Dana White’s Contender Series 2022 Week 10 Play-by-Play and Results

Round 1

Nova Uniao export Estevam owns a 12-0 mark that includes experience
in Legacy Fighting Alliance and Shooto Brazil. Elias, meanwhile, is
a Gile Ribeiro Team member and has submitted his last three foes
inside of a round. Jason Herzog will be the third man in the cage.
Elias opens with an inside leg kick in lieu of a glove touch and
they’re wasting no time. It’s a rapid pace to begin and Elias is
already framing an armbar following a scramble. Elias pushes off
the floor and pops to his feet, only to pull guard and go back to
work. Estevam is doing what he can to pass guard, but it’s quite
difficult due to his foe’s active guard. Elias posts near the
fence, while Estevam keeps his hands connected. Elias rolls and
suddenly has a kneebar attempt. Estevam defends, spins around and
drops some hammerfists. Elias looks for a heel hook, but Estevam
remains calm and drops some more hammerfists. Estevam floats over
the top of his opponent’s guard. Elias is still trying to initiate
scrambles, but Estevam passes to half guard and lands some solid
ground-and-pound from his knees. Estevam is alternating between
punches and elbows, and Elias doesn’t seem nearly as threatening
from his back as he did earlier. Estevam tries to stand and reset,
which allows Elias to recapture full guard. Estevam continues to
drop elbows and hammerfists from inside full guard. Elias is
rollling and threatening, but Estevam catches him on all fours and
unloads with more shots until the horn.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Estevam
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Estevam
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Estevam

Round 2

Estevam closes the distance immediately, and they clash heads as he
takes Elias to the mat. Herzog sees the accidental foul, which
resulted in the top of Estevam’s head ramming the jaw of his
opponent, and calls time. Both men are Ok and we’re back at it.
Estevam shoots immediately and gets Elias to the canvas. He drops
several elbows from half guard. Estevam seems comfortable here, and
he lands more punches. Elias isn’t as active from his back this
round. He’s just covering up as Estevam lands more short punches
and elbows. Estevam mixes up his punches, hammerfists and short
elbows, and Herzog is taking a close look.
Despite the impassioned pleas from his corner, Elias can’t offer
much in the way of intelligent defense. The one-way traffic
continues with more punches and hammerfists, and Herzog has seen
enough. This one is over, as Elias has finally wilted
under the onslaught. Unofficial figures have Estevam landing 142
ground strikes.

The Official Result

Rafael Ramos Estevam def. Joao Elias via TKO (Hammerfists and
Punches) R2 2:25

Round 1

A title holder in the Budo Sento Championship organization,
Ecuador’s Linares brings a four-bout winning streak into the
Contender Series. Australia’s Jenkins is a champion in Eternal MMA
and has won six in a row. Mark Smith will officiate this
featherweight contest. They touch gloves and Jenkins fires off a
leg kick. Linares backs his man up with a punching combination.
Jenkins with a another solid leg kick. Linares charges forward with
punches and is taken down near the fence. Jenkins passes to half
guard as Linares plays defense from his back, wrapping up his foe’s
other leg. Jenkins is heavy on top, but he isn’t creating much room
for ground-and-pound thus far. Jenkins works to pass and gets full
mount. The Aussie holds the position even as Linares attempts to
bridge and buck him off. A short elbow lands for Jenkins. Linares
pulls his legs overhead to occupy the arms of Jenkins. That allows
Linares to transition and threaten with a leg lock. He nearly has
Jenkins in a calf slicer, and that allows him to stand and secure a
body lock. He lands some ground-and-pound near the end of the round
before the featherweights separate.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Jenkins
Keith Shillan scores the round: 10-9 Jenkins
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Jenkins

Round 2

Jenkins lands a snapping body kick early. Linares changes levels
and Jenkins stuffs it, landing a knee to the body. They clinch, and
Jenkins lands more knees to the body in the middle of the cage.
Linares lands a knee of his own on the break, but Jenkins follows
up with a pretty easy takedown. He lands a short elbow while inside
Linares’ full guard. Linares shows off his flexibility again by
moving his guard up high. Jenkins is doing better with
ground-and-pound, landing periodic elbows this round. The elbows
continue and Linares is split open pretty bad above the right eye.
Linares is absolutely gushing blood now, and Jenkins slides him
toward the fence. Jenkins drops another forceful elbow. Jenkins
grinds his head into his opponent’s face and chest. Jenkins
postures up and picks up the intensity of his assault, which forces
Linares to roll to his knees. Linares stands, but Jenkins maintains
a body lock and lands a knee to the middle before grounding his
opponent again. Jenkins will end the round with a few more elbows
from half guard.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Jenkins
Keith Shillan scores the round: 10-8 Jenkins
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Jenkins

