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Tonight's card features a main event battle between former light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort, fighting in the UFC for the first time in more than five years, and former middleweight champ Rich Franklin. The two are meeting at a catch-weight of 195 pounds.

The co-main event is a heavyweight war between Junior Dos Santos, a Black House MMA fighter alongside the likes of Anderson Silva and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and Pride legend Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic.

UFC 103 also sees the return of Frank Trigg to the organization for the first time in a little more than four years, the UFC debut of South Bend fighter Steve Lopez, the debut of H.I.T. Squad fighter Brian Foster (a Matt Hughes protege) and an important fight for Miletich Fighting Systems (Quad Cities) fighter Drew McFedries.

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PRELIMINARY CARD

Lightweight: Rafael dos Anjos (11-4, 0-2 UFC) vs. Robert Emerson (10-7, 1 NC, 2-1, 1 NC UFC)
Round 1: A solid leg kick from Dos Anjos is the first real action in 45 seconds. Emerson shoots, but can't take Dos Anjos down. Another nice kick from Dos Anjos to the ribs. The two exachage crosses and continue to work kicks. Emerson lands a nice kick. It's been all kickboxing so far. Dos Anjos shoots at 1:50, but Emerson fends it off. Dos Anjos works another stinging inside leg kick. Dos Anjos again shoots and is stuffed by Emerson, but he has him against the cage and keeps working a single leg. He finally gets him down and is in top position working for elbows with 10 seconds left. It is enough for him to win what was up to that point a close round on MattE's scorecard; he thinks it's 10-9 Dos Anjos.
Round 2: More standup for the first minute. Emerson lands a few jabs and looks like he wants to get some momentum. Dos Anjos shoots again and is stuffed. Emerson connects wiht a few uppercuts, but not flush enough to rock Dos Anjos. Another shot by Dos Anjos has Emerson against the cage. Dos Anjos lifts him quickly and takes him down, but they're back to the feet just as quickly. Dos Anjos slips as he throws a right hook at the 1:40 mark, but he comes back with a left inside leg kick. At the 30-second mark, Dos Anjos nearly trips Emerson with a big kick. It looks like it may have hurt Emerson just a little. It's another close round, but MattE sees it again for Dos Anjos, 10-9.
Round 3: Another big kick from Dos Anjos similar to the one we saw nearly take out Emerson's left leg last round. HE shoots, Emerson sprawls, but ultimately it's Dos Anjos on top. He then briefly works around to Emerson's back and works for a rear naked choke that he can't sink in. Emerson gets back to guard, where Dos Anjos works the elbows and punches from top position. Dos Anjos briefly lets Emerson up, but dives back in and has side control, looking to mount. Emerson works back to his feet and pushes Dos Anjos against the cage, but Dos Anjos reverses and works knees in the clinch. Then he tries for a single-leg takedown, but can't get it and we're back to standing at 1:15. Emerson has a nice kick, countered by one from Dos Anjos. This is Dos Anjos' fight to lose at this point, and another hard kick to the knee scores some more points. Dos Anjos again hits a big kick. With 10 seconds left, he's in control, but he's not running. He works a few more kicks. MattE sees the final round for Dos Anjos, 10-9, and the fight for him 30-27. Won't be surprised if one or two judges go 29-28, though.
RESULT: Dos Anjos, unanimous decision, 30-27 on all three cards.

Light Heavyweight: Igor Pokrajac (21-5, 0-0 UFC) vs. Vladimir Matyushenko (22-4, 3-2 UFC)
Behind the Scenes: Pokrajac is making his UFC debut. He's the sparring partner of Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic, so we can be sure he's a fairly good striker. Prior to tonight's fight card, in a short conversation with UFC matchmaker Joe Silva and WEC public relations manager Dave Sholler, Silva said he's most excited to see the debut of Pokrajac tonight. Pokrajac comes to the Octagon to "Back in Black" by AC/DC. Matusyenko is making his return to the organization for the first time since UFC 44. On his resume is a loss to Tito Ortiz, who is in attendance tonight with his wife, Jenna Jameson.
Round 1: Pokrajac stuns Matyushenko early, then clinches on the cage. But Matyushenko is controlling the pace. Pokrajac works back to the middle and tries a Superman punch. The arena is quiet. One fan yells out "Sweep the leg!" in reference to "The Karate Kid." Another answers with "Put 'im in a body bag!" And still another yells out a Rob Schneider reference, "You can do it!" Pokrajac hits with several strikes, but Matyushenko bullies him to the ground. After a bit there, he stands up and won't let Pokrajac up. He then gets back on top of Pokrajac in his guard before standing again. Matyushenko then sweeps his left leg and gets side control, then full mount, then briefly on Pokrajac's back. The round ends with Pokrajac on top. It's a close round, but it probably goes to Matyushenko, 10-9.
Round 2: We stay on the feet and trade punches for the first 90 seconds with both fighters getting a few decent shots in. It really looks like at any time, one of them could be the one that shuts the lights out. Matyushenko hits several punches in a row, and Pokrajac backs away smiling. He is clearly stunned, and Matyushenko then performs a beautiful hip toss that drops Pokrajac with a thud. Matyshenko gets on top and has an armbar, but Pokrajac gets out of that. Then Matyushenko takes his back and works for a rear naked choke. He is in complete control and when the choke slips out he works punches and knees. He gets Pokrajac up against the cage and works for a guillotine. It looks like Pokrajac will survive the round, but it's a dominant one for Matyushenko 10-9.
Round 3: Around 3:30, after some jabs and feints, Matyushenko is on top in Pokrajac's guard. At 2:50, with no action, the ref separates them and stands them up. They clinch, and at 2 minutes, the ref separates them again. With 1:30 left, Pokrajac needs to mount some offense, and fast. He gets a takedown at 1:10, but nothing is happening. Matyushenko rolls him over and it's going to end with Matyushenko on top. MattE has the third round for Matyushenko 10-9 and the fight 30-27, a little bit mundane for what had potential for some real fireworks.
RESULT: Matyushenko, unanimous decision, 30-27 on all three cards

