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Ross Pearson vs. Cub Swanson: This fight wasn’t as important
as Hioki vs. Lamas but we all knew it was on the main card because it was
going to be a barnburner. And it lived up to that expectation. It was a fun
fight that ended with Cub TKOing Pearson in round 2. The first round was most
likely Pearson’s but it was close and then Cub had a nasty flurry that forced
the ref to jump in.
Possible matchups: Pearson is an odd fighter. He beats
people when he is an underdog but loses when he is the favorite. Not sure what
to make of him. But I can see him fighting
either Nam Phan or Javier Vasquez. I think Cub should keep fighting
these types of crazy brawling fights and a fight with Diego Brandao would be
perfect.
Brian Ebersole vs. T.J. Waldburger: This one was a close one
but in the end Ebersole took the razor thin unanimous decision. Waldburger has
nothing to be ashamed of; he looked great at moments. Ebersole has mentioned
that he might move down to 155. I’m not sure if that is the best decision
because he is not the fastest guy in the world and at 155, guys might be running
circles around him.
Possible matchups: I think Waldburger should stay roughly
where he was after this fight. I want to see him against Claude Patrick or Sean
Pierson. Ebersole keeps winning and I would like to see him face off against
either Mike Pierce or Aaron Simpson. Those matchups would let us know whether
or not Ebersole can handle the big wrestlers at 170.
Sam Stout vs. Spencer Fisher: This fight was the last in
their trilogy and it was another fun fight to watch. Stout ended up winning a
relatively dominating 30-27 unanimous decision victory. Stout looked good and
showed off some good footwork. Fisher had his moments as well but his age has
caught up with him. Fisher has thrown around the idea of retirement and that
might be for the best. Fisher had a great career but has nothing left to prove.
Possible matchups: Fisher should retire but Stout is only 28
and has a lot of fights left in him. Stout is now 7-6 in the UFC which is not
great but he is in the lightweight division which is the best division in the UFC. Stout
could face off against Jamie Varner or TJ Grant.
Main Event Clay Guida vs Gray Maynard: This fight was pretty
disappointing but it was a close one. I scored it for Guida because although he
ran like crazy he did land more effective punches. It was an interesting fight
in that it was the first fight that Guida had to put up his long hair for. And
Maynard grabbed onto that hair many times and used it to land knees and some
ground and pound off his back. I am not saying he did it on purpose but maybe
on a sub-conscious level? Either way this fight failed to live up to the lofty
expectations.
Possible matchups: Guida is on downhill slide but his losses
are to champ Henderson and #3 Maynard. I think Guida should fight Jim Miller.
That fight should be Fight of the Night no matter what card it is on. And help
catapult one of them back up to the top. I think Maynard should rematch Nate
Diaz. They fought once on season 5 of TUF and Nate won. Then they fought again
at UFC Fight Night in January, 2010. That time Maynard won by a close split
decision. I think that fight would be great and Gray would have his hands full
because Diaz has truly found himself and perfected his craft. That fight would
also give one of them a title shot for sure.
Good night of fights, especially for a free card.
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