Well needless to say I am fu<king disappointed...lost too much money tonight but whatever...here is a play-by-play of the three main fights of the night courtesy of
Sherdog.com...
****************~~~~~~~~~SPOILERS~~~~~~~~~****************Eric Schafer vs.
Stephan BonnarRound 1Schafer looked for a takedown early, but Bonnar had none of it. Schafer then pulled guard, where Bonnar landed a few punches from the top before Schafer got back to his feet. Bonnar was warned for gripping the fence, but Schafer still lifted him into the air and down to the canvas. Schafer then went to Bonnar's back, where he looked for a rear-naked choke. Bonnar fought the hold and cleared one of Schafer's hooks, which enabled him to turn over and out of danger. 10-9 for Schafer.
Round 2Schafer again pulled guard to start the second. Bonnar fared much better with the position this time around, delivering punches to Schafer's head. Bonnar moved to side-control with Schafer pinned against the cage, where he landed with right hands until his opponent turned his back to avoid punishment. Referee John McCarthy stepped in to save Schafer at the 2:47 mark.
Official Decision - Winner:
Stephan Bonnar by
TKO (Strikes)
Brandon Vera vs.
Tim SylviaRound 1Sylvia, defending the clinch, squashed Vera against the fencing in the opening minute, which opened up the floodgates for boos. Vera slipped his way off the cage but went right back to the clinch. Vera cracks Sylvia with a left hand and kicks at the legs. Sylvia lands two knees to the midsection from the Thai clinch. 10-9 for Vera on the strength of the left hand.
Round 2Vera landed a right hand to start the second round. Referee Yves Lavigne breaks up another clinch to restart the action. Sylia then rushed right in to clinch with Vera against the cage. The crowd showered the Octagon with boos. After getting Sylvia off-balance, Vera was able to trip him to the canvas and directly into side-control. Knees to the body landed for Vera, but little else. Vera then hit Sylvia with a knee to the head as he was attempting to stand, which prompts the referee to warn Vera for the illegal shot to a downed fighter. Sylvia throws a body kick and is hit with a right hand as time expires. 10-9 for Vera.
Round 3A tired Sylvia showed urgency to kickoff the final frame. He landed a right hand before going back to the clinch against the cage. Sylvia opened up and lands a few punches. Vera told him to bring it on but he didn't mount any offense. Sylvia continued to throw punches while Vera, now bleeding from the top of his head, settled for two leg kicks. Sylvia dominated the final minute with his boxing to take the third round, 10-9. The judges score the bout 29-27, 29-28 and 29-28, all for Tim Sylvia.
Official Decision - Winner:
Tim Sylvia by
Unanimous Decision Anderson Silva vs.
Rich FranklinRound 1Franklin landed a left hand to start the main event. Silva clinched with Franklin and kneed the body and left leg. Franklin defended the clinch well and tripped Silva to the canvas, but the champion worked to his feet without any damage. A crushing spinning back kick landed for Silva. With his back to the fence, Franklin ate several hard punches. Rich recovered and landed a punch but Anderson answers with a right hand that drops Fraklin to the mat. 10-9 for Silva.
Round 2Silva attacks and backs Franklin up against the cage, where he lands a few punches and several hard knees, the last of which send Franklin down and out. Referee John McCarthy steps in at the 1:07 mark. Impressive performance by Anderson Silva.
Official Decision - Winner:
Anderson Silva by
TKO (Strikes)
Here is the link to the play-by-plays of all the fights of the night...
http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=9582I'm aggravated...Franklin was one of my favorite fighters...but he's finished...Silva mauled him again with ease, it was impressive and demoralizing all at the same time...it's a damn shame...
