Cris Cyborg (145) vs.
Ketlen Vieira (152.2)Gadzhi Rabadanov
(156) vs. Tracy Reeder (155.6)Taila Santos
(125.6) vs. Sabrinna de Sousa (125.8)Luke Trainer (205.6)
vs. Roland Dunlap (205.8)Marcirley Alves
(141.8) vs. Nkosi Ndebele (140.4)Magomed Magomedov
(136) vs. Daniel Marcos (135.6)Javid Basharat (136)
vs. Movsar Ibragimov (136)Dakota Bush (155.8)
vs. Morquez Forest (155.8)Natan Schulte
(156) vs. Makkasharip Zaynukov (155.6)Gino van Steenis
(156) vs. Robert Watley (155.4)Eoin Sheridan (170.8)
vs. James Vake (170.8) Sherdog’s live
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David Baggett is the third man inside the cage. Sheridan takes the
center of the cage and is throwing out his jab. Vake is hesitant to
engage. Sheridan looks to counter, so not much happens early. More
jabs from “The Sheriff,” who then follows up with a body kick. Vake
throws his own kick, but it goes low. The fight restarts. Vake
clinches and turns Sheridan’s back to the cage. Vake gets
underhooks but can’t do much. They separate. Sheridan lands some
jabs, and a kick from Vake hits his opponent’s forearm. Nice jabs
from Sheridan, who counters a low kick. Vake is hurt and covers up.
Sheridan lands a knee to the body, then a high kick to the guard,
and keeps the pressure on. Sheridan gets a muay thai clinch and
lands an absolutely brutal knee to the head! Vake’s mouthpiece
goes flying, and this fight is over! What a knockout by
Sheridan.
Eoin Sheridan def. James Vake via KO (Knee); R1, 4:09.
Bryan Miner is the referee. Van Steenis takes the center and starts
throwing leg kicks. Watley is circling and then throws a kick to
the body. Watley lands a nice body shot and is able to take van
Steenis down. However, van Steenis gets up to his feet. Watley
lands some knees while they are clinched. As they exit, van Steenis
lands a sneaky elbow that hurts Watley. The two trade leg kicks. A
head kick from van Steenis is blocked. Watley throws a half-hearted
knee, and van Steenis counters with a 1-2. A really damaging low
kick lands for van Steenis. Watley answers back with a leg kick of
his own. A flying knee attempt from Watley misses. Van Steenis ends
the round landing some punches. Sherdog Scores Tyler Treese scores
the round: 10-9 van Steenis
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 van Steenis
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 van Steenis
Van Steenis opens the round with some hard jabs. Watley misses a
right hand, and he gets tagged with a left hand from van Steenis as
a result. Watley lands a nice leg kick that bothers van Steenis.
Watley’s punches keep coming up short. Big uppercut from van
Steenis only hits air. Both men are showing good defense. Van
Steenis continues working his jab, but eats a low kick. Watley is
getting outworked, but is mostly getting hit by jabs and leg kicks.
Watley tries to talk trash and loses his mouthpiece, which is a
pretty hilarious moment. He quickly gets it back in. A nice left
hook lands for van Steenis. Watley connects with another low kick,
and both men throw hooks at the same time before the round ends.
Sherdog Scores Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 van Steenis
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 van Steenis
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 van Steenis
More jabs land for van Steenis, who is in cruise control at this
point. Watley ducks under a 1-2 for a takedown attempt, but it is
defended well. Van Steenis separates, and they are back at range.
Watley loads for an overhand right, but it comes nowhere near
connecting, and he eats a punch from van Steenis as a result. Two
minutes left. Van Steenis eats a jab from Watley, who then follows
it with a big left hand. Better round for Watley, but van Steenis
keeps pumping that jab as the fight ends. Sherdog Scores Tyler
Treese scores the round: 10-9 van Steenis (30-27 van Steenis)
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 van Steenis (30-27 van
Steenis)
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 van Steenis (30-27 van
Steenis)
Gino van Steenis def. Robert Watley via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
29-28, 29-28); R3, 5:00.
Blake Grice is the third man in the cage. Schulte comes out
rapidly, throwing kicks, and is very aggressive. Zaynukov is
dodging punches but hasn’t done much offensively. Schulte clinches
with Zaynukov momentarily before both fighters separate. Zaynukov
starts circling and working his jab. A nice calf kick lands for
Schulte. Zaynukov goes for a takedown, but he doesn’t set it up, so
it is stuffed. Schulte lands a nice 1-2 and then lands a low kick.
A body kick connects for Schulte, who then hurts Zaynukov with a
hook. Zaynukov stays composed and gets distance with a front kick.
A nice overhand right connects for Schulte, who is in control
early. Zaynukov eats more leg kicks. One minute left. Schulte’s
pressure is really impressive as he never stops moving forward.
Body kicks land for Schulte, who then stuffs a takedown attempt.
Zaynukov gets hit with a right hand and goes for a desperation
takedown. Zaynukov gets his opponent down with 15 seconds left, but
Schulte pops back up as the round ends. Sherdog Scores Tyler Treese
scores the round: 10-9 Schulte
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Schulte
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Schulte
Schulte wastes no time and is back on the offensive, landing kicks.
The Brazilian throws a high kick that comes up short. Zaynukov
can’t throw much back, as he’s always concerned with defense. More
low kicks land for Schulte, who is also peppering in his jab. Nice
1-2 from the Brazilian. Zaynukov eats a straight right hand.
