Written by Scott Swerbinsky

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Last night at UFC 111 a few debates were settled. One of the better cards that have been put together recently produced a really solid night of fights.  Those fights also answered a few debates.

Georges St. Pierre is easily the most dominant fighter in the world today. He proved that yet again by winning every second of all five rounds with top contender Dan Hardy. GSP never let Hardy throw his heavy hands and that kept him out of harm’s way the entire fight.

All five rounds were the same and Hardy never had a glimmer of hope. GSP shot in for a takedown about five seconds into every round and Hardy had no answer. Hardy showed a ton of heart when he was almost submitted two times from arm bars and refused to tap out. Frustrated all night, Hardy easily could have quit due to frustration but he hung in there twenty five minutes with the mixed martial artist in the world.

The way St. Pierre has run thru everyone at 170 pounds it makes you wonder what is next for him. The two best fights in my opinion are title holders at other weight classes. There is BJ Penn who is dominating the 155 pound class and also Anderson Silva who rules at 185. Either guy would be a much better test than anyone currently at 170. It will be very interesting to see what the future holds for GSP.

The other big question answered last night was if Shane Carwin was for real. Before stepping in with Frank Mir, the only top name on Carwin’s resume was Gabriel Gonzaga. 

There is no doubt Shane Carwin is legit. He destroyed the former champ Frank Mir and is now in line to take on heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. Carwin has never seen the second round in twelve fights and a demolition of Frank Mir ended with huge shots being landed against the cage. The ref jumped in and stopped the fight as Carwin landed exclamation point bombs from the top position. Another first round knockout for Carwin and a top name fighter gets added to his resume.

Brock Lesnar versus Shane Carwin is next up is what is turning into a stacked heavyweight division. Lesnar was in attendance and stepped into the cage after Carwin’s win. Shane Carwin stands 6 foot 4 and weighs in at 265 pounds. He looked small compared to Lesnar. It’s going to be a great fight and July just might be when we see it.

Full results:

Georges St-Pierre def. Dan Hardy via unanimous decision (50-43, 50-44, 50-45)

Shane Carwin def. Frank Mir via knockout (punches) - Round 1, 3:48

Kurt Pellegrino def. Fabricio Camoes via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 2, 4:20

Jon Fitch def. Ben Saunders via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Jim Miller def. Mark Bocek via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Nate Diaz def. Rory Markham via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 2:47

Ricardo Almeida def. Matt Brown via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 2, 3:30

Rousimar Palhares def. Tomasz Drwal via submission (heel hook) - Round 1, 0:45.

Jared Hamman def. Rodney Wallace via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Matthew Riddle def. Greg Soto via disqualification (intentional illegal upkick) - Round 3, 1:30.

Another great event from the UFC was highlighted by the brilliance of George St. Pierre. What we are seeing right now from GSP is truly special and something to admire. Shane Carwin is a rising star who continues to impress. 2010 has been a very solid year so far in the world of mixed martial arts and that will continue as Ultimate Fight Night is just a few days away. That is another card I wouldn’t want to miss.