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Round 1TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Young
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Young
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Young
Round 2
Young looks to snipe over the top of leg kicks from Wisely, who
moves around the outside, switching between orthodox and southpaw
stance. Young gets another trip takedown along the fence and Wisely
quickly closes up his guard, limiting Young’s ground-and-pound.
Young stands up and stays out of range from upkicks, then chooses
his moment to dive back into Wisely’s guard with a big right hand.
Wisely is keeping active off his back with short punches to Young’s
head, while Young sporadically rattles off some rib-roasters. Young
stands again and ref Sundel orders Wisely up this time with about
70 seconds left in the round. Young times a leg kick from Wisely
and kicks the American’s other leg out from under him. Wisely grabs
for an arm and Young stands up to finish the round.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Young
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Young
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Young
Round 3
Wisely comes out with a big push kick and tries to take the back of
Young standing. Young keeps his balance as Wisely attempts to tip
him to the ground, and they’re soon back to trading on the feet.
“Little Lee” is showing some fire after presumably losing the first
two rounds, but the action slows 90 seconds in and Young trips him
to the ground on the back of another caught kick. Young postures up
and smashes Wisely with some hammer fists, then stands over his
man, once again dodging upkicks. Young picks his time to crash
through Wisely’s guard with a punch, but ref Sundel only lets him
stay there a few moments before issuing a stand-up order. Young
just misses with a turning back kick and Wisely answers with a hard
left hook. Wisely slips on a high kick in the middle of the cage
and Young finishes the fight on top.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Young (30-27 Young)
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Young (30-27 Young)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Young (30-27 Young)
Official result: The judges score the bout 30-28, 29-28 and 29-28, all for the winner by unanimous decision, Jason Young.
Round 1Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Thoresen
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Yousef
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Yousef
Round 2
Yousef lands the first significant offense of the round 30 seconds
in when he cracks the oncoming Thoresen with a hard left hook.
Thoresen shoots a double and gets sprawled all over, then is forced
to get on his bike as Yousef charges him. Yousef’s legs buckle
after a sneaky, short hook from Thoresen connects and “The Grin”
goes for a brabo choke. He can’t get the tap and instead steps into
mount, where Yousef gives up his back. Thoresen dribbles Yousef’s
head off the mat with punches until he sees the opening for a
rear-naked choke, then whips his left arm across Yousef’s throat.
Yousef is forced to tap almost immediately at 2:36 of the second
round.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Izquierdo
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Izquierdo
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Izquierdo
Round 2
Izquierdo wastes no time in throwing a punching combination, then
resumes firing off every manner of kick while Madadi stands just
outside range. Izquierdo rushes Madadi against the cage, but Madadi
uses his opponent’s momentum against him and plows him down with a
double-leg. Madadi is in the same position as early on, looking to
set up a choke from side control. Izquierdo gets to his knees and
drives forward, leaving his neck wide open for a guillotine choke.
Madadi sits back to wrench the choke, then rolls straight into full
mount and forces the tap. The submission comes officially at 1:28
of the second round.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Cedenblad
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Cedenblad
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Cedenblad
Round 2
Carmont hits a takedown almost instantly and thumps Cedenblad with
punches as the Swede turtles on his knees. Cedenblad nearly gets
back to his feet, but instead is dragged down and mounted again.
Carmont is racking up some heavy shots as he locks up a body
triangle. Now it’s full mount again as Cedenblad rolls over, and
Carmont is just teeing off -- left, right, left, right -- as ref
Hacklou hovers nearby. Cedenblad leaves his neck exposed and
Carmont whips on a rear-naked choke with his left arm to get the
tap at 1:42 of round two.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 DeBlass
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 DeBlass
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 DeBlass
Round 2
DeBlass charges Diabate again and brings him to the ground straight
away with another takedown. DeBlass passes to side control much
more quickly this time and drops some elbows on Diabate’s face.
Diabate tries to scramble up DeBlass snares him in a guillotine.
