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In his first fight appearance in over two years — and his first victory since UFC 32 in June 2001 — legendary MMA pioneer/trainer Pat Miletich proved he’s not too old to beat some ass, overwhelming Thomas Denny with punches in the second round of their match at last night’s Adrenaline II event in Moline, Illinois. The 40-year-old "Croatian Sensation" controlled the entire fight, knocking Denny down twice in the opening round. As he said afterwards, "To be honest with you, win, lose or draw I was saying to myself backstage, ‘I accomplished something just getting back in to the shape I am.’ I’m an old guy, but these young guys motivate me."

It was also a good night for Miletich’s proteges, as the Miletich Fighting Systems camp went 5-2 on the night. Most notably, heavyweight standout Ben Rothwell took out an underqualified Chris Guillen, ending the fight with strikes from the top after a couple of submission attempts didn’t pan out; it was Guillen’s fifth-straight loss. Former IFL vets and MFS stablemates Ryan McGivern and Mike Ciesnolevicz also notched submission wins against less-experienced opponents (Geno Roderick and Derrick Mehmen, respectively). Overall, there were a lot of lopsided matchups on Adrenaline’s second effort, but honestly, what else are you gonna do in Moline on a Thursday night? Full results after the jump…

— Pat Miletich def. Thomas Denny via KO, 0:50 of round 2
— Ben Rothwell def. Chris Guillen via submission (strikes), 3:40 of round 1
— Mike Russow def. Braden Bice via submission (north-south choke), 1:13 of round 1
— Mike Ciesnolevicz def. Derrick Mehmen via submission (guillotine choke), 1:46 of round 2
— Dan Loman def. Gabe Lemley via TKO, 1:54 of round 2
— Ryan McGivern def. Geno Roderick via submission (rear-naked choke), 1:27 of round 1
— Pat Curran def. Ramiro Hernandez via unanimous decision
— Jesse Lennox def. Ryan Williams via submission (triangle choke), 3:41 of round 1
— L.C. Davis def. Billy Kidd via submission (side choke), 2:52 of round 1
— Danny Rodriguez def. David Fuentes via submission (rear-naked choke), 1:50 of round 1