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You can see the full results below.
Michael Tobin def. Richie Ivory by submission via rear naked choke (4:59, R1)
Isaac Hardman def. Sean Le Gourrierec by KO via strikes (2:22, R1)
Paul Loga def. Dalton Jenkins by TKO via strikes (4:35, R1)
Greg Atzori def. Ethan Duniam by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Uriel Loutina def. Blake Shepherd by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Dan Ginnane def. Paul Traish by TKO via strikes (3:24, R1)
Simon Carson def. Michael McDaniel by TKO via strikes (2:41, R1)
Joel Kendricks def. James Londrigan by submission via guillotine choke (2:26, R2)
Round By Round Recap
Simon Carson vs. Michael McDaniel
Round One: The round begins with McDaniel scoring a takedown on Carson and he gets the full guard, Carson shoves McDaniel off of him and McDaniel controls his head to keep him on the ground. Carson gets to his feet and McDaniel goes for the guillotine choke, Carson escapes the choke and he winds up getting back control on McDaniel. Carson attacks McDaniel with ground and pound until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Simon Carson def. Michael McDaniel by TKO via strikes (2:41, R1)
Blake Shepherd vs. Uriel Loutina
Round One: The round begins with Shepherd hitting Loutina with a leg kick or two, Shepherd scores a takedown on Loutina and he gets the open guard. Shepherd nails Loutina with some ground and pound, Shepherd goes for the guillotine choke and Loutina escapes to get top position. Loutina quickly gains the side control position on Shepherd after landing a few strikes, Loutina gains back control on a scrambling Shepherd. Shepherd finds a way to stand up and Loutina holds him against the cage wall until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Loutina
Round Two: The round begins with Loutina attacking Shepherd with some leg kicks, Loutina backs up Shepherd with a punching combination. Loutina also starts attacking Shepherd with a few oblique kicks, Loutina scores a takedown on Shepherd and he gets side control. Loutina transitions to the full mount on Shepherd, Loutina gains back control as he attacks Shepherd with ground and pound. Loutina applies the rear naked choke and he releases the choke to gain full mount, Shepherd powers his way to his feet and Loutina holds him on the cage wall. Loutina scores another takedown on Shepherd and he gets the half guard, Loutina transitions to side control on Shepherd as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Loutina (Overall Score: 20-18 for Loutina)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters exchanging a few leg kicks, the fighters just circle each other and throw the occasional leg kick. Loutina starts nailing Shepherd with a few jabs as well, Loutina accidentally kicks Shepherd low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Loutina attacking Shepherd with more leg kicks, Loutina barely connects with a wild right on Shepherd. Loutina follows that up by kicking Shepherd in the midsection, Loutina lands a few more leg kicks as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Loutina (Final Score: 30-27 for Loutina)
Official Result: Uriel Loutina def. Blake Shepherd by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Joel Kendricks vs. James Londrigan
Round One: The round begins with Kendricks dropping Londrigan with a kicking to the midsection, Londrigan gets up as Kendricks nails him with strikes. Kendricks scores a takedown and Londrigan gets right back to his feet, Londrigan grabs the head of Kendricks and he nails him with a knee strike. Kendricks follows Londrigan around the cage while landing a few rights on him, Kendricks rocks a kicking Londrigan with a counter left before dropping him with a few uppercuts. Londrigan pops right back up to his feet and he somehow scores a takedown on Kendricks, Kendricks scrambles to get the fight standing again. Kendricks then lands a right to the midsection of Londrigan, Kendricks follows that up by landing a three punch combination on Londrigan. Londrigan scores a takedown on Kendricks again and he gets the half guard, Kendricks sweeps Londrigan and he gains the top position as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kendricks
Round Two: The round begins with Kendricks dropping Londrigan with a punching combination, Kendricks pounces on a downed Londrigan until Londrigan nearly catches him in a heel hook. Kendricks postures up and he allows Londrigan to get up as well, Kendricks drops Londrigan with a right and he gets back control as the fight goes to the ground. Kendricks nearly catches Londrigan in an inverted triangle choke, Kendricks accidentally hits Londrigan with blows to the back of the head and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Kendricks dropping Londrigan with a kick to the midsection, Kendricks locks Londrigan in the guillotine choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Joel Kendricks def. James Londrigan by submission via guillotine choke (2:26, R2)
