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Round 1
Cedeno stays light on his feet around the outside, cutting angles
and slapping Chavez with a low kick, then a punch to the body. Not
much engagement between the lightweights in the opening half of the
round, though Cedeno hits Chavez with a solid kick to the gut.
Chavez catches a kick and tries to come inside behind a right hand
for a takedown attempt, but Cedeno defends. When Cedeno throws a
wheel kick, Chavez closes the gap and hustles him to the ground,
then passes to side control with just about one minute remaining.
Chavez briefly gets a crucifix, loses it and steps into full mount
with 40 on the clock. Cedeno gives up his back but manages to slip
out and scramble up to finish the round holding Chavez against the
fence.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Cedeno
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Cedeno
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Cedeno
Round 2
Cedeno scores with a pair of hard leg kicks, but Chavez manages to
catch the second and deliver a straight counter. Chavez ducks under
another spinning kick from Cedeno to hit another takedown near the
fence. Chavez tries to work some ground-and-pound from side control
as Cedeno keeps his feet on the cage, pushing off to try and
escape. With two minutes left, Chavez takes full mount again, but
again Cedeno is able to sweep out. The lightweights trade positions
clinching on the cage, with Chavez winding up on the outside.
Referee Chris Tognoni breaks them up with 50 seconds on the clock,
which Chavez uses to walk Cedeno around the perimeter.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Chavez
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Chavez
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Chavez
Round 3
Cedeno goes back to moving in angles, with Chavez standing a foot
away, following step-for-step around the outside. Chavez
occasionally wades forward with pawing punches but can’t quite find
his mark. Cedeno fires back in between movements, punching more
defensively than offensively. They lock up midway through the final
round and it’s Chavez who takes outside position on the fence.
Referee Tognoni warns Chavez not to grab the fence and then breaks
up the lightweights a few seconds later. Cedeno flashes a few
deflected high kicks and snaps off a stiff jab in Chavez’s face.
One minute left and Chavez comes down the center with a good right
hand. Chavez slaps with a leg kick outside, lands a short left
hook. Cedeno rushes in with a hard, three-piece combination and
gets wrapped up by Chavez to the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Cedeno (29-28 Cedeno)
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Chavez (29-28 Chavez)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Chavez (29-28 Chavez)
The Official Result
Ernest Chavez def. Yosdenis Cedeno via Split Decision (30-27,
29-28, 28-29) R3 5:00
Round 1
Oliveira gets to work with leg kicks early, slipping on one but
popping back up before Koch can capitalize. Koch follows a short
right hand with a slamming left straight, and Oliveira hits the
deck. Koch stands over the downed Brazilian and stacks him up to
deliver heavy ground-and-pound. Oliveira is trying to fight back
but is absorbing too much damage for referee Yves Lavigne, who
steps in to call off the fight.
