UFC 19

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name = UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns


promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship
date = March 5, 1999
venue = Casino Magic Bay St. Louis
city = Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
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"UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns" was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 5, 1999 at the Casino Magic in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.

History

UFC 19 featured the first appearance of collegate wrestler Kevin Randleman, as well as the first televised appearance of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell, who had fought at UFC 17 in a preliminary untelevised bout. UFC 19 was also the event where the post-fight actions of Tito Ortiz led to his long-running rivalry with Ken Shamrock.

UFC 19 was part three of what the UFC called "The Road To The Heavyweight Title", a four part tournament of sorts, held to determine the Heavyweight Champion after the title was vacated by Randy Couture. It was determined that the winner of Kevin Randleman vs. Maurice Smith would face Bas Rutten at UFC 20 for the Undisputed UFC Heavyweight Championship Title.__NOTOC__

Results

*Preliminary Bout: Sione Latu vs. Joey Roberts:Latu wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to cut) at 10:01.

*Heavyweight Bout: Pete Williams vs. Jason Godsey:Williams wins by submission (kneebar) at 1:53.

*Middleweight Bout: Evan Tanner vs. Valeri Ignatov:Tanner wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to elbow strikes) at 2:57.

*Heavyweight Bout: Kevin Randleman vs. Maurice Smith:Randleman wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.

*Middleweight Bout: Chuck Liddell vs. Jeremy Horn:Horn wins by TKO (Technical Submission katagatami) at 12:00.

*Heavyweight Bout: Gary Goodridge vs. Andre Roberts:Goodridge wins by submission (tapout due to broken nose) at 0:42.

*Middleweight Bout: Tito Ortiz vs. Guy Mezger:Ortiz wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 9:55.

External links

* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?EventID=29 UFC19 results at Sherdog.com]
* [http://www.411mania.com/MMA/video_reviews/61855/HIstory-of-the-UFC-10.22.07:-UFC-XIX:-Ultimate-Young-Guns.htm UFC19 fights reviews]