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Opening Fight
Sasha Brenshov vs Oliver Queen

Queen takes the center after a touch of gloves starts off the match amicably enough. Jabs are traded early, and each miss on big right hands. Brenshov lands to the body, but Queen fires off a combination and rushes into a front headlock position. Brenshov is on her knees, and her butt is against the cage. She rises, and Queen drops down for a sloppy but effective single. He pulls Brenshov to her butt and drives in. Brenshov works from a sitting position, underhooking on the right side and tries to turn Queen over, but she can't out-muscle her opponent. Brenshov works to her feet, and fires in a few quick elbow strikes. Short knees are traded inside, but Queen continues to push in from the outside. Brenshov's knees have a little more zip, and she finally circles off the cage. She doesn't stay there long, as Queen reverses right into a stalemate, and the referee calls for a restart. Queen immediately drives in again. Both fighters create room to strike inside. Brenshov again appears to have a touch more zip in her strikes, but Queen slows things down by driving in. Knees again by both, and Queen elevates Brenshov for a takedown and then rolls right into a rear-naked choke that Brenshov can't break away from.

Queen defeats Brenshov via submission at 4:19.

Second Fight
Karin Logan vs Alex Collins

Logan throws a punch off the touch of gloves, but Collins ducks under and scores a takedown. Logan tries to control the head, but Collins slips free and moves into a mount, dropping a few wild punches before Logan bucks free. The two reset on their feet. Logan misses a flying knee but follows with a crisp left hook. Collins lands a knee to the belly and drives her right back. Logan's sticking and moving to negate the reach advantage her opponent has. Collins doesn't seem to care about caution as he dives in again, eating a knee to the guts and still managing to snap Logan's head back with a straight punch to the face. Logan lands a stiff right hand and Collins grabs her shoulders and rolls back, driving Logan into the floor head first. He scrambles over in half-mount. Logan tries to control with overhooks, but Collins drives in a few knees to the body. Collins finally works an arm free and delivers a few short elbows. Logan's eye looks swollen but she's still fighting back valiantly.

Logan again misses a flying knee but follows with the left hook that tags Collins in the jaw, sending him staggering back and spitting blood. Logan's hands are a little quicker and she's dangerous at the right range. A kick to the body connects for Collins. Logan answers to the legs, still moving forward and landing up top. Collins retreating well and mixing in low kicks. Jabs traded. Collins ducks into a guillotine choke, and Logan drops back to try and finish. Collins quickly pulls his head free and again sets up in half-mount, continuing to push. It's a high mount, and Logan rolls. Collins takes the back and locks in a figure-four around the waist. Collins lands a few punches as he lies on his own back, and Logan is bleeding by the right eye. Collins adjusts and locks in the rear-naked choke. It looks very deep, and Logan tries to spin free, but she has no choice but to tap.

Collins defeats Logan via submission at 8:11.

Third Fight
Sinn vs Dale McCall

Sinn takes the center as the fight begins. They trade in the center, but Sinn lands the best shot with a left hook to the chin, and McCall hits the deck. Sinn pounces immediately. McCall tries to defend with his legs, then rolls to his knees to avoid the heavy punches that are coming. He can't recover, though, and the referee calls a stop to the fight.

Sinn defeats McCall via technical knockout at 0:59.

HEADLINE FIGHT MATCH OF THE NIGHT
Maria Janes vs Lilah Hurst

Janes throws front kicks to the shin, lands a big right, taunts and then drops Hurst with another kick in the opening seconds of the fight. Hurst gets right back up, and stays at a distance. Janes throws low kicks, drops her hands, stuffs a takedown and nearly scores a soccer kick before Hurst gets back to her feet. Hurst shakes her head and shoots but misses by a mile. Janes waves her opponent in again and then throws a stinging body kick. Hurst shoots and misses again, and Janes allows her up before throwing an inside leg kick.

Janes works kicks from different angles and specifically works the front kick to the shins. Hurst's face is bloodied as she dives in and takes Janes down with an old school football tackle. Janes rolls away and fires off more leg kicks. Little action follows as Janes remains in a crouched stance. Janes with another low front kick and another and another whenever Hurst closes the distance. Janes misses on a big spinning back kick, misses on a big looping punch, defends the takedown, and then backs away as Hurst resets. Janes throws a body kick and then fires off some jabs, defending another takedown, and then another. With Hurst on her back, Janes stands over her and drops a knee to the midsection.

