UFC on ABC 4 ‘Almeida vs. Rozenstruik’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

Round 1

The world-famous Octagon sets down in the beautiful city of
Charlotte, North Carolina, for an abbreviated fight card that
should bring with it plenty of action. Needing no further
introduction, this event staged on the ABC network will begin in
the women’s bantamweight division, as company veteran Clark (11-8,
1 NC; 4-4 UFC) comes to blows with newcomer Lisboa (5-2, 0-0 UFC).
While Clark’s UFC record sits at .500, she has more experience with
the promotion alone than Lisboa holds in pro MMA bouts, so it
remains to be seen how Lisboa’s muay thai tenure will bolster her
resume. The combat begins under the watchful eye of referee Larry
Carter, where it kicks off courtesy of a clap of hands. Lisboa
backs off to find her space immediately, and she sticks out two
hands to score on Clark early. Clark fires back, and short little
skirmishes ensue of two or three strikes from the women. Neither
land much of note in these, but they are trading. Clark reaches at
the end of a two-punch salvo with a left hand, and Lisboa takes a
step back to reset. Clark comes out firing again, and Lisboa eats
the shots and throws back. Small, controlled brawls find themselves
as the majority of the action, and one initiated by the Brazilian
leads to a level change from Clark. Although Lisboa intercepts her
with a knee to the gut, Clark presses forward all the way to the
wall. Clark looks for trips on the outside as she attempts to the
take the fight down, and knees from both ladies are traded in close
proximity. Lisboa looks to fight off a single-leg entry, and Clark
cannot complete it as Lisboa looks irritated and somewhat bored.
The crowd grows restless in this stalemate, and Lisboa takes some
of that energy to turn her around. Lisboa scores a solid knee to
the body and hits a throw when Clark is pressuring her, dumping
Clark to her back where she lands in half guard. Clark holds on for
dear life, shutting down any offense that could come her way. The
Brazilian rides out the remainder of the round on top.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Lisboa
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Lisboa
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Lisboa

Round 2

The bantamweights are quick to engage in the second round, and
Lisboa rushes at her foe, throwing hands. Clark winds up on a solid
right hand that stings Lisboa, and Lisboa quickly returns fire with
a sharp combination that shakes the Aussie up. Clark shoots for a
desperation double-leg takedown, and she pushes Lisboa to the wall
and scoops up a leg to nearly complete it. Lisboa scrapes her
fingers on the cage to almost grab it to stay upright, and she hops
up without her backside ever hitting the mat. Lisboa defends well
and stand Clark up, and she cracks her with a knee and a right hand
on the break. Clark loads up on a right, and she gets her ribs
kicked in response. The Brazilian strikes like lightning with a
short series of punches, and her short right hands in these
exchanges tend to find their mark well. Clark walks through one but
gets elbowed hard, and Lisboa has found her timing and range well.
Lisboa walks Clark down, whipping a kick to the side and aiming
that right hand on the nose. Lisboa rocks Clark with a one-two, and
Clark circles on the outside searching for her balance. Lisboa
connects once again, and she strings punches into a vicious knee
that hurts Clark badly. Clark clinches towards her to try to stop
the beating, and Lisboa lands a few more fists before she gets
snagged. Clark grinds her foe on the fence, all while getting her
sea legs beneath her again, and Lisboa can do little more than get
off short knees. With 25 seconds to go, Carter breaks them up, and
Lisboa walks straight into an overhand right. She completely
ignores it to throw fists back, and Clark shoots in for a double
but cannot complete it before the horn blares.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Lisboa
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Lisboa
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Lisboa

