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Round 1
Williams changes levels for a shot, comes back up and throws a low
kick that lands on Beal’s cup. Williams tries to jump on his
injured opponent’s back and sink in a rear-naked choke, but referee
Herb Dean recognizes the foul and pauses the fight. Beal takes a
minute to recover and comes back out stalking Williams, creeping in
to throw hands. It’s Williams who lands a clean uppercut and a
takedown, though, and then grabs Beal in a headlock as they
scramble back up. The bantamweights trade hard right hands after
they separate. Again, Beal chases after Williams, and again
Williams lands a hard right hand. Williams catches a kick and trips
Beal to the canvas with just under two minutes left in the round.
Beal powers back to his feet and jumps at Williams with a knee in
the clinch. Beal keeps pressing forward and pops Williams with a
combination, dodging the wrestler’s wide counters. The closing
seconds of the round are wild, with Beal stinging the incoming
Williams with another combination.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Beal
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Beal
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Beal
Round 2
Beal presses forward on Williams, who stays on the outside, trying
to fend off the striker with long jabs. Beal catches a kick and
slugs Williams with a big left hand, then another. Williams
delivers a knee to the body in the clinch and circles out. Williams
backs up toward the cage and Beal launches at him with a flying
knee. The shot lands square on the chin of Williams, who flops to
the ground, out cold.
The Official Result
Chris Beal def. Patrick Williams via KO (Flying Knee) R2 1:51
Round 1
Castillo lands an inside leg kick right off the bat, follows with
another and shoots in for a double-leg. Brenneman pushes him off
and changes levels for a takedown attempt of his own, and this one
puts Castillo on his back. Brenneman quickly passes to side control
on Castillo’s left side, where Castillo works from underneath by
throwing horizontal elbows to the head of “The Spaniard.” Brenneman
looks to be framing up an arm-triangle choke as he drives knees to
Castillo’s body, but he releases in order to take full mount. As
Brenneman looks for an armbar, Castillo slips out the back door and
then keeps hold of Brenneman’s waist when they stand. Brenneman
grabs the fence to defend a slam and then trips Castillo to the
ground. The lightweights scramble up and reset on the feet with two
minutes to go. Brenneman has a shot stuffed and counters right hand
with a hard low kick. Castillo gives Brenneman a kick to the body
and then defends a single-leg against the fence. Brenneman keeps
working for the takedown and gets it. Brenneman takes back-mount as
Castillo stands but soon slips off. Castillo reverses the position
and tries a rear-naked choke but can’t secure the position before
the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Brenneman
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Brenneman
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Brenneman
Round 2
Twenty seconds into the round, Castillo sits down and comes over
the top with a thunderous right hand. It lands square on the jaw of
Brenneman, who falls backward stiff as a board and has to be
rescued by referee Dan Miragliotta.
The Official Result
Danny Castillo def. Charlie Brenneman via KO (Punch) R2 0:21
Round 1
Duke walks forward on Correia, who keeps her taller opponent out of
range with leg kicks in the opening minute. Duke sticks a jab in
the Brazilian’s face but isn’t offering much else in terms of
offense through the first half of the round. Correia, meanwhile, is
starting to mix in punches with her kicks, tagging Duke with a left
hand on the chin after a particularly hard shot to Duke’s lead leg.
A spinning back elbow grazes Duke, and the American smiles at her
opponent. They clinch up briefly and Correia lands a short right
hand on the split. Duke connects with a leg kick; Correia steps
into the pocket with a clean left hook. Correia tries to repeat the
feat in the closing seconds and runs into a jab, but she finishes
strong with a pair of leg kicks.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Correia
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Correia
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Correia
Round 2
Correia steps into range and rocks Duke’s head with a pair of wide,
hard hooks. Duke pulls the Thai plum after absorbing a body shot,
can’t do anything with it and instead gets tossed against the
fence. The shorter woman Correia is bullying Duke on the cage until
the American hits a trip. Duke grabs for a choke and gets swept,
and now Correia is in side control on Duke’s right side. Duke rolls
to her knees and then stands. Correia tries to keep hold of Duke’s
back and gets tossed to the canvas. Duke allows her to stand, and
the women are back to striking with 1:40 remaining in the round.
Correia scores with a right hand upstairs, lands a leg kick but
eats a stiff counter jab. Duke closes out the round with a step-in
knee.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Correia
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Correia
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Correia
Round 3
Correia continues to feed Duke a steady diet of leg kicks as the
final round begins. The Brazilian ducks underneath and throws a
left to the body, resets and has a spinning back fist blocked.
