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Dana White Awards The Contract(s) To: Danyelle Wolf, Collin Anglin & Jordan Williams
Jordan Williams def. Gregory Rodrigues by TKO via strikes (2:19, R1)
Collin Anglin def. Muhammadjon Naimov by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-27)
Michael Lombardo def. Korey Kuppe by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Danyelle Wolf def. Taneisha Tennant by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Kyle Driscoll def. Dinis Paiva by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Gregory Rodrigues vs. Jordan Williams
Round One: The round begins with Rodrigues kicking Williams in the midsection, Rodrigues then cracks Williams with a knee strike to the head. Rodrigues follows up by attacking Williams with a high kick followed by a few rights, Williams pops a swinging Rodrigues with a counter left hook. Rodrigues barely lands a head kick on a ducking Williams, Rodrigues starts hunting for takedowns against Williams. Rodrigues continues cracking Williams with rights, Williams rocks Rodrigues with a left and he pounces on him with more strikes until Rodrigues goes down and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Jordan Williams def. Gregory Rodrigues by TKO via strikes (2:19, R1)
Collin Anglin vs. Muhammadjon Naimov
Round One: The round begins with Naimov attacking Anglin with some leg kicks, Anglin comes forward and he takes a few swings at Naimov. Anglin starts landing some leg kicks of his own against Naimov, Naimov avoids a spinning back fist before landing one of his own on Anglin. Anglin gets Naimov against the cage wall while landing some strikes, Naimov spins Anglin and he attacks him with multiple knee strikes. The fighters separate and Anglin pops Naimov with a right, Naimov goes for a few spinning attacks against Anglin. Anglin grabs Naimov and he gets him back against the cage wall, Anglin scores a takedown on Naimov and he gets back control. Naimov scrambles to his feet and he nails Anglin with a knee strike to the head, Naimov follows up by nailing Anglin with a right hook and another knee strike. Anglin scores another takedown on Naimov and he gets side control as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Naimov
Round Two: The round begins with Anglin attacking Naimov with a right hook, Naimov backs Anglin up while landing a two punch combination. Anglin starts attacking Naimov with some leg kicks, Anglin grabs Naimov and he nails him with a knee strike. Naimov comes forward and Anglin attacks him with another knee strike, Naimov recovers and he nails Anglin with multiple knee strikes. Naimov accidentally nails Anglin low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Anglin nailing Naimov with a three pack of knee strikes. The fighters briefly get into a wild striking exchange, Naimov nails a swinging Anglin with a counter right. The fighters clinch and exchange some knee strikes, Anglin comes forward and he hits Naimov with a few jabs. Naimov barely nails Anglin with a spinning back kick to the midsection, Anglin scores a takedown on Naimov and he gets back control. Anglin attacks Naimov with ground and pound, Anglin transitions to the full mount and he attacks Naimov with more strikes. Anglin regains back control on Naimov as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Anglin (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters exchanging some jabs, Naimov cracks a swinging Anglin with a counter right hook. Anglin recovers and he nails Naimov with a short right uppercut, Anglin rocks Naimov after landing a multiple punch combination. Anglin backs Naimov into the cage wall while landing a ton of unanswered strikes, Anglin rocks Naimov again and he pounces on him with more strikes. Anglin cracks a swinging Naimov with a counter right, Naimov looks for a takedown and Anglin defends while landing more strikes. Anglin backs Naimov into the cage wall while swinging away at him, Naimov comes forward and Anglin nails him with an uppercut. Naimov barely lands a knee strike on Anglin after eating another combination, Naimov grabs Anglin and he briefly gets him up against the cage wall. Anglin fires back at Naimov and he nails him with more combinations, Anglin gets Naimov back against the cage wall while landing a bunch of unanswered strikes. Anglin scores a takedown on Naimov and he gets back control, Naimov sweeps Anglin and he gets top control. Naimov attacks Anglin with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-8 for Anglin (Final Score: 29-27 for Anglin)
Official Result: Collin Anglin def. Muhammadjon Naimov by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-27)
Korey Kuppe vs. Michael Lombardo
Round One: The round begins with Kuppe kicking Lombardo in the midsection, Lombardo backs up Kuppe after throwing a two punch combination. Kuppe recovers and he nails Lombardo with another kick to the midsection, Lombardo eats a hook before getting Kuppe against the cage wall. The fighters exchange some strikes while in the clinch, Lombardo scores a takedown on Kuppe and he gets the full guard. Lombardo attacks Kuppe with some ground and pound, Kuppe uses the rubber guard while Lombardo nails him with more strikes. Lombardo postures up and he allows Kuppe to stand up, Kuppe nails Lombardo with a kick to the midsection. Kuppe and Lombardo clinch after Kuppe attempts a step in knee strike, Kuppe drops for a guillotine choke on Lombardo as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kuppe
Round Two: The round begins with Kuppe attacking Lombardo with a hook kick to the head, Lombardo grabs Kuppe and he gets him up against the cage wall. The fighters exchange some strikes while in the clinch, Lombardo scores a takedown on Kuppe and he gets the full guard. Lombardo starts attacking Kuppe with some ground and pound, Lombardo maintains top control as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Lombardo (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Kuppe kicking Lombardo in the midsection, Lombardo grabs Kuppe and gets him against the cage wall. Lombardo scores a takedown on Kuppe and he gets the full guard, Lombardo attacks Kuppe with some ground and pound. Kuppe tries landing some strikes on Lombardo while on his back, Kuppe scrambles to his feet and Lombardo gets him back against the cage wall. Lombardo scores another takedown on Kuppe and he gets the full guard again, Lombardo keeps top control as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Lombardo (Final Score: 29-28 for Lombardo)
