Kenny Florian scored a third round choke out over Japanese import Takanori Gomi at 2:52 of the final round in the main event at Ultimate Fight Night 21 at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina
Florian was dominant and softened Gomi as he mounted him with a choke just before going hind Gomi for the rear-naked choke.
Florian, 156 lbs of Brookline, MA is now 15-4. Gomi, 155 lbs of Tokyo, Japan is now 31-6-1.
Reigning Ultimate Fighter winner, Roy “Big Country” Nelson landed one huge over hand right that lvirtually knocked out Stefan Struve and scored a first round stoppage in their scheduled three round Heavyweight bout.
After Nelson landed that blow he pounced on Struve and the fight was quickly stopped thirty-nine seconds into the bout.
Nelson, 263 lbs of Las vegas was giving up eleven inches to the 6?11? Struve is now 16-4. Struve of the Netherlands is now 23-4.
Jorge Rivera pounded Nate Quarry over two rounds in their scheduled three round Middleweight bout.
Rivera pounded Quarry and bloodied him in round one. In round two, Rivera quickly knocked Quarry down and then pounded on a Quarry when the fight was stopped by referee Mario Yamasaki at twenty-nine seconds of round two.
Rivera, 186 lbs of Milford, MA is now 18-7. Quarry, 186 lbs of Gresham, OR is now 18-4.
Ross Pearson scored a three round unanimous decision over Dennis Siver in a Lightweight bout.
Pearson bloodied Siver in round one but Siver showed some spunk but it wasnt enough as Pearson won by scores of 30-27 on all cards.
Pearson, 156 lbs of Sunderland, England is now 13-3. Siver, 156 lbs of Manheim, Germany