Correia lands another right hand and gives Duke a wide grin before
resuming the leg-kicking. Duke tries the Thai clinch again, but
Correia lands four punches over the top before Duke can throw a
knee. Duke trips Correia to the ground with 1:45 left; five seconds
later, Correia sweeps to top position. Duke tries to pull rubber
guard, can’t do much with the position before being stood up by
referee Kevin Mulhall. Correia sticks a right straight in Duke’s
face, pushes her against the fence. Duke gets a trip but Correia
pops back up to finish the fight standing.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Correia (30-27 Correia)
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Correia (30-27
Correia)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Correia (30-27 Correia)
The Official Result
Bethe Correia def. Jessamyn Duke via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 29-28) R3 5:00
Round 1
Gomi crouches low and cuts corners on the outside, looking to
counter the incoming Vallie-Flagg with hooks. Instead, Vallie-Flagg
clinches and Gomi puts him up against the cage for a few seconds.
Vallie-Flagg presses forward, throwing kicks at Gomi’s body before
slipping to the ground. Gomi allows him to stand, fakes a right to
the body and comes upstairs with a hard left. Vallie-Flagg lands a
hard body kick, connects with a right hand to Gomi’s cheek.
Vallie-Flagg ducks in behind a stiff right straight, tries for a
single-leg, can’t get it. Gomi is leaking blood from his nose as he
continues to backpedal and hunt for counters. Vallie-Flagg slips on
another kick, and this time Gomi follows to the mat to set up in
the American’s guard. Vallie-Flagg scoots over to the cage and
rolls to his knees, where Gomi jumps on his back and sinks in both
hooks. Vallie-Flagg defends against a rear-naked choke and punches
over his shoulder as “The Fireball Kid” continues looking for a
submission. Vallie-Flagg twists out and explodes to his feet with
45 seconds on the clock. Gomi lands a big leg kick and a right hook
on the temple. Gomi sends a left straight to the head of
Vallie-Flagg, who returns fire with a leg kick at the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Vallie-Flagg
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Vallie-Flagg
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Vallie-Flagg
Round 2
Seconds after the round gets underway, referee Herb Dean pauses the
action to cut a piece of loose tape from Gomi’s glove. The
lightweights square off in the center of the cage and Gomi knocks
Vallie-Flagg backward with a huge overhand right. Vallie-Flagg
comes up short with a front kick to the body and eats another right
hand, then another. Gomi sends a left straight down the center and
follows with a leg kick before clinching Vallie-Flagg against the
cage. Gomi has his jab working now, cutting off Vallie-Flagg when
the Greg Jackson student steps into the pocket. Gomi scores with a
left to the body and now Vallie-Flagg is backing up. Vallie-Flagg
comes back to sock Gomi with a right straight, a front kick to the
breadbasket and a jab. Both men stick jabs and Gomi draws a deep
breath before catching another on the nose. Gomi strings together a
nice punching combo and puts Vallie-Flagg on the fence again.
Referee Dean warns Gomi against grabbing the fence, and the
lightweights separate. Down to the final 20 seconds and Gomi cracks
Vallie-Flagg with a heavy left hand. Vallie-Flagg heads back to his
corner with a bloodied and swollen right eye.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Gomi
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Gomi
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Gomi
Round 3
Gomi is on his bike to start round three, moving backward and
cracking Vallie-Flagg with left hook counters. Gomi goes to the
body with a left, then back upstairs with a pair of right hooks.
