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Round 1
Our first match is refereed by Bryan Miner. Bell comes out throwing
and Scoggins misses with a head kick. Both bantamweights are
aggressive and a low blow pauses the action briefly before it
restarts. Bell lands several leg kicks. Scoggins kicks a leg and
gets Bell up against the fence. Scoggins has kept Bell up against
the fence for well over a minute. Both land knees to one another,
but neither is doing any damage. Bell finally reverses position
with 10 seconds left and the round ends uneventfully. 10-9
Scoggins.
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Round 2
A slow start but Scoggins gets a big takedown a minute in. Scoggins
holds on for a minute but does no damage. Bell escapes and lands a
knee to the body. Bell gets a takedown of his own and is in
half-guard. A small cut has opened above Scoggins‘ right eye.
Scoggins is happy to play in guard with two minutes left. Bell
lands a solid elbow. Another cut opens on the top of Scoggins‘ head
due to the elbow. Bell lands some elbows and hammerfists as the
round expires. 10-9 Bell.
Round 3
After some tepid stand-up, Bell tries to throw Scoggins but can’t
keep him down. Scoggins holds Bell up against the fence. It takes a
minute but Scoggins is able to take Bell to the ground. Bell
secures guard but can’t get up. Bell gives up his back temporarily
in an attempt to get up and gets to his feet. 90 seconds left. Bell
swings wildly before they clinch again. Bell goes for a takedown,
and Scoggins looks for a guillotine on the way down. Bell escapes
the choke and gets the back of his foe. Bell looks for a rear-naked
choke but gives up on it with 15 seconds left and throws strikes as
the round end. 10-9 Bell, who should take it 29-28.
The Official Result
Cass Bell def. Jared Scoggins via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29,
29-28); R3, 5:00.
Round 1
The second contest of the night is overseen by Kevin MacDonald.
Lemminger takes control of the center of the cage. He walks down
Lombardo, who is happy to pick his shots from outside and throw
swinging hooks. Lemminger keeps his punches straight and is
throwing tight combinations. Lombardo ups his rate with some solid
leg kicks. Lemminger catches a kick and takes Lombardo down.
Lemminger looks for a guillotine choke but loses it. Lombardo gets
to his feet and then takes Lemminger down. Lombardo can’t keep his
foe down and they reset on the feet. Lombardo gets through the
guard of Lemminger with his punches and is landing more as the
round goes on.
A big left hook clips Lemminger and the fight is stopped!
Impressive KO win for Lombardo.
The Official Result
Michael Lombardo def. Mark Lemminger via KO (Punch); R1,
4:23.
Round 1
Kevin MacDonald is again the referee. Kamaka takes the center of
the cage. Boehm throws kicks but isn’t able to land cleanly. Kamaka
lands to the body with a powerful kick. Boehm barely misses on a
head kick. Kamaka lands a leg kick and is finding some nice success
at range. A left hook by Kamaka lands but he gets tagged by an
uppercut after toying with a takedown attempt. More leg kicks and
the round ends with a body kick for Kamaka. 10-9 Kamaka.
Round 2
A kick goes low by Kamaka as soon as the round starts but the fight
continues after Boehm gives the okay. A solid 1-2 lands for Boehm,
who has red welts on his pale body from the kicks. A desperate
takedown by Boehm is defended by Kamaka. More kicks for Kamaka, who
is in control. He follows a kick with a big right hand that lands.
Boehm is just eating leg kicks and has little defense. Kamaka gets
a takedown with a little over a minute left. Kamaka lands decent
shots and takes the back as time expires. 10-9 Kamaka.
Round 3
Kamaka is still in full control, landing leg kicks. He hurts Boehm
with a hook and continues moving forward. Boehm desperately goes
for a takedown but it is defended and Boehm ends up on the floor.
Kamaka throws strong strikes as Boehm covers up.
Kamaka works to the back and throws bungalows. The punches keep
continuing with little in terms of defense and the fight is called
off midway through Round 3.
The Official Result
Kai Kamaka III def. Kevin Boehm via TKO (Punches); R3, 2:23.
Round 1
Referee Blake Grice remains in the cage. Law is looking good on the
feet, landing his right hand as Lencioni showboats in the middle of
the cage. A left hook cleanly hits Lencioni. A nice jab lands from
Lencioni, who is constantly talking and mockingly laughing as his
nose gets reddened by punches. A nice body kick from Lencioni
lands. As the round continues the pressure of Lencioni is paying
off. A straight left from Lencioni drops Law, who then gets a
takedown against the fence. The final minute sees Law landing
punches from guard while eating short elbows from Lencioni, who
doesn’t try to get up from the bottom. 10-9 Law, but the momentum
on the feet was Lencioni by the end.
Round 2
Lencioni comes out just as aggressive as the first but gets taken
down pretty early in Round 2. Lencioni almost sinks in a triangle
choke but loses position. Law is on top but not winning this
grappling exchange by any means as he isn’t doing any damage. Law
gets to side control with half a round left. Lencioni goes for
another triangle attempt and gets back to guard. Law lands a solid
right hand, his best punch of the round. Law can’t get past the
guard of Lencioni. One minute left. Lencioni lands heel strikes as
Law gets to half-guard position. 30 seconds left and Law remains on
top for the remainder. It’ll be interesting to see how the judges
score this round but it’s 10-9 Lencioni for me, as he did enough
off his back.