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Dana White Awards The Contract(s) To: Billy Quarantillo, Jamahal Hill & Sean Woodson
Sean Woodson def. Terrance McKinney by KO via flying knee strike (1:49, R2)
Ramazan Kuramagomedov def. Jordan Williams by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 28-29)
JJ Okanovich def. Christian Lohsen by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Jamahal Hill def. Alexander Poppeck by TKO via strikes (4:29, R2)
Billy Quarantillo def. Kamuela Kirk by TKO via strikes (0:22, R3)
Billy Quarantillo vs. Kamuela Kirk
Round One: The round begins with Quarantillo attacking Kirk with some leg kicks, Kirk scores a takedown on Quarantillo and he gets the full guard. Kirk gets back control on a scrambling Quarantillo, Kirk attacks Quarantillo with some ground and pound. Kirk postures up and he attacks Quarantillo with more strikes while getting side control, Kirk gains the full mount and then back control on Quarantillo. Kirk attacks Quarantillo with some more ground and pound, Quarantillo shakes Kirk off of him to get top control. Quarantillo attacks Kirk with some ground and pound before Kirk scrambles to his feet, Quarantillo grabs Kirk and gets him against the cage wall. Kirk gets free and he scores a takedown on Quarantillo after eating a body kick, Kirk attacks Quarantillo with ground and pound until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kirk
Round Two: The round begins with Kirk attacking Quarantillo with a flying knee strike, Quarantillo backs Kirk into the cage wall while swinging away at him. Quarantillo nails a backing Kirk with a right to the midsection, Kirk tries attacking Quarantillo with knee strikes. Quarantillo then cracks a backing Kirk with a series of rights, Quarantillo also lands some leg kicks against Kirk. Quarantillo follows Kirk around the cage while swinging away at him, Quarantillo attacks Kirk with knee strikes to the midsection. Quarantillo grabs Kirk and assaults him with a ton of knee strikes to the midsection, Quarantillo keeps Kirk on the cage wall while attacking him with a plethora of strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-8 for Quarantillo (Overall Score: 19-18 for Quarantillo)
Round Three: The round begins with Quarantillo grabbing Kirk and he assaults him with a combination, Quarantillo attacks Kirk with a bunch of unanswered strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Billy Quarantillo def. Kamuela Kirk by TKO via strikes (0:22, R3)
Jamahal Hill vs. Alexander Poppeck
Round One: The round begins with Poppeck attacking Hill with some leg kicks, Poppeck and Hill exchange a few strikes. Hill accidentally kicks Poppeck low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Poppeck attacking Hill with a high kick. Poppeck and Hill exchange some two punch combinations, Hill cracks Poppeck with a kick to the midsection followed by a left. Poppeck grabs Hill and gets him against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Hill attacks Poppeck with more kicks. Poppeck comes forward and he nails Hill with a left, Hill responds by nailing Poppeck with a knee strike to the midsection. Poppeck nails Hill with his own kick to the midsection, Hill accidentally pokes Poppeck in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Poppeck nailing Hill with a step in left, the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Hill
Round Two: The round begins with Hill backing up Poppeck with a three strike combination, Hill continuously attacks Poppeck with combinations. Poppeck grabs Hill and gets him against the cage wall, Hill spins Poppeck into the cage wall while landing knee strikes. Hill separates from Poppeck after landing a knee strike to the midsection, Hill nails Poppeck with a left before a high kick attempt. Hill nails a backing Poppeck with a right uppercut, Hill rocks Poppeck with a right to the midsection followed by landing multiple knee strikes. Poppeck goes for a takedown and Hill briefly rolls for a choke before getting up, Hill rocks Poppeck with a series of knee strikes to the head and body. Poppeck goes for another takedown and Hill assaults him with ground and pound until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Jamahal Hill def. Alexander Poppeck by TKO via strikes (4:29, R2)
Christian Lohsen vs. JJ Okanovich
Round One: The round begins with Lohsen taking a few swings at Okanovich, Okanovich clinches with Lohsen and Lohsen gets him against the cage wall. Lohsen scores a takedown onOkanovich and he gets side control, Lohsen gains the half guard against Okanovich while landing a few strikes. Lohsen rolls for a d’arce choke, Lohsen transitions into a triangle choke and he uses it to regain top control. Lohsen attacks Okanovich with some ground and pound, Lohsen rolls for an arm bar and Okanovich escapes to get back control. Okanovich attacks Lohsen with ground and pound, Lohsen gets Okanovich in his full guard while eating more strikes. Lohsen tries scrambling as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Lohsen
