Nassourdine Imavov vs Chris “The Action Man” Curtis

Round 1:
Imavov threw side kicks to Curtis’s lead leg and he largely stayed outside of Curtis’s striking range. Imavov landed two quick right hands and then took Curtis down into back control. Curtis got to his feet against the cage and Imavov tripped him again. Curtis stood and Imavov kneed him in the thigh. Curtis broke free from the clinch and Imavov landed a hard right cross. He held Curtis in another clinch and then took him down into back control. Imavov hunted for a rear-naked choke and Curtis defended until the end of the round. 10-9 Imavov.

Round 2:
Early in the second round, Curtis landed a lead right hook as Imavov threw a left hand. Two right hooks scored for Imavov and he resumed kicking at Curtis’s lead leg. As Curtis threw a leg kick, Imavov countered with a straight right. He clinched and backed Curtis up to the cage. Time was called when the fighters clashed heads. Curtis sustained a bad cut above his right eye. Curtis was unable to see out of the eye after an extended break and the fight was waved off.

Result: No Contest (Accidental Clash of Heads) at 3:04 of round two. Imavov moves to 12-4-0, 1 NC, while Curtis is now 30-10-0, 1 NC.

Jasmine Jasudavicius vs Miranda “Fear The” Maverick

Round 1:
Maverick landed a left hook and a body kick in the opening minute. After a brief clinch, Jasudavicius landed a right hook and Maverick shot in for a takedown that failed. Jasudavicius threw Maverick to the mat and stacked her against the base of the cage. Maverick latched on to Jasudavicius’s right arm and tried to extend it in an armbar. Jasudavicius pressed her knee down on the side of Maverick’s neck and Maverick let go of the arm once. She attempted a second armbar, but time expired. 10-9 Jasudavicius.

Round 2:
Jasudavicius opened the second round with a right hook and Maverick answered with a left. Jasudavicius backed her up with a combination and a body kick, then cracked Maverick with a left hook. Maverick landed a left hand of her own and she attempted a takedown. Jasudavicius reversed it into top position again and struck from Maverick’s half-guard. Jasudavicius briefly passed to mount, but Maverick got back to half-guard and Jasudavicius peppered her with left hands to the face. She mounted Maverick and then took her back. The round ended with Jasudavicius landing left hands and elbows to the side of Maverick’s head. 10-9 Jasudavicius.

Round 3:
Maverick landed a left cross to begin the final round and Jasudavicius answered with a lead left hand. She closed the distance and scored with a straight right while forcing Maverick to circle to her side. Jasudavicius backed Maverick up with two big flurries of punches. She closed in with a third combination and a knee. Maverick’s right eye swelled up, but she landed an elbow and a kick to the body. Jasudavicius reversed another takedown and wound up on top with Maverick pinned against the base of the fence. Maverick tried to stand and Jasudavicius kept her down. Maverick finally got to her feet and Jasudavicius landed a hard knee to the body. 10-9 Jasudavicius.

Winner: Jasmine Jasudavicius by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) after three rounds. She improves to 9-2-0.

Aiemann Zahabi vs Qileng “Mongolian Murderer” Aori

Round 1:
Zahabi looked to establish his jab and Aori landed a leg kick. Seconds later, Zahabi lunged forward with a vicious lead left hook that sent Aori crashing to the mat. The fight was not immediately stopped, so Zahabi followed up with a few punches on the ground.

Winner: Aiemann Zahabi by KO (Punch) at 1:04 of round one. He improves to 10-2-0.

Kyle “The Monster” Nelson vs Blake “El Animal” Bilder

Round 1:
Nelson struck first with an overhand right and he fought off a takedown attempt from Bilder. Nelson held Bilder against the cage and tried to sweep out his left leg. Bilder circled away from the clinch and he moved forward with jabs. Bilder used more jabs to set up an overhand right and Nelson answered with a calf kick. Bilder jabbed and he briefly tripped Nelson after catching a kick. Nelson regained his footing and he landed a right hook. Late in the close round, Nelson landed a right-left combo to Bilder’s temples that backed him up. 10-9 Nelson due to the late-round rally.

