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Round 1
Mark Smith will oversee this bantamweight clash to begin the
evening. Oliveira targets the leg of Madrigal early. Madrigal walks
forward, but he’s already absorbing heavy kicks to the legs and
body. Madrigal shoots but Oliveira shucks him off and fires a
straight right. Oliveira ducks under an overhand and connects with
a big counter uppercut. Madrigal is undaunted, and he’s still
moving forward. A head kick just misses for Madrigal. Oliveira
backs his man up with a two-punch combination. Left hands are
starting to get through for the Brazilian. A straight right by
Oliveira makes Madrigal stumble back to the fence and “Lok Dog”
follows up with a flying knee. It doesn’t land clean, but the
Brazilian is still chopping away at his foe’s lead leg. Madrigal
keeps on moving forward. Oliveira misses a right hand during an
exchange in the pocket,
but an ensuing left look lands clean to the chin. The blow sends
Madrigal straight to the floor, his head bouncing emphatically off
the canvas. Madrigal is out cold and Oliveira has a
walk-off knockout victory — one of 16 KO/TKO triumphs on his
ledger.
The Result
Vinicius de Oliveira def. Victor Madrigal via KO (Punch) R1
3:02
Round 1
Jacob Montalvo will officiate this flyweight matchup. Kareckaite
puts pressure on right away, throwing punches and getting in her
opponent’s face. Judice fires right back, however, and both women
are landing early. They’re trading punches and body kicks
liberally. The flyweights clinch and Judice pushes the Lithuanian
into the wire. They separate in a hurry and Judice lands a left at
range. Kareckaite wades forward and connects with a right. Judice
lands a nice knee to the midsection. Kareckaite pressures and lands
a couple right hands. Judice answers with some punches of her own.
They clinch against the fence, with Judice in control. Kareckaite
reverses the position, and then Judice lands an elbow and a couple
solid knees before they separate. Kareckaite fires back with a
stiff straight right hand. The output continues to be impressive
from both women. Judice is moving her head well on occasion, but
Kareckaite keeps walking her down, mixing in punches and kicks.
Judice tries for a takedown late in the round, and Kareckaite
defends against the fence. Judice lands a short elbow and an
uppercut in close quarters before the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Kareckaite
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Kareckaite
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Kareckaite
Round 2
Judice and Kareckaite trade kicks to the body. They clinch against
the fence, battling for control before separating quickly. A body
kick lands for Judice. A glancing head kick and a straight right
connect for Kareckaite. Judice answers with a jab, uppercut and a
knee. Another body kick for Judice. A left hook right high kick
combo lands for Kareckaite. Judice continues to have success with
her body kick. Kareckaite lands a lead elbow, but eats a straight
right. They clinch, and Judice lands a couple short elbows in
close. Kareckaite reverses the position and misses an elbow on the
break. Kareckaite lands an inside leg kick and then backs Judice up
for a moment with punches, including a few powerful rights. Judice
punctuates a combination wiht a nice knee to the gut. Kareckaite
kicks the body. A right hook lands for Judice, and Kareckaite
shoves her opponent into the cage. Judice turns Kareckaite around.
