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I'm ready for the five round bout between Michael Bisping and Vitor Belfort but I truly hope it doesn't go the distance. I'd love to see Belfort beat Bisping with no decision. There's a co-main event, featuring middleweights C.B. Dollaway taking on Daniel Sarafian.
I'm also looking forward to seeing Gonzaga tonight! Unfortunately, I did not watch the first two fights- my results start with Nobre/Alcantara.
This post will be updated with results as they happen; Eastern Time.
Updates:
- Francisco Trinaldo defeats C.J. Keith via Submission in Round 2 (via Arm-Triangle Choke)
- Ildemar Alcantara defeats Wagner Prado via Submission in Round 2 (via Kneebar)
- Yuri Alcantara vs. Pedro Nobre: 6:40 PM: Fighters just entering ring. 6:48: Nobre is down, claiming hits to the back of the head. 6:50 Fight has been called; Nobre is being helped to the back. Fight determined NO CONTEST. I personally think that was a crybaby move by Nobre. (Fight called no contest.)
- Edson Barboza vs. Lucas Martins: 7:07 PM: Barboza has Martins down. 7:08 PM Barboza wins in the first round due to Martin tapping out. (Barboza defeats Martin, submission due to strikes)
- Diego Nunes vs. Nik Lentz: 7:23 Bruce Buffer announcing the fighters. 7:32: 3 minutes left in the second round. 7:38: Diego Nunes gets a second wind after both fighters have looked pretty tired for the last few minutes. Nunes throws a few hard strikes; then Lentz goes for a takedown. 7:41: 10 seconds left and looking like a decision. 7:45: UNANIMOUS decision -- Nick Lentz. (Lentz defeats Nunes, unanimous decision)
- Ronny Markes vs. Andrew Craig: 8:06 PM: 3:25 left in the 2nd round. 8:14: Markes taking blows on the ground from Craig. 2:50 left in the 3rd round. 8:17 PM: Went to decision. :/ 8:19 PM: Ronny Markes wins via unanimous decision. (Markes defeats Craig via unanimous decision)
- Godofredo Castro vs. Milto Vieira: 8:31 PM: 2:15 left in the first round. As it has been all night, not a lot of stand up action so far. Mainly grappling and fighting for control. 8:32: Yamasaki pauses the fight due to groin strike. 8:34: Takedown by Vieira. 8:36: Beginning of Round 2. 8:44: 2:30 left in the 3rd round. The fight is picking up! Interesting BJJ and active grappling has made this a little more exciting fight, even though I'd love to see less decisions and more good finishes. 1:40 left in the 3rd round. 8:48: Fight has gone to decision. 8:49: Winner is Castro by split decision. (Castro defeats Vieira by split decision)
MAIN CARD COMING UP!! 8:54 PM EST!
- Thiago Tavares vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
9:11: Beginning now. 9:14: Khabib Nurmagomedov won via knockout in the first round after a ton of brutal strikes!! What in the world is Dan M doing, catching butterflies?! (Nurmagomedov defeats Tavares via knockout)
- Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ben Rothwell 9:34: 35 minutes left in 1st round. 9:37: Gonzaga wins via submission in the second round (Gonzaga defeats Rothwell via submission in the 2nd round)
- C.B. Dollaway vs. Daniel Sarafian 9:53: Fight begins now. Yamasaki as ref. 9:56: Dollaway fighting hard for a takedown but Sarafians showing good defense. 10:03: 1:30 left in the 2nd round. 10:05 Dollaway trying to finish at the end of the round...but on to number 3. 10:08: 3 min left in the 3rd, Dollaway has him tired and down. 10:10: Half guard sweep by Sarafian. 10:12: Going to decision. 10:15: Dollaway wins. (Dollaway defeats Sarafian via split decision)
- Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping 10:36: The fight begins! Dan M as ref again-- hope he keeps his eye on the fight.10:45 Belfort wins!!!! (Belfort wins via TKO)