Vallie-Flagg sends a straight right down the center, stuffs a
takedown and appears to hurt Gomi with a body shot. Gomi falls to
the ground and absorbs a dozen or so short punches while on his
knees. Back up comes the former Pride star, and now Gomi initiates
a clinch on the fence. Vallie-Flagg turns him around and they
separate. Half a round remains and now Vallie-Flagg comes back to
the clinch after both men score with punches in the pocket. Gomi
turns it around, eats a knee to the gut and releases. Gomi connects
with a jab, then puts a heavy combination on the face of
Vallie-Flagg, worsening an already bloody cut. Both guys look
exhausted with 90 seconds remaining, and Gomi takes the outside
position in another tie-up on the fence. Vallie-Flagg turns the
corner and takes the back to trip Gomi to the ground with 25
seconds left. Gomi takes top position, though, and finishes the
fight there.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Gomi (29-28 Gomi)
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Vallie-Flagg (29-28
Vallie-Flagg)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Gomi (29-28 Gomi)
The Official Result
Takanori Gomi def. Isaac Vallie-Flagg via Unanimous Decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28) R3 5:00
Round 1
Elliott comes out bombing with left hands and rushes Benavidez to
the ground. Benavidez powers back to his feet, taking a knee to the
gut along the way. Elliott trips Benavidez to the ground and tries
to hop on his back. Elliott winds up with a crucifix, trapping
Benavidez’s left arm between his legs and pulling the Team Alpha
Male fighter across the cage. Benavidez frees the arm and Elliott
sets up on top, dropping a couple short punches before being kicked
away. Benavidez escapes to his feet and has to cover up immediately
as Elliott sticks a pair of punches in his face. Elliott
double-legs Benavidez back to the ground midway through the frame
and looks for the crucifix again. Benavidez rolls over and catches
the kneeling Elliott in north-south position, threatening with a
guillotine. Elliott puts his back on the mat and Benavidez goes to
side control on the left side, still working for the guillotine.
Benavidez passes to full mount with the guillotine locked in. Both
of Elliott’s arms are trapped, so he kicks his legs wildly to
signal submission to referee Mario Yamasaki.
The Official Result
Joseph Benavidez def. Tim Elliott via Submission (Guillotine Choke)
R1 4:08
Round 1
Fili steps into range and eats a counter right hand from Holloway,
who circles away from the fence to reset in the center. After
taking a couple leg kicks, Holloway spins around to place a
spinning kick in Fili’s stomach. Holloway puts an uppercut on the
chin of Fili, who nods his head and hits himself on the cheek to
wave Holloway forward. Another spinning kick backs up Fili, who
charges forward and stings Holloway with a straight left. Another
stiff jab reddens the nose of Holloway, who is continues to work
from the center while Holloway moves around the outside. Fili takes
another punch on the cheek, taps himself and then rocks Holloway’s
head with a jab. With 90 seconds remaining in the round, Fili lands
a hard leg kick and double-legs the Hawaiian to the mat. Holloway
pops back up, hitting Fili with a knee to the chest along the way.
Holloway rushes Fili against the fence with a kick to the body, but
it’s Fili grabbing hold and pressing his opponent on the cage,
where they jockey for position to round’s end.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Fili
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Fili
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Fili
Round 2
Holloway sparks his man with another spinning kick to the body and
then presses Fili against the cage. The featherweights work off the
fence and Fili resumes his circling, while Holloway stays
relatively still in the middle. Holloway catches a high kick on the
shoulder and dumps Fili to the ground when “Touchy” tries to turn
it into an armbar. Back up comes Fili, and Holloway touches him
with a hard, straight right hand. Fili backs up Holloway with a leg
kick, tries to go high and Holloway ducks under. Holloway steps
into the pocket with a knee and gets wrapped up, then driven to the
canvas. Fili sits in Holloway’s closed guard with 1:45 on the
clock; 30 seconds of inactivity later, referee Kevin Mulhall stands
them up. The next spinning kick from Holloway is caught by Fili,
who tries but can’t turn it into a takedown. Fili shoves Holloway
up against the cage again in the closing seconds.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Holloway
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Holloway
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Holloway
Round 3
Not much action through the first minute of the final round, when
Fili opts to shoot for a takedown and gets stood up. Holloway
delivers a knee as Fili circles out and then stuffs another
double-leg shot. The third time’s the charm for Fili, who puts
Holloway on the ground for about a minute but doesn’t score with
any solid offense while there. Holloway pops Fili with a straight
right and briefly shoves the Team Alpha Male fighter against the
fence. Holloway snuffs out a single-leg and tries to trap Fili in a
guillotine. Instead, Fili stands and holds Holloway on the fence.
Holloway turns it around and delivers a couple hard standing
elbows, then punches which send Fili shooting for a takedown.
Holloway drops to guard with another guillotine, and this one
forces Fili to tap out.
The Official Result
Max Holloway def. Andre Fili via Submission (Guillotine Choke) R3
3:39
Round 1
Medeiros puts a front kick in southpaw Miller’s breadbasket and
then throws a leg kick which is checked. Another teep kick finds
Miller’s chest, and then another which is followed by a jab. Miller
delivers a hard left hook to the gut of Medeiros, who smiles and
waves Miller forward. The New Jerseyan obliges, clinching Medeiros
against the fence with an underhook and then tripping him to the
mat. As Medeiros tries to stand, Miller drops to guard with a tight
arm-in guillotine. Medeiros struggles to free himself but refuses
to tap and eventually goes unconscious while laying atop Miller.
