Joe Lauzon just made a room of executives at FOX extremely happy tonight in his performance against Jamier Varner at UFC on FOX 4. All of this is an assumption, of course. I didn't install spy cameras into the fake plants on the office table or astral travel to Studio City in Beverly Hills to see what these dudes were doing. I just can't imagine a scenario in this universe in which people wouldn't be on the edge of their seat during the entire duration of the bout.

I know some of you may have an issue with the 'bro hug' that occurred at the start of the third round. Look folks, men show other men love. It's just an existential fact of life. Both fighters just exchanged improvised explosive devices in the form of wild jabs, powerful hooks and insane knees. They deserve a little love in-between rounds -- and I didn't see you in the Octagon with your arms extended.

Props to Joe Lauzon on the ridiculously stunning win and hopefully we can see him be Jon Jones' next opponent. Weight is just a number.

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+11 # SkyValley 2012-08-04 17:25

Fight of the year, imho

Loving this whole card so far - amazing ko from Machida. Reeked of Silva-fuelled awesomeness

[Oh, and props to ZP in advance for a night of gif. excellence]

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+2 # SkyValley 2012-08-04 18:23

Poor J-Lo. If only Shogun and his awesome, epic fights didn't exist, those bonuses would keep rolling in...

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+10 # Guest 2012-08-04 18:32

Nah, J-Lo still gets FOTN in my opinion. Shogun looked gassed early, and against Vera of all people. Vera may have looked better than we expected him to, but we didn't expect much either (it's like watching porn for the acting - we just know better)

All the last fight did was buy Vera some more time in the UFC, and set Rua behind Machida with room for more marketable contenders to cut in line. I love Rua, but people will only want to see him fight for the title if Hendo is holding it.

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+4 # SkyValley 2012-08-04 18:37

You have logic and eloquence on your side - I'm simply a sucker for heart

Muay thai like that shown in the main event is not fun to receive - you have to respect both fighters for being able to hang in there. Y'know... until it ended

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-2 # Guest 2012-08-04 19:11

I loved the heart, too, but I was disappointed with the ending. Vera was adjusting his mouthpiece when Rua took the opportunity to deck him. Granted, fighters ARE supposed to protect themselves "at all times", but my reaction to the finish was ... meh...

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+11 # SkyValley 2012-08-04 19:00

Furthermore, Dana agrees with you. Bonus city for J-Lo

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+6 # Guest 2012-08-04 19:13

Yeah, 100K, nice!

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+7 # Cheebo 2012-08-04 17:29

[youtube]http:/ /www.youtube.co m/watch?v=yIMmX MEbSCU[/youtube ]

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+9 # Guest 2012-08-04 17:34

J-Lau, makes us Bostonians proud

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+20 # Guest 2012-08-04 17:58

Crazy fight. Varner has completely changed my opinion of him.

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+19 # Sambro 2012-08-04 18:27

FOTN. Varner looked impressive.

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+4 # Guest 2012-08-05 07:44

Verner looked good, just gotta sharpen up on his S&C & he's good to go.

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