Dan Ginnane vs. Paul Traish
Round One: The round begins with Traish quickly attacking Ginnane with some leg kicks and a right, Ginnane responds by nailing a swinging Traish with a counter right. Traish scores a takedown on Ginnane and Ginnane quickly sweeps to get top position, Ginnane starts attacking Traish with some ground and pound. Ginnane transitions to the full mount on Traish, Ginnane attacks Traish with more ground and pound. Ginnane transitions to back control on Traish and he lands a ton of strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Dan Ginnane def. Paul Traish by TKO via strikes (3:24, R1)
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Paul Loga vs. Dalton Jenkins
Round One: The round begins with Loga attacking Jenkins with some leg kicks, Jenkins catches an incoming Loga with a few lefts. Jenkins rocks Loga with a short right hook before holding him against the cage wall, the fighters break away from each other and Jenkins hits Loga with another right. Jenkins drops a swinging Loga with a counter right, Loga quickly uses a heel hook attempt to get on top of Jenkins. Jenkins quickly sweeps Loga and he winds up gaining top position again, Jenkins transitions to back control on Loga. Jenkins goes for a rear naked choke ad Loga causes a scramble to get the fight standing, Loga scores a takedown on Jenkins and he gets the full mount. Loga attacks Jenkins with a ton of ground and pound until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Paul Loga def. Dalton Jenkins by TKO via strikes (4:35, R1)
Isaac Hardman vs. Sean Le Gourrierec
Round One: The round begins with Hardman catching Le Gourrierec with a few jabs, Le Gourrierec starts hitting Hardman with a few leg kicks. Hardman cracks Le Gourrierec with a multi-strike combination, Hardman drops Le Gourrierec with a right and he pounces on him with more strikes as Le Gourrierec goes out cold.
Official Result: Isaac Hardman def. Sean Le Gourrierec by KO via strikes (2:22, R1)
Greg Atzori vs. Ethan Duniam
Round One: The round begins with Atzori nailing Duniam with a kick to the midsection, Atzori backs up Duniam with a straight right. Duniam rocks Atzori momentarily with a two punch combination, Atzori recovers by dropping Duniam with a head kick. Atzori goes to the ground and Duniam sweeps him to get top position, Atzori scrambles ad he regains top position. Atzori transitions to the half guard and Duniam sweeps him again to regain top position, Duniam gets to his feet and Atzori scores a takedown on him while gaining back control. Atzori tries weakening Duniam with some ground and pound, Atzori scrambles to the full mount position as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Atzori
Round Two: The round begins with Duniam nailing Atzori with a few punches, Duniam starts nailing Atzori with a few leg kicks as well. Atzori backs up Duniam with a flying knee strike, Atzori follows that up by landing a few other knee strikes as well. Duniam scores a takedown on Atzori and they both get right back up to their feet, Atzori scores a takedown on Duniam and he gets side control. Atzori attacks Duniam with knee strikes to the rib cage while they are on the ground, Duniam scrambles and he winds up getting back control on Atzori. Atzori scrambles again and he regains top position on Duniam, Atzori remains on top as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Atzori (Overall Score: 20-18 for Atzori)
Round Three: The round begins with Atzori chasing Duniam around the cage while throwing strikes, Duniam rocks Atzori with a left hook and some follow up strikes. Atzori starts nailing Duniam with a few left hooks of his own as well, Atzori backs Duniam into the cage wall while landing a bunch of punches. Duniam scores the takedown on Atzori and he gets the half guard, Atzori sweeps Duniam to get top position for himself. Atzori attacks Duniam with a lot of ground and pound, Atzori transitions to the full mount and then to back control after a minor scramble from Duniam. Atzori nails Duniam with more strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Atzori (Final Score: 30-27 for Atzori)
Official Decision: Greg Atzori def. Ethan Duniam by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Michael Tobin vs. Richie Ivory
Round One: The round begins with Tobin holding Ivory against the cage wall before scoring a takedown, Tobin quickly gains the half guard on Ivory. Tobin gains the side control position on Ivory while landing the occasional strike, Tobin returns to the half guard position on Ivory. Both fighters roll for heel hooks and Ivory winds up gaining top position in the end, Ivory gains back control on Tobin with landing a plethora of strikes. Tobin scrambles to get himself back on top of Ivory, Tobin transitions to back control and he locks in the rear naked choke to put Ivory to sleep.
Official Result: Michael Tobin def. Richie Ivory by submission via rear naked choke (4:59, R1)