Round 3

The cageside doctor takes a look at the cut and Linares will be
able to continue. Linares rushes forward with punches, and Jenkins
forces a tie-up. They separate in short order and Smith calls time
to allow Jenkins to make an equipment adjustment to his cup.
Jenkins takes care of his business and , Linares quickly attacks
with a combination when the fight resumes. Jenkins lands a low kick
and they tie up. Linares lands an elbow in close before Jenkins
trips the Ecuador native to the mat. Jenkins assumes half guard and
goes back to the elbows. The cut is starting to bleed again, and
it’s clear Jenkins is targeting the wound. More elbows land for
Jenkins, and Linares rolls, looking for a single leg. That allows
him to stand, but his whizzer kick is denied by Jenkins, who ends
up in full mount. He tries to gift wrap Linares arm over his head,
as he lands more punches from above. Jenkins lets go of Linares’
arm and lands another heavy elbow. Linares face is a bloody mess
again, and Jenkins is staying busy with ground-and-pound.

Linares gives up his back and Jenkins flattens him out. Big right
hands follow from Jenkins and Smith is taking a close look. Linares
tries to improve his position, but he remains essentially turtled,
and after a few more heavy right hands from Jenkins connect, the
bout is waved off.

The Official Result

Jack Jenkins def. Freddy Emiliano Linares via TKO (Punches) R3
4:30

Round 1

England’s Patterson has won five straight under the Brave Combat
Federation banner, while Brazil’s Cenci is in the midst of a
seven-bout finishing streak. Jason Herzog will oversee the
lightweight tilt. Patterson refuses the glove touch and we’re
underway. Patterson lands a glancing body kick. A striaght right
lands for Patterson and Cenci answers with some big shots of his
own. They clinch an dCenci turns his man into the cage. Cenci lands
several knees to the body. Patterson reverses position and then
they separate. A solid straight left from Cenci lands and he goes
on the attack, backing Patterson against the fence with strikes.
Patterson appeared to be hurt during the exchange, but the
Brazilian forces the clinch. They break free and Patterrson lands a
leg kick at range. Another heavy left from Cenci and they tie up
again. Patterson with a couple shoulder strikes . Cenci turns his
man around and comes over the top with an elbow. They clinch and
separate again and Patterson works behind a long jab and front
kicks. Patterson switches stances and lands a right hook. A jab
connects for Patterson and Cenci wades forward and ties uphis foe.
Cenci muscles Patterson to the mat and is working hard to take the
back. Cenci can’t get his far hook in, and Patterson assumes top
position late. Cenci frames a triangle from his back but Patterson
isn’t in serious danger.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Cenci
Keith Shillan scores the round: 10-9 Cenci
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Cenci

Round 2

Patterson attacks behind long straight punches and he snaps his
foe’s head back with a jab. Cenci tries to close the distance, and
Patterson lands a knee. Patterson goes up high with a kick and then
an ensuing front kick lands low, and Cenci is given time to
recover. The action resumes and Cenci attacks with heavy punches.
Patterson lands a couple solid uppercuts before they clinch.
Patterson shoves his man into the fence and they separate. Cenci
shoots and Patterson counters with a solid uppercut. He sprawls on
the takedown and locks up a brabo choke. Cenci fights out of it,
but Patterson is on top in half guard. Patterson is still trying to
set up a choke, but he gives up on a guillotine. Patterson is
staying heavy on top, and Cenci clings to him to limit offense from
above. Patterson transitions to a power guillotine, but Cenci
escapes. Patterson is able to take the back in a scramble with
about a minute to go in the round.
Patterson gets his second hook in and slides his right arm under
the chin. Patterson applies the squeeze and Cenci has no choice but
to tap out.

The Official Result

Sam Patterson def. Vinicius Sacchelli Cenci via Submission
(Rear-Naked Choke) R2 4:18