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Tim Credeur vs. Nate Quarry – Round 1 -Tim is working from the outside with jabs and kicks. Nice body kick by Credeur. Overhand right by Quarry lands hard. Tim is being aggressive and using the long strikes and body kicks still. Right hand by Nate but Tim is still more or less controlling the round. Jab/low kick combo by Tim. Right hand catches Quarry hard. More two and three punch combos by Credeur but he gets clipped hard. Now Credeur lands some solid shots to the face. Tim with a punch that catches Quarry on the back of the head a little bit and drops him. Immediately Credeur takes Quarry’s back and is trying to sink the choke. They scramble and Nate is able to get up. Quarry is stunned badly still and is bleeding. Low kick by Nate. Quarry is just SO slow here and he got beat bell to bell. Brent Brookhouse scores the round 10-8 Credeur, Mike Fagan scores the round 10-9 Credeur. Round 2 – Quarry still looks stunned. Credeur is unloading and blistering Quarry. OH! Shot from Quarry drops Credeur! Nate flurries from the top and is now in Tim’s guard. Nate is sitting on top landing shots now. Quarry is doing a good job staying busy enough to not let Tim work for a sub. Armbar attempt by Tim and Quarry avoids easily. Just more Quarry mashing from the top now. Now Credeur is avoiding damage well. Brent Brookhouse scores the round 10-9 Quarry (19-18 Credeur), Mike Fagan scores the round 10-9 Quarry (19-19). Round 3 -Tim comes out aggressive standing again. Credeur with a huge flurry again and he is just busting Nate up standing. AGAIN! NATE LANDS A HUGE RIGHT HAND! Tim drops and Quarry is on top. Scramble and they stand and Credeur is rocked. Quarry is landing big shots again. Tim is throwing back and Quarry is landing hard. Tim finally collapses to “pull guard” and Quarry follows him down. Tim spins for a leg lock but can’t finish. The fighters are stood up with 20 seconds to go. Head kick by Credeur and the round (and fight) come to a close. Brent Brookhouse scores the round 10-9 Quarry (28-28 Draw), Mike Fagan scores the round 10-9 Quarry (29-28 Quarry). Official Scorecards: 29-28, 29-27, 29-28 all for Nate Quarry. Nate Quarry wins by unanimous decision.
Carlos Condit vs. Jake Ellenberger – Round 1 -Condit throws a kick, Ellenberger takes him down off of it and gets on top. Ellenberger is on top not doing a whole lot but defending Condit trying to work his legs up. They stand back up after a scramble and Jake lands a right hand. Ellenberger lands some huge shots and Condit drops. Ellenberger tries to lock up a D’arce and Condit stands back up. Big knee by Condit and AGAIN Ellenberger blasts him and Condit falls again. Now he survives and works for a takedown. Ellenberger with a guillotine attempt and somehow Condit survives. Leon Roberts is a great ref. Huge head kick by Ellenberger and Condit is throwing back. Condit works the body and now drops down for a single leg. The round ends. Brent Brookhouse scores it 10-8 Ellenberger, Mike Fagan scores it 10-9 Ellenberger. Round 2 – Big double by Jake and he is on top. Condit working the rubber guard. Condit now working side to side from the bottom looking to catch an arm. Scramble to the feet and Ellenberger gets another takedown. Condit looking for a kimura. He gets it and uses it to sweep into mount and he is teeing off. Ellenberger tries to regain guard but Condit back to mount. Now Condit tries to take the back and Ellenberger reverses into his guard. I’ve got this a Condit round as all Ellenberger did was get takedowns he didn’t do anything with. Brent Brookhouse scores the round 10-9 Condit (19-18 Ellenberger), Mike Fagan scores the round 10-9 Ellenberger. Round 3 – Head kick by Condit is blocked. Now Ellenberger with the takedown off the kick. Nice elbow by Ellenberger. Condit pushes off and stands back up. Condit with a takedown and Ellenberger grabs a deep guillotine but Condit is out and on top. Condit now looking for a choke. He’s riding out on top pounding on the very tired Jake Ellenberger now. Now Condit takes the back. Ellenberger spins out as Condit goes for a pointless armbar rather than keeping position. They’re back to the feet and Ellenberger has a takedown stuffed and Condit with a bunch of elbows. Now taking the back again. Condit firing away as the round ends. Brent Brookhouse scores the round 10-9 Condit (28-28 draw), Mike Fagan scores the round 10-9 Condit (29-28 Condit). Official Scorecards: 29-28 Condit, 29-28 Ellenberger, 29-28 Condit. Carlos Condit wins by split decision.
