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Main Card (4pm EST., CBS Sports Network)
Denise Kielholtz def. Kate Jackson by KO via strikes (0:43, R1)
Norbert Novenyi Jr. def. Laid Zerhouni by submission via triangle choke (4:36, R1)
Brian Moore def. Simone D’Anna by KO via strikes (3:55, R2)
Chris Duncan def. Iamik Furtado by TKO via strikes (3:58, R2)
Preliminary Card (1pm EST., Youtube)
Monika Chochlikova def. Jade Jorand by submission via super guard (3:50, R2)
Blaine O’Driscoll def. Salah Elkas by submission via rear naked choke (2:26, R1)
Lee Chadwick def. Ederson Cristian Macedo by submission via arm triangle choke (3:28, R2)
Constantin Gnusariev def. Kywan Gracie by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Uros Jurisic def. Walter Gahadza by submission via rear naked choke (3:07, R1)
Mandy Bohm def. Griet Eeckhout by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Lewis Long def. Giovanni Melillo by submission via knee bar (2:24, R1)
Kate Jackson vs. Denise Kielholtz
Round One: The round begins with Kielholtz attacking Jackson with some jabs, Kielholtz nails a kicking Jackson with a counter left. Kielholtz drops a swinging Jackson with a two punch combination, Kielholtz lands a few more strikes on a downed Jackson and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Denise Kielholtz def. Kate Jackson by KO via strikes (0:43, R1)
Norbert Novenyi Jr. vs. Laid Zerhouni
Round One: The round begins with the fighters swinging away at each other, Zerhouni drops Novenyi Jr with a left hook. Novenyi Jr gets up and he scores a takedown on Zerhouni, Zerhouni gets up and Novenyi Jr gets him against the cage wall before scoring another takedown on him. Novenyi Jr keeps side control while landing some strikes, Zerhouni scrambles and Novenyi Jr catches him in an anaconda choke. Zerhouni defends while getting top control on Novenyi Jr, Novenyi Jr sweeps Zerhouni and he regains top control. Zerhouni scrambles and Novenyi Jr catches him in a triangle choke to force a tap out.
Official Result: Norbert Novenyi Jr. def. Laid Zerhouni by submission via triangle choke (4:36, R1)
Brian Moore vs. Simone D’Anna
Round One: The round begins with the fighters exchanging a few jabs, D’Anna backs up Moore while throwing a few overhand rights. D’Anna starts attacking Moore with some leg kicks, Moore stuns D’Anna after landing a short right hook. Moore backs D’Anna up while landing a bunch of rights, D’Anna charges at Moore while swinging away at him. D’Anna stays close to the cage wall while attacking Moore with more leg kicks, D’Anna also looks for the high kick against Moore. Moore backs D’Anna into the cage wall after landing a combination, the fighters separate and Moore pops D’Anna with an uppercut. D’Anna grabs Moore and he gets him up against the cage wall, the fighters separate as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Moore
Round Two: The round begins with D’Anna cracking Moore with a kick to the midsection, D’Anna stuns a backing Moore with a multiple punch combination. D’Anna drops Moore with an uppercut and he gets top control on the ground, D’Anna attacks Moore with ground and pound. Moore scrambles to his feet and he gets D’Anna against the cage wall, the fighters separate and D’Anna swings away at Moore. Moore cracks an incoming D’Anna with a right uppercut, D’Anna goes back to attacking Moore with leg kicks. Moore rocks D’Anna by landing a right hook, Moore drops D’Anna after landing two more right hooks and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Brian Moore def. Simone D’Anna by KO via strikes (3:55, R2)
Chris Duncan vs. Iamik Furtado
Round One: The round begins with the fighters exchanging body kicks, Furtado pops a kicking Duncan with a counter left. Furtado starts landing some leg kicks against Duncan, Duncan responds by landing leg kicks of his own against Furtado. Duncan grabs Furtado and he gets him up against the cage wall, Furtado lands some knee strikes while clinching with Duncan. The fighters separate and Furtado swings away at Duncan, Furtado continues landing lefts against Duncan. Duncan cracks Furtado with a spinning back kick to the midsection, Furtado hits Duncan with more lefts and a body kick. Duncan stuns Furtado after landing a right hook followed by a right, Duncan backs Furtado into the cage wall while swinging away at him. Furtado eats a left kick before cracking Duncan with a straight left, Duncan attempts a head kick as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Duncan
