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WXC Lightweight Championship
Austin Tweedy def. David Putvin by KO via strikes (2:50, R1) to win the title
Pipe Vargas def. Saidyokub Kakharamonov by KO via flying knee strike (3:17, R3)
Jose Johnson def. Adam King by TKO via strikes (2:40, R1)
Josh Smith def. Eric Ramirez by submission via short choke submission (1:12 R2)
Juancamilo Ronderos def. TJ Martin by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
TJ Martin vs. Juancamilo Ronderos
Round One: The round begins with Ronderos attacking Martin with some leg kicks, Ronderos grabs Martin and gets him against the cage wall. Ronderos drags Martin to the ground and he gets back control, Martin gets up and Ronderos keeps him against the cage wall. The fighters exchange strikes while in the clinch, the fighters separate and Ronderos kicks away at Martin. Ronderos scores a takedown on Martin and Martin gets right back up, Ronderos nails Martin with a knee strike as they separate. Ronderos again gets Martin up against the cage wall, the fighters separate again and Ronderos gets another takedown on Martin. Ronderos attacks Martin with some knee strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ronderos
Round Two: The round begins with Martin popping a kicking Ronderos with a counter left, Ronderos grabs Martin and gets him against the cage wall. Ronderos scores a takedown on Martin and he gets him in the seated position, Ronderos transitions to back control against Martin. Martin gets up and Ronderos holds him against the cage wall, Ronderos scores another takedown on Martin and he gets him in the seated position again. Martin gets up with Ronderos holding onto him and getting him against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Ronderos gets Martin back against the cage wall before scoring another takedown. Martin gets up as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ronderos (Overall Score: 20-18 for Ronderos)
Round Three: The round begins with Ronderos attacking Martin with some leg kicks, Martin slips during a kick and Ronderos gets top position on the ground. Ronderos transitions to the side control position against Martin, Ronderos advances to back control a short time later. Martin scrambles to get the fight standing again, Martin gets back control against Ronderos while holding him against the cage wall. Martin drags Ronderos to the ground while getting side control, Ronderos gets up and Martin gets him against the cage wall. Ronderos scores a takedown on Martin and he gets side control, Ronderos regains back control against Martin. Ronderos attacks Martin with some ground and pound until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ronderos (Final Score: 30-27 for Ronderos)
Official Result: Juancamilo Ronderos def. TJ Martin by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Josh Smith vs. Eric Ramirez
Round One: The round begins with the fighters swinging away at each other, Smith starts hunting for takedowns against Ramirez. Ramirez accidentally nails Smith low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Smith swinging away at Ramirez. Smith scores a takedown on Ramirez and he gets the half guard, Smith attacks Ramirez with ground and pound. Ramirez rolls for a knee bar and Smith escapes to keep top position, Smith transitions to back control while nailing Ramirez with strikes. Smith nails Ramirez with a plethora of unanswered strikes, Ramirez eats more shots while scrambling to get Smith in his full guard. Smith regains back control against Ramirez, Smith lands more strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Smith
Round Two: The round begins with Smith scoring a takedown on Ramirez and he gets the full mount, Smith gains back control after nailing Ramirez with a ton of strikes. Smith attacks Ramirez with ground and pound, Smith locks in a short choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Josh Smith def. Eric Ramirez by submission via short choke submission (1:12, R2)
Adam King vs. Jose Johnson
Round One: The round begins with King getting Johnson against the cage wall after eating a knee strike, Johnson clinches with King while landing more knee strikes. King scores a takedown on Johnson and he gets him in the seated position, Johnson gets up and King drags him back to the ground. Johnson scrambles and he gets top position followed by full mount against King, King scrambles to regain top position against Johnson. Johnson scrambles to his feet and King attacks him with a combination, Johnson crushes King with a knee strike to the head. Johnson destroys King with a combination by the cage wall and the referee jumps in as King goes down.
Official Result: Jose Johnson def. Adam King by TKO via strikes (2:40, R1)
Pipe Vargas vs. Saidyokub Kakharamonov
Round One: The round begins with Kakharamonov scoring a takedown on Vargas and Vargas gets right back up, Kakharamonov gets Vargas up against the cage wall. Kakharamonov scores another takedown on Vargas and Vargas gets up after an arm bar attempt, Kakharamonov gets another takedown and Vargas gets right back up. The fighters separate and Kakharamonov attacks Vargas with some leg kicks, Kakharamonov gets another takedown and Vargas gets back up again. Kakharamonov charges at Vargas while swinging away at him, Kakharamonov scores yet another takedown on Vargas and Vargas gets up again. Kakharamonov gets Vargas against the cage wall while landing some strikes and the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kakharamonov
Round Two: The round begins with Kakharamonov attacking Vargas with some spinning back kicks, Vargas also takes some swings at Kakharamonov. Kakharamonov scores a takedown on Vargas and he gets back control, Vargas scrambles to his feet and Kakharamonov gets him against the cage wall. Vargas grabs the cage to prevent a takedown and the referee takes a point from him, the action resumes with Vargas lands a combination against Kakharamonov. Kakharamonov and Vargas exchange a few counter rights, Vargas scores a takedown on Kakharamonov and he gets back control. Vargas looks for a choke as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 9-9 for Vargas (Overall Score: 19-18 for Kakharamonov)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters taking a few swings at each other, Kakharamonov grabs Vargas and gets him against the cage wall. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with Vargas stunning Kakharamonov with a few rights. Kakharamonov scores a takedown on Vargas and he gets back control, Vargas scrambles to his feet before nailing Kakharamonov with some knee strikes. Vargas destroys Kakharamonov with a flying knee strike and Kakharamonov goes out cold.
Official Result: Pipe Vargas def. Saidyokub Kakharamonov by KO via flying knee strike (3:17, R3)
WXC Lightweight Championship
Austin Tweedy vs. David Putvin
Round One: The round begins with Tweedy swinging away at Putvin before scoring a takedown, Putvin scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again. Tweedy and Putvin have a brief striking exchange, Putvin stuns Tweedy with a multiple punch combination. Tweedy responds by landing counter strikes against Putvin, Tweedy scores another takedown on Putvin and he postures up while landing strikes. Tweedy gets up and he allows Putvin to stand as well, Tweedy nails Putvin with a spinning back kick to the midsection. Tweedy drops Putvin with an overhand right and he lands more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Austin Tweedy def. David Putvin by KO via strikes (2:50, R1) to win the title
