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Result: Malik Basahel def. Vinicius Pereira via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Division: Flyweight
Referee: Basheer Reda
Basahel worked for the takedown early and was able to ground Pereira early in the first round; he maintained top control through the rest of the first round. Early in round two, Basahel landed a nice high kick, but Pereira was able to secure the back and hold that position until the very end of the round when Basahel landed some solid ground and pound. Round three saw Basahel land another takedown early on, and after surviving some submission attempts, he did more work to secure position and the round.
Result: Abdullah Al-Qahtani def. Edukondala Rao via TKO (Punches and knee) at 0:25 of Round 3
Division: Featherweight
Referee: Bryan Miner
Al-Qahtani worked from the clinch early to secure a takedown and do some damage before Rao returned to his feet and landed a huge punch that hurt Al-Qahtani who recovered with another takedown. Early in round two, Al-Qahtani landed some big punches and scored a takedown, scoring some serious ground and pound from there. Round three saw Al-Qahtani land some big shots, and after a bad reaction from Rao, the referee stepped in.
Result: Claressa Shields def. Kelsey De Santis via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Division: Catchweight (165 IBS)
Referee: Kerry Hatley
Shields looked powerful in the striking early and initiated a clinch position before De Santis scored a takedown near the midpoint of round one. De Santis was very deep on an armbar in an attempt to end round one, but the bell saved Shields. In round two, Shields appeared to have a clear speed and cardio advantage dominating the round. The third saw Shields land several hard flurries before being taken down and mounted by De Santis for the second half of the round.
Result: Biaggio Ali Walsh def. Emmanuel Palacio via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Division: Lightweight
Referee: Kerry Hatley
Ali-Walsh landed a strong takedown less than a minute in and continued to use his groundwork to control the first round. The second round saw the two trade punches, with Ali-Walsh throwing the higher volume and Palacio landing as well before Ali-Walsh secured another takedown to control the rest of the round. Round three saw more ground domination from Ali-Walsh.
Result: Aaron Pico def. Henry Corales via TKO (elbows) at 4:50 of Round 1
Division: Lightweight
Referee: Bryan Miner
Pico came out with a grappling-heavy approach early, scoring several takedowns and landing good shots in the clinch. Pico started landing hard ground and pound and the referee stopped the fight at the end of round one when it became clear Corales was not responding.
Result: AJ McKee def. Clay Collard via submisson (triangle armbar) at 1:10 of Round 1
Division: Lightweight
Referee: Bryan Miner
AJ McKee was able to land a beautiful takedown early, and from there, he transitioned between a guillotine, triangle, and armbar to force the tap from Collard.
Result: Yoel Romero def. Thiago Santos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Division: Light Heavyweight
Referee: Bryan Miner
The two were tentative about starting the fight, fainting and hesitating to throw. Round two saw an uptick in volume from Santos, but Romero began to have success with low kicks that very clearly bothered Santos. Romero continued to press the low kicks through the third round.
Result: Vadim Nemkov def. Bruno Cappelozza via submission (arm triangle) at 2:13 of Round 2
Division: Heavyweight
Referee: Kerry Hatley
Nemkov showed off his speed advantage early on, landing many jabs and several right hands behind them. In round two, Cappelozza landed a punch that momentarily stunned Nemkov before he landed a takedown and secured the arm triangle that put Cappelozza unconscious.
Result: Jason Jackson def. Ray Cooper III via TKO (leg kicks and punches) at 0:23 of Round 2
Division: Catchweight (182 IBS)
Referee: Bryan Miner
Jackson started the fight with stiff leg kicks that bothered Cooper before landing a takedown to control the first round. In round two, Jackson dropped Cooper right away and pounded him out to get the finish.
Result: Johnny Eblen def. Impa Kasanganay via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Division: Middleweight
Referee: Bryan Miner
The first round saw Eblen score an early takedown before Kasanganay returned to his feet and had some success striking. Round two saw Kasanganay land a huge shot that hurt Eblen badly and dropped him; Eblen then forced the wrestling, eventually secured the top position, and held on to the end of the round. Eblen pushed forward for the third round, landing several big right hands and securing a late takedown.
Result: Renan Ferreira def. Ryan Bader via TKO (punches) at 0:21 of Round 1
Division: Heavyweight
Referee: Kerry Hatley
Ferreria landed a massive right hand early and got Bader out of there with a flurry on the ground.