The Official Result
Erik Koch def. Rafaello Oliveira via TKO (Punches) R1 1:24
Round 1
Sampo lands a quick kick to the leg as he lines up in orthodox
stance across from the southpaw Makovsky. “Fun Size” slaps Sampo’s
body with a kick, then goes low with another. One minute into the
round, Makovsky changes levels and slams Sampo to the canvas with a
single-leg takedown. Sampo pulls rubber guard, not allowing
Makovsky much room for ground-and-pound, so Makovsky stands and
comes back down in half-guard. Makovsky stands again, dodges an
upkick and nearly gets swept by Sampo, who briefly holds an
omoplata. Two minutes left in the round and Makovsky is back in
Sampo’s open guard. The next time Makovsky stands up, Sampo clips
him with an upkick and scrambles up. Sampo scores with a couple
quick punches in the clinch and stuffs a trip attempt. Makovsky
gets the last offense of the round with a kick to the body.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Makovsky
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Makovsky
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Makovsky
Round 2
Makovsky takes a little longer to work his way inside and score a
takedown, this time hitting Sampo with a shot that opens up a cut
on the bridge of the nose. Once he commits, Makovsky floors Sampo
easily with a double-leg and works short ground-and-pound from the
half-guard of “The Gremlin.” Makovsky stands and comes back down
with a hard left hand, but it allows Sampo to get to his knees,
then his feet. Makovsky steps in with a left hand to the body, eats
a counter right for his trouble. Inside the final minute, Makovsky
hits another takedown near the fence and has to defend a
last-second armbar attempt from Sampo.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Makovsky
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Makovsky
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Makovsky
Round 3
Makovsky keeps on his back foot early in round three, and this time
Sampo turns the tables by landing a takedown of his own. Sampo
keeps Makovsky at the base of the fence, roughing up the former
Bellator champ with short punches until midway through the round,
when Makovsky is able to scramble up. Makovsky goes back to moving
around the outside, keeping his distance until there’s 1:20
remaining and he floors Sampo with another takedown. Makovsky
stands, dodges an upkick and tries to take Sampo’s back as Sampo
turns over. Sampo blocks the back-mount by staying on his side and
driving some sharp elbows to the side of Makovsky’s head. Makovsky
puts Sampo on his back again and drops short punches until late in
the round, when Sampo gets back to his feet.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Makovsky (30-27 Makovsky)
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Sampo (29-28 Makovsky)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Sampo (29-28 Makovsky)
The Official Result
Zach Makovsky def. Joshua Sampo via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 29-28) R3 5:00
Round 1
Sterling opens with a kick to the leg before going up high with a
push kick, then shoots for a takedown which Gibson denies. Gibson
tries a single-leg against the fence, gets swatted away and comes
back for another try. This time, Gibson gets his man to the ground,
but Sterling is quick to pop back up. Gibson keeps hold with a rear
waistlock, tries for a suplex but can’t complete it. Two minutes
into the round, Sterling hits a takedown and gets to work from
Gibson’s guard. Sterling lands a couple punches before Gibson gets
to his feet, where Sterling pushes him against the cage. Not much
action as the bantamweights work on the fence, just shoulder shrugs
and knees from Sterling on the outside. Gibson fires some knees in
return, and both men finish the round throwing short uppercuts
inside.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Sterling
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Sterling
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Sterling
Round 2
Gibson closes the distance on Sterling, first to try for a takedown
on the back of a caught kick, and then to clinch against the fence.
Sterling tries to come off the cage and Gibson whips around to take
his back. Sterling scrapes him off, putting his back on the cage
again, and now Gibson completes the takedown. Sterling is back up
immediately, dodging a guillotine on the way, but Gibson takes him
down right away. As Sterling gets to his knees, Gibson turns the
corner, looking to sink in both hooks. Sterling shakes the hooks as
he stands and turns it around to hold Gibson on the fence. Sterling
gets through with a hard knee and a right hand before they
separate. Gibson ducks a spinning back fist and takes Sterling down
again. This time, Sterling gets up and hits a takedown inside the
last half minute of the frame. Gibson tries to finish with a
guillotine in the final seconds but can’t get the angle.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Gibson
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Gibson
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Gibson
Round 3
Sterling gets the firs takedown of the final round, putting Gibson
on his seat at the base of the fence with a double-leg. Gibson is
trying to go underneath, hooking Sterling’s back leg. Sterling
recognizes the opportunity for a brabo choke, which Gibson defends
at first. The next attempt is deeper, but Gibson waits it out and
explodes to his feet as Sterling releases. Sterling slips on a kick