The Official Result
Jim Miller def. Yancy Medeiros via Technical Submission (Guillotine
Choke) R1 3:18
Round 1
Boetsch opens with a pair of outside leg kicks and quickly shoots
to take Rockhold to the mat. Rockhold catches him in a reverse
triangle and throws elbows at Boetsch’s body and legs, all the
while looking to take out Boetsch’s base and finish the choke.
Boetsch turns to his side, still stuck in the triangle, and now
Rockhold is targeting the right arm. Rockhold leans over, cranks
the kimura and forces Boetsch to tap out.
The Official Result
Luke Rockhold def. Tim Boetsch via Submission (Inverted Triangle
Kimura) R1 2:08
Round 1
Davis circles the perimeter, faking level-changes and pawing with
jabs in Johnson’s direction. Johnson dips into the pocket, clinches
for a moment and then moves back out. An uppercut lands on Davis’
cheek, causing the wrestler to shoot. Johnson just misses with
another uppercut and, once Davis stands, hits him with a hard body
kick. Davis fends off “Rumble” with a teep kick but eats another
uppercut when he steps inside. Johnson counters a body kick with a
right hand over the top, and Davis backpedals to the fence. Johnson
traps him against the fence and delivers four or five huge right
hands, opening a cut near Davis’ left eye. Davis shoots low, gets
stuffed and takes a hard leg kick as Johnson marches ahead. Johnson
blocks a left high kick and sticks a jab in Davis’ face. Davis
returns fire with a jab and threatens with a quick front kick up
the center. Johnson tags him with a pair of punches that forces
Davis to circle away.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Johnson
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Johnson
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Johnson
Round 2
Davis resumes his circling early in the round but then tries to
stake his claim to the center by hitting Johnson with a couple hard
low kicks. Johnson stands his ground, uses head movement to dodge a
couple punches and pops Davis back with a right straight. Johnson
checks a low kick and tries to go high on the left side, blocked by
Davis. Another shot from Davis is stuffed, and again Johnson misses
as he whips around with a high kick. Davis connects with a Superman
punch and a couple leg kicks inside the last two minutes of the
round. Johnson catches Davis throwing a right high kick and blasts
him with a right uppercut on the other side. Johnson sprawls on
another shot from Davis and limp-legs away as “Mr. Wonderful” tries
to pick the ankle.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Johnson
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Johnson
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Johnson
Round 3
Johnson continues to shut down all of Davis’ takedown attempts,
shoving the wrestler away and deflecting the high kicks that
follow. Davis switches tact, opting to push Johnson against the
cage, but Johnson simply shoves him away. Johnson connects with a
couple hard low kicks, ducks under a roundhouse from Davis and then
grabs hold of “Mr. Wonderful” after Davis botches a Superman punch.
Davis frees himself and sprints away, then comes back to try a
single-leg on the cage. Johnson keeps his balance and frees the leg
to reset in the middle. Both 205ers look for big single shots in
the final 30 seconds. Johnson changes levels and shoots on Davis
against the cage, and Davis finishes the fight trying for a kimura.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Johnson (30-27 Johnson)
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Johnson (30-27
Johnson)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Johnson (30-27 Johnson)
The Official Result
Anthony Johnson def. Phil Davis via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 30-27) R3 5:00
Round 1
Jones lands an early switch kick to the right side of Teixeira’s
body and follows up with a hook. Another body kick connects and now
Teixeira stands back for a moment instead of continuing to wade
into the pocket. Teixeira stuffs a shot from Jones but gets backed
up toward the fence. The 205ers work back to the center of the
Octagon, where Teixeira puts a right hand on Jones’ body. Teixeira
catches Jones ducking down and grazes with a right hand, then kicks
the champ in the body on the left side. Now it’s Jones’ turn to
stuff a single-leg shot from Teixeira. Midway through the opening
round, Jones slaps his challenger’s face with a right high kick.
Teixeira takes a finger in his right eye but wants to fight on.
