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Opening Fight
Emma MacNamara vs Oliver Queen

Lots of circling early before Queen moves in with punches. Nothing lands, and they reset only for MacNamara to rush in with a low kick to the groin. Queen shoots and drops his opponent to her knees. They jockey for position, and Queen unloads a knee to the ribs while still looking for the takedown. MacNamara fends it off, and they reset in the center. A firefight breaks out, and MacNamara eats a few solid shots before she manages to fend him off. Queen regroups and retreats but newcomer MacNamara follows. They trade solid jabs in a perfectly matched brawl before Queen again breaks off and regroups. Queen almost seems agitated as he shoots and gets the drag-takedown. He delivers a nice forearm but MacNamara retaliates with elbows from below before escaping.

Queen whiffs on a right as they hit their feet, and MacNamara counters with a couple nice shots, seizing control of the fight. Queen clinches, relying on his grappling to keep out of range of MacNamara's deadly shots. Queen delivers a knee to the head and then works knees to the legs. He wants the takedown, but MacNamara is defending well. MacNamara works soft body shots that prove more a distraction to Queen's search for a single leg. Instead he rethinks and connects on a knee during the scramble. The pace slows as MacNamara swings with heavy hands but comes up short. Queen replies with a lax left and is countered with a solid right and then eats a high kick. Queen dodges another assault and lands a stiff palm strike. MacNamara appears unfazed, but the shots landed well. MacNamara moves in with lunging punches and clinches, but Queen puts her down with a sweep kick. Queen works knees to the inner thigh and dips for a takedown. MacNamara defends, though. Queen keeps at it and finally gets the single-leg takedown. He lands in half guard and works elbows to the head. MacNamara tries to tuck up under her opponent to avoid the shots. Queen briefly frees a leg, but MacNamara pulls it back in. Queen, though, makes her pay with punches before MacNamara answers with some elbows. Queen postures up and drops punches. MacNamara tries to roll free, but Queen is a blanket on top. Queen frees a leg as MacNamara puts her back against the cage. Queen delivers some steady elbow strikes, and MacNamara is stuck as Queen hops into mount. Queen starts to wail on his opponent, and that's all she wrote for MacNamara's impressive Circuit debut.

Queen defeats MacNamara via knockout at 8:14.

Second Fight
Sasha Brenshov vs Dale McCall

McCall stalks with punches, and Brenshov tags him with a knee. McCall moves in again, but Brenshov breaks away. McCall again moves in with lunging shots, but Brenshov scampers away. Brenshov's high kicks come up short, but she shoots and gets a takedown. McCall grabs a kimura, reverses the position and gets back to his feet in a nice transition. Brenshov tags him with a left once she's up. Brenshov shoots, but McCall stuffs it and pushes her to her back. Brenshov nearly gets caught in a guillotine on the way up. They reset. Brenshov shoots, comes up short, and McCall pops her with a hammerfist before she gets back up. Brenshov shoots again, but McCall easily defends. Brenshov unleashes a wild combo, and the final punch lands nicely. McCall sidesteps next the next one. Brenshov lands a jab and then a front kick. She moves in with another combo, but he's not getting much behind the punches. Brenshov lands a couple punches and then ducks when McCall shoots. McCall nearly flies over him, but Brenshov grabs him and puts him on his back. Brenshov works from half guard. The pace slows as McCall ties her up. Brenshov works some elbows. McCall hops back up and narrowly checks a high kick.

McCall puts Brenshov on the defensive with lunging shots but doesn't connect. The fighters scramble from the clinch. Brenshov looks for high kicks and eats a punch. Brenshov still the aggressor and gets the takedown, but McCall hops right back up. McCall lands a nice knee to the head but eats an equally impressive counter punch. Brenshov clinches and delivers knees against the cage, but McCall breaks and partially connects on one of his own. McCall lands a nice combo that leaves Brenshov a little off-balance as she stalks. She shoots but McCall fends it off with ease. Brenshov presses him against the cage. The fighters trade nice shots in the center and then leg kicks. The tables have turned on Brenshov due to McCall's reach. Brenshov gets through a nice right, but McCall quickly counters, tagging her on the jaw with a haymaker and sends her reeling. In desperation, Brenshov throws a leg kick and eats a right cross for her troubles. McCall connects on a lunging knee to the head and follows with a right that puts Brenshov down to the floor.

McCall defeats Brenshov via knockout at 7:02.