and Gibson tries to capitalize by pulling guard with a guillotine,
but Sterling is sweaty and pops his head out as they hit the
ground. Sterling gets a crucifix briefly, gets pushed back to
half-guard and starts thumping Gibson’s ribs with punches as he
leans right to left. Gibson is trying to get a stand-up command
from ref Herb Dean, but it’s not coming as Sterling continues to
pound away. Gibson gives up his back and Sterling takes it, first
with hooks and then a body triangle. With less than one minute
remaining, Sterling starts working for a rear-naked choke. Gibson
gets to his knees and escapes danger, but he finishes the round
with Sterling punching from his back.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Sterling (29-28 Sterling)
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Sterling (29-28 Sterling)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Sterling (29-28 Sterling)
The Official Result
Aljamain Sterling def. Cody Gibson via Unanimous Decision (29-28,
29-28, 29-28) R3 5:00
Round 1
Assuncao comes around the outside with a nice left hook that
quickly reddens Munhoz’s face. Munhoz responds with a hard leg kick
outside, gets another punch stuffed in his face and takes a knee to
the body. Munhoz lands another leg kick, then one to the body which
Assuncao reciprocates. Assuncao moves to the outside and continues
targeting Munhoz’s legs as well as counter-punching. Munhoz is
getting through with some nasty kicks, too, and continually moving
forward on the veteran. Assuncao pushes off Munhoz’s legs with
oblique kicks and sends a straight right down the middle.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Assuncao
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Assuncao
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Assuncao
Round 2
Munhoz comes out aggressive, keeping Assuncao on his back foot
early in round two and clipping the Brazilian with a hard right
hand. Munhoz stumbles moving backward and dives on a leglock in the
ensuing scramble, but Assuncao yanks his leg free and the
bantamweights resume striking on the feet. Assuncao comes around
Munhoz’s guard with a right hook before absorbing another pair of
cracking leg kicks. Munhoz throws a spinning kick and gets rushed
to the ground by Assuncao, who comes down to the guard of “The
Young Punisher.” Assuncao stands over Munhoz in the final 20
seconds to drop some ground-and-pound before the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Assuncao
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Assuncao
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Assuncao
Round 3
Assuncao looks to counter from the southpaw stance, staving off the
oncoming Munhoz with quick jabs. Assuncao gets through with a good
left hand, ducks a punch and comes back to zap Munhoz with a right
hook on the end of a combo. More good combinations getting through
for Assuncao, further swelling Munhoz’s left eye. Munhoz keeps
coming forward, though, eating counters from Assuncao, now inside
the final minute of the bout. Late in the round, Assuncao catches a
kick and flashes a combination in the face of Munhoz, who succumbs
to one last takedown before the end.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Assuncao (30-27 Assuncao)
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Assuncao (30-27 Assuncao)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Assuncao (30-27 Assuncao)
The Official Result
Raphael Assuncao def. Pedro Munhoz via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 30-27) R3 5:00
Round 1
Eye wastes no time in muscling Davis against the fence, breaking
off with a quick combination after a minute of working in the
clinch. Eye hits Davis with a front kick up the center before
moving the fight to the cage again. This time, Davis is active in
pushing away Eye’s face, trying to break the grip, but still can’t
escape. Referee Yves Lavigne breaks the women up, so Eye clinches
in the center of the cage and mugs Davis with punches inside. Now
it’s Davis with underhooks, looking for a takedown and settling for
an over-under clinch on the cage. Eye breaks away with a right hand
and moves to the center. With 30 seconds left, Davis hits a
double-leg takedown in the middle of the cage and finishes the
round in Eye’s half-guard.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Eye
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Eye
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Eye
Round 2
Eye lands a leg kick, catches one from Davis and connects with a
good elbow strike up top before circling out. Davis returns the
favor by catching a kick from Eye and tripping her to the mat, and
now Davis keeps tight as she works to move past Eye’s half-guard.
Eye is keeping her in place, but Davis is working some good,
grinding ground-and-pound while continuing to work on advancing
position. Eye gets to her knees, controlling Davis’ far wrist but
still can’t get to her feet before the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Davis
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Davis
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Davis
Round 3
The women are keeping their distance early on in the final round,
with Eye in the center of the cage and Davis on the outside. Eye is
swinging heavy hands, keeping a left jab in Davis’ face in between
sledgehammer rights. Davis tries to come forward with a leg kick,
caught by Eye and countered with a right hand which pulls up short.
