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Round 1
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Spicuzza stopped Guardado in round one.
The opening contest of the evening takes place at a catch weight of
161 pounds. Overseeing the action is Chris Tognoni. Spicuzza lands
a hard right to the face of Guardado. He follows with jab cross
combination that lands hard. Guardado ducks under and executes a.
Double leg but Spicuzza stands. Back at space Spicuzza launches a
flying knee but it doesn't connect. Guardado shoots another double
but Spicuzza sprawls and takes the back. He is fishing for the
rear- naked but nothing is there. Spicuzza readjusts and this time
the choke is in. It’s just a matter of time until Guardado is
forced to tap.
The Official Result
Jimmy Spicuzza def. Gil Guardado via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
R1 3:14
Round 1
Steve Mazagatti is in charge of this welterweight affair. Dace
comes out trying to establish a lead low kick to the leg of Danny
Davis. The southpaw Dace takes the center of the cage causing Davis
to circle the parameter. Davis launches a superman punch which
forces Dace to retreat. Dace counters a Davis jab with a two piece
combination that lands. Davis blocks a high kick thrown by Phil
Dace. Davis replaces with a stiff right hand to the side of Dace’s
head. Dace tries another high kick which is blocked. Davis attempts
a takedown late but dace stays upright.
Sherdog Scores
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Dace
Round 2
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Davis Jr. outpointed Dace on the cards.
Davis comes out strong in the second with a two punch combo which
forces Dace backwards. Davis the lowers his elevation and shoots a
double leg. Dace is forced to his back with Davis finding a home in
his opponent’s half guard. From half Davis lands a left hand but
the fight moves back to space as Dace uses the position to wall
walk and get up. On the feet Davis lands a nice kick to the lead
leg of the southpaw Dace. Another kicks lands for Davis. He follows
with a right hand to the face of Dace. Davis is a lot more
comfortable on his feet in the middle period landing ore kicks to
end the round.
Sherdog Scores
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Davis
Round 3
The final frame begins with Davis coming hard with two left hooks.
Dace circles away but is met with a Davis takedown attempt. Dace
stuffs the shot and after a brief clinch against the fence is able
to get back to space. Dace launches a low kick that finds the lead
leg of Davis. Dace throws a combination that is avoided and
countered nicely by a Davis takedown. Dace is forced to play guard.
Dace flirts with a kimura from his back and it forces Davis to move
in a manner that allows Dace back up. On the feet Dace comes alive
with a flurry that causes Davis to back up. Davis then responds in
kind with punches that make the crowd pop with approval.
Sherdog Scores
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Davis (29-28 Davis)
The Official Result
Danny Davis Jr. def. Phil Dace via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 30-27) R3 5:00
Round 1
Nefarios is throwing hard shots early, stepping into the pocket and
bombing Hansen with two- and three-piece combinations. Hansen is
firing back, too, countering with right hooks and overhands, then
mixing it up with a shot to the body. Hansen tries to get inside,
eats another right hand, then changes levels to put Nefarios on the
ground at the base of the fence. Nefarios flips over and scrambles
up to resume striking, catching Hansen with a left cross counter to
a low kick. Nefarios tries to pump his jab, misses and then sprawls
on a double-leg shot. Hard right from Hansen, and now Nefarios drop
his hands to invite an exchange. The final offense of the round
comes from a Nefarios kick, but he fails to take Hansen down with
the shot behind it.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Hansen
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Hansen
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Nefarios
Round 2
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Hansen denied Nefarios for 15 minutes.
Hansen takes up a spot in the center, moving Nefarios around the
outside with tight, hard punches. Nefarios is trying to keep his
opponent at bay with kicks, but Hansen is getting through, rocking
Nefarios’ head with a big uppercut. Nefarios starts dropping his
hands again, and now Hansen plows him to the mat near the fence
with half the round remaining. Not enough action on the ground for
referee Chris Tognoni, who stands the featherweights back up with
90 seconds on the clock. Nefarios is trying to dip in and out with
quick punches, not finding as much success as he did in the opening
round.
