Rich Clementi

The UFC is continuing to shrink their roster, cutting a hand full of fighters in recent days, according to Five Ounces of Pain, including Rich Clementi, Luigi Fioravanti, Derek Downey, Christian Wellisch, and Eddie Sanchez. This move not only downsizes the UFC’s massive roster, but will also put the fear of being cut on the minds of many struggling UFC fighters.

Luigi Fioravanti is an American Top Team member that has fought to a .500 record by going 2-2 in his last four fights. He was defeated by 170-pound up and comer Anthony Johnson via first round TKO at UFC Fight Night 17 last Saturday. Although this didn’t appear to be a terrible loss, it does appear to be the one that cost Luigi his Job.

The magic number to be worried about being released seems to be two-straight as Clementi, Wellisch, and Sanchez all had two-straight losses.

Rich Clementi is not far off from a 3 fight win streak that had him starting to climb the lightweight rankings. That streak came to a crashing halt as he then lost his next two bouts. Fresh off of losses to Gray Maynard and Gleison Tibau he is now on the outside looking in.

Christian Wellisch’s string of bad luck started with a loss to Shane Carwin and continued against Jake O’Brien while Eddie Sanchez suffered losses to Justin McCully and Antoni Hardonk.

Downey lost his UFC debut at UFN 17 last weekend against fellow newcomer Nick Catone and will not get another chance to prove to the UFC brass that he is worth keeping.

The UFC is known for having the best fighters in the world and one way to make sure they live up to this reputation is to drop fighters that may be struggling or have not shown signs of being a true contender. Luigi Fioravanti and Rich Clementi have both shown signs of being at least a mid-tier fighter, but the UFC didn’t agree. Other fighters that could be on the way out in the future could be Pete Sell (lost 4 out of last 5), Kendall Grove (lost 2 out of last 3), and Jorge Rivera (lost 5 out of last 9).

Georges St-Pierre Punches BJ Penn at UFC 94

On a card dominated by uneventful decisions, UFC 94’s top two bouts delivered as Georges St-Pierre dominated BJ Penn on the ground en route to a fourth-round TKO victory while top light heavyweight contender Lyoto Machida used his awkward style to remain undefeated by scoring a first-round knockout of the previously unbeaten Thiago Silva.

A sell out crowd of 14,885 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, which generated a live gate of $4.3 million, erupted as St-Pierre and Penn made their entrances to the octagon for their historic main event matchup that is expected to shatter the current pay-per-view buy record held by UFC 66.

The first round saw both fighters exchange on the feet as GSP unsuccessfully worked to take Penn to the ground. Early in the second, however, St-Pierre succeeded in not only getting Penn to the canvas, but passing into side control and pounding away on Penn. After again dominating Penn on the ground in the third-round, St-Pierre poured it on in the fourth, pounding away with elbows and hammer fists that had Penn struggling to survive. Despite escaping the round, Penn’s corner had seen enough and, along with the advice of the doctor, referee Herb Dean called a stop to the contest, awarding the TKO victory to St-Pierre, who retained the UFC welterweight championship with the main event victory.

St-Pierre, who improved to 18-2 with the win, will next fight Thiago Alves, while Penn, who dropped to 13-5-1 with the loss, is likely to fight Kenny Florian next.

In the evening’s co-headliner, Lyoto Machida’s unorthodox style again proved difficult to counter as he dropped Thiago Silva twice early in the first round before putting him on the canvas with a trip takedown late in the frame. Machida pounced with only seconds remaining in the first, connecting with a perfectly-placed punch to the head that knocked Silva unconscious. A second punch sealed the knockout win as Machida delivered the impressive stoppage victory he needed to secure a likely title shot against current 205-pound title-holder Rashad Evans this summer.

Machida’s record now stands at 14-0, including six-straight wins in the UFC, while Silva’s first loss gives him a 13-1 career mark.

The two stoppage victories salvaged what was an otherwise forgettable night as the remaining eight fights all went to decision. On the main card, Jon Jones showed potential with a unanimous decision victory over Stephan Bonnar, Karo Parisyan topped Dong Hyun Kim via split decision, and Clay Guida handed Nate Diaz his first loss in the UFC with split scorecards in an entertaining opener.

Jon Fitch, Thiago Tavares, John Howard, Jake O’Brien, and Dan Cramer picked up decision victories on the UFC 94 preliminary card.

