1) Clint Musselman vs. Justin Steave: Featherweight bout.
FIGHT: Steave Submission Rnd 2. Musselman is a one dimensional top control grappler with middling takedown defense and who seems to react to being in the active guard by turning into a blanket. Standing he is barely comfortable either and just backs up and hopes for an opening to shoot. Steave's wrestling isn't that great, but he's got good active BJJ and he seems passable standing, though he does the same sort of "drop your hands and stand up square" thing that a lot of guys do when swinging. He tags Musselman hard at the bell in Round 1 thanks to the ref being late to come in (which also happened in the prior week's episode with what looks to be the same ref), but the rest of the fight is fought on the mat. Eventually Steaves gets an armbar locked up after a couple strong attempts. He doesn't even have both legs across the body of Musselman and yet gets extension. (0)
2) Jessica Zomcik vs. Tamikka Brents: I sorta remember the first fight and that it wasn't very good. This is a rematch in which Brents is the #2 fighter in the division by having beaten the #1 fighter (Zomcik) in their first encounter. What? 155 lb amateur title on the line.
FIGHT: Brents TKO Rnd 1. What I didn't expect was Brents pulling a KOTC special. Easy takedown, easy pass to mount, beats on Zomcik like a drum for a minute solid. Beatdown City, population Zomcik. (0)
3) Daniel Head vs. Nick Duell: Head is a late replacement for Steve Berger for this "big big fight". Duell holds the NAAFS welterweight title for whatever it is worth. Head lost to Jeff Lentz in the prelim rounds of the last TUF.
FIGHT: Duell Submission Rnd 2. Again, its a bit problematic watching this fight to sit here and talk about what it is that you see. Head is overwhelmed in general. Yes, he gets a takedown to start round two, but he's swept off an armbar attempt and this in turn leads to him taking a whomping the rest of the round. Plus he is beaten down comprehensively in round 2. Duell again has the problem that he is a strong, athletic guy who's wrestling technique lacks and tries to make up for some of that with his ability to go for submissions as well as to sweep and beat on people.
Against Daniel Head, hey, OK, you can do that. Against Mike Pyle? Against Brock Larson? Carlo Prater? I need to see a lot more that what I did here. (0)
FIGHT OF THE SHOW: Duell/Head
OVERALL FOR THE SHOW: 4 out of 10. You see some more one sided fights here, but at least that comes with the positive of fighters with more appreciable talent competing.
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