1) Aljamain Sterling vs. Zech Lange: Lange is undefeated, Sterling is 4-1 and his loss is to Lange is that one blemish. Lange's from Bomb Squad. This is at 135 for an amateur title that is cooked up, so its 5 3 minute rounds.
FIGHT: Sterling Unanimous Decision.
Sterling: Decent striker, has good size for the weight, but his wrestling is pretty suspect. He got taken down a number of times, and while he could return the favor here and there, you still don't want to see the guy on his back if you expect him to go far. He kept going for a inverted triangle in the 5th round which was kinda cool and also got sorta caught in a near twister position, so I think he needs to stick to his grappling basics.
Lange: Too much in terms of flashy technique over basics. No need to over represent the thai shorts, dude. Wrestling wasn't too bad but he got taken down as often as he got the double. Not much of a submission game that I could see.
2) Corey Hill vs. Kit Cope: Hill was an exciting prospect - until his leg snapped. Oops. Cope has a ridiculous record and is more famous for going down hills in tires and banging a chubby Gina Carano than his MMA career.
FIGHT: Hill Submission Rnd 1. Nothing to see here, honestly. Hill gets dropped with a right hand shooting in and nearly stopped, but gets to drag Cope into his guard where he locks up a triangle that is SLOWWWWWWW. He's going nowhere big. (1)
3) Tonya Evinger vs. A.J. Jenkins: Women fighting! Innovation!
FIGHT: Evinger TKO Rnd 2. BTW, the crowd made ZERO noise this whole fight until the end. Nothing. Totally silent. Did they all leave? You could hear the shutter of a ringside camera over the fighters and fans.
Evinger: Looked solid. Got the takedown early in rounds 1 and 2 and totally dominated from there. Just smashed her opponent.
Jenkins: Dominated totally and completely. Had no offense, got busted up pretty bad. Evinger was all over her.
4) Alan Arzeno vs. Nuri Shakir: Arzeno is 3-2. Shakir is 14-17. This is the main event. This is a welterweighttitle fight. Shakir is really a lightweight. Jesus.
FIGHT: Shakir Submission Rnd 4.
Shakir: Opens this fight dropping Arzeno with a jab. Oh boy. Shakir dominates every aspect of the fight, easily counterpunching Arzeno's subpar striking and taking him down on occasion. He cuts up Arzeno in the process of battering him, and takes him down as Shakir flurries with wild strikes. When this occurs in the 4th round, it spells doom for Arzeno. Shakir is far superior on the mat and ends up grabbing an armbar as Arzeno tries to get away from him and stand.
Arzeno: Takes a battering on his feet, leaving him gassed out and in trouble by the midway point. On the mat, he's not even second rate, suffering the indignity of being submitted by a guy who just isn't an elite fighter.
FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: Shakir/Arzeno
SUBMISSION OF THE NIGHT: Shakir/Arzeno
KO OF THE NIGHT: Evinger/Jenkins
OVERALL FOR THE EVENT: 4 out of 10. Shakir smashing a total pretender is kinda fun, as is seeing Corey Hill/Kit Cope being a real fight.
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