UFN 18 Live Coverage

For those that can not watch UFC Fight Night 18 tonight for whatever reason, I’ll be covering the fight live, starting at 8pm. I’ll just be adding everything to this post and only the televised card. If I come across the preliminary card results I’ll post them as well. Come right back here at 8pm EST for live coverage and results. Don;t forget, following UFN 18 is the premiere of The Ultimate Fighter season 9.

Main Card

The show begins with a quick tribute “In Memory of Charles “Mask” Lewis Jr.” with a picture and then it goes live from Nashville, Tennessee.

Junie Browning vs. Cole Miller

During their promo (Trash talking), Cole Miller calls Junie Browning a comic book character and a douche of stupid hair and tattoos.

Round 1: (Referee: Herb Dean) Touch of the gloves and it’s on. Cole starts with a front kick but nothing damaging. Cole goes for the clinch. It goes to the ground and it looks as if he’s going for a kemora but he gives up his back and Junie pulls his arm free. Cole rolls around and Junie is in half guard. It’s back to the feet. Cole goes for the clinch, Junie shoots in and Miller secures a guillotine. Junie Tries to break free but miller has it in tight. Browning has no choice but to tap. Cole Miller wins at  1:58 in round 1.

*After the fight Miller says he wants to dedicate the fight to “Mask” and then starts explaining who he was as if we didn’t know.

They show a tribute, if you will, to Charles Lewis. Very nice. The Tapout crew is there with an empty seat in between Skyscrape and Punkass.

Tyson Griffin Vs. Rafael Dos Anjos

Round 1: (Referee: Mario Yamasaki) Griffin starts with an inside leg kick. Nice trade of punches going back and forth. Griffin lands a good right and slightly rocks Dos Anjos, Griffin gets the take down. Dos Anjos looking for a leg submission. It didn’t look good for Griffin there for a moment as Dos Anjos had his leg locked. Griffin get’s free and it’s back up to the feet. Good stand up back and forth between the fighters. Griffin goes for another take down just as the round ends.

Round 2: Griffin looks like he’s favoring his left leg after getting it torqued in round 1. Both fighters are trading punches again, just kind of slugging it out a bit. Griffin looks a little more the aggressor in this round but it took him a little bit of time to get there. Griffin grabs a leg, but it looks like Dos Anjos is going for a kemora. Both fighters break loose from each other.  Griffin is looking hard for the knockout. Griffin get a couple of good punches in right before the rounds ends.

Round 3: Griffin is poppin in the jabs looking to set something up.  Dos Anjos trying to connect with a superman punch. Doj Anjos goes for a leg kick and connects, as Griffin connects with a big right. Dos Anjos has a great chin. Griffin connects with another big right. Dos Anjos is trying to get some in there but every time he does Griffin counters and knocks him back. Both fighters are swinging hard with 1 minute left. Dos Anjos is trying for a kemora but Griffin pulls out and mounts. I call it for Griffin by decision.

Official Decision: All 3 Judges Score 30-27 for the winner: Tyson Griffin

Ryan Bader vs. Carmelo Marrero

Round 1: (Referee: Dan Miragliotta ) Bader Takes Marrero down quickly in the middle of the octagon, looking for a Kemora in sideguard. Bader trying for an arm bar. Marerro rolls out and is on top. Bader back to his feet,. Bader takes him back to the ground and back in sideguard. Marerro gets back to his feet. Bader takes him back down and looking for sideguard again against the cage. Marerro showing good wrestling skills too. Fighters are back up and the rounds end.Nothing really happened here as both fighters had great defense. Bader scored the takedowns though.

Round 2: Marerro throws a big right connecting a little but not damaging Bader. Bader landing some leg kicks. Bader is looking for a guillotine. Bader is on top. Marerro is trying to roll over and gives up his back. Bader is on Marerro’s back as Bader lands some hammer fists. Marerro rols back to his back in full guard. Bader is showing his dominant strength over Marerro and gets in to full mount. Marerro looks for a leg lock, but it’s not there. Crowds booing as round 2 ends.

*Marerro talked in his promo as if he was going to run through Bader calling him a lot of hype. Marerro isn’t winning this fight right now and unless he pulls a submission or knockout in round 3, he’s going to lose.

Round 3: Marrero throws some legs kicks and goes for a head kick. Marerro is looking to box but Bader takes him down again. Bader had Marerro in an arm triangle but Marerro slips on and then give up his back again, Rolls back in to full guard.  Ref breaks it up and it’s back to standing. Marerro trying to keep it standing and defends against a takedown by Bader. Bader shoots but Marerro defends well. Marerro back in full guard and then goes for a leg submission as the clock runs out. Bader will win by unanimous decision.

Official Decision: All 3 Judges Score 30-27, unanimous decision for Ryan Bader (10-0) (Ryan Bader dedicated the fight to Mask as well)

Joe Rogan talks to Chuck Liddell (via satellite) about his training for his upcoming Mauricio “Shogun” Rua fight.

Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann

Kampmann comes to the octagon to some 3-6 Mafia song that seemed to never end. Condit enters with Rage Against The Machine and looks focused and psychotic as he normally does going in to a fight.

Round 1: (Referee: Herb Dean) It’s on…Fighters are kind of feeling each out out a bit. Fighters tie up. Kampmann had Condit in a tight guillotine but Condit rolls around and Kampmann loses the grip. It goes to the feet for a moment and Condit takes it back to the ground. Condit gets the mount for a moment and then Kampmann turns it around. Kampmann Almost catches Condit with a heal lock. Condit rolls free mounts Kampmann and it goes bac to the feet pretty quick. Condit lands a good knee just as Kampmann gets his hand off the mat and he’s cut. Both fighters exchange some weak punches. Kampmann goes for another guillotine but it doesn’t look like he’s got it quite right. Condit holds out for the horn.

Round 2: Condit is looking for the takedown, but Kampmann scores it. Condit trying to work a leg triangle. Kampmann really working this fight from Condits full guard. Condit pushes him off and gets to his feet. Condit throwing some good kicks takes it to the mat but Kampmann get’s back to his feet. Kampmann trying for the guillotine but the arms in and he’s tired. Condit takes his back but Kampmann rolls back and Condit is on his back in full Guard. Kampmann looks very tired trying to work ground and pound. End of round 2.

Round 3: Fight starts with Condit staying on his feet this time. Condit grazes Kampmann’s eye with his thumb. Herb Deans stops it for a moment and it’s back on. Fighter clinch, throw some knees to the body and Kampmann takes Condit to the floor. Kampmann is working it on top. Condit is looking for a submission, but Kampmann’s winning the fight just staying on top. Condit trys to go for a kemora but can’t lock it in. It get’s back to feets and then back down after Condit throws a kick and a few punches. Condit locks in a guillotine about 6 seconds before the round ends. Another 5 seconds and he may have had the fight. It looks as if Kampmann might win this by split decision.

Official Decision: Judges score the fight 29-28 for Kampman, 29-28 for Condit, 29-28  for the winner by split decision, Martin Kampmann.

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