Mike Pyle defeated Jesse Lennox by Triangle Choke Submission in the last round. This was a really good fight as I had though but "Quicksand" lived up to the nickname by securing the choke after he was rocked in an exciting and bloody war. "Submission Of The Night" honors.
Claude Patrick bests Ricardo Funch by Guillotine Submission in the 2nd. The hungry "Prince" ate the faux "Golden Boy" on the feet where Funch was supposed to dominate and did what he do on the mat for the tapout.
James Wilks Decisions Peter Sobotta in a bout I didn't see.
Mario Miranda earns the TKO over David Loiseau in the sophomore round. "The Crow" may be done as a fighter but Miranda is just beginning and we would all do well to keep an eye on this cat.
Matt Wiman versus Mac Danzig is officially ruled a technical submission by Guillotine Choke for now. Here is what happened. "Handsome" had the "Vegan Warrior" said choke and Matt told the referee Yves Lavigne and he checked the arm which the referee thought was limb. Yves stopped the fight and Mac jumped up immediately showing he was not unconscious. In the replay, which the ref doesn't have the luxury of seeing during the fight, showed Mac's neck nearly free of the choke but he couldn't move his hands or Wiman could have sunk it in deeper. It was a glaring mistake on the part of Yves Lavigne but Danzig took it all in stride telling the booing fans that MMA referees have a ridiculously hard job and it was a human error. Total class from both fighters in an unfortunate situation and I would be shocked and irate if the Vancouver Athletic Commission doesn't overturn the result to a No Contest.
Evan Dunham out points Tyson Griffin to earn a Split Decision though it should have been Unanimous. Without "Peanut" Evan still dominated the fight by scoring takedowns at will and using his insane reach advantage to keep the lil' Griffin at bay. Tyson just can't reach the fellas in the Lightweight division and I wish the dude would head to the WEC's featherweight division where he would straight dominate. As Pam Anderson would tell you size matters and Tyson may have reached as far as his little arms can in the UFC. Dunham can now return to Xtreme Couture still undefeated and quickly homing in on the elite of the Lightweight division.
Carlos Condit stages a comeback to defeat Rory MacDonald by TKO in controversial fashion. Vancover's own Rory just dominated "NBK" on the feet and the floor doing as he pleased taking a massive two rounds to none lead. Before the final round, corner man extraordinaire Greg Jackson was uncharacteristically screaming at Condit to turn it on and that is exactly what he did. Carlos came out as vicious as he did in the WEC and beat MacDonald to a pulp making his face resemble Ken Shamrock's after he initially fought Tito Ortiz. Even so, there were a mere seven seconds left in the fight and the referee had not business stopping it robbing Rory of a victory (or possibly a Draw) and tarnishing his undefeated record prematurely. "Fight Of The Night" honors.
Ben Rothwell beats Gilbert Yvel by Unanimous Decision in an ugly pathetic fight. I don't have a lot to say about this bout save for I'd rather not see either guy fight again. Oh wait, Rothwell came out to Nickelback proving he is a douche bag.
Martin Kampmann schools Paulo Thiago and gets the Unanimous Decision victory. The "Hitman" owned the feet and the floor and almost secured a head and arm-triangle choke to end the fight but the Brazilian toughed it out. It was really a good fight with Martin's technical superiority shining through as predicted.
Mirko Filipovic defeats Patrick Barry by a Gracie style RNC Sub. Oh mommy was this one fun. "HD" came out firing and actually dropped "Cro Cop" twice in the opening round though both were flash KO's and Mirko was allowed to his feet as Barry has zero ground game which would come into play later. Filipovic also took a big shot to the jaw which swelled instantly and many thought we were about to witness the end of "Cro Cop." Not so fast. In the 2nd, Mirko listened to his corner employing more movement and letting that famous left high kick go to keep Pat honest. Some reverse inside kicks and a takedown helped "Cro Cop" earn some G&P in mount as well as confidence. In the 3rd round Barry had obviously slowed and Mirko turned things on coming hard and fast throwing combinations and attacking like the Open Weight Grand Prix Champion of old. Barry was visibly hurt and tired as "Cro Cop" dropped him with a punch and a blitzkrieg of violence. Nearing the end Patty left his neck exposed and locked up the RNC for a beautiful though rare submission. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL AND CRO COP AIN'T DONE YET! Now comes a new contract for the beloved Croatian.
Rich Franklin defeats Chuck Liddell by KO (Punch). The "Iceman" looked just fine early striking with abandon and it was "Ace" who looked sloppy and off balance on the feet. Chuck even scored a takedown and diversified his striking but at the final seconds of the round the past reared its ugly head. Liddell had Rich hurt and was chasing him when Rich landed a big right hand that dropped Chuck adding a left temple shot and the "Iceman" was dreaming. Even more impressive when you realize a kick from Chuck broke Rich's left arm and the cat is left handed! Ya just gotta love these two future "Hall Of Famers" and I would actually like to see Chuck fight one more time. He was in good shape and did almost everything right but in MMA anything can happen. I'm very happy for Franklin but Liddell should be allowed to fight Tito Ortiz or some other tomato can and go out on a win. My guess is he'll try and Dana White will deny it. "Knockout Of The Night" honors.
8-1-2 on the picks and I'll explain. The Wiman/Danzig debacle and the MacDonald/Condit error will not be counted because it's my website and fuck em. What's right is right and those endings were wrong. Still a great PPV with a sick card filled with great fighters. Well done Zuffa and thanks to Canada.
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