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You can see the full results below.
Daniel Gallemore def. Derek Bohi by TKO via strikes (1:34, R1) to retain the VFC Heavyweight Title
Dakota Cochrane def. Jake Lindsey by submission via guillotine choke (0:53, R1)
Trey Ogden def. Josh Pfeifer by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Yazen Hajeh def. Alex McGowan by split decision (30-26, 28-29, 30-27)
Kenny Licea def. Gary Westphal by submission via rear naked choke (2:09, R1)
Kevin Gray def. Joey Diehl by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 30-26)
Round By Round Recap
Kenny Licea vs. Gary Westphal
Round One: The round begins with Westphal attacking Licea with a few leg kicks, Westphal then cracks Licea with a few kicks to the midsection. Licea responds by attacking Westphal with a combination, Licea cracks Westphal with a few knee strikes to the head. Licea drops Westphal with a combination and he gets back control when the fight hits the ground, Licea locks in the rear naked choke and Westphal goes out cold.
Official Result: Kenny Licea def. Gary Westphal by submission via rear naked choke (2:09, R1)
Joey Diehl vs. Kevin Gray
Round One: The round begins with Gray attacking Diehl with leg kicks, Gray charges at Diehl while throwing strikes. Gray lands another kick on a swinging Diehl, Diehl dances around Gray while peppering him with some jabs. Diehl then cracks Gray with a short right to the midsection, Diehl starts cracking Gray with some leg kicks of his own. Diehl cracks a kicking Gray with a counter right hook, Gray clinches with Diehl and he cracks him with several knee strikes. Diehl scores a takedown on Gray and he gets the full mount, Diehl rolls for the arm bar and Gray scrambles to escape after a slam to get top position. Diehl attacks Gray with strikes while on his back and the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Diehl
Round Two: The round begins with Diehl peppering Gray with a few jabs, Gray attacks Diehl with a few kicks while eating a counter right. Diehl pops Gray with a short right that backs him up, Gray responds by attacking Diehl with a right of his own. Gray then attacks a swinging Diehl with a superman punch, Gray comes forward attacking Diehl with kicks before scoring a takedown. Gray quickly starts attacking Diehl with some ground and pound, Diehl looks for the rubber guard and Gray power bombs him to break free. Gray stands back up and he scores another takedown on Diehl as he stands up, Gray goes back to attacking Diehl with ground and pound until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Gray (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Diehl backing up Gray by simply swinging away at him, Gray scores a takedown on Diehl and he gets the open guard. Gray attacks Diehl with ground and pound while avoiding submission attempts from him,Gray puts a downed Diehl against the fence as he lands more strikes. Diehl wall walks to his feet and Gray holds him against the cage wall, Gray scores another takedown on Diehl and he gets the open guard. Diehl catches Gray in a guillotine choke and Gray escapes to maintain top position, Gray transitions to the half guard on Diehl. Diehl scrambles to his feet and Gray scores another takedown as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Gray (Final Score: 29-28 for Gray)
Official Result: Kevin Gray def. Joey Diehl by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 30-26)
Yazen Hajeh vs. Alex McGowan
Round One: The round begins with Hajeh quickly nailing McGowan with a right, Hajeh grabs McGowan and he puts him up against the cage wall. Hajeh attacks McGowan with a few strikes before separating, McGowan then cracks Hajeh with a combination. McGowan holds Hajeh against the cage wall while eating some elbow strikes, McGowan scores a takedown on Hajeh and Hajeh pops right back up to his feet. Hajeh breaks free and he swings away at McGowan, Hajeh holds McGowan against the cage wall again. The fighters exchange knee strikes before separating again, McGowan and Hajeh then take turns kicking the other in the midsection. McGowan starts nailing Hajeh with some leg kicks as well, Hajeh nails a kicking McGowan with a counter left hook. McGowan eats a few shots before nailing hajeh with a short right, McGowan kicks away at Hajeh as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Hajeh
Round Two: The round begins with McGowan and Hajeh having a striking exchange, McGowan starts nailing Hajeh with leg kicks. Hajeh comes forward while attacking McGowan with a variety of kicks, Hajeh scores a takedown on McGowan and he gets the full guard. The referee decides to stand up the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with Hajeh eating a strike before he puts McGowan against the cage wall. McGowan nails Hajeh with a few knee strikes to the midsection, Hajeh backs away before nailing McGowan with a two punch combination. McGowan lands a left after avoiding a superman punch from Hajeh, McGowan backs up a swinging Hajeh after landing a counter left hook. Hajeh eats a few more shots before he attacks McGowan with a front kick, Hajeh lands a few more kicks as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Hajeh (Overall Score: 20-18 for Hajeh)
