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Round 1
Kosic throws a blocked head kick and stalks forward on Ramirez in a
karate stance before botching a throw. Ramirez rolls Kosic onto his
back and takes top position in cross-side control, leaning right to
left across Kosic and flattening him out. Short, grinding elbows
from Ramirez now, while Kosic simply lies on his back and throws
the occasional knee to Ramirez’s right flank. The 205ers remain in
this holding pattern through the middle of the round, with Ramirez
maintaining position and dropping short elbows. “Sick Dog” gets a
little more active in the final 30 seconds when referee Mike
Beltran tells the fighters to get busy or get stood up.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Ramirez
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Ramirez
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Ramirez
Round 2
Ramirez gets poked in the eye by Kosic’s outstretched hand, but the
veteran recovers after only a few seconds and the fight resumes.
Kosic is able to shut down the next takedown attempt from Ramirez,
and holds Sick Dog on the fence when he comes in to clinch again.
While trying to work a guillotine choke, Kosic throws a knee up the
middle and hits Ramirez square in the cup. Ramirez recovers from
this, too, and comes back to club Kosic with a big right hand.
Kosic is already dazed when a follow-up left hook sends him to the
ground. Ramirez pounces and takes full mount, trying to pound out
his injured opponent, but Kosic bucks him out of mount. From side
control, Ramirez sets up a crucifix, and Kosic is twice warned for
grabbing Ramirez’s trunks from underneath. Ramirez momentarily
frames up a keylock, then takes mount again before voluntarily
moving back to side control with 90 seconds left in the round.
Ramirez is landing knees to the body, punches and elbows to the
head, but not enough to get a stoppage before the round ends.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-8 Ramirez
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-8 Ramirez
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-8 Ramirez
Round 3
Kosic is able to connect with a few punches and body kicks in the
early going of round three, before being taken back to the mat at
the base of the fence.
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Mills
Ramirez hung out on top of Kosic.
Ramirez moves quickly to cross-side control, where he complains to
ref Beltran that Kosic is grabbing his glove. More elbows and knees
from Ramirez on top, and again he gets a crucifix to land shots on
Kosic’s unprotected face. Kosic doesn’t appear to be attempting any
sort of escape, instead opting to stay flat on his back and absorb
the strikes. With 10 seconds left, Kosic explodes to his feet and
blitzes Ramirez against the cage, but he can’t land anything clean
before the bell.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Ramirez (30-26 Ramirez)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Ramirez (30-26 Ramirez)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Ramirez (30-26 Ramirez)
The Official Result
Hector Ramirez def. Savo Kosic via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 30-27) R3 5:00
Round 1
Murad puts Sterritt against the fence and pops the Englishman in
the ribs and head with hard, short left hands while keeping an
underhook with the right. Sterritt can’t get out of the clinch,
absorbing more punches and shoulders to the face, but it’s not
enough for referee John McCarthy, who splits up the fighters. Murad
hits a double-leg takedown and advances to half guard, then leans
across to work a kimura on Sterritt’s left arm. Sterritt pulls the
limb free as Murad passes to side control. Sterritt gets to his
feet, but only momentarily, as Murad catches a kick and plows him
right back to the ground. Murad works from Sterritt’s full guard
now, but the Californian’s offense is stifled in the final 30
seconds as Sterritt wraps up his arms.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Murad
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Murad
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Murad
Round 2
Murad quickly closes in on Sterritt and presses him against the
cage post again, then drops for a double-leg and hits another
takedown. Sterritt works back to his feet, eating a series of left
hands on his way and then being held against the fence. After a
moment, Sterritt escapes and clips Murad with a pair of right
hands. The momentum doesn’t last long, as Murad soon puts the Brit
on the fence with a waistlock. Sterritt strikes his way out with
elbows and a head kick, and when the fighters separate, Murad is
streaming blood from the outside corner of his right eye. Murad
gets another takedown and Sterritt begins throwing elbows from his
back at the damaged eye. A pool of Murad’s blood has gathered on
Sterritt’s chest by the end of the round.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Murad
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Murad
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Sterritt
Round 3
Murad takes a minute to navigate the range before getting inside on
a single-leg and putting Sterritt on the ground. The cut that was
patched up between rounds is once again spurting blood all over
Sterritt, while on top Murad drops sideways elbows on his
opponent’s head. Sterritt gets back to his feet midway through the
round but is held against the fence. With 2:15 left on the clock,
the fighters separate and McCarthy takes the opportunity to have
the physician check on Murad’s cut.
