The Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine was the location the Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight Night series. The main card of the event was televised on the Fox Sports 1 Network. The action was fierce and here is how it all went down:
The opening fight featured featherweights as Brazilian Thiago Tavares (22-5-1) met American Robbie “Problems” Peralta (18-4-1). Known as a power puncher, Peralta was looking to bang early while the Brazilian searched for the cage floor. Tavares took a full back mount and was able to ground-and-pound the American with no mercy. He controlled his adversary and was able to secure a rear naked choke submission with less than a minute left.
The night continued with heavyweights when Shawn “The Savage” Jordan (15-6) and Jack “The Outlaw” May (7-1) met in the legendary Octagon for three go-rounds. Initially, both big boys were tentative but the artillery finally started to fly late the in opening salvo. Jordan, looking like he has not missed a meal ever, was constantly moving with “The Outlaw” stalking him around the cage. “The Savage” managed a takedown in the last minute and was able to land some elbows. May was able to seriously hurt Jordan midway through the second and was landing at will, but “The Savage” was able secure another takedown to stop the assault. Jordan grinded May while on the ground but was not able to secure a submission. The final stanza saw “The Savage” get an early takedown, complete a back mount and ground-and-pound May with complete savagery. The referee finally called a halt to the bout as May was getting brutalized.
Welterweights Seth “Polish Pistola” Brczynski (18-9) and Alan “Drama” Jouban (9-2) kept the action going in scrap set for three round. The fight was a slugfest with the “Polish Pistola” taking the early minutes of the round as he landed hard strikes and briefly decked Jouban. “Drama” stabilized himself and began to return fire. Jouban detonated a left hook that sent Brczynski to the mat; the “Polish Pistola” was out. The referee immediately stopped the bout. It was an impressive UFC debut for Alan Jouban.
Home state boy Tim “The Barbarian” Boetsch locked horns with Hawaiian Brad Tavares in a three round middleweight contest. Boetsch and Tavares engaged in a clinch fighting contest with Tavares getting the better of the exchanges. The Hawaiian based combatant was able to open up a cut on “The Barbarian’s” face via a vicious elbow. Boetsch had his moments in the round but Tavares did more damage and landed the better shots. The second saw a slow in the action. Tavares saw early success with combination punching and lateral movement. With less than two minutes in the salvo, “The Barbarian” landed a hard left hook that stunned Tavares. Boetsch followed up with an elbow that sent Tavares to the canvas and finished it via referee stoppage.
The co-main event featured lightweights as American Gray “The Bully” Maynard (12-4-1) faced Englishman Ross Pearson (17-7-1). The first saw Maynard land some brutal body shots and utilize solid head movement. Pearson was also able to get some good work done as he bloodied Maynard’s nose up. Maynard was successful with a late round takedown but the Englishman quickly came to his feet. The striking battle continued in the second. Pearson bombed Maynard with a hard right hand that buzzed Maynard. Pearson moved in and ended the combat with an onslaught of right hands.
The final fight of the night saw former All-American wrestler Ryan Bader (18-4) clash with Ovince Saint Preux (16-5) in a five round light heavyweight match. Bader showed his wrestling skills early as he took Saint Preux to the mat twice in the opening salvo. Saint Preux was not able to mount much of an offense as Bader controlled the floor. Unfortunately for everyone watching, the first round would be a microcosm of the fight. For the reminder of the bout, Bader would use his superior wrestling skills to take Saint Preux to the floor and control the bout. Bader did not take many chances; he fought a controlled fight. Saint Preux did little to turn the tide as he seemed confused at times. In the end, Bader was awarded a unanimous decision victory.
Sergio L. Martinez
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