Zaynukov goes for a takedown, but it wasn’t set up, so it gets
easily stuffed. Schulte sneaks in an uppercut after getting a quick
clinch. Zaynukov throws a kick of his own, but has had no momentum
this round. Schulte shucks off another takedown attempt. Zaynukov
lands a nice knee to the body as the round expires. Sherdog Scores
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Schulte
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Schulte
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Schulte
Schulte looks a bit slower at the start of the round, but is still
the aggressor. Zaynukov sneaks a right hand through between leg
kicks from Schulte. A nice left hook connects for Schulte as
Zaynukov’s defense isn’t as mobile. Schulte is just launching
nonstop hooks at the Russian. Zaynukov eats a high kick. Schulte
clinches with three minutes left. Schulte looks for a takedown and
slows the fight down. A nice knee lands for Zaynukov in the clinch.
Zaynukov is defending well, but there’s now only 90 seconds left,
so he needs to do something drastic. Schulte continues slipping in
knees and is able to get Zaynukov to the ground briefly. Zaynukov
gets away with a cage grab. Schulte gets another takedown and lands
punches in guard. Zaynukov gets back to his feet as the third round
ends. Sherdog Scores Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Schulte
(30-27 Schulte)
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Schulte (30-27 Schulte)
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Schulte (30-27 Schulte)
Natan Schulte def. Makkasharip Zaynukov via Unanimous Decision
(29-28, 29-28, 30-27); R3, 5:00.
David Baggett will oversee this fight. Bush opens with a leg kick
and then goes high. Forest holds the center of the cage and throws
a calf kick. A nice leg kick from Bush stumbles Forest. Two
thudding low kicks land for Bush. Forest misses with a lunging
right hand. Forest catches a kick from Bush and then lands an
uppercut. Bush goes for a single-leg takedown and backs Forest back
up against the fence. Forest reverses and almost gets a trip. They
finally separate with a little over two minutes left. Nice body
kick by Bush. Forest is having success countering Bush when he
comes in recklessly with punches. Bush lands a trip and gets Forest
to the ground with a minute left. Nice elbows land for Bush, who
could steal this round if he gets more done. Forest is looking for
an armbar but can’t get it. Forest gets back to his feet before it
expires. Sherdog Scores Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9
Forest
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Forest
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Forest
Bush opens with a low kick that hits Forest in the groin. The fight
is restarted. Another kick from Bush hits the cup, but the referee
misses it. Forest is hurt, and Bush keeps attacking. Forest sprawls
on a takedown attempt and then clips Bush with a series of
uppercuts that hurt Bush. Now Bush is on the ground, and Forest is
landing damaging punches. Bush gets back to his feet and has
survived the onslaught. Forest gets another takedown with half the
round left. Bush gets back to his feet, and both men are clinched
against the cage. Seems like both are catching their breath. They
separate, and both men are visibly slower. A nice left hand lands
for Forest. Bush swings wildly, but that allows Forest to counter.
Forest ends the round with a head kick. Sherdog Scores Tyler Treese
scores the round: 10-9 Forest
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Forest
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Forest
Bush opens with some nice leg kicks. Forest catches a kick and
lands a right hand that puts Bush down. Forest has a headlock and
is landing knees to the body. Bush gets to his feet. They separate,
and Forest sneaks in an elbow and uppercut. Bush starts throwing
aggressively, which leads to Forest getting a body lock and then a
takedown. Three minutes left. Bush gets to a knee before Forest
puts him back down. Bush gets to his feet and starts landing small
punches to the body while clinched. Bush stays busy with knees to
Forest’s legs. 90 seconds left. Forest spins Bush around and looks
for another takedown. Bush separates and lands some slick elbows.
Nice knee lands for Bush, who is going all out with a minute left.
A nice right hand from Forest sends Bush’s head back. The fight
ends with Bush charging forward while throwing hooks and landing a
knee. Sherdog Scores Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Bush
(29-28 Forest)
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Bush (29-28 Forest)
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Bush (29-28 Forest)
Dakota Bush def. Morquez Forest via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29,
29-28); R3, 5:00.
Both men trade leg kicks. Basharat is finding early success with
his jab and takes the center of the cage. Both men are fighting
very similarly. Ibragimov tries to get a single-leg takedown but is
denied. Basharat eats a 1-2. Ibragimov slips a counter and lands a
leg kick. Nice body kick by Basharat that lands after his punches
come up short. Ibragimov answers with a body kick of his own. Wow!
A huge right hand from Ibragimov puts Basharat to the floor.
Basharat recovers quickly, gets back to his feet, and then looks
for a takedown. Really impressive final minute for Ibragimov that
determined the round. Sherdog Scores Tyler Treese scores the round:
10-9 Ibragimov
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Ibragimov
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Ibragimov
Basharat goes for a flying knee to start the second round. Basharat
stuns Ibragimov with a quick right hand. Ibragimov works his jab,
but then eats a knee as he’s about to level change. Basharat eats a
hard jab and then lands a thudding overhand right. Ibragimov misses
a jab, and Basharat counters nicely. Better round for Basharat. Two
minutes left. Basharat lands some nice 1-2 combinations. Ibragimov
comes in throwing hooks but can’t find his opponent. Nice work to
the body from Ibragimov. Very close round. Basharat is really
finding his distance and throws a spinning elbow at the end of the
round that lands. Sherdog Scores Tyler Treese scores the round:
10-9 Basharat
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Basharat
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Basharat
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