Just a few reminders- Shane Carwin can't fight Roy "Big Country" Nelson in the main event tonight because Carwin suffered a knee injury; Carwin has been replaced by Matt "Meathead" Mitrione. Also, it looks like the show's moving to Tuesdays beginning January 22nd at 8 PM EST, as Jon "Bones" Jones & Chael Sonnen have been announced as the coaches for next season. Finally, Jamie Varner vs. Melvin Guillard was scrapped for tonight because of a late illness suffered by Varner & may be rescheduled for UFC 155.
$25K BONUS WINNERS:
Submission: Jon Manley (w/ his guillotine choke just to get into the house)
Fight: Colton Smith vs. Eddy Ellis (preliminary round bout)
KO: Mike "The Martian" Ricci (the one that secured his spot in the final)
TotT:
Colton: 170 lbs. (Ft. Hood, TX)
Mike: 171 lbs. (Montreal)
Referee: Steve
R1: Mike quickly gets warned by the ref for repeated elbows in the back of the head after taking him down. But once Mike's nose starts to bleed, Colton takes control of his back & tries to get a rear-naked choke in...but Mike gets back up.
R2: Controversy already in this rd.- Colton kicked Mike low, but the ref doesn't call timeout.
FR: Basically went the same as the later part of the first rd...NO stoppage...but it looks like that error Steve made was a wash- Colton WINS ANYWAY BY UNANIMOUS DECISION (two 30-27s & one 30-26)! As "The (new) Ultimate Fighter", he wins a '13 Harley-Davidson Glider.
Other Results:
Featherweight: Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier d. Jonathan Brookins by d'arce choke tapout in 4:15
Heavyweight: Pat "H-D" Barry d. Shane del Rosario by knockout :26 into R2
Heavyweight Main Event: Roy d. Matt by TKO in 2:58