TUF 11 Results

TRAVIS BROWNE VS. JAMES McSWEENEY

Round 1 - Heavyweight sluggers kick off the night's preliminary card action. Referee Kim Winslow in the cage, and she'll probably want to be on her toes. Browne opens with a right hand that misses. McSweeney feigns a front kick as he tries to stay elusive on his feet. Another miss from Browne, and McSweeney lands a high kick. Browne pushes into the clinch, but they don't stay there long. Browne looks relaxed, and he misses with a Superman punch. McSweeney connects with a right hand. Inside leg kick for McSweeney. Leg kick again for McSweeney. Browne stalking and loading up for a big shot. McSweeney moving well for now and avoiding any real damage. Browne fires a heavy hook, and McSweeney avoids. Browne keeps coming forward and lands a kick to the body then a heavy left punch up top that drops his foe. Browne follows to the ground and moves into half-mount. McSweeney bleeding, and patiently attacks from the top. McSweeney's head agianst the cage, and Browne controlling the positioning well. A few short elbows land from the top, and Browne presses a forearm across the neck to hold McSweeney down. McSweeney trying to wiggle free, but Browne passes to mount with 40 seconds left. Browne fires off punches from the top. McSweeney covers up, but Winslow has seen enough and halts the contest. Travis Browne def. James McSweeney via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 4:32.

CHRIS CAMOZZI VS. JAMES HAMMORTREE

Round 1 - Referee Josh Rosenthal in charge of the night's second bout. Hammortree takes the center early. A few leg kicks traded by both, and Hammortree just misses with a right-hand counter. Left high kick from Camozzi blocked, but he follows up low. Stiff straight scores for Camozzi. One minute in. Hammortree fires a hard right. Camozzi lands a low kick that catches Hammortree off-balance, and he nearly hits the deck. Camozzi rushes into the clinch and shoves Hammortree against the cage. Nothing there, and they reset. Flurry of kicks from Camozzi. He's chopping the legs and then nails the ribs. Hammortree absorbs the shots and drives in for a takedown. Camozzi quickly bucks him off and returns to the feet. Left straight, then a jab from Camozzi. Hammortree looks a little frustrated. Right hand lands for Hammortree, and Camozzi looks a little hurt, though he may simply be baiting. Into the clinch, and Hammortree lands a nice right elbow to the face. They push off and reset. Camozzi land a right hand that catches Hammortree's attention. Flurry in the final seconds, and the best shot is a Hammortree left. Nevertheless, Camozzi was the more active fighter and takes the round 10-9 on the MMAjunkie.com card.

Round 2 - Hammortree again takes the center of the cage. This time he's busier with his hands to open. Camozzi eats a few and moves into the clinch. This time it's Hammortree's back against the cage. Not a lot of action, and Hammortree asks for a break. Rosenthal leaves it, and Camozzi lands a knee as they break on their own. Flurry, and Hammortree calls for time. Apparently he was struck in his left eye. Quick restart. Camozzi shoots in, and he's breathing heavily as Hammortree shucks off the attempt. Flying knee for Camozzi. Hammortree clinches, and Camozzi lands a few more inside. Hammortree tries to back away, but Camozzi chases and lands more knees. Hammortree must be hurt, but he fires back with his hands and eventually locks up the body and slams Camozzi to the floor. Spirited exchange, and Hammortree sets up on top with Camozzi in guard. Hammortree stands up and throws a few kicks to the legs, but he eventually backs away and asks for the restart. Straight right for Camozzi, who also lands a kick to the legs. Hammortree shoots in, but Camozzi defends. More knees inside from Camozzi. Hammortree showing heart, but he needs to show defense. Scramble in the clinch as time runs out. Hammortree had good moments, but MMAjunkie.com sees it for Camozzi, 10-9.

