If the prelimins taught us anything to night it was that you do not leave it to the judges you finish your man as Riki Fukuda got robbed by the judge as Nick Ring received an unanimous decision (29-28) where it looked like Nick Ring needed to do something in the final round as it looked like he had lost the first two rounds. he did not do anything in the third but the judges all gave him 2 of the 3 rounds which shocked the announcers along with a cores of boos from the Sydney crowd who did not like the decision.
To start PPV they had Kyle Noke summits Chris Camozzi in the 185 weight class
They start the match with kicks by both fighters until Noke gets Camozzi a body lock and a take down and has control of him they fight for second and Noke gets Camozzi's back and hooks in for the rear-naked choke for the win @ 1:35 of the first round and the Aussie fans are happy again as one of their own wins.
Chris Lytle vs. Brian Ebersole in the 170 weight class
This was a very back and forth match with Ebersole starts with a cartwheel kick but Lytle is not fazed and comes back with a combo to the body and the head and took control for a little ended up with Lytle locking on a guillotine but they flip a couple of times and Lytle ends up on top with a half guard and Ebersole also has Lytle in a side headlock and then Ltyle gets his second guillotine on him from full guard but ends up letting go and getting back to his feet. Lytle eats some elbows against the fence from Ebersoe and ends up dropping down for an attempt at another guillotine that did not work so he tried to switch to a triangle choke put fought it and repositioned himself and was on top on Lytle and a big shoulder smash from Ebersoe opened up Lytle who needed the cut man to fix him up but still controlled most of the round.
Second Round they countered each others kicks and punches until Ebersoe took Lytle to the ground but he gets right back up and then another take down with a jumping knee and Ebersoe puts a choke on Lytle but ends up letting go of it and Lytle uses the cage to get up but is put down again and gets up again and finally taken down one last time after collar tie and this time he keeps pounding him with shoulder shots from full guard as Embersoe had a big round.
Third and final round winner takes all Ebersoe starts again with cartwheel kick but this time just lands flat on his back but Lytle does not take advantage and lets him up and Ebersoe eats a flurry from Lytle who then tries a standing kimura and they go to the mat where Lytle had a arm in guillotine but releases and Ebersoe has a body lock on as they get back to their feet. Then later they are on the mat again and Lytle has a half guard but Ebersoe rolls him and Lytle lets go and Ebersoe ends up on top in a full guard. After Ebersoe loses his mouth piece and a minute left Lytle gives some knees to the head and then is taken down but rolls through and gets up again and Ebersoe finishes with some big elbows and Lytle is blooded and after the bell Ebersoe falls on to his back with a big smile on his face and he won the fight 30-27,29-28,29-28.
George Sotiropoulos vs. Dennis Siver in the 185 weight class
George gets the home town reaction and crowd starts chanting and the match interesting when George caught Siver's kick and had him up against the cage and Siver hits George while hopping on one foot and George releases his other leg and Siver takes control the next part of the round as he landed a front kick, a big leg kick, and then a wheel kick and then later in the round George gets knocked down by a left hook and got up and then dropped by a hook again and tries for the knock out punch that does not happen but Siver was solid in the round.
Second round George tries to box with Siver to set up something else but Siver lands a right, a front kick, and a right kick while George shoots and tossed a side and Siver comes back with a head kick and then George got a hold of Siver's leg but he gets it free and follows with a front kick and then landed some punches. After leg kick by Siver and George lands a left hand and grab a single leg but Siver broke free and with 30 seconds left in the round George lands a right hand and a head kick.
Third Round Siver lands a head kick and later George goes for a single leg take down but does not get it and landed a head kick and a jab instead and then Siver controlled the rest of the round and block 2 George take downs as Siver walks away with the decision (29-28,30-28,30-27).
Michael Bisping vs. Jorge Rivera 185 weight class
They are yapping at each other as they enter the cage Bisping gets the first take down but Rivera is back up and then is taken down easy and gets to his knees where Bisping connects with an illegal knee and a point is taken away from Bisping and still continues with the match and lands a head kick but the second round Bisping blitz Rivera until he can not defend himself and the match is called. TKO win Bisping 1:54 of the second round.
B.J. Penn vs. Jon Fitch 170 weight class
Penn comes out and looks for a quick take down but Fitch blocks it and Penn has Fitch against the cage and leans on him but Fitch turns him and tries for his own take down graping Penn's leg but Penn punches him in face to stop him and Fitch backs up and lands some punches. Fitch drops down to try another take down and instead eats elbows to the side of his head and lands some more shots and gets the take down and goes for a triangle choke but Fitch turtles out and then breaks Penn's guard and gets on top and they get back up and Fitch tries another take down before the bell but does not happen.
Second round Fitch lands a high kick and then a take down and kept him there with knees to the shins but Penn finally gets up but Fitch hanging on to a leg and then they exchange knees and punches and then exchange elbows and then finally some elbows and knees from Penn lands and open up Fitch and he needs some work done on his nose before the round is over. Penn gets a double leg take down and takes Fitch's back and they fall to the mat and Fitch is on top and need to do some damage and gets some good shots in before the end of the round.
Third Round Fitch comes out and lands a big right hand and gets a take down and gets full guard and lands some punches and landing elbows and then Penn fights to feet and Fitch lands a punch along with another take down and when Penn got back up he received a body lock on him and received knees to his back and wear down Penn as Fitch dominates the round and helps him with a majority decision (29-28,28-28,28-28).
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Tom Mehegan
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