STEVE BRUNO VS. MATTHEW RIDDLE: Round 1 – After a touch of gloves, we’re underway. Both fighters miss on leg kicks before Bruno connects on one to set up a nice right. Riddle clinches and delivers knees to the body before eating a forearm to the face. Bruno again works for kicks with little luck before lunging and connecting with a right that earns a smile from Riddle. Riddle again clinches and delivers some knees to the body and thighs. The fighters separate, and Bruno connects on some low kicks. The last one sets up a stiff right that connects flush. Riddle avoids a takedown attempt, and the fighters return to the center of the cage. Riddle works a combination before landing a solid kick to the inner leg. After a wild exchange, Riddle pushes Bruno into the cage and dips for a takedown attempt. Bruno balances on one leg before Riddle forces the fight to the ground with a sweep. Working from half guard, Riddle delivers elbows to the face and side of Bruno’s head and starts doing some damage. Bruno tries to turtle up into Riddle’s body and then gets to his feet, but Riddle punishes him a knee to the body. Bruno closes the distance and is thrown to the mat, and he eats a knee on his way back to his feet. Bruno lands an exchange and forces a double-leg takedown just as the round ends.

NICK CATONE VS. DEREK DOWNEY: Round 1 – Catone lands an early right, but Downey shoots for the single-leg takedown. Catone sprawls and spends the next half minute fending off the takedown. Downey presses Catone into the fence and delivers a knee to the body and instantly dips and again looks for the takedown. After switching to a single leg, he finally gets it and drags Catone to the mat. Catone, though, quickly reverses the position and puts Downey on his back. From north-south position, Catone works punches to the body, but Downey gets back to his feet, secures a leg and tries to take Catone to the mat. Catone defends well and knocks Downey off balance and puts him on the mat. Catone again works from north-south position and then attempts to take Downey’s back. After a battle for position, Catone secures half guard and delivers a steady stream of elbows that appears to open a cut. From the ground, Catone works for a choke, but Downey gets to his feet. Catone pops him with a couple punches and then pushes forward to put Downey on his back with a bumrush takedown. Catone frees a leg and delivers elbows from half guard as the round comes to a close. As Downey gets back to his feet, he has a protruding half-baseball-sized swelling on the side of his head.

MATT GRICE VS. MATT VEACH: Round 1 – Veach with an early leg kick that connects, and once he tries to clinch, Grice hits him with a couple uppercuts. After a scramble, Veach gets the takedown and works from inside full guard. Veach delivers a steady stream of blows, but Grice works his way to feet while crawling up the cage with his back. Veach throws Grice to the mat and nearly locks in a choke, but Grice again gets back to his feet. The fighters clinch, and Grice connects on an uppercut and a subsequent blow that sends Veach staggering to the mat. Grice pours on the blows as Veach desperately tries to defend. The crowd stands and senses the finish, but Veach miracously holds on and ties up Grice. However, Grice soon secures mount. Veach reclaims guard, but Grice secures a guillotine when he tries to get back to his feet. Veach escapes, and we’re back standing. Grice throws a glancing right that staggers Veach. But Veach throws a right that connects. The two fighters then stands toe and toe and swing wildly, each connecting with major power shots. Grice’s legs buckle after abosrbing a huge right uppercut, and he falls to the mat. Veach follows with a series of punches to earn the come-from-behind TKO victory. Grice is upset about the stoppage and refuses to shake Veach’s hand. While waiting for the decision, he continues to protest to the referee. Matt Veach def. Matt Grice via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 4:34.

MAC DANZIG VS. JOSH NEER:Round 1 – Neer goes itno stalker mode and knocks Danzig off balance with an early blow. Neer follows with a stead stream of shots and then clinches and lands a knee to the body. Danzig regain his composure and fires back, and the fighters had to the center of the cage. The fighters trade leg kicks, and Neer’s briefly knocks Danzig off balance. Danzig starts to let his hands fly and stuns Neer with a combination from the clinch. Both fighters have already taken some serious punishment. Neer pins Danzig against the fence and tries to time elbows strikes, but Neer misses each time. After another exchange of blows, Neer has a trickle of blood coming from his corner of the eye. Neer again pins Danzig against the cage and delivers elbows. Danzig breaks away and lands a solid leg kick. Neer tries a flying knee but is floored with a punch from Danzig (he was knocked more off balance than knocked down with the blow). During a scramble on the ground, Danzig is in full guard but nearly caught in a triangle. He escapes, and Neer blasts him with a combination. Danzig swings back, but Neer turns up the heat as the round comes to a close.

DENIS STOJNIC VS. CAIN VELASQUEZ: Round 1 – Velasquez lands some early punches and then counters with a few more. After a clinch, he then lands some knees to the gut. Stojnic charges forward, but Velasquez clinches and works knees to the body. Velasquez looks for the takedown, but with Stojnic fending it off, Velasquez instead throws punches and knees to the head and body. With Stojnic pinned against the cage, Velasquez continues the assault. With more knees and hands to the body, Stojnic circles off and then waves Velasquez in. Not a good idea. Velasquez nails him with more punches to the body. Stojnic finally counters with a couple blows that land, but Velasquez keeps him against the cage and continues working his opponent from all levels. Velasquez now stalks his opponent across the cage and delivers a steady stream of punches and knees. Stojnic swings wildly — and misses wildly — and Velasquez clinches to deliver more punishment. Stojnic can take some punishment, if nothing else. As the round comes to a close, Velasquez continues teeing off at will.

JOE LAUZON VS. JEREMY STEPHENS: Round 2 – Stephens looks for a big kick and punch early but settles for the leg kick. He then unloads looping punches. One connects, but Lauzon forces the fight to the ground with a slick takedown. In Stephens’ half guard, Lauzon is pulled close to his opponent. Lauzon patiently works on the ground before freeing another leg and taking the sidemount position. Stephens initially blocks his attempt to take mount, and the pace slows. The two fighters scramble for position, and after a strong effort, Lauzon finally gets mount. After eating a few blows, Stephens rolls over and gives up his back. Lauzon works for the rear-naked choke before Stephens fights free and takes top position. Lauzon works butterfly guard before eating a few forearm shots. Stephens stands and briedly considers letting his opponent due the same, but Stephens swarms on top of him and briefly takes his back. Lauzon reverses the position but shows a flow of blood coming form head. Lauzon takes mount, secures an arm and grabs an armbar. Stephens rolls, but Lauzon keeps it his left arm locked and finally forces the tapout. Joe Lauzon def. Jeremy Stephens via submission (armbar) — Round 2, 4:43.

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