Round 3 - Hammortree opens with a few punches on the money, and Camozzi looks to clinch. This time Hammortree lands the knee, though Camozzi answers in kind. Inside leg kick from Camozzi connects to Hammortree's twig, and we take a small break. Back to action quickly. Camozzi shoots in, but Hammortree defends and lands several short punches while his opponent drives forward to no avail. Hammortree scores again up top with an audible blow, but Camozzi answers with more knees. Camozzi clinches and pushes in. Nothing doing, and he backs away and eats a left hand. Hammortree scores with a mid-range kick, and he's stalking. Traded left hands. Camozzi misses a wild hook, and Hammortree lands with his own. Both fighters look winded, but they're still attacking. Traded shots from both. Camozzi lands another knee and pushes forward. Both fighters firing shots. Camozzi works into the clinch, and there's a stall against the cage. Hammortree tries to trip but Camozzi remains on his feet. Less than a minute. Misses Superman from Hammortree. Camozzi pushes in again, and Hammortree tries for a guillotine on the feet. He drops to the guard with 10 seconds remaining and squeezes tight on the right side. Rosenthal watching Camozzi intently, but he survives. Good fight throughout, and MMAjunkie.com gives the final frame to Camozzi, 10-9, and the fight to him, as well, 30-27. Chris Camozzi def. James Hammortree via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).

JOSH BRYANT VS. KYLE NOKE

Round 1 - Referee Kim Winslow returns to the cage. Noke with his left ankle taped, and he lands an early jab. Bryant stands in the pocket, but Noke looks very fast early. Noke with a left. Inside leg kick from Noke, and he follows with an outside shot with the right. One minute in. Noke using his reach well early. Noke loads up with a leg kick. Right hand from Noke just misses. All Noke early. Another heavy outside leg kick from Noke. He fires again and connects to the ribs. Bryant kicks to the body. Traded punches, and both land solid hooks. Bryant might have to take one to give one all night. Noke lands and moves away. Bryant drops his hands and leans over. Noke kicks inside and lands a right. Noke patient, and he lands a 1-2-10. Bryant having all kinds of trouble early, though he's game to the challenge. Two more snapping kicks to the legs for Noke. More kicks from Noke to close, and it's his round on the MMAjunkie.com card, 10-9.

Round 2 - Bryant lands a low kick and leaps in with a hook. Noke moves away and returns fire. Bryant grabs his cup after a low kick, but no stoppage. Noke jabs. Noke kicks to the body. Moderate pace right now. Noke lands to the legs again, and Bryant is having a hard time standing. Bryant dives at the legs, but Noke scampers away. Bryant's back against the cage. Noke punches up top and kicks again to the legs. Both of Bryant's legs have been battered, and he's showing the wear. Noke lands a front kick and Bryant is hurt. He hits the deck after a few left hands. Bryant turtled, and Noke unleashes with punches. Winslow lets a few more land than probably need to, but she eventually pulls Noke off. Kyle Noke def. Josh Bryant via TKO (strikes) - Round 2, 3:12.

SETH BACZYNSKI VS. BRAD TAVARES

Round 1 - Baczynski and Tavares in the cage for round two in their personal saga. Referee Herb Dean in charge of watching for any soccer kicks. Baczynski kicks low three times to open. Tavares misses up top with a left, and Baczynski moves in for the takedown. Tavares reverses and takes top position. Baczynski scrambling to get up, and he eventually works back to his feet. Restart in the center. Baczynski lands a jab. Tavares kicks low, though he slips and Baczynski follows. Tavares pops right back up, but they're in the clinch. Baczynski grabs a guillotine and falls to his back. Tavares pops out, but Baczynski switches to an armbar. Two minutes in, and Baczynski keeps control of the arm. Tavares eventually slides out and moves to Baczynski's back. Tavares can't get his hooks, but he stays on the back. Eventually, he works the legs in and pulls Baczynski over. Tavares looking for the choke, but Baczynski defends well. Tavares has a body lock and in control of the positioning. Baczynski fires a few right hands backward to Tavares' face. Tavavres continues to look for the choke, but Baczynski lasts until the bell. Baczynski had some solid moments early, but Tavares spent so much time on the back, he takes it on the MMAjunkie.com card, 10-9.

