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Dana White Awards The Contract To: Sean O'Malley
Dan Spohn def. Angel DeAnda by submission via arm triangle choke (3:10, R1)
Sean O’Malley def. Alfred Khashakyan by KO via punch (4:14, R1)
Thanh Le def. Lazar Stojadinovic by KO via head kick (1:35, R2)
Sidney Outlaw def. Michael Cora by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-27)
Casey Kenney def. CJ Hamilton by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Round By Round Recap
CJ Hamilton vs. Casey Kenney
Round One: The round begins with Hamilton attacking Kenney with some leg kicks, Kenney takes a few swings at Hamilton. Kenney and Hamilton exchange some head kicks, Kenney then nails Hamilton with a kick to the midsection. Hamilton nails Kenney with an uppercut after a brief clinch, Kenney rocks Hamilton with a head kick. Hamilton grabs Kenney and he holds him against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Hamilton then pops Kenney with an uppercut. Kenney puts Hamilton against the cage wall before landing an elbow strike, Hamilton swings away and nails Kenney with a few lefts. Kenney responds by catching Hamilton with a right hook, Kenney backs up a swinging Hamilton with a counter left. Hamilton comes forward and he catches Kenney with a right, Kenney catches Hamilton with a kick to the midsection. Kenney grabs Hamilton and he holds him against the cage wall, Hamilton eats an elbow strike before spinning Kenney into the cage wall. Kenney rocks Hamilton with a knee strike to the head, the fighters take a few more swings as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kenney
Round Two: The round begins with Kenney nailing Hamilton with a kick to the midsection, Hamilton swings away at a kicking Kenney. Hamilton charges forward and the fighters have a striking exchange, Kenney grabs Hamilton and he holds him against the cage wall. Hamilton attempts a head kick against Kenney after separating, Hamilton then pops Kenney with a punching combination. Kenney grabs Hamilton and he holds him against the cage wall, Kenney scores a takedown on Hamilton and he gets back control. Hamilton scrambles to break free and both fighters are standing, Hamilton then cracks a swinging Kenney with a left. Kenney scores another takedown on Hamilton as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kenney (Overall Score: 20-18 for Kenney)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters just swinging away at each other, Hamilton attacks Kenney with a few head kick attempts. Kenney looks for the takedown as Hamilton swings away at him, Hamilton grabs Kenney and he holds him against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Kenney catches Hamilton with a short left, Hamilton then cracks Kenney with a knee strike to the head. Hamilton badly misses a spinning elbow strike against Kenney, Kenney scores a takedown on Hamilton and he gets the half guard. Hamilton attempts a kimura from his back and Kenney escapes to get back control as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kenney (Final Score: 30-27 for Kenney)
Official Result: Casey Kenney def. CJ Hamilton by unanimous decision
Sidney Outlaw vs. Michael Cora
Round One: The round begins with Outlaw scoring a takedown on Cora and he gets leg control, Outlaw transitions to the half guard against Cora. Outlaw starts attacking Cora with some ground and pound, Cora tries standing up and Outlaw drags him back to the ground while gaining back control. Outlaw hunts for the rear naked choke as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Outlaw
Round Two: The round begins with Cora attacking Outlaw with a head kick attempt, Outlaw grabs Cora and he holds him against the cage wall. Outlaw scores a takedown on Cora and he gets leg control, Outlaw transitions to back control on Cora. Outlaw locks in the rear naked choke and Cora escapes multiple times as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Outlaw (Overall Score: 20-18 for Outlaw)
Round Three: The round begins with Cora attacks Outlaw with a few head kick attempts, Cora just starts taking swings at Outlaw. Outlaw grabs Cora and he holds him against the cage wall, Corapeppers Outlaw with short range strikes to avoid a takedown. Outlaw scores a takedown on Cora and he gets the full guard, the referee stands up the fighters for inactivity. The action resumes with Cora taking some swings against Outlaw, Outlaw goes for the takedown and Cora gets top control. Cora attacks Outlaw with ground and pound as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Cora (Final Score: 29-28 for Outlaw)
Official Result: Sidney Outlaw def. Michael Cora by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-27)
Thanh Le vs. Lazar Stojadinovic
Round One: The round begins with Le dropping Stojadinovic with a kick to the midsection, Le pounces on a downed Stojadinovic with a few strikes. Stojadinovic scrambles to his feet after a heel hook attempt, Le nails Stojadinovic with another kick to the midsection. Le also attempts a head kick against Stojadinovic, Le again nails Stojadinovic with a kick to the midsection. Stojadinovic grabs Le and he holds him against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Stojadinovic catches Le with a kick to the midsection. Stojadinovic comes forward and just swings away against Le, Le goes for a roundhouse kick as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Le
Round Two: The round begins with Le popping a swinging Stojadinovic with a counter right, Stojadinovic then cracks Le with a kick to the midsection. Stojadinovic charges at Le and he just swings wildly at him, Le crushes Stojadinovic with a head kick and he pounces on him with strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Thanh Le def. Lazar Stojadinovic by KO via head kick (1:35, R2)
Sean O’Malley vs. Alfred Khashakyan
Round One: The round begins with Khashakyan coming forward and swinging away at O’Malley, O’Malley then catches Khashakyan with a knee strike to the midsection. Khashakyan nails a spinning O’Malley with a two punch combination, Khashakyan scores a takedown on O’Malley and he attacks him with a plethora of strikes. O’Malley gets to his feet with Khashakyan swinging away at him, Khashakyan then cracks O’Malley with an uppercut. O’Malley comes forward and he nails Khashakyan with a two punch combination, O’Malley then nails Khashakyan with a head kick. O’Malley drops Khashakyan with a straight right followed by a knee strike, Khashakyan scrambles back to his feet and O’Malley nails him with a spinning back fist. O’Malley then cracks Khashakyan with a four punch combination, Khashakyan and O’Malley exchange some rights. O’Malley drops Khashakyan with a straight right and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Sean O’Malley def. Alfred Khashakyan by KO via punch (4:14, R1)
Angel DeAnda vs. Dan Spohn
Round One: The round begins with Spohn accidentally kicking DeAnda low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with the fighters getting into a striking exchange. DeAnda comes forward and nails Spohn with a three punch combination, Spohn barely connects with a spinning back kick to the midsection of DeAnda. Spohn catches a swinging DeAnda with a counter right, Spohn then attacks a swinging DeAnda with some knee strikes. DeAnda rocks Spohn with a multiple punch combination, DeAnda backs Spohn into the cage wall while landing more strikes. DeAnda drops Spohn with an uppercut and he pounces on him with more strikes, the referee halts the fights after DeAnda nailed Spohn with illegal strikes to the back of the head. The fight resumes with the referee taking a point from DeAnda, the action resumes with Spohn dropping DeAnda with a multiple punch combination. Spohn pounces on a downed DeAnda with a multitude of strikes, DeAnda gets back up and Spohn drags him to the ground. Spohn locks in an arm triangle choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Dan Spohn def. Angel DeAnda by submission via arm triangle choke (3:10, R1)
