Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series Episode 6 Results: Charles Byrd Gets Another Chance & The First Women's Bout In Show History

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Charles Byrd def. Randall Wallace by submission via rear naked choke (2:03, R2)

Cameron Olson def. Karl Reed by unanimous decision

Grant Dawson def. Adrian Diaz by submission via rear naked choke (1:15, R2)

Jamie Colleen def. Tiffany Masters by submission via arm bar (4:43, R3)

Jamie Alvarez def. Martin Day by unanimous decision


Round By Round Recap

Jamie Colleen vs. Tiffany Masters

Round One: The round begins with Masters taking a few swings at Colleen, Colleen looks to catch a swinging Masters with counter strikes. Masters swings away as she grabs Colleen and holds her against the cage wall, Colleen breaks free and swings away at Masters. Masters comes forward and she nails Colleen with a right hook, the fighters clinch and Masters lands a few knee strikes. Masters scores a takedown on Colleen after eating a right, Colleen scrambles to her feet with Masters holding onto her. Masters drags her back to the ground and she gains back control, Masters attacks Colleen with ground and pound. Colleen scrambles to her feet with Masters holding onto her, Masters scores another takedown on Colleen and she gets back control again. Masters goes for the rear naked choke as the round ends.

Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Masters

Round Two: The round begins with Masters attempting a head kick against Colleen, Masters scores a takedown on Colleen and she gets side control. Masters quickly starts attacking Colleen with ground and pound, Masters transitions to the half guard while landing more strikes on Colleen. Masters returns to side control while landing a few more strikes, Masters transitions back to the half guard on Colleen. Masters transitions to the back control position against Colleen, Masters nails Colleen with a few more strikes as the round ends.

Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Masters (Overall Score: 20-18 for Masters)

Round Three: The round begins with Colleen cracking Masters with a short right, Colleen cracks a swinging Masters with a punching combination of her own. Colleen scores a takedown on a kicking Masters and she allows her to stand back up, Masters goes for a takedown and Colleen cracks her with a few strikes. Colleen settles in the half guard position against Masters on the ground, Colleen gets up and she allows Masters to stand up as well. Colleen comes forward and swings away at Masters, Masters scores a takedown on Colleen and she gets the full guard. Colleen catches Masters in an arm bar from out of nowhere and Masters taps after a long struggle.

Official Result: Jamie Colleen def. Tiffany Masters by submission via arm bar (4:43, R3)

Martin Day vs. Jamie Alvarez

Round One: The round begins with Alvarez attacking Day with some leg kicks, Day responds by landing some kicks of his own. Day nails Alvarez with a spinning heel kick to the midsection, Alvarez starts attacking Day with punching combinations. Alvarez cracks an incoming Day with a short right to the head, Day attacks Alvarez with some high kicks as well. Day then catches Alvarez with a side kick to the midsection, Alvarez scores a takedown on Day and he gets the open guard. Alvarez starts attacking Day with some ground and pound, Day scrambles to his feet and he scores a takedown on Alvarez. Day nails Alvarez with strikes as the round ends.

Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Alvarez

Round Two: The round begins with Alvarez attacking Day with some leg kicks, Alvarez scores a takedown on Day and he gets back control. Alvarez starts attacking Day with some ground and pound, Alvarez winds up getting the open guard on a scrambling Day. Alvarez goes back to attacking Day with ground and pound, Day scrambles and somehow gets back control on a standing Alvarez. Alvarez shakes Day off of him and he regains top position, Alvarez attacks Day with some more strikes as the round ends.

Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Alvarez (Overall Score: 20-18 for Alvarez)

Round Three: The round begins with Day barely landing a roundhouse kick against Alvarez, Day continues attacking Alvarez with a variety of kicks. Day also starts attacking Alvarez with some leg kicks, Day would then catch Alvarez with a kick to the midsection. Day cracks a swinging Alvarez with a three strike combination, Day waits before nailing a swinging Alvarez with another multiple punch combination. Day avoids more shots before popping Alvarez with a two punch combo to the face, Day attacks the midsection of Alvarez with a plethora of punches. Day follows Alvarez around the cage while throwing a plethora of strikes, Day clobbers Alvarez with a spinning heel kick to the midsection. Day catches Alvarez with a spinning back fist as the round ends.