After the event, the UFC announced that Howard’s victory over Chris Wilson and Guida’s win against Diaz were the “Fights of the Night” and each of the four participants earned $65,000 “fight night” bonuses. Though deserving, the evening’s $65,000 “Knockout of the Night” award went to Machida by default, who scored the only knockout on the card with his late first-round stoppage of Silva. Because UFC 94 featured no submission stoppages, a “Submission of the Night” bonus was not awarded.

UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS. PENN II RESULTS

• Georges St-Pierre (c) def. BJ Penn via TKO (referee’s stoppage) — Round 4, 5:00
  UFC Welterweight Championship
• Lyoto Machida def. Thiago Silva via KO (punch) — Round 1, 4:59
• Jon Jones def. Stephan Bonnar via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Karo Parisyan def. Dong Hyun Kim via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Clay Guida def. Nate Diaz via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
• Jon Fitch def. Akihiro Gono via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
• Thiago Tavares def. Manny Gamburyan via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• John Howard def. Chris Wilson via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Jake O’Brien def. Christian Wellisch via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
• Dan Cramer def. Matt Arroyo via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

St-Pierre (170) and Penn (168) clash for the UFC welterweight title in the main event of UFC 94, which also boasts Lyoto Machida (206) vs. Thiago Silva (206), Karo Parisyan (170) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (171), Nate Diaz (156) vs. Clay Guida (156), and Stephan Bonnar (206) vs. Jon Jones (206) on its main card.

“I’m ready,” said Penn in his brief post-weigh-in interview. “I’ve got nothing else to say. Let’s fight. Let’s go.”

“I’ve never been so excited for a fight,” St-Pierre told interviewer and UFC commentator Joe Rogan. “I’ve never wanted to win so bad. Tomorrow, don’t blink. It’s going to be an exciting fight.”

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The official UFC 94 weigh-in results were:

MAIN CARD (PPV – 10pm ET)

• 170: Georges St-Pierre (c) (170) vs. BJ Penn (168)
  UFC Welterweight Championship
• 205: Lyoto Machida (206) vs. Thiago Silva (206)
• 170: Karo Parisyan (170) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (171)
• 155: Nate Diaz (156) vs. Clay Guida (156)
• 205: Stephan Bonnar (206) vs. Jon Jones (206)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Unaired)

• 170: Jon Fitch (171)vs. Akihiro Gono (171)
• 155: Manny Gamburyan (155) vs. Thiago Tavares (155)
• 170: Chris Wilson (170) vs. John Howard (171)
• 205: Jake O’Brien (205) vs. Christian Wellisch (206)
• 170: Matt Arroyo (171) vs. Dan Cramer (171)

Denis Kang

The UFC today announced additional bouts for UFC 93 on January 17th in Dublin, Ireland and UFC 94 on January 31st in Las Vegas.

Announced for the UFC 93 main card, which is headlined by Dan Henderson vs. Rich Franklin and Mark Coleman vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, were Alan Belcher vs. Denis Kang, Marcus Davis vs. Chris Lytle, and Jeremy Horn vs. Rousimar Palhares. Antonio Mendes vs. Andre Gusmao, Tomasz Drwal vs. Ivan Serati, Tom Egan vs. John Hathaway, and Dennis Siver vs. Nate Mohr were confirmed for the unaired preliminary card.

A superfight between UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn is joined on the main card by Lyoto Machida vs. Thiago Silva and Stephan Bonnar vs. Jon Jones. Manny Gamburyan vs. Thiago Tavares, Jake O’Brien vs. Christian Wellisch, and Matt Arroyo vs. Dan Cramer are officially slated for the preliminary card.

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Heavyweight Christian Wellisch (8-4) was also cut by the UFC after failing to sign the agreement.

Fitch, who had been scheduled to fight Akihiro Gono at UFC 94 on January 31st, was last in action in August at UFC 87, losing to UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre via unanimous decision. He had previously won 15-straight fights, including a record-tying 8-straight in the UFC.

Wellisch had won two-straight bouts over Anthony Perosh and Scott Junk, before losing to Shane Carwin at UFC 84 in May.

According to the report other fighters who refuse the sign the agreement may also be released.

Additionally, Five Ounces of Pain is reporting that lightweight Marcus Aurelio (16-6) has also been let go by the UFC, though his release is believed to be the result of his subpar performance. Aurelio is 2-3 in the octagon, most recently dropping back-to-back fights to Tyson Griffin and Hermes Franca.

According to MMAJunkie.com the matchup is close to being finalized.