Hurst catches the knee and rolls, pulling Janes down and into a kneelock submission that Janes immediately breaks free from. Hurst connects on overhand left. Janes looks for the counter, but Hurst becomes the aggressor and throws wildly as Janes simply circles away. Janes misses with a front kick that has nothing behind it and Hurst is all over her again. She unloads more leg kicks but doesn't seem in a hurry to finish it. She finally starts throwing punches and drops Janes with a right. But like before, she backs off and waits for Janes to slowly get back to her feet. The crowd boos the game plan. Hurst comes in hard with more low kicks, jabs and a one-two combo that drops Janes and finally forces the stoppage. Hurst immediately offers a hand and helps Janes to her feet.

Hurst defeats Janes via technical knockout at 18:01.



Number One Contender Fight
Blackbird vs Sebastian Jungers

No touch of the gloves starts off this serious fight. Blackbird stalks as Jungers circles. Jungers attempts some low kicks but has nothing behind them. More than a minute in, there's still little action. Blackbird is willing to wait for an opening, but Jungers isn't giving him one. Jungers attempts some low kicks, but he's too far away to do much with them. Blackbird paws his jab but can't get within reach. Jungers throws a low kick, and Blackbird counters with a nice straight left. Jungers scampers away, and Blackbird chases with punches before pressing him against the cage. Blackbird tries a foot stomp, but the pace slows. Jungers wings a shot on the break, and they reset. Jungers comes in with a lunging knee to the body, and Blackbird just misses a counter. Jungers lands the next knee nicely, but Blackbird grabs him and puts him into the fence, smashing his head into Jungers with a vicious headbutt. Jungers reverses and they jockey for position. Jungers eventually pushes away and resets. Jungers circles as Blackbird begins to chase before settling down again. Blackbird wings and misses with hooks. Jungers lands a low kick and then retreats out of the way of Blackbird's shots.

Jungers forces him back with a lunging knee and a fake front kick. Blackbird lunges through the next ones and presses Jungers into the cage yet again, choking him against the cage. Blackbird works a couple short punches to the body. Jungers reverses but takes a low blow going down to one knee only to eat a kick to the face from Blackbird. Blackbird lunges and finally gets his first takedown. Jungers is in the seated position against the cage, and he easily gets back to his feet. He then presses Blackbird into the cage and gets the clean break. Jungers tries to dart in with a shot, and Blackbird ties him up again. They're against the cage again, and Blackbird holds him tight to avoid an escape. Jungers, though, ultimately gets it and lands a solid body kick and then breaks out of a clinch with a punch. Blackbird wings a left while chasing. Jungers lands a low kick and a stiff left jab, and the fighters tie up again. Jungers presses Blackbird into the cage, and the ref wants action. Jungers looks for a trip, but Blackbird remains upright. Blackbird nails a few wicked punches, and Jungers looks like he's knocked off balance.

Blackbird looks for a low kick, but Jungers is ready. Jungers fires off one of his own. More pawing of the jabs, and Blackbird fires off lunging punches that connect solidly, driving Jungers back against the cage. Jungers plants his feet. Blackbird moves in and eats a right, and Jungers unloads a barrage. Blackbird looks in trouble but then answers with a storm of his own. Jungers, though, quickly dumps him to the mat and works from half guard. Blackbird seems fully alert. Nice sequence there. The pace slows, though, once Jungers is on the mat, and he looks to free his second leg. He settles for elbows to the midsection, and the crowd is yelling for a standup. Jungers continues trying to free his second leg, but Blackbird uses his legs to secure it. Jungers looks to grab an arm, but Blackbird stays compact while on his back. Blackbird pulls him close, and rains down a few blows to the temple. Jungers rolls and grabs a leg, rolls his legs over Blackbird's body and torques an armbar. Blackbird powers his way back to his feet and amazingly survives. He now stalks, and dives at Jungers, taking him down with a diving headbutt that hits Jungers in the bridge of the nose, shattering it on impact. Blood sprays as Blackbird takes Jungers over in a side slam, carelessly dropping him against the cage before punting him in the face with a soccer kick. Jungers is out like a light.

Blackbird defeats Jungers via knockout at 20:11 to become number one contender to the Circuit Championship.