Quick rundown of last night's fights from Newark, NJ.
Tomasz Drwal vs Rousimar Palhares:
Very quick. Drwal slips on a front kick. Palhares enters his guard, takes a leg and rolls for a heel hook. Drwal is caught. He taps. Kevin Mulally is late getting in and even after he arrives Palhares keeps cranking the knee as Drwal screams.. Ugly finish. Drwal can't leave the cage on his own. Rousimar Palhares by Heel Hook, Round 1.
Ricardo Almeida vs Matt Brown:
First round was slow. Brown seemed to set a decent pace. Almeida trying for the takedown, but he couldn't keep Brown down. Back and forth clinch work against the cage closes out the round. Almeida lands a nice left elbow, right straight a couple times coming out of the clinch. Almeida misses a throw and Brown takes the back, but only briefly.
Round 2 - Almeida catches a low kick and lands a nice right straight. He takes the back, moves to the mount and lands a nice elbow. Brown starts the scramble and Almeida takes the back again. He puts on the body triangle and locks in the Rear choke. Good finish for Almeida and a job at 170. Ricardo Almeida by Rear Choke, Round 2.
Nate Diaz vs Rory Markham:
Markham opens with a high kick and misses. Diaz sets a good pace, landing three or four shots for every one Markham throws. Diaz putting his hands on Markham after another missed high kick. Diaz lands a solid knee that cuts Markham and drops him. Diaz spins to take the back and puts on the body triangle. Diaz lays on strikes from behind until the stoppage. Diaz's boxing looks great thanks to boxing coach Richard Perez. A successful move up to 170 for Diaz. Nate Diaz by TKO, Round 1.
Jim Miller vs Mark Bocek:
Bocek looks like he doesn't want to be there. He lands a few good right straights. Miller jumps to guard for a guillotine. Bocek gets top control and Miller gets back to his feet. Miller lands a knee to the head, then one to the body, they separate and he lands a nice low kick. Bocek with another right straight and a takedown. Miller working from mission control, he tries for an omoplata and Bocek escapes to half guard. Miller gets a kimura and reverses Bocek but can't finish. Bocek is cut from a solid Miller elbow to close the round.
Round 2 - Bocek gets the takedown, working for an arm triangle. Miller goes for a heel hook and Bocek is able to spin out, ending up in side mount. In a scramble, Bocek takes the back, gets the body triangle with Miller's right arm isolated. Bocek can't finish. Miller escapes, stands and slams Bocek down on his head.
Round 3 - Miller lands a few low kicks. Bocek looks gassed but he stuffs a few takedowns. A slow third round, but Miller takes the back to finish. It's close. Jim Miller by Unanimous Decision.
Ben Saunders vs Jon Fitch:
Saunders lands a solid low kick and Fitch responds with a better low kick. Fitch gets the takedown. Saunders striking from the bottom and lands a nice upkick, but it doesn't faze Fitch. Saunders threatens an armbar and a triangle from the bottom but Fitch's top game is too strong.
Round 2 - Fitches slams Saunders to the mat. The crowd is restless. Fitch mounts some good ground and pound offense from half guard and full guard. Both fighters are stood up and the round closes.
Round 3 - Fitch lands a nice right straight. He looks fresh and lands a solid low kick. Fitch landing good combinations. Fitch gets another takedown, gets the mount and transitions to back control. They scramble and stand up, Saunders' low kick is caught and Fitch takes him down. Good ground and pound from Fitch. He cuts Saunders with 20 seconds left and the round closes. Jon Fitch by Unanimous Decision.
Kurt Pelligrino vs Fabricio Camoes
Pelligrino looks AMPED - running down to the cage. Camoes opens with a nice throw and big shots from the top. He takes Pelligrino's back and threatens with a Rear choke but can't finish. Pelligrino stands and dumps Camoes right on his head. Camoes is dazed and Pelligrino seizes the opportunity - taking his back. Pelligrino threatens with a choke, then moves to mount when Camoes rolls. Camoes goes for a triangle and omoplata, but nothing is there.
Round 2 - Camoes misses on a trip, swinging wildly, but doesn't land anything. Pelligrino gets the takedown, moves to half guard, then the mount. Camoes tries pushing Kurt's hips away and Pelligrino lands a big elbow. Kurt putting up some ground and pound offense and Camoes gives up his back. He stands and Pelligrino lands a nice knee, Camoes gets a takedown but Kurt takes the back again. He locks up a rear choke and the Jersey crowd goes nuts. Kurt Pelligrino by Rear Choke, Round 2.
Frank Mir vs Shane Carwin:
Mir looks confident. Carwin misses with some fast strikes. They clinch and Carwin lands some heavy shots close. Mir is cut. They push up against the cage. The time is ticking away, Mir looks like he is fading. Carwin pulls his left arm away violently and throws some serious uppercuts. Four or five uppercuts from Carwin land clean. Powerful punches coming real fast from Carwin. Mir drops and Carwin is hammering away. with uppercuts and hooks. Mir is flattened out and Carwin is still pounding away. A late stoppage by Dan Miragollata. Shane Carwin is a scary man. Watch out Lesnar. Shane Carwin by TKO, Round 1.
Georges St. Pierre vs Dan Hardy:
St. Pierre looks focused. He hits a lightning fast double, which will be a recurring theme. Every takedown St. Pierre lands in half guard, moves to side control and mount at will. In a scramble he takes the back but can't put Hardy away. He attacks the arm and has it fully extended but Hardy won't tap. Round 1 closes with a GSP superman punch. Dominant round.
Round 2 - St. Pierre hits the double, lands in half, moves to side control and full mount. Hardy scrambles and GSP takes the back. Hardy shakes him off and ends up on top, but St. Pierre hip escapes and gets to his feet. GSP lands a 1-2. Hardy taunts him and GSP pops him in the mouth with another jab. St. Pierre has another dominant round.
Round 3 - GSP slips a right and gets another takedown. Greg Jackson told him not to pass between rounds, so GSP stays in the guard. He lands a few good left hands from above. St. Pierre threatens with a kimura and looks like he's got it. Hardy still won't tap. Wow - this guy has heart. Yet another dominant round from St. Pierre.
Round 4 - Very much the same. Takedowns from St. Pierre, transitions from side control to full mount and the back. He threatens with another kimura but can't finish. GSP attacks the legs of Dan Hardy to close the 4th round.
Round 5 - St. Pierre gets another takedown. This is getting repetitive. He throws some knees to the body. An uneventful final round. Very dominant performance from St. Pierre. Hardy did not win a single minute of that fight. St. Pierre wins and retains the title. Georges St. Pierre by Unanimous Decision.
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