Mixed Martial B0nes

Here’s what happened about a month ago at UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva.  I’ve been really busy and not blogging so I will be correcting this in the very near future.  MMA, UFC, and WEC stuff will once again fill this blog.

No Wanna See You Undercard Fight:

* Lightweight bout:  Rafaello Oliveira vs.  John Gunderson
Oliveira fooled the judges and beat up Gunderson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Spike TV Too Cheap For PPV Fights:

* Lightweight bout:  Cole Miller vs. Dan Lauzon
Miller choked the fight out of Lauzon via submission (modified kimura) at 3:05 of round 1.

* Welterweight bout:  Mike Pyle vs. Jake Ellenberger
Ellenberger put the hurt on Pyle via TKO (punches) at 0:22 of round 2.

* Welterweight bout: Denmark Martin Kampmann vs. Jacob Volkmann
Kampmann choked the fight out of Volkmann via submission (guillotine choke) at 4:03 of round 1.

* Middleweight bout:  Mark Muñoz vs. Ryan Jensen
Munoz put the hurt on Jensen via submission (punches) at 2:30 of round 1.

Main PPV and/or Drunk at the Pub Fights:

* Heavyweight bout:  Junior dos Santos vs. Gilbert Yvel
dos Santos put the hurt on Yvel via TKO (punches) at 2:07 of round 1.

* Lightweight bout:  Jim Miller vs. Duane Ludwig
Miller choked the fight out of Ludwig via submission (armbar) at 2:31 of round 1.

* Lightweight bout:  Joe Lauzon vs. Sam Stout
Stout fooled the judges and beat up Lauzon via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27).

* Catchweight (172 lb) bout:  Dustin Hazelett vs. Paul Daley
Daley laid the smack down on Hazelett via KO (punches) at 2:24 of round 1.

* Light Heavyweight bout:  Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva
Evans fooled the judges and beat up Silva by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Main Card

* Lightweight Championship unification bout:  Jamie Varner vs.  Ben Henderson
Henderson defeated Varner via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:41 of Round 3 to become the undisputed WEC Lightweight Champion.

* Featherweight bout:  Urijah Faber vs.  Raphael Assuncao
Faber defeated Assuncao via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:49 of Round 3.

* Lightweight bout:  Dave Jansen vs. Kamal Shalorus
Shalorus defeated Jansen via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).

* Featherweight bout:  Mike Brown vs.  Anthony Morrison
Brown defeated Morrison via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:54 of Round 1.

* Featherweight bout:  Mackens Semerzier vs. Deividas Taurosevičius
Taurosevičius defeated Semerzier via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Preliminary Card

* Bantamweight bout:  Charlie Valencia vs.  Akitoshi Tamura
Valencia defeated Tamura via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).

* Bantamweight bout:  Wagnney Fabiano vs.  Clint Godfrey
Fabiano defeated Godfrey via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

* Featherweight bout:  Mark Hominick vs.  Bryan Caraway
Hominick defeated Caraway via submission (triangle) at 3:48 of Round 1. This bout, although preliminary, was aired on the live broadcast.

* Bantamweight bout:  Eddie Wineland vs.  George Roop
Wineland defeated Roop via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 20-27).

* Bantamweight bout:  Coty Wheeler vs.  Will Campuzano
Campuzano defeated Wheeler via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27).

Main Card

* Lightweight bout:  Donald Cerrone vs.  Ed Ratcliff
Cerrone defeated Ratcliff via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:47 of Round 3.

* Lightweight bout: Nigeria Anthony Njokuani vs.  Chris Horodecki
Njokuani defeated Horodecki via TKO (strikes) at 3:33 of Round 1.

* Bantamweight bout:  Joseph Benavidez vs.  Rani Yahya
Benavidez defeated Yahya via TKO (strikes) at 1:35 of Round 1.

* Bantamweight bout:  Takeya Mizugaki vs.  Scott Jorgensen
Jorgensen defeated Mizugaki via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Undercard

* Lightweight bout: Poland Bart Palaszewski vs.  Anthony Pettis
Palaszewski defeated Pettis via split decision (30-27, 27-30, 29-28).

* Lightweight bout:  Muhsin Corbbrey vs.  Zach Micklewright
Micklewright defeated Corbbrey via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

* Bantamweight bout:  John Hosman vs.  Chad George
George defeated Hosman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

* Featherweight bout:  Brandon Visher vs.  Courtney Buck
Visher defeated Buck via KO (punches) at 4:45 of Round 1. This bout, although preliminary, was aired on the live broadcast after Benavidez/Yahya.

* Bantamweight bout: England Brad Pickett vs.  Kyle Dietz
Pickett defeated Dietz via submission (Peruvian necktie) at 4:36 of Round 2. This bout, although preliminary, was aired on the live broadcast after Njokuani/Horodecki.

* Featherweight bout:  Jameel Massouh vs.  Erik Koch
Koch defeated Massouh via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).