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Magomed Umalatov vs. Dilano Taylor

Result: Magomed Umalatov def. Dilano Taylor by KO at 1:31 of round 1.

Division: Welterweight

Referee: Jacob Montalvo

Umalatov lands a quick right hand which stumbles Taylor, and Umalatov chases him down with a left hook to right hand that puts Taylor down and out. Umalatov earns the quick 6 points for his first-round KO and puts him as the number 1 seed for the Welterweights.

Carlos Leal vs. David Zawada

Result: Carlos Leal def. David Zawada by KO at 2:25 of round 1.

Division: Welterweight

Referee: Kerry Hatley

Leal lands a big counter overhand, which rocks Zawada back to the cage and chases him back with combos, ultimately getting the knockout finish. Leal earns the quick 6 points in the tournament for his first-round knockout and is now tied at number 1 with Umalatov.

Cezar Ferreira vs. Denis Goltsov

Result: Denis Goltsov def. Cezar Ferreira by TKO at 2:07 of round 1.

Division: Heavyweight

Referee: Mark Smith

The fight starts with Ferreira utilizing some nice blitzes to force Goltsov back. Goltsov then walks Ferreira back to the fence and lands a big right hand to engage a clinch against the fence. Ferreira fights to break the wrestling attempt of Goltsov and ends up keeping it standing, but ultimately Goltsov scores a big takedown at 1:30 into the first round and lands in the half guard. Goltsov is raining down massive shots from the top, which forces Ferreira to cover up. The referee calls a stop to the bout after 10 big shots get through to the chin of Ferreira. Goltsov earns the quick 6 points to put him as the number 1 seed for the Heavyweights.

Clay Collard vs. Yamato Nishikawa

Result: Clay Collard def. Yamato Nishikawa by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)

Division: Lightweight

Referee: Chris Tognoni

Nishikawa starts the fight with big leg kicks, which Collard also returns. Nishikawa kicks the legs out from Collard. Collard lands a big 1-2, which stumbles Nishikawa, but Nishikawa wears the damage well. Round 1 is mostly Collard boxing Nishikawa against the fence for a clear 10-9 Collard round. Round 2 is a much better round for Nishikawa, utilizing his leg kicks, which affect Collard's movement. Ultimately, Collard still takes round 2 10-9 with his crisp boxing against the fence. Round 3 is another decent attempt for Nishikawa, with lots of leg kicks and, in the moments on the ground, lots of submission attempts, but Collard fights free and lands some damaging blows that secured him the final round with a third 10-9. Collard wins the unanimous decision, with all three judges giving him all three rounds. Collard earns 3 points for his performance.

Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Shane Burgos

Result: Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Shane Burgos by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)

Division: Lightweight

Referee: Jacob Montalvo

The fight starts with a short feeling-out process. Then, Aubin-Mercier lands a big uppercut that knocks the mouthguard out of Burgos' mouth; Burgos wears the damage well. Round 1 comes to a close and looks relatively close, but Aubin-Mercier takes it 10-9. Round 2 features a wrestling-heavy gameplan from Aubin-Mercier, but struggles to keep Burgos on the canvas. Aubin-Mercier takes the back of Burgos while standing and begins looking for the choke. Round 2 ends with wrestling dominance from Aubin-Mercier, which wins him the round 10-9. Aubin-Mercier again dominates round 3 with the same game plan. Burgos gets free with 10 seconds remaining in the round and unloads, but ultimately it's too late, and Aubin-Mercier wins the round 10-9. All 3 judges give all 3 rounds to Aubin-Mercier for the unanimous decision victory and 3 points in the Lightweight tournament.

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Natan Schulte vs. Stevie Ray

Result: Natan Schulte def. Stevie Ray by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)

Division: Lightweight

Referee: Kerry Hatley

Ray begins the fight by pressing forward, and Schulte returns with big leg kicks. Schulte scores a takedown and ends up on top, then slides into the half-guard. Round 1 ends with Schulte on top to win the round 10-9. Round 2 begins very similar to the previous round; Schulte gets the takedown and keeps Ray on the mat. Schulte keeps Ray on the ground to win the round 10-9. Schulte scores another early takedown, keeps Ray on the floor, and grinds him for another 10-9 round. Schulte wins the fight and 3 points in the Lightweight tournament.

Zach Juusola vs. Brandon Jenkins

Result: Zach Juusola def. Brandon Jenkins by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27.)

Division: Lightweight

Referee: Mark Smith

Round 1 starts fast, with both men swinging. Both men rush each other, clinch knees, head kicks, and right hands. Juusola lands a big shot at the end of round 1, which leaves Jenkins on wobbly legs going into round 2; round 1 looks like a clear 10-9 Juusola. However, Jenkins recovers well and rocks Juusola back in round 2. Juusola looks tired after rushing for the finish in round 1. Jenkins lands a huge right hook and a flying knee that rocks Juusola, which forces him to shoot for a takedown. Jenkins hunts for the finish but is unable to get it. Jenkins takes round 2, 10-9. Round 3 continues to be back and forth until Jenkins lands a huge head kick and accidentally throws an illegal elbow which is against the rules in the PFL. The action stops briefly for Juusola to recover from the illegal blow. They return to work, and Juusola gets Jenkins to the mat and delivers massive body shots to end the round. Round 3 ends and is close, it could go either way, but potentially Juusola wins the round 10-9 by finishing strong. Juusola wins the judge's decision and 3 points in the regular season.