Round Three: The round begins with McGowan attacking Hajeh with leg kicks, the fighters have a striking exchange in the center of the cage. Hajeh attempts a head kick before cracking McGowan with a left, Hajeh comes forward while attacking McGowan with combinations. McGowan cracks a swinging hajeh with a counter striking combination, Hajeh decides to put McGowan against the cage wall. The fighters attack each other with a few strikes while they are against the cage wall, the fighters also start exchanging knee strikes. Hajeh scores a takedown on McGowan and McGowan rolls for the arm bar, Hajeh eventually escapes and he settles in the half guard of McGowan. Hajeh nails McGowan with a few strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for McGowan (Final Score: 29-28 for Hajeh)
Official Result: Yazen Hajeh def. Alex McGowan by split decision (30-26, 28-29, 30-27)
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Trey Ogden vs. Josh Pfeifer
Round One: The round begins with Pfeifer attacking Ogden with a head kick, Pfeifer scores a takedown on Ogden and he gets the half guard. Ogden quickly sweeps Pfeifer and he gets top position, Ogden starts attacking Pfeifer with some ground and pound. Pfeifer sweeps Ogden and he regains the top position on him, Pfeifer starts attacking Ogden with some strikes of his own. Ogden does his best to attack Pfeifer with some strikes while on his back, Ogden sweeps Pfeifer yet again and he gets top position again. Ogden starts attacking Pfeifer with some ground and pound, Ogden transitions to side control on Pfeifer and Pfeifer quickly traps him back in the open guard. Ogden nails Pfeifer with a few more strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ogden
Round Two: The round begins with Ogden scoring an immediate takedown against Pfeifer and he gets the open guard, Pfeifer quickly sweeps Ogden and he gets the butterfly guard. Pfeifer starts attacking Ogden with some ground and pound, Ogden wall walks to his feet and Pfeifer nails him with a combination. Ogden dances around Pfeifer and he cracks him with a few jabs before scoring a takedown, Ogden starts attacking Pfeifer with some ground and pound. Ogden transitions to the half guard on Pfeifer after escaping a triangle choke attempt, Pfeifer quickly traps Ogden in the full guard again. The referee decides to stand up the fighters for inactivity and Ogden jabs away at Pfeifer, Pfeifer then lands a kick to the midsection of Ogden. Ogden and Pfeifer exchange strikes until Ogden scores another takedown, Ogden nails Pfeifer with a few more strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ogden (Overall Score: 20-18 for Ogden)
Round Three: The round begins with Pfeifer coming forward and throwing at Ogden, Ogden goes for the takedown and Pfeifer catches him in a guillotine choke. Pfeifer releases the choke to gain top position on Ogden, Ogden sweeps Pfeifer and he gains the top position. Ogden starts attacking Pfeifer with some ground and pound, Pfeifer goes for the kimura and Ogden escapes to gain the side control position. Ogden transitions to the half guard position on Pfeifer, Ogden transitions to back control on a scrambling Pfeifer. Ogden decides to return to the side control position and then back control position on Pfeifer, Pfeifer rolls to his back and Ogden regains top position as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ogden (Final Score: 30-27 for Ogden)
Official Result: Trey Ogden def. Josh Pfeifer by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
VFC Heavyweight Title Fight: Daniel Gallemore (Champion) vs. Derek Bohi
Round One: The round begins with Gallemore quickly nailing Bohi with an overhand right, Bohi puts Gallemore against the cage wall while looking for a takedown. Bohi backs away before nailing Gallemore with a left hook, Gallemore nails Bohi with a knee strike during a takedown attempt. Bohi responds by nailing Gallemore with a plethora of uppercuts, Gallemore drops Bohi with some uppercuts of his own. Gallemore pounces on Bohi with strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Daniel Gallemore def. Derek Bohi by TKO via strikes (1:34, R1) to retain the VFC Heavyweight Title
Jake Lindsey vs. Dakota Cochrane
Round One: The round begins with Cochrane taking a few swings at Lindsey, Cochrane nails Lindsey with a two punch combination before scoring a takedown. Lindsey scrambles and Cochrane catches him in a guillotine choke to force a submission.
Official Result: Dakota Cochrane def. Jake Lindsey by submission via guillotine choke (0:53, R1)
