Alex Schoenauer (Pictures) vs. Brendan Barrett
Round 1
Barrett rushes in for a quick takedown. Schoenauer works to his feet in the corner and attempts an armbar off a scramble. Barrett escapes and punches inside Schoenauer's guard. On the feet, Barrett lands a pair of big punches on the feet, and Schoenauer jumps for a guillotine that he doesn't get. Schoenauer then attacks a leg unsuccessfully. Late in the round, Schoenauer falls back for a heel hook. 10-9 Barrett.
Round 2
A wild exchange begins the round. Barrett lands a good left hand, and the action slows in the clinch. Barrett works knees to the body, but Schoenauer hurts him with a right hand. Barrett gasses badly as the round goes on. He throws wild punches while Schoenauer rallies with a good knee to the body. Barrett falls to his back, exhausted. Schoenauer in side control as round ends. 10-9 Schoenauer.
Round 3
Barrett still swinging wildly. Schoenauer sitting back, trying to pick a shot. Barrett lands a good body shot. He's the aggressor while Schoenauer waits, not punching. Schoenauer finally throws back and cuts Barrett's left eye. The fighters clinch in the corner until they're broken by the ref. Barrett completes a single-leg takedown, but Schoenauer works a guillotine. Barrett punches from the top to finish the fight. Close round. 10-9 Barrett.
Official scores: Split decision. 29-28 Barrett, 29-28 Schoenauer, 29-27 Alex Schoenauer.
Rafael Dias (Pictures) vs. LC Davis (Pictures)
Round 1
Dias opens with a flying knee that misses, but he gets a takedown. Dias tries to pass the half guard. Davis get his guard just as the fighters are restood. This time Davis stops a takedown and uses a bodylock to ground Dias, who grabs a guillotine with the arm in. Davis escapes and punches to the body until the round ends. 10-9 Davis.
Round 2
The fighters launch haymakers at each other to begin the second. Nothing major lands. Davis connects with a right and backs Dias into the corner. Back in the center, Dias dives for a single-leg but doesn't get it. Davis stops another takedown and works from the top on the ground. He doesn't do much, and the fight is stood. Dias looks for another single-leg, but he can't get Davis down. Davis doesn't do any damage from the top either, but he takes the round 10-9.
Round 3
Another trade begins the round, and Davis lands a right. Again Dias can't take him down and ends up on his back. He wraps up Davis until the fight is stood. Dias partially lands a kick, but Davis retaliates with a right hand. Finally Dias gets the takedown to half-guard. He passes to side. Eventually Davis gets his guard back without suffering any damage. The fight is stood late in the round, and Davis delivers a brutal left headkick that knocks Dias cold at the 3:56 mark of the final period. Dias is taken out on a stretcher. IFL officials state at 9:00 p.m. EST that Dias is on his feet and talking at the hospital. The American Top Team fighter is awaiting a CT scan.
Nate Lamotte (Pictures) vs. Chris Horodecki (Pictures)
Round 1
A stiff jab lands from Horodecki to get the televised bill started. Lamotte works for a takedown from the clinch but the Canadian defends well. The fighters trade kicks to the body from the center of the ring. Horodecki lands a right hand and Lamotte answers with a overhand right of his own. With a minute remaining in the opening round, Horodecki turns it on with punches and low kicks. 10-9 for Horodecki.
Round 2
A left straight snaps Lamotte's head backwards before Horodecki goes to the clinch against the ropes. Lamotte, with his back to the ropes, controls Horodecki's right wrist and knees the body. The fighters exit the corner and return to the center of the ring, where Lamotte scores a quick takedown into Horodecki's closed-guard. Lamotte is teeing off with punches and seems to have the Canadian rattled. Horodecki kicks his opponent off and stands. He follows with his best offense of the fight, a punching combination and some strong kicks. Close round that goes to Horodecki, 10-9.
