Monday, 25 June 2007
TUF 5 FinalMan, what a night. It was a crazy evening full of shocks, suprises and more. The atmosphere there was out of this world, and the fights rocked.
There were a few weird moments, such as Gray Maynard knocking himself out when slamming Rob Emerson and Manny Gamburyan dislocating his shoulder trying to take Nate Diaz down, but aside from that the fights were all great to watch.
Joe Lauzon showed some real heart and skill in taking out Brandon Melendez. Melendez’s stand up is badass at the best of times, but he looked super sharp in their fight. Lauzon did what he needed to though and repeatedly got to Melendez’s back, eventually pounding him out for the win in the second round.
Cole Miller stopped Andy Wang with a head kick and a series of follow up punches in their scrap. Andy showed he hasn’t earned much from his time on the show, as he didn’t take him down… Tut tut tut. As BJ Penn said, “Wang will bang”.
Jens Pulver announced he will drop to 145lbs, but its is unclear exactly how that will work. Look for an exclusive interview with Jens in a future issue of the mag to further clarify his position.
We’re leaving Las Vegas now – it’s been a great trip and we’ve met some really awesome people – if any fight fans ever fancy coming over here, keep an eye on FO for the inside info on where to go and what to do.
posted by Fighters Only Mag Editor at Monday, June 25, 2007 << Back To Main Page
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