Official Result: Michael Lombardo def. Korey Kuppe by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Taneisha Tennant vs. Danyelle Wolf
Round One: The round begins with the fighters taking a few swings at each other, Wolf starts landing jabs on Tennant. Tennant starts landing some leg kicks against Wolf, Wolf nails Tennant with leg kicks of her own and some punching combinations as well. Tennant cracks Wolf with a kick to the midsection, Wolf backs up Tennant while landing a pair of rights. Wolf stuns Tennant after landing a multiple punch combination, Wolf continuously backs up Tennant while throwing combinations. Tennant keeps Wolf at a distance while attacking her with kicks, Wolf goes for a high kick and Tennant blocks it. Tennant grabs Wolf and she gets her up against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Wolf nails Tennant with more jabs. Tennant looks for a takedown and Wolf defends before landing a right, Wolf throws a few more rights as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Wolf
Round Two: The round begins with Tennant attacking a swinging Wolf with some leg kicks, Tennant then cracks Wolf with a right hook. Tennant backs up Wolf while throwing some combinations, Tennant grabs Wolf and she gets her up against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Tennant gets Wolf back against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Wolf attacks Tennant with a three punch combination. Wolf starts landing leg kicks of her own against Tennant, Tennant accidentally pokes Wolf in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with the fighters swinging away at each other, Tennant cracks Wolf with a kick to the midsection. Tennant comes forward and she pops Wolf with a short right hook, Wolf pushes Tennant to the ground after catching her kick. Tennant rocks Wolf with a front kick to the midsection and she charges at her while swinging away at her, Wolf gets Tennant against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Tennant (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Tennant and Wolf exchanging some leg kicks, Wolf backs up Tennant while throwing a combination. Wolf accidentally pokes Tennant in the eye and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with the fighters swinging away at each other. Tennant grabs Wolf and she gets her up against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Wolf goes for a high kick. Wolf charges at Tennant while swinging wildly at her, Tennant hits Wolf with a few kicks to the midsection. Tennant grabs Wolf and gets her back against the cage wall, Wolf drops for a guillotine choke on Tennant and Tennant scrambles to get side control on Wolf. Tennant postures up and she kicks at the legs of Wolf before regaining top control, Tennant postures up again as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Wolf (Final Score: 29-28 for Wolf)
Official Result: Danyelle Wolf def. Taneisha Tennant by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Kyle Driscoll vs. Dinis Paiva
Round One: The round begins with Driscoll attacking Paiva with a few jabs, Paiva nails a kicking Driscoll with a counter right hook. Driscoll starts landing some leg kicks on Paiva, Driscoll then hits a swinging Paiva with his own counter right. Driscoll nails Paiva with a knee strike to the head during a striking exchange, Driscoll grabs Paiva and gets him against the cage wall. Driscoll nails Paiva with more knee strikes before separating, Driscoll scores a takedown on Paiva and he gets back control. Paiva scrambles to his feet and Driscoll gets standing back control, Driscoll attacks Paiva with some knee strikes to the legs before getting him back to the ground. Paiva scrambles to his feet and Driscoll attacks him with leg kicks, Driscoll and Paiva take some swings at each other. Driscoll goes for a few head kicks and Paiva blocks them as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Driscoll
Round Two: The round begins with Driscoll backing up Paiva while swinging away at him, Paiva fires back and he attacks Driscoll with a high kick. Driscoll accidentally nails Paiva low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Driscoll attacking Paiva with a few rights. Paiva responds by nailing Driscoll with a kick to the midsection, Driscoll starts hunting for some takedowns against Paiva. Driscoll accidentally pokes Paiva in the eye and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Driscoll landing leg kicks on Paiva. Driscoll continues backing up Paiva while swinging away at him, Paiva starts landing his own leg kicks on Driscoll. Driscoll cracks a swinging Paiva with a two punch combination, Driscoll continuously looks for the head kick against Paiva. Driscoll throws another combination as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Driscoll (Overall Score: 20-18 for Driscoll)
Round Three: The round begins with Driscoll cracking a kicking Paiva with a counter right, Driscoll backs Paiva up while swinging away at him. Driscoll and Paiva get into a few striking exchanges, Driscoll stuns Paiva with a combination and Paiva avoids the follow up takedown. Driscoll nails a swinging Paiva with a counter right hook, Driscoll and Paiva exchange some lefts to the head. Paiva then cracks a kicking Driscoll with a counter right hook, Paiva drops a swinging Driscoll with a counter left. Driscoll gets up and he gets Paiva against the cage wall, Paiva drags Driscoll to the ground while briefly looking for a choke. Paiva attacks Driscoll with some ground and pound, Driscoll rolls for an arm bar and Paiva defends while keeping top control. Driscoll rolls for another arm bar and Paiva defends while keeping top control, Driscoll sweeps Paiva and he gets back control on him. Paiva scrambles to his feet and Driscoll drags him back to the ground, Driscoll goes for another arm bar and Paiva defends while regaining top control. Driscoll sweeps Paiva again and he gets back control as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Paiva (Final Score: 29-28 for Driscoll)
Official Result: Kyle Driscoll def. Dinis Paiva by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
