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Combate Global Strawweight Tournament Finals
Yasmine Jauregui def. Claire Lopez by TKO via strikes (4:16, R1)
Combate Global Strawweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Yasmine Jauregui def. Criszaida Adames by TKO via strikes (3:14, R1)
Claire Lopez def. Paulina Vargas by submission via rear naked choke (3:43, R1)
Combate Global Strawweight Tournament Opening Round
Yasmine Jauregui def. Stephanie Frausto by unanimous decision (10-9, 10-9, 10-9)
Criszaida Adames def. Yajaira Cunningham by unanimous decision (10-9, 10-9, 10-9)
Paulina Vargas def. Claudia Diaz by split decision (10-9, 9-10, 10-9)
Claire Lopez def. Karen Cedillo by unanimous decision (10-9, 10-9, 10-9)
Non-Tournament Fight
Leodegario Muniz def. Hector Fajardo by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Combate Global Strawweight Tournament Finals
Claire Lopez vs. Yasmine Jauregui
Round One: The round begins with Jauregui immediately swinging away at Lopez, Jauregui also starts landing some leg kicks against Lopez. Lopez looks to land counter strikes against a swinging Jauregui, Jauregui stuns Lopez during a brief striking exchange. Lopez scores a takedown on Jauregui and Jauregui gets right back up, Lopez looks for another takedown and Jauregui defends while swinging away at her. Jauregui holds Lopez against the cage wall while landing more shots on her, Jauregui also nails Lopez with a multitude of knee strikes before separating. Jauregui drops Lopez with a massive combination and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Yasmine Jauregui def. Claire Lopez by TKO via strikes (4:16, R1)
Non-Tournament Fight
Hector Fajardo vs. Leodegario Muniz
Round One: The round begins with the fighters swinging away at each other, Muniz accidentally kicks Fajardo low and the fight is halted. The action resumes with the fighters engaging in some wild striking exchanges, Muniz backs up Fajardo after landing a short right hook. Muniz drops Fajardo with a combination and he gets top control on the ground, Fajardo scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again. Fajardo lands a counter left hook against a wildly swinging Muniz, Fajardo lands a left hook while eating a right hook from Muniz. Muniz backs up Fajardo after landing a few rights, Muniz attacks Fajardo with a high kick that gets blocked. Muniz starts landing some leg kicks against Fajardo, Fajardo backs up Muniz while swinging away at him. Muniz trips up a swinging Fajardo with a leg kick and he gets top control on the ground as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Muniz
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters trading a few combinations, Muniz hunts for a takedown and Fajardo defends against it. Fajardo avoids a kick from Muniz before landing a left hook, Fajardo comes forward and Muniz cracks him with a straight right. Muniz goes for a head kick and Fajardo manages to block it, Muniz continues landing punching combinations against Fajardo. Fajardo grabs Muniz and he briefly gets him up against the cage wall, Muniz stays on the outside while landing single punch attempts against Fajardo. Fajardo lands a counter right hook against the swinging Muniz, Muniz attacks Fajardo with a mix of head kicks and leg kicks. The fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Muniz (Overall Score: 20-18 for Muniz)
Round Three: The round begins with Fajardo cracking Muniz with a left hook, Fajardo scores a takedown on Muniz and Muniz gets right back up. Muniz backs Fajardo near the cage wall while swinging away at him, Fajardo backs Muniz into the cage wall before a striking exchange breaks out. Muniz goes back to attacking Fajardo with some leg kicks, Fajardo tries landing some left hooks on Muniz while standing in the center of the cage. Muniz then cracks an incoming Fajardo with a two punch combination, Muniz looks for a high kick and Fajardo manages to block it. Muniz charges at Fajardo before landing a short right hook, the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Muniz (Final Score: 30-27 for Muniz)
Official Result: Leodegario Muniz def. Hector Fajardo by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Combate Global Strawweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Criszaida Adames vs. Yasmine Jauregui
Round One: The round begins with Jauregui attacking Adames with some leg kicks, Jauregui and Adames get into a wild striking exchange. Adames backs Jauregui into the cage wall while exchanging combos with her, Adames scores a takedown and Jauregui gets right back up. Jauregui gets free and she cracks Adames with a right hook, Adames looks for another takedown and Jauregui defends while attacking her with a ton of unanswered strikes to force a referee stoppage.
Official Result: Yasmine Jauregui def. Criszaida Adames by TKO via strikes (3:14, R1)
Combate Global Strawweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Claire Lopez vs. Paulina Vargas
Round One: The round begins with the fighters exchanging some jabs, Lopez cracks a swinging Lopez with a counter left hook. Lopez follows up by landing a counter right hook on a swinging Vargas, Lopez scores a takedown on Vargas and she gets side control. Lopez quickly advances to the full mount against Vargas, Vargas quickly sweeps Lopez and she gains top control. Lopez kicks Vargas off of her to get the fight standing again, Lopez again cracks Vargas with a right hook. Lopez scores another takedown on Vargas and she gets the half guard, Lopez gains the full mount and then back control on Vargas. Lopez hunts for the rear naked choke and Vargas defends against it, Lopez goes for the rear naked choke again and Vargas taps out.
Official Result: Claire Lopez def. Paulina Vargas by submission via rear naked choke (3:43, R1)
Combate Global Strawweight Tournament Opening Round
Yasmine Jauregui vs. Stephanie Frausto
Round One: The round begins with Jauregui attacking Frausto with some leg kicks, Jauregui cracks a kicking Frausto with a massive counter strike combination. Frausto tries fighting back and Jauregui keeps attacking her with combinations, Frausto does occasionally land counter strikes against a swinging Jauregui. Jauregui stuns a kicking Frausto after landing a counter left hook, Frausto looks for a takedown and the fighters clinch near the cage wall. The fighters exchange some strikes while staying in the clinch, Jauregui scores a takedown on Frausto and she gets the open guard. Jauregui postures up and she kicks away at the legs of a downed Frausto, Frausto eventually gets up and Jauregui swings away at her. Frausto throws a few kicks before Jauregui cracks her with a right hook, Frausto then cracks Jauregui with a kick to the midsection. Jauregui swings away at Frausto as the round ends.
Fightful scores the fight in favor of Yasmine Jauregui.
Official Result: Yasmine Jauregui def. Stephanie Frausto by unanimous decision (10-9, 10-9, 10-9)
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