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Ray Borg vs. Geane Herrera
Round 1: Borg with a double leg takedown right away, Herrera scrambled off his back. Borg took him down again and got on top in half guard. Borg goes for a guillotine choke, but didn’t get it. He switched and went for a kumara, but couldn’t’ get it. Herrera went for a triangle choke off his back, but couldn’t get. Fun opening round.
Round 2: Borg clinched with Herrera to begin the round and got a trip takedown. Borg on top in half guard. Borg locked in a guillotine choke, but Herrera powered through it and got out. Borg stays on him, he lands a series of strikes to the grounded Herrera.
Round 3: Ten seconds into the round, Borg took down Herrera with a double leg takedown. Herrera was bleeding very badly from a cut on temple. The fight continues, but Herrera is bleeding badly. Herrera rolled and got on top of Borg to end the fight. Great fight between the two men.
Result: Ray Borg def. Geane Herrera via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Sara McMann vs. Amanda Nunes
Round 1: McMann clinches with her, Nunes pushed off and fell. Nunes back to her feet. Nunes with a big right hand that dropped McMann, Nunes swarmed her with strikes from the back mount then went for the rear-naked choke for the win.
Result: Amanda Nunes def. Sara McMann via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:53
Timothy Johnson vs. Jared Rosholt
Round 1: After exchanging some strikes early on, Johnson clinched and just leaned up against Rosholt up on the fence. They are separated moments later. Rosholt clinched with Johnson then took him down. Rosholt on top in side control to end the round.
Round 2: Rosholt presses the action early, he clinches with Johnson up against the fence. Johnson tossed Rosholt to the ground, but Johnson got to aggressive and Rosholt got on top. Rosholt went for a kimura, but Johnson hung in there and out lasted the pain long enough to break the submission hold.
Round 3: Rosholt went straight in for a takedown, but couldn’t get it to begin the round. Johnson is bleeding from his nose as he makes his way onto his feet. With one minute remaining, Johnson starts throwing for the fences and rocked Rosholt, but Johnson took him down to end the round.
Result: Jared Rosholt def. Timothy Johnson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Sam Alvey vs. Derek Brunson
Round 1: Brunson with a knee to the ribs of Alvey then clinched with him. Brunson with a series of uppercuts to the jaw of Alvey. Brunson blitzed him with a series of combos. Alvey fires back, they have a wild exchange in the pocket. Brunson dropped him with the swarm of punches and ends the fight.
Result: Derek Brunson def. Sam Alvey via TKO (punches) at 2:19 of R1
Beneil Dariush vs. Michael Johnson
Round 1: The two fighters have a feeling out process and tries to find their range for most of this round. Dariush landed a flying knee to the ribs of Johnson. Johnson landed a sick left hook that stunned Dariush. Johnson pounced with a series of strikes that has Dariush back peddle. However, Dariush ends up surviving the round.
Round 2: Dariush went for a flying knee, but missed it to begin the round. Moments later, Dariush landed a flying knee to the ribs of Johnson, but in the process ate a right hook by Johnson. Johnson would go on to pick apart Dariush with jabs throughout the round.
Round 3: Johnson’s speed is just so much faster than Dariush in this fight. This really threw off Dariush in this fight as Johnson was landing a series of strikes before Dariush could even react. Dariush tried to use the clinch to his advantage, but couldn’t do much damage while doing so. This one went to the judges.
Result: Beneil Dariush def. Michael Johnson via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Ovince Saint Preux vs. Glover Teixeira
Round 1: Teixeira threw a leg kick, but caught by OSP and OSP took him down. OSP made his way to his fight, he landed big kick to the body of Teixeira that hurt him. OSP swarmed him with strikes and elbows. Teixeira made his way up to his feet, OSP threw a kick, but was taken down. Teixeira transitioned to the back mount of OSP, but OSP spun out and to his feet. OSP landed a double leg takedown and got on top of Teixeira. This leads to Teixeira scrambling to his feet as blood runs down his nose.
Round 2: Teixeira immediately shot in on a takedown to begin the round, but was stuffed. Teixeira is starting to mix it up with his strikes as he goes back and forth from head to body shots. Teixeira picked up and slammed OSP. Teixeira transitioned into half guard, he worked over OSP with some stiff strikes. Teixeira lands some devastating elbows from the top. OSP made his way to his feet late in the round as Teixeira stayed in control.
Round 3: OSP shot in on a takedown, but was stuffed. Teixeira clinched and slammed OSP down again. Teixeira in side control just landing bombs. Teixeira transitions into the mount as he bleeds on top of OSP. Teixeira got the back of OSP and locked in the rear-naked choke for the win. OSP passed out.
Result: Glover Teixeira def. Ovince Saint Preux via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:10 of R3