Round 3

Lisboa leads off the round, brimming with confidence, such that
Clark connects with an overhand left and Lisboa completely ignores
it. Lisboa walks her down with a head kick, and the two trade
leather in a hurry. The right hand from Lisboa gets Clark’s
attention, to the extent that Clark tackles her to the ground. From
off her back, Lisboa slashes with an elbow, and this singular
strike either opens up a cut on Clark’s face or busts up the nose,
given that Clark begins leaking on her foe’s shoulder and the
floor. Lisboa strikes from off her back while Clark is stuck, and
Lisboa moves to a high guard to lock Clark down. Clark is warned
for potential eye gouges as her fingers are right around Lisboa’s
eye, and she postures up in the guard to hammer down with an elbow.
Clark gets off another elbow, and now Lisboa is cut on the side of
her eye. Lisboa has had enough of those elbows, and she rolls back
for an armbar to latch hold of the Aussie’s left arm. Clark keeps
her full body weight pressed on her adversary to stop the
submission, and she nods to her corner to follow their step-by-step
advice until she manages to escape the grip. Clark grinds on top,
squeezing her forehead on the cut to force the blood to flow.
Lisboa gets kicked off, and she works to her feet with about a
minute to spare. Clark desperately seeks to drag the fight down,
and Lisboa scrambles effectively and takes Clark’s back with Clark
on a knee.
Lisboa slides her arm beneath Clark’s chin out of nowhere, and the
rear-naked choke materializes before Clark realizes it is
happening. When “Thai Panther” locks it down, Clark has no choice
but to surrender, with the only other option
unconsciousness. This is a sterling performance for
the newcomer, who displays her multi-faced skillset to the bosses
and crowd in the first fight of the night.

The Official Result

Tainara Lisboa def. Jessica-Rose Clark R3 4:20 vis Submission
(Rear-Naked Choke)

Round 1

One of a small number of fighters on roster actually from the Queen
City itself, Battle (8-2, 3-1 UFC) receives a hero’s welcome when
he walks out despite having missed weight by two pounds. He takes
on Green (11-4, 2-2 UFC), who, like Battle, also lost his last
fight. Both fighters intend on getting back into the win column
tonight, and with finish rates of 75% or higher, referee Wayne
Spinola might need to be involved in that process. The fighters
formerly booked at welterweight still clap hands, and Green
immediately starts out fired up. Green charges, landing several
long punches and a pair of leg kicks to drive the favorite back in
a hurry. Battle retreats, taking sudden damage, and he finds
himself shelling up from the marauding Green. Battle sits back,
preparing to counter, and they decide to trade vicious punches.

Battle leans to the side, and he bashes “Gifted” in the side of the
head with a devastating right hand that knocks Green clean off his
feet. Green may be out before he hits the ground, and Battle dives
down to pummel his downed foe as Spinola leaps in to stop the
fight. What an insane exchange, one that might not
have lasted 15 seconds but brought violence in spades. The crowd
goes wild for its local fighter, and Battle rushes to the top of
the cage to take it all in.

The Official Result

Bryan Battle def. Gabriel Green R1 0:14 via KO (Punch)

Round 1

A match months in the making is finally coming together. These two
flyweights were once booked to square off back in February, but a
fight day illness for Bohm (7-2, 1 NC; 0-2 UFC) bumped it to this
card. Both ladies are in dire need of a roster-saving victory here,
as the German fighter has not won after two tries, while Kim
(9-6-2, 3-6 UFC) has dropped four in a row dating back to 2020.
Something’s got to give here, and referee Larry Carter is here for
it. Glad to be fighting, the two flyweights bump fists together.
Bohm fakes a kick, and Kim blasts her in the face with two punches
that rock Bohm immediately. As Kim walks her down, perhaps looking
for a finish, Bohm reverses the momentum and takes her to the mat.
Kim looks to turn out and escape, and Bohm takes her back and
squeezes down with a palm-to-palm rear-naked choke that is not
beneath the chin. Kim stays composed, unconcerned with the squeeze,
and she twists through to find herself on top. Bohm sets her legs
up high to look for a triangle choke, but she cannot get her left
leg around the shoulder to lock it down. Kim shrugs it out and
opens up to stack Bohm up, and she drops down an elbow. Bohm again
considers a triangle, and Kim is wise to it and follows her all the
way around to take the back. Kim sinks her left arm around the neck
and flirts with slipping it under the chin to complete her own
rear-naked choke, and Bohm squirms and keeps her chin tight to not
fall into the choke. When Kim gets her hooks in, Bohm turns all the
way through and winds up on top. Kim uses her feet to push Bohm
off, and Bohm lowers herself down to try to connect with a few
punches. Bohm moves to half guard and quickly slices through to the
side, and she slashes with an elbow from this position. The
back-and-forth round ends in that placement.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Kim
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Kim
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Kim

