UFC 108 Preliminaries Re-Cap

UFC 108: Preliminaries
Spike TV
1/02/10
MGM Grand
Las Vegas, Nevada

Lightweight Fight- Cole Miller (15-4) vs. Dan Lauzon (12-2)

R1- Miller hit some good strikes in the first minute of the fight but then got caught by a big shot by Dan and was floored. Cole Miller ended up getting a submission near the end of the first round. Solid fight.

Winner: Cole Miller by Submission (Kimura/Reverse Triangle) R1 3:05

Welterweight Fight- Mike Pyle vs. Jake Ellenberger (21-5)

R1- Ellenberger got a quick take down. Ellenberger stayed on top until the 1:30 mark but Pyle didn’t let him do anything. Ellenberger got another take down quickly after they stood back up. Ellenberger ended the round with some good Ground and Pound to cement the round in his favor.

R2- Ellenberger landed a big shot and Pyle hit the mat and covered up and Ellenberger threw Ground and Pound until the ref called it off. Good win for Ellenberger, I was impressed with him in his loss to Carlos Condit and he proved he belonged in the UFC in this fight.

Winner: Jake Ellenberger by TKO (Strikes) R1 0:22

Welterweight Fight- Martin Kampmann (15-3) vs. Jacob Volkmann (9-1)

R1- Kampmann looks a little tentative after the Daley fight. Volkmann landed some good shots but Kampmann countered with a punch that briefly floored Volkmann. Kampmann has a cut above one of his eyes. Volkmann charges in again and lands some shots but Kampmann again counter punches and floors Volkmann at the half way mark of the round. Kampmann landed some good Ground and Pound at the one minute mark and then clamped on a guillotine choke and Volkmann tapped out. Good showing for Kampmann after the Daley loss.

Winner: Martin Kampmann by Submission (Guillotine Choke) R1 4:03

Middleweight Fight- Mark Munoz (6-1) vs. Ryan Jensen (15-4)

R1- Jensen went for a knee and got taken down at the end of the first minute but he couldn’t hold Jensen down. Munoz got another take down at the end of the second minute of the round. Munoz landed some good Ground and Pound. Jensen rolled over on his stomach and Munoz pounded him out.

Winner: Mark Munoz by Submission (Strikes) R1 2:30

Joe Rogan and Dana White review the card of Rashad Evans/Thiago Silva. Rogan and White put over the Gilbert Yvel and Junior dos Santos match and really hype it up. Paul Daley/Dustin Hazlett is also hyped up but they didn’t mention Daley missing weight. Rogan calls Daley the best technical striker in MMA. Rogan mentions that Rashad was just given his black belt in BJJ today. Rogan interviews Rashad Evans before the show ends.