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 Budding Las Vegas promotion Superior Cage Combat returned to the Orleans Arena for their first event of 2012. SCC 4 continued a matchmaking trend with a bevy of high quality prospects booked on the Nevada promotion's undercard. The main event was an upset as veteran Jay Silva (9-5) choked out Ultimate Fighter 3 winner Kendall Grove (14-10).Two regional heavyweights prospect with big league potential made for a quick fight as Alabama's Walter Harris (7-2) knocked out Washington's Anthony Hamilton (6-1) in round one. Now training out of Jackson's MMA in New Mexico, Hamilton scored with a quick takedown but was unable to keep Harris on his back. Harris planted a hard right hand on the chin of Hamilton and finished the fight with the ensuing punch combination. Harris was awarded the knockout win versus Hamilton at the 1:15 point of round one. A former college basketball player Harris is an athletic big man with ever improving hands. The 28 year old Harris should get long looks from the UFC and Bellator with both promotions always in search of depth for their heavyweight divisions. Harris checks in at number 13 in the latest ULTMMA.com heavyweight prospect rankings. A pair of 25 and under featherweight prospects battled for nearly three rounds as California's Brandon Bender (9-0) pulled off a late submission to halt a fast charging Marlin Weikel (9-3).In a frantic opening 10 minutes both fighters traded chain submission attempts in rounds one and two. With the scorecards up in the air heading into round three, Bender dropped Oregon's Weikel to the floor and moved into side control. Weikel would reserve position and end up taking Bender's back in a scramble before the fight settled into Californians' guard. Bender with a triangle choke off his back finally threw up a submission that Weikel was unable to break free from. Weikel tapped out at the 2:30 mark of round three. The loss snapped an impressive three fight run from Weikel. Only 23 years old, all three of Weikel's career losses have come via submission. Despite the loss Weikel is a very good 145 pound prospect who's all action style, one decision in twelve fights, could land him a spot in the UFC if he is able to string together another sustained win streak. A part of the famed Southern California team Millennia MMA, Bender remains on track for a deal with Bellator of the UFC. After a decision win in his MMA debut Bender has reeled off nine straight submission wins. The 25 year old Bender already has one win on a Bellator undercard and could get a call-up from the promotion depending on the how their spring 2012 145 pound bracket shakes out. Bender, a four star prospect, is the number 12 ranked featherweight in the latest ULTMMA.com top 20 prospect listing. Superior Cage Combat 4 Grove vs. Silva resultsLas Vegas, NVJay Silva def. Kendall Grove by Submission Arm Triangle 1:52 R2John Gunderson def. Justin Buchholz by Submission Kimura 2:34 R3Jamie Yager def. Danny Davis Jr. by Decision (Unanimous)*Paulo Goncalves Silva def. Dominique Robinson by Decision (Unanimous)*Brandon Bender def. *Marlin Weikel by Submission Triangle Choke 2:30 R3*Walter Harris def. *Anthony Hamilton by KO (Punches) 1:15 R1*Jimmy Jones def. Joao Victor by Submission Rear Naked Choke 3:49 R3* Prospects to watch

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Upstart Nevada MMA promotion Superior Cage Combat held their third event of the year at the Orleans arena in Las Vegas. SCC 3 was headlined by the debut of 13 year pro John Alessio (33-14) at lightweight. Alessio shared the main event marquee with five time Pride FC competitor Luiz Firmino (13-5). After three rounds Alessio took a unanimous decision over Firmino with a more aggressive submission game on the mat. Alessio has now eight of his past nine bouts. In prospect action two fighters on the undercard impressed with victories. Local Vegas middleweight Phil Dace (8-2) closed the book on his two fight series with former WEC fighter Dave Terrel (7-6).Dace controlled the fight for three rounds and took a tough unanimous decision over Terrel. The fight was a rematch of a May 2011 bout won in the first round by Dace.A 26 year old 185 pound prospect, Dace is on a five fight winning streak with four of five via stoppage. Oregon featherweight Shorty Weikel (9-2) established himself as the up and comer on the card with a second round win over Xtreme Couture's Kui Gonsalves (3-1). Weikel submitted Gonsalves with a rear naked choke midway through the second round. A 23 year old 145 pound prospect Weikel is trouble on the mat with seven of his nine career wins via submission. Superior Cage Combat 3 resultsLas Vegas, NVJohn Alessio def. Luiz Firmino by unanimous decision Bristol Marunde def. Jay Silva by unanimous decisionJames McSweeney def. Emanuel Newton by submission rear naked choke 4:25 R1Steve Lopez vs. Dominique Robinson declared a majority drawAlonzo Martinez vs. Porfirio Alves Jr. by unanimous decision Shane Nelson def. Lance Wipf by TKO (injury) 2:25 R2Phil Dace def. Dave Terrel by unanimous decisionCameron Diffley def. Sidney Silva by submission armbar 4:01 R1Shawn Fitzsimmons def. Blas Avena by TKO (punches) 3:42 R2Shorty Weikel def. Kui Gonsalves by submission RNC 2:30 R2

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