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Round 1
Palencia and Hamilton face off, with Jonathan Romero the third man
in the cage. Palencia is in orthodox, Hamilton southpaw. They
bounce around the center of the cage, and Hamilton goes upstairs
with a glancing left high kick. Hamilton slips, but pops right back
up. Two minutes in, both men have switched stances. Palencia
charges in, clinches and pushes Hamilton to the fence. Hamilton
reverses him there and they exchange knees before separating. They
reset in the center of the cage. It’s Palencia’s turn to slip, but
he too pops right back up. Palencia catches a body kick by
Hamilton, keeps the leg and runs him to the fence once more. 90
seconds left and Palencia is working for a takedown against the
fence. Hamilton reverses positions, and promptly absorbs a knee to
the cup. Referee Romero pauses the action and Hamilton takes some
time to recover. They resume, exchanging jabs before Hamilton lands
a nice side kick to the body. Hamilton ducks under a punch and
takes Palencia’s back standing. They walk to the fence with
Hamilton on Palencia’s back. Hamilton gets a takedown, but Palencia
returns to his feet immediately. The bell sounds on a very close
round. 10-9 Hamilton.
Round 2
Palencia throws a hard left calf
kick and when he plants his left foot, the leg gives out under
him. Palencia goes down in obvious pain, and slow-motion replay
shows an obvious fracture of some kind. A nasty injury, and a
somber TKO win for C.J. Hamilton.
The Official Result
C.J. Hamilton def. Richard Palencia R2 0:12 via TKO (Leg
Injury)
Round 1
Next up are Gibson and Clark, who rendered this scheduled
lightweight bout a catchweight by missing weight on Friday. Mark
Smith is the referee on duty. Clark throws an immediate flying knee
which misses, then shoots a takedown. He gets it, Gibson pops back
up, but Clark stays stuck to him and gets an emphatic mat return
near the base of the cage. Gibson works his way to his feet once
again and Clark once again slams him back down, this time landing
in side control. Gibson regains half guard, then uses butterflies
to elevate Clark. Clark lands a solid punch from top position, but
Gibson is throwing his legs up to ensnare his foe. Clark tries to
pull back out, but it’s too late and Gibson has locked up a
triangle choke. Gibson throws a couple of elbows from the bottom as
he cinches it up, and Clark taps. Nifty guard work by Lance Gibson
Jr., who remains undefeated in his young career.
The Official Result
Lance Gibson Jr. def. Dominic Clark R1 1:49 via Submission
(Triangle Choke)
Round 1
Featherweights take the cage, as Almeida and Lilley square off,
with Jason Herzog set to oversee the proceedings. Almeida lands a
right calf kick from orthodox stance to the southpaw Lilley. He
lands another. Not much else going on through the first minute, as
they measure one another warily. Two minutes into the round, both
men are still struggling to string together more than single shots,
but Almeida’s fast, snapping kicks have found their target several
times. Lilley lands a lunging punch. Lilley switching stances
frequently, but can’t seem to solve the Almeida puzzle. Lilley
counters a low kick with a one-two that glance, but land. Almeida
lands a body kick that, according to Lilley’s reaction, strayed
low. Herzog steps in a moment later and breaks up the action for a
moment. They resume with a glove touch and about 45 seconds to
work. Almeida is right back to kicking Lilley’s legs and body.
Almeida lands a high kick that has Lilley staggering into the
fence. The round ends. 10-9 Almeida.
Round 2
Round 2 opens up with Almeida landing a hard inside low kick. He
lands another. Lilley switches stances, but keeps taking the low
kicks and is only countering every third time or so. Almeida lands
a left body kick. Lilley dashes in looking for the clinch or
perhaps a takedown, but Almeida shucks him off and separates.
Lilley hits Almeida with a body kick of his own. Almeida whiffs
with a big hook upstairs. Two minutes left in the round, and
Almeida is back to peppering Lilley’s legs with calf kicks. Almeida
clinches, but then separates and eats a hard left on the break.
