We're getting started right now, after 95% of you probably already know the results. For the other 5%, whoo-hoo~!
1. Houston Alexander vs. Allesio Sakara. Alexander killed him in less than a minute via knee to the face and ground and pound. That man is scary.
Yes, nothing has happened since Houston knocked him out 20 minutes ago.
2. Paul Taylor vs. Marcus Davis. It didn't last long, but a great back and forth fight. Taylor nearly knocked him out early, but Davis survived, got his bearings back, pummeled him on the ground and then armbarred him as he tried to escape. WHOO~!
3. Mirko Crocop vs. Cheick Kongo. First round is over. Crocop took it, but it wasn't an overwhelming destruction or anything. Fight went the distance and we're waiting on a decision. Crocop is fucked. Yup, Kongo got it 29-28. I suspect the efforts to sign Fedor Emelianenko will redouble at this point, since Couture vs. Crocop in February has to be out the window. They didn't even interview Mirko afterwards.
4. The Count Michael Bisping vs. Matt Hamill. I'm predicting Hamill. Bisping better win, though, as he's been burying Hamill, calling him the most one-dimensional fighter in UFC. Sure would suck to lose to someone like that. Hamill took the first round decisively, and it was 90% on the feet. Yes, he chose to stand with Bisping and was beating him. Second round was closer but I think Hamill landed more shots. Looks like Bisping needs to finish it this round if he wants to win. Went the distance and we're waiting for the decision. Looks like Hamill is going to get it. Bisping got the split decision. Seriously. Whatever.
5. UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson vs. PRIDE Middleweight Champion Dan Henderson in a unification match. I'm picking Dan unless we're going to get another bullshit decision in which case I pick Quinton. Couture picked Quinton so we'll see who the great prognosticator of the last three months really is. I predict myself. I refuse to accept defeat for whatever that was that we just saw. Dan dominated the first round and thus I awarded it to him. Christ knows what these judges were watching, though. Second round was much closer, with both guys spending time in the top position and throwing shots. Another super close round in the third. This is a good fight. Unless I've lost my mind, in the middle of round four Mike Goldberg nonchalantly just threw out that Randy was going to be fighting Fedor. Did I miss something somewhere? Fourth round was solidly Quinton's. And we're onto the fifth. Great round to end a really good fight. It's going to the judges. I suspect Quinton is going to get it, but after the last fight for all I know they might award it to John McCarthy. Quinton won via unanimous decision.
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