Light Heavyweight: Jason Brilz (17-1-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Eliot Marshall (7-2, 2-0 UFC)
Behind the Scenes: Brilz walks out to "Bulls On Parade" by Rage Against the Machine -- RATM is always a pretty sure bet to fire fighters and fans up.
Round 1: Lots of dancing and a few punches in the first two minutes. Brilz shoots, but Marshall defends. Brilz then hits a pretty solid shot and pushes Marshall against the cage. More dancing ultimately leads to Brilz hitting a few more punches and Marshall backpedaling. A nice kick by Marshall with 20 seconds to go isn't enough to win him the round, and Brilz closes with some more shots. MattE sees Round 1 10-9 for Brilz.
Round 2: Brilz shoots again for a single, but Marshall's takedown defense is solid. He again shoots after the action moves back to the middle, but again can't take Marshall down. In a clinch scramble against the fence, Brilz accidentally catches Marshall with a shot to the groin. After about a minute, the two touch gloves and get back to work. Brilz hits a few shots and has Marshall backing up. Marshall then connects. Another single from Brilz winds up with a sloppy ground scramble, and at 50 seconds we're back to the middle standing. Round 2 ends with another scramble. MattE sees it much closer, but again for Brilz 10-9.
Round 3: More of the same in Round 3. Some strikes that don't do much damage, and some shots from Brilz that Marshall defends. The crowd begins booing around the 2-minute mark, wanting to see more action and probably a little anxious for some action after two straight fairly boring decisions leading into this. Brilz swings wildly at 1:25 and hits, but Marshall doesn't go down. Marshall throws a kick that Brilz atches and they clinch against the fence. Marshall looks for something to end it, but so does Brilz. MattE sees the third 10-9 for Brilz and the fight 30-27 for Brilz. But really, who the heck knows -- this could be a split decision depending on how the judges score Marshall's takedown defense.
RESULT: Marshall split decision, 27-30, 30-27, 30-27

Welterweight: Brian Foster (14-3, 0-0 UFC) vs. Rick Story (7-3, 0-1 UFC)
Behind the Scenes: Foster is a H.I.T. Squad fighter -- that's Matt Hughes' gym in Granite City, Ill. He's being cornered by Marc Fiore and Robbie Lawler. Former WEC featherweight champ Urijah Faber and some of his crew from Team Alpha Male in Sacramento are in the house now and have made their way down to the floor.
Round 1: Wow. Great start as both guys come out swinging. Foster's got an uppercut that he brings from practically the canvas floor. He nearly has a guillotine choke in, but he can't hold it and he falls back into guard. Story has a good grip on him and works for a takedown once they're back on the feet, and he gets it. Foster scrambles, but is on the bottom. Story keeps control from on top. When they finally get back to the feet around 35 seconds, Foster hits a nice cross. Story is bleeding from the nose from earlier Foster shots, but he has done enough to win this round by lay-and-pray. The crowd loves the action. MattE sees the first round for Story, 10-9.
Round 2: A scramble early sees Foster working off his back out of guard. Story sinks in an arm triangle choke, though, even from guard, and Foster is in trouble. The ref grabs his arm once to see if he's out and Foster raises it. But a few seconds later he's tapping.
RESULT: Story, submission (arm triangle choke), 1:09 Round 2

Lightweight: Rafaello Oliveira (9-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Nik Lentz (18-3-1, 0-0 UFC)
Behind the Scenes: Oliveira is a BJJ black belt from Brazil. And Lentz wrestled collegiately at Minnesota. Both guys are making their UFC debuts tonight. In between fights, Bruce Buffer, the Voice of the Octagon, does hand shaking with some of the fans in the floor seats and waves to other fans yelling his name.
Round 1: Oliveira opens with a kick or two, then works knees. Lentz seems game and throws some kicks and punches of his own. Oliveira shoots and Lentz gets him in a guillotine, but it's not tight enough and Oliveira slips out. The two get back to standing with Oliveira thorwing some shots, one of which catches Lentz. Lentz, though, stays the course and he gets a standing guillotine. It's in. Oliveira throws him to the mat on his back, and it might be just enough to loosen it. Oliveira gets out and then gets another takedown. Lentz keeps working for that choke, though, and Oliveira keeps putting himself in position for Lentz to get it. The two exchange big punches in a flurry around 50 seconds left. Lentz gets a big takedown with about 10 seconds left. That may have pushed him over the top for the round. MattE sees it 10-9 for Lentz.
Round 2: Lots of punches and kicks leading to lots of nothing so far. About 2:30, Oliveira gets a takedown and Lentz works out of guard. Oliveira tries to pass guard and gets close, but Lentz falls back in. A little ground scramble sees Oliveira in side control working elbows. A fairly generic second round that MattE sees 10-9 for Oliveira.
Round 3: A scramble on the feet 45 seconds in winds up with Lentz working from his back again. He again tries to hold a guillotine choke when he goes down, but to no avail. At 2:30, Lentz gets the fight back to the ground and in top position. He works to pass guard, but can't and stands back up and works punches to the midsection from his feet.  Oliveira looks for upkicks. Back on the ground in side control, Lentz works some really nice shots to Oliveira's chin. He is winning this round for sure, and this could give him the fight. MattE sees the third round for Lentz 10-9 and the fight for Lentz 29-28.
RESULT: Lentz, unanimous decision, 29-28, 29-28, 30-27

We'll take a short break before coming back with the UFC debut of South Bend fighter Steve Lopez against Jim Miller. Then at 8 p.m. Central, the last two preliminary fights go live on Spike TV.