Almeida hits him back and Lilley is pawing at his left eye. Lilley
comes up badly short with a right hand, and Almeida nails him with
a counter as he stumbles. Almeida lands a spinning hook kick at the
10-second clapper that lands hard enough to send Lilley staggering,
but he composes himself and is working for a takedown at the bell.
10-9 Almeida.
Round 3
The final round sees Lilley come out aggressive, bouncing forward
and looking to throw punches, but the first couple of low kicks
from Almeida settle him down. Almeida lands several more calf
kicks, then comes upstairs with a left hand. Lilley lands a hard
low kick of his own. Lilley is the pursuer, but Almeida is using
lateral movement brilliantly, leaving the American chasing him.
Lilley charges forward, trying to force some kind of decisive
confrontation, but Almeida is nowhere to be found. Lilley lands a
right-left combo that hurt Almeida, his best offense of the fight
by far. Almeida recovers, but Lilley is in pursuit. A minute left
and Almeida lands another spinning back kick like he did in Round
1. Lilley walks Almeida down, but runs into a flying knee. Almeida
tries for a takedown and they scramble, but neither man can really
secure top position. They end the fight clinched against the fence.
10-9 Lilley (29-28 Almeida).
The Official Result
Weber Almeida def. Ryan Lilley via Split Decision (29-28, 29-28,
28-29)
Round 1
Inaba and Mandiau face off, with Romero in charge of making sure
things stay nice and clean. Both women are in orthodox stance, and
Inaba scores first with a one-two. Mandiau is throwing her long jab
out there, but Inaba has little trouble getting inside and landing
in the early going. Inaba briefly attempts a takedown but gives it
up. Mandiau tries for her own takedown a moment later, a
single-leg, and gets Inaba down against the fence. Inaba gets back
to her feet. Midway through the first round, Inaba pops Mandiau
with another one-two and a hard elbow. Inaba steps forward and
takes down Mandiau with a body lock. Inaba stands over Mandiau, who
is throwing upkicks. Inaba spins to north-south, where she lands a
couple of elbows. She spins to the back as Mandiau stands, but
loses the position and they reset in the center of the cage with
under a minute left. Mandiau tries a high kick which glances
harmlessly, and Inaba blasts her with a front kick to the chest
that drops her. Inaba gives chase, looking to finish with ground
strikes, but Mandiau recovers quickly and is working for an armbar
when the bell sounds. 10-9 Inaba.
Round 2
After a couple of tentative exchanges, Inaba changes levels and
drives Mandiau to the canvas. Mandiau wraps her up in her guard,
then scrambles to escape. Inaba catches her against the fence as
she stands, landing a couple of hard punches before Mandiau can
disengage. Once they’re back to their feet, Inaba puts Mandiau down
with another front kick, but Mandiau manages to get back up before
she can press her advantage. Halfway into the round, Mandiau throws
a slow flying knee and Inaba practically catches her out of the
air, throwing her to the mat. Mandiau gets full guard, working to
control Inaba’s posture with her arms. Inaba stands up out of
guard, then pounces and takes Mandiau’s back as she gets up. Inaba
goes back into Mandiau’s guard during the ensuing scramble, and is
caught in an awkward triangle. The position doesn’t look too
threatening, but does allow Mandiau to land some onblocked elbows.
Inaba escapes and takes top position right before the bell.
10-9 Inaba.
Round 3
Both women come out swinging to open the final round, looking
tired, but Mandiau’s strikes in particular are labored-looking arm
punches. A minute in, neither woman has landed much of consequence.
Mandiau lands a body kick and Inaba responds with a low kick.
Mandiau gets a single-leg and runs Inaba to the fence, but can’t
finish a takedown. They clinch against the cage. Mandiau drops
levels, trying to get another single-leg, but Inaba spins and takes
Mandiau’s back against the fence. Mandiau stands up and Inaba
pushes her into the cage with a body lock. They separate at the
fence and swing in close quarters, with both fighters landing their
share of punches. They disengage with 90 seconds left and return to
the center of the cage. Inaba lands a left body kick that glances
off Mandiau’s arm. Mandiau lands a jab, then grabs another
single-leg and drives Inaba to the fence. She is pressing Inaba at
the 10-second warning, and is reversed before the bell.
