Winner: Jason MacDonald – TKO
MacDonald opens with an inside leg kick to open up a take down attempt. Rory defends and they end up in the clinch. The advantage changes and Rory goes for a take down. Rory throws some punches then throws MacDonald into a Thai clinch and throws some knees but loses his balance and MacDonald lands in his guard. MacDonald goes for some ground and pound but Rory throws up kicks and creates enough separation to get on his feet. MacDonald slips and Rory tries to capitalize and almost gets MacDonald’s back but Jason spins into his guard. MacDonald tries to pass until near the end of the round and Singer throws MacDonald into a triangle but there isn’t enough time left in the round.
MacDonald comes out taking the center of the octagon. He quickly goes for a take down and ends up in Rory Singer’s guard. After a minute and a half MacDonald uses a can opener on Rory Singer to open up Rory’s guard. MacDonald then passes Singer’s guard. This allows MacDonald to mount and dropped elbows and punches until the referee called the fight.
Winner: Thiago Tavares
Tavares shoots in early in the round but Jason Black lands on top and has control. After a brief scramble Black stands it back up. Tavares goes in for a take down and Black sprawls really well but Tavares redirects Black’s momentum and almost takes Black’s back. Tavares transitions from one dominate position to the next. Tavares eventually gets in Black’s full guard and gets in an amazing posture and bombs punches on Black to finish the round. At the end of the round Black’s right eye was almost completely swelled shut.
The second round begins with Black taking the center of the octagon. He throws some weak punches. Tavares throws a huge high kick that Black catches. He throws Tavares down but Thiago gets back up and shoots on Black. Tavares wraps Black and picks him up and slams him on the ground. Tavares pushes the pace and tries to return to the position that he had in the first round. Black then throws an arm lock on Tavares but Thiago stays calm and brings Black back into his guard then traps him in a leg triangle that forces Jason Black to tap.