Round 2

Kim is the initial aggressor to start off the second round, and she
gets Bohm’s attention early with a one-two. Bohm drives her back
with a knee up the middle, and the two flyweights trade fists. Kim
stings her with a left hand on the outside, and she stonewalls Bohm
when the German crashes into her in pursuit of a double. Kim is
driven back to the wall in the clinch, and she gets in a knee after
Bohm holds onto her. Bohm looks for a trip, and Kim muscles her
down so that she lands on top. Bohm is quick to search for a sweep,
and Kim remains heavy on top of her. Bohm settles for setting
things up off her back, and she tosses her legs high for a
potential triangle choke. Kim ignores this positioning because
there is nothing to it, and the audience grows restless. Carter
stands them up after a lull in the action, and Kim trips over his
shoe when coming up and laughs. When they resume, Kim tags Bohm
with several fists, and Bohm responds with flailing but accurate
punches to back Kim off. Bohm kicks both sides of the legs, and she
changes levels and takes Kim down. Kim falls to her back and
snatches up a guillotine choke, and Bohm is stuck but not
particularly in trouble. Kim locks it down with seconds to spare,
and after the bell sounds, she punts Bohm off of her dramatically
much to the delight of the crowd. Carter steps in to make sure
things do not go any further.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Kim
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Kim
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Kim

Round 3

At the start of the round, Carter deducts one point from Kim for
unsportsmanlike conduct and/or striking after the bell. Kim
protests, but the damage is done. They get right after it to start
the last round, and after landing a few strikes, the ladies clinch
up. Kim backs off, and instead of attacking from range, she goes
into another clinch. Kim looks to take Bohm down from behind as she
leverages her position on the side, and Bohm lowers her arms to the
ground to hold herself up. As Bohm is down, Kim smashes her in the
face with a blatantly illegal knee. Bohm collapses to the mat, and
she signals that she cannot see out of her left eye. The doctor
comes in to check on her, and Bohm takes more time to recover even
though she is still saying she is unable to see. The physician
informs Carter of this, and he waves the fight off. Depending on
how the knee is ruled – intentional or accidental – this fight
could go to the scorecards for a technical decision, or it could be
considered a disqualification. Carter deducts one additional point
for the knee foul, and the two will go to the judges. The numbers
are going to be quite unusual when they are tallied, and the time
of the stoppage is officially 1:55 of the third round.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 9-8 Bohm (28-27 Kim)
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 9-8 Bohm (28-27 Kim)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 9-8 Bohm (28-27 Kim)

The Official Result

Mandy Bohm def. Ji Yeon Kim via Technical Split Decision (27-28,
28-27, 28-27)

