A good view of the cage from my seat.
So here is a quick rundown of last nights action.
STEVE "THE ROBOT" CANTWELL (USA) vs LUIS CANE (BRA)
This was an all stand-up bout almost a boxing match. Some huge shots landed by both fighters and Cantwell landing a few nice high kicks. Luis Cane gets the unanimous decision after 3 rounds. And we were off to a pretty good start.
CHEICK KONGO (FRA) vs ANTONI HARDONK (HOL)
Cheick received a very warm welcome from the French-Canadian crowd. I was pumped for this one because it was an exciting match-up between two heavy strikers. The division is really starting to see much more talent as of late. Anyway, the fight started out as you would expect. Kongos 4" reach advantage helped him to land a couple of nice punches in the first round. He is also a really strong guy (as you might have noticed) so against the cage with his strong clinch he delivered some fierce knees to Hardonk's inner thighs. In the second round Kongo gets Hardonk to the ground where he displays a good ground and pound, eventually landing a bomb that rattled Hardonk. After a barrage of hammer fists the ref steps in to end it.
BRIAN "ALL-AMERICAN" STANN (USA) vs KRZYSZTOF SOSZYNSKI (CAN)
The 'Polish Experiment' was my #1 pick for last season's Ultimate Fighter so I was pretty stoked to get to see him fight in his home country. He came in to the weigh-ins looking strong and ready to win. He entered to a System Of A Down song with his huge Canadian fan base erupting for the Manitoba fighter. And it was in true Soszynskian fashion that he ended it. After the first Kumora attempt failed from halfguard he passed to side control where he almost snapped that MOFO right off. A super excited Krzysztof leaves victorious.
CHUCK "THE ICEMAN" LIDDELL (USA) vs MAURICIO "SHOGUN" RUA (BRA)
I am not sure why so many fans had a chubby for Liddell... Yeah he was a great knockout artist back in the day, no disrespect to him. But, Booing for Shogun inlight of Chuck is ridiculous. Anyway, I for one was cheering (alone) for Shogun. His last 2 fights were in no way indicative of the guys talent. Bad fights happen. So back to the action. Shogun surprised me with is crisp striking. He took a few punches but landed a few right back, not fearing the power of Chuck's hands. It wasn't long before Rua sets up a nice combo and the Sandman enters for the Iceman. Still Liddell received a standing ovation before leaving the octagon for what could be the last time.
SAM "HANDS OF STONE" STOUT (CAN) vs TIM WIMAN (USA)
This one was a fast paced light weight bout. Sam Stout had the home crowd advantage as well as a better gas tank. It seemed that Wiman couldn't carry the pace for all 3 rounds but managing to hang in there for the decision. Sam Stout is victorious with the unanimous decision.
ANDERSON "THE SPIDER" SILVA (BRA) vs THALES LEITES (BRA)
This was the main event of the evening and you would think that Anderson Silva was going to bring the heat and finish strong and early. Well this guy finished early anyway.
Fast asleep, main event of the evening....
Not much to say about this fight really. That picture said enough. Both men stuck to the game plan and it ended up being 25 minutes of chess, but no men making and critical mistakes. So congrats to Anderson Silva for the victory and I am already getting goosebumps thinking about a GSP - Silva fight. Wow.
I will discuss the prelims after everyone has had a chance to see them. I don't want to spoil anything for anyone. And there were a few good bouts on the card worth seeing.
Peace out, M-town Down.
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