Edgar Lopez vs Armando Mendibles

Round 1:
The fighters traded punches early on and Lopez landed jabs. He followed with a knee in close and Mendibles circled away. Time was called after an accidental eyepoke. Action resumed and Mendibles took Lopez down. He punched from the top and Lopez looked to upkick from the bottom. Close round. 10-9 Mendibles, barely.

Round 2:
Both fighters landed punches and leg kicks in the second round and Lopez connected with a left cross and two right hooks. Mendibles clinched, but Lopez took him down against the cage. He landed some big strikes in the final seconds of the round, then stood and threw a right hand. 10-9 Lopez.

Round 3:
Mendibles attempted a weak takedown in the final round and landed a knee, but Lopez countered with a takedown of his own. He landed on top in side-control and scored with short punches and elbows. Lopez moved to the scarf hold position and continued to throw punches, then returned to side-control and peppered Mendibles with elbows until the final bell. 10-9 Lopez.

Winner: Edgar Lopez by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) after three 3:00 rounds.

Beckie Lobb vs Katrina Branchal

Round 1:
The fighters traded punches early on and Lobb got the better of the exchange. She scored with two knees and Branchal fell to her knees. Lobb attempted a triangle choke on the ground, but Branchal escaped and punched from the top. Back on the feet, Lobb landed an elbow and a left cross. A right hook backed Branchal up and Lobb targeted the body. Both landed punches late in the round. 10-9 Lobb.

Round 2:
Punches landed for both early on and Lobb scored with more knees. Lobb continued to get the better of most of the striking exchanges and landed lead right hooks. Lobb put together combinations of punches as Branchal came up short with counterpunches. More lead right hooks followed for Lobb, but Branchal gamely fired back with shots of her own. A lengthy striking exchange closed out the round. 10-9 Lobb.

Round 3:
Branchal began to land some decent punches in the final round as Lobb’s face began to swell up. The fight stayed on the feet as both fighters remained content to trade punches. Lobb bloodied Branchal’s nose and pushed forward with more big right hooks. The strikes continued to back Branchal up and the fight was stopped after one more barrage from Lobb.

Winner: Beckie Lobb by TKO (Punches) at 2:36 of round three.

John Sparks vs Randy Ray Sanchez

Round 1:
Sanchez scored a takedown early on and stayed in Sparks’s guard. Little action followed as Sanchez seemed content to stay in place. Sparks eventually secured an armbar, but Sanchez slammed out and rained down hammerfists in the final seconds. 10-9 Sanchez in an uneventful round.

Round 2:
Sparks put together combinations of kicks and punches in the second round, and defended a takedown attempt from Sanchez. Sparks countered the takedown with a guillotine choke and Sanchez escaped. Sparks transitioned into an armbar and Sanchez tried to punch his way out. He could not, and was forced to tap out.

Winner: John Sparks by Submission (Armbar) at 2:04 of round two.

Breagan “B.B.” Wood vs Jesse Jaramillo

Round 1:
Jaramillo landed a hard leg kick early on, but Wood caught one and took him down. Wood secured back control and worked for a rear-naked choke. The fighters scrambled back to their feet and Jaramillo landed a hard right hook. Jaramillo landed a kick to the upper body and just missed with a spinning back kick. Two more leg kicks scored for Jaramillo before the bell. 10-9 Jaramillo.

Round 2:
Jaramillo flashed out a head kick in the second round and landed an overhand right. Wood attempted a takedown and Jaramillo shrugged him off. Jaramillo countered a takedown and landed a right hand from the top, then allowed Wood to stand. Wood began to jab, but Jaramillo drilled him with a big right hook. Wood took Jaramillo down and landed a series of punches, then an axe kick. 10-9 Jaramillo, barely.

Round 3:
Wood scored a quick takedown and tried to move to mount in round three. Jaramillo stood and used a hip toss to take Wood down. He landed on top, but Wood quickly scrambled to his feet. Wood dragged Jaramillo back down again and landed in side-control. Wood landed knees to the body until the end of the round. 10-9 Wood.

Winner: Breagan Wood by Split Decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29) after three 3:00 rounds.

Donnie Bell vs “The Beverly Hills Ninja” Jordan Wright

Round 1:
Wright attempted a flying triangle choke right away, but was slammed to the mat. He worked for an inverted triangle choke from the bottom, then switched to a scissor choke. Bell managed to free himself, but was unable to mount much offence before the bell. 10-9 Wright.

Round 2:
Wright tried to pull guard with another triangle choke in round two, but was slammed down again. Bell struck from the top and Wright tried to battle back to his feet. Time was called after illegal knees to the head from Bell. The fight resumed and Wright dropped Bell with a leg kick. Bell stood and took Wright down against the cage. Wright attempted an armbar before the bell. 10-9 Bell.

Round 3:
Bell picked Wright up and slammed him down to the mat in the final round, but Wright quickly worked for a triangle choke. Bell fought his way out and punched from the top in Wright’s guard. Wright attempted an armbar and Bell passed to side-control. Bell landed elbows and moved to North-South position. Bell threw elbows to the body and some big punches in the final seconds. 10-9 Bell.

Winner: Donnie Bell by Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 27-30) after three 3:00 rounds.

Johann Perez vs P.J. Jaramillo

Round 1:
Jaramillo stuffed a takedown early on and wound up on top in Perez’s half-guard. The fighters stood and Perez slammed Jaramillo back down again. He took Jaramillo’s back, then moved to mount and secured a guillotine choke. Jaramillo briefly held on, but was forced to submit.

Winner: Johann Perez by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 1:43 of round one.