Round 1

Fighters in a pre-planned 140-pound catchweight take center stage
next, as the resurgent Xtreme Couture product Stamann (21-5-1,
7-4-1 UFC) looks for his third win in three attempts. He will
tangle with Brazilian flamethrower Silva de Andrade (28-5, 1 NC;
6-5 UFC), who among his achievements is one of a small number of
UFC fighters to perform a knockout with a spinning back fist.
Whether he tries this again or not, referee Wayne Spinola will be
watching on. The fighters touch ‘em up to proceed, and Silva de
Andrade strikes first with a powerful inside calf kick. Stamann
walks it off and blocks a slapping body kick, and he hops back when
Silva de Andrade spins with an Andy Hug-style spinning kick to the
legs. Silva de Andrade times an uppercut when his opponent moves
in, and he slides back as Stamann advances. Stamann shoots in for a
takedown, and it is telegraphed and easily shucked aside by the
Brazilian. Silva de Andrade scores a kick and hops forward with a
right hand, and Stamann cannot reach him on the way out. Silva de
Andrade is light on his feet, flicking kicks high and low, and
Stamann is defensively sound to protect himself from most of the
blows but the calf kicks. “D’Silva” keeps chopping at the lead leg
of the American, and he lashes out with a jumping pair of punches.
Stamann gathers his thoughts and dodges an uppercut, but he cannot
evade the low kick. Stamann strings two punches together into a leg
kick, and Silva de Andrade responds with one more to the calf. The
leg kicks land with a resounding thud, and Silva de Andrade is
fleet of foot to move away from most of Stamann’s strikes. Stamann
rushes forward to take the fight down, and he lifts Silva de
Andrade all the way off the ground to slam him down. Silva de
Andrade rolls to his back and pushes off with an upkick on the
chin. Spinola breaks them up and stands them up, and Stamann
protests that he lost his position because of the Brazilian’s foul.
He is quick to get over it, as Silva de Andrade is on him with
strikes. Silva de Andrade charges at his man, tackling him to the
mat, and Stamann is quick to get back up. They proceed to trade
vicious blows, and Silva de Andrade catches his foe with a spinning
back fist. Stamann loads up on a right hook, and Silva de Andrade
retaliates with a counter before the bell.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Silva de Andrade
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Silva de Andrade
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Silva de Andrade

Round 2

The second round opens up as Stamann strikes with a left hand and a
head kick. Silva de Andrade rolls with them and gets off a body
kick. Stamann sweeps low, and Silva de Andrade targets the
midsection with left hooks to the body. Stamann runs to pursue a
takedown, and Silva de Andrade hops away and gets off with a few
heavy punches on the way out. Silva de Andrade catches Stamann with
a left hook while Stamann is recklessly advancing, and Stamann
cannot find his range and tries to get another takedown that fails.
Silva de Andrade is evasive and explodes into his strikes, and he
turns to check a leg kick and rushes out with a right hand. Stamann
fakes a jump knee and settles down, and Silva de Andrade walks in
with a left to the body and a right to the head that Stamann takes
flush. Silva de Andrade chips away with inside low kicks, and he
goes high suddenly as Stamann barely has his guard up. Stamann
clips his foe with a short combination, and the Brazilian skirts
out of the way and gathers his thoughts to attack the body again.
Silva de Andrade kicks the body twice and rips his left hand to the
liver as well, and Stamann remains composed during the oncoming
fire. One such low kick makes Stamann lift his leg a bit longer
than usual, perhaps trying to recover from a bit of pain while
maintaining a stiff upper lip. Silva de Andrade walks Stamann down,
sticking out a few jabs, and he puts his shin upside Stamann’s
head. Stamann marches through it and eats a solid body kick, and he
replies with a leg kick that spins the Brazilian around. When Silva
de Andrade half-heartedly pursues a jumping knee, Stamann sends him
backpedaling with a pair of fists. Stamann swings his way into a
single-leg takedown effort, and he hooks his own leg behind Silva
de Andrade’s but cannot take him down before the horn blares.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Silva de Andrade
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Silva de Andrade
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Silva de Andrade

