What a night. Most of my predictions were wrong, but whatever, anything can happen in MMA.
Some incredible things happened tonight. Guida subbed Gomi with a guillotine that I never expected, "Stun Gun" Kim won a fairly one-sided decision over Nate Diaz, Brandon Vera lost once again in a one-sided decision to Thiago Silva, Chris Leben was TKO'd by Brian Stann, and Edgar and Maynard fought to a split draw.
In my opinion, the worst part of this night was the judging for the main event. The three judges scored this contest 48-46 Maynard, 48-46 Edgar, and 47-47. I scored this fight 48-46 Maynard, with round one going to Maynard 10-8 and him also winning rounds 3 and 5 10-9. I honestly don't know how this fight could have been scored in Edgar's favor. I will not completely dismiss the final decision though, as this fight was very, very close. Dana White has just recently announced an immediate rematch between the two.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has once again been proven faulty. The judging is nowhere near consistent, and it seems that each judge has their own guidelines for their judging, which is not right or fair. The first step in this process would to fire Cecil Peoples, the worst judge to ever step near an Octagon. He didn't judge last night, but this doesn't disregard the fact that he has the judging knowledge of a 6-year old tap dancer.
Another highlight of the night was the matchup between Chris Leben and Brian Stann. Stann was an underdog in this fight, and I believe he was highly underestimated. He showcased a striking clinic against a man who most people thought would get an easy TKO/KO. I never counted Stann out for this fight, and deep down in my gut I honestly believed he would win. After watching the countdown, I believed his striking would be more powerful, crisp, and technical. I'm not trying to make myself sound cool, but I only predicted Leben to be safe. Stann did exactly what I believed he could do.
Quote of the Night: "He (Stann) couldn't punch his way out of a wet paper bag" - Chris Leben
All in all, it was a decent night of fights. Most of us ended up on the shitty end of the stick when it comes to prediction outcomes, but here are the standings for the first event of the year:
Standings:
Vinny: 3 points
Shawn: 2 points
Joe: 0 points
Jon: 0 points
See you all next event.
SL
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