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ROSS PEARSON VS. AARON RILEY

Round 1

Both fighters bounce around, trying to feel each other out. Pearson throws two rights that miss, then lands a 1-2. Pearson lands a lead leg kick. Pearson then throws a 1-2 high kick that hits Riley’s arms. They clinch, and Pearson breaks away and throws an uppercut, then re-clinches. Pearson hits effective knees to the body and head, then punches to the body and head. They break apart. Pearson throws an overhand elbow, then lands a big body kick. Riley returns with a knee to the body. Pearson hits a superman punch, and Riley catches his with a body kick on the way in. Pearson clinches with one hand, lands several punches and a head kick, but Riley answers back with a punch. Riley scoops Pearson’s leg, but Pearson squirms away. Pearson throws a jab-head kick, then clinches and lands a knee to the head and two to the body. Pearson lands punches as they break apart.

Madness scores the round 10-9 Pearson

Round 2

Pearson throws a right, then pushes forward with punches and clinches. Riley tries to take him down, but Pearson is able to bounce to his feet quickly. Pearson lands a left-right-right, and all three land. Riley throws a looping overhand that misses, but lands a head kick. Pearson pushes forward and clinches again. They again exchange knees and break apart, then Pearson lands another combination, then another. He lands another 1-2 and a head kick. Pearson hits a hook then knee to the body, then follows with a good body kick. They tie up, and Pearson lands an uppercut as they break apart. Pearson lands another hard right hook, then hits another combination. They clinch again and Pearson hits a flying knee, then a combination. They break apart and blood is POURING out of Riley’s face, and the ref stops the fight to look at it. THE FIGHT’S OVER. Impressive post-TUF debut for Pearson.

ROSS PEARSON DEF. AARON RILEY BY TKO (CUT) AT 4:38 OF ROUND 2

JAMES WILKS VS. MATT BROWN

Round 1

Brown ducks a hook and they clinch. Wilks pummels to double unders and spins Brown against the cage. Brown hits an albow and Wilks drops for a takedown that Brown does a nice job of defending. Wilks jumps onto Brown’s back, but gives it up. Brown attempts a guillotine choke, but lets it go as they remain clinched. The ref breaks them apart. Brown hits a good cross, then a head kick. Wilks shoots for a double leg, but Brown defends it well as Wilks presses him against the cage. The ref breaks them again. Wilks hits a head kick and Brown looks stunned, and Wilks presses forward and clinches. Brown has been bringing his leg up in between them in the clinch, and he does it again. Wilks drops for a takedown, Brown defends again, and he has a TIGHT STANDING GUILLOTINE, but Wilks drops down and sucks Brown’s legs out and takes him down. Brown works to his knees against the cage, then to his feet. Wilks looks for a head kick again.

Madness scores the round 10-9 Brown

Round 2

Brown hits a leg kick. BROWN HITS WILKS WITH A FLYING KNEE AND HE GOES DOWN. Brown pounces and tries to finish. Wilks attempts a leg lock and sits back for an ankle lock, but Brown is able to get away. Back on their feet, and they clinch again. They break, and Wilks lands a leg kick. Brown clinches, hits a knee and a punch. They clinch again, Brown hits another knee. Wilks again reaches for a takedown, and Brown tries to lock a kimura on the side but loses it. Brown has a whizzer and tries for a judo throw, but Wilks stays up. The ref breaks them apart. BROWN LANDS BIG PUNCHES AND WILKS SUCKS ONE OF HIS LEGS IN. Brown moves to side ride then to side mount, but Wilks rolls him over and now he is on top. Brown bumps his hips up and works a knee in between them, then re-establishes guard. Brown kicks him away, and Wilks tries to throw a flying punch. Brown locks a triangle in DEEP right as the bell rings.

Madness scores the round 10-9 Brown

Round 3

Wilks with a good inside leg kick. Wilks with a good 1-2-1. They clinch, and Wilks tries for a single leg, but loses it. Brown catches Wilks with a leg, Wilks answers with a leg kick. They clinch again, Brown goes for a high knee that misses. Wilks has a standing kimura and drops to guard, Brown is in big trouble. Brown is holding his own leg, buts Wilks extends. Brown rolls to his back, and works to his feet. Brown jumps on full mount. HE RAINS DOWN PUNCHES AND THE FIGHT IS OVER. He was in a lot of trouble with that shoulder lock, but he turned it around quick.

MATT BROWN DEF. JAMES WILKS BY TKO AT 2:27 OF ROUND 3

MICHAEL BISPING VS. DENIS KANG

Round 1

Bisping thows a high head kick but Kang steps back. Kang throws a low kick that Bisping catches but lets go. Bisping gets ROCKED by a straight right that drops him, and Kang jumps in his guard. Kang is in half guard, and transitions to side mount. Bisping regains half guard, and Kang stays tight. Kang almost passes, but Bisping is able to move his hips and keeps in in half guard. Kang passes to full mount, but Bisping quickly bump back to half guard, then full guard. Bisping looks for an armbar but misses it and goes back to guard. Kang throws an elbow, Bisping looks for an armbar and Kang passes to side mount, but Bisping regains guard. Kang moves to half guard. Round ends, good job on Bisping’s part of avoiding further damage.

