Fight Lab "Misery Loves Company III" Results

Charlotte, NC (January 29, 2011) – Fight Lab Promotions returned to the Grady Cole Center, site of UFC 3, with "Misery Loves Company III" on Saturday, January 29 in Charlotte, NC. The third installment of the popular fight series featured eleven MMA cage fights, with four of the eleven bouts contested for Fight Lab championships. It was a great night of action as several young fighters began their MMA careers, while others continued their journey toward stardom.

The final fight of the night pitted veteran Micah Lail (8-5) against up-and-comer Nick Smith (3-1) for the vacated Fight Lab welterweight title. Lail, a Guerrilla Tactics fighter from Conover, NC, had triumphed in four of his last five bouts. He brings Golden Gloves boxing experience into the cage but has also utilized effective ground-and-pound and submission skills to prevail in past outings. Meanwhile, the upstart Smith had only one loss on his record, and his previous three wins all featured impressive finishes. In the end, Lail just could not overcome the constant pressure from Nick Smith as he was forced to tap out with just one second left on the clock in the fourth round.

The evening’s co-main event was a heavyweight title tussle between Chris Sutton (4-0) and Bobby Gurley (3-1). The 6’ 6" Sutton, fighting out of Wilmington, brought an undefeated record into the bout. He represented a tall order for Gurley. With both fighters having wrestling backgrounds the fight was likely to be contested on the mat. The fight went to the ground quickly, and although Gurley looked stronger throughout the first round, Sutton would win by submission early in the second to fill the vacated Fight Lab heavyweight title.

In additional championship action, Amos Collins stepped in on just three days notice to face champion Chris Smith (5-3) for the Fight Lab lightweight title. Before that bout Fight Lab light heavyweight champion Brandon Beach (3-1) returned from injury to defend his title against Ferdinando Acerra.

"We had a great crowd with some really good fights. I’m very happy with tonight. I want to thank the fans for coming out to support us. And our great sponsors Bojangles’, Monster Energy Drink, and Sam’s Mart for helping us put on another successful event," said Fight Lab executive Kenny Letts.

Full Card Details for Misery Loves Company III - HERE