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Marcus Brimage vs. Maximo Blanco
I was quite disappointed with this fight,probably because I had quite big expectations for Blanco at FW.
Blanco showed flashes of good skills,but there just wasn't enough of it,and I think Brimage came out the deserved winner,through work rate alone.
The best thing about this fight was the flip competition they had with each other at the end,it made me smile,but it also pissed me off.They have a slow tentative fight,then they want to show how much energy they have left at the end,if you want to show off,leave it all in the fight,then I'll be impressed with you.
Marcus Brimage def. Maximo Blanco via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28).
CHRIS CLEMENTS VS. KEITH WISNIEWSKI
Mario Yamasaki's brother,Fernando,didn't do himself any favours in this fight,what the fook was that stand up all about in the first round?(that probably cost Wisnieski the decision)
Anyway,this was quite an entertaining fight between a striker and a grappler.
I can't see a great future for either in the UFC,Clements has some fun strikes in his arsenal,and Wisniewski can grapple,but they both need lot's of improving to do if they want to hang around in the UFC.
I liked Clements,look up at the big screen and land some elbows when Wisiewski had his back.
Chris Clements def. Keith Wisniewski via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27).
MAC DANZIG VS. EFRAIN ESCUDERO
This was a disappointing,boring fight,Efrain started early with a heel hook attempt,Danzig spun and escaped from it and controlled the majority of the first round.round 2 hardly anything happened,apart from abit of clinching,but Danzig was the slightly more aggressive of the two standing and in the final round of this thriller,nothing really changed,apart from the boos from the crowd became slightly louder.
I gave Danzig all 3 rds,but I'm struggling to remember much about the fight really,while I'm typing this to be honest,(and I only watched it a few hours ago.)
Mac Danzig def. Efrain Escudero via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
JOHN MAKDESSI VS. ANTHONY NJOKUANI
This was a good,technical stand up match,Njokuani used his reach and speed advantage plus his tight combinations to win this fight,he mixed his kicks and punches up great.
Makdessi was game and tried his best to be competitive,but Njokuani just had him beat in all departments and ended up cruising to a UD.
Anthony Njokuani def. John Makdessi via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
MATT BROWN VS. STEPHEN THOMPSON
This was a good test for Thompson,a highly decorated,and extremely good kickboxer put to the test against an always game,Matt Brown,who just happens to have never been knocked out in his career.
Thompson showed flashes of crisp striking as well as showing his power.He wobbled and hurt Brown a few times,but brown also exposed some big holes in Thompson ground game and takedown defense,which became even more evident,the longer the fight went and the more Thompson cardio started deserting him.
Brown turned this into the kind of dog fight that he loves and one that Thompson,I'm sure has never been through.
Thompson should take alot away from this fight,and Brown is just a tough SOB,that can test the will of many a fighter.
Matt Brown def. Stephen Thompson via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-27, 30-27).
TRAVIS BROWNE VS. CHAD GRIGGS
This is the most impressed I've been with Browne,he showed so much more to his game,flying knee,Thai clinch,to body lock takedown,looks for the side choke,doesn't just go for it when it wasn't there,he mounts,gets better position,then dismounts when he's got it set.very impressed with his movement and his set up to get that lovely finish.
Travis Browne def. Chad Griggs via submission (arm-triangle choke) - Round 1, 2:29.
JOHN ALESSIO VS. MARK BOCEK
Bocek looked good in this fight,obviously his stand up is never going to be that good,but he managed to aviod to much of a stand up battle with Alessio and he showed in this fight,why so many fighters have a ton of respect for his ground game.
Every round he managed to eventually get Alessio into his world and he showed great control for the majority of every round.
It was a tough fight for Alessio to come back to the UFC on,but I thought he showed enough in that fight,to make me want to see him in the UFC again.
Mark Bocek def. John Alessio via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).
MARK HOMINICK VS. EDDIE YAGIN
I disagreed with this result,but can see how the judges scored it that way.I personally think there is to much put into the knock downs,yes hominck got dropped twice,once in round one and once in the second,but I thought he out landed Yagin by quite alot with clean punches to the head and body.
Yagin certainly has some pop on his punches though.
Hard times for Hominick lately,obviously there's the personal tragedy he and his team have been through,but his game and chin are being tested alot,and he doesn't seem to be passing the tests.