Hansen steps in and turns Nefarios’ head with a left hook.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Hansen
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Hansen
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Hansen
Round 3
Both men throw kicks upstairs, and both are blocked. Hansen throws
another and rushes in behind it to try a takedown against the
fence, but he wades back out when Nefarios defends. Nefarios is
sticking on the outside, hands down, cutting angles; Hansen finds
the mark with a left hook anyhow. Three or four chopping leg kicks
score for Hansen, then another clean hook that lands hard but
doesn’t seem to faze Nefarios. They trade kicks, Nefarios misses
with a lunging uppercut and eats a counter right. Nefarios’ punches
and kicks are getting wider, while Hansen stays a step away,
dodging the shots and countering with tighter counters. With one
minute to go, Hansen catches a kick in the cup. He needs only a few
seconds to recover, then resumes by hitting Nefarios with a leg
kick. Hansen catches a body kick and drives Nefarios to the ground
with 20 seconds left, then pops him with a right hand when Nefarios
scrambles up just before the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Hansen (30-27 Hansen)
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Hansen (30-27 Hansen)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Hansen (29-28 Hansen)
The Official Result
Brenson Hansen def. Boostayre Nefarios via Unanimous Decision
(30-27, 30-27, 29-28) R3 5:00
Round 1
Gruetzemacher grabs hold of the first kick from Gunderson and hits
an early takedown. Gunderson catches him in a headlock from
underneath, but “Gritz” pulls his head loose as he passes to side
control on the left and pops Gunderson with a right hand. Gunderson
gets to his knees, eats a couple more hard punches and turns over
again. He closes guard around Gruetzemacher momentarily, then rolls
to his knees. Gruetzemacher catches him there and roughs up “Guns”
with punches and elbows up against the cage. Gunderson looks to
walk off the fence, can’t complete the sweep and winds up with
Gruetzemacher’s forearm across his face. Gunderson just can’t get
out from underneath, and he finishes the round with Gruetzemacher
dropping more elbows on his head.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Gruetzemacher
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Gruetzemacher
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Gruetzemacher
Round 2
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Gruetzemacher dominated Gunderson.
Gruetzemacher scores another early takedown against the cage, but
Gunderson is quick to get up this time. It doesn’t last long, as
Gruetzemacher soon has him back on the canvas. The ground-and-pound
is getting heavier from Gruetzemacher, forcing Gunderson to roll
over to his knees. A couple cracking right hands have Gunderson
rolling to his back again, and now he sits up against the cage with
Gruetzemacher in his open guard. Gruetzemacher is just kneeling in
the UFC vet’s guard, roughing up Gunderson with right hands.
Gunderson powers back to his feet with 50 seconds left and jogs
away. Gruetzemacher chases after him, elevates Gunderson and slams
him down. Gunderson tries a guillotine from underneath but loses it
before the end of the round.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Gruetzemacher
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Gruetzemacher
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Gruetzemacher
Round 3
The start of the third round is no surprise, as Gruetzemacher
shoves Gunderson up against the fence before putting him on the
floor. Gunderson gets to his knees, where Gruetzemacher wraps him
up and feeds him a steady stream of right hands. Gunderson gets
back to his feet, taking a body shot along the way. He throws a
kick which Gruetzemacher catches, and now Gunderson willingly falls
backward, inviting Gruetzemacher into his guard. Gunderson is just
holding on underneath, trying to minimize Gruetzemacher’s offense,
but Gruetzemacher finally moves to full mount with 90 seconds left.
Gunderson gives up his back, and Gruetzemacher applies a deep
rear-naked choke. Gunderson twists his way out of it, comes over
the top and dives on a late armbar attempt. Gruetzemacher stacks
him up and rides out the final 20 seconds defending against the
submission.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Gruetzemacher (30-27
Gruetzemacher)
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Gruetzemacher (30-27
Gruetzemacher)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Gruetzemacher (30-27
Gruetzemacher)
The Official Result
Chris Gruetzemacher def. John Gunderson via Unanimous Decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-26) R3 5:00
Round 1
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Hansen bombed away on Cantor.
Hansen moves the fight to the fence with an underhook and then
changes levels to floor Cantor with a double-leg. As they hit the
ground, Cantor leaves his face unprotected, and Hansen capitalizes
with five or six blistering left hands. Cantor slumps forward on
his knees, and referee Jason Herzog rushes in to stop the
fight.
The Official Result
Bryson Hansen def. Sean Cantor via TKO (Punches) R1 0:46
Round 1
Kruchten is on his back foot early, throwing outside leg kicks.