Round 3
Lamotte barely misses on a spinning-back fist. Horodecki attacks the legs with kicks while his trainer Shawn Tompkins voices his approval. Lamotte scored a much-needed takedown while Horodecki is warned for gripping the ropes. Lamotte landed heavy strikes to the head and body. Lamotte takes the round, 10-9. This could be a split decision due to the close second period. All three judges score the contest 29-28 for Chris Horodecki.
Jim Miller vs. Bart Palaszewski (Pictures)
Round 1
The fighters trade punches before Miller scored a single-leg takedown into Palaszewski's half-guard. Miller slaps on a deep anaconda choke that has Palaszewski reeling. "Bartimus" shows the referee a thumbs up and works through the choke, escaping danger and getting back to his feet. Miller takes his opponent back down and pounds away with punches from half-guard to close the frame. 10-9 for Miller.
Round 2
The fighters trade punches before Miller scored a single-leg takedown into Palaszewski's half-guard. Miller slaps on a deep anaconda choke that has Palaszewski reeling. "Bartimus" shows the referee a thumbs up and works through the choke, escaping danger and getting back to his feet. Miller takes his opponent back down and pounds away with punches from half-guard to close the frame. 10-9 for Miller.
Round 3
Miller gets a takedown early in the third round and finds himself on Palaszewski's back. He looks for a rear-naked choke and hits the side of the head with alternating hands with both hooks sunk in. The choke is deep but Palaszewski finds a way to free his neck from the technique. With 30 seconds remaining in the final round, Palaszewski stood and delivered a flying knee. Miller takes the bout 30-27 on the Sherdog.com scorecard. All three judges score the contest 30-27 for Jim Miller.
Delson Heleno (Pictures) vs. Brad Blackburn (Pictures)
Round 1
Blackburn jabs and kicks the inside of Heleno's left leg before giving up a single-leg to Heleno. From half-guard, Heleno controls the head and works to advance to side-control. Blackburn escapes to his feet but is tripped back to the canvas. The Brazilian lands hammer fists from guard and postures up to pass. Showing smooth skill, Heleno stands in his opponent's guard and holds the foot while he moves to side-control. Blackburn has none of it, but gives up a crowd pleasing superman punch as Heleno dives over his legs and grazes his forehead. 10-9 Heleno.
Round 2
Heleno lands a right hand before taking the fight to the floor with a fast single. Heleno quickly moves to mount and flattens Blackburn out. Hard right hands land from Heleno after Blackburn shows good legwork in getting back to guard. Heleno repeats the same strategy over and over, standing from guard and lunging in with right hands. Heleno worked for a guillotine in the final 10 seconds of the stanza. 10-9 for Heleno.
Round 3
Blackburn defends a Heleno shot and blocks a swift left leg head kick. Blackburn stuffs another shot and lands a right hand behind Heleno's left ear. Blackburn pounces on his down opponent with punches until the referee pulls him off at the 1:50 mark.
Vladimir Matyushenko (Pictures) vs. Jamal Patterson (Pictures)
Round 1
Patterson lands a left hook that drops the champion to a knee in the opening seconds of the bout. The referee restarts the action after a clinch stalemate against the ropes. Patterson lands another left hand and catches a Matyushenko kick. Patterson holds the leg and punches with his right hand while Matyushenko covers up. A front kick from Matyushenko connects with Patterson's chest. The challenger pulls guard with a guillotine that is narrowly avoided by Matyushenko. 10-9 for Patterson.
Round 2
A right hand lead scored for the champion just before he swoops in for a successful single-leg. Patterson went for a guillotine from half-guard, but Matyushenko easily escapes and punches the head. The UFC veteran tees off with right hands to the challenger's head. Matyushenko seems content with half-guard, as he controls the head and rains down punches to the face and body with his left hand. A series of hard blows strike Patterson's head as the referee steps in to save him at 3:35 of the second.
