Jae Suk Lim vs. Daniel Pineda
Round 1
Pinedo shoots in and is stuffed by Lim, who powers him onto his back. Lim mounts Pinedo but doesn't mount much of attack. Lim finally postures up to drop punches but Pinedo rolls ove, giving up his back. Lim sinks in his hooks and chokes Pinedo, forcing a tapput at 2:42 of the first.
Brett Rogers vs. Ralph Kelly
Round 1
Kelly comes out with some hard leg kicks to the mohawked Rogers. Kelly got clipped during an exchage with Rogers and went low for the legs. Rogers manuevered his way on top of Kelly and pounds on his head until Kelly is forced to tap from the blows at 1:43 in the first round.
Jon Kirk vs. Matt Lucas
Round 1
Kirk throws a high kick that is blocked by Lucas. Lucas picks Kirk up and dumps him on his back, postures up and delivers some heavy punhces and elbows on Kirk's face. Lucas continues to rain down elbows and punches onto Kirk who is covered in blood. Kirk got the crowd into it when he attempts an arm bar but Lucas slips out and pins him against the fence. Kirk hung tough and slipped taking Lucas's back and putting the crowd in a frenzy whe he began to give Lucas some of his own medicine. 10-9 for Lucas.
Round 2
Once again Lucas picks up "El Jaguar" and puts him onto his back. Lucas tried for a guillotine but Kirk's guard kept him from finishing the hold. Kirk shoves Lucas off of him with his feet and lands a kick from off his back that connects with Lucas's jaw. Lucas pounces on him again but Kirk does his best to hold on and not receive too much damage. The remainder of round 2 was more of the same with Lucas on top without much to work with. 10-9 for Lucas.
Round 3
Much to the crowd's disappointment, Lucas wrestles his way on top of Kirk again. Lucas again tries to slip in some punches despite being bear hugged by Kirk. The ref stands the two up and again Lucas plants Kirk on his back. Lucas is content to ride out the fight there. The judges score the contest 30-27 for Lucas on all cards.
Yves Edwards (Pictures) vs. Nick Gonzalez (Pictures)
Round 1
Edwards comes out measuring the distance. Edwards scores with a high kick but Nick throws some combos as the leg is coming down. Edwards snags a leg and takes Gonzales down. Yves gets the full mount on Gonzales but he rolls over, giving up his back. Edwards's immediately secures a rear-naked choke and forces Gonzales to tap 3:05 in the first round.
Geoff Bumstead vs. Robert Ruiz
Round 1
Bumstead gets things started with a few legs kicks until Ruiz rushes him into the fence. A botched guillotine attempt by Bumstead allowed him to get side control of Ruiz and get in some punches. Ruiz rolls over and Bumstead easily secures a rear naked choke that ends the fight by tapout at 1:30 of the opening round.
Antonio Silva vs. Jonathan Wiezorek (Pictures)
Round 1
Wiezorek rushed in at the bell and ate a few uppercuts. Silva delivered a crisp kick to the midsection and stuffed two takedown attempts. On Wiezorek's third try, Silva powered him over and took the top position in half-guard. Moving to the mount shortly after, Silva delivered punishment via his hands that forced his opponent to offer his back. The Brazilian wrapped up a rear-naked choke and forced a tap at 3:12 of the first.
Seth Kleinbeck (Pictures) vs. Kyle Noke
Round 1
Kleinbeck attacked the left leg of Noke in the opening minute. After catching a low kick, Kleinbeck took the top position and struck with his right hand from half-guard. Noke showed good leg work from his back to achieve full guard, where he looked for a few triangle-choke attempts and an armbar that was defended nicely. Kleinbeck takes the close round 10-9 on the Sherdog.com scorecard.
