UFC 108 Live Results and Random Thoughts and Ramblings

I've got my comfy pants on and a venti coffee to my right, let's do this!  On a side note, we have a special guest star this evening joining us for the fights, my Mom!  She's the one who got Donna and I into MMA, so I'm super jazzed that she's watching with us.

Miller vs. Lauzon

Lauzon just grabbed his crotch, discovered that it's still there and is now ready to fight.  Anyone who knows me knows that I have a soft spot in my heart for tall skinny boys, so I'm digging Miller.  This fight is starting out great.  Both guys are in there ready to kick some tush, that makes me happy.  Cole Miller whips out an awesome submission, shows some love to Lauzon, and then talks some shit to Dana White.  Great start!

Pyle vs. Ellenberger

Well, these guys have a tough fight to follow.  I hope it kicks as much ass as the Miller/Lauzon fight.  I'm really digging the ground game in the first 2 fights.  It seems like a lot of the fights lately have focused on stand up, and while the joy of a good knockout makes me happy, I've always been more impressed by fights when they go to the ground.  Damn, I was checking on Twitter and missed the end of the fight.  Damn me and my multi-tasking!  Thank goodness for Tivo.  Backflips as victory celebration always make me a bit nervous.  I'm always scared that the guy is not going to make it all the way around and break his neck.  Yes, that is the kind of thought that goes on in my mind.  Scary, I know.

Kampmann vs. Volkmann

Volkmann's chest hair bothers me.  It's not like Forrest's glorious mane of magical chest hair.  I'm going to have to go for Kampmann on this one.  And it's a good thing I did because he wins.  Plus, how could I not go for the guy who has gunsamerica.com on his ass?  I mean, it's a no brainer.  If you couldn't tell, I didn't really give a rat's fart about that fight.  Is that wrong of me?

Munoz vs. Jensen

Wow, Munoz make Jensen his bitch in this fight.  But let's talk about Munoz's nickname for a second.  The Filipino Wrecking Machine?  I mean really, couldn't he find something a little bit longer to use?  But maybe I'm just grumpy because it's friggin' freezing outside.  And sweet Jesus, now he's whipping out a card of people he wants to thank like he's at the Oscars.  I think I just threw up in my mouth, and Joe Rogan looks like he wants to laugh.  In his conversation with Dana White, Joe Rogan calls this "a sick card."  I assume that he means cancer sick and not awesome sick.  But in all fairness, these fights have been pretty awesome.

Update on the home front: Mom is clipping her tonails, Donna is checking her email, and coffee is done.  We're a wild bunch over here.  Non-stop party with the Gals!

Yvel vs. Dos Santos

Ooh, I'm pretty excited about this fight.  Yvel walks in to Thunderstruck, instant respect points!  Not sure how I feel about Dos Santos walking out to "Gonna Fly Now."  It may be just a bit too much.  But goodness, Dos Santos has some quality cauliflower on his left ear.  I wonder if it will burst during the fight.  If it bursts, I wonder if I'll vomit?  Who am I kidding, I would love it!  Bruce Buffer is gonna blow an O-Ring if he keeps up this high energy announcing.  Holy crapola that was a quick fight!  Yvel is protesting the stoppage, but I'm pretty sure he may have crapped his pants a little.  Alas, no ear explosion, but I'm still quite pleased.  Do we get a discount if these fights are over in record time?  Someone talk to Dana about that for me please.

Ludwig vs. Miller

Miller appears to have no neck.  This bothers me.  Yet, it must provide some sort of super ninja skills, because Miller submits Ludwig.  Man these fights are going fast.  I wonder if any of them will make it to the 3rd round.  But hey, I'll take a quick submission or KO anytime over a boring ass decision.

Lauzon vs. Stout

I just adore Joe Lauzon's ears.  They're like a steering wheel for ladies.  Yes, I did mean that in a very, very dirty way.  Lauzon's looking a little creepy intense.  I imagine that he's in some kind of zone where he can only hear his trainers and the voices in his head that tell him to eat paint chips and run naked through the forest at night.  Lauzon's looking a little rough in the second round.  Are we headed for an upset here?  Someone on Twitter said that Sam Stout looks like Bud Bundy, and now that's all I can think of when they show him dammit.  I thought for sure that Lauzon would quickly take this fight to the ground and dominate Stout.  I hate being wrong.  It appears that this may be the first fight to go the distance.  I'm giving this one to Stout if it goes to decision.  And...it goes to a decision.  Stout wins, what a great fight. Major props to both fighters.

Daley vs. Hazelett

Um, the fight's over already.  Daley is a monster.  It does bum me out when fighters don't make weight though.  I shouldn't really say anything, cause I'll gain a pound just by looking at chocolate, however, making weight is part of a fighter's job.

Evans vs. Silva

I'm still not sure who I'm taking on this fight.  My last minute pick goes to SIlva.  I think that Silva's jiu-jitsu will beat out Evans' wrestling.  These guys are rolling around like bantamweights.  I love it!  Ooh, Evans just teabagged Silva.  If anything, it has to be a horrible blow to Silva's morale.  Both guys look exhausted by the second round, and I don't blame them.  I'm exhausted just watching.  I'm guessing that they're getting their moneys worth on the interpreter by showing Silva's corner during the breaks, but I'd sure like to hear what Greg Jackson has to say.  In my imagination, Greg Jackson has developed such a bond with his fighters that they communicate by grunts and clicks.  Oh, and maybe he kisses their foreheads too in between rounds.  That would be nice.  Round 3 brings us Silva bobbing and weaving with his hands down like he's got a big swinging you-know-what.  I hate that.  Shoot, Evans takes the bait and is looking a little wobbly.  Silva is now standing with his hands on his hips.  I wish Evans would have knocked him the eff out.  It would have brought me much joy.  And decision time.  I think Evans took this one, but who knows when it goes to the judges.  Most of the time they seem to be watching a completely different fight than I am.  Yippee, Evans wins.  I'm very pleased to be wrong in this case.

For a cursed card I have to say that this was a wonderfully kick ass night of fights.  Maybe the fighters thought they had to bring it on because of all the shit talk about the crappy card?  Whatever it was, I hope that futures fights are this awesome.