Judice looks for a takedown late in the round before they
separtate. Another spirited exchange ensues before Kareckaite ends
the frame with an unsuccessful takedown attempt.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Kareckaite
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Kareckaite
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Kareckaite
Round 3
Kareckaite catches a kick and counters with a right, and Judice
stumbles to the canvas. She hustles up as Kareckaite presses her
into the fence. Judice reverses and lands some nice elbows in
close. They break and Kareckaite forces the issue with straight
punches. Judice forces the clinch and shoves Kareckaite into the
fence. Judice backs off and they trade heavy leather. Judice goes
body-head with a punching combination and Kareckaite stumbles afer
landing a high kick. The pace remains relatively high as Kareckaite
lands a combination. Both women are mixing up punches and kicks
well, but Kareckaite continues to push forward. Kareckaite keeps
the pressure on, landing more punches and kicks to the body. Judice
is game, but Kareckaite’s volume is starting to take over. Judice
has had enough and changes levels for a takedown. She gets
Kareckaite to a knee but that’s it. Judice maintains a body lock
against the fence. They separate with 40 seconds left. Kareckaite
is leaking from the nose as she marches forward. They cllinch and
trade knees and punches in close quarters. Judice fires elbows and
knees until the horn, and Kareckaite answers in turn. A non-stop
back-and-forth battle between these two, and Dana White is out of
his seat to pay tribute.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Kareckaite (30-27
Kareckaite)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Kareckaite (30-27
Kareckaite)
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Kareckaite (30-27
Kareckaite)
The Result
Ernesta Kareckaite def. Carli Judice via Split Decision (29-28,
28-29, 29-28) R3 5:00
Round 1
Mark Smith will be the third man in the cage for this featherweight
bout. Silva lands an impactful calf kick right away, then rocks and
drops Pacheco near the fence. He’s back up but Silva lands a big
elbow. Silva keeps the pressure on and touches Pacheco with a
two-piece combination. Pacheco tries to tie him up but eats a
couple elbows. They’re back at range and Pacheco seems to have
recovered, throwing punches and a front kick. Another combination
from Silva backs his man up. Pacheco absorbs punishment on the
fence. A solid right lands for Pacheco, but Silva answers. Another
hard calf kick for Silva, who follows with more punches. Pacheco is
answering better now, landing his share of punches in exchanges.
Now it’s Pacheco forcing the issue, mixing in punches with elbows
in the pocket. Silva tags Pacheco with a body-head combo near the
fence. Silva dodges an elbow and shakes his head. They trade in the
pocket, and Pacheco mixes an elbow with clean body work. They’re
both going toe-to-toe in the pocket. An uppercut and right hand
connects for Silva. They’re continuing to do work in close. Pacheco
digs the body and lands an elbow, and Silva tags him with an elbow
of his own and a few jab. A furious exchange ensues in the waning
seconds, with both men landing punches and elbows.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Silva
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Silva
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Silva
Round 2
Pacheco goes back to the body-head work. Silva kicks the calf.
Pacheco touches his foe with punches in close. Silva sticks a
couple crisp jabs. Silva lands a two-punch combo at range. They
clinch and Silva lands an elbow on the break. Pacheco moves in
behind a front kick. Silva snaps his head back with a straight
left. An elbow-left hand combo connects for Silva. Silva tags
Pacheco with a right hand. Pacheco is getting stung by punches more
frequently. A big body shot from Silva causes Pacheco to cover up
and back up in to the fence. Silva stalks his man, mixing in
elbows, body shots and punches to the head. Pacheco is staying in
the fight, but he’s reeling. Silva is the one moving foward, and
he’s mixing up his shots well. But Pacheco keeps firing back with
combos. Still, Silva is landing the more powerful punches at this
point. Pacheco somehow survives another nasty body shot. Silva with
a spinning elbow as they separate from the clinch. The dirty boxing
continues, and Silva softens his man with more body shots. Pacheco
tags Silva with a couple big rights to the head, and he’s working
the body too. They’re both trading in close, when Silva lands a
takedown with less then 10 seconds remaining. He can’t do much with
the position before the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Silva
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Silva
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Silva
Round 3
Silva leaps in with punches right away. He backs off and Pacheco
tags him with a combination. Silva kicks at the body but it lands
low and the fight is paused. Pacheco gets time to recover. The
fight resumes in short order, and Pacheo and Silva are back to
landing combinations. Silva with a solid straight right. Pacheco
lands a pair of knees in close as they continue to fight in a phone
booth. A body shot by Silva echoes in the venue. Pacheco’s ear
appears to be torn in the middle of it all. It doesn’t stop him
from keeping the volume up. Another body shot from Silva
momentarily backs up Pacheco. Silva moves forward, thinks about a
takedown and Pacheco angles out. Silva moves in with more hard
punches and Pacheco is instructed to fight back by Smith. Silva
gets a takedown and lands a knee to the body before Pacheco stands.
