Dana White's Contender Series 2024 Week 5 Play-by-Play & Results

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Dana White’s Contender Series Week 5 begins Tuesday at 8 p.m.
ET/5 p.m. PT.

Round 1

Kerry Hatley will ref the first fight of the evening. Laframboise
backs Caliari into the fence and they trade immediately.
Laframboise punches her way into the clinch and gets tagged on the
way in. Caliari muscles her opponent to the canvas and gets to work
inside full guard. Caliari stands and backs away, and Laframboise
is back up to her feet. The Canadian pressures with punches and
Caliari answers with a flurry of her own. The women are alternating
brawling exchanges with clinching. After a tie-up, Caliari tosses
Laframboise to the canvas. Laframboise is active with her guard,
and she looks to frame an inverted triangle. She uses it to create
a scramble and transitions to an inverted crucifix. The Canadian
lands some short elbows to the side of Caliari’s head as she
controls both arms. Caliari is struggling to free herself from the
predicament, but eventually the Brazilian stands. Laframboise has a
body lock and thwarts a judo throw. Laframboise drags Caliari to
the mat and assumes top position. Caliari transitions to an armbar
and goes belly down with the maneuver. She briefly appears to lose
the grip, but she is able to recover and adjust the submission to
increase the torque. Moments later, Laframboise is forced to
verbally tap with just seconds remaining in the period.

The Official Result

Nicolle Caliari def. Corinne Laframboise via Verbal Submission
(Armbar) R1 4:45

Round 1

Mark Smith will oversee the bantamweight action. Musasa fires off a
leg kick and Tanzilov answers with a body kick. Musasa throws heavy
leather, and Tanzilov elects to close the distance. He gets his foe
down from the clinch. They stand and Tanzilov slips on a head kick
on the break. Tanzilov goes right back to wrestling and he presses
Musasa into the fence, where he lands a knee to the gut. They get
back to range and Tanzilov attacks with a body kick. Musasa tags
his man with a straight. Tanzilov shoots and Musasa defends with
ease. Musasa pressures and forces a tie-up behind some missed
punches. Musasa lands a right on the break. Tanzilov keeps the
range with a push kick and then he lands a long right. Musasa
pressures and jabs the body. Another right lands for Musasa.
Tanzilov shoots for a single leg, but Musasa keeps his base and
reverses against the fence. Musasa frees himself but eats a stiff
jab. Musasa is swinging wildly and they collide in the clinch. They
trade knees and both men appear to land low. Time is briefly called
but the action resumes in short order. Tanzilov with a hard right
followed by a body kick. Tanzilov ducks under a punch and secures a
body lock. The Georgian presses his foe into the fence. Tanzilov
lands a knee in close. Musasa knees the body and frees himself to
land a combination at the horn.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Tanzilov
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Tanzilov
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Tanzilov

Round 2

Musasa is in the second round for just the second time of his young
career. Tanzilov offers a jumping switch kick and then tries a
spinning high kick, which Musasa eludes. Musasa clinches and shoves
his foe into the wire. He lands a short elbow in close quarters.
Tanzilov separates and circles out. Musasa jabs the body. They
clinch in the center of the cage and Tanzilov lands a trip. Musasa
stands and reverses. He punches Tanzilov’s body with short shots.
Tanzilov lands an uppercut and breaks free. Tanzilov with a
two-punch combo, and then he slams a high kick off Musasa’s
forearm. Musasa pressures behind a leg kick and a right hand. They
clinch again, but Tanzilov can’t get the trip. Musasa keeps the
pressure on and he lands a combination against the fence. Musasa
escapes a single leg, but Tanzilov is able to close distance
quickly and drive his man into the fence. Musasa lands elbows while
he defends with his back to the fence. Musasa reverses and frames a
knee to the head. Tanzilov partially lands a knee to the head
before they break from the clinch. They tie up again and Musasa is
in control, landing a couple short shots before the horn.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Musasa
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Musasa
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Tanzilov

Round 3

Tanzilov kicks the legs immediately, then has a head kick blocked.
Tanzilov changes levels and briefly gets a single-leg takedown.
Musasa powers his way up right away, and Tanzilov walks him into
the cage. Musasa reverses position and lands a knee to the gut.
They’re back at range, and Tanzilov lands a 1-2. Musasa with a left
to the body but Tanzilov is able to close the distanc ewhen his
opponent gets too wild with his strikes. Tanzilov presses his foe
into the fence. Tanzilov lands a knee on the break, but it’s low
and time is called. Tanzilov with a slapping kick to the body.
Musasa catches a kick and is able to take his opponent’s back. He
hooks one leg and lands some punches before briefly threatening
with a choke, but the angle is wrong. Musasa maintains control
against the fence, and he lands a short elbow. Tanzilov with a hard
knee to the gut as they battle it out in the clinch. Another knee
from Tanzilov before he changes levels. Musasa defends well and
they separate. Tanzilov grabs a single leg on a low kick, but
Musasa keeps his feet. Musasa reverses position but Tanzilov keeps
throwing knees. Musasa lands a knee of his own and then a short
elbow before they get back to range. Musasa counters a head kick
with a 1-2, and then Tanzilov forces the clinch. Musasa turns his
foe into the cage. They trade knees in close quarters. They
continue to jockey position in the clinch until the final horn.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Tanzilov (29-28
Tanzilov)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Tanzilov (29-28 Tanzilov)
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Tanzilov (30-27 Tanzilov)