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Round 1
Smith leads with two low kicks. Berry circles to his right. Smith
shoots a double and completes it. Now he's pounding to the ribs in
Berry's guard. Berry scrambles to his feet and the two exchange
knees in the clinch. Smith scores on another big double leg and now
drops elbows. Smith passes to side and continues to pound with
punches. Berry recovers guard. Berry locks up a triangle-armbar
combo, but Smith escapes and passes to mount. Serious
ground-and-pound from Smith. 10-9 Smith.
Round 2
Smith dives for a double but eats a knee to complete the takedown.
Smith passes to side. Berry recovers half guard and then full
guard. Smith again passes to side, but isn't landing anything
significant. Berry shrimps, but can't get back to guard. Berry is
bucking, but it appears futile. Smith now working a north-south
choke and puts Berry to sleep. It's unclear if Berry was tapping or
trying to escape when he went out. The end comes at 3:02 of round
two by technical submission.
Round 1
Peoples connencts with a right and gets cracked with a left hook.
Pamplona pounces and tries for a guillotine, but Peoples escapes to
his feet, where he is promptly elevated and slammed to the mat.
Pamplona pins him against the cage and pounds away. Peoples escapes
but is taken down again quickly. Pamplona passes to mount and drops
bombs. Peoples turns away from the contact, and the referee saves
him at 2:40 of round one.
Round 1
Brunson avoids some shots an clinches up before executing a trip.
Brunson is caught in a deep armbar, but he slams Hamilton to
escape. Brunson is now standing and dropping some ground-and-pound
from guard. He briefly passes, but Hamilton recovers and lands a
nice up kick. Brunson passes to side and drops a hammer fist.
Hamilton recovers, and the ref stands them up. Brunson eats a hard
right hand but scores with another trip. More hammerfists from
guard. They stand again and exchange wildly before Brunson hits yet
another trip. After a warning for an illegal up kick, the fight is
restarted standing. Hamilton lands a knee as the round ends. 10-9
Brunson.
Round 2
Brunson lands a nice kick and then a savage left cross that buckles
Hamilton's knee. Brunson pounces, but Hamilton holds on and locks
up his guard. Referee stand up. Hamilton wades forward an lands a
nice uppercut, bit he's taken down again for his efforts. Brunson
allows him back to his feet. Wild, sloppy picked from both men hit
mostly air. Brunson hits another takedown. Both men are tired.
Referee stand up. Hamilton lands a low kick and then another.
Looping right hook from Brunson misses. Brunson charges ahead and
shoves his man down during a flurry. Hamilton escapes to his feet.
10-9 Brunson.
Round 3
Hamilton lands a kick that looks low. Time is briefly called, and
Hamilton is warned. Brunson shifts on a left cross. Hamilton lands
a jab. Both men look exhausted. Brunson scores a takedown, but
Hamilton answers with an armbar attempt. It's loose, though, and
Brunson escapes easily. Now in half guard, hamilton recovers to
full. Brunson stands and tries an axe kick/stomp. The fight is
stood up, but Brunson hits another takedown. Another stand up.
Brunson charges forward and lands some nice shots before scoring
another takedown. Inactive from half guard as the fight ends. 10-9
Brunson.
Official scores: All three judges score the fight 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision, Derek Brunson.
Round 1
Budd closes the distance and grabs her opponent’s left leg in
search of a single. Against the fencing, Budd drags de Randamie to
the floor and beings to work from half guard. Budd lands short
right hands to the head while controlling her foe. Budd advances to
the mount and crawls the kickboxer to the cage. Budd postures up
and lands some short right hands, but de Randamie protects herself
well. Budd explodes for an armbar and de Randamie sees it coming;
she escapes and takes the top position in Budd’s guard. De Randamie
stands and Budd quickly trips her back to the floor. Budd connects
with left hands to the body. De Randamie, using a closed guard,
defends for the duration of the frame. 10-9 Budd.
Round 2
Budd comes straight forward and muscles de Randamie to the cage.
Budd reaches down and attempts to lift her opponent without
dropping levels. De Randamie easily defends the takedown attempt
and then stays upright following an outside trip. Budd goes back to
the left thigh in search of a single, but de Randamie’s defense is
true. A second lift for Budd is successful, but de Randamie escapes
out the back door. De Randamie stands and delivers a knee to her
opponent’s chin from the Thai plum. Budd has none of the standup
game and scores an inside trip takedown. From her back in half
guard, de Randamie briefly attempts a guillotine. Budd and de
Randamie trade short punches on the floor, with neither connecting
solidly. 10-9 Budd.
Round 3
De Randamie opens up with a one two and then shucks off a lazy
shot. De Randamie throws standing punches from her opponent’s guard
and then works a guillotine as Budd sucks her into the guard. De
Randamie again stands and throws right hands to the head that are
blocked. De Randamie jumps into side control and Budd flops to her
belly in search of a reversal. Budd gets to her feet and drives
through a few knees to the head to get a bullish takedown against
the cage. De Randamie applies a guillotine, but her position is
loose. Budd connects with a left to the body and a right to the
face. De Randamie briefly looks for a triangle, but Budd is game.