Ninety seconds left and Eye is staying busy with leg kicks. Davis
changes levels for a takedown attempt, denied by Eye. In the final
15 seconds, Davis clinches up to drive knees up the middle and Eye
returns fire with punches as time expires.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Eye (29-28 Eye)
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Eye (29-28 Eye)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Eye (29-28 Eye)
The Official Result
Alexis Davis def. Jessica Eye via Split Decision (29-28, 29-28,
28-29) R3 5:00
Round 1
Whittaker catches Thompson with a hard, short left hook in the
pocket, and the striker responds with a flurry of kicks and punches
from his wide-open stance. Thompson is stringing together low kicks
and right hands over the top, and he dips out of the way when
Whittaker looks to clinch near the cage. Whittaker looks to pump
his jab and step inside but Thompson is just too quick in the early
going. Whittaker does catch the escaping Thompson with a left hand,
but Thompson comes back with a cleaner combo. Whittaker connects
with another solid left hand, and now Thompson is sporting a mouse
near his right eye. Thompson sends Whittaker to the ground with a
right hand on the chin, then drops him again when Whittaker pops
up. Whittaker is trying to survive, clinging to Thompson’s leg as
“Wonderboy” unloads with punches, but referee Mario Yamasaki has
seen enough.
The Official Result
Stephen Thompson def. Robert Whittaker via TKO (Punches) R1
3:43
Round 1
The welterweights feel one another out in the center of the cage,
Waldburger trying a kick up high and Pyle going low. Pyle lands
another inside leg kick, this one returned by Waldburger, who ties
up afterward and runs Pyle into the fence. They separate and
Waldburger slips on a high kick but pops up before Pyle can pounce.
Waldburger lands an uppercut, then counters a Pyle jab with an
overhand right and a left hook. Waldburger grabs the Thai plum and
has his legs swept out, and Pyle comes down to work with two
minutes left in the round. Pyle passes to side control on
Waldburger’s left and drops some short strikes before Waldburger
scrambles up. Pyle throws a knee in the clinch while Waldburger
muscles him against the fence. They come off the cage and move to
the other side, where Pyle hits a late takedown.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Pyle
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Pyle
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Pyle
Round 2
Pyle keeps Waldburger at bay with front kicks up the middle, while
Waldburger attacks Pyle’s legs from outside. Waldburger gets
knocked down and dives on a leg, but Pyle gets out of immediate
danger and sets up on top position. The welterweights scramble up
midway through the round and get back to striking, with Pyle trying
out some spinning kicks. Waldburger closes the gap and looks for a
double-leg on the fence, which Pyle defends by widening his base
and threatening with a kimura. Pyle gets underhooks and puts
Waldburger on the ground briefly. Waldburger, now sporting some
damage on his left eye from a Pyle knee, scrambles back to his feet
and breaks away to land a right hand up top.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Pyle
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Pyle
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Pyle
Round 3
Pyle is getting off some good punches over the top early in the
final frame, while Waldburger returns fire to the body and with leg
kicks. Pyle scores another good right over the top before shutting
down a takedown attempt. Pyle catches a kick and clips Waldburger
with a spinning back elbow. Waldburger hits the ground but pops
back up, where Pyle is waiting with punches. The welterweights move
to the fence midway through the round, Waldburger on the outside,
looking for a takedown. Pyle denies it and comes off the fence,
then drills the shooting Waldburger with a knee. They roll to the
ground with Pyle on top, looking for a guillotine. Pyle loses the
choke but now he’s in full mount with 90 seconds left, dropping
elbows on Waldburger’s face and temple. Waldburger looks ready to
go, flat on his belly, not fighting back, and referee Herb Dean
waves this one off.
