Reported by: David Comer, on Jun 8, 2012 - 6:34:46 PM
Sorry for the delay the live recaps will begin now. I will update the previous fights after the event has concluded. These 2pm start times on the West Coast on a week day can be difficult to get available for.
Results of Earlier fights
Sean Pierson scores unanimous decision victory over Jake Hecht 29-28x3
Henry Martinez gets the split decision over Bernardo Magalhaes 29-28, 30-27, 28-29
Buddy Roberts with the unanimous decision victory against Caio Magalhaes 30-27, 30-27, 29-28
Prelims on Fuel TV
Lightweights 155lbs
Tim "The Dirty Bird" Means vs Justin "J-Bomb" Salas
Round 1-
Means rocks Salas right from the beginning. He is trying to tie up Means. Means with the left hand is finding its home. Means now with knees from the clinch. Salas' nose is busted. Means knocks him down this time and Means ends the night for Salas with straight right hands to the face of a flattened out Salas.
Winner by TKO Tim "The Dirty Bird" Means at 1:06 of round 1
Bantamweights 135lbs
Dustin "The Disciple" Pague vs Jared "The Jackhammer" Papazian
Round 1-
Papazian comes out and claims the center of the cage. Papazian is working the multi-punch combos. Pague gets his hands on Papazian and trips him to the mat. Pague quickly gets the mount and delivers a postured up elbow. Papazian rolls over and Pague takes his back. Pague has the body triangle but Papazian is controlling the wrist to keep Pague from getting the choke in. Nevermind Pague sneaks the other arm under the chin of Papazian and he taps out.
Winner by Submission(rear naked choke Dustin "The Disciple" Pague at 3:21 of round 1
Featherweights 145lbs
Leonard "Bad Boy" Garcia vs Matt "The Real One" Grice
Round 1-
First 90 seconds and nothing has landed really from either man. Grice decides to change it up and gets the take down and is in the full guard of Garcia. Grice moves Garcia up against the cage and lands a few short shots as he moves into half guard. Grice with more punches and elbows uses it to get into side control. Grice briefly gets the north south choke before Garcia is able to escape and work Grice back into his guard. Grice has landed 32 ground shots so far in the first 4 minutes. The next minute is just more of Grice putting the pressure on Garcia and nailing him with shots. That was an easy round to score for Grice.
Round 2-
Grice was either caught by a Garcia punch or slipped going in for a take down but either way it looked awkward and he eats a few punches for his trouble. Grice resets and gets a powerful take down on Garcia. Grice is just relentless from the top position. He is in half guard now as he continues to pepper Garcia with punches from in close. Grice forces Garcia against the cage and is just not giving Garcia any room to breathe. Grice has now landed almost 100 ground strikes with a minute left in the second round. This ref keeps telling Grice to advance his position but he is dominating this fight and is non stop. The crowd is booing which doesn't make sense since this is part of the sport. Another clear cut round for Grice.
Round 3-
Garcia looking for the night ending punches with each shot here at the start of the third. Grice gets in a right uppercut as Garcia comes in. Three minutes left in the fight and Garcia prevents the take down and lands a left as they separate. Garcia comes forward and Grice drops down a level and puts Garcia on his back. Grice with two good punches from the up/down. Grice is now back in the full guard of Garcia. Garcia is able to push off Grice and get back to his feet with under a minute left. Grice catches a knee/push kick and gets the single leg take down where he is dropping punches as the fight ends.
Winner by Unanimous Decision Matt "The Real One" Grice (30-27x3)
Welterweights 170lbs
Seth "Polish Pistola" Baczynski vs Lance Benoist
Round 1-
A minute in and Benoist gets the tie up and trip. Baczynski is lands a few elbows from his back. Benoist with a knee to the side of Baczynski's head as he is trying to get up but his knees were still down. Ref breaks the action and warns Benoist. Baczynski with a right hand now that creates a welt on the left side of Benoist face. Benoist ducks under a Baczynski punch and jumps on him like a monkey trying to work his way to the back of a standing Baczynski. Baczynski shakes him off and Benoist tries for a take down but Baczynski is able to reverse it and takes the top position. Baczynski ends the round with some ground and pound.
