With the exception of one or two fights, the action was unreal. The 3 main fights people wanted to see were Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida vs Randy "The Natural" Couture, Mark "The Machine" Hominick vs Jose Aldo, and the main event Jake Shields vs Georges "Rush" St-Pierre.
Not many people gave Couture a chance against Machida but seeing a UFC hall of fame legend in the ring was enough to have the entire crowd chanting "RANDY! RANDY! RANDY!". Machida did win the fight, however, with a very entertaining front kick to the face! Despite the loss, Couture will go down as a legend in the sport and even after he was KO'd, the crowd was still on his side. Quick side note: Steven Seagal was in Machida's corner. Remember when Anderson Silva KO'd Belfort with a front kick to the face? Guess who was in his corner.. That's right, Steven Seagal. How badass is that?!?!
The Hominick vs Aldo fight was for the UFC featherweight championship and it lived up to its expectations. Aldo dominated most of the fight and showed us all why he was the champ. At one point in the fight he delivered a perfect elbow to the forehead of Hominick that gave him a bump so big we could see it up in the 500's! We thought it was over for Hominick, but when the 5th and final round began he came out determined! He pinned Aldo down on the ground and was raining down fists. It looked like Hominick was going to KO Aldo in the last round until time ran out. Had the round been 30 seconds longer, I am sure Hominick would have gotten the KO. The decision was given to Aldo, but I don't think this is the last we hear from "The Machine".
And then there was the main event: GSP vs Shields. I'll be completely honest with you guys, this fight was a snoozer. It was five rounds of GSP and Shields exchanging one-two's and every now and then connecting. Shields got a few good punches in there which lead to GSP being unable to see out of one eye and bloody face, while Shields received a few good licks as well and was bloodied up. In the end the decision went to GSP but I feel as though he is fighting too conservatively. His last few defenses have consisted of him staying back throwing jabs from the outside. We want to see a KO or a submission or something to make us jump out of our seats! Maybe he needs to fight someone who is a little more explosive. Perhaps and Anderson Silva vs GSP super fight? Dare to dream!! But as for this fight, I was honestly more entertained by the brawl happening 5 rows behind us.
In the end, this was an experience I will NEVER forget. The atmosphere was unreal, the crowd was pumped up, and it was worth EVERY penny. Yes, I would have like to have seen a better main event, but it's alright. The rest of the night made up for it. If you weren't there last night because you figured you'd rather watch it at home, you definitely missed out. Next time the UFC comes to Toronto, I urge every single one of you to go out of your way to get a ticket. Do whatever you have to do. Sell your soul if you must! It is an experience that is worth every single penny!!
