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Round 1
Herb Dean will ref the evening’s first bout. Thainara lands a low
kick to begin the action. Another low kick lands for Thainara, and
this one has more impact. Thainara punches into the clinch and
easily trips Conceicao to the mat. Thainara lands in half gaurd.
Conceicao creates some space and is able to scramble up when her
opponent stands. They’re back in the clinch, and Thainara shoves
her foe into the fence. They separate and move back to distance.
Conceicao just misses a knee in close quarters. Thainara again
lands a low kick. Thainara times a takedown nicely and plants
Conceicao on her back. Conceicao lands a couple elbows from her
back. Thainara is in full guard. She makes Conceicao uncomfortable
with a can opener before standing and letting her foe back to her
feet. Conceicao lands a straight right. Thainara continues to chop
away at the lead leg of Conceicao. More low kicks leand for
Thainara before they clinch. Conceicao lands a knee in close
quarters. Thainara with an elbow on the break. Thainara attacks
with punches behind a front kick, and they both swing wildly before
entering the clinch. Thainara ends the round with a series of
knees.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Thainara
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Thainara
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Thainara
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Round 2
Thainara gets back to work on the lead leg, but Conceicao answers
with a counter. Thainara cracks her foe with a right in an
exchange. Conceicao picks up the volume, but Thainara does well to
avoid many of them. Thainara gets a takedown and moves into half
guard. Thainara stands over her foe, and Dean orders a standup. The
exchanges are wild between these two, but not a lot is landing
clean. Thainara follows a right to the body with a front kick.
Conceicao catches another front kick by her opponent and shoves
Thainara into the fence. They separate and Conceicao eats some
punches as she baks away. Thainara keeps her foot on the gas,
pressuring and attacking. Conceicao lands a right. Thainara moves
in and tags Conceicao with a right. Thainara continues to target
the lead leg and it’s hurting Conceicao. Thainara rocks her foe
with a combination following another leg kick. Conceicao isn’t
moving well, as Thainara backs her into the fence and stays on the
offensive. Conceicao with a lead hook. Conceicao counters a front
kick with a right late in the round. The strawweights trade before
the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Thainara
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Thainara
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Thainara
Round 3
Conceicao will need to work some magic in this final round. She
comes out throwing heavy right hands, but she can’t find the range
as Thainara goes back to targeting the lead leg. Thainara snaps her
foe’s head back with a right. Thainara is pressuring, and they both
are trading. Conceicao catches a kick and pushes Thaiara into the
fence. Thainara reverses and breaks free. Both women winging
punches in every exchange. For Thainara, the leg kicks are often
her most effective offense when they’re at distance. Conceicao
swings big and misses. Thainara backs her into the fence and lands
a spinning back kick. Thainara remains in Conceicao’s face.
Conceicao counters a low kick with an overhand, but it only
partially lands. Thainara is having fun, showboating a little bit
halfway through the round. An inside leg kick lands for Thainara.
Conceicao lands a right hand, but Thainara is undeterred. Thainara
pumps her jab, eluding wild counter offerings from Conceicao.
Thainara is leading the fight, as she has most of the way. She’s
also getting the better of exchanges, though Conceicao has her
moments. Thainara continues to mix in those low kicks as she stalks
her opponent. The strawweights swing wildly until the horn,
crashing into the clinch at the end of the fight.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Thainara (30-27
Thainara)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Thainara (30-27 Thainara)
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Thainara (30-27 Thainara)
The Official Result
Alexia Thainara def. Rose Conceicao via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 30-27) R3 5:00
Round 1
Herb Dean will be the third man in the cage. Mazzeo opens by
chopping at the lead leg of his foe. Another leg kick lands for
Mazzeo. Mazzeo just misses on a heavy combination. Christian uses
his jab and the collide into the clinch. Mazzeo is able to power
the Brazilian to the canvas in the center of the cage. Mazzeo lands
some hammerfists and Christian tries to threaten with his guard.
Mazzeo is able to pass to the side to avoid danger. Christian
recovers guard and it appears that Mazzeo is bleeding from a cut on
his head. Mazzeo stays heavy on top, occasionally creating room for
short elbows. Christian isn’t doing much from his back as we reach
the 1:30 mark. Mazzeo postures up and rains down a couple
hammerfists. Christian gets his hips up and looks to threaten with
a submission and that ends the barrage. Mazzeo stands briefly,
drops more punches and loses his mouthpiece in the process. He
drops back down into guard and retrieves the lost equipment. Mazzeo
ends the round in top position.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Mazzeo
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Mazzeo
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Mazzeo
Round 2
Christian fires off a front kick to control the range, but it
doesn’t land clean. Mazzeo with a hard low kick. Christian wades
forward and lands an elbow, before Mazzeo sucks him into the
clinch. Christian pushes Mazzeo into the fence. After a brief
period there, they break and Mazzeo lands a pretty big overhand.