Lightweight: Steve Lopez (12-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jim Miller (14-2, 3-1 UFC)
Behind the Scenes: Lopez looks sincerely thrilled to be walking out for his UFC debut. He was a high school wrestler for South Bend Washington, then wrestled at Bethel College. Now he fights for Bulldog Fight team out of South Bend. But he's got a tough task in Jim Miller. Miller is a prohibitive favorite at 6-to-1 in the bout. Jorge Gurgel, who will corner Rich Franklin in the main event tonight, is milling about near the floor seats getting some pictures with fans.
Round 1: Miller throws a shot and Lopez ducks under. Lopez hits a jab. Then another. He fakes a knee. Miller kickes and misses. Lopez's hands are low, and Miller connects adn stuns Lopez briefly. Lopez hits a nice cross. He backs away from a kick, then another. Lopez continues to work the jabs, and he is not shy about pushing the pace. Miller shoots, and Lopez stuffs it. They stay at their feet halfway through the round. Miller may have taken an accidental finger to the eye. But he brushes it off and catches Lopez flush with some strikes that Then he tries to sink in a guillotine that Lopez sneaks out of. Miler throws more punches at the grounded Lopez. Lopez is staying defensive with a minute left, trying to stay in guard. With 50 seconds left, the ref tells the fighters to stay busy. Miller stands up briefly, and throws more punches before it's back to guard. A promising looking start to the round for Lopez ends all Miller. MattE sees it 10-9 for Miller.
Round 2: Lopez doesn't look that much worse for the wear considering some of the shots Miller hit in Round 1. He throws a punch, and then it's all over. He throws his shoulder out. His shoulder is completely separated. It's all over. He waves it off and the ref rushes in to make sure he doesn't take any punishment. Disappointing start for Lopez in his UFC career, because who knows what might have happened had it continued.
RESULT: Miller, TKO (verbal tapout)

We'll be back and live on Spike TV at 8 p.m. Central for the last two prelim fights!

SPIKE TV PRELIM BOUTS

Middleweight: Tomasz Drwal (16-2, 2-1 UFC) vs. Drew McFedries (8-5, 4-4 UFC)
Round 1: Both fighters come out slugging. Drwal hits a couple, but McFedries connects with an uppercut. Then Drwal throws combos and pushes McFedries to the cage. Both fighters look for position for the next minute. Drwal gets a bearhug from behind and takes McFedries down right in front of his corner. Drwal works knees to McFedries' left leg before McFedries can push off. McFedries backs Drwal up with a few shots. Then the two start slugging it out with each fighter getting a few in. Drwal hits. Then McFedries backs away. Drwal motions him foward with his hands. McFedries slips off his feet and Drwal tries to work strikes from on top. He gets McFedries' back, but it's too late to do anything. MattE sees the first round for Drwal 10-9.
Round 2: Drwal hits a few strikes to open the second and gets McFedries on his back and in side control. He quickly transitions to mound and McFedries gives his back. it's all over that quickly. Rear naked choke.
RESULT: Drwal, submission (rear naked choke), Round 2

Lightweight: Cole Miller (15-3, 4-1 UFC) vs. Efrain Escudero (12-0, 1-0 UFC)
Behind the Scenes: UFC president Dana White is walking along the barricade in the first row taking pictures with fans, signing autographs and shaking hands as the fighters walk out for our second live Spike prelim fight.
Round 1: Both fighters dance and look to throw kicks. No one connects solidly in the first minute, and the crowd starts to show its displeasure. Miller throws a kick that Escudero catches and a quick body punch helps send Miller to the ground. He gets back to his feet and again looks to trade. Miller catches him with a right. They clinch and Escudero looks for a knee. Miller ooks for a spinning backkick. a scramble leads to Escudero throwing Miller in massive fashion. And then another quick scramble has Escudero catching Miller withan absolutely massive shot to the jaw that drops him. Three more shots on the ground and the ref is in to stop it. It's got Knockout of the Night bonus written all over it. And after the ref pulls Escudero off, Miller reaches for his head and is still perhaps trying to fight. It's a brutal knockout for Escudero. And it's the exciting fight the UFC was hoping for on this Spike TV special.
RESULT: Escudero, TKO, 3:36 Round 1

