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Main Card (10pm EST., ESPN)
#6 Calvin Kattar def. #10 Dan Ige by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
#13 Tim Elliott def. Ryan Benoit by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
#8 (Bantamweight) Jimmie Rivera def. #9 (Bantamweight) Cody Stamann by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Taila Santos def. Molly McCann by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Mounir Lazzez def. Abdul Razak Alhassan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Preliminary Card (7pm EST., ESPN)
(Note: From 7pm - 10pm EST., there will only be quick results for the prelims as I will be handling AEW Fight For The Fallen coverage, round by round recaps will get done for the main card.)
Khamzat Chimaev def. John Phillips via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 2, 1:12
Lerone Murphy def. Ricardo Ramos via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:18
Modestas Bukauskas def. Andreas Michailidis via TKO (referee stoppage) - Round 1, 5:00
Jared Gordon def. Chris Fishgold via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Liana Jojua def. Diana Belbita via submission (armbar) - Round 1, 2:23
Jack Shore def. Aaron Phillips via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 2, 2:29
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Mounir Lazzez
Round One: The round begins with Lazzez attacking Alhassan with some leg kicks, Alhassan charges forward and he swings wildly at Lazzez. Alhassan backs Lazzez into the cage wall while assaulting him with a plethora of unanswered strikes, Lazzez goes for a head kick as Alhassan swings away at him. Alhassan and Lazzez exchange some elbow strikes to the head, Lazzez levels Alhassan with a knee strike to the midsection. Lazzez stays at a distance while picking Alhassan apart with strikes, Alhassan starts landing leg kicks of his own against Lazzez. Lazzez attacks Alhassan with multiple head kicks and Alhassan blocks them all, Lazzez nails Alhassan with a left followed by a head kick. Alhassan cracks an incoming Lazzez with a counter left hook, Lazzez scores a takedown on Alhassan and he gets the open guard as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Lazzez
Round Two: The round begins with Lazzez attacking Alhassan with some leg kicks, Alhassan backs up Lazzez while taking a few swings at him. Lazzez charges at Alhassan while landing a massive combination, Alhassan fires back and a wild striking exchange breaks out. Lazzez backs Alhassan into the cage wall while popping him with various combinations, Lazzez scores a takedown on Alhassan and he gets side control. The referee stands up the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with the fighters swinging away at each other. Lazzez backs Alhassan into the cage wall while landing a bunch of unanswered strikes, Lazzez scores another another on Alhassan and he gets the full mount. Lazzez moves to side control while Alhassan controls his head, the referee again stands the fighters for inactivity. The action resumes with the fighters swinging away at each other until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Lazzez (Overall Score: 20-18 for Lazzez)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters exchanging some leg kicks, Alhassan and Lazzez also exchange some jabs. Lazzez goes for a head kick and Alhassan blocks it, Alhassan gets Lazzez against the cage wall after eating a knee strike. Alhassan scores a takedown on Lazzez and Lazzez gets back up, Lazzez spins Alhassan into the cage wall while eating an elbow strike. Lazzez scores a takedown on Alhassan and he gets side control, Lazzez starts attacking Alhassan with some ground and pound. Alhassan scrambles to his feet and he gets Lazzez against the cage wall, Alhassan lands a final combo on Lazzez as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Lazzez (Final Score: 30-27 for Lazzez)
Official Result: Mounir Lazzez def. Abdul Razak Alhassan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
#15 Molly McCann vs. Taila Santos
Round One: The round begins with Santos attacking McCann with a variety if kicks, Santos hits McCann with a two punch combination. McCann eats a body kick before taking a few swings at Santos, McCann comes forward and she pops Santos with a few lefts. Santos backs McCann up while landing multiple knee strikes to the midsection, Santos cracks McCann with a few leg kicks. McCann throws a few strikes before eating a kick to the midsection, Santos cracks a swinging McCann with a knee strike to the head. McCann grabs Santos and she gets her up against the cage wall, Santos cracks McCann with a few more knee strikes. Santos scores a takedown on McCann and she gets her in a seated position, McCann scrambles to her feet and Santos cracks her with more knee strikes. Santos gets McCann back to the ground as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Santos
