Bleacher Report is live from the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, TX. This is the first trip to Dallas, TX for the UFC and the crowd has filled in nicely for the first fight of the night, which is now underway. Check back to get updates on the fights as well as any non-related fight tid bits.
5:38 pm: A fan in the audience just yelled out "Tito you are my hero" and the crowd erupted. Tito stood up and threw his hands in the air to further pump the crowd up.
5:44 pm: The crowd delivered thunderous applause as the first fight of the night came to an end. It was a great stand up scrap between lightweight fighters Rafael dos Anjos and Rob Emerson. Dos Santos took a 30-27 decision on all three judges scorecards.
5:48 pm: Igor Pokrajac is now entering the cage, making his UFC debut. He chose "Back in Black" by ACDC for his walk out song and the crowd seems to approve.
6:00 pm: The crowd here the American Airlines Center is a vocal one...some of the commentary cant be published in good taste. One fan instructed the fighters to "sweep the leg" an obvious reference to what must be many MMA fans favorite movie, "The Karate Kid." The crowd appreciated the reference to Johnny being instructed to cheat to win the tournament.
6:13 pm: This fight proved why it is important to have a good nick name. Fans werent yelling for Vladimir Matyushenko but rather his memorable moniker "The Janitor." Matyushenko rewarded the crowd for knowing his name by picking up a good decision win over Igor Pokrajac which saw plenty of good fisticuffs.
6:16 pm: Eliot Marshall is jamming his way into the octagon, courtesy of a DMX song. Marshall is best known for his time on season eight of the Ultimate Fighter. Most of the crowd seemed to watch that season judging by the applause he received.
6:35 pm: It is not just the fighters that are getting love from the crowd. UFC ring girls Arianny Celeste, Logan Stanton, and new comer Natasha Wicks get a rise out of the crowd every time the circle the octagon. Who is your favorite...one of the brunettes or the blonde?
Even UFC referee Dan Miragliotta was shown some love when a fan yelled out "Hey Dan" as he walked by the crowd.
6:40 pm: The crowd is growing a bit restless as the third fight of the night resulted in another decision. Something tells me the crowd is ready for a knockout. They boo as Marshall hand is raised, recording a split decision win. For Jason Brilz, it is his first loss inside the octagon.
6:45 pm: UFC newcomer Brian Foster enters the octagon to an acoustic version of Lynard Skynard's "Simple Man." The acoustics are so good in the American Airlines Center it felt like lead singer Ronnie Van Zant and guitarist Gary Rossington were singing the song live on stage. The UFC is definitely half sporting event half concert.
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