Reuben Duran doesn't like judges either and ends his bout with Francisco Rivera by RNC submission just before the end of the last round after winning the whole way. "Submission Of The Night"
Scott Jorgensen deserved to be higher on the card and got bumped up after the "Main Event" as he KO'd Ken Stone from guard! Rufio had trouble with Stone's length advantage so he took the bout to the floor where he is his best. Then the leader of the Lost Boys unloaded bombs putting out Ken a la Mauricio Rua's KO on Alistair Overeem. Beautiful win for the "Vitilligo Warrior" who is back! "KO Of The Night"
Clay Harvison just edged out Justin Edwards by Split-Decision.
Shamar Bailey owned Ryan McGillivray by Unanimous Decision in a clean 30-27 sweep. Takedown, try to stay busy, and repeat.
George Roop Upsets Josh Grispi by a KO punch to the body! Roop defended all of Grispi's ground attacks and gave it back with elbows to steal the close 1st round. A front kick to the chest knocked Josh down and then it was all George with the G&P. In the final round Roop came out mixing kicks with punches and dealing with Josh's takedowns. George kept attacking with the mixed bag and Josh just gassed out. A final brutal right hand to the body drops Grispi and the referee has seen enough. An impressive upset win for Mr. Roop who I have counted out far too many times.
Jeremy Stephens defeated a very tough Daniel Downes by Unanimous Decision. An unfortunate name for "Danny Boy" who looks like he has down's syndrome but damn can this guy take a beating. Downes came straight from the locker he was trapped in to take powerful punches from "Heathen," a bloodied mess in the 3rd, and a Kimura in the 2nd that Danny survived just before his arm snapped off. How Downes survived that submission I will never know but a dominate win for Stephens and "Danny Boy" earned the gratitude of the fans and someone we look forward to see fighting again soon.
Chris Cope defeats an amateur looking Chuck O'Neil by Unanimous Decision. The "Whooing Idiot" was just vastly superior in every facet of the game. Chuck offered very little allowing Cope to try all of his attacks in this glorified sparring match. People were impressed with the improvements Chris made since the show ended, but he is still no were near talented enough to hang in the UFC's Welterweight division for long.
Kyle Kingsbury defeats Fabio Maldonado by Unanimous Decision. "Fannypack Man" started strong as always but the accumulation of body punches and technical striking paid dividends for Fabio late. Kingsbury jumped out to the early lead using he length to his advantage but began to fade as Maldonado made Kyle pay with wicked body shots when they clinched up time and time again. The knees were landing well for Kyle early but Fabio gave as good as he got. For the final round it was all Maldonado who closed Kyle's left eye and began to take full control. The judges saw it 29-28 for Kingsbury while MMAFO had it 29-28 for Maldonado but I could see a case being made both ways. "Fight Of The Night"
* If Fabio wanted this more he would get in better shape and lose the man titties. Kyle looked decent but never blow your nose when you have a mouse developing and cardio, cardio, cardio. Happy Birthdays to Rogerio and Rodrigo Nogueira (Fabio's teammates).
** I also enjoyed that when Fabio grabbed the fence, the referee, who was in perfect position, just slapped his hands away and didn't give a warning. Great job ruined by then telling the busy fighters to "work" over and over again.
Ed Herman TKO's Tim Credeur a mere 48 seconds into the bout after a 22 month layoff! Wow, "Short Fuse" made short work of Timmy. Just two uppercuts from the clinch dropped Credeur and 4 follow up punches seal the fate of "Crazy." Impressive stoppage on a lower level fighter.
Clay Guida defeats Anthony Pettis by Unanimous Decision. That's 30-27 across the board in a shutout people! The "Carpenter" brought a workmen like performance smothering "Showtime" who couldn't get any flashy moves off. The only moment of peril for Clay came when Pettis briefly took Guida's back in the 3rd and threatened with a RNC. Guida stayed calm and reversed position to look for the RNC himself as time ran out on Tony. Ya gotta love the Fathead cut-out held behind Clay during his winner's interview.
* The winner of Jim Miller vs Ben Henderson gets Clay Guida for the #1 contenders match! Tony just isn't ready for that elite spot yet but he will be some day. A bit more seasoning for Pettis and he'll be in the game for sure.
Tony Ferguson KO's Ramsey Nijem who cried like a bitch. "El Douche Bag" (someone tell Tony that even douche bag's don't highlight their hair anymore) got the KO on the out of control as always Nijem. What was embarrassing was when Ramsey woke up he wouldn't stop weeping like a mother at a funeral. Geez kid, head to the showers for some Johnson & Johnson's "no more tears" already. Ferguson wins but gets cut from the organization by mid-2012. Enjoy the veal.
* Tony called out Amir Sadollah for his next bout which is more than he can handle at this point. Still, let it happen so Ferguson can get his ass kicked.
8-3 on the picks including two Upset Pick "Main Events!"
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