They’re back to trading in close, basically playing Rock ‘Em Sock
‘Em Robots. Pacheco’s ear is flapping around and Silva targets that
side of the head with an elbow. They stay in the pocket as time
winds down. Both featherweights continue to throw punches in
bunches right up until the final horn.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Silva (30-27 Silva)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Silva (30-27 Silva)
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Silva (30-27 Silva)
The Result
Danny Silva def. Angel Pacheco via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 30-27) R3 5:00
Round 1
Jacob Montalvo will be in charge of this heavyweight clash. Piazzon
shoots for a takedown right away. Soldatkin defends initially, but
Piazzon gets him down to the canvas. Soldatkin stands against the
fence, and Piazzon maintains his grip with double underhooks.
PIazzon trips the Russian to the canvas and scrambles to his foe’s
back. Piazzon drives a knee into the thigh of Soldatkin before he
stands. Piazzon keeps the body lock and drags Soldatkin right back
down. Soldatkin stands and tries to separate the hands of his
opponent. Piazzon drags his man down and sneaks in a left to the
head. He’s wearing on Soldatkin, making him carry his weight and
driving knees to the thighs. Soldatkin looks like he’s getting
frustrated. Soldatkin battles Piazzon in the clinch and lands a
knee to the midsection. Piazzon pushes Soldatkin into the fence and
lands a knee of his own. Soldatkin slowly pushes Piazzon backward,
and the Brazilian nearly executes a throw. Soldatkin remains
upright and PIazzon lands a knee in close. Soldatkin finally is
able to break free and land a couple punches at the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Piazzon
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Piazzon
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Piazzon
Round 2
Piazzon forces the issue again, shooting within the first 10
seconds. They’re in the clinch, and Soldatkin fights off a takedown
and tosses Piazzon to the canvas. The Russian has a rear body lock
as Piazzon stands. Soldatkin separates and Piaazon misses on
overhand. Soldatkin lands a big head kick before Piazzon closes the
distance and shoves his foe into the fence. Piazzon is content to
hang out here for a moment before trying to pull Soldatkin off the
fence for a takedown. He eventually drags the Russian down to his
knees. Piazzon is leaning on Soldatkin, occasionally landing knees
to the thighs. Piazzon is doing little more than controlling his
opponent, but Soldatkin can’t do much to turn the tide. Piazzon
drags him down to a knee again. Soldatkin is trying to break the
grip of his foe, and he is able to reverse the clinch against the
fence. He can’t do anything with the position, and Piazzon turns
him back into the fence. He forces Soldatkin down to a knee and
drives a knee into his foe’s thigh. Montalvo urges Piazzon to work.
Piazzon drags Soldatkin down, and the Russian attempts to stop the
takedown by grabbing the top of the fence. Piazzon gets Soldatkin
on his back just before the horn, looking for ground-and-pound.
They exchange words after the bell.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Piazzon
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Soldatkin
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Soldatkin
Round 3
Soldatkin looks to land some punches at range, and Piazzon quickly
looks to close the distance. They’re tied up near the fence and
Piazzon has his hand on the floor. Soldatkin nonetheless lands what
is determined to be an illegal knee to the head of his opponent.
Time is called, and Piazzon lays on his back in pain. Replays show
that Piazzon might not have been bearing weight on his hand at the
time the knee landed, but it appears that the commission is taking
a different view. The fight is called just 20 seconds into the
round, as PIazzon has not indicated that he can continue. Piazzon
will win via disqualification in a forgettable bout.
The Result
Mario Piazzon def. Alexander Soldatkin via Disqualification
(Illegal Knee) R3 0:20