Round 3

The gloves are touched to begin the last round, and both fighters
appear fresh as daisies. Silva de Andrade flicks out a jab and a
high kick, and Stamann is only able to answer back with a jab.
Silva de Andrade darts away from an oncoming series of strikes from
his opponent, and Stamann manages to reach him with a knee. Stamann
follows his foe and tags him with a head kick, and the Brazilian
acts as if it never happened. Stamann chains a few punches into a
leg kick, and he counters a blitzing Silva de Andrade with a left
hook. Silva de Andrade gathers himself and opens a cut on Stamann’s
nose while hurting his lead leg with a kick. Stamann cracks his
adversary with a combination, and Silva de Andrade spins with a
back fist that Stamann cannot avoid. Silva de Andrade sprints
forward to attack, and Stamann counters and backs the Brazilian up.
Stamann’s offense is getting to Silva de Andrade, and he loads up
with a left hand and snaps Silva de Andrade’s head back like a Pez
dispenser. Silva de Andrade bounces off the fencing and right into
another pair of ferocious punches, and Silva de Andrade collapses
to the mat in a strange way. With his legs high, Silva de Andrade
locks them around Stamann’s waist when Stamann looks to procure a
finish. Stamann slows things down as he takes top position, and
Silva de Andrade scrambles to his knees and inadvertently gives up
his back. Silva de Andrade turns over again, and Stamann stacks him
up. The American lands an elbow, and he stands back up. Silva de
Andrade, not ready to call it quits, rushes out with a flurry of
offense, only to get popped with an overhand right. Silva de
Andrade’s hands are low and he is fatigued, but he is still
throwing with bad intentions. Stamann blocks when Silva de Andrade
lumbers towards him, and the two trade leather. Silva de Andrade
launches a body kick and spins through to a back kick, and he
rushes forward to throw hands. Silva de Andrade spins with another
kick, leaps forward with a flying knee, and his forward momentum
nearly bowls Stamann over as the final horn sounds in the arena.
Depending on the scores of the first two rounds, it might have been
too little, too late for Stamann.

Later on during the broadcast, Stamann’s manager, Jason House,
announced that Stamann and his team would be appealing the result
of the match, on the grounds that the improper referee standup in
Round 1 after the illegal upkick changed the course of the
fight.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Stamann (29-28 Silva de
Andrade)
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Stamann (29-28 Silva de
Andrade)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Stamann (29-28 Silva de
Andrade)

The Official Result

Douglas Silva de Andrade def. Cody Stamann via Unanimous Decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Round 1

Two unranked heavyweights are about to smash together, and only one
may be left standing. Momentum might be firmly on the side of
Williams (8-1, 1-0 UFC), who has won five straight. This differs
from the ledger of “The Vanilla Gorilla” Sherman (16-11, 4-10 UFC),
who has five losses in his last six bouts. It is heavyweight, and
anything can happen. Referee Keith Peterson has donned his
figurative no-nonsense hard hat, and the fighters check in with one
another with a quick swipe of hands. Williams leads the initial
exchange with a fierce overhand right, and Sherman slides out of
the way and is light on his feet. Sherman sticks out a few punches
and a low kick, and he reaches his foe with a left hand that shakes
Williams up. Williams surges forward for a takedown, and he drags
Sherman to his knees after traveling from one side of the cage to
the other. Sherman escapes the clinch courtesy of a knee, and the
two paw at one another from a safe range. Sherman gets a leg kick
in, and he leans back when Williams loops his right hand at him.
While the two heavyweights are trading, commentators Daniel Cormier
and Dominick Cruz have a “who’s on first” type of conversation
about landing takedowns, based on Williams not securing it.
Meanwhile, Williams lunges with his right hook, and he cannot find
his range with it yet. Sherman absorbs a few punches when sticking
out his jabs, and the two collide as Sherman sneaks a right hook in
on the chin. Williams replies in kind, and Sherman wears it well
but has a cut opened above his left eyebrow. Williams explodes into
a double-leg takedown, lifting Sherman’s leg up and depositing him
gingerly to the floor. Williams moves to half guard and starts
dropping down elbows, and his left hand also finds its home on
Sherman’s face one after the other. Sherman defends well enough to
not eat the worst of the strikes, but Williams is getting some in.
As Sherman fights to his feet, Williams clocks him with two vicious
punches, and the round ends when they are back upright.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Williams
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Williams
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Williams

