Fight #3:
-Diego Saraiva vs. Jeremy Stephens
Round 1: Saraiva with a quick takedown. He's working elbows from side mount. He passes to full mount and Stephens gives him his back. Saraiva working for the choke but Stephens escapes and winds up on top. Stephens throwing hard elbows from the top. Saraiva now working for a triangle choke underneath. He hooks it in, not all the way, and before he could do anything else Stephens picks him up and slams him down. He picks him up again and slams him another time, this time getting himself out of the triangle. He's working elbows again. Good round.
Round 2: Not a terribly exciting round. Saraiva got a takedown early but Stephens wound up on top. Stephens worked some elbows and punches before "Big" John wanted more and ordered a stand up. Saraiva tried for a leg lock submission late, but didn't get it. Stephens wins this round.
Round 3: Stephens with a big slam takedown early. Stephens working elbows and punches from the top on the ground. Stephens landing some good shots on top here. Stephens stacks him up against the cage and is flurrying with punches. Stephens again landing some hard shots. Round was all Stephens, and so should be the overall decision as this one is now in the books.
Jeremy Stephens def. Diego Saraiva via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after 3 Rounds.
-Diego Saraiva vs. Jeremy Stephens
Round 1: Saraiva with a quick takedown. He's working elbows from side mount. He passes to full mount and Stephens gives him his back. Saraiva working for the choke but Stephens escapes and winds up on top. Stephens throwing hard elbows from the top. Saraiva now working for a triangle choke underneath. He hooks it in, not all the way, and before he could do anything else Stephens picks him up and slams him down. He picks him up again and slams him another time, this time getting himself out of the triangle. He's working elbows again. Good round.
Round 2: Not a terribly exciting round. Saraiva got a takedown early but Stephens wound up on top. Stephens worked some elbows and punches before "Big" John wanted more and ordered a stand up. Saraiva tried for a leg lock submission late, but didn't get it. Stephens wins this round.
Round 3: Stephens with a big slam takedown early. Stephens working elbows and punches from the top on the ground. Stephens landing some good shots on top here. Stephens stacks him up against the cage and is flurrying with punches. Stephens again landing some hard shots. Round was all Stephens, and so should be the overall decision as this one is now in the books.
Jeremy Stephens def. Diego Saraiva via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after 3 Rounds.