O’Brien emerged as a heavyweight up-and-comer with three-straight victories to start his UFC career, including a victory over veteran Heath Herring, but next suffered back-to-back losses to Andrei Arlovski and Cain Velasquez, the first two defeats of his young career.

After suffering a first-round knockout to Cheick Kongo in his UFC debut Wellisch rebounded to score back-to-back UFC wins over Anthony Perosh and Scott Junk. However, he was stopped by surging heavyweight Shane Carwin in just 44-seconds at UFC 84 in May.

The UFC welterweight title will be on the line in the UFC 94 main event, as UFC 170-pound champion Georges St-Pierre rematches 155-pound title-holder BJ Penn.

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Ten of the event’s twenty-two fighters received a medical suspension.

• Sean Sherk (defeated by BJ Penn via TKO) – Right cheek laceration; Suspended until July 9th with no contact until June 24th.
• Keith Jardine (defeated by Wanderlei Silva via KO) – Nasal fracture; Must have fracture cleared by doctor or no contest until November 21st. Minimum suspension until July 24th with no contact until July 9th.
• Goran Reljic (defeated Wilson Gouveia via TKO) – Suspended until June 24th with no contact until June 15th
• Wilson Gouveia (defeated by Goran Reljic via TKO) – Nasal fractures, sinus fractures, broken ribs; Must have injuries cleared by doctor or no contest until November 21st. Minimum suspension until July 24th with no contact until July 9th.
• Tito Ortiz (defeatd by Lyoto Machida via unanimous decision) – Left hand/wrist injury and right eyelid laceration; Must have injuries cleared by doctor or no contest until November 21st. Minimum supension until July 9th with no contact until June 24th.
• Antonio Mendes (defeated by Thiago Silva via submission – strikes) – Suspended until June 24th with no contact until June 15th.
• Kazuhiro Nakamura (defeated by Rameau Sokoudjou via TKO) – Nasal fracture; Must have fracture cleared by doctor or no contest until November November 21st. Minimum supension until July 9th with no contact until June 24th.
• Terry Etim (defeated by Rich Clementi via unanimous decision) – Right cheek laceration; Suspended until June 24th with no contact until June 15th.
• Jason Tan (defeated by Cong Hyun Kim via TKO) – Nasal fracture; Must have fracture cleared by doctor or no contest until November 21st. Minimum suspension until July 9th with no contact until June 24th.
• Christian Wellisch (defeated by Shane Carwin via TKO) -  Suspended until June 8th with no contact until June 1st..

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Each of the event’s winning fighters, excluding Wanderlei Silva, received a win bonus equal to their “to show” salary. Silva did not have a win bonus and instead received a flat salary.

The top paid fighters for the event were UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn ($250,000), Tito Ortiz ($210,000), Silva ($150,000), Lyoto Machida ($100,000), and Rameau Sokoudjou ($80,000).

UFC 84 FIGHTER SALARIES

• BJ Penn ($250,000) def. Sean Sherk ($35,000)
• Wanderlei Silva (150,000) def. Keith Jardine ($10,000)
• Goran Reljic ($6,000) def. Wilson Gouveia ($18,000)
• Lyoto Machida ($100,000) def. Tito Ortiz ($210,000)
• Thiago Silva ($50,000) def. Antonio Mendes ($4,000)
• Rousimar Palhares ($10,000) def. Ivan Salaverry ($20,000)
• Rameau Sokoudjou ($80,000) def. Kazuhiro Nakamura ($20,000)
• Rich Clementi ($40,000) def. Terry Etim ($10,000)
• Yoshiyuki Yoshida ($12,000) def. Jon Koppenhaver ($8,000)
• Dong Hyun Kim ($40,000) def. Jason Tan ($3,000)
• Shane Carwin ($12,000) def. Christian Wellisch ($10,000)

Remember, the official salaries reported to the athletic commission do not include bonuses, sponsorhips, or fees.

The official payroll for the event was $1.098 million.