Jones catches a kick and trips Teixeira to the ground, but they
stand up almost immediately. Jones reaches with a long left and
touches Teixeira’s chin. Jones pushes Teixeira away with a spinning
back kick to the body, then dips out of range of the Brazilian’s
retaliatory charge. Teixeira catches a kick on the shoulder and
tries to take down Jones as the round ends.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Jones
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Jones
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Jones
Round 2
Teixeira walks forward on Jones and has to defend against an early
double-leg attempt. Jones hops back to his feet and resumes kicking
at Teixeira, then changes stance and sends a couple straight
punches down the center. Jones is continually switching stances
while doing well to avoid Teixeira’s power punches. Jones kicks at
Teixeira’s legs and backs up to the fence, where referee
Miragliotta pauses the action for another eye poke from Jones’
outstretched hand. Teixeira takes a moment to recover this time,
and the ref warns Jones that another infraction will cost him a
point. Action resumes and Jones pumps his jab, keeping Teixeira at
bay. Teixeira keeps walking forward, though, and does get some hard
punches in once he gets Jones’ back on the fence. A left hand to
the body is enough to make Jones circle out. The champ seems to
have recovered from any hard shots he took, enough to step in on
Teixeira and deliver a sharp standing elbow. Jones gets into the
pocket behind a spinning back kick and then presses Teixeira
against the cage. Teixeira takes a couple elbows before escaping
and just gets out of the way of a Jones wheel kick.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Jones
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Jones
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Jones
Round 3
Teixeira is starting to throw some good combinations instead of
single power punches, but Jones slows the Brazilian’s roll with
more oblique and head kicks, not to mention sharp jabs. A popping
right hand knocks out the mouthpiece of Teixeira; he replaces it
and then stuffs a takedown attempt from Jones. The light
heavyweights clinch on the cage, Jones on the outside. Teixeira
appears to sting Jones with a couple uppercuts in the tie-up, and
the champ backs away. Back to the clinch goes Jones, working
Teixeira’s body with knees and stepping back to whack him with an
elbow. More hard elbows in the clinch land for Jones, but now
Teixeira is firing back with huge uppercuts. Jones takes control of
his challenger’s wrists and throws knees low, exiting with a nice
left hook. Teixeira is cut around his right eye now, leaking blood
down his cheek and onto the face of Jones, who is back for more
clinching. Jones lights up Teixeira with uppercuts to the body and
head, then an elbow upstairs. Teixeira just eats up the shots and
continues throwing his uppercuts, though he finishes the round with
his back to the cage.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Jones
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Jones
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Jones
Round 4
Jones holds his left hand outstretched and comes in behind it with
a big overhand right. As the champ moves in to press Teixeira
against the fence, the Brazilian scores with another huge uppercut.
Jones keeps coming, controlling Teixeira’s wrists and throwing more
elbows in the clinch. Teixeira breaks free and loses his mouthpiece
after a hard jab; referee Miragliotta wants to wash it out, though
Teixeira just wants to continue. Jones continues to hold out his
long arm and flick at Teixeira with quick punches and kicks, both
low and high. Teixeira’s offense is dropping off in the second half
of the round, and when he does explode with a combination, Jones
walks right through it. Once he gets into rage and puts Teixeira on
the fence, Jones unloads with some heavy standing elbows that
further bust up Teixeira’s already bloody face. Jones lands an
uppercut, an elbow, two more elbows; Teixeira answers with an
uppercut but still can’t find his way off the fence.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Jones
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Jones
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Jones
Round 5
Jones hits an immediate takedown and then pins Teixeira on the cage
when he stands. Teixeira is dripping blood all over Jones’ back in
the clinch from a deep cut along his right eyebrow. Nevertheless,
Teixeira creates a little space and blasts Jones with a huge
uppercut, then a left hook. Jones takes the shots and steps back in
to dislodge Teixeira’s mouthpiece with another combination. Jones
puts his hand on top of Teixeira’s head, and Teixeira answers with
a big right hand around the outside. Another right lands for
Teixeira, so Jones ducks down and then comes back up with an almost
6-to-12 elbow. Halfway through the final round, Teixeira decks the
champ with another big uppercut, and now Jones takes a moment to
lean on Teixeira in the clinch. Teixeira breaks out, eats a left
and just dodges a leaping knee. Ninety seconds left now and
Teixeira is loading up for a homerun shot, but his punches are
disrupted by Jones’ feints and clinch. Jones buries his head in his
own arms to defend against Teixeira’s only offense, power punches.
Jones does a little sprint away and gets a shrug from Teixeira, who
keeps hunting for a knockout to the final horn.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Jones (50-45 Jones)
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Jones (50-45 Jones)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Jones (50-45 Jones)
The Official Result
Jon Jones def. Glover Teixeira via Unanimous Decision (50-45,
50-45, 50-45) R5 5:00