To start off the event, BW's Brad Pickett and Damacio Page sqaured off in a bout that would be awarded FOTN. In the second frame of the back and forth fight, Brad Pickett brought the fight to the ground and eventually tapped out Page with a RNC. In the next bout, WW and TUF 9 alum DaMarques Johnson squared off against an up and comer in John Maguire. Maguire showcased his superior ground game and locked in a tight armbar, submitting Johnson in the second round of the fight. The third fight of the night, fans saw a FW Dennis Siver battle Diego Nunes in close fight that resulted in the German receiving the nod from the judges (29-28 all around).
In the fourth fight of the card, Paulo Thiago squared off against highly touted newcomer, Afghanistan's Siyar Bahadurzada. Siyar's hype was well deserved, as after a few strikes were exchanged by he and Thiago, Siyar KO'd Thiago stiff just 42 seconds into the opening frame. Fans are sure he will get a top opponent in his next bout. In the co-main event, MW strikers Brian Stann and Alessio Sakara squared off. Viewers knew this fight would take place on the feet for the most part. As expected, the two were throwing bombs, and it was just a matter of time until one fell. About 2 minutes into the opening round, the fight went to the ground and Stann was brought into Sakara's guard. Shortly after, Stann threw two powerful strikes, KO'ing Sakara. Being the class act that everyone knows he is, Stann didn't throw any unecessary shots, as it was clear Sakara wasn't in the right state of mind. I hope Stann gets a big shot at Hector Lombard if (when) he signs with the UFC.
In the main event, Sweden's own Alexander Gustafsson fought Thiago Silva. The bout was controlled on the feet by Gustafsson, as he used his superior striking and range to outpoint Silva. As expected, Gustafsson received the nod on the judges scorecards, unanimously (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
Standings:
Alex: 44 points
Joe: 40 points
Jon: 40 points
Shawn: 38 points
Vinny: 32 points
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