Third Fight MATCH OF THE NIGHT
Mikhail Kreuz vs Cormack O'Cahan

The fighters test their range, both light on their feet. Kreuz strikes first with a low kick, and O'Cahan answers with a body kick and punch that knocks his opponent off balance. Kreuz works jabs, and O'Cahan pops him with punches and a dirty groin kick before resetting. Kreuz answers right back with low kicks. O'Cahan misses on a punch and eats one. O'Cahan snaps off a low kick. Kreuz creates distance with a front kick and lands a nice body punch and kick to the ribs. O'Cahan just blocks a big right. Kreuz lands a knee from the clinch, and they reset. A brief stall happens when Kreuz takes a finger to the eye, but they quickly reset. Kreuz mixes in a nice combo of body kicks and follows with a low kick. Kreuz is clearly showing off his veteran status, dictating the pace. O'Cahan lands a right and eats a left. Kreuz is clearly confident as he lands a nice high kick and then goes low.

The fighters swing wild punches, and O'Cahan takes a low blow. We quickly restart. Kreuz works low kicks mixed with quick jabs, and O'Cahan is clumsy with the counter, but he lands a solid right. Kreuz checks a head kick and fires off a body kick. O'Cahan tries for a takedown, but Kreuz shoves him away. O'Cahan regroups and comes back in with a full head of steam, throwing a left and then a lunging right, but Kreuz pins him against the cage and delivers some body shots. He then drops O'Cahan with a right and unloads a barrage of punches. Dozens of blows land, but O'Cahan miraculously defends and scrambles away. Kreuz follows and goes for a punch that just misses the mark as O'Cahan turns and pops him right in the nose with a lucky straight right. Kreuz staggers back and they clinch against the cage. O'Cahan breaks away with another punch that sends the blood flowing from his opponent's nose. Kreuz continues firing off numerous punches and kicks. O'Cahan clinches and resets but misses with another wicked punch combination. Kreuz puts his back against the cage and then pushes his opponent back with a front kick. O'Cahan ducks low and drives Kreuz back into the cage with a sloppy spear that ends with his shoulder colliding with the chin of Kreuz. O'Cahan lands some lunging punches and follows with a head kick. Kreuz answers with low kicks and a lunging knee to the gut in an attempt to get the Irishman off him. O'Cahan hooks the cage, and drives an elbow into the face of Kreuz, leaving him dazed. Kreuz tries to get off a kick as O'Cahan backs up a few steps. Kreuz just misses on a side kick to the knee, but O'Cahan tags him right in the face with another flurry of punches. O'Cahan catches a kick and forces a messy takedown in the final moments of the fight, diving atop Kreuz and nailing him with a wild elbow strike.

O'Cahan defeats Kreuz via knockout at 12:19.

Fourth Fight
Mark Chapman vs Kayla Knix

Chapman takes early advantage, going into working the jab. He looks for body kicks and then clinches and delivers body punches before resetting. Chapman is winging the left, but a light-footed Knix easily avoids. The fighters clinch, and Knix pushes him into the cage. Chapman reverses and works knees to the legs. The fighters throw short punches from the clinch, and Chapman nails a dirty strike to the back of the head. Knix looks to move forward with punches; Chapman ducks and easily gets the takedown. Chapman stands and eats an upkick, but he's not allowing Knix off her back while he circles around her. He dives back in with a right but misses. He works ground and pound to the head and body. Knix keeps a tight guard, but Chapman postures up and delivers some heavy right hands. Chapman gets overzealous and loses his base, and Knix wrestles her way back to her feet. Chapman clinches and puts her against the cage. Chapman works short punches to the gut and then a knee.

Knix goes high with a head kick, but it's checked, and Chapman immediately gets the takedown. Chapman postures up to deliver right hands, smothering Knix. She tries to kick her way free, and finally does. They move right back into a stalling clinch, and Chapman puts Knix against the cage. Knix reverses and works knees to the legs. Chapman reverses and retains the clinch. The fighters continue jockeying for position, and Chapman lands a nice knee from the clinch before Knix is back against the cage again. The battle for position continues with some short punches from close range. Chapman's showing a deep facial cut near the left eye, and blood is dripping. Chapman closes the distance and presses Knix against the cage. He then lands a nice knee to the body before resetting.

Knix kicks low and nails Chapman in the groin, but it doesn't do much damage. Chapman clinches, delivers punches, and then ducks and scores a takedown. Knix gets up, but Chapman takes her right back down. Knix keeps a tight guard, but Chapman rains down some steady punches. Chapman frees a leg and moves into half guard. Chapman stands, and Knix hops back to her feet. The fighters trade from close range before resetting. They clinch again. Chapman shoots, Knix collapses on top of him, and they go back to their feet. Once up, Chapman drops her with a big overhand right to the temple. Knix hits the mat in a heap, and the fight is called off.

Chapman defeats Knix via technical knockout at 13:22.

