by Randy Harrison
Nokaut.com
The gladiator's getting ready and Amir says that every fight you have is the most important fight of your career. CB promises to be a different fighter tonight. Evan Tanner says that he's going to do the best to kick his ass and that he needs this win badly. Kendall Grove says that people are doubting him and that the best way to silence those doubts is by beating Evan Tanner. Mike Goldberg welcomes us inside The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He talks about how life-changing it is to win the Ultimate Fighter show, bringing up Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping and Matt Serra. His point is that it's a huge opportunity for the winner. In steps Joe Rogan and he says that it's a huge momentum swing for guys and it pushes their careers to a new level. They talk about the Tanner/Grove main event and how fickle the sport is. Grove was thought to be a top challenger and Tanner was former champion and both guys have fallen on very hard times, Grove inside the cage and Tanner out of it. They talk about the Jesse Taylor situation and then it moves to talking about Amir/CB in the final and how tough the first fight was for Amir to win and that they're both going to know what the other is going to bring in the rematch. They throw it to the highlight previews for the Spencer Fisher/ Jeremy Stephens fight, as well as the Diego Sanchez/Luigi Fioravanti fight and coming up next it's Matt Riddle vs. Dante Rivera. We get a commercial for the new season of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir with a really cool fighter's eye view and the show debuts in September!
We come back to see Rampage and Forrest in the house before we cut to the first fight!
Match One: Middleweights
Dante Rivera (10-2) vs. Matthew Riddle (0-0
The two trash-talked on the show all season and now it's ON! Rivera says that he thinks that Riddle should have respect for people who have fought for longer than he has. Riddle says that he's fighting at a real camp and Rivera won't be ready for what he brings. Riddle promises a smashing. He says he's going to overwhelm Rivera and that he's not going to be able to do anything, he'll gas out and then it'll be time to knock him out. Rivera says that Riddle can't beat him standing, he can't beat him on the ground and then says that a victory over Riddle will be extra added pleasure for him.
Round One
Herb Dean gets things underway and they touch gloves before dancing around the center of the Octagon. Riddle flashes a jab but misses by a mile before Rivera gets a good leg kick and an overhand left. They get into a clinch and Rivera throws knees on the inside, grabbing the Thai clinch as Riddle gets a single-leg attempt. Front-facelock from Rivera and he's landing some knees to the head before trying to drag Riddle down to the mat. Riddle breaks free and they're back to the clinch, working knees inside. Short punches from Rivera and they trade knees again on the inside as Rivera tries for a throw but can't get it. More knees inside and Riddle gets a hard one to the chin. Short left hand from Riddle and the referee stops the action to let Dante get his mouthpiece back in. Time is back in and they circle with Rivera JUST whiffing on a left hand before they clinch against the cage. Rivera gets some knees to the body and they trade them against the fence with Rivera landing a good uppercut as well. Knees to the leg from Riddle and Rivera tries the throw again but can't get it done and they're back to clinching. HARD knee to the head from Rivera and they separate to circle. Rivera lands two hard leg kicks and they're back to the clinch as Riddle grabs a bodylock and takes Rivera down into half-guard. He lands a flurry of short elbows and gets pushed away by Rivera as the round ends. Nokaut.com scores the round 10-9 for Rivera due to the advantage in striking throughout the round in the clinch.
Round Two
They touch gloves again and circle, both trading left hands that miss and Riddle moves to the bodylock takedown again, working from the half-guard before standing out of it as Rivera stays on his back. Leg kicks from Riddle and an up-kick from Rivera misses and he manages to get back to his feet. Rivera gets into the clinch again with more knees to the body and Riddle gets a hard one back of his own. Knees to the legs by Riddle and Rivera gets some good punches in, JUST missing a knee up the middle and they're back to a clinch against the fence. Foot stomps from Riddle and Rivera gets a good knee/right hand combination. They trade inside knees and Riddle gets a single-leg but there's nothing there and they're back to clinching against the fence. Good knee to the body from Rivera and Riddle gets some short knees to the legs in response. Rivera looks to get a hold of Riddle's head in the clinch and they separate with Rivera swinging again with the overhand left, missing and ending up on his back with Riddle mounting him. He lands some ground and pound with the mount and tries for an armbar but Rivera rolls with it and ends up on top, doing some work with punches as Riddle elbows from the bottom. Riddle gets an armbar/triangle combination with ten seconds left in the round, hammering elbows into the body but Rivera gets free and throws hammerfists at the horn!! Nokaut.com scores the round 10-9 for Riddle.