Round 2 - Great flurry by both to open. Tavares jumps up to a guillotine briefly but releases. He backs away and secures Baczynski's body before elevating and dumping him hard on the canvas. Baczynski maintains guard on the floor. Tavres tries to scramble out, and Baczynski looks for a leg. Tavares remains safe and eventually works in to half-mount. Tavares stands up and Baczynski fires off rapid upkicks, but Tavares avoids them and pushes back in to side control. Baczynski immediately rolls to his belly. Tavares fires in a few knees and looks for an armbar. Baczynski easily avoids and takes top, landing a nice elbow while there. Tavares scrambles quickly and returns to top position. Tavares in complete control of the round with 90 seconds left. Tavares lands a few short shots, and Baczynski's face showing the damage as the blood begins to flow. Tavares bleeding from the earlier elbow, as well. Tavares working to isolate an arm from the top, and he works briefly into a crucifix. Baczynski does well to avoid too much damage, but it's clearly Tavares' round, 10-9.

Round 3 - Spirited exchange of kicks to open. Tavares shoots in, and Baczynski avoids well. Tavares continues to drive through, but Baczynski backs up to the cage. Tavares grabs the left leg and circles off the cage, pulling Baczynski to the floor. Baczynski sets up in guard. Baczynski's guard high. Tavares postures and lands a right hand. Two minutes in. Baczynski rolling for a kimura, and he kicks his legs up for a slick triangle instead. It's locked in, and Tavres trying to step over and out, though Baczynski grabs the leg to keep it tight. Tavares keeps pulling and pulling, and he finally works free after a few very tense moments. Tavares now works to the back, and it's a repeat of round one. This time, Baczynski is able to spin into the maneuver and work free. Back to the feet, and Tavares shoots in. Nothing there, and he's forced to pull guard. Baczynski fires shots from the top. Tavares tries to secure an arm, but Baczynski shrugs it off. Baczynski pushes until the final bell, but he can't finish. MMAjunkie.com sees the final round for Baczynski, 10-9, but awards the fight to Tavares, 29-28. Brad Tavares def. Seth Baczynski via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

JOHN GUNDERSON VS. MARK HOLST

Round 1 - Referee Josh Rosenthal in charge of the evening's final preliminary bout. Pawing jabs by both to open. Clinchwork early. Gunderson lands a knee and tries to drop for a takedown. Holst tries for a guillotine, but Gunderson elevates him and slams him to the floor. Gunderson passes briefly, though Holst reagins guard. Holst has his head trapped against the cage, though he spins and wiggles to avoid damage. Halfway through the round. Holst brings his right leg up to Gunderson's shoulder, but Gunderson pushes it off and slides out to side control. Short left hands come in. Gunderson goes to knee on belly, but Holst transitions quickly underneath until he regains guard. Gunderson tries to slam out of the defense from Holst. Gunderson controlling the positioning, though Holst avoiding damage. Nevertheless, it's Gunderson's frame, 10-9.

Round 2 - Gunderson shoots in early and we're right back in the same position we ended round one. Gunderson slides out to side control, but Holst shows excellent dexterity underneath and regains guard. Gunderson slides out to the other side. Left elbows from the top. Holst wiggles back to guard. Very slick underneath, but no offense. Gunderson looks to pass, and Holst threatens briefly with a triangle. Slow pace on floor. Rosenthal stands the fighters, and it's the biggest applause of the fight so far. On the restart, Holst takes advantage of a flurry to shove Gunderson back and take top position. Holst eyes a side choke but eventually stands. Gunderson tags him with a few rights when he does, and "Guns" puts the fight back on the floor. "Boots" pulls guard, and we'll end the round there. Few shots from Gunderson at the bell, and he takes another round on the MMAjunkie.com card, 10-9.

