Jack “Tank” Shore vs Makwan “Mr. Finland” Amirkhani

Round 1:
Shore initiated a clinch against the cage, but Amirkhani turned him around and he kneed Shore’s thigh. After a prolonged clinch, the fighters separated and Amirkhani landed two hard jabs. He took Shore down and worked from his half-guard until Shore tried to scramble up to his feet. Amirkhani kept him down and he landed a short elbow from Shore’s guard. 10-9 Amirkhani.

Round 2:
Shore sprawled out of an Amirkhani takedown attempt and landed right hands as Amirkhani got back to his feet. He clinched with Shore against the fence and Shore pushed him away. Shore landed a head kick and stuffed another takedown. He scored with a hard jab-cross combo and then an uppercut. Two more right hands and a series of jabs landed for shore, who sidestepped an Amirkhani takedown attempt and then slammed him down to the mat. He passed to side control and then to mount. Shore attempted an arm-triangle choke and then switched to a rear-naked choke when Amirkhani tried to roll. He tightened the choke and Amirkhani tapped out.

Winner: Jack Shore by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 4:27 of round two. He improves to 17-1-0.

 

Chris “The Problem” Duncan vs Omar Antonio “Venezuelan Fighter” Morales Ferrer

Round 1:
Leg kicks were exchanged in the opening minute and Duncan used one to set up a right hand. The fighters traded more leg kicks and Duncan landed a right hook and a body kick. Morales jabbed and easily stuffed a takedown. Duncan threw a right hook and ate a jab and a leg kick in response. Morales wobbled him with a right hook and an uppercut, then swarmed with more punches, but Duncan recovered and knocked Morales off-balance with a counter left hook. He shot in for a takedown and held Morales against the cage. Back-and-forth round. 10-9 Morales due to damage.

Round 2:
Duncan clinched and took Morales’s back in round two, and he got him down to a knee. Duncan kneed Morales’s thigh until Morales swept into top position and the fighters stood up. Duncan landed two leg kicks and Morales cracked him with a right hook. He followed with a leg kick and Duncan landed a body kick in response before shooting in for a takedown. Morales stayed on his feet and he fought off a second takedown attempt as well. Morales landed a right hook just before the end of the close round. 10-9 Duncan.

Round 3:
Jun hurt Morales with a hard leg kick and backed him up to the cage. Morales almost reversed a takedown, but Duncan held him down against the base of the cage and kneed his injured leg. He threw more knees to Morales’s thigh and prevented him from standing up. Morales eventually got to his feet and Duncan tripped him to a knee again. He got Morales down to a seated position and Morales escaped to his feet again. He landed a right hook and an uppercut, but Duncan dumped him to the mat one final time. 10-9 Duncan.

Winner: Chris Duncan by Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 27-30) after three rounds. He improves to 10-1-0.

 

Yanal “Red Fox” Ashmoz vs Sam “The Future” Patterson

Round 1:
Little transpired on the feet during the opening minute until Ashmoz caught a kick and dropped Patterson with a right hook. He followed up with a barrage of punches on the ground until Patterson was out cold and the fight was stopped. When Patterson woke up, he thought the fight was still ongoing and attempted to grapple with referee Marc Goddard and his coaches until he finally came to.

Winner: Yanal Ashmoz by KO (Punches) at 1:15 of round one. He improves to 7-0-0.

 

Muhammad “The Punisher” Mokaev vs Jafel “Pastor” Filho

Round 1:
Mokaev shot in for a takedown after landing a body kick and Filho held him in a guillotine choke on the way down. Mokaev freed his neck and passed to half-guard, then took Filho’s back. Mokaev took top position again when he tried to set up an arm-triangle choke. Filho scrambled back to full guard and Mokaev punished him with left hands to the face while pinning Filho’s right arm behind his back. Mokaev stood over Filho and kicked at his legs, then dropped back down into his guard. 10-9 Mokaev.

Round 2:
The second round got off to a slower start until Mokaev landed an overhand right and Filho countered with a body kick. Mokaev landed a leg kick and missed with a flailing backfist attempt. Filho threw another body kick and Mokaev held him against the cage. Filho attempted a takedown, but Mokaev reversed it on the way down and he struck from the top in Filho’s guard. Mokaev kept Filho pinned against the base of the cage and punched him in the ribs. 10-9 Mokaev.

