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Round 1
Jasudavicius takes the center of the cage and pumps out a couple
jabs, looking to utilize her height and reach advantage.
Jasudavicius secures the clinch and trips Polastri down near the
fence. Jasudavicius works to free her left leg and pass to full
mount. Jasudavicius postures up and then stands, landing some
ground-and-pound from above. Jasudavicius drops back into half
guard and drops an elbow. Jasudavicius remains heavy on top as we
approach the 2:00 mark of the period. Polastri is limiting
ground-and-pound offense, but she isn’t threatening to scramble
back up. Jasudavicius increase the intensity of her assault, and
she lands some solid punches and elbows. Polastri looks content to
remain in half guard and try to limit her opponent’s attacks.
Jasudavicius stands and unloads with heavy left and right hands,
briefly using the cage to her advantage. Jasudavicius ends the
frame with more heavy elbows and punches but can’t quite get a
stoppage.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-8 Jasudavicius
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-8 Jasudavicius
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-8 Jasudavicius
Round 2
Polsatri catches Jasudavicious with a head kick as her foe presses
the action. Moments later, however, Polastri walks right into a
body lock takedown and she’s on her back in the center of the cage.
Jasudavicius stands and kicks at her opponent’s legs, but Polastri
doesn’t seem in a hurry to get up. Finally, Polastri is up and she
waves Jasudavicius forward. Jasudavicius changes levels, gets a
single leg and eventually plants Polastri on the canvas.
Jasudavicius punches the gut with a series of lefts, and Polastri
ansers with strikes form her back. Polastri scrambles up, but
Jasudavicius traps her in the Thai clinch and punishes her with
knees against the fence. Polastri answers with a knee and uppercut,
but Jasudavicius shoves her right back into the cage. Finally,
Polastri is able to gain separation. She lands a head kick that
connects foot-to-face on Jasudavicius. Polastri sprawls and denies
a Jasudavicius takedown. Polastri is walking her adversary down
toward the end of the frame, landing some decent punching
combinations. The round ends with the combatants trading on the
feet.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Polastri
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Polastri
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Polastri
Round 3
Polastri steps in and lands a lead left hook. Polastri lands a
solid right hand, then pressures with a combination before stuffing
a takedown. In close quarters, Polastri connects with a slashing
elbow. Polastri stalks Jasudavicius, then lands a right hand
followed by a high kick. Polastri is consistently winning exchanges
on the feet now, and she generally has Jasudavicius on the retreat.
Another combination lands for Polastri. Polastri stops a takedown
and lands a knee to the midsection. Polastri marches ahead and
sticks a one-two. Jasudavicius shoots for a takedown and gets it at
the 1:30 mark of the round. Jasudavicius is in half guard as
Polastri clings to a futile guillotine. Jasudavicius lands some
short punches to the ribs, then switches to elbows to the head. As
time ticks down Jasudavicius keeps the pressure on from above.
Jasudavicius stands in the waning seconds and attempts to jump in
with more strikes.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Polastri (28-28)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Polastri (28-28)
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Polastri (28-28)
The Official Result
Jasmine Jasudavicious def. Julia Polastri via Unanimous Decision
(29-27, 29-27, 29-27) R3 5:00
Round 1
Loosa comes out pumping his jab before landing a air of low kicks.
Another low kick lands for Loosa, and Maddalena answers with a
two-punch combination. A solid right connects for Loosa. Loosa pops
Maddalena with a pair of jabs. Loosa catches a kick and secures a
rear-waistlock. A scramble ensues, with Maddalena nearly taking the
back before both welterweights returned to their feet. Maddalena
wobbles Loosa with a massive punch. Now Maddalena is finding the
range, landing multiple combinations against his opponent.
Maddalena lands a left to the head, followed by a left to the body.
Loosa throws a body kick but is met by another punching combination
from the Aussie. Maddalena steps in with a lead uppercut. Loosa
fires off a low kick. Maddalena lands a front kick down the middle.
Maddalena follows a two-punch combo with a knee to the midsection.
Loosa connects with a jab and Maddalena answers with another
combination before the end of the round.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Maddalena
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Maddalena
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Maddalena
Round 2
Maddalena lands a jab, then a right hand, and he pressures Loosa
with a nice combination. Loosa moves forward with straight right
hands, but Maddalena angles away from danger. A nice left uppercut
connects for Maddalena. Maddalena lands a right hand, then stuffs a
Loosa takedown. They’re back up quickly, and Maddalena counters a
low kick by stringing together a high-volume combination. Maddalena
shoves Loosa into the fence, but a knee lands low and the action is
paused. The action resumes and Loosa has a body kick blocked.
