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You can see the full results below.
Daniel Gallemore def. Daniel James by submission via guillotine choke (1:24, R1) to retain the VFC Heavyweight Title
Kevin Gray def. Nick Mamalis by submission via guillotine choke (3:53, R2) to win the VFC Flyweight Title
Darrick Minner def. Justin Overton by submission via guillotine choke (1:20, R1)
Josh Pfeifer def. Cody Carrillo by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Deron McCant def. Sharky Slyter by submission via rear naked choke (2:57, R2)
Alex McGowan def. Rob Mitchell by submission via kimura (3:08, R1)
Trey Ogden def. Chance Thackston by submission via rear naked choke (2:19, R2)
Dustin Kramer def. Matt Murray by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Arnold Berdon def. Johnnie Ray Roades by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Round By Round Recap
Arnold Berdon vs. Johnnie Ray Roades
Round One: The round begins with Berdon nailing Roades with a front kick to the midsection, Berdon scores a takedown on Roades and he gets the half guard. Roades scrambles to his feet and Roades puts Berdon against the cage wall, Berdon scores another takedown on Roades and he gets the open guard. Berdon starts attacking Roades with some ground and pound, Roades scrambles to his feet and Berdon catches him in a standing guillotine choke. Roades escapes to get into a striking exchange with Berdon, Berdon puts Roades against the cage wall before swinging away at him. Roades spins Berdon into the cage wall before landing a knee strike, Berdon scores a takedown on Roades and he has back control. Berdon transitions to the full mount and then to back control again on Roades, Roades scrambles to his feet and the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Berdon
Round Two: The round begins with Roades nailing a kicking Berdon with a counter right, Berdon and Roades exchange a few left hooks as well. Berdon then attacks Roades with a flying knee strike that gets blocked, Roades puts Berdon against the cage wall after eating a punching combination. Roades scores a takedown on Berdon and he gets back control, Roades rolls for the arm bar and Berdon escapes to gain top position. Berdon transitions to the full guard position against Roades, Berdon gains back control on Roades while landing a few strikes. Roades scrambles and Berdon winds up getting side control, Roades rolls for the kimura and Berdon scrambles to break free. Berdon scrambles again and he gets top control on Roades, Berdon transitions to back control on Roades as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Roades (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Roades nailing Berdon with a left hook followed by a head kick, Roades trips up Berdon with leg kicks and he immediately gains back control. Berdon shakes Roades off of him to get the fight standing again, Berdon puts Roades against the cage wall while exchanging strikes. Berdon scores a takedown on Roades and he gets the full mount, Berdon transitions to the back control position on Roades. Berdon rolls for an arm bar and Roades escapes to get top position, Berdon sweeps Roades and he regains top position. Berdon advances to the full mount again on Roades, Berdon starts attacking Roades with some ground and pound. Berdon regains the back control position on Roades, Berdon attacks Roades with more strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Berdon (Final Score: 29-28 for Berdon)
Official Result: Arnold Berdon def. Johnnie Ray Roades by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Matt Murray vs. Dustin Kramer
Round One: The round begins with Murray attacking Kramer with a few kicks, Murray then stuns Kramer with a straight right. Kramer scores a takedown on Murray and he gets side control, Kramer scrambles and catches Murray in a guillotine choke and Murray escapes to gain top position. Murray starts attacking Kramer with a lot of ground and pound, Kramer does his best to land strikes while on his back. Kramer catches Murray in a triangle choke from out of nowhere, Murray breaks free and he assaults Kramer with a plethora of strikes. Kramer sweeps Murray and he regains top position as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kramer
Round Two: The round begins with Kramer instantly scoring the takedown against Murray and he gets the half guard, Murray sweeps Kramer and he gains top position. Murray transitions to back control on Kramer while landing strikes, Murray looks for the choke and Kramer scrambles to regain top position. Kramer starts attacking Murray with some ground and pound, Kramer transitions to the side control position against Murray. Kramer continues attacking Murray with strikes as he goes back to the half guard, Murray eats more strikes as he traps Kramer in his full guard. The referee stands up the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with Kramer scoring a takedown on Murray and he gets the open guard. Kramer advances to the full mount and Murray quickly sweeps him to get top position, Murray nails Kramer with a few strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kramer (Overall Score: 20-18 for Kramer)