MAIN CARD

Lightweight: Hermes Franca (20-7, 6-4 UFC, 3-0 WEC) vs. Tyson Griffin (13-2, 6-2 UFC)
Behind the Scenes: Bruce Buffer gives The Times' MMA blog a big thumbs up and the blog responds with the "hang loose" sign. Remember when Buffer did the sweet Q&A with us back in the day? He's good people. Franca comes out to "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne and the crowd erupts. Franca turns and signals to the crowd before he runs into teh cage. His curly mop of hair is died blond and purple. And Griffin comes out to "Eye of the Tiger" -- appropriate on a night when MMA is going toe-to-toe with boxing for pay-per-view dollars.
Round 1: The two trade kicks and a few combo attempts in the first two minutes. Griffin's kicks pack a ton of power. The crowd grows restless, though, as not much is happening halfway through the round. Griffin hits a few shots, then a kick to the back of Franca's leg. Griffin kicks and Franca looks to counter with a punch. Again the crowd boos, and this time loudly with 90 seconds left. Griffin knocks Franca to one knee with a punch, but it doesn't do much. A Griffin kick is followed with a punch counter from Franca. The crowd boos some more as the round ends. MattE sees it 10-9 for Griffin, easily, as Franca made no major efforts to engage.
Round 2: Finally, there is some action. Wild, absolutely crazily wild punches start flying from both guys. The crowd now goes ballistic. Franca catches Griffin's right leg as he kicks and they still keep hitting each other. Not quite sure who got the better of the other in the exchange, but it was a fun one and the crowd responded. Griffin catches Franca with a big overhand right. Then some jabs. Then a few kicks. Franca continually looks to catch the kicks. A huge uppercut right from Franca  barely misses. Then Griffin catches him with a really solid straight right. The assault is on. Franca is taking a lot of shots on the ground, but he's still reasonably defending himself. But finally the ref has to step in and shut it down. Big barrage by Griffin to finish -- an exciting end to a fight that started out really boring in the eyes of the fans.
RESULT: Griffin, KO, 3:26 Round 2

Welterweight: Frank Trigg (19-6, 2-3 UFC) vs. Josh Koscheck (14-4, 10-4 UFC)
Behind the Scenes: Trigg comes out to "Mama Said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J, featuring that classic opening line of "Don't call it a comeback -- I've been here for years." Kos comes out to "Higher Ground" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Both are crowd-pleasing walkout songs. And the crowd cheers for Tito Ortiz as he walks past Press Row to his seat. The Octagon Girls are up from their seats and dancing on their feet to the music. Yes, life is pretty tough when you're covering this sport sometimes.
Round 1: Big right from Koscheck opens things up. Then the two look to trade punches. With 3:45 left, Koscheck absolutely drills Trigg with a right and drops him. He pounces and the ref is in pretty quickly to shut it down. Dana White is gonna have a tough decision on his hands for awarding the Knockout of the Night bonus award.
RESULT: Koscheck, TKO, 1:29 Round 1
Behind the Scenes: Koscheck says he will fight every month if he could, and he wants to fight Matt Hughes.

 Welterweight: Paul Daley (21-8-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Martin Kampmann (15-2, 6-1 UFC)
Behind the Scenes: Kampmann comes out to a great one -- "It's a Fight" by Three-6 Mafia. Just a great, great walkout song. Daley is stepping in on pretty short notice for Dallas native Mike "Quick" Swick. This fight was supposed to determine the No. 1 contender for Georges St-Pierre's welterweight belt. Not sure about that anymore, though a win from Kampmann would put him at 7-1 in the UFC and certainly warrant major consideration.
Round 1: Both fighters are swinging and Daley gets the better in an exchange right in front of us on the fence. Daley looks very powerful and catches Kampmann with a few more shots. Daley stuns Kampmann then pounces hon him and the ref calls it off. Kampmann was out on his feet. It's a very big upset -- Kampmann was a 3-to-1 favorite. The crowd is booing the replays, believing it's a bad stoppage. But the consensus in Press Row is that Kampmann was out on his feet and this was a pretty good and safe stoppage.
RESULT: Daley, TKO, Round 1
Behind the Scenes: Swick is shown on the big screen and he points at the Lone Star State on his shirt and blows a kiss to the crowd.

Heavyweight: Junior Dos Santos (8-1, 2-0) vs. Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (25-6-2, 2 NC, 2-2 UFC)
Behind the Scenes: Dos Santos has won his first two UFC fights. His debut at UFC 90 in Chicago last October was a stunning upset knockout of Fabricio Werdum that absolutely put the UFC's heavyweight division on notice. He comes out to the classic "Rocky" theme "Gonna Fly Now." Dos Santos is being cornered by his Black House teammates, including Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira. And Cro Cop, in a sure sign of the apocalypse, is walking out to "Wild Boys" by Duran Duran. Awe. Some. The crowd goes absolutely wild for Pride Heavyweight Grand Prix winner Cro Cop. This will be fun.
Round 1: No glove touch as they move to the middle. Dos Santos moves in first. Cro Cop follows with an inside leg kick. Big high kick from Cro Cop is hand-checked by Dos Santos. Dos Santos is playing the aggressor. He pushes Cro Cop to the cage and catches him with a few punches. Then he chases him to right in front of us and they clinch. Dos Santos is perhaps looking for a takedown, but it's just dirty boxing and knees for now. They separate at 2:50 on the clock. Dos Santos throws big punches and then clinches. The crowd begins chanting for Cro Cop. They exchange inside knees. then Dos Santos gets the takedown, but they pop up quick. With a minute left, they clinch briefly, then separate. Cro COp covers up as Dos Santos hits him a few times. They clinch for the last 30 seconds of the round. MattE gives it to Dos Santos 10-9.
Round 2: Quick shot by Dos Santos gets Cro Cop's attention. Cro Cop brings a high kick that misses, but gets the crowd's attention. Dos Santos pushes in again and again gets the better of an exchange. Not enough to drop Cro Cop, but enough to serve notice again. Another scuffle has Dos Santos connecting more. Cro Cop misses another kick, then covers up as Dos Santos counters. The crowd boos at 2:10. Dos Santos again hits a few more shots. Cro Cop is either backing up or covering up so far this whole fight. Or eating punches. With a minute to go in the second, it appears if he wins this fight it will have to be with a knockout -- he won't iwn a decision tonight. And with an inside leg kick, Cro Cop hits Dos Santos flush in the groin. He immediately raises his hand to apologize and Dos Santos goes to his knees he is given time to recover.They touch gloves on the restart this time with 41 seconds to go. Dos Santos just misses a big uppercut in the last 10 seconds. MattE has it again 10-9 for Dos Santos.
Round 3: Cro Cop is bound to be more aggressive now that he is down two rounds. And sure enough, he shows a litlte more urgency early. Big knee from Dos Santos, and then Cro Cop wobbles. And another knee. Then a right. Then a knee to the head. Cro Cop is wobbled. Dos Santos is owning him. He grabs a Muay Thai plum and looks for knees to Cro Cop's face. Cro Cop covers up, but he is clearly done. And just like that, Cro Cop waves it all off. He stops the fight himself. Dos Santos screams out in celebration. The referee looks confused. He's not calling it off yet. Then he waves it off. It appears that Cro Cop took a shot to the eye and he could not see. Cro Cop is not sticking around to hear the result. Cro Cop continues to find it hard to get success in the UFC.
RESULT: Dos Santos, TKO (verbal submission), Round 3

