Penn vs Diaz (Welterweight)
What a fight. It was toe-to-toe, a slug fest, a punch-up, a 2 man donny-brook. Both fighters would finish bloodied and battered.
Rd 1 (like all the rest), would showcase some strong boxing. Diaz and Penn both throwing punches. Diaz was using his reach to his advantage and thru combination punches to the head and the body and kept the pressure on BJ Penn. Penn stood his ground.
Rd 2 Diaz began wearing on his man landing good straight punches to the body and the going back to the head, Penn was stunned and Diaz was stalking. Diaz pushed Penn into the cage, Penn covered up and Diaz kept the pressure on. Penn was in survival mode, Diaz was looking to finish it. Penn hangs on, the bell rings end of rd 2.
Rd 3 Diaz lands a few hooks to the body. Both fighters are letting their fists go. This is a brawl. Both men are bloodied and they continue to exchange blows. Penn has a big heart, he ain't going down. Another fighter would of went down. The fight is over, it will go to the cards. But we know Diaz won.
Unanimous decision for Diaz
This would be it for Penn. He calls a quit to a long fight career that seen him hold a UFC Tittle belt in two different weight classes.
After the fight. In the ring is Joe Rogan interviewing in the ring and there is Diaz and his corner, dropping f-bombs, calling out St.Pierre, asking "where is that mother fucker?". If they wanted to know where George was, all they had to do was look ring-side, he was there, laughing it off. Diaz doesn't have the stuff to beat St.Pierre. But it should be a big fight at UFC Superbowl. Diaz will get his title shot. St.Pierre will be the best.
Kongo vs Mitrione (Heavyweight)
They spend the first two minutes dancing and justling, throwing nothing except a few feeler outers. The crowd recognizes their strentgh and somebody could land a haymaker, but they want to see a fight. The heavyweights get tied up on the cage. Ref breaks them up. Mittrione starts bringing the action forward to Kongo. They both trade punches. Fans are booing its the end of the round, the fans want more action.
Rd 2 They come out fighting now. Mittrione comes moving forward. Kongo is patient. Backs up. Both get in leg kicks and punches. Mittrione lands a nice uppercut.
Rd 3 Kongo lands a takedown. They wrestle and Kongo gets top position and delivers some ground and pound. Mittrione is bleeding above his eye. They stand up and Kongo takes him back down. Kongo keeps on the ground and pound.
Kong wins the Unanimous decision.
Roy "Big" Country vs Mirko Cro Cop (Heavyweight)
Big Country get's the tko in the 3rd round. Joe Rogan calls him fat again.
Nelson starts the fight with a take down. He tries to gain the advantage on the ground but Cro Cop holds his guard. They get to their feet. Cro cop lands a couple upper-cuts and they circle the ring trading punches.
Rd 2 Nelson lands a big haymaker but then Cro Cop turns and lands a big punch and then tee's off on Nelson with some combination punches. Nelson is bloody. Nelson recovers and scores a takedown and establishes side control. Nelson ties up Cro Cop. He has his arm tied up with his legs and has his other arm with his right, leaving his left to pound a defenseless Cro Cop who is saved by the bell.
In the 3rd, Nelson lands a big straight right over the top, that sends Cro Cop backwards. Nelson takes Cro Cop to the ground and has him swarmed. Nelson tee's off on the back of Cro Cop and the ref stops the fight.
Curran vs Jorgensen
Rd 1 Jorgensen scores a take down and tries to get full control, Curran fends off the attack. Ref stands them up. Curran lands a strong punch and Jorgensen again goes for the take down.
Rd 2 Curran looks to continue to press the fight on his feet, he throws a couple punches that connect. Jorgensen goes at Curran and grabs him around the head, looks for a standing choke. Curran break free. Jorgensen gets another take down. Curran slips and tries a guillotine but Jorgensen slips that.
Rd 3 Jorgensen looks to keep the fight standing up, but is actually timing another take down. Jorgensen lands a punch and Curran is bleeding from the nose. This is a very close fight. They keep it on their feet.
Jorgensen wins it by Unanimous decision.
Roop vs Hioki
This one ends up as a split decision. But I would of given it to Roop.
Hioki has Roop on the cage. Roop turns Hioki around and they continue to jostle against the cage. Hioki scores a take down and gains side control. Can't establish any ground and pound nor a submission hold. Roop gets up and throws a couple strong rights before the bell.
They begin the 2nd on their feet. Roop lands a punch kick combination. Hioki takes him down and gains full guard. Hioki looses the guard but slips over to side guard and then back into full control. Roop has a good guard but is unable to break out of the guard. With seconds to go Roop breaks and jumps to his feet and fires some major haymakers but doesn't connect.
Rd 3 Roop comes out and tries for the take down, he gets Hioki down but they both get back up to their feet. Hioki then tries the take down, Roop defends that and Hioki forces him against the cage.
The bout goes the distance and the judges declare it a split decision. I would of given the decision to Roop.
Great fight between Elliot Marshall vs Brandon Vera
This one goes the distance. Vera has the better 1st round, landing a solid body kick and ties Marshall up again the cage and score a leg sweep take down. Vera tries to gain position on the ground but Marshall fends it off. The ref stands them up with a few seconds left in the rd. In the 2nd round Marshall sticks a hook on the chine on Vera. Vera is stunned and looks in trouble but Marshall can't take advantage.
Vera pins Marshall back up against the cage. Fights are both back on the ground. Marshall tries for an arm-bar but Vera slips out.
The fight goes the distance. I would call it a draw but Vera wins by Unanimous Decision.
Cerrone vs Siver
Donald Cerrone lands a leg kick to the inside and then tags Siver with a kick to the head that stuns him. Cerrone jumps for chance to finish him but Siver puts on the seat belt and ties Cerrone up. They stand up, Siver got his breath back an then Cerrone goes back to the inside leg kick and then drills siver with a jab that stuns him again
This time Cerrone is able to take Siver down and apply a rear naked choke and Siver taps out.
