UNLEASHED

Open Weight Fight
Rex Cassidy vs Gabriel Chance

Snapping low kick by Chance, Cassidy answers with his hands. Chance kicks low again, then misses high. Cassidy throws four shots to the belly than lands a trip takedown. Chance takes a closed guard with his head against the cage. Cassidy opens up with ground and pound shots. Cassidy elevates and slams, and Chance maintains the guard. Chance looks briefly for the armbar, but it's not there. Chance turns for a knee, and Cassidy does the same as he falls. Chance rolls over as Cassidy releases. Cassidy looks for a leg, misses, and is forced to pull guard. Chance can't maintain top position, and Cassidy stands. It's a quick clinch, and Chance earns the trip. Cassidy tries for a knee on bottom, but Chance blocks and unleashes a flurry of right hands to the face. Chance looks for the triangle choke from top and rolls to his back, but it's not there. He continues to cinch the hold, and Cassidy is forced to tap.

Chance defeats Cassidy via submission at 4:00.

Heavyweight Title Tournament Fight
Gutter Rat vs John "Mad Dog" Murphy

Quick jabs by both start off the contest with Rat pushing forward into a clinch. Rat takes half-guard from underneath after tripping Murphy. Murphy stands and tries to grab a choke as he falls to guard. Rat quickly passes to mount and patiently sets up on top. Little action on top as Murphy holds tight with his arms. Rat moves to half-mount and looks to work on his opponent's left arm. He can't finish, so he slips out to the side. Rat delivers a few left hands to the body, but nothing of consequence. Murphy offers no resistance from his back. Rat lands a jab, though Murphy answers with a high kick, then hands. Murphy just misses with a fierce right, and then delivers a kick to the body. Left hand lands for Murphy have little effect on Rat. Murphy throws a kick to the body and spins away but Rat clinches and earns the takedown. Rat fires in with a knee to the face, and its lights out for Murphy.

Gutter Rat defeats Murphy via knockout at 5:20 to advance in the Heavyweight Title Tournament.

Lightweight Division Fight MATCH OF THE NIGHT
Ryann Hardy vs Terri Zwart

Zwart opens with a jab, but both fighters searching for openings. Hardy snaps a leg kick. Zwart scores with a right in an exchange. Hardy connects as well, then shoots in. Zwart sprawls and circles away, only to come back aggressive with punches, though Hardy avoids well. Zwart fires a few straight rights, but Hardy is there to answer. Hardy sneaks in a left hand and then shoots low, but Zwart scampers away. Both fighters are firing punches in spurts. Hardy connects with a left. Zwart kicks low, then follows with a combo. Hardy shoots in behind a flurry, but Zwart again shucks her off. A fourth takedown attempt by Hardy pushes Zwart right to the edge of The Circle, but she sprawls well and rolls away. Hardy lands a left uppercut, but Zwart answers with a right. Zwart scores three straight right hands, popping Hardy's head back before she regroups and shoots in. It appears deep, but Zwart defends well and wrestles free. Zwart leads with a jab, though Hardy answers. A low kick again wobbles Zwart. Hardy shoots in and finally wrestles her opponent to the floor. Hardy pressures as Zwart tries to move away, and she nearly gets back position. Hardy looks for the choke, but doesn't have the angle. Hardy moves to side control, though Zwart pops up quickly in a transition. Hardy keeps a body lock on the feet and pushes Zwart to the edge of The Circle, and then sweeps her leg as Zwart gets up, only to toss her right over the edge to the floor.

Hardy defeats Zwart via ring out at 11:15.

Heavyweight Title Tournament Fight
Spiral vs V

V snaps a jab but eats a right hand in retaliation and wobbles briefly. V regains his composure and closes the distance, though Spiral briefly ties him up. Spiral lands a snapping leg kick, though V answers with a big right hand. Spiral lands a stiff left that wobbles V again. He follows with another, but V ducks under and scores a takedown. Spiral works a closed guard, though he releases and V stands. Spiral kicks to the knees as V tries to move past the guard. He eventually settles for falling into it, though he stands again. V moves into side control, then quickly to mount. Spiral rolls and stands, elevating V on his back. Spiral lands in top position and knocks V's head back with a punch. V lands a nice left hand, then follows with a low kick. V rocks Spiral with some lefts and rights before clinching and tossing Spiral to his back. V postures in half-guard, lands a few punches, then stands and tries to pass. He gets only to half-guard, but he pressures with punches, then a deep keylock that Spiral somehow survives. V releases and moves to the back when Spiral scrambles. One minute remains, and V has both hooks in, searching for the choke. He can't get it, and Spiral scrambles to his knees. V briefly holds a headlock, then lands a few more punches before pushing Spiral to his back. Spiral connects with a few knees in the clinch. Spiral defends a takedown, though a second effort sees him on his back. Spiral pulls guard, but the action is slow and the fighters are restarted. V throws a jab, lands a right, then just misses with a haymaker. Spiral pushes forward, though another stalemate is restarted. Spiral throws a leaping knee. Both fighters trade a few slow, sloppy shots. Spiral tries to work from the side, though V ties up his arms and sweeps to top position, nailing a few effective blows to the head before scooping up Spiral and dropping him on his head.