Round Two: The round begins with Duncan attacking Furtado with a multiple punch combination, Furtado eats more strikes after landing a body kick on Duncan. Duncan comes forward and he nails Furtado with a two punch combination, Duncan goes back to attacking Furtado with some leg kicks. Furtado looks to land the counter strike on a swinging Duncan, Furtado starts landing a bunch of straight lefts on Duncan. Duncan backs Furtado up while continuing to swing away at him, Duncan drops Furtado with a combination and he pounces on him with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Chris Duncan def. Iamik Furtado by TKO via strikes (3:58, R2)
Lewis Long vs. Giovanni Melillo
Round One: The round begins with Long attacking Melillo with some leg kicks, Long scores a takedown on Melillo and he gets the half guard. Long transitions to the full mount on Melillo before returning to the half guard, Melillo sweeps Long and he gets top control. Melillo stands up before returning to top control on Long, Long rolls for a knee bar and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Lewis Long def. Giovanni Melillo by submission via knee bar (2:24, R1)
Mandy Bohm vs. Griet Eeckhout
Round One: The round begins with Bohm popping Eeckhout with some jabs, Eeckhout attacks Bohm with some leg kicks. Bohm backs Eeckhout into the cage wall while swinging away at her, Eeckhout scores a takedown on Bohm and she gets the full guard. Bohm scrambles to her feet and Eeckhout gets her against the cage wall, Eeckhout nails Bohm with an elbow strike to the head. The fighters separate and Bohm takes some swings at Eeckhout, Bohm cracks a swinging Eeckhout with three straight knee strikes. Bohm continues clinching with Eeckhout while landing knee strikes and elbow strikes, Eeckhout spins Bohm and gets her against the cage wall. Bohm scores a takedown on Eeckhout and she gets the half guard as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Bohm
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters taking some swings at each other, Eeckhout cracks Bohm with a pair of rights to the face. Bohm lands a multitude of jabs against Eeckhout, Eeckhout comes forward and Bohm nails her with a front kick to the midsection. Bohm follows up by landing a kick to the midsection of Eeckhout, Bohm grabs Eeckhout and gets her against the cage wall. Bohm lands some leg kicks after separating from Eeckhout, Eeckhout charges forward and she takes some swings at Bohm. The fighters clinch and they exchange strikes before separating, Bohm cracks an incoming Eeckhout with a straight right. Eeckhout responds by hitting Bohm with a step in left hook, Bohm grabs Eeckhout and gets her back against the cage wall until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Bohm (Overall Score: 20-18 for Bohm)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters taking a few swings at each other, Bohm goes backk to landing jabs on Eeckhout. Eeckhout grabs Bohm and gets her up against the cage wall, Bohm lands a multiple punch combo on Eeckhout after separating. Bohm scores a takedown on Eeckhout and she gets side control, Bohm attacks Eeckhout with some ground and pound. Eeckhout scrambles to her feet and Bohm gets her against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Bohm cracks a swinging Eeckhout with a counter right. Eeckhout comes forward and she swings away at Bohm, Bohm scores a takedown on Eeckhout as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Bohm (Final Score: 30-27 for Bohm)
Official Result: Mandy Bohm def. Griet Eeckhout by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Walter Gahadza vs. Uros Jurisic
Round One: The round begins with Gahadza attacking Jurisic with some leg kicks, Gahadza goes for a high kick and Jurisic blocks it. Jurisic attacks Gahadza with a two punch combination, Jurisic nails Gahadza with another combination before scoring a takedown on him. Jurisic transitions and he gets back control on Gahadza, Jurisic attacks Gahadza with some ground and pound. Jurisic locks in a rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Uros Jurisic def. Walter Gahadza by submission via rear naked choke (3:07, R1)
Kywan Gracie vs. Constantin Gnusariev
