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Askar Askar def. Kevin Wirth by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Antonio Dos Santos Jr. def. Andre Fialho by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Dakota Bush def. Brian Del Rosario by submission via rear naked choke (2:38, R1)
Ricky Furar def. Jacob Thrall by TKO via injury (1:08, R3)
Rodney Kealohi def. Mefi Monterroso by TKO via strikes (0:30, R1)
Viescheslav Borshchev def. Ali Zebian by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Christian Natividad def. Jose Holguin by KO via strikes (0:29, R1)
Kevin Wirth vs. Askar Askar
Round One: The round begins with Askar swinging wildly at Wirth, Askar continuously charges at Wirth while swinging at him. Askar drops Wirth with a two punch combo and he gets top control on the ground, Askar attacks Wirth with some ground and pound. Askar gains back control and Wirth scrambles to his feet, Askar nails Wirth with another two punch combination. Wirth tries keeping Askar at a distance while attacking him with jabs, Wirth scores a takedown on Askar and Askar scrambles to his feet a short time later. Askar continues coming forward while the fighters swing away at each other, Wirth lands a front kick as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Askar
Round Two: The round begins with Askar and Wirth swinging away at each other, Askar pressures Wirth while swinging away at him. Askar scores a takedown on Wirth and he gets the butterfly guard, Wirth sweeps Askar and he gets top control. Wirth postures up and Askar gets up a short time later, Wirth continues backing up while the fighters swing away at each other. Askar nails Wirth with a knee strike and short right, Wirth pops an incoming Askar with a short right hook. Wirth cracks a swinging Askar with a counter right hook, Askar starts landing some leg kicks on Wirth. The fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Askar (Overall Score: 20-18 for Askar)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters exchanging some jabs, Askar follows a backing Wirth while swinging away at him. Wirth throws a few head kicks and Askar blocks them all, Askar lands a knee strike to the body of a swinging Wirth. Askar scores a takedown on Wirth and he gets the open guard, Askar transitions to the half guard against Wirth. Askar lands some ground and pound against Wirth, Wirth gets Askar in his full guard while eating strikes. Askar lands a few more strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Askar (Final Score: 30-27 for Askar)
Official Result: Askar Askar def. Kevin Wirth by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Andre Fialho vs. Antonio Dos Santos Jr.
Round One: The round begins with the fighters trading some kicks, Dos Santos Jr and Fialho exchange some kicks to the midsection. Fialho comes forward and he pops Dos Santos Jr with a left hook, Dos Santos Jr charges at Fialho while swinging away at him. Fialho pops a swinging Dos Santos Jr with a counter right, Dos Santos Jr continuously looks for high kicks on Fialho. Dos Santos Jr lands some combos and leg kicks on a backing Fialho, Fialho steps forward while landing a right hook on Dos Santos Jr. Dos Santos Jr and Fialho both land counter right hooks during an exchange, Dos Santos Jr backs Fialho into the cage wall while throwing a combination. Dos Santos Jr nails Fialho with more kicks to the midsection, Dos Santos Jr swings away at Fialho as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Dos Santos Jr
Round Two: The round begins with Dos Santos Jr attacking Fialho with body kicks, Dos Santos Jr also attacks Fialho with more leg kicks. Dos Santos Jr barely lands a head kick against Fialho, Fialho looks for a counter strike on a kicking Dos Santos Jr. Fialho pops a kicking Dos Santos Jr with a counter right hook, Dos Santos Jr lands a left to the midsection of Fialho. Dos Santos Jr stuns Fialho with a head kick before landing a right, Fialho lands a few rights on an incoming Dos Santos Jr. Fialho rocks a swinging Dos Santos Jr with a counter right hook followed by a left hook, Dos Santos Jr eats more strikes while clinching with Fialho. The fighters separate and Fialho scores a takedown on Dos Santos Jr, Dos Santos Jr scrambles to his feet and he attacks Fialho with some elbow strikes. The fighters clinch and Fialho lands an uppercut as they separate, Dos Santos Jr attacks Fialho with some elbow strikes. Fialho drags Dos Santos Jr back to the ground while gaining back control and the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Fialho (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters swinging away at each other, Dos Santos Jr starts landing some leg kicks on Fialho. Dos Santos Jr gets Fialho against the cage wall after landing a combination, Dos Santos Jr separates and he nails Fialho with a multiple strike combination. Dos Santos Jr grabs Fialho and gets him back against the cage wall, Fialho looks for a takedown and Dos Santos Jr defends while getting top control. Dos Santos Jr attacks Fialho with some ground and pound, Dos Santos Jr gains side control against Fialho. The referee stands up the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with Dos Santos Jr getting Fialho against the cage wall until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Dos Santos Jr (Final Score: 29-28 for Dos Santos Jr)
Official Result: Antonio Dos Santos Jr. def. Andre Fialho by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Dakota Bush vs. Brian Del Rosario
Round One: The round begins with Bush attacking Del Rosario with some leg kicks, Bush backs Del Rosario up while throwing a combination. Bush scores a takedown on Del Rosario and he gets the open guard, Bush advances to side control on Del Rosario. Bush moves into the half guard of Del Rosario before regaining side control, Bush gains the full mount and the back control. Bush rolls for a rear naked choke and Del Rosario goes out cold.
