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Round 1
Jason Herzog gets the first assignment of the night. The
lightweights trade leg kicks and Salkilld tests the waters with a
head kick. They trade and Young lands hard enough to make Salkilld
stumble backward. He seems to be OK though. Salkilld with a solid
body kick. Young answers with a front kick. Salkilld digs the body
with a left hook and shoots for a takedown shortly thereafter.
Young defends nicely and they separate. Salkilld with a hard body
kick as he looks to control the range. Another body kick by the
Aussie lands. Young pressures and lands a head kick. Salkilld lands
a left to the body and follows with a switch kick. Young keeps the
pressure on and lands a glancing straight right before Salkilld
kicks to the body once again. Salkilld tries an unusual takedown
attempt. It doesn’t work initially, but he is able to work his way
to the back. Young is able to fight the grip and get back into
space. Salkilld pumps a jab. A hard 1-2 connects for Young. Young
sprawls on a takedown as we hit the 1:00 mark. A front kick by
Salkilld clips Young. Salkilld follows a thudding right with a
level change. He gets his man down but Young is back to his feet.
Young with a slashing elbow as he breaks from the clinch, and he
pressures Salkilld until the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Salkilld
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Salkilld
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Salkilld
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Round 2
Salkilld ducks under and then cracks Young in an early exchange.
They clinch and it’s Young who is able to escape and get back at
range. Salkilld cracks his foe with a straight right. Young kicks
the body, but Salkilld answers with a combination followed by a
double-leg takedown. Young gets to his feet but Salkilld maintains
his grip with a body lock. Salkilld jumps on the back and briefly
threatens with a choke before transitioning into mount. Young is
able to shake his foe off the top and he drives the Aussie into the
fence and lands an elbow on the break. They trade and Salkilld tags
Young with several solid shots. The volume is picking up as they
trade again before Young defends a takeodown. Salkilld flicks a
glancing kick up high. Young stalks his man and lands some solid
shots. Young tags his foe again and Salkilld sticks his tongue out.
Young keeps the pressure on and attacks the body before Salkilld
responds with a takedown attempt. He gets Young down and maintains
a body lock against the fence. They break free and Salkilld lands a
combination. Young stalks and lands a couple rights before the
horn.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Salkilld
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Salkilld
Edwin Ayala scores the round:10-9 Salkilld
Round 3
Salkilld finds the range on his right and then digs the body. He
puts Young on the retreat with a combination and then digs a left
to the body. Salkilld with another nice combination as he applies
the pressure. Young shoots for a takedown but Salkilld reverses it
and slams his opponent to the mat. Salkilld is trying to work his
way to Young’s back. Young fights it off and stands, shoving
Salkilld into the wire. Now it’s Young who’s battling for a
takedown against the fence. Salkilld spins to the back and they
tumble to the canvas. Young lands a knee as they stand, and Young
drives Salkilld into the fence. Salkilld reverses and slams Young
to the mat. Young hustles to his feet and they’re back at range.
Salkilld lands a glancing head kick. Young moves in an lands an
uppercut. They trade in the pocket and Salkilld digs the body
again. Salkilld lands a combination, prompting Young to shoot. They
battle in the clinch, and Salkilld reverses position, finds his way
to the back and tries to lift Young. He briefly drags him to the
canvas and then lands some knees in close. Salkilld is relentless
as he drags Young back to the floor. The Aussie is able to take
Young’s back and flatten him out in the waning seconds. He lands
some ground-and-pound before threatening with an arm-triangle
choke. He can’t get the submission but it’s a strong finish for the
Perth native.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Salkilld (30-27
Salkilld)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Salkilld (30-27 Salkilld)
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Salkilld (30-27 Salkilld)
The Official Result
Quillan Salkilld def. Gauge Young via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
29-28, 29-28) R3 5:00
Round 1
Mike Beltran will officiate the first women’s bout of the current
Contender Series season. Clark attacks the legs and then Duben tags
Clark on the way in. Clark presses forward and lands a knee in the
clinch. Clark is rushing in with her chin up and Duben lands a
spinning back fist. Clark is getting tagged by her opponent as she
continues to wade forward recklessly. The Canadian doesn’t seem to
have a backup strategy and Duben is primed to take advantage.
The Venezuelan catches Clark with a massive overhand right to the
jaw, and the Canadian crashes to the canvas. Duben
threw her punch from the hip, and Clark walked straight into it.
That’s a one-shot knockout win for the biggest underdog on the
card. Duben is beside herself in the cage, and Dana White
essentially guarantees her a contract on the spot.
