Brendan “The Hybrid” Schaub vs Lavar “Big” Johnson

Round 1:
Schaub secured an early takedown and looked to move to side control. Johnson retained half-guard, but ate a short elbow in the process. Schaub locked on a modified guillotine choke and switched to an Anaconda Choke as Johnson rolled to try to escape. While trapped in the choke, Johnson punched with his free hand until Schaub finally let it go.

Schaub tried for a North-South Choke and Johnson battled back to his feet. He took Schaub down, but Schaub used a heel hook to sweep and he retook top position. The fighters stood up very briefly and Schaub landed a solid knee to the body before taking Johnson down again. He remained on top until the end of the round. 10-9 Schaub.

Round 2:
Johnson punched to the body in the clinch as the second round began and Schaub answered with right hands over the top. Johnson landed a knee and Schaub took him down. Schaub landed short strikes and tried to passto mount, but Johnson held him in half-guard until the fighters were stood up. Johnson landed an uppercut and Schaub clinched. Schaub landed a nice knee and took Johnson done once more. Johnson punched from the bottom as Schaub moved to half-guard. He stayed there until the bell. 10-9 Schaub.

Round 3:
Johnson avoided one takedown and landed a right hook in the final round, but Schaub got him down on his second try. A bloodied Schaub struck from the top and Johnson taunted from the bottom until the fighters were stood up. Johnson missed with a right hand and slipped. Schaub took him down and moved to mount. Johnson regained half-guard and avoided arm-triangle choke attempts. Schaub stood and dove in with a right hand, then used an Anaconda Choke to spin back into top position. The fight ended with an exchange of punches on the ground. 10-9 Schaub.

Winner: Brendan Schaub by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after three rounds. He improves to 9-3-0.

 

Michael “Maverick” Chiesa vs Anton Kuivanen

Round 1:
The fighters exchanged hooks in the opening minute and Chiesa landed a quick one-two. Kuivanen kicked to the body and he landed a nice uppercut in close. Chiesa slipped while throwing a head kick, but got back to his feet quickly and both fighters landed punches. Chiesa scored with a kick to the liver and countered a clinch with a knee. Kuivanen pressed forward with a combination that landed and he remained active with his punches. Chiesa caught a flying knee and took Kuivanen down, but Kuivanen swept and the fighters stood. Close round. 10-9 Kuivanen.

Round 2:
Chiesa kicked from a distance in round two, then dove in for a takedown. Kuivanen stuffed it, but Chiesa hopped on his back and dragged him to the mat with a rear-naked choke. Kuivanen defended and Chiesa continued to work for the choke. He got it again and Kuivanen was unable to break Chiesa’s grip. Kuivanen tapped out seconds later.

Winner: Michael Chiesa by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:29 of round two. He improves to 9-0-0.

 

Dennis “The Menace” Bermudez vs Matt “The Real One” Grice

Round 1:
Bermudez initiated a clinch in round one and Grice reversed against the cage. He tried for a leg sweep takedown, but fell and Bermudez took mount. Bermudez rained down right hands and elbows. Grice scrambled out the back and threw Bermudez to the ground to escape a guillotine choke. Bermudez stood and landed a one-two, but Grice cracked him with a counter left. A right cross landed for Grice and he countered a clinch with a knee.

Grice broke free of the clinch with an elbow and a left hook. Bermudez stunned him with an overhand right and he backed Grice up with a combination. Grice landed another elbow and a one-two, then face-planted Bermudez with a counter left hook. Bermudez somehow survived and clinched. Grice broke away and threw a spinning back kick to the body. He flurried with punches and landed a knee late in the action-packed round. 10-9 Grice.

Round 2:
Bermudez was sent off-balance by a left hand in round two, but he regained his footing and walked through another left from Grice. In the clinch, Bermudez landed a knee and Grice created space to land a right cross. Again, Bermudez lost his balance and Grice looked to secure an Anaconda Choke on the way up. Bermudez escaped the choke attempt and Grice drove forward for a takedown.

Grice got Bermudez down and tried to take his back. Bermudez got back to his feet and held Grice against the cage. Grice circled out and landed a leg kick and two counter hooks. A lunging right hand landed for Bermudez and he clinched again. Bermudez landed a standing elbow and avoided a takedown. He landed a grazing illegal knee before Grice got up, then pulled half-guard with a guillotine choke. Close round. 10-9 Grice.

Round 3:
Bermudez dropped Grice with an uppercut and swarmed with punches on the ground in the final round. Grice tried to hold on to survive as Bermudez battered him with elbows. Grice weathered the attacks and stood up. Bermudez rocked him with big punches. Grice staggered backwards and remained on his feet while throwing wild haymakers in return. Bermudez continued to unload with strikes until Grice grabbed his leg and clinched.

Grice began to recover and he attempted two flying knees. Bermudez answered with an uppercut and a leg kick. Three right hooks rocked Grice, but he stayed on his feet again. A looping right hook to the temple wobbled Grice, but he used the cage to stay up. Grice landed a left hook and Bermudez backed up. A one-two and a knee landed for Grice and the fighters teed off with punches. Bermudez hurt Grice with a front kick to the body in the final seconds. 10-8 Bermudez.

Winner: Dennis Bermudez by Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) after three rounds. He improves to 10-3-0.

 

Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout vs Caros “The Future” Fodor

Round 1:
Stout looked to clinch right away and Fodor countered with short uppercuts and knees. Hard right hands landed for both fighters and Fodor took Stout down. Stout scrambled and took Fodor’s back as the fighters stood. Fodor turned into the clinch and more punches were exchanged. Stout snuck in an elbow over the top and Fodor answered with two knees to the liver. Stout defended against a leg sweep takedown and secured one of his own. Stout moved to half-guard and punched to the head and body. He moved to mount and attempted an armbar before the bell. 10-9 Stout.

