George Sotiropoulos def. Jason Dent (Armbar, 4:36 of Rd 2)
Absolutely stunning groundwork by Sotiropolous, the guy is like water with his top game. Smooth and fluid transitions kept him in control for both rounds, then finished with a sweet arm crush to armbar submission.
Caol Uno vs Fabricio Camoes (Majority Draw)
The one prelim that wasn't aired. I'm told it was an awesome fight, and I'm very much looking forward to watching it when I can get it.
Brian Foster def. Brock Larson (TKO, 3:25 of Rd 2)
Both were doing pretty well, but Larson fouled a couple of times in Round 1. He didn't lose any points, but it made him tentative enough to hold back in the second round, where Brian Foster recovered enough to take the fight to his opponent and come out with the win.
Kendall Grove def. Jake Rosholt (Triangle Choke, 3:59 of Rd 1)
Good wrestling by both fighters, but Grove's jiujitsu was just too much for Rosholt to handle. Those long legs make for some dangerous triangle chokes.
Ben Saunders def. Marcus Davis (KO, 3:24 of Rd 1)
Saunders dominated the fight with great use of the Thai clinch. Davis tried to counter with uppercuts to the head and body, but it was no match for those clinch knees.
Amir Sadollah def. Phil Baroni (Unanimous Decision)
Another clinic on the devastating effectiveness of Thai boxing. Baroni was certainly back in form, all five minutes of it. After lasting through Round One, Amir outclassed Baroni with beautiful combinations of punches, kicks, knees, and elbows.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira def. Luiz Cane (TKO, 1:56 of Rd 1)
Big Nog may own the ground game of the Heavyweight division, but his little brother definitely makes up for it with his amazing boxing.
Paulo Thiago def. Jacob Volkman (Unanimous Decision)
Awesome action all over the cage in this fight. Thiago's stand-up looked incredible, slinging together fast combos that really kept Volkman on his toes. Jacob scored a takedown in Round Two, but even his top game wasn't a match for Thiago's guard. The Brazilian finished the fight with a crucifix ground-and-pound, then an unbelievable D'arce Choke from the bottom. Didn't finish the fight, but it sure looks pretty.
Josh Koscheck def. Anthony Johnson (Rear-Naked Choke, 4:27 of Rd 2)
Some questionable techniques in this fight, but I don't want to assume anything about the intentions of either fighter. All we know for sure is that Johnson threw a knee to a downed Koscheck in Round One, and Koscheck's fingers ended up in Johnson's eyes in Round Two. All that aside, Johnson had some phenomenal kicking combos in this fight, switching up stances and throwing kicks like a real pro. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to stop Josh's takedown, elbows from the top, and eventual submission.
Forrest Griffin def. Tito Ortiz (Split Decision)
Amazing fight. I think Tito won the first two rounds with his power takedowns and great ground-and-pound, but Griffin definitely owned the third with some beautiful Muay Thai. Lots of kicks from Forrest on the feet, something I'm definitely looking forward to seeing more of in the future.
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