Fifth Fight
Sebastian Jungers vs Theodore Janes

Jungers charges in, looking hungry for some blood. Janes goes low with a kick as Jungers fires in a haymaker. Both connect at the same time and break apart. Janes answers, and Jungers returns low and then high. Both fighters testing range. Janes goes low with another kick. Jungers takes what looks to be an accidental eye poke but shakes it off. The fighters trade power shots, but not much is landing. Jungers shoots, but Janes slams him to the floor and then moves away. Jungers shoots again, but Janes defends and puts him against the cage. They break and reset. Jungers shoots and gets the takedown, but Janes is right back up. He eats a punch but nearly grabs a guillotine. Jungers lets his hands fly and has some success before pinning Janes against the cage. Janes grabs the Muay Thai clinch, but he doesn't have the position against the cage. Jungers dips and eats a knee.

Janes throws a soft low kick, and Jungers answers with a nice body kick, ducks under a punch and gets the takedown. Janes leans against the cage and hops back up. The fighters jockey for position against the cage, though Janes remains pinned. Jungers dips for a single leg, but Janes shakes it off, slipping the hold. Jungers moves in with a right, but Janes gets the brief takedown before Jungers is back up and easily fighting off a guillotine. Jungers extends a long left jab. Jungers clinches and puts Janes against the cage before he escapes and resets in the center. Janes lands a low kick. Jungers answers with one of his own. Jungers lands a nice left and shoots for a double leg and gets it. Jungers works punches to the body.

The fighters trade low kicks and circle, but little is landing. The fighters trade some jabs, and Jungers gets through with a lunging right. Janes works body kicks and then stuffs a takedown only to transition into a trip takedown. He stands over Jungers and hesitates for a split second while assessing his plan of attack. Jungers shoots up and grabs a leg, forcing Janes back against the cage. Jungers looks for a single leg and stalls in the clinch. Janes tries to break with a knee, and he eats a left. Jungers shoots and gets the takedown, but Janes immediately pops right back up, and collides with Jungers, taking him over with a hip toss before dropping down and securing a rear naked choke as Jungers flips over and tries to scramble away. Janes mashes the face of Jungers into the cage, giving him nowhere to go.

Janes defeats Jungers via submission at 12:15.

Headline Fight
V vs Kaitlynn McIntyre

McIntyre charges in, laughing as she throws a flying knee, but V stuffs it and clinches. They break, and both swing wild and miss. McIntyre get the sweep takedown and quickly gets the fight to the ground. V pulls guard, but McIntyre slaps him across the face and tries to stack him. V looks for a triangle, but McIntyre moves to side control. V claims one leg for half guard, and the pace slows. McIntyre, though, starts to work her standby elbow strikes. V tucks under his opponent to avoid punishment. McIntyre flattens him out, and V pulls her back into full guard. V tries to kick his way free, but McIntyre swarms and then tags V with a knee and kick on the way up. McIntyre throws a straight right and then retreats to the center as V looks wobbly. McIntyre throws a nice knee up the middle and another with V against the cage. McIntyre throws a right and then a shin kick. V lands a nice combo, McIntyre whiffs on a punch, and V takes her back and tries to roll with a leg. McIntyre easily avoids it and takes top position, only for the action to stall out and force them to break.

V backs her up with punches, but McIntyre snaps off more low kicks. V rushes in and is caught with a guillotine choke as McIntyre rolls to her back. V remains patient as McIntyre clings to the hold for 30 seconds. V uses a free hand to pry some relief from the hold as the choke now reaches the one-minute mark. McIntyre has a tight body lock from her back, but V soon breaks free of the choke and works from the top. McIntyre briefly looks for an armbar but gives up side control. V delivers knees to the body and drives a few elbows into McIntyre's spine for good measure. V delivers more knee strikes, and pushes his opponent into the cage. He grabs a leg as McIntyre falls to the floor after a wicked uppercut. V looks for the heel hook, but McIntyre masterfully spins out of it and takes top control. V works butterfly guard but then pulls his opponent into full guard. McIntyre tries to posture up, but V avoids punishment. McIntyre finally gets through some hammerfists as V looks to roll for a kneebar and is denied as McIntyre slips away and rolls to her feet.

McIntyre clinches after ducking under a punch and then tags V with a spinning back elbow. McIntyre throws an inside leg kick and a high kick and then sidesteps her opponent's advancement. They clinch, and V works knees to the body before throwing overhand punches on the break. McIntyre tries to shake them off and counter but she misses wide. V lands a straight right and then a body punch. McIntyre tries to answer but she doesn't have the reach. V lands a straight left on McIntyre's low-kick attempt. She shakes it off and chops away with more low kicks. V tries one, and McIntyre checks it, sends him to the mat, and rains down a couple quick punches. McIntyre work from inside full guard. She drops a nice elbow and follows with a few more. McIntyre frees a leg and drops more short elbow strikes. McIntyre goes for a leg-lock attempt but V breaks out swinging, connecting with a punch that has McIntyre spitting blood from a split lip. McIntyre goes with a head kick that V ducks under. V grabs a leg and drops to the mat, but McIntyre easily escapes and then overpowers him and takes top position. As V attempts to power out, McIntyre nails him in the forehead with a headbutt and then kisses him on the lips, smearing blood around his mouth. She scrambles for position and lands in side control. McIntyre unloads some punches, and the shots are taking a toll. McIntyre drops a solid right and then a left forearm. A series of elbows have V dazed, and he rolls to his knees and covers up. McIntyre delivers a knee to the body. V gets up, but McIntyre drops him with another knee, and the fight is over.

