JASON BRILZ VS. BRAD MORRIS: Round 1 - Big cheers for the hometown fighter Brilz. We're underway, and Brilz quickly grabs a leg, scoops up his opponent, carried him to the corner and slams Morris to the mat. Brilz then takes his back and secures both hooks. Brilz throws some punches from behind to soften him up. Morris briefly escapes, but Brilz lassos him in and gets side control. A barrage of punches and elbows to the head and body of Morris follows. Morris turtles to avoid damage, but Brilz continues the assault. As the round comes to an end, Brilz tries to secure an arm-bar, but the horn sounds. A huge ocation for Brilz for the dominant round.
KYLE BRADLEY VS. JOE LAUZON: Round 1 - Bradley opens the round with a decent uppercut, which forces Lauzon to clunch. Lauzon drops for a leglock and beautifully makes the transition. Bradley escapes, though, and they're back to their feet. Bradley delivers a nice knee to the body. Lauzon circles out, and Bradley lands some short but powerful punches. Lauzon returns some stiff jabs. Lauzon finds his range and begins to tee off on his opponent, but the fight slows to a crawl in the final 30 seconds. Lauzon took some damage that round -- which turned out to be a very close one.
ALESSIO SAKARA VS. JOE VEDEPO: Round 1 - "Iowa Joe" gets a nice ovation from a near-capacity crowd. A bearded Sakara sports a new caveman look. We're underway, and Sakara leads with a couple kicks. Vedepo dips for a leg, but Sakara fends off the takedown attempt. Sakara throws another kick -- to the body. Vedepo again shoots for a takedown, fails, but he lands a shot that staggers Sakara. Vedepo charges in, but Sakara quickly recovers. Sakara throws another kick, Vedepo tries to defend but gets struck right behind the ear and hits the mat in a heap. The bout is quickly stopped after the highlight-reel KO. Alessio Sakara def. Joe Vedepo via knockout (head kick) -- Round 1, 1:27.
ALAN BELCHER VS. ED HERMAN: Round 3 - After a high-five, we're again underway. The fighters trade punches with little landing, and Belcher finally sneaks in some jabs and a leg kick. Belcher's corner yells for no kicks. Herman dips for a double-leg takedown, but Belcher muscles out of it. Clinched against the fence and stalled, the ref calls for a restart. Herman lands a solid lunging jab, and Belcher pops Herman with a stiff right. Belcher tries a spinning backfist, but Herman immediately shoots for the takedown. Belcher tries to fend it off and finally does, but Herman won't back off and finally pulls his opponent to the mat. Herman passes to half guard and works punches to the head and body. Belcher sits up and then gets to his feet, and then he just misses catches Herman with a head kick. Herman throws a haymaker with no luck, but he again shoots and easily secures the takedown. Herman briefly secures mount, Belcher gives up his back, and then thinks better of it and rolls back over. Herman throws some punches as the round comes to a close and did enough to take the round. Alan Belcher def. Ed Herman via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
MAC DANZIG VS. CLAY GUIDA: Round 1 - Quick pace to start, with Danzig pushing forward. Danzig kicks, but Guida times a takedown perfectly. Danzig looks to roll for a kimura, but Guida defends and pushes Danzig to the cage. Both fighters stand, and Guida maintains the clinch. Guida shoots, picks Danzig up and lands a slam. Guida holds Danzig against the cage. Danzig stands, but Guida slams him immediately back to the mat. Danzig looks for an omoplata, but Guida escapes. A few small shots from the top.