Round 3 - Touch of gloves to open the final frame. Gunderson opens up the attack with several punches. They mostly miss, and he elects to shoot back in. Holst defends well and spins off. Holst's corner begs him to throw hands. He does, and it works. Gunderson shoots in, and Holst grabs another guillotine. Gunderson elevates him the same way he did in the first, but this time he curiously sets his foe down gently. Holst rolls to Gunderson's right arm for a kimura. Gunderson defending well, but Holst maintains his attention on the hold. Corner begs for him to crank the arm, but Holst can't work it free. Less than two minutes, and Holst's corner wants him to hit a sweep, stand, anything. Holst is down on the cards, but he won't give up on the kimura. With one minute left, he finally lets go. Holst transitions to an armbar, and Gunderson might be in trouble. Gunderson's right arm is the target, and he sits down to keep the pressure off. Holst trying to crank the limb, but Gunderson makes it to the bell. MMAjunkie.com awards the final round to Holst based on the submission looks, 10-9, but sees Gunderson taking the fight, 29-28. John Gunderson def. Mark Holst via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

RICH ATTONITO VS. JAMIE YAGER

Round 1 - Referee Steve Mazagatti in charge of the night's first televised bout. Touch of gloves to open. Yager misses with an early low kick. Both throw punches, and Yager rushes forward to follow the initial exchange. Yager quick early and Attonito struggling with the reach issue. Attonito pushes in, and Yager defends against the cage. Attonito trips the action to the floor, but Yager pops immediately back up. Knee inside for Yager. Low kicks scores. Two minutes in. Yager lands a right hand followed by a low kick. Attonito returning fire, but he's coming up short. Yager kicks low and Attonito lands with the right-hand counter. Attonito lands a left hand, and Yager retreats and resets. Attonito lands another right ahnd counter over the low kick and Yager stumbles. Attonito rushes in and pushes Yager to the cage. Bothing there, and he backs away. Yager misses a left, and Attonito scores with another right. Yager gets a right hand in, then a Brazilian kick. Good back-and-forth action to open. Close round, but MMAjunkie.com gives a slight nod to Yager, 10-9.

Round 2 - Spirited flurry early. Attonito looking for big shots, while Yager working well from distance. Attonito lands a right as Yager tries to slip. Both fighters working the hands well. Attonito works in a kick, and Yager does the same. Attonito slips a few Yager punches and lands a few counters. Nice combo from Attonito has Yager scrambling. Attonito patient in his attack, and he lands with another solid right hand. Yager tries a wild jumping strike that misses. Attonito slipping Yager's punches and countering over and over. Two minutes left. Attonito attacks the body. More solid punching combinations from Attonito, and Yager drops. Attonito moves immediately to the back and starts looking for the choke. Crowd erupts at the maneuver. Yager defends well, but Attonito stays pinned to the back. Attonito flattens Yager out and starts unleashing right hands. Yager tries to defend with his right arm, but the punches are coming quickly. Mazzagatti watches closely as the shots add up, and he finally rushes in to halt the bout. Rich Attonito def. Jamie Yager via TKO (punches) - Round 2, 4:25.

SPENCER FISHER VS. DENNIS SIVER

Round 1 - Referee Kim Winslow officiates the lightweight affair. Fisher scores with a low kick and Siver just misses a counter. Lots of movement early. Low kick from Fisher right on the cup, and Siver takes a break. On the restart Fisher continues with the kicking attacks. Siver just missing with heavy counters. Siver lands a big front kick. Fisher again kicks inside and it looks a little low, but we carry on. Siver again kicks high. Siver's left eye already marked up. Both fighters exchanging well with punches, and Siver mixing n kicks as well. Siver's eye really bleeding now, but he's firing shots. Fisher lands a high kick. Siver holding the center, but Fisher moving around and attacking. Fisher walks into a punch, and he's bleeding on the side of his head, too. Siver landing with a few punches here and there. He misses a spinning back kick. Fisher continues to score with low kicks as well. Fisher's cut seems to have come from a headbutt. MMAjunkie.com awards him the round, 10-9.

Round 2 - Siver again in the center to open the round. Fisher circling left, into Siver's power hand. Fisher kicks low. moves in but eats a counter. Siver now kicking low again. Patient attacks from both. Fisher lands a nice straight left, then follows with a firm low kick. Fisher continues to circle into Siver's power hand, and Siver just misses a big right. Siver works a pair of low kicks. Siver catches a kick and lands a right hand that sends Fisher down. He pops back up, but Siver looks energized. Fisher has a high kick blocked, but he then lands a 1-2. Fisher with a Superman, then a follow straight. One minute left. Both fighters still firing shots, though the action comes in spots. Siver lands a kick to the body. Front kick lands for Siver, but he's too close on another spinning strike. Close round, but MMAjunkie.com sees it for Siver, 10-9.

