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Round 1
Mark Smith gets the first officiating assignment of the card. De
Lima charges forward and lands a right hand. Guerrero answers with
a right hand of her own. De Lima connects on a body kick but loses
her balance, and Guerrero takes advantage, executing a takedown
near the fence. Guerrero passes to half guard, but de Lima reverses
into top position. The Brazilian transitions to the back, but she
positions herself off to the side, looking for a belly-down armbar.
Guerrero keeps her composure and frees her limb. They scramble to
their feet but de Lima closes the distance in short order and
attaches herself to Guerrero. De Lima controls the clinch and then
tosses Guerrero to the canvas, landing in a side headlock while
trapping Guerrero’s arm with her legs. Guerrero grimaces at the
torque on her arm, but she’s able to free herself and reverse into
top position. Guerrero is now working from inside de Lima’s full
guard, looking for ground-and-pound openings. De Lima is active
from her back, as she
deftly frames an armbar. It’s deep, and it quickly elicits a verbal
submission from Guerrero.
The Result
Dione Silva Barbosa de Lima def. Rainn Guerrero via Submission
(Armbar) R1 4:35
Round 1
Kevin MacDonald will oversee this featherweight contest. Vallegjos
opens things up with an inside leg kick. Silva has a high kick
blocked. A hard body kick lands for Silva and Vallejos misses the
follow up counter right hand. Vallejos stalks Silva near the fence,
and the Brazilian circles out. A short right lands for Silva, and
Vallejos answers with a low kick and a body shot. Vallejos
continues to stalk his man, and Silva fires off a front kick. Both
men land in an exchnage, and Vallejos keeps his momentum going with
a 1-2. Silva leaps in wildly with a leaping knee and Vallejos
catches him with a right hand as a result. Silva flicks out a jab
that lands. Silva lands a right hook as Vallejos moves forward, and
the Argentina native acknowledges it. A straight left gets through
for Silva. Vallejos leaps in with a right hand followed by a body
kick and Silva extends his palms outward as if it didn’t affect
him. Vallejos pressures with a nice body-head punching combination.
Another leaping attack comes up short for Silva, but he fires off
an overhand right. Silva is showboating a little bit, and he
changes levels late, Vallejos defends and backs his man into the
fence, dodging a chopping elbow before the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Vallejos
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Vallejos
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Vallejos
Round 2
Silva lands a right but Vallejos knocks him backward with a
counter. Silva gets aggressive with a step-in elbow at close range.
Silva slips on a leaping knee and Vallejos lands a combination with
his foe backed up to the cage. Silva lands another elbow with his
lead hand, and Vallejos appears to have a cut on the bridge of his
nose. Vallejos with an uppercut and kick to the body. They trade
willingly in the pocket, and both men land. An outside leg kick
lands for Vallejos and Silva fires off a nice combination. Silva
goes body-head with a combination, and the body shot echoes in the
venue. Silva goes back to the elbow, and Vallejos lands a right.
Silva pumps his jab in the face of his foe. Silva feints and draws
big reactions from Vallejos. Silva tees off with a multi-punch
volley and he goes to work near the fence. A big knee lands and
buckles Vallejos. Silva keeps the pressure on his bloodied foe, and
he attacks with elbows and winging punches. A head kick by Silva is
just blocked, but Siva pours it on, landing more power shots as he
backs Vallejos into the fence. Vallejos blocks another head kick in
the waning seconds and fires off a combination 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
Vallejos lands a left to the body followed by a right kick also to
the body of Silva. Silva’s body language exudes confidence, and he
mixes up his attacks with punches and kicks. They clinch and Silva
lands a knee but Vallejos responds with punches. Silva follows a
jab with a clubbing standing hammerfist. Vallejos closes the
distance and looks for a takedown near the fence, but Silva shucks
him off, firing another kick upstairs. Vallejos works a combination
as Silva maintains a high guard. Vallejos eats a big righ hand from
Silva. Vallejos digs to the body in close quarters and Silva
responds in turn. Silva is landing with the more significant power,
and he backs up Vallejos with an uppercut and body kick. Vallejos
lands a solid counter. Silva steps in with the elbow, and Vallejos
tags the Brazilian with a combo. Silva wings overhand rights and
then shoots near the fence. Vallejos shoves him back. Silva goes
low, grabs a single leg and dumps Vallejos to the mat. It’s
short-lived, as they cramble back up. Vallejos lands a counter
right, but Silva leaps in with a knee that finds the mark. They
swing wildly right until the final horn, but Silva is the one
landing the meaningful offense.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Silva (29-28 Silva)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Silva (29-28 Silva)
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Silva (29-28 Silva)
The Result
Jean Silva def. Kevin Vallejos via Unanimous Decision (29-28,
29-28, 29-28) R3 5:00
Round 1
Mark Smith will officiate this middleweight clash. Hanekom
pressures early and then budka lunges in with a hook to the body. A
leg kick lands for Hanekom. Hanekom follows an overhand right with
another low kick. Budka answers a calf kick with a counter right.