Catchweight (195 pounds): Vitor Belfort (18-8, 7-4 UFC) vs. Rich Franklin (27-4, 1 NC, 12-3 UFC)
Behind the Scenes: Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira has joined us right next to Press Row to watch Belfort. Franklin, a native of Cincinnati who used to be a math teacher, comes out to his customary "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" by AC/DC. His cornermen include good friend and former UFC fighter Jorge Gurgel. The fighters are in the Octagon and Bruce Buffer is about to get things started for the main event.
Round 1: They high five to start the fight. These two guys are both known to be absolute gentlemen and are fond of each other. Till this moment, of course. Belfort throws a kick that misses. Franklin has the center and is looking to engage. Very little for the first 90 seconds. Franklin throws a kick that Belfort catches and pushes out of the way. Belfort throws a kick, and Franklin counters with one. Halfway through the round, there is nearly no action. The crowd is letting that be known. Finally, an exchange and Franklin is absolutely out cold. He drops to the canvas face first. Belfort hits him with one to the back of the head, inadvertantly, but then a few more and it's done.
RESULT: Belfort, TKO, Round 1

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Middleweight: Steve Steinbeiss vs. Ryan Jensen
Round 1: The two fighters look for openings for the first 45 seconds, not finding much. Jensen attempts a few kicks; Steinbeiss throws a few punches. The early crowd is a little restless. Steinbeiss connects with several good punches in a combination, but Jensen pushes back and is able to take Steinbeiss to the mat with a big thud that echos through the arena. Steinbeiss works out of guard as Jensen tries to pass to the side. Jensen begins to work from his feet and lands some very solid punches. He is able to lock in a guillotine choke, and it doesn't look that deep. But suddenly, as referee Gary Witter is checking on Steinbeiss, he reaches in and stops the fight. Steinbeiss pops up and appears to be completely fine. Replays show that Steinbeiss was apparently giving a "thumbs up" to the ref to show he wasn't losing consciousness, and he mistook it for a tap. The crowd is unhappy.
RESULT: Jensen, TKO, 3:56 Round 1

Welterweight: Mike Pierce vs. Brock Larson
Round 1: Larson is a huge favorite in this fight -- he's got five straight wins, all in the first round. Pierce shoots for a takedown 15 seconds in, but Larson stuffs it and looks for a guillotine against the fence. Pierce begins working knees to Larson's left leg as well as foot stomps. He again looks for a takedown, which Larson stops -- temporarily. Then he takes him down hard. Larson gets back to his feet and again tries to work for a choke, but Pierce gets it back to the ground. Not much action is happening, and again Pierce pushes Larson back down. The crowd grows restless with the apparent inactivity. Pierce tries to pass guard to side control. With a minute left, still little action -- but Pierce is controlling things. Larson though gets back to his feet at50 seconds and lands a few shots in a quick exchange. He pushes at the end to try to steal the round, but it's too little too late for Round 1. MattE sees it 10-9 for Pierce based on his takedowns.
Round 2: Pierce again looks for an early takedown and has Larson against the fence. They remain there for about a minute before getting back to the center of the Octagon. They exchange at 90 seconds, but nothing clean enough to do damage. Pierce again shoots and controls Larson with a bearhug around the waist and has top position. Larson could look for a guillotine here, but he attempts to get the fight back to standing. The two have a few more scrambles, and by the end of the round the crowd is booing a perceived boring fight. In reality, Pierce is doing an outstanding job of controlling a very tough opponent. MattE sees round 2 10-9 for Pierce again, so Larson has some work to do in the final round.
Round 3: Larson hits a knee, then pushes Pierce off. Then he attacks furiously and clinches with him against the cage. Larson obviously knows the urgency in this final round. Pierce stays tough and won't go down. The two exchange knees and elbows in teh clinch and a few punches. But around 2:15, yet again, Pierce is able to take Larson down. This just does not look like it's Brock Larson's night. He looks to get back to the feet, where he knows he has his only chance beyond a submission. But again Pierce takes him down. Pierce is just a beast of a wrestler and is not letting Larson get anything going. With 30 seconds, Pierce's corner tells him to stand up so he can avoid being caught in a choke. He does, and they finish standing. Another 10-9 round for Pierce, and MattE sees it 30-27 for Larson, who was a -600 favorite at the sports books.
RESULT: Pierce, 30-27 unanimous decision on all three cards