K.
Mills
A bloody Sterritt surged late to beat Murad
by a close split decision.
Murad is cleared to continue, and now Sterritt literally smells
blood, pushing forward on Murad with kicks to the body. Murad stays
on his back foot until the 60-second mark, when he clinches for a
few seconds and releases. Sterritt clubs Murad with a big right
straight, stuffs a takedown attempt and has a head kick blocked.
Sterritt closes out the fight with one more right hand to the
grisly face of Murad, and this one is headed to the judges.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Sterritt (29-28 Murad)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Sterritt (29-28 Murad)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Sterritt (29-28 Sterritt)
The Official Result
Gavin Sterritt def. Andy Murad via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29,
29-28) R3 5:00
Round 1
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Mills
Goiti Yamauchi is one to watch at 145.
Toliver goes for and scores a quick double-leg takedown, elevating
and putting Yamauchi on his back near the base of the fence.
Yamauchi quickly throws up his legs and traps Toliver’s left arm in
an omoplata, then uses it to deftly sweep to top position. Toliver
tries to scramble from beneath the Brazilian, but Yamaguchi slickly
dives onto his back, using his legs to trap Toliver's arm in a back
crucifix. From there, Yamauchi wastes no time in applying a deep
rear-naked choke and forcing the American to tap out.
The Official Result
Goiti Yamauchi def. Musa Toliver via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
R1 1:01
Round 1
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Mills
Just eighteen months after being stabbed,
Ivanov manhandled Lara in his return.
Ivanov takes the better part of one minute before moving behind
long, powerful punches and grabbing hold of Lara against the fence.
Lara turns it around but leaves his neck exposed as he changes
levels for a double-leg takedown, allowing Ivanov to sink in a
standing guillotine choke. The American struggles briefly, but the
sambo champion jams his back into the fence. Lara taps out from his
knees, and referee Herb Dean steps in to separate the heavyweights
and end the fight.
The Official Result
Blagoi Ivanov def. Manny Lara via Submission (Guillotine Choke) R1
1:17
Round 1
Taimanglo clubs the much taller Fisher with some big right hands
early in the round. There’s an accidental clash of heads as the
featherweight step in to strike, and referee John McCarthy pauses
the action to check on Fisher. They resume, and Taimanglo tries to
clinch up but can’t hold Fisher there. Taimanglo comes over the top
with another right hand , grabs a collar tie and pops Fisher with
an uppercut. Fisher lands a counter before eating another right at
the end of a Taimanglo combo. Fisher ducks the next wide right to
land a short counter hook. Taimanglo lands an uppercut to the body
of Fisher in the last exchange before the bell.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Taimanglo
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Taimanglo
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Taimanglo
Round 2
Fisher tries to establish his jab at the start of round two, but
Taimanglo is still working a good distance and scoring with big
right hands, both over the top and uppercuts. Taimanglo mixes in
some knees now, pulling Fisher’s head down to his level with the
Thai plum. The fighters are warned again to mind their heads when
stepping in to strike. Taimanglo misses with an uppercut and gets
pushed back by a right from Fisher, who is leaking blood from his
nose. Taimanglo tries a lunging right just before the end of the
round, allowing Fisher to wrap him up and finish the frame
controlling Taimanglo’s back.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Taimanglo
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Taimanglo
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Taimanglo
Round 3
Fisher catches a kick, but Taimanglo rolls away to continue his
steady stream of power punches aimed at his opponent’s head. Fisher
is staying on the outside, slowly circling Taimanglo and waiting to
counter, as he has for much of the fight.
K.
Mills
The diminutive Taimanglo outjabbed Fisher
for the full 15 minutes.