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QUICK RESULTS

• BJ Penn def. Sean Sherk via TKO – Round 3, 5:00
  UFC Lightweight Championship
• Wanderlei Silva def. Keith Jardine via KO – Round 1, 0:36
• Goran Reljic def. Wilson Gouveia via TKO – Round 2, 3:15
• Lyoto Machida def. Tito Ortiz via unanimous decision
• Thiago Silva def. Antonio Mendes via submission (strikes) – Round 1, 2:24
• Rousimar Palhares def. Ivan Salaverry via submission – Round 1, 2:36
• Rameau Sokodjou def. Kazuhiro Nakamura via TKO – Round 1, 5:00
• Rich Clementi def. Terry Etim via unanimous decision
• Yoshiyuki Yoshida def, Jon Koppenhaver via submission – Round 1, 0:56
• Dong Hyun Kim def. Jason Tan via TKO – Round 3, 0:25
• Shane Carwin def. Christian Wellisch via KO – Round 1, 0:44

NEWS AND NOTES

• Shane Carwin was touted as the next big thing in the heavyweight division by some of the industry’s most prominent analysts and he just went a long way in proving it on the biggest MMA stage in the world. Given the quick knockout and Carwin’s marketable status, this fight is a strong candidate for being shown during the PPV broadcast.
• Dong Hyun Kim also makes an impressive debut, thoroughly drubbing Jason Tan en route to an early third-round technical knockout win via strikes.
• It’s not a good night to be a UFC veteran against a newcomer as Yoshida becomes the third straight UFC rookie to score an impressive win over a UFC veteran in his debut. The fight is another candidate to be shown on the PPV broadcast, though Carwin’s win will likely be give priorty status. Whether or not the UFC opts to show this fight given the time during the broadcast will reveal whether they’re interested in promoting a new fighter in Yoshida or a familiar fan favorite in “War Machine”.
• Though his performance tonight was not overly-spectacular, Clementi is surely on the rise in 155-pound division after posting six-straight wins, including wins in the UFC over Melvin Guillard, Sam Stout, and, tonight at UFC 84, Terry Etim.
• After posting a late-first-round victory over Kazuhiro Nakamura, Sokoudjou called out Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
• At 37-years-old Ivan Salaverry has likely fought professionally for the last time in his career. He has expressed recently that retirement was looming and a first-round loss to a UFC newcomer doesn’t help his cause. With tonight’s loss he’s dropped three of his last four bouts, UFC losses to Nate Marquardt, Terry Martin, and now Palhares, and has fought just four times in the past 36-months.
• The heavy underdog Mendes looked good early against Thiago Silva, landing a solid head kick but it didn’t take long for the favorite, Silva, to capitalize on a botched judo throw and pound his way to a victory. Silva, now 13-0 in his career, will almost surely receive a step up in competition as he’s now emerged as a legitimate 205-pound contender.
• Though he nearly submitted his opponent Lyoto Machida very late in round three via triangle choke, Tito Ortiz was sent away from the UFC on a losing note as scripted. Stating that the feud between him and Dana White was personal, Ortiz surprisingly didn’t use what is likely his final octagon moment to ridicule his longtime rival. Instead, Ortiz thanked UFC owners Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta as well as the UFC fans for their support. After Ortiz stated that he will be fighting for up to four more years in what he hopes are greener pastures, UFC commentator Joe Rogan sent Ortiz out on a high note, thanking him for his contributions to the sport and the UFC.
• In another bout between a UFC veteran and a UFC newcomer the newcomer was again the victor. After going back-and-forth for the entire fight and nearly being pounded out by Gouveia, Reljic, a protege of Mirko “Cro Cop”, returned to his feet and nailed Gouveia with a left to the temple that dropped him to the mat. Reljic then pounded his way to a TKO victory, his first inside the UFC octagon. A very impressive and entertaining debut by the Croatian newcomer.
• In a very surprising bout, former PRIDE champion Wanderlei Silva dropped Keith Jardine less than 30-seconds into the opening round of their featured bout and pounded Jardine out cold to secure a surprising, and much-needed, win.
• Penn’s victory over Sherk appeared to be inevitable from the outset of the match as Penn looked cool and collected, controlling the bout and doing most of the damage while evading the majorty of Sherk’s punches and takedown attempts. After being crowned the undisputed lightweight champ, and at the prodding of Joe Rogan, Penn laid the framework for a future welterweight fightahainst champion George St. Pierre. GSP, however, faces Jon Fitch in August while Penn likely has a future date with Roger Huerta or Kenny Florian pending their UFC 87 throwdown.

EXTENDED RESULTS

BJ PENN DEF. SEAN SHERK
UFC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Round 1 – Sherk grabs Penn’s leg immediately but Penn avoids the early takedown. Penn connects with a kick. Sherk lands a solid hook. Penn comes back with some punches of his own but is rocked by a Sherk punch. Penn immediately comes back with another punch as the back-and-forth standup trades continue. Penn lands some mild combinations and jabs late to steal the round. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Penn.

