Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone vs Dennis Siver

Round 1:
Cerrone opened the fight with a body kick and Siver answered right back with a leg kick and a one-two. He flashed out head kicks and Cerrone looked to counter with two of his own. The fighters traded punches and Cerrone badly rocked Siver with a head kick. Siver somehow managed to recover and clinched, but was dropped a second time by punches.

Siver stood and clinched against the cage. He backed away and landed a nice one-two. Cerrone landed a head kick and dropped Siver with a right hook. Siver tried to get to his feet, but Cerrone took his back on the ground and flattened him out. He secured a rear-naked choke and Siver tapped out. Good win for Cerrone.

Winner: Donald Cerrone by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:22 of round one. He improves to 17-3-0, 1 NC.

 

Bart “Bartimus” Palaszewski vs Tyson Griffin

Round 1:
Palaszewski jabbed early on and Griffin answered with a right hook. More jabs landed for Palaszewski and both fighters threw kicks. Griffin put together a punch-kick combo and he countered a right hand with one of his own. Palaszewski dropped Griffin with a one-two and Griffin got back to his feet. Palaszewski absolutely teed off with punches until Griffin collapsed to the mat, unconscious. Big win for Palaszewski.

Winner: Bart Palaszewski by KO (Punches) at 2:45 of round one. He improves to 36-14-0.

 

Brandon “The Truth” Vera vs Eliot “The Fire” Marshall

Round 1:
Vera opened the fight with a one-two and a body kick. He kicked at Marshall’s knee, but Marshall landed a body kick of his own. Vera landed a hard knee and clinched against the cage. Marshall circled out and Vera closed the distance with knees and punches, but Marshall rocked him with counter hooks. Vera clinched and pressed Marshall up against the cage. The fighters were separated and Vera opened up with a variety of kicks. Marshall threw a head kick before the bell. Close round. 10-9 Vera.

Round 2:
Marshall landed a lead left hook and caught a kick in round two, then tried for a takedown. Vera remained on his feet and Marshall clinched against the cage. Vera reversed and the fighters exchanged knees. Vera tripped Marshall to the mat and landed short elbows. He connected with a knee as Marshall stood up. The fighters were separated and Marshall landed two jabs. 10-9 Vera.

Round 3:
Vera landed leg kicks in the final round, but Marshall rocked him with a counter hook. He dropped Vera with more punches and unloaded on the ground, but Vera held onto a leg and managed to survive. Vera got back to his feet and clinched against the cage. Vera stalled and Marshall circled out. Marshall took Vera’s back in a scramble and dragged him to the ground. He tried for a rear-naked choke and an armbar, but Vera managed to escape and landed elbows at the bell. 10-9 Marshall, if not 10-8.

Winner: Brandon Vera by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) after three rounds. He improves to 12-5-0, 1 NC.

 

Ramsey Nijem vs Danny “Boy” Downes

Round 1:
Nijem rocked Downes with punches right away and took him down to the mat. Downes gave up his back and scrambled back to his feet. He escaped the clinch, but Nijem tagged him with a series of punches and scored another takedown. Nijem landed knees as Downes stood up and took his back against the cage.

Nijem secured back control and tried for a rear-naked choke. He nearly got it, but Downes fought out and got back to his feet. Nijem clinched once more and tripped Downes briefly, but Downes defended. Nijem took his back and attempted another rear-naked choke. Dominant 10-9 for Nijem. Could be a 10-8.

Round 2:
Nijem scored with hard punches and a leg kick in round two and shot for a takedown. Downes moved to a crucifix and an inverted triangle choke, but Nijem fought his way out. Nijem wound up in Downes’s guard and Downes rolled for a kneebar. Nijem used the opportunity to move to mount and then to Downes’s back. He tried for a rear-naked choke.

Downes defended against Nijem’s chokes, but Nijem landed elbows and tried for a top-side triangle. Downes escaped, but Nijem continued to try for more submissions. From the back, Nijem landed elbows to the side of Downes’s head. Nijem locked on a body triangle and tried for more rear-naked chokes in the final seconds. 10-9 Nijem.