A wide right hits the face of Taimanglo, who smiles at Fisher
before responding with an uppercut. Taimanglo continues to dance in
front of Fisher and lean in with jabs in between slugs with his
right. With 90 seconds left, ref McCarthy calls for work. Fisher is
staying out of the way Taimanglo’s punches and kicks now, but he’s
also staying too far away to inflict any damage. With 30 seconds
left, Taimanglo comes alive and steps into range, clubbing Fisher
with a couple last overhand rights to close out the fight.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Taimanglo (30-27 Taimanglo)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Taimanglo (30-27 Taimanglo)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Taimanglo (30-27 Taimanglo)
The Official Result
Joe Taimanglo def. Andrew Fisher via Unanimous Decision (29-28,
30-27, 30-27) R3 5:00
Round 1
Stepanyan kicks the leg out from underneath Wilcox, then decks the
Strikeforce veteran with a hook on the way back up. Body kicks from
Stepanyan now, keeping Wilcox moving around the outside while
Stepanyan stays planted in the center. Stepanyan whiffs on a low
kick, gets spun around and has to backpedal away as Wilcox jumps
off the fence with a right hand. Another hard low kick scores for
Stepanyan, who stuffs a long shot from Wilcox and then blocks a
high kick. Stepanyan keeps the assault coming with speedy punches
and spinning kicks which punish the body of Wilcox late in the
round.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Stepanyan
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Stepanyan
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Stepanyan
Round 2
Stepanyan comes out attacking the lead leg of Wilcox, who is
sporting a massive hematoma on his right calf. A spinning back-kick
grazes the head of Wilcox.
K.
Mills
After getting his wig split open, Wilcox
pulled off an amazing comeback win.
The wrestler shoots low and finally gets Stepanyan down to the
canvas in the center of the cage. There’s a bloody cut on Wilcox’s
head where the kick landed as he stays heavy on top of Stepanyan,
flattening him out. Stepanyan tries to escape and has his back
taken, where Wilcox sinks in a deep rear-naked choke. Stepanyan
does not tap out, instead going unconscious and forcing referee
Mike Beltran to call an end to the fight.
The Official Result
Justin Wilcox def. Akop Stepanyan via Technical Submission
(Rear-Naked Choke) R2 2:20
Round 1
The light heavyweights line up about three feet apart from one
another and begin cautiously circling in the center of the cage.
Matyushenko lands first with an outside low kick, countered by a
right straight from Alexander. “The Assassin” grabs a leg and spins
Matyushenko to the canvas in the center, but Matyushenko drives
forward and puts Alexander on his back. Alexander scrambles up and
circles for a moment before being grabbed by Matyushenko and tossed
to the ground. Matyushenko takes full mount, but Alexander
immediately turns over and slips out the back door. Matyushenko
lands a right hand in the final moments of a slow going opening
round.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Matyushenko
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Matyushenko
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Matyushenko
Round 2
Matyushenko clips with another punch that draws a look of disbelief
from Alexander. The pace remains slow as Alexander tries for a
takedown and is turned away. More feints and level changes through
the middle of the round, with both men taking turns circling one
another in the middle of the cage. Matyushenko continues slapping
with leg kicks and pumping his jab in Alexander’s face, while
Alexander is mostly just dodging the strikes. Alexander shuts down
a takedown try and gets Matyushenko on his knees but can’t
capitalize on the position.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Matyushenko
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Matyushenko
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Matyushenko
Round 3
Alexander sets up on the outside again, while Matyushenko continues
to pick away with jabs and low kicks. After about a minute,
Matyushenko drives Alexander to the ground, but the Nebraskan won’t
stay down long.
K.
Mills
Vladdy did Vladdy what Vladdy does.
