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Dana White Awards The Contracts To: Jordan Espinosa & Bevon Lewis
Kevin Aguilar def. Joey Gomez by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Bevon Lewis def. Alton Cunningham by KO via knee strike (3:01, R1)
Ricky Palacios def. Toby Misech by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Jordan Espinosa def. Rilley Dutra by TKO via punch (4:58, R3)
Jalin Turner def. Max Mustaki by TKO via injury (5:00, R1)
Jalin Turner vs. Max Mustaki
Round One: The round begins with Mustaki attacking Turner with some leg kicks, Mustaki catches a swinging Turner with a counter right. Mustaki then cracks Turner with a two punch combination, Turner comes forward and he swings away at Mustaki. Turner rocks Mustaki with a straight left and Mustaki recovers by swinging away at him, Turner keeps Mustaki against the cage wall before dropping on him. Turner pounces on a downed Mustaki and Mustaki gets up after a heel hook attempt, Turner rocks Mustaki with a kick to the midsection and he pounces on him with more strikes. Turner scores a takedown on Mustaki and he allows him to stand up, Turner continues picking Mustaki apart with counter strikes. Mustaki stuns a swinging Turner with a two punch combination, Turner crushes a swinging Mustaki with a counter right followed by a knee strike. The fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Turner
In between rounds, Mustaki told the doctor he had a broken foot and the doctor deemed him unable to continue.
Official Result: Jalin Turner def. Max Mustaki by TKO via injury (5:00, R1)
Jordan Espinosa vs. Rilley Dutro
Round One: The round begins with Espinosa scoring a takedown on Dutro and he gets side control while landing strikes, Dutro scrambles to his feet after escaping a choke attempt. Espinosa lands a spinning back kick to the midsection of Dutro, Espinosa scores another takedown and Dutro gets right back up. Espinosa starts catching Dutro with a plethora of lefts, Dutra cracks a kicking Espinosa with a multiple punch combination. Dutro briefly drops a swinging Espinosa with a counter left hook, Espinosa gets up as Dutro swings away at him. Espinosa recovers and drops a swinging Dutro with a counter left hook, Espinosa pounces on a downed Dutro. Dutro causes a scramble to get the fight standing again, Dutro backs Espinosa into the cage wall while swinging wildly at him and the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Espinosa
Round Two: The round begins with Espinosa clocking Dutro with a right, Espinosa pops an incoming Dutro with a three punch combination. Dutro comes forward and he swings away at Espinosa, Dutro starts attacking Espinosa with some leg kicks. Espinosa pops a kicking Dutro with a counter right, Espinosa backs up Dutro with a multiple punch combination. Espinosa starts attacking Dutro with some leg kicks of his own, Dutro also kicks Espinosa in the midsection. Dutro backs Espinosa into the cage wall while swinging away at him, Dutro grabs Espinosa and he gets him against the cage wall. Dutro separates from Espinosa before landing a left hook, Dutro lands a two punch combo as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Dutro (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Dutro attacking Espinosa with a multiple punch combination, Dutro grabs Espinosa and gets him against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Espinosa lands a right on Dutro, Dutro gets Espinosa against the cage wall while landing a few strikes. Dutro then cracks Espinosa with a knee strike followed by an elbow strike, Espinosa cracks Dutro with a knee strike of his own. Dutro starts attacking Espinosa with some leg kicks, Espinosa rocks Dutro with a two punch combination before dropping him with a head kick. Espinosa gets top position as the fight hits the ground, Dutro gets up as Espinosa swings away at him. Dutro charges forward and he swings wildly at Espinosa, Espinosa clinches with Dutro before landing a knee strike. Dutro continues swinging away at Espinosa, Espinosa drops Dutro with a left hook and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Jordan Espinosa def. Rilley Dutra by TKO via punch (4:58, R3)
Toby Misech vs. Ricky Palacios
Round One: The round begins with Palacios attacking Misech with some leg kicks, Palacios then kicks Misech right in the midsection. Misech responds by cracking Palacios with a straight left, Misech follows that up with a counter left on a kicking Palacios. Misech then nails Palacios with a kick to the midsection, the fighters continue exchanging a bunch of kicks. Misech attacks the midsection of Palacios with a plethora of strikes, Misech continues attacking Palacios with lefts. Palacios recovers and nails an incoming Misech with a counter right, Palacios stuns Misech with a short right. Palacios comes forward and he swings away at Misech, Palacios again catches Misech with a right to the face. Misech cracks a backing Palacios with a two punch combination as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Palacios
