Penn-Fitch ends in draw

Results by Anthony Springer Jr.

Jon Fitch and BJ Penn battled for 15 minutes for a shot at UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. Both men came up short as the bout was declared a majority draw. Two judges scored the bout 28-28 while the last scored it for Fitch, 29-28.

Don’t make “The Count” angry. After a war of words, Michael Bisping defeated Jorge Rivera via strikes in the second round of their co-main event affair. Rivera taunted Bisping in the run up to the bout and the Ultimate Fighter winner vowed to send the brawler back to the undercards after the match. Bisping finished off Rivera with punches 1:54 into the frame. The win continues Bisping’s march for a meeting with Anderson Silva.

Dennis Siver derailed the George Sotiropolous hype train, defeating the home town hero via unanimous decision. Unable to score a takedown, the submission specialist found himself fighting in Siver’s territoru for the bulk of the fight. The judges scored the bout 30-27 and 29-28 twice.

Brian Ebersole made good on his short notice debut, defeating the tough as nails Chris Lytle via unanimous decision. The judges scored the bout 30-27, 29-28, 29-28.

In the night’s opening main card bout, Kyle Noke made short work of fellow TUF house mate Chris Camozzi. The Australian used a rear naked choke to put Camozzi out in the opening round.

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