Fans were pleased yet again to see another free card on national TV. With the recent expansion onto the FOX network, many more free cards are in the works.
To start off the evening, heavyweights Pat Barry and Christian Morecraft in a fight that could put the loser in danger of leaving the company. The bout was mostly battled on the feet, and standing with Barry proved to be a bad idea for Morecraft. At 3:38 in round 1, Barry dropped Morecraft with what looked to be somewhat of a grazing shot, then finished him with some brutal shots on the ground. Check it out:
In the next fight, up and coming bantamweights Mike Easton and Jared Papazian battled it out in a fight that many believed to be FOTN. The fight took place mostly on the feet, with both guys delivering shots back and forth. Unfortunately for Papazian, 2 out of 3 judges believed that Easton got the best of the Armenian on the feet and deserved a majority decision victory (29-28, 30-27, 29-29). In the co-main event, Duane Ludwig and Josh Neer faced off in a welterweight bout. Ludwig controlled the bout on the feet until he decided to take Neer down. Neer then locked in a guillotine and Ludwig refused to tap, forcing Rosenthal to step in the stop the bout, awarding the victory to Josh Neer via technical submission.
In the main event, lightweight contenders Melvin Guillard and Jim Miller faced off in a bout that could send the winner back up the ranks to title contention. Guillard stood a very good chance against Miller, but Miller's BJJ and wrestling would prove to be Guillard's weakness. After dropping Miller, Guillard attempted to follow up but eventually found himself on the ground. Moments later, Guillard found himself inside a rear-naked choke that he couldn't escape, eventually being forced to tap. Jim Miller is now pitted against Nate Diaz at UFC on FOX 3. It is unknown what is next for Melvin Guillard.
Standings:
Joe: 12 points
Shawn: 11 points
Alex: 11 points
Jon: 11 points
Vinny: 10 points
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