Corey steps in and lights up Kruchten with a combination, finishing
with a left hand. As Kruchten goes down, he motions to his eye, but
referee Chris Tognoni does not intervene. Kruchten powers back to
his feet and gets shoved against the fence, but he hits Corey with
knees in the clinch before separating. Kruchten comes out of the
clinch with a bloody nose, and Corey socks him with a left hook.
Corey is mixing it up with punches to Kruchten’s body and head,
dipping into the pocket to score before ducking out to avoid the
longer man’s return fire. Kruchten tries to hold Corey in the Thai
plum, can’t keep him there. Both featherweights land body shots
from the tie-up late in the round, and Corey finishes off with a
standing elbow.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Corey
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Corey
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Corey
Round 2
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Corey tapped out Kruchten with an RNC.
Corey hits Kruchten with a couple leg kicks, a jab, and then stuffs
a takedown. As Kruchten stands back up from the failed shot, Corey
drills him with an elbow strike. Corey gets a takedown and moves
straight to side control. He tries to take Kruchten’s back and gets
stuffed back to half guard instead. Corey drops a couple hard
elbows as he works for mount, then forces Kruchten to defend
against a possible arm-triangle choke. Kruchten rolls over and
gives up his back, and Corey wastes no time in applying a
rear-naked choke. Kruchten resists at first before slapping the mat
in submission.
The Official Result
Mike Corey def. Shane Kruchten via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) R2
2:59
Round 1
Nunez closes the gap and grabs hold of Dugulubgov, looking for a
takedown against the cage. He gets it after a brief struggle and
sits up in Dugulubgov’s half guard to drop a couple short right
hands. Dugulubgov shrimps, bucks and rolls out from underneath,
then puts Nunez on the fence with a body lock. Dugulubgov goes for
a trip, winds up in a whizzer, and the lightweights stand back up.
Dugulubgov keeps his man trapped against the cage with underhooks,
but Nunez is blocking knees low while sending some of his own
around the outside. Nunez defends another trip takedown, can’t fend
off the double-leg and winds up sat against the fence with
Dugulubgov clinging to his legs. Dugulubgov drops back for a heel
hook, allowing Nunez to yank his leg free and stand. They finish
the round clinching on the fence with Dugulubgov on the outside.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Dugulubgov
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Dugulubgov
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Dugulubgov
Round 2
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Nunez edged Dugulubgov by split decision.
Nunez comes to close the gap again, only this time Dugulubgov
retaliates with a double-leg shot of his own. Nunez snuffs it out
and slaps on a brabo choke, then sits down to try and finish.
Dugulubgov rolls to his back, relieving some pressure, then gets to
his knees. Nunez is still working to finish when Dugulubgov drives
forward to try and complete a takedown at the base of the fence.
Sitting up against the cage, Nunez draws a deep breath and tries a
guillotine choke with his left arm. Dugulubgov pushes off the cage
with his feet and tries to come over the top.
He can’t, but the position gives him enough leverage to free his
head. As he loses the choke, Nunez turns over, and Dugulubgov jumps
straight on his back. Dugulubgov sinks in both hooks and works to
flatten out Nunez while hunting for a rear-naked choke. Nunez gets
to his knees and slips out the back door with 90 seconds left in
the round. The lightweights tie up with over-unders and trade knees
on the fence. Dugulubgov is on the outside, and he switches to
double underhooks. Referee Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to
get busy, and Dugulubgov obliges with a double-leg takedown in the
final 20 seconds.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Dugulubgov
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Dugulubgov
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Dugulubgov
Round 3
Dugulubgov catches Nunez with an uppercut, but Nunez keeps coming
and scores a takedown near the fence. Working from half guard on
Dugulubgov’s left side, Nunez sits up and drops a couple short
elbows on the Russian’s face. Dugulubgov can’t get out from
underneath but he’s doing well to wrap up Nunez and prevent the
wrestler from doing much damage. Nunez lays his forearm across
Dugulubgov’s throat and bears down, then lifts up and hits him with
an elbow on the temple. Another leg lock attempt from Dugulubgov
doesn’t stick, though it allows him to sit up and drive forward on
a single-leg. Dugulubgov gets his takedown in the final 40 seconds
and attaches himself to Nunez’s back. Dugulubgov keeps looking for
a rear-naked choke and gets dumped on his head just before the
horn.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Nunez (29-28
Dugulubgov)
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Nunez (29-28 Dugulubgov)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Nunez (29-28 Dugulubgov)
The Official Result
Jonathan Nunez def. Ozzy Dugulubgov via Split Decision (30-27,
29-28, 28-29) R3 5:00
Round 1
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Burkman blasted Stinson with a right hand.
