Ryan “Darth” Bader vs Jason “The Hitman” Brilz
Round 1:
Bader landed a big uppercut early in the fight and both fighters landed left hooks. A lunging right hand dropped Brilz face-first to the mat and the fight was stopped.
Winner: Ryan Bader by KO (Punch) at 1:17 of round one. He improves to 13-2-0.
Michael “Mayday” McDonald vs Alex “Extremo” Soto
Round 1:
Punches were exchanged early on and Soto landed leg kicks. McDonald floored him with a vicious right hand and followed with punches on the ground. Soto stood, but was uneasy on his feet. He retreated and McDonald unleash another flurry of punches. A left hand dropped Soto and McDonald knocked him out cold with a right uppercut.
Winner: Michael McDonald by KO (Punches) at 0:56 of round one. He improves to 14-1-0.
“All-American” Chris Weidman vs “Filthy” Tom Lawlor
Round 1:
Lawlor landed a combination early in the fight and blocked a body kick. Weidman took him down and moved to side control. He secured a Brabo Choke and switched grip to a modified guillotine. Lawlor refused to tap out and was rendered unconscious.
Winner: Chris Weidman by Technical Submission (Brabo Choke) at 2:07 of round one. He improves to 7-0-0.
Gleison Tibau vs Rafael dos Anjos
Round 1:
The fighters exchanged leg kicks early on and Tibau landed a left hook. He walked dos Anjos down, but dos Anjos circled and landed more kicks. Tibau took dos Anjos down, but dos Anjos returned to his feet and threw a right hook. Big punches landed for both fighters and Tibau got the better of the exchange. Dos Anjos took him down and Tibau quickly stood. Tibau briefly rocked dos Anjos with a one-two late in the round and dos Anjos clinched. Close round. 10-9 Tibau.
Round 2:
Dos Anjos landed a counter right hook in the second round and followed with an uppercut. The fighters traded hooks and dos Anjos tried for a takedown. Tibau defended and dos Anjos clinched again. The fighters separated and traded punches. Tibau badly rocked dos Anjos with a flurry, but dos Anjos stayed on his feet. He staggered away and Tibau swarmed with more big punches. Dos Anjos nearly fell, but remained on his feet again as Tibau teed off. Dos Anjos recovered late in the round. 10-9 Tibau.
Round 3:
Dos Anjos connected with a counter hook in the final round, but his face displayed the damage incurred in the previous round. Tibau threw a combination and countered a leg kick with a left cross. An exchange of straight punches ended with a takedown for Tibau. Dos Anjos scrambled up and avoided a guillotine choke. He tried to take Tibau down, but could not. The fighters broke free of the clinch with wild punches and landed left hooks at the bell. Very close round. 10-9 Tibau, just barely.
Winner: Gleison Tibau by Split Decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29) after three rounds. He improves to 25-7-0.
Miguel Torres vs Nick Pace
Round 1:
Torres landed leg kicks early in the fight and the fighters traded punches in an exchange. More leg kicks and a right hand scored for Torres. Both fighters connected with punches and Pace landed a kick-punch combo. He followed with knees in a clinch and looked for a takedown. Torres countered with a guillotine choke attempt and knees to the body. He tripped Pace with a Kimura sweep, but Pace stood and landed a combination. Torres answered with big punches and a head kick. 10-9 Torres.
Round 2:
Kicks were exchanged in the second round and Torres jabbed. Pace countered a right hand with a takedown and tried to pass Torres’s guard. Torres struck from the bottom, but Pace passed to side control. Torres scrambled to his feet and landed as eries of short left hands in a clinch. Pace tried for a guillotine choke and Torres landed a big knee before the bell. 10-9 Torres.
Round 3:
Torres picked his shots with kicks and punches in the final round and stayed out of range of Pace’s looping haymakers. Pace landed a nice knee and the fighters clinched. Torres landed knees and punches over the top while keeping Pace pressed up against the cage. Pace backed away and Torres jabbed. A combination landed for Torres and Pace tried to close in. He clinched and Torres landed knees. The fighters separated and Torres landed punches. He missed with a rolling wheel kick at the bell. 10-9 Torres.
Winner: Miguel Torres by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after three rounds. He improves to 40-4-0.
Seth “The Polish Pistola” Baczynski vs Matt “The Immortal” Brown
Round 1:
Baczynski landed a nice right hook early on and clinched against the cage. Knees were exchanged and Baczynski scored with an elbow over the top. Brown landed more knees to the body, but Baczynski flurried and took him down. He landed short elbows, but Brown swept and stood up. Brown landed a right hand and a leg kick, then a left to the body. Baczynski clinched and Brown threw knees. Baczynski landed a right cross and knees from a front headlock position before the bell. 10-9 Baczynski.
Round 2:
Brown scored a takedown in the second round, but Baczynski locked on an arm-in guillotine choke from the bottom. He quickly switched to a standard guillotine choke and Brown attempted to defend. He held on briefly, but was forced to submit.
Winner: Seth Baczynski by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 0:42 of round two. He improves to 15-6-0.
Danny “Last Call” Castillo vs Shamar Bailey
Round 1:
Castillo took Bailey down early in round one and briefly struck from the top. Bailey stood and was slammed down again. Castillo moved to half-guard and landed short elbows. He continued to smother Bailey and prevented him from standing up with more elbows and left hands. Castillo postured up and landed more damaging strikes. He moved to side control and then to mount, but Bailey managed to scramble back to guard. Castillo unleashed a flurry of hammerfists. Bailey rolled to his stomach and the fight was stopped.
Winner: Danny Castillo by TKO (Punches) at 4:52 of round one. He improves to 12-4-0.