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Round 1Freddie DeFreitas scores the round 10-9 Harris
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Harris
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-10
Round 2
Some more busy-but-tentative swinging on the feet precedes another
clinch against the cage with Uyenoyama on the outside. This time
it’s Uyenoyama who brings the fight to the ground, and he works to
secure Harris’ back once they’re down there. Harris defends and
puts Uyenoyama in his guard, but Uyenoyama is relentless and moves
quickly into mount. Punches from mount force Harris to roll over
and Uyenoyama wastes no time in locking up a rear-naked choke.
Harris taps out and referee Nick Gamst officially calls it at 3:38
of round two.
Freddie DeFreitas scores the round 10-9 Nunes
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-8 Nunes
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-8 Nunes
Round 2
Nunes comes out swinging punches and leg kicks, and even tries a
spinning hook kick early in the second. He keeps pestering
Palaszewski with leg kicks, then thumps him with another right hand
and a spinning backfist. Palaszewski digs an underhook but gets
tripped to the ground and finds himself underneath Nunes again.
Palaszewski is quicker to his feet this time, though he nearly gets
snared in a guillotine on his way up. Nunes keeps the pressure on
with leg kicks and more right hands; Palaszewski gives him some low
kicks in return but just can’t connect with a big punch. Nunes
catches a kick and puts Palaszewski on the ground one more time
before the end of the round.
Freddie DeFreitas scores the round 10-9 Nunes
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Nunes
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Nunes
Round 3
It’s more of the same from Nunes early in the final round, but 30
seconds in, Palaszewski puts a left hand on Nunes that gives the
Brazilian pause for thought. Moments later, a counter left hook
clips Nunes’ chin. Nunes is on rubbery legs, moving backward as
Palaszewski tries to pour on the punishment with punches and kicks.
Nunes clinches, gets shoved away and keeps moving backward. He
seems to have recovered as he resumes inside-leg-kicking
Palaszewski, whose offense has slowed back down. Palaszewski comes
forward with a pair of outside leg kicks and another short left. A
kick to the body from Palaszewski and the featherweights trade
punches in close quarters. Down to the final two minutes now and
Nunes in headhunting, swinging at air with big, overhand punches.
Palaszewski backs him off with pawing punches, but Nunes clinches
and looks for a takedown. Palaszewski shoves him away, eats a pair
of hooks and dodges a spinning kick. Palaszewski walks into a hard
right hand, then another one that sends him to the floor. Nunes
pounces and tries to finish the fight with punches on the floor but
runs out of time.
Freddie DeFreitas scores the round 10-9 Nunes (30-27 Nunes)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Nunes (30-26 Nunes)
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Nunes (30-26 Nunes)
Official result: The judges score the bout 30-27, 29-28 and 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision, Diego Nunes.
Round 1Freddie DeFreitas scores the round 10-10
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Prater
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 LeVesseur
Round 2
Prater takes the outside position on the fence this time, bullying
LeVesseur against the cage with knees. LeVesseur turns it around
and scores with some knees of his own before they split. Prater
changes levels and dodges a lead uppercut to grab for a leg. He
can’t get it, so Prater changes to the Thai plum and puts LeVesseur
on the fence again. LeVesseur takes the outside position and
finally gets Prater to the ground, though the BJJ specialist may
have willingly pulled guard to set up a guillotine attempt.
LeVesseur signals that he’s alright, even as Prater continues to
wrench the choke. LeVesseur gets his head free and lets Prater back
up. LeVesseur charges in for another takedown in the closing
seconds and Prater grabs for a D’Arce/brabo choke this time.
LeVesseur rides out the final few seconds on top.
Freddie DeFreitas scores the round 10-9 LeVesseur
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Prater
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 LeVesseur
Round 3
The lightweights exchange kicks before once again clinching and
going to work against the fence. LeVesseur scores with an uppercut,
his most significant offense of the bout and a punch which makes
Prater scoot away momentarily. They’re soon back to clinching with
LeVesseur on the outside and Prater throwing knees with his back on
the fence. They get off the fence finally, but continue clinch.