10-9 Inaba (30-27 Inaba).
The Official Result
Sumiko Inaba def. Nadine Mandiau via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 29-28)
Round 1
Murtazaliev and Bestaev square off, with Blake Grice drawing his
first refereeing assignment of the evening. Bestaev throws out jabs
and front kicks, perhaps looking to leverage his massive advantages
in height and reach, but Murtazaliev goes to work on the lead leg
with hard kicks. Bestaev lands a shot to the groin, and we have a
brief pause. Bestaev is right back to using kicks, including some
interesting oblique kicks with the rear leg, to try and halt his
foe’s forward progress. Murtazaliev lands a spinning back kick to
the midsection. Bestaev feints a jab and lands a nice right cross.
Murtazaliev hits him with another hard body kick. Under a minute
left and it’s still a very deliberate, cautious-looking striking
contest. The bell sounds. 10-9 Murtazaliev
Round 2
Murtazaliev lands a kick to Bestaev’s upper chest that drops him to
his seat. Murtazaliev gives chase, and plow him back to the canvas
as Bestaev tries to stand. Bestaev closes his guard, then locks up
a body triangle with his long legs. They’re at the base of the
fence, Murtazaliev trying to posture up and do some damage; Bestaev
looking to stave off that damage and perhaps get a standup from
Grice. Bestaev lets go of the body triangle. Murtazaliev peppers
him with short shots, looking to pass. He does so, moving to mount.
Bestaev turns to his side as his foe murdalizes him with punches
until Grice is forced to intervene. Tough, methodical
ground work from Khalid Murtazaliev.
The Official Result
Khalid Murtazaliev def. Khadzhimurat Bestaev R2 3:02 via TKO
(Punches)
Round 1
Wilson flying the flag of New Zealand but the haircut of Canada,
faces off with Tokov, protégé of Fedor Emelianenko. Tokov wastes no
time in firing off a cannonball double-leg. He gets “The Maori Kid”
down at the base of the cage, but Wilson pops right back up. Tokov
is persistent, looking to re-elevate Wilson as Wilson defends with
a kimura. Tokov drags him back down, but Wilson never stops moving,
uses a harai-goshi to get Tokov down and grabs an armbar in
transition. He shifts the grip and the position, and Tokov is in
trouble for several tense moments, but the Russian finally
extricates the arm and ends up in Wilson’s guard. Half the round
gone, and Wilson has an omoplata, then gives that up and locks up
full guard. Wilson is aggressive off his back, but it allows Tokov
to pass to a loose half guard. Wilson stuffs him back into full
guard as the four-minute mark passes. Wilson locks up a body
triangle, then goes back to closed guard as Tokov lands a couple of
solid punches. The round ends. 10-9 Wilson
Round 2
Tokov again shoots for a takedown within seconds, and this time the
scramble is much more brief before he takes top position. Wilson
opens his full guard and throws his legs up in search of offence,
but Tokov postures up and out of danger. Tokov is on top, chest to
chest, throwing short punches to Wilson’s head, while the Kiwi
shifts his hips and stays busy looking for an opportunity to sweep.
Wilson gets an omoplata, but abandons it quickly. Wilson’s guard is
wide open, but Tokov’s posture and offense are very conservative,
and he’s keeping up a steady stream of punches that, while they
aren’t individually huge, must be adding up. A minute left, and
Tokov’s top control time consists of all but about the first five
seconds. Wilson closes up his guard, then a body triangle. At the
30-second mark, Tokov postures up and throws a couple of big
punches that glance off Wilson’s arms, but look good. The bell
sounds. 10-9 Tokov.
Round 3
Wilson throws a punch and a spinning backfist, before Tokov shoots
another lightning double-leg. This time, however, Wilson is all
over it, and as Tokov drives him to the canvas he uses another
kimura and sweeps to top, then takes Tokov’s back. He nails Tokov
with two punches, locks up a body triangle and goes supine, looking
for a rear-naked choke. Wilson’s leg is sneaking up, a la B.J.
