I was stunned by the Bahadurzada / Thiago fight ... really enjoyed the first two rounds of Swedish Mauler vs Brazilian Mauler but thought it petered out a bit at the end. Overall, a B or B+ for a free card. Curious to see how high the ceiling for the winners of the three big fights is.
Gustafsson looked like a 6'5 205 lb version of Dominik Cruz out there. Completely controlled the fight from start to finish. Great movement.
Everyone knew this was a tough fight for Thiago and even though it was all Gustafsson, I thought he still did well. He landed some decent shots and kept coming forward even though it wasn't his night. If healthy and on top of his game, I think he can beat most of the LHWs in the UFC.
Good showing by Gustafsson but I thought he looked timid. There was a few points where he had Thiago against the ropes and didn't close in for the kill.
If anything was said during the broadcast I didn't catch it, but was there any explanation for why the main event wasn't 5 rounds? I thought after the Sanchez/Ellenberger fight they were all main events were going to be 5 rounds?
As for Mauler's next opponent, I agree that Bader probably makes most sense. His only loss came against a strong wrestler in Davis so it will be interesting to see how he'd do against another wrestler in Bader. Or maybe they just do the 'lil Nog fight.
Last edited by Peter Griffin: 04-15-2012 at 03:56 PM.
If anything was said during the broadcast I didn't catch it, but was there any explanation for why the main event wasn't 5 rounds? I thought after the Sanchez/Ellenberger fight they were all main events were going to be 5 rounds?
I read online that Swedish regulation doesn't allow 5 rounds, but Dana said on Twitter that it was because Thiago Silva was a late replacement.
I read online that Swedish regulation doesn't allow 5 rounds, but Dana said on Twitter that it was because Thiago Silva was a late replacement.
Ah right, that makes total sense. Thanks. And it looks like the Uncle Creepy/Mighty Mouse card won't be a 5 rounder either as it will be fought under the same guidelines as their 1st fight.
Good showing by Gustafsson but I thought he looked timid. There was a few points where he had Thiago against the ropes and didn't close in for the kill.
He was wary of Silva's power all night. Thiago isn't a guy you want try and brawl with. I was impressed with Gustafssons poise, I thought he'd oblige Thiago in a slugfest but chose to just use his footwork and reach and got the win.
Ah right, that makes total sense. Thanks. And it looks like the Uncle Creepy/Mighty Mouse card won't be a 5 rounder either as it will be fought under the same guidelines as their 1st fight.
That is disappointing considering how close the match-up was the first time. Plus these bantam-weights are so small that one of them will need to get lucky to knock the other out. Really looking forward to these two going at it again, regardless.
