Hornbuckle was pathetic. He set himself up for the submission. He got the takedown, but fell into a beautiful triangle choke by Mike Pyle, and was forced to tap.
The Gracie/Kondo fight was an absolute joke. It was almost too easy. Roger came right after Yuki, and slammed him to the ground. He easily passed into side control. Yuki then makes the mistake of giving up his back after a short struggle. Gracie by referee stoppage on a rear naked choke.
The Barnett/Monson fight was a little too close for my liking, especially laying that kind of chalk. It was a good fight though. Barnett dominated round one, throwing quick thai kicks. He also landed a few nice spin kicks. The second round was primarily on the ground. Monson got a nice takedown, and started throwing bombs, he just ran out of gas as Barnett took the beating like a man. The end of round two concluded by Barnett bringing the fight off the ground, and landing 2 big knees to Monson's head as they were locked in a thai clinch. By round three, both big men were pretty much out of gas. It consisted of missed submissions by Barnett. He tried for a guillotine, a leg lock, and a toe hook, but was unable to finish Monson. Ultimately, Barnett controlled the fight, and won by unanimous decision.
Thanks for telling me about this Illini. Enjoyed the fights, and made some money.