McIntyre defeats V via knockout at 11:45.


Circuit Championship Fight
Jackson vs Blackbird

Jackson rushes forward in the opening seconds, looking for the wrestling advantage with a takedown. He gets deep on Blackbird early, but he defends well against the cage. Blackbird is firm on his feet, but Jackson will not give up the attempt. Blackbird spins off and puts Jackson's back against the wire and fires a few huge blows into Jackson's face until he backs off. Jackson still keeps with the grapple, eating the shots that clearly leave their mark on his face, working hard for a single-leg, but it's not there.

Big right hand for Blackbird shifts the tide and he follows it into a flurry of rabbit punches and strikes that drive Jackson away, forcing him to defend the assault. In a break, Jackson dives in with a tackle, and locks around Blackbird's waist, taking him over with a side suplex before he grabs full guard. Blackbird walks Jackson to the cage. Jackson opens the guard and pushes Blackbird away. Back on the feet, and Blackbird shoots right back in, snapping Jackson's head back with a haymaker. Jackson drops briefly, but he works back to his feet. Blackbird stays attached to the back and drives him to the floor. Blackbird sets up in half-mount. Blackbird grinding away from the top with punches and elbows before Jackson  works his legs underneath, creating room as he makes his way over, managing to roll Blackbird onto his back and smothering him. Jackson, looking enraged, pounds away. The punches aren't big but they're certainly doing damage. Jackson briefly had his legs in place for a triangle choke, but Blackbird feels it and pushes it off. Just one minute remaining, and Blackbird is trapped on the floor with Jackson absolutely smothering him. Jackson sets up an arm triangle briefly but lets it go. With the action stalled, the referee forces them to break apart.

Blackbird nails Jackson with a huge left and Jackson retaliates with a knee strike. Another punch catches Jackson, and he's wobbled. Jackson tries to stand in the pocket and trade shots but Blackbird tags him hard again. Jackson shoots in with obvious fatigue, and Blackbird shucks him off and down. Blackbird's on top, but Jackson gathers himself and sweeps to top. If Jackson wins this fight, that's a key, key moment. Blackbird's calmly controlling the head and trying for the stand-up, but Jackson is pushing away and staying busy with punches from the top. Blackbird with the feet on the hips, and he tries to sweep. Jackson rides from the top and remains in control. Blackbird seems content to hold when he can. He fires a few elbows from the bottom but Jackson lands several right hands, and Blackbird tries to catch the arm with his legs, but Jackson feels it sneak up and pulls out, rolling aside and back to his feet. Blackbird follows and the two tangle against the cage yet again.

Jackson moves immediately into another takedown, but Blackbird looks comfortable in the hold and strikes from the bottom before working up to his feet. Jackson gets a few short punches in from the clinch but Blackbird breaks out immediately. With Blackbird's hands up, Jackson telegraphs another takedown, but it's not there. Short elbows from Blackbird nail Jackson in the side of the head as he defends against the cage. Both landing shots inside and Jackson is bleeding from the nose. Jackson pulls way, and they reset. Jackson shoots in and gets his takedown. Blackbird tries to scramble up to his feet, but Jackson takes the back again. Left hook in, and he transitions to the back. He looks for the choke, but Blackbird does a good job of spinning in, controlling the wrists in defense. Jackson adjusts and looks for a rear-naked choke. Blackbird pulls free, remains calm and spins over. Jackson now with an open guard underneath. Jackson kicks Blackbird away and they reset on the feet.  Jackson immediately nails a kick to the back of the head as Blackbird is moving to his feet, and he goes back down to his knees.

Grinning triumphantly, Jackson moves in, looking for that rear choke that has been denied. As Blackbird stands, Jackson locks in the choke and picks Blackbird up. Blackbird fires a well-time kick back into Jackson's kneecap and then throws his heel back into Jackson's groin. The Circuit Champion drops him, but Blackbird now has a hold of Jackson's arm. He twists out of the loose choke, bends over and turns Jackson's arm into a standing wrist lock. Blackbird puts his knee on top of Jackson's elbow and yanks back on his forearm, snapping it like a tree branch. The referee immediately intervenes and pulls Blackbird off Jackson, who is screaming in pain.

Blackbird defeats Jackson via technical knockout at 29:59 to become the NEW Circuit Champion.