Fighting to his strengths once again was Ryan "Darth" BaderThe young guns were out Wednesday night for what was another exciting Fight Night on Spike TV. Everyone loves watching the big stars work their mojo in the spotlight, but one can't help make a case for the display put on by this card of young scrappers.
The main card was as follows (one being the opening bout and four the main event):
*Fighters I chose to win tonight are in blue
1. Junie "The Lunatic" Browning Vs Cole Miller
2. Tyson Griffin Vs Rafael dos Anjos
3. Ryan "Darth" Bader Vs Carmelo Marrero
4. Martin "The Hitman" Kampmann Vs Carlos "The Natural Killer" Condit (WEC 170lb. Champ)
In the first fight of the night Junie Browning, who recently won Fight of the Night honors, faced off against formidable opponent Cole Miller. Being deemed overrated by Browning, Cole had some extra fuel to add to his burning fire. Browning figured he would have his way tonight, but boy was he wrong. Miller caught Browning with a guillotine, choke finally silencing the mouthy Browning two minutes into the fight. Maybe Browning ought to think before he speaks. "Who's overrated now?" Well I'll just say it for Cole; Junie Browning is.
The second fight of the night pitting Tyson Griffin against Rafael dos Anjos was packed full of action. Griffin clearly had all intentions of keeping this fight on the feet as he was swinging for home runs left and right. When the two went down to the mat in the first round, dos Anjos utilized a nifty compression knee lock that was dangerously close to sending Griffin home early. Phased a bit by this maneuver, Griffin still had the last laugh as his striking and inside leg kicks eventually lead to his majority decision over Rafael dos Anjos. Other than a few kimura attempts and the compression knee lock that failed, dos Anjos looked absent in this fight. An excellent display of heart by Griffin was shown to battle through that lock in the first round. This fight deserves my Fight of the Night honors.
The third fight of the night was one that looked great on paper, but amounted to embarrassment. Marrero appeared ready to go before this fight began, but it really got away from him faster than the blink of an eye. Ryan Bader was ferocious! His relentless takedowns, stemming from his accomplished wrestling background, ripped through Marrero's confidence. I love when a fighter utilizes his strengths to win a fight and Darth did just that. Round after round like a machine, Bader just kept at it. It was as if Marrero was frozen in time or was the dummy Bader ripped apart during his training. All in all, a great fight for young Bader and an even better showcase of his abilities as he also demonstrated the know how to pull off an armbar. Bravo Ryan! Keep moving on up.
The main card was as follows (one being the opening bout and four the main event):
*Fighters I chose to win tonight are in blue
1. Junie "The Lunatic" Browning Vs Cole Miller
2. Tyson Griffin Vs Rafael dos Anjos
3. Ryan "Darth" Bader Vs Carmelo Marrero
4. Martin "The Hitman" Kampmann Vs Carlos "The Natural Killer" Condit (WEC 170lb. Champ)
In the first fight of the night Junie Browning, who recently won Fight of the Night honors, faced off against formidable opponent Cole Miller. Being deemed overrated by Browning, Cole had some extra fuel to add to his burning fire. Browning figured he would have his way tonight, but boy was he wrong. Miller caught Browning with a guillotine, choke finally silencing the mouthy Browning two minutes into the fight. Maybe Browning ought to think before he speaks. "Who's overrated now?" Well I'll just say it for Cole; Junie Browning is.
The second fight of the night pitting Tyson Griffin against Rafael dos Anjos was packed full of action. Griffin clearly had all intentions of keeping this fight on the feet as he was swinging for home runs left and right. When the two went down to the mat in the first round, dos Anjos utilized a nifty compression knee lock that was dangerously close to sending Griffin home early. Phased a bit by this maneuver, Griffin still had the last laugh as his striking and inside leg kicks eventually lead to his majority decision over Rafael dos Anjos. Other than a few kimura attempts and the compression knee lock that failed, dos Anjos looked absent in this fight. An excellent display of heart by Griffin was shown to battle through that lock in the first round. This fight deserves my Fight of the Night honors.
The third fight of the night was one that looked great on paper, but amounted to embarrassment. Marrero appeared ready to go before this fight began, but it really got away from him faster than the blink of an eye. Ryan Bader was ferocious! His relentless takedowns, stemming from his accomplished wrestling background, ripped through Marrero's confidence. I love when a fighter utilizes his strengths to win a fight and Darth did just that. Round after round like a machine, Bader just kept at it. It was as if Marrero was frozen in time or was the dummy Bader ripped apart during his training. All in all, a great fight for young Bader and an even better showcase of his abilities as he also demonstrated the know how to pull off an armbar. Bravo Ryan! Keep moving on up.
The main event of the night pitted Martin "The Hitman" Kampmann against Carlos "The Natural Born Killer" Condit. In my mind, this fight had all the making for a pay-per-view event. The bout was nonstop action from start to finish. The crowd was truly swayed in favor of Condit as any positive he had was followed by cheering and support from the crowd. This fight was too close to call the whole way as both fighters exchanged their blows. Condit drew first blood, literally, as he opened Kampmann's face with either his elbows or the vicious knee he planted as Kampmann reached his feet. As the fight went on, Condit had one problem: anything Condit could do, Kampann could do better. After finally getting into the octagon, Condit took the wrong walk, leaving Kampmann to reign victorious with a split decision.
It has been awhile since the UFC had a live fight night and I don't think I'm alone when I say thank goodness it's back. The fight card and the action delivered tonight proved once again that Fight Nights are always a great night.
It has been awhile since the UFC had a live fight night and I don't think I'm alone when I say thank goodness it's back. The fight card and the action delivered tonight proved once again that Fight Nights are always a great night.
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