Lightweight: Justin Buchholz vs. Jeremy Stephens
Round 1: Oh, if you could see the looks these guys are giving each other pre-introductions. This is gonna be a fun one. Buchholz has former WEC featherweight champ Urijah Faber in his corner -- he trains at Team Alpha Male in Sacramento. Stephens is an Iowan.Both fighters come out throwing big bombs with punches and kicks. Stephens catches a couple of Buchholz's kicks, then motions to him to keep coming. A bout two minutes in, Stephens hits several knees and takes Buchholz to the ground, but Buchholz survives it. But then after another attack, Stephens hits a big knee, then two punches that drop Buccholz. The knee is vicious and cuts Buchholz. On the ground, Stephens hits several big strikes and the ref steps in and brings in the doctor. The doctor waves the fight off -- and replays show that the cut on Buchholz's forehead is VERY deep and it likely would've bled into his eyes, putting him in very dangerous positions.
RESULT: Stephens, TKO (doctor stoppage), Round 1

 Lightweight: Phillipe Nover vs. Sam Stout
UPDATE: This fight was scratched earlier this afternoon when Nover had a seizure, according to a Twitter post from UFC president Dana White, in his locker room. White sent another Tweet that Nover was OK, but the fight obviously can't go on.

Middleweight: Jay Silva vs. C.B. Dolloway
Round 1: Silva comes out just straight up stalking toward Dolloway. He's a big, big man. Dolloway throws a couple of kicks, but Silva soon pushes in and the fight goes to the ground, where Dolloway gets in dominant position. Around two minutes, Dolloway shoots and Silva's initial sprawl holds him off momentarily, but then Dolloway gets on top and Silva works out of guard. It's a close first round, but MattE sees it 10-9 for Silva.
Round 2: Silva drills Dolloway with an absolute blitz of strikes and he goes down. Silva is able to lock in a nasty-looking armbar, but Dolloway doesn't tap. Dolloway somehow survives the assault. In fact, he manages to even get on top. The attack by Silva must've tired him out because Dolloway is able to stay calm and take his back. He locks in several rear naked chokes that never quite finish Silva. But he is all of a sudden in complete control over what looks like a totally gassed Silva. MattE sees it 10-9 for Dolloway, and it would be 10-8 if not for the early big attack by Silva.
Round 3: Silva again hits with big strikes, then a knee that MIGHT have been illegal. It appeared that Dolloway was grounded at the time. But again, just like the second round, Dolloway survives and finds himself on top working out of Silva's guard. Dolloway attempts to pass when the ref claps for the two fighters to work. The crowd desperately wants to see them stood up. Again, Silva sinks in that nasty armbar, and again Dolloway survives and gets to full mount, where he throws punches and elbows until Silva reverses it and gets to side control. Silva then looks for a choke with two minutes left in the fight. This has turned into a really fantastic fight. Silva backs away on his own when the crowd boos. He re-engages and throws a flying knee. He briefly has control, but Dolloway then works toward side control on top. Both fighters are clearly tired. Dolloway passes with 10 seconds left and gets to mount and throws a couple elbows. MattE sees it a 10-10 third round, believe it or not, and sees the fight as a draw. If this isn't Fight of the Night, then we're in for a treat with another fight because this was great.
RESULT: Dolloway, 29-28 unanimous decision on all three cards

Welterweight: Mike Pyle vs. Chris Wilson
Round 1: The two scramble and then clinch in the first minute. Pyle is an Xtreme Couture fighter out of Las Vegas, and Strikeforce star Jay Hieron is one of his cornermen. Pyle lost at UFC 98 when he took a fight against Brock Larson on short notice. Pyle is able to get to the top and works out of Wilson's guard late into the round. It's not a thrilling first round, but MattE sees it 10-9 for Pyle.
Round 2: The two again look for openings, and the action goes to the cage in a clinch, though not for long. Back at the center, Wilson shoots, but Pyle takes him down and works out of guard. Little action, except working for position on the ground until the ref finally stands them up at 1:10. Wilson swings and misses and the fight goes back to the ground. Pyle tries for a submission but can't land anything. It's another tame round, but MattE gives it to Pyle 10-9.
Round 3: Little happening again, save for some clinching against the fence. The two exchange in the center a minute in, but neither connects solidly. Wilson goes for a kick, but can't hit. Both fighters appear tired. A Superman punch from Wilson misses. Wilson shoots and takes Pyle down -- but Pyle sinks in a guillotine choke in the process. Hieron, in Pyle's corner, yells for him to relax and breathe -- and before he knows it, Wilson is tapping out.
RESULT: Pyle, submission (guillotine choke), 2;15 Round 3