Budka finds the range on a straight right. Budka easily denies a
shot by Hanekom. Hanekom wings a right hand that partially
connects, then misses the mark on another. Budka closes the
distance behind punches, and Hanekom stays upright with the aid of
a fence grab. Hanekom gets an underhook and reverses position. A
knee lands for Hanekom as Budka drops for a single leg. Hanekom
takes the opportunity to grab a guillotine. Budka defends but
Hanekom turns his man in to the fence and drops for a takedown.
Hanekom doeggedly pursues the takedown but Budka remains upright.
Hanekom leaves his neck exposed and Budka snaps him down to the
canvas. He lets Hanekom up but elevates Hanekom and slams him down,
landing in side control in the waning seconds. That’s how the frame
will end.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Hanekom
Brian Knapp scores the round:10-9 Hanekom
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Hanekom
Round 2
Budka changes levels behind a right hand at the outset of the
round. Budka drives a knee into Hanekom’s midsection. Budka adjusts
his grip and dumps Hanekom on his back. Budka moves from side
control to mount, but Hanekom defends. Budka lands an elbow to the
head before Hanekom returns to his feet and presses his adversary
into the fence. Budka defends as Hanekom grinds away for the single
leg. Budka lands a knee to the midsection followed by some short
punches and elbows as his back remains on the fence. Hanekom hasn’t
relented on his grip, but he’s not getting anywhere in this
grueling battle. Budka drives another elbow to the side of the head
as he continues to defend the takedown. Budka reverses position and
he has Hanekoms neck wrapped up in a guillotine. Hanekom goes to
the floor and it doesn’t look good initially. Hanekom escapes but
Budka is in side control, where he drops a series of short eblows.
Hanekom gets to a knee, then keeps body hands on the floor. Budka
pulls him up and lands about three knees to the midsection. Budka
throws a knee in the waning seconds, but it lands low and Smith
calls time with two seconds left in the frame. Hanekom takes almost
three and a half minutes to recover and then the round ends as soon
as the combatants touch gloves.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Budka
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Budka
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Budka
Round 3
Budka closes the distance but eats an uppercut on the way in. that
doesn’t prevent him from dragging Hanekom down. The South African
powers his way back up, but Budka is attached to him. Budka grinds
away against the fence, looking for openings to land knees to the
body and thighs. Budka changes to a single leg and Hanekom hops,
maintaining his balance. Hanekom threatens with a guillotine as
Budka continues to look for a takedown. He briefly elevates Hanekom
but has to but him down and the clinch battle continues. Budka
lands a couple knees before Hanekom reverses position. Now it’s
Hanekom looking for a single leg. He gives up on it and pushes
Budka into the cage. Mark Smith has finally seen enough and orders
them to separate with 1:32 left. Hanekom ducks under a punch and
shoves Budka right back into the cage. Budka defends with his back
against the fence, as he looks to land some short, mostly
ineffective punches. Hanekom drops lower, going to his knees, but
Budka still defends. That’s how the fight will end, with Budka
defending a Hanekom takedown against the wire.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Budka (29-28 Budka)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Budka (29-28 Budka)
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Budka (29-28 Budka)
The Result
Dylan Bukda def. Chad Hanekom via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28,
29-28) R3 5:00
Round 1
Mark Smith is in charge for the evening’s featured bout at light
heavyweight. Lopes begins with a pair of low kicks. He lands a
third and then dodges a Ribeiro combination. Lopes rushes in behind
punches and Ribeiro fires back. Nothing major lands. Ribeiro gets
through with a left jab. Ribeiro fires off a glancing head kick and
Lopes tries to close the range. Lopes catches a kick and counters
with a big right. Both men land jabs, and they trade in the pocket.
Bot light heavyweights find the mark on left hooks. A stiff jab
lands for Ribeiro and Lopes charges in and eats a counter for his
efforts. Lopes pressures forward behind punches and lands a left
hook at the end. Lopes wings more punches and secures a body lock
against the fence. Ribeiro frees himself and circleses out, pumping
his jab. Lopes wings more heavy hooks and ends it with a body kick.
They trade willingly again, and a Lopes right hook briefly wobbles
Ribeiro. Ribeiro backs off, and then snaps Lopes’ head back with a
right hand. Another exchange ensues and Lopes backs his foe up,
whiffing on a big left.
Ribeiro keeps his cool under fire and drops Lopes with a laser
right hand. He follows Lopes to the mat and drops a series of
nail-in-the-coffin hammerfists that eventually render Lopes
unconscious. Lopes suffers his first defeat in 12
professional outings, while Ribeiro has finished all 15 of his
triumphs inside the distance.
The Result
Brendson Ribeiro def. Bruno Lopes via KO (Punches) R1 3:47