Round 2
Noke came out and scored a quick takedown to start the second frame. Noke took the mount and Kleinbeck's back, where he looked for a rear-naked choke with both hooks in. Kleinbeck turned and reversed the position, before referee Steve Armstrong decided to stand up the fighters to restart the action. Noke again took the fight to the canvas. Kleinbeck suffered a severe gash over his left eye from a Noke elbow just seconds after going to his back. The fight was called, with Noke being awarded the victory at the 4:22 mark.
Jake Shields (Pictures) vs. Mike Pyle (Pictures)
Round 1
Shields ate a knee as he shot in the bout's early moments. The Californian recovered and took Pyle down briefly on his second try. Pyle, back to his feet, takes Shields down but was quickly reversed. Shields moved to knee-on-belly position and mount before submitting Pyle with a rear-naked choke at 3:39 of the first after Pyle gave up his back to avoid punishment.
Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson (Pictures) vs. Bo Cantrell (Pictures)
Round 1
Cantrell threw a spinning back fist that missed to kickoff the action. Kimbo stepped forward and bullied Cantrell with a left hook and a overhand right, followed by some follow up shots that forced the referee to intervene just 19 seconds into the contest. Cantrell was tapping as the ref stepped in. Impressive official debut for Kevin Ferguson.
Nick Diaz (Pictures) vs. Karl James Noons (Pictures)
Round 1
Noons stung Diaz with a straight punch to the body early in the first. Noons continued to strike the body with his right hand through the bout's first two minutes. It's clear early that Noons is on a different level with his hands. Diaz is cut over his right eye by a Noons knee as he shot in. After the doctor checked the cut, Noons floored Diaz with a right hook. Diaz was cut over his left eye in the exchange. Diaz shot desperately but Noons had none of it. Diaz then opened up with his hands and landed a few shots. Blood poured over both of Diaz's eyes as the round ended. 10-8 for Noons.
The fight is stopped. Diaz is cut severely over both eyes and has a gash on the bridge of his nose to boot. Diaz exits the cage with both middle fingers raised. Complete domination by Noons. While being interviewed in the cage, the doctor states that Diaz was not able to see well enough to continue.
Round 1
Pinedo shoots in and is stuffed by Lim, who powers him onto his back. Lim mounts Pinedo but doesn't mount much of attack. Lim finally postures up to drop punches but Pinedo rolls ove, giving up his back. Lim sinks in his hooks and chokes Pinedo, forcing a tapput at 2:42 of the first.
Brett Rogers vs. Ralph Kelly
Round 1
Kelly comes out with some hard leg kicks to the mohawked Rogers. Kelly got clipped during an exchage with Rogers and went low for the legs. Rogers manuevered his way on top of Kelly and pounds on his head until Kelly is forced to tap from the blows at 1:43 in the first round.
Jon Kirk vs. Matt Lucas
Round 1
Kirk throws a high kick that is blocked by Lucas. Lucas picks Kirk up and dumps him on his back, postures up and delivers some heavy punhces and elbows on Kirk's face. Lucas continues to rain down elbows and punches onto Kirk who is covered in blood. Kirk got the crowd into it when he attempts an arm bar but Lucas slips out and pins him against the fence. Kirk hung tough and slipped taking Lucas's back and putting the crowd in a frenzy whe he began to give Lucas some of his own medicine. 10-9 for Lucas.
Round 2
Once again Lucas picks up "El Jaguar" and puts him onto his back. Lucas tried for a guillotine but Kirk's guard kept him from finishing the hold. Kirk shoves Lucas off of him with his feet and lands a kick from off his back that connects with Lucas's jaw. Lucas pounces on him again but Kirk does his best to hold on and not receive too much damage. The remainder of round 2 was more of the same with Lucas on top without much to work with. 10-9 for Lucas.
Round 3
Much to the crowd's disappointment, Lucas wrestles his way on top of Kirk again. Lucas again tries to slip in some punches despite being bear hugged by Kirk. The ref stands the two up and again Lucas plants Kirk on his back. Lucas is content to ride out the fight there. The judges score the contest 30-27 for Lucas on all cards.
