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Vitaly Minakov def. Antonio Silva by KO via strikes (1:37, R2)
Nikita Krylov def. Stjepan Bekavac by submission via guillotine choke (0:53, R1)
Tony Johnson def. Baga Agaev by KO via strikes (1:20, R1)
Vladimir Ivanov def. Dmitry Aryshev by unanimous decision
Oleg Dadonov def. Jackie Gosh by unanimous decision
Rustam Chsiev def. Giorgi Lobzhanidze by TKO via strikes (3:33, R3)
Vasily Zubkov def. Islam Yashaev by submission via guillotine choke (5:00, R1)
Artur Guseinov def. Hasan Yousefi by KO via punch (0:50, R2)
Round By Round Recap
Islam Yashaev vs. Vasily Zubkov
Round One: The round begins with Zubkov kicking Yashaev in the midsection, Yashaev starts attacking Zubkov with some leg kicks. Yashaev swarms on Zubkov with a plethora of punches, Zubkov grabs Yashaev and he holds him against the cage wall. The fighters exchange knee strikes before separating, Yashaev again pounces on Zubkov with a combination. Yashaev continues to just swing wildly against Zubkov, Zubkov tries attacking a swinging Yashaev with counter strikes. Zubkov backs Yashaev into the cage wall while landing some knee strikes, Zubkov catches Yashaev in a guillotine choke and Yashaev is out cold when the bell sounds to end the round.
Official Result: Vasily Zubkov def. Islam Yashaev by submission via guillotine choke (5:00, R1)
Vladimir Ivanov vs. Dmitry Aryshev
Round One: The round begins with Ivanov attacking Aryshev with leg kicks, Ivanov nails a kicking Aryshev with a counter left hook. Aryshev then catches Ivanov with a left hook to the midsection, Aryshev puts Ivanov against the cage wall while exchanging knee strikes. Ivanov scores a takedown on Aryshev and he gets the open guard, Aryshev scrambles to his feet while eating a few strikes. Aryshev grabs Ivanov and he holds him against the cage wall, Ivanov scores another takedown on Aryshev and he gets the full mount. Ivanov attacks Aryshev with some ground and pound before posturing up, Ivanov settles in the open guard of Aryshev while landing more strikes. Aryshev scrambles and he nails Ivanov with a knee strike as they stand up, Aryshev puts Ivanov against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ivanov
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters taking a few swings at each other, Ivanov attacks Aryshev with a high kick that gets blocked. Aryshev grabs Ivanov and he holds him against the cage wall, Aryshev attacks Ivanov with some knee strikes as well. Aryshev scores a takedown on Ivanov and he gets back control, Ivanov shakes Aryshev off of him to get the fight standing. Aryshev grabs Ivanov and puts him against the cage wall again, Aryshev cracks Ivanov with a standing elbow strike to the head. Aryshev also nails Ivanov with a few knee strikes to the head, Ivanov breaks free and he cracks Aryshev with an uppercut. Aryshev grabs Ivanov and he holds him against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Aryshev (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Aryshev attacking Ivanov with a few kicks, Ivanov nails Aryshev with a few strikes to avoid a takedown. Aryshev then cracks Ivanov with a right to the midsection, Aryshev grabs Ivanov and he holds him against the cage wall. Aryshev scores a takedown on Ivanov and he gets the half guard, Aryshev transitions to the full mount on Ivanov. Aryshev starts attacking Ivanov with ground and pound before gaining back control, Ivanov spins at the right time to get top position on Aryshev. Ivanov starts attacking Aryshev with some ground and pound. Ivanov postures up before cracking Aryshev with a right, Aryshev scrambles to his feet and he gets cracked by an uppercut from Ivanov. Ivanov attacks Aryshev with rights as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ivanov (Final Score: 29-28 for Ivanov)
Official Result: Vladimir Ivanov def. Dmitry Aryshev by unanimous decision
Artur Guseinov vs. Hasan Yousefi
Round One: The round begins with Yousefi dropping Guseinov with a right and he pounces on him with strikes, Guseinov scrambles to his feet as Yousefi swings at him. Guseinov starts to just swing wildly against Yousefi, Yousefi scores a takedown on Guseinov and he allows him to stand back up. Guseinov starts hunting for the takedowns against Yousefi, Yousefi drops a kicking Guseinov with a counter right and he pounces on him with a ton of strikes, Guseinov drags Yousefi to the ground while eating more strikes. Guseinov rolls for a heel hook and Yousefi scrambles to his feet, Yousefi again drops Guseinov with a right and Guseinov scrambles back to his feet. Guseinov pops Yousefi with a left as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-8 for Yousefi
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters attacking each other with kicks, Guseinov destroys Yousefi with a left hook and he follows up with one more unanswered punch until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Artur Guseinov def. Hasan Yousefi by KO via punch (0:50, R2)
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Rustam Chsiev vs. Giorgi Lobzhanidze
Round One: The round begins with Lobzhanidze cracking Chsiev with a few overhand lefts, Chsiev grabs Lobzhanidze and he looks for the takedown. Chsiev goes for the guillotine choke and Lobzhanidze finds a way to escape, Chsiev scores a takedown and he gets head control on Lobzhanidze. Lobzhanidze escapes a neck crank from Chsiev to get the fight standing again, Chsiev scores another takedown on Lobzhanidze and Lobzhanidze pops right back up to his feet. Chsiev catches Lobzhanidze with a few right and left hooks, the fighters just start swinging wildly at each other until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Chsiev
