PRELIM COVERAGE:

Fight #1: -Kurt Pellegrino vs. Junior Assuncao

Detailed Result: Round opened with both fighters swinging somewhat widely until Pellegrino gets a takedown. Pellegrino landed a big punch and tied up Assuncao until he got his back and sunk in the rear naked choke at 2:04 of the submission victory.

Kurt Pellegrino def. Junior Assuncao via Submission (rear naked choke) at 2:04 of Round 1.

Fight #2: -Clay Guida vs. Justin James

Detailed Result: James opened the round with some good thai-boxing, landing knees to the head and body in the clinch early on. Guida eventually got a takedown and followed up with some ground and pound that had James hurt. With very little time in the round, James nearly finished the bout with an armbar, but Guida fought it off nicely. Good first round. Guida opens round two with a takedown into James' guard. Guida was grounding and pounding within James' guard. He stood up and landed some big punches ala Penn-Hughes I. After a couple more brutal shots, James started to turn his back to Guida. Guida took his back and got the rear naked choke at 4:42 for the submission victory.

Clay Guida def. Justin James via Submission (rear naked choke) at 4:42 of Round 2.

Fight #3: -Kalib Starnes vs. Yushin Okami

Detailed Result: Round opens with Starnes landing a good right punch. The two are clinched against the fence and the action stalls for a bit before the referee breaks the two. Okami started to find his range with his hands and eventually got a takedown and began working punches from within Starnes guard. The round ends as Starnes makes it back to his feet. Round two opens up with not much happening. At one point, Okami lands a knee to Starnes in a bad area which resulted in Starnes getting a few moments to recover. He was able to continue and came in to eat some punches and kicks to the body from Okami. Round three opens with Okami landing a punch that hurt Starnes. Okami got a trip takedown and landed some big punches from within Starnes' guard. Starnes rolls over and Okami lands a big left from on top of Starnes' back that hurt him. Okami straightened him out and finished with punches to the head for a TKO stoppage at 1:40.

Yushin Okami def. Kalib Starnes via TKO (strikes) at 1:40 of Round 3.

Fight #4: -Keith Jardine vs. Mike Nickels