Miller Rocks and Submits Ross Pearson
Ross Pearson looked to be the better striker in this match-up, but that didn't stop Miller from landing a straight right hand that rocked the Brit and bring upon the finish. After Pearson was rocked Miller smelled blood and went for the kill. He put Pearson against the cage and dropped him with a left hook then jumped on his back to get the tap with a RNC.
After the fight Miller says what is on every fan and fighters mind, the trend of point fighting and avoiding any and all risk to run out the clock and win on points. Miller is a fan's fighter and goes for the finish, and whether he is winning or losing, he puts on exciting contests every time out.
Jim Miller Tops Gleison Tibau
Both Miller and Tibau had there moments in the first round of their lightweight tilt, but it was Miller that landed the harder shots in the opening stanza. In the second Miller rocked Tibau in the opening minute and immediately went for his back to grab the submission, but Tibau was back to his feet in no time and left Miller hunting for a takedown that never came. That left time for Tibau time to recover and get off a couple of good takedowns of his own. The third was a bit of a stalemate with neither fighter making a decisive case for the round. It was a close fight, but I gave it to Miller based on the effectiveness of his strikes. The judges see it the same and Jim gets the unanimous decision.
Efrain Escudero and Charles Oliveira
Escudero came into this bout a hefty four pounds over the 155lb limit and looking the part as well. In the first round Oliveira tagged Effy repeatedly with a flying knee, punches, and kicks while Escudero seemed content to hold Charles against the cage until he loosened up a bit in his striking. Later in the round Oliveira worked for a takedown unsuccessfully until he finally pulled guard. In the second, Oliveira worked hard for a takedown and ate shots for his troubles until getting Efrain down, but Escudero didn't stay there long as he bounced back to the feet. In the third Oliveira continued his assault on Efrain's lead leg and afterward traded nut shots with Efrain. After the break from the nut shot Oliveira comes out with purpose and gets the slam/takedown and takes Efrain's back while Escudero is standing to get the tap via rear naked choke. This kid Oliveira is an exciting prospect and will give lots of fighters problems with his sick jiu jitsu and nasty leg kicks.
Palhares Marquart Ends in Controversy
Enter the new grease-gate conspiracy. Rousimar Palhares had landed a takedown after a lackluster couple of minutes in the opening round. When Nate tried to scramble he wound up with Rousimar on top and Palhares went for the leg-lock as he always does. Here is the slippery part, Nate Slipped out easily and pounded out Rousimar. Palhares immediately complained that Nate was greased before the stoppage and basically gave up and got TKO'd. The doctor and referee both inspected the legs of Marquardt and found nothing. Nate explained that he warmed very much before the fight so he could get a sweat going to thwart the submission attempts of Palhares. It is suspicious that there was no post-fight interview with Palhares however, but hey if Rogan says there is no controversy it must be true.
Full Results:
MAIN CARD
* Nate Marquardt def. Rousimar Palhares via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 3:28
* Charles Oliveira def. Efrain Escudero via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1, 2:25
* Jim Miller def. Gleison Tibau via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
* Cole Miller def. Ross Pearson via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 2, 1:49
PRELIMINARY CARD
* Yves Edwards def. John Gunderson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
* Kyle Kingsbury def. Jared Hamman via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
* Dave Branch def. Tomasz Drwal via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
* Rich Attonito def. Rafael Natal via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
* Anthony "T.J." Waldburger def. David Mitchell via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
* Brian Foster def. Forrest Petz via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 1:07
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