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Staff Standings:

Last Event Winner: Ben Kohn (9-2)

Lucas Bourdon: 9-4 .692
Ben Kohn: 114-52 .687
TC Engel: 83-46 .643
Josh Hall: 35-21 .625
Luke Irwin: 170-104 .620
Earl Montclair: 85-55 .607
Nolan Howell: 91-77 .542
Dan Galvan: 5-6 .455

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UFC Bantamweight Championship: TJ Dillashaw (c) (10-2) vs. Joe Soto (15-2)

Luke Irwin: JOE. SOTO. Holy shit, this card. Dillashaw via R1 TKO.

Nolan Howell: There’s college football on tomorrow, right? TJ Dillashaw by first-round TKO.

Earl Montclair: LOL holy fuck this card is a complete school bus fire. I am pulling for Soto because I want to watch the world burn, but obviously it’s ANNNNND STIILLLLLLLL, Round 1, TKO.

Naomi Kamornick: Dillashaw via KO.

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Lightweight Bout: Danny Castillo (17-6) vs. Tony Ferguson (15-3)

Luke Irwin: A classic wrestler vs. striker matchup. As is usually the case, the story is if the wrestler can take down the striker before the striker can catch him with some shots. In this case, I don’t believe he can. Ferguson via R1 KO.

Nolan Howell: Seriously, Florida State vs. Oklahoma State. Tony Ferguson by unanimous decision.

Earl Montclair: This Co-Main is poop. Danny Castillo, Unanimous Decision.

Naomi Kamornick: Ferguson via UD.

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Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Bethe Correia (8-0) vs. Shayna Baszler (15-8)

Luke Irwin: Another Paul Roma down. Correia via R2 TKO.

Nolan Howell: Wisconsin vs. LSU should be a good one, I think. Bethe Correia by unanimous decision.

Earl Montclair: Mongo is poop. Bethe Correia, 2 down 2 to go, Unanimous Decision.

Naomi Kamornick: Mostly because I like her, Baszler via UD.

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Lightweight Bout: Carlos Diego Ferreira (10-0) vs. Ramsey Nijem (9-4)

Luke Irwin: I know Ferreira is getting some love due to his destruction of Colton Smith in less than a minute, but I’m looking at that as a fluke. He couldn’t finish his last three fights in Legacy against borderline talent. I don’t think he’s the next Demian Maia here. Nijem via R2 TKO.

Nolan Howell: Hell, I’ll even watch Arkansas Pine-Bluff take on Texas State over this! Carlos Diego Ferreira by first-round submission.

Earl Montclair: Nijem is poop. Carlos Diego Ferreira, Submission, Round 2.

Naomi Kamornick: Ferreira via Submission.

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Lightweight Bout: Damon Jackson (9-0) vs. Yancy Medeiros (9-2)

Luke Irwin: Jackson is fresh off a submission win over Leonard Garcia, his first non-twister submission loss of his career, and I doubt a non-PED Medeiros can stop him. Jackson via R1 Submission.

Nolan Howell: Hawaii vs. Washington in the late game? Anyone? Bueller? Yancy Medeiros by second-round TKO.

Earl Montclair: Medeiros is poop. Damon Jackson, Unanimous Decision.

Naomi Kamornick: Jackson via Submission.

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Middleweight Bout: Derek Brunson (11-3) vs. Lorenz Larkin (14-3)

Luke Irwin: HEY! A somewhat relevant fight! And it’s on the prelims! Brunson via UD.

Nolan Howell: Lorenz Larkin by unanimous decision.

Earl Montclair: Lorenz Larkin is the poop monsoon. Derek Brunson, Unanimous Decision.

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Heavyweight Bout: Anthony Hamilton (12-3) vs. Ruan Potts (8-2)

Luke Irwin: Ruan Potts is not, how do you say…good. Then again, Anthony Hamilton won’t be blowing up folks soon anyway. I’m guessing Hamilton’s power can put Potts down. Hamilton via R2 KO.

Nolan Howell: Anthony Hamilton by first-round TKO.

Earl Montclair: Hamilton is such poop, you guys. Ruan Potts, TKO Round 1.

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Lightweight Bout: Cain Carrizosa (6-0) vs. Chris Wade (7-1)

Luke Irwin: Wade comes from a Ring of Combat background, and you should always trust those guys by now. Weber via UD.

Nolan Howell: Chris Wade by unanimous decision.

Earl Montclair: This is where the poop starts. Chris Wade, Unanimous Decision.

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