Maddalena slips a punch, and answers with a combination. Maddalena
slips and Loosa is able to secure top position. Loosa works from
half guard, landing punches to the ribs. Loosa jumps to side
control and he has an arm-triangle choke locked in with more than a
minute remaining. It looks bad, but Maddalena escapes and explodes
to his feet. Loosa lands a front kick to the midsection. Maddalena
draws blood near the left eye of his opponent with a standing
elbow, then lands another elbow before the end of the round.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Maddalena
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Maddalena
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Maddalena
Round 3
Maddalena enters the third round for the first time in his MMA
career. Maddalena lands a jab, then a right hook-straight left
combination. Maddalena stuffs a takedown, then attempts to ground
Loosa near the fence. They separate and trade in the center of the
cage. Maddalena has the far superiour volume in the exchange.
Maddalena shoots for a takedown, but Loosa sprawls. A right from
Loosa finds the range, as he remains active late in the fight.
Maddalena appears to be slowing down, and Loosa is landing with
more volume. A body kick lands for Loosa, then he follows with a
combination. Maddalena lands a right hook, then nearly dislodges
Loosa’s mouthguard with a one-two. Loosa finds the range on a body
kick, then eats another two-punch combination. Loosa secures a
takedown with about 1:30 left in the fight. He’s working inside
Maddalena’s full guard. Loosa is spewing blood on the mat from the
elbow he absorbed earlier in the match. Loosa defends against
Maddalena’s active guard and maintains positional control.
Maddalena scrambles up with 15 seconds left. With Loosa’s vision
impaired due to the blood, Maddalena goes to work, landing multiple
punches and a high kick before the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Loosa (29-28
Maddalena)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Maddalena (30-27 Maddalena)
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Loosa (29-28 Maddalena)
The Official Result
Jack Della Maddalena def. Ange Loosa via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 30-27) R3 5:00
Round 1
Brzeski lands an overhand right during an early exchange. Brzeski
lands a two-punch combination, but Potter answers with a counter
right hand. They trade and Potter eats a couple of heavy shots brom
Brzeski. Potter attacks with low kicks but eats a combination from
Brzeski. Brzeski trips Potter to the mat and dives in his foe’s
gaurd with ground-and-pound. Brzeski drops more punches and elbows
while navigating Potter’s guard. Brzeski creates some room and
lands a pair of right hands. Potter rolls to set up an armbar but
Brzeski easily frees his arm. Potter transitions to a leg lock,
Brezeski frees himself and dives back into top position. Potter
reverses position and the heavyweights are back to their feet.
Potter lands a couple more leg kicks. Brzeski pressures forward
with pnches and shoves Potter into the cage. Potter circles off and
lands a body kick. Brzeski closes the distance and lands a knee and
an uppercut in close quarters. Brzeski lands a solid straight right
before the horn and ends the round attacking Potter near the fence.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Brzeski
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Brzeski
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Brzeski
Round 2
Potter steps in with an unorthodox right hand. As they trade,
Potter partially lands a spinning back elbow. Brzeski secures the
clinch against the fence and lands a knee to the body. Potter turns
his man around and lands an uppercut. Brzeski backs up Potter with
a pair of right hands then lands a front kick and a two-punch
combination against the fence. Brzeski still has Potter’s back to
the fence, landing consistent offense. Potter gets off the fence
and lands a striaght left. Brzeski closes the distance and shoves
Potter back into the cage. Brzeski grinds away, pushing his head
under Potter’s jaw before scoring a body lock takedown. Brzeski has
a mounted crucifix and he’s dropping a steady stream of elbows on
his opponent. Potter is able to roll to a turtled position to
escape that predicament. Brzeski looks for openings to land punches
to the head. Potter crawls to the fence, but Brzeski makes him
carry his weight. Brzeski rides Potter near the fence, landing
punches to the side of the head. Potter’s mouthpiece falls out, but
he puts it back in himself. Brzeski stays busy, pepparing Potter
with shots, but they’re not heavy enough to get a stoppage. Still a
dominant frame for Brzeski.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-8 Brzeski
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Brzeski
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Brzeski
Round 3
Brzeski pressures again but Potter avoids getting pressed into the
cage. Brzeski lands a right, then attacks with punches against the
fence, forcing Potter to shoot. Brzeski defends and now Potter is
on all fours, with the Pole making him carry his weight. Potter is
able to work his way back up. Potter fires off a big right hand,
but Brzeski answers with a low kick. Brzeski backs Potter up into
the fence with a combination, then leans on his opponent. Brzeski
stays active against the fence, but Potter responds with a spinning
back elbow. Brzeski eats it and batters his foe with punches and
knees to the face. Brzeski dumps Potter to the mat with about 2:00
remaining. Now Brzeski makes his foe carry his weight once
again, then he locks in a rear-naked choke. Potter moves his right
hand to try and grab his foe’s wrist. Though it doesn’t appear to
be a tap, referee Mark Smith steps in and waves off the bout.