Round 2

The heavyweights engage after a quick slap of hands, with Sherman
flashing his jab early. Williams throws back much heavier, but
Sherman is able to keep his safe range and avoid them. Sherman paws
out jabs and follow-up straight right hands, and they have little
on them and are more about touching than damaging. Williams sits
down after a Sherman jab to wind up with a haymaker of a right
hand, and Sherman’s head gets knocked around but he does not seem
compromised. Sherman bounces off the fence and keeps walking
forward, with jabs and low kicks his primary weapons. One such calf
kick gets Williams’ attention, and it takes the sting out of a pair
of huge hooks from the Virgin Islands native. Sherman walks
Williams down, kicking at him and narrowing avoiding the
telegraphed right hooks that soar past his dome. Williams clips
Sherman with a left hand, and Sherman winds up with a leg kick that
makes Williams spin around. Sherman checks a kick and continues
battering the lead leg of his adversary. The kicks let Sherman set
up a right hand, and he keeps working on Williams’ leg until
Williams blitzes him. Williams punches his way to a takedown
effort, and Sherman stuffs it and blocks the overhand right that
comes on the break. When Sherman lands a jab, he shakes his hand
out. Sherman continues with his leg kicks, and he walks through a
Williams hook to tag him with a jab. Williams steps in with a knee,
and Sherman is practically lifted off the ground from his groin and
he collapses to the floor. Sherman dry heaves a few times but does
not lose control of his bodily functions, and he eventually stands
up as Peterson is well aware of what happened and gives Sherman all
the time he needs. Sherman takes 90 seconds to recover, surprising
given how powerful the knee appeared to be, and he gets right back
to action. Sherman strides forward, jabbing and faking a front kick
until the horn sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Sherman
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Sherman
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Sherman

Round 3

One final glove touch starts off the last round, and Sherman
capitalizes on his recent successes with a solid calf kick.
Williams sprints forward with his arms outstretched, and Sherman
slips away without getting struck. Sherman reaches his man with a
left, and Williams pops Sherman in the chops with a left hook.
Williams scores two more left hooks, and Sherman marches forward
with jabs and leg kicks. Sherman is stood up with a right hook, but
he continues his forward momentum and walks Williams down. Sherman
reaches with a right hand, and Williams’ power punches appear to
have a physical impact but are not hurting Sherman. Sherman digs a
nasty leg kick on the calf, and Williams is hurt and ducks down for
a takedown. Sherman counters with a knee up the middle, and he
elbows Williams on the side of the head when Williams clasps his
hands. Sherman drops to a knee and sprawls to stop the takedown,
and he pushes Williams away. Williams runs from one side of the
cage to the other as he resets, and Sherman methodically walks him
down. They trade jabs, and Sherman punctuates the exchange with a
chopping low kick. Sherman takes a moment to gather his thoughts
before pushing in, and this allows him to see Williams’ charging
takedown effort that falls short. Sherman pecks at his man, who is
backed up against the fence, until Williams circles away. Williams
paws out a few jabs, and Sherman turns him around with a leg kick.
Williams’ jab is an effective tool, and he shells Sherman with a
right hand that knocks him back several paces. “The Vanilla
Gorilla” weathers it and keep advancing, and he chambers a knee and
jabs his own. A low kick from Sherman gets Williams attention
again, and Williams takes a moment to spin all the way around. The
clinch is where this heavyweight match ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Williams (29-28 Williams)
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Williams (29-28 Williams)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Williams (29-28 Williams)

The Official Result

Karl Williams def. Chase Sherman via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 29-28)