Round 3:
Mokaev immediately took Filho’s back and he dragged him down to the mat. He trapped Filho in a body triangle and secured a neck crank. Filho broke his grip and turned over into Mokaev’s guard. Mokaev kicked him off and stood up. He took Filho’s back and tripped him to one knee. Filho spun into a kneebar and he wrenched back on Mokaev’s leg. Mokaev was clearly in pain, but he refused to tap out and finally freed his leg. Mokaev took Filho’s back as the fighters stood up. He tripped Filho and tried for a rear-naked choke, but Filho turned to his side and sat up against the cage. Mokaev took his back again and locked on a neck crank, and Filho tapped out.

Winner: Muhammad Mokaev by Submission (Neck Crank) at 4:32 of round three. He improves to 10-0-0, 1 NC.

 

Lerone “The Miracle” Murphy vs Gabriel “Mosquitinho” Santos

Round 1:
Santos took Murphy down in the opening seconds, but Murphy swept into top position and he landed some heavy punches before Santos threw up his legs for a triangle choke. The fighters returned to their feet and both landed leg and body kicks. Santos jumped in with a flying switch knee to the body and then took Murphy down. Murphy got to his feet and Santos landed a left hook on the break. He followed with a one-two to the body and an overhand left. Late in the round, Santos landed a hard left hook and Murphy answered with a right. 10-9 Santos.

Round 2:
Murphy scored with a big left hook seconds into round two and then followed with a right hand before Santos tied him up in a clinch. Murphy reversed it and he took Santos down into side control. Santos worked back to his feet and he threw left hands and two body kicks. Time was called when Santos was kicked in the groin, but action quickly resumed and Santos landed a left hook. Strong left hooks landed for both men at the same time and Murphy connected with an overhand right. Santos took Murphy down into side control and then moved to his back. He trapped Murphy in a body triangle and kept him there until the final seconds when Santos spun into an armbar attempt. Murphy defended and Santos switched to a triangle at the bell. 10-9 Santos.

Round 3:
Santos overcame a hard one-two from Murphy and took him down into back control, but Murphy was able to quickly get back to his feet and he separated from the clinch. Murphy threw a head kick that Santos blocked. Murphy landed a series of jab-cross combos as Santos kicked at his lead leg. With just over one minute remaining, Murphy landed a right hook and Santos slammed him down to the mat. As Murphy stood, Santos took his back and Murphy landed a back elbow. The fighters stood and Santos threw a head kick. Close final round. 10-9 Murphy.

Winner: Lerone Murphy by Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) after three rounds. He improves to 12-0-1.

 

Christian Leroy Duncan vs Duško “Thunder” Todorović

Round 1:
After an exchange of leg kicks, Duncan held Todorović against the cage and threw short knees to his thigh. Todorović tried to pivot and reverse the clinch, and his knee buckled in the process. Todorović fell to the mat, clutching his knee, and the fight was waved off.

Winner: Christian Leroy Duncan by TKO (Knee Injury) at 1:52 of round one. He improves to 8-0-0.

 

Jake “White Kong” Hadley vs Malcolm “X” Gordon

Round 1:
Hadley was the aggressor with jabs early in the fight and he dropped Gordon with a left hook to the liver. Gordon covered up on the ground and Hadly continued to land punches until the brief fight was stopped.

Winner: Jake Hadley by TKO (Punches) at 1:01 of round one. He improves to 10-1-0.

 

Joanne “JoJo” Wood vs Luana “Dread” Carolina

Round 1:
The fighters battled for position in a clinch against the cage and both landed knees to the other’s body. Wood landed a one-two and Carolina threw more knees to the body. Carolina pawed out with lead right hooks and followed with a straight left. Wood clinched and more knees were exchanged. Wood landed a short elbow and she scored with a combination after the fighters separated. Wood threw another quick flurry of punches and she missed with a spinning backfist. Competitive round. 10-9 Wood due to the strong second half.

