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Round 1
Flyweight hopefuls Costa and Luna touch gloves and set to work
under the watchful eye of referee Chris Tognoni. Costa sets up in
orthodox stance; Luna switches between both stances in the early
going. Nearly a minute in, Costa lands the first hard shot, an
outside kick to Luna’s left calf. Costa lands another. Luna has a
huge reach advantage, but hasn’t thrown much so far. Two minutes
in, Luna lands a right body kick. Luna switching stances
frequently, pawing with a right jab. Luna springs forward with a
left, then a right high kick. Luna backs Costa up with a front kick
up the middle. With a minute left, neither man has thrown much
offense. Costa bounces into range and lands a one-two. Costa with a
right body kick. Costa counters a Luna front kick with a pair of
punches, then gets caught right in the cup by the next kick up the
middle. There is a time-out with just one second on the clock. The
horn sounds as soon as they restart, a round without a whole lot to
score.
Sherdog Scores
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Costa
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Luna
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Costa
Round 2
Luna throws a left high kick right away. Costa comes forward with a
hard head kick that comes up short. Luna is slightly more active
with his jab in the early going. Costa springs forward with
one-twos that fall short of the mark. Luna lands a hard outside leg
kick. Costa definitely having more trouble navigating the superior
reach of the Ecuadorian this round. Two minutes left and still very
much anyone’s round for the taking. Luna backs Costa up with a
front kick, then dodges Costa’s wheel kick. With a minute left,
Costa catches Luna coming in with a short right hand and drops him.
Costa pounces, but Luna recovers quickly and sweeps to top
position. Luna is in Costa’s full guard and gets off a few punches
before the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Costa
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Costa
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Luna
Round 3
Costa and Luna exchange low kicks in the early going. Luna comes
forward with some urgency, pressing and throwing punches, but Costa
has resumed throwing leg kicks and they are clearly taking a toll.
Luna reacts to each one, nearly stumbling. Costa lands a right body
kick, then charges forward with a lead left hand. Luna comes up
short on a spinning back kick, then throws a three-piece combo that
Costa slips with ease. Luna lands a body kick, then drops levels
for a takedown attempt that Costa shucks off. The final horn
sounds.
Sherdog Scores
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Costa (30-27 Costa)
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Costa (29-28 Costa)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Costa (29-28 Costa)
The Official Result
Alessandro Costa def. Andres Luna via Split Decision (30-27, 28-29,
29-28)
Round 1
Buzukja and Romero are up next, with Mike Beltran overseeing the
proceedings. Romero slips on a kick early, but springs right back
up. Buzukja catches Romero with a right hand, then another. Romero
drops levels for a single-leg, running Buzukja to the fence. He
gives up the leg but continues running the New Yorker into the
cage. Ninety seconds in, it’s still Romero with an underhook,
looking for a trip. Buzukja defending the takedown ably, but unable
to get off the fence. There is some blood of unknown origin pooling
on Buzukja’s foot. Buzukja reverses positions against the cage, but
Romero quickly reverses again. Romero drops to Buzukja’s hips,
looking for another takedown, but Buzukja is all over it. Buzukja
reverses Romero against the fence again. The horn sounds on a
grinder of a round.
Sherdog Scores
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Romero
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Romero
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Romero
Round 2
Between rounds, Romero’s corner admonishes him to “go get in a
fight.” Yes, please. Romero sets up in southpaw, letting loose with
a series of leg and body kicks on the orthodox Buzukja. Buzukja
catches Romero coming in with a hard right hand, but Romero closes
the distance and runs him to the fence. Romero looking to pull
Buzukja’s hips away from the cage, but Buzukja is wise to it. They
separate at the halfway mark of the round. The mystery blood from
Round 1 was from Romero’s brow, by the way. Buzukja hits Romero
with a right hand to the body, then a body kick, and finally goes
upstairs with a punch that staggers the Hawaiian. Romero is on
shaky legs as Buzukja gives chase, but recovers sufficiently to
grab a single-leg against the fence. Buzukja wide-legs against the
fence, thwarting the takedown and standing Romero back up. They
separate briefly and Romero tries a spinning back elbow that
misses. The round ends.
Sherdog Scores
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Buzukja
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Buzukja
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Buzukja
Round 3
Buzukja comes forward with punches, but Romero lands a right leg
kick that bends Buzukja’s knee. Buzukja is the aggressor in the
early going. Buzukja drops levels for a takedown against the fence
and gets it. Romero gives his back, and Buzukja lands a punch under
the armpit before they stand and separate. Buzukja pushes him to
the fence and lands a flush spinning back elbow. They disengage and
reset in the center of the Octagon. Both men are just standing a
slugging it out. Romero shoots a single-leg and doesn’t get it, but
re-shoots and gets it. Romero takes Buzukja’s back, briefly works
for a spladle or banana split, but loses it and Buzukja takes top
position. Romero turns and works for a single-leg. They stand, with
a minute left. Both men look exhausted. Romero shoves Buzukja to
the fence once again, dropping to Buzukja’s hips. Romero loses the
position and ends up on his back, where the round—and fight—and
with Buzukja raining down punches from above.