Round Three
They touch gloves and Rivera lands a good kick to the body to start things out and throws a leg kick but eats a HARD knee from Riddle. Back to the clinch and Rivera gets some hard knees inside, working the bodylock as Riddle gets the Thai clinch and throws some knees before SLAMMING Rivera to the mat. In the full guard with Rivera working rubber guard and he's landing good punches off of his back. Riddle takes some shots and Rivera tries to get his other leg up for a triangle, losing the rubber guard and controlling Riddle on the top. Rivera tries to sweep out and Riddle postures up for a BIG elbow before they both get back to their feet. Body kick from Rivera lands and they're back to the clinch with Rivera looking for a trip takedown against the fence. They go back down with Riddle on top and there's not a lot happening with a minute left in the round. Rubber guard again from Rivera and he loses it as Herb Dean stands them up with a minute left. Rivera misses a left and they're clinched against the fence with Riddle mounting Rivera out of a scramble with thirty seconds left. Rivera controls from the bad position to avoid damage but Riddle finally postures up and lands some hard shots right up until the horn. Nokaut.com scores the round 10-9 for Riddle and the fight 29-28 for Riddle.
A shot of Wanderlei Silva in the crowd and we see some replays before going up to Bruce Buffer with the decision.
Winner: Matt Riddle, Unanimous Decision
Riddle's with Joe Rogan and his corner tells him it's time to be a good guy and be honorable. Riddle thanks his team and talks about how he's got strength, conditioning and technique and he thinks he belongs here. He says that he was just going for it with the armbar and that Dante defended it perfectly. He thanks a couple of sponsors and says Hi to his mom. WHOOOOOOOO!! Rogan is with Dante Rivera and he says that he's not going to retire yet. He tips his hat to Riddle and says that it was a good, tough fight. Rampage is in the cage taking pictures with Riddle and his coaches.
Joe Rogan's got Dana White with him and they officially announce the Silva/Irvin fight for July 19th, saying that Silva is a real fighter and Irvin is going to be a tough test for him. White says that Silva wanted a test and he's going to get one and Dana says that there's never been a better time to be a fan of MMA. They talk about how Anderson Silva is a one-of-a-kind fighter and that he has world-class striking and world-class jiu-jitsu. White talks about how stacked their 185-pound division is and how Silva's stuffed through it and makes it look easy. They talk about Silva's natural weight being around 215 and that it should be no problem for him to fight at 205. Rogan thinks it's going to be "craaaaazy". Goldberg talks about how for the first time on Spike, they'll be live in all time zones on the 19th.
Match Two: Lightweights
Spencer Fisher (20-4) vs. Jeremy Stephens (13-2)
Fisher says that Stephens is afraid of him, while Stephens says that he wants to dethrone the "King". Stephens says that he's in the best shape of his life and he's going to come out with both guns blazing to finish the fight. Fisher says that he's angry and he's going to put hands on him and gut him, showing Stephens that he's still young in this sport. This should be a GREAT fight.
Round One
Fisher yells out North Carolina during his introduction before giving a Ric Flair "WHOOOOOO!". Steve Mazzagatti starts the fight and Stephens misses with a kick, spinning around and pulling away as Fisher lands two good left hands before they clinch. High knee from Fisher and he gets taken down but Spencer gets right back up. Fisher gets the takedown from the clinch and tries to work from the full guard, working the body as Stephens looks for elbows from the bottom. Fisher postures up and stands above Stephens in the closed guard, throwing some shots as Stephens throws sweeping elbows from the bottom. Hammerfists from Fisher on the top and Stephens is trying for an armbar from the bottom but Fisher breaks clear of it quickly. Stephens is landing good elbows from the bottom and tries for a triangle choke but gets his guard passed out of it into half-guard with Fisher landing a couple of HARD elbows to the face. Good right hand from Fisher as Stephens tries to get things back to guard. More nice elbows from Fisher on top and he's really punishing with those. Short elbow from Fisher lands and he moves from half-guard to full mount, taking Stephens' back but Stephens manages to roll out of it, getting things back to full guard. Head-body-head combo from Fisher and he postures up to land some HARD shots to the body before falling back into the guard. Fisher works more ground and pound and the round closes out with Fisher on top. Nokaut.com scores the round 10-9 for Fisher.
