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Round 1
They clinch quickly, each gaining one underhooks. Nichols looks for
an inside trip, but van Buren easily defends it. Nichols gets a
side headlock, and tries to hip throw van Buren to the mat. He gets
the throw briefly, but his foe easily stands back up. Nichols tries
a foot stomp, and van Buren slips behind him and gets a rear
waistlock. Nichols tries to work on a figure-four on the left arm
of van Buren, but it's going nowhere. Van Buren knees to the back
of the thighs, while Nichols looks for foot stomps again. Nichols
gets van Buren's grip broken, and is still pursuing the figure-four
on his opponent's arm. However, he can's roll or throw. Van Buren
finally extricates his arm, and trips Nichols to the mat with 70
seconds to fight in the round. Nichols overhooks van Buren, who
passes to half guard. Not much action on the floor, as van Buren
grinds his head into Nichols' face. Van Buren passes to full mount
with 10 seconds left, and gets Nichols' back, nearly choking him
out before the bell.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 van Buren
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 van Buren
Jesse Denis scores the round 10-9 van Buren
K. Mills
Van Buren (right) spoiled Nichols'
pro debut.
Round 2
Nichols wades in with a lazy hook, initiating a clinch. However, he
immediately knees van Buren low, causing referee Myron Gaudet to
intervene and call for a pause in the action. After two minute
sitting on the canvas, van Buren is up and the bout is restarted.
They exchange awkward low kicks, and van Buren lands a pair of
hooks before clinching once more. Van Buren goes behind Nichols
once more, and takes him to the mat again. Nichols clings to a
figure-four once more, as van Buren tries to advance to back mount.
Van Buren punches with his free hand, trying to break Nichols grip.
Nichols looks completely outmatched here, just laying on his face
getting punched.
Referee Myron Gaudet has seen enough and rescues the helpless Nichols at 2:29 of the second round.
K. Mills
Frazier was physically dominant.
Round 1
Quayhagen throws a low kick which is checked, and a winging right
hand which Alexander easily avoids. Alexander is patient thus far,
looking to counter, but can't find his opportunity. Quayhagen jumps
in with an errant one-two. "The Good Boy" cracks him to the body
with a roundhouse kick, but can't land his follow-up. Alexander
with a nice left hook. Quayhagen misses another massive punch, and
Alexander tries to respond with a head kick, but slips to his back.
Quayhagen lets him back up, and the next significant strike is a
punch rush from Quayhagen. He throws a body kick, which Alexander
catches, but he worms free. Despite Alexander's kickboxing
credentials, Quayhagen is landing more strikes. Alexander lands two
hard low kicks. Switch-step right hand lands for Alexander, but
Quayhagen smacks him with a stiff jab. Quayhagen lands another body
kick, and Alexander can't respond before the bell.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Quayhagen
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 Quayhagen
Jesse Denis scores the round 10-9 Alexander
Round 2
A heavy series of leg kicks from Alexander start the second round.
Alexander leaps him with another left hook that rocks Quayhagen's
head back. Quayhagen loads up on a right hand, and hits Alexander,
who slips and hits the mat for a moment. Alexander gets right back
up, and tears into Quayhagen's lead leg once more. The Lake
Charles, La., native responds with an outside leg kick of his own.
Alexander now winding up his arms, taunting Quayhagen, who doesn't
oblige. A heavy kick from Alexander, and the two wing heavy
punches, but neither can find his foe. Another 20 seconds of sizing
one another up ends in an Alexander low kick. A lazy Quayhagen teep
is caught, and Alexander kicks him in the guts. A low kick for
Alexander lands, but Quayhagen lands a right hand on the way in and
Alexander slips to the mat. Quayhagen unloads with punches on the
Brazilian before the bell, but without much effect.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Alexander
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 Quayhagen
Jesse Denis scores the round 10-9 Quayhagen
Round 3
K. Mills
Quayhagen's striking impressed.