Penn, looking to ensnare one of Tokov’s arms. Three minutes left in
the round and Tokov spins into Wilson’s guard, ending up in top
position. Wilson scrambles immediately, looking to hip escape, and
another scramble ensues. Tokov floats and manages to retain top
position. Wilson closes up his guard as Tokov throws lefts to the
ribs. Wilson goes for a triangle, hooking a leg as he does to force
Tokov to his seat. He rolls to top position, has the mounted
triangle, but the angle is off and Tokov slips out. Tokov takes top
position once again and throws punches at the 10-second clapper.
They spring to their feet and Tokov shoots one final takedown as
time expires on a fantastic round of grappling. 10-9 Wilson
(29-28 Wilson).
The Official Result
Jay-Jay Wilson def. Vladimir Tokov via Split Decision (29-28,
29-28, 28-29)
Round 1
Mamedov and Browne engage in matching orthodox stances. Herzog is
your referee. Mamedov essays a flying knee, but pulls up short when
Browne isn’t going to be there. A minute gone and neither man has
landed much of consequence, when Browne tags Mamedov with a right
outside low kick. Browne rushes forward with a three-piece
combination, and Mamedov slips most of them to land a counter.
Mamedov lands a right cross to the chest. Browne connects with
another right low kick. With over half the round in the books,
neither man has made any real attempt to bring the fight to the
ground. Mamedov changes that, shooting a fast outside single-leg
and spinning Browne to the mat. Browne gets full guard, then a body
triangle from the bottom. He locks up his arms, looking to
neutralize any and all offense from the Russian. Mamedov can’t
manage more than a couple of short punches to the ribs before the
round ends. 10-9 Mamedov.
Round 2
Browne connects with a slapping kick upstairs. They exchange single
shots at distance for a minute. Mamedov lands a long straight
right, and Browne drives him to the fence. He drops for a
single-leg, but Mamedov uses the fence and an overhook to keep
himself upright. They disengage and return to the center of the
cage. Mamedov eats a right hand, but responds with a harder one of
his own. Browne lands another low kick. Mamedov stalks forward and
intercepts the oncoming Browne with a nice uppercut. Mamedov shoots
a double-leg, but Browne stands him up. Mamedov re-shoots, however,
and Browne goes to his back holding a front headlock. Mamedov pulls
his head out and ends up in half guard near the fence. Mamedov pins
Browne’s arm and looks to drop punches and elbows. Browne is
bleeding profusely from a cut he suffered due to an accidentaly
clash of heads that looked minor at first, but now appears
potentially fight-altering. The round ends with Mamedov on top and
in control. 10-9 Mamedov.
Round 3
Browne throws kicks up the middle and to the outside of Mamedov’s
lead leg. Browne is throwing hard, but all single shots, and his
punches in particular consistently come up short. They clinch
against the fence, and Mamedov reverses position to shove Browne’s
back into the cage. They exchange knees up the middle. Browne spins
them around and works for a single-leg, but Mamedov gets his hips
away from danger. Mamedov tosses Browne to the canvas, Browne tries
to roll through, but Mamedov is all over it and winds up on top.
Mamedov is in Browne’s loose half guard, heavy on top, staying busy
with short strikes. Browne is bleeding all over the place. Under a
minute left and Browne doesn’t seem to have any answers from the
bottom. Mamedov is absolutely suffocating on top. The final bell
rings. 10-9 Mamedov (30-27 Mamedov).
The Official Result
Islam Mamedov def. Nick Browne via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 30-27)
Round 1
Seronio and Peimbert come out as if shot from cannons, with Mark
Smith wise enough to get out of the way. The bantamweights set up
in orthodox, though Peimbert switches frequently in the opening
moments. Seronio lands a hook kick to the liver. Seronio shoots for
a takedown and after a few adjustments, elevates Peimbert for that
promises to be a massive slam, but ends up with Peimbert bracing
against the floor and neutralizing the impact. Seconds later,
Seronio gets onto his hips again, scoops him back up, and this time
he drives Peimbert into the canvas hard. Peimbert closes his guard
as Seronio works to drive him to the fence. Seronio stands up in
the guard for a moment, sidesteps a couple of upkicks, then dives
back in. Seronio throws some compact punches to the body and head,
then postures up and lands a couple of bigger punches. The round
ends with Seronio on top in the middle of the cage. 10-9
Seronio.