Now they’re back at range and the pace has slowed. Mazzeo lunges
forward and lands a left to the body. Christian flicks out a jab.
Mazzeo wades in and wings power punches. Volume is lacking on both
sides, though. A jab lands for Christian. Mazzeo changes levels
during an exchange and after initially failing on the takedown,
makes an adjustment and gets Christian down near the fence.
Christian is seated against the fence before falling to his back,
where he is able to use his lanky frame to set up a triangle.
It’s tight on its own, but then Christian pulls his opponent’s arm
through. He cranks on the armbar with the triangle secured and
Mazzeo has no choice but to tap.
The Official Result
Kevin Christian def. Francesco Mazzeo via Submission (Triangle
Armbar) R2 4:17
Round 1
Kevin MacDonald will be in charge for this welterweight bout.
Kutsyi goes low with a kick and Frunza answers with a head kick.
Another high kick from Funza lands on his foe’s back. Kutsyi lands
a lead left hook. Kutsyi counters a jab with a series of hooks.
Moments later, Frunza stuns Kutsyi with a left, and he’s wobbling
backwards. He makes a nice recovery, talking Frunza to the canvas
so he can clear his head. Kutsyi stands and hovers over Frunza, and
he’s able to drop some heavy punches. He then dives back into
Frunza’s guard. He passes to half guard. Frunza is able to scramble
to his feet, but Kutsyi maintains a rear body lock. Kutsyi with a
mat return, but Frunza stands again. Kutsyi lands a trio of rights
before Frunza escapes. Kutsyi lands a solid right uppercut, then
sticks a jab. Another right uppercut drops Frunza, and he dives in
with ground-and-pound. Frunza seems to have recovered his bearings
with Kutsyi in top position. Kutsyi mixes punches with ables before
Kutsyi allows his foe to stand. Both welterweights connect with
heavy punches during one final exchange before the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Kutsyi
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Kutsyi
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Kutsyi
Round 2
Frunza sticks a jab, and Kutsyi answers with a right. Frunza takes
the lead but Kutsyi responds with a shot to the body. Kutsyi lands
an outside leg kick. Kutsyi fails on a takedown attempt. Kutsyi
with a right to the body. Frunza steps in to land an elbow and
Kutsyi coutners with a takedown. Funza quickly reverses and gets to
his feet. Frunza applies pressure as Kutsyi appears to be fatigued.
However, Funza walks right into a singe leg and Kutsyi pushes him
into the fence. They go back to range. Frunza sticks a nice 1-2.
Another right lands by Frunza. Frunza is consistently finding the
range on his punches, including a 1-2 to the chin. Kutsyi is trying
to wing overhand rights, but he looks to be exhausted. Funza lands
a knee to the body i close quarters. Funza hurts Kutsyi with a kick
to the body, and Kutsyi responds by shooting out of desperation.
Kutsyi briefly gets his man down and clings to a leg when Frunza
stands. Frunza frees himself from Kutsyi’s grasp.
Kutsyi doesn’t have anything left in the tank at this point and
Frunza is able to unleash a barrage of ground-and-pound to force
the stoppage.
The Official Result
Daniel Frunza def. Vadim Kutsyi via TKO (Punches) R2 3:30
Round 1
Herb Dean gets the final officiating assignment of the night. It’s
a few low kicks early for Voievodkin. Schoenfelder blocks a high
kick. It continues to be a kick heavy attack for Voievodkin early.
Schoenfelder is being cautious, looking to throw punching
combinations when openings arrive. Voievodkin moves forward with
purpose and drops Schoenfelder with a right-left hook combination
as he circles away.
Voievodkin quickly jumps on his opponent’s back and secures the
rear-naked choke. He doesn’t have his hooks in, and apparently it’s
not necessary, because Schoenfelder taps out. It looks
like Dean doesn’t see the tap, but a merciful Voievodkin
nonetheless releases the choke. Voievodkin, who was the biggest
underdog on the card, puts away the former University of Minnesota
football player in short order.
The Official Result
Danylo Voievodkin def. Bailey Schoenfelder via Submission
(Rear-Naked Choke) R1 1:13