Round Two
Stephens' mouth is open a little to start the round and he tries a combination that misses before getting a good shot to the body. Fisher gets a clinch and lands a solid knee to the body inside before they end up against the fence with Fisher continuing to work the body with the knees. HARD combination from Stephens and Fisher gets a good body kick in before responding with a combination of his own. Body punch from Fisher lans and Stephens tries a knee to the body but eats a right hook. Combination and an inside elbow from Stephens and they're back to the clinch against the fence. Fisher loses a mouthpiece as they clinch and there's time to get it back to him. Time's back in and Fisher gets a good punch in that throws Stephens off balance. Stephens tries a spinning back fist that gets blocked and they fake throwing punches before they move back into a clinch with Fisher getting inside knees again. HARD standing elbow from Fisher lands and Fisher reverses a takedown attempt to end up on top in side control. Short elbows to the side of the head from Fisher and he tries to mount again but ends up in the half-guard. Fisher works the elbows in again, landing four hard ones in a row. Stephens gets it back to full guard and Fisher stands out of the guard, landing a hard lunging punch as he dives back in. Stephens tries to control Fisher's body but can't and eats another elbow as Fisher moves to side control. Fisher stands out of the guard and tries for the lunge punch again but gets pushed away by Stephens and they end up scrambling to the feet with Stephens getting a takedown right at the horn. Nokaut.com scores the round 10-9 for Fisher.
Round Three
Body kick from Fisher lands and Stephens lands a good right hand and a body kick of his own as they stand and trade a little at the beginning of this round. Superman punch misses for Stephens and Fisher gets a good body combination that's countered well by Stephens. Right hand and a knee to the body from Stephens and they're clinched against the fence again before they step away. Fisher gets a good body shot and a couple of combinations in before shooting for a takedown as Stephens sprawls and tries a guillotine. It's in DEEP but he can't control Fisher's body and Fisher is able to get free of it. Fisher ends up in side control and then full mount before Fisher moves himself back to half-guard, landing shoulder strikes and elbows. Stephens gets Fisher back to full guard and they're back to the feet with Stephens landing a good right hand and a standing elbow. Fisher tries a swinging takedown but ends up on his back, eating elbows from Stephens in the full guard. Fisher is cut above his left eye and Rogan talks about the scar tissue that Fisher has. Fisher works some elbows from the bottom as Stephens tries to land from the top and Fisher tries to push him away with his feet. Stephens works from the full guard and lands a couple of short punches as he backs away. Fisher shoots in for a takedown and ends up in the guillotine again, breaking free. Fisher holds on as Stephens gets another guillotine attempt in DEEP and he lasts through to the end of the round. Nokaut.com scores the round 10-9 for Stephens and the fight 29-28 for Fisher.
Kevin James and Rampage are messing around in the crowd with James slapping an RNC on Rampage and getting some elbows before we see the fight replays. Here's Bruce Buffer with the decision.
Winner: Spencer Fisher, Unanimous Decision
Fisher's with Joe and he says that Stephens is tough as..crap. He thanks his sponsors, his team, the troops. WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! He says that he knew he needed to be in shape because Stephens is tough. He says that he learned that reverse elbow he was landing from Jeremy Horn and then gives a shout-out to Jens Pulver off-mic.
Joe Rogan is with Forrest Griffin and Rampage in the front row and Rampage says that he learned that Forrest drinks coffee every day. He says that Forrest is ugly as hell and reminds him of Shrek. He thought that Forrest was dumb but he's not and he says that Forrest is a hard worker and he respects him a lot for it, calling him a worthy opponent. Rogan turns to Forrest and calls him the original Ultimate Fighter saying that it was a pivotal fight in the history of MMA. Forrest says that he can't wait to fight because he's tired of getting beat up in the gym. Forrest says that he didn't get to learn anything from Rampage because Rampage and Juanito would throw him out. Rampage accuses Forrest of washing his hands all slow and using the bathroom slow to try and sneak a peek at their practices. Forrest shows a great amount of poise saying that his win over Shogun was a long time ago and the past is the past. He's focused on the fight with Rampage and Rogan throws it to commercial.
