 47 percent of their shots and limited Wichita State to 38 percent shooting ... The Shockers scored 14 points off turnovers. 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