Wagnney Fabiano (Pictures) vs. Shad Lierley (Pictures)
Round 1
Fabiano crushes two kicks to the inside of Lierley lead leg. The second of which drops the challenger to his knees. Fabiano then knocked Lierley out cold with a right hook. The challenger fell limp to the canvas and smacked his head on the floor, but he is up on his feet after a few minutes. The official time is 0:37 of the opening frame.
Jay Hieron (Pictures) vs. Mark Miller
Round 1
Hieron lands a counter right hook before dropping down for a takedown. From his opponent's guard, Hieron connects with lefts and rights straight downward. The champion peppers Miller with punches in bunches as the referee looks on closely. A hard left seals the deal, prompting the ref to step in. Hieron defends in impressive fashion at 2:10 of the first.
Emyr Bussade vs. Jesse Lennox
Round 1
Bussade and Lennox exchange right hands before clinching against the ropes in the corner. Lennox knees the body and stomps down on Bussade's right foot. Bussade, of American Top Team, pulls guard and works immediately for a leg lock. Lennox has none of it and invites Bussade to stand. Lennox tees off with a punching flurry that snaps Bussade's head back. The fighters trade straight punches and Lennox clearly gets the best of it. Bussade pulls guard and takes a beating before going for Lennox's right leg. Again, Lennox escapes and lands punches on the feet. 10-9 Lennox.
Round 2
A low kick knocks Bussade down briefly. He stands and trades in a fiery exchange that saw both fighters land. Bussade pulls guard and controls the back of the head while Lennox strikes with his left hand. Bussade goes for a kneebar and Lennox screams at the top of his lungs. The official time is 1:25 of the second period.
Mike Ciesnolevicz (Pictures) vs. Carmelo Marrero (Pictures)
Round 1
Marrero trips Ciesnolevicz to the mat. Marrero was cut in the process of the takedown, as blood poured from his head onto the canvas while he went for a guillotine. Time is called for the doctor to check the cut, which is located at the top of Marrero's head. The doctor has called the contest at the 1:37 mark. The laceration is a good two inches long located at the crown of the skull.
Round 1
Barrett rushes in for a quick takedown. Schoenauer works to his feet in the corner and attempts an armbar off a scramble. Barrett escapes and punches inside Schoenauer's guard. On the feet, Barrett lands a pair of big punches on the feet, and Schoenauer jumps for a guillotine that he doesn't get. Schoenauer then attacks a leg unsuccessfully. Late in the round, Schoenauer falls back for a heel hook. 10-9 Barrett.
Round 2
A wild exchange begins the round. Barrett lands a good left hand, and the action slows in the clinch. Barrett works knees to the body, but Schoenauer hurts him with a right hand. Barrett gasses badly as the round goes on. He throws wild punches while Schoenauer rallies with a good knee to the body. Barrett falls to his back, exhausted. Schoenauer in side control as round ends. 10-9 Schoenauer.
Round 3
Barrett still swinging wildly. Schoenauer sitting back, trying to pick a shot. Barrett lands a good body shot. He's the aggressor while Schoenauer waits, not punching. Schoenauer finally throws back and cuts Barrett's left eye. The fighters clinch in the corner until they're broken by the ref. Barrett completes a single-leg takedown, but Schoenauer works a guillotine. Barrett punches from the top to finish the fight. Close round. 10-9 Barrett.
Official scores: Split decision. 29-28 Barrett, 29-28 Schoenauer, 29-27 Alex Schoenauer.
Rafael Dias (Pictures) vs. LC Davis (Pictures)
Round 1
Dias opens with a flying knee that misses, but he gets a takedown. Dias tries to pass the half guard. Davis get his guard just as the fighters are restood. This time Davis stops a takedown and uses a bodylock to ground Dias, who grabs a guillotine with the arm in. Davis escapes and punches to the body until the round ends. 10-9 Davis.