Round Two: The round begins with Lobzhanidze coming forward and just swinging away at Chsiev, Chsiev scores a takedown on Lobzhanidze after landing a left hook. Chsiev transitions to back control on Lobzhanidze, Lobzhanidze shakes Chsiev off of him to get the fight standing again. The fighters just start swinging wildly at each other again, Chsiev starts cracking Lobzhanidze with some lefts. The fighters clinch and exchange some knee strikes as well, the fighters have another wild striking exchange. Chsiev starts hunting for the takedown against Lobzhanidze, Chsiev then catches a swinging Lobzhanidze with a counter left hook. Chsiev goes for a takedown and Lobzhanidze gets back to his feet, Lobzhanidze briefly drops Chsiev with a combination. Chsiev backs up Lobzhanidze with a two punch combination and the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Chsiev (Overall Score: 20-18 for Chsiev)
Round Three: The round begins with Lobzhanidze swinging at Chsiev, the two fighters have a wild striking exchange as Chsiev looks for a takedown. Chsiev cracks Lobzhanidze with a left before the fighters clinch, Chsiev scores a takedown on Lobzhanidze and he gets the full mount. Chsiev starts attacking Lobzhanidze with some ground and pound, Lobzhanidze scrambles to his feet and Chsiev drags him back to the ground while regaining full mount. Chsiev attacks Lobzhanidze with more ground and pound, Chsiev transitions to back control on Lobzhanidze. Chsiev attacks Lobzhanidze with more ground and pound until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Rustam Chsiev def. Giorgi Lobzhanidze by TKO via strikes (3:33, R3)
Jackie Gosh vs. Oleg Dadonov
Round One: The round begins with the fighters attacking each other with a few kicks, Gosh charges forward while swinging at Dadonov. Dadonov scores a takedown on Gosh and he gets the full guard, Dadonov attacks Gosh with some ground and pound. The referee stands up the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with Dadonov kicking Gosh in the midsection. Gosh charges at Dadonov and he eats a right hook in the process, the fighters exchange knee strikes while in the clinch. Dadonov scores another takedown on Gosh and he gets the open guard as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Dadonov
Round Two: The round begins with Dadonov attacking Gosh with some leg kicks, Dadonov follows that up by catching Gosh with a push kick. Dadonov scores a takedown on Gosh and he gets side control, Dadonov transitions to the half guard position against Gosh. Dadonov starts attacking Gosh with some ground and pound, Gosh eventually forces Dadonov into his full guard. Dadonov returns to the side control position on Gosh, Gosh scrambles to his feet and Dadonov holds him against the cage wall. The fighters exchange knee strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Dadonov (Overall Score: 20-18 for Dadonov)
Round Three: The round begins with Dadonov attacking Gosh with some leg kicks, Dadonov then cracks Gosh with a two punch combination. Gosh holds Dadonov against the cage wall while looking for a takedown, Gosh scores a takedown on Dadonov and he gets the open guard, Dadonov sweeps Gosh and he gets top position. Gosh goes for a kimura while on his back and Dadonov escapes, Gosh scrambles to his feet and he holds Dadonov against the cage wall. Dadonov scores a takedown on Gosh and he gets the full mount, Dadonov attacks Gosh with ground and pound as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Dadonov (Final Score: 30-27 for Dadonov)
Official Result: Oleg Dadonov def. Jackie Gosh by unanimous decision
Tony Johnson vs. Baga Agaev
Round One: The round begins with Johnson attacking Agaev with leg kicks, Agaev tries attacking Johnson with spinning strikes. Johnson then pops Agaev with a multiple punch combination, Johnson then catches Agaev with a left to the midsection. Johnson rocks Agaev with a left hook before dropping him with follow up strikes, Johnson pounces on a downed Agaev until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Tony Johnson def. Baga Agaev by KO via strikes (1:20, R1)
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Stjepan Bekavac vs. Nikita Krylov
Round One: The round begins with Bekavac kicking Krylov in the midsection, Krylov scores a takedown on Bekavac and he gets the north/south position. Krylov transitions to side control and then head control on Bekavac, Krylov catches Bekavac in a standing guillotine choke as Bekavac made his way to his feet to force a tap out.
Official Result: Nikita Krylov def. Stjepan Bekavac by submission via guillotine choke (0:53, R1)
Vitaly Minakov vs. Antonio Silva
Round One: The round begins with Minakov attacking Silva with leg kicks, Minakov scores a takedown on Silva and lets him up after landing a few strikes. The fighters get into a brief striking exchange, Silva starts nailing Minakov with some leg kicks of his own. Minakov also catches Silva with a few uppercuts as well, Minakov then catches a swinging Silva with a counter left hook. Minakov waits patiently before catching Silva with an overhand right, Minakov follows that up by catching Silva with a superman punch. Minakov clocks Silva with another right as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Minakov
Round Two: The round begins with Silva attacking Minakov with some leg kicks, Minakov backs up Silva with a straight right. Silva catches Minakov with a multiple punch combination, Minakov attempts a head kick and Silva blocks it. Minakov scores a takedown on Silva and immediately postures up, Minakov attacks Silva with ground and pound until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Vitaly Minakov def. Antonio Silva by KO via strikes (1:37, R2)
