But as far as Garcia/Jameel, I thought Jameel was winning, but he needed to push the pace a little more in the 3rd.. For God’s sake throw a SINGLE PUNCH and you could have the round! he just kept rushing in, then rushing out, whereas Leonard was constantly throwing punches.. Huge mistake by Jameel..

Oh and if there was ever an event that begs for more training and schooling to be given to judges and officials it is this one. I felt that two of the fights that went to decision were judged wrong. And I didnt really even think either of those fights were that close.

The first fight was a bit slow at times, but still there was that possibility of Garcia dropping him at any moment and/or the possibilty of Jameel submitting him that kept me on the edge of my seat..

Lamas vs. Castillo was a nice little surprise.. Any time you get two excellent submissionists or standout wrestlers, you’re bound to get an all out striking war.. What made this that much sweeter is that Lamas was inflicting damage at will, and Castillo was barely landing anything, then BAM!! He’s wobbly! anddddddd HE’S OUT!! Man, do I love this sport..

Benavidez vs. Cruz was awesome.. those guys were lighting fast and all over the ring.. I kept thinking one of them was going to get KO’d or submitted at any moment..

Curran vs. Mizugaki was actually my favorite fight of the night..
Curran is quickly becoming one of my absolute favorite fighters.. His jiu jitsu is a thing of beauty.. More and more these days we’re seeing supposed BJJ guys totally inactive on their backs.. Not Curran.. He’s constantly throwing submissions and sweeps up.. He never tires on his back and is always looking for that perfect opportunity.. And, in agreeance with Frank Mir, I felt that he was winning the fight with his offense from his back.. Unfortunately judges just can’t see what we see.. For them, the guy on top is in control, and therefore winning.. But, that’s simply not the case sometimes.. And it’s a real shame that he had to lose that fight when he had far more attempts on finishing the fight, and actually did more damage..

And you better believe when he slapped that triangle on I was out of my seat, standing up, and shouting “YES!! YES!!!” Unfortunately for him it just didn’t work out.. He always brings the fight, I hope he can win in the near future.. Like Mir said, he doesn’t exactly have the easiest schedule.. Every fight he has is either against, the champ, the no. 2 contender, or the guy who just fought the champ..

With that said, Mizugaki did a great job in controlling Curran early on, and is surprisingly strong at that weight.. He showed great skill on the ground and a good display of heart..