Fightful scores the round 10-8 for Day (Final Score: 28-28 for Draw)

Official Result: Jamie Alvarez def. Martin Day by unanimous decision

Cameron Olson vs. Karl Reed

Round One: The round begins with Olson attacking Reed with some leg kicks, Reed grabs Olson and he holds him against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Reed crushes Olson with a plethora of knee strikes, Reed grapples with Olson before attempting a high kick. Reed dances around Olson while peppering him with jabs, Reed pops a kicking Olson with a few rights. Reed accidentally nails Olson low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Reed nailing Olson with a right. Olson continues coming forward and swinging away at Reed, Reed looks for a takedown and Olson nails him with a knee strike. Olson continues attacking Reed with knee strikes and some rights as the round ends.

Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Reed

Round Two: The round begins with Reed attacking Olson with some high kicks, Reed comes forward and he attacks Olson with a punching combination. Olson holds Reed against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes, the fighters separate and Olson scores a takedown on Reed. Olson quickly transitions to back control against Reed, Olson gains the full mount on Reed while landing a few strikes. Olson attacks Reed with a lot of ground and pound, Reed gets to his feet and Olson holds him against the cage wall until the round ends.

Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Olson (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)

Round Three: The round begins with Reed catching Olson with some jabs and a right, Reed puts Olson against the cage wall while landing a knee strike. Olson scores a takedown on Reed and he gets back control, Reed gets to his feet with Olson holding onto him. Olson pops Reed with a few strikes while holding him against the cage wall, Olson scores another takedown on Reed and Reed gets right back up with Olson holding onto him. Olson attacks Reed with a few knee strikes to the thighs, Olson looks for the takedown as the round ends.

Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Olson (Final Score: 29-28 for Olson)

Official Result: Cameron Olson def. Karl Reed by unanimous decision

Grant Dawson vs. Adrian Diaz

Round One: The round begins with Dawson nailing Diaz with a front kick to the midsection, Dawson continues attacking Diaz with a variety of kicks. Dawson grabs a swinging Diaz and he scores a takedown on him, Dawson starts attacking Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks for the submissions while on his back, Dawson turns up the heat with his ground and pound against Diaz. Dawson transitions to the half guard against Diaz, Dawson gains back control on Diaz and he locks in a rear naked choke as the round ends.

Fightful scores the round 10-8 for Dawson

Round Two: The round begins with Dawson attacking Diaz with a high kick, Dawson scores a takedown on Diaz and he gets the full guard. Dawson starts attacking Diaz with some ground and pound, Dawson transitions to back control against Diaz. Dawson locks in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.

Official Result: Grant Dawson def. Adrian Diaz by submission via rear naked choke (1:15, R2)

Charles Byrd vs. Randall Wallace

Round One: The round begins with Byrd peppering Wallace with some jabs, Byrd then cracks Wallace with a few rights. Byrd looks for the clinch and Wallace creates some space between them, Wallace stuns a swinging Byrd with a counter right. Wallace scores a takedown on Byrd and he gets back control, Wallace starts hunting for the submissions against Byrd. Byrd scrambles and he gets top position against Wallace, Byrd quickly transitions to the full mount against Wallace. Wallace scrambles back to his feet after eating some ground and pound,  Wallace starts attacking Byrd with some leg kicks. Byrd scores a takedown on Wallace and he gets the half guard, Byrd postures up before landing ground and pound against Wallace. Byrd gets side control on Wallace as the round ends.

Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Byrd

Round Two: The round begins with Byrd charging at Wallace while landing a punching combination, Byrd scores a takedown on Wallace and he gets the half guard. Wallace eventually traps Byrd in his full guard, Byrd transitions to back control on Wallace and he locks in the rear naked choke to get a tap out.

Official Result: Charles Byrd def. Randall Wallace by submission via rear naked choke (2:03, R2)

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