UFC 14
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| UFC 14: Showdown | ||
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |
| Date | July 27th, 1997 | |
| Venue | Boutwell Auditorium | |
| City | Birmingham, Alabama | |
| Attendance | 5,000 | |
| Event chronology | ||
| UFC 13: Ultimate Force | UFC 14: Showdown | UFC 15: Collision Course |
UFC 14: Showdown was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 27, 1997 in Birmingham Alabama. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video. UFC 14 featured two separate tournaments, a heavyweight tournament for fighters over 200lbs, and a middleweight tournament for fighters under 199lbs. The event also featured a "Superfight" between Mark Coleman and Maurice Smith, as well as two alternate bouts in case of tournament injury. Showdown was the first UFC event to require all fighters to wear padded gloves, weighing between four and six ounces. [1]
UFC 14 was also the first UFC appearance of champion collegiate wrestler Mark Kerr, who was encouraged to try mixed martial arts competition by his friend and training partner Mark Coleman.
[edit] Results
[edit] Alternate Bouts
[edit] Heavyweight Alternate Bout: Alex Hunter vs. Sam Fulton
Hunter wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 2:22 of round 1.
[edit] Middleweight Alternate Bout: Anthony Fryklund vs. Donnie Chappell
Fryklund wins by submission (choke) at 1:35 of round 1.
[edit] Middleweight Tournament
[edit] Middleweight Semifinal Bout: Kevin Jackson vs. Todd Butler
Jackson wins by submission (tapout due to strikes) at 1:28 of round 1.
[edit] Middleweight Semifinal Bout: Joe Moreira vs. Yuri Vaulin
Moreira wins by unanimous decision at 15:00 of round 1. Moreira was unable to continue in the tournament following this bout, due to fatigue.
[edit] Middleweight Championship Bout: Kevin Jackson vs. Anthony Fryklund
Jackson wins the UFC 14 Middleweight Tournament by submission (choke) at 0:44 of round 1. Fryklund replaced Moreira, who could not continue due to fatigue.
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| Kevin Jackson | ||||||||
| Todd Butler | ||||||||
| Kevin Jackson | ||||||||
| Anthony Fryklund | ||||||||
| Joe Moreira | ||||||||
| Yuri Vaulin | ||||||||
[edit] Heavyweight Tournament
[edit] Heavyweight Semifinal Bout: Mark Kerr vs. Moti Horenstein
Kerr wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 2:23 of round 1.
[edit] Heavyweight Semifinal Bout: Daniel Bobish vs. Brian Johnston
Bobish wins by submission (forearm choke) at 2:11 of round 1.
[edit] Heavyweight Championship Bout: Mark Kerr vs. Daniel Bobish
Kerr wins the UFC 14 Heavyweight Tournament by submission (chin to the eye) at 1:39 of round 1.
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| Mark Kerr | ||||||||
| Moti Horenstein | ||||||||
| Mark Kerr | ||||||||
| Daniel Bobish | ||||||||
| Daniel Bobish | ||||||||
| Brian Johnston | ||||||||
[edit] UFC Heavyweight Title Match
[edit] Mark Coleman vs. Maurice Smith
Smith wins a unanimous decision after 15 minutes of regulation, and a two times 3 minute overtime (a total of 21 minutes) to win the UFC Heavyweight Title.
This was probably one of the better matches (as far as hype) in the UFC up till this time.
Maurice Smith was a relative unknown (to most UFC fans) and Coleman had won 2 tournaments and a super fight. Smith said in prefight interviews that Coleman "hit like a girl", using a chopping motion instead of jab or hook. Coleman came out and made Smith pay for his brash attitude by dominating him throughout most of the fight. Smith was able to weather the storm, as he said he would, and when Coleman was gassed from trying so hard, Smith came to life and soundly defeated Coleman.
