Alessio defeats Healy at Score Fighting Series 4

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UFC vet John Alessio continued on his trek dominating the below-Zuffaindependent shows by picking up a win over Strikeforce vet Ryan Healy at ScoreFighting Series 4 March 16th.  The eventtook place at the Hamilton Place Theatre in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.  On the day of the event Sherdog.com announcedwebcasting the event live however as of this writing videos from each fight arenot archived on Sherdog as usual. 

Alessio had the sharper striking in round 1 while Healy took round 2, bothrounds being mainly standup scoring.  Inround 3 Alessio changed strategies taking Healy down and taking his backtwice.  Unable to finish either time hewas in a dominant position in round 3 Alessio took the unanimous decision inwhat could be considered his toughest win since leaving WEC. 

In the co-main event Josh Hill remained undefeated with a unanimous decisionover Eric Wilson at bantamweight.  Hillstarted out in W-1 MMA and AMMA (see archives) proving himself an up-and-comerto watch with this fight being his biggest opportunity to date. 

Also on the card Strong Style’s Forrest Petz picked up his fourth win sinceleaving the UFC with a TKO of Sergej Juskevic. Petz was in trouble in round 1 after being knocked down but he managedto survive the round and turn the tables in round 2 for the TKO. 

Craig Hudson def. John Macphearson 0:57R1 by KO
Adam Assenza def. John Roche 4:17 R1 by submission to strikes
Elias Theodorou def. Erik Herbery by unanimous decision
Jason Meisel def. Mike Sledzion by unanimous decision
Lyndon def. Whitlock def. Cory Houston 4:28 R1 by KO
Shane Campbell def. Derek Boyle by unanimous decision
Alex Ricci def. Iraj Jadin 3:16 R1 by KO
Forrest Petz def. Sergej Juskevic 3:25 R2 by TKO
Josh Hill def. Eric Wilson by unanimous decision
John Alessio def. Ryan Healy by unanimous decision