Official Result: Dakota Bush def. Brian Del Rosario by submission via rear naked choke (2:38, R1)
Jacob Thrall vs. Ricky Furar
Round One: The round begins with the fighters exchanging some leg kicks, Furar looks for a takedown and Thrall catches him in a jump guillotine choke. Furar falls to the ground and defends against the choke before getting back control, Thrall scrambles to his feet and Furar sends him back to the ground. Furar settles in the open guard of Thrall while landing a few strikes, Furar attacks Thrall with a lot of ground and pound. Furar gets side control before posturing back up, Thrall gets up and he lands a right on Furar before eating a jab. Furar scores a takedown on Thrall and he gets the full guard, Furar keeps top control as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Furar
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters trading a few strikes, Thrall starts landing some leg kicks against Furar. Furar looks for a counter strike combination against the kicking Thrall, Furar scores a takedown on a swinging Thrall and he gets side control. Thrall uses a kimura sweep to get top control on Furar, Thrall rolls for a guillotine choke and Furar defends while regaining top control. Furar attacks Thrall with some ground and pound, Furar transitions to the back control position on Thrall. Furar looks for a rear naked choke and Thrall defends while getting him in the half guard, the fighters get to their feet and Furar gets Thrall against the cage wall. Thrall drops for another guillotine choke and Furar defends to get top control, Furar lands a few strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Furar (Overall Score: 20-18 for Furar)
Round Three: The round begins with Thrall attacking Furar with some leg kicks, Thrall steps forward and he pops Furar with a right. Furar lands a counter left uppercut on a swinging Thrall, Thrall accidentally nails Furar low and the fight is halted. The action resumes with Furar scoring a takedown on Thrall and Thrall suffers a knee injury and the referee waves off the fight.
Official Result: Ricky Furar def. Jacob Thrall by TKO via injury (1:08, R3)
Mefi Monterroso vs. Rodney Kealohi
Round One: The round begins with Monterroso kicking Kealohi in the midsection, Monterroso drops a kicking Kealohi with a counter left. Kealohi gets up and drops a swinging Monterroso with a knee strike to the midsection, Kealohi pounces on a downed Monterroso with strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Rodney Kealohi def. Mefi Monterroso by TKO via strikes (0:30, R1)
Viecheslav Borshchev vs. Ali Zebian
Round One: The round begins with Borshchev cracking Zebian with a front kick, Borshchev starts attacking Zebian with some leg kicks. Borshchev comes forward and he hits Zebian with a push kick, Zebian scores a takedown on Borshchev and he gets the open guard. Zebian attacks Borshchev with ground and pound, Borshchev scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again. Borshchev goes back to attacking Zebian with a variety of kicks, Zebian scores another takedown on Borshchev and he gets the half guard. Borshchev gets up while Zebian swings away at him, Borshchev cracks Zebian with a left hook and knee strike to the midsection. Borshchev gets Zebian against the cage wall while swinging away at him, Zebian grabs Borshchev and he gets him up against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Borshchev lands more leg kicks on Zebian, Borshchev cracks a swinging Zebian with a counter right as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Borshchev
Round Two: The round begins with Borshchev attacking Zebian with some side kicks, Zebian grabs Borshchev and he gets him up against the cage wall. Borshchev lands an elbow strike on Zebian before separating, Borshchev lands some leg kicks on Zebian. Zebian keeps Borshchev at a distance while throwing some jabs, Zebian grabs Borshchev and he gets him up against the cage wall. Zebian scores a takedown on Borshchev and he gets the half guard, Borshchev quickly gets Zebian in his full guard. Zebian attacks Borshchev with some ground and pound, Borshchev scrambles to his feet and he gets Zebian against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Borshchev nails a swinging Zebian with a two punch combination, Zebian scores another takedown on Borshchev and he gets the open guard. Borshchev scrambles to get the fight back to the feet, Zebian grabs Borshchev and gets him back against the cage wall until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Zebian (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Zebian landing a two punch combo on Borshchev, Zebian grabs Borshchev and he gets him up against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Zebian attacks Borshchev with some leg kicks, Borshchev fires back and he lands some leg kicks of his own. Borshchev backs Zebian up while throwing a variety of kicks at him, Borshchev nails a swinging Zebian with a kick to the midsection. Borshchev backs up Zebian after landing a right hook followed by a body kick, Zebian looks for the takedown while Borshchev swings away at him. Zebian grabs Borshchev and he gets him up against the cage wall, Borshchev throws a knee strike while separating from Zebian. Zebian looks for another takedown as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Borshchev (Final Score: 29-28 for Borshchev)
Official Result: Viescheslav Borshchev def. Ali Zebian by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Christian Natividad vs. Jose Holguin
Round One: The round begins with Holguin attacking Natividad with some leg kicks, Natividad drops Holguin with a three punch combo and he lands a follow up strike before the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Christian Natividad def. Jose Holguin by KO via strikes (0:29, R1)