Round Two: The round begins with McCann charging forward and swinging away at Santos, Santos attacks McCann with some leg kicks. Santos also cracks McCann with a few kicks to the midsection, Santos grabs McCann and gets her against the cage wall. McCann and Santos exchange knee strikes while in the clinch, the fighters separate and Santos lands more body kicks on McCann. Santos scores a takedown on McCann and she gets side control, Santos gains the full mount against McCann. McCann scrambles and Santos catches her in a d’arce choke, McCann escapes the choke and Santos attacks her with a few strikes. McCann gets up and Santos drags her back to the ground while regaining full mount, McCann scrambles to get Santos in her half guard. McCann eventually gets Santos in her full guard as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Santos (Overall Score: 20-18 for Santos)
Round Three: The round begins with McCann charging forward and getting into striking exchanges with Santos, Santos throws a bunch of kicks to keep McCann at a distance. Santos goes for a head kick and McCann blocks it, McCann continues trying to attack Santos with lefts. Santos scores a takedown on McCann and she gets side control, McCann scrambles and Santos decides to posture up. McCann tries getting up and Santos gets back control on her, Santos gains full mount on McCann while landing some strikes. McCann scrambles to her feet as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Santos (Final Score: 30-27 for Santos)
Official Result: Taila Santos def. Molly McCann by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
#8 (Bantamweight) Jimmie Rivera vs. #9 (Bantamweight) Cody Stamann
Round One: The round begins with Rivera attacking Stamann with some leg kicks, Rivera cracks a kicking Stamann with a pair of right hooks. Stamann trips up Rivera before swinging wildly against him, Rivera scores a takedown on a kicking Stamann and Stamann gets right back up. Stamann looks for a takedown on Rivera and Rivera defends while landing some strikes, Stamann then attacks Rivera with some foot stomps. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with the fighters exchanging some kicks. Rivera cracks a swinging Stamann with a counter left hook, Rivera swings away at Stamann as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Rivera
Round Two: The round begins with Stamann getting Rivera against the cage wall before scoring a takedown, Rivera gets up and Stamann keeps him against the cage wall. Rivera scores a takedown on Stamann and he lands a few strikes afterwards. Stamann gets up and Rivera gets him up against the cage wall, the fighters separate and exchange lefts. Rivera comes forward and he nails Stamann with a right to the midsection, Rivera goes back to hitting Stamann with some leg kicks. Stamann attacks a swinging Rivera with a jump knee strike as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Rivera (Overall Score: 20-18 for Rivera)
Round Three: The round begins with Rivera nailing Stamann with a left hook, Stamann grabs Rivera and he gets him up against the cage wall. Rivera separates from Stamann as the fighters swing away at each other, Rivera goes back to attacking Stamann with some leg kicks. Stamann again grabs Rivera and gets him up against the cage wall, Rivera briefly looks for a standing guillotine choke against Stamann. The fighters separate and Stamann throws a two punch combination, Stamann then cracks a swinging Rivera with a counter right. Rivera stuns a swinging Stamann with a counter left hook as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Rivera (Final Score: 30-27 for Rivera)
Official Result: #8 (Bantamweight) Jimmie Rivera def. #9 (Bantamweight) Cody Stamann by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
#13 Tim Elliott vs. Ryan Benoit
Round One: The round begins with the fighters taking a few swings at each other, Elliott attacks Benoit with a variety of kicks. Benoit looks to hit the kicking Elliott with some counter strikes, Benoit starts landing some leg kicks against Elliott. Benoit then hits Elliott with a right followed by a head kick, Elliott starts landing some leg kicks against Benoit. Benoit nails Elliott with another head kick before eating an elbow strike, Benoit then cracks Elliott with a left to the midsection. Elliott scores a takedown and Benoit gets right back up, Elliott scores another takedown on Benoit as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Benoit