LeVesseur hits a takedown and Prater tries another guillotine which
doesn’t stick. One more guillotine attempt from Prater before the
end and LeVesseur once again gives a thumbs up.
Freddie DeFreitas scores the round 10-9 Prater (29-29 Draw)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 LeVesseur (29-28 Prater)
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 LeVesseur (30-27
LeVesseur)
Official result: The judges score this bout 29-28 Prater, 29-28 LeVesseur and 29-28 for the winner by split decision, Marcus LeVesseur.
Round 1Freddie DeFreitas scores the round 10-9 Simpson
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Simpson
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Simpson
Round 2
Simpson clips Pierce with another lead uppercut early. The pair
ties up briefly but nothing comes of it. Front kick to the body by
Simpson, who then tries to go over the top with a big right hand.
Pierce counters it perfectly with a short right hand on the jaw
that sends Simpson slumping to the canvas. Another couple punches
from Pierce turn out Simpson’s lights and ref Daryl Guthmiller
steps in to rescue the fallen Arizonan. Mike Pierce scores the
come-from-behind knockout at 29 seconds of round two.
Freddie DeFreitas scores the round 10-9 Castillo
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-8 Castillo
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-8 Castillo
Round 2
Johnson begins stringing together some kicks to the legs and body
of Castillo, who shoots low on a leg but abandons the attempt just
as quickly. Castillo’s inside low kick is countered by a short left
that sends him stumbling backward and to the ground. Johnson
crashes down with a barrage of right hands, knocking Castillo out
cold and forcing referee Josh Rosenthal into action. The end comes
officially 66 seconds into round two.
Freddie DeFreitas scores the round 10-10
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-10
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-10
Round 2
Boos rain down after another opening minute of sparse offense, with
Dodson racking up leg kicks and staying on the outside of his
larger opponent. Dodson dips in with the occasional left hook or
uppercut, and Formiga shoots for another takedown but again comes
up empty. Dodson catches Formiga with a hard left to the chin and
the Brazilian falls to the canvas. Follow-up lefts from Dodson rain
down but Formiga turtles and gets back to his feet. With 30 seconds
to go, another blistering left hand puts Formiga down again.
Formiga is flat on his stomach this time with Dodson on his back,
pounding him out with. Formiga isn’t offering anything in return
and referee Daryl Guthmiller is forced to intervene. With a TKO win
at 4:35 of round two, John Dodson becomes the UFC’s new No. 1
flyweight contender.
Freddie DeFreitas scores the round 10-9 Ellenberger
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Ellenberger
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Ellenberger
Round 2
The welterweights each connect with decent left-handed counters
early in round two. Hieron gets his kicks going to the legs and
body, then goes upstairs twice and has kicks absorbed by
Ellenberger’s forearm. Ellenberger catches Hieron coming in, grabs
a high double-leg and powers Hieron to the floor. Ellenberger
elbows and grinds with forearms in Hieron’s closed guard, and
Hieron is quickly cut along the bridge of his nose. Hieron creates
some space and scrambles up, then gets back to kicking and moving
around the perimeter. Hieron misses with a spinning backfist. He
dodges a high kick from Ellenberger and does a saucy
shoulder-shake.
Freddie DeFreitas scores the round 10-9 Ellenberger
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Ellenberger
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Hieron
Round 3
Ellenberger sets up on the outside but he takes a kick to the cup
in the opening minute and needs a break to recover. When they
resume, he drags Hieron down with another double-leg, but Hieron is
quickly back to his feet. Hieron staying busier now, keeping active
with kicks, but still not doing any big damage. Ellenberger, for
his part, just walks Hieron down, sporadically sticking a jab or
swinging a hook. Ellenberger chases Hieron with a single-leg,
doesn’t get it and settles for a left in the clinch. Ellenberger
blitzes just before the horn and Hieron hits the ground, but it
appears to have been a slip as he hops right back up.
Freddie DeFreitas scores the round 10-9 Ellenberger (30-27
Ellenberger)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Hieron (29-28 Ellenberger)
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Ellenberger (29-28
Ellenberger)
Official result: All three judges score the bout 29-28 for the winner by unanimous decision, Jake Ellenberger.
Round 1