Madness scores the round 10-9 Kang

Round 2

Bisping misses a big head kick. Kang with a cross to the body. Bisping misses another high kick. Both fighters miss with a flurry. Kang throws a big overhand right that misses, then throws a double jab. Again, Kang throws an overhand right as Bisping comes in, but it misses. Bisping ducks under another looping right, and takes Kang down with a single leg. Bisping stands in Kang’s guard and throws punches. Bisping is landing shots, Kang is able spin and stand, but he took some shots. Bisping takes Kang down again, and he is getting tagged from guard. Kang gets to his feet again, he is bleeding. Kang throws a combo that misses. Bisping with another easy takedown, and continues to ground and pound. Kang rolls to his knees and is turtled up and Bisping keeps the presure up. Kang eats a knee as he tries to stand and drops again. THE REF STOPS THE FIGHT AS BISPING RAINS DOWN MORE PUNCHES.

MICHAEL BISPING DEF. DENIS KANG BY TKO AT 4:24 OF ROUND 2

MIKE SWICK VS. DAN HARDY

Round 1

Swick with a quick inside leg kick. Swick tries to rush in but gets caught on the way in, then clinches. Hardy has double unders and pushes Swick against the cage, but Swick works an arm in and reverses position. Both fighters are working dirty boxing and exchange knees to the body. Swick knees Hardy in the groin, the ref separates them. Hardy recovers, and they’re back at it. Swick ducks a punch and looks for a takedown, but Hardy stuffs it. Swick continues to work hard for the takedown, but to no avail. Both fighters continue to exchange knees to the body. Swick works dirty boxing, and tries for Hardy’s leg. Hardy lands a big knee to the body, then another. They exchange knees again. They both break and come out swinging, but nothing lands.

Madness scores the round 10-9 Hardy. Very close round

Round 2

Swick gets clipped again,  and Hardy pushes forward and clinches. Hardy lands a left elbow. Hardy breaks away and misses two punches, then clinches again. Hardy lands left hooks to the body, then rights to the body. Swick comes over the top with hard right hands , then lefts and a knee. Hardy answers with a big uppercut, but Swick shakes his head. Swick lands a knee to the body.  The ref breaks them apart. Swick throws a high kick and slips and falls, but jumps back up. Both fighters exchange glancing leg kicks. Swick throws a good 1-2-3. Swick with a superman punch that misses. Hardy thows a huge overhand right, and Swick slips it and hits a counter hook. Swick counters the right again with a left hook, and then again, and they clinch. Hardy hits an elbow and a punch.

Madness scores the round 10-9 Hardy

Round 3

Hardy lands a leg kick. Hardy tags Swick in an exchange. Swick continues throw, and catches Hardy with a big hook. Swick with another counter hook, but he gets caught too and he is wobbly. Hardy clinches and looks for a takedown and gets hit. Hardy hits big elbows from the guard. Hardy with another big left elbow, and another. The back of Swick’s head is bleeding. Swick goes for a triangle, but Hardy hits him with a right and drops back to guard. The ref stands them up. Swick throws a 1-2, Hardy hits him with a hook. Swick comes forward with a flurry, nothing substantial lands. Swich with another wild combination, then clinches.

Madness scores the round 10-9 Hardy

Madness scores the fight 30-27 Hardy

THE JUDGES SCORE THE FIGHT 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, ALL FOR DAN HARDY.

DAN HARDY DEF. MIKE SWICK VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

RANDY COUTURE VS. BRANDON VERA

Round 1

Vera with a high kick and a flurry of punches, then they clinch. Couture pushes Vera against the cage in the clinch. Couture drops for a takedown, then gives it up and goes back to the clinch. Couture with a knee to each leg. They exchange knees to the body. The ref breaks them up. Couture immediately ducks a punch and pushes Vera back against the fence. Couture with an inside trip, but Vera works his way back to his feed. Couture throws a knee to the head that’s absorbed by Vera’s arm. Couture sucks in a single leg, Vera does a good job of staying on his feet. Couture throws an overhand left and lets the leg go. Couture continues to press Vera against the cage. The ref break them up again. Couture immediately clinches again.

Madness scores the round 10-9 Couture

Round 2

Vera lands a body kick. Couture got poked in the eye on the exchange, but he’s fine. They touch gloves. Vera with a big switch knee to the body. Couture tries to clinch, Vera gets away. Vera lands a body kick, but Couture is able to clinch again. Vera hits a knee to the body, Couture does the same. Couture hits a hook to the body. Couture hits a glancing hook to the body. The ref separates them again. Vera with a good high kick, then a body kick. VERA HITS COUTURE WITH A BIG KNEE TO THE BODY THAT DOUBLES HIM OVER. Vera pounces on him, and settles in Couture’s guard. The ref stands them up. Couture clinches again and works Vera up against the cage. Couture lands some dirty boxing.

Madness scores the round 10-9 Vera

Round 3

Vera hits a hard inside leg kick. Couture hits a good combination, and tags Vera before clinching again. Couture with more dirty boxing, then knees to the body. Couture works for a takedown again, then hits Vera with an overhand right. Couture with more dirty boxing, then an elbow. The ref breaks them apart. Vera hits another hard kick to the body, then a head kick, then a body again. Couture clinches again in the middle of the ring, then hits a combination as they separate. They clinch with Vera pushing Couture against the cage and works for a takedown. Vera takes Couture down and mounts! Couture is holding him tight. Couture bumps and they stand and clinch. Both fighters exchange knees. They exchange punches as the round ends.

Madness scores the round 10-9 Vera

Madness scores the fight 29-28 Vera

THE JUDGES SCORE THE FIGHT 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 FOR RANDY COUTURE

RANDY COUTURE DEF BRANDON VERA VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)