We see guys like Carlos Condit, BJ Penn, Mike Bisping and Urijah Faber in Afghanistan with the troops and then it's a quick look back through the entire season of the Ultimate Fighter getting us to where we are now in the finals.
Match Three: Welterweights
Diego Sanchez (18-2) vs. Luigi Fioravanti (12-3)
Fioravanti says that he's going to test Sanchez's Mexican chin and that beating Diego is going to get him the respect he deserves in the division. Sanchez says that it's a bad time to fight him as he's matured from his losses and that when this fight's over he wants people to say that "The Nightmare" is back.
Round One
Josh Rosenthal gets things started and Sanchez looks PISSED. They circle a little and Sanchez tries to clinch but gets shrugged off by Fiorvanti. More circling and a "Diego" chant comes up from the crowd as they circle and Sanchez rushes forward with an ANGRY combination. Leg kick from Fioravanti lands and Sanchez rushes forward with another combination that misses. Sanchez gets a HARD uppercut and tries to follow with a flying knee before they clinch and Sanchez lands another uppercut. They trade combinations and they both miss as Goldberg jokes that it must take energy from Sanchez to keep that mean look on his face. Fioravanti lands a decent uppercut inside and they trade with Sanchez landing a NICE head kick. Deep shot in from Sanchez but Fioravanti sprawls well out of it, just missing a knee on the way back to the feet. Combination lands for Fioravanti and Sanchez gets a RUSHING combination and they're clinched against the fence. Knee inside from Sanchez and he ducks under a combination from Fioravanti and they're back to circling. Another rushing combo and a good uppercut lands from Sanchez and he gets a good takedown but Fioravanti MONKEY FLIPS him over to get the fight back to the feet. Uppercut again from Sanchez and Rogan gets in a great line about how Sanchez has a whole lot of crazy that he can unleash. That works on so many levels. Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Fioravanti sprawls well again, taking Sanchez down right at the horn to end the round. Nokaut.com scores the round 10-9 for Sanchez.
Round Two
Fioravanti gets a good left hand in as Sanchez lands a hard right. Fioravanti looks like he's hurt for a moment but he recovers and Sanchez UNCORKS a huge right hand that drops Fioravanti. Elbows from the half-guard from Sanchez and Sanchez's corner is trying to tell him to mount. Sanchez looks for a kimura from the top and lands a couple of HARD body punches, moving to full mount but Fioravanti does well to push Sanchez away and he gets himself back up to his feet. HIGH KICK from Sanchez and he takes Fioravanti's back standing, landing hard knees to the ass. Diego has to let go of the back control as Fioravanti grabs a standing kimura and they're back to circling. Right hook lands for Sanchez and Fioravanti responds with a combination and a body kick. Hard uppercut and another HARD right hand puts Fioravanti back down again. Fioravanti gets a single-leg off of it and Sanchez tries for a kimura, leading to them separating back to the middle of the cage. High kick from Fioravanti gets blocked and Sanchez waves Fioravanti forward, landing a HARD knee inside. Fioravanti gets a good flurry of punches in and they circle to end the second round. Nokaut.com scores the round 10-9 for Sanchez.
Round Three
Right hook just misses for Sanchez as Fioravanti lands a left hook. High kick from Sanchez gets blocked and the pace has slowed a little early on. Sanchez has a good combination but takes a solid right hand from Fioravanti and another. Leg kick from Sanchez and he lands another combination as Fioravanti throws a body kick. Uppercut from Sanchez and they circle in the middle of the Octagon before Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. Fioravanti scrambles away from it really well and they're back to circling. Sanchez just misses an uppercut and they trade combinations before they clinch with Sanchez landing a solid knee and Fioravanit getting a good body punch. Another takedown attempt from Sanchez and another good sprawl from Fioravanti keeps the fight on the feet. Right hook from Sanchez and they scramble on the mat with Fioravanti ending up giving up his back. They roll and scramble again with Fioravanti getting back to his feet and JUST missing the hook. HIGH KICK AND A HUGE KNEE from Sanchez. He ROCKS Fioravanti and pummels him up against the cage with a NASTY flurry of punches to get the stoppage. WOW, Diego Sanchez is BACK!!
Winner: Diego Sanchez, TKO at 4:07 of Round Three
Sanchez is with Joe in the cage and Joe calls it his most impressive performance to date. Sanchez says that people have underestimated his striking, adding that Joe Riggs wasn't a fluke before declaring he's back. He talks through the replay about his boxing and his kicks before he thanks his family and coaches.