Round 2
Seronio intercepts the incoming Peimbert with a front kick to the
body, then lands a right hand. Seronio drops levels for a
double-leg, hoists Peimbert and dumps him at the bottom of the
fence. Seronio is in Peimbert’s half-guard, looking to pin the near
arm. Peimbert is wise to it, but remains stuck on the bottom,
taking the occasional punch for his trouble. Seronio moves to
Peimbert’s back as Peimbert stands. Seronio gets a high-crotch from
behind, elevates and gets the mat return. Peimbert pops back up to
a knee with Seronio on his back. Seronio is throwing punches from
behind. Peimbert gets back to his feet and Seronio immediately
slams him back down, landing this time in full guard. Seronio is
heavy on top, landing short punches and a big elbow. Peimbert is
surviving on the bottom, but that’s about it. 10-9
Seronio.
Round 3
They touch gloves to open the final round, and Peimbert is the one
marching forward in the early going as Seronio slides around the
outside of the cage. Seronio drops for a takedown, but Peimbert
defends well as they collide with the fence. Once there, however,
Seronio needs just a few seconds to adjust and scoop Peimbert up
for another takedown. Seronio stacks Peimbert in full guard at the
base of the fence. Peimbert is controlling Seronio’s posture, but
can’t stop the endless stream of short punches coming from the
local. The crowd grows restive for the first time during this
fight. Peimbert throws up his hips for an armbar, but Seronio
extracts his arm easily. Just 90 seconds left for Peimbert to do
something drastic, and Seronio is giving him no room to breathe,
let alone generate fight-ending offense. Seronio stacks Peimbert
again and throws a couple of hard punches. Seronio stands all the
way up and dives back in with a sweeping right hand that lands
solidly. They scramble at the clapper and disengage just before the
round ends. 10-9 Seronio (30-27 Seronio).
The Official Result
Bobby Seronio III def. Miguel Peimbert via Unanimous Decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Round 1
The main card kicks off with a 141-pound planned catchweight
contest between multi-divisional contender Archuleta and longtime
UFC veteran Barzola, with Romero drawing the referee assignment.
Archuleta comes forward immediately and lands a crisp one-two, then
looks for a quick takedown that is denied. Archuleta tags Barzola
with a couple more punches, including a flush uppercut, and Barzola
looks unsteady. Barzola tries to compose himself and lands a nice
lead left, but Archuleta comes forward with another combination.
Archuleta drops for another takedown, then moves to take Barzola’s
back standing. They move to the fence together, and Archuleta
throws punches while pushing the Peruvian into the cage. They
disengage and return to the middle of the cage. Archuleta catches a
jumping Barzola with a low kick that nearly takes his feet out from
under him, then connects with a punch. Barzola is struggling to
catch up with Archuleta, who is lighting him up with punches so
far. Barzola drops for a takedown and gets it. Archuleta scrambles,
and gets caught on the bottom of north-south. They scramble again
and Barzola takes Archuleta’s back. Archuleta will not concede the
position, scrambling furiously, but Barzola is all over him.
Archuleta finally escapes and throws a murderous soccer kick to the
grounded Barzola that would have been grounds for disqualification
if it had landed to the face, but Romero made a perfect no-call, as
replay shows it to be legal. The round ends. 10-9
Archuleta.
Round 2
Archuleta and Barzola are busy to open Round 2, with Archuleta
skipping around the outside with Barzola in pursuit. Archuleta’s
combination punching still appears to have him a step ahead.
Archuleta shoots a single-leg takedown, swings to Barzola’s back,
but can’t secure the position and they spin away from one another.
Moments later, he tries again, and ends up holding the single-leg
against the fence. Barzola lands several solid elbows to the side
of the head before Archuleta adjusts and hoists him for a
resounding takedown. He works to pass Barzola’s guard, but Barzola
defends, then stands, and Archuleta bails on the position. Barzola
is on the offensive, walking Archuleta down and landing a couple of
hard single strikes. Archuleta runs him to the fence once again,
working for a takedown. Barzola wide-legs and uses an overhook to
deny him, but a moment later Archuleta gets him down, only to have
him pop right back up once more. Under a minute left in this
frenetic round, and it’s Barzola looking for the double-leg against
the cage. Archuleta reverses him and looks for his own takedown.