Round Two: The round begins with Benoit nailing a kicking Elliott with a counter right, Elliott attacks Benoit with leg kicks. Elliott goes for a takedown and Benoit attacks him with a head kick, Benoit follows up by landing a few lefts on Elliott. Elliott looks for a takedown and Benoit lands an uppercut followed by a straight right, Elliott backs Benoit into the cage wall while swinging away at him. Benoit scores a takedown on Elliott and Elliott catches him in a guillotine choke, Elliott releases the choke to get full mount on a downed Benoit. Benoit scrambles to get Elliott in his open guard, Benoit rolls for a knee bar and Elliott defends against it. Benoit causes a scramble to get the fight standing again, Benoit nails an incoming Elliott with a kick to the midsection. Elliott drags Benoit to the ground as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Elliott (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Elliott attacking Benoit with some leg kicks, Elliott then goes for a few front kicks on Benoit. Elliott looks for a takedown before nailing Benoit with elbow strikes, Elliott backs Benoit into the cage wall while swinging away at him. The fighters separate and Benoit goes for a high kick on a jabbing Elliott, Elliott keeps Benoit at a distance while swinging away at him. Benoit backs up Elliott while swinging wildly at him, Benoit starts landing some leg kicks of his own against Elliott. Benoit then cracks Elliott with a multiple punch combination, Elliott grabs Benoit and gets him up against the cage wall. Benoit nails Elliott with a knee strike to the head as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Elliott (Final Score: 29-28 for Elliott)
Official Result: #13 Tim Elliott def. Ryan Benoit by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
#6 Calvin Kattar vs. #10 Dan Ige
Round One: The round begins with Ige popping Kattar with a few jabs, Ige then hits Kattar with a right to the midsection. Ige continues charging forward while taking some swings at Kattar, Ige again cracks Kattar with a right to the midsection. Kattar starts landing some counter rights on a swinging Ige, Ige looks for a takedown and Kattar defends before throwing a few strikes. Ige pops a jabbing Kattar with a counter straight right, Kattar scores a takedown on a kicking Ige and he lands some strikes while posturing up. Ige gets up and the fighters exchange some body kicks, Ige again cracks a swinging Kattar with a counter right. Kattar assaults Ige with a few strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ige
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters exchanging a few jabs, Ige then hits Kattar with a left to the midsection. Kattar and Ige exchange several punching combinations, Ige goes back to attacking Kattar with leg kicks. Ige backs up Kattar after landing a left hook, Kattar goes back to jabbing away at Ige before eating another left hook. Ige nails a jabbing Kattar with a two punch combo to the midsection, Kattar nails a swinging Ige with a counter right. Ige takes a few swings at Kattar as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ige (Overall Score: 20-18 for Ige)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters taking a few swings at each other, Ige comes forward and Kattar attacks him with leg kicks. Ige also attacks Kattar with some leg kicks of his own, Kattar then cracks a swinging Ige with a downward right. Ige pops an incoming Kattar with a right uppercut to the midsection, Kattar goes back to attacking Ige with jabs. Kattar then cracks a swinging Ige with a counter strike combination, Kattar follows up by nailing Ige with a right. Kattar charges at Ige while landing a four punch combination, Kattar and Ige exchange high kick attempts as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kattar (Overall Score: 29-28 for Ige)
Round Four: The round begins with Kattar attacking Ige with a plethora of jabs, Ige starts hunting for the takedown against Kattar. Kattar then cracks a swinging Ige with a counter right hook, Ige looks for a takedown and Kattar winds up with top control on the ground. Kattar postures up and he allows Ige to stand up as well, Ige takes some power swings against a defending Kattar. Ige backs up Kattar after throwing an overhand right, Kattar also starts landing some leg kicks on Ige. Ige comes forward and he nails Kattar with a left to the midsection, Kattar pops Ige with a right uppercut as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kattar (Overall Score: 38-38 for Draw)
Round Five: The round begins with Kattar going back to attacking Ige with jabs, Kattar then pops Ige with a straight right. Kattar also nails a swinging Ige with a counter right hook, Kattar and Ige also exchange some more leg kicks. Ige hits a kicking Kattar with a counter right to the midsection, Ige nails an incoming Kattar with a two punch combination. Ige looks for the takedown and Kattar defends against it, Kattar briefly gets Ige against the cage wall while swinging away at him. Kattar nails a swinging Ige with a pair of knee strikes to the head, Ige goes for a takedown and Kattar gets top control while landing strikes until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kattar (Final Score: 48-47 for Kattar)
Official Result: #6 Calvin Kattar def. #10 Dan Ige by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