Round Three: The round begins with Kramer scoring a takedown on a swinging Murray, Kramer transitions to the side control position on Murray. Kramer starts attacking Murray with some ground and pound, Kramer transitions to back control on Murray. Kramer looks for the rear naked choke and he releases it before gaining the half guard, Kramer attacks Murray with more strikes. Murray scrambles at the right time to get the fight standing again, Murray then attempts a running knee strike on Kramer and it gets blocked. Murray then drops Kramer with a knee strike, Murray then hits Kramer with an illegal strike and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Murray kicking Kramer in the midsection, Murray scores a takedown on Kramer and he gets the full mount. Murray attacks Kramer with ground and pound as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Murray (Final Score: 29-28 for Kramer)
Official Result: Dustin Kramer def. Matt Murray by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Trey Ogden vs. Chance Thackston
Round One: The round begins with Ogden attacking Thackston with a few leg kicks, Ogden accidentally nails Thackston low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Ogden kicking away at Thackston again, Thackston nails Ogden with a front kick to the face. Thackston eats a few jabs before he kicks Ogden in the midsection, Ogden responds by kicking Thackston in the midsection as well. Ogden and Thackston throw a lot of punches with little connecting, the fighters continue to exchange a ton of leg kicks. Ogden scores a takedown on Thackston and he gets the half guard, Ogden starts attacking Thackston with a little ground and pound. Ogden transitions to the full mount on Thackston, Ogden attacks Thackston with some ground and pound. Thackston goes for a knee bar on Ogden and winds up in top position as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ogden
Round Two: The round begins with Ogden peppering Thackston with a few jabs and kicks, Thackston scores a takedown on Ogden and he gets the open guard. Ogden looks for a triangle choke and Thackston escapes to maintain top position, Thackston starts attacking Ogden with more ground and pound. Ogden sweeps Thackston to get top position for himself, Ogden transitions to back control and he catches Thackston in the rear naked choke to force a tap out.
Official Result: Trey Ogden def. Chance Thackston by submission via rear naked choke (2:19, R2)
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Rob Mitchell vs. Alex McGowan
Round One: The round begins with the fighters just swinging wildly at each other, McGowan scores a takedown on Mitchell and he gets the full guard. McGowan starts attacking Mitchell with some ground and pound, Mitchell continuously hunts for the submission while on his back. The referee stands up the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with McGowan scoring another takedown on Mitchell and he gets the full guard. McGowan catches Mitchell in an kimura from out of nowhere to force a tap out.
Official Result: Alex McGowan def. Rob Mitchell by submission via kimura (3:08, R1)
Sharky Slyter vs. Deron McCant
Round One: The round begins with McCant nailing Slyter with a head kick, Slyter starts attacking McCant with a series of rights. McCant tries a jumping front kick and Slyter avoids him, McCant keeps Slyter at bay by throwing a series of jabs. Slyter catches an incoming McCant in a front choke and McCant escapes after a long struggle, McCant then cracks Slyter with a knee strike to the midsection. Slyter cracks a kicking McCant with a counter right hook, McCant nails Slyter with a spinning back fist after landing another knee strike. McCant backs up Slyter while attacking him with a series of kicks, Slyter continues to just swing wildly against McCant. Slyter goes for the takedown and McCant winds up controlling his head, the fighters scramble to their feet and Slyter lands a kick as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for McCant
Round Two: The round begins with McCant clobbering Slyter with a head kick, McCant starts picking apart Slyter with counter strikes. Slyter looks for the takedown and McCant winds up cracking him with a plethora of rights on the ground, McCant attacks Slyter with some knee strikes to the midsection while on the ground. McCant transitions to the back control position on Slyter, McCant attacks Slyter with more ground and pound. McCant locks in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Deron McCant def. Sharky Slyter by submission via rear naked choke (2:57, R2)
Josh Pfeifer vs. Cody Carrillo
Round One: The round begins with Carrillo catching Pfeifer with some leg kicks, Pfeifer scores a takedown on Carrillo and he immediately controls his head. Carrillo scrambles to his feet before eating an elbow strike, Pfeifer scores another takedown on Pfeifer and Carrillo gets back to his feet. Pfeifer scores yet another takedown on Carrillo and he gets the half guard, Pfeifer starts attacking Carrillo with some ground and pound.