Round 3 - Siver opens with a high kick. A low kick then catches Fisher in the groin, and we have a short break. High kick from Fisher answered with punches from Siver. Fisher's corner wants him to press. Siver still has the center of the cage. Siver lands a few punches and whiffs on a kick. Siver really starting to become the aggressor and looks much more comfortable than he did in the first. Siver lands a jab, though Fisher slips the right. Front kick from Siver. Two minutes in. Fisher starts to open up with punches and kicks, and a knee lands clean. Siver closing the distance now. Looping shots fired by both, though Siver throwing with more frequency. Fisher slowing down again. Siver slips a Fisher attack and fires back counters. Both guys willing to trade, but Siver seems to have the timing down at this point. Straight punch for Siver. Less than a minute. Siver wobbles momentarily. Front kick from Siver. Spinning backfist from Fisher. Siver shoots at the bell. Action in final round was extremely close, but MMAjunkie.com leans slightly toward Siver, 10-9. Dennis Siver def. Spencer Fisher via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).

CHRIS LEBEN VS. AARON SIMPSON

Round 1 - Referee Josh Rosenthal oversees this middleweight affair. Simpson rakes the center and stalks. Leben circling. Simpson fires the first flurry and immediately moves in for the takedown. Leben hits the deck, and Simpson takes side control. Leben scrambles up, but Simpson controls the head and lands a knee. Simpson looks like he's trying for the choke, but he lands another knee and moves away. Leben presses into the clinch and works in a few footstomps. Simpson circles off the cage. Nothin gin the clinch, and they reset. Simpson lands a stiff left, followed by a right Halfway through the frame. Simpson pushes in again. Simpson lifts LEben and tosses him to the floor. A few punches score to the face before Leben can scramble up. Leben fires of a few big lefts, but they miss. Simpson counters with a few stiff straights. Leben looks a bit winded moving forward, but he fires off shots when he has space. Simpson avoiding well and moves into the clinch. Less than a minute. Simpson throws a few knees, and Leben answers with some short punches to the head, but the round ends, and MMajunkie.com sees it for Simpson, 10-9.

Round 2 - Leben opens on the attack, and Simpson tries to counter with a takedown. Leben shucks it off and fires in the pocket. Simpson absorbs a few shots and fires back. The pair resets and moves across the cage, and it's a firefight. Simpson's back to the cage, and Leben firing hooks. Simpson slows things down with a clinch. Leben breaks and chases. Simpson tries for another takedown, but Leben remains upright. Leben lands a nice jab, but Simpson looks unfazed. Two minutes left. Simpson against the cage, and Leben throwing front kicks and left hands. Simpson firing back when he can, but his punches starting to tire. Leben firing off sots, and Simpson is rocked. He falls, and Leben pounces. Leben fires off punches as Rosenthal watches. Simpson crawls back to his feet and tries to scamper away. As he does, another pair of shots land, and Simpson stumbles to the canvas. Tough to tell how hurt Simpson was versus being a little hurt and well off-balance, but Rosenthal has seen enough. Chris Leben def. Aaron Simpson via TKO (punches) - Round 2, 4:17.

MATT HAMILL VS. KEITH JARDINE

Round 1 - Herb Dean the third man in the cage for the evening's co-main event. Hamill misses with a left hand and Jardine flurries. Into the clinch, but no real offense. Hamill works in a few jabs with Jardine's hands low. Jardine kicks low. Hamill jumps in and eats a low kick. Jardine landing and moving. Hamill kicks low but eats a right hand. Now Jardine kicks and catches a left counter. Jardine lands a kick to the midsectionrion. Halfway through. Jardine rushes forward with punches, though Hamill blocks most of them. Jardine lands a slapping low kick. Hamill shoots in, but Jardine saw it coming and defends. Traded jabs. Another low kick for Jardine, who follows with a combination that ends with an uppercut. Hamill getting thought in spots, but Jardine landing more shots. Jab for Jardine. Hamill blocks most of a combination. Jardine misses on a big right. MMAjunkie.com sees the first for Jardine, 10-9.