Round 1

A whole 80 years of experience, life lessons, good decisions and
bad come together when grizzled welterweight veterans Brown (23-19,
16-13 UFC) and McGee (21-11, 10-10 UFC) throw down in the
preliminary headliner. Years ago, this fight may have been must-see
TV, but it does not mean that given their advanced age, it will not
still be interesting. Knowing the other’s legacy, the welterweights
are ready to engage but do not feel the need to touch gloves, and
referee Dan Miragliotta will draw the charge. McGee keeps a safe
range early, with long jabs and high kick attempts, keeping Brown
at bay. Brown absorbs a leg kick and a jab to the chest, and McGee
targets the low calf and eats one back. Brown ducks a punch and
kicks low, and he chambers and fires another pair of calf kicks.
McGee catches the second, rushes after Brown and lifts him in the
air to slam him down. Brown crawls to his knees with his side on
the wall, and he powers his way up despite McGee hanging on from
behind. Brown turns himself around, but McGee is still pressing on
him. “The Crusher” is not afraid to grind, and Miragliotta issues a
warning to do more. Brown frames off to get some space, and he uses
a few front kick attempts to make McGee reset. Brown completes a
combination ending with a leg kick, and McGee makes sure to give a
low kick right back. A solid push kick from Brown lands on
midsection, and McGee backs off and strides forward.

McGee sticks out a jab, and Brown counters with a picture-perfect
right hand over the top that smashes square into McGee’s face.
McGee collapses to his back, completely defeated, and that’s all
she wrote. Brown knows his work here is done and stoically walks
away, and Miragliotta moves in to wave the fight off.
At 42 years of age, “The Immortal” has done it again, wiping
longtime veteran McGee out with a one-hitter quitter. In victory,
Brown now shares the company record again for the most knockouts
(13) with Derrick Lewis. “I still got it,” Brown declares, who then
asks the crowd if he should come back to claim that record. The
crowd explodes in favor of Brown, who smiles from ear to ear. It
appears the end is not nigh for Matt Brown.

The Official Result

Matt Brown def. Court McGee R1 4:09 via KO (Punch)

Round 1

The promotion knows what it will get when it books either Means
(31-14-1, 1 NC; 14-11, 1 NC UFC) or Morono (22-8, 1 NC; 11-5, 1 NC
UFC) in a fight, and as luck would have it, they face one another
to kick off the main card. While “The Dirty Bird” has passed his
39th birthday, he still brings the violence, and Fortis MMA’s
Morono does the same at 32 and counting. Gloves are not touched by
the action 170-pounders, as they would rather handle their business
immediately under the attentive gaze of referee Wayne Spinola.
Morono swings hammers, and Means counters with multiple front
kicks. Means gets off a front kick and spins with a back fist, and
Morono takes it on the chin and delivers a right hand on the chin.
Morono overloads on his right hook, damaging the nose of his
opponent early. Means flicks his foot up, just missing, and this
allows him to clinch up “The Great White.” Means does work on the
inside, with short body shots and knees. Morono breaks away and
eats a right hand over the top without batting and eye. They trade
heavy leather in the center of the cage, and both men absorb the
blows without incident. Means sticks out another front kick,
driving Morono back, and he blocks a high kick that soars at his
dome. Means resets to take the center of the Octagon, and he chips
at Morono’s lead calf a few times until they engage in a short but
furious slugfest. Morono winds up his overhand right, and Means
ducks down to jab the body in response. The two hand-fight in
alternating stances, and Means rips the body with a pair of shots.
Means times another right hook so that he can catch Morono with
body strikes, and they both appear to knock the other off-balance
in an exchange. Their chins hold up after the exchanges, and they
slow down to find angles towards one another. Morono strings
together a one-two, and he clubs a right hand around the top of the
hear. Means slaps Morono in the face with his foot, and Morono
rushes in to brawl. Means pushes him away with an uppercut, and he
walks forward and whiffs on a straight right hand. Both men throw
hands, and Morono reaches with a right hand that glances off the
shoulder. Means jumps forward with a pair of knees to the body, and
the two throw down fearlessly right to the bell.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Means
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Morono
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Means