Alexander hops up with 10 seconds to go, but it's too little too late, as the bell rings, prompting an explosion from the partisan, pro-Quayhagen crowd.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Quayhagen (29-28 Quayhagen)
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 Quayhagen (30-27 Quayhagen)
Jesse Denis scores the round 10-9 Quayhagen (29-28 Quayhagen)
Official result: All three judges -- Joe Ancona, Jordan Bass and Corey Manuel -- score the fight 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision, Josh Quayhagen.
Round 1
K. Mills
Da Silva squeezed out the W.
Goldsby bridges his back and tries to escape, but eventually rolls back to the inside and traps himself. The subsequent tap comes at 3:51 of the first round. Slick submission by Junior PQD.
K. Mills
Sparks destroyed Holata.
Round 1
Prindle is aggressive, stalking Wagner back to the cage. A volley
of punches leads to a clinch, where no knees land clean. Wagner
escapes, and circles on the outside, connecting with an outside low
kick. Prindle throws a slow kick, which Wagner catches and kneetaps
him to the mat. Wagner easily moves to full mount just 90 seconds
into the fight. Wagner postures up and drops four punches,
prompting Prindle to roll. However, Wagner can't stay on his back,
and Prindle gets top position. Wagner lands an illegal upkick, but
Prindle simply gives him a high-five from top position to show him
there's no ill effect. The Arizonian stands up out of the guard,
and tenderizes Wagner's legs from Ali-Inoki position. Wagner throws
his hips up for an armbar, and prompts Prindle to scramble to
escape. Both men regain their feet with 70 seconds in the round.
Prindle's entire upper body is beet red. Prindle attacks Wagner,
but a heavy right from Wagner stumbles him. Prindle awkwardly steps
back and Wagner is all over him, throwing haymakers. Incredibly,
Prindle keeps his composure, and goes right back to stalking
Wagner. Wagner lands two knees, and Prindle smacks him with a hard
knee to the body, then to the chin before the bell. Sloppy but
stirring first round.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Wagner
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 Wagner
Jesse Denis scores the round 10-9 Wagner
Round 2
It takes six seconds for Prindle to throw a massive one-two, and
initiate a clinch. He can't tip Wagner to the mat, however. Prindle
lands a slow, heavy high knee from the clinch, and Wagner breaks
free. Switch-step left hand from Prindle snaps Wagner's head back.
Left hook and a knee land for the slowing Prindle, who despite
breathing heavy is still coming forward. Prindle clinches Wagner
once more, and thumps him to the ribs with short hooks. The pair
trade knees, and it is fisticuffs again as they exchange wild
leather. A clubbing left from Prindle wobbles Wagner, who retreats
to the cage. Wagner desperately cling to a single leg, but Prindle
falls on him, straight into full mount. He blows a rear-naked choke
attempt in sloppy fashion, but manages to stay in side control.
Prindle muscles his way to a keylock attempt with 90 seconds left,
but can't overpower Wagner's far arm. Wagner tries to scramble, but
Prindle gets a front headlock from his knees, and pushes him back
to the canvas. Wagner scrambles to Prindle's leg. Perhaps sensing a
chance to rest, both heavyweight trade toehold attempts for 10
seconds, before Wagner rolls into a proper heel hook attempt.
Prindle manages to bend his knee to relieve some of the pressure
and wait until the bell.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Prindle
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 Prindle
Jesse Denis scores the round 10-9 Prindle
Round 3
K. Mills
Prindle outlasted Wagner.
Wagner gives a feeble thumbs up to referee Jason Herzog to let him know he's still in it. More lefts rain down from Prindle, as Wagner is just looking to survive. Both fists now whacking Wagner in the face. At the 10-second clapper, Wagner bridges and rolls, taking top position, but it's too little too late.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Prindle (29-28 Prindle)
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 Prindle (29-28 Prindle)
Jesse Denis scores the round 10-9 Prindle (29-28 Prindle)
Official result: All three judges -- Joe Ancona, Jordan Bass and Gabe Barahona -- score the bout 29-28 for the winner by unanimous decision, Eric Prindle.