Round One: The round begins with Gracie attacking Gnusariev with a few kicks, Gnusariev responds by throwing some kicks of his own. Gracie jumps on Gnusariev and he pulls guard to get the fight to the ground, Gracie rolls for the arm bar and Gnusariev defends. Gnusariev starts landing some ground and pound on Gracie, Gracie rolls for another arm bar and Gnusariev defends. Gnusariev attacks Gracie with more ground and pound as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Gnusariev
Round Two: The round begins with Gnusariev attacking Gracie with some leg kicks, Gracie and Gnusariev exchange some body kicks. Gracie scores a takedown on Gnusariev and he gets the half guard, Gracie transitions to the full mount on Gnusariev. Gracie rolls for an arm bar and Gnusariev defends to get top control, Gnusariev attacks Gracie with some ground and pound. Gnusariev keeps top control as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Gnusariev (Overall Score: 20-18 for Gnusariev)
Round Three: The round begins with Gracie going for the takedown and Gnusariev winding up in top control, Gnusariev attacks Gracie with some ground and pound. Gracie tries sweeping Gnusariev and Gnusariev maintains top control, Gnusariev lands some more ground and pound on Gracie as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Gnusariev (Final Score: 30-27 for Gnusariev)
Official Result: Constantin Gnusariev def. Kywan Gracie by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Lee Chadwick vs. Ederson Cristian Macedo
Round One: The round begins with Macedo attacking Chadwick with some leg kicks, Chadwick comes forward and he takes some swings at Macedo. The fighters clinch and Macedo outstrikes Chadwick while landing a bunch of rights, the fighters separate and Macedo pops a swinging Chadwick with a counter right. The fighters clinch again and exchange a ton of strikes, Chadwick gets Macedo against the cage wall while exchanging more strikes. Macedo cracks Chadwick with a knee strike to the midsection and Chadwick responds with one of his own, the fighters separate and Macedo attacks Chadwick with a spinning back kick. Chadwick goes for a takedown and both fighters make it back to their feet as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Chadwick
Round Two: The round begins with Macedo going for a high kick against Chadwick, the fighters charge and swing away at each other. Chadwick gets Macedo against the cage wall after landing a right, Chadwick scores a takedown on Macedo and he gets the full guard. Chadwick lands some ground and pound on Macedo, Macedo attacks Chadwick with some elbow strikes while on his back. Chadwick transitions to the half guard on Macedo while landing more strikes, Chadwick catches Macedo in an arm triangle choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Lee Chadwick def. Ederson Cristian Macedo by submission via arm triangle choke (3:28, R2)
Blaine O’Driscoll vs. Salah Elkas
Round One: The round begins with Elkas attacking O’Driscoll with some leg kicks, Elkas starts landing some combinations on O’Driscoll. O’Driscoll fires back and a few striking exchanges break out, Elkas scores a takedown on O’Driscoll and O’Driscoll gets right back up. O’Driscoll nails Elkas with a few two punch combinations, O’Driscoll scores a takedown on Elkas and he gets back control. O’Driscoll locks Elkas in a rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Blaine O’Driscoll def. Salah Elkas by submission via rear naked choke (2:26, R1)
Jade Jorand vs. Monika Chochlikova
Round One: The round begins with Jorand attacking Chochlikova with some leg kicks, Chochlikova looks for the counter right on a kicking Jorand. Chochlikova starts landing leg kicks of her own against Jorand, Chochlikova drops Jorand with a head kick and she gets top control on the ground. Chochlikova stands up and she allows Jorand to get back up, Jorand grabs Chochlikova and gets her against the cage wall before scoring a takedown on her. Jorand starts attacking Chochlikova with some ground and pound until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Chochlikova
Round Two: The round begins with Chochlikova popping a kicking Jorand with a counter right, Chochlikova then hits Jorand with a push kick. Jorand grabs Chochlikova and she gets her up against the cage wall, Jorand scores a takedown on Chochlikova and she gets the full guard. Chochlikova catches Jorand in a super guard and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Monika Chochlikova def. Jade Jorand by submission via super guard (3:50, R2)