The choke keeps Diabate on the ground and allows DeBlass to
maintain his spot in side control on the French fighter’s right
side. Diabate grabs a single-leg and stands up to push DeBlass into
the fence, the finishes the takedown and works from DeBlass’ open
guard. DeBlass is breathing with his mouth wide open on the ground
as Diabate looks to set up shop in side control. DeBlass drops back
for a leg lock, can’t get it and instead pushes forward to put
Diabate on his back and regain side control. Diabate gets up and
dumps DeBlass to the ground with a slow-motion single. The rangy
Diabate sits up outside of DeBlass’ open guard and still is able to
put power behind his punches and elbows. DeBlass is bleeding from
his nose and looking spent as he returns to his corner.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Diabate
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Diabate
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Diabate
Round 3
Diabate is keeping DeBlass on the end of his punches, not allowing
a takedown to begin the final frame as he did in the other two. He
feints with knees and drives one into DeBlass’ midsection when the
American steps into range. DeBlass shoots sloppily, allowing
Diabate to turn and take top position. DeBlass goes for a leg lock,
but there’s nothing there and an unconcerned Diabate bides his time
before plunking his man with stiff punches and elbows. DeBlass
looks stuck, unable to muster the energy to get out from beneath
Diabate as the fight enters its final two minutes. Diabate keeps
picking his shots, and they’re hard ones. DeBlass drops back,
framing up a heel hook. He stands up and Diabate does nothing,
allowing DeBlass to take top position. Now Diabate sweeps out from
beneath with a minute to go and socks DeBlass with a stiff left,
then some short elbows to the head and body.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Diabate (29-28 Diabate)
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Diabate (29-28 Diabate)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Diabate (29-28 Diabate)
Official result: One judge scores the bout a 28-28 draw, while the remaining two score it 29-28 for the winner by majority decision, Cyrille Diabate.
Round 1Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Pickett
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Pickett
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Pickett
Round 2
Pickett gets inside and drops the bloody-nosed Page to the ground
with a slam, but Page sweeps as soon as they hit the ground and
stands back up. A corking left hand from Pickett sends Page to his
posterior, and Pickett swarms, trying to polish Page off with
ground-and-pound. Page is on his knees, his left side to the fence
with his arm pinned down, and Pickett is just unloading with hard
right hands. “One-Punch” goes to the front and loops his right arm
around Page’s neck for a guillotine attempt, but it proves a bad
move as Page winds up in top position. Pickett abandons the choke
and pushes forward, pinning Page against the fence as both men
stand up. Pickett staggers Page with a lead uppercut, follows with
a left hook. Page is on his knees and Pickett pounces, taking his
back and sinking in both hooks. The Englishman slips in a
rear-naked choke and bears down, and Page is forced to capitulate.
Pickett picks up the submission win at 4:05 of the second
round.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Maguire
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Maguire
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Maguire
Round 2
Maguire clips Johnson with a wild overhand left as he comes inside
for a takedown. He gets it, but soon is reversed by Johnson, who
sets up shop in Maguire’s closed guard and grinds away with short
punches and tight body control. Johnson scoots Maguire toward the
cage, stopping a few feet away from the perimeter to drop an elbow.
Maguire swings his legs up for a triangle or armbar, but Johnson
denies it and moves to side control. Maguire pushes his hips away
and gets enough space to stand up, where he goes back to moving
along the perimeter. Johnson chops away with some hard leg kicks,
each one producing visible signs of pain on Maguire’s face. They
tie up and Maguire puts his hand on the canvas to avoid knees.
Johnson drags the fight to the floor but it’s Maguire who gets on
top and works from Johnson’s open guard with 90 seconds to go.
Johnson is staying busy with elbows from his back, then framing up
a kimura, while Maguire throws a couple punches to the body.