Match Four: Ultimate Fighter Middleweight Finale
Amir Sadollah (0-0) vs. CB Dollaway (6-0)
Goldberg and Rogan talk about how Amir beat CB and then has to beat CB again to win the tournament. They talk about Sadollah's heart and that if CB had managed to avoid that armbar he would have been just fine and probably would have won. They talk about Amir and that he's an impressive fighter that has won fights by KO and by submission and can pull submissions even when he's losing. We go back to Tempe, AZ with CB and he says that he came to Arizona from Ohio to wrestle collegiately. He talks about how he did a little partying but mostly trained to get ready for Amir. He says that he thinks he's a better stand-up fighter and he's going to use that as his strategy. He says he's going to come in and hurt Amir. From there we see Amir in Richmond, VA and that he's been living at home with his parents and that his family is super-supportive. He says he wants it more than anything and won't accept failure. He moved to Vegas to train with Forrest and says he's not mad about having to beat CB because you get better by setting the bar higher.
Dollaway makes his way to the cage with some Eminem blaring over the PA and looks confident and cool, keeping things calm. Goldberg talks about how the Arizona State wrestling team was almost dissolved and he talks about the story how it was saved and runs down the alumni that includes Cain Velasquez, Dan Severn and Dollaway. The lights go down for Amir and it sounds like he's the fan favorite here. He comes into the cage with some crazy-sounding techno-fiddle song and gets a big round of applause when he enters the cage.
Round One
Herb Dean gets us started and they come out touching gloves. Leg kick from Dollaway and Sadollah gets a good push kick to the body to land. They trade kicks to the body again and Dollaway throws a high kick that gets blocked before getting a takedown into half-guard. Dollaway gets a little ground and pound from the top and lands some good shots while trying to pass the guard. Sadollah gets to his knees but gets forced right back onto his back for more shots from Dollaway. Good left hands from Dollaway and Sadollah nearly gets the armbar again and he LOCKS it in and Dollaway TAPS!! Dollaway looks pissed at the stoppage.
Winner: Amir Sadollah, Submission (armbar) at 3:02 of Round One
Sadollah has a HUGE grin on his face as the decision is announced and Dana White is in the cage for the presentation. He gives Amir the trophy, the six-figure contract with the UFC and congratulates Amir. Joe talks to Amir now and he says that he's trying to think of funny stuff to say and that he's blown away by what just happened. He thanks everyone for coming and that's about it. Rogan congratulates him again and Amir says that he always wondered if he would hear the words "Amir Sadollah, Ultimate Fighter" and that he wouldn't let himself think it but he likes how it sounds. We get to see all of Amir's highlights in the tournament again.
Match Five: Middlweights
Evan Tanner (32-7) vs. Kendall Grove (8-5)
Tanner talks about where his place was in the sport and how he wants it back and Grove says that he's always an exciting fight. He promises a knockout of Tanner and Tanner says that he's going to have a power advantage. He wants to prove that he's still dangerous while Grove calls Tanner washed-up. Grove calls it a "Loser Leaves Town" match, questioning how bad Evan wants it and Evan says that he still has a lot of fight left. Rogan talks about how this is a big opportunity for Grove and that the wheels have fell off as of late for his career and that he's got a lot of questions that need to be answered as Grove comes to the cage. Tanner comes to the cage and and looks INTENSE with his hobo beard, coming out with some Hendrix. Rogan runs through all of Tanner's jobs and it sounds like he's done just about everything in the universe when it comes to jobs including being a baker. Honestly, that beard is distracting as all hell. He looks like he came out from a cave in Afghanistan to fight.
Round One
Referee Steve Mazzagatti gets them to hook it up and Tanner takes the center of the cage as Grove tries to jab. Tanner gets a bodylock and Grove tries for knees but can't get distance to throw them. Elbow from Grove and Tanner controls the clinch, lifting Grove off of his feet and getting the takedown into side control. He falls back into half-guard and Grove gets back to his feet, throwing a high knee that just misses. Standing elbow again from Grove and another lands before he gets a knee to the body. Evan's cut with the elbows and Grove throws a high kick that misses. Tanner rushes forward and they're back to the clinch with Grove landing a couple of knees inside. Tanner gets a single-leg attempt and Grove lands the Yves Edwards knee to the face as Evan switches to a double-leg, getting the takedown after Grove continues to hold the fence. Tanner works to push Grove against the cage but Grove tries for a triangle and as Tanner pulls away he gets back to his feet. Grove reverses in a scramble and takes Tanner's back with both hooks in and Tanner shoves him over his head and gets back out, standing above Grove on his back. HUGE up-kick lands for Grove and Tanner dives into the guard, working a couple of shots to the body and a couple of hard left hands and the round closes out with them clinched against the fence. Nokaut.com scores the round 10-9 for Grove.