The Official Result
Mike Pyle def. T.J. Waldburger via TKO (Elbows and Punches) R3
4:03
Round 1
Maia shoots a quick double-leg in the center of the cage, gets
sprawled on and comes back for another. This one puts MacDonald on
his back, and he uses butterfly guard to keep Maia out of full
mount for about 60 seconds. With 3:15 on the clock, Maia takes
mount and socks MacDonald with a pair of right hands on the cheek.
Maia is heavy on top as he drops punches on MacDonald’s face and
ribs. MacDonald tries to sweep, can’t get on top but does put Maia
back in half-guard. MacDonald reclaims butterfly guard with 90
seconds left as the welterweights continue their grappling battle.
MacDonald uses an omoplata to get back on his feet, hitting Maia
with a hammer fist on the way up. Maia puts a right hand behind
MacDonald’s ear, eats a punch before he can get out of the pocket.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-8 Maia
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Maia
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-8 Maia
Round 2
Maia shoots to start the round and just gets back to his feet as
MacDonald whips a kick at his head. MacDonald shuts down another
takedown attempt and hits Maia with a head kick. Two more shots
from Maia are sprawled on, and suddenly it’s MacDonald in control,
hitting Maia with combinations as they move around the outside.
Maia is shooting desperately now, diving on double-legs from way
out, in between legs kicks. Midway through the round and Maia looks
exhausted, throwing arm punches in retaliations to MacDonald’s
crisper punches and knees. MacDonald comes around the outside with
a right hook and sends a pair of kicks up the center. A right cross
rocks Maia’s head, and the Brazilian looks to be in trouble now.
MacDonald can’t capitalize, though, and instead picks at Maia with
leg kicks and jabs.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 MacDonald
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 MacDonald
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-8 MacDonald
Round 3
MacDonald catches Maia leaning to deliver a hard kick to the body,
and “Ares” follows up with a pair of hard, straight right hands.
Maia has another shot sprawled on, takes another kick to the ribs
and draws in a deep breath. Maia grabs hold of a single-leg near
the fence, switches to a double and finally completes the takedown
he’s been wanting for the past seven minutes. MacDonald tries a
butterfly sweep and sends Maia over the top as the Brazilian tries
to mount. The welterweights are back on their feet with 1:45 on the
clock, and MacDonald sprawls on a long double-leg shot from Maia,
then another. Maia is swinging away with tired punches now, eating
hard return fire from MacDonald. Another shot from Maia fails, and
MacDonald makes him pay with a cracking right hand on the way up.
Maia shoots one last time after a left-right combo from MacDonald,
and that’s where it ends.
Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 MacDonald (28-28 Draw)
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 MacDonald (29-28 MacDonald)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 MacDonald (28-27 MacDonald)
The Official Result
Rory MacDonald def. Demian Maia via Unanimous Decision (29-28,
29-28, 29-28) R3 5:00
Round 1
Cummins goes for an early takedown and gets shoved away by Cormier,
then repeats the sequence. Cormier lands an uppercut on the end of
the second shot, then adds on a couple more punches which have
Cummins sprinting across the cage. Cormier chases him down and
sends Cummins to the mat with another uppercut. This time, Cormier
unloads with heavy ground-and-pound on his kneeling opponent, and
referee Mario Yamasaki steps in to halt the bout.
The Official Result
Daniel Cormier def. Patrick Cummins via TKO (Punches) R1 1:19
Round 1
Herb Dean is the referee for tonight’s main event, with judges
Junichiro Kamijo, Chris Lee and Glenn Trowbridge scoring at
cageside. McMann lands the first punch of the fight, a right hand
which catches Rousey ducking in. McMann keeps the punches coming as
Rousey grabs hold and shoves the challenger’s back against the
fence. McMann sends a knee up the middle as the women separate, but
Rousey comes right back in, looking for a trip. Rousey scores with
an elbow in the clinch, then a knee that drops McMann to her knees.
Rousey only lands one follow-up punch before referee Dean steps in
to call an end to the fight.
The Official Result
Ronda Rousey def. Sara McMann via TKO (Knee to the Body) R1
1:06