Both welterweight southpaws miss as they swing with heavy punches
early, and now Burkman goes to his back foot, letting Stinson come
forward. Burkman is looking to take off Stinson’s head with huge
hooks but he can’t quite find the mark on the taller man. Stinson
is taking a more measured approach, inching forward on “The
People’s Warrior” with low kicks and straight punches. Stinson
tries to paw his way into range, gets backed away with a couple leg
kicks. Burkman steps into the pocket and drills Stinson with a
vicious right hook. Stinson falls to his back in a daze and Burkman
finishes him off with an uppercut
as referee Jason Herzog intervenes.
The Official Result
Josh Burkman def. Tyler Stinson via KO (Punch) R1 2:15
Round 1
Okami creeps forward in the southpaw stance, backing up his
Bulgarian opponent toward the cage. The UFC veteran isn’t letting
his hands go in the opening minute, just sitting back and dodging
punches. Savov opts to tie up and delivers a hard knee to Okami’s
gut before being tripped to the ground. It’s heavy top control from
Okami, who leans right to left across Savov’s body in half guard.
Okami steps into full mount with three minutes left in the round,
and Savov tries to wrap him up from underneath. Okami throws a
couple punches, gets warned by referee Yves Lavigne to mind the
back of Savov’s head. Savov bucks his opponent back to half guard,
but it doesn’t take long before Okami moves back to mount. Savov
isn’t giving him much room to strike, but Okami fires off a couple
hard, short right hands.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Okami
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Okami
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-8 Okami
Round 2
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Okami returned to his winning ways.
Okami has to chase after Savov for a moment, but once he catches up
with the younger man, it’s not long before Savov’s back is on the
canvas. Straight to side control on Savov’s left goes Okami, then
back to full mount 90 seconds into the round. Savov isn’t absorbing
a ton of damage but he can’t escape from underneath, even when he
scoots over to the fence and looks to wall-walk. Okami sits heavy
in mount with two minutes remaining, and now he postures up to drop
three or four hard shots. Savov keeps trying to buck Okami or hook
his arms, but “Thunder” is just too much.
Okami briefly frames up an arm-triangle choke and then releases it
in favor of maintaining mount. Okami looks as if he might go for an
armbar and then doesn’t, allowing Savov to escape. Savov doesn’t
stand up when Okami does, so the Japanese fighter just sits back
down in full mount. Another arm-triangle attempt from Okami, and
this time it’s deep. Okami pushes Savov away from fence and bears
down on the choke to force the tap.
The Official Result
Yushin Okami def. Svetlozar Savov via Submission (Arm-Triangle
Choke) R2 4:46
Round 1
Jason Herzog is the referee for the first of tonight’s championship
bouts. Moraes chops at Rettinghouse with a leg kick and then knocks
him to the ground with a thumping left hook. Rettinghouse dives on
a single-leg, stands back up and eats a pair of right hands as he
moves backward. Now, Rettinghouse takes a knee and gets caught in a
front headlock. He drives forward, looking for a takedown, and
Moraes jumps back to his feet. Moraes sets up in the center of the
cage and wobbles Rettinghouse with an overhand left on the temple.