Round Two
Tanner presses with a combination that misses as Grove misses a knee. Uppercut lands from Grove and he misses a knee before landing a HARD right hand and another knee. Uppercut lands for Grove again and he's using his reach well now. Body kick lands for Grove and Tanner throws a couple of good left hooks before moving into a clinch against the fence. Tanner tries for a dragging takedown and gets it, putting Grove onto his knees but he's right back to his feet. Single-leg from Tanner and Grove gets the Yves Edwards knee again before Tanner gets a BIG takedown. He's bleeding badly from those knees though and tries to work from the half-guard but he can't control Grove who just gets back to his feet by back-walking up the fence. HARD inside knee to the body from Tanner and Tanner has the single-leg again but eats a HUGE elbow that nearly drops him. Uppercut and another elbow land for Grove and he gets two NASTY knees and a combination that nearly stop Tanner but Tanner manages to get things back to the clinch. Standing elbow from Tanner lands and he looks in trouble. Grove gets another couple of Thai knees and Tanner lands a hard body shot from the clinch. The pace slows and Grove hits the elbow again as Tanner is breathing very heavy. Two great kicks from Grove end the round and the round is scored by Nokaut.com 10-9 for Grove.
Round Three
Left hook from Tanner lands and they clinch against the fence before Grove pushes Tanner away to circle. Body kick lands from Grove and Tanner loads up with an overhand right that gets blocked before they clinch again against the fence. Body punch from Grove and a hard knee inside followed by an uppercut from Tanner. Standing elbow from Grove and another and another and Tanner lands some more knees inside. Standing elbow/right hand combo from Grove and Tanner lands a good pair of low kicks and a HARD uppercut inside. Right hand from Tanner lands and he throws a standing elbow of his own that gets blocked. Tanner with double-underhooks against the fence and trying for the takedown, loading up a right hand that gets blocked. They continue to trade short punches from the clinch and Tanner backs off to separate. Grove with a combination that gets blocked and Tanner lands a HARD right hand, throwing another that just misses. He pushes Grove away from a clinch and hits a hard uppercut before trying a Superman punch that gets blocked. Great one-two combination lands for Tanner and Grove manages to get a good couple of knees inside. They separate and Grove lands a hard knee at the horn to end the round. Nokaut.com scores the round 10-9 for Tanner and the fight 29-28 for Grove.
Winner: Kendall Grove, Split Decision
Joe is with Kendall and asks if he's shocked about the split decision. He says that it depends how people looked at it. Grove says that he was embarrassed in his last two fights but that he's matured as a fighter because of those losses. He laughs at the Edwards knee and then talks about how he's having a baby in August before he pimps his new training center. Grove gives some shout-outs to the camera and we get another fight.
Match Six: Middleweights
Marvin Eastman (15-7-1) vs. Drew McFedries (6-3)
Round One
McFedries tries a flying knee right out of the gate but gets taken down by Eastman. They're back on the feet and Eastman tries some uppercuts inside before they separate. Left hand CRACKS Eastman and McFedries follows it with a combination and some uppercuts. Eastman shoots and eats a HUGE uppercut and a knee. Eastman is staggering around, taking another HARD uppercut and he grabs a single-leg but McFedries gets a couple of elbows to the body and Eastman takes a VICIOUS right hand that puts him out while he was holding on to the single. WOW. That was...violent.
Winner: Drew McFedries, TKO at 1:08 of Round One
Joe's with McFedries and he says that he couldn't waste time with Eastman because he knows how strong Eastman is. He knew he had to put it away early and that he needed to go. He says that he trained hard and had a great fight and he also says that he felt like he lost everything this year and that he's back now. We see Kendall Grove and Amir Sadollah in their locker rooms after their victories and we get the usual highlights over the closing credits and we...are...OUT!!
