Winner: Spencer Fisher
Both fighters come out swinging. They exchange then they pull out. The come together again and Spencer Fisher lands some bombs on Stout. They separate and Fisher goes for a take down but Stout reverses and clinches Fisher against the fence. They separate and return to the middle of the octagon. Spencer continues to land punches in off and on exchanges. Rogan comments that it would almost appear that Spencer Fisher is the kick boxing champion in this fight when it really is Stout. They exchange more and Fisher ends up with a bad cut over his right eye. Stout starts to push and land some good punches. As the round closes Stout and Fisher each land huge punches on each other.
The second round begins and they come out as if the first round never ended. Spencer in the first minute dominates Stout and holds the center of the octagon and lands some good shots and continues to deliver damage in combos. They continue to exchange as Fisher lands a superman punch and follows with a knee close to the fence. Spencer Fisher throws leg kicks and punches with few answers from Stout. They continue to throw back and forth until near the end of the round and Spencer attempts a take down but the training Stout has been receiving from Randy Couture and Dan Henderson proves well and he defends. The round ends and Spencer Fisher is up two rounds to none.
The third round starts and Fisher’s face looks horrible despite his current domination. The pace has slowed a little but both fighters are fully engaged. A minute in Spencer Fisher lands a huge straight punch and it looks to have swollen Stout’s right eye a bit. Stout continues to attempt some combos but Fisher defends expertly and returns with a strong left. They exchange body kicks and Fisher lands a huge punch and Fisher tries to close in and finish but Stout’s impressive jaw holds strong and he weathers the small storm. Fisher lands punch after punch finally beating up Stout’s face. As the round closes out Spencer Fisher has a a pep in his step and looks fresh while Stout looks sluggish. At about ten seconds left Fisher raises his hands in triumph and then the horn blows. Shortly after Spencer Fisher wins the unanimous decision and has his hand raised.
Winner: Thiago Tavares
Tavares shoots in early in the round but Jason Black lands on top and has control. After a brief scramble Black stands it back up. Tavares goes in for a take down and Black sprawls really well but Tavares redirects Black’s momentum and almost takes Black’s back. Tavares transitions from one dominate position to the next. Tavares eventually gets in Black’s full guard and gets in an amazing posture and bombs punches on Black to finish the round. At the end of the round Black’s right eye was almost completely swelled shut.
The second round begins with Black taking the center of the octagon. He throws some weak punches. Tavares throws a huge high kick that Black catches. He throws Tavares down but Thiago gets back up and shoots on Black. Tavares wraps Black and picks him up and slams him on the ground. Tavares pushes the pace and tries to return to the position that he had in the first round. Black then throws an arm lock on Tavares but Thiago stays calm and brings Black back into his guard then traps him in a leg triangle that forces Jason Black to tap.
Winner: John Fitch
Fitch and Carneiro circle each other. They exchange punches and surprisingly Carneiro takes the former wrestling captain at Purdue, Fitch, down with relative ease. They scramble a bit in Fitch’s guard until Carneiro gets the advantage in the North/South position. Carneiro works Fitch into an anaconda choke. Fitch looks like he is in trouble but Carneiro couldn’t roll him and Fitch escaped to get back to his feet and in the process land some good knees. Fitch pushes Carneiro to the fence but gives up double under hooks and eventually sucks Fitch and gets another take down. Fitch tries to wriggle his way out but almost gets stuck in the same position as he was earlier in the round. Carneiro was working for a guillotine or an anaconda choke but the round ended.
In the second round Fitch came out quick with a leg kick and managed to fend off another take down attempt by Carneiro. As they came out of a quick clinch Fitch stalked Carneiro and landed a series of huge punches that slumped Carneiro to the ground against the fence. Fitch landed in a mount on top and rained punches. Carneiro almost swept Fitch but John was able to swing around Carneiro in an impressive display of his wrestling talent. Fitch was able to seize the stunned Carneiro’s back and sink in a rear naked choke for the win.
Winner: Anthony Johnson
This is a fight I didn’t research because I didn’t expect the McFedries fight to be so quick. So watching this fight I had no idea what to expect. Hearing the commentary that Reiner went three rounds with Josh Burkman from Joe Rogan I would probably have picked Reiner. But Anthony Johnson showed that whatever past fights Reiner had been in in the past were irrelevant as he barely threw over five punches to knock out Chad Reiner in under thirty seconds.
Winner: Drew McFedries
McFedries comes in quick throwing hard. He catches Radev early and gets him up against the fence. They come off the cage and McFedries throws a high kick. The two fighters pull away momentarily then McFedries pounces and throws a left then comes underneath with a huge uppercut and connects on Jordan Radev’s chin dropping him to the floor. McFedries jumps on the downed Radev and lands three huge blows before the ref stops the fight. McFedries said he was going to win an explosive first round win and he did.
Who we want to win: Nate Diaz
Who we think will win: Nate Diaz
I am big fan of the Diaz brothers. I was disappointed to see Nick Diaz struggle a little bit in his last couple of fights in the UFC, but his huge win over Gomi in PRIDE was really awesome to see. The same attitude and fighting ability comes through with Nick’s younger brother, Nate Diaz. Cory Hill being such an inexperienced fighter is going to get overwhelmed by Diaz. I believe that Hill will get submitted in the second round.
Who we want to win: Matt Wiman
Who we think will win: Matt Wiman
As long as Matt Wiman can keep his head and stay focused he will be able to beat Manny. Wiman’s only fight in the UFC is a loss to Spencer Fisher. It was a very exciting fight and Matt Wiman was probably beating Fisher until he decided to put his hands up for the crowd. When he did that Spencer Fisher came in with a huge flying knee to Wiman’s forehead that put him to sleep. Spencer has good stand up and is a stronger fighter than Manny. Gamburyan is no slouch himself. He is small but tough and has good blood running through his veins seeing that Karo Parysian is his cousin. Manny could pull this fight off, but only if Wiman has a mental lapse like he did against Fisher.
