Ill make this post while watching the PPV and prelims so I don’t know the results and this is my thoughts thorough the event.
Melvin Guillard takes on Ronys Torres, never heard of Torres but apparently he is a BJJ fighter so maybe Melvin is in trouble. I’m still amazed at how many fights Melvin as had and still being only 26 years old. The fight starts out with a good ground exchange, Melvin gets back up but are taken down again. But Melvin makes an explosive reversal and gets good position and get back to his feet again. Melvin releases lots of high kicks but Torres opens up with some flying and high speed offence. Its was an explosive and high paced first round by theses light weight fighters. Ill give the first round to Torres because of being more aggressive and scoring the takedowns. Guillard did the most damage of the two fighters, eating a big knee while shooting in for a takedown.
Second round was slower than the first but still high paced, they slug it out and Torres eats another knee while shooting in for a take down. If he keeps eating knees this could end the fight, Melvin escapes an arm bar that looked dangerous but Melvin was able to power out of the submission. The second round was close could have gone either way, depending on how the judges score take down and submission attempts vs. striking damage.
Third round was the slowest of the three not surprisingly but the take downs might have won the fight for Torres. I’m really curious how the judges will score this fight either 30-27 Torres or 29-28 also for Torres. WOW I was completely off on my scoring, maybe me dislike for Melvin affected my scoring Melvin won 29-28.
Mac Danzig have a win or go home fight against a fighter I never heard of in Justin Bucinatz. Danzig said that if he didn’t win this fight he don’t belong in the octagon, so he better win this fight. First round was back and forth striking, it had Danzig in trouble at several points in the round. This because Justin put together good combinations, and Danzig was only throwing single strikes. Second round has awesome ground exchanges, Danzig was kept in a kimura for a long time and looked to be in trouble. Danzig reversed and ended up on top for a good chunk of the round, and tries for a choke. The round ends with some questionable elbow strikes from Danzig.
The end of the third round was dominated by Danzig and he almost finished Justin. And that sealed the round and the fight in my opinion and the judges agrees giving Danzig the unanimous decision. So Danzig lives to fight another day in the UFC.
Main card action Matt Serra vs. Frank Trigg, Matt looks smaller than usual, or maybe his just leaner for this this fight. He weighed in at 171 lbs. I have Matt Serra winning this fight by KO, if he can get inside. Trigg is picking Serra apart with his longer reach, but Serra as more power in his punches and Trigg keeps backing up every time Serra moves forward. As I predicted Serra connects and put Frank down, and finish the fight with some unanswered blows. Frank Trigg complains about early stoppage as he always does, he might have taken one or two more punches but then he wouldn’t have been able to get up of the canvas that fast.
Demian Maia vs. Dan Miller I have Maia winning by submission in the second round. Maia looks really concentrated or constopaded you be the judge, he is aware that he needs to win this fight in devastating fashion to stay relevant. Hesitant opening to the round followed by clinch by the cage when Maia tried for a take down. Steve Masagatti is my hero missing the low blow and didn’t stop the fight letting Maia keep punching him in the head. Miller shows good scrambling ability every time they hit the ground, not letting Maia set up some submission attempts.
Second round back and forth exchanges, Maia shows so good and crisp striking. I really love his double pump jabs that connects beautifully on Dan Miller. Unless something drastic happens in the later stages of the second round Maia is up two rounds in this fight. A pretty uneventful round hopefully they turn the heat up in the third and final round.
Third round saw Maia get clipped and manage to get a take down and hopefully lock in a submission, I does some ground and pound instead. Maia secures a few take downs but don’t get a dominate position, just has to settle with punches from the top doing some damage. Maia will most certainly get the unanimous decision in this fight, anything else would be a big upset and totally erroneous.
Phil Davis vs Brian Stann two fighters I don’t know anything about, hopefully it will be an exiting fight nonetheless. They throw lots of hard strikes in the first round, very even round or something wasn’t really paying attention. Second round hard strikes to set up a takedown, Stann get mounted but able to put Davis back into half guard. Davis get the back and transition to full mount again, Davis has had the dominant positions but not getting any real damage done because Stann is a great wrestler. Davis drops some vicious kness to the body from side control doing some damage to Brian. Phil Davis have won both rounds so if nothing happens in the third round he have won his UFC debute in dominating fashion. Phil Davis almost finish the fight with an arm bar at the end of the fight but picking up the unanimous decision.