Round 2
The fighters launch haymakers at each other to begin the second. Nothing major lands. Davis connects with a right and backs Dias into the corner. Back in the center, Dias dives for a single-leg but doesn't get it. Davis stops another takedown and works from the top on the ground. He doesn't do much, and the fight is stood. Dias looks for another single-leg, but he can't get Davis down. Davis doesn't do any damage from the top either, but he takes the round 10-9.
Round 3
Another trade begins the round, and Davis lands a right. Again Dias can't take him down and ends up on his back. He wraps up Davis until the fight is stood. Dias partially lands a kick, but Davis retaliates with a right hand. Finally Dias gets the takedown to half-guard. He passes to side. Eventually Davis gets his guard back without suffering any damage. The fight is stood late in the round, and Davis delivers a brutal left headkick that knocks Dias cold at the 3:56 mark of the final period. Dias is taken out on a stretcher. IFL officials state at 9:00 p.m. EST that Dias is on his feet and talking at the hospital. The American Top Team fighter is awaiting a CT scan.
Nate Lamotte (Pictures) vs. Chris Horodecki (Pictures)
Round 1
A stiff jab lands from Horodecki to get the televised bill started. Lamotte works for a takedown from the clinch but the Canadian defends well. The fighters trade kicks to the body from the center of the ring. Horodecki lands a right hand and Lamotte answers with a overhand right of his own. With a minute remaining in the opening round, Horodecki turns it on with punches and low kicks. 10-9 for Horodecki.
Round 2
A left straight snaps Lamotte's head backwards before Horodecki goes to the clinch against the ropes. Lamotte, with his back to the ropes, controls Horodecki's right wrist and knees the body. The fighters exit the corner and return to the center of the ring, where Lamotte scores a quick takedown into Horodecki's closed-guard. Lamotte is teeing off with punches and seems to have the Canadian rattled. Horodecki kicks his opponent off and stands. He follows with his best offense of the fight, a punching combination and some strong kicks. Close round that goes to Horodecki, 10-9.
Round 3
Lamotte barely misses on a spinning-back fist. Horodecki attacks the legs with kicks while his trainer Shawn Tompkins voices his approval. Lamotte scored a much-needed takedown while Horodecki is warned for gripping the ropes. Lamotte landed heavy strikes to the head and body. Lamotte takes the round, 10-9. This could be a split decision due to the close second period. All three judges score the contest 29-28 for Chris Horodecki.
Jim Miller vs. Bart Palaszewski (Pictures)
Round 1
The fighters trade punches before Miller scored a single-leg takedown into Palaszewski's half-guard. Miller slaps on a deep anaconda choke that has Palaszewski reeling. "Bartimus" shows the referee a thumbs up and works through the choke, escaping danger and getting back to his feet. Miller takes his opponent back down and pounds away with punches from half-guard to close the frame. 10-9 for Miller.
Round 2
The fighters trade punches before Miller scored a single-leg takedown into Palaszewski's half-guard. Miller slaps on a deep anaconda choke that has Palaszewski reeling. "Bartimus" shows the referee a thumbs up and works through the choke, escaping danger and getting back to his feet. Miller takes his opponent back down and pounds away with punches from half-guard to close the frame. 10-9 for Miller.
Round 3
Miller gets a takedown early in the third round and finds himself on Palaszewski's back. He looks for a rear-naked choke and hits the side of the head with alternating hands with both hooks sunk in. The choke is deep but Palaszewski finds a way to free his neck from the technique. With 30 seconds remaining in the final round, Palaszewski stood and delivered a flying knee. Miller takes the bout 30-27 on the Sherdog.com scorecard. All three judges score the contest 30-27 for Jim Miller.
Delson Heleno (Pictures) vs. Brad Blackburn (Pictures)
Round 1
Blackburn jabs and kicks the inside of Heleno's left leg before giving up a single-leg to Heleno. From half-guard, Heleno controls the head and works to advance to side-control. Blackburn escapes to his feet but is tripped back to the canvas. The Brazilian lands hammer fists from guard and postures up to pass. Showing smooth skill, Heleno stands in his opponent's guard and holds the foot while he moves to side-control. Blackburn has none of it, but gives up a crowd pleasing superman punch as Heleno dives over his legs and grazes his forehead. 10-9 Heleno.