Round 3:
Nijem landed a punching flurry in the final round and took Downes down. Downes tried to roll out, but wound up in a crucifix and Nijem scored with elbows. More elbows landed for Nijem, who tried to set up rear-naked and guillotine chokes. Nijem took Downes’s back and blasted him with a series of hammerfists.

Nijem continued to alternate between choke attempts as Downes simply held on and survived. Downes finally managed to stand up, but Nijem retained back control and dragged him back down to the mat. Nijem flattened Downes out and landed elbows, but Downes managed to hold on until the bell. 10-8 Nijem.

Winner: Ramsey Nijem by Unanimous Decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-27) after three rounds. He improves to 5-2-0.

 

Francis “Limitless” Carmont vs Chris Camozzi

Round 1:
The fighters traded kicks to the legs and body to open the fight and Carmont took Camozzi down. Carmont landed knees to the body as Camozzi stood and Camozzi tried to take him down. A clinch battle ensued and Camozzi kept Carmont pressed up against the cage. Carmont broke free with a nice right hand and followed with kicks.

Camozzi connected with a left hook and the fighters clinched. Carmont landed knees to the body and took Camozzi down very briefly. Camozzi stood and ate more knees. The fighters separated and exchanged leg kicks. Carmont landed a knee and Camozzi answered with one of his own. 10-9 Carmont.

Round 2:
Carmont landed a front kick and a hard right hand that appeared to buckle Camozzi briefly in round two. Camozzi clinched and the fighters battled for position. Carmont landed a hard knee to the body and avoided uppercuts from Camozzi. He broke free of the clinch and landed a variety of strikes including a series of knees to Camozzi’s ribs.

Carmont secured partial back control on the feet and slammed Camozzi down to the mat. Carmont settled into Camozzi’s butterfly guard, then postured up and rained down power punches. Camozzi stood and was hurt by a left hook. He fell and Carmont unloaded with more punches. Camozzi recovered and stood and the round ended in a clinch. 10-9 Carmont.

Round 3:
Carmont hurt Camozzi with punches again in round three, but Camozzi recovered and rushed forward with strikes. He tried for a takedown, but Carmont countered with knees, an uppercut and a standing elbow. Carmont mixed in kicks, but Camozzi connected with a counter hook. The fighters traded leg kicks and both landed.

Camozzi rushed in with a left hook, but Carmont countered with knees and a takedown. Carmont struck from the top, but Camozzi battled back to his feet and landed a left hook and a knee. He clinched and pressed Carmont up against the cage. The fighters were separated and Carmont landed kicks. Camozzi pulled Carmont to the mat with a Kimura, but the bell sounded to end the fight. 10-9 Carmont.

Winner: Francis Carmont by Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27) after three rounds. He improves to 17-7-0.

 

Clifford “Big Cat” Starks vs Dustin Jacoby

Round 1:
The fighters circled for the opening minute and Starks threw two right hands. Both fighters connected with right hooks and jabs and Jacoby landed a one-two. Starks fired back with a right cross that backed Jacoby up. Starks landed another right and Jacoby countered with a left. Starks took Jacoby down late in the round and Jacoby tried for a Kimura until the bell. Very close first round. 10-9 Starks.

Round 2:
Jacoby was more active with punches early in the second round and landed a nice short right hook. Jacoby threw a spinning back kick to the body and Starks countered with a lunging jab. The fighters traded punches in close and Starks scored a takedown. Starks punched to the head and body with his left hand. He trapped Jacoby’s arm behind his back and landed more punches. 10-9 Starks.

Round 3:
Starks landed a right hook in the final round and the fighters traded punches. Jacoby landed a one-two and a knee, but Starks countered with a hook and took him down. Starks threw short punches from the top and avoided Jacoby’s submission attempts. Starks briefly passed to side control before moving back to half-guard. Jacoby tried for a Kimura and Starks peppered him with punches until the final bell. 10-9 Starks.

Winner: Clifford Starks by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after three rounds. He improves to 8-0-0.