The Official Result
Yuneisy Duben def. Shannon Clark via KO (Punch) R1 1:13
Round 1
Jason Herzog will be the third man in the cage for this
featherweight affair. Bashi misses on a head kick and Ramos looks
for a takedown. They clinch and scramble and the tempo is high
early. They’re back at range and Bashi throws some combinations
before getting Ramos down with a single leg. Ramos scrambles to his
feet against the fence as Bashi maintains a rear body lock. Bashi
wraps a kick up high and loses the position. Back at range and
Ramos lands a right. A left hook connects for Bashi and he changes
levels, getting Ramos down in the center of the cage. Ramos is on
his knees and Bashi is hunting for hooks. Ramos stands and Bashi
executes a mat return. Bashi can’t take the back before Ramos
returns to his feet. Bashi lands a knee and a hook on the break.
Bashi gets in deep on a double leg and lands the takedown. Bashi
wants the back, but Ramos is defending well. Bashi finally gets
both hooks in. He’s finding different angles to land
ground-and-pound from the position. Ramos stands and walks to the
fence. Bashi is forced to give up on the position. Bashi pushes
Ramos back with a right and and follows him to the canvas. Bashi is
on the back, landing more shots until the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Bashi
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Bashi
Edwin Ayala scores the round:10-9 Bashi
Round 2
Bashi throws a high kick that’s blocked. Bashi lands a leg kick and
Ramos moves in and they trade power shots before Bashi shoots for a
takedown. He presses Ramos into the fence, lifts him and dumps him
on the mat. Bashi with a mat return, but Ramos powers his way up.
Bashi secures a front headlock and knees the head. Ramos goes for a
takedown and Bashi briefly has a guillotine. Ramos escapes but
Bashi is looking to take the back again following a scramble. Ramos
stands and they’re at range. Bashi follows a hard front kick with a
takedown. Bashi showcases strong hips as he keeps top position and
again looks for a back take. Bashi can’t get the hooks in, but he
shoots again and takes Ramos down. It looks like a rinse and repeat
effort, but this time Bashi is able to jump on the back and lock in
a rear-naked choke as his opponent stands.
With the submission locked in, Ramos falls backward to the canvas
and taps out after he hits the floor.
The Official Result
Austin Bashi def. Dorian Ramos via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) R2
3:15
Round 1
Mike Beltran will be in charge for this middleweight contest.
Santos kicks the inside lead leg. Currie with a leg kick of his
own. Currie slips as they trade kicks but he’s up quickly. Currie
feints a spinning attack and eats a combination for his efforst.
Santos lands another stiff right as he moves forward. Currie with a
body kick and a nicely timed level change immediately after. Santos
defends with his back to the fence. Currie lands some knees as they
work along the fence. Santos reverses the position and puts Currie
on the wire. Santos controls the position for a while and then they
break. Santos pressures and attacks, and Currie answers with a
kick. Santos is staring to let his hands go, and he’s having some
success. They clinch and quikcly separate, with Currie landing a
body kick. Santos stuffs a takedown and they return to their feet.
Santos lands a right and Currie glances at the clock. Santos lands
more punches. They clinch and Santos walks Currie into the cage.
Santos lands a knee before the round ends.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Santos
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Santos
Edwin Ayala scores the round:10-9 Santos
Round 2
Currie with a body kick and Santos makes him stumble backward with
a counter. Santos sprawls on a takedown and the Englishman shoves
him into the fence. Santos is able to free himself. Currie lands a
body kick and Santos pressures with punches agi=ainst the fence.
Santos denies a takedown attempt and shoves Currie into the fence.
Santos grinds away in the clinch and they separate. It isn’t long
before Currie shoots again, but Santos is able to sprawl
successfully. Santos turns off the fence and forces a tie up.
Santos wisely creates some space to land punches in close quarters
before clinching again. Currie misses a spinning back fist as they
separate, and the Brit quickly shoots for another takedown. It
doesn’t work, and they are quickly back at range. Santos lands an
uppercut and also does some good body work. The Brazilian is
connecting with significant punches, but he elects to clinch again.
They separate and Santos tags Currie with a straight right. He
follows up with a flying knee and dumps Curry on the floor. Santos
will end the frame in top position.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Santos
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Santos
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Santos
Round 3
Santos lands a stiff right at the outset and he backs up his foe
with a barrage of punches. Santos ducks under a spinning attack
from Currie. Currie lands a body kick and then walks his opponent
into the fence with a single leg attempt. Santos is able to break
the clinch and he gets to work with more punches as Currie stands
against the fence. Santos is mixing things up nicely, not throwing
everything with full power but landing plenty. Currie finally halts
the momentum by shooting and shoving the Brazilian into the fence.