Round 2

The second round begins with an aggressive Means, who jabs his way
forward repeatedly. Morono reaches him with a right hand, and they
proceed to trade single straight strikes. Means gets off a one-two,
and Morono strafes to the side in an effort to gain a better angle.
This allows Morono to drill Means with a head kick, and he chains
it into a pair of punches to sting Means. Means stands right in
front of him, ready for bear, and he throws haymakers that largely
miss the mark. “The Dirty Bird” smacks Morono with the side of his
foot, and he quickly changes levels when landing to trip Morono out
and drop him to the floor with a double. Morono leaps right back up
to his feet after a couple seconds on his back, and he makes Means
pay with a power right hand down the pipe. Morono lunges with two
hooks, and Means keeps his guard high and stays in the pocket to
trade. Means ducks a spinning back fist, and he times a double.

“The Great White” has his foe in his grasp when he hits the ground,
as he snatches up and cinches a guillotine choke. Morono gets one
hook around the back, and he has the grip fastened as tight as can
be. Firmly entrenched in the danger zone, Means can do nothing more
than tap out, as the guillotine is going nowhere and shutting down
the blood flow to his brain. Means taps out, and
Morono picks up his first submission win since landing a guillotine
on Joshua Burkman in 2018.

The Official Result

Alex Morono def. Tim Means R2 2:09 via Submission (Guillotine
Choke)

Round 1

Moving right along, this classic battle of New Zealand vs. Ukraine
comes together in the form of an Ulberg (7-1, 3-1 UFC) and Potieria
(19-3, 1-1 UFC) collision. Decent finish rates of both light
heavyweights mean that referee Keith Peterson should be on his A
game without any nonsense, as these two are fully capable of sudden
first-round knockouts. The two are not up for touching gloves, as
Ulberg crawls out of his corner. Potieria strides forward, backing
Ulberg up and nearly reaching his man with a head kick. Ulberg
backs off and avoids a low kick, and he lunges with a right hand
that is well shy of the mark. Potieria spins with a back fist that
is a foot away from the intended target, and Ulberg kicks the body
to decent effect. Ulberg chambers and releases a high kick, and
Potieria blocks it to rush out with a left hand up high. Potieria
crashes forward with an overhand right, and
Ulberg intercepts him with a short check left hook that plunks
Potieria behind the ear. Potieria falls face-first to the mat, and
Ulberg slams his fists into the side of Potieria’s head repeatedly.
Peterson is watching closely, and he does not intervene to allow
“Black Jag” to hammer his opponent with a few more strikes. Ulberg
peels away, feeling that he has done enough and that Potieria is
out from the strikes. Peterson does not immediately intervene, but
when Ulberg turns back to do some more damage, he waves the fight
off. Ulberg strides off and kisses the camera, where
he celebrates his third straight first-round knockout.

The Official Result

Carlos Ulberg def. Ihor Potieria R1 2:09 via TKO (Punches)

Round 1

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round:
Edwin Ayala scores the round:
Tyler Treese scores the round:

Round 2

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round:
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Tyler Treese scores the round:

Round 3

Sherdog Scores

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Tyler Treese scores the round:

The Official Result

Round 1

Sherdog Scores

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Tyler Treese scores the round:

Round 2

Sherdog Scores

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Round 3

Sherdog Scores

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The Official Result

Round 1

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round:
Edwin Ayala scores the round:
Tyler Treese scores the round:

Round 2

Sherdog Scores

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Edwin Ayala scores the round:
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Round 3

Sherdog Scores

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Edwin Ayala scores the round:
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Round 4

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round:
Edwin Ayala scores the round:
Tyler Treese scores the round:

Round 5

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round:
Edwin Ayala scores the round:
Tyler Treese scores the round:

The Official Result