Sherdog Scores
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Buzukja (29-28 Buzukja)
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Buzukja (29-28 Buzukja)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Buzukja (29-28 Buzukja)
The Official Result
Dennis Buzukja def. Kaleio Romero via Unanimous Decision (29-28,
29-28, 29-28)
was cancelled Monday after Souza missed the bantamweight
non-title limit by 10 pounds.
Round 1
With no glove touch, the first contact of the fight is Dos Santos
landing a hard right hand on Turkalj in the opening seconds.
Turkalj pushes the Brazilian to the cage and, after a couple of
admonitions from ref Chris Tognoni not to grab the fence, Turkalj
takes his back standing. They go to the mat briefly, but Dos Santos
stands back up with the Swede still on his back. Two minutes in,
Turkalj is still on Dos Santos’ back, with one hook in. He tosses
Dos Santos to the canvas again, and again Dos Santos springs right
back up. Turkalj takes advantage of a lull in the action to loop a
couple punches to the head from behind. Turkalj hauls Dos Santos to
the ground for a third time, and this time they’re near the fence.
Turkalj looks to get his other hook in, but Dos Santos stands up
again. “The Pleasure Man jumps on” is the unfortunate locution from
the DWCS booth. Turkalj lets go and lands a glancing spinning elbow
at the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Turkalj
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Turkalj
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Turkalj
Round 2
Dos Santos again comes out aggressive, landing a pair of hard hooks
in the opening seconds. He lands another punch as Turkalj crashed
forward. Both men flurry wildly, but Turkalj grabs a body lock and
trips Dos Santos to the canvas. He looks for a brabo choke as Dos
Santos tries to stand, but doesn’t get it, and they’re back on
their feet. Turkalj has the back again, but Dos Santos escapes and
they exchange punches. Dos Santos’ left hand lands flush. Turkalj
lands a glancing high kick. Dos Santos counters a kick with a pair
of punches. A minute and a half left and Turkalj moves in, takes
Dos Santos’ back, and drags him back to the ground. This time, the
Swede gets both hooks in and goes supine, looking for a rear-naked
choke. Turkalj secures the position with a body triangle from back
mount. The round expires in that position.
Sherdog Scores
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Turkalj
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Turkalj
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Turkalj
Round 3
The final round begins, as the first two did, with Dos Santos
coming straight out and throwing punches with ill intent. Turkalj
again takes the Brazilian’s back standing, then hauls him to the
floor. Turkalj is in Dos Santos’ half guard, where he throws a
short elbow as he looks to pass. Turkalj tries to step through and
gets stuck in an odd in-between position. A moment later, he ends
up back in half guard. Dos Santos uses a lockdown on the leg.
Turkalj loses top position, but quickly moves to the back once
again. Dos Santos scoots to the fence and looks to stand, Turkalj
still on his back. Dos Santos is seated at the base of the cage,
with Turkalj trying to secure back control. A minute left, Dos
Santos stands and is tossed back to the canvas for what feels like
Turkalj’s 20th takedown of the fight. Turkalj throws short,
chipping punches from the back. The horn sounds.
Sherdog Scores
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Turkalj
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Turkalj
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Turkalj
The Official Result
Anton Turkalj def. Acacio dos Santos via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
29-28, 29-28)
Round 1
“My kingdom for a finish,” says your friendly Sherdog play-by-play
man as the fourth and final bout of the evening kicks off, with
Mike Beltran the third man in the cage. Both men are in orthodox
stance, and there’s a good 30 seconds of bouncing and feinting
before Pyfer lands the first strike of the fight, a hard calf kick.
Pyfer drops for a double-leg takedown, elevates and slams the
Californian to the ground. Pyfer immediately looks to snare Diaz’s
neck. Diaz escapes, but Pyfer looks for an arm-triangle choke,
stepping to side control. Diaz defends and Pyfer bails on the
choke, taking Diaz’s back in a flash and sinking in both hooks.
Pyfer hunts for a rear-naked choke, locking on a body triangle as
he does so. The round is barely half over and Diaz is in all kinds
of trouble on the ground. Pyfer tries to move to mount, but Diaz
spins and ends up on top in Pyfer’s guard. Diaz tries to take
Pyfer’s back, but Pyfer escapes, takes Diaz’s back and they both
stand. They disengage and return to striking at range with a minute
left. Diaz stings Pyfer with a jab, then another. They continue
exchanging single punches until the round expires.
Sherdog Scores
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Pyfer
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Pyfer
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Pyfer
Round 2
Pyfer lands a stiff overhand right that has Diaz backing up. Both
men exchange jabs. Diaz lands a left to the body at the same time
Pyfer lands a short, pinpoint left to the chin. Diaz collapses and
Pyfer looks on for a moment, waiting to see if Beltran is going to
intervene. He does not, so Pyfer tacks on three or four brutal
standing-to-ground punches before the referee has seen enough.
Blistering left hook from Joe Pyfer.
THEY CALL HIM BODYBAGZ FOR A REASON 🤯
[ @Joe_Pyfer96
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July 27, 2022
The Official Result
Joseph Pyfer def. Osman Diaz R2 1:39 via TKO (Punches)
Contracts Awarded
In a throwback to the first seasons of the Contender Series, after
a brief walk-off rant by Dana White, it appears Joseph Pyfer is the
only fighter to be awarded a contract tonight.