Round 2 – The frantaic pace resumes in the second as Penn and Sherk go back and forth with combinations and hard punches. Penn starts to throw knees but they’ve yet to connect. The dirty boxing match continues and both Penn and BJ continue to go back and forth. Penn landing his jabs while Sherk’s hook is missing. The reach is helping BJ evade most of Sherk’s strikes. Solid kick by Sherk that is countered by Penn. Sherk is cut under both eyes. Sherk’s left hook finally finds its mark but Penn comes back with a kick. Sherk quickly looks for a takedown but BJ evades. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Penn.

Round 3 – Sherk finds the mark and Penn quickly counters. Neither is willing to take the fight to the gorund as both are content to stand and trade, albeit wildly. We pass the midway point and it’s more of the same as both continue to go back-and-forth with mild punches and an occasional kick. Sherk’s right hand appears to be injured as he’s transitioned to a leg kick focused gameplan as the title bout wages on. Penn presses the action late, pushing Sherk to the cage before landing a knee that crumples Sherk. BJ jumps on top and pounds on Sherk until the horn sounds to wrap up the round. Sherk appeared to have been saved by the bell but he’s unable to continue and the fight is called.

BJ Penn defeats Sean Sherk via TKO – Round 3, 5:00

WANDERLEI SILVA DEF. KEITH JARDINE

Round 1 – Silva immediately tags Jardine with a brutal right-left-right-left combination that drops Jardine to the ground. Silva goes to the ground and mounts his opponent and continues the assault. The referee steps in but Jardine is already out cold.

Wanderlei Silva defeats Keith Jardine via KO – Round 1, 0:36

GORAN RELJIC DEF. WILSON GOUVEIA

Round 1 – Gouveia opens with some solid leg kicks. Reljic swings wildly before landing a hard leg kick. Another body kick by Gouveia. A pair of head kicks by Reljic that land down on Gouveia’s shoulder. Hard left punches and kicks from Reljic. Both connect with punches. More hard kicks by Reljic. Gouveia connects solidly but Reljic pulls guard. Reljic attempts an omoplata just before the opening round concludes. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Reljic.

Round 2 – Little action early in round two and they trade mild punches back-and-forth. Reljic connects with a kick.s Gouveia returns with a flurry. He connect with a hard left that drops Reljic and Gouveia gets on top and starts to pound away. Reljic does a good job of controlling Gouveia’s head and minimizing damage. Reljic gets back to his feet but eats a right. Back on his feet, Reljic quickly connects with a left to the temple that knocks Gouveia to the mat. Reljic pounds away and Gouveia is able to defend early but the barrage is too much and the referee stops the bout in favor of yet another UFC newcomer.

Goran Reljic defeats Wilson Gouveia via TKO – Round 2, 3:15

LYOTO MACHIDA DEF. TITO ORTIZ

Round 1 – A brief feeling out perios to open the fight. Machida works leg kicks early while Tito looks for a takedown. Tito grabs a leg on several occasions but Machida is able to work out of the attempts. Machida throws a head kick that is blocked by Ortiz. Machida lands several switch kicks late then easily takes Ortiz to the ground, immediately claims side control, and pounds on Ortiz to wrap up the round. Ortiz is (likely) saved the the bell at the end of round 1. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Machida.

Round 2 – Machida opens with a solid body kick. Ortiz charges but Machida evades him. Lyoto continues his offense with another kick to maintain the distance. Ortiz is chasing Machida around the octagon but Machida is remaining active and carefully employing his offense. Ortiz pulls guard late following a takedown but it’s too little, too late for Ortiz. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Machida.

Round 3 – The pair dance early and there’s excitement early on as referee Yves Lavigne falls and quickly returns to his feet. Ortiz clinches and works body shots against the cage. They trade kicks then Ortiz lands a knee. Ortiz grabs a leg but Machida is again able to slip away. They clinch and trade with Ortiz getting the better of the lockup. They stall and are separated. Machida lands a shot that knocks Ortiz to the mat and he immediately follows with some punches but is unable to finish Ortiz. Ortiz secures what appeared to be a near-fight-ending triangle choke but the slippery Machida was able to escape and survive the round. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Machida. All three judges agree with MMAFrenzy.com’s 30-27 scoring and award Machida the unanimous decision win.