Round 1
A head kick from the stalking Jensen is blocked. Ivanov lands an
inside low kick, and explodes wih two one-two combos before
tripping Jensen to the canvas and instantly taking full mount.
Jensen pushes him back into half guard. Ivanov tries to pass back
to full mount, but Jensen rolls him over and takes top position
along the fence. The Bulgarian shimmies up the fence and regains
his feet with just over two minutes gone in the round. Ivanov is
winging his punches, but he's deftly ducking Jensen's and just
raking him with heavy hooks. Jensen walks into another massive
flurry. His nose is bloodied, and he's getting cracked with
everything Ivanov throws. Two more left hands for Ivanov land, and
he attempts a flying knee. Right hook from the Bulgarian. Jensen is
walking forward, straight into punches from the world champion
sambo player. Jensen grins as he walks into another right hand from
Ivanov. The beating continues until the bell.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-8 Ivanov
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 Ivanov
Jesse Denis scores the round 10-9 Ivanov
Round 2
K. Mills
Ivanov simply brutalized Jensen.
Round 1
The heavyweights exchange feeler jabs. Hayes goes low with his, and
Grove goes in for a low kick. Hayes fires back with one of his own.
Hayes throws another leg kick. Grove throws a nother low kick
followed with a right straight. Both fighters are content to stand
and trade leg kicks. Grove is the much bigger fighter, as Hayes was
the smallest quarterfinalists at 228 pounds. The crowd is starting
to get frustrated with the lack of action. They tie up and Hayes
trips Grove to get a brief takedown, but Grove quickly makes back
to his feet. They exchange then break. Hayes spends the rest of the
round jumping in and out with quick punches.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Hayes
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 Hayes
Jesse Denis scores the round 10-9 Hayes
Round 2
Hayes darts in and out, lands a leg kick and reaches for a straight
right. Grove calmly backs away. Grove goes for a spinning back kick
that hits nothing but air. Hayes answers with a body kick that
reddens Grove's side. Hayes' movement and quickness is getting the
best of Grove. Every time Grove goes in to strike, Hayes backs out
too quickly. Grove finally backs Hayes up near the cage and throws
a quick combination, but Hayes circles out of danger. They go back
to the center, and the dance continues. Hayes is scoring with leg
kicks and quick punches to the body. Grove can't land anything
solid. He finally catches a Hayes kick, but can't get it on the
ground. Hayes backs out and lands a head kick that doesn't faze
Grove. Grove catches another kick and nearly lands some vicious
hooks, but Hayes escapes at the end of the round.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Hayes
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 Hayes
Jesse Denis scores the round 10-9 Hayes
Round 3
The third starts with much of the same lazy pawing. Grove finally
shows some life and starts swing haymakers like crazy. He secures
the clinch and lands some nice, tight knees inside. Hayes looks
like he's in trouble from the blows, but he somehow gets the
takedown and lands in side control. Grove rolls over to his knees
and Hayes takes his back. Hayes starts working some punches from
underneath. Grove reverses and ends up in Hayes's full guard. Grove
is finally starting to land some shots, but Hayes is active on the
bottom, making him uncomfortable. Hayes sweeps the much bigger man,
moving into side control. Hayes trying for an Americana, and nearly
gets it, before Grove powers out. The round ends with Hayes on top,
raining down body blows.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Hayes (30-27 Hayes)
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 Hayes (30-27 Hayes)
Jesse Denis scores the round 10-9 Hayes (30-27 Hayes)
Official result: Judge Jordan Bass has it 29-28 for Mike Hayes, while judge Joe Ancona sees it 29-28 for Neil Grove. Judge Gabe Barahona sees it 29-28 for the winner by split decision, Mike Hayes.
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