This on paper should of been an easyish fight to get himself back on track and even though I thought he should of won this,he failed to convince the judges,whats next for him?
Eddie Yagin def. Mark Hominick via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
MICHAEL MCDONALD VS. MIGUEL TORRES
McDonald started this fight like a fighter trying to take his opponents head off,and that's exactly what he ended up doing.
That was a sweet uppercut.
I thought this fight might of been to early for Mcdonald if I'm being honest,but shit was I wrong.At 21 years old,it's pretty insane what he's already done,what a future this kid has.
Michael McDonald def. Miguel Torres via knockout (punches) - Round 1, 3:18.
BEN ROTHWELL VS. BRENDAN SCHAUB
Kicking myself on this one,Had Big Ben to win early but changed my mind when doing my predictions.
Schaub might be athletic have ggod movement and speed on his side,but if your chin is going to keep letting you down,it's going to be hard to do anything in this HW division.
Thought it was great watching schaub trying to cuddle that imaginary ghost while he was in slumberland
Ben Rothwell def. Brendan Schaub via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 1:10
RORY MACDONALD VS. CHE MILLS
poor,poor Che Mills,it's not often I feel sorry for a fighter,but shit,I was tapping out for mills at one point.
Rory is a beast,that was an absolute demolition job,I thought a few times that he was going to put Mills out of his misery and just sink in the easy choke,but the sadistic bastard was having none of it.he just kept turning Mills back and forth into range so he could smash him into submission.
Wow is the word to describe that,I can't wait to see the next step up in the career of rory Mcdonald.
Rory MacDonald def. Che Mills via TKO (punches) - Round 2, 2:20.
JON JONES VS. RASHAD EVANS
Well what can you say apart from,easy night,job done,Jon Jones is the best fighter on the planet at the moment.
He took a few shots but overall,this was an easy night for him,he dictated the whole fight.
Shogun,Rampage,Machida and now Evans back to back,he's certainly making a good case for being the GOAT.
Jon Jones def. Rashad Evans via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) to retain the UFC light heavyweight title.
I was quite disappointed with this fight,probably because I had quite big expectations for Blanco at FW.
Blanco showed flashes of good skills,but there just wasn't enough of it,and I think Brimage came out the deserved winner,through work rate alone.
The best thing about this fight was the flip competition they had with each other at the end,it made me smile,but it also pissed me off.They have a slow tentative fight,then they want to show how much energy they have left at the end,if you want to show off,leave it all in the fight,then I'll be impressed with you.
Marcus Brimage def. Maximo Blanco via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28).
CHRIS CLEMENTS VS. KEITH WISNIEWSKI
Mario Yamasaki's brother,Fernando,didn't do himself any favours in this fight,what the fook was that stand up all about in the first round?(that probably cost Wisnieski the decision)
Anyway,this was quite an entertaining fight between a striker and a grappler.
I can't see a great future for either in the UFC,Clements has some fun strikes in his arsenal,and Wisniewski can grapple,but they both need lot's of improving to do if they want to hang around in the UFC.
I liked Clements,look up at the big screen and land some elbows when Wisiewski had his back.
Chris Clements def. Keith Wisniewski via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27).
MAC DANZIG VS. EFRAIN ESCUDERO
This was a disappointing,boring fight,Efrain started early with a heel hook attempt,Danzig spun and escaped from it and controlled the majority of the first round.round 2 hardly anything happened,apart from abit of clinching,but Danzig was the slightly more aggressive of the two standing and in the final round of this thriller,nothing really changed,apart from the boos from the crowd became slightly louder.
I gave Danzig all 3 rds,but I'm struggling to remember much about the fight really,while I'm typing this to be honest,(and I only watched it a few hours ago.)
Mac Danzig def. Efrain Escudero via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
JOHN MAKDESSI VS. ANTHONY NJOKUANI
This was a good,technical stand up match,Njokuani used his reach and speed advantage plus his tight combinations to win this fight,he mixed his kicks and punches up great.
Makdessi was game and tried his best to be competitive,but Njokuani just had him beat in all departments and ended up cruising to a UD.
