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(Rankings are provided by Fightful’s David Tees)
#7 John Salter def. Jason Radcliffe by submission via rear naked choke (1:55, R1)
Denise Kielholtz def. Jessica Middleton by submission via straight arm bar (1:16, R1)
Noad Lahat def. Jeremiah Labiano by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Haim Gozali def. Arsen Faitovich by submission via triangle choke (0:45, R1)
Round By Round Recap
Jessica Middleton vs. Denise Kielholtz
Round One: The round begins with Middleton attacking Kielholtz with some leg kicks, Kielholtz catches an incoming Middleton with a front kick. Kielholtz scores a takedown on Middleton, Kielholtz catches Middleton in a straight arm bar and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Denise Kielholtz def. Jessica Middleton by submission via straight arm bar (1:16, R1)
#7 John Salter vs. Jason Radcliffe
Round One: The round begins with Radcliffe attacking Salter with some leg kicks, Salter grabs Radcliffe and he holds him against the cage wall. Salter drags Radcliffe to the ground and he gets back control, Salter locks in a rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: #7 John Salter def. Jason Radcliffe by submission via rear naked choke (1:55, R1)
Arsen Faitovich vs. Haim Gozali
Round One: The round begins with Faitovich attacking Gozali with some leg kicks, Faitovich scores a takedown on Gozali and he gets the open guard. Gonzali catches Faitovich in a triangle choke and Faitovich goes out cold.
Official Result: Haim Gozali def. Arsen Faitovich by submission via triangle choke (0:45, R1)
Noad Lahat vs. Jeremiah Labiano
Round One: The round begins with Labiano attacking Lahat with some leg kicks, Lahat responds by landing leg kicks of his own against Labiano. Lahat grabs Labiano and he holds him against the cage wall, the fighters exchange a few strikes before separating. Lahat scores a takedown on a kicking Labiano and he gets the full guard, Lahat starts attacking Labiano with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Lahat
Round Two: The round begins with Labiano swinging away at Lahat, Lahat accidentally nails Labiano with a knee strike to the balls and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Labiano nailing Lahat with a short right hook, Lahat comes forward to swing away at Labiano. Lahat grabs Labiano and he holds him against the cage wall, Lahat scores a takedown on Labiano and he gets the half guard. Lahat starts attacking Labiano with some ground and pound, Lahat nails a downed Labiano with an illegal strike and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with the referee taking a point from Lahat, the action resumes with Labiano swinging away at Lahat. Labiano scores a takedown on Lahat and the fighters get their legs tangled up, Lahat rolls for some leg locks as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 9-9 for Lahat (Overall Score: 19-18 for Lahat)
Round Three: The round begins with Lahat kicking Labiano in the midsection, Lahat and Labiano clinch along the cage wall. Lahat scores a takedown on Labiano and he gets the half guard, Lahat starts attacking Labiano with some ground and pound. Lahat briefly gains full mount before returning to half guard against Labiano, Lahat goes back to attacking Labiano with strikes. The referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and they swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Lahat (Final Score: 29-27 for Lahat)
Official Result: Noad Lahat def. Jeremiah Labiano by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