Lyoto Machida defeats Tito Ortiz via unanimous decision

THIAGO SILVA DEF. ANTONIO MENDES

Round 1 – Mendes lands a head kick that sends Silva to the mat but he’s able to recover and returns to his feet. They clinch against the cage and Silva ends up on top of Mendes after Mendes fell while attempting a judo throw. Silva quickly moves to mount and unleashes some hard ground and pound that eventually forces Mendes to tap to the barrage.

Thiago Silva defeats Antonio Mendes via submission (strikes) – Round 1, 2:24

ROUSIMAR PALHARES DEF. IVAN SALAVERRY

Round 1 – Palhares secures an early takedown and transitions into mount. After giving up his back, Salaverry successfully defends a rear naked choke attempt but Palhares secures a fight-ending armbar during a scramble. Salaverry taps out midway through the opening round.

Rousimar Palhares defeats Ivan Salaverry via submission – Round 1, 2:36

RAMEAU SOKOUDJOU DEF. KAZUHIRO NAKAMURA

Round 1 – Sokoudjou connects with a series of kicks to open the fight then closes in and lands some strikes. The fight slows but Sokoudjou connects late with a strong kick to the body and a hard right to the head that stuns Nakamura and sends him to the mat. Sokoudjou pounces and quickly lands several more punches before the round ends. The round concludes but Nakamura is unable to continue and referee Steve Mazzagatti stops the fight.

Rameau Sokodjou def. Kazuhiro Nakamura via TKO – Round 1, 5:00

RICH CLEMENTI DEF. TERRY ETIM

Round 1 – Etim works kicks early before clinching with Clementi. They quickly break and Etim attempts to use his reach to his advantage but Clementi closes the gap and secures a takedown. They stall on the ground and are re-started on their feet. Etim resumes his earlier strategy and connects with a combination that knocks Clementi down. Etim lands several more punches before Clementi returns to his feet and they briefly trade before the first round concludes. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Etim.

Round 2 – After briefly trading to start the second round Clementi secures a takedown. Etim attempts a guillotine but Clementi escapes and they again stall and are re-started. Etim pulls guard and again applies a guillotine. It looks deeper than the first but Clementi again escapes. In Etim’s guard, Clementi is finally able to connect with some solid punches though Etim keeps Clementi in his guard to minimize the damage. It’s a close round that could go either way. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Clementi.

Round 3 – Clementi gets a takedown to open the final round but is unable to do little damage from Etim’s guard. The majority of the round is spent on the ground with little damage being done by either fighter. At the crowds urging, the fighters are again stood up.  Etim connects with a knee but Clementi again takes his opponent down and maintains control to finish up the bout. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Clementi. It’s 29-28 Clementi on our scorecards and the judges agree, awarding Clementi the unanimous decision win with 29-28 scores on all three cards.

Rich Clementi defeats Terry Etim via unanimous decision

YOSHIYUKI YOSHIDA DEF. JON KOPPENHAVER

Round 1 – Koppenhaver and Yoshida standup briefly before they clinch and Yoshida tosses Koppenhaver to the mat. Yoshida immediately applies a guillotine choke and Koppenhaver is unable to escape the submission. Yoshida rolls and switches to an anaconda choke before putting “War Machine” to sleep after he refused to tap.

Yoshiyuki Yoshida defeats Jon Koppenhaver via submission – Round 1, 0:56

DONG HYUN KIM DEF. JASON TAN

Round 1 – They touch gloves and Kim tags Tan with a punch that sends him to the mat. Tan grabs onto a leg to avoid major damage but Kim lands a series of elbows that opens up a cut. Kim continues to land elbows through the rest of the round from the top position and Tan narrowly survives. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Kim.

Round 2 – Tan is on the offensive to start the second round but does little damage before locking up his opponent against the cage for an attempted takedown. Kim instead secures the takedown and looks to pass guard. The flurry of elbows continues and Kim works to pass guard and uses ground and pound to dominate another round. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Kim.

Round 3 – Tan again comes out throwing but Kim quickly sends Tan to the ground again. Kim lands several more elbows on the ground and the fight is halted by referee Steve Mazzagatti.

Dong Hyun Kim defeats Jason Tan via TKO – Round 3, 0:25

SHANE CARWIN DEF. CHRISTIAN WELLISCH

Round 1 - The pair touch gloves and Carwin starts swinging. Wellisch dodges several of the punches but Carwin connects with a big right that drops Wellisch. The fight is immediately halted as Wellisch is out cold.

Shane Carwin defeats Christian Wellisch via KO – Round 1, 0:44