Dana White’s Contender Series 2020 Week 10 Play-by-Play & Results

Round 1

The flyweights touch gloves and we’re underway for the opening bout
of the night. Hackett lands a delayed front kick, a leg kick and
another front kick to the face before Leonardo forces the clinch.
Hackett is able to separate and they’re back in the center of the
cage, where Hackett lands a heavy leg kick. Hackett goes high with
a kick, but Leonardo blocks it. Moments later, Hackett connects
with a punching combination, but Leonardo closes the distance and
trips her foe to the mat. Leonardo is in top position near the
fence, sitting in half guard. Leonardo stays busy, landing periodic
left hands to the face. Hackett works her way up and eats a knee.
Leonardo maintains a body lock, but Hackett reverses position
before separating. Back in the center of the cage, Leonardo lands a
right and Hackett responds with a leg kick. Hackett closes the
range lands a leg kick and avoids the clinch. Leonardo steps in and
lands a head kick. It hits Hackett’s glove but still looks somewhat
significant. They end the round in the clinch. 10-9 Leonardo.

Round 2

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Leonardo took over in Round 2 against Hackett.

Leonardo lands an inside low kick and Hackett just misses a quick
counter combination. A right hand lands for Leonardo during an
exchange. They tie up and Leonardo shoves her foe into the cage.
Hackett reverses position and lands an elbow on the break. Leonardo
appears to be bleeding from the nose. Hackett tags Leonardo with a
right hand, and her opponent looks to be hurt as Hackett fires off
a combination. Leonardo forces a clinch out of desperation, where
she regains her senses by grinding her foe into the fence. Leonardo
has a rear body lock and briefly drags Hackett down. Hackett stands
but Leonardo remains attached to her near the fence. Leonardo pulls
Hackett off the cage and drags her down with about 1:30 to go.
Leonardo assumes full mount. She postures up and drops
ground-and-pound as Hackett attempts to buck her off. Leonardo
drops more heavy blows, including several brutal hammerfists, as
Hackett covers up. More heavy right and left hands land, and
referee Marc Goddard warns Hackett to defend herself. Hackett turns
to the other side, but Leonardo is relentless. Another volley of heavy punches to the head ensues,
and Goddard has no choice but to wave off the fight.

The Official Result

Victoria Leonardo def. Chelsea Hackett via TKO (Punches) R2
4:41

Round 1

The lightweights immediately trade jabs in the center of the cage.
Lutz presses forward with a combination, but Blackledge ducks under
and presses Lutz into the fence. Lutz turns it around and drops low
for a takedown. Sherrard lands a couple elbows to the side of the
head as he maintains his footing. Now it’s Blackledge who muscles
Lutz down to the floor. Lutz works his way up and eats a knee to
the body as he shoves his opponent into the cage. They battle for
positioning, trading positions on the fece. Blackledge turns his
man around and lands a pair of knees to the gut, but the second one
hits the cup. Lutz will get some time to recover. The action
resumes and Blackledge almost immediately hits Lutz in the groin
with a front kick. Another pause in the action follows, and Jason
Herzog gives Blackledge a warning before the fight resumes. Lutz
comes out with three whipping leg kicks. Blackledge using a variety
of kicks, but he can’t find the range. Lutz pressures and lands a
sharp right hand. He shoots for a takedown against the fence and
slams his foe on the mat. Blackledge threatens with a guillotine
but Lutz pops his head out easily. Lutz steps into mount and then
Blackledge gives up his back just before the horn. 10-9 Lutz.

Round 2

Lutz lands another hard low kick followed by a left hook. Lutz
continues to fire off punishing low kicks, then he switches gears
and connects with a body kick. Another low kick-body kick combo
finds a home for Lutz, and Blackledge shoot for a takedown. They
trade knees in the clinch before Lutz takes the back and drags
Blackledge down. Lutz has both hooks in, then switches to a body
triangle near the fence. Lutz hunts for a choke but Blackledge
turns around and stands up, where he looks for a takedown of his
own. Lutz locks in a standing guillotine, than falls back and
transitions to a mounted version of the hold. He can’t quite secure
it, as Blackledge escapes. They’re back up, and Blackledge lands a
takedown near the fence with about 1:30 to go. Blackledge tries to
lock in a choke but Lutz powers his way up. Lutz has a body lock as
Blackledge lands a few short rights to the face. Lutz gives up on a
takedown in the waning seconds to land a knee and a quick
combination near the fence. 10-9 Lutz.

Round 3

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Lutz had too much wrestling for Blackledge.

Blackledge with an inside low kick and a front kick down the middle
to open things up. Lutz lands a knee to the head as they trade in
close. Blackledge drives Lutz into the fence but can’t secure a
takedown. Lutz reverses the position and changes levels for a
single leg. Blackledge defends and attacks with elbows to the
body.Lutz locks his hands a dumps Blackledge, who pops right back
up to this feet. They clinch battle wages on, and Lutz reverses
position and drops low for a takedown try. He picks Blackledge up
and slams him down, landing in side control. Blackledge walks his
legs up the cage and tries to buck Lutz off of him, but it’s to no
avail. With one minute left, Lutz is still heavy on top. Blackledge
keeps his foe close, so Lutz can’t land much in the way of
meaningful ground-and-pound. Lutz ends the fight in top position.
10-9 Lutz (30-27 Lutz).