Light Heavyweight: Brian Stann vs. Steve Cantwell
Round 1: No time wasted getting this one going, as the show is running a touch bit behind in terms of getting people a bathroom and refreshment break before the start of the live televised card. So we're underway quickly. This is a rubber match for these two -- it's 1-1, dating back to their days in the WEC. Stann fights out of the esteemed Greg Jackson camp in New Mexico, and the master is here cornering him tonight. This is all standup halfway through, with neither fighter inflicting much damage so far. Both men work kicks and punches. About four minutes in, Cantwell lands two lefts that help a mouse under Stann's right eye grow a little. It's a very tight first round. Not sure how the judges will see it -- probably mixed. But MattE will give it to Cantwell 10-9 based on a few solid lefts that appear to have sustained a little damage.
Round 2: A nice right kick from Stann, but Cantwell is pushing the pace a little more. Stann lands a couple in an exchange, then catches Cantwell with an accidental low blow. Cantwell shakes it off quickly and we're back to the middle. More kicks and punch attempts, but littel happening except bobbing. Stann hits a kick. With two minutes left, the crowd begins booing for more action. Cantwell, too, appears frustrated. Stann is doing a lot of backing up and with 50 seconds left, Cantwell throws his hands up and then quickly down and yells out in frustration at Stann's continuance in backing up. One thing's for sure, Cantwell may have influenced the judges with his display of frustration. MattE gives it to Cantwell on Octagon control and being the one to push the pace.
Round 3: Round 3 starts out with more of the same. Cantwell is controlling the pace and doing the engaging. Stann is being defensive. Stann hits every now and again with a low kick that isn't doing any damage. Halfway through, Stann will need a big display of something if he wants to take a round or knock Cantwell out. It's the same ol', same ol', and the crowd -- and Cantwell -- aren't happy when it's over. MattE sees it 10-9 for Cantwell and the fight 30-27 for Cantwell.
RESULT: Stann, unanimous decision, 30-27, 30-27, 29-28.

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Middleweight: Tim Credeur vs. Nate Quarry
Round 1: Bruce Buffer gets things going and the crowd erupts. Herb Dean's our ref to start the televised portion of the card on Spike. Credeur works kicks. Quarry looks for strikes. Quarry connects with one a minute into the round. The first half of the round is all standing, not a ton of action. Some kicks and counter strikes from each guy. Credeur looks a little bit like Ben Folds. That's neither her nor there, though. Just sayin'. Quarry hits a left. Then comes back with a right. You get the feeling that a knockout punch could come from either guy at any time. And Credeur stuns Quarry, then pounces. Then he sinks in a rear naked choke that he can't hold. It's a srambel on the bottom, and the crowd loves it. Quarry is bloodied up from the nose, but he gets back out to the feet. Credeur hits a few more as the round ends. MattE sees it 10-9 for Credeur.
Round 2: Credeur again connects with a barrage. Somehow Quarry holds it off. Then he miraculously connects with a barrage of his own and gets to top position. It's a fantastic exchange that gets everyone to their feet. Quarry is controlling from the top. Quarry begins throwing bombs from the top. Credeur must be wondering how this happened -- he was in control and was connecting with plenty of shots, and Quarry, in pure defense, just drilled him in that exchange. With 2:15 left, Credeur looks for a triangle choke, but it's not there. Credeur rides out the round on his back, trying to keep Quarry at bay with his legs as much as possible. MattE sees this round 10-9 for Quarry, and I'll be very shocked if we don't see one of these guys KO'd in the final round.
Round 3: Credeur gets the best of the early going, connecting on a battery of fists. And tehn, once again, out of NOWHERE< Quarry drills him with a punch to the chin that drops him to his back. Ref Herb Dean deserves some credit for not immediately jumping in to stop it, as Credeur wasn't out. At 3:30, both guys hit with some more strikes. Quarry's right eye is completely swollen. After some more VERY tired exchanges, Quarry hits Credeur and he falls almost in slow motion. But Quarry can't pounce quickly enough to end it with strikes, either. At 2:15, with Quarry on top, Credeur nearly gets a leglock. With under a minute to go, Quarry stands up and tries to drop some big fists down, but he doesn't connect. At 30 seconds, Herb Dean stands them up. Credeur throws a kick that he slips on and drops to his butt. At the end, the crowd erupts in a standing ovation for one of the better fights we've seen all year. Sincerely, this could be a Fight of the Year candidate and probably supplants Silva-Dolloway as Fight of the Night so far. MattE sees it 10-9 for Quarry, just barely, and we could very well have a split decision.
RESULT: Quarry, unanimous decision 29-28, 29-27, 29-28

Welterweight: Jake Ellenberger vs. Carlos Condit
Round 1: Ellenberger stuns Condit with a strike and sends the fight to the ground. He works out of Condit's guard. This is where Condit is particularly dangerous. Condit works for a triangle but it's not there. At 3:25, they get back to their feet and Condit throws a knee that doesn't do much. COndit throws a kick that Ellenberger catches . HE counters with a strike that seems to be the end for Condit. Ellenberger pounces but can't finish him. After getting back to the feet, much the same happens. Ellenberger looks to have the fight won, but the ref doesn't quite jump in as Condit continues to defend himself. And it's the right call, because seconds later Condit is trying to sink in a submission. At 50 seconds, back on the feet, Ellenberger gets a head kick. It's a great first round, one that MattE sees for the underdog, Ellenberger, 10-9.
Round 2: The two fighters work for position, and then 45 seconds in, Ellenberger takes Condit down. He's on top and has Condit against the cage. They keep this position until about 2 minutes left in the round when Condit is able to reverse, roll over into mount and begin ground and pound. Ellenberger works back to half guard, but Condit pushes through to mount again. He tries to sink in a rear naked choke, but when it slips off Ellenberger rolls back over to top position and Condit falls back into guard. It's a pretty tight first round. Could be tough for a ref to call. But MattE will give it to Condit 10-9 based on his escapes and aggression from the ground.
Round 3: Condit connects with a big kick that Ellenberger shakes off before taking it back to the ground in top position. Ellenberger sinks in a choke that looks like it could be trouble for Condit. But he escapes and gets to half guard. HCondit looks for a submission of his own, but isn't finding one. He instead delivers some punishment from strikes on the ground. Then he takes Ellenberger's back. He strikes some more and looks for the rear naked choke. Ellenberger rolls out of it, though, and gets top position and lands a few elbows in Condit's guard. WIth a minute left, they go back to the feet. Ellenberger almost immediately shoots. Condit mostly stuffs it and looks for an armbar. Then he transitions back toward Ellenberger's back and takes it with 20 seconds left. He strikes repeatedly, but he won't get the TKO. It'll go to the judges. Round 3 is all Condit, 10-9, and MattE sees a tight and very good fight for Condit, 29-28.
RESULT: Condit, split decision, 29-28, 28-29, 29-28