Round 2:
Bilder was kicked in the groin early in round two, but the foul went undetected and Bilder clinched with Nelson against the cage. This continued for two minutes until Nelson circled away. Nelson threw a head kick and Bilder marched forward with jabs and a right hook. Nelson landed a hard leg kick and he pressed forward with a left-right combo. Nelson kicked both of Bilder’s legs in the final seconds. Another close round. 10-9 Nelson.

Round 3:
Bilder dropped levels and tried to take Nelson down, but Nelson stayed on his feet against the cage and he eventually reversed the clinch. When the fighters separated, Bilder landed an overhand right and he closed in with more punches. Nelson countered with a pair of short right hooks and Bilder missed with a head kick. Nelson landed two kicks to Bilder’s liver and a question mark kick that grazed the side of his head. Two right hooks scored for Nelson late in the fight. 10-9 Nelson.

Winner: Kyle Nelson by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after three rounds. He improves to 14-5-1.

Steve “Astro Boy” Erceg vs David “The Undertaker” Dvořák

Round 1:
Erceg countered a Dvořák leg kick with a left-right combo. A leg kick landed for Erceg and he wobbled Dvořák with a lead left hook. Dvořák recovered and he scored with an overhand right and a hard calf kick. More leg kicks were exchanged and Erceg just missed with a head kick. Dvořák landed a counter left hook and Erceg answered with a right hand late in the back-and-forth round. 10-9 Dvořák, just barely.

Round 2:
Dvořák circled and threw leg kicks in the second round. Erceg landed a left hook in close and Dvořák answered with a knee. Dvořák kicked at Erceg’s leg and countered a body kick with an overhand right. Dvořák sprawled out of a takedown attempt and Erceg switched stances after absorbing more kicks. Seconds later, Erceg landed an overhand right and he dropped Dvořák with a head kick. Erceg pulled half-guard with a guillotine choke and Dvořák ultimately escaped. He stood over Erceg and ate an upkick from the bottom. 10-9 Erceg.

Round 3:
Erceg landed a straight right hand and a front kick to the body. He followed with a left hook to Dvořák’s liver and reversed a throw attempt into back control. Dvořák scrambled free and stood up. Erceg landed a leg kick and he sprawled out of a Dvořák takedown attempt. Dvořák got him down on his second try and Erceg looked for a guillotine choke from the bottom. Dvořák avoided it, but Erceg secured a sweep and took top position. The fighters stood and Erceg took Dvořák down. As Dvořák stood, Erceg took his back and he kneed Dvořák’s sides until the final bell. 10-9 Erceg.

Winner: Steve Erceg by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) after three rounds. He improves to 10-1-0.

Diana “The Warrior Princess” Belbita vs Maria “Spider-Girl” de Oliveira Neta

Round 1:
Belbita missed with a series of overhand rights to begin the fight but eventually landed one. Oliveira jumped in with a flying switch knee that partially landed and Belbita responded with a leg kick and a combination. Oliveira jabbed and landed a right hook. She tripped Belbita, who postured for a triangle choke from the bottom. Oliveira prevented her from doing so and worked from Belbita’s guard. Belbita tried to kick Oliveira off, but Oliveira dropped back for an Achilles lock. Belbita quickly escaped and took top position, but Oliveira got to her feet and Belbita landed a knee on the break. Leg kicks were exchanged and Oliveira landed a right hook. Belbita scored with a right-left combo and one more leg kick before the end of the close round. 10-9 Belbita by a slim margin.

Round 2:
Oliveira took Belbita down to begin round two and Belbita was once again active from the bottom. She elbowed the top of Oliveira’s head and got to her feet against the cage. Belbita kneed Oliveira in the body and reversed the clinch. The fighters were eventually separated and Belbita caught a kick after landing a jab-cross combo. She scored a body-lock takedown into side control and landed short left hands and an elbow. 10-9 Belbita.

Round 3:
Belbita scored with a big left hook in the final round and she backed Oliveira up against the cage. The fighters separated and Belbita established her jab, which kept Oliveira on the defensive. Oliveira tried unsuccessfully for a takedown and Belbita landed an overhand right. She followed with a combination and then an elbow as the fighters broke free from a brief clinch. Belbita continued to jab and Oliveira missed with two switch knee attempts. In the final minute, Belbita landed a head kick and another jab. Oliveira landed a right hook late in the fight. 10-9 Belbita.

Winner: Diana Belbita by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after three rounds. She improves to 15-7-0.