Houston Alexander, Kenny Florian, Joe Lauzon, Thiago Alves, and more were on the card. Further, does it get any better than an all Boston main event between Joe Lauzon and Kenny Florian?

That’s what Submit To MMA is here to tell you.

The Main Event : Kenny Florian vs. Joe Lauzon

“I’m winning this fight,” said the underdog Joe Lauzon before taking on Kenny Florian in the main event of the evening at UFC Fight Night 13. He sure is dangerous. But this is Kenny Florian. So how would it all go down?

The first round was just awesome. Florian did some serious ground and pound damage when he was on top, and even hurt his opponent when he was on his back with elbows (where Lauzon put him on multiple occasions). Further, Lauzon went for some heel hook/ knee bar attempts that fell by the wayside and found himself on top more.

A tough round to call.

The second round was much simpler. Kenny Florian softened Joe Lauzon with some low kicks, took him down, and then mounted him. From there, a terrific ground and pound assault ensued that seemed to last forever. Lauzon simply couldn’t get him off.

Thus, the referee was forced to step in after giving a very tough Lauzon multiple chances.

Kenny Florian wins via TKO at 3:28 of round two.

Record breaking knockout of the night : Houston Alexander vs. James Irvin

“Houston Alexander’s biggest strength is his stand up, and that’s what I ‘m going to beat him at,” said James Irvin coming into the bout.

In the end, you have to give it to Irvin as he was true to his word. Basically, he nailed Alexander with a Superman Punch right off the bat. Then he followed his fallen opponent down to the canvas where he nailed him a few more times.

Soon after, referee Steve Mazagatti stepped in. Was it the right call to stop the fight? Alexander didn’t feel that way. However, he sure did look like he was out or about to be.

Either way, it was a record tying stoppage ( fastest stoppage ever in the UFC ).

James “Sandman” Irvin wins via TKO after 8 seconds in the opening round.

Submission of the night : Nate Diaz vs. Kurt Pellegrino

Kurt Pellegrino dominated Nate Diaz in the first round via ground and pound. Even more specifically, at one point he trapped his opponent’s arm and rifled several hard shots into his face, eventually opening a cut over Diaz’s right eye.

But then came the second round. At first, it was looking like it would be more of the same when Pellegrino took his opponent down once again. This time, however, Diaz got to his feet faster. Of course, Pellegrino, looking to take him down once again, grabbed hold and went for the slam.

Bad move.

Immediately, Diaz transitioned to a triangle choke on the canvas and raised his arms in victory before Pellegrino even tapped. Nate Diaz is one amazing fighter, and someone to watch.

Nate Diaz wins via triangle choke at 3:06 of round one.

Tough guy fight of the night : Matt Hamill vs. Tim Boetsch

Before this fight, Matt “The Hammer” Hamill said, “when I get in the ring, it’s all about me. It’s showtime.” Were those just words of hope, or would they ring true?

The first round of this fight was very close. Initially, Matt Hammil took Tim Boetsch down and controlled him there. However, there wasn’t much action on the canvas so the referee stood the two of them up.

From there, both fighters hit home with some nice shots. That said, it was Boetsch that connected with the hardest of the shots, particularly a knee that split his opponent’s lip big time. This one could’ve gone to either fighter, but give the round to Tim Boetsch.

The second round saw Boetsch doing well initially. However, he eventually went for the takedown.

Not the best move for him in this fight.

The Barbarian was turned over on the ground by his opponent very quickly, and then the ground and pound nightmare began, ending only when the referee stepped in after numerous unanswered strikes from Hamill.

Matt Hamill wins via TKO at 1:25 of round two.

Controversial stoppage of the night : Karo Parisyan vs. Thiago Alves

The first round went to Karo Parisyan. In the second, Alves caught Parisyan with a hard left knee that dropped him. A few punches later on the canvas and the referee stopped the fight.

Was Karo out? Hard to say. I would’ve given him another punch or two before calling it, as his hands were still up trying to defend. Then again, I have the luxury of not being in the midst of it all, and didn’t have nearly as good a look at Parisyan’s eyes.

Thiago Alves wins via TKO at 34 seconds of round two.

The Rest

Anthony Johnson def. Tommy Speer via TKO (strikes) - R1 (0:51)

George Sotiropoulos def. Roman Mitichyan via TKO (strikes) - R2 (2:24)

Clay Guida def. Samy Schiavo via TKO (strikes) - R1 (4:15)

Manny Gamburyan def. Jeff Cox via submission (guillotine) - R1 (1:41)

Marcus Aurelio def. Ryan Roberts via submission (armbar) - R1 (0:16)

Josh Neer def. Din Thomas via unanimous decision