Roger Huerta vs. Gray Maynard – Round 1 -Roger throws a combo and misses and then a low kick. Gray is trying to close distance. Huerta chant from the crowd. Right hands exchanged. Right hand by Maynard stings Huerta a little bit. Huerta has yet to really land, and as I type that he lands a glancing right hand. Left hand by Maynard and then a right. Left hand by Maynard. Flurry by Roger and Gray is hurt and backpedaling. Shot from Maynard and Roger shakes it off. Another flurry lands for Roger. Shot by Maynard is stuffed. Huerta continues to fight off the takedown attempt well and tees off with some punches that land. The round ends. Brent Brookhouse scores the round 10-9 Huerta, Mike Fagan scores the round 10-9 Maynard. Round 2 – Huerta with the low kick. Big left by Gray. Another shot lands for Maynard. Counter left by Gray. Maynard counters the leg kick again. Roger coming in landing a few punches. Jab knocks an off balance Huerta down. Leg kick lands for Huerta. Huerta comes in with a flurry. Right hand by Maynard. Leg kick again by Huerta. Huerta pushes him to the cage and then lands two punches before getting countered. Another leg kick by Huerta. Another right by Maynard. it’s getting kind of “pattern-y” Left hand by Huerta lands solid. Roger lands some combos to end the round. Brent Brookhouse scores the round 10-9 Maynard (19-19). Mike Fagan scores the round 10-9 Maynard (20-18 Maynard). Round 3 – Left hand lands by Maynard. Roger lands a flurry and shakes off a half-attempt at a takedown. Maynard is bleeding. Takedown by Maynard and Huerta is looking for an arm. Roger gets up and Gray takes him back down. Roger avoiding any real damage. Roger stands back up and Maynard takes him back down. Maynard grabs a kimura and it is DEEP. Huerta won’t tap and rolls over onto top position. They’re standing for the final 10 seconds and huerta lands a knee. The round ends. Brent Brookhouse had it 10-9 Maynard (29-28 Maynard), Mike Fagan had it 10-9 Maynard (30-27 Maynard). Official Scorecards:29-28 Huerta, 30-27 Maynard, 30-27 Maynard. Gray Maynard wins by split decision.
Melvin Guillard vs. Nate Diaz – Round 1 – Melvin drops him with a big left right away and tells Nate to stand back up. Melvin evading Nate’s shots with his head movement. Amazingly Nate decides all the pre fight “I want to stand” talk is meaningless and gets a takedown. Melvin scoots up the cage and lands a great throw. Stands up and Nate starts talking trash. Another takedown by Nate and Melvin is sitting up against the cage. Melvin stands up using the cage again. Nate’s eye is bleeding pretty badly. Lead uppercut is missed by Melvin. Right hand by Melvin is solid. Melvin with another punch and keeps using head movement to avoid Nate’s strikes. Nate can’t find him with his punches and a body kick by Guillard. The round comes to a close. Brent Brookhouse had it 10-9 Guillard, Mike Fagan had it 10-9 Guillard. Round 2 – Big body kick by Melvin. Diaz clinches up. Melvin with a throw takedown and then makes Nate stand back up. Left hand by Melvin. Two punch combo by Nate. Melvin jumps in with a punch and an ill advised trip to the ground. Guillotine is deep by Nate and Melvin has to tap out. Nate Diaz wins by submission (guillotine choke), round 2.