Paulo Thiago vs. Mick Swick I have Swick winning this fight probably a split decision, I don’t see any of them getting a TKO or KO because they will be to careful in this fight. First round a feeling out period as Swick respects Thiagos power and one punch KO power, they are both trying to engage with furious strikes, I’m changing my decision pick this fight will not go the distance as if any one connects they will follow up and the fight will be stopped. Swick got caught with a got shot about 4 minutes into the first round and was on wobbly legs but Thiago didnt jump the chance maybe not wating to be over exposed rushing in for the kill. Swick scored a take down late in the round, probably to steal the round and putting more pressure on Thiago.
Second round opens with lots of leg kicks from both fighters. Strikes setting up a darts-choke, Swick goes to sleep in the middle of the octagon. Swick took two good shoots to the head to set up the choke, he survives the first strike but the second one put him on dream street leaving the submission open for Thiago.
Nate Marquart vs. Chael Sonnen I have Nate winning this fight by decision. I like Sonnens walkin music, some county FTW. Nate has some awesome walkout music as well. Hope the fight lives up to the walkout music.
The first round starts out at qa furious pace, Nate gets a tight guillotine but Chael escapes. Chael drops some bombs on Nate from the top position, Nate is dominated by the wrestler. On their feet again, flying knee from Nate but the he gets put on his back again and takes damage.
Second round, take down from Chael but Nate tries for an arm bar but Chael escapes once again. Nate cut Chael with an elbow that you could clearly hear connecting…with a sick *thud* Nate cant escape Chaels wrestling game, Nate explodes and gets to his feet but is immediately taken down and dominated. Awesome Rogan comment Florian would be proud of that elbow
Third round Nate must stop Chael in this round or lose an unanimous decision 30-27 Nate got a tight guillotine turning Chael purple. Nate finish the fight on top but couldn’t finish Chael after landing a few good shots from the guard.
This was a three round mugging at the hands of Chael who now is in line for the title shot after Anderson Silva defends the title in a few months. Maybe Nate got the third round but Chael should win the decision. Ok I scored it correct 30-27 for Chael Sonnen due to dominating on the ground, Chael could pose a threat for the champion whom ever it may be after the next title defence.
Ok now its time for the Main Event
I have Couture wining either by decision or late stoppage is Coleman gets tired in the later rounds. Coleman needs this win more than Randy as he isnt as big a name in MMA as Randy. Randy will continue to headline as long as he decides to fight MMA despite losing a lot of fights. Maybe Coleman has a little edge in having Randys old trainer from Xtreme Couture, but I dont see that making up for Randys all around ability.
Will Randy submit Coleman, havent seen Randy going for submissions for as long as I can remeber and does Coleman have a submission defense, who knows? We will find out in soon enough.
THIS IS OUR MAIN EVENT OF THE EVENING IN THE LIGHT HEAVY WEIGHT DIVISION…
OHH-no its Stevie late stoppage Massagati reffing this bout so anything can happen.
Randys noes looked more busted up than usual going into this fight, hope it doesn’t get busted bad in the beginning affecting his cardio.
Round one, Randy dominates with his crisp striking and the technical clinch game. The dirty boxing looked awesome as always. Coleman got tagged all the round, with the striking and not getting anything resembling a take down.
The second round he got tagged lots more times and took Coleman down and secured the rear naked choke, and Coleman being Coleman rather black out than tap out.
After the fight Tito started talking bullshit aimed at Coleman, Tito is already setting up his next fight after he loses again against Chuck Liddell in the finally of the next season of the ultimate fighter.
The fights after the Main Event saw the latest Gracie lose in the second round due to strikes. I think the Gracies haven’t evolved enough to be considered to be the best in MMA in this day and age. Ill probably write something about that in a later blog, I have finished Total MMA by Jonathan Snowden that put to light some events in the early days of MMA, before I had started watching, that concerns the Gracie clan and the old school Japan MMA fights.