Round 2:
Carolina landed a right-left combo as Wood stepped forward in the second round. She jabbed, but Wood caught a side kick and tied Carolina up in a clinch. Carolina countered with knees to the body, but Wood landed an elbow and a right hand. Carolina’s right eye began to swell up and Wood landed a front kick. Carolina could not get Wood down and Wood swept out Carolina’s leg. She almost landed an illegal knee to a downed Carolina’s head, but missed slightly. Another close round. 10-9 Wood.

Round 3:
Carolina was effective with straight left hands in the final round as Wood’s offensive output slowed down. Both women landed knees in a clinch and Wood scored with two elbows. She followed with a pair of knees during another brief clinch and Carolina lost her balance and fell late in the round. Wood allowed her to stand and she scored with a hard combination and a big left hook that knocked Carolina off-balance as the bell sounded. 10-9 Wood.

Winner: Joanne Wood by Split Decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29) after three rounds. She improves to 16-8-0.

 

Jai “The Black Country Banger” Herbert vs Ludovit “Mr. Highlight” Klein

Round 1:
Klein blocked a head kick, then took Herbert down after catching a kick to the body. Herbert tried to set up an armbar and then landed hammerfists from the bottom. Klein stood over Herbert cut him above his left eye with an upkick. He landed three more upkicks and got to his feet soon after. Knees were exchanged in a clinch and Klein landed an elbow. Herbert scored with a big knee on the break. 10-9 Herbert.

Round 2:
Klein landed a combination early in round two and he countered a Herbert head kick with a left hook. As the round progressed, Herbert landed leg kicks and straight right hands that re-opened the cut above Klein’s eye. He prevented Klein from taking him down, but Klein rocked him late in the round with a left elbow to the jaw. Close round. 10-9 Klein by a slim margin.

Round 3:
Time was called early in the final round when Klein was kneed in the groin. Action resumed and another clinch ensued against the cage. Klein was kneed in the groin again and Herbert was docked one point. Herbert swept out Klein’s leg and landed on top in side control. Klein got back to half-guard and Herbert elbowed him in the side of his head. Klein powered up to his feet and took Herbert down. Herbert stood against the cage and he got Klein down to a knee while punching the side of his face. 9-9 due to the point deduction.

Result: Majority Draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28) after three rounds. Herbert moves to 12-4-1, while Klein is now 19-4-1.

 

Veronica Hardy vs Juliana “Killer” Miller

Round 1:
Hardy kicked at Miller’s lead leg during the opening seconds and Miller landed a lead left hook in response. She pressed forward with jabs and clinched briefly, but Hardy punched her way free and Miller missed with a head kick attempt. Hardy landed two leg kicks and Miller charged at her with a right hand. Hardy cracked Miller with counter hooks as Miller moved forward again. Miller clinched and tried for a takedown, but Hardy reversed it on the way down and Miller tried to set up an armbar from the bottom. Hardy landed a hard right hand and stood up. 10-9 Hardy.

Round 2:
Miller charged forward with four punches and clinched with Hardy, but Hardy reversed another takedown and landed on top in Miller’s half-guard. Miller attacked with an armbar, but Hardy spun free and punished her with left hands to the face from the top. Miller tried again for an armbar and Hardy avoided it. She caused a large hematoma to form on Miller’s forehead by targeting it with elbows. The fight returned to the feet and Hardy defended against a Miller takedown attempt after landing a body kick. She landed a hard elbow and looked to secure a rear-naked choke. Miller rolled to her back and attempted a kimura late in the round. 10-9 Hardy.

Round 3:
Hardy threw two side kicks and then took Miller’s back in a standing clinch. She pushed Miller to the mat and Miller tried to set up a kimura on Hardy’s left arm. Hardy freed her arm and Miller switched to a kneebar. She extended Hardy’s leg, but Hardy punched her in the ribs and Miller let go of the kneebar attempt. The fighters stood and Hardy swept out Miller’s leg. She tripped her and avoided a Miller armbar attempt. Back on the feet again, Hardy landed a hard left hook. She took Miller down once more and allowed her to stand. Hardy stunned Miller with a head kick and then held her against the cage. She took Miller’s back and slammed her down in the final seconds. 10-9 Hardy.

Winner: Veronica Hardy by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after three rounds. She improves to 7-4-1.