The 10-second clapper sounds with Barzola landing more downward
elbows. The bell sounds on a much closer round. 10-9
Archuleta.
Round 3
Both men swing freely, and both land a couple of solid blows amid
the missed and blocked shots. Archuleta shoots a smooth takedown
from well outside and managed so get Barzola’s back standing, but
can’t complete it. Barzola stalks the American, cutting off the
cage and throwing his jab and right cross, but Archuleta drops for
a takedown and drives him into the fence. He can’t get it, and they
disengage. A moment later it’s Barzola shooting for a takedown, and
he looks to have it before Archuleta hits a beautiful inside switch
and escapes. Archuleta goes for a takedown and Barzola hops on one
foot while throwing hammerfists. Barzola escapes. Archuleta comes
forward again and ends up falling to his seat with a front
headlock. Barzola extracts his head from Archuleta’s arms, finishes
the takedown and then takes Archuleta’s back. Archuleta reverses
him, lets him go and then nails him with a jumping knee on the
break. The bell sounds a second later. What a wild round.
10-9 Barzola (29-28 Archuleta).
The Official Result
Juan Archuleta def. Enrique Barzola via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 30-27)
Round 1
Pico and Kennedy square off with Grice set to supervise, and it’s
just seconds before Pico lands a hard one-two that sends Kennedy
stumbling back into the fence. The crowd is chanting “Pico!” as he
pursues, but Kennedy clinches and recovers quickly. They split and
Kennedy lands a low kick and a jab. Kennedy drops for a takedown,
which Pico denies easily, but Kennedy persists and pushes him to
the cage. Kennedy is driving Pico into the fence, leaning on the
shorter man with all his weight, and manages to take Pico’s back
standing. Pico’s left shoulder may be bothering him. Kennedy hoists
Pico and tosses him to his hands and knees, then lands a couple of
hard punches from the back. Pico pops back up, and is managing to
hold on despite completely favoring his left arm. Under two minutes
left in the round and Kennedy drags Pico down, locking up a body
triangle from back mount as he does so. Kennedy tries for a choke,
then gives it up to throw some punches and elbows. He goes back to
looking for the rear-naked choke with 45 seconds left to go. The
round expires and Pico has survived. 10-9
Kennedy.
Pico’s cornerman, Brandon Gibson of Jackson-Wink MMA, performs a
battlefield repair on the dislocated shoulder between rounds, and
the crowd pops when it appears to work, but the arm is still
clearly compromised. Referee
Grice calls in the doctor, who examines the arm, asks Pico to lift
the arm over his head—which he fails to do—and in the end, advises
the referee to call the fight, which he does. It’s over, and a
clearly disappointed Pico congratulates Kennedy.
The Official Result
Jeremy Kennedy def. Aaron Pico R1 5:00 via TKO (Doctor
Stoppage)
Round 1
Carlyle comes out at a dead sprint, throwing a flying high kick.
McKee sidesteps and Carlyle renews the assault with a flurry of
punches and kicks, and for the next 20 seconds, the action is nigh
impossible to describe. Carlyle is swarming all over the place and
McKee, more composed, looking for chances to counter. McKee catches
Carlyle with a couple of punches that drop him to one knee and the
action slows somewhat, though Carlyle recovers quickly. A takedown
attempt turns into a wild scramble that ends with Carlyle on top.
McKee slows down the action, closing his guard and controlling
Carlyle’s posture. Carlyle is heavy on top, driving the crown up
his head into McKee’s chin and throwing as many punches as he can
manage. With under two minutes left, McKee sweeps to top position,
landing in mount, then takes Carlyle’s back. McKee works for a
rear-naked choke and for a moment it looks to be close, but Carlyle
fights it off and scrambles to top position. From there, McKee
locks up a body triangle from the bottom and throws surprisingly
hard elbows from there. The round ends. 10-9
McKee.