Budd goes back to work on the ribs with her left from her prey’s
closed guard. Budd throws her first elbows of the fight with de
Randamie’s head trapped against the cage. Referee Ryan Hoisington
stands them up and De Randamie misses with a jumping knee as Budd
gets a single. 10-9 and 30-27 Budd on the Sherdog.com
scorecard.
Official scorecards: All three judges see the bout 29-28 for Julia Budd, who takes the unanimous decision.
Round 1
Mulhern rushes in and High connects with a counter right and stuffs
a shot. High scores with a low kick and a counter left. High ducks
under a right hand and easily takes his foe down with a single.
High stands and Mulhern follows. Again High ducks and gets a
takedown. High stands in the guard and allows Mulhern to stand.
High blasts his opponent with a kick to the neck and then throws
him to the floor. High steps out of a heel hook and both fighters
stand. Mulhern chases his opponent with punches and kicks and
against High takes him down with little effort. Mulhern is
absolutely blasted with a left hand and tripped to the floor.
Mulhern has a closed guard and then as soon as he opens it High
Stands. Mulhern greets the maneuver with an upkick that scores
clean. Mulhern stands and is tripped back down. 10-9 High.
Round 2
High with a quick single to start round two. High lands two left
hands before Mulhern is able to secure a half butterfly. Mulhern
briefly looks for the rubber guard and then goes to the TK guard.
High stands and Mulhern works hard for a single. Mulhern cracks
High with a right hand and High grabs him around the waist, lifts
him high into the air and deposits him to the canvas. Armbar
attempt for Mulhern that falls short. Mulhern locks up a body
triangle from the bottom, breaking High's posture. Mulhern looks
for rubber guard for a moment, but is thwarted. High thumps him
twice, and sets up in guard again . High is chipping away with
short punches, but suddenly cracks Mulhern with a hard left. They
scramble back to the feet, but Mulhern is instantly grounded with
another takedown. High is trapped in guard, and stands up out of
Mulhern's guard, kicking his legs. Mulhern's right eye is slashed
up. High dives into guard at the bell, as Mulhern elbows away. It's
10-9 High again.
Round 3
Another quick takedown puts on top again. High grinds away, but
can't land heavy blows. Mulhern scrambles back to his feet, but
High gets a front headlock and puts him back on the mat. High looks
for a guillotine momentarily, tightening his grip from the top, but
Mulhern slides free and challenges him with a single. High shuts it
down, and puts Mulhern down again. Mulhern slickly scrambles back
up, but High grabs a rear waistlock and smashes Mulhern back into
the mat. High punches away until the bell. 10-9 High again, and
Sherdog.com sees the bout for him 30-27.
Official scores: All three judges score the bout 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision, Jason High.
Round 1
Villante lands a front kick and two hard low kicks as Larkin
circles. Villante feints and shoots, getting in deep on a single.
Villante explodes up and slams Larkin to the mat, and quickly moves
to half guard, landing elbows. Villante tries to advance to mount,
but Larkin bucks him, and Villante pushes him back into half guard.
Villante continues to posture up and land short right hands. Larkin
regains guard and grabs mission control, effectively breaking
Villante's posture. The effort stalemates the bout for the last 10
seconds until the bell. Sherdog.com sees the round 10-9 for Gian
Villante.
Round 2
Larkin comes out kicking, but can't land clean on Villante.
Villante thuds with a low kick of his own. Front kick by Larkin.
Left uppercut-right cross misses for Larkin, and Villante bulls him
into the fence. Larkin digs hard elbows into Villante's thighs.
Villante finally gets double underhooks, but quickly loses them.
Wild uppercut for Larkin misses, but the subsequent hooks ring
Villante's bell. Villante responds with a big knee of his own.
Larkin starting to get into a rhythm now, chopping inside and
outside with hard low kicks. Overhand right-left hook for Larkin
lands. Stiff outside low kick lands for Larkin again. A feint, and
another hard low kick for Larkin, who is taking over the fight.
Larkin lands another hard low kick, but it strays low and hits
Villante in the cup. He is granted a brief respite, but there is
too little time for any offense before the bell. Larkin gets back
into the fight with a 10-9 second round on the Sherdog.com
scorecard.
Round 3
Larkin shows off some fancy footwork early, and looks to be the
much fresher man. Larkin attacks, but inadvertently pokes Villante
in the eye, allowing his opponent to take another brief rest. Upon
restarting, Larkin jabs, and crushes Villante with another hard low
kick. Larkin working his jab effectively now, backing Villante up
around the cage. Villante is not engaging now, just moving away
from Larkin's power shots. Villante ducks a jab and shoots a
single, but "The Monsoon" slips right out. Larkin continues to pump
his jab in Villante's face, and his opponent has no response.
Larkin effortlessly escapes another single-leg, and follows with a
hard low kick. A stiff jab for Larkin lands, and he gets a power
double-leg at the bell. Sherdog.com sees the round 10-9 for Lorenz
Larkin, and 29-28 for Larkin overall.
Official scores: All three judges score the bout 29-28 for the winner by unanimous decision, Lorenz Larkin.