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The action resumes with the fighters standing and exchanging blows, Carrillo attacks Pfeifer with a head kick as the round comes to an end.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Pfeifer
Round Two: The round begins with Carrillo quickly attacking Pfeifer with some leg kicks, Pfeifer responds by attacking Carrillo with a punching combination. Carrillo accidentally kicks Pfeifer low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Carrillo kicking away at Pfeifer. Pfeifer charges forward while nailing Carrillo with a punching combination, Carrillo nails Pfeifer with an uppercut before eating the right. Pfeifer rocks a swinging Carrillo by nailing him with a counter right, Pfeifer then cracks Carrillo with a pair of knee strikes. Pfeifer again catches a swinging Carrillo with a counter right, Pfeifer rocks Carrillo again with a multiple strike combination. Carrillo swings at Pfeifer to escape the takedown attempt, Pfeifer rocks Carrillo again by nailing him with a right. Pfeifer looks for a takedown and Carrillo rocks him with a knee strike as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Pfeifer (Overall Score: 20-18 for Pfeifer)
Round Three: The round begins with Carrillo peppering Pfeifer with a few jabs, Carrillo starts catching Pfeifer with punching combinations. Pfeifer charges forward while landing a combination of his own, Pfeifer follows that up by cracking Carrillo with a right. Carrillo starts attacking Pfeifer with some leg kicks as well, Pfeifer barely connects with a head kick on Carrillo. Carrillo continues to just swing away against Pfeifer, Carrillo backs Pfeifer into the cage wall while throwing a combination. The fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Carrillo (Final Score: 29-28 for Pfeifer)
Official Result: Josh Pfeifer def. Cody Carrillo by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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Justin Overton vs. Darrick Minner
Round One: The round begins with Minner attacking Overton with some leg kicks, Overton scores a takedown on Minner and he gets caught in a guillotine choke for a few moments. Minner scrambles and he catches Overton in another guillotine choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Darrick Minner def. Justin Overton by submission via guillotine choke (1:20, R1)
VFC Flyweight Title Decision Fight: Kevin Gray vs. Nick Mamalis
Round One: The round begins with Gray attacking Mamalis with some leg kicks, Gray then cracks Mamalis with a two punch combination. Mamalis backs up Gray by attacking him with a kick to the midsection, Mamalis attacks Gray with a few kicks as well. Mamalis charges forward while attacking Gray with a striking combination, Mamalis scores a takedown on Gray and he gets the half guard, Mamalis starts attacking Gray with some ground and pound upon gaining back control. Mamalis looks for the rear naked choke as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Mamalis
Round Two: The round begins with Gray swinging wildly against Mamalis, Gray and Mamalis also exchange a few kicks. Gray then pops a backing Mamalis with a left hook, Gray scores a takedown on a swinging Mamalis and he gets the full guard. Gray transitions to the side control position on Mamalis, Gray starts attacking Mamalis with knee strikes as well. Gray catches a scrambling Mamalis in the front choke and Mamalis goes out cold.
Official Result: Kevin Gray def. Nick Mamalis by submission via guillotine choke (3:53, R2) to win the VFC Flyweight Title
VFC Heavyweight Title Fight: Daniel Gallemore (Champion) vs. Daniel James
Round One: The round begins with Gallemore attacking James with some leg kicks, Gallemore charges at James while throwing a combination. James responds by attacking Gallemore with a few knee strikes, Gallemore rocks James with a multiple punch combination. Gallemore catches James in a standing guillotine choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Daniel Gallemore def. Daniel James by submission via guillotine choke (1:24, R1) to retain the VFC Heavyweight Title