Round 2-
Baczynski comes in and and eats a pair of hands. Baczynski drops down for a take down and eats another knee to the forehead. Ref breaks the action and warns Benoist again for kneeing a downed opponent. Benoist gets the take down when they resume. Baczynski is trying to work his legs up it looks like for a triangle. but Benoist stands back up. Baczynski with an up kick that grazes Benoist. Benoist gets back into the guard and it looks like he has cut open Baczynski. Baczynski is back to his feet and goes for a flying knee. Benoist tries for a take down from it but Baczynski gets the top position for the remainder of the round.
Round 3-
Benoist with a big knee that lands to start the round but Baczynski gets the clinch and returns fire of his own knees. Benoist gets the take down but Baczynski is back up momentarily before Baczynski uses the body clinch to get another take down. One of the knees from Baczynski busted open Benoist and he is gushing blood but I can't tell from where yet. Baczynski gets back to his feet and tries for a gullotine but the bloody Benoist pops his head free as they fall to the mat. Benoist now with the ground and pound from the top. Benoist with weak hammer fist as Baczynski holds onto his head to keep him from putting anything behind his punches. The ref stands them up with a minute left. Benoist ties up Baczynski but he gets flung to the mat and Baczynski drops down punches from side control as the fight ends.
Winner of majority decision Seth Baczynski 27-30,29-28,29-28
Welterweights 170lbs
Mike Pierce vs Carlos Eduardo "Ta Danado" Rocha
Round 1-
Pierce and Rocha look like two boulders trying to push each other around the octagon. Pierce now has Rocha's back against the cage and they are trading knees and short body blows back and forth. Rocha pulls guard but Pierce quickly gets back to his feet. After alternating head kicks Pierce goes for a take down but when he can't get it he presses Rocha against the cage and digs his forearm in under the jaw of Rocha. Pierce hits the take down with a half a minute left in the round but lets Rocha back up when he starts threatening with submissions.
Round 2-
Pierce comes out with the jab leading the way as he ducks down and tries to get a take down. Rocha is able to stay on his feet though. Pierce gets his first take down two minutes into the round but Rocha immediately grabs for his wrist and a submission. Pierce stands back up briefly to get free but comes back down and Rocha has a butterfly guard now. Pierce is now landing some punches and elbows from the top. Rocha makes it to his feet but Pierce is right there to lean on him against the cage.
Round 3-
Third round starts out much like the the previous two rounds as Pierce has Rocha pressed against the cage. After about a minute Rocha gets free briefly and fires away head kicks and punches until Pierce can tie him back up and shove him against the cage. Three minutes left in the round and the ref separates them. Pierce gets a single leg take down. Rocha has his feet on Pierce's hips. Pierce with a series of body shots to Rocha. Pierce is working his way closer to Rocha's head and is able to land a few right hands. Rocha is punching away from the bottom but they are weak little punches not capable of doing much damage. Pierce is going nuts now firing away punches in the last 15 seconds.
Winner by Majority Decision Mike Pierce 27-30,30-27,30-27
Main Card on FX 9pm/6pm ET/PT
Bantamweights 135lbs
Eddie Wineland vs Scott "Young Guns" Jorgensen
Round 1-
So far in the first minute and half both men still trying to find their reach with the jab. Many of them just out of reach. They are about even so far on the striking but Wineland catches Jorgensen with a stiff right that seats Jorgensen on his butt. Wineland gets the take down against wrestler but is not able to do too much before Jorgensen gets back to his feet. Wineland with a nice right left right combo. Jorgensen gets his own stiff jab in there as the round ends.