NATE DIAZ VS. JOSH NEER: Round 3 - Diaz comes out swinging. Neer answers with a front kick. Diaz looks for a takedown, but Neer ends up on his back. Diaz slips away, and immediately scores a takedown. After a scramble, Diaz ends up in Neer's guard. Diaz stands, then falls into Neer's guard. Neer tries an omoplata, but Diaz is out quickly. On the feet, then back to the mat, and Diaz gets both hooks in on Neer's back. Neer rools, escapes, and again tries an omoplata. Diaz escpaes as easily as before, and pushes back down on Neer. Neer looks for an omopata, Diaz looks for an armbar, Neer ends up on Diaz's back. Amazingly fast transitions. Time running out, and Diaz lands another judo toss. A few blows at the end for Diaz. Nate Diaz def. Josh Neer via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28). - 30300
KYLE BRADLEY VS. JOE LAUZON: Round 1 - Bradley opens the round with a decent uppercut, which forces Lauzon to clunch. Lauzon drops for a leglock and beautifully makes the transition. Bradley escapes, though, and they're back to their feet. Bradley delivers a nice knee to the body. Lauzon circles out, and Bradley lands some short but powerful punches. Lauzon returns some stiff jabs. Lauzon finds his range and begins to tee off on his opponent, but the fight slows to a crawl in the final 30 seconds. Lauzon took some damage that round -- which turned out to be a very close one.
ALESSIO SAKARA VS. JOE VEDEPO: Round 1 - "Iowa Joe" gets a nice ovation from a near-capacity crowd. A bearded Sakara sports a new caveman look. We're underway, and Sakara leads with a couple kicks. Vedepo dips for a leg, but Sakara fends off the takedown attempt. Sakara throws another kick -- to the body. Vedepo again shoots for a takedown, fails, but he lands a shot that staggers Sakara. Vedepo charges in, but Sakara quickly recovers. Sakara throws another kick, Vedepo tries to defend but gets struck right behind the ear and hits the mat in a heap. The bout is quickly stopped after the highlight-reel KO. Alessio Sakara def. Joe Vedepo via knockout (head kick) -- Round 1, 1:27.
ALAN BELCHER VS. ED HERMAN: Round 3 - After a high-five, we're again underway. The fighters trade punches with little landing, and Belcher finally sneaks in some jabs and a leg kick. Belcher's corner yells for no kicks. Herman dips for a double-leg takedown, but Belcher muscles out of it. Clinched against the fence and stalled, the ref calls for a restart. Herman lands a solid lunging jab, and Belcher pops Herman with a stiff right. Belcher tries a spinning backfist, but Herman immediately shoots for the takedown. Belcher tries to fend it off and finally does, but Herman won't back off and finally pulls his opponent to the mat. Herman passes to half guard and works punches to the head and body. Belcher sits up and then gets to his feet, and then he just misses catches Herman with a head kick. Herman throws a haymaker with no luck, but he again shoots and easily secures the takedown. Herman briefly secures mount, Belcher gives up his back, and then thinks better of it and rolls back over. Herman throws some punches as the round comes to a close and did enough to take the round. Alan Belcher def. Ed Herman via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
MAC DANZIG VS. CLAY GUIDA: Round 1 - Quick pace to start, with Danzig pushing forward. Danzig kicks, but Guida times a takedown perfectly. Danzig looks to roll for a kimura, but Guida defends and pushes Danzig to the cage. Both fighters stand, and Guida maintains the clinch. Guida shoots, picks Danzig up and lands a slam. Guida holds Danzig against the cage. Danzig stands, but Guida slams him immediately back to the mat. Danzig looks for an omoplata, but Guida escapes. A few small shots from the top.
NATE DIAZ VS. JOSH NEER: Round 3 - Diaz comes out swinging. Neer answers with a front kick. Diaz looks for a takedown, but Neer ends up on his back. Diaz slips away, and immediately scores a takedown. After a scramble, Diaz ends up in Neer's guard. Diaz stands, then falls into Neer's guard. Neer tries an omoplata, but Diaz is out quickly. On the feet, then back to the mat, and Diaz gets both hooks in on Neer's back. Neer rools, escapes, and again tries an omoplata. Diaz escpaes as easily as before, and pushes back down on Neer. Neer looks for an omopata, Diaz looks for an armbar, Neer ends up on Diaz's back. Amazingly fast transitions. Time running out, and Diaz lands another judo toss. A few blows at the end for Diaz. Nate Diaz def. Josh Neer via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28). - 30300
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