Four fights were not shown on last night’s UFC card. This is unfortunate because only one of those fights went to a decision (compared to 3 decision bouts on the main card).
UFC Mania covered the dark matches and reported the following:
Stephan Bonnar vs. Mike Nickels
Round one: The two come out and feel each other out, Bonnar throws a kick and Bonner catches it. Bonnar reverses and takes the back of Nickels. He locks in an Americana and transitions to a rear naked choke. Nickels taps. Fight is over. Bonnar is back!
Result: Stephan Bonnar defeats Mike Nickels via submission (rear naked choke) in round one
Jorge Gurgel vs. Diego Saraiva
Round one: Gurgel connects early with a right hook to the side of the head. The action is fast and furious. Gurgel eats a knee in the clinch. Gurgel gets the takedown and mounts Saraiva and dishes out some serious punishment. Gurgel lets him up and the two spar for the last 20 seconds of round one.
Round two: The round begins and Diego lands some solid shots and the two remain on the feet for most of the round. Lots of good exchanges, both fighters are doing well and it is a fairly even exchange throughout. Diego starts to get the better of Gurgel later in the round, Gurgel ties him up and takes Diego down. Diego gets up and continues to get the better of the stand up toward the end of the round. Solid action.
Round three: This round, again, begins with some stand up, which is not what most expected with two Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialists. Diego lands a low blow and the two touch gloves. The fight goes to the ground and Gurgel lands in Diego’s guard, raining down punches. The round ends with a fairly even stand up. Gurgel’s face looks like chopped meat — mouses under both eyes. The decision comes in, and the crowd is not happy. Gurgel via unanimous decision.
Result: Jorge Gurgel defeats Diego Saraiva via unanimous decision
Chris Lytle vs. Jason Gilliam
Round one: Lytle comes out and drops Gilliam immediately. He pounces and begins to dish out some ground and pound. Lytle goes for a leg and Gilliam escapes from a knee bar. Lytle transitions to a wicked reverse triangle and Gilliam taps! Gilliam appears injured and walks out of the ring gingerly.
Result: Chris Lytle defeats Jason Gilliam via submission (triangle choke) in round one
Frank Edgar vs. Mark Bocek
Round one: Both fighters land shots that do considerable damage. Edgar, however, gets the best of the exchanges despite being dropped to one knee during the round. Toward the end of the stanza, Edgar pins Bocek to the ground and rains down punches. Bocek is not defending himself and the referee steps in with five seconds remaining in round one and stops the fight via technical knockout (strikes).
Result: Frank Edgar defeats Mark Bocek via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
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