Round Two: The round begins with Okanovich taking a few swings against Lohsen, Okanovich cracks Lohsen with a right uppercut. Okanovich cracks an incoming Lohsen with a left followed by a right, Lohsen fights back and takes a few swings at Okanovich. Lohsen goes for a takedown and Okanovich stays on his feet, Lohsen continuously hunts for takedowns against Okanovich. Okanovich cracks Lohsen with a left hook followed by a right hook, Okanovich backs Lohsen into the cage wall while swinging away at him. Lohsen looks for a takedown as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Okanovich (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Okanovich coming forward and attacking Lohsen with combinations, Lohsen does his best to fire back at Okanovich. Lohsen starts hunting for the takedowns against Okanovich, Okanovich cracks a swinging Lohsen with a counter right. Okanovich stays at a distance while swinging away at Lohsen, Okanovich backs Lohsen into the cage wall while landing combinations. Lohsen manages to crack Okanovich with a few strikes as well, Okanovich backs up Lohsen after landing a three punch combination. The fighters have a striking exchange as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Okanovich (Final Score: 29-28 for Okanovich)
Official Result: JJ Okanovich def. Christian Lohsen by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Terrance McKinney vs. Sean Woodson
Round One: The round begins with McKinney kicking Woodson in the midsection, McKinney also attempts a high kick against Woodson. McKinney grabs Woodson and he gets him against the cage wall, Woodson nails McKinney with a left as they separate. McKinney scores a takedown on Woodson and he gets back control, McKinney attacks Woodson with some ground and pound. McKinney looks for a rear naked choke as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for McKinney
Round Two: The round begins with Woodson staying at a distance while swinging away at McKinney, McKinney scores a takedown on Woodson and he gets back control. Woodson scrambles to freedom and he attacks McKinney with a high kick, Woodson then destroys McKinney with a flying knee strike and McKinney goes out cold.
Official Result: Sean Woodson def. Terrance McKinney by KO via flying knee strike (1:49, R2)
Ramazan Kuramagomedov vs. Jordan Williams
Round One: The round begins with Kuramagomedov attacking Williams with a high kick, Kuramagomedov attacks Williams with some leg kicks. Williams comes forward and takes some swings against Kuramagomedov, Kuramagomedov cracks Williams with a high kick. Kuramagomedov gets Williams against the cage wall while eating knee strikes, Kuramagomedov eats a left while attacking Williams with knee strikes. Williams stuns Kuramagomedov by landing a multiple punch combination, Kuramagomedov recovers and fires back at Williams. Kuramagomedov cracks a swinging Williams with a counter left, Kuramagomedov gets Williams against the cage wall for a short time while landing knee strikes. Kuramagomedov again cracks a swinging Williams with a counter left, Kuramagomedov gets a swinging Williams against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Williams
Round Two: The round begins with Williams coming forward and swinging away at Kuramagomedov, Williams starts attacking Kuramagomedov with some leg kicks. Williams nails Kuramagomedov with a few punching combinations, Kuramagomedov cracks Williams with a flying knee strike to the head. Kuramagomedov scores a takedown on Williams and Williams gets up, Kuramagomedov gets Williams against the cage wall before separating. Kuramagomedov and Williams exchange blows in the center of the Octagon, Williams cracks a swinging Kuramagomedov with a counter right. Kuramagomedov and Williams continue swinging at each other until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kuramagomedov (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters taking a few swings at each other, Kuramagomedov cracks Williams with a front kick to the midsection. Kuramagomedov and Williams stay at a distance while jabbing away at each other, Kuramagomedov nails Williams with an elbow strike to the head. Kuramagomedov grabs Williams and gets him against the cage wall, Kuramagomedov separates from Williams after landing an elbow strike. Williams attacks a spinning Kuramagomedov with a punching combination, Kuramagomedov goes for a takedown and Williams gets standing back control. The fighters separate and continue swinging away at each other, Williams drops a kicking Kuramagomedov with a counter left. Kuramagomedov scrambles back to his feet and Williams swings away at him, the fighters have a wild striking exchange as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Williams (Final Score: 29-28 for Williams)
Official Result: Ramazan Kuramagomedov def. Jordan Williams by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 28-29)
