Date: 2-16-08
Event: EliteXC Street Certified
Place: BankUnited Center on the University of Miami campus

Moyses Gabin (Pictures) vs. Jirka Hlavaty (Pictures)
Round 1
Gabin came out swinging sloppily and found himself on top after the exchange. From his opponent's guard, Gabin teed off with some decent ground-and-pound that opened up a gash under Hlavaty's right eye. The ref called time to allow a physician to check the eye, and it was announced a minute later that the fight was stopped on the advice of the doctor. Gabin wins by TKO at 2:32 of the opening period.

Lorenzo Borgameo (Pictures) vs. Mike Bernhard (Pictures)
Round 1
Bernhard started with a front kick before taking the action to the canvas with a body lock. While Borgameo escaped to his feet, Bernhard worked for a standing guillotine choke, but Bernhard escaped and scored another takedown into half-guard. Bernhard advanced to side-control, where he kneed the body with both legs. Showing questionable judgment, referee Jorge Ortiz restarted the action to standing with less than 30 seconds remaining, despite Bernhard trying to improve his position.

Jordan Breen scored the round: 10-9 Bernhard
Mike Fridley scored the round 10-9 Bernhard

Round 2
Bernhard quickly got a takedown early in the second frame. Referee Ortiz wasted no time in separating the fighters and restarting the bout in the center of the cage. Borgameo landed a low kick and a right hand before briefly stuffing another Bernhard takedown. Bernhard ate some hammer fists before he was able to drag Borgameo to the floor. From his guard, Borgameo slapped on a slow-acting triangle-choke that forced Bernhard to tapout at the 4:11 mark.

Eric Bradley (Pictures) vs. Mikey Gomez (Pictures)
Round 1
Bradley dropped levels and scored a fast single-leg takedown on Gomez. The referee stepped in to restart the fighters after two minutes of inactivity. Bradley wasted little time before another successful takedown. Little action ensued for the duration of the boring frame.

Jordan Breen scored the round: 10-9 Bradley
Mike Fridley scored the round 10-9 Bradley

Round 2
A right legged kick to the body found its target for Gomez. The taller Gomez landed another after stopping a shot from Bradley. Not differing from his game plan, Bradley picked up another takedown and struck the head while he briefly had his opponent's back. Gomez worked to get back to guard, where he was warned for hitting the back of the head. Bradley showed good defense in stopping an armbar attempt. In what is unfolding to be an active night for the referees, the action is stood up. Bradley immediately shot in and tackled Gomez again. Gomez was warned for holding the fence from the bottom position as he tasted a right hand from Bradley. With 20 seconds remaining, the referee stepped in again. The crowd booed as the fighters retreated to their corners after the horn sounded.

Jordan Breen scored the round: 10-10
Mike Fridley scored the round 10-9 Bradley

Round 3
Gomez found himself on the bottom early in the final round, where he worked several minutes for a Kimura. With his arm stuck for several minutes, Bradley weakly hit the ribs of Gomez. Finally seeing enough, the referee stood the fighters up with less than a minute remaining.

Jordan Breen scored the round: 10-9 Bradley
Mike Fridley scored the round 10-9 Bradley

All three judges scored the bout 30-27 for Bradley.

Mario Rinaldi (Pictures) vs. Dave Herman (Pictures)
Round 1
Rinaldi rushed in looking for a single, which Herman defended by balancing himself on one leg as he hopped around the cage peppering Rinaldi's head with right hands. Herman gained some distance and teed off with a barrage of knees to the face. Rinaldi, stunned by the final knee, showed signs of the punishment as his face started to bleed. He went for another single, which was stopped by Herman. Herman stopped another takedown before transitioning to Rinaldi's back, where he looked for a rear-naked choke. Rinaldi escaped and took the top position before the round closed.

Jordan Breen scored the round: 10-9 Herman
Mike Fridley scored the round 10-9 Herman

Round 2
Rinaldi, whose face is a bloodied and bruised mess, went right back to a single leg to start the second round but Herman had none of it. After another shot attempt from Rinaldi, Herman went to Rinaldi's back, where he landed right hands to the side of his head. Rinadli stood and ate a few punches and another knee. Herman again went to Rinaldi's back after a slow single-leg. Herman briefly tried a rear-naked choke, but he had no hooks in to finish the hold, which allowed Rinaldi to free his neck easily. With 20 seconds remaining, Rinaldi went for a lazy kneebar.

Jordan Breen scored the round: 10-9 Herman
Mike Fridley scored the round 10-9 Herman

Round 3
Herman started the round with a flying knee and never looked back. With Rinaldi trapped against the fencing, Herman unloaded a series of knees and punches, which prompted Jorge Ortiz to step in and save the defeated Rinaldi.