Round 2
Heleno lands a right hand before taking the fight to the floor with a fast single. Heleno quickly moves to mount and flattens Blackburn out. Hard right hands land from Heleno after Blackburn shows good legwork in getting back to guard. Heleno repeats the same strategy over and over, standing from guard and lunging in with right hands. Heleno worked for a guillotine in the final 10 seconds of the stanza. 10-9 for Heleno.
Round 3
Blackburn defends a Heleno shot and blocks a swift left leg head kick. Blackburn stuffs another shot and lands a right hand behind Heleno's left ear. Blackburn pounces on his down opponent with punches until the referee pulls him off at the 1:50 mark.
Vladimir Matyushenko (Pictures) vs. Jamal Patterson (Pictures)
Round 1
Patterson lands a left hook that drops the champion to a knee in the opening seconds of the bout. The referee restarts the action after a clinch stalemate against the ropes. Patterson lands another left hand and catches a Matyushenko kick. Patterson holds the leg and punches with his right hand while Matyushenko covers up. A front kick from Matyushenko connects with Patterson's chest. The challenger pulls guard with a guillotine that is narrowly avoided by Matyushenko. 10-9 for Patterson.
Round 2
A right hand lead scored for the champion just before he swoops in for a successful single-leg. Patterson went for a guillotine from half-guard, but Matyushenko easily escapes and punches the head. The UFC veteran tees off with right hands to the challenger's head. Matyushenko seems content with half-guard, as he controls the head and rains down punches to the face and body with his left hand. A series of hard blows strike Patterson's head as the referee steps in to save him at 3:35 of the second.
Wagnney Fabiano (Pictures) vs. Shad Lierley (Pictures)
Round 1
Fabiano crushes two kicks to the inside of Lierley lead leg. The second of which drops the challenger to his knees. Fabiano then knocked Lierley out cold with a right hook. The challenger fell limp to the canvas and smacked his head on the floor, but he is up on his feet after a few minutes. The official time is 0:37 of the opening frame.
Jay Hieron (Pictures) vs. Mark Miller
Round 1
Hieron lands a counter right hook before dropping down for a takedown. From his opponent's guard, Hieron connects with lefts and rights straight downward. The champion peppers Miller with punches in bunches as the referee looks on closely. A hard left seals the deal, prompting the ref to step in. Hieron defends in impressive fashion at 2:10 of the first.
Emyr Bussade vs. Jesse Lennox
Round 1
Bussade and Lennox exchange right hands before clinching against the ropes in the corner. Lennox knees the body and stomps down on Bussade's right foot. Bussade, of American Top Team, pulls guard and works immediately for a leg lock. Lennox has none of it and invites Bussade to stand. Lennox tees off with a punching flurry that snaps Bussade's head back. The fighters trade straight punches and Lennox clearly gets the best of it. Bussade pulls guard and takes a beating before going for Lennox's right leg. Again, Lennox escapes and lands punches on the feet. 10-9 Lennox.
Round 2
A low kick knocks Bussade down briefly. He stands and trades in a fiery exchange that saw both fighters land. Bussade pulls guard and controls the back of the head while Lennox strikes with his left hand. Bussade goes for a kneebar and Lennox screams at the top of his lungs. The official time is 1:25 of the second period.
Mike Ciesnolevicz (Pictures) vs. Carmelo Marrero (Pictures)
Round 1
Marrero trips Ciesnolevicz to the mat. Marrero was cut in the process of the takedown, as blood poured from his head onto the canvas while he went for a guillotine. Time is called for the doctor to check the cut, which is located at the top of Marrero's head. The doctor has called the contest at the 1:37 mark. The laceration is a good two inches long located at the crown of the skull.