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Mickael Lebout def. Joao Bonfim by submission via arm bar (R1)
Laetitia Blot def. Silvia Leonora Nascimento by TKO via strikes (R1)
Pierre Rouviere def. Ben Zakar by KO via spinning back kick (R2)
Karim Ghajji def. Wallace Felipe by submission via rear naked choke (R2)
Alioune Nahaye def. David Mora by KO via strikes (R3)
Kevin Fall fights Nicolas Di Franco to a draw
Mickael Lebout vs. Joao Bonfim
Round One: The round begins with Bonfim attacking Lebout with a few jabs, the fighters exchange some leg kicks. Bonfim and Lebout both crack each other with counter left hooks, Bonfim starts hunting for the takedown against Lebout. Bonfim accidentally pokes Lebout in the eyes and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with the fighters trading leg kicks. Lebout trips up a kicking Bonfim and Bonfim gets right back up, Lebout scores a takedown on Bonfim and he gets back control. Lebout attacks Bonfim with some ground and pound, Lebout traps the arms of Bonfim while landing more unanswered strikes. The fighters scramble and Bonfim taps during the scramble after getting caught in an arm bar.
Official Result: Mickael Lebout def. Joao Bonfim by submission via arm bar (R1)
Silvia Leonora Nascimento vs. Laetitia Blot
Round One: The round begins with Nascimento attacking Blot with some leg kicks, Blot slams Nascimento to the ground before letting her get back up. Blot scores another takedown on Nascimento and she gets side control, Blot transitions to the full mount on Nascimento. Blot attacks Nascimento with some ground and pound, Blot continues landing more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Laetitia Blot def. Silvia Leonora Nascimento by TKO via strikes (R1)
Alioune Nahaye vs. David Mora
Round One: The round begins with the fighters trading some kicks, Nahaye cracks Mora with a short left hook. Nahaye nails Mora with a kick to the midsection, Mora comes forward and he attempts a jump knee strike on Nahaye. Mora and Nahaye get into a few wild striking exchanges, Nahaye starts landing some leg kicks on Mora. Nahaye backs Mora into the cage wall while landing a knee strike, Mora drops Nahaye with an elbow strike and Nahaye gets back up. Mora nails Nahaye with a few knee strikes to the midsection, Mora comes forward and he gets into crazy exchanges with Nahaye. Mora slips after barely landing a spinning back fist on Nahaye, Nahaye grabs Mora and gets him up against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Nahaye lands more leg kicks, Mora clinches with Nahaye while exchanging some knee strikes. The fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Mora
Round Two: The round begins with Mora attacking Nahaye with some combinations, Nahaye fires back and he scores a takedown on Mora. Mora rolls for an arm bar and Mora defends, Mora starts attacking Nahaye with some ground and pound. Mora continues maintaining top control while landing more ground and pound on Mora, Mora rolls for a knee bar and Mora defends against it. Mora scrambles and he gets top control on Nahaye before standing up, the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Nahaye (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Mora nailing a kicking Nahaye with a two punch combination, Nahaye starts landing some leg kicks on Mora. Nahaye cracks a kicking Mora with a counter right, Nahaye continues going for head kicks and Mora blocks them. Nahaye stays at a distance while picking Mora apart with strikes, Nahaye drops Mora with a left hook and he pounces on him with more strikes as the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Alioune Nahaye def. David Mora by KO via strikes (R3)
Karim Ghajji vs. Wallace Felipe
Round One: The round begins with Ghajji attacking Felipe with some leg kicks, Felipe drops Ghajji with a right and he pounces on him with more strikes. Felipe gets the half guard position on Ghajji while landing more strikes, Ghajji sweeps Felipe and he gets side control. Felipe recovers and he sweeps Ghajji to get top control again, Felipe attacks Ghajji with more ground and pound. The referee stand up the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with Ghajji swinging wildly at Felipe. Felipe scores a takedown on Ghajji and he gets the half guard, Ghajji rolls for a guillotine choke and Felipe escapes to get the fight standing again. Ghajji charges at Felipe while swinging away at him, Ghajji scores a takedown on Felipe and he gets side control as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Felipe
Round Two: The round begins with Felipe taking some swings at Ghajji, Ghajji starts landing leg kicks on Felipe. Felipe responds by attacking Ghajji with leg kicks, Felipe scores a takedown on a kicking Ghajji and he gets the open guard. The referee stands up the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with Felipe attacking Ghajji with combinations. Felipe again scores a takedown on a kicking Ghajji, Ghajji rolls for a triangle choke and Felipe defends to keep top control. The referee stands up the fight again for inactivity, the action resumes with Ghajji blocking a takedown attempt from Felipe. Ghajji attacks Felipe with some ground and pound while gaining back control, Ghajji locks in a rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Karim Ghajji def. Wallace Felipe by submission via rear naked choke (R2)
Kevin Fall vs. Nicolas Di Franco
Round One: The round begins with Fall attacking Di Franco with some leg kicks, Fall and Di Franco exchange some jab attempts. Di Franco goes for a takedown and Fall defends while getting top control, Di Franco scrambles and he gets back to his feet before scoring a takedown on Fall. Wall scrambles to his feet and Di Franco gets him against the cage wall, Di Franco drags Fall back to the ground. Fall wall walks to his feet and he attacks Di Franco with a knee strike as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Di Franco
Round Two: The round begins with Fall nailing Di Franco with some leg kicks, Fall then hits Di Franco with a multiple punch combination. Fall lands a counter right after eating a left from Di Franco, Fall scores a takedown on a kicking Di Franco and he gets the half guard. Fall sets up for a choke and Di Franco escapes to get the fight standing again, Fall drops a charging Di Franco with a short right. Di Franco gets up and he scores a takedown on Fall, Fall attacks Di Franco with a few strikes while in a seated position. Fall wall walks to his feet and he gets Di Franco against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Fall (Final Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Official Result: Kevin Fall fights Nicolas Di Franco to a draw
Pierre Rouviere vs. Ben Zakar
Round One: The round begins with Zakar accidentally kicking Rouviere low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Zakar landing some leg kicks on Rouviere. Rouviere responds by landing some leg kicks of his own, Zakar goes for a head kick and Rouviere blocks it while scoring a takedown. Rouviere transitions to side control against Zakar, Rouviere attacks Zakar with some ground and pound. Zakar gets up with Rouviere swinging away at him, Zakar backs up Rouviere by landing an overhand right. Rouviere barely lands a spinning back kick to the midsection of Zakar, Zakar charges at Rouviere a few times while swinging away at him as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Rouviere
Round Two: The round begins with Rouviere dropping Zakar with a spinning back kick to the midsection and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Pierre Rouviere def. Ben Zakar by KO via spinning back kick (R2)