Yves Edwards (Pictures) vs. Nick Gonzalez (Pictures)
Round 1
Edwards comes out measuring the distance. Edwards scores with a high kick but Nick throws some combos as the leg is coming down. Edwards snags a leg and takes Gonzales down. Yves gets the full mount on Gonzales but he rolls over, giving up his back. Edwards's immediately secures a rear-naked choke and forces Gonzales to tap 3:05 in the first round.
Geoff Bumstead vs. Robert Ruiz
Round 1
Bumstead gets things started with a few legs kicks until Ruiz rushes him into the fence. A botched guillotine attempt by Bumstead allowed him to get side control of Ruiz and get in some punches. Ruiz rolls over and Bumstead easily secures a rear naked choke that ends the fight by tapout at 1:30 of the opening round.
Antonio Silva vs. Jonathan Wiezorek (Pictures)
Round 1
Wiezorek rushed in at the bell and ate a few uppercuts. Silva delivered a crisp kick to the midsection and stuffed two takedown attempts. On Wiezorek's third try, Silva powered him over and took the top position in half-guard. Moving to the mount shortly after, Silva delivered punishment via his hands that forced his opponent to offer his back. The Brazilian wrapped up a rear-naked choke and forced a tap at 3:12 of the first.
Seth Kleinbeck (Pictures) vs. Kyle Noke
Round 1
Kleinbeck attacked the left leg of Noke in the opening minute. After catching a low kick, Kleinbeck took the top position and struck with his right hand from half-guard. Noke showed good leg work from his back to achieve full guard, where he looked for a few triangle-choke attempts and an armbar that was defended nicely. Kleinbeck takes the close round 10-9 on the Sherdog.com scorecard.
Round 2
Noke came out and scored a quick takedown to start the second frame. Noke took the mount and Kleinbeck's back, where he looked for a rear-naked choke with both hooks in. Kleinbeck turned and reversed the position, before referee Steve Armstrong decided to stand up the fighters to restart the action. Noke again took the fight to the canvas. Kleinbeck suffered a severe gash over his left eye from a Noke elbow just seconds after going to his back. The fight was called, with Noke being awarded the victory at the 4:22 mark.
Jake Shields (Pictures) vs. Mike Pyle (Pictures)
Round 1
Shields ate a knee as he shot in the bout's early moments. The Californian recovered and took Pyle down briefly on his second try. Pyle, back to his feet, takes Shields down but was quickly reversed. Shields moved to knee-on-belly position and mount before submitting Pyle with a rear-naked choke at 3:39 of the first after Pyle gave up his back to avoid punishment.
Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson (Pictures) vs. Bo Cantrell (Pictures)
Round 1
Cantrell threw a spinning back fist that missed to kickoff the action. Kimbo stepped forward and bullied Cantrell with a left hook and a overhand right, followed by some follow up shots that forced the referee to intervene just 19 seconds into the contest. Cantrell was tapping as the ref stepped in. Impressive official debut for Kevin Ferguson.
Nick Diaz (Pictures) vs. Karl James Noons (Pictures)
Round 1
Noons stung Diaz with a straight punch to the body early in the first. Noons continued to strike the body with his right hand through the bout's first two minutes. It's clear early that Noons is on a different level with his hands. Diaz is cut over his right eye by a Noons knee as he shot in. After the doctor checked the cut, Noons floored Diaz with a right hook. Diaz was cut over his left eye in the exchange. Diaz shot desperately but Noons had none of it. Diaz then opened up with his hands and landed a few shots. Blood poured over both of Diaz's eyes as the round ended. 10-8 for Noons.
The fight is stopped. Diaz is cut severely over both eyes and has a gash on the bridge of his nose to boot. Diaz exits the cage with both middle fingers raised. Complete domination by Noons. While being interviewed in the cage, the doctor states that Diaz was not able to see well enough to continue.