Round 1
Both men pumping jabs but not landing cleanly. Couture closes the
distance into the clinch, but can't get a firm hold on his foe. The
pair clash low kicks, and Ricehouse comes back with a hard right.
Couture ties him up, landing a knee and an uppercut on the break.
Couture grabs the clinch again, landing another hard series of
knees. Ricehouse breaks free, and sticks his jab in Couture's face.
Ricehouse digs a knee to Couture's body, and they pummel along the
cage. They pair trade hard knees inside. They separate, and another
clean right lands for Ricehouse. Couture throws a low kick, which
Ricehouse catches, tripping him to the canvas. Ricehouse pounds
away for a moment, until Couture gets back to his feet. Couture
drives him into the fence at the bell. Sherdog.com scores the
opening frame 10-9 Ricehouse.
Round 2
Ricehouse kicks to the body, and Couture drives him into the fence
again. Couture and Ricehouse are both switching stances, trying to
land single power shots on one another. Ricehouse continues to land
hard body kicks, the most effective strike of the fight. Couture
looks for another clinch, but Ricehouse looks for the takedown this
time, getting in on a double. Couture is able to break his clasp,
Couture lands a low kick, and when he tries it again, Ricehouse
lands a body-head combination. Another ripping right roundhouse
kick to the body lands for Ricehouse. Left hook, right hook and a
knee land for Ricehouse, who is in a groove now. Two-hook
combination lands for the Missouri native at the bell. 10-9
Ricehouse again.
Round 3
The lightweights touch gloves to start the final round. Both look
for outside low kicks early, but aren't landing heavy. Ricehouse
dives in with a right, and Couture sidesteps him and gets a
waistlock, driving him into the cage. Couture is starting to land
heavy rights, but Ricehouse is undaunted. Couture getting
comfortable standing now, but runs into a kneetap from Ricehouse,
who stands above Couture and hammers down with rights. Couture
regains his feet with 80 seconds to fight. Couture lands a hard
knee to the body. Ricehouse pushes him into the fence, and drives a
series of knees into his body. They break up, and land jabs at the
bell. Sherdog.com sees the final round 10-9 for Ryan Couture, but
it's a 29-28 Ricehouse scorecard overall.
Official scores: All three judges score the bout 29-28 for the winner by unanimous decision, Matt Ricehouse.
Round 1
They pair clinch along the fence quickly. Fodor punches to the
body, then scores with a right cross. Fodor runs Terry into the
fence, but the Cung Le pupil turns him around quickly. "The Future"
lands solid knees to the body, and pushes forward with left hands
on Terry. Terry throws a lazy left, and catches a counter right
hook from Fodor. One-two for Fodor, who has full control of this
fight and has busted Terry's left eye open. Fodor continues to bob
and weave under Terry's strikes, countering and initiating
clinches. Fodor and Terry continue to handfight in close, punching
and kneeing to the bottom. Two hard uppercuts land for Fodor, who
drives into a double-leg takedown. Terry reaches through Fodor's
legs for a switch, and instead, yanks Fodor over and takes top
position. Terry tries to land a series of rights at the bell.
Sherdog.com sees the first round 10-9 for Caros Fodor.
Round 2
A lead knee and one-two land for Fodor, who continues to assert
dominance while striking at range. Terry pushes him into the fence
again, in pursuit of a single-leg takedown. Terry continues to
drive, switching to a double-leg takedown. Terry elevates Fodor and
slams him into half guard. Terry attempts to pass to mount, but
Fodor elevator sweeps, and both men take their feet again. Terry
rams Fodor into the cage again, but eats a hard knee to the body.
Terry chops with an inside elbow, but Fodor lands a hard knee. They
break, and Fodor comes forward with rights and lefts, his hands
seemingly magnetic to Terry's face. Terry drives for a single-leg
along the cage, but can't get Fodor to the ground, and takes
another knee to a breadbasket. Fodor continues to shut down Terry's
takedown, kneeing his ribs until the horn. 10-9 Fodor.
Round 3
Fodor attacks immediately, and a short left hook stumbles Terry to
a knee. Terry gets back to his feet, but Fodor is all over him with
punches. Terry looks for a single-leg, but once again, can't get
it. Fodor lands a right cross, and follows with a knee to the groin
that makes Terry cringe. Referee Anthony Hamlett intervenes, and
Terry takes a 20-second breather. On the restart, a Terry
double-leg is stuffed in the middle of the cage. Uppercuts land for
both men in close. Terry continues to circle away from Fodor, who
sticks the jab in his face liberally. Right cross for Fodor lands.
Terry runs him into the fence once again, and complains to Hamlett
of a low knee, but Hamlett doesn't break the pair. Terry continues
to push the takedown, and Fodor jumps a guillotine. Terry
extricates himself and takes top position, bloodied, punching away
on Fodor's ribs. However, it's too little to late as the horn
sounds. Sherdog.com sees the round 10-9 Fodor, and 30-27 Fodor
overall.
Official scores: The judges see the bout 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 for the winner by unanimous decision, Caros Fodor.
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