Santos breaks free and eats an elbow from Currie. Santos steps in
and lands an uppercut at the end of a combination. Santos is just
walking Currie down, teeing off with punches. Santos clinches and
grants Currie a reprieve. Currie reverses and drops to his knees,
but he can’t get Santos down. Santos defends another attempt. The
Brazilian snatches a guillotine briefly, and it allows him to turn
Currie into the fence. Currie is able to toss Santos to the canvas,
but an ensuing armbar attempt fails and Santos is back up. Currie
shoots from distance with less than a minute to go. Santos defends
against the fence. Curry muscles Santos down, but he’s going to
need a lot more to win this fight. From one knee, Santos lands a
backward elbow late in the round.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Santos (30-27
Santos)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Santos (30-27 Santos)
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Santos (30-27 Santos)
The Official Result
Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos def. Will Currie via Unanimous Decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27) R3 5:00
Round 1
Jason Herzog will ref the evening’s featured bout. Cavalcanti wings
a right and lands as both men look to find their range. Ko avoids a
massive overhand. They clinch and Ko pushes his foe into the fence.
Cavalcanti reverses, and Ko lands an elbow on the break. Cavalcanti
is swinging with bad intentions, but hasn’t landed clean yet. Ko is
struggling with the reach deficit. Cavalcanti jabs the body and Ko
counters with a combination. Cavalcanti fires back with a striaght
right. Ko lands a big left and Cavalcanti eats it. Cavalcanti
forces the clinch and stuffs a takedown. Ko steps in with a left.
Cavalcanti jabs to the body, then lands a body kick. Ko steps in
and connects with a left. They’re swiging heavy leather for
amoment, but nothing lands clean. Cavalcanti swings wildly and
lunges into the fence as Ko angles out. Ko with an inside leg kick.
Ko with a nice straight left. An inside low kick lands for the
Brazilian. Cavalcanti punches his way into the clinch at the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Ko
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Ko
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Ko
Round 2
Ko shoots for a takedown, but Cavalcanti is up quickly. He answers
with a takedown of his own, but Ko scrambles to his feet. They
clinch against the cage and Cavalcanti lands a big right in the
clinch. Cavalcanti knees the thighs of his opponent, then moves up
to the midsection. Ko escapes and lands a two pounch combination on
the break. A left lands for Ko in the pocket. Cavalcanti backs up
his foe with a pair of right hands. Ko lands a combination and
punctuates it with a stiff left. They clinch again and Cavalcanti
lands a knee up the middle. Back at range, and Ko lands a left and
avoids his foe’s counter offerings. Cavalcanti throws a front kick
that lands on the groin, and time is called. Herzog warns
Cavalcanti that another low blow will result in a point deduction.
Ko lands a left to the body and Cavalcanti pretends to be hurt.
That sparks a furious exchange. Both guys are swinging away, and Ko
continues to target the body. That ends when Ko hip tosses
Cavalcanti to the floor. Ko is working inside Cavalcanti’s guard,
landing ground-and-pound. Ko backs away and allows his foe to
stand. A coutner right gets through for Cavalcanti. Ko evades a
head kick. Cavalcanti lands a leg kick before the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Ko
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Ko
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Ko
Round 3
They hug at the eginning of the period. Cavalcanti with a push kick
and a right hand. Ko answers by landing a takedown near the fence.
Ko is in half guard, applying heavy pressure from above. Ko
postures up and lands a hard right, but offense is limited here for
the most part. Cavalcanti regains full guard. Ko is doing his best
to navigate the guard and land punches from top opsition.
Cavalcanti is throwing elbows from his back. Ko passes back to half
guard and then full mount. Cavalcanti pushes off the fence and
creates a scramble. While he escapes being mounted, the effort
doesn’t get Ko off of him. The South Korean grinds away, landing
ground-and-pound when he can. Ko advances to side control with 60
seconds left. He spins around to take the back and knees the ribs.
Cavalcanti stands with Ko still attached. Ko wants to drag him back
down. He keeps his hands locked against the fence. With 20 seconds
to go they separate. Cavalcanti takes some big swings. Ko circles
away and fires off one last combination before the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Ko (30-27 Ko)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Ko (30-27 Ko)
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Ko (30-27 Ko)
The Official Result
Seok Hyun Ko def. Igor Cavalcanti (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) R3
5:00