As with every major show we'll be here to bring you live results and commentary on UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine. The real live blog will start with the beginning of the PPV broadcast so make sure to make Bloody Elbow your home for this event.
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Gray Maynard vs. Jim Miller - Round 1 - Miller is pushing forward early and throwing two punch combos. Miller clinches with Marnard against the fence. Two punch body/head combo by Gray lands. Right hand lands for Gray flush but Miller isn't phased. Big body kick now from Jim. Miller shoots for a single and Gray lands some punches as he fights it off. Miller is bleeding from his nose pretty heavily. Miller is still working for the single but he isn't able to finish it. Another body kick by Miller. The round ends with Gray landing another right hand and it was a clear Marnard round. Maynard 10-9. Round 2 - Two punch combo by Maynard is blocked. Leg kick cracks for Miller and he lands a right hand right after. Right hand lands for Gray. Big body shot by Gray now. What looked to be a clean leg kick gets a low blow warning for Jim now. Big right by Gray again. Jim goes for a single and pulls guard but Maynard stands back up. Right hand lands clean for Gray again. Miller with a few leg kicks but Maynard starts to throw the power shots again. They exchange shots as the round ends but Maynard won it clear on the card again. 10-9 Maynard makes it 20-18 on my card. Round 3 - Three punch combo by Maynard. Straight right continues to find a home on Miller's face. Jim is game but he just doesn't seem like he has the right answer here. Gray with a takedown and Miller comes very close to locking in a kneebar but Maynard escapes. Miller with another shot attempt but he can't finish it yet again. Miller keeps working but cant finish and now he pulls guard and is eating punches from Gray. They go back to standing and the round ends. Gray was just too much for the very tough Miller. My scorecard ends at 30-27 for Maynard. Official Scorecards: 30-27 across the board. Gray Maynard wins by unanimous decision.
Matt Hamill vs. Mark Munoz - Round 1 - Hamill pushes forward and stuffs a double from Mark. Flurry of punches land for Hamill and Munoz grabs a single but can't finish. Overhand right for Munoz lands twice but it's crazy how wide his punches are. Body shots from Munoz now and those are much better than the looping shots. Now another flurry of shots from Hamill. A few more wide punches land for Munoz but he's losing the fight on the feet to Matt's better striking technique. Another wide right lands for Munoz. High kick from Hamill lands flush and Munoz is out cold. Wow, I can honestly say I didn't een consider that as a possible ending to this fight. Matt Hamill wins by KO (high kick), round 1.
Frank Mir is talking to Goldie and says they took out 50 bone fragments and some scar tissue and it will be 5 weeks out from the fight before he can spar so he is wanting to push the fight to July 11 rather than not have a full training camp.
Rashad Evans will defend his title in place of the Frank Mir fight. If Jardine wins it will be Evans/Machida, if Rampage wins it will be Evans/Jackson.
Pete Sell vs. Matt Brown - As a liveblogger I love fights like this. Easy last names to type make my job so much easier! Round 1 - High kick right away by Brown is blocked but a superman punch lands as does another head kick then a right hand drops Sell. Yves jumps in for a second and then decides to let them go after Brown stopped attacking. So Brown comes back in and drops him with a knee/right hand combo. Big elbows wna d Sell's mouthpiece is out. Sell's legs are rubber and he falls down on his own. This fight has gone on WAY too long and finally as Sell lays on his back Brown lands a couple punches forcing Yves to jump in. Matt Brown wins by TKO (punches), round 1.
