Wasn’t he on TUF?

First off, Gerald Harris needs a step up in competition no doubt about it. He’s SNAPPED three undefeated streaks in a row all in impressive knockout fashion. Also not to mention with the exception of his stint on the Ultimate fighter he has won ten out of his last ten! Undefeated since 2007 its time to give this wrestler who loves to “Slam the shit out of people” a real opponent. His biggest knock is that he is small for a middleweight. What he lacks in height he makes up with strength. Throwing his opposition around like rag dolls seems to be his forte. Lets see how “Hurricane” does against the likes of Tom Lawler, Kendall, or Mark Munoz.

Don’t show him the door just yet

Kendall Grove once again was saved from the dangerous pink slip of Dana White & Company. By pulling a win out of his rear against a tentative Goran Reljic. Not that Kendall was spectacular in any way shape or form outside of a surprise upkick. But it seemed that someone forgot to send Reljic the memo that he was supposed to fight. He seemed intent to sit in the guard or dominant positions without inflicting any sort of damage or submission. In the second round I had to give it to Grove despite Reljic being on top the for four of the five minutes it was Grove who did all of the damage! I don’t know whats up with Reljic but since returning from his back injury he hasn’t looked like the same guy who destroyed Wilson Gouveia at the peak of his career.

Don’t Blink

You’d think after a 47 second stoppage people would decide just to take down a guy like Schaub who is a great athlete with knockout power and very adaptable skills. However Chris Tuchsherer learned the hard way just how nasty his opponents hands were. After only one punch Schaub had all but sealed the victory as “The Crowbar” hit his ass. Schaub swarmed finished and showed that his spot in the finals of the Ultimate Fighter season seven was ANYTHING but a fluke.

Didn’t learn the first time?

Matt Brown took on Christ Lytle for the second time. And for the second time he lost by submission in the second round. While Brown came out the more aggressive fighter both in the standup and the ground game it was his aggression that was his undoing. Despite winning the first round by assaulting “Lights Out” with strikes and a D’arce that would have put Royce Gracie to sleep. Lytle weathered the storm and while Brown looked great heading into the second round a counter from Lytle buckled Browns legs and used a guillitine to checkmate “The Immortal” with his underrated ground game. Maybe its his nickname that makes everyone think he’s just a striker.

Redemption is so Sweet

I wonder if Stephan Bonnar was having flashbacks of his fight with Forrest Griffin as he continued to trade with the Ox known as Krzysztof. The two seemed intent to trade and swing for the fences Bonnar refusing to drop and Soszynski refusing to change his form of attack. Eventually it was Bonnar who avenged his loss from five months ago. Dropping his opponent with a knee and following up with continued strikes. Now with that win in his pocket he has a little more time to get back to form and start showing us the fighter that we all know he can be.

Just Too late

Kurt Pelligrino was told very seriously from his cornerman Kenny Florian that he had to finish the fight. The words however did not sink in until thirty seconds before the end of the third round in which he hit Sotiropolus with a knee that would have dropped Big Nog in his prime. While George did drop time ran out and “Batman” fell short of saving the day. It seems like Sotiropolus is now neck deep in the title hunt and one more win should give him a shot at the winner of Penn/Edgar 2. Maybe its Gray Maynard who eliminate the other for a title shot but it seems the UFC likes to keep their contenders seperate so they always have someone waiting in the wings. A fight between The impressive Evan Dunham or Gleison Tibau might be in his near future.

Two up and Two down

Chris Leben has gained a three fight winning streak. Something he hasn’t had since 2006. and two thirds of it have come in the last two weeks. He had his big win over Aaron Simpson after weathering his early storm and knocking him out cold. Something that Simpson seemed to have perfected in winning six of seven by knockout. And then again beating a fighter at his own game submitting the much more ground oriented Yoshihiro Akiyama with a quick triangle followed by double punches that seemed like something out of a bad video game. Akiyama has lost for the only the second time and the first time he has ever been submitted. While it seemed that Leben would do anything but fall down Akiyama did everything short of hit him with a truck. And despite the fact that Leben had almost caught him a few times before with armbar attempts, the Judo expert did everything but shy away from the ground game and that was his undoing in the end. It’s hard to believe that just six months ago it seemed that “The Crippler” was going to be shown the door, it seems however that Chris didnt get the memo.

Questions Answered: Lesnar can overcome adversity, and Carwin HAS NO GASTANK!

In the main event of the evening Carwin showed what everyone suspected; he touched Lesnar’s chin and the behemoth hit the canvas. Carwin spent the majority of three minutes pounding away at the all but inept Lesnar. It seemed the fight was in the bag or it would have been if Jake Rosenthal wasn’t sleeping on the job. Second round arrives and no one would have blamed Lesnar if he had mentally cracked in fear of losing or being completely dominated for the first round. However instead the best heavyweight in the world simply took Carwin down and choked him out. Carwin on the other hand had nothing left in his gastank and simply laid upon his back awaited for the end to come. If this is the best the heavyweight division has to offer then I hope you all don’t mind if I fall asleep after the first round of every fight. I think a very different fight is in store however for the champ. A fighter who has very good standup, good strength, superb wrestling and perhaps more speed than Lesnar. Cain Valasquez, a excellent heavyweight who has wins over the likes of Nogiera, Rothwell, Kongo, and of course the legendary Jake O’Brien.