As soon as Alexander stands, Matyushenko takes out one of his legs
to keep him on the ground. Matyushenko keeps hold of the kneeling
Alexander’s far leg and drops hammer fists until Alexander
scrambles to his feet. Houston puts a hand on the floor to avoid
knees to the head, so Matyushenko just drags him down at the base
of the fence and keeps Alexander pinned there, throwing left hands
until the end of the bout.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Matyushenko (30-27
Matyushenko)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Matyushenko (30-27
Matyushenko)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Matyushenko (30-27
Matyushenko)
The Official Result
Vladimir Matyushenko def. Houston Alexander via Unanimous Decision
(29-28, 30-27, 30-27) R3 5:00
Round 1
The southpaw Green twice tries to tie up with “Guerreiro” in the
opening 90 seconds, both times being pushed away by the rangy
Brazilian. Guerreiro uses push kicks and long punches as he stays
outside the wrestler’s range in the center of the cage. Guerreiro
tosses Green to the ground, then hits him with a knee to the belly
as they stand. Green catches a kick and clips Guerreiro with a hard
right hand counter. Guerreiro is feinting with overhand rights,
while Green looks to lung forward with head-down punches that come
up short. Green catches another kick and makes Guerreiro pay, then
goes back to cutting angles outside of range. Guerreiro puts a hard
kick on Green’s body before being taken down. He nearly scrambles
up, but Green picks the ankle to keep him on the floor at the end
of the round.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Guerreiro
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Guerreiro
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Guerreiro
Round 2
Both men are throwing hard in early exchanges, with the Brazilian
landing cleaner punches in close quarters. Guerreiro stuffs a
takedown, then tries one of his own which puts Green on the ground.
Guerreiro grabs his opponent’s waist as they stand and knees
Green’s thigh as they work against the fence. Ref Herb Dean twice
warns Green not to grab the fence, while Guerreiro continues to add
on more knees. Green slips out and the featherweights resume
striking, Guerreiro continuing to work with punching combos and
leaping kicks. One kick grazes Green’s cup, and the American takes
a moment to recover before the fight resumes with 20 seconds on the
clock. Green grabs hold of a leg and trips Guerreiro to the ground,
then takes him down again when Guerreiro gets up just before the
bell.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Guerreiro
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Guerreiro
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Guerreiro
Round 3
Green latches on to the back of Guerreiro and spends the better
part of two minutes holding the Brazilian against the cage, working
for a takedown. With Guerreiro’s hand on the mat, Green has to
settle for knees to his opponent’s thighs.
K.
Mills
Guerreiro eked it out against Green.
Guerreiro rolls through and throws up a triangle which Green easily
slips out of, but which allows Guerreiro to get back to his feet.
The punches are fewer and farther between in the late going, with
both featherweights visibly tired and looking for single shots.
Green shuts down a pair of takedown attempts from Guerreiro inside
the last minute. Guerreiro continues coming forward, throwing
single punches, while Green hops backwards until the end of the
round, when he hits Guerreiro with a hard kick to the body.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Green (29-28 Guerreiro)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Green (29-28 Guerreiro)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Green (29-28 Guerreiro)
The Official Result
Fabricio “Guerreiro” da Silva def. Desmond Green via Unanimous
Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) R3 5:00
Round 1
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Mills
Freire left Nunes wondering what happened.
Freire takes the center of the cage and pushes out at Nunes with
some early leg kicks, while Nunes inches along the outside in the
tense opening minute. Suddenly, Nunes rushes forward and gets
melted by a nasty, short counter left hook. Nunes falls to the
ground, unconscious, and “Pitbull” makes sure he stays there with a
couple more punches as referee John McCarthy rushes to
intervene.
The Official Result
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire def. Diego Nunes via KO (Punches) R1
1:19
Round 1
Both men start cautiously, circling each other and measuring
distance. Zwicker throws a leg kick then knocks Moghaddam down with
a short, stiff jab. Moghaddam gets up and Zwicker tags him with
another leg kick. Zwicker backs Moghaddam up with an uppercut and
knocks him down with a straight right.
K.
Mills
Temecula's Zwicker obliterated Moghaddam.
The Temecula native Zwicker continues to punish Moghaddam's legs
while he's on the ground before letting him stand. Zwicker quickly
knocks Moghaddam down once again and begins punishes from the top.
It's all one-way traffic. Zwicker allows his foe to stand, but when
Moghaddam regains his feet, “Rezdog” crushes him with another
overhand right, putting him on the mat again. This time, the
hometown fighter is unrelenting, punching and elbowing until Mike
Beltran rescues the outmatched Moghaddam.
The Official Result
Virgil Zwicker def. Nick Moghaddam TKO (Punches and Elbows) R1
3:22