Round 2-
Wineland lands another three punch combo as Jorgenson comes in. Jorgensen gets the take down but Wineland pops back to his feet. Wineland's fore head is busted open above his left eye it looks like. Wineland is landing both the left and right hand. Both men is firing away and the crowd is getting amped behind the two bloody fighters. Jorgensen nose is bleeding from the first round but nothing like the face of Wineland. Wineland with another right cross right uppercut that are getting in there. The ref pauses the action to put the mouth piece in Winelands mouth and they go back to trading in the center. Wineland with a right hand that came behind a left jab and hook and Jorgensen is out. Wineland delivers a couple shots on the ground before the ref can push away Wineland. Great fight especially that last round. The crowd was behind them which made it better. Wineland looks into the camera so he can see the gash on the big screen as they read the outcome.
Winner by KO at 4:10 of round 2 Eddie Wineland
Welterweights 170lbs
Mike "Quicksand" Pyle vs Josh "The Dentist" Neer
Round 1-
Mike Pyle sporting a mullet for tonight's fight gets a take down in the first minute of action. Pyle works his way to side control but as he goes for the mount Neer gets the butterfly guard up to block him. Neer with another submission attempt but Pyle is quick to get free. Neer gets up and has a single leg but lets it go. Neer with vicious punches now to the body of Pyle against the cage. Neer and Pyle alternating turns with the clinch and landing knees. Neer is going to work to the body again. Pyle with a short right hand on the jaw Knocks out Neer. Neer does a face plant and Pyle does even bother to follow him he knows he is out. Just seconds left in the round.
Winner by KO at 4:56 of Round 1 Mike "Quicksand" Pyle
Welterweights 170lbs
Erick Silva vs Charlie "The Spaniard" Brenneman
Round 1-
Silva with a knee and punches as Brenneman came in and that was almost the end already. Brenneman gets a take down but Silva is right back up do that twice now. Brenneman goes for another take down and Silva almost gets the heel hook. Brenneman eats a knee but gets another take down. Some how Silva bounces right back up. Ref separates them from against the cage and Silva with a combination of punches and kicks is working a Karate stance. Silva with a spinning back kick to the body. Silva sprawls on a take down but takes the back of Brenneman. Silva sinks the hooks in flattens out Brenneman and makes him tap to a rear naked choke. Silva avoids the second round in another fight.
Winner by Submission (rear naked choke)at 4:33 of round 1 Erick Silva
Flyweights 125lbs
Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson vs Ian "Uncle Creepy" McCall
Round 1-
Uncle Creepy gets the tie up but Johnson presses him against the cage. Johnson with a take down but McCall goes right back up the cage to his feet. Johnson with a left right front kick combo. McCall with three lefts that miss. Johnson rocks McCall with a right that puts him on his butt. McCall gets back up with Johnson around his back McCall turns around with a spinning elbow. The bridge of McCall's nose looks busted open. McCall with a left hand. Johnson with a take down attempt McCall rolls thru though and lands a series of body shots. I would give this round to Johnson.
Round 2-
McCall rushes in with a four punch combo and gets the take down but Johnson is right back up. McCall with a combination that ended with an upper cut had Johnson flailing backwards. Johnson with two quick left hands as McCall is answering with his own to the body. McCall with an inside leg kick that catches Johnson in the groin and there is a break in the action. McCall powers through and gets a double but Johnson is back up to his feet and McCall still has a hold of him. McCall with a suplex but Johnson once again pops right back up. Spinning elbow from McCall lands clean on Johnson's head. Johnson comes in to get the clinch and McCall unloads with body shots. head kick now from McCall lands. McCall with a superman punch and throws Johnson down as round 2 ends.
Round 3-
McCall is getting the cleaner shots now. Johnson gets a take down against the cage but McCall is on his butt. McCall gets back to his feet and Johnson makes him pay as they break. McCall with a quick take down and makes Johnson eat a knee as they break. McCall with a jumping knee against the cage. Johnson with a good right hand now. McCall ties him up against the fence a delivers some knees to the body as they break Johnson with a push kick to the body. Johnson tries to get a take down here in the last thirty seconds. Lets see if we are going to a sudden victory round... They have a decision.
Winner by a unanimous decision 29-28, 30-27, 29-28 Demetrious Johnson
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