What an odd night, some expected results, and some upsets.
Carmouche swung her ass off with zero technique, and her chin flying high. Props to her for listening to her detractors, it worked with a poor striker, but Velasquez doesn't play that brawling game. It'll be interesting to see if Julianna's takedown defense and clinch game, can compete with Liz's takedowns.
Just like Carmouche, Kolesnyk swung her ass off with her chin up. Unfortunately for her, she fought someone who can actually strike, so she got knocked out. She moved up a weight class, and still managed to miss weight. Really bad look.
What an upset by Morais. I gave her no chance to win that fight, and although it was a split, she managed to beat Young and is going back home on a win. I don't know why Young fell for the head and arm throw a couple of times, she survived Dandois' attempts at taking her down.
As predicted: Harrison, Pacheco, and Fabian are moving on, with Guardado sneaking in silently. They rebooked Harrison vs Fabian, and it all points towards the trilogy for the finals. I don't think Guardado beats Pacheco, she had two tough matchups back to back, and she's getting an even tougher one moving on. Harrison and Pacheco are neck and neck here, it's been fun to watch them compete for bragging rights and "making statements" with 2 first round finishes. I look forward to the trilogy.