Jon Kirk (Pictures) vs. Yosmany Cobezas (Pictures)
Round 1
Kirk rushed in and landed a right hand on Cobezas. Kirk scrambled his way to top position on the ground, where he had to fight off two heel hook tries from Cobezas. Kirk was reversed and found himself on his back. Kirk went for an armbar, which was defended with a slam. Cobezas was rolled over yet again, where he slapped on a tight triangle-choke. Amazingly, Kirk escaped danger but ate two brutal elbows that opened up a huge cut above his right eye. The point of the elbow was used, so a point was deducted from Cobezas.

Jordan Breen scored the round: 9-9 Cabezas
Mike Fridley scored the round 9-9 Cabezas

Round 2
Cobezas got a takedown, where he bombed away with left and right hands. Kirk gave up his back to avoid punishment and was quickly finished with a rear-naked choke for his efforts. The official time was 0:58 of the second.

Rafael Feijao vs. John Doyle (Pictures)
Round 1
Feijao landed two knees to the body while avoiding a single-leg attempt from Doyle. A sloppy exchange followed, with both fighters landing heavy glancing strikes. With Doyle's back to the fencing, Feijao landed strong knees to the body that crumpled Doyle to the canvas. Referee Ortiz called the bout at 2:17 of the opening period.

James Thompson (Pictures) vs. Brett Rogers (Pictures)
Round 1
Thompson, staying true to his roots, started the fight with his patented "gong and rush." Rogers stayed calm and worked the body with punches as Thompson tried to score a takedown from the clinch. Thompson dropped down for a single-leg, but he could not hold Rogers down. Rogers hopped up and knocked Thompson out with a flurry of punches. Left, right, left, right and a final left put Thompson away at 2:24 of the first.

Yves Edwards (Pictures) vs. James Edson Berto (Pictures)
Round 1
The fighters' legs clash on an early low kick exchange. Edwards looked quick as he peppered Berto with straight punches. Berto, not to be outdone, landed body head combo before dropping levels and scoring a single-leg takedown. Edwards swept Berto and escaped a deep guillotine choke. From half-guard, Edwards went right to a Kimura but could not straighten the arm. Now back in Berto's full-guard, Edwards punched the ribs and head with both hands. Referee Jorge Ortiz restarted the action to standing. Edwards, fighting off a single attempt to his right leg, jumped up with his left knee and knocked Berto out before finishing with two right hands at 4:56 of the first.

Scott Smith vs. Kyle Noke (Pictures)
Round 1
Noke jabbed through the first 40 seconds of the bout, while Smith did little in return. Noke circled away from Smith and landed a low kick. Noke continued to box from the outside, frustrating Smith. With both fighters bleeding from small cuts under their right eyes, Smith landed his best punch of the fight, a wide right hook. Noke finished the round with a low kick.

Jordan Breen scored the round: 10-9 Noke
Mike Fridley scored the round: 10-9 Noke

Round 2
Smith knocked Noke out cold with a straight right hand at the sound of the bell in the second round. The official time is seven seconds.

Antonio Silva vs. Ricco Rodriguez (Pictures)
Round 1
Rodriguez laded a right hand and a few low kicks in the opening minute. Silva started slow, but started to turn it up with his hands. Ricco moved straight back to avoid the blows. Silva landed a straight right to the chin, which was countered by a jumping knee to the body from the former UFC heavyweight champion. Rodriguez scored a single-leg takedown into Silva's full guard. Rodriguez tripoded up and landing some glancing blows and a short elbow. Close round. 10-9 Rodriguez.

Round 2
Rodriguez landed a superman punch with his right hand to start the second round. The former champion followed up with a sloppy single attempt, which was stuffed by Silva. The Brazilian rolled Rodriguez over and advanced briefly to side-control. Back in Rodriguez's guard, Silva punched the head until referee Ortiz called time to check a cut directly over Rodriguez's left eye. After the doctor's OK, the fight was restarted. Silva caught a shot and put Ricco in an Anaconda choke, but Rodriguez escaped before time expired. 10-9 Silva.

Round 3
Silva shot in and took Rodriguez down. After neither fighter was able to do anything with the position, referee Ortiz stood the athletes up. Rodriguez secured a single-leg and worked from Silva's guard for the duration of the round. 10-9 Rodriguez in a very close round. The official judges' scorecard read 29-28 (Rodriguez) and 29-28, 30-27 for Antonio Silva.

Kevin Ferguson (Pictures) vs. David Abbott
Round 1
Kimbo charged forward with a flurry of punches. A right and left hand hurt Tank as he went for a takedown. With Tank eating shots while on his knees, Kimbo was warned for hitting the back of the head. After a restart, the fight was stopped to clear the ring of an object that was thrown from the stands. Kimbo picked up the crumpled wrapper and threw it back into the crowd. An explosive scene followed, with Kimbo landing two right hands that forced Tank to take a knee. After standing, Kimbo finished Tank with a right hook and a glancing left. Tank fell face-first to the canvas at 43 seconds of the first round.