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That was a pretty good night of fights. I didn't call them all, but just the ones that mattered.
Main Fight Card
Interim welterweight championship bout: Matt Hughes vs. Georges St. Pierre
Well I didn't call the method or round of the win, but I am still happy. GSP dominated Matt Hughes in every facet of the game! It was very entertaining watching that smug jerk Hughes take that beating. The look on his face when he verbally tapped out was priceless. Was he saying "Oh God! Oh God, please help me!" heheh
First round, all GSP. Landed a couple good kicks, but it was his take down defense that was impressive as always. Matt couldn't get close to a take down. In fact GSP was able to take down Hughes at will. GSP had Hughes pressed against the cage and punching away at him if there was more time it could have been stopped IMO. Second round, again able to take Hughes down and out wrestle him. I loved the judo-esk throw he took Hughes down with. And finally ended up with a possible triangle choke on Hughes with his legs AND went for a kimura, which had Matt flopping around like a fish out of water when GSP grapped his arm, turned into an arm bar with Hughes' submission. Great fight!
Light heavyweight bout: Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva
I really didn't expect this to go to a decision! And I have to say that Wandy has a great chin, he took quite a few of Chucks right hands and remained standing. He was rocked a few times, and possibly playing possum one time in an attempt to lure Chuck in close in the first round I think it was. Chuck went in and they both landed some good shots in the exchange.
I do believe that if this fight happened multiples times it'd be a toss up every time. Both of them displayed a very impressive stand up game. I think Chuck was rocked quite a few times as well from Wandy's punches, he was pretty good at hiding when he is stunned though. I think he threw kicks to get time to recover. I could tell he knew he didn't think he could KO Wandy when he went for, and got a take down, on Wandy at the start of the second round. That was just something to add points to the score card for him, which he did again at the end of the third round
It was a good fight to watch. They were both bashed up at the end, Wandy just a little more so, had a pretty bad cut over his right eye from an elbow Chuck threw. Chuck landed a pretty good spinning backfist near the middle of the third round, didn't connect properly, hit Wandy with his forearm, but it still rocked Wandy. And Chuck advanced throwing all he had trying to KO him. After that he paced himself trying not to gas out and ended the third round with a take down on Wandy for the win. I was surprised one judge scored it 30-27 for Chuck.
Light heavyweight bout: Lyoto Machida vs. Cameroon Rameau Sokoudjou
I am pretty happy this went all the way. I got it right that Machida won, however; it was by triangle choke I thought decision originally. Sokoudjou didn't seem comfortable in the fight, Machida kept throwing some pretty good kicks. Sokoujou didn't seem to have any specific plan of attack, and lost because of it.
Lightweight bout: Rich Clementi vs. Melvin Guillard
Once again I was right, Clementi Choked out Melvin (ya don't say!?) near the end of round one. So it ended a lot quicker than I thought it would.
Heavyweight bout: Eddie Sanchez vs. Soa Palalei
I got it wrong, Eddie won. And OMG this was the most boring fight of the night... Soa displayed no talent in any facet of mma. All he did was throw haymakers and tied up with Eddie. And it went on for nearly 3 rounds. The fight ended by referee stoppage near the end of round 3. Apparently due to an injury to Soa's eye I believe. Personally, I just think the Ref ended the fight cause he was tired of watching them waste time.
4 out of 5 right on the main card? I'll take that.
Preliminary Card
Light Heavyweight bout: James Irvin vs. Luis Cane
Janes Irvin apparently won this fight, it wasn't aired so I didn't see it. Apparently He won by disqualification when Cane delivered an illegal knee to Irvin
Welterweight bout: Tony DeSouza vs. Roan Carneiro
Well it was Roan for the win but not by submission, which is what I thought. He defeated Tony by TKO in the middle of the second round. This fight was not aired.
Lightweight bout: Nate Mohr vs. Manvel Gamburyan
Manvel won but not by decision, which is what I thought. He was pressing the action and it ended by submission pretty quick in the first round. Won via a leg lock, which looked like it hurt Nate pretty bad.
Middleweight bout: Dean Lister vs. Jordan Radev
Dean Lister took this fight via unanimous decision, all the judges scoring it 30-27. This fight was not aired.
Lightweight bout: Doug Evans vs. Mark Bocek
The Canadian pulls through with a unanimous decision over Bocek all judges scoring it 29-28. Must have been a close fight. This fight was not aired.
And I have 3 out of 5 right for the undercard.
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