Lightweight: Roger Huerta vs. Gray Maynard
Backstory: This should be a great one. And honestly, it's probably deserving of main-event status. Maynard's won nine straight. Huerta has won 17 of 18. Huerta, you'll remember, was the poster boy for the organization for a short time -- he was the first UFC fighter to be on the cover of Sports Illustrated. But he took time off recently to attempt an acting career. And it's no secret he fell out of the UFC's good graces, apparently. This is reportedly the last fight on his deal. A convincing win, and maybe he stays around. A loss, and he's likely gone.
Round 1: No glove touching. Maynard, an Xtreme Couture fighter out of Las Vegas, might look to take things to the ground. The crowd begins chanting "Huerta!" 45 seconds in. The two look for strikes and feel each other out. Huerta works some kicks to keep distance, but Maynard counters with kicks of his own. Huerta uses his left hand to measure, then switches to the right. Maynard catches him and stuns him briefly, but Huerta doesn't go down and looks unfazed. Maynard looks to push in, but nothing is happening and they move out to the center. Maynard just misses with a right, and Huerta now pushes the pace, controlling the center of the Octagon. A brief excahgne, tehn Huerta catches Maynard with a few decent punches. He has Maynard backing up and running just slightly in defense. Huerta looks very calm.  At 45 seconds, Maynard finally shoots and takes the fight to the floor. He has Huerta against the cage, but back on the feet Huerta catches him with a few more punches. It's a good first round, and MattE sees it 10-9 for Huerta.
Round 2: Huerta works kicks. Maynard catches him and knocks him off balance and has what looks like an opening for an attack on the feet. Huerta motions to bring it by flinching. Maynard hits a nice jab a minute in. Maynard hits a right at 2:50 that stuns Huerta, but Huerta comes back with a solid set of strikes of his own. Huerta is pushing the pace. A straight left from Maynard sends Huerta to the mat for a brief second, but he pops right back up and again doesn't look very affected by it. Huerta tries following a kick with a punch, but both men are still standing with a minute left. Maynard throws a knee that Huerta catches, but he can't use it for anything. Maynard is very good at not getting caught with Huerta's biggest bombs. The two briefly trade at the end of the round. And again, it's close. MattE gives this one to Maynard based on the few good punches he connected.
Round 3: Maynard catches Huerta with a right. He then backs up smoothly out of several Huerta punches. Huerta is more aggressive by far at this point, with Maynard backing up a little more. But then Maynard shoots and scores a big takedown against the fence. That could be hugely important for determining the winner of this round. After a slight stalemate on the ground, it briefly goes back to the feet before Maynard takes it back down and delivers a few  punches. Maynard then sinks in one of the nastiestarmbars EVER. But Huerta gets out of it and gets on top. How he did that, I have no idea. His arm was bent backwards and then another 45 degrees over. In the north-south position, it goes back to the feet. Then back to the ground with 40 seconds left, Maynard is back in control. He's got this round sewn up, and very likely the fight -- thought we might see a split decision depending on how the judges saw the first two. MattE sees the third 10-9 for Maynard and the fight 29-28 for Maynard, the prohibitive favorite coming in.
RESULT: Maynard, split decision, 28-29, 30-27, 30-27

Lightweight: Melvin Guillard vs. Nate Diaz
Round 1: The two are right up in each others' faces for the instructions. Guilard stuns Diaz with a right and sends him to the canvas. But Diaz is OK and works a couple upkicks before getting back to the feet. Diaz throws jabs, then a hook, all of which Guillard ducks out of. Guillard will have to be quick because of Diaz's reach. Diaz gets a trip takedown, but Guillard quickly reverses it. At 3:30, it's back to standing. Guillard motions to Diaz, who is cut, to come forward. Diaz scores a takedown and works to control Guillard against a corner of the cage. Guillard works back up at 2:30 and the two clinch before separating. Both men motion to each other after Diaz hits a jab. Both are showboating just a bit. Guillard hits a nice left jab. Diaz's cut over his right eye is deeper now. Guillard hits a nice kick to the ribs. At the end of the round, a Diaz trip takedown is rolled out of acrobatically by Guillard. MattE sees the first round for Guillard, 10-9, based on damage.
Round 2: After a minute, Diaz scores another sweep trip, but the two are back on their feet quickly. And exchange sees Guillard acting stunned, backing into the fence, then shooting back out trying to strike -- a rope-a-dope. But it backfires. He falls right into a Diaz guillotine choke and within a few seconds he's tapping.
RESULT: Diaz, submission (guillotine), 2:13 Round 2

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