Well, the day has come and gone. The moment that not only middleweight fans, but also MMA fans worldwide have waited for has come to an end. Since the unification of Pride and the UFC we have all been waiting to see what the results of the unification of the middleweight championship between Pride champ Dan "Hendo" Henderson and Anderson "Spider" Silva would be. And since we have all been waiting so long, you can wait a little longer. Let's get the preliminary results out of the way.
Personally, I was a bit more interested in the preliminaries than I was in all but the main event, but then again, what do I know, I'm just a fan and a columnist, what does my opinion matter? Anyway, here are the results that weren't shown on pay-per-view:
Jorge Gurgel proved once again that he is unable to finish a fight as he wins by unanimous decision over John Halverson.
Diego Sanchez gets back to his winning ways after two straight losses by defeating David Bielkheden by submission via strikes at 4:23 of the first round.
Josh Koscheck proves that losing to the interim welterweight champ doesn't mean he deserves to be an undercard by beating Dustin Hazelett by TKO at 1:24 of the second round.
Luigi Fioravanti beats Luke Cummo by unanimous decision in a fight that didn't bring anything clever to my mind.
And finally Andrei Arlovski shows that everyone loses sooner or later by handing previously undefeated Jake O'Brien a loss by TKO at 4:17 of the second round.
Now onto the stuff that we are told was worth the money. (Note: all round winners are my opinion based on aggression, take downs, defense and round control)
The main card fights started off with Jon Fitch (20-2-1) entering the octagon versus UFC newcomer Chris Wilson (12-3-1). Fitch, who is riding a 14 fight win streak, seems to be largely overlooked in the crowded welterweight decision. None the less he continues to step up and fight anyone that is pitted against him.
Round 1: Wilson surprises everyone by coming out aggressively and showing not only strong striking ability, but also excellent take down defense, all but stifling Fitch's attempts at taking the fight to the mat. He was successful twice, but was able to get any real control or points out. Round 1: Wilson
Round 2: Wilson again comes out and shows that he can control the stand-up game with go contact on both punches and kicks. Fitch shows that he is at least smart enough not to trade blows when out matched and is able to get a take down and transition to side control early. Fitch remains in dominant position throughout the round. Round 2: Fitch
Round 3: This round starts with Fitch getting the better of the stand up game, then transitioning to a double leg take down. He controls the fight until the last 20 seconds when he gets caught in a triangle choke against the fence. Wilson, however, is not able to lock the triangle fast enough and time expires. Round 3: Fitch
Result: John Fitch wins fight by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
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10 months ago
guess all we can to is wait a while until st. pierre jumps up to 185 ....
10 months ago
Yushin Okami can beat Silva
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