Johnson tries to flip Maguire over and get enough leverage to
finish the kimura, but he can’t find it. From Johnson’s right side,
Maguire steps over the head and straightens out Johnson’s left arm
for a textbook armbar. Johnson has nowhere to go and taps
immediately at 4:40 of round two.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Siver
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Siver
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Siver
Round 2
The featherweights resume kicking to start the second round, and
it’s Nunes getting the slight edge on leg strikes through the first
minute. Siver ducks under a spinning backfist for a wasitlock and
drags Nunes down, but can’t keep him there. Nunes puts a front kick
in Siver’s face and steps out of the way of a combination. Now it’s
a turning kick to the body from Nunes and this time Siver’s
counter-shots land. Nunes catches a kick in the cup but he’s
quickly ready to resume. Siver ducks a spinning strike again and
tries another takedown, can’t get it. Siver snaps back Nune’s head
with a front kick. They tie up and Siver breaks off with a cracking
left hook.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Siver
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Siver
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Siver
Round 3
Siver is swinging for the fences, going wild with punches whenever
Nunes wades into his range or tries to clinch up. Nunes rocks Siver
with a hook, but Siver recovers and goes back to his kick-heavy
attack. Nunes gets the Thai plum and connects with a few knees,
though they’re mostly blocked by Siver’s forearm. Two minutes left
in the bout and the round still seems very much up for grabs. The
fighters clinch, Nunes trying more knees while Siver throws no-look
punches, neither man scoring with much. Siver is trickling blood
from the corner of his left eye; as the bout goes down to its final
minute, it’s coating the left side of his face. Siver pushes Nunes
into the fence with an underhook and rips into the Brazilian’s body
with right hands. Nunes gets caught off-balance under fire from
Siver and goes to his rear at the base of the fence, then hops back
up to deliver a spinning kick to Siver’s midsection.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Siver (30-27 Siver)
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Nunes (29-28 Siver)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Siver (30-27 Siver)
Official result: All three judges score the bout 29-28 for the winner by unanimous decision, Dennis Siver.
Round 1Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Gustafsson
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Gustafsson
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Gustafsson
Round 2
Gustafsson wastes little time in tossing Silva to the ground, but
he doesn’t do much from the position, choosing to stand over Silva
until ref Leon Roberts orders him up. Gustafsson is finding success
with hooks and keeping Silva at a good range with his front kicks.
He misses another trip but soon digs into Silva’s body with a pair
of uppercuts. Silva scores with a right cross that has Gustafsson
moving backward. The Brazilian walks him into the fence and swings
a wild combination, but Gustafsson dips out of trouble. Silva paws
at his own right eye a few times as they reset. Gustafsson is
throwing quick, hooking combos, but Silva is covering up to absorb
most of the punishment. The kicks from Gustafsson are getting
through, however, landing to the body and face, and keeping Silva
at bay. Silva pushes forward in the last few seconds, tacking on a
few punches. Gustafsson finishes with another front kick.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Gustafsson
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Silva
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Gustafsson
Round 3
Silva is sporting a good sized mouse in the middle of his forehead
and damage under his right eye as the final round begins.
Gustafsson feints and cuts angles in the center, mixing in kicks as
Silva looks for an opening from the outside. They wade into range,
punching in the pocket, and it’s Silva who scores hardest with a
left. Gustafsson responds with a solid uppercut and punishes
Silva’s body further with a front kick and a knee. Following a
Gustafsson combo, Silva motions toward his eye, perhaps indicating
a poke, but the action continues. Gustafsson is still looking fresh
and snapping off quick punches as the fight enters its final 90
seconds. Silva is still coming forward but not letting his hands go
as Gustafsson pours on the punches, kicks and a few knees in the
clinch. Silva gives it a final push, trying to hunt Gustafsson down
with power punches, but it’s too late and the Stockholm crowd roars
at the horn in anticipation of a Gustafsson win.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Gustafsson (30-27
Gustafsson)
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Gustafsson (29-28
Gustafsson)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Gustafsson (30-27
Gustafsson)
Official result: The judges score it 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 for the winner by unanimous decision, Alexander Gustafsson.
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