The Official Result

Tucker Lutz def. Sherrard Blackledge via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 30-27) R3 5:00

Round 1

De Paula connects with a couple long right hands early on. De Paula
throws a straight-hook combination and Macias ducks under for a
takedown. She’s momentarily trapped in a guillotine, but picks her
foe up, adjusts to the side into a modified throw. De Paula is up
in relatively short order. De Paula sprawls on another takedown
shot and tries to lock up her opponent’s neck. The Brazilian is
framing a brabo choke but so far Macias is maintaining her base and
defending. Macias has both hands on the floor, so De Paula lands a
few knees to the shoulders and arms of her opponent. De Paula keeps
the choke while sitting back on her right hip. Macias gives the
thumbs up as the action has stalled. De Paula adjusts the choke,
leans back and tightens her grip. Macias survives until the horn.
10-9 de Paula.

Round 2

De Paula whiffs on a spinning back fist before attacking with a
pair of high kicks. De Paula marches forward and lands a
combination at range, which prompts Macias to force a tie-up. They
separate and De Paula lands a body kick. A right to the body and a
right to the head has Macias circling away. Macias changes levels
and plants De Paula on her back. De Paula is active from her back,
so Macias stands and lets her back up. De Paula lands a hard
straight right to the body, then follows up with a kick and knee to
the body as well. They clinch, De Paula lands a heavy elbow and
hard knees. Macias pulls guard and eats some hammerfists for her
efforts. De Paula stands and drops several hard right hands through
Macias’ guard. She drops back down into Macias’ guard with less
than a minute remaining. De Paula creates space to land a couple
slashing, short elbows before the end of the frame. 10-9 de
Paula.

Round 3

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De Paula won all three rounds with ease.

A counter right for De Paula lands as Macias presses the action. De
Paula drives Macias into the cage and lands a pair of hard knees to
the midsection. De Paula is doing a nice job with head positioning,
and she creates room to land a nice elbow. On the break, a huge
right elbow connects for the Brazilian, but Macias shakes it off.
De Paula lands a pair of inside leg kicks and Macias answers with a
body kick. A hard right cross lands for de Paulo, and Macias has a
takedown denied. De Paula shakes off another takeown try with ease.
De Paula ties up Macias and punishes her foe with knees to the
body. De Paula lets the clinch go after more brutal knees, and
Macias looks to be on wobbly legs for a moment. Macias misses a
labored right hook and has a takedown stuffed. De Paula goes right
back into the clinch, and she’s battering Macias with more knees to
the body. They separate, De Paula lands a combination and Macias
circles away. De Paula lands a high kick and avoids a pair of
spinning punches before the horn. 10-8 De Paula (30-26 De
Paula).

The Official Result

Gloria de Paula def. Pauline Macias via Unanimous Decision (30-26,
30-26, 30-27) R3 5:00

Round 1

Maximov cages a leg kick and immediately takes Cota down. Maximov
sets up on top in half guard as he works to land ground-and-pound.
Maximov mixes up his punches and elbows nicely from above against
his much heavier opponent. Maximov laces up his foe’s leg, and he
tees off with a series of left hands before Cota stads. Maximov
drops low for a takedown and buries his head as Cota defends near
the fence. Maximov maintains a hold of Cota’s right leg as the
bigger man sprawls. Cota tries to lands some right hands under his
foe’s armpit. Cota maintains a front head lock, and Maximov stands
briefly. Cota is just leaning on Maximov, but not a lot else is
happening. Cota thinks about scrambling to the back but returns to
the front headlock. Cota does spin to the back and lands a handful
of punches before the horn. 10-10.

Round 2

They trade high kicks before Maximov shoots for a takedown. Cota
drops back for a guillotine and Maximov pops his head out easily.
Now Maximov is in top position in side control. Maximov is doing
his best to stay active whith short punches as Cota attempts to
neutralize him. Maximov moves to full mount, but only for a moment
as Cota recovers half guard. Maximov continues ot work his
ground-and-pound, but nothing that lands is especially powerful.
Cota connects with a slicing elbow from his back. Maximov peppers
the ribs with punches and elbows. Maximov ends the round on top,
landing more short shots from above. 10-9 Maximov.

Round 3

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Maximov had few issues with Cota’s girth.

Cota counters Maximov with a two-piece combination and then sprawls
on a takedown. Maximov is persistent and shoves Cota to his back in
the center of the cage with more than four minutes to go in the
round. Maximov tries to pass to mount, but Cota shoves his foe’s
leg right back into half guard. Maximov lands an elbow and about
five right hands as Cota briefly tries to power his way up. As he
did in the previous round, Maximov is landing just enough offense
to be allowed to keep top position. Cota just have any answers from
his back, and Maximov continues to accumulate offense with short
punches from above. That’s how the round ends, with Maximov in
control. 10-9 Maximov (30-28 Maximov).

The Official Result

Nick Maximov def. Oscar Cota via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-26,
29-28) R3 5:00

Round 1

Buys takes the center of the cage, throws a leg kick and then
changes levels to take Silva down. Buys is heavy on top in half
guard. He looks to push his other leg free for full mount, but he
passes to side control instead. Silva attempts to scramble up, but
Buys overpowers him and ends up in back mount. He lands some
hammerfists and then locks up and arm-triangle choke. He passes to
the right side of Silva, who pulls his own leg up to give himself
space to breathe. Somehow, Silva fights out of the choke just as
his face was changing color. Buys takes Silva’s back and pounds
away with punches and hammerfists. He transitions to a guillotine choke with 20
seconds remaining. Marc Goddard takes a close look with time
winding down, and the veteran official waves off the fight.
Silva pops right up and protests that he wasn’t unconscious.
Goddard simply informs him, “It’s over,” though replays indicate
otherwise. It doesn’t matter now.

The Official Result

J.P. Buys def. Jacob Silva via Technical Submission (Guillotine
Choke) R1 4:54