KJ Noons vs. Yves Edwards
This fight was for the Elite XC lightweight title. Noons lands the first strike of the fight with body kick. Edwards stands in the pocket and lands a straight right to the body and a nice right hand to the chin of Noons. Noons counters Edwards punches with a stiff straight right that makes Edwards fall to the canvas. Noons rushes in with a fury and begins to throw some lighting quick punches and even a couple of elbows from top position. Referee Mario Yamasaki steps in to stop the fight just 48 seconds into the first round.
Fireworks after the fight
There was a scuffle during the post-fight interview. Nick Diaz enters the cage after the fight to challenge KJ Noons for his title. Mind you, he was already beat by Noons last year. Hand gestures and words are exchanged between both parties. KJ Noons' dad begins to get fired up and attacks a member of Diaz's possee. One of Noons' cornermen are seen throwing punches. Noons' dad put Nick Diaz in a Muay Thai plum but the exchange was broken up quickly. Nick Diaz exits up the ramp with his brother Nate throwing up double middle fingers. It looked like something in the WWE and doesn't belong in MMA in my opinion.
Nick Diaz vs. Muhsin Corbbrey
This fight was meant to be fought at the 160 pound division but Diaz weighed in at 9 pounds over. So the fight took play at a catch weight of 168 pounds. Corbbrey keeps a good distance at the start of the fight and lands a straight right to the body of Diaz. Diaz gets the Thai plum and knees Corbbrey in the body. Diaz lands a triple jab on Corbbrey with his right hand. Corbbrey lands a nice leg kick. Corbbrey is starting to time his counters on Diaz well. Corbbrey counters two Diaz jabs with two straight rights of his own. Corbbrey then lands a body kick and follows it up with a nice uppercut. Corbbrey finishes the round with an overhand right that scores for him. The second round starts as both fighters land hooks on each other. Diaz begins to close in but Corbbrey lands an uppercut. Diaz shoots in for a single-leg takedown but Corbbrey stuffs it. Corbbrey uses nice head movement to move away from Diaz's jab and straight left. Diaz lands 2 nice left hands. Corbbrey uses good foot movement to avoid being part of a slugfest and the crowd begins to boo. Diaz begins to taunt Corbbrey and lands a left hand. Corbbrey answers by landing a right hand and begins to back up again. Diaz shoots for another takedown but cannot take Corbbrey down to the canvas. Diaz goes to the clinch and trips Corbbrey down to the canvas. Diaz ends the round in side control. The third round begins with Diaz shooting in for a takedown but Corbbrey defends again. Diaz scores with a nice uppercut and takes Corbbrey down with a body lock. Diaz is now is in Corbbrey's half guard. Diaz is now bleeding from a cut over his left eye. Diaz has passed to side control and is working on a kimura. Diaz steps over Corbbrey's head and drops down to lock in an armbar. The submission attempt is very deep but Corbbrey escapes. Diaz is back in side control throwing punches. Diaz stands up and lands some more punches. Diaz advances to the mount and continues to overwhelm Corbbrey with punches. Referee Chris West is forced to stop the fight 3:59 into the third round.
Murilo "Ninja" Rua vs. Tony Bonello
The stare down is interesting as Bonello throws some unkind words at Rua. Bonello starts the fight aggressively by missing on a head kick but landing an uppercut. Bonello pulls guard and attempts to put Rua into an armbar. Murilo Rua defends easily and advances to side control. Rua begins to elbow Bonello in the head. Rua is controlling the fight and battering Bonello with left elbows. Rua obtains the mount but quickly decides to go back to side control. Rua begins to throw elbows to the head and body again. Rua advances to knee-on-belly and pounds out Bonello. Referee Mario Yamasaki stops the fight just 3:16 into the first round.
Dave Herman vs. Ron Waterman
Dave Herman begins the round by making Waterman eat some punches and Waterman takes an inadvertent finger to the eye. Waterman slowly drops levels and takes down Herman to the canvas. Herman gets back up to his feet but Waterman gets him back down to the canvas. Herman stands back up and scores with a jumping left-footed kick. Herman hurts Waterman with a nice knee to the body. Herman pounces on Waterman and is now in the mount. Herman pounds Waterman out from the mount. Referee Chris West is forced to stop the contest just 2:19 into the fight.
Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante vs. Wayne Cole
The bell for the first round sounds and both fighters begin to trade some aggressive strikes in the center of the cage. Feijao reverses an inside trip to get a takedown. Wayne gets back to his feet quickly. Feijao lands an unintentional knee to the groin and gets warned by referee Mario Yamasaki. The fight continues as Feijao lands a knee to Wayne Cole's head from the clinch that rocks him. Feijao runs in and forces Cole to the ground. Cole gives up his back to the Brazilian and Feijao ends the fight with punches. Referee Mario Yamasaki ends the fight just 2:47 into the first round.
Photo Credit: TOM CASINO Copyright 2008 EliteXC
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