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters exchanging some leg kicks, Palacios attacks Misech with a high kick that gets blocked. Palacios nails Misech with a kick to the midsection, Palacios accidentally nails Misech low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Palacios kicking away at Misech, Palacios then nails Misech with a pair of overhand rights. Misech looks to catch a swinging Palacios with a counter strike, Misech backs up Palacios by landing a straight left. Misech nails Palacios with a left to the midsection, Misech charges forward and he swings away at Palacios. Palacios kicks Misech in the midsection as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Palacios (Overall Score: 20-18 for Palacios)
Round Three: The round begins with Misech attacking Palacios with a high kick followed by a left, Palacios attacks Misech with a kick to the midsection. Palacios starts attacking Misech with a variety of kicks, Misech continues going after Palacios while throwing a plethora of lefts. Misech catches a swinging Palacios with a counter left, Palacios nails an incoming Misech with a kick to the midsection. Palacios goes for a head kick and Misech blocks it, Misech backs up for sometime before nailing Palacios with a left. Palacios keeps Misech near the cage wall while swinging away at him, Palacios charges at Misech while swinging away at him. Misech catches a swinging Palacios with a counter strike combination, the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Palacios (Final Score: 30-27 for Palacios)
Official Result: Ricky Palacios def. Toby Misech by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Bevon Lewis vs. Alton Cunningham
Round One: The round begins with the fighters swinging away at each other, Lewis attacks Cunningham with a head kick. Cunningham starts attacking Lewis with some leg kicks, Lewis backs Cunningham into the cage wall while landing some strikes. The fighters separate and Lewis gets Cunningham against the cage wall again, Lewis lands an elbow strike before separating from Cunningham. The fighters clinch and exchange some knee strikes, Lewis drops Cunningham with a multiple strike combination and he pounces on him with more strikes. Lewis looks for a rear naked choke before attacking Cunningham with more strikes, Lewis crushes Cunningham with a knee strike to the head and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Bevon Lewis def. Alton Cunningham by KO via knee strike (3:01, R1)
Kevin Aguilar vs. Joey Gomez
Round One: The round begins with the fighters swinging away at each other, Gomez looks for a takedown on a swinging Aguilar. Aguilar then cracks Gomez with an overhand right, Gomez recovers and nails Aguilar with an uppercut. Gomez grabs Aguilar and he gets him against the cage wall, Gomez scores a takedown on Aguilar and he gets side control. Aguilar eventually gets Gomez in his full guard, Gomez starts attacking Aguilar with ground and pound. Gomez transitions to the half guard against Aguilar, Aguilar scrambles to his feet and he separates from Gomez. Gomez catches a swinging Aguilar with a counter right, Gomez follows that up with a left hook on Aguilar. Gomez catches a kicking Aguilar with a counter right and the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Gomez
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters exchanging some rights, Aguilar drops a swinging Gomez with a counter right. Gomez gets up and Aguilar swings away at him, the fighters get into some wild striking exchanges. Aguilar waits a little bit before cracking Gomez with a straight right, Gomez scores a takedown on Aguilar and he gets the open guard. Aguilar looks for a triangle choke and Gomez escapes before landing some strikes, Aguilar scrambles to get the fight standing again. The fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Gomez (Overall Score: 20-18 for Gomez)
Round Three: The round begins with Aguilar attacking Gomez with a high kick, Aguilar attempts an overhand right against Gomez. Aguilar then cracks Gomez with a left hook, Aguilar starts attempting a bunch of left hooks against Gomez. Aguilar comes forward and he swings away at Gomez, Aguilar attempts a superman punch against Gomez. Gomez starts hunting for takedowns as the fighters swing away at each other, the fighters have a striking exchange as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Aguilar (Final Score: 29-28 for Gomez)
Official Result: Kevin Aguilar def. Joey Gomez by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