Round 2:
Fodor connected with a powerful right cross in the second round and the fighters battled in the clinch. Stout landed a left hook to the boddy and followed with a one-two. He continued to target the liver with more punches. A front kick to the body and a left hook landed for Fodor, but Stout remained effective with his quick punches and he stuffed a takedown. Fodor avoided a flurry and a head kick, and he landed a counter right. Stout stuffed another takedown and landed punches and knees to the body. Fodor briefly got him down before the bell. Close round. 10-9 Stout.

Round 3:
Stout scored with a left hook to the body and a right to the jaw in round three. Fodor used a sweep to take Stout down, but Stout got back to his feet and held Fodor against the cage. The fighters separated momentaily and Fodor took Stout down again. He could not keep him there for long, however, and Stout landed a knee in the clinch. Fodor scored with a short hook and an elbow. He walked forward with jabs and clinched, but Stout reversed against the fence. Fodor landed knees to the body and avoided a takedown. 10-9 Fodor.

Winner: Sam Stout by Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) after three rounds. He improves to 19-8-1.

 

Kenny Robertson vs Brock “The Machine” Jardine

Round 1:
Jardine countered an early takedown with an arm-in guillotine choke. Robertson worked to free himself and eventually broke the hold. He quickly scrambled to Jardine’s back and flattened Jardine out. Robertson landed short punches and worked for a rear-naked choke. Jardine rolled and defended against the choke. From back control, Robertson reached back and pulled on Jardine’s leg for a kneebar. As Jardine tried to stand, Robertson pulled his left leg forward and Jardine verbally submitted to the kneebar while in obvious pain.

Winner: Kenny Robertson by Submission (Kneebar) at 2:57 of round one. He improves to 12-2-0.

 

Neil Magny vs Jon Manley

Round 1:
Manley worked for a takedown against the cage in the opening round and Magny defended well. Manley finally got him down to a knee, but only briefly. Magny reversed the clinch and landed a knee. A nice right hand landed for Magny and the fighters finally separated. Magny clinched and landed a knee, but Manley reversed against the cage. A nice combination scored for Magny just before the end of the uneventful round. 10-9 Magny.

Round 2:
Manley finally managed to get Magny down in round two and he used short punches to set up a move to side control. Magny swept and took top position in side control, where he landed punches with his right hand. Manley scrambled up and clinched against the cage. The fighters traded knees to the body and Magny backed Manley up with punches and an elbow.

Magny took Manley down and passed to side control. Manley got back to his feet, but not before eating punches. Magny landed a knee and sprawled, then blasted Manley with punches as he stood up. Magny tripped Manley to the mat again and landed punches from the top. Manley stood and Magny peppered him with more punches and knees until the end of the round. 10-9 Magny.

Round 3:
Magny landed stiff jabs and a counter uppercut in the final round. Manley pressed forward with right hooks and Magny responded with more jabs and a left hand. Magny ducked under a right hook and tripped Manley to the canvas. Manley countered with an armbar from the bottom. Magny eventually escaped and punched from Manley’s guard. He landed some big shots, but Manley scrambled and stood up. The fighters were separated and Magny landed two jabs. He took Manley down just before the bell. 10-9 Magny.

Winner: Neil Magny by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after three rounds. He improves to 8-1-0.

 

Nah-Shon “The Rock-N-Rolla” Burrell vs Yuri Villefort

Round 1:
Burrell landed a nice uppercut and a combination early in the fight, but Villefort caught a body kick and took him down. Villefort moved to back control and locked on a rear-naked choke. Burrell stayed calm and eventually managed to escape. He stood up and Villefort followed. The fighters traded leg kicks and Villefort continued to target Burrell’s lead leg.

Burrell caught another kick and knocked Villefort down with a right hand. He landed hammerfists as Villefort worked for a kneebar and transitioned to North-South position. Burrell scrambled to his feet and the fighters exchanged hard punches. Burrell landed a standing elbow in the final 30 seconds. Good round. 10-9 Villefort.

Round 2:
Big punches and leg kicks were exchanged right away in round two. Villefort landed a left hook to the liver and two leg kicks. He followed with more leg kicks, but Burrell caught one and tripped him briefly. Villefort struck to the body and Burrell countered with a looping hook. Villefort attempted a head kick and Burrell responded with an uppercut.

A quick combination scored for Burrell and Villefort answered with one to the head and body. Burrell landed a knee in the clinch and followed with a leg kick. An uppercut and a jab scored for Burrell and Villefort’s nose began to bleed. Villefort pressed forward with a combination and a right hook, but Burrell landed a counter one-two before the bell. Close round. 10-9 Burrell, barely.

Round 3:
Villefort took Burrell down in the final round and transitioned to back control. Burrell scrambled and worked back to his feet. Villefort used a low double-leg takedown to trip Burrell to the mat again. Burrell stood with Villefort on his back and Villefort dragged him backwards with an inverted heel hook. Burrell landed big punches while tried for the submission.

A bloodied Villefort was forced to relinquish his grip on Burrell’s leg. Burrell locked on a guillotine choke and the fighters stood up. Villefort escaped, but Burrell held him up against the fence. Villefort caught a leg kick and briefly took Burrell down, but Burrell stood and landed a front kick. Both fighters landed knees and hard punches in the final seconds. 10-9 Burrell.

Winner: Nah-Shon Burrell by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) after three rounds. He improves to 9-2-0.