REAL 87 MMA

What a strange night of fights. Just as I thought the card was slowing down, BANG, shocking behavior from a sore-loser and a dominant performance from the rightful champion. Thankfully, the newly crowned champion's performance was a positive exclamation point on the night which could have been tainted. Here's some results.

Alan Belcher def. Patrick Cote via Rear Choke. Round 2.

-Belcher was throwing tons of left kicks all over. Belcher hits Cote in the groin and Mario Yamasaki does well to intervene before Belcher attacked again.
-Cote looked like he had a kimura from half guard but Belcher did well to escape.
-Round 2 more of the same from Belcher. In a scramble against the cage, Belcher picks Cote up and slams him face down on the mat. Transitions to the back and locks up the Mata Leon.

Matt Mitrione def. Kimbo Slice via TKO. Round 2.

-Matt outclasses Kimbo. Leg kicks were the recipe to success. Mitrione worked hard for a triangle in Round 1 but couldn't get it.
-Round 2 Mitrione lands more leg kicks. Kimbo is wobbling. Matt tries for an anaconda, can't get it. Moves to mount and hammers away until Dan Mirigliotta steps in to wave it off. Solid performance from Mitrione. He was all smiles from the time he walked out to the cage.

Jeremy Stephens def. Sam Stout via Unanimous Decision.

-Stephens power seemed to stifle Stout's usually technically sound striking. Stephens rocked the Canadian a few times.
-Round 2 Stout attacks Stephen's lead leg with low kick and they're effective. Stout lands a nice body shot and shrugs off a takedown attempt.
-Round 3 was back and forth. Stout attacked the legs effectively. Stephens looked to be hurt from a leg kick but Stout gave up on that attack. He rushed in but couldn't finish Stephens who gets a takedown.
-Good performance from both fighters in this one.

Joe Doerksen def. Tom Lawlor via Rear Choke. Round 2.

-Lawlor dropped Doerksen with a left hook, he pops up and is hit with a right-left for his effort. Tom is teeing off, slips and finishes the round on the mat.
-Round 2, Doerksen lands a left kick-left punch combination. Another left kick, and Lawlor grabs the leg to take him down.
-Immediately, Doerksen takes the back with one hook and ends the fight with the choke.

Marcus Davis def. Jonathan Goulet via TKO. Round 2.

-Solid wrestling from Goulet. Davis tries a guillotine but can't finish it. More good takedowns from Goulet.
-Round 2, Davis lands on Goulet. Jonathan gets back to his feet and Davis puts the hands on him dropping him with a left hook.

Josh Koscheck def. Paul Daley via Unanimous Decision.

-All Koscheck in this one. He looked afraid to stand in the pocket, but I don't blame him. Takedowns galore. Not much action from Koscheck except a few short blows.
-Round 2 was more of the same. Takedown and control. Good transitions but no finishing attempts.
-Round 3 same. The last three and a half minutes were on the mat. Koscheck said something he said, "wasn't too polite." After the bell Daley pushes his way past Dan Mirigoliotta and hits Koscheck with a left hook, opening a cut around Koscheck's eye. (More on this later.)

Mauricio "Shogun" Rua def. Lyoto Machida via TKO. Round 1.

-Leg kick from Shogun, Machida lands a right hand. Machida get s trip takedown, Shogun sweeps and stands.
-Shogun presses Machida to the fence and gets hit with a right hand. He flurries and hurts Machida with a right of his own.
-Shogun lands a not-so-flush right hand to the temple, dropping Machida. He pounces and fires away until he sees Machida is out. Very respectful and dominant performance from Shogun.

Great main event.