Potter protests the call, but not too vehemently since he was well
on his way to losing a decision.
The Official Result
Lukasz Brzeski def. Dylan Potter via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
R3 3:51
Round 1
Lewis opens up with a solid low kick. Lewis is using a variety of
kicks ot keep Miller at bay. Miller finds the range on a straight
right hand. Lewis with another low kick. Miller throws a standing
side kick, then avoids a low kcik from his opponent. Miller
pressures and lands a solid right hand before changing levels for a
takedown against the fence. Miller controls one of Lewis’ arms and
lands a series of left hands to the face. Lewis now has a small cut
under his left eye. Lewis secures full guard, but Miller stays
active with punches from above. Miller stands, lands a right hand
and dives back into guard. Miller lands a pair of short elbows as
he maintains top position. Miller stands up and Lewis stands and
whiffs on a spinning elbow before the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Miller
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Miller
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Miller
Round 2
Lewis opens up by landing a low calf kick. Miller finds the range
on a right hand. Lewis continues to attck with low kicks against
his rangier adversary. A big overhand right connects for Miller.
Miller pressures and lands a body kick. Lewis attacks with another
heavy low kick. A jab from Miller stuns Lewis, and that allows
Miller to get a takedown near the fence. Miller sets up in his
opponent’s full guard. Miller peppers away with punches to the
ribs. Lewis wants to set up an armbar, but Miller isn’t having it.
Miller continues to apply heavy top pressure, as he looks to create
openings to land punches and elbows. Miller stands and then throws
Lewis’ legs aside while diving in with a heavy right hand. Now
Miller is in half guard, and Lewis thinks about a kimura but lets
it go. Lewis has no answers from his back, and Miller is going to
ride out the round on top.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Miller
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Miller
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Miller
Round 3
Lewis pressures and can’t quite find the range on a straight right.
Miller has a high kick blocked. Miller sticks a jab, but Lewis
answers with a low kick. Miller changes levels for a takedown.
Lewis sprawls well initially, but Miller adjusts and gets his man
down in the center of the Octagon. It looks like a repeat of the
previous round, and Lewis appears to be frustrated as he slaps the
side of Miller’s head. Miller does his best to stay busy with
periodic punches and elbows. Miller continues to control
positioning, while Lewis struggles to create scrambles from his
back. More punches to the ribs land for Miller. Lewis gets to all
fours, and Miller lets go of a front headlock as they separate.
Lewis forces the issue and lands a low kick. He needs a finish
here, but Miller executes a perfectly-timed takedown with about a
minute left in the bout. Mark Smith urges Miller to work on top.
Miller ends the round in top position once again.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Miller (30-27
Miller)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Miller (30-27 Miller)
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Miller (30-27 Miller)
The Official Result
Mo Miller def. Brandon Lewis via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27,
30-27) R3 5:00
Round 1
They touch gloves and we’re underway. After a quick clinch,
Nasrudinov tosses Almeida to the mat. Almeida is able to scramble
his way up, and he holds on to a body lock as Nasrudinov lands some
left hands to the face. Almeida emphatically slams his foe to the
mat. The Brazilian gets a hook in and hunts for a rear-naked choke.
Nasrudinov defends and eventually reverses into top position.
Nasrudinov traps an arm momentarily, then stands to land some
punches on Almeida. The Dagestani drops into half guard and Almeida
tries for an ankle lock. Nasrudinov spins out of danger and allows
Almeida to stand. A heavy low kick lands for the Brazilian. THey
clinch and Almeida backs up Nasrudinov with a left. Moments later,
Almeida executes an outside trip and punches away with right hands
while on Nasrudinov’s back. Almeida gets a takedown at the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Almeida
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Almeida
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Almeida
Round 2
Nasrudinov lunges in with a flying knee, but it allows Almeida to
secure a body-lock takedown. The Brazilian works to secure hooks
and back control, but Nasrudinov is defending well. Almeida doesn’t give up on the position and
eventually secures both hooks, rolls Nasrudinov over to his stomach
and locks in a choke. It’s tight, and Nasrudinov can only hang on
for a few seconds before he is forced to tap out.
The Official Result
Jailton Almeida def. Nasrudin Nasrudinov via Submission (Rear-Naked
Choke) R2 1:49