The Brazilian snuffs out another single-leg shot from Rettinghouse,
then hops on his kneeling opponent’s back. Rettinghouse slips out,
tries a double-leg and finally completes a takedown, putting Moraes
on his seat at the base of the fence. Moraes absorbs a few short
punches and elbows before dropping back to a heel hook that causes
Rettinghouse to stand. Rettinghouse shoots a double in the center
of the cage and gets stood up. Moraes counters a leg kick with a
straight right that backs Rettinghouse away. Rettinghouse connects
with a chopping low kick outside but then falls when he tries a
flashier spinning kick. One more leg kick from Rettinghouse is
countered by a Moraes left as the bantamweights finish a busy first
round.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-8 Moraes
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Moraes
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Moraes
Round 2
Rettinghouse lands a kick to the body and sticks his left hand in
Moraes’ face, and the Brazilian answers by chopping the lead leg
out from under Rettinghouse with a big kick. The fighters circle
for a moment in the middle of the cage, taking turns feinting and
defending. Rettinghouse changes levels and comes in for a shot,
gets shoved away. He lands a kick to the forearm of Moraes, who
responds with a low kick outside. Rettinghouse takes another one on
his front foot, though he seems to be checking the kicks better
now. Moraes defends a long single-leg shot, resets and lands a leg
kick. Rettinghouse slips to the ground as a left-handed counter
catches him off balance. He gets up and raises his arms at Moraes
just before time runs out.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Moraes
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Moraes
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Moraes
Round 3
Rettinghouse tries to change levels behind a leg kick and has a
takedown attempt denied. Not much action through the opening minute
as the 135ers square off in the center. Rettinghouse, who’s leaking
blood from his nose, hits the deck after a big leg kick from
Moraes. Another hard chop comes from the Brazilian, but
Rettinghouse stays vertical this time. The next kick makes
Rettinghouse grimace, and Moraes waits 20 seconds before landing
another that has Rettinghouse grabbing at his leg. Rettinghouse
tries to step inside and gets swatted out with a counter right on
the cheek. Moraes is just stalking now, taking his time and loading
up on big leg kicks which visibly bother Rettinghouse. As he dives
in for a takedown, Rettinghouse eats a knee and turtles up on his
knees while Moraes bashes away with punches. Referee Herzog is
telling Rettinghouse to fight back, and now Moraes puts
Rettinghouse up against the fence to drive knees into his body.
Moraes finishes the round with a guillotine attempt.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-8 Moraes
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-8 Moraes
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-8 Moraes
Round 4
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Moraes chopped down Rettinghouse.
Moraes opens up with another leg kick, and Rettinghouse quickly
pulls guard. Moraes won’t follow him to the ground, so Rettinghouse
eventually takes a knee, then stands up. The next shot from
Rettinghouse gets Moraes up against the fence, but he can’t hold
the Brazilian there. Moraes circles out and drops Rettinghouse with
another leg kick. Again, Rettinghouse wants to lure Moraes to the
ground. Moraes just stands over his grounded opponent and makes it
tough for Rettinghouse to stand up. The American is back on his
feet with three minutes left in round four, but 10 seconds later,
he hits the ground again.
This time, it looks like Rettinghouse injured his own foot when
Moraes blocked a low kick. Moraes allows him to stand, connects
with a couple leg kicks and stuffs a shot. Rettinghouse doubles up
on his right hand and eats a counter right on the inside. Moraes
takes his time and then blasts his man with another sizzling right
hook. Rettinghouse finishes the round on the ground after slipping
on a spinning kick.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Moraes
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Moraes
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Moraes
Round 5
Rettinghouse comes hard and high on a takedown attempt to start the
final round, but Moraes backpedals and bounces off the cage,
tossing Rettinghouse to the ground. Moraes allows him to get up,
avoids a leaping kick and clips with a right hand as Rettinghouse
changes levels. Rettinghouse jabs his way into Moraes’ zone and
then has his lead leg kicked out from under him. A crisp counter
left from Moraes turns the head of the charging Rettinghouse, and
the Brazilian circles out. Midway through the last round now, and
Moraes shrugs off another double-leg shot. Two more leg kicks and
Rettinghouse hits the ground. He hops up, just under two minutes
remaining. Rettinghouse gets through with a kick to the body, slips
on the next one and has to get up carefully, with Moraes standing
over him. Moraes doubles up with right hands up top and then digs
into the body of Rettinghouse with a left. Wild, lunging kicks from
Rettinghouse leave him open for a takedown, and Moraes finishes the
fight on top, pounding away.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Moraes (50-43 Moraes)
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Moraes (50-44 Moraes)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Moraes (50-44 Moraes)
The Official Result
Marlon Moraes def. Josh Rettinghouse via Unanimous Decision (50-44,
50-44, 50-44) R5 5:00
Round 1
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Palhares wasted no time in the main event.
Referee Yves Lavigne is the third man in the cage for tonight’s
main event. Carl comes out throwing a right hand, so Palhares
changes levels immediately and plows the champion to the ground.
It’s a tight guard from Carl underneath, wrapping up Palhares’ arms
and keeping close even as the Brazilian lifts him into the air.
Carls throws up a triangle, then an armbar, and Palhares falls
backward for a heel hook. Carl rolls over a few times and resists
the sub at first, but when Palhares drops back to crank on the leg,
Carl lets out a shout and taps.
The Official Result
Rousimar Palhares def. Steve Carl via Submission (Inverted Heel
Hook) R1 1:09