Evan Tanner vs. Kendall "Da Spyder" Grove
The first round begins with Grove getting clinched up with Grove and getting hit with an elbow. Tanner takes Grove down and ends up in side control, but Grove gets back up to his feet quickly. Tanner has a cut over his left eye from a Grove elbow. Tanner drops levels for a single leg takedown but Grove connects with a jumping knee. Grove is now on his back and trying to lock up a triangle choke. Tanner gets out but slips to the canvas. Grove jumps onto Tanner's back. Tanner gets back to his feet as the round ends. The second round starts as Grove connects with knees from the Muay Thai plum. Tanner closes on Grove and clinches up against the cage. Tanner lifts Grove up and slams him down to the ground. Grove uses a kimura to get the fight in a standing position. Tanner is dropped by a standing elbow delivered by Grove. Tanner stands and eats more elbows. Tanner recovers but has very little to offer as offense. The third round begins as Grove connects with a body kick. The fighters clinch up for two minutes with no results. Tanner connects with a right hand. Grove replies with elbows. Grove is pushed away from Tanner and eats a right hand. Grove jabs and lands a knee to the body. Tanner finishes the round with a knee as the bell sounds. Two judges score the bout for Grove 30-26 and one judge scores the bout 29-28 for Tanner somehow. Kendall Grove walks away with a split decision victory.
CB "The Doberman" Dollaway vs. Amir Sadollah
The first round begins with Sadollah maintaining a distance and landing two front kicks. Dollaway shakes off the second kick and gets a single leg takedown. Dollaway advances to side control. Sadollah rushes back to guard and synchs in a deep arm bar. Referee Herb Dean rushes in to save Dollaway after one tap. Dollaway complains about the stoppage but was close to breaking an arm. Amir Sadollah takes The Ultimate Fighter 7 crown just 3:02 into the first round.
Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez vs. Luigi Fioravanti
The first round starts as Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but eats a straight right from Fioravanti. Fioravanti connects with a right leg kick. Sanchez responds by connecting with a flying knee. Sanchez lands a right head kick. Fioravanti stops a single leg takedown and connects with a right hand. Sanchez closes in and scores with a left, right combination. Fioravanti stuffs another Sanchez takedown attempt and taunts Sanchez. Fioravanti wags his finger as to say no way. Fioravanti slams Sanchez down to the canvas as the bell sounds. The second round begins as Fioravanti connects with a punch but hurts his left leg. Fioravanti is dropped by a hard punch from Sanchez. Sanchez rushes in and takes side control. Fioravanti stands back up and takes minimal damage. Sanchez connects with a head kick. Fioravanti and Sanchez land hard punches but Fioravanti falls back. Sanchez rushes to finish Fioravanti but Fioravanti recovers quickly and stands up. Fioravanti connects with a nice right hand. The third round starts with Fioravanti landing a left hook. Sanchez shoots but Fioravanti defends well again. Sanchez connects with two right hooks and gets a takedown. Sanchez takes the back of Fioravanti. Fioravanti rolls back to his feet. Sanchez lands a left head kick that rocks Fioravanti. Sanchez connects with a flying knee and a barrage of strikes on the ground. The referee is forced to stop the bout at 4:07 into the third round.
Jeremy "Lil' Heathen" Stephens vs. Spencer "The King" Fisher
The first round begins with Stephens failing a throw and pulling guard. Fisher makes him eat a few glancing blows. Stephens attempts an arm bar and triangle but fisher defends easily. Fisher working from half guard throws a backwards elbow. Stephens gives his back to fisher but defends well. Stephens gets back to guard but eats more punches. The second round begins with a nice right hand from Stephens. Fisher responds with a two punch combination. Fisher lands a right hook. Fisher gets a takedown and lands in side control. Fisher elbows the head until being put in half guard. The fighters are now battling for position on the ground. Stephens gets back up and slams Fisher to the canvas. The third round starts with a left body kick from Fisher. Stephens connects with a right hand and a hard knee to the body. Stephens pulls guard with a guillotine but Fisher defends well. Fisher advances from the mount to side control, where he attacks the head with his right hand. Stephens gets back to his feet and connects with a right hand and jumping elbow. Stephens takes Fisher down to the canvas. His corner yells to get busy with just 90 seconds left in the bout. Fisher defends well from his guard and stands to his feet. Stephens goes for a guillotine as the round ends. All three judges score the bout 29-28 as Spencer Fisher walks away with a Unanimous Decision victory.
Dante Rivera vs. Matt Riddle
The first round begins with Rivera landing a low kick. Riddle clinches up and goes for a single leg takedown but Rivera defends well against the cage. Rivera grabs Riddle's neck and swings him around. Riddle gets away and knees Rivera in the lead leg. A grazing knee knocks out Rivera's mouthpiece. Referee Herb Dean stops the fight and Rivera puts it back in. Riddle goes back to the clinch and continues to knee the thigh of Rivera. Riddle takes Rivera down and finishes the round by connecting with elbows. The second round with both fighters trading punches and knees from the clinch, as Rivera gets the better of the exchange. Riddle pushes his opponent back against the cage. Rivera takes more knees to the thigh and then fails on a judo throw. Rivera pulls guards but Riddle gets in the mount. Riddle locks in a guillotine but gives it up to strike. Riddle almost seemingly finishes Rivera but goes for a sloppy arm bar. Riddle throws on a triangle from his back as the round ends. The third round begins as Riddle is in top control. Rivera attempts the rubber guard but Riddle passes. Both fighters stand and connect with body kicks. Riddle gets another takedown but the fighters are stood up quickly. Riddle gets another takedown and mounts Rivera. Riddle punches the head and attempts a triangle choke as the round ends.
by Kurt Hall of mma-underground.com
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