Anthony Njokuani def. John Makdessi via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
MATT BROWN VS. STEPHEN THOMPSON
This was a good test for Thompson,a highly decorated,and extremely good kickboxer put to the test against an always game,Matt Brown,who just happens to have never been knocked out in his career.
Thompson showed flashes of crisp striking as well as showing his power.He wobbled and hurt Brown a few times,but brown also exposed some big holes in Thompson ground game and takedown defense,which became even more evident,the longer the fight went and the more Thompson cardio started deserting him.
Brown turned this into the kind of dog fight that he loves and one that Thompson,I'm sure has never been through.
Thompson should take alot away from this fight,and Brown is just a tough SOB,that can test the will of many a fighter.
Matt Brown def. Stephen Thompson via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-27, 30-27).
TRAVIS BROWNE VS. CHAD GRIGGS
This is the most impressed I've been with Browne,he showed so much more to his game,flying knee,Thai clinch,to body lock takedown,looks for the side choke,doesn't just go for it when it wasn't there,he mounts,gets better position,then dismounts when he's got it set.very impressed with his movement and his set up to get that lovely finish.
Travis Browne def. Chad Griggs via submission (arm-triangle choke) - Round 1, 2:29.
JOHN ALESSIO VS. MARK BOCEK
Bocek looked good in this fight,obviously his stand up is never going to be that good,but he managed to aviod to much of a stand up battle with Alessio and he showed in this fight,why so many fighters have a ton of respect for his ground game.
Every round he managed to eventually get Alessio into his world and he showed great control for the majority of every round.
It was a tough fight for Alessio to come back to the UFC on,but I thought he showed enough in that fight,to make me want to see him in the UFC again.
Mark Bocek def. John Alessio via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).
MARK HOMINICK VS. EDDIE YAGIN
I disagreed with this result,but can see how the judges scored it that way.I personally think there is to much put into the knock downs,yes hominck got dropped twice,once in round one and once in the second,but I thought he out landed Yagin by quite alot with clean punches to the head and body.
Yagin certainly has some pop on his punches though.
Hard times for Hominick lately,obviously there's the personal tragedy he and his team have been through,but his game and chin are being tested alot,and he doesn't seem to be passing the tests.
This on paper should of been an easyish fight to get himself back on track and even though I thought he should of won this,he failed to convince the judges,whats next for him?
Eddie Yagin def. Mark Hominick via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
MICHAEL MCDONALD VS. MIGUEL TORRES
McDonald started this fight like a fighter trying to take his opponents head off,and that's exactly what he ended up doing.
That was a sweet uppercut.
I thought this fight might of been to early for Mcdonald if I'm being honest,but shit was I wrong.At 21 years old,it's pretty insane what he's already done,what a future this kid has.
Michael McDonald def. Miguel Torres via knockout (punches) - Round 1, 3:18.
BEN ROTHWELL VS. BRENDAN SCHAUB
Kicking myself on this one,Had Big Ben to win early but changed my mind when doing my predictions.
Schaub might be athletic have ggod movement and speed on his side,but if your chin is going to keep letting you down,it's going to be hard to do anything in this HW division.
Thought it was great watching schaub trying to cuddle that imaginary ghost while he was in slumberland
Ben Rothwell def. Brendan Schaub via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 1:10
RORY MACDONALD VS. CHE MILLS
poor,poor Che Mills,it's not often I feel sorry for a fighter,but shit,I was tapping out for mills at one point.
Rory is a beast,that was an absolute demolition job,I thought a few times that he was going to put Mills out of his misery and just sink in the easy choke,but the sadistic bastard was having none of it.he just kept turning Mills back and forth into range so he could smash him into submission.
Wow is the word to describe that,I can't wait to see the next step up in the career of rory Mcdonald.
Rory MacDonald def. Che Mills via TKO (punches) - Round 2, 2:20.
JON JONES VS. RASHAD EVANS
Well what can you say apart from,easy night,job done,Jon Jones is the best fighter on the planet at the moment.
He took a few shots but overall,this was an easy night for him,he dictated the whole fight.
Shogun,Rampage,Machida and now Evans back to back,he's certainly making a good case for being the GOAT.
Jon Jones def. Rashad Evans via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) to retain the UFC light heavyweight title.
Browne should get a spot at UFC 146 he deserves it. Cain-Browne or Cain-Bigfoot and Browne-Nelson would work fine.