Round 2 - Hamill moves forward to start. Brief tie up, but both fighters stay up. Jardine lands a high kick to the back. Jardine working in low kicks and punches, and Hamill's timing just seems a bit off. Jardine lands a low kick. Hamill catches it, but can't capitalize. Jardine resets and lands another low kick. Jabs traded by both. Hamill continues to stand in the picket, but he's just a touch behind. Jardine lands to the leg again. Hamill scores with a three-punch combination, but there's not much power. Low kick for Jardine. Firefight in the clinch. Hamill lands a high kick as they break, and its toe-to-toe trading. The crowd loves it. Both fighters landing, but Hamill grans his right eye and staggers to the floor. Fans don´t like it, but replays show a clear poke. After a break, Hamill says he can go. Dean deducts a point from Jardine, and he can't believe it. On the reset, Jardine fire off punches. Hamill answers and lands a straight left that staggers his foe. Hamill continues to push forward, and he traps Jardine against the cage. Hamill grabs a clinch and fires a knee when Jardine stands. Both fighters trade in the pocket, and Jardine's face is a mess. Hamill bleeding too, but he keeps coming. Uppercuts land for Hamill at the bell, and MMAjunkie.com sees the exciting round for Hamill, 10-8 after the deduction.

Round 3 - The fighters pick up where they left off, though with a bit less zip. Hamill lands the stiffer shots, though Jardine returning fire. Hamill pushes in and secures the takedown. Jardine's reddened from the blood, and he tries to stand. A second effort gets him back standing, though Dean wants doctors to check the cut. It's over the right eye, but they let Jardine carry on. Jardine lands a nice right that pops Hamill's head back. Hamill tries to shoot, but Jardine scampers away and resets. Jabs from both. Jardine has abandoned the low kick. Hamill popping jabs, though Jardine not going anywhere. Two minutes left. Jardine's face a mess. He's retreating, but Hamill in control. Dean calls for a break as Jardine has lost his mouthpiece. Hamill shoots in on the restart. Jardine defends, but he's blasted by a knee to the face. Jardine lands a right. Hamill shoots again. Jardine defends well and resets. Less thana minute. Both fighters justifiably tired. Jardine more active in the closing second. Overhand right lands for Jadine, but MMAjunkie.com gives the round to Hamill, 10-9, and he takes the fight, as well, 29-27.Matt Hamill def. Keith Jardine via majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28).

COURT McGEE VS. KRIS McCRAY

Round 1 - Referee Steve Mazagatti in the cage with the "TUF 11" title on the line. McCray gets the best of an early flurry, and the two move into the clinch. Nothing doing, and they reset. McCray reaches on a punch and nearly gets caught with a counter. Battle for the trip in a clinch, and McGee sets up on top. McCray has guard. Fight moves to the cafe, and McCray works himself back to his feet. Not there long as McGee sucks him up and back on to the floor. McCray's head against the cage. McGee postures and lands a shot as he passes into half-mount. McGee lands a few shots and tries to get a headlock as McCray stands. McCray fires off a few shots on the feet, but it's McGee who lands the cleaner blows. In the clinch, and McGee again drags the action to the mat. McCray works free when McGee looks for a choke, and it's back to the feet. McCray throwing his hands, but it's again McGee who lands the better shot.McCray lands a stiff right in the closing seconds, but MMAjunkie.com sees the round for McGee, 10-9.

Round 2 - McCray fires off a few powerful punches, and he's looking a bit more active than round one. McGee wies him up and lands a knee. A scramble as the two hit the deck, and McGee is on top. McGee tries for a side choke from mount, but McCray slips out. McCray not absorbing any damage underneath, but he's still mounted. McGee lands a few left hands to the ribs. McCray rolls to escape, but McGee stays on the back. McCray spins free, and they're back on the feet. Traded shots on the feet, and McGee drives through for a takedown. McCray trapped, and McGee presses in and moves to the back. Left hook is in, and McGee sinks in the choke. McCray tries to relent, but he's forced to tap with no room to escape. Court McGee def. Kris McCray via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 2, 3:41.