Justin Ledet vs. Aleksandar Rakic

Round 1
Rakic scores first with cracking leg kicks, landing four or five as he works Ledet around the outside in the opening minute. Ledet starts smiling and trying to check the kicks immediately, so Rakic keeps chopping and nearly takes out the American's base. Ledet tries to tie up and gets run to the ground at the base of the wall. Ninety seconds into the fight, it's Rakic on top, working from Ledet's shifting full guard, while Ledet looks to pivot and kick off the fence. Halfway through the round, Rakic postures up and gets busy with his right hand, but Ledet slows things down by wrapping up from the bottom. Referee Leon Roberts threatens to stand up the fighters, so Rakic begins slamming Ledet with elbows and punches, then puts a forearm across the Texan's throat. Ledet gets rocked by a massive left hand at the 10-second warning and narrowly avoids a stoppage at the end of the round.

Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-8 Rakic
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-8 Rakic
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-8 Rakic

Round 2
Ledet rushes forward at the start of the round and gets clipped by a speedy counter from Rakic, who's once again landing the harder shots here in the opening minute. Rakic gives Ledet a chance to come forward, landing a few leg kicks off his back foot. A plunging right hand finds the jaw of Ledet, who just keeps marching on Rakic. Eighty seconds in, Ledet tries to check a kick and gets his legs chopped out from under him. Rakic follows him to the floor, where Ledet closes guard and overhooks Rakic's arms. Rakic pulls his limbs free and lands a right hand, thend a double-punch to both sides of Ledet's head. Rakic turns up the volume with his ground-and-pound, looking for a stoppage here in the fourth minute of the round. Ledet locks down Rakic's left arm and rolls on to his side, but this leaves him vulnerable to some punishing right hands. Ledet nearly escapes to his feet in the final minute but gets dragged back to the mat, where he comes under fire from another barrage of punches from Rakic.

Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-8 Rakic
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-8 Rakic
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-8 Rakic

Round 3
Ledet sticks a jab in the face of Rakic, who shoots low and gets stuffed by the American on his first takedown attempt of the final frame. Rakic tags Ledet with a punch as they separate, then changes levels and finds the takedown on his second try. Ledet is pressed up against the fence, his head and shoulders on the wall, while Rakic roughs him up with a steady stream of punches from guard. Ledet tries to roll away, but Rakic is too strong, grabbing Ledet by the waist and dragging him back to the floor before he can stand. Referee Leon Roberts calls for action with 80 seconds remaining in the bout. Rakic stays just busy enough to maintain top position until Ledet scrambles to his feet with 20 seconds left. The 205ers trade punches at the final bell, and we're off to the judges for what should be some extremely lopsided scorecards.

Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-8 Rakic (30-24 Rakic)
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-8 Rakic (30-24 Rakic)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-8 Rakic (30-24 Rakic)

The Official Result
Aleksandar Rakic def. Justin Ledet via Unanimous Decision (30-24, 30-24, 30-25) R3 5:00