V defeats Spiral via knockout at 8:15 to advance in the Heavyweight Title Tournament.


Number One Contendership Lightweight Fight
Kaitlynn "The Bitch" McIntyre vs Shane "Dixie Dynamite" Sanders

Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, the two women in The Circle tonight will fight until only one remains standing to go on to face Lightweight Champion Sinn at Unleashed 15!!!!! Introducing first... fighting out of the blue corner... she is a wrestler, with a record of three wins and two losses, standing at 167 centimeters and weighing in at 63 kilograms. Ladies and gentlemen, SHANE "DIXIE DYNAMITE" SANDERRRRRRRRRRSSSSS!!!!

Sanders lifts her palm to her lips, and then blows a kiss at her opponent.

Announcer: And now... fighting out of the red corner... she is a wrestler with mixed martial arts background, with a record of three wins and one loss, standing at 165 centimeters and weighing in at 61 kilograms. Ladies and gentlemen... KAITLYNN "THE BITCH" MCINTYRRRRRREEE!!

Sanders and McIntyre exchange early and Sanders dives in for a takedown. McIntyre stuffs two early attempts and returns to her feet. McIntyre moves it near the edge as she exchanges knees to the stomach with her opponent. The pace slows as they grapple along the edge of The Circle. Sanders is having trouble bringing McIntyre to the floor, but McIntyre has done little thus far. Sanders goes for a Kimura as McIntyre rolls to her back, leading to little more than a scramble. Once again, they go to the edge standing. Good standing elbow and Thai knee to the head by Sanders. McIntyre fires back but misses. The referee separates the fighters, then McIntyre connects with a haymaker.

A touch of the fists gets them going again, and Sanders checks a low kick. Nice low kick to McIntyre's left thigh. Sanders does a fine job of avoiding McIntyre's jiu-jitsu game. She picks her shots on the feet, though nothing of real significance yet. McIntyre pulls guard, and Sanders defends. This is clearly the toughest test of McIntyre's young career. The fight hits the floor, but not the way McIntyre would have liked. Sanders picks up the pace. Standing, she scores with a right-left followed by a kick to the midsection. If McIntyre can't bring it to the floor, she'll likely suffer a crushing loss. An elbow from McIntyre slices open Sanders between the eyes. Doctors let the bout continue and McIntyre has more confidence now. Finally, McIntyre grabs Sanders, pulling her in for a clinch, but ends up planting her lips against Sanders'. As Sanders struggles to pull away from the kiss, she gets met with an elbow and a laugh by McIntyre.

McIntyre counters a Sanders kick with a right hand to the face. Sanders' takedown defense remains solid, as she stuffs a good attempt. Best combo of the fight from Sanders. A right hand is coupled with a knee to the face that lifts McIntyre's head. Beautiful sprawl from Sanders, and McIntyre is shooting from further outside each time. She manages to drag Sanders to the floor, and starts to work from the bottom in half-guard. Up and back to the feet goes Sanders. A head kick glances off Sanders' chin, and they lock up near the edge of the circle again. The referee pulls the two women apart for a second time, and Sanders drives McIntyre back with strikes, none of which connect.

Sanders gets the action going again with a counter right hook that drops McIntyre to a knee. Sanders then drops levels for a takedown and begins to work from her opponent's guard. McIntyre goes high with her hips in search of a triangle, which allows Sanders to pass to half-guard and side control. Sanders stands and lunges in with a hard right hand to the face. Content with striking from guard, Sanders lands a series of punches before standing and lunging back in with a punch. Sanders is all over McIntyre with ground-and-pound until McIntyre monkey flips Sanders onto her back.

McIntyre and Sanders get to their feet and exchange strikes in the center of the circle with nothing landing solid. McIntyre scores a takedown from the clinch and begins to work Sanders' guard after briefly being in side control. McIntyre does little from the top, which prompts the crowd to have mixed reactions. McIntyre stands and cracks Sanders with a knee that causes a little blood to trickle from her mouth. McIntyre follows up with a big left hand that stuns Sanders, but she answers with flurries a plenty. McIntyre then scores with a right-handed haymaker on the heels of a double jab that knocks Sanders out cold in the center of the circle.

McIntyre defeats Sanders via knockout at 14:52 to become number one contender for the Lightweight Title.