Bruno Miranda vs. Ahmed Amir

Result: Bruno Miranda def. Ahmed Amir by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)

Division: Lightweight

Referee: Chris Tognoni

This fight begins slowly until Amir shoots for a takedown incorrectly and rushes into Miranda's hips which rocks him; Miranda follows this up with a big shot and starts letting his hands go. Miranda lands another big bomb that drops Amir to close out round 1, a clear 10-9 to Miranda. Round 2 begins with Miranda landing more big shots and dropping Amir again, which forces Amir to get desperate in a hunt for a takedown. Miranda is landing counter shots whenever Amir blitzes in, but Amir eats them well. Miranda continues landing bombs, but ultimately Amir survives the round. Miranda takes round 2, 10-9. Miranda lands a massive left hook to open round 3, which drops Amir, but Amir is tough as nails and is right back to his feet and back in the fight. Amir finally gets a takedown with a minute to go in the fight and takes the back, but Miranda successfully fights the hands and breaks free to which Miranda fires a flying knee that drops Amir with mere seconds to go. Again, Amir survives to hear the bell. Miranda takes round 3 based on the considerable damage he dished out, 10-9. Miranda wins the bout on all 3 scorecards and earns 3 points in the Lightweight bracket.

Shane Mitchell vs. Nayib López

Result: Naylib López def. Shane Mitchell by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27.)

Division: Welterweight

Referee: Jacob Montalvo

López shoots for an early takedown and secures it; as Mitchell makes his way to his feet, López throws an illegal knee to the head to a downed opponent and is deducted a point, as well as losing the position. When the action resets, Mitchell lands a big right hand, and López shoots another takedown which briefly floors Mitchell, but he quickly gets back up. López keeps the wrestling pressure on Mitchell, but Mitchell is able to get back to the neutral position. Mitchell's counterpunching is excellent in the final minute of the round, but López uses it to sneak in a takedown to finish the round. López wins the round with a 9-9 score after the point deduction. López begins the round with another takedown under a missed shot from Mitchell. Mitchell ends up in the top position and sits tight in a headlock; Mitchell abandons the attempt and gets back to his feet. López kept the heavy wrestling pressure on the Australian to secure round 2. López finishes the round on top for a 10-9 score. López starts round 3 with the same game plan and scores a quick takedown. Every time Mitchell tries to get back up, López floors him. López ends the round in side control for a 10-9 score and relentless wrestling victory. López remains undefeated and earns 3 points for the Welterweight bracket.

Raush Manfio vs. Alexander Martinez

Result: Raush Manfio def. Alexander Martinez by unanimous decision ( 29-28, 29-28, 30-27.)

Division: Lightweight

Referee: Kerry Hatley

The fight starts with a feeling-out process. Manfio's cage control is winning him this fight so far. Manfio is just walking Martinez down. No deciding strikes to win either man the round over the opening stanza, but Manfio's control of the distance wins him the round with a 10-9. Round 2 begins with a takedown attempt from Martinez, which Manfio stops. Manfio catches a kick, sweeps the leg to get Martinez to the mat, and ends up in the full guard. Marinez gets to his feet but makes the same mistake and is swept from a caught leg kick again. Manfio takes the back at 1:40 of round 2, but Martinez gets back to his feet and into the neutral position. Martinez's leg kicks have slowly added, and Manfio is limping slightly. Manfio ends the round on top for a 10-9 score. Manfio begins round 3 by walking Martinez back to the cage and keeping the pressure on Martinez. Manfio scores a trip that puts Martinez down momentarily. Manfio unloads combos on Martinez for the final 30 seconds and seems to have done enough to win all 3 rounds with a 10-9. Manfio wins the fight and 3 points in the Lightweight standings.

Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Ben Egli

Result: Magomed Magomedkarimov def. Ben Egli by KO at 1:03 of round 1.

Division: Welterweight

Referee: Chris Tognoni

Magomedkarimov starts the bout by throwing bombs; one rocks Egli and Magomedkarimov follows it up with a head kick that puts Egli down and out. Magomedkarimov earns the quick 6 points for his first-round finish and sits atop the Welterweight standings.

Sadibou Sy vs. Jarrah Al-Silawi

Result: Sadibou Sy def. Jarrah Al-Silawi by TKO at 1:14 of round 2.

Division: Welterweight

Referee: Mark Smith

Both men start slow for the first 5 minutes. However, the last few seconds of round 1 see some action as Sy lands on top of Jarrah Al-Silawi and throws some good ground and pound. Close, uneventful round 1, but Sy takes it 10-9. Then, 1 minute into round 2, Sy lands a big knee to the body that folds Jarrah Al-Silawi, and Sy leaps in for the finish. Sy scores the TKO victory and 5 points for a round 2 finish in the Welterweight bracket.

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